Chapter 635 The King of Southeast
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Governor Li Xingyuan of Liangjiang retired, and General Yiliang of Fuzhou was transferred to Governor of Liangjiang. Governor Wang Yide of Fujian and Zhejiang was dismissed from office and entered Beijing. Governor Jin Qishan of Lu'an Prefecture was moved to Fujian and also appointed Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. These two edicts were published in the official newspaper and quickly caused a sensation in the Qing Dynasty.
In addition, the fact that Jiangsu Governor Fu Shengxun was impeached and retired not long ago, Xu Jishe took over as Jiangsu Governor, officials with a little vision all felt that a storm that could affect the entire Qing Dynasty was about to come.
Most of the officials of the southeastern provinces and prefectures and prefectures and counties who were the first to be brutal were uneasy. Many officials with a keen sense of smell and timid and cautious voice submitted memorials saying they were sick and wanted to rest for retirement, for fear of being involved in the political dispute between Yuanqi and the court. Some brave officials also wrote to Yi Zhizu to express their attitude, and more officials were waiting and watching. Not only did the wealth of the southeastern provinces, this position was extremely rare. I don’t know how many officials stared at this lack of official positions, and they were reluctant to leave.
Some people are worried, but some are happy. Officials of Yuanqi are ecstatic. Xu Jishe was dismissed and was able to be reinstated as governor of Jiangsu. Not to mention that Jin Yanshan was suddenly promoted from the prefect of Lu'an Prefecture to the second-rank and fourth-rank, and was directly promoted to the governor of Fujian and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. I don't know how many officials are jealous, let alone the second-rank, and the third-rank hurdle is unknown. Many officials are unable to overcome their lives.
Yi Zhizu's recommendation is that those who are dismissed can be reinstated, and those who are fourth-rank can be suddenly promoted to the second-rank ranking as governor. How can this not make Yuanqi and other officials ecstatic? This is simply a lively shortcut to Zhongnan!
Shanghai, Zhenhai Road, Honggui Garden.
Mianyu paced back and forth in the room with her hands on her back, as if she was talking to herself, "Yi Zhizuo is trying to be the king of the Southeast?"
Qiu Changshui, a staff member who sat upright and drank tea, put down the teacup and said, "Prince, if Yi Guocheng is willing to be the Southeast King, he will not only touch a governor and governor. He will also impeach him in a large-scale manner to insert his confidant."
Mian Yuzhuo glanced at him and said, "Sir, will Yiguocheng impeachment be carried out in a large-scale future? Will the court agree?"
Qiu Changshui said slowly: "If the court does not agree, a large-scale rebellion will break out again in the southeast, and it will inevitably come even more fiercely."
Mian Yu frowned and then stretched out, walked back to the coffee table and sat down, "Sir, is it Yuan Qi who is behind the scenes of the Southeast provinces?"
"Your Majesty might as well think about it. If the Taiping Army was manipulated behind the scenes, how could it be pacified by the navy so easily? If the Taiping Army was manipulated behind the scenes, how could the Taiping Army have no movement during this period?" Qiu Changshui said calmly: "Who else can have such great ability to control the capital party of several Southeast provincial governments? Only Yuan Qi!"
Mian You-speaking was chilling behind her, "So, sending troops to the northwest, recruiting new soldiers, and assisting the court in encircling and suppressing the Taiping Army are all lies?"
"That may not be." Qiu Changshui shook his head slowly, "Yuan Qi wants to launch a large number of troops to the northwest, how can he not worry about a fire in the backyard?"
This is also a common human nature. With the relationship between Yuan Qi and the court, how can we not guard against the court if we want to launch a large number of troops? In this way, Yi Zhizuo was eager to consolidate the southeastern provinces, and it was reasonable. Mian Yu thought for a while before saying: "Do you need to report to the emperor secretly to indulge Yuan Qi to consolidate the southeastern?"
"Then there is no hurry." Qiu Changshui said slowly: "Let's wait and see."
As soon as the words were finished, a long-time man came in and reported: "Prince, Humphrey Masali, the Minister of Citigroup to China, is here."
"Hurry and invite me." Mianyu quickly stood up and prepared to go out to greet her.
Qiu Changshui then stood up and said, "The prince is the prince, and the current emperor uncle, and his status is extremely noble."
"That's right." Mian Yu said with a smile and sat down slowly, "Mr. I'll call the translator."
Soon, Masali walked in with an interpreter. When she saw Mian You, she couldn't sit upright and felt a little unhappy. No matter how noble his identity was, she wouldn't be so rude, right? She immediately bowed slightly and said, "I am here to see the noble Prince Hui in Shanghai."
After listening to the translation, Mian Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Minister, don't need to be polite, please sit."
Mashali Pinsu enjoyed equal etiquette when interacting with Yi Zhizu and the officials of the Zongli Yamen. Mian Yu's lofty posture made him feel very uncomfortable. After sitting down, he asked directly: "Your Majesty invites you, don't know what to discuss?"
Mian Yu glanced at the other party's translator and said, "Can your translator avoid it?"
