Episode 167 Nanming Aggression Reparation Treaty

This lunch lasted for nearly two hours, at the beginning it was still Guangwu and Xiang Xiaoqiang, and later, Guangwu seemed to be really as Xiang Xiaoqiang said, not to discuss any results, and there was no fixed topic, but no one had discussed with him so much for a long time. This time, he seized an opportunity, and he had to get too much of it.

Although Xiang Xiaoqiang's eloquence is also very good, this is not a speech, but an almost in-depth discussion. Xiang Xiaoqiang, both in terms of "theoretical level" and knowledge, is far inferior to the emperor in front of him. And Emperor Guangwu has always been polite with a smile, but the words he said with a smile were always extremely arrogant to Xiang Xiaoqiang, and almost every sentence unceremoniously slapped his self-esteem as a Ming general. From time to time, he retorted angrily for a sentence or two, but was immediately lightly pushed aside by Guangwu's extensive knowledge and advanced theoretical level. Xiang Xiaoqiang became more and more depressed, obviously thinking that he was very reasonable, but on the contrary, like an angry young man, he tried in vain to refute a well-informed Dr. Yang......

I, a person from a world that was decades ahead of the future, felt that I had no advantage at all at this moment, but lost to this person from a few decades ago everywhere. He secretly made up his mind that the first thing he would do when he returned to the afterlife was to turn out his high school history books and burn them.

It's a shame.

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Guangwu obviously enjoyed this feeling very much, smiling, not in a hurry, toasting for a while and letting the dishes for a while, and feeling very good about himself. He knew that the people around him were usually submissive to him, and that was not Vino's own knowledge, but the knives and guns in Vino's own hands, and Vino's own power over their life and death. And now it's completely different. The young man in front of him was not his own, but the most powerful person in his hostile regime, the lieutenant general of Nanming, and the "hero of the anti-Qing Dynasty". This person can not be a bird himself, but he is "discussed" by himself in front of him and is speechless. This kind of good feeling is really like never before.

But Guangwu knew very well in his heart that the person in front of him was not on the same side as himself after all, so he still had a good idea of what he could and couldn't say. Although it is now in the water pavilion in the lake, there is no one else, and there is a vast lake on all sides, but it does not mean that what is said now is only known by God. At the very least, there is a Nanming County Lord next to him. I have talked with Xiang Xiaoqiang for so long, and after Xiang Xiaoqiang goes back, he will definitely become the focus of the "interrogation" of the Nanming authorities, whether it is Zhu Yourong or the cabinet government, they will have a strong interest in what was discussed at this meal. Xiang Xiaoqiang will also actively recall every word of the two for Nanming intelligence officers to analyze.

Therefore, Emperor Guangwu strictly controlled the topic only within the scope of "viewpoint discussion", and was very careful not to talk about some specific political, diplomatic, and military measures of the Ming and Qing dynasties. He knew that even if he unintentionally chatted a few words, Nanming's intelligence officers would probably analyze a lot of things. Xiang Xiaoqiang twice consciously introduced the topic to the Qing army's large-scale exercises and the relationship between Japan and Qing, but Guangwu always immediately recognized that he was setting up intelligence, and waved his hand with a smile:

"It's rare for us to sit together today and not talk about those mundane things."

In this way, Xiang Xiaoqiang has no choice.

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In the afternoon, Emperor Guangwu disappeared from the field of vision of the two, and probably went to busy with his business again. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Yuxuan were accompanied by several palace maids and a guard captain and toured the legendary summer resort. Of course, only where they are allowed to go. The captain of the guard explained to them that this morning, the Ming and Qing dynasties had held press conferences in Beijing and Nanjing, respectively, to announce the treaties signed by the two sides.

Of course, the press conference in Beiqing was only held by foreign correspondents stationed in the embassies of various countries. There is only one yellow-faced reporter in the "Daqing Daily". And Nanjing's press conference was really a cloud of Chinese and foreign reporters, but it is a pity that Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others are now in the Northern Qing Dynasty, their eyes are blackened, and they don't know what the reaction of the people in Nanming will be after the announcement of the treaty, and what the international reaction will be. These can only be guessed for the time being.

The official name of the treaty is the "Lushun Treaty", and the cover of the original text of the treaty is also the "Lushun Treaty", but when the captain of the guard mentioned it to Xiang Xiaoqiang and the others, he always said "Nanming Aggression Compensation Treaty". Xiang Xiaoqiang was furious when he heard this, thinking that he was doing it on purpose, so he said coldly:

"Aren't you talking about the Treaty of Arthur?"

The captain of the guard looked dazed and asked rhetorically:

"What Treaty of Arthur?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang was also stunned for a moment and said:

"It's the treaty we signed in Lushun this time!"

