Chapter 369: Turning to Someone You Don't Ask
Xianfeng was closing his eyes to recuperate, his confidant eunuch came to report, the envoy of the Eight-Nation Alliance in China, John Hillary asked to see the emperor.
Foreigner? When Xianfeng heard that the foreigners were coming, he was shocked, and his sleepiness disappeared, so he hurriedly asked the eunuch, where is the person? The eunuch replied and waited outside the palace. When Xianfeng heard this, his face was solemn, and he sent a decree to announce that the envoys of the Eight-Nation Alliance in China would meet in the Heart Palace.
The eunuch kicked, kicked, kicked, ran out of the city to deliver the decree.
In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Xianfeng did not sit on the dragon chair for the first time, but sat face to face with a person and made tea to talk.
Sitting opposite Xianfeng is a white-skinned, high-nosed, blue-eyed, tall Western woman, dressed in a skirt, about thirty years old, although she can barely be regarded as a beauty, but between her gestures is domineering and exposed, full of masculinity.
Needless to say, this person must be the envoy of the Eight-Nation Coalition to China, John Hillary.
Not only a woman, but also the representative of the Eight-Nation Coalition in China, this woman must not be simple.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this envoy is here for the matter we talked about last time, I don't know what the Emperor has considered?" After a brief opening remarks and a cold noise, John Hillary, who speaks fluent Chinese, directly expressed his intentions.
"This, this..."Although Xianfeng had already guessed the purpose of Hillary's trip in his heart, he still had a different feeling in his heart after hearing her say it himself.
The Qing Dynasty has been established for hundreds of years, and it has been brilliant, Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties, creating a prosperous Kangqian era praised by the world, what a scenery it is, but in the Xianfeng Dynasty, it has fallen to the point of waging its tail and begging for mercy to Westerners.
No matter how Xianfeng looks back on the past and the present, the ironclad fact is that the once powerful Qing Dynasty is gone, and now the Qing Dynasty is about to collapse, like the afterglow of the setting sun, which is gradually dying out.
Xianfeng doesn't want to cheer up, why don't you want to work hard, why don't you want to rely on your own strength to restore the glory of the Qing Dynasty to its former glory, but this road is too difficult, too difficult to walk, internal and external troubles, people's minds change, Daqing is like a sick patient, is already terminally ill, and there is no cure.
He doesn't know how to do it, asking foreigners for help is equivalent to drinking water to quench his thirst, but this is really a helpless move, there is no way, he can only choose to do this, because only by doing this, he can continue the Qing Dynasty, he can't become a sinner of the Qing Dynasty, and he must not let the Qing Dynasty be destroyed in his hands.
Xianfeng once struggled, when her beloved concubine Cixi initially suggested to him to contact foreigners, Xianfeng's attitude was the same as that of Monk Lingqin and Prince Gong, without thinking about it, he categorically rejected this proposal, he thought, he is the emperor, the dignified Chinese Empire, how can he do this kind of thing that makes future generations spit, he must not do it.
However, with the advancement of the war, the Qing army is losing and retreating, if there is no way, then there is only one way to lose, at this critical moment of survival, he must find a way to deal with it, he also thought about fighting to the death with the Taiping army, vigorously fucking his mother, and dying to a good reputation, but then I thought about it, what kind of person is he, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, not an ordinary general, a soldier, the fate of the Qing Dynasty is in his hands, how can he bury this unearned inheritance so hastily, if this is the case, a hundred years later, What kind of face did he have to go to see the ancestors and ancestors of the Qing Dynasty?
He can't do this, he must let the Qing Dynasty live, even if it is humiliated a little, it doesn't matter, Han Xin has been humiliated by his crotch in the past, he can't bear this anger, is he still worthy of being the emperor, he must bear this anger, besides, the Qing Dynasty is still less angry with foreigners, and it doesn't matter more about this time and a half, as long as the Qing Dynasty is strong in the future, this debt can still be returned.
After a fierce ideological struggle, Xianfeng figured it out, and he decided to cooperate with the foreigners, using the advantage of the Westerners' firearms to deal with the Taiping army, and after eliminating the Taiping army, he would deal with the foreigners.
Xianfeng's intentions are good, but he has found the wrong person.
Before Hillary Clinton came this time, Xianfeng had already sent people to conduct several rounds of negotiations with her, and the chief negotiator sent by Xianfeng was his favorite concubine Cixi, who was also the person he trusted the most now.
