Although mediation is ultimately a conflict of interests between several major powers, it has not yet involved that level, and besides, the envoys of European countries have traveled long distances, and most of them are here to pull relations, and it is also very necessary for Yang Meng to organize a large-scale mediation meeting.

Whoever is close to each other is to be reflected in such a meeting, all those who hold big stinky feet will be friends in the future, and those who do not speak indiscriminately will be suppressed in the future.

The hastily built large-scale negotiation venue, the adoption of Western construction technology, the most dazzling combination of Chinese and Western is on this building, but for this scale of international conferences, the Qing Dynasty Ministry of Rites is obviously inexperienced, the huge conference venue, is arranged and the theater is not much different, a table of eight immortals, an official hat chair, plus a high platform for the Qing Dynasty officials, replaced by a group of plays, it is really a good theater.

The European envoys below were obviously ready to follow the customs, one or two followed some translators who were familiar with the etiquette of the Qing Dynasty, holding tea cups and tasting tea soup that did not fit the mouth.

After about two teas, the representatives of the Qing Dynasty, also under the leadership of Ye Mingchen, entered the venue, the international conference held in the suburbs of Beijing, many participants did not know that this meeting will go down in history, but Yang Meng, who followed Li Hongzhang, knew that the rise of China, the mediation meeting, was a turning point.

Ye Mingchen is the first assistant of the military aircraft, and naturally walked in front of Yang Sanye tremblingly, and Li Hongzhang is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites who has just been released for less than half an hour. He was also the protagonist of this mediation meeting. Naturally, we must also walk in front of Yang Sanye. Yang Sanye, who is really in charge, can only be shot in the third priority.

There are no long tables and chairs used in the meeting on the high platform, only three Eight Immortal Tables arranged in a zigzag shape, this is not the moment to arrange the seats, Ye Mingchen and Li Hongzhang did it leisurely on the first two tables, Yang Meng also sat in front of his own Eight Immortals Table according to the seating order.

Glancing at the European envoys in the audience. Yang Meng smiled slightly, coughed lightly, and signaled Ye Mingchen to start.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time the European countries mediated the war, and our emperor promised that if Tsarist Russia issued an indemnity of three billion taels of silver, my Qing Dynasty could withdraw from the territory of Tsarist Russia, and my emperor said that if Tsarist Russia has no silver to compensate, then the territory east of the Ural River will no longer be owned by Tsarist Russia!"

got Yang Sanye's suggestion. Ye Mingchen did not hesitate here, and unabashedly stated the ambitions of the Qing Dynasty for the territory of Tsarist Russia. As for the three billion taels of silver, it is difficult to make up the three billion taels of silver, even if Tsarist Russia is a country that gathers the strength of the whole world.

After Ye Mingchen finished speaking, there was a long silence below, and the European world without an interpreter looked at each other, I don't know what this Qing official said, the European envoy with the interpreter was completely suppressed by the condition of the Qing lion's big mouth, and after about a quarter of an hour, there was a whispering voice from below.

Regarding the exchange of European envoys, Yang Meng and the three people on the stage were noncommittal, but slowly tasted the tea soup on their table, which was very tough.

"Grandpa, are these conditions harsh?"

Then the tea cup and sleeves were covered, and the protagonist of this mediation, Mr. Li Hongzhang and Li Er, who had just taken over the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites, asked in a whispered in surprise.

"Shaoquan, the grandfather's plan is all missing, just drink tea."

Li Hongzhang's whispering can be heard by the three people on the stage, as the Yang family's first lackey in the imperial court now, Ye Mingchen will naturally not give up the opportunity to pat himself on the back.

"Harsh? Where is this? The really harsh is still to come, Li Hongzhang, in the past few months, all you have to do is to talk nonsense with these European envoys, don't talk about business, just talk about Fengyue!

As for the result, we have to continue to fight on the side of Tsarist Russia! ”

Seeing that Li Hongzhang's confidence was insufficient, Yang Meng also took the opportunity to drink tea and gave Li Hongzhang a bottom.

"Grandpa, this is a major matter of the country, is this a bit of a joke?"

In the face of the envoys of European countries, Li Hongzhang is a little lacking in confidence, and the root cause of this disease lies in the weakness of the country.

"Hmmm! Lao Tzu is to play those resentful objects, this peace, three months I am afraid there will be no result, in the peace negotiation you just follow our method, as for the following European envoys can understand, do not understand, do not care about them, all the content of the peace, we do not listen to the European dialect, only listen to our Beijing accent, say bad, ignore it.

