Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 333 Qianlong’s whim made the situation slip out of control!
Ge Peifei, the commander-in-chief of Jinmen Town who had experienced the Ping Jinchuan and suppressed the Linqing Uprising of the Qingshui Sect and was as strong as an ox, also fell ill.

Because the psychological pressure is too great.

In just four days, 4 more batches of barbarian ships arrived.

Car crashes occurred frequently, and several letters of credence were even identical, with not a single letter changed!
The clerk's right hand was shaking so much that he couldn't write. Even a fool could tell that something big was going to happen!
……

The Minister of Lifan Yuan and the Minister of Rites gathered in He Mansion.

"Master, what should I do?"

He Shen looked at the booklet recording the landing of the Yi envoys at Dagukou and the credentials spread out on the case, and his face turned pale:

"Boy, what do you think?"

The Minister of Lifan's face turned pale and he couldn't help but sweat:

"My lord, these are obviously a bunch of liars."

"There is no such weird thing in the world. Envoys from 36 countries came in one go, and they came to defraud people with shameless faces. Even the tricks were exactly the same."

He Shen held his head in frustration.

I feel powerless for the first time, how to break this game?
If you are not careful, the court will be filled with people. The emperor was angry and laid down millions of corpses.

He cursed in pain:

"What should we do with this horse rider? Your Majesty, he has the best reputation, what if~"

……

These blocks in Xicheng are crowded with various government offices.

Jia Xiaozhen was dressed in gray fine cloth, holding a copper bowl in his hand, walking slowly forward without squinting.

He stopped in front of a high-end restaurant. Soon, guests coming in and out of the restaurant generously donated money and money.

He just nodded and smiled, remaining silent.

This eminent monk's style has indeed won the favor of many people. Even the restaurant owner came to join in the fun.

"Master, could you please use some vegetarian food later?"

"Thank you, donor. You are destined to be my Buddha."

He sat in the corner of the hall on the first floor and quietly finished a bowl of delicious vegetarian food. During this period, I also heard several dignified and official-looking diners at the next table chatting about the business between the imperial court and the Saxon Kingdom-exchanging tea silk for warships.

He was basically convinced that it was true.

At the same time, I admire His Majesty for how wise he was in sending himself to Beijing. As an important minister of the State of Wu, he knew very well what the superiority of the navy meant to the State of Wu.

once,
The Qing court purchased warships to gain water superiority and blockaded the south of the Yangtze River.

Not to mention the death of the body and the destruction of the family, at least the vitality was severely damaged.

The Qing court had no sense of confidentiality;

If you walk around the teahouses, restaurants, and brothels in the capital, you can basically tell what major events are going on in the court recently.

Young men, helpers, and clerks from all walks of life are proud to brag about the latest news, and they are also willing to make a small fortune as information brokers.

……

Monk Mie Kong was lighting a fire and boiling water. When he saw him coming back, he sarcastically said:

"Is it time for dinner?"

Jia Xiaozhen put down the copper bowl and said calmly:

"It's alms!"

"If you want food, you have to eat. What are you talking about?"

"Senior Brother Miekong, your fate with my Buddha has ended~"

This time, Miekong rarely uttered any sarcasm, but silently chopped firewood.

Of the five Buddhist precepts, three have been broken!
The two of them lit the fire in silence, speechless for a while.

The order is placed at Fahui Temple, and they just provide a place to stay. You need to take care of food, clothing, etc. by yourself. Life is a bit hard, but safe.

Officials generally do not arrest monks!

……

The next day,

Jia Xiaozhen saw Jiang Tianmu wandering on the street.

Facing his inquiring eyes, he chanted a Buddhist chant and nodded heavily.

Jiang Tianmu turned around and left, going back to assign tasks.

"Brothers, the opportunity to make a meritorious deed has come. Spread the rumors as soon as possible and let the four or nine cities know that the envoy is a liar."

"Team leader, including Saxon?"

"Well, His Majesty has instructions to use this basin of dirty water to throw out the Saxons too."

"Yes."

Before coming, the choice of words, sentences, focus of the rumor, and method of dissemination were all carefully considered. What you need to pay attention to now is to be careful about your own safety and not to be grabbed by the enthusiastic bannermen and sent to Shuntian Mansion.

Someone took out the cliché ink.

Just press on the paper and you will get a leaflet. Wait until late at night and then post it quietly.

Jiang Tianmu assembled and polished his beloved short-handed gun, smiling gloomily. He had already foreseen the fear on the faces of the people in Forty-Nine City when they saw the contents of this leaflet.

……

Yangzhou Prefecture,
Jiang Chun, the head of the salt merchants, sat across from Liu Qian, the intelligence director.

"President Jiang, congratulations! His Majesty thinks highly of your plan."

"The loan plan has been launched. The day when our four major merchant families will leave Yangzhou Prefecture is probably not far away."

"Are the remaining three general merchants reliable?"

"I don't dare to tell the truth about what happened behind the scenes. Once things happen, they will have no choice but to follow my lead."

"How is your master doing lately?"

