Charles also tried to win one, but was turned out by a "Fujian"
It’s not that Zhu Jinglun doesn’t want to negotiate. He wants to negotiate more than anyone else. The foreigners have already made a statement. Now he needs those officials in Guangzhou to express themselves.
"Fangshan, you immediately rush to Guangzhou to give these requirements to the adults and ask them to make a decision. Tell them that foreigners hope to negotiate in Guangzhou."
Foreigners’ demands for negotiation gave Zhu Jinglun a powerful firepower to scare the firepower of Guangzhou officialdom. Most of these terms dare not promise, for example, foreigners have the ability to do business in all parts of Guangfu and kill those adults, and they will not promise to let foreigners wander around the whole Guangfu. The ghost knows what will happen, and it is not Huang Zonghan and other educated officials who want to see them turn a blind eye, but let them promise it in black and white. Unless it is ordered by the emperor, no one dares to promise it, but it will be a lifetime of infamy. But what scares them most is that Zhu Jinglun let Fangshan verbally tell them that foreigners want to negotiate in Guangzhou.
It took a lot of effort to drive the foreigners away from Guangzhou. Huang Zonghan first struggled with Bai Gui and then merged with him. Now the foreigners want to come again. I’m afraid no official is willing to contaminate the foreigners.
Zhu Jinglun asked Fangshan to go to Guangzhou to hand over foreigners. These demands are actually to scare Guangzhou officialdom. What will Guangzhou officials do? It must be strict to ask Zhu Jinglun to drag foreigners in Xin’ an. Even Emperor Xianfeng refused to let foreigners enter bj to exchange contracts. Let Huashana and Gui Liang find ways to drag foreigners in sh. What about these officials in Guangzhou? The whole officialdom is such an atmosphere of avoiding foreigners’ fear. Zhu Jinglun can easily benefit.
The news brought by Fangshan really caused panic in Guangzhou officialdom, and Bai Gui and Huang Zonghan have been reinstated. No one dares to make their own decisions on such matters.
Almost instantly, they reached an agreement that "foreigners can’t enter Guangzhou!"
Fangshan rode a horse for a day to get to Guangzhou, but these inefficient and famous gentlemen in Guangzhou reached an agreement in less than half an hour, and they decided to tell Fangshan to return to Xin ‘an overnight and let Zhu Jinglun find a way to keep foreigners in Xin ‘an.
Fangshan came back one day and one night.
Zhu Jinglun is not in a hurry. There is no feedback from foreigners yet. He has written a long letter. I believe Erjin can see that he told Erjin in the letter that he was sincere in maintaining trade and made many suggestions. He hoped that Hong Kong would seriously consider it. He told Erjin that he wanted to promote the resumption of Guangfu trade, but it was very difficult. If the British were sincere, he would like to work with the British to vigorously promote it.
And made a serious reply to those demands made by the British, telling the British that many illegal and reckless military actions by the British made the people in the villages of Guangfu deeply hostile to foreigners. In this case, if foreigners intend to go deep into all parts of Guangfu to trade, the Guangzhou government tried to protect them and suggested that the British should temporarily resume trade in Xin’ an. Zhu Jinglun expressed his willingness to promote China businessmen to trade in Xin’ an through the government, which would greatly ensure the safety of both sides.
Zhu Jinglun believes that the issue of education should be put on hold for the time being, and it is not too late to agree on this issue after the two sides resume trade and contacts and the J Treaty completes the exchange of contracts.
At the same time, Zhu Jinglun explained the current situation and told foreigners that only in Xin ‘an can they make a decision to ensure normal trade, and trade in other places is no longer their own, so they will not discuss it.
Zhu Jinglun’s reply was quite professional and constructive. Erjin really took this letter seriously and specially invited Hurd to inquire about Zhu Jinglun with Hurd.
After listening to Hurd’s report, Elgin learned that Zhu Jinglun had considerable influence in the Guangzhou government and decided to take this negotiation seriously, specifically urging him to negotiate with Hurd’s consultant once.
