"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your generous commitment, but this matter is very important, and we will have some time to discuss it, and we will adjourn the meeting for the time being, and allow us to discuss it in detail before proceeding with the negotiations."

Hongqing's reply has just come out, William? Sir Woodbridge's eyes instantly lit up like a big light bulb, and he was obviously quite excited, but he did not rush to give assurances, but moved the meeting to be adjourned with a smile.

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this point will disappoint you, this king has already said in the previous meeting, this round of talks is the last round, whether it is successful or not, the negotiations will end, of course, in line with the principle of friendship and friendship between the two sides, this king can give you a little more time, so that the morning meeting will be carried out here, and at the end of the afternoon, you can use this time to have a good discussion, this king is very much looking forward to your reply, adjourn!"

The negotiations with the Kingdom of Great Britain, whether for the Qing Dynasty or for Yu Hongqing himself, did not have much practical significance, and Hongqing was delayed for more than two months, and his heart was actually impatient for a long time, if it were not for the time when he was not worried about the time to completely turn his face with the Kingdom of Great Britain, how could Hongqing have been dealing with the British envoys for so long, and now, what should be talked about is almost over, Hongqing does not want this matter to be delayed for a long time, This gave an ultimatum without saying anything, and then, without giving the other party a chance to give an opinion, the meeting was adjourned in a straightforward manner.

"For His Royal Highness the Prince's generosity and generosity, I would like to express my sincere gratitude, but we still have a small request, I hope that His Royal Highness the Prince can provide a quiet place, and we can also hold urgent consultations on His Royal Highness's proposal, please be sure to fulfill."

After listening to the interpreter's paraphrase, the British envoys did not rush to give a reply, but whispered a few words to each other before Brooks? The Earl Wilson made a cautious request.

"This is easy to do, the garden here is big enough, some are secluded, and the king will lead you to it in a while, if you don't have other requirements, then talk about this place first."

Although he was not very interested in trade with the Kingdom of Great Britain, if he could use this to promote a major war between the Western colonists, Hongqing would be happy to see it happen, not to mention that he could take the opportunity to drive a wedge between the old Western powers, but also to understand the strategy and tactics of the fleet of the Kingdom of Great Britain from this conflict, and provide a roughly accurate reference for the next step of the Qing Dynasty's military reorganization plan. Hongqing was happy to let the British envoys go to Haosheng to ponder the possibility of attacking the East Indies.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your generosity, so that we have no objection."

Hearing that Hongqing has agreed to his request, Brooks? The Earl Wilson didn't talk any more nonsense, and after a polite thank-you, he got up, and the people of the royal palace who were waiting on his side went forward according to the order, and led the British envoys to settle down in a secluded place.

"Lord Wang, as far as the lower officials know, the East Indies should now be under the control of the Hongmao State, will your mention of yì affect the interests of my 'Eight Banners Firm'? Hehe, this matter is still in the king's hands, and the lower officials are just asking. ”

Although there were a few officials involved in the negotiations in the Qing Dynasty, in fact, they were all ignorant of foreign affairs, and they came to the meeting, but they were just pretending, and only Lang Erheng, a guy with ulterior motives, would seriously prepare relevant information.

"It seems that Lord Lang is very concerned about the interests of the 'Eight Banners Firm'?"

As soon as he heard Lang Erheng's words, the corners of Hongqing's mouth immediately showed a sneer, but he did not directly answer Lang Erheng's question, but nodded in a slightly cold voice.

"Let the prince laugh, the gains and losses of the 'Eight Banners Firm' are related to the interests of all my Eight Banners disciples, and the lower officials, as a member of the Eight Banners, dare not ignore it, and His Majesty has clearly explained that all negotiations should be based on the interests of the 'Eight Banners Firms', how dare the lower officials resist and disobey."

Lang Erheng had received a secret order from Emperor Chengde this time, asking him to try his best to delay the time of the negotiations, and now, seeing that Hongqing had all the thoughts of ending the negotiations, he couldn't sit idly by, even if he had a lot of jealousy towards Hongqing, but he still stubbornly held on to the end, trying to press Hongqing to comply with Emperor Chengde's will.

"It's really rare for Lang Shangshu to be so loyal, so in Yi'er's opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Lang Erheng's caution is too obvious, with Hongqing's wisdom, how could he not see it, but he didn't attack it, but smiled coldly, and turned against Lang Erheng's army without care.

