Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 168 Su Yi’s reputation! The emperor slapped him in the face! The capital was shocked

Upon hearing this imperial edict, Wang Shiqing was stunned.

Then, everyone instinctively looked towards Su Yi.

He didn't respond and immediately left the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan there.

Because although this imperial edict was directed at Su Yi, the recipient was Wang Shiqing.

Su Yi said from the side: "I accept the order."

Then, he glanced at Wang Shiqing.

Wang Shiqing then kowtowed and said, "I accept the decree."

Imperial Envoy Kuang Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief. After all, Su Yi didn't have any violent reaction, nor did he hold him back from the stage.

Then, he helped Wang Shiqing up and said: "Wang Junmen, the military situation is like a fire. Please lead the troops to the Jiangbei camp as soon as possible."

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Su Yi and Wang Shiqing walked along the embankment on the river.

In these years of war, the Jiujiang Yangtze River embankment has become dilapidated and was blown up once by Shen Baozhen, so it must be rebuilt.

Shen Baozhen blew it up himself at the time, and now he personally led people to rebuild it.

The Hunan Army worked quickly and continuously sent over 300,000 immigrants.

The factory can only employ tens of thousands of people at most, and it must try its best to take care of the immigrants from Beijing and Zhili, as well as the women Hong Renli bought from Tianjing.

Most of these 300,000 immigrants came to farm.

The six million acres of land occupied by Su Yiquan cannot be cultivated by 300,000 people.

But as the war ends, many people who fled to the mountains will slowly come down.

By then, Su Yi will redistribute the farmland and should be able to finish planting it.

In addition to farming, you also need to build factories, dig mines, build houses, build dams, etc.

A large amount of labor is required.

Food and accommodation are included, and each person receives one to two five cents of silver per month.

The price is already very low, but there are still countless strong laborers rushing to do it.

Where can I find such a good thing? When I was a corvee before, not only was I not given any money, but sometimes I even had to bring my own dry food.

Therefore, in the hearts of countless working people, Su Yi is the real Master Qingtian.

Even Hu Linyi came to persuade me secretly, saying that it would be great if he could provide food and accommodation, and he really shouldn't be given money. If you give me money here, it will be troublesome to do things elsewhere in the future, and it will be troublesome to start corvee work.

Su Yi smiled and said, "Just don't let other places know."

Su Yi was here as a test area and as a base to operate this place, and the people's support was the most important thing.

What he wants to do is that even if others leave, this place still belongs to him.

Sure enough, when Su Yi was walking on the embankment, there were endless sounds of greetings.

"Master Qingtian."

"Hello, handsome."

"Hello, Mr. Futai."

Su Yi responded one by one, very enthusiastically.

Encountering an old man in his fifties, the stone he was carrying was too heavy. Su Yi stepped forward and moved the stone off his shoulders and said, "Old man, you are not allowed to carry such a heavy stone."

The old man said: "My dear, the commander is too strong."

Then, he patted his chest and said, "It's okay, it's okay, we are very strong, even two hundred pounds is no problem."

Su Yi called the official next to him and said, "Remember, older people are not allowed to carry more than 120 kilograms at a time."

The official nodded quickly and said: "Yes, Marshal!"

After Su Yi left, the old man looked at Su Yi's back and said, "God, he is really a civil and military star from the sky. How can we meet such a good official in this life?"

Su Yi is a good person and wins people's hearts.

The officials, on the other hand, kept an eye on the entire construction site and secretly recorded the accounts. They clearly remembered who worked hard and who cheated.

Then according to this booklet, rewards and punishments will be carried out, and even eliminated secretly.

In this atmosphere, progress was astonishingly high.

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When they reached the deserted embankment, Su Yi stopped and looked at the rolling Yangtze River.

"Shiqing, we were too busy some time ago and we didn't talk well." Su Yi said, "Now, we can finally open our hearts."

Wang Shiqing said: "Sir, I also have something to say."

Su Yi said: "Oh, you tell me."

