To be honest, Su Yu had no intention of fighting with Xianfeng at this time.

Even, there is no intention of compromising with Xianfeng at all.

In the past two and a half years, he only wants to quietly develop the Jiujiang Pilot Economic Zone and complete the VAM agreement.

His next strategic juncture was in 1860.

That's his intense outburst.

Until then, all he has to do is use clever means to avoid all right and wrong.

Even when necessary, play the role of a victim.

To be honest, the current situation, the gods are coming, and it is irreparable.

At this time, whoever goes to negotiate with the British will either lose power and humiliate the country, or return in defeat.

There is absolutely no third outcome.

After Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, returned from Yangzhou, his attitude was different and became more severe.

Because in his opinion, the new army on both wings has been transferred, and Su Yu's strongest force is gone, and he can handle it next.

He once again came to the Yamen of the Jiujiang Prefect.

Su Shun said that he wanted to stop Kuang Yuan from reprimanding Su Yu, but it might be too late.

It was really too late, and when Kuang Yuan returned to Jiujiang, the news of the fall of Guangzhou had only just entered Beijing.

On the Jiujiang side, I don't know anything at all.

"Lord Su Yu, the emperor has a message."

Su Yu was about to receive the holy message.

Kuang Yuan said: "This oracle needs to be present with all the adults in Jiangxi, the political envoys, the envoys, the prefect of Nanchang, the prefect of Jiujiang, the general of Ganzhen, the general of Ganzhen, guerrillas, etc., all present. ”

Su Yu said: "Then the lower official immediately summoned them to Jiujiang. ”

Next, Su Yu sent people to Nanchang and summoned all the important civil and military officials in Jiangxi to the Yamen of the Jiujiang Prefect.

Shen Baozhen found Su Yu and said, "My lord, is it necessary to do this?" ”

Su Yu said: "It is necessary, the more aggrieved you are now, the more active you will be in the future." ”

"But there is one thing, Mr. Yodan should be prepared."

Shen Baozhen said: "You say." ”

Su Yu said: "Next, your official position as the prefect of Jiujiang may be taken away, and the imperial court will change someone to be the prefect of Jiujiang." ”

Shen Baozhen's face twitched slightly: "That's okay, as long as you do things under the hands of adults, it's all the same." ”

Su Yu said: "At that time, maybe Mr. Youdan will be in charge of Jiujiang's internal affairs as my staff for a long time. I will endure for more than two years, and then I will not only reinstate you as an official, but also make you a political envoy. ”

Shen Baozhen said: "Thank you for your support." ”

Then, Shen Baozhen said: "My lord, it doesn't matter if I lose the Jiujiang prefect, but now the cause of Jiujiang is important. What if the emperor sends a political enemy to cause you trouble in order to mix the sand? ”

Su Yu said lightly: "If it's a friend, then treat it as a bodhisattva and make a good offering." If it's an enemy......"

Su Yu paused for a moment, and then said, "I won't let Jiujiang live." ”

His tone, though flat, was full of murder.

Hearing this, Shen Baozhen was terrified.

Then, Shen Baozhen said: "My lord, in this case, you have angered the emperor, what if he issued an order to remove Ling from the post of governor of Jiangxi?" ”

Now the relationship between Su Yu and the emperor has not deteriorated to that point.

Su Yu said: "I won't let this happen." ”

His tone was even more flat.

"I have paid countless costs to establish the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone, so that the country can embark on another path, and no one can destroy it."

From Su Yu's tone, Shen Baozhen smelled an incomparably strong will.

He didn't know what Su Yu would do, but it would definitely be amazing.

I hope that the imperial court will not be stupid to this point, otherwise it will be another collapse.

If Su Yu doesn't do it, it will be terrifying.

Before, Shen Baozhen stood in the perspective of the enemy, watching Su Yu advance by leaps and bounds, and after a while, it was a great victory in Yangzhou, and he took Jiujiang without blood, and easily defrauded Nanchang, and felt that Su Yu was scheming and cunning.

