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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 470: The Importance of Everything

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    "After searching for so many days and dispatching so many people, why don't you tell me now that there is still no news?" In the temporary office of the Intelligence Department in Tianjing City, Hong Yun'er looked at Qian Jiang and other heads of the Intelligence Department with cold eyes.  Said: "You always brag that you know everything about Tianjing City, but you still let Hong Ren send this idiot, but this kid ran away! How can you have the dignity to call yourself the eagle eye of heaven?"

    Qian Jiang and others did not dare to show their anger, and their faces were filled with heat. These people were all cold-faced villains of the Intelligence Department. Usually, what civil servants and generals at all levels in Sufu Province were most afraid of were these people in the Intelligence Department.  Very few people invited by the Intelligence Department come back. The reputation of Qian Jiang and others has gradually become synonymous with insidiousness and omnipresence. But at this time, they lowered their heads as if they had done something wrong.  Like other students, they wait for scolding without daring to say a word.

    On the side, the leader of Baizetang, Tong Qiangsheng, felt a little sorry. This operation was a joint operation between Baizetang and the Intelligence Department. It is really shameful that the person has not been found yet. However, the Queen of the West did not blame Baizetang because Baizetang was directly subordinate to the King of the West.  However, this lack of blaming made Tong Qiang Sheng even more embarrassed. At that moment, Tong Qiang Sheng Qi Qi Ai Ai said: "Mother Xi, according to our investigation, the reason why Hong Renfa was able to escape our pursuit and escape from the city is  , it¡¯s because someone in the city took care of it.¡±

    Hong Yun'er picked up the teacup and sipped the tea: "Your report states that there are people loyal to the King of Heaven in Tianjing City who are secretly assisting them. Have you found out who they are? Why don't you continue the process?"

    Tong Qiangsheng glanced at Qian Jiang, hesitated for a moment and said: "It may be Chen Chengrong, the Marquis of Dingtian, but there is no conclusive evidence yet. Now that the situation in the capital has just stabilized, my subordinates are worried that it will not be handled well and something big will happen."

    Hong Yun'er hummed, knowing what the two of them were worried about. Chen Chengrong was Chen Yucheng's uncle. Chen Yucheng was now the garrison commander of Tianjing City. Most of the military power in Tianjing was under his control. If Chen Chengrong was touched.  It would be bad for Chen Yucheng to feel uneasy. Tianjing City has just calmed down, so it is really not suitable to make any big noise again.

    "You should do what you should do. Chen Yucheng is the Xiwang's confidant. If he doesn't have this overall view and just wants to protect his own shortcomings, then Chen Yucheng is not worthy of commanding so many troops!" Hong Yun'er said solemnly.  He said solemnly: "It's about the safety of the kingdom of heaven. No one can stand in the way!" Tong Qiangsheng and others were all stunned and responded in unison.

    Hong Yun'er followed and asked: "How are you doing with the momentum building in Tianjing City these days? Are there any changes in the remaining ministers in Tianjing?"

    Seeing that Xi Wang Niang finally stopped blaming him, Qian Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. After sorting out his thoughts, he replied: "Returning to Xi Wang Niang, since our West Palace Army entered the city, all the soldiers and horses have cooperated with this campaign. There is no one in the city.  There was a case of robbery, killing or infringement of women and children, and the officers and soldiers from all departments were very kind to the people"

    Hong Yun'er interrupted him and said: "This is what the Holy Soldiers of Heaven should do. If they can't even do this, they are not worthy of being Holy Soldiers of Heaven. There is no need to go into details here!"

    Qian Jiang felt a little embarrassed, then cleared his throat and continued: "With the help of Xiwang Anmin, the Publicity Department has also increased its propaganda efforts. Our Intelligence Department and Bai Zetang's secret work among the people began to spread rumors about the right man.  Out of admiration for King Xi's kindness. This rumor spread quickly among the people, and many people supported King Xi's proclaiming himself emperor. Everyone felt that the previous King of Heaven could not achieve great things because he did not really get the approval of Heavenly Father to become the ruler.  The human emperor in the human world still needs someone like King Xi.¡±

    Hong Yun'er hummed lightly and asked, "How did the officials react?"

    Qian Jiang replied: "The reactions of the officials varied, some were supportive, and some were secretly cursing, but most people still chose to remain silent."

    Hong Yun'er sneered and said: "Don't pay attention to them because of their herd mentality. Wang Libin and the others will publish their newspaper in Tianjing City soon. Let Wang Libin and the others publish more articles on the divine right of kings recently, and publish some stories about the coronation of emperors from Western European countries.  Let them take a good look, there is no emperor under Christian teachings!"

    If the King of the West wants to be emperor, he must first break Hong Xiuquan's original wrong understanding of the doctrine of worshiping God.  Hong Xiuquan believed that only God, the Heavenly Father, could claim the title of emperor and use the title of emperor. Everyone else could only use the title of king, so he only called himself the king of heaven.  And it is this lack of clarity about absolute power.  In addition, his slackness in military and political affairs led to the loss of power, which resulted in the Tianjing Incident.

    Although the emperor and the king have the same power in heaven, Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er still plan to change their names. This is just Hong Yun'er's first step. She plans to completely eliminate the influence of the God-worshipping cult.  Instead, she established Confucian Christianity in Shanghai, which completely eliminated Hong Xiuquan's influence.

    Qian Jiang and others all agreed. Building momentum for the King of the West to proclaim himself emperor is not a matter for the Intelligence Department and the Bai Zetang family. They are responsible for the propaganda of doctrine.The Propaganda Department, Public Propaganda Department, and Imperial Office also have a lot to do, and they are not worried about the people's reaction. Although many people in Tianjing claim to worship God, it is just like the Taiping Army used swords and guns.  Just like driving them together to listen to the truth, this kind of belief is not solid.  What's more, the West Palace allows freedom of belief. I believe that once this ban is lifted, many people in Tianjing will still believe in their gods and Buddhas again. After all, those are what their ancestors believed in.

