"After searching for so many days and dispatching so many people, you will tell me now, there is no news yet?" In the temporary office of the Intelligence Department, Hong Yuner looked at Qian Jiang and other leaders of the Intelligence Department in a cold manner and said lightly: "You always boast that you already know everything about Tianjing, but you still let Hong Ren send this idiot, but this child ran away! What are the faces you have to call yourself the Hawkeye of the Kingdom of Heaven?"

Qian Jiang and others didn't dare to show their anger, and their faces were full of heat. These people were all cold-faced evil stars in the Intelligence Department. What civil servants and generals at all levels in Susu Fu Province were the people who were invited by the Intelligence Department. Very few people who were invited by the Intelligence Department could come back. They gradually became insidious and were everywhere under the name of Qian Jiang and others. But at this time, they bowed their heads and looked like students who did something wrong, waiting for reprimand but did not dare to say a word.

On the side, Tong Qiangsheng, the head of Baize Hall, was a little disgusted. This operation was a joint operation between Baizetang and the Intelligence Department. It is indeed shameful that no one has been found yet. The Queen of Xi Jinping did not blame Baizetang because Baizetang is directly under the King of Xi, but this kind of non-blame made Tong Qiangsheng even more uneasy. At that moment, Tong Qiangsheng said ai: "My Queen of Xi, according to our investigation, the reason why Hong Renfa escaped from our investigation and escaped from the city was because someone in the city responded."

Hong Yuner picked up the teacup and savored the tea ceremony: "Your report says that there is a secret help from someone loyal to the king in Tianjing. So who is found out? Why don't you continue to do it?"

Tong Qiangsheng glanced at Qian Jiang, hesitated for a moment and said, "It may be Chen Chengying, the Marquis of Heaven, but there is no definite evidence yet. If the situation in the capital has just stabilized today, my subordinates are worried that they will not be able to handle it and cause a big problem."

Hong Yuner nodded, knowing what the two of them were concerned about. Chen Chengying was Chen Yucheng's uncle. Chen Yucheng is now the commander of the garrison in Tianjing. Most of the military power in Tianjing is under his control. If Chen Chengying is moved, it would be bad to make Chen Yucheng feel uneasy. Tianjing has just calmed down, so it is indeed not suitable for any major disturbance.

"You do what you should do. Chen Yucheng is the confidant general of the Western King. If you don't have this overall view and just want to protect your shortcomings, then Chen Yucheng is not worthy of commanding so many soldiers!" Hong Yuner said with a stern face: "It is related to the safety of the Kingdom of Heaven. No one can block the way!" Tong Qiangsheng and others were all shocked and answered in unison.

Then Hong Yuner asked again: "How are these things that have been done in the city of Tianjing? What are the changes in the remains of Tianjing?"

Qian Jiang saw that the Queen of the West finally stopped blaming her, and breathed a sigh of relief. After sorting out her thoughts, he replied: "When it comes to the Queen of the West, since our Xidian Army entered the city, all the troops have cooperated with this momentum. There has been no robbery, killing and killing people or infringing on women and children in the city. The officers and soldiers of all the units have treated the people very kindly..."

Hong Yuner interrupted him and said, "This is what the holy soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven should do. If they can't even do this, they are not worthy of being holy soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven. There is no need to explain it in detail here!"

Qian Jiang was slightly embarrassed, and then cleared his throat and said, "Based on the east wind of the Western King Anmin, the Yuxuan Department has also increased its publicity efforts. The detailed work of our Intelligence Department and Bai Zetang mixed among the people began to spread rumors of the true emperor. Out of admiration for the kindness of the Western King, this rumor circulated quickly among the people, and many people supported the Western King to be the emperor. Everyone felt that the Heavenly King could not accomplish great things before was not truly recognized by the Heavenly Father. To become the human emperor who ruled the world, it was necessary for a person like the Western King."

Hong Yuner nodded lightly and asked again: "How is the reaction of all officials?"

Qian Jiang replied: "The officials responded differently, some supported them and some cursed them secretly, but most people still chose to remain silent."

Hong Yuner sneer said, "Don't pay attention to them. Wang Libin and his wife's newspapers are also published in Tianjing. Let Wang Libin and his wife publish more articles of the monarchy and the gods of the king's power recently, and then publish some stories of the crowning of emperors in Western European countries, so that they can take a good look. There is not without emperors under Christian doctrine!"

When the Western King wanted to be emperor, he had to break the original wrong understanding of Hong Xiuquan. In the teachings of worshiping God, Hong Xiuquan believed that only God in the world could be called emperor and the emperor's title, and others could only use the title of king, so he only called the king. It was this unclear absolute power. In addition to his slackness in military and political affairs, the power was lost, which led to the Tianjing Incident.

Although the emperor and the king had the same power in the kingdom of heaven, Xiao Yungui and Hong Yuner still planned to change their names. This was just Hong Yuner's first step. She planned to completely eliminate the influence of worshiping God and replace it with the Confucian Christianity she established in Shanghai. This was to completely eliminate Hong Xiuquan's influence.

Qian Jiang and others agreed. It was not the Intelligence Department and Bai Zetang family that built a power for the Western King to be emperor. The Xuandian Department, the Yuxuan Department and the Imperial Office, which were responsible for doctrine propaganda, also had a lot to do. They were not worried about the reactions of the people. Although many people in Tianjing claimed to believe in worshiping God's religion, just like the Taiping Army used swords and guns to drive them together to listen to the reason, this belief was not reliable. What's more, the Western Palace allowed freedom of faith. I believe that once this ban was opened, many people in Tianjing would still re-believe in their gods and Buddhas. After all, those were the ones that their ancestors believed in.

