The news of the loss of the Dagukou Fort reached the city of Beijing and shook the Manchu court. In the past few days, the eunuchs have been walking with extra care, for fear that the angry emperor will pay attention to it for a while, and then they will be ordered to drag it down and beat it to death. Of course, this kind of nest obviously does not solve the problem. Xianfeng could easily kill all the eunuchs in the entire palace, but he couldn't move the foreigners.

In April 1858, the envoys of Britain, France, Russia, and the United States led six ships to Dagukou and sent notes to the Qing government, requesting that plenipotentiary ministers be appointed to negotiate within six days. The note from Russia and the United States also expressed their willingness to act as "mediators." On the one hand, Emperor Xianfeng ordered the Qing army to fortify Tianjin and Dagu, and on the other hand, he sent Tan Tingxiang, the governor of Zhili, as the minister of the Qincha to negotiate in Dagu, and pinned his hopes on the so-called "mediation" of the Russian and American ministers. The British and French aggressors had no sincerity in negotiating and only used this to delay and intensify their military preparations.

On May 2o, 1858, the British and French forces bombarded the Dagu Fort, and the Qing troops stationed in each fort fought back and fought fiercely with the enemy. However, Tan Tingxiang and others had no fighting spirit, abandoned the defense and fled, and the artillery facilities were outdated, isolated and helpless, and Dagu fell. On the 26th, the Anglo-French forces traced the Baihe River, invaded the outskirts of Tianjin, and threatened to attack Beijing.

Emperor Xianfeng felt that the matter was obviously beyond his imagination, and the British attitude and position were so fierce this time, and the reason put forward was about the exchange of contracts. In 184o, the Manchus were defeated in the First Great Smoke War and signed a series of treaties with foreign devils. The Manchu Qing naturally felt aggrieved, so they could delay the implementation of the treaty, and if they could, they would slow down. Their plan is to drag these treaties down.

As it turns out, this has had some effect. Foreigners are still kept out of China, and very few foreigners are able to enter China. The tobacco trade became more and more rampant, because the Qing court collected a tobacco tax from the tobacco trade, which led to a sharp increase in the area of tobacco cultivation in China. Domestic Yanxun occupies an increasing market share, and there is a tendency to drive foreign tobacco out of the Chinese market and even counterattack the international market.

The British, however, did not seem to accept this fact, and they explicitly told the Manchu government that they must sign a new agreement with the British and implement the terms of the new agreement.

"What the hell are these Yidi going to do?" Xianfeng roared at the ministers of military aircraft. Because he used too much force, as soon as he finished yelling, Xianfeng covered his chest and coughed violently.

"Hooray! Take care of your dragon's body! The ministers of military aircraft hurriedly spoke considerately.

Finally calmed down a little bit, Xianfeng shouted again: "Serving me is a matter for the eunuchs, as the Minister of Military Aircraft, you are going to fight for the country." What's the use of having such a mind? ”

Under Xianfeng's reprimand, the ministers of military aircraft invariably lowered their heads. If they really have the ability to resist the attack of foreign devils, do they still need to be as attentive as the eunuchs?

Xianfeng took another breath before asking in a deep voice, "How did Wei Ze win in Guangdong?" ”

A year earlier, Weeser had beaten the British in Foshan, and then he had been making a name for himself in the country. Xianfeng naturally knew about this, and because of this, Xianfeng felt that the British were not a big deal. Although Wei Ze has been known for murder in recent years, the Qing army is not Wei Ze's opponent at all. But Weeser's victory proved that the British army was not invincible.

"Hooray! What Wei Wei said can't be taken seriously! Immediately, the Minister of Military Aircraft advised.

"What Wei Ze said can't be taken seriously, can what you say be taken seriously?" Xianfeng immediately scolded mercilessly. As the emperor, he saw the gang of people under him very clearly. They seem to be holding their words very right, but in fact their purpose is to shirk responsibility. First thought that the news of Weeser's defeat of the British could not be taken seriously, and then it was understandable and forgivable that these people lost the battle. As long as it is determined that Weeser is talking nonsense, then no one in the whole of China can defeat the British.

The ministers of military aircraft bowed their heads one after another, looking at their noses, noses and mouths, and mouths and hearts. Now that the situation has reached such a point, they really can't help it. In fact, the Minister of Military Aircraft may not suspect that Wei Ze's record is fake, seeing that Wei Ze has dominated the world in recent years, and even fought near Tianjin to save the besieged Taiping army, and even the minister of Qincha Shengbao was killed in the battle. It is not uncommon for such a ferocious army to defeat the British army. It's just that there is no such a strong army in the battle sequence of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners is very clear to the ministers of the military aircraft.

Seeing that the ministers of the military aircraft were so obedient and scolded by Emperor Ren, Xianfeng not only did not have a calm heart, but the anger in his heart boiled even more. Then the angry mood suddenly fell straight down. He was desperate for his ministers. When they don't have to face external enemies, these people can cross the sea with eight immortals to show their magical powers, and the means of fighting with others are more exciting than the other. When faced with foreign enemies, especially in the face of successive defeats by foreign enemies, these people show unprecedented "humility"; as long as there is no change of power involved, and there is a little willingness to take responsibility, they immediately express their approval and support.

For example, now when Emperor Xianfeng scolded these ministers of military aircraft, the ministers of military aircraft were more deferential than eunuchs. And then they listen to the hadith. But Xianfeng's purpose in promoting these subordinates is to let them do things, serve the country and solve problems in the current domestic and foreign difficulties. Instead of letting them play the same role as puppets here on how to be the Minister of Military Aircraft.