And now it seems!

What a hell of an absolute idealist.

I used to see that it was easy for him to walk, but now when I look at him beside him, the road he has to take is the most difficult.

Zeng Guofan is difficult, and he Su Yu is much more difficult than Zeng Guofan.

Because although Zeng Guofan's work is big, it has not been like Su Yu, which has never been done for eternity, and he wants to open up a completely different path for the country.

Even, let Shen Baozhen, a resolute egoist, be infected.

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A few days later, Hu Linyi led the civil and military officials of Jiangxi to come.

More than three grades, all of them are complete, and there are more than a dozen people.

Even several important prefects were present.

Then at the prefect's yamen, the minister Kuang Yuan shouted: "The emperor has an edict." ”

Su Yu said: "Minister, respectfully ask for St. Ann." ”

Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, arched his hand towards the north and said, "Holy bow." ”

Next, he used the tone of an emperor.

reprimanded Su Yu extremely harshly.

In front of more than a dozen officials in Jiangxi, thousands of words were sprinkled.

There is only one core meaning, you Su Yu has today's achievements, of course, you have your own talent and ability, but it is more important to me.

If there is no me, where will your new army come from? Where did you come from to win in Yangzhou? Where did you come from to Nanchang to win?

As a result, you Su Yu completely thought it was your own ability, and when you left the capital and left my side, you got carried away?

Exceeding the system of taking concubines, illegally collecting money, visiting various provinces, and not doing proper work.

Let you be the governor of Jiangxi, mainly to suppress the rebellion, forgot?

Let you expand the results of the battle and continue to fight against the rebellion, but you repeatedly shirked, saying that Yangyi would attack my Qing Dynasty, and that your new army would defend the Beijing Division and defend me, how ridiculous?

Are you cursing me, cursing the Qing Dynasty?

Do you still want to do it, the governor of Jiangxi? Can you do it?

Su Yu didn't have anything to do with this reprimand, but Hu Linyi and the other officials were sweating profusely and trembling when they heard it.

Next, the emperor's dictation slowed down slightly, saying that Su Yu is a young man, and it is inevitable to make mistakes, and with the purpose of curing the disease and saving people, I will give you the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

What is the future of the future, it depends on your Su Yu's creation.

See if you recognize your mistakes and examine them profoundly.

But that's what it means.

In short, the whole oracle was a full two quarters of an hour.

It is said that in the face of this kind of holy reprimand, it is said that Su Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, will be swept away.

However, many Jiangxi officials kneeling below also shouted for Su Yao.

It's not that they admire Su Yao's career, to be honest, they are also confused and don't know what Su Yao wants to do.

But there is one point, Su Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, does not collect money and does not look for trouble.

And Hu Linyi is another eight-sided person.

Many officials in Jiangxi have almost ushered in the best time.

Compared to Hubei and Hunan, it was really a heavenly day.

Zeng Guofan in Hubei, needless to say, the skin has to fall off several layers.

Although Luo Bingzhang of Hunan is not very in charge of things, Zuo Zongtang, who is in charge, has no room for sand in his eyes, and the officials in Hunan, from the admiral to the general soldier, from the political envoy to the admiral of the academic administration, there is no one who is not afraid.

In the eyes of many officials, Su Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, is like a parent.

Before, most of the entire Jiangxi Province had fallen, and all of them were controlled by the rebellion, and everyone not only lost their official positions, but also possibly lost their lives.

As soon as Lord Su Yu came, he recovered Jiujiang and Nanchang, and wiped out tens of thousands of rebels in one fell swoop. Then he forced the Hunan army to go south, eliminated the other rebels, and recovered the whole of Jiangxi.

After he became the governor of Jiangxi, there were no new officials taking office, and everyone couldn't send money if they wanted to.

finally borrowed a concubine to invite wine, is this considered to be a collection of money?

Everyone is happy to give money, but I am afraid that Lord Su Yu will not accept it.