Wang Shiqing said: "Shiqing has fallen in love with a woman and asked the commander to help him be a matchmaker."

Su Yi said: "Whose girl is this?"

Wang Shiqing said: "That's Mr. Bai Yan's second daughter, Bai Shuang."

Su Yi was silent for a while and said: "Have you thought about it? You will disappoint the emperor."

In the emperor's view, Wang Shiqing was one of his own, and he had promoted him entirely.

If Wang Shiqing wants to marry Bai Shuang, he will be further tied to Su Yi.

The emperor will be very angry.

Wang Shiqing said: "Facing the Yangtze River, Shiqing said something from his heart."

"Your Majesty's kindness to Shiqing is as great as a mountain. He raised the flag and granted him an official position. Apart from the commander-in-chief, I am afraid that few people can compare with me in this kind of kindness." Wang Shiqing said: "But... no matter what Whether it’s the Marshal or Shi Qing, to the Emperor, they are actually just like playthings. If you like them, you’ll be happy with them, and if you don’t like them, you’ll be disgusted with them.”

"Of course, as I wait to eat the emperor's salary, of course I must be loyal to the emperor."

"But what is loyalty to the emperor? There is no distinction between right and wrong in everything. To serve the emperor is to be a treacherous minister, a lucky minister, and not a true loyalty to the emperor. To be truly loyal to the emperor is to do things that are beneficial to the country, the country, and the country."

"Shiqing has brute force, and he was once conceited and arrogant. Commander Meng never gave up and took him with him no matter where he went. Although Shiqing is dull, after seeing it for a long time, he can understand a little bit, and he can be regarded as opening up. See the world through a crack.”

"So, Shiqing plans to make a memorial and formally resign from the post of deputy general of Ganzhen. The commander-in-chief needs a militia to run a factory, so Shiqing will be the leader of the militia for the commander-in-chief."

The emperor asked Wang Shiqing to go to Yangzhou with two wings of new troops. Of course Wang Shiqing knew what this meant, which was to seize Su Yi's military power.

Therefore, he chose to resign.

Su Yi did not speak, but patted Wang Shiqing on the shoulder and said, "No, you should go to Yangzhou with the two new armies."

Wang Shiqing suddenly became anxious and said: "Commander, why don't Shiqing cut his heart open and let you see what color it is?"

Su Yi said: "No, Shiqing. You and I, brothers, don't need to beat around the bush like this, let alone test each other. The situation this time is very complicated and will be delayed for two or three years. So for me, you need to bring these two new wings with you. Yangzhou is seemingly out of my control."

Wang Shiqing said: "Commander, I don't understand."

Su Yi said: "This matter is too complicated. I can't explain it to you directly, but you can understand it completely if you look at it yourself."

"In the eyes of the imperial court, I only have more than 3,000 new troops. The part of General Lin Qirong who surrendered to us is no longer included in the imperial court." Su Yi said: "With the two or three thousand brothers in the original Taiping Army, it is more than enough to defend Jiujiang. . Now transferring the new troops on both wings away from me will make me more proactive in future situations."

"It's just that you, Wang Shiqing, may get a bit of infamy, saying you are ungrateful or something."

Wang Shiqing said: "Shiqing doesn't care at all about the little reputation."

Su Yi said: "Shiqing, in your opinion, what is the most important thing for us now?"

Wang Shiqing said: "Keep your head down, set up a factory, make a living, and set an example for the whole country."

Su Yi said: "What else?"

Wang Shiqing said: "I don't quite understand it myself, but when I follow the adults, I can also listen to others explain clearly that the British Empire is the most powerful now, and our Qing Dynasty is actually not a mainstream country in this world and is not recognized by the whole world. .”

Su Yi was stunned. She didn't expect Wang Shiqing to have such an understanding.

This reminded him of when he was playing the Victoria III game. In order to be recognized by the world's mainstream, he often had to fight a battle.

Wang Shiqing continued: "So now the commander-in-chief endures the humiliation and cooperates with the British because he wants to join the mainstream world order. And if he wants to industrialize and become stronger, he must also follow the British Empire."