Qian Jiang continued: "The remaining ministers in Tianjing have not made any big noises yet. Perhaps they are a bit proud like Hu Yihuang. Meng Deen and others have been killed by Wei Changhui, so the people who stayed have no courage and mostly act in a proper manner."

Hong Yuner said with a hunch, "Intensify the surveillance, especially after Wang Libin's newspaper is published, we must pay close attention to their movements. Whenever there are any signs, we can invite them back to the Information Department for tea!" He then stood up and stared at everyone and said slowly, "Remember, at present, we should think that the Western King is the most important thing. I don't want to hear any opposition in Tianjing!" Everyone answered loudly.

At this moment, an intelligence officer hurriedly sent a secret report. Qian Jiang opened it and took a quick look, and hurriedly handed it over and said, "The Queen Mother of the West, Zhili, and the Qing Yao also had trouble. The Empress Dowagers of the Qing Yao and Prince Gong Yi? Then they launched a coup eight days ago, arresting all the eight ministers appointed by Xianfeng before their death."

Hong Yuner was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly took the secret report and started reading it. She looked at it very carefully, and her eyebrows became more and more tightly as she looked at it. After a moment, she looked up and asked, "Is the meeting between the Western King ended? Qian Jiang, Tong Qiangsheng, let's go to see the Western King!"

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Xiao Yungui was meeting with British minister Bao Ling. Bao Ling came to Tianjing again this time in front of France. They learned that a coup had occurred in the Kingdom of Heaven. The Western King of Su Fu Province had quietly entered Tianjing. After Bao Ling heard the news, he rushed to Tianjing to meet the Western King as soon as possible.

Xiao Yungui was not surprised by the appearance of Bao Ling. The British have always coveted the golden waterway of the Yangtze River. They have always hoped to open the trading port to the inland river port. Although the British are busy suppressing the great uprising in India at this moment, it does not mean that the British will relax their affairs in the Far East.

The conditions proposed by Bao Ling were considered carefully. He hoped to open Nanjing, Jiujiang, Anqing, Wuhu, Wuchang and other places along the Yangtze River as trading ports. Together with the three trading ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen, which the Taiping Army had occupied at this moment, formally signed a treaty with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This means that Britain can formally recognize the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom regime and also means that Britain completely severed its relations with the Qing court.

The British still declared war with the Qing Dynasty. They have been severing relations for a while. Now Britain's policy adjustments to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom have been in line with the current situation. Due to the bombardment of Guangzhou and the blockade of the Pearl River Estuary, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom now has an absolute share in trade with China, and the British Parliament cannot find any reason not to recognize the legitimacy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Therefore, the British hope to establish a good diplomatic relationship with this new regime as soon as possible. After all, they have worked together for a long time, and although there are some unpleasant events, the interests will never change.

In addition to acknowledging the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the United Kingdom also expressed its willingness to provide fleets to help the Taiping Army attack the Qing Dynasty and could provide a large number of weapons. Xiao Yungui did not care about Britain's recognition, and the British fleet's help was limited. After all, most of the Northern Expedition and Western Expedition were still land warfare, and the fleet had little effect. Xiao Yungui only took a look at the list of weapons. Many of them were eliminated in the Crimean War. There was even a batch of smoothbore guns used during the First Opium War. What did the West Palace want these weapons to do?

Xiao Yungui looked at Bao Ling and said, "Mr. Minister, the conditions you put forward do not make much sense to us. Let's do it, let me tell you what we want."

Bao Ling seemed to know that the Western King had always had a big appetite, so he said, "Your Highness the Western King, but it's okay."

"We want to build large shipyards and docks and necessary supporting facilities in Shanghai. We hope that the UK can provide equipment, technology, and guidance from skilled workers or technicians." Xiao Yungui did not hide anything at all. The Navy plan in the West Palace was difficult when it started. In addition to the blockade of the great powers, more importantly, Xiao Yungui had not completely gained the power of the kingdom of heaven at that time. It was indeed difficult for the navy's huge plan to rely solely on Suzhou Province to support it.

The situation is different now. Tianjing's power is already in hand, and even the problem of name is not even a problem. This cannot affect the progress of the naval plan at all. At the same time, the British took the initiative to show goodwill and could break through the blockade. Opening the port does not mean anything. Although the opening of inland waterways will bring about cultural conflicts between China and the West and the continued invasion of the great powers, it can also bring faster and more development. China's backwardness is actually because it has been closed to the country for too long, but the overall westernization is also something that Xiao Yungui is unwilling to see. Therefore, how to make good use of Western capital, technology and trade in the future, it is necessary to prevent the invasion of Western culture and the infiltration of forces. However, none of this can stop the progress of the times, and the naval plan must start.

Although the British Navy is the world's number one, the conservative British have always been cautious. The navy is a sensitive nerve line for them, especially the Far East is too far from the British mainland. Helping the Taiping Army develop the navy has always been something that the British are not keen on. So after hearing this, Bao Ling said: "His Royal Highness, I need to report your request to the country. Before the approval of the parliament and the prime minister, I think this condition is not necessary to be discussed."
Chapter completed!