Half of the crow’s trade is exported to Guangfu, and the business value discussed by both sides is 10 million taels. At present, Zhu Jinglun can draw 1 million taels of silver every year at the current lijin tax rate.
On the one hand, the British people are very entangled. On the other hand, they know that crow’s owl trade is immoral. On the other hand, they have huge trade deficit pressure and are threatened by Zhu Jinglun. They have not reached an agreement for a long time, so they have to propose a recess. They need to go back to Hong Kong to enter a wider discussion.
After three days of discussion, the British finally compromised, but they demanded that Zhu Jinglun must ensure that once the contract exchange is completed, the articles of association discussed at present will be terminated immediately and replaced by the effective treaty, and must be written into the articles of association.
It is indeed stipulated in the articles of association of the Treaty of J that the trade of crows should be legalized, and the tax rate of foreign medicine names should still be 100-50%.
At the same time, the British reiterated their strength, that is, to effectively supervise Zhu Jinglun’s profits from British businesses, and that these profits can be used to expand trade facilities such as Xin ‘an Wharf, and these facilities must release Zhu Jinglun to British businessmen, and these profits must be approved by the British government in Hong Kong.
Zhu Jinglun sternly refused, expressing his willingness to accept the supervision of the British businessmen on the flow of money and to ensure the security and trade of these money, but did not agree that the British decided whether Zhu Jinglun could move these funds.
This is actually an explanation. Zhu Jinglun needs to give the British a reasonable explanation, so he can take the money to many places. For example, Zhu Jinglun used the money to build warships, and then told the British that there was nothing they could do to protect trade. However, once the British got the funds and approved them, it was very likely that the warships did not belong to the trade category and refused to allocate funds.
After several days of fierce confrontation, the two sides finally reached an agreement after supplementing the terms.
Zhu Jinglun promised that if it is necessary to purchase materials produced by China method, it will be given priority to purchase from British businessmen. At the same time, if this part of Lijin is to buy port machinery during the construction of the dock, it will also be given priority to hire British engineering companies for construction.
Zhu Jinglun obtained this batch of materials and decided that it was necessary to explain the way of funds to the British side after the ambassador.
By this time, it was the end of December, and the fierce negotiations had been going on for a month.
In many places, Zhu Jinglun made concessions, and of course, he won all the bases he wanted.
Generally speaking, Zhu Jinglun approved the articles of association.
Comparatively speaking, he actually needs this charter more than the charter, because the second crow-crow war will start again in the coming year with a larger scale. After it burns to the capital, Emperor Xianfeng fled BJ and died in Chengde Empress Dowager Cixi, and he fought with Minister Gu Ming to launch a military coup to get rid of these people.
The General China Power Center will be in chaos for two years, which is the best time for Zhu Jinglun to seize the foundation of GD province. He needs to leave the Manchu court before that so that he can be immune to the coming war. In fact, he intends to follow the example of the foreign ministers’ policy of mutual protection in the southeast during the Boxer period. Although it caused the division of China power, it also effectively drew a line between the central courts of the southeast provinces during the war, so as to keep these places from being ravaged by war.
When China Power Center is stable, Zhu Jinglun will not need to abide by the unequal treaties they signed with the British. At that time, Zhu Jinglun planned to formally negotiate formal treaties with the British.
Section one hundred and fifteen Come to dispute
The "General Regulations on Peace and Trade Aftermath" was signed in Guangdong Province. All outstanding cases have been solved and negotiated by Zhu Jinglun from beginning to end. Of course, he should get the greatest benefit. It can be said that the greatest benefit of this regulation is that the development of Xin’ an has cleared the last obstacle.
Xin ‘an is the future generation of Shenzhen. There is no doubt about the development potential here. Excellent port conditions control the geographical location of the Pearl River throat. There are only a handful of places in China that are better than here.
However, the advantages of Xin ‘an deep-water port are not obvious in this era, because ships can directly reach Guangzhou. In the short term, Zhu Jinglun must create other advantages to establish Xin ‘an’s trade position, and bringing Guangzhou’s trade is the most direct and effective way.