This also reminded Su Yi of later generations, how much the country paid a huge price, even a humiliating price, in order to join the WTO system.

As a result, in just over 20 years, it has become a behemoth, making the United States want to overthrow the entire WTO system. Instead, our own country shouts for free trade.

Su Yi said: "Yes, in the gambling agreement more than two years later, if we win, it will be equivalent to creating a miracle in front of the royal family of the British Empire. At that time, we will get a ticket to join the game. .”

Wang Shiqing asked: "At that time, will we be able to become a mainstream country in the world?"

Su Yi said: "Of course not, it's just to get a ticket. If you really want to become a mainstream country in this world and be recognized by the whole world, you can only fight once! Pick a great power, fight a war, and win. Only then can we gain respect and become mainstream."

Wang Shiqing's blood boiled immediately after hearing this, and he wished that day would come soon.

He followed Su Yi because of this wonderful feeling.

That kind of opening his eyes to see the world, that kind of big picture, will make him feel that his whole person has been sublimated.

Su Yi said: "So these two years are very, very important to us. On the one hand, we must immerse ourselves in construction and development, and perform a great miracle for those British guys to change their diplomatic route towards China. On the other hand, We still have to face a very complicated political situation in the country. We will even face some criticism, both you and me."

Wang Shiqing said: "Commander, I am not afraid of being criticized. If I can block the dirty water for the Commander, then Shiqing will be even more happy."

Su Yi said: "We are brothers, so there is nothing we can't do and no obstacle we can't overcome."

"So, you want to lead two new wings of the army to leave Jiujiang and go to Yangzhou. You also need to be able to appease the emotions of the brothers and stabilize their military morale. You want them to leave Jiujiang without leaving their hearts. Can you do it?" Su Yi? road.

Wang Shiqing said: "I'm very stupid, maybe I can't do it. But with Wang Tianyang, Zhaobu, Lin Li and others, I can definitely do it."

Su Yi said: "Well, tomorrow you will lead the two new armies to leave Jiujiang and take a boat to Yangzhou."

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next day!

Su Yi's two new armies, totaling 3,000 people, dressed up and boarded the ship at the dock.

At night, we left Jiujiang and headed for Yangzhou along the Yangtze River.

After passing thousands of miles of the Yangtze River, we arrived at Yangzhou.

The new troops on both wings landed on the ground and stationed themselves in Yangzhou.

Imperial envoy Kuang Yuan found General Jiang Ning and the commander-in-chief of the Jiangbei camp, Tuo Ming'a, and read out the emperor's oral instructions.

Let the more than 20,000 troops from the Jiangbei Camp keep an eye on Su Yong's two-wing new army. At the critical moment, if this new army changes, the main force of the more than 20,000 Jiangbei Camp will be able to suppress it.

Tomin'a accepted the order.

But my heart was extremely depressed, even painful.

This, what is this?

The New Army was his savior, and now the court actually asked his Jiangbei camp to keep an eye on the New Army to prevent mutiny.

As for developing to this point?

From the perspective of the center of the imperial court, Su Yi did something wrong. He repeatedly disobeyed the emperor's wishes, and even made it clear that he was disrespectful of the emperor's orders and said nonsense about protecting the capital.

But in Tomin'a's opinion.

Brother Su Yi has made numerous meritorious deeds, but he has done nothing.

Is it wrong for him to focus solely on running a factory? Not self-reliant?

The emperor is really moody. It seems that we should be careful in dealing with him in the future.

But Tomin'a, as he said himself, is about loyalty.

But if you want him to oppose the emperor, that is impossible.

His future and official position depended entirely on the emperor's decision to dismiss him at the drop of a hat.

After giving instructions to Tuoming'a, the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan finally felt relieved.

In front of three thousand new troops, the emperor's decree was read out.

From then on, Wang Shiqing became the commander-in-chief of the two new armies, and Su Yi, the governor of Jiangxi, no longer controlled the two new armies and focused on Jiangxi government affairs.

