The officer returned to the warship to report back.

But after a while he returned, and said, "Sir Basha, the Earl says that you must go and meet him, or the liner bound for London will never set sail." ”

Then, he looked at Su Yu and said, "This is Sir Su Yu of the Qing Kingdom, please follow me too." ”

Now in the entire Far East, Ergin is the largest, and his background is more prominent than Bao Ling.

The family ruled a city in northeastern Scotland for a long time, and when the Kingdom of Scotland became independent, the Bruce family was the owner of the Earl of Elgin. After Scotland joined the British Empire, the family continued to be prominent.

For generations, this family has served as the Viceroy of North America of the British Empire, the Ambassador of the Ottoman Empire, the Viceroy of India, and so on.

And in front of him, the eighth Earl of Elgin, James. Bruce is the former Governor General of North America.

Therefore, the attitude of this big man towards China is absolutely tough, contemptuous, and arrogant.

In desperation, Sir Bashali and Su Yu could only board the battleship.

Sir Bashali was summoned to see the Earl of Elgin, while Rear Admiral Simamil received Sus.

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"Dear Sir Basha, are you a peerless beauty? Worth my chase? Count Ergin said sternly.

Then, he poured him a cup of coffee.

"I'm curious, how could you and Bao Ling be such wise people that they were deceived by a pigtailed Qing Guo man into signing that ridiculous secret agreement and withdrawing from the army privately."

"Do you want to set up a factory in this backward, barbaric and ignorant country, and there is no more ridiculous idea than this? Before you can pick up the factory, the monkeys will dismantle your machines and pick up the scrap metal sellers. ”

"Sir Basha, you must have been to the land by the sea, where no flowers can be grown. And this rotten country, a wild saline land, where no industry can be born, and your ideas have been ridiculed in London, as ridiculous as the Arabian Nights. ”

Sir Bashali did not refute it.

The Earl of Ergin said: "Sir Baling has been subjected to unprecedented ridicule in London, and has been severely reprimanded in Parliament. First of all, when you sent troops to occupy Guangzhou, you did not first obtain the approval of the National Assembly, but sent troops privately. After that, the unconditional withdrawal of troops damaged the majesty of the empire, and the cost of the empire to suppress the Qing state greatly increased. ”

"Look at this foolish country, look at what that pig governor Ye Mingchen has done. Because of your unconditional withdrawal of troops, because you were persuaded by Su Yu, he regarded our British Empire as a paper tiger, and even directly detained our diplomats and our military attachés, and put them in prison. ”

Because Ye Mingchen was also imprisoned by Bao Ling and Ba Xiali at that time, Ye Mingchen wanted to take revenge.

In fact, the Qing court in history has done even more ridiculous things.

When the Anglo-French forces arrived in Beijing, some people proposed to detain the Ba Xia Li who had come to diplomatic negotiations, so they really arrested the Ba Xia Li and imprisoned him, along with the 38 attachés.

When they were released later, they were all punished.

Half of them have been killed, including several Times journalists, who have been cut into several pieces.

Count Ergin said: "For this ignorant, ridiculous, ignorant country, swords and artillery are the only languages they can understand, and death is the only thing they fear. Secret Covenant? Cooperate? Joint venture? Want to make the Qing the British Empire's greatest ally in the Far East and contain Russia? It's a big joke. ”

"Sir Baring worked very hard in London, but like a clown's performance, no one listened, no one applauded, and even many people listed him as persona non grata, and at the salon reception, he was denied entry, and many MPs also refused his visit, he was hopeless, and now I am afraid that he is drunk at home, in a tavern, and has completely abandoned himself."

"But you're different, Sir Basha, you're still very young, the point is that you don't have to take the main responsibility for the last diplomatic failure, I'm willing to protect you, I need someone around me who is well versed in Chinese affairs, and you're the only one."

"Of course, of course Wittoma is also very good, but he is too reserved, I am from Oxford, he is from Cambridge, and we are not very tacit."

"So, come to me and do things for me, Sir Basha, this is your only chance, or your political future will be over completely."

