It is also ridiculous to say, leading his troops to flee back to Li Xianchi, the governor of Pinghu in Shanghai City, saying that Jiading was in an emergency, and asked the big boss Liu Lichuan to lead his troops to the rescue. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Liu Lichuan was reluctant to leave Shanghi, so he ordered his cronies, Deputy Marshal Chen Zhibo, to lead 2,000 righteous troops to Jiading to support. And Chen Zhibo was originally the prime minister of finance with Xu Weiren, a staff officer, but as soon as he left Shanghi, Xu Weiren was not a big director, so Li Xianchi took the initiative to ask to be in charge of finance.

Liu Lichuan was unwilling to agree, and he didn't want to offend the number two person in the righteous army, so he ignored it, which was actually acquiescence.

And the staff officer Xu Weiren was obsessed with the collection of calligraphy and paintings, gold and stone every day, and had nothing to worry about, and the financial power was slowly grasped by Li Xianchi.

……

At the same time, on the opposite bank of Yangjingbin, less than three miles outside Shanghi City, in the British Consulate.

Wu Jianzhang is using fluent English to discuss something with three foreigners.

"Honorable Sir Bao Ling, Consul of Ali Guo, Admiral Shi Deling, and this Vice Consul of Wei Tuma, I, Wu Jianzhang, now formally request your country to send troops to help quell the rebellion of Shanghi." Wu Jianzhang looks much older, and he was arrested and detained by the mob for two days, leaving him in horror to this day. Moreover, although some of the property was hidden, most of it was still taken away by the rebels, which made him hate it even more.

"Lord Wu, as an old friend, I and Sir Bao Ling are also very sympathetic to your experience. Unfortunately, while we'd love to help, we can't. Because this violates the principle of neutrality that Britain adheres to towards China. Ali replied with a smile.

"Consul Ali is right! We cannot go against the principle of British neutrality. However, Lord Wu, you can rest assured that your personal safety is protected. We have two British warships in the harbor, and the commander of the British Fleet in China, Admiral Stephen, has also led a thousand British soldiers to Shanghai, and we will definitely not let those rebels hurt you. Bao Ling, who is about to take up the post of new minister to China and governor of Hong Kong Island, is in a good mood, and he also comforts Wu Jianzhang with a smile.

"Sir Bao Ling, Consul of the Kingdom of Ale. You can't do this, let these mobs come around, this is not only the destruction of the people of Shanghi, but also a kind of damage to the interests of your country in Shanghi. Wu Jianzhang was anxious and tried his best to persuade the foreigners: "Once this mob gains a firm foothold in Shanghi and begins to impose tariffs and increase taxes at will, your country and other countries will suffer heavy losses." And, most importantly, the two-year mortgage loan for customs duties that we had negotiated would not be able to be fulfilled. ”

Seeing that Bao Ling and Ali Guo were a little moved by what they said, Wu Jianzhang followed and said: "As long as your country sends troops to help this official quell the rebellion, this official is willing to persuade the imperial court to give customs tariffs preferential again." ”

Ali Guo just wanted to speak, but Bao Ling took the first step and said, "Lord Wu, you have made us very embarrassed. Let's think about it again, such a big matter must be reported to London. ”

Wu Jianzhang was helpless and was led down by two foreign soldiers. There were only a few foreigners left in the room.

Ali Guo asked suspiciously: "Sir, what Wu Jianzhang said just now has some truth, when these homeless people and sailors stand firm in Shanghai City, I am afraid that it will not be good for my British interests in China!" If Wu Jianzhang can really convince their emperor to lower the tariff on my British goods, I think it is necessary for Admiral Shi Deling to send troops to help. ”

Bao Ling explained: "Mr. Aliguo, you are too anxious! There is an old Chinese saying that the heart is in a hurry and can't wait to hot tofu! Hold your breath. Wu Jianzhang is just a small platform, what good conditions can he promise us? Or wait for their higher-ranking officials to come to us, and then won't they be able to fight for more benefits for our Great Britain? ”

"What's more, now in the Crimean battlefield, we have already started a war with the Russians, and all the troops have been transferred there, and the British forces in the entire Far East are strained." Bao Ling said with some concern: "Now the group of displaced people who occupy Shanghi is not to be afraid. They are only temporarily occupying the city of Shanghai. My concern is which side they end up throwing, whether it's the rebels in the north or the rebels in the south. ”

Next to him, the slightly younger Vice Consul of Shanghi Vice-Consul Wei Tuma, asked curiously, "Sir, is there any difference between the two sides?" ”

"It's hard to handle!" Bao Ling frowned: "Sir Wen Han once went to Jinling City, what kind of heavenly king is arrogant and empty-eyed. If Shanghi is occupied by them, everything must be according to his rules. And the Holy King in the south, with whom I have dealt with him, seems to be kind, but in fact he is extremely shrewd, and his person is pragmatic, which is completely different from the Qing government. It's hard to say now, you can only see what chips the Qing court gives, and take a step at a time. ”

…….