"Oh," the captain of the guard understood what he said, and said with a smile, "Isn't what you said to your lord the "Nanming Aggression Reparation Treaty"? …… Oh, it was signed in Lushun, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with saying that the Treaty of Lushun was "Lushun......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang suppressed his anger and said:

"It's not that there is nothing wrong, it's that the cover of the treaty is written in black and white called the "Lushun Treaty", where did you come up with this "Nanming Aggression Compensation Treaty"?"

This guard captain is not of high rank, and when he heard him say this, he immediately became nervous, and there was no smile on his face, and his suspicious eyes narrowed, and he said:

"Lord Xiang, what do you mean by this? Obviously, it was you who invaded us, and now you have come to sue us for peace, so you signed this compensation treaty...... Why is it not the "Nanming Aggression Reparation Treaty"? ”

"Hey!" Xiang Xiaoqiang was angry and funny, "Do you really think we invaded you?" ”

The captain of the guard was obviously holding back his anger as well, and said as politely as possible:

"Lord Xiang, if you hadn't invaded us, you wouldn't have compensated us for no reason, right?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at him, but he didn't know what to say to him for a while. After staring at it for a moment, he patted the captain of the guard on the shoulder, shook his head and sighed:

"Forget it, one day in the future, you will know everything."

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It's been almost eight hours since the treaty was made public. According to experience, the streets of Nanjing should have exploded at this time, and the outside of various newspapers has also come out, and the guests on the political program of the Jinling Broadcasting Company should also quarrel into a pot of porridge.

But here, nothing is known. The surroundings were quiet, the palace maids in the vicinity shuttled back and forth with their heads down, and the guards in the distance stood straight, still motionless. As if nothing had happened. Except for Zheng Yuxuan, there is not even a person who dares to chat with him. Except for the captain of the guard and a few palace maids who were assigned to accompany him, the others only heard Zheng Yuxuan's Nanming accent from a distance, so they avoided it in panic and didn't even dare to speak.

Short-wave radios and foreign newspapers, the entire summer resort is only available in a few places dedicated to Emperor Guangwu, and Xiang Xiaoqiang can go to places that are absolutely untouchable. The radio station had already returned to Nanjing with the mission. But even if there was a radio station, neither of them would send an announcement.

This feeling is really suffocating.

The heart is itchy and unbearable, but the eyes are black.

"God," Xiang Xiaoqiang said as he stood by the lake, holding wicker leaves in his hand, looking at the sparkling lake waves in the distance, "I really feel out of breath." ”

"Huh? Is it? Zheng Yuxuan immediately whispered excitedly, "Do you feel this way too?" I have it too! …… It's the first time I've felt this way, hehe, I'm really not used to it. ”

"Don't talk about you," Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled, "I'm getting a little unused to it." …… How's that, exciting, right? Fun, right? ”

Zheng Yuxuan understood that he was teasing himself, but he still smiled and nodded.

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At the dinner, it was still Emperor Guangwu and the two of them eating together, and it seemed that Emperor Guangwu was still unsatisfied and addicted to chatting.

Emperor Guangwu suggested that they might as well stay in the summer resort for a few more days, and go back with the first batch of Ming prisoners of war in a few days, and at most wait for four or five more days. This can also give an impression to all walks of life in the Southern Ming Dynasty: these Ming prisoners of war were personally brought back by the general.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that Emperor Guangwu's purpose was to talk to him for a few more days. However, what Emperor Guangwu said was really good, and the effect of going back with the first batch of Ming prisoners of war was really extraordinary.

Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at Zheng Yuxuan, then leaned over, and the two whispered a few words. Then he turned his face and smiled at Emperor Guangwu:

"Your Majesty's kindness, we can accept it. But the county lord and I have some small requests. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Xiang Xiaoqiang says:

"In addition to freedom of movement these days, I also ask His Majesty the Emperor to let us listen to the outside world at any time and see the outside newspapers."

Emperor Guangwu nodded and smiled:

"That's totally fine. After dinner, I ordered a radio to be sent to each of the two of us. If you want to read any newspaper every day, you can write me a list, and the newspaper on the list will be delivered to you every day. However, the newspaper has to be purchased from Nanming and then shipped by air, so there may be a delay of about a day in time. ”

nodded to Xiaoqiang in approval, this can already be satisfied. The main thing is to rely on radio, and the newspaper is certainly not synchronized, but only plays a supporting role.

He added:

"In addition, His Majesty the Emperor, we want to visit a place tomorrow, not too far from here, I hope Your Majesty will allow it."

"Where?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Yuxuan glanced at each other, and said in unison:

"Ming army prisoner of war camp."