Under the tripartite action of the right time, place and people, the Beijing peace talks, which were disturbed by the big fluttering moth Guoxing, were postponed a lot, and finally started in the hall of the Ministry of Rites of the Qing Dynasty.

In the Qing Dynasty, Prince Gong Yixin seemed to be preparing to fight in a group, bringing Gui Liang, Wen Xiang, Seng Lingqin, Zhou Zupei, Sheng Bao, and a large group of officials at all levels who were simply full, no matter whether they could speak or not, at least they had an absolute advantage in numbers. A large number of British and French subordinates also came, but the ones who could actually speak were Gro from France, Elgin and Wittoma from England. Originally, Pashali was also clamoring to come, but Gro was very worried that he would make some irrational moves, and pressed him to the base camp under the pretext that his injuries had not healed.

The French suffered again because they were not well prepared. They didn't bring a translator, although Gro himself knows two sentences of Chinese, but negotiations such a big thing, a half-understanding is definitely not possible, need a professional translator. The British do have translators who are fluent in Chinese and English, that is, Gong Cheng and Gong Banlun, who had a quarrel with Guoxing A before. With the advantage of the translator, the official language of the negotiation was changed to English, much to the chagrin of the French. Of course, if there is a French translator on the Qing side, the three parties can still talk on an equal footing, but unfortunately the English translator is temporarily arrested on the Qing side, and there is no French translator.

Foreign writing is a rare thing in the Qing Dynasty, unless it is used for leisure and entertainment, otherwise who will learn this kind of thing that does not pass the imperial examination, so the number of people who can do it is very limited. There are many pirates and coolies along the coast of Guangdong who know English, but they can't write a single Chinese character, and no matter how much English they know, it's useless. Because of the previous negotiations, the coalition forces were all Pasha Li, this guy is level 10 Cantonese, and the Qing Dynasty only needs someone to translate Cantonese, so there is no English translation at all. When the negotiations began, I found out that Pashali had not come, and temporarily arrested a petty official who knew a little English. This buddy who was temporarily arrested to fill the number is surnamed Huang, a Guangdong prefect who came to Beijing to report on his work, and he learned this bit of English when he was selling opium, and his level is very limited. was temporarily caught on an errand, so I had to bite the bullet.

At the beginning of the negotiations, there was no wave, and the demands of Britain and France basically remained the same, that is, the Tianjin Treaty was memorized again. However, a new claim for compensation for the subsequent war was added, first Tianjin was added as a port, and then 10 million taels of silver were compensated to each country, and the Kowloon Division was ceded to the British to allow Chinese workers to go abroad. The original requirements of the Tianjin Treaty were all expected by Yixin and others, and they were all signed at the beginning, and now there is no objection. The main points of negotiation between the two sides were suddenly concentrated in the three new items.

The addition of Tianjin as a treaty port, Yixin and others were very disgusted. Because Tianjin was too close to Beijing, it was agreed that foreigners would trade in such a close place, but there was a danger of disturbing Gyeonggi at any time. However, Yixin, who had just been popularized by Guoxing Ako yesterday, easily agreed to this condition. One is that Tianjin is now occupied by the British and French forces, the foreigners have already come in, the people of Gyeonggi have been disturbed, and it is too late to make amends. Second, the Qing Dynasty now needs foreign devils to be closer to them, Britain and France are trade, Lao Maozi wants to seize territory, and the Qing Dynasty needs the protection of Britain and France. With Tianjin, a nearby port, once Lao Maozi deceives people too much, it is convenient for foreigners to support foreign guns and cannons.

Chinese workers have done this, and both Guo Xing'a and Yi Xin are firmly opposed. Guo Xing'a was worried that foreign devils, like in history, ran to China to sell piglets after the decline of the black slave trade, not wanting his compatriots to be bullied, but Yixin was fooled by Guo Xing'a. Guoxing Ake knew who the officials of the Qing Dynasty were, and they didn't care if the people would become piglets. Therefore, what Guo Xing'a told Yi Xin was an even more miraculous reason, that the foreign devils wanted to abduct and sell Chinese abroad, and then train them to be spies and then send them back to the Qing Dynasty. The military intelligence capability of the Qing Dynasty was already weak, and Guo Xing'a deliberately scared him again, and Yi Xinke took it seriously. In Guo Xing's depiction, a group of Chinese who look exactly like Chinese will sneak into Beijing and attack the Forbidden City after being brainwashed by foreign devils. How could Yi Xin not be afraid, Lin Qing's Tianli Sect had done similar things. If you replace it with foreign guns and cannons, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, even if Britain and France say flowers, Yixin resolutely disagrees with Chinese workers going abroad.

Each paid 10 million taels, Yixin was already prepared, and at the same time he didn't take it too seriously. Britain and France can ask for a price, he can also sit on the ground and pay back, and he also has his own hole cards, that is, Guoxinga. When he discussed countermeasures with Guo Xing'a before, he had already discussed them. He tries to talk about everything as much as possible, he can talk about anything, Yixin can sing red face to his heart's content, anyway, in the end, the little white-faced Guo Xing'a will come forward to deal with it. Yi Xin also believes that Guo Xing'a can bring the situation back, because Guo Xing'a still has big names in his hand.

Cession of the Nine Dragons Division is really a bit of a slap in the hands of the officials of the Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible to say whether it is allowed or not. Because they didn't know where the Nine Dragons Division was or how big it was, they had to check the map before they could reply. However, Yixin is not in a hurry, how big can the land be, and there can be a big appetite for Lao Maozi.

