Section 4 Previous Review (4)

After returning from a distance, there was no result and there was nothing to say on the way. When he returned to Beijing, he was as expected by Baofeng. Henan Censor Bian Baoquan put a bullet stamp on impeachment of the official envoy Baofeng and Deputy Envoy Yung Wing who visited the United States this time. The aphorism was: "... Before leaving, he was shocking. There was a saying that 'This time he would definitely bring out the prestige of the country'. However, he was exhausted and gained nothing. Don't think it's a shame to the ministers!" It was circulated in the capital for a while.

Bao Feng was fine, but Yung Wing was so scared that when everyone arrived at the Old Summer Palace to submit an order to apologize, Yung Wing knelt beside Bao Feng, not even dared to raise his head, waiting for the emperor to deal with it.

However, the emperor did not mean to pursue the impeachment of someone's chapter. He asked about the itinerary and customs of the United States. When he handed over the US President to His Majesty the Chinese Emperor to his personal belief, his mood improved: "If you say this, will the Americans have the will to interact with our Celestial Empire?"

"Yes." Baofeng replied: "I have traveled across the ocean and arrived at the U.S. country and met with its people from many places. I think that although the country's language and writing, customs and geography are thousands of miles apart from our heavenly dynasty, the people are still simple and the people are still peaceful. Such interactions between the two countries are a major event that the United States is concerned about here, so I think it is not a false word."

The emperor cursed in his heart: Absurd! He ignored him and turned to Yung Wing who was kneeling on the side: "Yong Wing?"

"I'm here."

"Although you have no merit when you go to the United States this time, I will not deal with it because of the words of others, so you don't have to be frightened."

Yung Wing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and replied, "I have no ability to do anything, and I have consumed tens of thousands of national treasurys. The emperor did not think it was wrong, but he was forgiven by the king and father. I admired him without any ground."

The emperor said in a tone of relieving his sorrow, as if he was preaching to everyone, "The exchanges between the two countries have never been able to get what they want in a moment. The Celestial Empire and the U.S. and the country are thousands of miles apart, and there are too many differences between them. When I summoned the British envoy in the Old Summer Palace, I said that the only way to maintain common ground while reserving differences and seeking common development is the only rule for the exchanges between the two countries. Bian Baoquan?"

"I'm here."

"Your memorial was originally intended for me, but it was not for the country. If you only want to make a mistake, you will hold the ministers accountable. Who will be willing to contribute to the country in the future?"

The emperor's eyes circled around the Qingyan Palace in Jiuzhou and continued, "In the future, not only the United States, but also Britain, France and other countries will also send special envoys to discuss the country with all countries. Don't always focus on the yellow and white things. The reason why a gentleman uses things but does not use things, can he use me to preach to you?"

"Yes, the emperor teaches heavenly, and I have written down my memory."

After the first trip to the United States, the emperor paid more attention to the close exchanges between China and the United States. After six years of Xianfeng, Yung Wing and Rong Lu were sent to the United States again. In addition to reaching more cooperation with the American business community, the mission of the two countries also began to talk about the two countries' ambassador-level diplomats and set up embassies in each other's capitals to enhance understanding and resolve problems.

This time, the visit to the United States achieved a very important result - the famous American Colt Firearms Company came to the door and demanded cooperation with China. Not only did it agree to sell the barrel, but it also agreed that any place designated by the Qing government in China would be located in China to help the Chinese establish their own firearms bureau. The other party had only one condition, and all the weapons used by China in the future will be undertaken by Colt.

Bao Jing sent the other party's conditions back to the country through telegram and submitted them to the imperial court. This time the emperor approved it. However, China requires that after the seventh year of Xianfeng, the Firearms Bureau would be built with the aid of the Americans at the latest. Otherwise, the conditions proposed by the Americans would be automatically invalidated.

This honeymoon-level exchange between China and the United States has caused a piss of British people! The UK asks itself that it is the most powerful Western country. Nowadays, Chinese people have industrial requests, but they do not contact their own side. Instead, they travel thousands of miles to contact Americans? Do you think that Americans’ industry is more sophisticated than Britain?

Because of this, Lord Birmingham, the new British Foreign Minister, sent a telegram to Wen Han, Minister to China, asking him to put pressure on the Chinese government and to exchange with the General Administration in order to enhance close cooperation between China and the UK.

