Since the Anglo-French alliance had to negotiate with the plenipotentiaries of the Manchu court, the glorious and arduous task of finding Yi Cheng and Yi Xun brothers naturally fell on Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Forced to be helpless, Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao had no choice but to temporarily act as the leading party in the scolding of the people in the city, and took the foreign soldiers to find the Yi Yi brothers.

Fortunately, the road met, and it didn't take much time, Guo Huang and the two took the British and French troops to find the palace of Prince Qin of Yi Cheng first, but the servants of the prince who stayed in the palace told Guo Songtao and others that it was that Yi Cheng took the main and deputy Fujin out of the city to escape from Andingmen on the night of the city's breakthrough.

Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng were suspicious of the report of the people in the palace, and some suspected that Yi Cheng was actually hiding in the palace, and the British * official who led the team was not polite after learning of Guo Huang's suspicions, and immediately ordered the British soldiers to go in to search, and turned Yi Cheng's house upside down in the cries of the servants of the palace of the king, until it was confirmed that Yi Cheng was indeed not hiding at home. Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng complained bitterly, knowing that Yi Cheng would not give up in the future, but they were helpless.

Then, under the persecution of the British and French forces, Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng took the foreigners to find the Prince of Yixun, but the people in the palace still said that Yixun had already run away from the city, but Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng did not dare to talk nonsense this time, but the coalition soldiers rushed in to search without saying a word. In the end, Guangxu's father Yiyun was found under the bed in the bedroom, as well as Wu Chaoyue's little niece Yehenara Wanzhen.

"Huang Sheng, Guo Songtao, you two traitors, you are so bold! What a guts! Dare to bring foreigners to arrest this king, this king will never give up with you! This king must play the emperor, behead you all over the house, and execute Ling Chi! This king will not spare you——! ”

The alcohol prince who was pulled by foreigners to Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao to screen their identities roared angrily, and he was so angry that he almost devoured Guo and Huang alive on the spot. Guo Huang and the two wanted to cry without tears, and said together: "Lord Alcohol, you really wronged us, we brought foreigners to you, first, we were forced by foreigners, and secondly, for the sake of major affairs in the court, you are the minister of peace, if you don't come forward to negotiate with foreigners in person, how will things end in the capital?" Do you want foreigners to occupy the capital all the time? ”

"I'm just a deputy, and the minister of parliament and peace is my fifth brother." The alcohol prince jumped three feet high and shouted: "The foreigner wants to negotiate and negotiate, you take the foreigner to find my fifth brother, don't come to me!" ”

"Lord Alcohol, we can't find the prince." Guo Songtao replied with a sad face: "The people in the palace of the prince said that he went to Rehe, and the foreigners couldn't find him when they searched his home, so there was no way, we could only come to you." ”

The alcohol prince still yelled, insisting on refusing to go to the coalition headquarters with Guo Huang and the others, but unfortunately the foreign soldiers were not so good at talking, and they walked out directly with the alcohol prince, and the alcohol prince's servants on both sides came up to stop him loyally, and the British * officer who led the team immediately fired a shot at the sky. As a result, as soon as the gunshots rang out, the loyal servants of the alcohol prince immediately ran clean, and the alcohol prince also urinated on the crotch of his pants on the spot, and did not dare to have any resistance.

It didn't help to bring the alcohol prince to the coalition headquarters, because he was extremely afraid in his heart, and he was afraid of taking responsibility, and the alcohol prince just refused to negotiate with the foreigners. At the same time, career diplomats such as Burblon and Pruss also reminded Ergin and others that even if they forced Prince Alcohol to sign a treaty, it would be useless, and Ergin and Gro were helpless, so they could only shout at Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng, "Guo! Yellow! You people in the Great Qing Kingdom are really strange, we are the victors, and they all took the initiative to negotiate and discuss how to withdraw the troops, why do you Qing negotiators still hide from us? Do they want us to occupy the capital of the Qing Kingdom forever? ”

Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng were speechless, and their faces were still a little red - it's really embarrassing!