In the Heavenly King's Mansion in Tianjing City, the Temple of the True God.

Yang Xiuqing, the king of the east, came to report to the king of heaven about something: "Second brother, my brother has had too many things recently, and I have a little leisure today, so I came to visit my second brother." By the way, I have something to report to the second brother to know. ”

"Qing Brother, didn't I say it. I want to study the doctrine, and these trivial matters can be left to you to take care of, and I am not allowed to do anything. Hong Xiuquan frowned and said.

Yang Xiuqing didn't explain, but just smiled: "A few days ago, my brother heard that Duan Keyuan, the deputy chief comprador, sent someone to report, saying that there were some Tiandi Society parties in Shanghai City in Songjiang Mansion who wanted to make trouble and rebel against the Qing demon. Yesterday, Duan Keyuan sent someone to deliver the exact news that the Ten Thousand Hui Party had raised troops, occupied Shanghai City, and attacked other prefectures and counties in Songjiang Province. Duan Keyuan asked for instructions on whether to recruit them? Help the Kingdom of Heaven occupy the area of southern Jiangsu. ”

"Will the party? Or is it the Heaven and Earth Society? Hong Xiuquan's brows furrowed even deeper: "These people are all outcasts and bandits, with corrupt military discipline, lazy and even gambling and smoking, I don't like it very much, how can I let them join the Holy Sect and become my heavenly brother?" ”

Yang Xiuqing immediately understood: "What the second brother said is true!" These people, bad habits are hard to change, and they can't make big things. It's just that the younger brother heard that Shanghai City was trading with foreigners, and the tariffs were rich, so he thought that if they came to vote, he reluctantly agreed. But the younger brother thought about it. ”

Hong Xiuquan understood what Yang Xiuqing meant, but he only managed to spend money, regardless of the source.

"Qing brother, you can do it. However, for these congregations, I still mean the same thing, I have to let them get rid of their bad habits and believe in the Holy Religion of Heaven. After Hong Xiuquan finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something, and popped out a sentence: "Luo Xuan, that thief, and Su Sanniang, is a lesson!" Perhaps, Nanwang was bewitched by these two people, so he stayed in Guangzhou alone, unwilling to return to Tianjing. ”

It seems that Feng Yunshan, the king of the South, still has a great status in Hong Xiuquan's heart. Although Hong Xiuquan could abandon Feng Yunshan for the sake of his own status, he stubbornly believed that Feng Yunshan was still as loyal to him as before. It's just that he was instigated by the people around him, especially those like Luo Outline and other people from the Heaven and Earth Society, so he chose to betray Heaven and betray him Hong Xiuquan.

Speaking of this, Hong Xiuquan asked again: "Qing compatriots, a few days ago, didn't you send Zeng Zhaoyang and the three of them to the south, but there is news from the king of the south?"

"Second brother, Huang Weijiang and Zeng Zhaoyang, they haven't heard any news yet. Maybe the messenger was delayed on the way or something. ”

"When they come back, there is any news from King Nan, tell me as soon as possible." After saying that, he lowered his head, continued to close his eyes, and meditated on his teachings.

Yang Xiuqing shook his head and walked out of the True God Temple before sighing heavily.

He didn't say it all.

A while ago, Duan Keyuan, who was in Shanghi City, privately contacted Xu Weiren, a staff officer in the Shanghi Knife Society, and learned that the big leader Liu Lichuan was interested in defecting to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. But he was still hesitating, according to Xu Weiren, Liu Lichuan seemed to have the intention of hoping that Heaven would crown him as a prince.

At this time, the prince's reward must be agreed to by the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan. So, Yang Xiuqing came to test the meaning of the Heavenly King, and the answer was already very clear.

Yang Xiuqing had to secretly say that it was a pity.

He originally wanted to say that the king of heaven would make the leaders of the Hui Party the Hou Ye, recruit them, and then find a proper place to put them aside, he even thought about it, and when he occupied Shanghi, he would also create a group of sailors at sea, and send this batch of Hui Party to Liaodong, and by the way, let that Qin Rigang obediently not have any more ghost thoughts.

If the king has this attitude today, he can only forget it. Let's let this group of guilds fend for themselves, just so that they can attract some demons to the past and reduce the pressure on Tianjing.

Yang Xiuqing shook her head, put aside the matter of Shanghi, and went about herself.