Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 221 Negotiations ([-])

Na Chitai was about to speak when Zhao Xin continued: "In addition, we, as the plenipotentiary representative of the Great Ainu Kingdom, demanded to obtain the right to land and trade in Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Zhapu for the Great Ainu Kingdom. And asked to hand over an island off the coast of Zhoushan to our side as a supply station for ships heading south."

As soon as these words came out, Na Qitai and Wu Shenglan were stunned for a moment, and the pen post who was responsible for recording the content of the negotiation also looked up at Zhao Xin.

What is the "Great Ainu Kingdom"?Trading rights?And the island!

Zhao Xin opened a blank page in the notebook in front of him, and wrote six words on it with a carbon pen.

"Excuse me, where is the Great Ainu Kingdom that you are talking about?" As a Hanlin, Wu Shenglan had no time to despise Zhao Xin's calligraphy, so she immediately asked.

"The Great Ainu Kingdom is located in the north of the Wa Kingdom, southeast of Kuye Island, and has a vast territory. In addition to the main island, which is a large island with an area of ​​tens of thousands of square miles, there are more than a thousand islands scattered on the sea. As the Great Ainu As a close partner of the Inu Kingdom, we will also recover the old territory east of the sea for our friendly country, and the area there is larger than that of the Qing Dynasty."

Not to mention Qitai and Wu Shenglan, when Zhao Xin said this, Wang Yuanfang who was sitting beside him was also dumbfounded.I thought this guy was too good at nonsense!
"What proof?" Na Qitai finally spoke.

Zhao Xin stretched out his hand, and Gui Sheng, who was standing behind him, immediately handed over a clip he was holding.

"Look, both of you, this is the authorization document of the Great Ainu Kingdom."

Na Qitai and Wu Xinglan came over to take a look, and saw a page of snow-white paper in the light blue folder, with the pattern of a big tree (oak tree) on the top of the paper, and the curved text on the bottom, open the top One page, and more at the bottom.Wu Shenglan counted, and there were five pages in total.On the last page, apart from Zhao Xin's stinking signature, there was also a scrawled signature that couldn't be read clearly.A gold medallion affixes the signature.

"This is your authorization document?"

"It's not deceiving, it's fake. You two, don't you think I can still make up a letter of credence?"

Na Qitai stared at Zhao Xin with a serious face, and also muttered in his heart.It's nothing more than a Zhao Ni, why did you pull out another barbarian?

Wang Yuanfang on the side was also wondering, thinking that I haven't seen this thing before?Zhao Xin didn't mention it before, when did he come up with it?

Wu Shenglan asked, "What kind of characters are used on it?"

"The Great Ainu Kingdom was aboriginal people from the continent east of the sea hundreds of years ago. This is their local language."

"En! En!" Wang Yuanfang cleared his throat, raised his head and took a deep breath, trying not to let himself laugh. Local text of P!Wang Yuanfang, a former scumbag, can see that it is all English typed on a computer.

But he thought about it again, Zhao Xin never did things aimlessly, he must have a purpose for giving the Ainu people such a name.wait!The land east of the sea?isn't that
"Absurd!" Wu Shenglan pointed at the document with a look of disgust, and said with a sneer, "Find something that looks like a ghost drawing, and say it's a letter of credence? It is still a matter of whether it will be played to the emperor or not."

Zhao Xin suddenly realized. "Oh. So there are still so many rules. Mr. Wu, then please go back, and I will go back to shake people. See you in Beijing."

"You!" Wu Shenglan was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"Mr. Zhao, why is this so? It's easy to discuss, easy to discuss." Na Qitai glanced at Wu Shenglan, and began to persuade.

Na Qitai thought very clearly, if the negotiation is successful and he spends money to redeem him, he will pass the test with Qianlong.But if he sells the land of the Qing Dynasty again for the sake of redeeming people, he, the deputy governor, has achieved his goal, and he can't even keep his head!
So he said with a sad face: "Mr. Zhao, we are here to discuss the return of the captured soldiers of the imperial court. If you ask for such a price, we can't explain it to the adults above. If you agree to this kind of thing, the emperor will be the first to ask for it." Cut off my head." He considered for a while and continued: "Look, let's go back and discuss it before we give an answer?"

Zhao Xin nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Hehe, then we will wait for your reply. You two dare not agree, but the Zhongtang Master behind you should be able to make the decision? I might as well explain the truth here, first of all, go ashore For trade, all the taxes that should be paid will be paid, and it is no problem to find the thirteenth bank to handle it. Secondly, we do not occupy the islands off the coast of Zhoushan, but rent them; the territory is still your Qing Dynasty, and we can pay annually."

Na Qitai smiled wryly, "It's easy to say, easy to say."

