"Your Majesty, the Japanese are blackmailing us."
Li Hongzhang personally came to see President Meng.President Meng smiled: "This is not the first time, you have only now seen the Japanese clearly I told you in private, sooner or later Japan will be finished" Li Hongzhang was surprised, this is a top national event, he was surprised, but also felt President Meng's trust in himself, and his heart was warm, he didn't dare to answer, and nodded hurriedly, meaning that he knew.President Meng smiled: "Teacher, this is the first time I have said this to anyone, and I have never mentioned it to anyone, just know it in your heart." ”Li Hongzhang hurriedly nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”"As for Japan, it is still delayed, as long as we solve the Korean problem, the initiative is in our hands, we occupy Nagasaki, and we will accompany them whenever they want to fight."
Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "The next time the Japanese come to me again, I will be gone, let Ding Richang go and talk to them."
Give us time to cushion it. ”President Meng smiled: "Yes."
So be it. ”"Your Majesty, there is another troublesome matter.Li Yuying's attitude has not been clear, are we "Li Hongzhang's words were not finished, it is not easy to say, because Li Yuying is the father-in-law of President Meng.President Meng raised his hand, "You don't have to tell me, you can do whatever you want, at the critical moment, you can directly ask the Statistics Bureau to arrest people." ”Li Hongzhang nodded, he understood what the emperor meant, as long as he didn't kill him, he could play as he wanted, Li Hongzhang just wanted to have a clear attitude towards the president, "Your Majesty, I know." ”"However, I think it's better to let them jump for a few days and consume some more North Koreans."
President Meng smiled: "If there is no one, it will naturally be honest, by the way, you tell the North Korean Garrison Command not to stop suppressing bandits." ”Li Hongzhang's eyes widened, President Meng wants to let the North Koreans do it themselves, and at the same time, he has to continue to suppress bandits, which is very difficult for diplomacy."
Understood, Your Majesty."
Li Hongzhang agreed.President Meng stood up with a smile, pulled Li Hongzhang, and walked affectionately, "Let's go, let's go for a walk, don't be tense all the time, you should also relax." ”Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "I am born to work hard, the busier I am, the happier I am in my heart, and I am most afraid of being idle." ”The husband only held the Wu hook in his hand, and his spirit was higher than that of a hundred feet up.In the past 10,000 years, who has written history and looked for a marquis eight thousand miles away.Will be quick to follow the way, that there is leisure to chase the water gulls and smile at the moon on the Lugou Bridge, a few people have come to Yingzhou from now on" Meng President smiled, "Teacher, you are now in Yingzhou." ”Belch.Li Hongzhang saw that the emperor would still chant his poem, secretly proud, and a little ashamed, "Your Majesty, this poem was written when I was young, a joke." ”"The mood is very good, I like it."
President Meng smiled.Although Japanese capitalism was still mainly in the stage of reselling European and American commodities at that time, once these capitalist commodities entered Korea, both European and American commodities and Japanese commodities played a heavy role in destroying the Korean feudal economy, thus impoverishing the lives of the Korean people, who had always been dependent on the self-sufficient feudal economy.At the same time, Japan quickly monopolized North Korea's exports.Japan imports large quantities of agricultural and mineral products from Korea in an unequal form of exchange, which is obviously of a resource-plundering nature.Korea has not only become a sales market for Japanese and Western industrial products, but has also become a major producer of Japan's agricultural products and industrial raw materials.At the same time, the founding of the DPRK and the integration of its economy into the world capitalist market objectively stimulated the development of the Korean national industry and commerce.After the opening of the port, the DPRK's commerce developed rapidly, and the accumulation of commercial capital increased rapidly.As a result, a number of well-known giant businessmen appeared in North Korea, and the burgher class with merchants as the main body in Korean society continued to expand, and the traditional feudal society was gradually disintegrated.The linkage of the DPRK economy with the international market has expanded people's horizons and information, promoted the gradual awakening of the sleeping people, and the national consciousness of the Korean people has begun to take shape.The North Korean government began to seek to revise the duty-free trade terms of the unequal Tsa-Ri Treaty in order to preserve North Korea's tariff autonomy.At the same time, Japan's