Hearing this will, Su Yu was silent for a while, and then said, "Minister, thank you for the order!" ”

Zongren Mansion Zuo Zongzheng was slightly stunned, he didn't expect it to be so smooth?

Then, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "Brother Su Yu, the best time is approaching, and the road is time-consuming, so it's better to set off immediately." ”

Su Yu said: "I'll arrange it, and I'll leave in five days." ”

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Ba Xiali has been away from Jiujiang for more than a month, and Sir Bao Ling finally returned to Jiujiang half a month ago after a long absence.

And many accountants brought by the British consortium have been auditing these mountains of books since more than a month ago.

They thought they would be in a mess of bad debts, there would be a lot of corruption, and there would be a lot of unexplained expenses.

In short, it is definitely not clear about the accounts. In this way, they can highlight their professionalism and take over the accounting power.

Even the directors of the British side have already discussed that they can turn a blind eye to the money that has been spent, as long as the corruption does not exceed 800,000 taels of silver.

After all, this is the Qing Kingdom, and anything can happen.

Even in the British Empire, corruption was everywhere.

But a full month later, they were completely stunned.

The whole account is extremely clear.

Even all of them are Arabic numerals, and they are in tabular form.

The bookkeeping method is extremely advanced.

The point is that there is no corruption, which is amazing.

Every raw material, every expenditure, is clear.

Even, it is in line with the market price.

Under Su Yu, is there such an incorruptible team?

Even many people on the British side did not believe it, and specially sent Chinese interpreters brought from Hong Kong to make secret visits, such as what is the monthly salary of these laborers who build factories, and what is the daily food standard?

Because the accounts are clear, there may not be no room for corruption.

But after secretly visiting many targets, I finally came to a conclusion.

At least until now, the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone has an incorruptible team.

It's amazing, knowing that this is the most corrupt country.

Moreover, the British side also found that some of the profits could actually be completely excluded from the accounts, because this was the profit generated before the arrival of the British personnel, but it was also meticulously entered into the public accounts.

In addition, Su Yu borrowed five million taels of silver from the people of the capital, and he needed to pay a dividend of one million in the first year.

It is said that Su Yu can embezzle it from the public account, because the silver was originally borrowed to run a factory. However, Su Yu borrowed one million taels of silver from Rishengchang as the governor of Jiangxi, and distributed this dividend to the people of the capital, which was money that did not move the public account.

This group of British accountants and lawyers was first skeptical, then surprised, and finally admired.

Sir Bao Ling said with a smile: "Sir Su Yu, those accountants I brought with me, I didn't expect to see the most advanced accounts and the most honest accounts in the Eastern world, which is really admirable." ”

"But what I'm going to do next fills me with guilt."

"Sir Sus, you are forcing me to slaughter my own people. The Bashali returned to London, and escaped the matter, but left it to me. ”

Su Yu said: "But they are innocent of death, right?" ”

Sir Bao Ling said: "Please remember what a great sacrifice I have made for our cause. ”

The next day, Sir Bao Ling left Jiujiang and secretly went to Xiamen.

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At this time, there was a lot of hype in the capital about the upcoming happy event of Su Yu and Princess Shouxi.

Many people who supported Su Yao, especially those who lent money to Su Yao to set up a factory, also breathed a long sigh of relief and rejoiced.

Does this mean that the relationship between the emperor and Lord Su Yu has eased?

Lord Su Yu has once again been blessed with Holy Grace?

After all, this time, Lord Su Yu saved Suzhou and made a great contribution.

Zongren Mansion Zuo Zongzheng has been nervous for the rest of the day, lest Su Yu is delaying time, and when the time comes, he will definitely find a reason not to enter Beijing.

However, what he didn't expect was that five days later, Su Yu really left Jiujiang as promised, took an armed merchant ship, and went to the capital.

At this time, even this Zuo Zongzheng was stunned.

Are you so upright?

Said to let you enter Beijing, did you really enter Beijing?

Then, he immediately sent someone to send the news to the capital in the fastest way.

Su Yu returned to Beijing.

Waterways, land routes, and even flying pigeons were used.

It is important to make all the preparations for the imperial court.

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At this time, the Xiamen lesson plan has intensified.

Countless righteous people have begun to surround the Governor's Mansion of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Let the government give an explanation.

Obviously, it was foreigners who abducted and trafficked women and children on Chinese soil, and caused many tragedies.

The government did not help the common people, but helped the foreigners, protected the foreigners, and even opened fire on the common people, killing more than a dozen people?

When Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, arrived in Fuzhou, the situation here was already extremely complicated.

Like a powder keg, it can burst at any moment.

Ergin had already noticed this incident, and half a month ago, he had already sent three warships to the waters of Fujian.

