Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 198 The Princess Bride! Death from Heaven! Explosion

After hearing this decree, Su Yi was silent for a while, and then said: "My lord, I accept the decree and thank you!"

Zuo Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion was slightly stunned. He didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Then, he couldn't help but said with great joy: "Brother Su Yi, the wedding is approaching and the journey is time-consuming, so why not set off immediately."

Su Yi said: "I'll make some arrangements and we'll set off in five days."

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Ba Xiali has been away from Jiujiang for more than a month, and Sir Bao Ling finally returned to Jiujiang half a month ago after an absence of several years.

The many accountants brought by the British consortium began to review these mountains of account books more than a month ago.

They originally expected to encounter a lot of messy debts, countless corruptions, and countless unexplainable expenses.

In short, the accounts must be unclear. Only in this way can they highlight their professionalism and take over the power of accounting.

Even the British directors have discussed that as long as the corruption does not exceed 800,000 taels of money that has been spent, they can turn a blind eye.

Moreover, the British side also discovered that some of the profits could not be included in the accounts at all, because they were profits generated before the British personnel arrived, but they were also meticulously included in the public accounts.

This group of British accountants and lawyers were first skeptical, then surprised, and finally admired.

But a full month later, they were completely stunned.

Su Yi returns to Beijing.

The key point is that there is no corruption, which is amazing.

Are you, Su Yi, so upright?

However, what he didn't expect was that five days later, Su Yi really left Jiujiang as promised and took an armed merchant ship to the capital.

The entire account is extremely clear.

Su Yi said: "But they deserve to die, right?"

At this time, even Zuo Zongzheng was stunned.

Many people who supported Su Yi, especially those who lent money to Su Yi to set up a factory, also breathed a long sigh of relief and rejoiced.

After all, Master Su Yi made a great contribution in saving Suzhou this time.

This is amazing, considering this is the most corrupt country.

I told you to come to Beijing, but did you really come to Beijing?

Then, he immediately sent someone to send the news to the capital as quickly as possible.

Countless volunteers have begun to surround the Fujian and Zhejiang Governor's Mansion.

Sir Bao Ling smiled and said: "Sir Su Yi, the accountants I brought said that they did not expect to see the most advanced accounts and the most clean accounts in the Eastern world, which is really admirable."

But after conducting secret visits to many targets, we finally came to a conclusion.

Does this mean that the relationship between the Emperor and Lord Su Yi has eased?

Lord Su Yi has obtained the Holy Favor again?

Water routes, land routes, and even flying pigeons were used to convey messages.

At this time, the upcoming happy event of Su Yi and Princess Shouxi was widely announced in the capital.

"Sir Su Yi, you are forcing me to massacre my own people. Ba Xiali returned to London and escaped from this matter, but left it to me."

Does Su Yi have such an honest team?

Even many people in the British side did not believe it, and even sent Chinese interpreters brought from Hong Kong to conduct unannounced visits. For example, what is the monthly salary of the labor force building the factory, and what is the daily food standard?

Because the accounts are clear, there may not be room for corruption.

At this time, the Xiamen teaching case had intensified.

In addition, Su Yi borrowed five million taels of silver from the people of the capital and needed to pay a dividend of one million taels in the first year.

Ordinarily, Su Yi could embezzle it from the public accounts, because the money was originally borrowed to build the factory. However, as the governor of Jiangxi, Su Yi borrowed one million taels of silver from Ri Shengchang and distributed this dividend to the people of the capital, which was money that was not used in public accounts.

Even, they are in line with the market price.

Let the government give an explanation.

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The next day, Sir Bao Ling left Jiujiang and secretly went to Xiamen.

Zuo Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion has been feeling uneasy since then, fearing that Su Yi is stalling for time and will definitely find a reason not to go to Beijing when the time is up.

Corruption was ubiquitous even in the British Empire.

Sir Baoling said: "Please remember, what a huge sacrifice I have made for our cause."

It is obvious that foreigners are abducting women and children on Chinese soil and causing many tragedies.

At least until now, Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has a clean team.

The accounting method is extremely advanced.

"But what I was going to do next filled me with guilt."

The court must be prepared for everything.

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Every raw material and every expenditure is clear.

After all, this is the Qing Dynasty, and anything can happen.

Even all the numbers are Arabic numerals, and they are in tabular form.

Instead of helping the common people, the government helped and protected foreigners, and even opened fire on the common people, killing more than a dozen people?

When Tian Yugong, the new governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, arrived in Fuzhou, the situation here was extremely complicated.

Like a powder keg, it could explode at any time.

Elgin had already noticed this matter and had dispatched three warships to the Fujian waters half a month ago.

