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Chapter 282

In other parts of Guangzhou, some people are also paying attention to this case, in fact, the attention of the common people is more to see the excitement, the first is the consul of Britain, the United States, France and other countries in Xiguan, and the second is those merchants in Xiguan who have business dealings with foreigners, among which the old merchants are naturally the most concerned. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Pan family's Haishan Immortal Pavilion has a fairyland in Guangzhou, the reason why it is called a fairyland, is because there are countless layers of precious flowers and trees planted on both sides of the path, at this time it is the middle of summer tender yellow, golden, light red, dark red flowers, each showing their style, dazzling, beautiful. Even in the meadow, colorful flowers bloomed one after another, and beautiful butterflies danced among the flowers. A hundred meters further on, there is a small blue heart-shaped lake, surrounded by many green and tender weeping willows, dancing slightly in the spring breeze. On the east side of the small lake is a small building of the hilltop type, with two floors of five wings, and the eaves are warped, like butterflies fluttering their wings and ready to fly, which is very chic, and the end of the path is this small building.

In this small building, the slightest ray of sunlight is reflected from the clear windows on both sides of the door, a girl is lazily sitting on a mahogany carved chair, the sun shines on her long black silk-like hair, faintly exuding a layer of luster, but also lining the skin white and transparent, she is wearing a pink-green dress, like a beautiful and elegant white orchid, exuding an unearthly aura, there is a kind of transcendent earthly beauty that makes people want to take it for themselves but dare not easily blaspheme. At this time, she was holding a book in her hand and looking into the distance with a smile.

And Pan Zhaolin, the third son of the Pan family, the owner of this immortal pavilion, was sitting on the side, although he was numb to his cousin's amazement, but her occasional charm still made him quickly turn his eyes away, for fear of being stunned. If he didn't know this cousin, maybe he would be heartbroken by his beauty, but it was precisely because of understanding that he seemed cautious in front of this cousin.

As a woman, she can manage a family business as big as the Rong family, I'm afraid that even among foreigners, there may not be such a woman.

"Minghui, why do you say that if we give money and let those foreign businessmen temporarily pull them to Hong Kong to avoid the limelight, will we cause trouble?"

Yesterday in the Wu family garden, his cousin's words made him not sleep well all night. If someone else said this, Pan Zhaolin wouldn't care, but Pan Zhaolin knew that although his cousin was young and a woman, the Rong family's business had been all decided by her in the past few years, as for his eldest cousin...... It's just an ornament, that is, a person who reads books and reads foolishly, and only needs to receive a share of money every month, in fact, the brothers of the Pan family are not like this.

The Pan family is not necessarily much better than the Rong family, in fact, not everyone in these big families who are born in merchants is willing to do business, and not everyone can make money, and everyone is willing to spend money. Just like in the Pan family, if it weren't for the fact that no one was willing, would it be his turn to Pan Laosan?

Just like my sister, she is 20 years old this year, but she still hasn't married, the reason is because there is no successor to the Rong family's business, as for recruiting a son-in-law, how many people with a little talent are willing to become sons-in-law, and how many people are simple-minded?

"Cousin, do you remember that Lord Qincha said that foreigners don't have knees, so they are not considered land battles, and they will be defeated in wartime?"

Pinching a grape in the fruit bowl, Rong Minghui lazily moved her waist again, looked into the distance and said.

"If the same is true of the governor...... Or like him Ye Mingchen, not to mention that the little sister will not take out the money to repair the railway, I am afraid that the little sister will hide in Hong Kong early at this time. ”

The Rong family had long been hiding in Macau, and as soon as the merchants were disbanded, they immediately disposed of the industry and "hid" in Hong Kong. As a result, how many times have you avoided the extortion of the government. And the Rong family, who left Guangzhou, is not in decline now, they have wharves and warehouses in Hong Kong, which can be said to be not worse than Guangzhou. And this time, when I heard that Guangzhou was preparing to build a railway, I was my cousin and took the initiative to come to the door and expressed my willingness to participate in it.

"And you see that the governor of Guangzhou is a person who doesn't even know whether foreigners have knees? As soon as Governor Li took office, the first thing he did was to build a railway, would such a person not understand foreigners? Since he knew so much, he and Admiral Shen of the fleet dared to do this, so he must be sure. If I expected it to be true......"

The corners of her lips were slightly raised, and Rong Minghui's pretty face flashed with interest.

"They must have been instructed by Wuchang...... If we really helped those foreigners, we wouldn't have figured out how he hated them at that time. ”

"Cousin, you, you guessed that, right?"

Pan Zhaolin looked at his cousin in surprise.