One of them approached the port of Xiamen.

The other two ships have already entered the Minjiang River from the entrance of the East China Sea, and they are murderous and extremely tough.

Hundreds of marines have also been assembled and can land in Fuzhou and Xiamen at any time.

Therefore, this is almost inexplicable for any feudal official.

If you are the master of the common people, the foreigners will not let you go, and will threaten to go to war.

If you protect foreigners, you will be ruined, and countless people will be impeached, and you will still step down.

After Tian Yugong arrived at the governor's palace, he took more than 2,000 soldiers with him.

The soldiers were to expel these people and let Tian Yugong enter the governor's palace.

Suddenly, more than 10,000 people were once again enraged.

felt that this governor was the same, they were all towards the soft bones of foreigners, and they were suddenly angry.

Zhu Sanniang, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, couldn't help but say, "Lord Governor, are you Chinese?" You were also born and raised by your parents, do you know how miserable they died when they watched foreigners harm our women and our children? Do you still have a conscience? Are you worthy of your parents and ancestors? ”

Tian Yugong was slightly stunned, because he heard the word China.

At this time, there must have been a concept of China, but it is definitely not something that ordinary people can say, and the vast majority of people do not have this concept.

On the contrary, Su Yu is here, and he keeps talking about China.

Suddenly, Tian Yugong couldn't help but look at Zhu Sanniang.

This is his own person arranged by Lord Su Yu?

"Well said, well said...... Tian Yugong said loudly: "Governor Qingrui, instead of making decisions for the common people, he pointed his guns at our own people, sorry for the ancestors, sorry for the Li people." ”

"This governor was ordered in danger, not to be promoted and make a fortune, but to seek justice for the people of Fujian!"

"Fellow villagers, when I came to Fujian this time, I didn't want to keep this official hat on my head, or even this head."

"The foreigner's warship is on the Min River, and the muzzle is facing our governor's palace."

"Fellow villagers, this official will go to the Fuzhou Consulate and force them to hand over the foreign criminals who killed the people and children, and let them hand over these missionaries."

"If you don't hand over someone, then the official will not return to the governor's mansion, and he will have no shame to face many villagers."

Then, before Tian Yugong entered the Governor's Palace, he headed for the British Consulate in Fuzhou.

When tens of thousands of people heard this, they were first stunned, and then became enthusiastic.

I didn't expect the new governor to be so bloody?

Next, Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, personally went to the consulate in Fuzhou and made stern representations to the other party.

Please ask the other party to hand over the criminals who killed the people of the Qing Dynasty.

The British consulate in Fuzhou sternly refuted it, saying that there were no criminals at all, and that several missionaries were innocent, and they were all reserved believers in God, how could they do such an ugly thing, which was completely slanderous against them.

And the Fuzhou consul forced Tian Yugong to immediately arrest the perpetrator of the burning of the church, otherwise you will bear all the consequences.

The British side has limited tolerance and may take military action if it is not properly addressed.

At that time, you can't afford to do that, Your Majesty.

Negotiation failed!

In the face of such an arrogant British consul, Tian Yugong was extremely indignant and helpless in his heart.

It's a fire pit.

An unsolvable fire pit.

Once you jump in, you may not even be able to get out alive.

But Su Yu said that he could solve it for him.

Tian Yugong chose to believe it, but before Su Yu could make a move, he had to hold on.

No matter how critical the situation is, he has to hold on.

Only after surviving this crisis can he be the real governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Otherwise, he is just a future sinner.

After the negotiations failed, Tian Yugong left the consulate.

At this time, hundreds of British soldiers in the entire consulate stared at him coldly.

Heavily armed and heavily armed.

Outside the confines of the consulate, countless people stared at him.

Within the scope of the consulate, it belongs to the British side, and outside the door belongs to the Qing Dynasty.

Tian Yugong came to the middle line, and he first bowed deeply to the countless people outside.

He said loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers, this official is incompetent and cannot get the British side to hand over the criminals. But...... This official will not give up. ”

"Come on, go buy me a coffin and put it next to my official."

"If the British don't hand over the criminals for a day, the officials won't leave for a day, and they will go on a hunger strike to death!"

Then, Tian Yugong sat quietly on the ground.

Take off your official hat, put it on your lap, close your eyes, and go on a hunger strike in protest.

No one taught him to do it, but it was the best he could think of.

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In this way, Tian Yugong began a long and determined hunger strike.

One day, two days, three days, four days, five days......

It's really not a drop of rice.

Only when it rains, drink a few sips of water.

Next to it, there is a coffin.