One of them is approaching Xiamen Port.

The other two ships have entered the Minjiang River from the entrance to the East China Sea, and they are murderous and extremely tough.

Several hundred marines have also been assembled and can land in Fuzhou and Xiamen at any time.

Therefore, this is almost unsolvable for any feudal official.

If you make decisions for the common people, the foreigners will not let you go and will threaten war.

If you protect foreigners, your reputation will be ruined. Countless people will impeach you, but you will still step down.

When Tian Yugong arrived at the Governor's Mansion, he brought more than two thousand soldiers with him.

The soldiers will expel these people and let Tian Yugong enter the governor's palace.

Suddenly, more than 10,000 people were angered again.

I felt that this governor was also the same. He was a soft-hearted person towards foreigners, and he suddenly became furious.

Zhu Sanniang, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, couldn't help but said: "Mr. Governor, are you Chinese? You were also born and raised by your parents, right? Do you just watch the foreigners harm our women and harm our children? Do you know how miserable they died?" Do you still have a conscience? Are you worthy of your parents and ancestors?"

Tian Yugong was slightly startled because he heard the word "Chinese".

During this period, the concept of China must have existed, but it was definitely not something that ordinary people could express. Most people did not have this concept.

On the other hand, Su Yi kept talking about China.

Suddenly, Tian Yugong couldn't help but look towards Zhu Sanniang.

Is this someone arranged by Master Su Yi?

"Well said, well said..." Tian Yugong said loudly: "Governor Qingrui, instead of making decisions for the people, he pointed his gun at our own people. I am sorry for my ancestors and I am sorry for the people."

"The governor was appointed at a critical moment, not to get promoted and make a fortune, but to seek justice for the people of Fujian!"

"Dear fellow villagers, when I came to Fujian this time, I didn't want to keep the official title on my head, or even my head."

"The foreign warships are on the Min River, and their muzzles are facing our Governor's Mansion."

"Fellow folks, I am going to the Fuzhou Consulate right now to force them to hand over the foreign criminals who have harmed people's children and ask them to hand over these missionaries."

"If I don't surrender, I won't go back to the Governor's Mansion, and I won't be able to face the many villagers and elders."

Then, before Tian Yugong entered the Governor's Mansion, he headed towards the British Consulate in Fuzhou.

After tens of thousands of people heard this, they were first shocked and then became enthusiastic.

Didn't expect that the new governor would be so bloody?

Next, Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, personally went to the Fuzhou Consulate to issue stern representations to the other party.

Ask the other party to hand over the criminals who harmed the people of the Qing Dynasty.

The British Consulate in Fuzhou sternly refuted it, saying that there were no criminals at all, and that the missionaries were all innocent. They were all reserved believers in God. How could they do such an ugly thing? It was a complete slander against them.

Moreover, the Fuzhou consul forced Tian Yugong to immediately arrest the perpetrators of burning the church, otherwise you will bear all the consequences.

The British side's tolerance is limited. If the issue is not properly resolved, military action may be taken.

At that time, Mr. Governor, you cannot afford such consequences.

Negotiation failed!

Facing such an extremely arrogant British consul, Tian Yugong felt extremely angry and helpless.

This is a fire pit.

Unexplainable fire pit.

Once you jump in, you may not be able to get out alive.

But Su Yi said that he could solve it for him.

Tian Yugong chose to believe it, but before Su Yi took action, he had to hold on.

No matter how critical the situation is, he will hold on.

Only after surviving this crisis can he be the real governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Otherwise, he is just a future criminal.

After the negotiation failed, Tian Yugong left the consulate.

At this time, hundreds of British soldiers in the entire consulate stared at him coldly.

Heavily armed and loaded with ammunition.

Outside the consulate, countless people stared at him.

The area within the consulate belonged to the British side, and the area outside the consulate belonged to the Qing Dynasty.

When Tian Yugong came to the middle line, he first bowed deeply to the countless people outside.

He said loudly: "My fellow citizens, I am incompetent and cannot get the British to hand over the criminals. But... I will never give up."

"Come here, buy me a coffin and place it next to me."

"If the British don't hand over the criminals, I will not leave for a day and will go on a hunger strike until death!"

Then, Tian Yugong sat quietly on the ground.

He took off his official hat, put it on his lap, closed his eyes, and went on a hunger strike.

No one taught him to do this, but it was the best he could think of.

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In this way, Tian Yugong began a long and determined hunger strike.

One day, two days, three days, four days, five days...

There really is no rice left.

Only when it rains, drink some water. Next to it, there was a coffin.

