In just a few days, Yang Meng and the foreign businessmen have also reached a preliminary relationship of trust, the first three months of 10 percent of the fixed income, most of the merchants, have been loaded at the Guangzhou wharf, just waiting to form a fleet to return to China together.

In the past few days in Dawan, whether it is safety or food, this Yang Butang has done very well, the sentence "food in Guangzhou is not covered", and all kinds of Daqing delicacies have been tasted by these people.

Although the official contract has been signed, but in today's sea, pirates are rampant, and it is safer in Yang Butang's barracks, especially the value of the gold contract is too great, and there is not enough to escort the warship, and no merchant will go to sea lightly.

For those who did not want to leave, Yang Meng also let them, and promised to build a foreign-related hotel with considerable specifications in Guangzhou, specializing in receiving foreign businessmen associated with the shipyards of the five countries.

Just as Yang Meng was about to leave the barracks, Pa Xiali, who was temporarily appointed as the governor of Hong Kong, blocked Yang Meng's way.

"Minister Pashali, the contract has been signed, what else is going on?"

The gold contract has been signed, the matter of the shipyards of the five countries is a foregone conclusion, even if the war starts, the British army will not attack the shipyards of the five countries lightly unless it is absolutely necessary, here is even higher than the specifications of the concession, once it is stained with the shipyards of the five countries, whether it is a general or a commander, it may become an ant under the feet of the merchants of the countries.

"Sketch! I wonder if Yang Butang can hand over the original copy of the draft treaty of England to this minister? ”

The matter of drafting the contract is too large, although Pa Xiali does not dare to participate in this matter, but now that the limelight has passed, if he can get a copy of the draft contract from Yang Butang. Then he has the right to speak in the diplomatic circles of the Qing Dynasty. It's going to be a lot taller.

"Draft a copy of the contract. In addition to the principal amount of nearly 20 million taels, there is also a fixed income of 2 million taels, does Minister Pashali think that the main hall will hand over the original copy of the draft agreement to you?

Minister Pashali, this is a big stage for international politics, don't say some childish words! ”

Pashali's thoughts are as naïve as Bao Ling's original, and it is impossible to think about this with his feet, let alone use his brain. After a contemptuous smile, Yang pushed Pashali away and was about to step onto his barge.

"Yang Butang! If Qing Guo didn't want to get involved in this case, he also asked Yang Butang to hand over the original copy of the draft agreement to the English government! ”

Yang Meng got on the ship, Pa Xia Li also got on the ship, for his own safety, Pa Xia Li is also quite confident, this Yang Butang is not other diplomats of the Qing State, with his cautious attitude, he will not attack himself.

"Nice threat! Nice hole cards! Nice means! Come on in! Let's talk! ”

Pa Xiali's threat still has some weight, and the aftermath is also what Yang Meng needs to do. But doing things is doing things, and it's time to get on the pole. It is easy to expose flaws and want to refuse to welcome the way of diplomacy.

"Yang Butang agreed?"

The look of surprise swept across Pa Xiali's face, and it seemed that some threats were still useful to this Yang Butang.

"Not so!

Tell us about your conditions! You want a copy of the draft contract, it's nothing more than to make meritorious contributions, but it's handed over to you, and the headquarters will have nothing to rely on, if you come to life like that treasure spirit and don't see people dead or corpses, where can the headquarters cry out for injustice?

You and I both know how much money is involved in the drafting of the contract, and your government will never give up, if the headquarters gives you the original copy of the draft agreement to your minister Pashali, can you let me become independent of the matter? ”

There were too many things in Yang Meng's words, and Pa Xiali thought for a while before staring at Yang Meng gloomily.

"The principal has been taken?"

"What do you say? This has all talked about the original copy of the draft contract, and without the original, will the headquarters negotiate the terms with you, Minister Pashali? ”

"You...... That's the asset of the British Empire! ”

"The ministry only cares about the terms of the draft contract, as for whether it is England or France or Millican's assets have nothing to do with the headquarters of the department, the ministry does not recognize the money!"

"Bowling?"

"Huh...... That's a matter between you, and the headquarters has nothing to say, Minister Pashali, let's talk about the conditions! There is a provision in the draft clause to destroy the original copy after one month, for the sake of the stability of my Qing Dynasty, the headquarters is doing things with a clear conscience!

When it comes to the country behind the main department, there is nothing to sell! No one can be killed!

Minister Pashali, let's get your chips!

Remember! Equivalent exchange! ”

The spearhead of the matter is directly at Bao Ling and some domestic politicians, which is extremely attractive to Pashali, but he has no suitable bargaining chips here.

"What conditions does Yang Butang want?"

Yang Butang let himself get on the boat, which means that there is a possibility of talking, which means that Yang Butang has an appeal to England, and it means that Qingguo does not want to intervene in this matter, Pa Xia Li does not know what kind of conditions he has on his side to meet Yang Butang, but Yang Butang's expression makes him understand that this Yang Butang must have something to ask for.

"Fame! In the name of the Minister in Guangzhou and the Provisional Governor of Hong Kong, he made a statement and admitted that the funds had been taken away, bringing the contradictions in your country out of the boundaries of my Qing Dynasty! ”

After the aftermath, Yang Meng doesn't need too many things, just this reputation, the common reputation of the Hong Kong governor and the minister in Guangzhou, as long as there is this, the commanding heights of public opinion, Yang Meng will stand properly.

"Impossible! The shipyards of the five countries are inseparable from this matter! ”

Such conditions are a bit beyond his authority for Pashali, this reputation is made, I am afraid that domestic politicians will not spare him, Baoling is just a victim, in Pashali's view, the bulk of the funds must have been siphoned off by domestic politicians.