"This matter has to be troubled by Director Liu, who will safely escort the dog Jiang Yu from Jinan Mansion to Jiangnan."

"no problem."

Jiang Chun took out an autographed letter and a token as proof of the Intelligence Agency's pick-up.

The plan that Li Yu highly praised was his vote - borrowing heavily from Shanxi merchants' bank branches in Yangzhou!
With the face of his boss, his Jiang family's house and garden, and the salt from the two lakes as collateral, he could borrow as much as he could. At present, a total of 8 million taels have been successfully borrowed from 220 large and small bank accounts.

……

South of the Yangtze River,

Hu Xueyu, the Minister of Commerce, rushed to Hangzhou and convened a meeting of businessmen from Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Huzhou.

Vice Minister Fucheng rushed to Huizhou and convened a meeting of businessmen from southern Anhui and northern Jiangxi.

Businessmen from Su Song and Chang Ning gathered in Suzhou Mansion, and Li Yu held a meeting in person.

The themes are all the same:
"Sell all the tea, raw silk, and porcelain in hand in an organized and step-by-step manner. If possible, you can also sell futures, and you must receive a deposit!"

All three of them seriously emphasized one point,
If someone disregards the overall situation, steals the show and lowers the price first, then they are trying to step on the shoulders of the big guy. Such people don't deserve to live!

Use groups to intimidate individuals.

All the businessmen knew how powerful it was, and they signed and pledged their commitment letters one after another.

The scattered sand of the Jiangnan Merchant Gang finally gradually took shape under the hands of Li Yu.

……

Businessmen in the three places began selling in an orderly manner.

After throwing it out in southern Zhejiang, throw it out in southern Anhui. After Wannan throws, Su Song throws.

Seeing a large amount of tea silk in stock on the market, Shanxi merchants with funds in hand were ecstatic and ate it immediately.

Business activities are often inseparable from storytelling.

In short, everyone who sells has a sad and bizarre story.

For example, if you offend the King of Wu, you will have to pay a huge fine. For example, if you lose money by investing in sea trade, your fleet will be full of fish and you need to recover your health. For example, if you want to marry a wife, marry a daughter, or separate a family with a son. For example, if you want to open a factory, you need cash, etc.

Anyway, they are reluctant to sell goods.

A mentality that gives you a big advantage.

Of course, Shanxi merchants are not fools. Some people have also become suspicious, why are so many spot products suddenly appearing on the market?
He sent his confidants to find these people's business partners and inquired about the inside story. It has been verified from the side that these people are indeed short of money.

So, both parties were very happy.

It will be delivered as agreed at the border between Qingtong District and Wutong District, and the money and goods will be cleared.

……

"Sir, someone wants to see you."

"Who?"

"People from Rishengchang bank account."

"please come in."

Fucheng's attitude was very cordial and the conversation was full of fun.

After chattering for half an hour, Rishengchang's shopkeeper finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked:
"Master Fu, I would like to inquire about something."

"Ask! With our friendship, there are no secrets."

"Many people in Wu State have been selling tea silk recently, here~"

"Of course there is a big mystery here!" The shopkeeper of Rishengchang Bank immediately sat up straight with nervous eyes:
"Master Fu, please tell me directly."

"Hey, no, no. The matter is serious and involves His Majesty's military secrets."

The shopkeeper of the Rishengchang bank account gritted his teeth and took out the banknote from his sleeve and pushed it out gently.

"Please give me Mr. Fu's advice."

"Hey, I'll only tell you. You better not leak it." Fu Cheng leaned closer and whispered, "Your Majesty is going to march north!"

The shopkeeper of Rishengchang Bank had a solemn expression and slowly sat back in his chair.

The Northern Expedition had no impact on the fortunes of Shanxi merchants for the time being.

As long as they don't attack Guangzhou or Gannan, business will not be affected.

……

After several rounds of shipments, it was obvious to everyone that the market was slightly saturated. The price began to fall slowly, down 2% from the highest point.

"Your Majesty, this is the bank note used by Rishengchang to bribe ministers."

Li Yu took it, took a look, and said with a smile:

"5 taels is not a stingy move. You can keep it."

"I don't dare."

Fucheng's attitude was very respectful, mainly because he listened to his father's analysis. It’s only 5 taels, and it’s so worth it to win His Majesty’s absolute trust!
Li Yu stopped:

"How about this, you use this money to set up a garment factory. Hire a few knowledgeable people to help run it, and you will get regular dividends."

"Your Majesty, please tell me where this factory should be located?"

"We'll do it near Maanshan Iron and Steel."

"Yes."

Li Yu smiled.

"Do you know why you are put there?"

"I am stupid."

"Because all the workers in Maanshan Iron and Steel are male, and the workers in the garment factory are all female. With such a combination, people will feel at ease and the world will be peaceful."

……

Nothing to do today,

Visit the Humble Administrator's Garden and play chess.

Fan Jing also came, sitting in the pavilion and talking to Li Yushou.

"You are a veteran minister who started from a humble background. You have been busy with official duties in recent days and have had little contact with us as kings and ministers. I leave the economy of Wu State to you. Money and food are the foundation of the empire. You must guard it for me."

