Chapter 30 Organizing an Envoy to the West

At this time, Guangxu said, don't rush this matter, you must think about it in the long run, and now everyone listens to me after talking about this plan.

The Dingyuan ship has not returned to his mother factory since it left the factory!

The ministers were stunned by each other!

Guangxu said, this time let Deng Shichang lead the Dingyuan ship to Europe, you first go to Japan to purchase a batch of lacquerware, Japan's English name "jepniese" is the meaning of lacquerware, in the name of China Huaxia Import and Export Company, and then go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to promote to Europe to do business, so that all the powerful businessmen, try to participate!

There are a few benefits to be advertised!

First, we don't have to ship the goods to European countries, we will have the goods at home in China Huaxia Import and Export Company for the record, and then Huaxia Import and Export Company will go to the embassies and consulates of various countries to prepare cases, and go to the site to check the goods, prove that there are any, and then we will take the samples and set off. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Second, I would like to inform the ministers of various countries in Europe now that our business team will soon come to Europe to do business, and a commodity trade fair will be held at that time, so that they can prepare for publicity, venues, and receptions in advance.

The third is the price control, this time we are doing the first direct face-to-face business, we must control the quality, in fact, this is Guangxu's unnecessary worry, at this time China's goods are still of great quality.

Therefore, the price must not be lower than the price in the country, considering that this time is not our own transportation, so we have developed a minimum price, that is, the domestic sales price is more than three times, less than three times, once the investigation and punishment directly cancel the next visit qualification and transaction qualifications.

Fourth, don't be afraid that these foreigners will not give money, after the successful transaction with the other countries, the money will go directly into the account of the Huaxia Import and Export Trading Company, and our businessmen will return to the Huaxia Import and Export Company in China to receive the money by virtue of the bills issued by the Huaxia Import and Export Company, or if you want to buy things in Europe and the United States, just let the Huaxia Import and Export Company pay the bills, if they dare not give money, the Qing Emperor said, even if it reaches the ends of the earth, even if the sea is dry and rotten, even if the entire 450 million people are used, they must return the money. If you really don't come back, the emperor will pay for the loss!

Fifth, the caravan visiting Europe to do business this time can go with the Dingyuan warship sent by the Beiyang Naval Division to protect the interests of Chinese merchant ships along the way.

The most important thing is what we can only say in the court;

The first is that we will have money, so that we will have money to buy arms and artillery shells and equipment in Europe, and we will not have to borrow money from East and West, and we must know that we have to pay taxes on the purchase and sale of these things. That's the self-destructing Great Wall!

The second is to discuss the matter of reparations with the other countries, and buy our things, so much money is not a lot, so we will make some articles in the indemnity, set the price of goods higher, don't we accompany less, and then use these silver taels to pay the income of our merchants and the legitimate income! In a way, these businessmen are heroes, and they must be treated kindly, at least at this stage!

The third is that when these merchant ships from Europe come, they will ship us the equipment we have just bought, so that we will save a lot of trouble! How many accidents have been avoided, even if there is something else, you can let these foreigners accompany you!

The ministers below are going crazy, what's wrong with the emperor, did you invite the old king! As soon as Cixi heard this, she also felt that it was indeed a good way, and there were too many benefits for it, so she just did it!

At this time, Guangxu said to Cixi behind, this time we have to go to the customs Hurd, but also as much as possible to invite the ministers of various countries to send people to the European countries together, the biggest purpose of this time is to sell goods to make money, buy machinery, buy weapons and ammunition, and establish a stable trade and development agreement with European countries, and negotiate with European countries on this condition!

Cixi said, let's discuss!

Zuo Zongtang is not here, and now Li Hongzhang is alone in the court!

Fortunately, at this time, Guangxu's father, Prince Alcohol, came forward, and the old man felt that it was time to support his own son, and he also listened to this method is indeed feasible, and at the same time he also knew that he couldn't let the opposing voice come out first, otherwise Qingliu led by Li Hongzao should oppose it!

So first of all, he stood up and said; "The minister thinks what the emperor said is feasible, the minister supports the emperor's idea, and we are not in a hurry to set off too quickly, even if there are shortcomings, can we still negotiate!"

At this time, Li Hongzhang also stood up, and the minister reconsidered!

The happiest is Weng Tongxiao, he was originally the mainstay of Qingliu, and he has always been very opposed to the Westernists, especially those who hate Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong, who have been deducting Li Hongzhang's military expenses from the Beiyang Navy since he was the head of the household department all these years!

However, none of these can stop the old man's love for Guangxu, a proud disciple, as long as it is proposed by the emperor, he will support him unconditionally, at least for now!

With the approval of the prince of the military aircraft, plus the minister of Beiyang, the head of the household department

Under the leadership of the lineup, this is currently considered passed!

Cixi said, then it is decided!

The next thing is, do you want to lead the team with you?

Guangxu looked at Li Hongzhang, the old man, the old man is old, but there is no way, this time the thirteen Taibao will follow, exercise well, and then accumulate some contacts and experience, these people will be talents in the future, but it is also very important to pave the way to cultivate and provide resources!

