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"Second, the issue of tariffs. All goods entering from the ports of the Liangguang coast www.biquge.info general goods are subject to a tariff of 10% of the value of the goods, opium is subject to a tariff of 60%, and rice, grain, steel, machinery and other items can be exempted from tariffs and enjoy a subsidy of 10%. Feng Yunshan said the second condition.

When Bo Jia heard this, he was so shocked that he almost jumped up: "Your Highness the Holy King, this is impossible!" According to the Treaty of Wangxia signed between us and your country, well, the treaty signed with the Manchu Qing government stipulates that the tariff on ordinary goods is tentatively set at 5 out of 100! If China wants to change the tax rate in the future, it must negotiate with the consul of the United States and other officials! ”

"As for the tariff of 60% on opium, it is too high, but I am a doctor myself, and I am also very disgusted with opium, so I will set it at 50%! As for rice grain machines and the like, in addition to being tariff-free, His Royal Highness can also subsidize 10% of the payment, which is really exciting! O God Almighty! Bo Jia continued.

"Mr. Bojia, you also said that this is a treaty signed with the Manchu government. At present, the two regions of China and Guangzhou will soon be outside the jurisdiction of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and your previous agreement no longer applies. Feng Yunshan smiled and analyzed: "However, since Uncle Jia said so, we will also follow this example, and the general goods will be set to five out of 100." However, if the tax rate is changed in the future, we will only notify your country in advance, and will not let your country agree! ”

"Alright, Your Highness, then we can barely accept it!" Bo Jia replied.

"Third, the Taiping Holy Army will be responsible for the safety of goods entering the territory. In order to prevent the security of the territory and fight the bandits, the king needs to purchase some advanced weapons. Your government cannot interfere with the sale of weapons by merchants of your country or of other countries to the king. ”

"That's fine!" Bo Jia readily agreed.

"That's all for the time being, Mr. Bojia, I hope we can become good partners and have a happy cooperation!" Feng Yunshan laughed and shook hands with Bo Jia again.

Then, in Habaander's clinic, Habaander and John Jia were notaries, and signed a secret agreement on the mission and trade of Taimei, and wrote in and signed the contents of the bargaining between the two.

This secret agreement was made in quadruplicate, and the notaries Habaan and John Jia also held one copy each, and Feng Yunshan still trusted John Jia in their performance in history. The parties agreed not to disclose it to the public.

For such a result, Feng Yunshan is still quite satisfied. At least, after capturing the city of Guangzhou, even the Yankees came to the door, apparently admitting their strength. Otherwise, I don't even have the qualifications to talk to him.

The United States was the first to come to the door, which was actually a bit unexpected by Feng Yunshan, and it is estimated that they also have something to do with Habaander. Originally, Feng Yunshan thought that Britain would be the first to come to him, after all, Britain has the most influence in China, has the most interests, and is the most concerned.

After signing the secret agreement, when Feng Yunshan was about to leave, Bo Jia suddenly stopped him: "His Royal Highness the Holy King, there is one more matter." Listening to His Highness the Holy King just now, it seems that there is an urgent need for advanced weapons. As it happens, I know a businessman friend who has a batch of Browns in the door? Bess flint muskets, backlogged for a long time, and it is estimated that he has forgotten them. ”

"The musket was captured in the war between our country and Mexico four years ago, and although it is not very advanced, it is much stronger than the fifteenth-century arquebuses that your army is equipped with. I wonder if the Holy King has the will? Bo Jia asked with a sly look: "I can introduce it on my behalf, and in return, the Holy King only needs to allocate a piece of land to us in Guangzhou City to build a church in the American Congregational Church." ”

Well! Are there really weapons for sale? Feng Yunshan frowned. After listening to Bo Jia's words, I realized that it was an old musket that the Americans didn't want. However, as he said, it is better than the shotgun that is now equipped in the Taiping Holy Army!

So, Feng Yunshan laughed and hurriedly said, "That's great, Mr. Bojia!" Although it was just an old-fashioned flintlock pistol, it was better than an arquebus. You said no problem, this king agreed! After Feng Yunshan finished speaking, he asked again: "I don't know when I can contact the other party?" This king wants to see those muskets as soon as possible! ”

"Don't worry, the Holy King has been in Xiangmen during this time, and it is not far from Guangzhou, so I immediately asked someone to inform him to transport the goods. It should take two or three days to arrive. When Bo Jia heard that Feng Yunshan had promised to assign him a piece of land, he became active.

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Meanwhile. On a French warship rushing to Hong Kong Island from Shanghi.

A few foreigners were talking about something in the cabin.

A middle-aged foreigner with brown hair and blue eyes said: "Mr. Minister, even if the rebels of Guangzhou and Guangzhou occupy the city of Guangzhou, don't you need to alarm you all, hurry to Guangzhou, right?"

"Consul Mintini, according to the information I have received, this group of rebels is no longer an ordinary mob, but a group with strong political ambitions. According to the investigation, they have already carried out some governance in the occupied territories. Obviously, they rebelled not to plunder wealth, but to really overthrow the Manchu dynasty. A foreigner with a high nose replied.

"Mr. Minister, Mr. Consul, when will we arrive in Canton?" A missionary dressed as a priest asked, expectantly.

"Bishop Zhao, it's almost over. We're almost on Hong Kong Island. However, you are the religious leader of the Catholic Diocese of Nanjing, and you are busy with academic affairs, so why are you also coming with us to Guangzhou? The brown-haired, blue-eyed Mintini asked.

"Mr. Consul, we in the French Church attach the greatest importance to missionary work in the whole Catholic Church. Now I hear that there are tens of thousands of people in the East who believe in God, which is a major event for Catholicism! As the bishop of the Catholic diocese of Nanjing, of course I want to go and see it! ”

The foreigner with the high nose bridge known as Mr. Minister on the side was silent in thought.

The foreigner with the high nose was none other than the French Minister to China, Bourblon, who set out from Shanghi to Guangzhou together with the French consul Min Tiny and the Catholic Bishop of Nanjing, Zhao Fangji.

It turned out that when Burblon heard that the rebels of the GX had mobilized a large army and attacked Guangzhou like a bamboo, he was moved and made up his mind to go to Guangzhou.

According to the information he received, this rebel army, which claimed to be the Taiping Holy Army, captured Guangxi and Guangdong in a few months, and the Manchu Qing forces in Guangzhou City were relatively small, and it was very likely to break through the city of Guangzhou.

Therefore, he had to pay attention to the influence of this rebel army and rushed to Guangzhou.

If this rebel army, who also believed in God, really captured Canton, it would have mastered the largest treaty port in China, and perhaps this would be an opportunity not only to spread the Church smoothly, but also to open up a gap in trade with China.

You must know that France's trade with the Manchus has never been able to make a real breakthrough, and from the very beginning, it was subject to the ostracism of Britain and other European powers, and later because of the domestic political turmoil, it was unable to take into account the interests of the Far East.

Although France's trade with China is far below that of Britain and the United States, it is also salivating over this piece of fat meat from China. After the Opium War, although the Sino-French "Huangpu Treaty" was signed, the trade between the two sides did not increase significantly, but because of the different religious sects, the French business in China was more severely suppressed by Britain and the United States.

Over the years, we haven't received much business from the world's largest market. So, this opportunity should not be missed.

Because the consul in Guangzhou was absent due to illness, he specially called the consul in Shanghi, Min Ti Ni, to rush to Guangzhou together with Bishop Zhao Fangji.

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