C224 Final decision of the court

It was true that the imperial government needed the help of the strong, but they could not allow the Russian to help even if they were beaten to death. The beauty of the English and French was only greedy for clean money, and it was even using a business method to earn money, while this group of Russian s both wanted money and land.

"Haha, Minister is joking. What Da Qing is facing right now is just some serious security matters. It's not yet time for us to borrow troops."

Yi Nan did not dare to continue the topic of borrowing troops with Ulangeli. Instead, she looked at the three ambassadors and bowed, hoping that they would express their stance.

After a short silence, the Ambassador of France, Ge Erdemi, said, "Respected Prince, I am afraid I do not agree with your definition. How can the casualties among thousands of soldiers of the Qing Empire be described as a simple security incident? In any country, this kind of behavior can already be characterized as a rebellion... "

"We do not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Qing, but we have always been paying attention to every single change of this ancient empire." We do not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Qing, but we have always been paying attention to every change of this ancient empire.

At this time, the British Minister's Counsellor, Sir Wei Tuoma, also spoke up, "I agree with Ambassador Ge Erdemi's point of view. This conflict is not an ordinary rebellion. Xiao Letian spared no effort to promote Western learning, this is something to be commended for. I hope that the Qing Empire's government can subdue the conservative forces in the country a little, and prevent the academic dispute from turning into war as much as possible. We do not wish for a crown to fall, and we also do not wish for a scholar to be harmed … "

Of course, they hoped that more and more Chinese would promote Western learning, but they also hoped that the Qing dynasty's government could maintain their rule. After all, the treaty was signed with the Qing Dynasty's government, and if something unexpected happened, it would harm the interests of both countries.

Ambassador Ulangeli pinched his curly beard and retorted, "No, no, no, this matter is not wrong. If the emperor wants to rule his country, he must suppress these heretics, I support him in fighting and am willing to send military ships to seal Tanggu's port from the sea. That way, the criminals won't be able to escape from the sea …"

The Russia needed a warm water port so much that the greedy English and French had taken over almost all the suitable places for humans to live in on Earth. Why would Russia have to suffer in this snowy wasteland?

The Russia needed to expand the space to the south, the Navy needed the Warm Water Port that was not frozen in all seasons, and the Empire needed more living space. Just give the Russia Navy an excuse to enter Bohai Bay, and that would agree with the old saying of the Chinese.

Just as the big bearded man of the Russia was talking non-stop about how heroic and good at fighting the Cossack was, the American minister, Hua Ruohan, who was one of the key people in the room, spoke up.

"Your Highness, the reason you invited the four ambassadors to a meeting is probably not because of Xiao Letian, right? That Great Marshal Zeng who is heading north is the topic that you want to discuss today. "

At the most critical moment, it was still the old diplomat who could control the situation. Hua Ruohan's words made the whole room go silent. Hua Ruohan picked up the wine cup and took a small sip.

"For the Xiang Army to declare five hundred thousand, this number is definitely exaggerated. However, there should still be people who can cut down half of the two hundred and fifty thousand elite soldiers. To put it bluntly, the imperial government did not have any forces that could compete with Ceng Guofan. These soldiers had been in battle for more than ten years, and are a group of extremely terrifying warriors … "

"Let's wait and see the army in His Majesty's hands. How much of them are still capable of fighting?" For example, Xiao Letian had attacked twice in a row, crippled a Green Camp, and even captured a high official of the eight flags.

Hua Ruohan calmly used Chinese to pick off the short end of the imperial government, giving the Prince Kung a big red face. However, Hua Ruohan seemed to have made up his mind to teach him a lesson today.

"I don't know how the imperial government is going to deal with Xiao Letian, but I have to remind Your Highness that Xiao Letian is an American citizen, his life and safety is protected by the laws of the United States, and during this period of time, all kinds of assassinations of Xiao Letian, I wonder how Your Highness is going to explain them to me …"

"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!" Six was being forced by Hua Ruohan to the point that his forehead started to sweat. This topic was not easy to explain.

Hua Ruohan did not give him any face, and continued to provoke him: "Perhaps you all feel that Xiao Letian has brought you all no small amount of trouble, after all, his existence has always provoked those Confucian Scholars. But, you need to think about it carefully, isn't what really saved the Great Qing the power that Xiao Letian possessed? "

"Industry, natural science, this is the only way for the court to innovate and protect itself. The reason why Xiao Letian dotes on you all is because he possesses such power. He is personally demonstrating to the imperial government how you can defeat the traditional army and hundreds of thousands of Xiang Army s! "

"It is a pity that the imperial government of Qing Province ignored Xiao Letian's efforts and tried everything they could to eliminate him. Even after the newspaper, which was a powerful weapon that was fighting for people's hearts, appeared, the imperial government still showed signs of panic and chaos.

