After the reprimanding order came down, Yang Meng immediately asked the coastal defense battalion to control the key points, including the customs, and the artillery stored in the shipyard was also transferred to various batteries under the escort of the coastal defense battalion.

After changing a large mansion in the Thirteen Lines into the yamen of the Minister of Nanyang, Yang Meng immediately sent a diplomatic note to the French Minister Bournbulon.

The first time I received a diplomatic note from a Qing official, this matter also caused quite a stir among the ministers of Britain, France and the United States, for the great powers, Ye Mingchen was definitely a stupid and stubborn politician, and the newcomer Yang Meng seemed to be a little more open in action.

In the note, Yang Meng asked to see Bourblon by name, but it was the ministers of Britain, France and the United States who came, which is not very easy to do!

The French minister Bourblon, the British minister in Guangzhou, Pashali, and the Milican minister, Mailian, in addition to Pashali, the other two can influence domestic foreign policymaking.

"Minister Bourblon, what I want to talk to you about is the matter between the Qing Dynasty and France, what do you mean by coming with the ministers of England and Millican?"

In the face of the envoys of the three countries, Yang Meng still used a translator, he didn't know anything about French, listening to the three of Burbulon, fluent eagle communication, Yang Meng's brows also wrinkled a few times from time to time, these three foreign goods, really a little unscrupulous, in front of the translator, they talked about the matter of repairing the contract.

"I don't know that Lord Yang is in the Qing court. What is it? ”

The three of them discussed a few words. Pashali is a Chinese expert. In Chinese, which is not very fluent, questions were raised.

"Position? For you, Yang is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Commerce, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the military, commercial, and diplomatic affairs of the five major treaty ports are all within my authority! ”

After clarifying his identity, he was easy to talk about, and Yang Meng also answered Pa Xiali's question clearly.

"That's the best! Yang Butang, I don't know about our request for the Three Kingdoms to revise the treaty. Do you have the authority to reply? ”

It seems that the three of Ba Xia Li have also done their homework on their identities, listening to Yang Butang in Pa Xia Li's mouth, Yang Meng smiled, this China master is really not given in vain.

"Covenant revision? It's not that it can't be answered, but there are some things that the English government still has to explain, and as for what to explain, presumably Minister Pashali is clear, and there are some things that he can't understand. To put it mildly, it is a matter of trade. I'm going to think about it too. ”

What Yang Meng said, Pashali really knew that when Hong Kong Governor Bonham visited the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Pashali was the English translator in Shanghai.

"Yang Butang, are you threatening the British Empire?"

After just a few words of exchange, Pa Xiali knew that the new Nanyang minister of the Qing State was not an easy character to deal with.

"Threats? You can think so.

There are so many goods needed for trade, and England, France, Millican, Germany, Austria, Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries can also do it.

Many goods in England were transferred to the Qing Dynasty through the hands of German merchants, and Yang knew very well that when it came to commerce and diplomacy, Minister Pashali still had to be honest, and between our two countries, although there was a treaty constraint, but once the war broke out, how binding the treaty was, you and I were clear.

Recently, English ships have frequently provoked at sea, and once a skirmish breaks out, the commercial ties between the Qing Dynasty and England will be immediately replaced by other countries.

The demand of the Qing Dynasty is limited in quantity, and presumably Minister Bourblon and Minister Mai Lian have the desire to expand their commercial ties with the Qing Dynasty!

As for the English demand for the Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to meet you! ”

After hearing this, Pa Xiali was also a little shocked, when did the Qing Kingdom have such a politician who understood the international situation?

"Are you the mysterious General Yang?"

"Hmph...... General Yang who is like a fake! ”

What Yang Meng and Pa Xia Li said, the translation was explained to Burbul Bulon and Mai Lian word for word, and as soon as General Yang's name came out, Bu Bul Bulon and Mai Lian's faces showed a look of shock, Yunyan's only supplier! This is a diplomat of the Qing Kingdom, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to do things after that.

"Minister Burblon, can we continue our conversation? If I could, I think the talks between us would be kept secret! ”

After knowing Yang Meng's true identity, the eyes of Burbulon and Mai Lian also changed, and these Pasha Li saw clearly, in the face of this Yang Butang, the previous diplomatic advantages of Britain, France and the United States seemed to be gone.

"Yang Butang, Minister Bourblon's problem is a minor trouble, and the matter of Britain, France, and the United States revising the treaty with the Qing State is the issue that you should consider carefully."

Yang Meng's methods are very simple, just differentiation, this matter is not only seen clearly by Pashali, but also by Burbulon and Mai Lian, but some interests cannot be ignored.

"Your request for the Three Kingdoms to revise the treaty is excessive! If you want to revise the treaty, you go back and think about it carefully, your request for revision of the treaty has exceeded the limits that the imperial court can tolerate, in this matter, the Qing court does not hesitate to fight, how to choose, Minister Burbulon and Minister Mai Lian can consider it, as for Minister Pashali, in the matter of amending the treaty, your voice is too small, in the future talks, you should not come, change to a weighty person, right?

As for you, just be a translator! ”

What does it mean to be on top? Yang Meng faced Pashali like this, after a few words, Pashali, Burbulon, and Mai Lian were distinguished by Yang Meng according to their rank and power, and there were five British ministers in the Qing Dynasty, and Pashali was indeed inferior to Burbul and Mai Lian in terms of power.

"Minister Mailian, I have a few whispers for you, come near!

