When people in the New and Old Worlds were attracted by the "Franco-Prussian War", no one in East Asia on the other side of the world cared about the disputes in the old continent. At least, no one in the Qing Dynasty would care about all this, even in the capital.
For many people in the country, they don’t care about Changmao occupying Liangjiang. After all, Jinling has been occupied by Changmao for so many years. In the past, they cared about it simply because Liangjiang is an important land for grain production, and it is related to the Eight Banners men in the capital.
rations.
But now, the flag pay in Beijing Camp has been in arrears for so many years, and everyone has long been numb. They can do whatever they like. The prince has to worry about the affairs of the court, and the Baylors don't have to worry about it.
For example, nowadays, all matters in the imperial court are controlled by the "Japanese Six", those who corrupted the ancestral rules. Instead, they are controlled by the Prime Minister's National Affairs Office. At the local level, they are controlled by a bunch of Han ministers who are worse than slaves.
With.
Sooner or later, the empire of our ancestors will be destroyed in the hands of Guiziliu!
Although everyone in the capital criticized Guiziliu Liu, everyone knew that the Qing Dynasty could not do without Prince Gong. After all, he was the only one who could deal well with the foreign devils, and he was the only one who could take care of Governor Li and shave his head.
Those Hanchen.
However, Prince Gong's life was not easy these days. In the Tianjin Mission Case, not only the church was burned down, but also the consulate was burned down by the people. Nineteen foreigners, including two French consulate staff, were killed. Now France, Britain
, the United States, Russia, Prussia, Belgium, and Spain jointly lodged a "protest" and mobilized warships to Dagukou to threaten.
Although this matter has been almost settled now, his reputation as a "traitor" has also been firmly established. I don't know how many people in the government have impeached him these days.
In fact, he originally planned to leave the matter to Li Hefei, the governor of Zhili, but he never thought that the long hair in the south was acting strangely again, and there was nothing he could do over there!
Compared with the foreigners in the south, that is the real worry. What the foreigners want is nothing more than money, rights, and land. But those longhairs in the south want the world, and the lives of the Eight Banners.
"I just don't know if you, Li Hefei, are just out of control, or if you are just trying to avoid trouble!"
While Prince Gong was thinking in his mind, he picked up a book on the table. The book was sent to him by the British Minister Wade. To this day, he still remembers his surprise when he first read the book.
After all, Ming... this name has been the Qing Dynasty's biggest pet peeve for hundreds of years. What are they most afraid of?
Aren’t they just afraid that the Han people would seize the country?
It is true that he is afraid of Changmao, but he is even more afraid of the two words Da Ming. Chang Mao is just a group of bandits, but Da Ming, if nothing else, these two words alone are enough to confuse people.
Even now, he is a little lucky that the rebels did not use the banner of restoring the Ming Dynasty when they occupied Jinling. Otherwise, the world would have been lost long ago.
"Nanhua, Nanhua..."
Reciting these words, this was not the first time that Prince Gong heard this name. A few months ago, when he met with Japanese envoys, he heard them mention "Nanhua occupied Ryukyu". At that time, he only thought it was a name.
The Western barbarians ordered Governor Li to negotiate with them, but he never thought that Nanhua was actually a country established overseas by the Han people.
Thinking of this, Prince Gong couldn't help but sneered.
"What a great Huang Ming, what a great Zuo Zongtang, what a great Wang Youling... Do these Han ministers really want to collude with those descendants of the Ming Dynasty?"
Prince Gong frowned, thought for a while, and shouted to the door.
"Xu Liu,"
Bao Yi, who was standing outside the door, immediately came in, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Slave here, what are your orders, Master?"
Prince Gong raised the book in his hand and said.
"Send this book to Governor Li in Xuzhou and send him a message saying that I want to ask him how to deal with this matter."
…
The Beiyang Minister's residence in Xuzhou has too many military and political affairs every day. After all, Governor Li, now the Beiyang Minister, not only has to resist the long hair from the south, but also sweeps away the rebels in the northwest.
