"This is like a treacherous deception! Nian Qianyao lives in Shandong, choking the sea gate. The imperial court bans smoking, can it be banned to Shandong? At that time, he will only hold the benefits of opium into the country, and under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the smoke will be even more rampant! ”

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, the young Minister of Military Aircraft, Liu Tongxun, was extremely excited and denounced Nian Qianyao's proposition. Tobacco has been rising since the Ming Dynasty, and paper cigarettes were popular in Yinghua in the south at this time, so the north called opium smoking "smoking big smoke" in order to distinguish it from tobacco.

"Liu Zhongtang don't be emotional, how can the policy of a country be abolished because of a young man? Opium has been harmful to China since the Ming Dynasty, and the anti-smoking orders issued in the 11th and 14th years of Chongzhen in the former Ming Dynasty were also due to opium mixed consumption. Now that this big smoke is very poisonous, I can't help but be the virtue of the court? Can't help it, isn't it more tolerant of Nian Qianyao to transport opium into the country? ”

Wu Xiangyi, Minister of Military Aircraft and Secretary of the Ministry of Households, refuted Liu Tongxun rhetorically.

Liu Tongxun showed no weakness: "How can this matter be a simple forbidden word!?" Just because you want to be virtuous in the court, you have to do it! Instead of issuing an edict to say, let the young people benefit, but opium is rampant in a country! ”

Zhang Tingyu coughed and said: "It's one thing to do it, whether you can do it or not, the virtue of the court, how to say it first." When the emperor was in power, he decided to ban smoking because of the appearance of opium halls in Zhili, but unfortunately it was not ...... in detail" [1]

Qianlong on the dragon chair twisted his body unnaturally, he didn't know much about the root of the opium, and Zhang Tingyu mentioned Yongzheng again, which made him even more irritable.

In contrast, Yinghua's movements in Suzhou and North Korea are more worrying, and today's small-scale imperial front listens to the government, Qianlong wants everyone to agree on the two foreign affairs of Wusu Yalitai and North Korea.

As for Wusu Yalitai, his "Uncle Emperor" seems to be obsessed with crossing the Hangai Mountain and drinking the Beihai Sea, which is a great cause that surpasses the martial arts of the Han and Tang Dynasties. In Suzhou, Gansu, a large number of construction projects are being built, and roads are being built to the north to build forts. And the Dzungars and the red-clothed pioneers. More frequent attacks on the Kobdo and Zasaktu Khans. The Khalkha Mongol tribes also buried their heads in their own troops and horses, and gathered their strength to prepare for a war.

In this movement, the Qing Dynasty, who nominally ruled the place, was an outsider, but because of the presence of General Wusu Yaritai, the Qing Dynasty was facing a difficult choice.

In order to unify the Khalkha Mongolian tribes and guard against Dzungaria, Yongzheng set up the post of Dingbian Zuo Deputy General in Wusu Yalitai, and was in charge of the military affairs of Tangnu Wulianghai and Khalkha Mongolian tribes, commonly known as General Wusu Yalitai. After the "Guangxu Rebellion". The influence of the imperial court on the Khalkha Mongol tribes weakened, and by the time Qianlong ascended the throne, Fu Ning'an, the former general of Wusu Yaritai, had died of illness, and it was the time of the peace conference between the north and the south. I didn't dare to send someone to take over. The position has been vacant.

Now the situation is quite delicate, and the Khalkha Mongols are in decline due to the chaos of the Qing Dynasty. Gradually, he no longer wanted to be under the direct rule of the Qing Dynasty. And Dzungaria and Yinghua are interested in this place and are raising troops to attack. Although the "Anglo-Qing Peace Agreement" did not involve Wusu Yalitai, the Qing monarchs and ministers had no intention or ability to directly support the Khalkha Mongols, so if General Wusu Yaritai did not tear off this layer of skin, he might be burned. But if it is really torn apart, the Manchu and Mongolian foundations of the Qing Dynasty will be seriously weakened. It will also affect the Inner Mongolia tribes.

When the monarch and ministers discussed the matter of Wusu Yalitai before, there was a preliminary consensus. That is, this layer of skin must be torn off, but it must be torn skillfully, so as not to completely lose contact with Khalkha Mongolia, so as to stabilize this layer of Mobeiping Domain, and even stabilize Inner Mongolia.

But what kind of skill should it be, no one among the ministers of military aircraft is familiar with the affairs of Usu Yalitai, so it has been delayed.

Usu Yaritai is in the west, and North Korea in the east is even more uneasy. Nian Qianyao plotted against Korea, and the Emperor Shengdao also used opium to kick open the door of Korea, and as soon as the two sides used force, a royal rebellion broke out in Korea, and the north and the south were divided. ..., on this side, Qianlong felt that he had reached a tacit agreement with Emperor Shu, that is, to let the evil servants below fight, and see what situation North Korea can fight in the end. On the side of the Qing Dynasty, Nian Qianyao, an old fox who has been riding the wall for many years, plus Xibao, who stabilized the border defense of Shengjing, formed a coalition army on both sides. On the British side, Qianlong felt that most of the emperor was still pushed by the people of his country, and had to act perfunctorily, only in the name of the civilian "volunteer army", plus the Beiyang fleet and a group of businessmen.