After hesitating for a while, Masali ordered the translator to step down, and Mian You said slowly: "I heard that your country can make a Minnie gun?"
Minnie gun? Can't Yuanqi be made? Masali pondered for a moment before saying, "Not bad."
Mianyu said softly: "Can your country sell a batch of precision machine tools that make Minnie guns?"
"I heard it right?" Mashali smiled and said, "Your Excellency the Prince is going to purchase machinery and equipment for the manufacture of Minnie guns from our country?"
Mian Yuhe said first: "The price is easy to discuss."
Although Mashali is not a Chinese official, he still knew the relationship between Yuan Qi and the court. He immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity. Yuan Qi could make Minnie guns and sold the equipment to the Qing Dynasty to sell Minnie guns. He immediately spoke up, "We don't want money. We need a port like Macau and Hong Kong, and Taiwan's Kaohsiung Port."
Lease Kaohsiung Port? Mianyu was hesitant. Although Xianfeng said he would spare no expense, the matter of renting Kaohsiung Port was spread. He was afraid that Xianfeng would be regarded as a scapegoat by Xianfeng. He pondered for a moment and said, "I can't agree to this matter, we can pay gold."
"No, no, no," Mashali smiled and said, "Your Excellency the Prince does not understand the arms trade. We can sell weapons, but we will not sell weapons-making machinery and equipment unless it is exchanged for great interests."
Xianfeng would definitely agree to the use of renting Kaohsiung Port to exchange for the equipment to make Minnie guns, but Mianyu didn't want to betray this notorious name. After pondering for a while, he said: "Buy Minnie guns from your country, 50,000!"
Masali realized that this was a rare opportunity to seize Kaohsiung Port and was reluctant to let it go. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, we cannot provide such a large amount of arms orders. The Minnie gun is now one of the most advanced muskets in the world, and can provide up to three thousand or five thousand branches."
After a pause, he continued: "If we purchase machinery and equipment, we can train you the necessary technical workers, and in addition, we can also provide supporting ammunition factories."
Although Mianyu was afraid of being the notorious of buying the country, he could not resist the temptation of the imperial court to manufacture Minni guns and ammunition on his own. After thinking about it for two days, he wrote a sealed note to Xianfeng. He did not dare to use a telegram, worried about leaking the news. In the secret note, he said that the Citimate Minister asked to sign a formal agreement with the Nanyang Zongli Yamen.
In just six days, Xianfeng would return the secret payment, and the Prime Minister's affairs of various countries and the Prime Minister Baojun and Masali signed an agreement.
Looking at Zhu Pi on the secret note, Mianyu laughed secretly, and that, in this case, he would not have to take the blame! He knew very well that he had to settle the matter as soon as possible while Yi Zhizu was not in Shanghai, and immediately sent someone to ask Baosheng to come to the evening.
After dark, Baofeng hurried to Honglongyuan. Baofeng, whose courtesy name was Peiheng, was Suochuoluo, a native of Manchu Inlaid White Banner. He was a Jinshi in the 18th year of Daoguang. He was appointed as the head of the Ministry of Rites and was promoted to Zhongyun. He was transferred to the post of the bachelor's degree three times. In the 29th year of Daoguang, he entered the Zongli Yamen and was promoted to the Prime Minister.
Seeing Bao Jing coming, Mian Yu said a little coldly and then left the man, took out the secret fold sent back by Xianfeng, and covered it up, so that he could only see Xianfeng's red comments.
After reading Zhu Ci, Baofeng knew that the agreement signed with Masali would not be a good thing. He didn't ask about the content of the agreement, and immediately said with a wry smile: "Prince, it's okay to sign the agreement, but the Xiaguan does not have a big seal. The seal is kept by Wu Changqing. Can the Xiaguan sign this agreement in his private capacity be successful?"
Mian was stunned for a moment and then realized that with Yi Jingzuo's relationship with Wu Changqing, he would of course hand over the seal to Wu Changqing for safekeeping. He was secretly upset for a while before he said, "You sign an agreement with Masali first, and I will send it to the capital to use seals."
Baofeng couldn't help but say, "What exactly is the agreement?"
After Mianyu was about to talk about the content of the agreement, Bao Jing waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Prince, how dare you sign this agreement?"
Mianyu said in a deep voice: "Do you want to resist the order?"
Bao Yan's face was pale immediately. He really didn't have the courage to resist the order. He hesitated a little, and then he said: "Prince, today is different. Signing this agreement may lead to a big leak."
"What else is the big missed Guo Yuanqi?" Mianyou said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, after the matter is done, I will transfer you back to the capital."
The next afternoon, Mashali and Baofeng signed a secret agreement in Hongguiyuan. The China-US Red and Guizhou Agreement was provided by Citigroup to assist the Beiyang Navy in establishing military factories and gunpowder factories in Tianjin, and sold 5,000 Minni guns every year, in exchange for renting Kaohsiung Port for 50 years. The agreement stipulates that the United States will officially lease Kaohsiung Port after the Tianjin military factory and gunpowder factory are officially put into production. Of course, this is only a single draft, and it will take effect until Xianfeng uses the seal.
