Chapter 384 Oh no, there’s a revolution in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom! (Please order, please vote)
"We've met him a few times, Sister Maria. You seem to be very interested in him?"
This is not the first time that Maria asked Li Hongzhang about Luo Xueyan. When she and Li Hongzhang were learning Chinese before, this woman had asked about Luo Xueyan several times in a roundabout way.
"Of course, he may be one of the most outstanding figures in China today, right? In my opinion, the only Chinese who can be compared with him is Luo Yaoguo, the angel of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom."
Maria did not hide her interest in Luo Xueyan, and also took Luo Yaoguo along with her. She pondered for a moment and then said, "I hope you can introduce this Shanghai governor to me."
Maria's cousin is now a cardinal of the Nanjing diocese that has just been upgraded to an archdiocese. The bishop's church in Nanjing is not in Nanjing, but in the Dongjiadu Church in Shanghai. In addition, Maria herself also has a public
As a person, she is the principal of Shanghai Zhao Fangji School, a missionary college that is about to be opened. So it is natural that she wants to get to know Luo Xueyan, the Lord of Shanghai.
Li Hongzhang smiled and nodded: "Easy to say, easy to say. Once we settle down in Shanghai, I will introduce Luo Xueyan to you and the bishop immediately."
When Maria was talking to Li Hongzhang, she already felt Mathilde's cold gaze, so she smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Li. I'm going to pray to God now, excuse me."
After saying that, she curtsied to Mathilde again, then moved lightly, left the deck, and returned to her cabin.
Li Hongzhang watched her leave, and then turned back to his lover Mathilde and said: "Marty, this time we will stay in Shanghai for a longer time. Shanghai Governor Luo Xueyan is a very important figure. He has the most powerful people in China."
The Western-style army also controls the richest city. If he can help us, then our probability of success will be much greater."
"We are still some distance from the pier in Shanghai, right? I'm a little seasick. My lord, can you help me back to my room?" Mathilde glanced at her Master Li, her eyes watery, which made her heart sway.
Li Hongzhang smiled and nodded, then made a "please" gesture, and returned with Mathilde to the "Princess Suite", the most spacious and luxurious room on the ship.
When they came out of the "Princess Suite", the "Oriental", a steam sailing ship with more than 3,000 tons from France, was slowly approaching Qichang on the Bund of Shanghai with the help of a small steamer.
Matheson Terminal.
A prosperous new industrial and commercial city with Chinese-style cornices and Western-style houses and buildings intertwined with foreign styles has appeared in front of them. Compared with when Li Hongzhang left, this city has changed significantly.
Several tall chimneys emitting billowing black smoke have been erected in the North Bund area north of the Suzhou River for some time, adding an industrial atmosphere to this Far Eastern city.
The "Oriental" just stopped. Several sailors skillfully dropped the anchor and lowered the cable. The gangway was quickly lowered. There were already some people waiting on the pier. Those wearing tops and patchwork uniforms, needless to say, were all Nanyang people.
Officials of the Minister's Yamen and the Shanghai Governor's Office.
When the "Oriental" entered Wusongkou, the small steamer of the Wusongkou Division Camp under the Shanghai General Military Office had already docked for questioning. And there were fast horses between the pier of the Wusongkou Division Camp and Shanghai Yuyuan.
flying report,
Therefore, officials from the Shanghai Governor's Yamen and the Nanyang Minister's Yamen should have been notified long ago.
Imperial Envoy Sushun is also on the "Oriental" now, so of course the local officials in Shanghai have to come to greet him.
Because Bai Siwen was left in the UK by Sushun and served as the Qing Dynasty's charge in Britain and France, the only people who disembarked with the Su Da imperial envoy were Yuanbao, Li Hongzhang and others. They Ren had already changed into official uniforms.
Immediately, I walked down the gangway and got off the ship.
The person who led a group of officials to greet Sushun on the pier was an elderly second-grade military attache. When he saw Sushun and the others disembarking, he smiled and rounded his horse sleeves. He cupped his fists from afar and said, "Master Su, you have come a long way to work hard. I'm sorry.
Yu Wanqing, the commander-in-chief of Shanghai Town, is waiting for you from afar!"
Sushun and Li Hongzhang both clasped their fists and returned the salute. Before they could even take a few steps forward to salute the officials on the opposite side, Yuanbao, who disembarked with them, suddenly shouted: "Yu, Yu...\n...
.Yu Wanqing? Are you the late Hunan Admiral Yu Wanqing? Didn’t you die for your country? Why, how come you are alive again?”
When Yuanbao said this, Sushun also remembered who the Yu Wanqing was in front of him. So he looked at him with an expression as if he had seen a ghost. Yu Wanqing had long since grown accustomed to strange things, and explained with a few dry laughs: "It was a misunderstanding.
a misunderstanding
, I didn’t die for the country before, I just got injured and hid in the mountains, and later I joined Lord Zuo’s sect. Finally, I made some achievements. I was promoted by Lord Zuo and Lord Luo a few months ago, and finally became a general officer again.
