Chapter 201 Earl Elgin Steps Down as a National Hero

Chapter 201 Earl Elgin steps down! National hero!

No one else present recognized that this was Prince Edward.

But it’s impossible for Count Elgin not to know him, and it’s impossible not to know Rear Admiral Simagoli.

For a moment, his mind fell into a brief pause.

Conspiracy, conspiracy...

This is a huge conspiracy.

Immediately afterwards, another young man came out and stood next to Crown Prince Edward.

Prince George.

Count Elgin was very familiar with his father, Prince George.

In an instant, a kind of fear surged into my heart.

How determined is Prince Albert? How determined is Her Majesty the Queen?

He actually sent the crown prince here?

Two princes were actually sent?

"Ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire!" Count Elgin yelled crazily.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat..."

The entire naval fleet didn't know what was going on, because most of them didn't know Prince Edward.

The entire fleet retreated several kilometers.

Then, the extremely arrogant Count Elgin took a small boat and came directly to the Su Yi fleet.

Obviously, there is going to be negotiation.

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In the cabin, Sir Basial and Count Elgin were negotiating.

"You are crazy, you are completely crazy."

"She actually used Crown Prince Edward as bait to attract our attack. Does Her Majesty know about this? Does Her Majesty the Prince know about this?"

"By doing this, you will create strong conflicts between Congress and the royal family."

"Are you trying to tear apart the British Empire?"

"Baxiali, believe me, supporting Su Yi is definitely not a good choice. Japan is our best choice."

Facing the extremely excited and angry Count Elgin, Basharli allowed him to vent his anger.

After a long while, he said: "Crown Prince Edward and Prince George came to Jiujiang secretly to express condolences to the gentlemen who are still fighting for the British Empire thousands of miles away."

"This is with the consent of Prince Albert and Her Majesty the Queen."

Although this is a lie, once the royal family discovers that Prince Edward has disappeared, they will probably guess it.

The crown prince even left a long letter and entrusted his sister, Princess Alice, to deliver it, and he waited for several days before delivering it.

At least in the eyes of the Queen and Prince Albert, Crown Prince Edward's secret visit to China is better than messing with the wives of ministers or picking up women who are more than twenty years older than him.

Especially after penicillin came out and syphilis was no longer a terminal disease, the crown prince became even more wanton.

There are often various parties held with all kinds of women.

"Lord Earl, when you fired the cannon just now, we used three cameras to take pictures and record everything."

"Now Prince Edward is taking another series of photos."

The Crown Prince's performance just now was a bit exaggerated and full of stage drama, but he felt very good about it.

At this time, additional photos are being taken.

It was the photo of him bleeding and injured.

When he took these photos, he was not posing, but determined, with disappointment, frustration, and disbelief.

That's what it feels like.

Why? God?

The British Empire's fleet would actually fire at me?

Basharli said: "What will happen once these photos appear in The Times? Count Elgin united with the Qing government to launch an armed attack on the British Empire's industries in Jiujiang, and even shelled the first crown prince."

"Albert endorsed the Jiujiang Economic Experimental Zone in his royal capacity and acknowledged that it is an investment industry of the British Empire. The British Empire's military has the responsibility to protect its security, but you actually want to send a fleet to attack it?"

"Think about it, what kind of tsunami of public opinion this will cause?"

"What are the consequences of this?"

It’s chilling to think about.

Earl Elgin said: "Crown Prince Edward and Prince George visited Jiujiang in secret. Officials and people of the British Empire do not like this decadent country at all. They will never accept the Crown Prince's visit to the Qing Dynasty. Once word gets out, it will be a scandal."

This is true.

Members of the British royal family could visit India because it was a colony.

Also visit the Ottoman Empire since that was an ally.

But in the eyes of the British, the Qing Dynasty was corrupt and backward, and it was also an enemy country.

Members of the royal family of the British Empire can go on expeditions, but they cannot go on visits.

Ba Xiali said: "Yes, you are very right. But Prince Edward has done many ridiculous things, and this is not the least of them, right?"

"I believe that newspapers throughout Europe, including the United States, are extremely interested in these photos of ours. As long as we hand them over, they will instantly cause a sensation in the world's public opinion."

"At that time, officials and people of the British Empire will of course condemn the royal family and say that the crown prince should not be sent to China. But what about you? What will happen to you?"

"Can you still keep the earl title that your family has inherited for hundreds of years? Can you still keep your family's symbolic fiefdom?"