After reading this will.

Wang Shiqing knelt down and said: "I accept the order!"

But the three thousand new troops were silent.

There was no mutiny, no anger, not even questioning among the New Army.

As if completely submissive.

Kuang Yuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, it seems that the court officials are worrying too much.

This new army was trained by the emperor with money. It is the emperor's new army. Of course it will obey the will.

No matter how influential Su Yi was to the new army, he could not compare to the emperor.

Next, the imperial envoy Kuang Yuan found Wang Shiqing and read out the emperor's decree.

"I consecrate Wang Shiqing to the rank of First Class Viscount and the Commander-in-Chief of Langshan Town. I appreciate this!"

Wang Shiqing knelt down and bowed: "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness!"

Kuang Yuan, the imperial minister, said with great affection: "Wang Junmen, the emperor's respect for you is rare in the world."

This respect is indeed extraordinary.

After winning the title of Wu Zhuangyuan, in just over a year, he was already the commander-in-chief of a town.

Next, the imperial minister Kuang Yuan tried every means to win over and get close to Wang Shiqing, and the meaning behind his words was very clear.

These two new wings must be firmly grasped in your hands. The emperor has been so kind to you, so you must repay it with all your heart and brains. At the critical moment, it must be of great use.

At this time, Wang Shiqing should be conceited, but he couldn't say these words, so he just remained silent.

But in Kuang Yuan's view, he felt that Wang Shiqing was an honest man and could be trusted.

He stayed in Yangzhou for a few more days and continued to observe the new army to see if they would rebel after leaving Su Yi and whether they would complain and cause trouble.

As a result, absolutely nothing.

Still training hard, even harder.

So Kuang Yuan, the imperial minister, left with peace of mind and returned to Jiujiang!

These two wings of new troops went from Jiujiang to Yangzhou, which caused great uneasiness in Tianjing.

Lin Shaozhang immediately sent a secret envoy to ask Su Yi, what did this mean? Has the secret pact of non-aggression expired?

With such high-level secrets, it was not convenient for Su Yi to let an envoy deliver the message, so he invited Lin Shaozhang to meet in person.

Lin Shaozhang is here.

Su Yi told the truth that he set up a factory, which aroused the emperor's dissatisfaction, so he transferred the new army away from him.

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And the capital at this time!

It can be described as earth-shattering.

The news began to spread from the capital as if it had wings.

Soon the news spread throughout the capital and Zhili.

The foreigners are really coming!

Moreover, this time tens of thousands of people came.

Guangzhou prepared tens of thousands of troops, but they were defeated by foreigners in less than half a day.

Now the foreigners not only captured Guangzhou, but also continued to send troops to other state capitals in Guangdong.

It won't be long before half of Guangdong has fallen.

This, what should we do? The entire capital city was first filled with deathly silence, and then swept across like a tsunami.

Master Su Yi is right!

What he said is right.

He issued warnings again and again, saying that it would be very dangerous for Ye Mingchen and others to be tough and might lead to disaster.

And Master Su Yi started saying this half a year ago.

People also laughed at him for being jealous of talented people, saying that he would not let go of the credit for negotiating with the British.

Only you can be tough on the British, and no one else is allowed to be tough on the British. Only you, Su Yi, are allowed to promote our country's prestige, and others are not allowed to promote our country's prestige?

For this reason, Lord Su Yi did not hesitate to offend many courtiers.

Offended the emperor.

The results of it?

The foreigners are really coming!

Mr. Su Yi was right from the beginning to the end. The court did not listen to Mr. Su Yi, which is why today's disaster occurred!

There are traitors in the court.

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But this time, the blow to the emperor was very serious.

His choice is to be autistic.

Don't care about anything, do nothing.

Let the news ferment.

Even the court meeting was suspended.

Because it’s too embarrassing.

Not long ago, Ye Mingchen was reporting success every day.

Your emperor has just given someone a title and given him a pair of flower feathers.

