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The sea gradually receded behind him, and the "Emperor of China" clipping boat rode the wind and waves, setting off bursts of foaming waves at the mouth of the Yangtze River! The Yangtze River at sunset looks very attractive, and when you enter the mouth of the Yangtze River, the boat will sail into Wusongkou again, and then it will sail into Shanghai, the adventurer's paradise!

Just a few months ago, all the American newspapers reported that the Japanese door had been knocked open by the U.S. Far East Fleet, and from then on, American merchant ships could sail into Shimoda on the road to China, and whaling ships could get supplies at Hakodate.

But now it's all gone!

Although when they were in Xia Weiyi, they got extremely bad news - Perry's fleet was completely annihilated by the Chinese fleet.

But they didn't want to believe it, and when they entered Shimoda to resupply near the end of their journey in the Pacific, they got the bad news that Shimoda was no longer open to Westerners!

The treaties signed by Japan with the United States, Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries are null and void! Since then, China has been responsible for all of Japan's foreign affairs!

In a word, the former treaties are useless, and now Japan will not pay attention to foreign countries anymore, and as for wanting to deal with Japan, it is impossible, because Japan's diplomacy will be in charge of China, and even the Chinese fleet will provide protection for Japan.

Not only were the Americans expelled, but even the Dutch, who had existed in Japan for many years, were expelled, and Japan was once again closed off!

Anyone who trades with Western ghosts and animals will be killed!

In this case, the "Emperor of China" had no choice but to sail on to Shanghai, which was their destination, and for the past few days the ship had been full of complaints, but these complaints did not seem to have any effect on Willis, who, as a missionary, had only one wish, and that was to bring the gospel of the Lord to China, and to Japan...... Well, Japan was indeed his original plan, he originally planned to preach in Japan when the country was just opened, but he did not expect that Japan refused to allow Westerners to come ashore.

Well, that's China!

It was not that Willis was willing to go to China, but because he had no money to buy a ticket back to the United States, and he had promised the president that he would put down roots in the East to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

At this time, Willis was standing on the bow deck of the "Emperor of China", and he felt that his blood was already boiling. The East, this vast land, this place with hundreds of millions of people, he will do an immortal deed here, and he will spread the gospel of Christ throughout the East.

In order to achieve this wish, Willis even deliberately studied the "Matteo Ricci Rule", that is, the old custom of allowing the faithful to continue to worship the heavens, ancestors, and holes. He was prepared for the mission to the East, and although this rule was banned by Pope Clement XI, the papal ban was ...... What is the relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

As long as the people of this land can be enveloped in the gospel, it will do!

For Willis, who was only thirty-nine years old, his only wish was to spread the Gospel of the Lord to the land, to be bathed in the gospel that shrouded the people of the land.

At that time, with hundreds of millions of Orientals as his strong backing, then he Willis can return to the United States and show them his merits in front of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, he has never taken that person in his eyes, what is he?

He is by no means a prophet!

Of course, Willis would never reveal this thought in his heart, it was a thought that he hid in his heart, even unclean, he muttered to himself.

"In a few years, this place will be enveloped by the gospel of the Lord, and no one will be able to stop this great cause, no one will be able to ......"

The night has crept down, and I don't know if it was because of the fading of the sunset, or because Willis was excited, and a burning blush appeared on his resolute face, which may be the grace of the Lord, that is, the bath of another gospel!

And who knows?

As a believer, in Willis's heart, he inherited the spirit of the Moorish missionary, as always. The only difference is that he's going to do better, he's going to do better, he's going to make the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a historic leap forward, and he's going to have the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints take root in this country, and that's really not a very difficult goal......

The passionate, trailblazing Wells had no idea what difficulties he would face in the future, and it seemed that no difficulty could stop him, just as he had on this ship, successfully converting several crew members to followers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

All he needed now was to set foot on the land and bathe the people here in the gospel of the Lord......

Japan locks down the country!

The arrival of the "Emperor of China" brought the news to Shanghai, but for the people in the Shanghai Concession, they had long known the news, and now the arrival of the "Emperor of China" only confirmed the news, especially the merchants on the ship who were forced to leave the lower fields, and told the "bullying" they suffered with sad and indignant words, and everything pointed to a force - the Great Han Governor's Mansion.