Earl Elgin fell silent.

Once it explodes, both sides will bear a huge price.

But the royal family has a lot of blood, so losing this little blood is nothing.

And he, Count Elgin, simply disappeared.

Count Elgin gritted his teeth and said, "What are your conditions?"

Basharli said: "You leave China, hand over all power in China, and give up your trip to visit Japan."

Earl Elgin was surprised: "How did you know that I was going to visit Japan?"

Basia said politely: "You don't need to worry about this."

Of course, he couldn't say that this was Su Yi's guess, but he wanted to deliberately make it mysterious, as if there was a high-level traitor in the opponent's camp.

Then, Basha said politely: "The second condition is to release Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and hand over the bodies of the five missionaries to Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, so that he can display them publicly and give an explanation to all the people."

As soon as these words came out.

Count Elgin roared: "Are you crazy? This will be a diplomatic accident, and it will make the Qing court think we are weak!"

Here, Ba Xiali had already seen Su Yi's extremely sinister intentions.

This will no doubt further inspire another of his plans.

This is the so-called plan to drive out the emperor.

Sir Basial took out a stack of newspapers and placed them in front of Count Elgin.

At the top is The Times.

Each one is shocking, they are all on key pages, and there are large pictures.

The women and children in the pictures died in miserable conditions.

At this time, photos could not be reprinted, so they needed to rely on superb engraving.

Count Elgin kept reading these newspapers, and the archbishop's reputation for severity.

He could imagine the uproar this incident would cause in London.

What a scandal this would be.

"You have no bottom line." Count Elgin roared: "We all serve the interests of the British Empire, and your fighting methods are too inferior."

Obviously, the Xiamen Mission Case is also a conspiracy.

Otherwise, who would take photos specifically?

How expensive and inconvenient are cameras in this era?

Even the deaths of the five missionaries were a conspiracy.

Specifically to deal with his conspiracy of Count Elgin.

Bashar said politely: "My lord, is it noble for you to lead the British Empire's fleet to attack the British Empire's industries? Is it noble for you to join forces with the emperor of the Qing Dynasty to deal with us?"

Then, he said slowly: "Have we made a deal?"

Earl Elgin was silent.

Of course he wanted to stand up angrily, walk away, and refuse directly.

If he is an absolute idealist and is willing to sacrifice everything for his political line, he will do this.

But he is not. He values ​​his own interests, his own title, and his own power more.

After a long while, he slowly said: "Ba Xia Li, once I leave China, what will be the consequences?"

Of course Bashali knew.

Count Elgin said: "It means that the next war is not far away, because of this ridiculous Qing Dynasty, they can only understand the language of bullets and cannonballs, they have no spirit of contract."

"This means that the British Empire has to spend more troops and more military expenditures to really get the treaties we should have gotten."

After hearing this, Basharli said for half a minute, "This has nothing to do with us."

This sentence immediately stunned Earl Elgin, but he seemed to understand something.

Suddenly, he felt that there was an abyss behind Basia Li.

Ba Xiali continued: "None of this has anything to do with us, as long as you agree to our conditions. Then your resignation is entirely due to the scandal of the Xiamen religious case and this diplomatic accident."

"My current identity is just a law-abiding businessman."

Then he stopped talking.

When it comes to this point, the other party will either compromise or die.

In the cabin, it became quiet.

After a long while, Count Elgin said: "You will get what you want."

"But it's definitely not going to end like this."

Then, he turned around and left, returning to his fleet.

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Guiliang, who was in Shanghai, immediately showed a satisfied smile after seeing Count Elgin's fleet entering the Yangtze River.

Finally succeeded.

The emperor finally got the result he wanted.

Kill with a borrowed knife.

Su Yi's Yangtze River fleet was finished, and so was his Jiujiang industry.

This technique of killing people with a borrowed knife is indeed very useful.

At that time, the imperial fleet that rebelled and killed Dexing'a and Weng Tongshu was probably Su Yi's plan to kill with a borrowed knife.

Now, let me give you a taste of it.

It's just that my method of killing people with a borrowed knife is much more advanced than yours.

Then, contented and contented, he took the emperor's imperial edict and sailed to Fuzhou.

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Two days later.

Gui Liang, a cabinet bachelor, imperial envoy and governor of Liangjiang, met with General Jueluo Qiling of Fuzhou.

This is also a red ribbon.

This person has cooperated with Zeng Guofan in history, and the relationship is not bad, and his ability is even not bad.