Although this agreement was a bit risky, Mashali was still very satisfied. He believed that even Yuanqi would not dare to openly violate this agreement. Moreover, if it was a step back, even if it was a loss, it would be nothing more than a few sets of machinery and equipment. This was a profitable business.
Half a month later, Yi Zhizu, who had been walking around in Guangzhou, Taiwan, returned to Shanghai. The news spread. Zhenhai Gongfu was crowded with people, and many gentry and merchants came to visit, and various carriages and sedans were shipped far away outside the door.
Seeing Lin Meilian coming in with a stack of names in her arms, Yi Zhizu couldn't help but be stunned and said with a puzzled look: "Who are they?"
Before Lin Meilian could speak, Bao Shichen smiled and said, "All of them are shareholders of the Southeast provinces, and shareholders with their children as officials!"
After hearing this, Yi Zhi couldn't help but smile and ordered: "Register carefully and organize the information of these officials."
Bao Shichen comforted his heart and said, "Is the Lord planning to cultivate the Yuanqi Party?"
Yi Zhizu nodded and said: In Yuanqi's current situation, even if I don't want to form a party, I will form a party on my own." After a pause, he continued: "I used to be unable to protect myself and I couldn't protect them well. Now there is no need to worry, and there is no need to look forward to it. It's so disappointing."
Lin Meilian interrupted: "The two provinces in Southeast Asia need a large number of officials. Why didn't the Lord think of using them?"
"The official official of the two provinces in Nanyang is regarded as a daunting road, and I am unwilling to ask for an alternate official." Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Besides, the two provinces in Nanyang are experimental places to try new management, and they need young officials who are knowledgeable and easy to accept new ideas." As he said that, he waved his hand, "I just said that I was very busy, and told them not to wait outside, so that they could leave their addresses and take time to see them in batches."
Lin Meilian said surprisingly: "So many people, can the Lord come here?"
"It's okay to see each prefecture and counties in batches. No matter what, it's still a shareholder of Yuanqi. It's not good to see each other, and it's not good to be favored by one or the other."
After Lin Meilian left, Bao Shichen said slowly: "Since the Lord is planning to cultivate the Yuanqi Party, will he strike while the iron is hot?"
Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Sir, don't worry about eating too ugly, will he be the target of public criticism?"
Bao Shichen pondered: "Excluding the two provinces in Southeast Asia, there are only the governors of Anhui, Jiangsu and Fujian Provinces in the Yuanqi system. The officials of prefectures and prefectures are almost nowhere near to the point of fearing the court. The lord might as well support prefectures and prefectures and prefectures in the southeastern provinces. This can not only consolidate the Southeast to avoid worries, but also cultivate power. Recently, many officials in several southeastern provinces have called for leave."
Many officials said they were sick and wanted to have a rest. Yi said with a smile, "This opportunity cannot be missed."
"What good opportunity?" Yan Shikuan walked in slowly as he spoke. After seeing the ceremony, he sat down without seeing him and said, "The shopkeeper, Prince Hui has had contact with Citigroup Masali three times during this period in Shanghai, and Bao Jing also participated in it. I don't know what he was discussing."
Yi Zhizu frowned, "What did not find out?"
Yan Shikuan shook his head, "There are strict prevention and no news can be found. Otherwise, the shopkeeper will come forward to talk to them in person."
They are all old foxes, what can you say in front of you? Yi Zhizu pondered for a while before saying, "Slowly, wait until they relax before checking, you can't relax this matter!"
The capital, Qianqing Palace, and the Western Warm Pavilion.
The north wind was howling outside the hall, the snow was flying, and the cold wind was biting, but the warm cabinet was as warm as spring. Xianfeng sat upright on the kang and slowly put down the electric slogan in his hand. This was sent by Yi Zhizu from Shanghai. The two prefects, Jinhua Prefecture and Ningbo Prefecture, impeached by Zhejiang.
He glanced at Mu Zhang'a who was kneeling below with expressionless face, and Xianfeng whispered: "Absolutely. Just kneel down."
"Sister obeys the order." Mu Zhang'a hurriedly bowed. After saluting, he slowly retreated and left the warm pavilion. A cold wind blew in front of him. He couldn't help but tremble. In less than two months, Yi Zhizu impeached more than 50 prefectures, prefectures and county officials in several southeastern provinces, including 33 prefectures and 21 prefectures and county officials. Without exception, Xianfeng all allowed them. The court and the country were already in full swing. He really didn't know when Yi Zhizu would stop.
In the warm cabinet, Xianfeng looked at the caisson halfway on the kang with a gloomy expression, and secretly warned himself that he must endure it! As expected, the machinery and equipment of Citigroup's Minni guns and gunpowder will arrive in Tianjin next year, and there will be 5,000 Minni guns every year. Yi Zhizu will launch a large number of troops to the northwest next year. If you endure for another two or three years, it will be a brand new situation!
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