"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your generous commitment, but this matter is of great importance, and we will have some time to discuss it, and then we propose to adjourn the meeting for the time being, and allow us to discuss it in detail before continuing the negotiations."

Hongqing's reply has just come out, William? Sir Woodbridge's eyes instantly lit up like a big light bulb, and he was obviously quite excited, but he did not rush to give assurances, but moved the meeting to be adjourned with a smile.

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid this point will disappoint you, this king has already said in the previous meeting, this round of talks is the last round, whether it is successful or not, the negotiations will end, of course, in line with the principle of friendship and friendship between the two sides, this king can give you a little more time, so that the morning meeting will be carried out here, and at the end of the afternoon, you can use this time to have a good discussion, this king is very much looking forward to your reply, adjourn!"

If it weren't for the fact that this time was not the time to completely turn the face with the Kingdom of Great Britain, how could Hongqing have been dealing with the British envoys for so long, and now, what should be talked about is almost over, Hongqing does not want this matter to drag on for a long time, so he gave an ultimatum without saying anything, and then, he did not give the other party a chance to put forward his opinions, and bluntly announced the adjournment.

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to His Royal Highness the Prince for his generosity and generosity, but we still have a small request, I hope that His Royal Highness the Prince can provide a quiet place, and we can also urgently negotiate His Royal Highness's proposal, please be sure to fulfill it."

After listening to the interpreter's paraphrase, the British envoys did not rush to give a reply, but whispered a few words to each other before Brooks? The Earl Wilson made a cautious request.

"This is easy to do, the garden here is big enough, some are secluded, and the king will lead you to it in a while, if you don't have other requirements, then talk about this place first."

Although he was not very interested in trade with the Kingdom of Great Britain, if he could use this to promote a major war between the Western colonists, Hongqing would be happy to see it happen, not to mention that he could take the opportunity to drive a wedge between the old Western powers, but also to understand the strategy and tactics of the fleet of the Kingdom of Great Britain from this conflict, and provide a roughly accurate reference for the next step of the Qing Dynasty's military reorganization plan. Hongqing was happy to let the British envoys go to Haosheng to ponder the possibility of attacking the East Indies.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your generosity, so that we have no objection."

Hearing that Hongqing has agreed to his request, Brooks? The Earl Wilson didn't talk any more nonsense, and after a polite thank-you, he got up, and the people of the royal palace who were waiting on his side went forward according to the order, and led the British envoys to settle down in a secluded place.

"Lord Wang, as far as the lower officials know, the East Indies should now be under the control of the Red Haired Country, will your proposal affect the interests of my 'Eight Banners Firm'? Hehe, this matter is still in the king's hands, and the lower officials are just asking. ”

Although there were a few officials involved in the negotiations in the Qing Dynasty, in fact, they were all ignorant of foreign affairs, and they came to the meeting, but they were just pretending, and only Lang Erheng, a guy with ulterior motives, would seriously prepare relevant information.

"It seems that Lord Lang is very concerned about the interests of the 'Eight Banners Firm'?"

As soon as he heard Lang Erheng's words, the corners of Hongqing's mouth immediately showed a sneer, but he did not directly answer Lang Erheng's question, but nodded in a slightly cold voice.

"Let the prince laugh, the gains and losses of the 'Eight Banners Firm' are related to the interests of all my Eight Banners disciples, as a member of the Eight Banners, the lower officials dare not ignore it, and Your Majesty has clearly explained that all negotiations should be based on the interests of the 'Eight Banners Firms', how dare the lower officials resist and disobey."

Lang Erheng had received a secret order from Emperor Chengde this time, asking him to delay the negotiation time as much as possible, and now, seeing that Hongqing had the idea of ending the negotiation as soon as possible, he couldn't sit idly by, even if he had a lot of jealousy towards Hongqing, but he still stubbornly held on to the end, trying to press Hongqing to obey with Emperor Chengde's will.

"It's really rare for Lang Shangshu to be so loyal, so in Yi'er's opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Lang Erheng's caution is too obvious, with Hongqing's wisdom, how could he not see it, but he didn't attack it, but smiled coldly, and turned against Lang Erheng's army without care.

"This ......, hehe, the prince is the one who presides over the overall situation, and the officials really don't dare to say anything."

The Lifan Yuan is a department dedicated to the affairs of ethnic minorities, Lang Erheng has been in office for many years, if you want to talk about how to deal with the Mongolian tribes and even those Buddhist forces in Tibet, he is definitely an expert, but when it comes to diplomacy between countries, Lang Erheng is a little blind, as for the issue of business interests, he is even more ignorant, at this time when he heard Hongqing kicked the problem over, even if he was dumbfounded, helpless, he could only play Tai Chi to push his hands.

"Oh, Lang Shangshu still remembers that this matter is in charge of this king? Hey, this king still thinks that Lord Lang is going to replace this king. ”

For Lang Erheng himself, Hongqing actually doesn't have much disgust, of course, he can't talk about much appreciation, he just thinks that this person is quite capable, but once this kind of ability is about to get his own head, Hongqing has nothing to say politely, and he sneered at Lang Erheng mercilessly.

"The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials don't dare!"

Hearing Hongqing's words, Lang Erheng was empty, cold sweat was dripping on his forehead, and he bowed down in a hurry, not daring to say anything.

"Hey!"

The positions of the two sides are different, and it is difficult for each other to urinate in the same pot, Hongqing knows it very well, and he is too lazy to talk to him, so he just glanced at Lang Erheng coldly, smiled meaningfully, and then said no more, got up, and left the negotiation scene by himself......

"Your Royal Highness, after urgent consultations, we have decided to agree to your proposal to provide a good port along the Straits of Malacca as soon as possible, as a place for your and us to trade, and we will do our best to sign the relevant friendly trade document with us as soon as possible."

At the end of the day, the two sides returned to the negotiation site again, and Bu Yi sat down, Brooks? The Earl Wilson had given a definite reply to the proposal of the morning in good spirits, and there was no doubt that, after several hours of consultation, the British legation was determined to snatch food from the weakest of the Dutch.

Strait of Malacca? Oh, it seems that the British have been targeting Temasek (Singapore today) for a long time, interesting!

Listen to Brooks? Earl Wilson mentioned the Strait of Malacca, Hongqing immediately guessed the target of the other party, and this, should have been the British in the early nineteenth century to do something, but now, it is a hundred years in advance, the process of history is obviously speeding up the young and old, in this regard, Hongqing is happy to see its success, there is no other, such as the Strait of Malacca and other strategic places, must be controlled in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, originally, Hongqing planned to launch a large-scale naval battle in the near future, in one fell swoop to take the Strait of Malacca, Now that there are Britons to fight the front station, it is naturally a good thing.

"Very well, since you have this sincerity, this king is happy to see it come to fruition, as long as the preparations you have made can stand the test of our side, friendly trade is only a trivial matter."

To have a good opportunity to pit the Britons, Hongqing was very happy, even if the banner clearly showed his support.

"It is a great honour for us to have such a commitment from His Royal Highness, and we therefore propose that further discussions be held between the two sides on the details of the matter, with a view to the text being finalized as soon as possible, and that we may submit it to our Parliament and the King for approval."

Seeing that the deadlocked negotiations have finally reached a breakthrough, Brooks? Earl Wilson was excited, and made a proposal while the iron was hot.

"Your Excellency's proposal is very good, and the King shall be satisfied with it, and here is the text of our friendship and commerce with the Netherlands, and shall take this as a model, and after consultation between the two sides, a large draft shall be formed within this day, and shall not enter into force until His Majesty the Emperor and the King of your country shall sign it, and I wonder if His Excellency the Earl may have any objection to this?"

Hongqing originally wanted to end this long-delayed negotiation as soon as possible, so she wouldn't oppose Brooks? Earl Wilson's proposal, however, clearly defined the basic terms and conditions for negotiation that could be negotiated, and although it was a question, it was full of unquestionable firmness inside.

"This ......, or not, just do what His Royal Highness says."

Britons have always been discerning, Brooks? Earl Wilson and his entourage dared to come to the Qing Dynasty to negotiate, since they had long figured out the terms of trade between the Qing Dynasty and Spain and other countries. The Earl Wilson had some different opinions in his mind, and there were many clauses in those texts that were not very favorable to the landlord country. Earl Wilson seemed to be not in line with the interests of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and he had the intention to raise objections, but when he saw Hongqing's brows, he was already slightly furrowed, lest he really anger Hongqing, so he could only endure the objections, and after a little hesitation, he reluctantly agreed to Hongqing's proposal.