You forced Su Yi to send troops to Zhenjiang to attack the rebels, but Su Yi refused on the grounds that the British might attack the Qing Dynasty and it would be difficult for the war to resume.

What did your emperor do in the end?

Declare a reprimand.

To be frank, Su Yi was talking nonsense in order not to send troops.

He also said in front of everyone in the court that Su Yi was narrow-minded and could not see Ye Mingchen's diplomatic victory.

Moreover, he was extremely angry and said that he would never need Su Yi or his new army to defend him as the emperor.

Only a few days have passed.

I was completely slapped in the face.

As expected, the British sent troops, and they were much more ferocious than the previous one, with tens of thousands of people coming.

Not only to occupy Guangzhou, but also to burn the flames of war to Guangdong and Guangxi.

After receiving the news, the emperor sat in silence for a whole night in Sanxi Hall, motionless.

But suddenly, he picked up the pen holder in his hand and smashed it to pieces.

"Ye Mingchen mistook me, Ye Mingchen deserves death!"

But when things have developed to this point, Ye Mingchen is responsible. Don't you, the emperor, have no responsibility?

In fact, many people are aware that foreigners are going to attack.

Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, and Ye Mingchen all felt it.

But who dares to say?

As an emperor, you only want to hear good news, not bad news.

Su Yi warned you several times that the foreigners might come, but you ended up bearing a grudge.

Moreover, the emperor sent letters to Ye Mingchen every three days. He had only one meaning in his words, you want to win.

Whenever Ye Mingchen's memorial was slightly disobedient, he would be reprimanded.

And as long as his memorial contains good news, the emperor will give him a reward.

As a result, Ye Mingchen had no choice but to keep reporting successes.

Are you saying that Liangjiang Governor He Guiqing knows nothing about it? How can it be?

But people just don't say anything, they just want to be the messenger.

So much so that the emperor was deceived, and the entire imperial court was deceived. It was not until Guangzhou was captured that a bolt from the blue came.

In the past few days, everyone in the palace was cautious and walked on tiptoes, lest they make any noise and offend the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Ruilin and Chong'en would like to see you," Zenglu said.

The emperor frowned, what do you mean? You two Su Yi's henchmen, can't you wait to see my joke?

His instinct was to say no.

However, he still suppressed his anger and said: "Let them come in."

Ruilin and Chongen came in and were very cautious throughout the process.

They didn’t even dare to mention the fall of Guangzhou.

Finally, Ruilin said: "Your Majesty, if you don't bother the two masters, why don't you let Su Yi..."

"I don't want to hear this name." The emperor said coldly: "My dear friends, do you have anything else to do?"

When Chongen was angry, he raised his head and said that the emperor should not hide his illness and avoid medical treatment.

But Ruilin pulled gently and said, "I take my leave."

The emperor waved his hand and let the two leave.

After leaving the palace, Chongen said: "Lord Ruilin, why don't you let me speak? At this time, when a patient is hiding his illness and avoiding medical treatment, which one is more important, his face or the country and the country?"

Ruilin said: "The current situation is exactly the same as the Battle of Jiujiang at that time. Everyone made a mistake in their judgment, except Su Ye who was right. As a result, the emperor had a grudge against Su Ye. If it hadn't been for the Crazy Horse case, Su Ye would have been There is no chance of success in this life. But this time, the emperor's hatred has only increased tenfold."

Chong'en said: "Such a big-hearted attitude is not what a wise king would do."

Ruilin said: "Lord Chong'en, even a wise king will still hold grudges in his heart. Didn't Li Shimin still dig up Wei Zheng's grave?"

"And one more thing, if Su Yi wants to take action at this time, he will definitely send someone to inform us. The fact that he did not send someone to inform us represents his attitude."

Chongen said: "In that case, why did you bring me into the palace and recommend Su Yi?"

Ruilin said: "The key is to create a fact. We have recommended it, but the emperor rejected it. We don't have to do anything next, just stay dormant quietly. Lord Chongen, according to what Su Yi said, this time I'm afraid This is a moment of great change, and it is also the most dangerous moment. We don’t say anything, don’t do anything, you’d better say you’re sick at home, and I’ll even say you’re sick at home.”

