"Xuan Republic of China Southeast Economic Strategy Envoy Chang Zhenbang to meet you!"

A burst of melodious and imposing calls, majestic and majestic made people feel the country's most ancient etiquette connotation, a spirited little eunuch led Chang Zhenbang, who was wearing a military dress, slowly entered the hall with his head down, Ye Ji is robe, horse coat, melon skin hat, and under the hat is a black and bright long fake braid that I don't know where to get.

"Respectfully Greetings to the Emperor!" Chang Zhenbang and Ye Ji shouted in unison.

The teenage little emperor sat on the throne of the Nine Dragons and looked at these two people curiously, the younger one was extremely respectful of the ninety-degree bow, and the old one knelt down to say goodbye, one old and one young, the old and the new etiquette were displayed in front of his eyes at the same time, which was really interesting.

"I heard that you are the most powerful official now!" The little emperor asked.

Chang Zhenbang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister is only the envoy of the southeast town, and there is Duan ruling above, and Duan ruling is still the emperor." The so-called foreign ministers are not the most powerful, the emperor's rights are the greatest! ”

The little emperor nodded happily when he heard him say this, but then he was a little sad, and said: "A few days ago, Mr. Hu Shi came to the palace to see me and called me the emperor, so that I was misunderstood by those poor students for a long time. ”

"The emperor is kind-hearted and sympathetic to the foreign ministers, and the foreign ministers really feel the five guilty! If you care about gossip, the ministers will not be able to see the emperor today, so please don't worry about the emperor, the ministers are not afraid. Chang Zhenbang smiled very gently, like a spring breeze blowing, the little emperor stretched out his finger and pointed at him and said, "Has anyone said before that you look good when you smile." ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "The emperor is the first to say this!" The minister is the eldest young master at home, who dares to say that? The minister is a citizen of a weak country in the East, who cares about the minister's smile? Now that the minister is a local official, no one will say so, the emperor is really the first person to say this! ”

The little emperor sighed, the smile on his face gradually replaced by a layer of loneliness, and he said, "You are like this, why am I not like this?" Mrs. Xu is my two generations of old ministers in the Qing Dynasty, and you are still young when I see that I am still being criticized as a minister. ”

Chang Zhenbang said with a smile: "The Republic of China respects the emperor as a foreign monarch, and the word foreign minister is still worthy of it!" The imperial system may be out of place in this changing era, but loyalty, filial piety and righteousness are the blood of the people, and the truth is universal everywhere, etiquette, righteousness and shame are the four dimensions of the country, and the foreign ministers think that there can be no emperor, or even the so-called president, but the country still has to have these things. Otherwise, the country will not be ......"

Before he could finish speaking, the eunuch behind him shouted loudly: "In front of the saint, don't say such a rebellious word!" "Saying that, they are going to blast Chang Zhenbang out, maybe they don't dare to just make a show, in order to cover up the prestige of the Qing court that is still unbreakable in their hearts but has existed in name only.

"It's okay! You're a sincere person, and I love it! The little emperor said lightly, and the eunuch stood back again when he heard this.

"Ahem!" The little emperor's biological father, the regent, coughed twice, poking through the embarrassing situation, and also letting the little emperor sit on the throne of the Nine Dragons without saying a word. With a wave of his hand, a little eunuch passed over with the Yellow Silk Holy Decree in both hands.

Ye Ji immediately stretched out his hand to take the holy decree, bowed his head and thanked him: "The Holy Lord's move will benefit all the people and benefit China, and the old minister respectfully wishes the Holy Lord a long life without borders, and the blessings are profound, long live, long live, long live!" ”

The regent said: "Ye Ji, you are a good courtier, you have been wronged and delayed the people of the world, Ye Ji, you have been gracious, and you will serve the southeast, I hope you will not live up to the emperor's love for the people." Kneel down! ”

Chang Zhenbang bowed three times and retreated, Ye Ji bowed three times and knelt reluctantly, he did not worship the entire court, but the scholarly spirit and youth of his first half of his life.

Standing outside the palace wall, Ye Ji unfolded the holy decree of the little emperor and sent it to Chang Zhenbang, which was written on it that Manchurian, Mongolian, Tibetan and Xinjiang returned, but wherever there was the majesty of the Manchurian Emperor's holy decree, now it is the place of the Republic of China.