"The Emperor of Heaven has issued an edict saying: Fuzhou General Qiling has assumed the post of Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang and has full authority to handle the Xiamen religious case. I hereby express my gratitude."

The elder kowtowed: "I accept the order and thank you."

After receiving the imperial edict and bowing to the incense table.

Qiling said: "Guizhongtang, what is the Holy Will? How should I handle this errand?"

Guiliang was immediately delighted. Is this right? He is very sensible.

Guiliang said: "Lead the army to disperse the mob that surrounded the Fuzhou consulate. Then you go to the consulate in person and submit an official document, saying that you are very sorry for this conflict and that you will definitely find the murderers of these five missionaries."

"Then, you can randomly capture a few rebels of the Tiandihui, behead them and show them to the foreigners."

"Finally, allocate 200,000 taels of silver to compensate the families of the five missionaries."

After hearing this, Qi Ling was stunned.

Such a shame?

It must be that Tian Yugong didn't agree, so he asked me to do it?

Seeing Qi Ling's face change drastically, Gui Liang said: "What? Is there any difficulty for Master Qi?"

Qi Ling stepped back a few steps, bowed and said: "Slave, obey the order."

As a member of the Jueluo clan, he regarded himself as a slave of the emperor, and of course he would not disobey.

Doing errands for the master and being wronged by the master is nothing.

The emperor's favor is the most important.

Like Su Ye, destroying the emperor's favor in order to do things is the most stupid.

"Gui Zhongtang, then I will go to do things."

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Next, Qi Ling acted vigorously.

Immediately led the army to the Fuzhou Consulate and forcibly expelled countless people.

Then, he went to meet the British Consul of Fuzhou and handed in the official document.

Admitted his fault and apologized.

And handed in a compensation of 200,000 taels.

Finally, he said that he would definitely catch the murderer who killed the five missionaries.

So far!

The people of Fuzhou were completely enraged.

The crowds gathered increased, but they all went to the Governor's Mansion.

Moreover, some people used catapults to attack the Fuzhou Consulate from a distance.

Even started arson.

The conflicts became more and more intense.

The people of Fuzhou all supported Tian Yugong.

They were full of hostility towards Qi Ling.

The situation in Fuzhou was getting worse and worse.

It was going to turn into a war.

Qi Ling in the Governor's Mansion looked out the window at the extremely angry people outside and the conflicts everywhere.

He sighed in his heart.

He didn't want this to happen.

But this was the emperor's will, and he, as a family slave, had no regrets.

Qi Ling then behaved very tough.

He continued to increase troops and forcefully suppressed the civil unrest.

More and more people were arrested, and then a dozen people were selected and tortured into confessing that they had murdered five foreign missionaries.

The evidence was irrefutable.

Qi Ling sentenced them to immediate execution.

He wanted to solve this problem as quickly as possible.

At this time, countless people had surrounded the execution ground outside his governor's mansion.

Thousands of soldiers were waiting solemnly.

The black muzzles of the guns were aimed at the tens of thousands of angry people.

As long as the order was given, they would all open fire and suppress them by force.

Gui Liang was very impressed when he saw this scene.

This is the emperor's good servant. As long as the emperor gave an order, he would go through fire and water and act vigorously.

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Execution scene.

More than a dozen criminals who were said to have murdered foreign missionaries knelt neatly on the ground.

As soon as the time came, they would be beheaded immediately.

Tens of thousands of angry people outside shouted loudly: "Heaven is unfair, Heaven is unfair."

"Traitor, traitor!"

"Release them, release them..."

Qiling felt tremendous pressure, and he even felt that if he chopped them down, these tens of thousands of people would really rush in.

At that time, would he order to open fire? How many people would die at that time?

Once the fire was opened, the situation would collapse, and there would even be rebellion?

And he would really be ruined.

On the side, Gui Liang stared at him coldly.

Do you want fame or loyalty to the emperor?

If you don't do this evil person, do you still want me, the imperial envoy, to do it?

What is a loyal minister? Doing good things alone is not a loyal minister.

Willing to do bad things, doing evil things, that is a real loyal minister.

Qiling trembled in his heart and said: "Your Majesty, I do all this for you!"

"For the emperor, for the country, I Qiling is not afraid of being ruined."

Zeng Guofan in history may also face the same situation.

But even Zeng Guofan, a Han minister, chose to behead at the command.

Qiling gritted his teeth and regained his strong will.