The articles of association were signed, but it didn’t end like this. Although it was not a treaty, it still had legal effect and should be implemented. Zhu Jinglun was not more serious than Manchu officials when he finished negotiating the treaty as a delaying tactic because he intended to implement it seriously.
Zhu Jinglun sent the signed articles of association to Guangzhou personally, because there are quite sensitive issues, such as those prisoners. Generally, officials like Bai Gui have caught so many prisoners. They wish they could all be sent to Beijing for credit, and then the emperor would cut down the ancestral temple and report their achievements to their ancestors. If Zhu Jinglun really did, he was sure that foreign warships would come to Guangzhou again. The most important thing he said was that Bai Gui would give up this credit and release those prisoners.
It took a lot of breath, but I didn’t expect that Bai Gui agreed without much hesitation. In fact, Zhu Jinglun still didn’t thoroughly understand this era. If Bai Gui gave all these prisoners to Xianfeng, Xianfeng might not be happy, because it was equivalent to giving Xianfeng a difficult problem. Aisingiorro ancestors were really angry, but foreigners would definitely find trouble, and Xianfeng would not be easy to do then, even though the surface might reward him, but he would be angry with Bai Gui. Therefore, this is a thankless thing on both sides. Of course, letting these prisoners go will definitely lead to criticism, and he will definitely be impeached by a clean stream.
Compared with the emperor’s indignation against Baigui, he doesn’t care much about the clean impeachment.
Then Zhu Jinglun reported the articles of association to Bai Gui in detail, mainly explaining the professional terms to him, such as water diversion. It is impossible for a bureaucrat like Bai Gui to understand the articles of association, and Bai Gui was satisfied with it, especially after he just received the imperial commission. Zhu Jinglun negotiated such a articles of association, which was different from giving him a big gift on the surface, and some of them seemed to Bai Gui to be able to make a big fuss. For example, although the prisoner’s food was indeed food, it was the first time for foreigners to pay for Qing, and Bai Gui felt that it was very informative.
"Make sure foreigners come to Guangzhou before changing the contract?"
The most satisfactory thing is that the articles of association make foreigners really promise not to come to Guangzhou, and Baigui is a little worried about foreigners’ letter.
Zhu Jinglun said, "To counter Taiwan’s adult, we have to make two preparations. Guangzhou needs to reinforce the city defense, and the fortress officials should repair Chiwan and Jiulong Fortresses. If Xiangshan magistrate can rebuild Sanniang Xianshan and other forts, we will be able to build the first barrier of Hejiangkou Fortress, and then please rebuild Humen Fortress and cast gold lock copper."
Humen Fortress is not a battery, but a huge battery group. There are more than ten batteries along the banks of the Pearl River Estuary, which are like tiger jaws holding the gate of the Pearl River Estuary and the fortifications of the islands of Dahu and Xiaohu in the middle of the river. At that time, there were iron chains and rafts that blocked the river, which were called "golden locks".
With this golden lock copper, the Pearl River Estuary area can be blocked from Panyu and Nansha on the west coast of Chuanbi Ocean and Dongguan and Humen on the east coast to stop the enemy from moving along the river.
Chiwan, Jiulong Fortress defends Xin ‘an and Chiwan ports. Sanniang Xianshan Fortress defends South China Sea port. Humen Fortress blocks the Pearl River Estuary. All forts outside Guangzhou defend Guangzhou city. Even if there is a war from now on, even if it can’t beat the British navy, it won’t lose ground.
Bai Gui nodded, and no one believed that foreigners were from emperors to ministers.
The Tiangong Treaty signed by the Qing court was because the British and French allied forces captured Tiangong. At that time, Gui Liang said, "At this time, Britain and France and about ten thousand countries can’t rely on real evidence, but just leave these papers for the time being. In the future, if you want to abandon the alliance, you must treat the slaves and other criminals as waste paper." To be honest, the Qing court never took these treaties as a delaying tactic. In fact, the signing of treaty of nanking after the first crow war did not seriously abide by them. For example, Guangzhou City finally insisted on not allowing foreigners to enter.