However, no matter how big the military event was, it was not as big as Prince Gong's covering. After learning that the prince's confidant Xu Liu had arrived in Xuzhou, Governor Li not only sent someone to the train station to pick him up, but also personally welcomed him in.
to the study room.
After a few simple polite words, Xu Liu directly stated his purpose of coming, handed the book to Governor Li and said.
"Master Zhongtang, the prince said, let you read the book first, finish the book, and then say what to do!"
Xu Liu, who was holding a teacup and sitting on a chair, looked calm and sage. Inside the palace, he was the boss, but outside, he was the "imperial envoy."
So what if you are the governor of Zhili? Governor Zili is just an official, but we are the servants of the prince. When the servants of the prince's family come out, they are much brighter than the governor like you.
Just like now, aren't you still polite, speaking politely, and calling me "Master"!
"Book?"
After taking the book, Governor Li's expression suddenly changed. He looked up at Xu Liu and asked.
"Sixth Master, I don't know where this book prince comes from?"
"It was given to the prince by the British minister. The prince would like to ask Mr. Zhongtang, what do you think of this matter?"
Staring at the book in his hand, Governor Li had read this book - "Chronicles of Nanhua Events". What kind of book was this? It was a book about the process from the foundation of Nanhua to its annexation of Chile. It didn't seem like a big deal, but in
The identity of the "Lord of South China" is clearly mentioned in the book.
Descendants of Zhu Ming!
Nanhua is the Ming Dynasty!
"Those from South China are rebellious and rebellious!"
No need to think, Governor Li knew what he should say.
"A group of abandoned people from the Celestial Empire, pretending to be the emperor of Zhu Ming Dynasty overseas, have ulterior motives and plot to found the country. They are really the rebellious people of our Qing Dynasty! Everyone will punish them for their rebellion!"
Xu Liu nodded with satisfaction and asked again.
"Sir, a Japanese envoy previously said that "Nanhua's seizure of Ryukyu will be a trouble for the Qing Dynasty in the future." The imperial court knows nothing about Nanhua. Your Majesty ordered you to handle this matter. Now I ask you how you handled this matter.
how's it going?"
"Sixth Master, in the past, Xiaguan only thought that Nanhua was a country of the West. He never thought that it was a land of rebellion. Please tell the prince, Xiaguan, that he will handle this matter well. In addition..."
Governor Li raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice.
"The rebellion in Nanhua originated from our Qing Dynasty. The imperial court issued an order to all provinces to prohibit them from recruiting workers in our Qing Dynasty. This can be said to be draining wages from the bottom of the cauldron. Furthermore, this rebellion has allowed us to recruit workers wantonly in our Qing Dynasty for several years, and it has been linked to Changmao
He colluded and sold arms to Changmao. If this thief is not eliminated, how can he be worthy of the imperial officers? Officials from all over the country can be ordered to arrest the traitors who work for him."
After saying that, Governor Li shouted to the door.
"Someone is coming!"
"The mark is on!"
"Send the order, immediately capture all the people from America Company including Liu Kunpeng and others, interrogate them strictly, and try out these traitors!"
In the past, he could have pretended to be ignorant and didn't care about selling them, without asking. After all, he still had plans for them. But now that he has come to the door, what needs to be done must be done.
"Master Zhongtang, you are indeed my loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Xu Liu stood up with a smile,
"When I return to the capital, I will truthfully report to the prince my utmost loyalty to Master Zhongtang!"
"Oh, this is the duty of a minister!"
When Li Zhongtang was speaking, he took a step forward, used his politeness to put several large silver dollar certificates of HSBC into his sleeves, and then said softly.
"Please also ask Mr. Liu to say a few kind words for Mr. Li."
After taking the ticket, the smile on Xu Liu's face became thicker. He liked this kind of errand the most, especially with Governor Li. Without him, this person knew what he was doing and knew how to get things done. Such a person would do well no matter where he is.
Likeable.
"Please rest assured, Master Zhongtang, the prince has never doubted Master Zhongtang! However, this person..."
Before Xu Liu could finish speaking, Governor Li patted his chest to show his loyalty.
"Don't worry, Mr. Six, this man will definitely be captured. I will never let any traitor go!"
This chapter has been completed!