At this time, the middle-aged man who had a relationship with Guo Songtao before suddenly came in, nodded to Erjin and the others, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the sixth brother of the Qing Emperor, Yixun, is here, saying that he wants to see you about the negotiation of peace. ”

Erjin and Ge Luo, who were worried about not being able to find a negotiation partner, were overjoyed when they heard this, and hurriedly ordered a meeting, but Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao glanced at each other vigilantly, and they were a little worried - they were very aware of the bad things between Wu Chaoyue and Devil Six.

Soon, under the guidance of the middle-aged man, the devil with the yellow belt of the clan marched into the headquarters of the coalition army, Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao hurriedly went up to salute, and Guo Songtao, who was accustomed to the rules of Manchu officialdom, also called Gong Wang Ye in passing. And after the devil six asked about the identity of Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao, he really said with a smile: "The prince doesn't dare to be, the imperial brother has already cut off my title, if you don't dislike it, just call me the sixth master." ”

Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao were even more vigilant when they heard this, and hurriedly changed their names again, and the devil six smiled and said: "Get up, please translate to the foreigners for me, just say that the minister appointed by the imperial brother, Prince Yiqin, is currently hiding in my house, but he doesn't dare to come to meet the foreigners, so there is no way, I will serve as his messenger to discuss with the foreigners how to negotiate peace." ”

Surprised glanced at Devil Six who dared to take the initiative to get involved in this kind of thing, and then Huang Sheng translated Devil Six's words to Erjin and others, Erjin and others were overjoyed when they heard this, and immediately sent someone to arrest Yi Cheng to negotiate, and asked Devil Six to personally lead the way for the coalition soldiers. Devil Zi Liu shook his head and said: "General Ergin, I'm very sorry, my fifth brother has been frightened and doesn't dare to come out to meet you, if you don't mind, how about setting up the negotiation venue in my house?" ”

After a few words of discussion in a low voice, Ergin and Gro, who were eager to extort, immediately agreed, but put forward the condition that the Anglo-French forces would be responsible for the security of the negotiation venue, and the devil six also agreed, so he led Prus and Bourblon home to prepare for the negotiations.

Not to mention the situation of Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao, just say that after the six devils brought the foreign envoy to their house to meet with Yi Cheng who was hiding here, although the prince Yi Cheng and the alcohol prince Yi Xun were still terrified and did not dare to negotiate, but under the persuasion of the devil six, the prince and the alcohol prince still reluctantly agreed to start formal negotiations the next day. Pruss and Bourblon were overjoyed, and arranged for an army to surround Prince Gong's mansion and go back to negotiate and prepare.

It was still after all the foreigners left Prince Gong's mansion that the frightened prince and the alcohol prince sat down to rest, and then under the reminder of the slave, the alcohol prince suddenly remembered that he should change his crotch soaked with urine. In addition to being embarrassed, the alcohol prince naturally scolded Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao who led the way for foreigners, and swore to make Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao pay the price, and also gritted his teeth and said that he would definitely find Wu Chaoyue, who trained this kind of dog slave, to settle accounts.

"Seventh brother, don't waste your strength, you can't make a sound of this complaint." Devil Six said coldly: "The imperial brother's edict is to let you negotiate peace with the foreigners, the foreigners entered the city, and occupied the Forbidden City, and you are still hiding from the foreigners." If you let the royal brother know, you still have to eat melons. ”

The alcohol prince shut up, and the devil six said again: "By the way, fifth brother, seventh brother, there is something I have long wanted to ask you, how did the foreign army seem to have known that those foreign devils were locked up in the Old Summer Palace, and directly killed those foreign devils in the Old Summer Palace to save those foreign devils?" Foreigners are not familiar with the Qing Dynasty, how can they know such accurate information? ”

"Nine out of nine are the ghosts of Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao, the two fake foreign devils!" The prince roared angrily: "We were careless for a while, and asked the seventh brother to take Huang Sheng to visit those foreign devils, and sent Guo Songtao to contact the foreigners to deliver letters, but it didn't take long for the foreign devils to kill directly to the Old Summer Palace!" ”

"Is there any evidence for that?"