Zhao Xin got up, and finally added: "Considering the distance from here to Ninggu Pagoda, I only give you six days. If you don't reply, we will take action. I think the lord should know what it is best."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, turned around and left with Wang Yuanfang and the others.

Na Qitai's face turned blue and green, extremely ugly.He picked up the folder on the table, let out a long breath, and said to Wu Shenglan who was still sitting there angry: "Master Wu, let's go."

At this time, several Qing soldiers used wooden sticks to overturn the charcoal brazier, and then used them to pull the copper basin into the snow.The sound of sizzling steam made people feel even more chaotic
Two days later, He Shen, who was sitting in Ning Ancient Pagoda, got the strange blue clip.He glanced roughly at the folder and put it aside, then pulled out the letter from the envelope and read it.

When he saw the conditions proposed by Zhao Xin, He Shen slapped the table with a "slap!" and said angrily, "How unreasonable! Arrogant!"

However, he is a very well-mannered person, and after getting angry for a while, he continued to read.After reading all the contents of the letter, He Shen turned his head and looked at the blue folder on the table, thinking for a while.

Liu Quan at the side guessed that the tea on the table was cold, so he took it and poured it out, intending to make another cup.While waiting for the water to boil, He Shen said quietly, "Quan'er, where do you think Zhao Xin and his fellows come from?"

"Ah?" Liu Quan was taken aback for a moment, thinking how would I know this!
"Wu Quanzhi's letter said about the Great Ainu Kingdom. Did you hear about it when you went to Jiangnan?"

"Oh, my lord. You said that if you don't even know about it, who else in the world would know about it! You are also the secretary of the Lifan Academy."

He Shen cupped his hands towards the south and said: "Don't say that. Who doesn't know that the emperor is an old man who knows things well, and my little ability is not worth mentioning."

Liu Quandao: "Let me tell you. Maybe that group of rebels made it up!"

He Shen tapped on the table with five fingers in turn, carefully recalling the books on overseas scenery that he had read.After a while, He Shen raised his eyebrows. He suddenly remembered that when the Li Dynasty mission came to Beijing the year before last, when he met the mission members on behalf of Qianlong, the other party mentioned overseas scenery. The birth name is Ezo, also known as Ainu.
"So it's a group of barbarians!" He Shen sneered. "It seems that this Zhao Ni is also desperate to eat, and he has united with a group of barbarians, and also wants to do business with us."

Liu Quan blinked and looked at his master's face softening, and then said: "Master, shall we eat?"

"Yeah." He Shen nodded, and continued: "I won't go to the flower hall, I'll just make do with it here."

"That's right. I'll bring it to you."

Not long after, Liu Quan came in with a tray, which contained a plate of roasted bear paws, a plate of green vegetables, a bowl of round-grained rice and a bowl of frog soup.Smiling, he said to Heshen: "Master, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain. If you are worried about your health, you won't be able to solve the problem at hand. Let's eat first. This is the fresh bear's paw that the people below honor you. It has been simmering on the fire for two days. This is frog soup simmered in rock sugar, put it out of the fire."

He Shen laughed and scolded: "I'm not too old to walk, what kind of bear's paw is I eating. Withdraw!"

"Hey. Then I'll give you another bowl of stewed shredded pheasant and stewed shredded sauerkraut."

He Shen picked up the rice and thought about it while pulling it randomly.Zhao Ni's guns are too powerful. These days, he also sent people to secretly visit Ningguta City. Everyone said that the opponent's cannons fired fast and densely, and could explode.If it weren't for the sudden withdrawal of troops, it would be useless to defend the city with more than 1 people.He estimated that it was because of the cold weather and the problem of food and grass, otherwise the opponent could have fought all the way to Ula, Jilin.The so-called good men don't suffer from immediate losses, if the opponent really wants to fight all the way to Shengjing, then Qianlong will have to rush to do something good or bad.

He Shen knew very well in his heart that all his power was dependent on Qianlong's favor; if Qianlong was gone, it would be hard to say what would happen next.As for the amount of ransom, it is really not money to He Shen.The money from the household department must not be moved, but he still holds the Chongwenmen tax customs and the crime bill in his hand!

In the history of the Qing Dynasty, "criminal silver", also known as "self-confessed silver" and "self-invited to admit punishment", was a very disgusting system implemented in the middle and late Qianlong period.The traditional view generally believes that He Shen is the initiator of the "criminal silver" system.

But in fact, the "criminal silver" system had been established as early as 28 years ago in Qianlong. This system had been implemented by Qianlong long before Heshen was favored, but after Heshen came to power, its institutional framework has been perfected. .Historically, Fu Chang'an, Fu Kang'an, A Gui and others have successively dealt with criminal affairs, but He Shen has been in charge for the longest time.