.”
After hearing Yu Wanqing's explanation, Sushun frowned, but he didn't argue with Yu Wanqing. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Who is in charge of Shanghai now? What is Mr. Luo's official position now?"
"Shanghai is of course still Mr. Luo's territory. He is still the governor of Shanghai and the minister of Nanyang, but Mr. Luo is not in Shanghai now." Yu Wanqing replied.
"Not in Shanghai? Where have you been?"
Yu Wanqing said: "There seemed to be some trouble in Jiangning a while ago, so Mr. Luo led troops to Lou County and Qingpu to see if there was any chance to regain these two counties."
"What? Something happened in Jiangning?" Sushun was surprised, "What kind of trouble happened?"
"It seems to have been booked internally!" Yu Wanqing said.
"In-house order?" Sushun's eyes widened, "What's going on?"
Yu Wanqing looked around and said with a smile: "Master Su, this is not the place to talk. The official has already arranged a hotel for you. It's not far from here. It's quiet in the middle of the noise. It's a good place to talk."
"Quick, lead the way." Sushun didn't have time to chat with Yu Wanqing anymore, so he quickly asked him to lead the way.
Nothing is as important now as the Taiping Tian domestic order!
"The thing is like this... Things have changed in Jiangning City now! The power of the pseudo-king Hong Xiuquan has been taken away by others. A meeting of political kings is composed of ten pseudo kings and one pseudo princess.
He has taken control of the military and political power of Changmao Country. It is said that he has also formulated some "Provisional Constitution", convened some National People's Congress, and established some kind of republican system!
In short, it was the rebellious ministers and traitors who met the rebellious ministers and traitors! God bless me, the Qing Dynasty...
"Wow.::
In the living room of a garden house located in the center of Xujiahui, covering an area of ​​20 to 30 acres, Yu Wanqing had just finished talking about the "domestic order" of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the tea bowl in Sushun's hand had already been smashed to the ground.
Yu Wanqing, Wu Jianzhang, the owner of this big house, and Wang Yi, the prefect of Shanghai, looked up and saw,
I saw the three people sitting across from me, Sushun, Yuanbao, and Li Hongzhang, all looking inexplicably shocked. Among them, Sushun even smashed the tea bowl in his hand!
"Master Su, what are you...::.:" Yu Wanqing asked, "Did I say something wrong somewhere?"
"Of course it's wrong!" Sushun said in a trembling voice, "The Changmao store is not an ordinary domestic order!"
"Isn't it an ordinary internal order?" Yu Wanqing was still pretending to be confused, "What kind of internal order is that?"
"It's revolution!"
Li Hongzhang said: "It is a revolution like the French Revolution...\n. A revolution that changes the world and completely overturns the monarchy system!"
"What?" Wang Yiye, the prefect of Shanghai, looked inexplicably surprised, "What does this mean?"
Yuanbao's face was ashen and he said: "Didn't everyone tell you that a republic is going to be established? Damn it, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is going to be a republic, and our Qing Dynasty...
"
"Republic?" Yu Wanqing still looked confused.
Li Hongzhang said: "After the French Revolution broke out, France was like a gun. In just a dozen years, it swept across the European continent. Wherever the French troops arrived, the great powers bowed their heads. Only England used the strait, and Russia relied on the harsh winter.
Only then can we withstand the iron hoof of the emperor!"
Master Li was an expert on the French Revolution, and he immediately realized the destructive power of the Republican Revolution to a decadent feudal dynasty like the Manchu Qing Dynasty! So he said to Su Shun: "Master Su, we have to go to Beijing to see the emperor quickly.
We in the Qing Dynasty cannot turn a blind eye to the long-haired republican revolution. If we cannot refresh politics and implement reforms in time,
In a few years, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has completely transformed into the Taiping Republic, the Qing Dynasty will be over!"
"?" Yu Wanqing is still pretending there!
"Why not?" Yuanbao knew Luo Xueyan's true face. He didn't want to stay in Shanghai for a minute. He immediately turned to Sushun with a livid face and said, "Master Su, why don't we wait for Master Luo to return to the army?"
, hurry up and go to Beijing to see the emperor! Our Qing Dynasty cannot let go any longer, otherwise in a few years, Luo Yaoguo, Yang Xiuqing, Xiao Chaogui and others will lead the Republican army in the Northern Expedition. What will our Qing Dynasty do to resist it?"
Sushun nodded: "Keqin, you are right, time waits for no one. The Qing Dynasty must cheer up and reform!
As long as our Qing Dynasty can cheer up in time, we are not afraid even if the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom becomes a republic!"
Chapter completed!