Thousands of Li Rivers and Mountains, Fireworks and Fireworks in Qingchuan

That day the emperor stayed with Prince He and no one knew what he said, and the next day he decreed that Prince He Hongzhou be the minister of state affairs, and the noisy Prince He held a life sacrifice once every two months, but he was so depressed that he quieted down for more than half a year. Of course, this is a later story.Those who don't know have guessed that this time, the prince and the prince were severely punished by the emperor, and even the favorite activities before were suspended.

After the northwestern army moved back to the court, Qianlong sent officials to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, the country, and Confucius, the first teacher, as the empress dowager, and was captured at the Meridian Gate.The most eye-catching general Fu Heng that night, Emperor Qianlong personally toasted, giving this hero with both civil and military skills enough face.On the first seat below him, sat a young and handsome military general, which made people look very strange. He was not any lieutenant general in the court that the ministers were familiar with, but the position was so high, it could only be a newcomer. The up-and-coming star of the appropriation.

All the ministers murmured earnestly, and after inquiring, they found out that this man was really from an ordinary background, and he sat in the current position because he was calm and brave when facing the enemy, and made great achievements in battle.There is an essential difference from those dudes who rely on the old man at home to go to the front line and hide in the back to make military achievements.Such a talent, with excellent conditions, no background, and real ability to be appreciated by the superiors, is likely to be a member of the future power center. It would be great if he could be recruited as soon as possible and become a son-in-law. Such a piece of fat will soon be followed by someone.

Hai Lancha endured waves of scrutiny from everyone. Although he was uncomfortable, he could keep his facial expression still. After all, it was nothing to a person who had just returned from a catastrophe.When the atmosphere was just right, Fu Heng told the emperor the details of the wars in the past few years, and Hai Lancha was named and praised.Fu Heng was very sure of his heroic loyalty and bravery, and remembered that he was a guard in the palace before joining the army, and even wanted to train him as his heir. Of course, everything had to be decided by the emperor.Qianlong still has an impression of Hailancha, isn't this the little guard that Xiao Si'er was going to send to the battlefield before.I didn't expect to be recognized by the generals on the frontier by myself in just a few years, which is really good.Qianlong gave him a big gift when discussing rewards for meritorious deeds.

Yong Xun didn't attend the banquet that night, but he also heard a lot of rumors. What he didn't expect was that the next day, he was blocked by the new popular general at the door.Hailancha was very excited when he saw this young man who had been kind to him again, and knelt down deeply: "Master, the slave is back.

Yong Xun was also very pleasantly surprised, and stepped forward to help him up. When the old man met, he had a good parting talk. Yong Xun smiled and said: "Since you are no longer working in the palace, don't call me master. You and I are the same as you and I in the same life." It's about friendship." Hai Lancha disagreed: "You are the master for a day and you are for the rest of your life. I am a banner man, and sooner or later I will be divided into other people's retainers. A loyal minister will not serve two masters."

The baptism of the battlefield has shaped the handsome guard who was full of blood into a strong general.Yongxuan could feel his persistence and sincerity, so he didn't refuse any more, and asked someone to offer refreshments. Hai Lancha had been a guard in Zhongcui Palace for two years, and he was also a brother and friend in getting along with Yongxuan. The characters couldn't be more familiar, and this kind of environment makes people feel very cordial, and even the nerves that have been tense for days after returning to Beijing are relaxed.

The two talked like old friends, talking about everything from life chores, military camp anecdotes to real battlefields.Yongxie has been a military fan since he was a child. In this era of cold weapons, he pays more attention to tactics and soldiers' quality rather than advanced weapons. This is new and novel to him.They chatted for a long time before they knew it, if it wasn't for the fact that it was getting late and the palace gate was under the key, and outside men were strictly forbidden to stay overnight in the palace, they would have been able to talk at night by candlelight.Yongxuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, at least Hailancha's official career was not delayed because of his midway insertion, a generation of generals who were destined to shine on the battlefield, how could they curl up in his small palace as a guard for a lifetime, as expected, At that time, it was right to ask Huang Ama for a job change.

Speaking of which, the two of them met so unabashedly today, and in the early court, they would have to be caught up in the conversation. He had already stood at the forefront of Qianlong's various special cases for him, so why bother to lie to himself and keep a low profile.As he stepped into the imperial court to observe political affairs, there was a tough battle to be fought against him.

Moreover, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for him to enter the DPRK. Now he doesn't have to be locked in the harem to be a blind eye. What information he wants to get and what means are all up to him.As for Hai Lancha, he wasn't worried. He used to be an imperial bodyguard, but was later given to him by Qianlong as his personal attendant, so he was considered to be half of his disciples.Qianlong broke the rules and sealed the official position of the second-rank general. He must have admired him very much. Everyone didn't know how to dive deep in the water, so they didn't dare to provoke him.

At this time, the environment had not been destroyed, and the weather was the most primitive cold and hot. In November, the first snow fell in Beijing since the beginning of winter.The stove in Yongxuan's bedroom is burning hot, the four corners of the bed are inlaid with soft night pearls, and the incense cage is packed with rare and precious cold incense. The atmosphere in the room is accompanied by the sound of snow falling outside. The person was drowsy, but the person reclined on the bed did not sleep, but read the file with relish.