Devil Six hurriedly asked, but unfortunately, the prince shook his head together, and the prince said viciously: "If there is evidence, those two dog minions would have fallen to the ground long ago!" Dog offal, don't let this king catch the evidence that you are reporting to foreigners, otherwise if this king does not behead you all over the house and execute you in Lingchi, this king is not worthy of being this alcohol prince! ”

Devil Six smiled when he heard it, and said in his heart that it would be useful to kill two little minions? Pulling Wu Chaoyue behind them into the water is the real thing that can eliminate the hatred in the heart of this king. And while continuing to calculate, Devil Six suddenly thought of a possibility, and said secretly: "If it is really Guo Songtao who sent a message to the foreign devils, will the interpreter who sent me the message for me today?" Well, if you have the chance, spend some money to ask the interpreter, maybe there will be a miracle. ”

The next morning, according to the agreed time, Bourblon and Pruth and others came to the palace of Prince Gong on time under the protection of the allied soldiers, and after the negotiations began, the British and French troops sitting in the north not only put forward more harsher unequal terms, but also raised a strong protest against the arrest, torture and murder of the members of the negotiating group by the Qing army, and demanded that the Emperor Xianfeng personally apologize to the British and French ministers in person, and pay additional compensation of 200,000 taels of silver.

Although there were six devils to help negotiate and explain, the two brothers made a lot of concessions in the treaty, but they still did not dare to agree to let foreign ministers in Beijing and open Tianjin, and categorically refused to let Emperor Xianfeng apologize to the British and French ministers in person, and the Emperor Xianfeng personally exchanged contracts with the British and French ministers.

The bargaining and arguing were endless, and Burbulon, who had suffered enough in the Old Summer Palace, heard it with great anger, and couldn't help but roar a few words that diplomats should not say, and said: "Sorry, Gong, mellow, I understand, how can you and your emperor be so stupid?" Won't even accept to meet with us for a contract? If you don't know what modern diplomacy is, you can ask your governor of Hubei, Wu Chaoyue, and he will tell you how much it will benefit you to keep foreign envoys in Beijing and how many unnecessary armed conflicts can be avoided! ”

The prince and the prince were silent together, and the six devils were even more suspicious in their hearts, and they became more suspicious of Wu Chaoyue's unsightly collusion with the British and French forces. At the same time, unable to resist the aggressiveness of the British and French representatives, the devil six had no choice but to take out the negotiation tricks learned from Wu Chaoyue, and asked to suspend the negotiations and start again after resting for an hour.

It was a coincidence for the sixth devil, he led the prince and the prince to return to the lounge and just sat down, the British brought the middle-aged man translator to their lounge, nodded and said: "The two princes, the sixth master, Wu Futai's staff Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao are here, hoping to meet with you, saying that there is an important matter for the negotiation to report to you." Because the negotiations were still going on, the British soldiers guarding the negotiation venue didn't let them in, and the negotiations were suspended, so I wonder if you want to meet them? ”

A guest came to his house to ask to see him, but because the mansion was surrounded by foreign troops, he asked outsiders to be responsible for bringing words and reporting, and of course the devil felt a little aggrieved in his heart. But in addition to the secret hatred in his heart, Devil Six suddenly had an idea, and immediately beckoned the middle-aged man to the front and asked in a low voice: "When Guo Songtao went to meet Erjin and them, were you not there?" ”

Saying that, the devil six did not hesitate to tear off the jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it into the middle-aged man's hand, the middle-aged man understood, held the jade pendant and replied in a low voice: "Hui Sixth Master, the little one was not only present at the time, but also participated in General Ergin's meeting with Guo Songtao from beginning to end. ”

The devil laughed when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "Then what did he say to the foreigner?" Did you mention anything about the Old Summer Palace? Also, did Guo Songtao mention Wu surpassing Wu Futai in front of foreigners? ”

A cold light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he replied with a smile: "Hui Sixth Master, I mentioned it, I mentioned it." ”

"What's it exactly?" Devil Six hurriedly asked in a low voice.

The middle-aged man was silent, and the devil six secretly scolded for being insatiable, and refused to miss this God-given opportunity for revenge, so he tore off the jade wrench from his right hand with some distress, held it up in front of the middle-aged man, and said with a smile: "The hundred horses of Lu Zigang in the previous dynasty, the beloved thing of Ming Muzong, and the priceless treasure." As long as you tell this king what happened that day, and tell this king everything about the Old Summer Palace and Wu Futai, this jade wrench is yours. ”

The middle-aged man smiled, and smiled very happily............

