The British Parliament soon agreed to amend the Treaty of Jiangning, which was previously known in history as the Treaty of Nanking. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info This amendment was approved by 80% of the members of the British Parliament. Because compared with China's open market and trade, a small Hong Kong still has more than 20 million taels of silver, which is a fart! As long as China can be opened to trade, the money will not be earned casually. Anyway, this money will be used as tuition fees and scholarships for Chinese students, and will not be refunded directly, which can save the face of the so-called UK.

Xu Qing's plan took care of the faces of both the Manchus and the British, and it could be solved very well. More than eighty percent of British parliamentarians agreed, both Conservatives and Whigs.

Of course, Xu Qing did not have the right to sign this revised treaty, because Xu Qing's identity was only the director of the London office of the United Kingdom, and this still had to be negotiated by the British minister in the Manchu Dynasty, Wen Hamham, with the Manchu court.

"You British parliamentarians, you don't know that you may have personally sent a strong seed for China! I succeeded in turning the Treaty of Nanking into the foundation of China's rejuvenation. Look at it in the future, I have transformed this Treaty of Nanking from a treaty that humiliated the country into something that was enough to destroy the Manchus, and you Britain will regret it in the future. Xu Qing thought to himself.

More than 20 years later, today, these parliamentarians who agreed to revise the treaty all want to jump into the Thames, because they personally sent a noose to Britain, and they have cultivated a gluttonous monster themselves!

"Mr. Xu Qing, our Majesty wants to see you! Her Majesty heard that you were the first Chinese to board our England, and although you are not a Chinese minister, our queen is willing to give you the treatment of a minister and is willing to receive you! John Russell said.

Xu Qing took the initiative to thank him and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I'll go see him right away!" ”

Xu Qing followed John Russell to Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, and came to the ceremony hall of Buckingham Palace, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the royal husband, were already waiting. However, since Xu Qing was not the Chinese minister to the United Kingdom, the corresponding process for the submission of credentials did not take place, but the queen received Xu Qing in her personal capacity.

"The foreign minister has seen Her Majesty the Queen, and she has seen Her Excellency the Prince!" Xu Qing took the initiative to say first.

In accordance with Western tradition, Xu Qing gave Queen Victoria a so-called "kiss hand", which can be regarded as an expression of respect.

Queen Victoria asked in surprise, "Mr. Xu Qing, I am glad to welcome you to our British Empire. Your previous speech in our parliament has now spread all over our British political circles, and they all think that you are a very good diplomat. I really didn't expect that in the far Far East, there are still outstanding talents like Mr. Xu? ”

Xu Qing snickered in his heart and thought: "You say that I am an excellent diplomat now, and in a few decades, you will definitely say that I am the best big liar!" ”

However, Xu Qing still replied: "Your Majesty, I just want to make my due contribution to the exchange between the East and the West!" I am willing to use my ability to make due contributions to the friendly coexistence and friendly exchanges between China and the United Kingdom. Of course, after all, the contact between our Eastern and Western civilizations has not been too long, so it is inevitable that our two sides will cause conflicts due to misunderstandings and misunderstandings. However, I still believe that we can seek common ground while reserving differences, and then work together to achieve our common goals, and not let the secondary contradictions between the two sides affect the cooperation in the good aspects. ”

Queen Victoria nodded and said, "What Mr. Xu said is so good, seeking common ground while reserving differences, this is enough to become an important diplomatic criterion between countries, I really didn't expect you to come up with such an excellent idea at such a young age." ”

"Hehe, I'm just copying the methods of the prime minister back then, he is a real good diplomat!" Xu Qing thought.

Xu Qing then rolled his eyes and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I think we still don't know much about the commercial trade between the East and the West. When British merchants arrived in China, they often needed our local help to sell them. Because of the very different cultures and civilizations of the two sides, there is a lack of mutual understanding between the two sides. So I don't think we're in a position to trade directly at the moment, and I think I can be willing to act as a middleman. I plan to set up some commercial companies in the UK and then cooperate with British businessmen so that we can get to know each other better, and then I can use my status as a customs officer in China to contribute to the trade between the two sides. ”

"But I don't have legal citizenship in the UK, I'm the director of a Chinese customs office in the UK, and this status is embarrassing, and I can't get many of the rights that a native citizen should have. I therefore hope that Her Majesty will grant me a charter granting me all economic rights in the United Kingdom, except for some political rights, equal to those of a native British citizen. I am willing to make my due contribution to the friendship between our two sides, and also to play a role in building a bridge for the future trade between us. ”

Queen Victoria looked at Prince Albert, Prince Albert nodded, and Queen Victoria said, "Okay, I think that in the future, in order for us to be able to trade freely and strengthen our understanding between us, I can grant you a charter." ”

Queen Victoria's move just now, Xu Qing quickly saw it, and thought to himself: "The historical record is really good, this queen listens to Prince Albert many times, but Prince Albert is 'listening to politics'!" ”

Queen Victoria soon wrote a charter that allowed Xu Qing to enjoy all the same status and treatment as British citizens in the British Empire and in all colonies, except for some political rights such as the right to vote and to be elected, but not to fulfill all the obligations of most British citizens. This is a privilege, and the influence of the Queen of England in this era is still not small, not to mention that a charter is nothing, and it was quickly agreed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the Minister is grateful. In the future, the foreign minister will certainly make my due contribution to the friendship between China and Britain. Xu Qing thanked him again.

At this time, Prince Albert took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Xu Qing, are you not staying in our place in the British Empire?" ”