Chapter 35: Negotiations
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Zeng Fan's ability is no one dares to doubt, in the common era when Chinese people want to call ordinary foreigners foreigners, the minister of the English Tianjin Kou case honestly came to visit in a carriage. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info was in the living room of Zeng's house, ready to listen to Zeng Fan's teachings.
The little monkey, Ge'er, and An Hai all stood beside Zeng Fan, waiting for the lord to nod to Zeng Fan, Zeng Fan didn't get up, but just stretched out his hand to signal him to sit.
The little monkey hurriedly said to the man in English, "Mr. Minister, my father, please sit down." ”
The lord was stunned for a moment, looked at Zeng Fan, An Hai and Ge'er bowed to him together, but the words of greeting were also in authentic English. The accent is very pure.
"You all do?" The lord opened his mouth wide, he also brought an interpreter today, but at this time, he suddenly felt a little bottomless in his heart, this favorite minister of Emperor Zhengyang called himself here at this time, what was it for? They are not fools, they know the weakness of this country, but they also understand that this is not a country that they can swallow in one bite, they want to seize wealth here, these ministers have a very important position, otherwise, how could he fly over as soon as Zeng Fan sent someone to inform him. Their consensus is that they don't have to be embarrassed by these people, and they don't have to be embarrassed by their own money.
However, at this time, the three young men around this usually very low-key and mysterious minister actually spoke fluent English, which is by no means a year or two of hard work, so what is this adult thinking in his heart?
"Dog,." Zeng Fan pointed to the three of them and introduced them lightly.
The little monkey really didn't know how to translate, so he glanced at the interpreter.
"Mr. Minister, this is the son of Lord Zeng, and these two are students of Lord Zeng." The interpreter was also embarrassed for a while, but he still translated politely.
"Zeng Ze!"
"Anhai!"
"Huang Ge!"
The three of them introduced themselves together.
But this is useless to the minister, it is enough to know the relationship between the three of them.
"Lord Zeng invited me over, but what's the matter?" The lord decided to get down to business, otherwise, Guang Hanxuan, he didn't even know when to say it.
"The emperor decreed that the three of them should go to your country to read some books. I would like to ask Mr. Minister, what advice do you have? Zeng Fan took a sip of tea and said lightly.
The interpreter translates as he is, and of course when he translates, he will also look at the little monkeys from time to time.
The little monkey smiled at him and thought, "Mr. Minister, we don't have much problem reading and writing. However, because we are not educated in the Western system, we don't know how to choose. Do you want to brush up on the basics, or do you want to apply for the exam directly? ”
The little monkey spoke very bluntly, and knew the English situation better than the interpreter.
The minister thought about it for a while, he is a little confused now, your emperor ordered them to study in our country on a whim, that, have you asked the meaning of our country, and then issued an order? But no matter how arrogant he was, he really didn't dare to say that, so he struggled for a moment, "Your Excellency, I am deeply honored by the great love of His Majesty the Emperor of your country. It's just that this thing ......."
"The American minister asked the three of them to go to the United States, and they welcomed the children to see their free society." Zeng Fan didn't bother to listen to their so-called gentlemanly language, looked at the minister coldly, then picked up the lid of the gaiwan with his hand, and gently knocked on the rim of the gaiwan, "If it weren't for the introduction of the priest, we wouldn't have chosen your country." ”
After listening to the little monkey's equally cold translation, and then looking at the sweat of the translator, he also knew that Zeng Fan was impatient. The minister came empty-handed just now, he was not arrogant, but in order to get through the relationship before, they were in the court, the prince, the prince, the elders of the real power, and the people who could talk to each ministry, without them, they didn't come forward to show goodwill. However, Zeng Fan is undoubtedly the most boring one among them. It's not that Zeng Fan is upright, but they all have a feeling that Zeng Fan is not like other people, either slapping them up, or liking their play, but fearing them. It's only clear that Zeng Fan is always faint.
He will also receive what others receive. But he will never commit anything that crosses the line. When everyone talks about it, they can't help but feel powerless about this invisible minister who has been promoted very quickly. And Zeng Fan was the waiter of the Ministry of Rites at this time, and there was another department under the Ministry of Rites, called the Lifan Academy. There is the yamen in charge of their foreign affairs, and there are many things that they really can't avoid.
Now this mysterious Zeng is going to let his son and disciple go to study abroad, and the Americans rush to the front, obviously this is an act of goodwill, besides, if Zeng Zeng's son is in Britain, will their policy towards Britain be tilted?
"Although Zeng Gongzi and these two young masters have no problem with language, studying in the past is completely different from traveling. Thinking that they are outside, Lord Zeng will not feel at ease. Otherwise, Lord Zeng asked His Majesty the Emperor of your country to set up an embassy in our country, which will make it easier to communicate with His Majesty the King of our country, and secondly, it will also ensure the safety of Prince Zeng in the UK. The minister quickly counted the accounts in his heart, but a smile was already piled up on his face.
"If we send an ambassador to England, do we have to send you an embassy in the capital?" Zeng Fan looked at that person indifferently, as if he had known that they would say this.
Sure enough, the face retracted his smile, and looking at Zeng Fan's appearance, he knew that this would not work, and he didn't have to try.
"We will send an office only for international students, and we will decide whether to continue this policy in the future based on the results of the three of them. Of course, we will also send people to the United States to see which schools are good and who accepts more students, and we will first set up a legation in that country. If necessary, the embassy is not impossible. After Zeng Fan finished speaking, he raised his glass to the lord, and finally made what he wanted to say clear once and again. To raise a glass is to send off a guest.
"Yes, I want to convey your intentions to His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister of our country." The man also knew that he was going to leave, and he was a little depressed in his heart, and wanted to lose his temper and take out the money of the big country, but in the end, he still bowed his head and saluted, took his top hat and civilization stick, and went out with his head held high.
"Dad, is that okay?" The little monkey frowned, you must know that the environment at this time, the issues related to foreigners are particularly sensitive, at this time, the father sent people away so unceremoniously, obviously begging for people, but he made a competitive relationship.
"You're going to make yourself shorter when you get to someone's place?" Zeng Fan looked at his son coldly, if this was the case, he would rather not let him go, so as not to embarrass himself.
"Of course not, it's just that I'm afraid of embarrassing my father?"
"You have to know what they have come to do, and you will know why the Father is the way it is." Zeng Fan looked at his son calmly.
The little monkey sighed lightly, of course he knew his father's pride, but what he was afraid of was that his father was beautiful in the forest.
Leidewen said
I was tired early this morning, and I was a little sad. Sometimes it's true, some relatives are really not the best, but they really can't make friends.