The purpose of Qianlong's doing this was to impose a high fine on the local governors by taking advantage of minor demerits, but did not directly convict them, so as to maintain local political stability and warn some governors.That is to insist on the principle of "no reduction in grades if the stolen goods are paid off" (you can reduce the sentence if you pay off the embezzled proceeds).

How much is this crime silver?Qianlong didn't count, and Heshen didn't count here.Too much!In addition to being used for the expenses of Qianlong's southern tour, this little money also flowed into Heshen's pocket.

Since money is not an issue, all that remains is to find out Zhao Xin's cards.If it is really renting a small island to build a cargo station, it is fine; but if the other party uses it as a stronghold for attacking Jiangnan, it will be over!
What is Zhao Xin going to do next?Only when we understand these things can we move on to the rest.Thinking of this, He Shen put down the bowl and chopsticks, and shouted out the door: "Come here!"

"Master, what's the matter?" Liu Quan lifted the curtain and walked in. He had been waiting at the door.

"Screw ink!"

Half an hour later, Liu Quan took the letter written by He Shen himself, and a completed and stamped "General Fire Ticket" and handed it to the soldiers sent by Qitai.Then he rewarded the soldier with an ingot of ten taels of silver, ordering him to travel day and night to deliver the secret letter to Na Qitai.The soldiers knelt down to take the silver and kowtowed with joy on their faces, then turned and left.

Two days later in the afternoon, this letter was placed on Na Qitai's desk.At this time, there is still one day before the date set by Zhao Xin.After reading the letter, Na Qitai hurriedly sent someone to the camp in Beihai Town to contact him, demanding that the second round of negotiations be started immediately.

It was still the shed, Zhao Xin never asked anyone to remove it.

Na Qitai came here with only two soldiers. As soon as he met, he immediately asked: "Mr. The Ainu Kingdom can send people to Guangzhou for trade, and all treatment is the same as that of foreign merchants; but Shanghai and Zhapu are absolutely not. It is not a problem to rent you a small island to build a cargo station, and the rent may even be waived.”

Zhao Xin knew that there was more to come, so he just nodded.Na Qitai continued to say: "However, He Zhongtang asked me to ask you one thing in the letter."

"Please say."

"What exactly do you want to do? Now you have occupied the city of Fuldan, and then?"

Zhao Xin and Wang Yuanfang looked at each other, thought for a while, and said, "If I say I have no idea, you will not believe me. After all, I have already raised the Mingzi flag, right? Then we might as well make an agreement, five years."

"Five years?"

"In the past five years, I will not attack you. Of course, if you take the initiative to attack, then don't blame me for being rude!"

"How about ten years?"

"Hahahaha!" Zhao Xin laughed out loud. "My lord, life is too short to seize the day and night. I have raised the flag, and if I agree to it for ten years, do you believe it?"

"Five years! The small island is only for you for five years! As for the land outside the pass, you can't cross the Mongolia River on the south line, you can't cross Xiaochengzi (Dongning Town) on the west line, and you can't cross Xingkai Lake on the north line." Na Qitai While talking, he took a map of the Jilin General's Mansion from the soldiers, and took a piece of charcoal, pointed on it, and finally drew a circle.

"The area northeast of Bitter Leaf Island belongs to us! Don't worry, we can keep an eye on the Oros for you."

Na Qitai cursed in his heart: "Fart your mother! I'm staring at you every day!"

"One more thing. In the spring of next year, we will go up from Xingkai Lake to pay homage to the Yongning Monument."

"I will send someone to accompany me."

"No problem. In addition, the wanted arrest of the Seldan family and Yalha must be revoked! Don't stop border residents of all ethnic groups from coming to Fuldan for trade!"

"This..." Na Qitai's heart moved, Zhao Xin's request gave him a chance to spy on the other party's details.

"My lord, I shivered for the last time. It's not bad."

"That's it, then it's settled. I will immediately order someone to draft the text of the agreement, and a copy will be sent to you later, and it will be submitted to Ninggu Tower at the same time."

"Okay. I'll give you another six days!"

"Mr. Zhao, I'm afraid the deadline you gave is too late. I not only have to fly to report to Master Zhongtang of Ninggu Pagoda, but also to report to Jilin Wula from Zhongtang. In the current weather, it will take 20 days for the documents to go back and forth. In the future. Besides, it will take time to transport such a large amount of gold from the pass.”

Zhao Xin thought for a while, the reality is indeed the case, and he has no time to waste here anymore.

"Then the end of the year is the limit. You first send the signed and sealed agreement to Karen, Mongolia. After we receive it and verify it is correct, we will release all the wounded soldiers first. As for the others, when will your ransom be delivered? What do I do here?" Time to let go!"

(End of this chapter)