political influence on North Korea is gradually increasing.For example, Japan has cultivated pro-Japanese forces in the upper echelons of Korean society by inviting Korean gentlemen to visit the delegation and entertaining messengers, and has sent Japanese soldiers to train the new Korean army in order to control the Korean army.All these measures are aimed at increasing the pro-Japanese tendencies of the various organs of the DPRK government.In reality, however, Japan's political, diplomatic, and economic expansion, aimed at enslaving Korea, could only promote the national spirit of Korean society and encourage the people of insight in the government and the opposition to strive for a way to eliminate the Japanese threat and strive for national independence.Kim Hongji, who was one of the recipients of Japan's diplomatic reception in the 17th year of Gojong's Korean envoyship, played a role in guiding the Korean king to the diplomatic path of "defeating the country with razing", which had a great impact on the history of Korean politics and diplomacy.In order to resolve the outstanding issues between Japan and South Korea, such as the opening of the port of Incheon, the ban on the import of rice grain, and the correction of customs tariffs, Senator Kim Hong-ji led the Korean mission to leave Seoul and arrive in Tokyo to negotiate with Japan.After the failure of the negotiations, he visited the Chinese Legation in Japan on many occasions and had extensive conversations with He Ruzhang, the Chinese Minister to Japan, and Huang Zunxian, Minister Counselor, on the general international situation and the foreign policy of the DPRK.After that, He Ruzhang ordered Huang Shuxian to write a book on North Korean strategy and give it to Kim Hongji.However, Shi Jin Hongji had a strong resonance with Huang Zunxian's opinion, believing that since North Korea's closed system had been broken, it could not avoid starting diplomatic relations with European and American powers; Moreover, the interests of the great powers may not be at stake, and he felt that Korea had to establish an appropriate foreign policy for the sake of its own peace and interests.Kim Hongji immediately reported the Korean strategy and the letter he had written to Gojong, suggesting that the great powers should be united against Russia.Gojong summoned important ministers for this matter, and the cabinet ministers, headed by the leader of the council Lee Thi-yeong and the left councillor Kim Byung-guk, had no objection and unanimously agreed that judging by the current international situation, it was impossible to isolate Korea, and decided to deal with the foreign powers with a policy of communication and rouyuan.The DPRK government sent a secret envoy to Japan to ask He Ruzhang, the Qing minister to Japan, to mediate diplomatic relations with the United States.He Ruzhang then visited the U.S. minister, Ping'an, and "showed the U.S. minister the draft treaty to be submitted by the DPRK to the United States."
However, since Ping An did not have Washington's authorization, he accepted Ho's proposal.When the Japanese saw that diplomacy was not working, the counterattack of military-assisted diplomacy began.The Japanese method was very simple, let some small secret army, disguised as the Chinese army, kill people everywhere.Kill foreigners, kill supporters of the shogunate, and smash all the black cauldrons on President Moe's head."
What is the attitude of all parties now, especially the attitude of embassies in various countries?"
Ito asked Yuri Mori.Mori Youli smiled and said: "Ito-kun, are you testing the temperature of the water" Ito Hirofumi smiled: "That's right, because Japan no longer has the ability to test Xuan Yuemeng's attitude by political means At this time, our army must come forward, if he doesn't move, we will provoke them, especially the shogunate, which has been calm recently." ”"Have you considered international influence, there is no impermeable wall in the world, and no one is a fool."
Mori Yuri smiled bitterly."
So what" Ito Hirobumi was a little angry, "We, the Great Japanese Empire, can't keep people bullying people like this at our doorstep" "The key is that His Majesty the Emperor can agree to you doing this" Mori Youli worried, also a little angry."
Your Majesty doesn't have to bear any responsibility, if something happens, I'll apologize with death alone."
Hirobumi Ito cut the railroad to the point."
Then I don't have anything more to say."
Mori Youli sighed, "This foreign minister, I can't do it. ”"What kind of attitude do you have," Ito said angrily.Mori Yuri did not speak, afraid of Ito Hirobumi's power in the cabinet.The two parted unhappily.Within the Japanese government, there are actually two different attitudes.If you really count it, in fact, Ito Hirobumi can be regarded as a compromiser, and he is the same as Mori Yuli, but Ito Hirobumi is a little unbearable, and most of the senior Japanese cabinet officials are in favor of fighting the Chinese army head-on.t1706231537: