Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 435 Butterfly Wings ([-])

As soon as the British and Dutch ambassadors said something, the audience was silent. The ministers of the Qing Dynasty who participated in the negotiations had already known the possible demands of the other party. Although they were angry, they did not show any extreme behavior. ?Who else could there be besides Yin Zuo? The reason why Yin Zuo chose Changchun Garden as the venue for the negotiation was to put it bluntly so that he could attend by himself.At this time, when he heard that the clauses proposed by the British and Dutch envoys were a copy of the "Beijing Treaty" except for the compensation, Yin Zuo immediately remembered the tragedy of the British and French allied forces burning the Old Summer Palace in the previous life, and wished to bring it up immediately. The knife rushed to the outer hall and chopped down all the Ziying and Dutch envoys to the ground.Of course, if you want to return to your thoughts, return your anger to your anger, Yinzuo will not do things that can only be vented, but have no real benefits. At this moment, you can only suppress the anger in your heart and sit on the dragon chair Listen, see how your own gang handles this.

Prince Cheng Yunzhi was the negotiator in charge of the Qing side. After receiving the credentials submitted by the ambassadors of the two countries, he just smiled lightly and said nothing, but he made a secret sign on his hand , a Lang official from the Ministry of Rites who was dressed in fifth-grade attire immediately understood and didn’t get up. He just sat on his seat and bowed slightly, and said, “Dear Ambassador, I, Lian Heda, follow the will of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. , is responsible for receiving the envoys of the two countries. My Qing Dynasty has always had good relations with Britain and the Netherlands, and has a good tradition of exchanging needs. My Qing Dynasty is also willing to maintain the friendship with Britain and the Netherlands. Based on the principle of mutual benefit, Our Great Qing proposes to set up our consulates in Bombay, which is poisoned, and Batavia in Nanyang, and also requests to set up Chinese commercial firms in the above two places to facilitate the trade needs of both parties. If the ambassadors of the two countries do not object, we will The Qing Dynasty is even willing to set up embassies and commercial firms in the UK and the Netherlands to facilitate exchange of needs. Of course, in return, the Qing Dynasty can pay a certain amount of rent and pay taxes according to the laws of your country. China can also set up an embassy in our Qing Dynasty, and I would be grateful to the two ambassadors for the sake of the good friendship between the two sides for many years."

"Oh, no, no, no." After listening to the interpreter's translation, Van Foster Green shook his head like a rattle, and said with a professional diplomat's smile on his face: "This gentleman must not understand my sire. If so, I was ordered to negotiate with your country, and I can only negotiate around the credentials of Her Majesty the Queen of our country. Other matters are not within the scope of this negotiation. If your country has such a proposal, you might as well wait until after this negotiation is over, and the two sides can discuss it separately , This is the consensus between the Kingdom of Great England and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, please forgive me, Your Excellency the Prince."

"Oh, so to speak, the plenipotentiary ambassador Mr. Van Furst has not been entrusted with full powers. If so, there is no need for this negotiation. Please ask the queen of your country to send another plenipotentiary ambassador to negotiate. Van Hoo Your Excellency Earl En, have you never been entrusted with carte blanche? If it is consistent with the authority of Mr. Van Foster, please go back and report to His Majesty King William IV, and change a plenipotentiary ambassador to come. Of course, please also invite the ambassador When you go back, sir, bring my greetings from the Qing Emperor to His Majesty the King of your country." After listening to the translation from the interpreter, the second elder brother Hongyang, who was always sitting upright, said suddenly.

Ambassador and plenipotentiary ambassador are two completely different concepts. The former is not fully authorized and cannot fully represent the country, while the latter is fully authorized and can make decisions on certain matters. This is a game in the diplomatic circles of European countries Rules, of course, in this era of the Qing Empire, apart from Yinzuo who knew a little or two, there were very few people who knew it, but obviously Hongyang was one of them. When Hongyang said this, let alone the British and Dutch envoys , even Yin Zuo was quite surprised. It is really unclear how Hongyang knew this concept.

The Dutch ambassador, Earl Van Horn Cage, apparently did not have much diplomatic experience. He just listened to the interpreter's translation and said with a very excited look: "Your Highness, I have naturally been given carte blanche and can negotiate with your country. Negotiations, this is clearly written in the credentials."