Basha saluted: "Lord Earl, war is inevitable, isn't it?" ”

Erjin said: "Encouraged by Su Lu's diplomatic victory, the Governor of the Pig Monkey decided to achieve an even greater diplomatic victory, not only detaining all the owners of the Yaluo merchant ship, seizing the officials and military attaches of the legation, but also intending to take the opportunity to expel the personnel of the Canton Consulate, so tough that he could not imagine it, like a wild boar on a rampage. ”

"I have submitted a formal proposal to the Congress to completely solve the Qing Dynasty problem by military means. Ceded new territories, opened more port cities, obtained consular adjudication rights in more cities, ecclesiastical autonomy, and received more war reparations. ”

"Soon, this resolution will be passed in London."

"Moreover, the United States, France, and even the Tsarist Empire are very interested in this military operation, and they will participate in this military operation and political operation to hunt China."

Sir Bashali said, "How many troops are going to be sent out in London?" ”

Ergin said: "This is a military secret, but in this country, there is no need for military secrets, even if you tell them directly to the emperor, it doesn't matter." The Congress is still deliberating, but according to my plan, the final strength of the first batch of 8,000 troops will be about 30,000 and 300 warships. ”

"Originally, there was no need for such a large scale, but your last diplomatic failure made the Qing State underestimate our will, so it takes more strength to completely cripple this country, and they will be completely obedient and let us slaughter."

Earl Elgin said: "Sir Basha, there is no point in you going to London, I know that you are trying to lobby Her Majesty the Queen, and you want to bypass Parliament and open another diplomatic route between China and Britain. Believe me, Bao Ling has already tried, and there is no point in you going again, because the Queen of England does not believe that there is a flame of civilization in the Eastern world. ”

"So, stay by my side and be my assistant, this is your only future."

Bashali was silent for a long time and said: "Count Ergin, I am different from you, I have been poor since I was a child, and I can't live, so I came to China to seek refuge with my sister, and I have been in China even longer than in England. ”

Ergin said: "Could it be that you have feelings for China?" ”

Ba Xia said: "It's not because of this, but people like us, since we have started a road, we must go to the end." And there is a very powerful force pushing me, if I give up now, choose a comfortable route, and be your assistant, then decades later, at the end of my life, I will regret it immensely! ”

Count Ergin's face suddenly turned cold.

"Admire your will, Mr. Don Quixote." Ergin said: "I think that the passenger ship to London can be released, and our Sir Bashali is going to do great things." ”

Then Count Ergin put away his book and took up his pipe.

"Farewell, Lord Earl." Basha stood up and took his leave.

Count Ergin said, "You are ruining your future, this door is closed, and the window is gone." ”

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On the other hand, Su Yu and Rear Admiral Sima Mi Li barely communicated at all.

Just quietly sipping coffee, lighting a pipe, but instead of smoking, he let it burn out and the smoke dissipated.

As if representing the friendship between Su Yu and Major General, it also dispersed lightly.

Sir Bashali knocked on the door outside and said, "Sir Sus, it's time for us to go." ”

The rear admiral was stunned for a moment, then opened the door and said, "Bashali, my friend, have you really thought about it?" You're ruining your future. ”

"I'm from the slums, but I'm still different after all. ”

Then he took off his hat and said goodbye to the rear admiral.

Two people left the battleship.

After the Navy cleared the way, the passenger liner to London was about to set sail.

Ba Xia said: "Sir Su Yu, I am walking a difficult road, and you are also walking a difficult but great road. ”

"It's just that I'm for my personal future, and you're for the country."

"Thank you for the poverty of the past, which gave me strength. Thank you for everything you have experienced in the capital and give me strength. Thank you also for your strong will and for giving me strength. ”

Su Yu said: "Sir Bashali, I shouldn't have said a lot of things, for fear of causing you to misunderstand. But your mission to London this time is obviously more difficult than you imagined. ”

"So, I've got three paths for you."