On the first day, a fast horse brought a letter from Guangzhou to Xin ‘an, which Zhu Jinglun had been waiting for for a long time. The Qing court officially ordered Zhu Jinglun to take charge of Xin ‘an County.
That’s why he held the foreigners back for ten days, because his life should come when he calculated, and now he can negotiate with the foreigners on Xin’ an trade as a magistrate of Xin’ an county, and it is in Guangzhou that the official support for negotiations is not private negotiations.
It can be said that Zhu Jinglun cleared the obstacles for himself before the formal negotiations, including from public opinion and officials.
Section 110 Suspension of negotiations
The negotiations are extremely anxious.
It is easy for the two sides to reach an agreement on major issues. For example, the British warships are not allowed to sail into the Pearl River without the official action of Guangzhou. The Qing army is not allowed to deploy in Kowloon Peninsula without the consent of Hong Kong and Britain. If poisoning, kidnapping and assassination happen in the future, all people will be guilty of crimes. If it is found that Guangfu is officially controlled by Guangfu, it must bear all the responsibilities.
Merchant ships from Hong Kong or the West can freely berth in Xin ‘an Port. Foreigners can freely do business in Xin ‘an if they have no choice but to obstruct it. Xin ‘an officials can not obstruct it except for normal taxes. Xin ‘an businessmen can freely trade in Hong Kong. Officials of both sides can not obstruct it in any way except for normal taxes.
In short, the two sides can easily reach an agreement on peace and trade, but they are deadlocked on the subsidiary details.
The most worrying thing is that the British don’t agree with Zhu Jinglun’s setting up a tax bureau in Xin ‘an, and don’t agree with the stipulation in the J Treaty that the foreign tax bureau can levy a tax on China businessmen. British businessmen will pay a tax of five percent worth, and the British tax rate will be half of the customs tax, which has replaced all the customs taxes along the way. It is unfair to British businessmen if the tax is levied again.
To be honest, this bureau is what Zhu Jinglun values most. He has won the support of Baigui in Guangzhou and can set up a card in Xin ‘an. However, if this bureau can draw taxes from China businessmen, it will be a big blow to his financial income.
"You should understand that if the new government law gets enough financial revenue, it will ensure the normal trade security. In the long run, this is the biggest loss for businessmen on both sides."
Zhu Jinglun’s attitude at the negotiating table firmly refutes the other side.
Charles sneered, "with all due respect, I think that even if we businessmen pay more taxes, these taxes may not be able to protect their trade security. I am very skeptical about the administrative efficiency of your government."
Zhu Jinglun is tit for tat. "Can I understand you like this? If we can guarantee that we will collect taxes from your businessmen to maintain their trade, you will agree to our tax collection?"
Charles paused. He said the wrong thing for nothing, and immediately remedied it.
I’m sorry that I don’t have the negotiating power on the tax rate issue. We think that since the tax rate issue has been determined in the J Treaty and the articles of trade, we don’t have the necessary and legal basis to continue negotiations on this issue.
Zhu Jinglun shook his head. "Since our law has reached an agreement, the negotiation is here. We will first reach an agreement, sign a memorandum and implement it immediately. That is to say, from now on, we will unilaterally allow your businessmen to trade in Xin ‘an, but they must accept our unilateral management until they reach an agreement."
Zhu Jinglun took the initiative to terminate the negotiations.
The British communicate with each other, expressing regret and dissatisfaction.
Zhu Jinglun has got up and woke them up. "In addition, I need to remind you that the new security negotiations are temporarily suspended. If you want the whole Guangfu to conduct trade negotiations, you still have to talk to me."
Charles disagreed with "we don’t think you can represent the whole Guangfu government"
Zhu Jinglun laughed. "I can understand your concern, but can you tell me exactly how you want me to negotiate on behalf of the whole Guangfu?"
Charles can answer "of course it is necessary" without thinking.