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2054 Disagreement and Dispute

Diplomacy between countries does require thick-skinned work. Xiao Letian has long been mentally prepared to face the conspiracy of the British, but he never expected that the British would be so ugly.

As soon as we started to use the divisive strategy, we showed off our muscles. Now we just put everything in the mission. The Chinese are Chinese, the Qing Dynasty is Manchu, and Zaichun is not placed in Buckingham Palace. What do you want to do in Britain?

Xiao Letian knew very well that Zaichun was in a very unstable period of youth rebellion. This kind of middle-aged teenager had a great change in his mood. He often changed his mind in the afternoon when he said what he said in the morning.

Today, my thoughts are left on the left, and tomorrow I will be right on the right!

If it is an ordinary family's second-year child, it's not a big deal. If you rebel, just rebel. Anyway, there was no human rights in the 19th century. If you dare to rebel against society, you will be beaten. You will definitely be able to minimize your harm.

But Zaichun couldn't do it. He was the legal monarch of the imperial family of the Qing Dynasty. He had a great name on his shoulders. If he was confused, it would harm the interests of the Chinese people.

How could Xiao Letian not watch it in person? He knew Zai Chun's swaying and irritable habits. He really threw him into the pile of wolves in the UK and would have to be brainwashed in three days.

Xiao Letian's doubts did not change the duke's expression a little. The special envoy who greeted the diplomatic occasions shook his head and said indifferently.

"Is there anything wrong with it? Why should I explain this kind of thing? I didn't see any problem here!"

"Hisser Duke, what I want to ask is why you let Your Majesty separate from the envoys? We firmly disagree with this!" Xiao Letian said firmly.

The Duke of Newcastle shook his head, "You are a little unreasonable, you are of course unreasonable. Of course, His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty must live in Buckingham Palace! This is His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. His status is equal to that of the Queen of England. Where can I live here if I don't live?"

"Although you have a noble status, you are just the Prime Minister of the Chinese nation. We have arranged for you to live in the Duke of Marlborough's residence, which is an exceptional treatment... You should really take a good look at the palace, which is very luxurious and beautiful..."

"No!" Xiao Letian shook his head, "No! We came with His Majesty, so we naturally have to act together. If you arrange this, we cannot accept it!"

The Duke of Newcastle's eyes trembled and a hint of cruelty flashed in his heart. "Haha... how should I understand the head of state's words? You don't accept it... Why don't you accept it? How are you going to not accept it?"

"I am frank, the Qing Dynasty is the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese nation is the Chinese nation... The connection between you is nothing more than culture and economy..."

"Of course, Ryukyu, the main body of the Chinese clan before, was also a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. Since the Chinese clan was upgraded from the Ryukyu Kingdom, it means that you are very close in blood!"

"But!" The corner of the duke's mouth sank, "But, you are not a minister of the Qing Dynasty! I know that you still have the avatar of the prime minister of the vassal state on your head. It seems that you have a false position as the Minister of Works, but you have not received a salary in a day! And the Qing Dynasty has not yet taken the initiative to establish you!"

"The so-called Tanggu Special Zone and the industries in Jiangnan do not mean anything. In my eyes, it is just the behavior of merchants. Your Chinese is a contractor who contracted part of the industrialized business of the Qing Dynasty, that's all!"

"Under this premise, you have no right to decide on Emperor Tongzhi's actions. Do you want to coerce the emperor?"

Hiss... Xiao Letian took a breath and said that he had such a powerful mouth and great intelligence ability, he actually found out all my posts in the Qing Dynasty. This means that the account books of the Qing Dynasty officials' salaries can also be found by the British?

"I am the imperial teacher of Emperor Tongzhi! I have the right to be responsible for him before he takes power!" Xiao Letian said in a deep voice.

"NO!" The Duke of Newcastle was even more determined, "No, the imperial teacher is just a teacher. When will the teacher control the students? There is no legal basis!"

"Heaven, Earth, Lord, Parents and Teachers! I am a teacher. When Emperor Tongzhi's relatives were not present, I had the right to be responsible!"

"NO! No, that's your decaying concept in the East. In our Western teachers are teachers. They deserve respect, but they can't make decisions for me, let alone control me. That's illegal!"

Speaking of this, the Duke suddenly smiled sinisterly, "Are you the heaven, earth, the king, the parents and the teachers? I am frank, you have not always claimed that you are the master of Western learning in Asia, you have been opposing Confucian control over the people, why do you hold up the Confucian slogan to endorse your behavior today?"

KO... Xiao Letian was so dazzling that he was so shocked by the Duke's heavy punch that he was speechless.

If you think about the Duke's truth carefully, it is really impeccable. You, Xiao Letian, have always claimed to be the master of Western learning, but you have double standards in life. How can this be done?

The Chinese senior officials around were also nervous. When they faced such a powerful opponent as Britain, a sense of powerlessness surged in their hearts.

Only then did they know why the head of state refused to offend Britain, and then they knew why Xiao Letian had to formulate a grand strategy for keeping a low profile against Britain.

Britain in this era is indeed invincible, and Xiao Letian, who can be argued by a duke, is speechless.

No, it is not that the Duke of Newcastle is so good at eloquence. The key is strength! This is the territory of Britain. Britain has just shown its muscles again. The so-called one-force declines ten times. No matter how powerful a strategy is, it will be a bubble if it encounters excessively perverted forces.

Xiao Letian sighed with a wry smile, "The Duke is really eloquent, but it seems that you have forgotten a little... His Majesty Emperor Tongzhi has his own thinking, and he will make decisions for his behavior..."

"It's not you, nor me... it's him who made the decision for himself!"

The Duke of Newcastle shrugged "OK, you are right, so let our Emperor make a decision!"

The ball suddenly mentioned Zai Chun. Zai Chun was so dazzling that he saw the words just now! This was the first time he saw his master suffer a loss in a debate. Although it was not big, it was definitely the first time.

The little emperor was stunned and did not even hear the last duke's inquiry. It was not until the big four-year-old reminded him with a pale face behind his back that Zai Chun knew the seriousness of the problem.

On one hand, my beloved master took me out of the Forbidden City, witnessed this vast world, and learned countless new knowledge.

On one hand, there is the most powerful empire in the world today. Every move can change the global geopolitical landscape, and it is also a huge help that I hope to bring.

Neither side wanted to offend him, but both sides were still forcing him to make a decision!

"this……"
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