Chapter 148: Assassination
Ito Hirobumi left embarrassedly, originally wanted to take advantage of the signing of the contract to paralyze Qingguo and send a Japanese beauty by the way to show sincerity, and after the assassination was successful, he fought back in one fell swoop
However, now that the Qing State has put forward such harsh conditions, it is unacceptable that the breakdown of negotiations will inevitably lead to the continuation of the war, and the situation of Japan will be very embarrassing
How can this be good, Ito Hirobumi returned to his residence angrily and helplessly
"My lord, are things going well?" A curvaceous girl had stood behind Ito Hirobumi at some point, startling him
"Huh? Oh, Kiyokoku's request is too harsh to agree to," Ito said helplessly
"When will your lord dedicate us to the emperor of the Qing Dynasty?" The woman said dissatisfied
Ito Hirofumi said flatly: "You have to find the right time, otherwise the Qing Congress will be aware."
"Hehe, my lord is worried about his own safety, it's better to wait until you leave the Qing Kingdom before offering us," the woman said with a mocking tone
"You ......, my Ito family is a samurai family, since my great-grandfather, the family has never been greedy for life and afraid of death, you are a woman, I don't care about you" Ito Hirobumi flicked his sleeves and wanted to leave
"The adults are angry, the little woman is also the emperor's order, and I hope the adults will forgive me for a while" The woman's seductive eyes made Ito Hirofumi how to deal with him again, if he didn't really feel the power of these poisonous spiders, he couldn't see from the appearance that this soft and weak woman was a sharp weapon to urge her life
"My lord, you might as well dedicate us to the Qing Emperor first, and then pretend to get the emperor's approval before you can sign a peace treaty, and once we enter the palace, you will find an opportunity to leave," the woman said
"What are you going to do if I leave?" Ito Hirobumi had actually thought of this method a long time ago, but it was really unbearable for him to sacrifice these women
"Hehe, since we have come to the Qing Kingdom, we have already put life and death aside, and it is our honor to sacrifice our lives for Japan" The woman suddenly changed the image of a woman who had always been in the dust, looking like a dead soldier of the empire
"Okay, in that case, then without further ado, I will arrange for you to kill the Qing Emperor as soon as possible, and if you have a chance to escape, you can go to these places, these places are the secret residences of my Great Japan in the Qing Dynasty, and they will take care of you" As he spoke, Ito took out a piece of paper and wrote down a few places
"Thank you, sir," the woman burned directly after reading it
Ito Hirobumi looked at the paper that slowly turned to ashes, as if he had seen the scene of the Japanese counterattack after the successful assassination, and most of the Qing Dynasty's current prosperity was due to the hands of this emperor, as long as he died, Japan would be able to dominate Asia again and humiliate the Qing Dynasty
"Nakado, Japanese Ambassador Hirobumi Ito asks to meet," a family member reported
"Huh? It's not time to negotiate, what is he doing? Li Hongzhang held the fan and shook it slightly
"He said he had something important to discuss"
Li Hongzhang's eyes rolled and he said, "Let him in."
"Yes"
After a while, Ito Hirobumi strode in
"I've seen Lord Lee," Hirobumi Ito hugged his fist
"Oh, Ambassador Ito, sit, sit, sit," Li Hongzhang never even got up from his chair
"Lord Li, the last time we met, the envoy lost his temper, and he has already forwarded your opinion to the emperor for review, and I hope to draw up a peace treaty as soon as possible, and make a modest contribution to the reconciliation between the two countries," Ito said humbly
This time it was Li Hongzhang's turn to be dumbfounded, originally thought that the errand given to him by the emperor would not be completed no matter what, and the Japanese would never be able to agree, so they would break the jar and break the Japanese envoys to ridicule and insult them, but they didn't expect that people really had the sincerity of peace talks
Li Hongzhang quickly stood up and shouted outside the door: "Don't serve tea yet"
"Yes"
"Brother Ito, I don't know what the emperor of your country is dissatisfied with this peace treaty, everyone proposes to discuss it, I can also report to the emperor, and it is okay to make appropriate modifications," Li Hongzhang said with a concession
"The telegram has just been sent, and I haven't waited for the emperor's order to wait for Lord Li Haihan."
"Oh, don't worry, don't worry," Li Hongzhang hurriedly waved his hand
At this time, the housekeeper walked in with two cups of tea
"Come on, come on, Brother Ito, please have tea," Li Hongzhang persuaded
"Thank you" Ito Hirofumi took the teacup and took a sip, and slowly put the teacup down, "Master Li, in fact, there is one more thing to come to the envoy today"
"Oh?" Li Hongzhang also put down the teacup in his hand and continued to ask: "Brother Ito, please speak"
"I, the Emperor of Japan, have always admired the Qing Emperor for his young pro-government, expelled the French captives, resisted the Yingyi, and recovered a large area of Mobei land, and now took the opportunity of negotiation to send me ten Japanese beauties to show my Japan's sincere devotion to the Qing Dynasty, and also to express my Japanese Emperor's admiration for the Qing Emperor" Ito Hirobumi stood up after finishing speaking, and clapped his hands gently
For a while, Li Hongzhang was dazzled, and one by one the interracial beauties wearing Japanese costumes walked in front of Li Hongzhang, all of them with outstanding qualifications, and Li Hongzhang had long forgotten the existence of Ito Hirobumi
"Lord Lee, Lord Lee......"
Li Hongzhang seemed to hear the beauties calling his name, nodded vigorously, and walked towards the women unconsciously
"Master Li" Ito Hirofumi grabbed Li Hongzhang's hand
"Huh? Oh Brother Ito, you call me? Li Hongzhang came to his senses
"Hehe, Lord Li, these beauties are dedicated to the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty by the Emperor of Japan, if Lord Li is interested, I will give them to the big people after I return to China," Ito Hirofumi said generously
"I'm ashamed of Brother Ito's kindness, brother, I received it" Li Hongzhang calmed down and continued: "As for these beauties, after the peace treaty is signed, I will personally send them to the capital to present them to the emperor."
"Uh...... This, not to be concealed from Lord Li, the conditions for peace talks proposed by your country seem to be harsh, and the Japanese emperor means that he hopes to send these beauties to the palace as soon as possible and present them to the Qing Emperor, hoping that the Qing Emperor can lower the conditions appropriately as soon as he is happy, so ...... "Ito Hirobumi is worthy of being an outstanding diplomat, and his on-the-spot reaction is first-class
"Oh, haha, this is reasonable, I will arrange for someone to send them into the palace as soon as possible, and Li is here to wait for the will of the saint" In contrast, Li Hongzhang is a little less heelous, or he has never really regarded Japan as an enemy equal to the Qing Dynasty
In Li Hongzhang's view, it is common sense for Japan to pay tribute every year, just like the previous dynasties, Myanmar, and Vietnam, or close to their small subordinate countries, not to mention that it does not feel anything wrong at all to offer a few beauties to please the emperor
In addition, Li Hongzhang also has another idea in his heart: if the peace talks are successful because of the emperor's great joy after offering beautiful women, and the peace talks are unusually lowered, he will be a great achievement
After sending Ito Hirobumi away, Li Hongzhang said to the guards beside him: "Go, arrange for the local guards to escort these beauties into Beijing and immediately let the telegraph room generate electricity, just say ......"