    Qian Jiang continued: "There hasn't been any big movement among the remaining ministers in Tianjing. Perhaps some of the arrogant people like Hu Yihuang and Meng De'en have been killed by Wei Changhui, so those who remain have little courage and act mostly.  They¡¯re all pretty good.¡±

    Hong Yun'er hummed and said: "Intensify surveillance, especially after Wang Libin's newspaper is published. Pay close attention to their movements. If there are any signs, you can invite them back to the Intelligence Department for tea!" Hong Yun'er then stood up and stared.  He looked at everyone and said slowly: "Everyone, please remember, at present, we must all regard the King of the West as the emperor as the most important thing. I don't want to hear any objections in Tianjing City!" Everyone responded loudly.

    At this moment, a person from the Intelligence Department hurriedly sent a secret report. Qian Jiang opened it and took a quick look at it, then handed it over and said: "Mother Xi Wang, there is an urgent report from Zhili. There is also trouble at Qingyao.  The Queen Mothers of the Qing Yao Palace and Prince Gong Yi? and others launched a coup eight days ago and arrested all the eight ministers appointed by Xian Feng before his death."

    Hong Yun'er was stunned for a while, and then she hurriedly took the secret report and read it. She read it very carefully, and her beautiful eyebrows frowned more and more as she looked at it. After a while, she raised her head and asked, "Is the reception of King Xi over? Qian Jiang, Tong  Qiang Sheng, let¡¯s go see the King of the West!¡±

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    Xiao Yungui was meeting with the British Minister Bao Ling at this time.  This time Bao Ling came to Tianjing ahead of the French. They learned immediately that a coup had taken place in the Kingdom of Heaven. The Western King of Sufu Province had quietly taken over Tianjing without making a sound. Bao Ling  After learning the news, he rushed to Tianjing to see the King of the West as soon as possible.

    Xiao Yungui was not surprised by Bao Ling's appearance. The British had always coveted the golden inland waterways of the Yangtze River, and they had always hoped to open treaty ports to inland river ports.  Although the British are busy suppressing the great uprising in India at the moment, it does not mean that the British will relax their affairs in the Far East.

    The conditions proposed by Bao Ling were considered carefully. He hoped to open Nanjing, Jiujiang, Anqing, Wuhu, Wuchang and other places along the Yangtze River as treaty ports, together with the three treaty ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen that the Taiping Army had already occupied.  Together, they formally signed a treaty with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.  This meant that Britain could officially recognize the Taiping Rebellion, and it also meant that Britain completely severed ties with the Qing court.

    The British are still at war with the Manchus.  It has been a while since the relationship was severed, and Britain's current policy adjustment to fully turn to the Taiping Rebellion is also in line with the current situation.  Due to the bombardment of Guangzhou and the blockade of the Pearl River Estuary, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom now accounts for an absolute share of trade with China. The British Parliament can't find any reason not to recognize the legitimacy of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so the British hope to be able to deal with this new nation as soon as possible.  The regime established good diplomatic relations, after all they had cooperated for a long time, despite some unpleasant incidents.  But what never changes is interests.

    In addition to recognizing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Britain also expressed its willingness to provide a fleet to help the Taiping Army conquer the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and could provide a large number of weapons.  Xiao Yungui did not care about the British recognition. The help of the British fleet was also limited. After all, the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition mostly involved land battles. The fleet did not play a big role. Xiao Yungui only glanced at the list of weapons provided. Many of them were  Weapons obsolete from the Crimean War.  There is even a batch of muskets used during the First Opium War. What does the West Palace need these weapons for?

    Xiao Yungui looked at Bao Ling and said, "Mr. Minister, the conditions you proposed do not mean much to us. Let me tell you what we want."

    Bao Ling seemed to know that the King of the West always had a big appetite, so he immediately said: "His Royal Highness, it doesn't matter if you say so."

    ¡°We want to build large shipyards and docks as well as necessary supporting facilities in Shanghai, and we hope that the UK can provide equipment, technology and skilled workers or technician guidance.¡± Xiao Yungui did not hide anything.  The naval plan of the West Palace faced difficulties at the beginning. In addition to the blockade by the great powers, more importantly, Xiao Yungui had not yet completely obtained the power of the Kingdom of Heaven at that time. It was indeed very difficult for the huge naval plan to be supported only by Su Fu Province.  .

    The situation is different now.  The power of Tianjing is already in hand, and the only difference is the name issue, which will not affect the advancement of the naval plan at all. At the same time, the British can take advantage of the opportunity to break through this blockade by showing goodwill.  Opening ports does not mean anything. Although the opening of inland waterways will bring about cultural conflicts between China and the West and the continued invasion of foreign powers, it can also bring about faster and more development. ChinaThe backwardness of China is actually due to being closed to the country for too long, but comprehensive westernization is something Xiao Yungui does not want to see. Therefore, how to make good use of Western capital, technology and trade in the future, and to prevent the invasion of Western culture and the penetration of influence, is still a long-term problem.  existing contradictions.  But none of this can stop the progress of the times, and the naval plan must get started.

    Although the British navy is the largest in the world, the conservative British have always put caution first. The navy is a sensitive nerve line for them, especially since the Far East is too far from the British mainland. Helping the Taiping Army develop its navy has always been the British plan.  Not enthusiastic.  So after hearing this, Bao Ling said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, I need to report your request to the country. Without the approval of the Parliament and the Prime Minister, I think this condition does not need to be discussed anymore."
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