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After another period of time, Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao, who had been waiting outside the gate of Prince Gong's Mansion for a long time, came to the front of the devil six and the others under the guidance of the middle-aged man. After meeting, Huang Sheng and Guo Songtao respectfully saluted and said goodbye, the prince and the prince of alcohol had noses instead of noses, eyes were not eyes, and only showed people with nostrils, and the six devils were smiling and asked with a smile: "General Manager Huang, Guo Bianxiu, why did you two come to my dilapidated prince's mansion?" ”

Knowing that the devil six and others must not have a good reputation, Guo Songtao and Huang Sheng didn't care, and Guo Songtao saluted and said: "The two princes, the sixth master, we are here to bring a word for Wu Futai, Wu Futai knows that the emperor will definitely not allow the foreign minister to be stationed in Beijing, and the foreign minister will definitely insist on this point in order to facilitate contact with the Qing court." ”

In view of this situation, in order to repay the favor of the emperor and share the worries of the emperor, Wu Futai would like to suggest that the imperial court allow ministers from various countries to be stationed in Hubei provincial capital, and set up a prime minister's national affairs yamen in Hubei provincial capital, which is responsible for negotiating and liaising with foreigners from various countries. In this way, the emperor does not need to worry about the troubles brought to the imperial court by the foreign minister's residence in Beijing, and the foreigner side should also be able to accept it, and the best of both worlds. ”

Before Guo Songtao's words were finished, the eyes of the prince and the prince of alcohol lit up together - no matter what, foreign ministers were not allowed to be stationed in Beijing, this was Emperor Xianfeng's repeated advice to them, and they would never allow concessions. Wu Chaoyue voluntarily took over this drudgery, and of course the prince and the prince couldn't ask for it.

The prince and the alcohol prince were immediately moved, but the devil six laughed directly, and said with a sneer: "Wu Futai is really loyal, yes, this is indeed a good idea, and foreigners may also accept it." But Yun Xian, such a good idea, why didn't Wu Futai bring it up earlier? ”

"Wu Futai didn't expect it before." Guo Songtao replied truthfully: "When we were still on the ship, Wu Futai suddenly remembered this method on the dock, so he let us bring a message. Otherwise, Wu Futai would have proposed to the emperor a long time ago. ”

"I suddenly remembered it, I'm afraid that Wu Futai was worried that the emperor would hand over the important task of peace to him, so he didn't dare to bring it up in advance, right?"

Devil Six snorted sarcastically, and when Guo Songtao hurriedly shook his head and denied it, Devil Six suddenly raised his voice a little, and said with a sneer: "Also, Wu Futai proposed to set up the Prime Minister's National Affairs Yamen in Hubei Province, I am afraid that it is also convenient to toast with foreigners at any time, and wish the Queen of England good health with foreigners, and wish His Majesty Napoleon III, Emperor of France, good health, right?" ”

Guo Songtao looked up in surprise, but saw that the smile on the face of the devil six was even more hideous, and said with a cruel smile: "Also, it is convenient for Lord Guo to toast with the foreigners, and wish the queen and emperor of the foreigners good health, right?" ”

Guo Songtao's face changed color, and his heart suddenly moved, and when he quickly turned his head to look, he saw that the middle-aged man translator hired by the British was standing in the room, still smiling at himself. Guo Songtao's head suddenly dizzy again, and he screamed in his heart: "Oh no! I told the foreigners that when the foreigners' envoys were locked up in the Old Summer Palace, this interpreter was also there! ”

"Old Summer Palace!" Devil Six suddenly raised his voice again, and said viciously: "There is also the matter of the Old Summer Palace!" How do you Guo Yunxian explain?! ”

Guo Songtao's face was as pale as earth, knowing that he was betrayed by that middle-aged man, and he also knew that even if the devil didn't dare now, he couldn't do anything to himself, and he would definitely not be able to escape the crime of killing his head in the future.

"Mr. Guo, don't blame me, I am also a citizen of the Qing Dynasty."

The middle-aged man finally spoke, and said with a hippie smile: "If you can't remember what happened that day, I'll repeat it to you now." (To be continued.) )