Now that the emperor has reprimanded him so harshly, Lord Su Yu's official position is not guaranteed, so ...... Isn't everyone's good life coming to an end?

After the emperor's dictation was recited, Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, said: "Okay, let's disperse first, but still stay in Jiujiang, don't be busy leaving." ”

Hu Linyi left with many officials to inquire.

Many officials stepped forward to inquire: "Lord Hu, Lord Su Yu, will it really be dismissed?" ”

Hu Linyi's heart is also extremely complicated, on the one hand, if Su Yu is deposed, can he Hu Linyi take the position? Probably not.

The most important thing is that the emperor doesn't know what Su Yu is doing, but he Hu Linyi does.

He didn't understand it, but he also exclaimed in his heart.

If it is dismissed like this, what will happen to such a big stall in Jiujiang?

This is about the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, and it is also about tens of millions of taels of silver, and about the fate of hundreds of thousands of people.

It's just gone?

After Hu Linyi led many officials to leave, Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, faced Su Yu alone, and his face suddenly softened.

"Lord Su Yu, the emperor also has a deep love and responsibility." Kuang Yuan said: "So next, what to do, Lord Su Yu is extremely smart, and he should know very clearly." ”

Su Yu said: "Write a guilty excerpt." ”

Kuang Yuan said: "Yes, then Master Su Yu should start writing immediately." Review everything profoundly, be sincere, even if this level is over, the emperor still attaches great importance to adults after all. ”

Su Yu said: "Then please wait for Jiujiang on a mission, and after I have written the guilty fold, please bring it back to the emperor." ”

Next, Su Yu went to write a guilty plea.

Shen Baozhen wanted to ghostwrite, but Su Yu still came by herself.

The next day, Su Yu handed over the first plea of guilt, and after Kuang Yuan read it, he was not satisfied.

"Lord Su Yu, you better write it again, this attitude will not satisfy the emperor."

Another day passed, and Su Yu wrote another one.

After Kuang Yuan read it, he was still not satisfied.

Another day passed, and Su Yu wrote the third one.

But Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Imperial Mission, was still not satisfied.

"Lord Su Yu, this governor of Jiangxi, do you still want to do it? Can you please satisfy the emperor? The point is, you don't say a word. Kuang Yuan said angrily: "Do you know, if you go back to Beijing like this, what the consequences will be? ”

At this time, Hu Linyi and Jiangxi high-ranking officials were also present.

Su Yu said: "Then may I ask the errand, what should I write in the guilty fold?" Didn't the emperor reprimand me for overstepping the system of taking concubines and taking the opportunity to collect money? ”

Kuang Yuan said: "Lord Su Yu, do you really not know, or are you pretending to be confused?" About setting up a factory? About the cursed court? You don't say a word about the prevarication of the offense. ”

Su Yu said coldly: "For these things, I don't think I did anything wrong. ”

As soon as these words came out, Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, was stunned.

I couldn't believe my ears at all.

Hu Linyi and other Jiangxi officials were also stunned.

Su Yu, you, did you take the wrong medicine?

So just?

Do you know what the consequences of saying this are?

Su Yu said: "I said that Ye Mingchen repeatedly angered Yangyi, which would lead to a monstrous disaster. The new army can't start the war, can't attack and rebel, and must always be ready to defend the Beijing division and defend the emperor. ”

Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, said: "Su Yu, do you know what the consequences will be if I bring this original words back?" Your future is gone, your nothing is gone. ”

Su Yu said: "Have you forgotten? As early as when I predicted the battle of Jiujiang, I said that I, Su Yuning, would not bend. For the sake of the country, if others dare not say it, I will say it. Everyone else is coaxing the court and the emperor. The truth is for me. As for the consequences? Lord Kuang Yuan, when you took the two wings of the new army away from me, did I say half a word? Do I think of the Forces nouvelles as my own personal army? ”

"I, Su Yao, am dedicated to the public, and heaven and earth can learn from it!"

Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, trembled with anger, and said: "What a world to learn from, the whole world is drunk and you wake up alone, right?" Okay, okay, okay, I'll tell the emperor what I said, and all the consequences will be borne by yourself. ”

Then, Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, angrily left Jiujiang and sailed north.

He was extremely angry in his heart, and he only thought that after returning to the capital, he would tell Su Yu fiercely, saying that he was obsessed and that he was arrogant and ignorant.

It's a pity that he left a few days early!

Just four days later!

The news of the fall of Guangzhou when the British launched the war had already reached Jiujiang.

However, a few days later!

When Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, left the ship and had just arrived in Tongzhou, he had already received this bad news.

Stop!

He was completely stunned.

The British sent troops, and Guangzhou fell.

He was stunned.

But when I think about it, in this way, I am afraid that the emperor will be even more angry.

So, while organizing the language, he went to the capital to prepare for the face of the saint.

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And by the time the news of the fall of Guangzhou reached Jiangxi, it had spread almost throughout China.

It was a complete storm.

All the Jiangxi officials were completely stunned.

Lord Su Yu, it's awesome.

It turns out that you are really loyal and patriotic.

It turns out that the whole world is really drunk and you wake up alone.

Lord Su Yu, for this matter, you have repeatedly reminded the emperor, but as a result, you have lost your holy family.

It's really good intentions, why bother?

Suddenly, many officials in Jiangxi admired Su Yu and went to a new level.

And Shen Baozhen began to hype.

Suddenly, everyone in Jiujiang Mansion was upset for Su Yu.

Lord Su Yu is for the country and the people, warning the emperor and the court, such a loyal minister, what kind of talent is this?

As a result, the emperor ignored it, and instead became angry with Lord Su Yu, so that today's monstrous disaster occurred.

Now, he actually seized the military power of Lord Su Yu, and sent the minister to reprimand?

How unfair is the way of heaven?

If Master Su Yu is transferred, will everyone still have a good life?

Suddenly, the worship and support of Su Yu in the entire Jiujiang territory reached a new height.

But after the news reached Hubei, it was a different state.

Zeng Guofan, the governor of Hubei, secretly came to Jiujiang to talk with Su Yu.

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"Lord Su Yu, what do you think of Yangyi's capture of Guangzhou this time?" Zeng Guofan asked.

Su Yu said bluntly: "This war will be fought and discussed, and it will be delayed for two or three years. ”

Zeng Guofan said: "What will be the end in the end?" ”

Su Yu was silent for a while and said, "I don't know." ”

At this time, he didn't confess, he knew the ending.

Even, he has to influence this ending.

At the most critical moment, he wants to turn the tide.

Zeng Guofan said: "Lord Su Yu, what is your position?" ”

Su Yu was silent for a moment and said, "I'm only for Jiangshan Sheji." ”

Zeng Guofan understood in seconds.

But he didn't fully understand it, but at least he understood what Su Yu meant now.

Zeng Guofan said: "During this period, does Lord Su Yu want to advance and retreat with us?" ”

This is a curse.

Su Yu said: "Okay! ”

Zeng Guofan stretched out his hand.

Su Yu stretched out his hand and shook hands with Zeng Guofan.

This is a silent thunderclap.

The two strongest military forces in the South have agreed on this crucial issue.

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At this time, the emperor of the capital once again fell into anger.

Because after Kuang Yuan, the minister of the Qin Mission, came back, he sued Su Yu fiercely.

The emperor was so angry that he choked.

Okay, you Su Yu, I gave you a chance, you don't cherish it?

Is that what you wrote?

Why are you so arrogant? And say that you are not right?

Are you right? That's what is wrong?

Do you know that after the fall of Guangzhou, after the British came in, they felt that their opportunity had come?

Do you think I need to ask for you?

Do you think this Qing Dynasty really can't do without you?

Suddenly, he had an impulse to immediately issue an order to remove Su Yu from his post as governor of Jiangxi.