"As Su Yi's party members, we are in very danger now. If Su Yi has a plan, just wait for his plan, otherwise we will easily die before dawn."

Chongen couldn't help but be stunned. He really couldn't tell that Master Ruilin was so smart?

Before, Chongen had somewhat looked down upon Ruilin. Although he was the minister of military aircraft, he had little knowledge and could only fool him by writing.

Chongen said: "What about Jiangshan Sheji?"

Master Ruilin said: "It's enough to say such a heart-wrenching thing, and Jiangshan Sheji will no longer be here for a while."

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next day!

The emperor still did not go to court.

However, this matter had to be faced.

We cannot allow it to ferment and deteriorate.

Wen Qing, the military aircraft foreman, failed to survive last winter and died of illness.

This time the emperor summoned Sushun, Duanhua, Zaiyuan, Duhan as before, and there was also an additional prince Hui, Mianyu.

"Ye Mingchen mistook the country, mistook me, and deceived me miserably!" The emperor gritted his teeth and said, "What should we do?"

No one spoke.

After a long while, he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, we still have to talk."

Mian Yu said: "Not only do we need to talk, but we also need to prepare for war. While preparing for war, we talk at the same time."

Preparing for war? !

Who does the South want to fight?

Zeng Guofan’s Hunan Army? Su Yi...oh no, Wang Shiqing's new army?

Or let local teams practice?

The tens of thousands of people in Ye Mingchen's hands were already considered a powerful force in the south. In the past few years, they had defeated both the Tiandihui and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, killing nearly 100,000 people.

As a result, these tens of thousands of people were still vulnerable to the foreign army.

"Talk? Who to send to talk?" the emperor asked.

Sushun said: "There is one thing. The imperial envoy Kuang Yuan has just sent a memorial, saying that Su Yi's new army has been successfully transferred from Jiujiang, and that the main force of Toming's Jiangbei camp has been keeping an eye on this place. There are currently no signs of rebound in the two wings of the New Army. Wang Shiqing has spent more time in the New Army than Su Yi, so he can suppress the situation. This person is loyal, honest and available."

The emperor said: "Wang Shiqing was promoted by me personally. I have shown him the utmost kindness, so I will naturally be loyal to him."

Sushun said: "According to the plan, Kuang Yuan should reprimand Su Yi at this time..."

Several people were stunned and forgot about this incident.

Perhaps Kuang Yuan was already on his way to reprimand Su Yi at this time.

If you want to send Su Yi to negotiate with the British to get them to withdraw their troops.

That must be a blessing.

How can one seize someone else's military power, reprimand him, and then ask him to do something else?

Sushun said: "Your Majesty, if you want Su Yi to negotiate with the British, you must immediately send someone to stop Kuang Yuan, or send another imperial envoy to reward Su Yi."

The emperor suddenly said coldly: "Is there only one capable person in the world, Su Yi? Apart from him, is there no one to negotiate with the British? Isn't it possible that this glorious Qing Dynasty can't find another talented person? ?”

"I don't want to hear this proposal from now on, do you understand?"

Sushun and others immediately bowed and said: "Hey!"

Then, the emperor said: "Let's discuss one more person and let him negotiate with the British. The British must be allowed to retreat, but they must not damage the national system and do not insult the prestige of the Qing Dynasty."

Everyone suddenly had a headache.

This is the case for this young emperor, he wants both and wants at the same time.

"Tell me, who should be sent to talk to the British? Find someone who often deals with foreigners. Su Yi was able to negotiate at that time. There is no reason why others can't. At worst, some conditions can be relaxed." The emperor said.

Sushun glanced at Du Han, "Don't you like to recommend people the most?" Why don't you speak now?

Du Han lowered his head and said nothing.

Sushun said: "I recommend He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang. He has been dealing with foreigners for a long time and has a deep understanding of them."

The emperor said: "Then let He Guiqing go."