The British consulate in Fuzhou was disdainful at first, thinking that the Qing Dynasty governor was just pretending, how could these pampered people really go on a hunger strike.

The people outside also thought that the governor was making a show at first.

But as time passed, I saw Tian Yugong still sitting there quietly.

When he couldn't bear the sleepiness, the governor just lay down and slept on the ground.

When I woke up, I was still sitting straight.

He was emaciated day by day, and he was emaciated day by day.

Countless people are becoming more and more awe-inspired.

Then, more and more people came to support Tian Yugong.

Dense, black and pressed.

And there are also many scholars who were moved by Tian Yu's righteous act, and they also went on hunger strike outside to protest.

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Shanghai!

The Qing court negotiated on behalf of Gui Liang and Erjin.

The representatives of Britain, the United States, Russia, and France strongly stated that according to the deadline, they should have gone to the capital to exchange the treaty long ago, so that the treaty signed before would officially take effect.

However, the Qing State repeatedly delayed and refused.

The representatives of the four countries were very angry.

You signed the treaty, and after we withdrew our troops, you didn't recognize it again.

Count Ergin said coldly: "Lord Guiliang, our patience is limited! If you refuse, our fleet won't mind coming to Dagukou again, but this time we won't retreat. ”

Hearing this threat, Gui Liang only felt that his whole body went limp.

Now the Qing court and Gui Liang are afraid of this Count Ergin.

If he doesn't leave, the Qing court may really continue to coax it, and the expected war may not break out at that time.

Shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Tientsin, he visited Japan on behalf of the British, and then returned to London and was promoted to Minister of Post.

Thinking of this mission, Gui Liang said: "Count Ergin, it is clear that you broke the contract first, and it is not that we did not abide by the agreement. ”

Count Ergin said: "Please explain clearly, where did we break the contract?" ”

Gui Liang said: "Before we arrived in the capital to change the treaty, the treaty has not yet officially entered into force, and as a result, your British fleet has already appeared on the Yangtze River waterway and docked at the Jiujiang Wharf in my Daqing Dynasty, isn't this a breach of the treaty first?" ”

Earl Elgin shrank his eyes and said, "I want to explain clearly, that fleet is not from our British Empire. It was hired by Su Yu from the United Kingdom, and it served Su Yu. ”

Gui Liang said: "But we see that this fleet is full of soldiers from your country, and the warships are also from your country, then we have reason to believe that this is your country's fleet, which entered the Yangtze River channel in advance." ”

Damn it!

Count Ergin was furious.

Originally, he should have dealt with Su Yu's Jiujiang fleet a long time ago, but first, because he needed to get official authorization from the Qing court, of course, this was not the most important thing.

Second, because of the Xiamen teaching case, and it intensified, Erjin had to send three warships to coerce Fujian and suppress the situation.

Count Ergin said, "Lord Guiliang, please come to my office!" ”

Next!

In Count Ergin's temporary office, there were only three people, Count Ergin, Gui Liang, and the translator.

"Lord Guiliang, is this sure that Su Yu is our common enemy?"

Gui Liang said: "Brother Su Yu, it is my princess Heshuo of the Qing Dynasty, how can she be an enemy of the imperial court?" On the contrary, he is our hero. ”

In terms of the scene, these bureaucrats are still very powerful, and they will not give people a handle.

The Count of Ergin despised this.

"Lord Guiliang, if you are so hypocritical again, we will not be able to talk about it." Count Ergin said: "I must now clarify a question, whether you plan not to fulfill the treaty, or do you want to borrow our hands to destroy Su Yu's Jiujiang fleet. ”

"If it's the former, then there's no need to talk about it, I'll immediately gather the fleet and attack Dagukou again."

"If it's the latter, then there's something to talk about."

"Give me an answer, otherwise you will immediately return to the capital and tell your emperor that you can meet the next war, and I will immediately go and gather my fleet, my army." The most immediate threat of war was issued by Count Ergin.

At this time, Gui Liang finally couldn't hide it and said, "The latter, the latter!" ”

Count Ergin said: "You are the one who wants to borrow me to destroy the Su Yu Jiujiang fleet, right?" Say it. ”

Gui Liang said: "No, I want you to fulfill your promise. Before the treaty came into force, the Qing did not want to see any foreign fleets appear on the Yangtze waterway. ”

Count Ergin said, "I said that Su Yu is our common enemy. ”

"I promise you to solve Su Yu's Jiujiang fleet for you. But after that, you must immediately agree to me to enter Beijing to renew the treaty, otherwise it will be the greatest provocation to me, to the British Empire. ”

Gui Liang said: "Please give me a deadline when to destroy this fleet that should not exist." ”

Ergin said: "A month! ”

Gui Liang said: "I advise you earlier, because Su Yu is on his way to Beijing at this time. ”

Count Ergin exclaimed: "At this time, he didn't stay in Jiujiang, but actually entered Beijing?" Is he crazy? ”

Gui Liang said: "Because the emperor decreed that he should enter Beijing and marry Princess Shouxi." We also have our political norms that anyone must follow. ”

"Taking advantage of Su Yu's absence, it is most reasonable and decent to complete the disarming of his Yangtze River fleet."