Holding the command arrow in his hand.

As soon as the time comes, behead immediately.

At that time, no matter how fierce the incident is, he will suppress it to the end.

No matter how much blood is shed or how many people die, the emperor's mission must be completed.

However, at this time.

There was a burst of cheers from countless people outside.

"Mr. Tian is here, Mr. Tian is here!"

Then, countless people made way for a passage.

The thin Tian Yugong walked slowly.

Guiliang and Qiling were stunned. Tian Yugong? He, how did he come out?

At this time, Tian Yugong was still wearing the official robe of the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

This was a big mistake, because Guiliang only announced to Qiling that he should act as the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and did not announce to Tian Yugong that he would be relieved of his post.

This was certainly not Gui Liang's negligence, but he wanted to completely resolve the incident before removing Tian Yugong from his post as governor.

Tian Yugong walked into the execution ground and said, "Come on, let these innocent people go."

The soldiers present were at a loss.

Because after Tian Yugong was captured by the foreigners, Qi Ling became the acting governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

But now that Tian Yugong is back, he is the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

Whose orders should we obey next?

But these soldiers are also human beings, and they are willing to obey Tian Yugong's orders from the bottom of their hearts.

Qi Ling immediately looked at Gui Liang and asked him to come forward.

Gui Liang didn't want to come forward at this time, but he had to.

"Tian Yugong, don't obstruct Qiling from doing his job. You will have another intention later."

Tian Yugong said: "Excuse me, Master Qiling, what crime did these dozen people commit?"

Qiling said: "The murder of British missionaries has been proven, and they should be beheaded."

Tian Yugong said: "That's ridiculous. The British admit that these five missionaries died in civil strife and killing each other."

When these words came out, Guiliang and Qiling were stunned?

How is this possible?

How could the British admit it?

Besides, hasn't Tian Yugong been detained on the foreign warship? How did he come back?

Then Tian Yugong waved his hand and said: "Bring them up."

Several people immediately brought up five bodies, all thrown into the wine, and they were deformed and swollen.

But it can still be seen that these are the bodies of the five missionaries.

Tian Yugong bowed to the countless people and said: "My fellow countrymen, these five missionaries are extremely evil and have harmed our people. They deserve to die."

"I am incompetent and failed to prevent these tragedies from happening."

"But today, I finally got justice for these innocent people who died."

"The foreigners pleaded guilty!"

As soon as these words came out, it immediately caused a tsunami.

The foreigners pleaded guilty, how could this be possible?

Guiliang and Qiling couldn't believe it at all.

What a joke?

Will the foreigners plead guilty?

Their warships are on the Minjiang River, and their marines are not far away.

You want them to plead guilty, just relying on you, Tian Yugong?

Dream on.

However, the scene that happened next completely shattered their cognition.

The Consul of Fuzhou came out in person and opened a document.

"After investigation, these five missionaries committed suicide because of repentance."

"The British Empire will thoroughly investigate the cases of trafficking in women and children in Xiamen, and the Archbishop will expel all five people from all their positions and memberships!"

After reading it!

The British Consul of Fuzhou left with a sullen face. He could not understand why Earl Elgin would give such an order. Wouldn't this make the Fuzhou Consulate lose face?

But he had to obey this order.

While the Consul of Fuzhou read the statement, the British warships on the Minjiang River withdrew.

The Marines also withdrew.

In an instant!

The people of Fuzhou cheered and cried with joy.

Countless people bowed to Tian Yugong: "May the Governor live a long and healthy life."

"God bless Tian Yugong."

"The Great Lord, our Great Lord!"

At this time, Qi Ling was completely desperate.

Gui Liang felt cold all over, and felt that he had become a complete clown.

Damn foreigners!

The court tried its best to suppress the rioters for you, calling a deer a horse, harming the people, and confusing right and wrong.

In the end, you are fine.

You actually surrendered?

Why?

What happened?

Tian Yugong became a national hero, so what is our court?

Where is the face?

At this time, Tian Yugong, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, looked cold and said slowly: "Come here, hurry up for 600 miles, go to Beijing to report the good news to the emperor!"

At the same time!

Su Ye also ordered at the same time: "Come here, hurry up for 600 miles, report the victory to the court, we forced back the foreign fleet in the Yangtze River, this is a great victory for my Qing Dynasty diplomacy."

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Note: The first update is here, benefactor, do you still have monthly tickets in your pocket? Can you give it to me?