The British Consulate in Fuzhou was disdainful at first, thinking that the Qing governor was just pretending. How could these pampered people really go on a hunger strike?

The people outside also felt that the Governor was putting on a show at first.

But as time passed, I saw Tian Yugong still sitting there quietly.

When he really couldn't bear the sleepiness, the governor simply lay down and slept on the floor.

After waking up, he still sat upright.

He became thinner and haggard day by day.

Countless people became more and more in awe.

Then, more and more people came to support Tian Yugong.

Densely packed and dark.

And there were also many scholars who were moved by Tian Yu's righteous deeds and joined the hunger strike outside.

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Shanghai!

The Qing court negotiated with Guiliang and Elgin on behalf of the Qing government.

Representatives of Britain, the United States, Russia and France strongly stated that according to the deadline, they should have gone to the capital to exchange the contract and make the previously signed treaty officially come into effect.

However, the Qing government delayed and refused again and again.

The representatives of the four countries were very angry.

You signed the treaty, but after we withdrew, you disowned it.

Earl Elgin said coldly: "Lord Guiliang, our patience is limited! If you continue to refuse like this, our fleet will not mind visiting Dagokou again, but this time we will not retreat. .”

Hearing this threat, Guiliang felt weak all over.

Now the Qing court and Guiliang are afraid of Count Elgin.

If he doesn't leave, the Qing government may continue to be cowardly, and the expected war may not break out.

Historically, shortly after the Treaty of Tianjin was signed, he visited Japan on behalf of Britain, and then returned to London and was promoted to postmaster.

Thinking of this mission, Guiliang said: "Earl Elgin, it was clearly you who broke the contract first, it's not that we didn't abide by the agreement."

Count Elgin said: "Please explain clearly, where did we break the contract?"

Guiliang said: "We haven't arrived in the capital to renew the contract, and the treaty has not yet officially come into effect. As a result, your British fleet has already appeared on the Yangtze River waterway and docked at our Jiujiang pier in the Qing Dynasty. Isn't this a breach of contract?"

Count Elgin narrowed his eyes and said: "I want to explain clearly that that fleet does not belong to our British Empire. It was hired by Su Yi from the UK, and it serves Su Yi."

Guiliang said: "But we see that the people on this fleet are all soldiers of your country, and the warships are also from your country, so we have reason to believe that this is your country's fleet, entering the Yangtze River channel in advance."

Damn it!

Count Elgin was furious.

Originally, he should have dealt with Su Yi's Jiujiang fleet long ago, but first, he needed to obtain official authorization from the Qing court. Of course, this was not the most important thing.

Second, because of the Xiamen religious incident and its intensification, Elgin had to send three warships to intimidate Fujian and suppress the situation.

Earl Elgin said: "Lord Guiliang, please come to my office!"

Next up!

In Count Elgin's temporary office, there were only three people, Count Elgin, Guiliang, and the translator.

"Lord Guiliang, Su Yi is our common enemy. Are you sure about this?"

Guiliang said: "Brother Su Yi is the consort of Princess Heshuo of the Qing Dynasty. How can he be an enemy of the imperial court? On the contrary, he is our hero."

In terms of situation, these bureaucrats are still very powerful and will not give others instructions.

Count Elgin despised this.

"Lord Guiliang, if you continue to be so hypocritical, we will not be able to continue talking." Count Elgin said: "I have to figure out a question now. Do you intend not to fulfill the treaty, or do you want to use our hands to destroy us?" Get rid of Su Yi's Jiujiang Fleet."

"If it's the former, then there's no need to talk. I'll immediately assemble the fleet and attack Dagukou again."

"If it's the latter, then we still have to talk about it."

"Give me an answer, otherwise you will immediately return to the capital and tell your emperor that it is time for the next war, and I will immediately assemble my fleet and my army." Count Elgin issued the most direct threat of war.

At this time, Guiliang finally couldn't hide it and said: "The latter, the latter!"

Count Elgin said: "You are the one who wants to use my people to destroy Su Yi's Jiujiang fleet, right? Say it."

Guiliang said: "No, I hope you will fulfill your promise. Before the treaty comes into effect, the Qing Dynasty does not want to see any foreign fleets appear on the Yangtze River waterway."

Count Elgin said: "I said, Su Yi is our common enemy."

"I promise you that I will help you deal with Su Yi's Jiujiang Fleet. But after that, you must immediately agree to enter Beijing to exchange the contract. Otherwise, it will be the biggest provocation to me and the British Empire."

Guiliang said: "Please give me a time limit when to destroy this fleet that should not exist."

Elgin said: "One month!"

Guiliang said: "I advise you to go earlier, because Su Yi is on the way to Beijing at this time."

