Kowloon wins

Chapter 1046

Hongqing's efficiency in handling affairs has always been extremely high. The reason why she didn't move before was simply that she didn't want to touch her hands. After Emperor Chengde spoke, Hongqing arranged all kinds of matters, first an order Going down, He Lin, who was closely monitoring the visiting fleet outside Tianjin Port, immediately took action, and soon took all the envoys from the six countries to the shore, and sent the Marine Corps to escort them all the way to the capital in an emergency. The various officials who participated in the negotiation were finalized within one day. Needless to say, Hong Qing personally acted as the envoy of the negotiation, Rong Zhu and Lang Erheng were the deputy, and there were more than a dozen ministers and doctors from the Ministry of Rites and the Lifan Academy. He also personally drafted some principled response outlines as the basic framework for negotiations.

On August [-], the sixth year of Chengdu, more than [-] people from the six-nation envoys arrived in the capital under the escort of the Qing Marine Corps. At the same time, the envoys of the six countries submitted their credentials at the same time. After Lang Erheng, the Minister of the Lifan Academy, organized the translation of the six credentials, he found that the situation was serious and dared not be self-reliant, so he hurriedly reported to Hongqing.

"What do you think about this, Mr. Lang?"

The translations of the six national books were not too long, but Hong Qing read them very slowly. It took a full two quarters of an hour before she put down the last translation and raised her head expressionlessly. He glanced at Lang Erheng who was restless, and asked a question in a calm voice.

"My lord Mingjian, I think that the intentions of these Western barbarians are obviously not good, and they should have come here in collusion. If not, the six documents of credence would not be exactly the same. The matter involves the 'Eight Banners Company'. I think we should be more careful. , if not, there is a danger of becoming a hindrance."

Lang Erheng is a servant of Emperor Chengde, and he cooperated with Hongqing a lot as early as the Kangxi period. Although there was a period of time later because of Emperor Chengde's instructions, he had a little conflict with Hongqing, but it was just a conflict. It's not too big. After Hongqing completely controlled the military power, Lang Erheng never stumbling Hongqing again. Whenever various forces targeted Hongqing, although Lang Erheng never spoke for Hongqing, he never To make matters worse, he generally remained silent, and it was precisely because of this that he gradually lost the favor of Emperor Chengde, and the original position of Minister of Military Affairs was also replaced by Meng Guangzu. Even so, Lang Erheng never changed his neutral attitude. He can be regarded as a rare and prudent person in the court, and at this moment when answering Hong Qing's question, his cautious and cautious attitude really showed its full potential.

"Well, Mr. Lang must have put his heart into seeing this clearly. However, there is no need to worry too much. How to deal with it is just how to deal with it as usual. Keep it informed, and the first round of negotiations will be held in the morning the next day. Negotiators and others must make relevant preparations."

When it comes to international relations, Hong Qing is definitely one of the most outstanding diplomats today with the knowledge of his previous life. When the envoys from the six countries came hand in hand, Hong Qing had already guessed the fundamental purpose of the six countries' visit, and after reading the credentials of the six countries' envoys, he was sure that the intentions of the six countries were not good. However, he didn't take it too seriously. The reason why he wanted to ask Lang Erheng's opinion was only one thing, that was to make sure whether Lang Erheng would get in the way of this matter. The relationship between Emperor Chengde is still in the honeymoon period, but Hongqing can't guarantee whether Emperor Chengde will get the wrong line again. Now, Lang Erheng's answer obviously doesn't look like he is trying to play tricks , Hong Qing felt relieved a lot, but she didn't bring it to her face, she just gave instructions with a flat face.

"Yes, the officer obeys."

Since Hong Qing said so, Lang Erheng didn't dare to delay any longer, even though he still had a lot of things to say in his heart, he could only bow down to the promise, and then backed out. carry.

"Um……"

Although in front of Lang Erheng, he acted calmly, but that was just caused by the city government. Actually, Hong Qing's heart is not calm, on the contrary, Hong Qing has long known that this matter is definitely not what it seems. As simple as it is in the past, the thorny complexity does not lie in the visit of the six countries' envoys itself, but in the interior of the Qing Dynasty. If there is a slight mistake in handling, it will turn into a shocking wave in all likelihood, even if there is already a relationship. For the countermeasures, Hong Qing dare not guarantee that everything will be under control, but it is not easy to ask someone to discuss this matter, even Old Master Chen, who is very smart, can't help much, but what happened So far, they can only take one step at a time. After sitting silently for a long time, all the thoughts in Hong Qing's heart can only be turned into a long sigh...