"Whatever! I believe that the next Governor of Hong Kong, or Minister Plenipotentiary in China, will agree to this condition of the Ministry of Justice, after all, the person who received the principal signed the draft contract, and these things are all evidence! ”

Perhaps! This is what Yang Meng meant, 20 million taels of silver are gone, this is undoubtedly the best excuse for England to start a war, Bao Ling or Pa Xia Li, they have gone astray, many people may go astray, calculate the time, and their public opinion offensive has almost begun.

In the past, there was a huge market in the Qing Dynasty, a positive attitude, a network of canals in eight provinces, and a wide variety of commodities, and with these, no matter which country wanted to start a war against the Qing Dynasty. It's not easy to find it from the beginning.

There are the world's No. 1 shipyards in Gokoku. Attract investment from major businessmen from all over the world. With a fixed income of 30 percent in ten years, whether it is friend or foe, businessmen from Europe and the United States, in the next period of time, they will be in the same boat with him Yang Meng, this is the so-called ally.

Later, there was the Battle of Humen, as an example of military strength, and annihilated a small British fleet in World War I. Two thousand marine soldiers, who don't have the strength to plot against the Qing Dynasty, are afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses.

But these can not prevent the outbreak of war, Britain and France's ambitions are afraid that these things can't be stopped, the five-nation shipyard draft incident is the best reason for England to do it, and the French side of the Xilin teaching plan is also the common reason for Britain and France to send troops, the next period of time, it depends on how the two sides operate.

War is hard to stop. War will inevitably break out, and the commanding heights of public opinion will only need to stand firm. Let Britain and France lack confidence, maybe this public opinion will not play a big role in the early stage, but in the later stage or in later generations, this public opinion is the evaluation standard of whether the war is just or not, as for the means of war, it is just a small one!

"I can issue a reputation in the name of the British Empire's minister in Canton, but the reputation of Hong Kong Island, with my power, cannot be done."

Yang Butang's words are reasonable, it involves status, Pa Xiali also has to think about himself, come out to mix, and there are very few people who really put the interests of the country first, and they don't have a certain ambition, who is willing to cross the ocean to do things?

"That's it! That department can only let you see the copy of the draft contract, and give you half of the original draft contract! ”

It's almost good, this dog is in a hurry to jump off the wall, and a person is in a hurry to bite people, seeing that the fire is almost over, Yang Meng began to slope down the donkey.

"Half? What do you mean? ”

Half of the original contract, Pa Xia Li was confused, and Yang Meng picked up a piece of letterhead on the table and folded it in half, tearing it in half, the upper part was pushed to Pa Xia Li, and the second half was kept in his hands.

"Understood?"

"It's useless to us! Without a complete draft, we have no way of investigating! ”

"Equivalent exchange!"

"I can give you a personal reputation as a temporary Governor."

"Then add half of the copy! In this way, you have a complete set of contracts, but the main department has conditions. ”

Yang Meng also gave half of the letterhead in his hand to Pa Xia Li, and now it was time to show each other's hole cards.

"No! We must ask for the original! ”

"Minister Pashali, are you joking? The original original, then you pay 20 million taels of silver to the main department, and after you run out, return to the original headquarters to pay the principal! ”

What are you kidding, two of the originals in Yang Meng's hands are forged, and there is no flaw in two halves, once the original and attachments are handed over, this horse's feet will leak out.

"Yes! Yang Butang talks about your conditions! ”

"Simple, let the businessmen who participated in the signing of the shipyards of the five countries be witnesses, sign and put their fingerprints on the reputation you issued, otherwise, how big the effect of such a reputation is, the headquarters is clear, and you also know it!"

"Impossible!"

"Don't say anything impossible! Rather than making a fuss in the future, it is better to keep a low profile now, and the French journalists will not have mercy on England, and once the matter of the Bowling is published in the newspapers of Europe, your government will be passive.

At that time, if you want to get the draft of the contract, you also have to get the consent of the merchants of various countries, but at that time, it was not at this time, and now it is the headquarters that wants to get itself out of this mess.

These few drafts, in the hands of the Ministry, can be done casually, and then the politicians of your country will be unlucky, Minister Pashali, you say, what price will those politicians pay for these contracts?

Is it a few million taels of silver? Or millions of pounds? Don't tell me about war, at that time, there is probably a war between our two countries.

Now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given you a draft agreement, which is to delay your country's footsteps, and your country's early military preparations also take time. ”

Although Yang Meng mentioned the war, but now public opinion and the local area, the pressure on Pashali is even greater, even if he thinks that the draft contract is a good excuse, in order to find a place in the future war, Pashali has a seventy or eighty percent chance of accepting this condition.

"Yes! But the number of people is also limited, and it must be within five people! ”

"Yes! André of France and Grace of Milicon were the Witnesses chosen by the Headquarters, and the other three were handed over to the Pashali ministers, who were obligatory to be British and German merchants. ”

"I agree!"

After Yang Meng smiled, he returned to the barracks where the contract was signed with a small suitcase and Pasha Li.

After Yang Meng and Pashali explained their reasons, Renlei and the other five also agreed to hand over the draft contract belonging to England, after all, this is beneficial to the development of the shipyards of the five countries, and as shareholders of the shipyards of the five countries, such an errand is also their obligation.

Half of the original copy of the draft covenant, stamped with an invalid seal, and handed it over to Paxiali, Yang Meng can be regarded as a perfect concealment of the anti-counterfeiting marks in the draft covenant, this matter is here, even if it is a headless public case, it is impossible for Bao Ling to come forward to refute the rumors in the near future, after all, life is the most important, even if Bao Ling wants to come out, it is a dead man! (To be continued......)