"I will always be loyal to Your Majesty."

The two of them were playing chess and chatting about home affairs. Talk about big chess in small chess.

In this recent big game, there are not many people who understand the overall situation, only ministers and some directors.

The most critical step is to let the Qing court realize that all the envoys are liars, which is equivalent to the first piece of dominoes.

Fan Jing suddenly whispered:

"Your Majesty, the businessmen involved in Wu Guofan's speculation have made a lot of money this time. Shouldn't they~"

Li Yu's hand stopped in mid-air.

Of course he knows what Fan Jing means, whether he can increase taxes on the businessmen.

However, this scale must be adjusted well.

It is necessary for the court to return some blood, and also for the merchants not to harbor any resentment towards Wu Ting and the Qing court.

"This is a serious matter. You can think about it and discuss it first and listen to the opinions of the parties involved."

"I understand."

Fan Jing really understood, and so did Fucheng, who was watching the game.

……

Lifanyuan Posthouse,
Iberian Mission, the two groups are at war with each other!

"What do you want to do?"

"Just like you, we spent gold to buy that bullshit treasure map. We were deceived!"

I saw the posthouse officials outside the courtyard curiously poking their heads. The two groups hurriedly acted again, holding hands and pretending to be familiar with each other.

The official of the post house who saw this scene outside the door shook his head and lamented:
"A bunch of rabbits are really evil. Europeans are really careless."

According to the prior arrangements, arrangements will be made for all the Yi envoys to visit the Old Summer Palace and the Great Wall today.

All the government servants of Shuntian Mansion were dispatched and prepared more than 100 carriages and 200 horses, but it was still not enough.

……

Macartney frowned and looked at these messy "similar people", extremely confused.

"Your Majesty the Viscount, have you seen it too?"

"As a noble, it is impossible for them to be so rude and noisy. Hong Renhui, go and find out their origins."

Hong Renhui smiled bitterly:
"Viscount, I have already inquired. Royal families from all over Europe have sent envoys."

"This, how is this possible?"

"That's the problem! I can't figure it out either."

While visiting the Old Summer Palace, Macartney witnessed one of the guys dig out a gem from the wall and stuff it into his pocket.

He suppressed the anger in his heart, walked forward, and asked one word at a time:
"who are you?"

The bearded pirate, who was holding a member of the Dutch mission, pushed him away with his hand and left silently.

……

The Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens, the royal garden so luxurious that it cannot be described in words, suffered a small catastrophe.

This group of visiting robbers committed theft wherever they went.

Except for Saxon, the envoys, who numbered more than 400 people, were all trying to make money by any means.

They all spent a lot of money to buy treasure maps, and went all the way to the capital of the Qing Dynasty for the purpose of gold.

However, Qianlong's treasury was a little tight and there were too many missions, which diluted the rewards. So so far, only 3% of the guys have made money back. The rest have just broken even or are in the red.

Along the way, they cursed "that damn Irish ghost" and the "stingy Tatar Emperor" while seizing every opportunity to make gold.

……

What is puzzling is that

Qianlong also came to the Old Summer Palace for unknown reasons.

He just wanted to experience in advance what it would be like for all the nations to come to court. On a sudden impulse, Qingchao Jiancong, surrounded by guards, encountered these messy envoys.

Out of some kind of reserve, he changed to a royal boat and entered Houhu, preparing for a chance encounter near Qingyan in Kyushu.

Qianlong's royal boat on the lake, high above the deck.

When the barbarians walked on the shore, they had to look up, and the water and land were separated, which was in line with etiquette.

I have to say that Qianlong's thoughts were really complicated.

Qin Si, the eunuch in charge, said with a smile:

"Master is so considerate of the foreigners. I don't know how happy they will be."

"Haha, you are such a sweet slave."

"This slave is stating the facts. I am a little worried if someone faints from joy~"

"It doesn't matter, just send it to the imperial doctor."

"Master, I suddenly remembered the Siris envoy. The red-haired envoy was so honest and admired me, the Qing Dynasty."

"Oh, when you said that, I also remembered it. Is he the guy who broke the golden bricks in the Palace of Supreme Harmony?"

"That's right, Master has a better memory."

……

Yuzhou slowly approached Jiuzhou Qingyan, and the palace was clearly in sight.

Qianlong stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back.

The spring breeze blows on my face, and the emperor's sense of superiority fills my heart.

ashore,

The officials accompanying the tour were stunned. Although they did not receive prior arrangements, it did not affect their immediate and correct response.

"Envoys, that is my Majesty, the Supreme Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Do you still remember the etiquette taught by the Ministry of Rites?"

With that said, a director of the Ministry of Etiquette quickly rushed to the front of the crowd.

Started to demonstrate:

"Come, follow me. Keep smiling, tie your horse sleeves first, bend over, kneel with your left leg, press your left hand on the ground, and kneel with your right leg~"

He glanced back from the corner of his eye and was instantly frightened.

……

[I will take 1 day off tomorrow and will update as normal the day after tomorrow! 】

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