"First way, Her Majesty's personal secretary, the jewel of her palm, Princess Alice, she is merciful by nature, she loves nursing, she often goes to the hospital to help with the sick, and she is not in good health, she may be sick, and it may be diphtheria!"

"If she really has this disease, then please treat it with penicillin, it will be very effective."

"The second way, the crown prince of the British Empire, Prince Edward, has a very chaotic private life, messing with married women, messing with all kinds of actresses, what if, what if he gets syphilis?"

As soon as these words came out, Bashali's face changed drastically.

Obviously, this is a terrible path. Because of the hidden meaning in Su Yu's words, it is too frightening.

However, it is not surprising that the British royal family is infected with syphilis.

Henry VIII contracted syphilis before his marriage and gave birth to several children born with syphilis.

King Charles II contracted syphilis, which caused his hair to fall out, put on a wig, and eventually died young.

"The third way, who is the most honorable person in your royal family?" Su Yu asked.

Instinctively, Bashali said that it must have been Queen Victoria.

But Su Yu asked, it must be who is the person who has the greatest influence on the queen.

It was undoubtedly the Queen's husband, Prince Albert, who was not only her husband, but also her spiritual support.

After thinking for a while, Basha said, "You mean the Queen's husband, Prince Albert?" ”

Su Yu said: "Yes, this prince suffers from a very strange disease, which often causes severe abdominal pain, lesions may occur in the anal and rectal areas, and even ulcerations and perforations, and the symptoms that manifest are easily considered typhoid fever, but in fact it is not, but a localized enteritis. ”

This disease was later called Crohn's disease.

The queen's husband, who contracted the disease, often suffered from pain and died five years later.

Because the symptoms were similar, he was diagnosed with typhoid fever.

But in fact, the so-called typhoid fever was not the cause of his death, he had related symptoms for a long time, but the doctor could not detect it.

Su Yu took out a glass tube with some pale yellow crystals in it.

This is metronidazole.

This is something that no one else can do, it is Su Yu who uses calcium carbonate as a raw material, and under the guidance of the doctor of chemistry in the group, he has failed countless times, and he is making some of it.

"It's not penicillin, it's a drug that specifically treats Prince Albert's condition, and it works wonders whenever it hurts." Su Yu said: "Every time the prince is sick, it will be very painful, and this pain may sometimes be equated with a woman's childbirth, and the torture for him is very terrible. And once you give him the medicine to instantly relieve his pain and cure his symptoms, then you will be able to gain the friendship of Prince Albert. ”

Suddenly, Ba Xiali looked at Su Yu in disbelief.

If it had been put before, he would definitely not believe that there was another miracle drug.

However, Su Yu has already proven himself with penicillin.

"Sir Su Yu, are you a wizard?" Sir Bashali shuddered.

Originally, Su Yu was not going to say these three ways, because there were many things that were difficult to explain.

But now it seems that Bao Ling and Ba Xiali's mission in London this time is too difficult.

Therefore, Su Yu had to make a move.

Su Yu asked, "Sir Bashali, according to your understanding of the British royal family, are these three paths effective?" ”

Ba Xiali pointed to his brow and said, "Do you see my brow?" Completely stretched. See my eyes? Filled with light. ”

"Sir Su Yu, in some ways, the royal families of our two countries are the same. As long as you get their friendship, everything will be easy. ”

"It's too dangerous for you to give a second way, it's treason to us, and I won't choose it. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible to do secretly, and once discovered, all of us will die without a place to bury. ”

"The first path, whether Princess Alice is sick or not, especially not diphtheria, is full of chance. We can't find a way to infect her with diphtheria, otherwise this would be treason. And our gentleman's code doesn't allow us to do such things, right? ”

"But the third way, if you're right, Prince Albert has been given this disease and is starting to suffer from the terrible pain of the disease, it's a godsend, and we have a very high probability of success."

"Albert's weight at this time is much more important than Prince Edward and Princess Alice combined."

"His friendship is worth ten thousand dollars."