In the fourth year of Xianfeng, China and Britain disbanded unhappily regarding the terms of the amendment proposed by the British. After Birmingham returned to China, he reported to the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister for the lack of results in this trip to China. In particular, the Chinese people's intention to ban opium trade in the country completely caused an uproar in the UK.

The opium trade volume is extremely large, and it is not something that the British cannot afford to lose. The Chinese are so incapable of oil and salt. It seems that they have to follow the laws of the past and send warships to China's coastal provinces and fire a few shots. When the Chinese hear the sound of cannons, they immediately become frightened and wet their pants - and everything will be done! Those who hold this view are based on Prime Minister Bamai as their banner.

The British made preparations. First, in the middle of the fifth year of Xianfeng, they sent Birmingham to China again, hoping to solve this difficult problem with diplomatic means. On the other hand, Bamaitun considered that once the talks failed, they would be thundered!

However, in the UK, it is not a simple matter for the government to launch troops abroad. A member of the Whig Party, who is also the Prime Minister, who is also a member of the Whig Party, who is also the prime minister, is very dissatisfied with the practice of using force to achieve the purpose of selling opium! In the Upper House, he publicly accused Bamaitzun of "he was willing to send troops to the other side of the distant ocean for the purpose of harming people that had been explicitly prohibited in his own country. His purpose was only to harm other countries that were also God's people. Is this a well-educated, true gentleman who should do what a good person should do?'

Such a voice was provided with political assistance by some merchant groups that rely on steel, military and technical fields, and the members who entered the parliament were highly praised, and at the same time, it was also echoed by many British merchants. The British all over the country were quarreling about whether they had sent troops again.

In the end, the House of Commons voted, which disappointed Bamazun. The House of Commons rejected the Prime Minister's motion with an overwhelming *** result. At this time, news from China was fed back and things changed a little.

During this negotiation between the two sides, China made some adjustments. The opium that arrived at various ports from the fourth year of Xianfeng was used to circulate drugs in various provinces. The sixth year of Xianfeng was also for the sixth year of Xianfeng. After the expiration, British merchants were not allowed to transport opium into the country. In the sixth year of Xianfeng, if there were still opium that could not be sold, the trade bill stipulated that all remaining opium would be confiscated!

In the view of China, this condition has been relaxed, but the British are still dissatisfied: Birmingham is not very clear, but Wenhan knows that in China, there are a large number of opium produced from Yunnan and other places. Although the quality is not as good as that produced in India, it is better to smuggle and transport it in and there is no need to pay taxes, so the selling price is very low, which makes British opium have no sales.

Later, there was a Shanghai magistrate named Zeng Jipu, whose courtesy name was Hangsheng. He didn't know how to get through Sushun's path, so he submitted a memorial and put forward a very strange idea. To put it bluntly, this method was to pay money from the British.

The specific operation is as follows: China allows the UK to sell opium mainly in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou terminal warehouses. In addition to taxing according to the regulations, British opium merchants will provide special contributions to 175 taels of silver each as funds for private land inspection. Once smuggling opium is banned, the sales of legal opium will naturally become prosperous.

British opium merchants were very worried about the smuggling. They felt that although the silver that was more than 100 taels of money was painful, fortunately, it was a small amount of money that could be tolerated by the per capita. Moreover, if they refused, when the deadline, all the opium would be confiscated, and they would lose all their money, so they agreed.

Zeng Jipu took Tong Sushun's path and handed the note on it, but the emperor refused to allow it. The newly signed Opium Act with the British clearly stipulated that British opium is sold as a drug in China. If this statement is correct, the people will definitely think that the court has relaxed the ban on opium and the reabsorbance is strong. If it is to worry about it, it will be too difficult!

Therefore, not only did he refute Zeng Jipu's memorial, but he also ordered Guiliang to severely denounce him. Even Sushun, the emperor also showed him his face for several days. So scared Sushun how dare he say more?

In the fifth year of Xianfeng, Baofeng and Yung Wing and their group returned from the United States. Although they did not make any progress, it was always a sign that the relationship between the two countries began to heat up. Wen Han immediately submitted a note to the General Administration Office, inviting His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty to send the Ministry of Education to the United Kingdom as the example of the previous exchanges with the United States. In order to further enhance the friendship between the two countries, they conducted intergovernmental consultations.