It seems that before this, we have to give them no make-up lessons!

Li Hongzhang, this old man, is not on the road today! Why aren't you proactive at all!

Looks like I'm going to have to go out on my own!

Guangxu said to Cixi; "Dear Daddy! This time the matter is very important, it is necessary to send an important minister of the old city, this person must be familiar with foreign affairs, and must have a certain popularity among the nations, that is, after arriving, he can first earn money, and thirdly, he can buy machinery and equipment, weapons and ammunition!

Cixi thought so!

Then he asked, "Who would like to be listed as a servant?"

There was a silence for a while, everyone knows that this job is very tiring and not pleasing to the people, Guo Songtao is a lesson from the past! So no one wants to wade into this troubled water!

Guangxu said, "It seems that it is still impossible to send the prince of the clan, the emperor's father, I think let the prince of the emperor and uncle Gong go!" ”

Cixi thought about it, this person is feasible and reliable in every way.

Guangxu said; "Let Prince Gong be the head of the delegation, on behalf of China, to comfort the overseas Chinese, to swear an oath of grace, to make friends with the monarchs and prime ministers of overseas countries, so that the two countries can become friendly countries in trade, so that they can exchange information in commerce, respect each other in politics, and cooperate with each other in military affairs to resolve various disputes, in short, the mission is to build relations, set friendships, of course, the position must be correct, placed at the level of national interests, on the basis of the "Five Basic Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" put forward by me, Sign this agreement with all the countries you go to!

Then there is a deputy envoy, managing other things, setting up military weapons and ammunition, economic exchange development, cultural exchange development, political treaty negotiation and so on, the responsibility of this deputy envoy is to sing black face, where to fight for interests, in the political, economic, cultural and other aspects, to fight with the European countries on the basis of reason, to protect the interests of our China, so it is also very important!

At this time, Guangxu had his eyes and kept staring at Li Hongzhang!

But Li Hongzhang didn't seem to see it, he just ignored Guangxu, Guangxu didn't feel this in his heart! Anyway, you are also my teacher, why can't you learn from Weng Tongyong, if it weren't for Weng Tonggong, who has been following Qingliu all these years, and doesn't really understand much about foreign affairs, this old man would have volunteered a long time ago.

I wondered! "It's the same teacher, why is the gap between the teachers so big!?"

After Guangxu finished speaking, no one squeaked for a long time, at this time Guangxu knew that there must be a lot of people who were right about this matter, but now it is urgent to give the sailor and replenish the ammunition, and there is the purchase of steel-making equipment, only if you can make enough steel, other industrialization can talk about it, make your own shells, you have steel, at this time the most basic, but this is not good to be scolded, it is true that no one wants to come out!

Guangxu looked at Li Hongzao, the secretary of the military department, and at the same time the current main force of Qingliu, and said; "Why don't you take a trip to the military headquarters!"

The old man was honest and said directly; "Panic!"

Let Hou Guangxu look at Weng Tongxiao, at this time Weng Tongrong was frightened, Guangxu said helplessly, "Weng Ge Lao wants to stay and study for me."

Then he said: "I don't think Li Zhongtang will shirk it, it's you!" ”

Li Hongzhang said that the old minister came in and his eyes were dizzy, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to ask the emperor and the queen mother to choose another meritocrat, Guangxu thought about it, this is really not easy to do!

At this time, Guangxu Cixi said that this task is important, and I think I still have the right to Li Zhongtang to cut off on the spot!

Cixi said; "Yes"

Come on, Guangxu took out the "Longquan Sword" he was carrying, and Li Hongzhang listened to the order!

Now it is proposed that Li Hongzhang is the deputy envoy to the West, with the right to arbitrarily make decisions on the spot, and there is a special three-color ribbon (the emperor represents the nobles, the purple represents the meritorious ministers, and the red represents the meritorious generals), which was made during the Guangxu military parade, in fact, it was not the first initiative, European countries have long had it, but it has not been used.

This is a holy decree, not to mention that the emperor got Cixi's consent, and Shang Fang's sword was sent down. Li Hongzhang has no way to excuse himself, in fact, he can't talk about being sad, hasn't he insisted on doing these Westernization campaigns all these years?

It's just that this time it might be very tiring!

Then Guangxu said, how is Guo Songtao's newspaper in Shanghai now?

Li Hongzhang just wanted to talk about it!

Guangxu interrupted him, he stayed in Europe for a very long time, and he was the first minister of our dynasty in Europe, and he had a good relationship in Europe, so I now appointed him as the Son of Heaven to study, and he was crowned a second-grade minister, awarded a red and purple ribbon, and his term of office was the "first visit envoy" of the special envoy for European visits. Let him hand over the matter of running the newspaper to a reliable person, and he will first go to Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Liangguang, to ask for someone.

First of all, Tang Guoan (later the president of Tsinghua University), Su Ruizhao, Lu Yongquan, Ouyang Geng (all three of whom were later diplomats), and Tang Yuanzhan (later the director of the Telegraph Bureau) followed him first to prepare for the visit of European countries in Guangzhou and Shanghai!

When Li Hongzhang heard this, he was really happy for this friend who had been friends for many years!