Oh fuck, damn guinea pigs!The English ambassador, Van Foster Green, immediately turned pale when he heard the words of the Dutch ambassador, Earl Van Horn Cage. With a flat face, he frowned inadvertently and said: "His Royal Highness is knowledgeable and talented, and I admire him so much. Based on what His Royal Highness just said, I declare as follows: I am entrusted by Queen Anne of the Kingdom of Great England. , I was ordered to negotiate all matters with your country, and I hold full power."

Van Foster Green didn't notice Earl Van Horn Cage's expression of agitation under the cover-up of a faint smugness, but Prince Cheng Yunzhi and Second Elder Brother Hongyang caught them all in his eyes. These two people are veterans in the battlefield, and they both grew up in conspiracy and tricks. Earl Van Horn Cage's little tricks are really not enough in front of them, but the uncle and nephew are both very scheming people. Without pointing it out, Prince Cheng Yunzhi smiled indifferently, cleared his throat and said, "So, both ambassadors are plenipotentiary ambassadors, that's good, let's discuss the issues raised by my Qing Dynasty first today." Alright, as for other matters, it will not be too late to discuss after the two sides reach a consensus on my Qing Dynasty's proposal, and that's it."

"I protest. According to diplomatic practice, we should reach a consensus on the issues we raise first before discussing other issues. This point should be brought to the attention of His Excellency the Prince." Van Foster Green immediately objected.

Hongyang smiled, and as soon as the interpreter finished translating Van Foster Green's words, he immediately confronted each other and said: "Your Excellency, please note that this is the Qing Dynasty. Your Excellency is a guest who came from afar. There is an old Chinese saying: My lord, what this means is that guests should respect the host's arrangements, rather than make their own decisions, presumably your country also has the habit of following the Romans, so there is nothing inappropriate about our proposal."

Since the rise of the Kingdom of Great England at the end of the last century, the giant ships and cannons have always led the way across the sea. They have never paid attention to the so-called customs of other countries. Of course, the arrogance of the British is also world-renowned. Van Foster Green's face was flushed red, and it was hard to suppress the anger in his heart after being despised, and he suppressed his anger and said: "You and I have too much difference in opinion, we request a temporary adjournment, We will discuss it tomorrow, and please approve it from His Royal Highness."

"Okay, the two ambassadors can have a detailed discussion on the topic of my Qing Dynasty. We will discuss it tomorrow and adjourn the meeting!" Prince Cheng Yunzhi didn't bother to pay attention to Van Foster Green's anger, and said without pain In a word, he got up, led a group of Qing officials out of the hall, the British and Dutch ambassadors saw the arrogant attitude of the Qing officials, and all of them were red-eyed, but they could not be tolerated on the territory of the Qing Dynasty. Saye had no choice but to go back to their residences accompanied by a group of officials from the Ministry of Rituals and discuss in secret.

After the British and Dutch envoys left, the uncle and nephew, Prince Cheng Yunzhi and Hongyang immediately turned back, hurried into the inner hall of Yunya Pavilion, and bowed to Yinzuo with a big ceremony: "I (my son) kowtowed to the Holy Majesty." .”

"Excuse me." Yinzuo smiled, motioned for the two of them to flatten their bodies, looked at Yunzhi and said, "Third brother, the conversation went well, I am very relieved, well, in your opinion, what should we do next?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, during the meeting just now, I found that the Dutch ambassador seemed to imply that there was a difference between them and England. It seemed that they were waiting for me to go to the Qing Dynasty to negotiate alone. I think this is a loophole that can be used. You might as well talk to the Dutch first. Okay." Yunji replied respectfully.

"En." Yinzuo nodded noncommittally, looked at Hongyang and said, "Yang'er, what's your opinion?"

"I want to report to Emperor Ama, I think it's time to talk, but I'm not in a hurry, let's let it sit for a while, it seems more appropriate to talk about it when the Dutch are anxious." Hongyang replied calmly, bowing his body. .

"Yes." Yinzuo said lightly: "Third brother, Yang'er, you should know that there has never been such thing as loyalty and friendship between countries. In this world, only strength is the measure of everything. Without the backing of strength, no matter how strong the negotiation skills are, they are empty words. If the envoys of these two countries had not seen the majesty and prestige of our Royal Navy of the Qing Dynasty, how could they be so easy to talk about? That's all, you will understand these truths in the future, third brother , you go ahead."