It was their navy that gave confidence to the Japanese, and it was they who provided refuge for Japan, but when the merchants tried to tell the minister who was still in Shanghai about their fate, they got the news that negotiations with the Chinese were underway.

"The treaties that have been signed must be respected, and your categorical abrogation of the treaties signed between Britain and Japan is a violation of international rules, Mr. Deputy!"

In making this answer, Wen Han's tone was thick with dissatisfaction, he almost suppressed the anger in his heart, for the past few months, Wu Chang had been challenging the patience of the British, first on the opium issue, although in the end he had obtained the "understanding" of the British merchants by granting them a franchise, etc., of course, Wen Han noticed the excitement of the British merchants - because the concession had allowed them to truly monopolize the opium trade, and no longer had to worry about competition from the Americans, the French, and the Jews, Now the merchants who once cried out for revenge have instead become supporters of Wuchang, hoping that it will rule all of China and spread the concession from Canton to China.

Of course, they naturally chose to ignore the loss of the Americans -- the collapse of the Far East Fleet and the fact that hundreds of US navies were taken prisoner. But now, the actions of the Chinese in Japan have made Wen Han smell the coming crisis.

In the face of Wen Han's protest, Liu Pengcheng, an official from the Foreign Affairs Department from Hubei, was silent for a moment, and then asked rhetorically.

"Mr. Minister, may I ask what is the purpose of the signing of the Treaty of Opening of Ports between Britain and Japan? Is it for the port? No? You are here to sell British industrial goods to Japan, but please tell me, sir, how many British merchants set up trading houses in Japan after the opening of the port of Japan? How many more did you sell? ”

The successive rhetorical questions surprised Wen Han as if he had not yet adapted to a Chinese official talking to him about the market, about business, about free trade, Liu Pengcheng continued.

"Britain needs only a Japanese market, but the conservative Japanese market is excluding Westerners, and when your merchants are struggling in Shimoda, we have been able to open trading houses in Edo, and the Chinese have a natural advantage over the British, as the suzerainty of Japan!"

Liu Pengcheng directly led to a point of view here, that is, Japan is China's "subject country", Wen Han did not object to this, and his ignorance of the East made him agree with this, otherwise Japan would not have handed over its diplomatic power to China, in fact, whether Japan is a subject country of China, even Dongfang Tong can not give a clear explanation.

Wen Han believes that the skin color and appearance of the Chinese make them have the advantage of trading with Japan, and China is also a country that can trade with Japan for a long time during the period of Japan's lockdown.

"So, in this case, Your Excellency, what do you need? A market of less than 10,000 yuan a year, or were Chinese merchants importing British industrial goods to Japan as pawns of British goods? ”

If it was a few years ago, Liu Pengcheng, who was born as a scholar, would naturally not mention any goods, markets or even money, but now the training he received in the Foreign Affairs Department has made him understand what to explain when dealing with Westerners, and what those Westerners care about.

Britain cares about the market, free trade, and other ...... It was almost never on their minds, and it was the minister's responsibility to open up markets for Britain's industrial mouth.

Now Liu Pengcheng wants to tell them a fact, what is the best choice for the UK!

"Now, we have taken advantage of Jeju Island from the power of the suzerain, and in the future it will be a **** just like Hong Kong!"

When Liu Pengcheng mentioned ***, Wen Han's brows jumped slightly.

"We will welcome ships from all over the world to dock there and replenish water and coal, and of course we will also welcome British merchant ships to enter and bring British industrial products to Chinese merchants, and then they will sell to Japan and Korea, and I believe that in ten years, with the help of China, this market will mature, and at that time, Japan and Korea will also adapt to the existence of the West, thus paving the way for the next opening of the country......"

While giving a bait, Liu Pengcheng deliberately opened a window and gave a false promise, a promise about the founding of the country, and the authenticity of this promise is only known to him, but his words made Wen Han's whole person fall into contemplation.

Now Britain is facing a choice. (To be continued.) )