The news of Jagkob Sassoon's kidnapped not only caused an unprecedented sensation in Haizhou, but also shocked Hong Kong and other places. After all, in these areas, everyone knows the influence of the Sassoon family.

While the British consul and British ministers expressed their concerns, the staff of the Haizhou Sassoon Foreign Company also reported to the Sassoon Foreign Company in India via telegram as soon as possible.

In Mumbai, it was already the evening of that day when David Sassoon received a telegram from Haizhou.

"Father, what's going on?"

Edward Sassoon asked, he was preparing for his trip to England, but was suddenly summoned by his father.

"Your brother was kidnapped!"

David Sassoon said without raising his head.

"What? How is this possible? Who dares to kidnap him! Are they crazy?"

Although he subconsciously felt that no one would dare to kidnap the Sassoon family, Edward asked immediately.

"How much do they want?"

If those people want money, just give them money. As long as Jacob's safety can be ensured.

"No one contacted us, and there was no news yet, but the kidnappers killed the coachman and his bodyguard. They were Indians. It is certain that no Qing people would do that. They knew very well what the result would be to kill foreigners."

David Sassoon's brows frowned. He really couldn't have imagined that anyone would dare to kidnap Jacob.

"so what?"

Edward also did not believe that there were Qing people who dared to kidnap Jacob. Those people would never cause trouble. Kidnapping foreigners was definitely a taboo among the taboos in the Qing Dynasty.

"I suspect this is not a simple kidnapping!"

It has to be said that David Sassoon's judgment is very accurate. Although he has only been to the Qing Dynasty once, he also has some understanding of the Qing Dynasty. Those Qing countries will never dare to kill foreigners, the government will not dare, and the people will not dare to do so.

"How about I go to Haizhou, after all, Jacob now..."

Before Edward finished speaking, David Sassoon shook his head and said.

"No, your plan cannot be changed. After you arrive in London, you must win Caroline's heart as much as possible. For the Sassoon family, nothing is more important than marrying the Rothschild family. After all, we are from Baghdad and from Mumbai. Only after marrying the Rothschild family can we integrate into the circle of the upper class of the British society. Otherwise, we are just Jewish families in Mumbai!"

Marriage with the Rothschild family was a plan carefully planned by David Sassoon for several years. Now that London has just given up, how could he miss such an opportunity?

In contrast, the kidnapped by Jacob is simply not worth mentioning. Of course, it cannot be said that. After all, Jacob is also his son, but the interests of the family are the most important now.

"But what should he do with Jacob?"

Facing Edward's concern, David Sassoon shook his head and said.

"No matter who kidnapped Jacob, they will eventually put forward their conditions and demands. I have told Haizhou that no matter what the other party puts forward, they will agree to them, but I am worried..."

David Sassoon, who frowned and thought about it all the time, had no clue, was worried.

"This is not just kidnapping together, but..."

If it weren't for kidnapping, what would it be?

It is the justice of judgment!

"death penalty!"

When these two words came out of the judge's mouth, Zhao Fusheng became soft. His goldfish-like eyes stared straight ahead. When the person was about to fall, he suddenly said loudly.

"Why, why, I, I just transported the smoke from here..."

No one paid attention to his rhetoric. He was arrested from Peru's Chinatown, and the arrest was even public. The Peruvian authorities did not mind the Ming Dynasty arresting some people in Chinatown. Compared to protecting several Ming expatriates, they did not want to offend the Ming Dynasty. After all, the relationship between the two sides was already tense enough due to border disputes.

So they directly agreed to the Ming Dynasty's request and agreed to them enter Peru to arrest those people.

"This, I'll die like this..."

Wang Sanhu murmured in disbelief. He... was also a death sentence. He looked at the thirty-seven elders, brothers, and this... from top to bottom in the hall, he finished rushing all the way.

"I just said that you can't sell big cigarettes to the Ming Dynasty, you can't sell them. You don't listen to them. Now, okay, you're all dead, all dead,..."

Master Ding Hui sat on the chair and said in despair. The others were all as if they were ashamed, but they didn't expect it!

They once thought that selling opium in foreign countries had something to do with the Ming Dynasty, but what about now?

It's all over!

The next morning, thirty-seven drug traffickers tied up were taken to the wilderness in the suburbs. After defining their identities, accompanied by gunshots, these old men in Peru's Chinatown died in the wilderness...

On the same day, in the sub-page of the Daming Daily and Nanhua Daily, there was a tofu chunk-sized news report. Although there was an extremely stern tone in the news report that anyone who traffics opium into the Ming Dynasty would be arrested and tried. However, it did not attract anyone's attention. After all, it was just a few Chinatown gangsters who died, and it was no big deal.

Although few people noticed this news, Li Jingfang and the eldest son of Governor Li saw this report. The eldest son of Li, who had been admitted to the law department of South China University two years ago, said after putting down the newspaper.

"Mr. Rong, if my Qing Dynasty does not remove the tobacco and poison, even if my father works hard, he will probably be a mirage in the end."

Mr. Li said with great agreement.

"It is true. Tobacco and poison will not only cause a large amount of silver to flow out, but also poison the hearts of the people. If tobacco and poison are not removed, what is the country rich and the people strong? However, the eldest son, the Qing Dynasty cannot pay foreign local medicine tax now. Even if the Governor-General handles the Western Affairs Office, it will rely on various gold and foreign local medicine tax!"

Of course, Yung Wing hasn't said another point - foreign medicines are legal and written into the treaty signed with the British. If the Qing Dynasty wants to ban smoking, it must first obtain the British consent, but how could the British agree?

They agreed, how could those businessmen in Britain agree?

"That's why we have to breed industry and start industry and commerce. Mr. Rong, Daming is strong? What does it rely on? Although it is education, it is essentially still industry and commerce. Only when Dacheng is developing industry and commerce, with factories and banks and various industries prospering, can the government collect enough taxes and then use it to build new factories, train troops, build warships, build schools, and money are the foundation of everything, otherwise everything will be empty talk!"

Looking at the newspaper in his hand and the advertisements in the newspaper, Li Jingfang's eyes were firm. He had been in the Ming Dynasty for three and a half years, and had changed a lot compared to the past. After witnessing the strength and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty with his own eyes, he certainly hoped that one day the Qing Dynasty would be as powerful as the Ming Dynasty.

It's not the Qing Dynasty, it's China.

In his heart, I don’t know when the Qing Dynasty had been gone, and only China was left!

"If China wants to be prosperous and strong, it must be like this!"

Looking at the swearing eldest son, Yung Wing sighed slightly in his heart. As the director of international students, he witnessed the changes of those students with his own eyes. Although cutting off his braids before entering the Ming Dynasty was a requirement of the Ming Dynasty, they received the education of the Ming Dynasty and lived a Ming-style life. Over time, those international students have long been deeply influenced by the Ming Dynasty.

Are they still students from the Qing Dynasty?

Once again, such a question appeared deep in Yung Wing's heart. He knew the answer, but he was also afraid of the answer.

Faced with that answer, he even chose to cover up his ears. The reason for this was not only because he needed to be responsible for these international students, but more importantly, even deep in his heart was also affected a lot.

What is the impact?

Yung Wing didn't even dare to think about it. At least he would never tell anyone what he thoughts in his heart. However, in the Ming Dynasty, every day he stayed, some thoughts that shouldn't appear in his heart.

This is the case every day, and this idea is getting stronger and stronger, so intense that he can't even sleep at night, but... he is an official of the Qing Dynasty after all.

You can't think randomly.

Once again, Yung Wing was so angry with himself in his heart...
Chapter completed!