Yunzhi is old and sophisticated, so why didn't he know that what Yinzuo said just now was actually for Hongyang, even at this time, he was afraid that Yinzuo still had some private things to talk to Hongyang, so naturally he would not stay any longer, hurry up He knelt down and kowtowed, and exited the Yunya Pavilion.

"Yang'er, how do you know the difference between ambassador and plenipotentiary?" Yinzuo looked at Hongyang silently for a while, and finally asked directly.

"When I came back to the emperor Ama, since I took the foreign affairs mission, I have been looking for people who know the matter. Fortunately, I met a Guangzhou Juren named Xiao, a single name Yao, and the name Mingzhan. This person's family The ancestors have been engaged in overseas trade for generations. Although the scale is not large, they have visited many places. Even in Europe, there have been people who have been there. There are many anecdotes about overseas in the genealogy left behind. I need to mention a little bit, I can only know a little about foreign affairs, thanks to this person's assistance." Hongyang didn't dare to hide anything, and honestly confessed everything he knew.

Alas, when the children grow up, we can't help myself. The eldest has Cao Xiandong, and the second has Xiao Yao. It's so fucking lively!Yinzuo felt a little sad, but he didn't want to blame Hongyang for this matter. After all, when Yinzuo himself was an elder brother, he didn't do less to pull up the mountain and raise the banner. These boys are just imitating the example. , This is the necessity of being a child of the Tian family.

"Forget it, I don't want to say anything else, but there is one thing you have to remember for me. Put your heart on government affairs and don't think about it. I put the words here. Whether it is you or Hongli, if I If you find that you and others are stumbling each other, don't blame me for not showing affection between father and son. I'm tired, so you kneel down." Some sons of Yin Zuo waved their hands helplessly.

"Yes, my son is leaving." Although Hongyang's voice was still steady, his vest was completely wet with cold sweat, he knelt down and kowtowed in a little panic, and retreated.Yinzuo looked at Hongyang's retreating figure, and sat on the dragon chair blankly, with mixed feelings for a moment, as if he was insane...

On the fifth day of the first month of November in the third year of Yuanzhuo, in the lobby of Yunya Pavilion, the second meeting of the three countries began again. As soon as the two parties were seated, the English ambassador, Van Foster Green, took the lead again and said: "His Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness, After negotiation, our side proposes that you and we can discuss the proposals submitted by us one by one. First of all, we propose that you and we should set up embassies and appoint ambassadors to each other, so as to maintain the contact between you and us and strengthen the relationship between you and us. Friendship, this point is brought to His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness will consider it carefully."

Establishing embassies with each other and strengthening understanding of Europe is originally a national policy established by Yin Zuo, so there is nothing to say, but the problem is that there is a trap in Van Foster Green's words. As long as the Qing Dynasty Agreeing to this matter, Van Foster Green will take the initiative in this negotiation. To Yunzhi and Hongyang, this little trick is nothing more than a child's trick, but neither of them opened their mouths to point it out. Zhi made a look at Lian Heda who was beside him. Lian Heda understood, bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "Dear Ambassador, I am sorry, but we cannot accept your proposal. According to the laws of my Qing Dynasty, All people in my Qing Dynasty must abide by the laws of my Qing Dynasty. The ambassador of your country must bow three times and bow nine times when meeting with the emperor of the Qing Dynasty. This is undisputable. People can abide by the laws of your country, so we propose that we discuss each item according to our plan, and we can set up an embassy in your country to facilitate the contact between you and us, and I would like to ask you to consider it carefully.”

As soon as the interpreter finished, before Van Foster Green had time to speak, the Dutch ambassador Count Van Horn Cage stood up with an anxious expression on his face and said: "His Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness, my Kingdom of the Netherlands I have always respected the Qing Dynasty, and my country's envoys can abide by your country's laws. Regarding this issue, the former Dutch envoy has already made a promise. On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I express my willingness to abide by the previous agreement. I also ask His Royal Highness to convey your respect. Your Majesty the Great Qing Emperor, please allow our commercial firms to set up branches in your country."

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