After having dinner with Mathilde, Zhu Jishi did not rest, but returned to the study of the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qinzheng Palace, took out a map of the Pacific Ocean, and studied it carefully under the candlelight. At this time, Weng Tongyi quietly walked in with Zuo Zongtang. Although his footsteps were very light, Zhu Jishi still heard it for the first time, but he still silently circled the picture with a pencil without looking up.

"Your Majesty!" Zuo Zongtang walked up to Zhu Jishi and gave a salute.

"The British want to use us as gunmen this time, and they want to call us for nothing!" Zuo Zongtang's tone was very gloomy, obviously with a belly of anger.

After a while, Zhu Jishi put down his pencil and carefully rolled up the map. In fact, he had long known that the British would not let the Ming control Hawaii. As long as you know a little about international politics, you can expect this, and you don't need to be angry at all.

"Ji Gao." Finally, Zhu Jishi raised his head, "Have you seen Churchill's dead fat man?" ”

Hearing this, Zuo Zongtang laughed: "What a dead fat man, very cunning." ”

"Oh, what's his offer?"

"It is agreed that we and Japan will station troops in Hawaii before the end of the war against Russia, and in principle, the number of land forces shall not exceed two regiments, but it is not allowed to interfere in the internal affairs of Hawaii...... And His Majesty is not allowed to welcome the princess of Hawaii. ”

"Hehe, this fat man is afraid that I will send my son to Hawaii to be the king!" Zhu Jishi smiled, "Ji Gao, Shuping, what do you think?" ”

Weng Tongyi said: "The emperor may be able to marry his daughter to the prince of Hawaii." ”

Zuo Zongtang snorted: "Your Majesty, have you ever heard that it is easy to invite a god and it is difficult to send a god?" ”

Zhu Jishi looked at the two with a smile and said in his heart. It seems that international affairs cannot be handled by these traditional Chinese civil officials.

"Has Fat Qiu arrived?"

"It's here. And Hemming. Zuo Zongtang said. They came with their ministers. ”

"Shuping, go and invite them in." Zhu Jishi first asked Weng Tongyi to invite two Britons, and then said to Zuo Zongtang: "Ji Gao, do you know where the greatest interest of Lu Dao in sending troops to Hawaii is?" ”

"This ...... I don't know. Zuo Zongtang shook his head.

"It's about not letting any foreign country control Hawaii!" Zhu Jishi said lightly, "Now China, the United States, Britain, Russia, and France all have intentions against Hawaii, but it is really possible that China and the United States will win the last, because China and the United States are big countries on the Pacific coast." And Britain, Russia and France are European countries, and their focus is always on Europe. ”

Emperor Zhu paused: "So this time, it doesn't matter if we can't get Hawaii, as long as we can weaken the influence of the United States in Hawaii and achieve the goal of China, the United States, Britain and France." ”

He suddenly laughed: "Actually, I have been looking for an opportunity to enter Hawaii, and now this opportunity has finally fallen from the sky on its own!" ”

"But it's not just the Ming Dynasty that got this God-given opportunity."

"And Japan, huh?"

Hearing Zhu Jishi say this, Zuo Zongtang nodded heavily, "Your Majesty, the minister is good at juggling right and wrong when he hears that England is in Europe. Create contradictions and provoke conflicts between the great powers of the European continent. This time, Asben borrowed Japan to attack Hawaii. I'm afraid that's the plan, right? The Japanese god has entered, and I'm afraid it won't be easy to invite out! ”

"This is the way of the Enlightened Devil...... The British, how can they not make something happen between China and Japan? Zhu Jishi looked at Zuo Zongtang, "Prime Minister, do you have any corresponding strategies?" ”

"The way ......" Zuo Zongtang frowned, "The emperor has already achieved the strategy against Japan, and even their 'female princesses' are the emperor's people, and they are extremely admired." As for the strategy against the British, Your Majesty, are we too honest? Now, the British are digging into our corners! ”

He suddenly showed a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, our Consulate General in Kolkata recently sent a secret report that it seems that a Western Qing or Monk Grinqin official mission entered India from Tibet, was placed in Delhi by the East India Company, and became a guest of honor of the Mughal Dynasty!" ”

"Xiqing...... Monk Grinqin ...... Why do these guys always haunt them? Zhu Jishi shook his head and was noncommittal.

