Sixty-year-old Zhu Erdian was more like a green goose, swaggering into Sun Yuanqi's office, his chin deliberately raised higher than his forehead, his eyes slightly open, as if he was contemptuous of everything he saw.

As soon as he took his seat, he said proudly, in a London accent with an Irish accent: "Mr. Johnson, you have always maintained friendly relations with the British Empire in the field of education, and we appreciate the excellent education and care that the students of the Commonwealth have received here, and therefore consider you to be a reliable partner." However, we note that some of your recent statements and actions are stabilizing the situation in the Far East and threatening the interests of the British Empire in the Far East, and can be regarded as a serious provocation. I hope that Mr. Johnson will abide by the relevant international treaties, put the overall situation of UK-China relations first, and make due contributions to maintaining peace in the Far East. ”

Sun Yuanqi said quietly in Chinese: "I know that Mr. Zhu Erdian has been in China for 36 years since the second year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1876). In these thirty or forty years, you not only know a lot about Chinese officialdom, but you also have a very good understanding of Chinese. In that case, why don't you and I talk to each other in Chinese? ”

Zhu Erdian was stunned and immediately retorted: "Mr. Johnson has also studied in the United States for many years, and he is also proficient in English, why do we use Chinese instead of English?" ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "It's very simple, because we are now in China!" ”

Zhu Erdian, who lost his sharp weapon, was like a sheared Chow Chow, and his backbone suddenly collapsed. It took him a long time to say in Chinese: "Lord Sun, it has been rumored that Your Excellency has lobbied in the north and south, hoping that your country zhongyāngzhèngfǔ will refuse Thubten Gyatso's request to restore the title of the thirteenth ** lama." and objected to his return to Lhasa to live. I wonder if it's true? ”

Sun Yuanqi didn't hide it, nodded and replied, "It's true." But Your Excellency, what is this going on? ”

Zhu Erdian immediately raised his eyebrows and rebuked loudly: "Lord Sun, these remarks and actions of yours have seriously affected the stability of the Far East and threatened the interests of the British Empire in the Far East. I hope that Lord Sun will abide by the relevant treaties and put the overall situation of friendly diplomatic relations between Britain and China first. Do not do anything that harms peace in the Far East! ”

Sun Yuanqi stretched out a finger: "Your Excellency, First of all, xīzàng is an inalienable part of China's territorial integrity. Sovereignty is unquestionable; The problem is China's internal affair and it is up to the Chinese themselves to solve it. Under the pretense of zìyou and mínzhǔ, some people attempt to deny China's sovereignty over xīzàng and use the ** issue to interfere in China's internal affairs. This is the main culprit affecting the security and stability of the Far East! ”

Sun Yuanqi stretched out a second finger: "Next." The so-called 'interests of the British Empire in the Far East' were only stolen through coercion and inducement. If you say that the 'Far East' includes the xīzàng region, then looking at the documents such as the Sino-British Tibet-India Treaty in the 16th year of Guangxu (1890), the Sino-British-Tibet-India Renewal Treaty in the 19th year of Guangxu (1893), and the Sino-British Renewal of the Tibet-India Treaty in the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), Britain's interests are only trade and trade, demanding that China reduce the cottages and withdraw its armaments, and prohibit other powers from entering, and in no way include interference in internal affairs. On the contrary, the Sino-British Treaty on the Renewal of Tibet and India clearly stipulates that Britain is not allowed to occupy and annex Tibet, and does not interfere in all politics! ”

Sun Yuanqi then stretched out his third finger: "Third, if Your Excellency can really put the overall situation of Sino-British friendly relations and diplomatic relations first, and abide by the relevant treaties. Do not do anything that harms peace in the Far East, that.."" Only then will there be a chance for a peaceful solution to the problem. The situation will be safe and stable! ”

Zhu Erdian suppressed his anger and hissed: "We, the British Empire, have always believed that your country has only suzerainty over xīzàng, how can xīzàng's internal affairs be equated with China's internal affairs? Moreover, Thubten Gyatso was the supreme religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism, not only in Tibetan areas, but also in Nepal, Bhutan, Tsemanghung (Sikkim, which was later annexed by India), and a large number of followers in India. His departure is not only an internal affair of Xīzàng, but also a major event in the Far East, so we can't afford not to pay attention to it! ”

Sun Yuanqi replied: "Thubten Gyatso is one of the supreme religious leaders of Tibetan Buddhism, not the only one. As far as I know, the ** Lama of the former Tibet, the Panchen Erdeni of the Later Tibet, the Zhangjia Hutuketu of Inner Mongolia, and the Jebtsundamba Hutuketu of Outer Mongolia are the four living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism, and they can all enjoy the five-layer cushion and the bright yellow umbrella cover. In Tibet, in addition to ** and Panchen, there are also Sakya Dharma King with four layers of cushions, and Karmapa Living Buddha with three and a half cushions, all of which are very lofty.

"If you have to say that ** is one level higher than other living Buddhas, it is just because he was canonized by Emperor Zuzhang of the Qing Dynasty, and Panchen, Zhangjia, and Zhebu Tsundamba were canonized by Emperor Zuren of the Qing Dynasty. Since Thubten Gyatso has been removed from the title of ** lama by the Qing court, and has clearly pointed out that no matter where he flees in the future or whether he returns to Tibet or not, he is regarded as no different from the people of Qi, so he is neither a ** lama nor a religious leader. The so-called high prestige and great influence are just unnoticed by ordinary believers for a while.