Then, Sir Bashali couldn't help but hug Su Yu and said, "You may not know that just a moment ago, I was desperate when I stepped on this passenger ship, feeling that my trip to London was gloomy, and that I was on a mission that was bound to fail. But now...... I feel a lot of hope in front of me. ”

"If you succeed, then you will save my political destiny, and you will save the political destiny of Sir Baling,"

Of course, it also includes Su Yu's fate.

And the fate of countless families.

Even, the fate of the country.

Because if the secret agreement fails this time, it will take at least several years before the next Westernization movement is started.

In that case, Su Yao's next key plan.

It was directly delayed for many years.

Moreover, the Westernization Movement led by the imperial court was destined to be a sandwich meal, which seemed to be lively and strong, but it was soon completely beaten back to the prototype in the First Sino-Japanese War, and was directly smashed by a stick and broke the backbone, and it was impossible to get up for decades.

Letting go of his embrace, Sir Bashali said, "Good-bye, my friend." ”

Su Yu said: "Wait a minute, in addition, I have prepared a small gift, if you really see Prince Albert, please help me pass it on to him, this gift should have a very great impact on him, it is very helpful to our plan, it is a small killer feature." ”

Then Su Yu beckoned, and Li Qi in the back immediately moved a box.

Sir Bashali took the box and said, "What is it, so mysterious?" ”

Then, with his entourage and suitcases, he boarded the liner bound for London.

Su Yu stood on the dock to see him off.

Wait until the passenger ship disappears into the sea level.

At the same time, the sun is setting.

The huge fleet of the British Empire, left in a grand way.

The entire Qing court is still chaotic and unknown.

I don't know at all that the pace of war is getting closer and closer.

I don't know that the scale of this war is unprecedentedly larger than it was more than ten years ago.

At this time, Li Qi stepped forward and said, "Master, it's time for us to go." ”

Su Yu nodded.

Time is like fire.

There's still a lot to do on his side.

Looking down from the sky, it seems to be divided into three lines.

The line of war between the British Empire and the Qing Empire is slowly opening.

In London, Bao Ling and Ba Ha Li are working on another line of fate between China and Britain.

Su is in Jiangxi, in the line of industrial salvation in Jiujiang.

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And in the capital!

Shen Baozhen, Shen Tingen, and Shen Baoer's family stood quietly.

Shen Baozhen's heart was subjected to unprecedented torture.

What's next for him?

He had just been secretly summoned by the Emperor.

The meaning in it made him shudder.

For the emperor, Shen Baozhen betrayed the Hunan army and had a mortal enmity with Su Yao.

Then the only reliance is on him, the emperor.

The emperor asked Shen Baozhen to carry out a secret mission to help him secretly keep an eye on Su Yu.

And specially gave Shen Baozhen the right to play secretly.

Once you find out that Su Yu has any moves, you can report it.

Of course, the words were not as explicit as they were spoken, and they did not say anything like Su Yu had different intentions.

There is still some dignity in the monarch and minister.

The emperor just said that Su Yu was still young, and he needed to have a steady old minister next to him to keep an eye on, so that he would not go crookedly and go the wrong way.

Shen Baozhen is always steady and loyal to the king.

So I helped the emperor carry out this secret mission.

Then, Shen Baozhen is about to face a choice.

Promising the emperor to do this would be another betrayal of Su Yu.

So is the emperor a good backer?

Of course, the emperor was the biggest backer of the entire Qing Dynasty.

Shen Bao'er said: "Father, the emperor is the Son of Heaven and the biggest backer in the whole world. ”

"However, the emperor may not be your backer."

This goes to the root.

"For the emperor, your greatest value is to help him keep an eye on Su Yao, once this mission is completed, of course you will be reused, become the governor of Jiangxi, and even higher in the future."

"But how can this mission be accomplished?" Shen Bao'er said: "Exposing Su Yu's dissenting intentions, and finally joining forces with the Hunan army to oust Su Yu from power, is it the end of this mission?" ”

"If that's the case, then this mission can't be accomplished at all."

"And once Su Yu finds out about your betrayal, then ......"

