Thanks to the two bosses who are lonely and willing to kneel to die! One top ten! Thank you!

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Subsequently, Feng Yunshan and Burbulon separately signed a Taifa agreement. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The agreement stipulates that, first, French merchants can open foreign shops and churches in towns with a population of more than 20,000 in the occupied areas of the Taiping Holy Kingdom, and they must pay a transaction tax of 20% to the Taiping Holy Kingdom for each transaction.

Originally, Burbulon also wanted to raise the standard to more than 10,000 people, but Feng Yunshan was unhappy that the other party was only willing to sell the production drawings of flintlock pistols to be eliminated, so he bit the town with a population of more than 20,000.

Bourblon thought that the purchasing power of towns with a population of less than 20,000 was not strong, and he mainly looked at towns with more than 20,000 people, so he relied on Feng Yunshan.

Feng Yunshan couldn't help but be happy, the Frenchman thought that China, like them in Europe, had already carried out the industrial revolution, and a large number of workers had accumulated in the towns to live. He did not know that although China has a population of more than 400 million, more than 90 percent of it is in the countryside, and like the whole of Guangxi, there are few cities and towns with a population of tens of thousands.

The second is tariffs, similar to those of the United States, all goods entering from the ports on the coast of Guangzhou, ordinary goods are subject to tariffs of 10% of the value of the goods, opium is subject to tariffs of 60%, and rice, grain, steel, machinery, and other items can be exempted from tariffs, but subsidies, don't think about it.

After signing the agreement, Bourblon was in a good mood!

Thinking of Feng Yunshan's desire to buy weapons, he specially explained to Feng Yunshan: "Your Highness the Holy King, it's not that I don't want to sell you advanced weapon drawings and manufacturing equipment, but I really have a hard time!" ”

"Although I am the French minister, I have to admit that the Far East has always been dominated by the British. In addition, France is currently weak in the deployment of overseas forces, and many places have to rely on the British navy. Bourblon explained: "And our Emperor Majesty, who is about to ascend the throne, has a policy of great alliance with the British, and I, as the French Minister to China, have to carefully consider the reaction of the British. ”

"Your Highness the Holy King, for the sake of your faithful friends, I will reveal a secret to you!" After turning his head to look at the sides and confirming that there was no one else, Bourblon lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "The British captain and vice-governor on Hong Kong Island have privately ordered that British businessmen are not allowed to come to Guangzhou to participate in the opening of the Nanyang Company. It may be that he has colluded with the Manchu court and is hostile to the Holy King, so please take precautions against the Holy King......"

Yes? So that's it! Feng Yunshan was taken aback!

As for Bourblon's words, he concluded that they were not groundless.

It is no wonder that when the Nanyang Company opened, only two or three foreigners from Britain came, and it turned out that the deputy governor named Chawei gave the order. It is no wonder that the British consul in Guangzhou, who had promised to come to participate in the opening of Nanyang Company, did not break his promise and did not come.

And this Bourblon, no wonder he refused to give himself the drawings for the processing and assembly of the Charville MLE1842 firing smoothbore gun and the corresponding machinery and equipment. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Feng Yunshan also guessed that he was worried that the British would have a bad reaction, and that offending the British would cause trouble and disputes, but in the final analysis, the interests were still insufficient.

If you think about it, you really have to pay attention to this news. In case the British drove a warship to the city of Guangzhou, and he became the defeated of the Second Opium War, it would be a big deal!

Didn't the acting governor of Guangdong, Bai Gui, also go to Hong Kong Island, could it be that he said that he moved the vice governor of Hong Kong Island to unite against the Taiping Holy Army?

Feng Yunshan thought about it like this, and felt that it was very likely to be like this! Historically, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was defeated by the Taiping army, the magistrate asked the foreigners for help, but at that time, the Taiping army had swept the entire south of the Yangtze River, so the foreigners thought twice and decided to remain neutral. But in fact, it was still secretly supporting the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

At present, his Taiping Holy Army is just a rebel army, and its momentum is far less than that of the Taiping Army in history.

If the Bai Gui had promised enough benefits, it was quite possible that the British would have done so. Historically, that Bai Gui himself was a traitor who surrendered on his knees.

Now is not the time to think about this, and when you are done with the things at hand, you have to prepare for the arrangement.

Feng Yunshan remembered what Burbulon said that he could help him contact some advanced artillery. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Minister, I almost forgot, what you just said, you want to sell some MLE1842 firing smoothbore guns to this king at a preferential price, and some advanced artillery, it is better to finalize it now." ”

"Oh, Your Highness the Holy King, just now I said that you didn't buy musket drawings and processing equipment, but now you have bought ..... well, who made you my loyal friend, it just so happens that there are more than 2,000 Charvail MLE1842 firing smoothbore guns in stock on the warship I am on, so I will sell them to you." Burblon finalized the agreement and was in a good mood.

"Mr. Minister, how much discount is the price worthy of the God of the common faith?" Feng Yunshan asked, "And the advanced artillery you talked about?" ”

"This, Your Highness the Holy King, I didn't carry any artillery in my ship. Neither in the Far East. If you're willing to wait, I'll ship some from France, but I ask the Holy King not to reveal that this minister sold them to you. Bulblon was a little worried about being known to the British, and grabbed the handle.

"The musket will give the Holy King the lowest price, only 30 silver dollars each."

Feng Yunshan calculated, 2,000 guns are 60,000 silver dollars, a total of 42,000 taels of silver, although I don't know the specific price of this musket, but the Charville MLE1842 firing smoothbore gun is also a relatively advanced weapon, and the French Army is also equipping, so it shouldn't be too expensive.

Seeing the secret information revealed by the other party, he agreed.

At that moment, he made an appointment with Burbulon, and after two hours, Wu Chongyao led the people to bring the silver dollars, and the consul Mintini led the sailors to unload the muskets from the warship to the small boat and transport them to the Thirteen Lines Wharf, and the two sides delivered them in person. The artillery will be brought over by the French merchant ships next time, and it will be decided after seeing the goods.

After the negotiation was completed, Feng Yunshan asked Wu Chongyao to hand over the two documents to Burbullon, but they were two prospectuses.

In the first manual, Nanyang Company is ready to set up a textile factory in Guangzhou and Shaozhou, and Nanyang Company has invested a total of 300,000 taels of silver at a reserve price, and has divided no more than 40% of the shares, inviting foreigners to come to invest, and requiring foreigners to purchase textile equipment, install and debug and hire technicians.

In the second prospectus, Nanyang Company is preparing to set up a Pacific Bank in Guangzhou, with an investment principal of 1.2 million taels, accounting for 60% of the shares, and the remaining 800,000 taels accounting for 40% of the shares, allowing the consortium to come and invest together. Similarly, investors are required to bring financial professionals to the training and guidance.

Then, Feng Yunshan asked Bourblon to help invite French businessmen to come for investment and inspection: "Mr. Minister, France is a friendly and romantic country, so this king sincerely hopes that the cooperation with Nanyang Company will be French friends!" ”

Bourblon is a bit strange, romantic country, where to start? However, he still agreed, and immediately contacted the French businessmen in the Far East and asked them to come to Nanyang Company for inspection.

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