The two sides tossed for most of the day before they had a preliminary result, and the situation was stronger than people, Britain and France had no historical military superiority, and their attitudes were naturally not so arrogant. Yi Xin's overreaction to the Chinese workers went abroad, and soon disappeared from the treaty. Erjin and Ge Luo don't care, the pig trade has been engaged for a long time, and now they just want legitimacy, since the Qing Dynasty does not agree, it is good that they continue to smuggle and smuggle, there is no need to intensify the conflict. Yixin agreed to Tianjin Kaifu, and they returned the salute and gave up the Chinese workers to go abroad. The indemnity also fell from 10 million taels to 8 million taels each. In the end, the disagreement mainly focused on two points, one was how the compensation should be paid, and the other was whether the Kowloon Division should be leased or ceded.

Ergin and Gro were not too concerned about the rest of the negotiations, and if the Treaty of Tientsin could be implemented, their tasks would be completed, and the rest would be a windfall. Now the military environment is too tense, and they all just want to complete the signing of a new treaty as soon as possible, and then withdraw their troops as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Guo Xing'a fights with them, the expedition may fall into complete failure.

The amount of compensation has been decided, and the rest is to pay it off in a few years, and it is just a matter of what to use as collateral, and the Qing Dynasty will not be able to play any tricks. The matter of the Kowloon Division has nothing to do with Gro, Elgin can also be on loan, it is better to cede it, he just needs to order more things so that he can go back to England and hand over to Parliament.

The Qing Dynasty suffered a loss from the lack of translation, and the half bottle of vinegar in Huang Zhifu was really sparse. Not only did he not understand what he was talking about, but he couldn't even understand what Ergin was saying. Gong Chengke suddenly had a chance, and Huang Zhifu was like a card, so naturally he could say anything.

Gong Cheng is extremely conceited, his father Gong Zizhen is a university scholar, and he himself is proficient in Manchuria, Mongolian, Tangut and other languages, and his English level is not inferior to Paxiali's Cantonese. But it is such a great talent, who has tried and failed repeatedly, and the ups and downs of his career are like pulling a car on a horizontal ridge, which is a step by step, and naturally there are a lot of dissatisfaction and resentment against the court. Hong Xiuquan, the first talent to fall, rebelled directly, and Gong Cheng was not so serious, but this time he had the opportunity, so he naturally had to repair the relatives and nobles of the Qing Dynasty.

"The matter of Kowloon, if you say that you will lend, then the dynasty has no objection, if you say that it is ceded, it is really difficult to say that you will have a good mouth in the world!" After checking the map, Daqing also felt that Kowloon didn't matter, it was just a deserted village, just don't let the face of the imperial court be too ugly. Therefore, Zhou Zupei and others insisted on lending, and did not agree to cede it.

"No, we insist on cession. If the war is stalemate, and the people are suffering from military disasters, I am afraid that it will be even more difficult for Lord Zhou to talk about the world! Gong Cheng didn't even ask Ergin, and he refused to make his own decisions.

"It is absolutely impossible to cede Kowloon, but if it is leased, there is no time limit, and the rent can be negotiated!" With Guoxing's support, Yixin didn't bother to deal with Gong Cheng's military threat at all, but he didn't want to make more trouble for a deserted village. In fact, there is no difference between an indefinite lease and a cession, it is just a matter of words, and the place is given to the people indefinitely, where there is still sovereignty.

Although Wei Tuoma's Chinese was average, he understood Yi Xin's words and hurriedly translated them to Erjin. Erjin also thinks that Yixin's proposal is good, he wants to be affordable, Daqing wants to be faced, and an indefinite loan can solve these two problems very well. However, before Erjin nodded in agreement, Gong Cheng had already rejected Yixin and reprimanded the prince of the Qing Dynasty.

"It's just whimsical, is it a three-year-old child who is verbally arguing? Today's things must be ceded! Gong Cheng suddenly vented all the depression in his heart for many years, and reprimanded the prince for being so cool.

"Gong Xiaogong, your family background is favored by the country, why are you acting for the tiger and being willing to be a traitor now?" Yi Xin actually didn't feel that Gong Cheng had affected the negotiations, he just couldn't stand Gong Cheng's attitude towards him as a prince.

"Are you Han? Why do you say I'm a traitor! My father is talented but he will not be allowed to enter Hanlin for life, and my path to progress has also been blocked by you, so I can only beg for food in foreign countries, and the court is in my Gong family, and He En has it. You call me a traitor, but I regard you as a thief! "Gong Cheng is here to vent his dissatisfaction, and he will give Yixin face, he is a person who plays with a pen and practices his mouth, and he really scolds, where is Yixin's opponent.

"Everyone has five Lun, even these foreigners also talk about etiquette. You are a half-man, no king, no father, no relatives and friends, abandoning your wife and children, but you are mixed with a concubine, what is the difference between you and an animal? How can there still be a face to roar in the court here, and be ashamed! Yi Xin was trembling by Gong Cheng's anger and burst into foul language.

"I'm still halfway there, and I still know how to love my concubine. Compared with some people who enjoy their own blessings, cause chaos in the world, put hundreds of millions of trillions of Li in fire and water, and lose all their humanity, it is still better! "Gong Cheng has always been a prodigal wreck, and he has already recognized this number, where will Yi Xin be provoked, and he will scold Yi Xin more and more ruthlessly.

Gro, Ergin, Wei Tuma and others didn't know what Gong Cheng and Yixin were arguing about. I don't know that the dispute between the two has nothing to do with negotiations for a long time, but is just an act of venting personal anger. Ergin was also a little moved, the translator and staff member that Wei Tuoma found was really too conscientious, and for the sake of British interests, he actually fought with the political leaders of his own motherland.

"Isn't it a negotiation? How to change the scolding street! Guoxing's voice finally came from outside the lobby, and Yixin, who was dizzy by Gong Cheng's scolding, breathed a sigh of relief.