Yi reported the note to the imperial court. The emperor did not speak, but asked him: "How did the General Administration Office discuss it?"

"I think that when Emperor Ama was alive, he signed a treaty with the British, and there were also words such as 'In the future the emperor would give kindness to other countries and allow Britain to share the same benefits'. Therefore, I and others wonder, can we also send people to the British country for a while?"

"Can anyone choose?"

"This has never happened. I want to call on the Holy Prison, and then select the energetic young people from the yamen who are not afraid of the storm and waves to go to the British country. During the negotiations, they will gain the prestige of the country outside the territory."

"Baofeng and his friends have just returned from the United States and are tired from the journey. They should not travel any longer. They will tell the British envoy that after a few years, I will send someone to the place when the conditions are ripe."

"twitter."

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Su Shun went out of Beijing and returned, he reported to the emperor that when the people of Zhili, Henan and Shandong saw the "copying yellow" - that is, the emperor's edict, they would copy it with yellow paper when necessary to let the people know it, and posted thoroughfares in various provinces, prefectures, roads, and counties, named "copying yellow", commonly known as the emperor's list - After that, the emperor loved the people as his son, worried about the wounds of the people, and was truly the sage king of the country. On the day of the order, the people were encouraged, and the gentry jointly petitioned, saying that the emperor had a desire to love the people and the people should be respected. Therefore, the gentry of each province jointly named and asked the slaves to respect the petition for the people and asked the emperor to surrender."

Liufu took the memorial and presented it to the imperial case. The emperor did not rush to open it. "Although the people are filial to me, I can't bear to make them too tired. Before the southern tour, my words would be revealed to the whole world so that those below would not take advantage of my southern tour and seek them everywhere."

"Yes, the servants must write down the emperor's holy intention without saying a word and tell all parties."

The king and his ministers were talking, and heard a sing outside: "The Queen is here."

Everyone was stunned. The queen was virtuous and kind, and the Chinese people saw each other. What's more important is that she had always known the general idea, just to share the worries for her husband and appease the many sisters in the palace. Yu Zhengshi never asked about it. When the emperor summoned the ministers, he never happened. What happened today?

While thinking, Feng Jia arrived at the door and everyone knelt down and saluted: "Queen Qiansui."

"Get up." The queen looked up. Sure enough, the emperor's face was not very good. She had been married to him for a long time and knew her husband's physical characteristics. Whenever she stayed up late and didn't sleep, her face turned blue, and today was no exception.

They are husband and wife, and even more so they are king and ministers. She couldn't look at each other. She stepped forward a few steps and squatted as a ritual: "I have seen the emperor."

The emperor turned out from behind the imperial case and walked to the queen with a smile, "Why are you here today? Is there anything wrong?"

"I dare not worry about my own selfishness. However, I heard in the palace that the emperor had not closed his eyes all night? I was worried, so I came rashly without regard for the court ceremony and asked the emperor to sue him."

The emperor wanted to say, wouldn't it be better to say such things after they have broken up? Seeing the queen's face of care, she couldn't bear to refute her kindness, and swallowed it back: "Okay, I remember."

The queen was not finished, and turned around and looked at the few people kneeling down, "Prince Gong?"

If you were chatting in the palace, the queen always called Yi by the folk name, calling him "Sixth Uncle". However, the time and place are not suitable now, and what you want to say is also related to the emperor, so she called him the official title.

Yi hurriedly met: "I am here."

"The master's body is precious. You are his minister in the public and his blood brother in the private sector. You have to help the master with the holiday. You come to sit high and sleepless every night, so that your master will not sleep all night. Is this a word?"

"Yes. The queen taught me that all ministers and others are incompetent in their duties, and the emperor has caused the worries of the king and father. In the future, we will strive to handle the matter to explain the Holy Constitution."

After the queen said that, she turned around embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, I'm rude."

Her actions made the emperor feel embarrassed, and he couldn't say anything. He forced a smile: "You are sincere, how can I not know? How could I blame you?"

The queen smiled sweetly, bowed and bowed again, then turned around and went out.
Chapter completed!