When John Russell left, Xu Qing wiped the cold sweat behind him again, and this time he finally avoided it dangerously. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe British seem to be unable to wait, hoping to force China to open its market as soon as possible. The British are no longer satisfied with the speed of China's opening up and want to force China to open up even more.

"British parliamentarians are already under a lot of pressure on the British cabinet, so they actually came to force me!" Xu Qing said.

Xu Qing knows that the next step is very troublesome, and the key problem here is that the British have been coveting the Chinese market for a long time, and of course they will find ways to get benefits, they are already dissatisfied with the progress of China's opening up, and hope to accelerate China's opening up.

However, this Briton actually changed a hardliner as foreign minister, which means that Britain can no longer tolerate the progress of China's opening up, so it hopes to force China to open up through tough means. But Xu Qing is dancing on the "two eggs" of the Manchu court in China and the United Kingdom, and he can't step on either of them!

Fortunately, Xu Qing used a trick to use his strength just now, which fooled this John Russell. Xu Qing borrowed from the French, who are currently in deep economic crisis.

The root cause of the economic crisis in France is the serious reduction in agricultural production in France, which in turn has seriously reduced the income of French farmers. The serious decline in the income of the French peasants has made it impossible for the French factory owners to sell their industrial products. However, the factory owners also borrowed from the usury of the financial aristocracy, and if the factory owner's products could not be sold, the factory owner would inevitably go out of business because of the usury.

As for the financial aristocracy's inability to recover the loan after lending, bad debts will inevitably be formed, and the financial aristocracy will also collapse with heavy losses. Such a series of economic crises, coupled with the already low financial credibility of France, was the root cause of the French Revolution.

"If China opens its market to France alone at this time, France will definitely be able to regain blood transfusions and continue to maintain domestic stability. And once the domestic industrial goods of France are sold in China, so that the French factories can maintain production, they can continue to pay off the debts of the financial aristocracy, and the financial aristocracy will not collapse. On the other hand, when the French government can also obtain a large amount of stable tax revenue, the French revolution will disappear. ”

"What Britain is most worried about is that when the time comes, stealing chickens will not make it cheaper for the French! That's why John Russell had to appease me again, and then go and appease the councillors. It's really dangerous, if there is no excuse for the French, then who knows if these British will start a war against the Manchu court again. If a war is launched, who knows if the China of this paper tiger will be exposed! ”

"Now Britain has changed its diplomatic attitude towards China."

Xu Qing returned to 49 Portland Street, and Mathilde hurriedly walked over.

"Xu Qing, what do you mean? I just inquired, you actually told John Russell that you want to open the Chinese market to France, isn't this helping France? Will the revolution still be able to break out in France? If France is not able to break out into revolution, how can we, the Bonapartes, have a chance......"

"At that time, you promised us, I am all yours, you can't break the contract so easily!"

Mathilde came to question Xu Qing, in fact, he was worried that Xu Qing would open the market to France, which would save France from the economic crisis. Once France is rescued, no French revolution will break out. If there is no revolution in France, how can the Bonaparte family be restored?

But the more unfortunate thing was still behind, and Eugenie also hurriedly said: "Xu Qing, have you forgotten how you promised Spain at that time?" You are assured that the Orleans dynasty in France will inevitably fall in the revolution. But if you China once open its market to France, so that France will be saved, the French Orleans dynasty will not fall. In this way, Her Majesty's marriage will continue to be fulfilled, do you want to watch Her Majesty marry that homosexual? ”

Xu Qing's head is big, and there are all kinds of links in it. If the Orleans dynasty did not fall, then Mathilde would not have the point of following Xu Qing. The reason why Mathilde was given to Xu Qing was based on the condition that the Orleans dynasty would fall and the Bonaparte family could be restored. And Queen Isabella's relationship with Xu Qing was also based on the collapse of the Orleans dynasty, so that she didn't have to marry that gay.