Count Ergin said, "My speed will only be faster than you think. That Yangtze River Fleet is already a large armed force in your Qing Dynasty, but in front of our British Imperial Navy, it is like a toy. ”

"I will immediately assemble the fleet and go to disarm the mercenary fleet of Su Shu, but I need official permission from your Qing court to allow our British navy to temporarily enter the Yangtze River and conduct military operations."

Gui Liang said: "Yes, in the name of military exercises between the two sides, we temporarily invite your fleet to enter the Yangtze River." ”

Next, Gui Liang and Count Ergin signed an agreement for exercises.

In this way, the Count of Ergin received official permission from the Qing court.

Gui Liang said: "Lord Earl, I am waiting for your good news!" ”

After receiving this exercise agreement, Count Ergin immediately ordered the battleships in Canton and Hong Kong to begin to assemble in Shanghai.

After the assembly is completed, immediately enter the Yangtze River and kill Jiujiang.

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Capital!

After the emperor got the news that Su Yu officially entered Beijing, he was overjoyed.

I didn't expect Su Yu to really dare to come.

The last time you entered Beijing, I was fooled by you and let you leave Beijing.

This time, once you enter Beijing, you don't want to leave again.

The emperor decided, after the wedding.

Immediately put Su Yu under house arrest in Princess Heshuo's mansion and was not allowed to leave for half a step.

Whether to live or die next, or to be under house arrest for life, it depends on the mood of the emperor.

It also depends on how well-behaved Su Yu is.

As for Princess Shouxi's lifelong happiness, it doesn't matter at all.

Even if it is Princess Shou'an, the emperor's sister of the same father and mother, the emperor usually attaches great importance to this family relationship.

But at the critical moment, this family relationship is not worth mentioning at all for the emperor.

"Order the Zongren Mansion to send strong warriors to Tongzhou, as long as Su Yu gets off the boat, he will immediately make a fuss and be happy in the name of catching his relatives, take Su Yu and lock him in the carriage to enter Beijing to complete the marriage, and there must be no mistakes!"

If you want to arrest someone, even if you want to be under house arrest, you have to do it in the form of marriage and marriage.

"Huh!"

With the emperor's order, several guards, with hundreds of soldiers from the Ruijian battalion, dressed in jubilant auspicious clothes, with a newly built sturdy carriage, galloped towards Tongzhou.

Su's ships went up the canal, getting closer and closer to the capital.

And at this very time!

There is a shocking news that the bride, Princess Shouxi, is missing.

She left a letter,

Said that the queen mother dreamed, the imperial tomb collapsed, she was restless underground, it was someone on the ground who committed a sin, and the princess of Shouxi wanted to fulfill the queen mother's last wish and went to Baiyun Temple on Wutai Mountain to become a nun.

Wash away the sins of the world and let the Queen Mother be at peace underground.

I don't know why, the news spread throughout the capital in an instant.

Even the letters left by Princess Shouxi were completely passed out.

The entire capital was completely shocked.

Before getting married, the bride, Princess Shouxi, actually ran away from marriage? Became a nun?

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Meanwhile!

In Fuzhou.

The hunger strike of Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, has come to an end.

He couldn't hold it anymore.

Most of the time, he is almost in a coma.

Tens of thousands of people flocked around him.

At this time, they no longer admired Tian Yugong, but admired him.

I have never seen a governor so appealing to the people.

Countless people even knelt down and begged him to eat a little.

Lord Qingtian.

This is the real Qingtian Lord.

With the passage of Tian Yugong's life, tens of thousands of people became more and more angry, ignoring the hundreds of British soldiers and the two warships on the Min River.

Be ready for the tide to rush into the British consulate in Fuzhou.

Smash everything, burn everything.

The situation was on the verge of the most dangerous and became a real powder keg.

Imminent!

And at this time, an explosive news broke out.

The initiator of the Xiamen teaching case, missionary Ma Fu, died tragically!

Not only that, but a total of six missionaries, including the priest, all died tragically!

At this point, the situation on Fujian's side has also officially detonated.

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Note: Finally finished, don't blame me for being too late, I slept for four hours, I really tried my best.

Thank you all and sorry! Don't even dare to ask for a monthly pass!

(End of chapter)