If you want to cooperate with Chinese officials, you can't bypass Bai Gui, the governor of Guangzhou, so just after the meeting, Hurd was the first to come to the governor's yamen, but the first person he saw was not Bai Gui, but Zhu Jinglun. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It's not that he really takes Zhu Jinglun seriously, but that Zhu Jinglun blocked his way.

Zhu Jinglun looked panicked and asked Hurd to resign in the front yard of the governor's yamen:

"I have been unwell lately, and I really feel that I can't cope with this errand, and I hope that Mr. Hurd will allow me to leave my job!"

Zhu Jinglun is resigning!

Hurd didn't expect it, but it was not surprising, he knew the Chinese too well, many people hid when they encountered trouble, without any responsibility, but they didn't expect that Zhu Jinglun was also this kind of person, and he couldn't help but have some contempt for Zhu Jinglun in his heart.

But now that people are panicking, it is the time to employ people, Hurd patiently persuaded: "Mr. Zhu, rest assured, those rabble-like villagers outside the city think that holding Mr. Pashali hostage can make us succumb, this is wishful thinking. You can work here with peace of mind, and if you have any difficulties, you can come directly to me. As for the resignation, it's been a few days first, and if you insist, we're talking. ”

Zhu Jinglun sighed in embarrassment.

Seeing Zhu Jinglun hesitating, Hurd thought that he had temporarily stabilized Zhu Jinglun, so he pretended to pat Zhu Jinglun's shoulder cordially.

"Zhu, don't think so much about it yet, come with me to meet your governor, maybe he will listen to your opinion."

Letting Zhu Jinglun go with him to see Bai Gui was just Hurd's temporary idea, because he felt that this was a promotion of Zhu Jinglun, and the Chinese sometimes like this kind of inexplicable lifting, and they would be grateful for it, calling what Shi died for his confidant, and his behavior was called Corporal Lixian in Chinese.

Suddenly, he felt like he was thinking wrong.

Because Zhu Jinglun still asked him worriedly: "Mr. Hurd, I heard that there is also a village warrior in Nancheng?" Is the city of Guangzhou surrounded by Xiangyong? ”

The news of Pa Xiali's arrest was not blocked, and it could not be blocked, the chaos caused at that time made the news spread rapidly, and Yuexianglou was a place where the three sects and nine streams gathered, which was the place where the news was dispersed, so in less than a day, the entire city of Guangzhou was spread.

Hurd denied it: "These are all rumors, how could those bandits of Xiangyong attack Xincheng (Nancheng), it is just that they have captured Mr. Pashali by despicable means." ”

The city is full of rumors, otherwise it wouldn't be so chaotic.

Hurd added: "This must be a rumor made by those bandits, how could Mr. Zhu believe this." ”

Seeing that Zhu Jinglun still looked hesitant, Hurd knew that it was not so simple to let this person dispel his doubts, because it was undeniable that Pasha Li was actually taken away in the south of the city in broad daylight, and then the British and French forces closed the city gate, no matter how they explained, no one would believe it, unless they dared to open the city gate at this time, but this lord He Hurd couldn't do it, it was an order issued by two military commanders in the coalition army.

Through the meeting just now, although Hurd has taken over many of the past positions of Pashali, it is only an increase in position, and he is still only an interpreter in terms of status, at most he now has a vague feeling of being an adviser to the Occupation Committee, but there is no formal appointment.

"The coalition forces closed the city gates only for security reasons. To tell you the truth, there will be a regiment of soldiers in Hong Kong in the next two days to reinforce Guangzhou, and we have nothing to worry about. ”

Hurd casually gave a piece of military intelligence.

Zhu Jinglun was slightly worried in his heart, the news that Hong Kong's soldiers were coming to Guangzhou for a while, but it had not arrived for a long time, and he did not expect the Pasha Li incident to accelerate the military mobilization.

Zhu Jinglun had a relieved look on his face.

Hurd smiled and said, "Follow me," and the two walked into the backyard together, and the two guards at the door saluted.

Hurd's purpose this time is the same as the purpose of Pasha Lilly, but the situation is too different, when Pasha Lilly came in the past, at least the British and French forces had an absolute advantage, but this time it was the British and French forces in the chaos in the city, they had to come to seek Bai Gui's cooperation, although it was a bit too much to ask Bai Gui, but at least Bai Gui had the confidence to bargain.

So the results are not surprising. Bai Gui, who is in Pa Xia Li, is desperately trying to clear up his relationship with foreigners, and it is even more impossible to catch up with the pole now, although he doesn't know the specific situation outside, but he can also hear the gunshots outside.

Hurd was extremely disappointed, not that his eloquence was not good enough, not that his attitude was not sincere enough, but Bai Gui insisted that he had stepped down from office, and he was currently idle, and he was not in his position and did not seek his own politics, and it was inconvenient to meddle in the political affairs of Guangzhou.

Zhu Jinglun has been standing half a body behind Hurd, and in front of these two people, he doesn't even have a place to do it.

His eyes kept staring at Bai Gui, but Bai Gui never looked at him until he accidentally raised his head and glanced at Zhu Jinglun.

Zhu Jinglun seized the opportunity to wink at him twice, and then nodded his head lightly with an imperceptible movement.

I don't know if Bai Gui understood it, and his attitude softened.

"At present, the official can't control the situation, but the people are suffering from the fights, and the official really can't bear it. Well, Mr. Hurd, go back and wait for the officer to think about it. ”

Bai Gui said this, Hurd could only retire, with nothing to gain and nothing to lose, he knew that this was the style of Chinese officials, if Pashali would be angry that he did not get a direct reply from these officials, Hurd knew very well, and wanted Chinese officials to express their attitude directly, that was the most difficult. Now that Bai Gui said this, at least he could hear what he meant, or what he was expecting. So as long as the British and French forces can stabilize the situation in Guangzhou, Bai Gui may be willing to cooperate with the coalition forces.

Hurd had just gotten up when Bai Gui suddenly shouted:

"Mr. Hurd, should you withdraw the soldiers at the door, there are always foreign soldiers in this hall to look inappropriate. Those who know understand that this is your yamen, but those who don't know still think that this is a foreigner's yamen? ”

Bai Gui's meaning is very clear, let the foreigners withdraw their troops, historically, until the treaty was signed and Bai Gui was reinstated, the foreigners withdrew the guards of the governor's yamen, and it was already 1859. But at this time, Bai Gui probably felt that he had a hole card and made this request in advance.

Hurd is worthy of being a China expert, and he said vaguely: "The law and order in this city is chaotic, and I don't worry about the safety of adults." However, if the adults can open a notice to the people, presumably the residents of Guangzhou will definitely settle down. Only then can these loyal guards be safely evacuated. ”

Hurd also made a condition, you write a notice to the people, and we will withdraw our troops.

Neither of them expressed their positions, but they both understood each other's attitudes, and the art of speaking was really good.

At the end of the meeting, before leaving, Zhu Jinglun glanced at Bai Gui again, this is a very ordinary literati appearance, thin body, beard, no impression of the appearance of the Mongolian Eight Banners at all.

Bai Gui also glanced at Zhu Jinglun, his expression was calm, and he didn't show any emotion.

But early the next morning, someone found Zhu Jinglun.