Shen Baozhen narrowed her eyes.

Then he would have a hundred ways to die, and each of them seemed to have nothing to do with Su Yu.

Shen Bao'er said: "Actually, now we are already facing a huge trouble. ”

Shen Tingen couldn't help but look at his extremely smart, beautiful granddaughter.

Shen Bao'er said: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the emperor's summoning of you alone will be known by Su Yu after all." You are the one who once betrayed the Hunan army, and you need to give Su Yu an explanation at that time. ”

"Because, no one knows whether you agreed to the emperor, and no one knows if you will secretly spy on Su Yu and complain to the emperor next."

"So, if you don't plan to betray Su Yu, then you need to think of a way to further tie up with him." Shen Bao'er said lightly.

Shen Baozhen fell into deep thought.

Then, he suddenly raised his head and looked at his daughter Shen Bao'er.

Shen Baozhen's face is beautiful, with a dreamy feeling.

The figure is graceful, and it is really like a willow.

Snow muscles and jade bones, if you increase one point, you will be fat, and if you lose one point, you will be thin.

is probably the world's scholar, the most coveted partner.

Shen Bao'er suddenly blushed and said, "Father, what are you looking at me for?" ”

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Time is like water, time is like a shuttle!

Some time passed.

After a few days of sailing, it turned from the sea to the Yangtze River.

Dozens of large ships finally stopped.

In front, it is the wharf of Jiujiang.

After a journey of thousands of miles, the first batch of 6,000 young and middle-aged immigrants finally arrived at their destination.

"It's here, it's here."

"Jiujiang City has arrived!"

In front of it is Jiujiang.

Ahead is their new home.

It's their future.

These 6,000 young immigrants have suffered an unknown number of sins along the way, and they are seasick.

They were full of apprehension, full of hope, and full of anxiety.

Their family gave everything and gave all their savings and wealth to Lord Su Yu.

In exchange for them coming to this land.

So what will greet them next?

Wish? Or disappointed?

In this state of mind, these 6,000 new immigrants left the big ship and set foot on this land.

The land that pinned all the hopes of Su Yu.

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At the same time, London.

Inside a mansion.

The mansion is luxurious on the outside, but inside it is a mess and dirty.

The servants of the family were driven away, and his wife and children were also driven to the country.

Bao Ling was the only one living in it, he was full of beard, dirty, his hair was messy, he didn't know how many days he hadn't taken a bath, and his whole body smelled stench.

At this time, he was still drunk.

Still holding a wine bottle in his hand, he was half-lying on a chair and fell asleep.

Sir Bashali pinched his nose and walked in on tiptoe.

When he saw Bao Ling on the sofa, he immediately frowned.

came to the kitchen, took a basin of cold water, and poured it directly on Bao Ling's face.

Jazz snapped awake.

After seeing the Ba Xia ceremony, he was first shocked, then very excited, and hugged him.

"My good friend, you're finally here, you're finally back."

"But our plan failed, and no one in the royal family wanted to see me at all."

"My political future is over, tell Su Yu that there is nothing we can do."

"Basha, you are still young, follow Count Elgin, there is still a future there."

"No," said Basha, "if I follow Count Ergin, my future will end here forever." But our path can bring us both unprecedented glory, and we will become the most outstanding diplomats, statesmen. ”

Bao Ling said: "I have already told you, I have failed, and the people of the royal family do not want to see me at all, and they are not interested in our plans at all. ”

"Give you an hour to prepare, we're going to see Prince Albert!" The most honorable man in London. ”

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On another pier in Jiujiang.

A ship, drifting slowly.

Shen Bao'er, with picturesque eyebrows and graceful willows, sat on the bow of the boat.

Looking at Jiujiang City not far away.

I sighed in my heart: "Is this city my home?" ”

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Note: The second update is sent, I slept very poorly today, I slept for less than five hours, I went to lie down for a while, and then write tomorrow's chapter.

Gentlemen, if you have a monthly pass, please remember to give it to me, okay? I'm really sorry for everyone.

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