At this time, there was a report from outside the door, and Churchill and Hemming arrived.

Zhu Jishi didn't get up to greet him, but just said, "Please." ”

Weng Tongyi led two Englishmen in, and the three of them saluted the emperor respectively. Zhu Jishi smiled and invited them to sit down.

"Robert, Will, is Mr. Aspen's suggestion an instruction from the British Admiralty or the Foreign Office?"

"As far as I know, it's not." Qiu Fatzi replied.

Will. Hemming said: "It should be the personal behavior of Lieutenant Colonel Aspen. ”

"Personal behavior, this Lieutenant Colonel Aspen is really remarkable, one person can do such a big thing." Zhu Jishi smiled and said.

Qiu Fatzi said lightly: "There are many such amazing soldiers and officials in the British Empire, so she will become the leader of the world!" ”

"Yes, but Aspen's behavior is likely to cause a conflict or even a war between the Ming Empire and the United States!" Zhu Jishi's tone was a little unhappy. "I have decided to summon the American ambassador Marshali and explain to him my position: the Ming have no interest in the affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and have no intention of getting involved. The Nanyang Fleet entered Hawaii only to strike at Russia, and as long as this purpose was achieved, the Ming army would immediately withdraw and would never stay for another day. ”

Qiu Fatzi and Will. Hemming's brows furrowed. Zhu Jishi didn't say it like a lie, but ...... That's Hawaii! Is he really willing to launch?

Qiu Fatzi's eyes rolled: "Your Majesty the Emperor, as far as I know, the Japanese have recently established two small strongholds in Patagonia with your support. And Hawaii is the springboard for Daming to enter the Americas! ”

"It's just a desolate borderland." Zhu Jishi's tone was light, and he didn't seem to care about Patagonia's gains and losses. "It's because there are so many Japanese people that they want to stuff a little bit there."

"The Kingdom of Hawaii also welcomes immigrants, and their own population is less than 100,000." Qiu Fatzi paused, "It seems that the number of Chinese immigrants there has exceeded 50,000, right?" ”

Hawaii is a transit point for Chinese on their way to North America. In recent years, under the promotion of Zhu Jishi, more than 300,000 Chinese have gone to the Americas via Hawaii! Some of them Chinese found that living conditions in Hawaii were good and settled there. It is now the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii, after the indigenous population.

"If Daming can garrison troops in Hawaii, even if it is only for 5 years, the Chinese will definitely become the largest ethnic group in Hawaii, right?"

Churchill looked at Zhu Jishi seriously, and said in a deep voice: "And you are also using the Japanese to try to dye the land of the Americas!" ”

"It's not that I want to get involved, but Japan also has the power to colonize the ownerless barren lands in the past world to relieve the pressure on its domestic population."

Zhu Jishi said seriously: "Because Japan is also our ally, they are fighting to contain the ambitions of the tsar!" ”

Qiu Fatzi smiled and nodded: "Actually, the British Empire also agrees with His Majesty's views, and we are not opposed to Japan establishing a colonial base in Patagonia. And we also intend to help Japan in other areas, and we note that Japan is recently preparing to embark on reforms. Together, our two countries can provide them with help and guidance. ”

As he spoke, Qiu Fatzi took out a copy of the telegram from the pocket of his suit and handed it to Zhu Jishi with both hands: "Your Majesty the Emperor, this is a telegram from Mr. A Liguo, the consul general of our country in Tianjin, who has just returned to Tianjin from Japan. In Japan, he met His Highness Ming. ”

Zhu Mo's (Ming ambassador to Japan) report and Tokugawa Saiaki are now on the way, so Zhu Jishi didn't know that Lu Daomingzi had met with Ah Li Guo and Ah Siben.

"Akiko has entrusted Katsu Kaishu to discuss the conclusion of a treaty with your country...... Uh, Robert, then you can go and discuss it with Katsu Haizhou. ”

"I'm afraid the effect of negotiating with Sheng Haizhou is not as good as talking to your majesty the emperor, right?" Robert. Churchill said lightly, "The Anglo-Japanese Agreement, the Hawaiian question, and the Patagonia question, in my opinion, should be discussed as a package of diplomatic issues on the negotiating table." First of all, His Majesty the Emperor or your appointed minister will talk to me! (To be continued......)