Regarding the name of the English capital, the six halfway monks who arrived yesterday were stunned to translate six names, such as "Linden", "Leng Squat", and "Cold Light".

Han Xiufeng felt that it was not elegant enough, so he discussed with Qingxian for a while and finally decided to translate it into "London", but he didn't think about "Dunlun" at all, and it turned out to be such a big joke. Fortunately, the emperor is happy, and the two hereditary ****s are happy, and even the household department Shangshu Wenqing feels harmless.

Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing, but he smiled and smiled, but he knew very well in his heart that the "Houyi Hall" could not only report good news and not bad news, otherwise he would not dare to report the military situation that was unfavorable to the imperial court in the future, so he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the minister also learned that in July 1853 of the Xiyi calendar, that is, at the beginning of May last year, a general named Peili of the Miyi Naval Division sailed into Japan's Edo Bay Estuary with two steam ironclad gunboats and two ordinary gunboats, threatening the opening of Japan with war. ”

"The Founding of the Nation?" Prince Zheng Duanhua asked subconsciously.

"It is to ask Japan to open its treaty ports, so that their merchants can do business with the Japanese people, and there are also terms such as customs duties and sending envoys." Looking at the thoughtful appearance of the emperor and Prince Zheng Duanhua, Han Xiufeng took a deep breath and added, "The conditions proposed are the same as ...... It's similar to the conditions that Bao Ling and other chieftains put forward by us. ”

Japan Xianfeng knew, was silent for a moment and asked with a gloomy face: "Has Japan agreed?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister learned that it was not the emperor who was in charge of Japan, but that its government was controlled by a family called Tokugawa, and the official position of the head of the family was the general of the Seiyi, also called the shogun, and the hereditary succession has been passed down for fifteen generations now, lasting more than two hundred and forty years."

Prince Zheng Duanhua blurted out: "Troubled ministers and thieves! ”

Prince Yi Zaiyuan thought so: "This is to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes!" ”

"Exactly." Han Xiufeng arched his hand, and continued: "This generation of shogun generals is surnamed Tokugawa, and his name is happy, he is worried that he will not be able to explain to the gentry and the people when he signs this alliance under the city, and he will have no shame to face the ancestors and ancestors after a hundred years, so he wants to sign with Miyi in the name of the emperor, and even make an exception to invite the daimyos, city lords and other Xinjiang officials and well-educated people to discuss together. ”

"Have you come up with a result?" Xianfeng asked.

"At that time, the four gunboats led by the Yi chieftain had a total of 63 cannons, and the Japanese could shoot less than 20 cannons at Edo Bay. If they did not agree to Miyi's conditions, Miyi would start fighting, and the shogunate did not dare to gamble on the fortunes of the country, and did not dare to assert that it would refuse, but it was afraid that it would be ruined and the country would not be able to accept the treaty under the pretext that it would be accepted by the emperor's decree, and agreed to give a reply this summer. ”

Although it is Japan, what is the difference between Japan's situation and that of the Qing Dynasty?

Han Xiufeng knew that the emperor was unhappy, but he still stubbornly said: "On the thirteenth day of February in the Western Yi calendar, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four years, that is, the sixteenth day of the first month of this year, before the agreed summer, the Yi chief Peili couldn't wait to lead seven gunboats into Edo Bay in Japan. In the face of Miyi's ironclad gunboats, Tokugawa Yoshiki, the shogun, could only accept Mii's credentials, and the two sides signed the "Japan-US Peace Treaty" at a place called Yokohama. ”

"Losing power and humiliating the country, what a shame!" Xianfeng muttered.

Han Xiufeng could imagine that the emperor must be very unhappy in his heart, so he peeked at it and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, this matter does not end because of this. When the British, Buddha, Russian, and Dutch heard that Japan had agreed to Miyi's conditions, they pounced on them like hungry wolves and made corresponding demands to Japan. ”

Prince Yi Zaiyuan thought that the emperor was very happy, you have to open which pot to mention, and hurriedly said: "Japan is a small country, and it is reasonable not to dare to offend Xiyi." ”

Su Shun reacted suddenly, and hurriedly smiled: "Your Majesty, the servant estimated that Tokugawa Ieyasu must not have known that the two Yis of England and Buddhism were fighting with the Russians, and they must not have known that the country of Miyi was not very peaceful, so he was intimidated by Miyi's false words, and signed an alliance under the city that lost power and humiliated the country. ”

Su Shun's elder brother, Prince Zheng Duanhua, walked to the globe, and while spinning the huge copper ball, he pretended to be curious and asked, "Han Xiufeng, isn't there a map of all nations over there, why did you bring this?" ”

"Your Excellency, the lower official has brought several maps, including two sea charts drawn by Xiyi, and the reason why I brought this thing is because I am worried that it will not be clear."

