Chapter 78 Jiangning’s job assignment (5)

The emperor woke up in the morning and summoned several ministers from the Military Affairs Office at the Zhongzheng Renhe Hall as usual: "Why, Duke Pu is worth it today? Is your cough better?"

"Yes! Thank you for your question. The old minister was bold and stubborn. Yesterday, he just felt a cold and caused him to lose his manners in front of the emperor. Please forgive me for your disrespectful crime."

"It's nothing. As you get older, you always need to pay attention to maintenance. The weather is getting colder and colder now. Not only Pu Gong, but you guys are the same. Pay attention to your health!"

Listening to the emperor's warm and soothing words, the few people led by Sai Shanga of the Military Affairs Office were moved, and several people knelt down at the same time: "I would like to thank you for your care."

"Forget it, since you are here, let's talk about serious things." The emperor once again picked up the memorials that several people had not finished discussing yesterday and said, "I thought about it. It's not a problem for Sun Ruizhen and others to be in Jiangning. Now it's almost the end of the year. Many things need to be processed. The British people around the world cannot come back for a while, so let them return to Beijing to report their lives first. As for the British people, let Sun Ruizhen tell them that this time, they will allow them to moor boats outside Dagukou, and let the Zhishun Naer be responsible for the reception."

"Emperor, Beijing and Tianjin are close, and Dagukou is the first line of defense on the sea outside the Qing imperial capital. The British and the British are flirtatious and repetitive, and it is hard to know. If you have a great rebellion and rebellion, you are afraid that things will be unexpected! I think it is better not to let the talents stay here!"

"Beijing and Tianjin are only a hundred miles apart, how could I not know? It's just that such a plan is made, and there are other reasons." The emperor knew that such an order would not be as easy as imagined. There would always be many verbal lawsuits to fight these people, and he was prepared. He calmly picked up the ginseng soup on the table and took a sip, and said slowly: "First of all, the British demands are always right to me. If the court cannot come up with a reason that can convince the people of the world, or do it, it will not only be hindering, but also make the Japanese ridiculed me for breaking my promise and becoming fat! This result is something I cannot accept. This is the first reason; and allowing British ships to be moored outside Tianjin is to show openness and integrity, and it is also a proof of fearlessness of the British ships and the strong cannons."

"As for the British who entered Beijing to celebrate the ceremony, Jian sent a senior official to Tianjin to negotiate with him. If an agreement was not reached in the end, the British who would have to return to the south would not cause trouble even if they were the great powers."

"There is another section about what you said about the British and Yi being traitorous." The emperor's mouth twitched a few times and snorted coldly: "Qi Junzao, do you think that the British and Yi can do anything in the heart of the Qing Dynasty with a few gunships? They have such courage. Are my Qing soldiers all made of wood-carved and clay sculptures? Tell you, the British and Yi dare not take the opportunity to threaten them. If they dare to have such a great rebellious thought, I will ask them to come and go!"

"Yes! The old minister was not very careful, but the old minister said it was wrong."

The emperor changed into a smile and his tone became gentle: "You are also in a state of mind, why are you wrong?" He said: "The above number is beneficial to our dynasty. If the British are willing to go to Beijing to pay tribute, then if they refuse, they will not be with me but with him. I think that the British are no longer ashamed to enter the city and are full of words in my ears, right?"

Everyone thought about it and felt that the emperor's words were reasonable. They nodded and agreed: "The old minister is very consistent with what the emperor said. We must always make the reason behind the other side. In the future, we can establish an invincible position on the matter of the British entering the city!"

"Ji Zhichang is right. The people in Guangdong are in great trouble, and all the British have entered the city. The matter of the past was a foregone conclusion. If there is no proper solution, what will happen if this matter is caused in the future?" The emperor said loudly: "So, the first thing our Celestial Empire needs to do is not to give people a handle in terms of theory and law. For other things, when the British are willing to enter the capital, we will send you a ministry to negotiate slowly with him."

After hearing the emperor's words, everyone didn't know what it felt. Since the last time the British went to Beijing in front of the imperial court discussed the matter of the British invasion, several people from the Military Affairs Office had already known that the emperor wanted to see these red-haired and green-eyed foreigners in the capital. No matter how everyone chooses, there is always one thing that is "inquiry and plan together", that is, you must not refute the emperor's intentions too much in this matter. Therefore, with Qi Junzao as the leader, everyone kowtowed and replied: "Yes! The emperor's holy concerns Zhou Yuan, Da Kai's ministers, and we are deeply convinced."

"We will be patient with the king and ministers." The emperor nodded without comment and put down the comment in his hand: "There is another matter, which is the candidate for the governor of Zhejiang that we discussed yesterday. Do you have any decisions in your heart?"