At this time, Xianfeng knew that his subordinates were unreliable. And Xianfeng knows better that he doesn't actually have any way to do it himself. With a sad mood, Xianfeng said: "Ordered the scholar Guiliang and the official secretary Hua Shana to be the ministers of the Qincha and rushed to Tianjin to negotiate peace. ”

Hearing Xianfeng's order, the ministers of military aircraft breathed a sigh of relief. It was great that the Emperor had not ordered them to fight the Anglo-French army. It was also at this time that the Ministry of Rites asked to see him. Xianfeng no longer has any love in his heart, and he doesn't even have the urge to beat the Ministry of Rites and get out. He said, "Let him in!" ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu entered the imperial study with a happy face, and when he saw Xianfeng, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and then raised his face and said happily: "Long live the lord!" The United States and the Rakshasa sent envoys to mediate! ”

Hearing this news, Xianfeng frowned in surprise, in his opinion, foreign devils are all the same. Why is there suddenly a foreigner who is willing to mediate the war? Thinking of this, Xianfeng said in a skeptical tone: "Aren't they in league with the British?" ”

"Long live my lord, the United States and the Rakshasa country also feel that the war is dangerous, and it is not a good thing to start a war, so they are willing to mediate." The Ministry of Rites Shangshu hurriedly replied.

Hearing this answer, the faces of the ministers of military aircraft were happy. As long as you don't have to really fight a war and play tricks with foreign devils, when will the military ministers of the Qing Dynasty be afraid of foreign devils! It's just that foreign devils are barbaric, and they only know how to fight. These ministers don't have a chance to play their forte. Now that they had their chance, the Ministers felt that the time had come for them to show what they were capable of.

Xianfeng, of course, suspected that Britain and the Rakshasa Kingdom were harboring evil intentions, but at this time, the British fleet had reached Tianjin, and they were about to attack Beijing. Dead horses are used as live horse doctors, and negotiating with the British and Rakshasa is also a means. Thinking of this, Xianfeng ordered: "Just send someone to talk to them." ”

This talk really came to fruition. First of all, Britain and France took a tough stance and demanded a comprehensive revision of the treaties signed after the First Great Smoke War, and the representatives of the Manchu Qing Dynasty dared not say a word in the face of the four-nation fleet at sea. They immediately agreed to sign the treaty, which was named after the place where it was signed, the Treaty of Tientsin.

The Russian and US envoys made full use of their status as "mediators" to sign the 12 articles of the Sino-Russian "Treaty of Tianjin" and the 30 articles of the Sino-US "Treaty of Tianjin" with the Qing government on 13 and 18 June respectively, seizing almost the same privileges of aggression as those obtained by Britain and France, except for the indemnity. Paragraph 9 of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Tientsin also specifically stipulates that the two countries should send personnel to survey "previously undefined borders" and "ensure that the border is cleared and added to the current peace treaty" so that it can be resolved in the future, thus laying the groundwork for Tsarist Russia to further plunder Chinese territory.

After the signing of the Treaty of Tianjin, the Anglo-French forces withdrew from Tianjin, and the coastal 6 continued southward. Emperor Xianfeng was worried about the content of the treaty, so when Guiliang and others negotiated the treaty of commerce with the British and French representatives in Shanghai, they negotiated to revise the "Treaty of Tianjin", canceling the terms of the envoy's residence in Beijing, travel in the interior, and trade in Neijiang, and tried to prevent the British and French from exchanging treaties in Beijing. In November, Gui Liang and others signed the "Treaty on the Aftermath of the Trade Regulations" with the representatives of Britain, France, and the United States, stipulating that: legalize the trade in large tobacco; The customs shall levy a tax on the import and export goods according to the current price; Foreign goods sold to the mainland are only subject to 2.5% sub-export tax, and are exempted from one qiē mainland tax; Hire a Brit to help with customs and customs. However, Britain and France could not allow any amendment to the provisions of the Treaty of Tientsin, and insisted on renewing the treaty in Beijing.

On 24 July, Ergin, the British plenipotentiary in China, sent an envoy to Foshan to demand that the Liberation Army accept the terms of the Treaty of Tientsin. This time, of course, the British used the excuse that a missionary named Cameron had been beaten while preaching in a village between Hong Kong and Guangdong. The villagers were so ruthless that Cameron had his left eye blown out and multiple fractures on his body. Seven days after being sent back to Hong Kong, he died of internal bleeding.

The killing of missionaries was an important excuse for foreign interference in China "in history". Hong In-gil, who is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Governor's Office, not only joined the Church himself, but also served as a priest in the church. After listening to the protest of the British representative, Hong Renji sneered, "Do you know where that missionary went?" ”

The British representative was stunned, he really didn't know very well. "The year before last, when the British attacked Guangdong, they burned down more than 6,000 houses along the coast, and the missionary went to that area to preach. I was actually quite surprised that the local people only beat him to serious injuries and did not beat him to death. You British burned and killed the Chinese people, and you still hope to go there to preach. Did you get water in your skull? ”

"Water in the skull?" The representative of Britain was unable to understand the meaning of this sentence for a while.

Hong Renji raised his eyebrows slightly, "After committing a heinous crime there, you still dare to go there." I can only tell you that the British deserve to be killed in that area! ”

This time the British delegate understood perfectly, and he got up in a rage and shouted: "What do you say! ”

Seeing that the British representative was so arrogant, Hong Renji pointed to the door and said, "Fake, squid! Are you still so arrogant to negotiate with us? Get out! ”

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