Even if Emperor Shu is perfunctory, Qianlong is not worried about the situation in North Korea, how can he not let Emperor Shu hit the Yalu River, in that case, the land outside the gate will be under the threat of Emperor Shu at any time, and how long can he, the son of peace, be a big question.

Therefore, he desperately hoped that the Military Aircraft Department would agree on a charter, how to increase investment in North Korea, protect the gate of Shengjing, but at the same time not provoke Emperor Shu, a series of problems need to be solved.

But now everyone is noisy with opium, Qianlong is very depressed, does this thing need to be so serious?

He was about to say a few words and let the Military Aircraft Department discuss a stable strategy by himself, but Prince Yu Yunyu said: "Fu Erdan is also discussing the ban on opium since Xi'an, and most of them will be on the topic book in the near future." ”

Liu Tongxun snorted: "It's all a raccoon dog!" ”

Everyone knows that opium is profitable, and Nian Qianyao begged for a ban on smoking to facilitate his smuggling in Shandong, and Fu Erdan also had this idea in the northwest.

Minister of Military Aircraft Fu Min frowned and said, "Liu Zhongtang, in your opinion, I just can't help it!?" ”

Liu Tongxun raised his head and said: "Definitely! The Emperor ......"

He bowed his hand to Qianlong: "The minister invites the emperor to join the Anglo-Chinese Anti-Drug Federation, only in this way can the trend of opium entering the country be stopped!" ”

Qianlong was just about to open his mouth, and Cai Shiyuan, another minister of military aircraft, was furious: "The Tanggu Alliance is already a national shame, do you want me to add shame to my shame!" ”

Zhang Tingyu also said in a deep voice: "This matter is absolutely impossible!" The name of this meeting is anti-narcotics, but in fact, it is a cover for the British and Chinese to secretly invade the authority of other countries! I know a little about this, but all the countries that join the association must allow the Nanban to inspect the anti-drug matters of other countries, and even include the law, but also use the Nanban law as a version of the copy, into this meeting, I am almost like losing the country! ”

Liu Tongxun spread his hands and said, "Then what should I do?" If you don't join this meeting, the Southern Barbarian merchants are not guilty of trafficking opium to me in the Qing Dynasty! And our Qing Dynasty wants to punish drug dealers, which is also bad for the freedom of trade and violates the Tanggu covenant. Didn't the South Barbarians enter Korea in the name of it? ”

The silence of the crowd is indeed a problem.

Wu Xiang said solemnly: "Can't I even do a ban on smoking in the Qing Dynasty!?" Even if opium is harmful, how harmful can it be? How powerful is it that the authority of a country falls? ”

Liu Tongxun was so angry that he wanted to jump to his feet, this Wu Xiang was probably instructed by Concubine Chun. It is necessary to promote the discussion of Nian Qianyao and the ban on smoking. It's so lightweight, but I don't see the harm of opium.

"Ministers knew the harm of smoking when they were young, especially those who had nothing to do all day long, once they became addicted to smoking, not only were they exhausted, but they also did not hesitate to break their homes in order to enjoy themselves. Nowadays, the opium made by the Nanban merchants has a more attractive taste, and the price is also low, and it is convenient to eat. If it is allowed to overflow in the land. The ministers are afraid that under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the soldiers, officials and bannermen will suffer widely, and then a country will not only have no available soldiers, but also no more usable silver! Emperor! ”

Liu Tongxun is dedicated to the country. Almost in tears. can include Yunyu and even Qianlong himself. They all looked disapproving, thinking that Liu Tongxun was artificially pushing his ideas and did not hesitate to exaggerate. Alarmist.

Soldiers, officials, and bannermen all to be infected with opium? Will all the silver be swept away by opium? How can it be......

Qianlong wanted to give an example to refute it, but Yun Yu snatched the conversation again: "Although I have lost less than half of the land in the Qing Dynasty, it is still thousands of miles away, and there are still 40 or 50 million people. Even if opium is rampant, it is only a local harm. Just govern with your heart. It is not difficult to ban opium, why such shocking words? You literati are always accustomed to exaggerating with words. "..., Qianlong coughed brightly, and the fourteenth uncle finished everything he wanted to say.

The other important ministers all nodded, Liu Tongxun wanted to shout, Wu Xiang's intentions were obvious, that is, the red fruit land wanted to share the profits in the opium matter. He also understood Zhang Tingyu and Jiang Tingxi's thoughts, these two people were more wary of Yinghua than everything, as long as they blocked Yinghua from further reaching out to the Qing Dynasty, not to mention eating opium and arsenic, they all thought it was a necessary price. And Prince Sui and Fu Min ...... Either they have the intention of profiting in this matter, or they do not think that opium is very harmful.

As for the emperor, forget it, I don't expect him to have any opinion.