But Su Shun stopped the emperor and said that it was better to wait for the results of the negotiations on He Guiqing's side.

In case of!

What if the negotiations on He Guiqing's side fail?

What if Su Yu is really needed?

Therefore, even if you want to remove Su Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, you will wait until He Guiqing's negotiations are successful, and then it will not be too late to make an order.

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He Guiqing came to Guangzhou with the expectations of the imperial court and the emperor!

He has a certain degree of confidence in this negotiation.

Because the emperor's tone was relaxed, the condition proposed by the foreigners before was not impossible to agree.

After three days of waiting, he finally met Ergin, the supreme commander of the British Empire in the Far East.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two sides decided to start negotiations tomorrow.

Next!

He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, appeared at the negotiating table with a team of more than a dozen people and professional translators.

Sitting opposite were not only representatives of the British side, but also representatives of the French side and the American side.

He Guiqing was about to make an official opening statement, condemning the other side's military action, harming innocent civilians and so on.

However, the representative of the British side handed over a document directly.

"If you want us to withdraw from the army, we can agree to these conditions, and we can withdraw from the army."

The French representative next to him said: "These conditions are not only promised to the British Empire, but also to our French Empire." ”

The representative of the United States next to him said, "And us." ”

He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, took a look at it, and the whole person almost fainted.

This...... How is this possible to promise?

If he agreed, the emperor was afraid that he would kill him.

The indemnity was 20 million taels of silver.

Twelve cities were added to serve as treaty ports, and they enjoyed consular adjudication and the right to proselytize freely.

And the most dazzling thing is that the ministers of the three countries want to enter the capital, and they must also garrison the legation to protect them.

The last one completely trampled on the emperor's bottom line a hundred times.

The emperor absolutely could not tolerate letting foreigners enter Tianjin, let alone enter the capital.

There are dozens of them, including foreigners who can freely enter and leave China, and can go to any city to preach, travel, and do business.

It is necessary to hand over the customs of several cities to the British.

It is necessary to open the entire Yangtze River route to the British, French, and American fleets.

And so on and so forth.

He Guiqing is simply impossible to talk about.

He tried to speak, but Erjin said: "Either agree to sign a contract, or our fleet will go north to Tianjin, and our army will land in Tianjin, and go to the capital to talk to your emperor in person." ”

After saying that, the British commander-in-chief, Earl Elgin, got up and left directly.

The first day of negotiations ended unhappily.

Next, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.

The British side did not back down.

There is only one meaning in words.

Either all yes or continue the war.

Even in the subsequent negotiations, the British commander-in-chief, Earl Elgin, did not appear.

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At this time, Ye Mingchen, the governor of Liangguang, ushered in his most painful and humiliating time.

Historically, he was captured and transported to Calcutta.

Rumor has it that he was exhibited like a monkey.

It is also said that this is a rumor, that he was courteous in the manor house in Calcutta, and that he was even invited to a banquet and so on.

And Ye Mingchen still insisted on being Su Wu, and even wanted to negotiate with the British king.

Finally, after eating the food brought from the Qing Dynasty, he chose to die on hunger strike.

It's hard to tell the inside story.

But judging from the portraits that flowed out of the British side, Ye Mingchen must not be very decent in Calcutta.

But no matter what the history is, in this world, Ye Mingchen is very undignified.

He was kept in a cage and stripped of most of his clothes, revealing his fat body.

Then, I specially found a painter to paint his appearance from all angles.

Because compared to history, the British hate Ye Mingchen even more.

In the past few months, Ye Mingchen has arrested and imprisoned the consulate in Guangzhou, as well as the Hong Kong legation, more than dozens of officials and more than a dozen military attachés.

And these people were punished to some extent.

The British, in retaliation, also treated him undecently.

Ye Mingchen was also arrested last time, but at least he was not abused.

And this time, the majesty was gone.

