This is true everywhere, there is no such reason to ask for people and regret it, small families still have to take care of face, not to mention the big country, the Empress Dowager Cixi glanced at Zuo Zongtang, "The meaning of the king of the government, but first talk to the French." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Qinghai raised his head slightly and glanced at the expression of the Empress Dowager Cixi, only to see that her face was very indifferent, as if she was talking about irrelevant trivial matters, "Talking is naturally about talking, foreigners, I like to negotiate the most, but I'm afraid that it will be invalid, and then the French will inevitably note me to the Qing Dynasty and announce this matter. ”

"In your opinion, how should it be?" Empress Dowager Cixi said.

"In everything, the Queen Mother's Sacred Heart can decide." Zuo Zongtang said with a smile, he knew the temper of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the temperament of the Empress Dowager, quite like Song Taizu's posture of "lying on the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to snore".

Sure enough, the Queen Mother spoke: "The matter of Vietnam is not so simple, the Vietnamese want to give the vassal who broke away from the Tianyi Dynasty to the French?" Before I could speak, he sent it out? It's a dream. ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Zuo Zongtang's mouth, and he heard the Empress Dowager Cixi continue, "But, the Vietnamese are not sensible, and we can't teach a lesson immediately, who is the French rude, Park Cungong, I intend to let the Ministry of Rites send an envoy to Vietnam, first, to preach my Chinese education, and second, to negotiate with the French, if you can be so good at the ability of Su Qin Zhangyi, who is able to persuade the French to withdraw from the army, this is excellent, what do you think?" ”

Zuo Zongtang realized, "Xisheng Shengming, the minister thinks that this envoy must be full of sage books, loyal, familiar with etiquette and rules, and can preach the two lists of Jinshi who can preach the law and system, and the minister must be brave enough to recommend candidates, and he must be selected from Hanlin or Yushi." ”

Empress Dowager Cixi smiled, "I want this kind of person, you choose a good person, and then let the Ministry of Rites do it, if the official position is lower, it doesn't matter, as Park Cungong said, the person who is highly respected, full of poetry and books, and can teach the etiquette of the foreign Yi is good, and the official position is lower, and it is okay to add an official to the envoy." ”

"Just teach Vietnam and France, lest the two countries disrespect the number." Zuo Zongtang responded with a smile.

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In the royal city of Hue, Nguyen Van Xiang walked into the Qiancheng Hall with a blue face, and the palace people hurriedly stopped him, "My lord, the emperor doesn't want to see anyone." ”

"Get out of here," Ruan Wenxiang waved his sleeves and shouted, "This official is the first assistant, how can he not see the saint!" ”

He rushed inside, the palace people didn't dare to stop him, all the way into the daily living place of Emperor Si De, into the side hall, the concubine wearing a light red robe was taking a cup of tea, Emperor Si De held his head with his hand, sullenly looked at the documents on the case, Ruan Wenxiang glanced at the concubine, the concubine nodded with her chin to Emperor De, Ruan Wenxiang knelt down and saluted, "Holy Lord, this treaty can't be signed!" ”

Emperor Si De seems to have aged a lot, but it has only been a few days, and a lot of silver threads have appeared in Su Ri's excellent black hair, "You are the first assistant, you know the situation of our Da Nan," Emperor Si De's voice was sullen, but with the anger after the defeat, "It's not for you to come up with any big reason to persuade me not to sign a treaty, this is the job of the imperial historians, you say, the French warships are on the sea outside Hue, and there are many French **** harassing in Thang Long Mansion, you say, how to deal with these two things?" If I can send it, I naturally won't sign it! ”

"Chen Wending has already purchased a lot of armaments from China, since the Tianyi Dynasty is willing to give muskets and artillery, it will definitely help us, why should the Holy Lord succumb to the obscenity of the French?" Ruan Wenxiang fell to the ground and said angrily and sadly, "What about abandoning the loyalty of your subjects? ”

"China is far away, the French are close at hand!" Emperor Side snorted coldly, "When China sends someone over, it's too late for anything!" Just rely on what guns they sneak in to be useful? I've made up my mind, so I don't need to say anything more! ”

The palace people brought up the treasure box, and Emperor Side used the golden seal of the Great Southern Emperor on the text of the agreement, and waved his hand, "Tell the French that I have agreed." ”

Ruan Wenxiang shrank to the ground, his face was helpless, Emperor Side saw his expression, and said, "Shoufu, you don't need to worry too much, it's nothing more than ceding the three provinces, I had the intention of breaking away from China's borders in the old days, and today taking advantage of the prestige of the French, take the opportunity to become independent, you send a letter of state, inform China that it is." ”

All the small countries in the cracks have their own projected forces to rely on, Chen Van Dinh is naturally pro-China, the south is the land of Long Xing of the Nguyen Dynasty, the land of Long Xing fell, many people have been in contact with the French for a long time, but they feel that the French system and so on can be used in Vietnam, and the Chinese system is outdated - you must know that Vietnam's laws and official system are copied from the Chinese system, not to mention the imperial city of Hue, which is almost exactly the same as the Forbidden City.

The two factions fought fiercely, but this time it was obviously the pro-French faction that was more able to move Emperor Si De, and as soon as Emperor Si De said this, it actually showed his own tendency, just like the first emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, Nguyen Shizu, was in Hue City, in the middle of Vietnam, and his heart was to keep Vietnam neutral. "The attitude can be more sincere, we can't offend the Chinese, if the border passes in Guangdong and Guangxi are closed, it will be our Danan who will suffer at that time."

Ruan Wenxiang stood up and glanced at the concubine, the concubine shook her head, saying that she couldn't do anything about it, he was originally the same as Emperor De, with the idea of going left and right, but now the French are arrogant, and this has to grovel to the French, signing this humiliating treaty, Ruan Wenxiang is difficult to understand, can only understand that adults are servile, easy to compromise with those who scare themselves, Emperor De, the son of Da Nan, is obviously frightened by the French.

The concubine offered the tea to Emperor Side, and said in a coquettish voice, "Holy Lord, don't be angry, the French will not dare to be rude to the Holy Lord, and be relieved." ”

Ruan Wenxiang looked at Emperor Side coldly, "Weichen retreated." ”

When he walked out of the Qiancheng Palace, the cabinet secretary ran over quickly and saluted Ruan Wenxiang, "Lord Shoufu, there is news from China!" ”

"Is it the opinion of the Chinese on the treaty?" Ruan Wenxiang hurriedly said.

"No, there is, there is," the cabinet secretary stammered a little, "Tian 1 Chao Yuan informed our country that an angel will descend on Vietnam!" (To be continued.) )