"What's so unclear?"

"Because...... Because according to Xiyi, this world is round, not the sky is round, and Xiyi has verified it more than once, they sailed out to sea from here, went west, and returned to the original place as they walked. From here, I walked east, and as I walked, I returned to the same place. The lower officials don't know if it's true or not, but when it comes to Xiyi, the lower officials still feel that they should rather be credible or not. ”

"Nonsense!" Duanhua turned the copper ball, turned around and smiled: "Your Majesty, look, if this world is really round as Xiyi said, wouldn't the people standing here fall down?" ”

When Xianfeng was a child in the Old Summer Palace, he had seen a more exquisite globe than this, and he had asked Huang Ama the same question with Prince Gong, who was also the prince at the time, and Huang Ama had forgotten what he said at the time, and he was too lazy to think about it now.

He didn't know what to say, Prince Yi Zaiyuan suddenly walked over, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the slave thinks that Xiyi said that this world is round and upside down, you see, I am here, Xiyi's Obaro Continent and Miyi's Yamei Continent are naturally here." I am above the Qing Dynasty, and Xiyi is below, and I am underground; My Qing Dynasty is yang, and Xiyi is yin; In other words, I am in the yang world in the Qing Dynasty, and Xiyi is in the underworld, so I call it a 'foreign devil', a 'red-haired ghost', and a 'green-haired ghost'! ”

The more Prince Yi Zaiyuan thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he leaned over and pointed to the globe and said, "Oh, it's true!" Your Majesty, this makes sense! ”

Xianfeng also felt that there was some reason, pondered for a moment and suddenly got up and said: "Wenqing, pass on the decree on behalf of me, order Taichang Temple to choose auspicious entry, send Prince Gong Yi, Yijuesheng Temple; The king of the county is in the black dragon pool; Wang Yiyun of Alcohol County, Yiqing Yiyuan Dragon Temple; Chengjun Wang Zairui, Yijing Mingyuan Dragon Temple; Prince Hui Mianyu, Yi Xuanren Temple; Prince Zhuang Yiren, Yi Ning and Temple; Prince Yi, you make incense on behalf of Zhaoxian Temple. ”

"Slaves obey!"

Xianfeng thought about it, then looked at Han Xiufeng and Eunjun, who had been standing by the door, and said: "Han Xiufeng, the counselor of the General Political Department, will make a business trip and award his father as a doctor of Fengzheng; To learn to walk on the guards of the Qianqing Gate, Enjun did a business trip, rewarded a pair of large purses, two pairs of small purses. ”

Rewarded with a canon!

Han Xiufeng reacted suddenly, and hurriedly knelt down and thanked: "Thank you for the emperor's grace." ”

Eunjun relieved himself and hurriedly bowed to thank him.

"Kneel down and bring all these things back," Xianfeng pointed to the globe resting in the center of the main hall, thought about it and said, "I have approved the matter of how to report to the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department as requested in the excerpt in the morning. If the 'Houyi Hall' encounters any difficulties again, you can find Su Shun as before. ”

"Obey."

……

The emperor was just not in a better mood just now, and he didn't get angry, Han Xiufeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, packed up the foreigners' newspapers and maps, and exited the hall with Eunjun, who was holding the globe.

As soon as he walked out of the short distance, Su Shun and a little eunuch chased after him.

Han Xiufeng looked back, it turned out that he was giving Eun Jun a purse, and Eun Jun hurriedly put down the globe covered with red silk and bowed to thank Eun again.

When the little eunuch left, Su Shuncai asked in a low voice: "Zhixing, what a lesson from the past, you did it on purpose, right?" ”

"My lord, Xiufeng also knows that he will be unhappy to report to the emperor according to the truth, but Xiufeng is deeply affected by the emperor, and he has done an errand to find out the situation, so he doesn't dare to report it according to the truth, and he can't report it according to the truth."

"Well said, you are not the god of the stove, you can't always say good things."

"Your Excellency, you mean ......"

