Daoguang and the Manchu bureaucrats were not fools, and of course they knew that although the propaganda to the domestic people this time was to pay attention to the emperor's prestige, the British were afraid and took the initiative to return it. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info But this is just to fool the people in the country, but when it comes to the bureaucracy, this is also a person who understands! Of course, they quickly knew that this was Xu Qing's credit, if it wasn't for Xu Qing convincing the British, naturally there would be no such good thing!

Isn't it a historical legend that "recovered" the lost territory without spending a single soldier and asked foreign countries to take the initiative to return the reparations? This kind of thing only exists in historical legends. But today, someone actually did this legend and made the legend a reality, who is unhappy!

"Well, who is this Xu Qing, reward, heavy reward!" Emperor Daoguang hurriedly said.

There is no reason for such a long-faced thing not to be rewarded. It took not a single soldier to recover the land and ask for the reparations, so that it must be rewarded, otherwise it will not be able to reassure the people.

"Your Majesty, the slave remembered. A few days ago, the Governor of Liangguang, Qi Ying, reported that the English had suggested that the Qing Dynasty should send a customs officer to their capital, London, as a customs exchanger. The Military Aircraft Department once suggested to the emperor that Qiying should send a seventh-rank official to him, and the emperor also approved it. Maybe the governor of Liangguang, Qi Ying, also chose this Xu Qing to go, but he didn't expect Xu Qing to actually make a meritorious service? ”

Daoguang took the initiative to say: "No matter what, this Xu Qing has also made such an amazing achievement, and he can't help but appreciate it." Ladies and gentlemen, how about you say that Xu Qing will be rewarded with the title of lieutenant of the light car? ”

Daoguang's statement has been agreed by many people. Because many generals who died in the Opium War were also given knighthoods. What's more, it doesn't take a single soldier to recover the homeland and give a low-ranking knight to the lieutenant, that's not too much.

"Your Majesty, the slave thinks that he will wait until a few years later after Xu Qing returns to make a reward! This specific return has not yet begun, so it is still a question whether it will actually be returned. So after a few years, I will recall Xu Qing in the Qing Dynasty, and those really start to be returned, so it's not too late to reward. ”

This suggestion was also supported by everyone, because it was not appropriate for the other party to reward the knighthood if it had not been returned. Wait until you see the results, and then it's not too late to reward.

"The Governor of Liangguang, Qiying, has the wisdom of knowing people, and he is specially rewarded with dazzling eyes!" Emperor Daoguang said.

Qi Ying, the governor of Liangguang, didn't know that he had sent out an unlucky ghost casually, and he actually brought himself a pair of dazzling eyes.

But then, Baochang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, the servant suggested that the emperor might as well simply appoint this Xu Qing as my Qing Dynasty's minister to England?" The foreigners also took the initiative to ask us to send a minister to England, so that we can be regarded as a liaison between the two sides. “

"I also know something about this, it's just a liaison between the two sides, since this Xu Qing can have such the ability to reincarnate Su Qin and Zhang Yi, it is better to let him go to England as a minister. Even, we can not grant him the right to sign a contract, but only grant him to negotiate, as for the power to sign a contract, we still have to hold the Qing Dynasty, so what does the emperor think? Bao Chang said.

The Ministry of Rites is the department responsible for foreign affairs, so Baochang still has the right to speak, not to mention that he is the Manshangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and the Manshangshu of the Ministry of Rites is in charge of Honglu Temple, and Honglu Temple is directly responsible for the department of diplomacy, so he has a greater right to speak.

Daoguang thought for a while, and finally said: "In this way, I directly appointed this Xu Qing as my Qing Dynasty's minister to Europa, responsible for all our affairs with the countries of Europa. Of course, he only has the power to negotiate, not the power to sign a contract, and any treaty he wants to sign must be approved by our Qing court. Moreover, this time he can be regarded as a meritorious service, and he can't help but be rewarded. Reward this Xu Qing Wupin host and guest rank. ”

Daoguang also understands that Xu Qing can't be casually granted the right to sign a contract, and the consequences are unimaginable. Of course, Xu Qing's talents should also be used, so simply let him serve as the plenipotentiary minister stationed in Europe, which is almost equivalent to taking on all the European affairs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he is fully responsible for all the affairs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Europe.

If it were in the Hereafter, I would not dare to imagine how great this power was. Of course, this is also because the Manchus did not understand diplomacy and the diplomatic system of the new era. The diplomatic thinking of the Manchu Qing Dynasty still stayed in the ancient vassal state system, naturally looked down on those Europeans, did not attach importance to this foreign minister, and the Manchu Qing themselves did not know how huge the power was, so naturally Xu Qing was fully responsible.

The Manchus didn't know how stupid they had done, and they had given all the power to Xu Qing, and they didn't realize what it meant in the diplomatic system of the new era.

"The emperor is wise, when Su Qin Zhangyi is reincarnated, he will definitely be able to make great contributions to the Qing Dynasty for me! When the time comes, I will proclaim my prestige in Europa, and everyone in the world will respect it! ”

Those ministers were a bit of sycophancy, which made Daoguang feel fluttering, as if his prestige could make Europa surrender.

About half a month later, the letter of appointment was sent to Buckingham Palace in London, England by the British's clipper, and then to Xu Qing.

"I'm going, and I'm appointed Minister Plenipotentiary for Europa, except that I don't have the power to sign, I have all other powers? Damn, this is the whole Europa, it's really cool! The Manchu court, don't blame me if you die yourself, hahahaha! ”

As for the back, there is also the official title of the five-rank lang given to him by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which means that Xu Qing has been promoted from a seventh-rank official to a fifth-rank official, and this is also a reward for him, and the reward for him to get these refunds from the British and the reward of returning the sovereignty of Hong Kong.

"I'm also promoted? However, since the Manchus had entrusted me with all European foreign affairs, it was only natural that I would have to make good use of this power. Although he did not have the power to sign contracts, he at least had the status of the Manchu envoy to all the countries of Europe. This means that I am the 'minister' of all the countries of the Manchu Qing stationed in Europe, and I can have diplomatic immunity when I travel all over Europe. I can even talk to any country in my capacity as a Manchu minister in Europe. The power in this is really great! The Manchus were actually blind, and they actually gave me so much power, I don't even know, they are dead! Xu Qing said.