So this is a link after a link, no matter what, the Orleans Dynasty must go out of business, otherwise it will be a big trouble for Xu Qing personally.

"It's really big, and in order to protect the national interest, it has to threaten Britain with France. But if it is in my personal interest, then the Orleans dynasty in France must fall. The fall of the House of Orleans is in my personal interest. But if the British really wanted to use tough measures against the Manchu government, then it would be very difficult for me. Xu Qing thought with a wry smile.

The reason for this confrontation is that Xu Qing and the Manchu Qing have the same short-term interests, but the long-term interests are completely opposite. As the Manchu envoy to Europe, Xu Qing's short-term interests are the same as those of the Manchus, and neither Xu Qing nor the Manchus will support China's opening up at present, especially if it is fully opened.

However, in the long run, if Xu Qing wants to accumulate strength to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he must establish his intimate relationship with Eugenie, Isabella, and Mathilde, so that Xu Qing can accumulate political capital as soon as possible. Therefore, in terms of short-term interests, in the face of a tough policy towards China, Xu Qing had to introduce France to counter Britain. However, the introduction of France will also cost a lot of money, which will cause Xu Qing to suffer heavy personal losses, and his long-term interests will not be able to be safeguarded in the future.

Now Xu Qing is embarrassed, if he wants to protect his own short-term interests and those of the Manchus, he must sacrifice his long-term interests. But if Yo Ah protects his own long-term interests, then his Manchu court may be in danger. Once the British started another war against the Manchu court, in case they realized that the Manchus were a paper tiger, they would increase their invasion of the Manchus. At that time, Xu Qing's long-term interests will also be damaged.

"So, it doesn't matter how I choose, my long-term interests are all damaged. Uncle, this is really a trick! Xu Qing felt sad in his heart.

But the bigger trouble was behind, and one of the servants said: "Minister Xu Qing, our British diplomatic department has sent a note, hoping that you can come up with a detailed plan for opening up China as soon as possible." Prime Minister John Russell said that although he can appease these parliamentarians, they also hope that you can really come up with an open plan and schedule. ”

Hearing this British note made Xu Qing extremely stressed. He has any plans to open up, he just came to England to fool people. However, Britain has been seriously dissatisfied with China's opening up schedule, and Xu Qing came to the United Kingdom, but he has not been able to really come up with an effective proprietor for a year. The British may accept it slower, but then Xu Qing must come up with an opening plan.

"Minister Xu Qing, I hope that your Qing government can come up with a plan for opening up, you have been in our UK for more than a year, but you have not been able to come up with a plan, even if it is just a draft! But you don't even have a draft, so our British parliamentarians are very anxious. At that time, the reason why we in Britain agreed to revise the Jiangning Treaty was based on the condition that China agreed to open up. But you've been a year and you don't even have a draft, so how do we solve it? ”

"As for the problem of the French, I don't think this France is a problem, although this France has a certain influence on us in England, but I don't think it is absolute."

Xu Qing secretly shouted that it was bad, this Englishman didn't eat this set.

"The British are determined to force China to open up as soon as possible, even if the French join in. It seems that the pressure on the French on the British is not as great as imagined. But also, in a market of 400 million people, the British can't eat it all, and even if the French join, it won't lose much. Therefore, although they are a little dissatisfied with the French coming in to grab food, they are not absolutely dissatisfied. In this way, the pressure of the British is all on their heads. ”

Mathilde hurriedly asked, "Minister Xu Qing, what are you hesitating about?" Anyway, isn't it going to open sooner or later, you just have to take out a draft and give it to them? However, don't get involved with France, you China must not open up to France, otherwise there will be no economic crisis in France, and our Bonaparte family will not have a chance to take the opportunity to restore! ”

Eugenie also hurriedly added: "Minister Xu Qing, what are you hesitating about? Since the British asked you to come up with a draft, you also gave it to him. China will open up sooner or later, so why should you pull France in? When the time comes, if the Orleans dynasty does not fall, your affair with Queen Isabella will not be possible. So, even if some benefits were ceded to the British, what was there? What's more, it's open, that's what you promised a long time ago! ”

Xu Qing is really helpless, who made his interests different from the long-term interests of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Because if it is opened up now, the British will enter the Manchus in large numbers, and they will soon be able to see the weakness of the Manchus, so that the British may speed up the process of plundering China.