Liu Tongxun said sadly: "Then what should I do!?" ”

Zhang Tingyu reconciled: "We learn from Nanban's method of banning smoking, but we don't allow Nanban to take advantage of this matter. ”

Liu Tongxun cheered up and bowed to Qianlong: "Please preside over the smoking ban!" ”

Qianlong was about to speak again, but the important ministers nodded one after another and said: "It's okay", "It's okay", "So you can rest assured".

Seeing that Zhang Tingyu, Prince Sui and Wu Xiang all nodded, Liu Tongxun said to Qianlong again: "The ministers should ban opium and curb its trend of poisoning the Qing Dynasty!" ”

Qianlong opened his mouth to speak, but he felt extremely powerless, and I hadn't nodded yet! You guys, you guys, you really don't have a king!

"I think it's ......"

He wanted to express his opinion, but Zhang Tingyu changed the subject: "The matter of Wusu Yalitai ......"

Qianlong lowered his head, ignored the courtiers, pulled his dragon robe, and counted the claws on the dragon.

In the western district of Huangpu, in the Jesuit Cathedral, Charfi, the representative of the British Royal Society, was also very depressed, and the request to visit the Foshan Manufacturing Bureau and the Dongguan Machinery Bureau was sent back by the Syriston Clinic, which was the seventeenth.

"Foxy Seri ...... Stupid pig Congress! ”

Thinking that he secretly went to Luofu Mountain to investigate the Institute of Chemistry, but was kidnapped by the guards and taken to the official mansion, and spent three days in prison before being released from the General Office, Charfie felt extremely depressed, and complained even more about the members of Parliament in London. He wrote to the country, asking the parliament to pass a proposal for the normalization of relations with the Seri people and even the association bill as soon as possible, but there was no response like a pebble thrown into the sea.

If Britain wanted to communicate with the Seris technically, Britain would have to lend a hand of friendship rather than let the East India Company continue to hover in the Seris' backyard.

Unfortunately, Sir Newton, though he had died, was under his influence and the Britons did not feel the need for foreign communication skills at all. Unbeknownst to him, a lot of Sir Newton's knowledge was already the basic textbook that the people of Seri had to learn when they were teenagers. And the Serisians are even more eager to absorb the intellectual and scientific achievements of many great men in Britain and even France, and at the same time integrate their own knowledge accumulated over thousands of years, which is driving their country to change day by day.

The Seris have already used the magical steam engine on their ships, and it is said that there are huge balloons that can fly into the air, and they are also extensively renovating and expanding their cities with cement, and the chimneys of the factories are getting more and more tall. Seris's scientists are still fiddling with unthinkable topics, such as turning lightning into their own use.

"Although the Seris don't know much about laws and formulas, their ability to turn them into reality is terrifying......

Charfi opened his notes, and there were already scientific and technological publications such as "Gezhi", "Wanxiang Evolution" and "Tiangong" in Seris's country, and he hired translators to translate these publications into Britannica.

In the ceremonial inn not far from the church, another Briton was also expressing his feelings, "This new Seris, the desire and speed to occupy the land, is terrible.........", on the table was a map of Asia, and Colonel Morton, the special envoy of the British royal navy, was measuring something with a compass.

The fulcrum of the compass is inserted in Whampoa, which is marked "infinitepalace", and the other foot is crossing Burma, grazing over Uszang, skimming the corners of Qinghai and Gansu, and bringing the hinterland of the East Asian continent into the circle, all the way east, to Korea.

"No, it's time to call ...... 'han-chow.'"

Colonel Morton completed the arc in a broken Cyris, and on this map, there was a small arc in the new arc, which was the territory of the Seris three or four years ago.

The heartstrings of the British officers were also tightened with this arc, and from the old arc to the new arc, was it true that the war shown by the Serisians had not only surpassed Europa and caught up with Britain, as Major Clinton had said, but even in some places, Britain had to look at the nape of its neck?

"Land...... Even if the Seris are ahead, it can only be in a war on land. ”

Colonel Morton judged this, and he felt that this was not self-consolation.

North Korea, off the coast of Incheon, with sails lined up, and a large number of small boats are pulling white waves and rushing to the beach not far away. The sound of thunder and artillery did not stop, and a group of sea carp frigates fired artillery escorts on the sea lanes on the left and right flanks.

"Lao Zheng, I really let you do it! The army was directly brought ashore by sea, and had never seen such a grand occasion. ”

On a cruiser, Han Zaixing, the commander of the Volunteer Army, patted Zheng Yong, the commander of the Fubo Army of the Anglo-Chinese Navy, on the shoulder, his face full of excitement.

"This is what Feng must have figured out with Bai Zhengli, and even more Lai Luo Zhonglang mastered the tidal hydrology of Incheon in advance, but in the end it was still ......"

Zheng Yong is very modest, and he has not forgotten to flatter the greatest hero.

"It's still super brave, your plan is leading everyone."

Han Zaixing, who was awarded the title of Chaoyong General, laughed and calmly accepted the praise.

"Seoul, we're coming!"

Han Zaixing looked at the land, full of pride. (To be continued) ......,