"At this time, how could Han Du deliberately offend those foreigners? After all, whether it is to build a railway or to run a factory, which foreigners are always needed? ”

"It is precisely because we need foreigners that we need them to be obedient!"

Turning her head to look at her cousin, Rong Minghui smiled politely.

"Otherwise, the servant will bully the master."

The little sister's words fell on Pan Zhaolin's ears, making him stunned, thinking for a moment, and nodding and saying.

"That's the same thing, but if something gets into trouble."

"Little brother, just put your heart in your stomach!"

Standing up and stretching lazily, Rong Minghui walked to the window and looked at the beautiful Haishan Immortal Pavilion.

"There were some worries before, but now that things have come to this point, there is no need to do it, now we just need to build this railway."

"Ah...... Cousin, why is that? ”

Looking back at her cousin, Rong Minghui said.

"Because the chicken that came to the door is an American!"

In the governor's yamen in the city, as the founder of Boji Hospital, he is also the U.S. minister to China, looking at the governor in front of him, who has been to Boji Hospital many times, and even funded the expansion of Boji Hospital, and funded the establishment of the "Lingnan Western Medical School", Bojia persuaded again.

"Your Excellency, although it is said that the American business is at fault in this matter, I think that due to the friendly relationship between us, there should be no room for maneuver, and if you can, I hope that your Excellency will be lenient with them!"

For him, who has been in China for more than ten years, whether it is the governor in front of him or the Han governor in Wuchang, there is a clear difference between him and the traditional Chinese officials.

Learn from the West with an open mind and learn from Western science. Just like the establishment of the Lingnan School of Western Medicine, Bo Jia saw an opportunity to spread Western medicine in China, and even in his opinion, it was also an opportunity to spread the gospel - he had already learned through many channels that the French missionaries in Wuchang had helped Han Du found the "Wenshan Yishu", which was the first Western-style school in China.

It is for this reason that Bo Jia has always hoped to establish a similar school in Guangzhou, and as for the Lingnan School of Western Medicine, it is only the beginning, and if possible, he even hopes to establish a university in Guangzhou, and he believes that all this will be fully supported by the governor in front of him.

But now everything has changed!

"Mr. Minister, you must know that according to the principle of judicial independence of the Governor's Office, as a governor, I cannot interfere with judicial trials, and if I interfere in this matter, it will not only lead to the dissatisfaction of the Guangdong Envoy, but I myself may even be impeached."

Rules are the best protective shield, and now Li Ziyuan certainly won't promise him anything, and even he is glad in his heart, glad that the Americans hit him headlong, compared to the British...... The United States has nothing to fear.

"And you also know that even according to the treaty between the Manchus and your country, the Canton Criminal Constitution Department can apply Chinese law to try all Americans involved in opium smuggling! Mr. Minister! ”

Li Ziyuan put on a look of helplessness.

"And the Britons involved?"

Bo Jia immediately asked rhetorically, but as soon as he said it, he regretted it, which seemed to be a suspicion of forced questioning.

"There will be a criminal tribunal, but I believe that both the British and the Americans will get a fair trial."

Then, according to the treaty between our two countries, criminal cases between the Chinese and American people will be handled according to the defendant doctrine, and mixed civil cases between China and the United States will be "ascertained by officials of the two countries and investigated by public discussion." I want to be able to get involved in the trial directly! ”

When Bo Jia's words fell, Li Ziyuan picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and looked at Bo Jia in front of him and said.

"It's obviously impossible!"

There is no doubt that nothing can be precedent, not to mention that Li Ziyuan does not have this power, and even if he has the right to interfere in the trial of the Criminal Constitution, he will not agree to the Americans' interference in the trial.

"Judicial independence is the basic principle of the Governor's administration of justice, and if outsiders can interfere, I am a Chinese who has broken the law in the United States, so can my Chinese consul in the United States directly participate in the trial in the US court."

Li Ziyuan's refusal made Bo Jia's face change, and he said urgently.

"But Lord Governor, we have a treaty with you......"

"That's the treaty you signed with the Manchus."

Without waiting for Bo Jia to finish speaking, Li Ziyuan put down the teacup and stared at him and said.

"Will you Americans, after the Revolutionary War, recognize the British customs laws?"

In the face of Li Ziyuan's almost indefensible attitude, Bo Jia said in an extremely regretful tone.

"Lord Governor, you have to be aware that this is likely to lead to a further deterioration of the situation, and I always hope to be able to stop this."

Maybe this time it was a kind reminder, but in Li Ziyuan's opinion, he preferred to believe that this was a warning, and he smiled coldly.

"Your Excellency, I need to remind you...... This is not Japan! (To be continued.) )