Hua Ruohan let out a long sigh and said faintly, "I really don't understand. Isn't it the dream of any country to have a Industrial Zones that can produce advanced firearms? Xiao Letian chose to give this power to Da Qing. Isn't this his love for the Home Country? "

"I am very sorry, but in this conflict, we in the United States are unable to provide any help to the Great Qing, because the people who can help you are within the Qing Dynasty itself. "Finally, I send you the Chinese proverb, 'The self-help god helps'. If you cannot train a powerful new army, then you are destined to tremble in the shadow of the ambitious …"

Hua Ruohan's words could not be refuted, the imperial court was simply courting death, the reason Ceng Guofan dared to transfer troops to the north, was all because of Xiao Letian's combination fists, causing the entire Li Clan to be in a state of turmoil. In particular, the advent of the newspapers made the imperial court feel more alarmed, and so dealt with wrongdoing.

Why did Xiao Letian want to go crazy? The root of the problem was the distrust from the imperial government and the pressure from the Confucian Scholars. It was good that they had offended the Americans, as the imperial government was no longer a human on the outside.

The meeting between the Prince Kung and the Four Great Kingdoms did not produce any meaningful results. When Yi Wu sent the foreigners off and prepared to enter the palace to discuss with the empress dowagers, an uninvited guest came to pay his respects, Qingliu Leader Weng Tonghe himself.

"What?" Weng Shuping came to see me? "I won't see him. Let him go back, just say I'm busy …"

"Why is the prince so angry? I'm not a ferocious beast, and I don't even have the time to say a few words to him."

When he raised his head, he realized that Weng Tonghe had actually barged in from the outside, disregarding all obstacles. He slammed his teacup down on the table. "You can't hide from me, can you?" After being tormented around for so long, and now that Ceng Guofan was tormented to the north, look at all these good things that have happened … "

"Hahaha, Your Highness is worried about the Great Marshal Zeng? No need, no need. As long as the imperial court gave me the order, I, the Confucian Scholar, would personally go block the commander-in-chief's Steel Cavalry with my mouth open wide. Don't worry, Ceng Guofan just wants to take advantage of the chaos in the newspapers and spread his might to the world. "

"I am sure that once these twenty thousand Steel Cavalry reach the Azure Province, they will definitely not continue forward. He just wants to raise the price to get more benefits from the imperial government … "In the end, he's still a scholar. I know what he's thinking …"

Weng Tonghe's persuasion caused Yi Ping to heave a sigh of relief, and his expression eased up by quite a bit: "Uncle Ping, don't blame me for my temper, with so many big matters waiting for the imperial government to handle, I really don't have any energy left to deal with these scholars, give me some face, don't agitate the students and cause trouble anymore …"

I'll tell you the truth, then don't think about dealing with Xiao Letian. Today, the American Minister has already admitted that Xiao Letian is a citizen of the United States.

When Weng Tonghe heard this, he was stunned, "What does Your Highness mean? Then, was Xiao Letian going to just let them go like this? Was the death of the Han Army Green Camp for nothing? Maylor was captured? "Could it be that the imperial government is going to do something like that?"

Yi Yu shook his head. "Old man, you don't need to ask. I'm in a hurry to go to the palace, so I have to ask the empress dowager about this matter." But let me remind you, the Imperial Court has had quite a few storms over the years. "Just take it as a pity for that emperor who doesn't have a dictatorship!"

With that said, he patted Weng Tonghe's shoulders and walked out of the Head Office, leaving him alone there, deep in thought.

When the ministers of the four nations, especially the ambassadors of the United States of America, heard the words of the empress dowager and the emperor, empress dowagers suddenly understood.

"That's right, Americans's words are reasonable, even if these Confucian Scholars used their conscience and the filial piety of saints to force Ceng Guofan, they cannot force him for a lifetime, so even if they managed to force Ceng Guofan, there might still be Li Guofan and Wang Guofan … "It's still better for us to have strength at our disposal …"

"Looks like it's impossible for Industrial Zones to not be involved, and the imperial government can't always be bullied. In the future, it's customary to have people leading armies to pressure them every few days. Didn't Xiao Letian say before that we have to make our own guns and cannons? We can't rely on purchasing expensive things, but on the other hand, we can't buy top tier goods either … "

Let's do it this way, let Xiao Letian release the people, and let the imperial government stop investigating his crimes. Let's make peace and let Zhou Daoying, Hairy # 2 and the others go and negotiate, then send Weng Tonghe to deliver the decree later, for the students to bite the scholars. We definitely will not let the Xiang Army enter the capital alone, and block I from the Azure Province …

"Send a message to Weng Tonghe later on, we will definitely not let these raising child s cause any more trouble on the streets. The imperial government's bottom line is here.