"The Kingdom of Great Britain is sending Brooks Wilson, on behalf of His Majesty King George II, our country, to greet His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire."

"French envoy Glenn Francois, on behalf of His Majesty King Louis XV of our country, pays tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire."

"Minister of the Privy Council of the Great Russian Empire, Alexei Peter Petrovich, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor Peter II, pays tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire."

"On behalf of His Majesty King Luis I of the Kingdom of Spain, Carlos Piles Gonzalez would like to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire."

"The Kingdom of Portugal is envoy Diego Rodriguez to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire on behalf of His Majesty King Joao V."

"The Kingdom of the Netherlands is sending Van der Sar to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Ren of the Qing Empire on behalf of His Majesty King William IV!"

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At four o'clock on August 21, the sixth year of Chengde, the first meeting between the Qing Empire and the envoys of the six countries was arranged in the Summer Palace, so this meeting was only a courtesy meeting, not a formal negotiation. The envoys from all countries only sent principal and deputy envoys to attend, while Hong Qing, Rong Zhu, and Lang Erheng were in charge of reception on the Qing side. The two sides formally met at the gate of the garden. Courtesy greetings were expressed.

"Everyone has come from afar, and you have worked hard. On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, I would like to extend my most sincere welcome to you all. It is inconvenient here, so please talk to me inside."

Hong Qing's memory was always excellent, and he recognized two old acquaintances from the diplomatic corps of various countries at a single glance—Earl Brooks Wilson, the envoy of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and Grand Duke Alexei Peter Petrovich, the Minister of the Privy Council of the Russian Empire. But, he didn't express anything special to the two of them, he just nodded his head equally, and after the envoys from the six countries had all seen the ceremony, he said a few words in a peaceful voice, and then went With a wave of his hand, everyone was let into the garden, and the guests and hosts were seated separately. The servants of the palace rushed to offer tea and pastries, and retreated to the side in a single file.

"His Royal Highness, this time the missions of our six countries are here to represent our European countries, and we hope to reach a consensus with your country. For this reason, the missions of our six countries are here with great sincerity. Come on, I hope His Royal Highness can understand our painstaking efforts and work together for world peace. This is also an example that a great country should have, Your Royal Highness, what do you think?"

In the past half a century, Great Britain has won many victories in Europe and has become the most powerful country in Europe. As the envoy of Great Britain, Earl Brooks Wilson did his part to take the lead on behalf of the envoys of the six countries. It's polite, but there is a strong sense of threat inside.

"Your Excellency, there is a saying in China that goes well. When a friend comes, there is good wine. If a wolf comes, only swords and guns will greet it. Of course, in my king's opinion, you should come It is the one who makes friends with the Qing Empire, Your Excellency, what do you think?"

Hong Qing had never been a shy master, when she heard Earl Wilson's murderous words, she raised her brows and confronted her unceremoniously.

"Hehe, after a few years of separation, His Royal Highness's words are still so funny, I am really moved by my heart."

After listening to the interpreter's report, although the smile on Earl Wilson's face was still there, it was a little stiff, and he played a trick of diplomacy in an ambiguous manner.

"Oh, Your Excellency Earl, do you think this king is joking? If that's the case, then this king will be very disappointed."

Earl Wilson wanted to avoid talking about it, but He Hongqing didn't intend to let it go at all. After the interpreter finished translating it, Dang even sneered, and unceremoniously ran out of Earl Wilson.

"His Royal Highness, I think you may have misunderstood. Your two countries have always cooperated happily, and I think this time will be no exception. Please, Your Highness, understand the strong demands of our six countries and reach a consensus as soon as possible to avoid conflicts. Necessary misunderstanding."

Being forced by Hong Qing like this, the smile on Earl Wilson's face stiffened even a little bit, and the words he said seemed more threatening.

"Hmph, misunderstanding? What misunderstanding, please make it clear, Your Excellency the Earl."

As soon as Earl Wilson's words that could be called war threats came out, Hong Qing immediately thought of the Opium War and the Eight-Power Allied Forces' invasion of China in the previous life. With a cold voice, he snorted coldly.

"His Royal Highness, what Earl Wilson said is just a matter of fact, and there is no other meaning. Harmony is the most important thing, is it more important? We and the six countries are indeed here with the friendship of the Qing Empire for thousands of years. Yes, God can testify to that."

As soon as Hong Qing said such cold and stern words, Earl Wilson couldn't laugh anymore, but he didn't want to show weakness at this time, so he simply kept his face dark and silent. , the Kingdom of Portugal was making Diego Rodriguez a little impatient, and hurriedly interrupted.

(End of this chapter)