He was the governor of Liangguang and Guangzhou, the pinnacle of the feudal officials, but he was treated like this.

Indignant.

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Another day of new negotiations.

Britain, France, and the United States still have not made any concessions.

still insisted, either they agreed to it all, or they hit the capital and forced the emperor to agree.

He Guiqing had no choice but to start talking about small conditions and pry open a gap.

"Ye Mingchen is a member of my country's first product, and I also ask the other party to release him to express his sincerity in negotiation!"

The other party disagrees.

HE Guiqingdao; "Then it's always okay for me to visit him, right?"

The British side agreed.

Then He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, went to visit Ye Mingchen before.

Inside the prison.

Ye Mingchen saw He Guiqing and was completely ashamed to death.

He was humiliated like this, and if no acquaintances saw it, it seemed to have a protective layer.

He Guiqing is not only an acquaintance, but also a political opponent to some extent, and now this appearance is seen.

Ye Mingchen felt that all the dignity and dignity in his life had been lost.

He Guiqing said with great complexity: "Governor Ye, you have hurt the court and the emperor. ”

"But don't worry, I will try my best to rescue you, and then you will give the emperor an explanation."

Then, He Guiqing couldn't bear to look at it anymore and left the cell.

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The next day, a new round of negotiations began.

He Guiqing once again started with Ye Mingchen.

"We insist that you must first release Governor Ye and show your sincerity, and then we will continue to talk about the other terms in the future."

He felt that this should be a trivial matter for the British, and as long as the British agreed, it would be a good start.

In order to continue the next negotiations, perhaps it will be able to gnaw down little by little.

However, the other side was silent.

He Guiqing said: "I once again affirm that Governor Ye Mingchen is a member of our country's first-class rank and has a very high political status, and your imprisonment like this is a serious violation of the majesty of my Qing Dynasty. ”

After a while, the representative of the British side said: "Okay, we agree to release Ye Mingchen." ”

Suddenly, He Guiqing was overjoyed.

Finally a good start, and the British were not so hard to talk to.

As a result, hope for the next negotiations was restored once again.

"Please come with us." The British side said.

Then, He Guiqing followed him to the cell again.

However, he only saw the body of Ye Mingchen, the governor of Liangguang, with a deep strangulation mark on his neck.

The British personnel said: "I'm very sorry, Governor Ye Mingchen committed suicide last night. ”

Suddenly, He Guiqing's soul was scattered, and his body was cold.

His heart was filled with fear.

He felt that Ye Mingchen did not commit suicide, but that the British killed him last night.

Then, He Guiqing took Ye Mingchen's body and returned to the station.

That night, he had nightmares like nightmares.

The more I think about it, the more scared I get, and the more I think about it, the more terrifying I become.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Ye Mingchen did not commit suicide, but was strangled to death by the British. He felt that this was an example of killing chickens and monkeys, threatening himself with Ye Mingchen's death.

Can't talk about it anymore.

If you continue to talk about it, you will not be able to protect yourself.

So, the next day, He Guiqing fled directly from Guangzhou and gave up negotiations.

Historically, the governor of Liangjiang faced the Taiping army, with nearly 100,000 troops in his hands, and still abandoned the city and fled, which made Wang Youling indignant.

Here, after feeling the fear of death, he once again chose to flee.

The British, who had been waiting for a new day of negotiations, have been extremely tough these days.

Next, I want to take a little slow.

Make concessions on several issues.

For Ergin, war is not an end, but only a means.

As long as the end can be achieved, negotiation is the best means.

And he felt that He Guiqing was a good negotiation partner, and the other party's whole body was actually full of compromises.

He deeply felt that this time the negotiations would be successful.

But he didn't expect that He Guiqing, the negotiator of the Qing court, would run away like this.

Suddenly, there was only one word in his mind.

Fu…… ck!

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Note: The first update was sent, and it was written at seven o'clock, which was quite early.

Engong, who has a monthly pass, vote for a few for me, really please, then I'll go to sleep!

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