Minister Mailian, when deciding on some things, it is best to refer to the advice of Mr. Renres, a merchant of your country and a former captain of the Navy. The affairs of the Qing Dynasty. Mr. Grace. Very well understood. ”

After Mai Lian approached Yang Meng, Yang Meng said a few words in English, and the face of the Millikan minister to China changed again.

"That's it! Minister Pashali and Minister Mailian, that's all for the meeting! After this incident, I will officially send a diplomatic note to your embassy.

Minister Pashali, build yì your country to send a politician with enough weight to Guangzhou, otherwise. There are many things that cannot be discussed. ”

The envoys of Britain, France and the United States, who had been advancing and retreating together in Guangzhou, were made into their own scheming by Yang Meng's few words.

As the Minister of Nanyang and the first person to preside over diplomacy in the Great Qing Dynasty, Yang Meng's words still carry a lot of weight in the hearts of the three of them. Naturally, Bourblon knew Andre as soon as General Yang appeared. Confidential interviews have become a necessary option.

Under the hint of Burbulon, Mai Lian took the initiative to withdraw from the talks, and as for the unwilling Pashali, under the persuasion of Burbulon, he also left Yang Meng's yamen with hatred.

"Minister Bourblon, let's talk about Cillin! The killing of the French missionary Marai by Qing officials is purely a rumor, and as far as I know, the Marai missionary died of the plague epidemic in Guangxi. ”

In the rest of the month, the shadow also dealt with the beginning and end of the Ma Lai matter, and Zhang Fengming of Xilin County was also transferred to another place, and then wanted to find out the Xilin teaching case, I am afraid that I will have to invite the cadres of the Criminal Department, but for the sake of Yangyi's affairs, the cadres of the Criminal Department will be used, and the imperial court is afraid that it will not do this.

"Yang Butang, Father Ma Lai was indeed killed by your officials, we have evidence on our side, Father Lu Tingmei, who went to Guangxi with Father Ma Lai, clearly described this incident in his letter!"

The Xilin teaching case is only clear in Xilin, Guangxi's political envoys, envoys, and officials in charge of local affairs are still spinning in Zhang Fengming's denial! If it weren't for Lu Tingmei's letter, this Ma Lai matter would have sunk to the bottom a long time ago.

"Lu Tingmei? This man died of the plague with the Malai, Minister Burbulon, and your country has fabricated such a dispute, but you want to ossify the relations between the two countries?

The Whampoa Treaty between the Qing and France clearly stipulated that French missionaries were not allowed to preach in the interior, and this Ma Lai was probably not a missionary, right?

This is the diary of Ma Lai that we found in Ma Lai's suit, Ma Lai's behavior has exceeded the bottom line of the missionary, and you must also give an explanation to the Qing Dynasty about the French government's dispatch of spies to Guangxi, otherwise it will affect the trade relations between the two countries.

There are some things, Minister Yang Moujian yì Bourblon and your country's politician Andre to have an exchange, which will also be conducive to the harmonious relationship between us. ”

Lost the transcript of Marai's diary to Bourblon, after turning a few pages, Bourblon was also a little embarrassed, French missionaries, collecting intelligence from all over the Qing Dynasty, is also one of their tasks, this French diary, should be owned by Malai, with such a thing, France is in a disadvantageous situation diplomatically.

"Yang Butang, this is impossible, Lu Tingmei's letter is in the embassy in Guangzhou, it is impossible for him to die of the plague at the same time as Ma Lai!"

"What's impossible about that? The plague is also a curable disease in Europe, and the medical level of the Qing Dynasty is far inferior to that of Europe.

The needs of France in the Qing Dynasty could be met through the normal commercial channels of guò, and how unwise was it to destroy the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries for the sake of a few missionaries?

There is also a piece I want to persuade Minister Bourblon to send spies to the Qing Dynasty, it is better not to continue, French spies, unscrupulously infiltrated the Qing Dynasty, the treaty will not protect them, do you think? ”

Xilin lesson plan, on the relationship between countries, harmony is a, just a few deaths, not harmonious this is the guide. Fire. So, it's normal to start a war from this.

France is different from England, their interests are in Africa, there is no other colony in Asia except for an Annan, Yang Meng is not bad, France's needs can be met through normal commercial exchanges, for unrealistic interests to go to war, only afraid of the French government, will not be so stupid.

But after England made a move, it was different, the Qing Dynasty was a big fat meat that made people appetite, once it could be slaughtered at will, France would not let go of this opportunity.

The interests of England and France are somewhat different, this is the basis for dividing the two countries, and Yang Meng still has a batch of French retired coastal defense cannons in his hands, this matter must be recorded by the French government, and when he arrived in Guangzhou, many things, Millican and France have to carefully test the school, so that the two major allies of England have become in a dilemma.

On the premise of maintaining commercial exchanges, even if the two countries participate in future wars, if the war situation is unfavorable, they will directly abandon England as an ally.

Xilin's teaching plan, whether it is for Yang Meng or France, the only way to solve it now is to do it in a vague way, and whether this is an excuse for war in the future depends on the situation.

"Yang Butang, I don't know a lot of things, can you give us a few days to investigate again?"

Yang Meng's words need to be carefully examined, Bourblon is a diplomat, and he has no right to decide many things involving politics.

"This is the best, in the near future, Yang will have a big move in Guangzhou, and in the near future, I also hope that Minister Bourblon will gather the merchants of France, Guangzhou is a place full of gold!"

The main interests of the great powers in the Qing Dynasty are still based on commercial interests, and some things, with enough benefits, can be alleviated, and Yang Meng does have such a bargaining chip in his hand. (To be continued......)