He casually put a copy of the report of the Lifan Court on the other side, and it will be presented to the emperor tomorrow. This kind of copy is very common in the eyes of others, but Yongxuan pays more attention to it. The British prince asked to see the emperor, because the country has not yet implemented the policy of closing the country, and there are several cities on the southeast coast that can do business with the outside world.Due to the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty and the longing of other countries for the gold in the East, many overseas countries sent envoys to request trade and spread religion.

It’s just that in foreign countries, the state-based regime, no matter which country’s envoys want to meet the emperor, Qianlong’s domestic affairs are still busy, and once the novelty wears off, he becomes impatient to meet the emperor every time.How can the monarch of a great country have so much time to meet overseas barbarians, most of them refuse to let the people below solve it by themselves.In fact, the Chinese now hold themselves to great land and rich resources, and look down on other small countries. They say that if they exchange goods or not, they count as trade. The emperor treats them like poor relatives who occasionally come to play the autumn wind. The rewards are more precious than what they bring to trade. .

A British duke came with a mission. Originally, the two countries were unhappy because of the missionary's self-assertion, and because of the return of Fu Heng's army, the Li Fan Yuan did not dare to disturb the emperor. Arranged in the courtyard in the capital dedicated to entertaining foreign guests and envoys, the booklet was also handed over to Yongxuan, the only one who could be the master.

This visit in history was not taken seriously by the Qing Dynasty, and the Duke Macartney and his party did not even meet a fourth-rank official.Now that Yongxuan has taken over this matter, he has some other thoughts in his mind. He remembers that due to the insatiable demands of Western countries, Qianlong 22 began to blockade other seaports, and only limited Guangzhou to trade with foreign countries, thus forming a retreat policy.This passive defense has very harmful consequences.It can only be a cocoon, and it hinders the absorption of Western science and technology. If you keep your eyes closed and conceited, the Qing Dynasty can only decline.He had to do what he could to reverse this from happening.In the afternoon of the second day, Yongxie left the palace in casual clothes with Xiao Fuzi and two guards.

The courtyard dedicated to entertaining envoys was located in a building complex in the northwest of the inner city, and the nearby houses were also rich and powerful, and the snow on the spacious ground of the street was also cleaned.

The servants in the other courtyard respectfully invited people to enter after seeing the name tags brought out by the guards.In early winter, the vegetation withered, but there were a few pots of evergreen plants basking lazily in the sun at the entrance of the main hall.Yongxuan smiled, this time the guest is a rare person who loves life.From a long distance, I heard a rather strange sound coming from inside, and it was only when I got closer that I heard someone playing music.

On the side of the reception table in the main hall, a foreigner with black hair, blue eyes and deep silhouette is playing intently. Yong Xun's footsteps are stunned. People with such an effect really do not exist in the land of China.

At the end of the song, Macartney raised his head and looked away. He saw that the young boy in the group was the host, and said with a smile in jerky Chinese: "The distinguished guest is here, and I will be far away to welcome you." In the travel notes of the poets, there is a country in the middle of the east that is rich and full of gold, and they have witnessed the vast land and resources of the Qing Dynasty along the way.

In his mission this time, in addition to reconciling the old relationship with the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, he also took on the important task of spying on his national strength.But this time the emperor will not invite them for a long time. Although there are many places to visit in Beijing, when he travels all over the capital and still cannot be summoned, he is really anxious. The officials in Beijing are like old foxes. , so that he returned dozens of visits without success. When Macartney was so frustrated that he had nowhere to ask for help, Yongxie and his group appeared. He was so excited to welcome them with a new piece of music. Appreciation is a matter of opinion.

The love of music has no borders, and it is unacceptable to laugh at others, Yongxie: "I took the liberty to interrupt, how is the Duke living here? If you have any needs in life, you must bring them up..." The young man is handsome and childish, His eyebrows and eyes are exquisite and noble, his voice is as clear as a mountain spring, and his actions inadvertently exude a noble royal demeanor, and at the same time, he has a comfortable and warm temperament.

Macartney is not an ordinary royal aristocrat either. The eldest son of his grandfather's family has assumed the post of admiral of the British Royal Navy. Apart from impregnable coastal defenses, his family's fame deters the entire Mediterranean and Atlantic countries. It accounts for more than half of the UK's gross national product every year.Such a person with real power and strength has top-notch conversation and knowledge, and at the same time has a rare sense of humor.Although Yongxuan does not have as many real experiences as him, he has lived together for two lifetimes. He always has ingenious and constructive insights into the forward-looking things, which makes people shine.

Macartney, the duke who is used to seeing gentlemen and ladies of the upper class in the West, was captured by Yongxie's intentional or unintentional elegance.He started a diplomatic dialogue between probing and counter-probing, and he didn't put in much effort to guard against such a young man.After all the words, the other party didn't get any useful information that they shouldn't know.

The Duke, who has been in politics for many years, is naturally familiar with this kind of response, but he didn't expect a teenage boy to be on par with him, able to fight him like this without losing the wind.If he knew how the little princes and princesses in the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty have always lived a life of suffering every step of the way, he would be relieved.

After agreeing with Macartney on the choice of luthier for him, Yongxie decided to end this pleasant visit: "Then, my lord, I look forward to your coming to our military parade to test the different forms of marching scenes from the British army. .”

The immature image of a young boy when we first met has been completely subverted in Macartney's heart, and the Duke's relaxed face is more serious: "His Royal Highness sincerely invites you, and I will definitely arrive on time."

The corners of Yongxie's mouth turned up, revealing a sly smile: "Then I will wait for your arrival, and I guarantee that your trip will be worthwhile."