"For a civilian who defected, after returning to China, he should be dealt with by China in accordance with the law, and whether or not he will live in Lhasa will be comprehensively weighed, and it seems that there is no need for His Excellency the Ambassador to intervene, right? As for what kind of sovereignty China has over xīzàng, I think the facts speak louder than the "great scientist of rebirth". If you really want to find someone to debate, I think Liang Songsheng and Wang Liangchou are good choices! ”

Zhu Erdian's beard trembled, and he said with a fierce expression: "Lord Sun, aren't you afraid that your words and actions will lead to military intervention from the British Empire?" ”

Of course, Sun Yuanqi didn't want to have a stalemate with the British Empire behind Zhu Erdian now.

Although the British Empire at this moment is somewhat similar to the United States in the second decade of the twenty-first century, there is already a weather of Bo Xishan. And with the rise of the United States and Germany, Britain has noticed its own decay and weakness, so it is now more sensitive and manic than ever, as if the leftover girl in her thirties could not tolerate anyone mentioning the word "old" in front of her. Any provocation would be seen as a question of the authority of the British Empire, which would retaliate with the strongest force to conceal its weakness. Only after the invasion of two world wars, stripped of the wealth it had plundered for hundreds of years, will Britain be completely destitute.

But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and Britain is still the most powerful existence in the world at this time, and it is completely easy to deal with the poor and weak China. Especially on the southwestern border, Britain maintained strong military pressure, stationing 65,000 troops in India alone, not including the servants recruited there. The lesson from the past is the second war of aggression launched by the British from the end of the 29th year of Guangxu (1903) to the beginning of the 30th year. At that time, British Colonel Younghusband Peng led an armed mission of nearly 10,000 people from India to Xīzàng from Yadong via Zhemengxiong, attacking all the way, successively capturing Pari and Gyantse, and occupying Lhasa in August 1904, and finally forcing Lobsang Gyaltsen, the head of Ganden Monastery in Xīzàng, to sign the Treaty of Lhasa.

China, with its large population, fertile land, abundant products, and vast market, was one of the few colonies in the early 20th century that had not been divided by the "great scientist of rebirth", and the great powers had long coveted it. The British Empire was no exception, and even more so than other countries, because it wanted to absorb the rich nutrients of the Chinese Empire to get itself out of malaise, and even hoped to rejuvenate itself and rejuvenate it!

It needs an excuse, but Sun Yuanqi can't give him an excuse.

Although there are already two armies in Sichuan and Shaanxi that are preparing to enter Tibet this summer, it is obviously not wise to provoke Zhu Erdian before entering Tibet. Moreover, it is far more convenient to arrive in Lhasa from India via Yadong and Gyantse than from Sichuan and Shaanxi, and if the British troops stationed in India are to seize the opportunity, Sun Yuanqi's plan to enter Tibet by two roads is very likely to be in vain, and the armies of the two associations will also be in trouble.

Sun Yuanqi smiled at the moment: "Your Excellency, Ambassador, you are a little alarmist, right? By simply lobbying Zhongyāngzhèngfǔ to refuse Thubten Gyatso's request to restore the title of Lama of the 13th ** and not allowing him to return to Lhasa, you will intimidate the British Empire with military intervention. When did the nerves of the British Empire become so fragile? If the news gets out, how will international public opinion evaluate it? ”

Only then did Zhu Erdian realize that he was not talking to a traditional Chinese bureaucrat who was submissive and timid, but a scientist who was well-known in the world. Perhaps the Western community does not know that there is a British minister to China named Zhu Erdian, nor does it know that there is a religious leader in exile in China named Thubten Gyatso, but they must know this famous scholar who changed the basis of modern science. If the content of the controversy gets out, international public opinion may not be biased in its favor.

So his attitude softened slightly: "The reason why I say this is that I noticed that Your Excellency's remarks have a strong flavor of nationalism and nationalism. This is a very dangerous tendency, especially when it is spoken by a well-known scientist, politician, and political party leader with a wide "influence", which is likely to seriously affect the stability of the Far East in the near future and threaten the interests of the British Empire in the Far East, so I feel that it must be corrected. ”

Sun Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Has His Excellency not noticed the chauvinistic tendencies of the great powers in his own mind? ”

Zhu Erdian ignored Sun Yuanqi's ridicule and said to himself: "In short, I think that ** lama, as a living Buddha reincarnation system with a long history and great influence in Tibetan Buddhism, should not be cut off; And Thubten Gyatso, as one of the supreme religious leaders of Tibetan Buddhism, should not be in exile for a long time, and should return to the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa as soon as possible! ”

Sun Yuanqi frowned and thought for a moment, then replied: "Since Your Excellency the Ambassador feels that this matter is very important, and you and Zaixia have different opinions, and this matter cannot be decided by you and me at once, it is better to put it on hold for the time being." After the North-South peace talks are concluded and the provinces elect representatives to the National Assembly, all members of the National Assembly will vote on the formal National Assembly. What do you think? (To be continued.) )

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