"I mean, that's how it should be, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military must always have someone who dares to tell the truth," Su Shun glanced back, and saw that Eunjun honestly distanced himself and followed far behind, and then changed his words: "Don't worry about the emperor, the emperor is not angry with you, and he will not be angry with you, even if the emperor is really angry, isn't there still me." ”

"Master Xie."

"Here we go again, what's there to thank you for. If you think about it, I should thank you, this errand is beautifully done, and it doesn't disgrace me. Thinking that Zhejiang's performance had been delayed for three months, Su Shun smiled again: "Now it seems that the official documents of the 'Houyi Hall' do not go through the military aircraft department, and it is right not to go to the military department to send the mail, if it is to go to the military department, how can this news be so well-informed." ”

Speaking of this, Han Xiufeng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "My lord, now this news is faster than the mail of the military department, but it is all thrown out of silver." Xiufeng didn't know if Qingxian would be able to hold on to it in the long run. ”

"If you can't hold it, you have to hold it, he can't complain about you, if you want to complain, you can only blame him for his Amma who is getting older and more confused."

"Also, it is the emperor's grace that his family can have this result now."

"Don't talk about that, get down to business." Su Shun stopped, looked at Han Xiufeng with a smile and said: "I estimated that Wenzhongtang originally thought that the 'Houyi Hall' would not be able to become a climate, but it turned out that I had no intention of inserting willows and willows, and I felt that not only should we not slack off when we investigate the situation, especially the military situation, but also strictly prevent catharsis, otherwise the 'Earth Circle Talk' just now will set off a monstrous wave, and then you Han Zhixing will be pointed out by thousands of people, and even the 'Houyi Hall' will have to close its door, so I asked the emperor to send a few more guards." ”

"Wenzhongtang is really old and seeking the country."

"I still need to say it, I think the combined civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are not as good as a Wenzhongtang!"

Han Xiufeng didn't expect Su Shun, who was looked down on by everyone and didn't like anyone, to admire Wen Qing so much, and just when he didn't know what to say, Su Shun smiled again: "I have to go back to accompany the emperor to listen to the play later, and the guard's affairs will be done tomorrow." The reason why I came out is to ask you, what are the disadvantages of 'Houyitang'? ”

"The emperor asked you to ask?"

"Isn't this nonsense, what is missing, is there anything difficult?"

The opportunity was rare, Han Xiufeng weighed it, raised his head and said, "My lord, there is no shortage of things on my side, but through this news transmission, Xiufeng found that there is no trustworthy person in Tianjin." This is because the emergency military information transmitted by the two major ticket numbers or the Xiyidi newspapers sent back from Guangzhou, Macao, Fuzhou, Shanghai, and other places have to be transferred in Tianjin. ”

"Then go to Tianjin Wei to send individuals?" Su Shun asked subconsciously.

"Tianjin is an important place for coastal defense, if you send an eight- or no-nine petty official like before, Xiufeng is worried that this errand may not be able to be done well."

"What are you going to do?"

"My lord, what do I have to do with such a big matter as the selection of officials?"

Su Shun hurriedly went back to accompany the emperor to listen to the play, and urged impatiently: "There are no outsiders here, if you have any ideas, but it doesn't hurt to say it, how do I know if I can do it if I don't say it." ”

Han Xiufeng didn't dare to go around in circles anymore, and said bluntly: "This official can't be too small, and the official of Zhengyin is not very suitable, Xiufeng wants to promote the current Lianghuai Salt Transportation Division to sentence Han Chen, and go to Tianjin to act as the Tongzhi of Haiphong or to go to the Changlu Salt Transportation Division to act as the deputy of transportation." ”

"This name sounds familiar."

"My lord, Han Yunju held a regimental exercise when he was the ambassador of the Salt Division of Jiaoxie Field, if he hadn't recruited hundreds of villagers in advance, how could Xiufeng have so many soldiers guarding Wanfu Bridge back then."

"Come to think of it, this person Guo Peilin seems to have been promoted."

"My lord has a good memory, and his current fortune judgment was guaranteed by Lord Guo when he was acting as the envoy of the two Huai salts."

This is a big deal for Han Xiufeng, but it is nothing to Su Shun, he pondered for a moment, and said lightly: "Since this Han Chen you said has an offensive team training, and he has been promoted by Guo Peilin, and he is a salt official, then I will help you think of a way to transfer him to the acting deputy envoy of the Lu Salt Transportation Division!" ”

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