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Chapter Ten

But the arrow geese sink to the edge, the beam swallows have no owner, and the cuckoos are in the sound of the night gate.

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Tang Shaoyi and Liang Dunyan were both young children studying in the United States. They had similar intentions and agreed to share their opinions. They used telegrams to communicate with him in advance and asked that they must "promote the passage of this festival." When the Xiao Dynasty discussed, Liang Dunyan was standing behind a circle of military aircraft, and was a little anxious.

"Prince Qing, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, what should I do about this?"

"Slaves think that it is related to the place where the ancestors prosper, so they must be cautious."

"Nat Tong, what do you think?" Na Tong is the minister who will handle the matter.

"It's important, and I didn't understand it for a while. However, Prince Qing's statement is to be a good country, and you must be cautious when handling foreign affairs. We have suffered enough losses in the past, so we must be careful this time. Don't lose the benefits but lose the capital in the money without taking advantage." Na Tong was originally thinking about being the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but she couldn't do it as she wished. She vented her resentment on Liang Dunyan, thinking that the other party blocked his way, and with reasonable opinions, she always looked straight and looked straight.

It seems cautious, but it is actually sarcastic.

"Hmph!" Cen Chunxuan let out a fierce sigh. His voice was so loud that everyone looked at him, which scared the Tong. He wanted to have an attack but didn't dare - only Yuan Weiting could control this young man.

But the emperor pretended not to hear it and asked, "Master Zhang, what do you think?"

Liang Dunyan is a person personally sponsored by Zhang Nanpi. How could he object? It’s just that the case of Huguang Railway really made him feel a little worried. He said that he agreed to go against his original intention, but that he opposed it was a shame to Liang Dunyan.

After thinking for a long time, his old face turned red and said, "I thought the United States was in charge of railway construction in the Northeast. We have already allowed the two Japanese and Russian families to build railways there. If this family is not allowed, it will be difficult to explain the diplomatic relations. It is just that foreigners value profit over righteousness, and they have to exchange for an ambassador. It is really... it is really... it is so gentle."

Xu Shichang's words were very straightforward: "I agree with this matter. Mr. Lin said that 'using barbarians to control barbarians' was the reason. Tsan and Zhao Erxun discussed with me many times. If you want to suppress Japan and Russia, the Americans are good helpers."

... After talking for a long time, all sentient beings were clearly visible. The emperor lamented in his heart that when professional diplomats tried their best to win honor and real benefits for the empire, some stupid and despicable officials were petty for personal interests. When the idea of ​​fighting for power and profit was hijacked for the country and the people, the country would be invincible and despicable.

Lin Guangyu finally made a decision: "The upgrade is imperative, and Tang Shaoyi signed immediately. It is necessary to avoid public opinion that the court was acting like a favor to foreigners before signing other agreements. Liang Cheng made a clear record of negotiations on the refund of the Boxer Reimbursement, so he appointed him as the ambassador to the United States. Jinyuan Railway is related to the major plan for revitalization of the ancestor Longxing land. The US side is willing to borrow money, and it is urgently needed by the country. The signing and permitting it, but the chief engineer must be the Chinese people to avoid making jokes about the Jinpu Road. Zhan Tianyou has successfully built the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway before, and it is very useful. Now he has been appointed as the chief engineer and is appointed as the chief engineer. He will conduct on-site inspections with the US side and immediately come up with a plan. The position of chief accountant will be sent by the US side to avoid some people from taking action and the public will be furious..."

While speaking, the emperor stared at the Tong, which made the latter dare not look up. Cen Chunxuan looked happy. He was investigating the Li Deshun case.

"The Huguang Railway can be slowed down a little bit. After the United States negotiates with all parties, it will be discussed... The railway neutrality will be put on hold first to avoid excessive stimulation of Japan and Russia and causing trouble."

"Liang Dunyan, how is the handling of diplomatic affairs in North and South China?"

When the South and Beiyang ministers were divided earlier, both government offices had certain diplomatic power, and even the embassies and consulates in the colonial embassies and consulates where Chinese people gathered in Southeast Asia were obeying the orders of the Minister of the South and were not subject to the restraint of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now that they are abolished together, it is time to take them back - "I have never heard of a strange thing about a country distributing diplomatic affairs to local exercises. There are more than 50 states in the United States, and I have never heard of any state that can set up embassies and consulates in China..."

"The cleaning of the foreign affairs of Nanyang is Gu Tangsheng, the assistant minister of the headquarters." After Liang Dunyan was promoted from the minister to the minister, Gu Hongming, who was formerly the left chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was successively replaced. Gu Hongming was a great man and a strange man. Yinchang's uniqueness was enough to shock the world, but it was almost not worth mentioning in front of Gu Hongming. Later, there was a famous saying - when you go to the capital, you can not look at the three halls, you must look at Gu Hongming.

"But..." He told the story of what was so big that Gu Hongming was so powerful that he could not beat four hands with two fists, and he was also a laborious effort.