Then, the emperor said: "As quickly as possible, take the waterway to inform He Guiqing and ask him to go to Beijing first. I will personally advise him."

Sushun said: "嗻!"

Then, the imperial court quickly sent envoys to Tongzhou and took the canal southward.

Even so, by the time He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, returned to Beijing and had an audience with the emperor, it would already be more than ten days later.

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During this time, the entire capital was shocked and a wave of uproar quickly emerged.

Didn’t Brother Su Yi once ask the British to withdraw their troops unconditionally?

Now that Ye Mingchen has ruined the situation, only Brother Su Yi can turn the tide.

Let Brother Su Yi once again take on the important task of negotiating with the British?

Of course, this is just the voice of the people, and there are also the voices of many scholars.

In the court, almost no one dared to recommend him.

Because Ruilin and Chongen recommended him, he was severely reprimanded by the emperor.

Now, Mr. Chongen has said that he is sick at home.

Ruilin heard that he was also ill, and he might not be able to hold on anymore and would claim to be sick.

Finally, the news came out that it was He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, who went to negotiate.

This person has been in contact with the British for a long time and is even an old friend of the British.

The imperial court also quickly took the opportunity to say that He Guiqing was more suitable than Su Yi. He was not only more mature and steady, but also had deep connections with the British.

When He Guiqing entered the palace to meet the saint, he received great courtesy.

The emperor sent important officials to Tongzhou to greet him.

After entering the palace, the emperor personally gave him a banquet and even served He Guiqing some vegetables.

He Guiqing was so moved that he fell to the ground and burst into tears.

In the end, the emperor gave He Guiqing a heads-up in Sanxi Hall.

"My dear, when you came to Beijing, did you hear anything?" the emperor asked.

He Guiqing said: "The people are very vocal about Mr. Su Yi, and they think he should be the one to talk."

The emperor said: "But I value you alone. You have been in Liangjiang for a long time, have been to Shanghai many times, and have dealt with more foreigners. You know more about diplomacy than Su Yi. Of course, what Su Yi can do, you can also do." get."

He Guiqing said: "I am terrified."

The emperor said: "He Guiqing, you have impeached Su Yi in a secret compromise before, so you can see some things clearly, and you don't need a heavy hammer to sound the drum. This negotiation is about your dignity, and it is also about my dignity. If the people of the world can be allowed to I feel that the world cannot be separated from Su Yi, so how can I lose my face? As the governor of Liangjiang, you are in charge of foreign and barbarian diplomacy, so how can you lose your face?"

"I allow you to take the initiative this time. You can agree to some conditions for the foreigners. Even if they are unbearable, you can still agree, as long as the foreigners can withdraw their troops."

"The requests they made before can also be discussed a little bit."

"As long as you reach an agreement and let the foreign barbarians retreat, I will grant you a title and show you my merit!"

He Guiqing kowtowed and said: "I will do my best to live up to the emperor's high expectations."

Next, the emperor personally wrote an inscription and bestowed the jade with good wishes.

He also personally sent He Guiqing out of Yangxin Hall.

After leaving the palace, He Guiqing was so moved that he burst into tears. He turned back to the palace and kowtowed three times and nine times.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations and not embarrass you."

Then, carrying the expectations of the emperor and the Manchu Dynasty, He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, sailed south from Tianjin to Guangzhou to negotiate with the British.

The emperor looked at the direction where He Guiqing was leaving, and then returned to Sanxi Hall after a long time.

After coming back, I found a picture hanging on the wall.

It was the policy question that amazed everyone in the court when Su Yi took the supplementary examination.

"Withdraw!" The emperor pointed at the words and said coldly.

Several eunuchs came forward with ladders and removed Su Ye's policy from the wall.

"Su Yi, maybe you still think that I will compromise with you? I tell you, don't even think about it!"

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Note: The second update is here. I went to eat, then lay down for a while and continued typing.

Dear friends, do you still have monthly tickets? I'm trying hard to stay in the top 50, thank you all.

(End of this chapter)