I can't die

Originally, the pirate warships pretended to be British warships faced the American envoy ships. Although the probability of defeat was not small, they would not be beaten so quickly and fled in a hurry. They also never expected that the Qing Dynasty not only imitated the modern The warship also got the most advanced Armstrong gun. Under the attack of both China and the United States, it was immediately caught off guard.

The American envoy Burlingame saw the warship of the Qing Dynasty, and his eyes lit up. He did not expect that this distant and ancient Eastern Empire could actually imitate such a sharp weapon by itself. Sure enough, he had underestimated the Qing Dynasty before.

"Anqing" repelled the "British pirate ship", and then slowly sailed towards the American ship. The flag bearer of the American ship was holding a semaphore on board. He also waved the five-clawed golden dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty in the same way as the gourd painting.The two ships approached slowly, and Burlingame stood on the deck. Looking up, he saw two people standing on top of the Qing warship, one young and one old. The elder wears a long shirt and a hat embroidered with gold silk; the older one wears the traditional uniform of a Chinese military officer, with a long knife at his waist, and looks like a gentle and loyal warrior.

It was Yi Xun and Li Huaihua who came here.

Yixun and Li Huaihua have now been promoted to nobles because of their contributions to the peace of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement. Yixun is now the youngest Lord Belle in the Qing Dynasty, and he also served as the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple. Li Huaihua is now in charge of the shameful affairs of sacrifices, court meetings, banquets, wine and food; and now Li Huaihua is also promoted to a general in a coat of arms.

Because one is the emperor's confidant, the other has some relationship with Cixi, and they have cooperated with each other, so this time they were appointed by Zai Chun and the queen mothers of the two palaces as the stewards of China's reception of American envoys. all matters.

The two ships approached, and some sailors hurriedly used planks and ropes to fasten the two ships together. Yi Xun and Li Huaihua led the interpreter, Burlingame and his subordinate interpreters to have a brief meeting on the deck, exchanged credentials, and then After showing their identities, they each returned to the ship and headed for the inland sea of ​​China.

Because Zai Chun was quite aware of foreigners' urgency towards foreign kings, he did not use the stereotyped parallel prose in the traditional imperial decree in this letter of credence. It started with a simple and capable narrative, and finally stamped the national seal of "Treasure of the Son of Heaven". (The Qing Empire has a total of 25 jade seals since Qianlong, which are guarded by the military aircraft department, that is, the cabinet. Each side has its unique use and different inscriptions. Baidu, "Tianzi Xingbao" is used to seal foreign barbarians. For the purpose of jasper, squatting on the dragon.)

American envoy Burlingame listened to the translator translate this very special letter of credentials, and saw that the two envoys of the Qing Dynasty did not force him to perform kneeling etiquette as rumored, and he was satisfied with the trip. It rose a little more, and he became more polite in his natural speech.

"Since this is the case, I would like to thank the two envoys from the Qing Empire. On behalf of our president, I also pay the highest respect to the King of the Qing Dynasty."

After the translator heard Burlingame's words, he translated them word by word. After the double meeting, they were all quite satisfied with it. Then, everyone returned to their own ships, and the Qing warship led the way. U.S. warships move forward.

According to common sense, people who came to the Qing Dynasty from sea to meet the emperor usually docked at Dagu Port in Tianjin and then went to Beijing by land. But now Zaichun and the two empress dowagers are in Chengde for summer vacation, so they docked at Qinhuangdao. Xianghong Banner, one of the Eight Banners, personally escorted the guard of honor to Chengde.In this context, although the military power of the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty had been vested in the emperor as early as the Yongzheng period, the nominal commanders of the Eight Banners still had a certain right to issue orders to the Eight Banners. Old Prince Hui, of course, Yi Xun, as his son-in-law, made this arrangement for the smoothness of the mission.

From Qinhuangdao to Chengde, the journey is twice as long as from Dagukou to Beijing. On the one hand, the distance is long, and on the other hand, the journey is mostly mountainous, and there are many Manchu cities (similar to the Manchu Autonomous Region, Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous Region, Qinglong Chengde Manchu Autonomous County), there are so many checkpoints to pass, so the American envoys finally arrived in Chengde after walking for five full days.

Because of Zaichun's attention, Yixun speculated on the holy will, and specially arranged for the American envoys to enter the palace from the "Dehuimen" in the southeast, and temporarily live in Yongtianju.

The name of Yongtianju is like a poem that says: "The pavilion between the rocks in Yijiao is surrounded by hills and valleys. The fallen leaves are like listening to the rain, and the curtains are opened without cigarettes. The scenery is new and interesting, and the history of books and history is old. The taste is really the same, and the heart is peaceful. Forever."

This hall is located behind the pear blossoms with the moon, and there are one ear room in the east and west. Kangxi inscribed the forehead "Yongtianju", and three halls in the east and west. There is a "eight" shaped pool in the courtyard. , delicate and colorful.This hall was originally the study room of the emperor, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. However, Zai Chun often lived in the "Yanbo Zhishuang Hall", and was worried that there were too many rooms to live in, so he allowed the American envoy to use it.

American envoy Burlingame Burlingame was stunned when he entered "Dehuimen", but he saw this royal garden with majestic buildings, yellow roofs and red walls, austere weather, natural and wild scenery, and mirror-like lakes inlaid among them. The solemnity and magnificence cannot hide the elegant freshness of the mountains and rivers, it is really a fairyland on earth.

Americans are not as reserved as the Chinese. Although Burlingame also has a city, he does not hide his admiration for beauty. He frequently praised the picturesque scenery. I can't help being proud of the Qing Dynasty.

After Yixun settled Buranchen and his entourage, he retired and returned to the "Yanbo Zhishuang Palace" to ask Zai Chun for his order.The elites of the Ministry of Internal Affairs got wind early on that someone whom the emperor favored would come, so they prepared drinks and food early on.In addition to Yixun, these arrangements were handled by the current Chief Eunuch An Dehai.An Dehai is naturally smart, he guessed that Cixi was also interested in this meeting, and of course he also contributed 12 points to his errands. The courtiers were so good at serving them, they immediately called this group of Americans "reluctant to leave." Even Burlingame, who claimed to have traveled all over the world and traveled to many countries for many years, could not bear this kind of enjoyment, and soon Drunk and fell into the "sound of singing and dancing".

Isn't it?In terms of serving people, which country is better than the Qing Dynasty?This might be considered one of the few "advantages" in this feudal empire, right?

The author has something to say: Tomorrow Wednesday, we will have one day off every week as usual~Leave a note