Count Elgin was shocked: "At this time, instead of staying in Jiujiang, he actually entered Beijing? Is he crazy?"

Guiliang said: "Because the emperor issued an order for him to go to Beijing to marry Princess Shouxi. We also have our political principles, and everyone must abide by them."

"It is most reasonable and decent to complete the disarmament of his Yangtze River Fleet while Su Yi is away."

Count Elgin said: "My speed will only be faster than you think. That Yangtze River Fleet is already considered a considerable armed force in your Qing Dynasty, but in front of our British Empire Navy, it is just like a toy .”

"I will immediately assemble the fleet and go to disarm Su Yi's mercenary fleet, but I need the official permission from your Qing court to allow our British navy to temporarily enter the Yangtze River to conduct military operations."

Guiliang said: "Yes, we will temporarily invite your fleet to enter the Yangtze River in the name of military exercises between the two sides."

Next, Guiliang and Count Elgin signed an exercise agreement.

In this way, Count Elgin obtained official permission from the Qing court.

Guiliang said: "Your Excellency, I am waiting for your good news!"

After getting this exercise agreement, Count Elgin immediately ordered the warships in Guangzhou and Hong Kong to begin to assemble in Shanghai.

After the assembly is completed, they immediately enter the Yangtze River and fight towards Jiujiang.

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Beijing!

When the emperor received the news that Su Yi had officially entered Beijing, he was overjoyed.

I didn't expect that Su Yi would actually dare to come.

The last time you came to Beijing, I was fooled by you and let you leave Beijing.

This time, once you enter Beijing, you will never leave again.

The emperor decided that after the wedding.

Su Yi was immediately put under house arrest in Princess Heshuo's mansion and was not allowed to leave even half a step.

Whether he will live or die next, or live under house arrest for life, depends on the emperor's mood.

It also depends on how well-behaved Su Yi is.

As for Princess Shouxi's lifelong happiness, it is completely unimportant.

Even if it is Princess Shouan, the emperor's half-sister, the emperor usually attaches great importance to this family relationship.

But at the critical moment, this family relationship was completely worthless to the emperor.

"I ordered the clan government to send strong warriors to Tongzhou. As soon as Su Yi gets off the boat, in the name of catching a bride, they will immediately capture Su Yi with great joy and excitement, lock him in a carriage, and bring him to Beijing to get married. There must be no mistakes!"

The person must be arrested, and even if he must be placed under house arrest, it must be done in the form of a marriage or promposal.

"Whoo!"

Following the emperor's order, several guards and hundreds of soldiers from the Ruijian Battalion, dressed in jubilant auspicious uniforms and a brand-new sturdy carriage, rushed towards Tongzhou.

Su Yi's ship went up the canal, getting closer and closer to the capital.

And at this time!

Shocking news came out that the bride, Princess Shouxi, was missing.

She left a piece of letter,

It is said that the Queen Mother had a dream that the imperial mausoleum collapsed, and she was restless underground. Someone on the ground had committed a sin. Princess Shouxi wanted to fulfill the Queen Mother's last wish and go to Baiyun Temple in Mount Wutai to become a nun.

Wash away the sins of the world and let the Queen Mother rest in peace underground.

For some reason, the news spread throughout the capital instantly.

Even the letters left by Princess Shouxi were completely circulated.

The entire capital was completely shocked.

Before the wedding, the bride, Princess Shouxi, actually ran away from the wedding? Actually became a nun?

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at the same time!

In Fuzhou.

The hunger strike of Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, has come to an end.

He couldn't hold it anymore.

Most of the time, almost in a coma.

Tens of thousands of people gathered around him.

At this time, they no longer admired Tian Yugong, but respected him.

I have never seen a governor who asks for orders for the people like this.

Countless people even knelt down and begged him to eat some.

Lord Qingtian.

This is the real Master Qingtian.

As Tian Yugong's vitality passed, tens of thousands of people became increasingly angry, regardless of hundreds of British soldiers or the two warships on the Min River.

Be prepared to be flooded into the British Consulate in Fuzhou at any time.

Smash everything, burn everything.

The situation has reached its most dangerous edge and has become a real powder keg.

It's on the verge!

At this moment, a piece of explosive news broke.

Missionary Ma Fu, the initiator of the Xiamen Mission Case, died tragically!

Not only that, a total of six missionaries, including the priest, all died tragically!

At this point, the situation in Fujian has officially exploded.

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Note: I finally finished writing. Don’t blame me for being too late. I only slept for four hours. I really tried my best.

Thank you everyone and sorry! I don’t even dare to ask for a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)