The armistice agreement, Lao Tzu has already asked people to draw up, this mediation and peace negotiation, for you Li Hongzhang, is just a grand meeting to get acquainted with European customs and customs, as for the real result, it is impossible to negotiate, and can only rely on the front-line people to fight.

After a while, the representatives of the European envoys will inevitably mention the armistice, and you can take over there, first the truce for a month, and then we will discuss with the masters of Britain, France and Germany. ”

Glancing at the still messy venue, Yang Meng didn't hide it, and directly gave Li Hongzhang the bottom line, the truce mediation is just a superficial article, and the real decision-making is not the duck-like European envoys below, the three big men of Britain, France and Germany are all outside the venue, and the real peace negotiation is set for the afternoon, and there is nothing to do with the bitter Tsarist Russia.

"Grandpa...... Gifts must not be abolished......"

Hearing this, Lao Li also understood why Yang Laosan let him hurriedly take up the post of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites did not have any explanation for the matter of peace, Li Hongzhang's heart was already drumming, according to Yang Laosan's meaning after the words, seeing the reaction of the European envoys, he was even more bottomless in his heart, under the weakness of his heart, Lao Li took advantage of the tea interval, probed Yang Laosan's tone, after this exploration, he knew that the so-called peace has already had a charter, and the following are nothing more than vase decorations.

In Yang Laosan's eyes, these foreign envoys are not much different from that play, Li Hongzhang speculated in his heart, I am afraid that this Yang Laosan is here today, and most of them are watching the play.

However, he Li Hongzhang is the new secretary of the Ministry of Rites! In the state of etiquette in China, when foreign envoys come, they should treat each other with courtesy, this ceremony is gone, what do you want this etiquette department to do? When it comes to his own future, after hesitating for a long time, Lao Li still can't hold back, and plans to play for his own interests.

Without waiting for Yang Laosan to reply, a foreign envoy with a big belly and a big beard shouted and ran to the front desk. Isn't it the bitter master, the Tsarist Russian minister to China, Ignatiev?

"Rite? Look at that old hairy man's angry look, what kind of etiquette do you talk about with such an object?

Peace? Mediation? After you Li Hongzhang said that, the so-called peace and mediation has been decided, if you don't follow our wishes, then fight them according to our wishes!

As for the old Maozi, just find a little guy who serves tea to deal with it, and Lao Tzu will let him die?

Etiquette, especially international etiquette, is naturally to be talked about when it comes to bargaining, when negotiating? Which one has the big fist, which one has the final say!

Now we are the one with the big fist, you see the following objects, most of them are hanging high for themselves, they seek their own interests, not come here to stand up for Tsarist Russia.

Don't understand? If you don't understand, take a closer look at the next one! As for the things you have in mind, the Ministry of Rites is gone, and there will be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future! It's not bad to be an outsider! ”

The appearance of Ignatiev really gave Yang Meng a live target, Li Hongzhang guessed well, he came here, the most important thing is to see the unlucky appearance of the European envoys, as for the so-called peace and mediation, he really didn't think about negotiating with the European envoys on this matter, in Yang Meng's eyes, the envoys of European countries are just merchants who come to do business!

Li Hongzhang's worries are also in his eyes, he has learned literature, martial arts, and the emperor's family, isn't this scholar just to get in and out of the picture? Although he couldn't give Li Hongzhang a position as prime minister, the foreign minister still had his hands on it.

In Li Hongzhang's astonishment, Ye Mingchen took over the command, for Yang Guogong's words, Ye Mingchen's side was like a holy order, and before Ignatiev walked to the stage, several servants who were present with tea and water stopped him, and according to Ye Zhongtang's instructions, he pulled a table of eight immortals, and found a servant at random, even if it was to receive the envoys of Tsarist Russia.

Ignatiev's side was naturally chattering for the benefit of his country, and the servant on the other side was also shaking his head and listening, as for whether he could understand it or not, only he knew.

What happened to Ignatiev was, in the eyes of the envoys of the European countries, an insult, but no one expressed indignation about it, being humiliated at the negotiating table was the obligation of the defeated country, and most of the territory of Tsarist Russia had been lost, so what was it if it was not a defeated country?

As for the uproar just now, it was just difficult to accept, seeing what happened to Ignatiev, most of the people in the venue could be regarded as really seeing the attitude of the Qing government, not good!

"Li Hongzhang, read our meaning according to the manuscript, and leave after reading it!"

Seeing that the venue was silent, except for Tsarist Russia, no one raised any questions, Yang Meng waved his hand impatiently, and directly asked Li Hongzhang to read the end of the draft, interests are an eternal topic in the world, after seeing the reaction of the European envoys, Yang Meng also had a bottom in his heart, Tsarist Russia was destined to be a tragedy in this game. (To be continued......)