"This, I discussed it and thought that He Guiqing, a scholar in the cabinet, was young and promising, and appreciated him from the emperor for a long time. This time, the governor of Zhejiang was vacant, so he could be ordered to serve."

"He Guiqing? He just passed away and entered the study room of the south. Was he allowed him to take office in Zhejiang Province?" The emperor hesitated for a moment, not thinking about the recommendation of the Minister of Military Affairs, and it was difficult to reject it rashly. He thought about it for a while and didn't say anything: "Is he a little too young? He is only 34 years old this year? He just passed his thirty years old and trusted the military and political power of a province?"

Qi Junzao was one of the chief examiners of the 15th year of Daoguang and had a junior brotherhood with He Guiqing. This time Ji Zhichang recommended this time, which was considered to be beautiful in the old central hall. However, the emperor said something that he was reluctant to send him there, so there was no need to say anything more unreasonable to recommend it in order to take care of Qi Junzao, which aroused the emperor's suspicion. He kept silent at the moment, just kneeling there and silent.

Qi Junzao has been in office for many years and has a deeper experience than Ji Zhichang. Of course, he will not continue to ramble in front of the king in order to win over the students. At that time, Yue people replied: "Zhejiang Province is a prosperous place in the Qing Dynasty. You should be cautious in your choice of governor. I think that if you can't find a suitable candidate for a while, you will also go south immediately and entrust your affairs to the vassal department of this province to the interim office."

"Okay, just do it according to Qi Junzao's wishes! As for Chang Dachun, if I ask him to go to Beijing once, I still have something to say to him in person."

"yes!"

The breakout returned to Jiangning, Lu Jianying, Sun Ruizhen and others put on incense tables, kowtowed respectfully and finished their salutes. Then they took out the fold. The blank space at the bottom of the fold was a very beautiful thin gold-body handwritten by the emperor: "Look. Sun Ruizhen and others' entrusted with the British and Yi's temperament, and it is hard to know. This is really a must-defend. However, the diplomatic relations between the two countries are important, and our heavenly dynasty should treat it with a kindness and righteous heart. I think the British and Yi's minister's meeting this time was not without cause. Now the British and Yi has replied to their country's request for an order to seize the order. I thought about it quietly and thought that it was true."

"...Sun Ruizhen, Zeng Guofan, and Shenhuai were in the consultation session to communicate more with the British, waiting for the arrival of their own imperial edicts, and allowing the British to stop ships at the sea surface of Dagukou, Tianjin. At that time, our Celestial Empire will send officials to the British ships to discuss the ceremony. During the waiting period, Sun Ruizhen and the other two returned to Beijing to report their orders, and I admire this!"

Several people circulated the bottom of the fold, and they were a little surprised. After hesitating for a while, Sun Ruizhen said loudly: "Let the British stop the boat outside Dagukou to discuss this matter? No, I have to submit a copy and ask the emperor to take it back! What if the foreigners have any disobedient intentions, wouldn't this... be too dangerous?"

Lu Jianying licked his lips beside him and stopped Sun Ruizhen who was about to move: "Your Majesty Ying, you can see the husband with a small view. This matter will never come to this. The British are just a city and a land in Guangzhou. How dare you take the blame for the world and meet in a rash manner? Not to mention that since the emperor has such an intention, I think the military officials have already known that the situation will be fully prepared before the arrival of the British, so that you should not cause any of the things that Ying Gong is worried about."

"Yes, Ying Gong." Chen Huai also echoed, "Mr. Lu said so much. I'd better wait until I return to Beijing to report to the emperor before I can make any comments?"

"Okay, just follow Brother Lifu's words." Sun Ruizhen nodded and continued, "The emperor's will, brother Lifu, should you invite the British to come to the government office and explain it to him in public?"

"Okay! I'll make arrangements now."

Wen Han was surprised by explaining the meaning of the court to Wen Han and others: "Mr. Gui, said, when we come again next time, we can stop outside Tianjin?"

"If you follow my official's wishes, I would better discuss this matter seriously with your country. If you cannot reach an agreement on the ceremony of entering the capital, I think even if I can appreciate the scenery of my Qing Dynasty, I will never be able to do it. It would be better to avoid this storm!"

Wen Han listened to Mai Huatuo's translation and pretended that he could not understand the irony in his words, he smiled and said, "Please rest assured that I am a great British man who has experienced storms. This kind of storm is nothing."

Zeng Guofan had no intention of quarrel with him, and asked at the same time: "I wonder when the envoy will reply after submitting the court this time?"

"This will be a reply message to come at the latest in June next year."

"Okay. Since that's the case, we'll meet outside Dagukou in June next year." Seeing Sun Ruizhen pick up the teacup, the long-lasting voice behind her shouted: "Send out for guests!"
Chapter completed!