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First I anchored in Macau for a few days, and then I went north to Tianjin!

Prior to this, the commissioner of the British East India Company had already handed over the appointment letter to the Governor of Liangguang in Guangzhou. And deliberately mentioned in the letter: "In order to promote friendly exchanges between the two courts and to promote the development of trade between the two countries, His Majesty has decided to send Count Magorny as a plenipotentiary envoy to visit Beijing." ”。

Later, the governor of Liangguang presented this letter to the Qianlong Emperor as an urgent note.

Because of the translation, the letter was written in a very low voice, and the full text is as follows: "The chief officer of the English Kingdom, Bai Ling, who manages trade affairs, respectfully submits to the **** lord, respectfully ask for peace." The king of my own country, who has three places, England, Scotland, and Wales, sends ships to trade with Guangzhou. Hearing that the emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty had his 80th birthday, no one from his country had ever entered Beijing to congratulate him on his long birthday, so my king was very uneasy.

He said: 'I beg the Emperor of Heaven to be gracious.' Whoever has people from my own country come to the Heavens and Empires, and trade with the people of the Celestial Empire, they are all on good terms. But I hope that the bigger the business, the more abundant the goods. ’。

The present king ordered his official minister, the Minister of Public Auxiliary State, to send him to Tianjin. If the emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty appreciates this person, our king will be very happy, and I wish the English people and the **** people to be good forever.

This person set sail for Tianjin on the same day, carrying tribute valuables, including large items, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to travel on the road. However, entering Beijing by waterway will not be damaged, and it will arrive in Beijing as soon as possible. There is also a special boat escort.

Therefore, I beg my lord to show mercy to the emperor on behalf of our king, and allow this ship to go to Tianjin, or anchor in the nearest place. I can only knock on the heavens and the earth with devotion and bless the heavens and the heavens with a long life. ”。

Originally, according to the custom, all foreign envoys arriving by sea were disembarked from Guangzhou, but in view of the fact that it was the first time that the British had traveled across the ocean, they sent envoys to come over. Emperor Qianlong took it for granted that the Qing Dynasty was wise and far-reaching, and it was famous overseas, and the British in the extreme west were all 'paid tribute'.

So he was very happy to issue a number of edicts, so that the officials along the way were sympathetic and preferential. All daily necessities are free of charge.

Although it was a year or two late, the correspondent of the East India Company explained why. So as soon as they landed in Macao, they were warmly welcomed by local Qing officials.

At this time, although Macao was leased by Portugal, it only had the right to use and the right of residence with restrictions, and had no judicial or administrative power. If he commits a crime, he will also be arrested and questioned by Qing officials. It was not until 1844, after the First Opium War, that Portugal gradually gained all the rights of Macau.

Of course, that's all for later!

Let's say that after they landed, although they were moved by the enthusiasm of the Qing officials, they soon became unhappy in their hearts. Because the Qing officials couldn't help but put a few colored flags on the bow of their ship, writing in Chinese: "English tribute envoys." ”。 Then, on the gift list, change the word 'gift' to 'tribute'.

As a member of China and China, Magorny knew that the word "tribute" refers to the honorific title given by a lower country to a superior country.

But Britain and the Qing Kingdom should be equal, how can the word 'tribute' be used?

The two Chinese priests also mentioned this, and Staunton immediately had to negotiate with the Qing officials. It was only Magorny who thought of the words of the Minister of the Interior before leaving, and stopped Staunton's actions.

Anyway, 'tribute' is not 'tribute', the key is action. As long as they do not damage the majesty of Britain in their words and deeds, then these few words of 'tribute' will not change anything.

What's more, he didn't want to make trouble for the first time because of this trivial matter of etiquette. If it affects the subsequent cooperation matters, it will be too much to lose.

Due to the naval battle with the Golden Pirates, they had to stay in Macau for a few more days. During this period, they mentioned to Qing officials about the rampant piracy. But unexpectedly, these Qing officials actually advised them to give some money to eliminate the disaster and not to be stingy. It's a big deal, pay for them out of pocket.

This kind of jaw-dropping words made him not react for a long time. After all, a serious Qing official not only did not think about suppressing and exterminating pirates, but also gave in to them. This is really unheard of, unseen!

In fact, he forgot that the Qing Dynasty strictly forbade its citizens to go to the sea to do business. As long as a pirate does not come ashore to rob, it is not a pirate. If a merchant ship is hijacked at sea, it is disobedient to the king and deserves it. It's none of these officials' business!

What's more, the pirates are still keeping to themselves. Although protection fees are collected in the coastal waters, they have not disturbed the coastal areas.

In addition, these Qing officials are all thinking about greed and corruption to take money, how can they care about pirates who are so duty-bound?

So it was only natural for Magorny to get such an answer.

After the merchant ship was repaired, the fleet set sail again. They sailed along the southeast coast and were lucky not to encounter pirates. When they arrived in the southern waters of Zhoushan, the Qing cruisers also came to pilot. After another hour or two, the sky was getting dark, and they finally docked at Dinghai.

And to the east of the Qing Kingdom, Jeju Island in Korea. This is the largest island in North Korea, and it was called Tamna in ancient times. It covers an area of 1845.5 square kilometers and has a subtropical oceanic climate with an average annual temperature of more than 16 °C. The scenery is beautiful and the seafood is abundant.

It was originally under the jurisdiction of Joseon, but after the large-scale movement of the Jinsha pirate group to the north, it became the base camp of the pirates. Joseon Zhengzu Li Suan, who was also the last Ming monarch of Joseon, also specially sent sailors to attack.

But the reality is cruel!

The Jinsha pirate group has the secret support of the Ming Dynasty and has advanced weapons, which are far from being comparable to the closed North Korea.

When the North Koreans commanded an antique old sailing ship to attack Jeju Island, the Golden Pirate Regiment, led by the new Skeletron King, Wang Chunfeng, bravely faced the enemy.

Then, there was no then...

The entire Korean naval division was wiped out in less than half an hour. Catch what should be caught, kill what should be killed. Without waiting for the news to reach back to North Korea, Wang Chunfeng rushed to the Korean Peninsula with the pirate group that Yu Wei was still in.

Starting from the nearest Ulsan, ransacking all the way. It has passed through coastal cities such as Busan, Jinhae, Muan, and Incheon. Then go north along the Han River to Seoul.

Many times, the Golden Pirates don't even say hello. Adjust the muzzle of the cannon and blast it at the city. Except for crossing the shore in Ulsan and Busan, other cities are too lazy to land. Because they are here to teach North Korea a lesson, there are not so many empty ships loaded with goods.

After blasting the city into a sea of fire, the Golden Pirate Group arrogantly patted their ass and left.

It's just that when in Seoul, it was shelled by a few cannons from the turrets on the shore. Elsewhere, there was no decent return fire. Wang Chunfeng also stayed for a short time, released a Korean captive, and asked him to inform the Korean king. In the future, if they attack Jeju Island again, Seoul will be reduced to ruins.

And this made Joseon Jeongjo furious and killed the captives on the spot. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were also shaken. The attack of the Golden Evil Pirate Regiment has been likened to 'Renchen Wa Chaos'.

However, since then, North Korea has also talked about recovering Jeju, but in essence, not a single soldier has been sent.

But at this time, Wang Chunfeng was sitting in the antique study, his face solemn.

He was not worried about the clamor of North Korea, but because of the urgent military order from Nanyang.