Lin Guangyu's tone was very calm, but his attitude was not to be disobeyed: "Gu Hongming's ability to curse people is very good. It's a pity that if you scold him this batch of hob meat, it would be useless. I rewarded him with a shangfang sword and asked him to take out the skills of negotiating with Wadesi in the year of Gengzi - telling those guys in Nanyang who are ready to do it for me. If you have resentment, Gu Hongming impeached me and approved the other one. If you don't know the matter, you will stop the embassy's money and let them drink the northwest wind on the spot. The country must have the appearance of the country. You are also diplomatic, and I am also diplomatic. Who do you listen to? Do you still have the emperor in your eyes? Do you think of me as an emperor?..."

Before they finished speaking, Liang Dunyan and Zhang Zhidong both laughed. They knew this guy's temper. He was just a person who was unreasonable. After getting this Shangfang sword, he would not get the tiles on the room? He could only hold back his laughter and squeeze out the four words "Emperor's Holy and Virtue!"

On February 7, 1908, China and the United States issued a joint statement, agreeing to upgrade Sino-US diplomatic relations from minister to ambassador from now on; the next day, the US Secretary of State proudly announced on Wall Street: "The Chinese government has agreed to sign the official Jinyuan Railway loan contract, and a grand signing ceremony will be held after the details of the contract are improved." As soon as the news came out, the Germans began to be anxious...

Since the failure of the 12 ministers' attempt to jointly pay condolences and try to test the direction of the Chinese government's future diplomatic policy, the ambassadors to China have begun to act alone, but they generally feel at a loss about China's diplomatic direction under the new situation - the current Chinese emperor is not as easy to fool as the former Queen Mother of the Virgin, and has a very thorough understanding of the relationships and interests of various countries. The current minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not only an experienced professional diplomat, but also has a very tight attitude.

Regarding China's political changes, German Emperor William II received information from the ambassador to China: "The current supreme ruler of China does not have obvious diplomatic tendencies, but it is certainly not pro-Russian French, nor is it pro-Japanese faction. The emperor suffered a huge shame 10 years ago, which was largely thanked to Japan. During the previous riot between the Yihe Boxing Bandits, he was one of the only Chinese politicians who were clear-headed and opposed to the war. A few days ago, he rehabilitated and praised several officials who were treated unfairly during the riot. I think this is a positive signal. It is also worth noting that Yuan Shikai, the former minister in charge of diplomacy, was in a slightly suspicious fire.

Death, now all diplomatic policies come from the emperor and are implemented by professional diplomats. Although the emperor has been praising Yuan on the surface recently and has also posthumously awarded him many honorary titles - but my Chinese friends told me that these superficial news is not reliable, and there was an extremely strong opposition between Yuan and the emperor... I think that if guided well, the emperor's strong disgust against Yuan, who is a typical pro-British faction, can be transformed into a strong disgust against Britain. The Chinese emperor has made a guarantee of "encouraging new policies and stepping up constitutionalism". In this regard, we have too much work to do... In short, it is extremely unwise to ignore the Chinese factors and exclude China from Germany's global strategy."

After receiving this telegram, William II's idea of ​​the "China, the United States, and Germany" alliance that had gradually forgotten was re-engaged. Especially after the news of a significant improvement in Sino-US relations, he became more and more anxious. China and the United States were close to the initiative of Germany. Now that China, Germany and the United States have not improved significantly, China and the United States have achieved results. Will Germany fall to the point of making wedding clothes for others? - If you want to sleep, someone will send a pillow. The ambassador to China reported to him that China intends to send a delegation to inspect the training of the German Imperial Guards. When he saw the name of his old acquaintance Yinchang, William II smiled.

Before traveling, the emperor secretly summoned Yinchang, Zaitao and Pu Wei in the Hall of Yangxin. The three of them wore the school uniforms of the Imperial Guard General, looking majestic and energetic. The little Gong Wang Pu Wei's waist was straight, and he walked with a sturdy horse boots, looking very proud.

"Pu Wei, you are the prince in terms of titles, but you are the colonel in terms of military ranks. Since you are going to inspect the military, you must abide by military rules and listen to Yinchang more if you have any questions, so as not to make a joke."

"Your Majesty, I know. Lord Yin is a senior in the military, and Mr. Beile is an elder in the royal family. Although Zaitao is about the same age as Pu Wei, he is an uncle. When he goes out, I will definitely follow their leader. I will never embarrass the country or cause trouble for the emperor."

"It's good to have this experience, and it's a waste of me to promote you like this." The emperor smiled, "I know what I'm going to Germany this time?"

"Investigate the German Emperor's Imperial Guards."

"This is just a small matter." The emperor smiled mysteriously, "There are some major issues in the country that cannot be done. It depends on Lao Qing, and the group of unspoken officials of Tong will not be able to do it for another 30 years. If the court relies on them, it will be completely ruined. This time I went to Germany, it was obvious that it was an inspection of the Imperial Guards, but in fact I have a deep meaning..."
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