"This ......, hehe, the prince is the one who presides over the overall situation, and the officials really don't dare to say anything."

The Lifan Yuan is a department dedicated to the affairs of ethnic minorities, Lang Erheng has been in office for many years, if you want to talk about how to deal with the Mongolian tribes and even those Buddhist forces in Tibet, he is definitely an expert, but when it comes to diplomacy between countries, Lang Erheng is a little blind, as for the issue of business interests, he is even more ignorant, at this time when he heard Hongqing kicked the problem over, even if he was dumbfounded, helpless, he could only play Tai Chi to push his hands.

"Oh, Lang Shangshu still remembers that this matter is in charge of this king? Hey, this king still thinks that Lord Lang is going to replace this king. ”

For Lang Erheng himself, Hongqing actually doesn't have much disgust, of course, he can't talk about much appreciation, he just thinks that this person is quite capable, but once this kind of ability is about to get his own head, Hongqing has nothing to say politely, and he sneered at Lang Erheng mercilessly.

"The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials don't dare!"

Hearing Hongqing's words, Lang Erheng was empty, cold sweat was dripping on his forehead, and he bowed down in a hurry, not daring to say anything.

"Hey!"

The positions of the two sides are different, and it is difficult for each other to urinate in the same pot, Hongqing knows it very well, and he is too lazy to talk to him, so he just glanced at Lang Erheng coldly, smiled meaningfully, and then said no more, got up, and left the negotiation scene by himself......

"Your Royal Highness, after urgent consultations, we have decided to agree to your proposal to provide a good port along the Straits of Malacca as soon as possible, as a place for our transactions, and we will do our best to sign the relevant friendly trade documents with us."

At the end of the day, the two sides returned to the negotiation site again, and Bu Yi sat down, Brooks? The Earl Wilson had given a definite reply to the morning of Hongqing, and there was no doubt that, after several hours of consultation, the British legation was determined to snatch food from the weakest of the Dutch.

Strait of Malacca? Oh, it seems that the British have been targeting Temasek (Singapore today) for a long time, interesting!

Listen to Brooks? Earl Wilson mentioned the Strait of Malacca, Hongqing immediately guessed the target of the other party, and this, should be the British in the early nineteenth century to start to do, but now, it is a full hundred years in advance, the process of history is obviously speeding up the young and old, in this regard, Hongqing is happy to see its success, there is no other, such a strategic place as the Strait of Malacca, must be controlled in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, originally, Hongqing planned to launch a large-scale naval battle in the near future, Taking the Strait of Malacca in one fell swoop, and now that there are Britons to fight the front station, it is naturally a good thing.

"Very well, since you have this sincerity, this king is happy to see it come to fruition, as long as the preparations you have made can stand the test of our side, friendly trade is only a trivial matter."

To have a good opportunity to pit the Britons, Hongqing was very happy, even if the banner clearly showed his support.

"It is a great honour for us to have such a commitment from His Royal Highness, and for this reason we propose that further discussions be held between the two sides on the relevant details, so that a text may be produced as far as possible, and that we may submit it to our Parliament and the King for approval."

Seeing that the deadlocked negotiations have finally reached a breakthrough, Brooks? Earl Wilson was excited, and said while the iron was hot.

"Your Excellency's proposal is very good, this king thinks it is perfect, here is the text of our friendship and trade with the Netherlands, and it is used as a model, after consultation between the two sides, a large draft will be formed today, and the draft will only come into force after the signature of His Majesty the Emperor of our country and the king of your country, I wonder if His Excellency the Earl can have any objections to this?"

Hongqing had already wanted to end this long-delayed negotiation, so he wouldn't oppose Brooks? Earl Wilson's suggestion, however, clearly defined the basic terms and time limits for negotiations, and although he said a question, he was full of unquestionable determination.

"This ......, or not, just do what His Royal Highness says."

Britons have always been discerning, Brooks? Earl Wilson and his entourage dared to come to the Qing Dynasty to negotiate, since they had long figured out the terms of trade between the Qing Dynasty and Spain and other countries. The Earl Wilson had some different opinions in his mind, and there were many clauses in those texts that were not very favorable to the landlord country. Earl Wilson seemed to be not in line with the interests of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and he had the intention to raise objections, but when he saw Hongqing's brows, he was already slightly furrowed, lest he really anger Hongqing, so he could only endure the objections, and after a little hesitation, he reluctantly agreed to Hongqing's proposal.