For more than ten years, the authority of the Manchurian emperor has gradually withered, but it is orthodox, there is this holy decree enough to crusade against Outer Mongolia, recover Manchuria, and attribute the legal principles of these places to the Republic of China, Chang Zhenbang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, slowly put away the holy decree, and handed it to Ye Jidao: "Mr. Ye, you immediately telegraph this holy decree to the whole country, show where the legal system is, on the one hand, summon the ministers of various countries, I want to discuss some with them." ”

Ye Ji said: "Dongying's ambition for Manmeng should not be underestimated, what kind of overreaction will this holy decree in the hands of the southeast make them overreact, no one will know, the old man thinks that it is better to find out the situation, and then electrify the whole country, anyway, since the holy decree has been in hand, it will not be too wrong a few days earlier, a few days later." ”

"Then the old gentleman means that Zhenbang will inform the ministers of various countries of this in advance? Wouldn't Dongying know the same? If they put pressure on the government, they are afraid that this holy decree in our hands will be nullified. ”

Ye Ji said: "Your lord's concerns are very reasonable, but your lord has forgotten that although the world is divided into all nations and peoples, it all depends on the face of the British Empire. As long as you gain the understanding and support of the British Empire, this matter will become ninety percent, and as for the rest of the matter, it will be according to your wishes. ”

Chang Zhenbang suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Gao, the old man's idea is really high!" I'm going to the British minister! ”

Ye Ji smiled and said, "The old man doesn't suggest that you go to the British minister now. ”

Chang Zhenbang was taken aback, and said in his heart, didn't you ask me to find the British minister? Why are you saying such things now, whether I go or not, what kind of calculation do you have in your heart?

Ye Ji seemed to see his concerns, and said: "The British Empire is the master of the world today, no matter who wants to change the existing order between the East and the West, the first thing they have to do is to ask the attitude of the British Empire, and avoid conflict before it has the regional strength to compete with the British Empire. ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "Old man, this can't be done, that's not possible, do you want the British minister to find me?" In that case, I'm afraid that the people of Dongying will be more cautious,"

Ye Ji smiled faintly and said, "Do you know about Zhu Erdian?" ”

"Juerdian?" Chang Zhenbang looked down and thought for a while, and finally shook his head, he had an impression of this name, but for a while he really couldn't remember who this person was, listening to the name should be a Chinese.

Ye Jidao: "Zhu Erdian was born in Ireland, a farmer's son, Guangxu came to China as an errand in the second year of the Qing Dynasty, first as a trainee translator in the Beijing Consulate, and then studied consular business in various treaty ports, and has a good understanding of Chinese officialdom. Guangxu 18 years as consul general of Seoul and President Yuan Da acquaintance, Guangxu 32 years this person officially became the British Empire in China Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, during the Wuchang civil turmoil to persuade the Manchurian Emperor to re-use President Yuan Da, for President Yuan Da to regain control of Beiyang made a great contribution, after the establishment of the Republic of China, he became President Yuan Da's adviser to foreign affairs, made a significant contribution to the diplomacy of the entire Republic of China, so far many of the British Empire's policies towards China are still continuing this person's style. ”

"It turned out to be him." Chang Zhenbang suddenly realized: "If there is this person to help make peace from it, it is a good thing, but Zhenbang heard that he has returned to his hometown a year ago and lived in seclusion in Ireland, can it be said that this person has come to Beijing again?" ”

Ye Ji said: "Zhu Erdian can be described as a veteran of diplomacy, always able to meet the interests of the British Empire at the same time, to provide new advice on the construction of the host country, can support the two families in one hand, both of them are applauded by the talent is a real diplomatic wizard, very fortunate Zhu Erdian is such a person, now in the Washington Conference on the saber rattling for the sake of interests, you fight for me to make a lot of trouble, it is the time when the British Empire employs people, such a diplomatic hand, how can the British Empire abandon it?" He has already been recruited to attend the Washington Conference, and as for China, where he has been an official for a long time, and almost all of his old friends are here, he has traveled thousands of miles to Washington, and I am afraid that he will not have the opportunity to come to China again. ”

Chang Zhenbang was overjoyed and said: "Old man, do you know where Zhu Erdian lives now?" Like what? What should I send? ”

Ye Ji said with a smile: "This person has lived in the legation for most of his life, and this time, how can the British minister not entertain him?" ”

Chang Zhenbang couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and pushed Ye Ji and scolded with a smile: "Mr. Ye, if I come to visit the former British minister like this, and this Zhu Erdian happens to be a diplomatic adviser attending the Washington Conference, I don't have to think about it, I also went to the Qingdao issue, I might as well visit the current British minister directly." ”

Ye Jidao: "The British Legation is his residence in China, but how can he stay behind closed doors to visit old friends? As long as the adults find out about the formation of his visit, won't all the problems be solved? ”

Chang Zhenbang said: "What the old gentleman said is really easy. ”

Ye Ji said: "Isn't it difficult to use the ability of adult intelligence? ”

Chang Zhenbang glanced at him, and the two laughed, like two foxes, one old and one young.

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