Bai Gui also doesn’t believe in foreigners. Their attitude towards foreigners has always been that if they can fight, they will be lucky if they can’t fight. This is the experience of the Central Plains dynasties in treating nomadic tribes in frontier fortress.
Bai Gui also hopes that he can fight against foreigners, and he also knows how big it is to repair those forts. Humen Fortress was destroyed by foreigners twice, and the repair is equivalent to the huge reconstruction.
"Nai never?"
Baigui sighed that before the war, Guangfu, although there were many party uprisings such as the Knife Club, was rich enough to call Zeng Guofan’s association for reimbursement of one million and two hundred foreigners every year. After that, Guangdong and Guangxi took care of themselves. After he was the new governor, he found that the treasury had long been like where to transfer the reimbursement to rebuild the battery group.
Zhu Jinglun laughed and said, "It’s not enough for the official bureau in Xin ‘an to spend up to one million cents a year to repair the battery."
Bai Gui couldn’t help wondering, "Why do you smoke so much?"
Bai Gui’s theory is that it’s hard to imagine that a bureau can draw so many Li Jin Li Jin. That’s a given. In fact, Zeng Guofan rarely draws a lot. A HB has set up nearly 500 places, but it’s only a million taels. Zhu Jinglun draws so many comparisons in a bureau. I don’t know how much anger Zhu Jinglun has caused.
"Don’t push too hard!"
Baigui is a little scared.
Zhu Jinglun laughed. "It’s not too heavy for an official to levy foreign soil."
Bai Gui was relieved, but he had other concerns. "Can the barbarians agree?"
Zhu Jinglun said, "The officer has 3,000 foreign guns, so they can’t help it."
Bai Gui sighed, "The barbarians are outrageous. It really is barbarians who think the knife is sharp, but don’t be careless. Don’t get into trouble with foreigners."
Zhu Jinglun Road; "Adults can rest assured that foreigners are strong and weak, so it is not necessary to levy taxes on British businessmen, Portugal, Spain and Prussia before they can exchange contracts."
Baigui wanted to think and nodded his head and suddenly smiled.
"You, you are just a little bullying."
Zhu Jinglun said, "Your Excellency rebukes you."
To engage in diplomacy is to bully the weak and be afraid of the hard. Those diplomatic norms have not evolved to that point with international morality.
Bai Gui added, "But you can do this so that you won’t get into trouble. If you do this in the DPRK, you won’t ruin this respect. Are you interested in going to Lifan Hospital to do business?"
Bai Gui suddenly recommended talents to Li Fan Yuan. Those people can’t even look at Bai Gui when they do things.
Zhu Jinglun was really startled, but he couldn’t refuse. He still had a ghost in his heart and didn’t go as if he was greedy for Guangfu. He showed people that ambition was not a big mistake.
"The officer is at the command of the adults."
Bai Gui suddenly sighed again. Honestly, Zhu Jinglun knows how to handle affairs and can handle affairs. He really can’t bear to part with it, especially now it seems that loyalty is also there. Otherwise, can he take out his million taels of silver and repair the fort for the government?
"It’s just that you won’t get any weight if you go, or you can’t lose your future if you run errands."
Bai Gui is not willing to part with or use it, and the officialdom in Beijing is suspicious. It is impossible to put Zhu Jinglun, a person who has no foundation in running errands, into Beijing. Instead, it is better to give full play to Zhu Jinglun’s talents than to do things in his own hands.
Baigui suddenly felt that he still had some Bole vision, which was quite good, and even seeing Zhu Jinglun was more pleasing to the eye.
"In that case, you are in charge of the general management of Humen forts. Do you have a charter in mind?"
Bai Gui thought of this. Since Zhu Jinglun paid for Xin ‘an and is located in the estuary, Zhu Jinglun is convenient to handle it in one piece. It can really build Humen fortress into an iron bucket. It can really build a gold lock copper. He Bai Gui is too comfortable in Guangzhou, isn’t it
Zhu Jinglun immediately replied, "Your Excellency has a plan to hire foreigners to shoot foreigners!"