But again, if it is not opened, it is difficult to guarantee that the British will not resort to force because of this, so that the Manchus will most likely be defeated. Once the Manchus were defeated, who knows if the Manchu paper tiger would be exposed in its original form, which would also accelerate the British invasion. Accelerate the opening up, and the fact that the Manchus were paper tigers will be exposed. However, if the opening up is not accelerated, then once the British can't help but use force, the fact that the Manchus are paper tigers will also be exposed.

Therefore, whether or not he agrees to immediately accelerate the opening up, in the long run, it will be unfavorable to Xu Qing personally or to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Xu Qing and the Manchu Qing Dynasty must be "tied together" in a short period of time, so Xu Qing cannot open up immediately, whether it is for the sake of the motherland or for his own sake.

But the problem was that Xu Qing could not tell the Manchu court, because Xu Qing's interests were not consistent with the Manchu Qing, so of course he could not ask the Manchus for support. Xu Qing can only choose to prevaricate on both sides, and the two sides can deal with the past together.

"I'm a diplomat, what a tragic thing I've done! On the one hand, they want to fool the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and on the other hand, they also want to fool the European countries, and they also have to accumulate strength for themselves. I can't push the British too hard, but I also have to hide from the Manchus what I've done in Europe, and I won't be able to get support from the Manchus. So, I'm dancing on two eggs. ”

"Dancing on two eggs, you can't step on either one!" Xu Qing thought helplessly.

In fact, if it is another diplomat, if it is another diplomat, it is completely possible to "turn in the contradiction" and hand over the contradiction to the people in China to deal with. But Xu Qing can't do it, Xu Qing and the Manchu Qing are not all the way after all, he doesn't dare to turn in the contradictions. If the contradiction is handed over this time, the Manchu Qing will probably be suspicious of Xu Qing.

Now Xu Qing is completely fooled at both ends, if this contradiction is handed over, not only will he not be able to get benefits, but he will also be suspected by the Manchus, which will not benefit Xu Qing at all.

"What should I do, where should I break the game? The British have already begun to exert pressure, and I dare not report this to the country. But I also can't report this news to the Manchus, I'm really not a human being! How to break the game, where is the entry point of this breakthrough? ”

"If I can't find an entry point to break the game, then I will become the hamburger mincing between the Manchus and the British, and I will die a miserable death! If the Manchus knew the specific meaning of what I was doing in Europe, and if the Manchus knew how great my power in Europe was, they would have sent someone else to replace me. As for the British, it was not to give me face, but to give face to the Manchu court. If it weren't for the Manchu court, I wouldn't be a fart, and I would have died a miserable death! ”

"The pressure from the British is too great, too much!"

Seeing Xu Qing's gloomy face, those women didn't know what Xu Qing was thinking. In the eyes of several women, Xu Qing actually only needs to "hand over" this matter and hand it over to the country, why is it so troublesome? But Xu Qing and the Manchu Qing Dynasty are not real people all the way after all, so Xu Qing can't hand over the contradictions, so he can only carry them himself.

"Where is the entry point to break the game, and where is it?" Xu Qing's heart was full of fire, but he didn't have a good way to be too thin.

"Minister Xu Qing, there is a Mr. Bismarck who has come here to visit you. I said I want to ask you something about European geopolitics! ”

Xu Qing heard Bismarck's arrival, and then added the words "geopolitics" in Europe, and finally said excitedly: "Bismarck, you are really my good student, you saved the teacher me!" I've finally found the breaking point! ”