After several rounds of hard negotiations, Hillary Clinton was still very dissatisfied with the conditions offered by the Qing Dynasty, she wanted more, and she also put down the cruel words, if the Qing Dynasty did not do what she wanted, she did not want them to send troops to help, and Xianfeng also showed a rare insistence on this matter, he was not willing to make too many concessions, he believed that the Qing Dynasty had paid enough.
So, the matter dragged on like this, but Xianfeng believes that Hillary will definitely agree to the conditions set by the Qing court, this reason is very simple, how can there be a reason not to gnaw the fat that is sent to the mouth, if the Taiping Army really destroys the Qing Dynasty, the interests of foreigners in China will definitely be damaged, and even will be driven out of the land of China, this kind of stake, Hillary and the masters behind her will not understand, therefore, Xianfeng firmly believes that it is only a matter of time before Hillary agrees to his request, because they have common interests.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this envoy is still waiting for your reply." Hillary Blinked her blue eyes and asked.
Xianfeng settled down, the struggle just now was gone, and a smile climbed up his face again, only to hear him say lightly: "Your Excellency Hillary, this should be what I asked you, right?"
When Hillary heard this, her face changed, and she said in a somewhat unkind tone: "What does His Majesty the Emperor mean?"
In Hillary's eyes, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty was not as good as the puppy she raised at home, and it was too much for her to dare to speak so rudely to her noble and beloved envoy to China, and it was absolutely unacceptable to her.
"What I mean, presumably Concubine Xi has already conveyed it to Her Excellency Hillary Clinton very clearly, so I don't think I need to repeat it." Xianfeng was furious in his heart, but he was still kind and pleasant on the surface.
Dead foreign devils, how dare they talk to him like this, and put him in the eyes of the emperor? It really doesn't make sense
Angry and angry, the emperor, there must be some emperor's belly, Xianfeng thinks so. It's just that things have come to this point, and he can't help but be a little self-deceiving.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, we do not agree to the conditions you put forward, if you want us to send troops to help, we must do it according to our conditions, this is also the result of the consultation of the heads of state of the eight parties, if you do not agree with our conditions, we will definitely not send troops to help." Hillary clenched her fists, slammed the table in front of her, and shouted at the top of her voice.
Looking at the Hilary who was very sexual, Xianfeng had a few words in his heart, resentful woman, dominatrix.
Xianfeng thought, this is a good Western beauty, why don't you know that a woman should have a shameful heart, such a blind shout, isn't that a complete destruction of his beauty image, women should follow three and four virtues, and abide by women's etiquette, this Westerner is a Westerner, not edified, barbaric.
Facing the majestic Hillary, Xianfeng smiled faintly and said: "Your Excellency Hillary, the Qing Dynasty can only give such conditions, this is the best condition we can provide, if you don't agree, then there is no need for the conversation between us to continue, send off!"
Xianfeng's words are equivalent to issuing an eviction order.
He is rare to be tough, and if he dares to do this, he will be sure that Hillary will agree, otherwise, how can he have the courage, he can't afford to offend this foreign Bodhisattva, and now the Qing Dynasty is still looking at her to rescue.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, you are so rude, you are so rude, this envoy represents the Eight-Nation Alliance, you can't talk to this envoy like this, absolutely can't, can't, this envoy is very unhappy, unhappy..."
Xianfeng was not annoyed, he still sat steadily, looked at the rampaging Hillary seriously, and said nothing.
"You Qing Dynasty people are cunning, too cunning." Maybe it's enough temper, maybe reason has triumphed over her vanity, anyway, whatever the reason, Hillary didn't turn around and leave angrily, but sat back down again in despair, and then, a little resentful.
"This is also forced!" Xianfeng took a deep breath, then exhaled a long breath and said.
This can be regarded as a round of exhalation.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, your conditions, after careful study by our side, and reported to the heads of state of the eight countries for approval, have now been passed, and we can sign an agreement" It is completely normal for women to make trouble, but Hillary is not an ordinary woman after all, she knows which is more important, so after all, she still has to take care of the overall situation, so it is reasonable to have such a reaction.
I don't know if Lu Dao still doesn't understand his hatred, after Hillary finished speaking, she threw a ruthless expression at Xianfeng.
Xianfeng spread his hands helplessly, and his heart was happy.
Hmph, Xianfeng is still happy, it is another traitorous treaty, and I think I have taken a big advantage, the Qing Dynasty is really in decline.
Since Xianfeng and Hillary Clinton are no longer separated, the final agreement was reached quickly.
Hillary went back satisfied, and Xianfeng was also relieved, although he paid a lot of conditions, the Qing Dynasty was finally saved.
However, this thing can really be as he wishes, just by relying on the strength of foreigners, can this great halal be saved, it is difficult to say. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)