I want to ruin the country

I only heard Lin Zexu read it aloud in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"The great China, with its mighty national prestige, has been blessed by the Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang dynasties for eternity."

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However, over the past few decades, the harm caused by foreigners has been worse than floods and beasts.

They relied on their strong ships and powerful guns to invade our Sulu territory, plunder their wealth, kill their people, and rape their wives and daughters. They are no different from animals and are the greatest enemies of China.

Alas, the harm caused by foreigners is too numerous to list!

They use opium to poison our people;

In the name of preaching, they confuse the minds of our people;

They use the profits from trade to deprive our people of their livelihood.

His wolfish ambition is obvious.

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Today, the sons and daughters of China should unite as one to resist foreign aggression.

We should lead the army of justice to fight against the unjust, and we will be invincible because we have a legitimate reason to fight.

Although foreigners are strong, their unjust actions will surely be punished by heaven.

We should use our patriotism to inspire our morale. Defending our country is the responsibility of every citizen.

For the dignity of our country and the honor of our nation, we must fight bravely and sacrifice our lives.

Alas! Unless the foreigners are destroyed, there will be no peace in our country. We must repay blood with blood, tooth for tooth.

I will personally lead the army with the determination to die, and fight the foreigners to the death. I would rather die with honor than live in disgrace.

We vow to drive the foreigners out of Sulu and restore the dignity of China.

This manifesto is written to comfort the martyrs and inspire future generations.

The manifesto begins by saying that China has been a civilized and polite country since ancient times, and that it has always been the basic principle to be friendly to its neighbors.

The first part then lists the facts from a historical perspective that Luzon has been an inherent territory of China since ancient times.

It was from the 15th and 16th centuries that Luzon was invaded and occupied by the bandit Spain until now.

Next, he talked about the troubles caused by foreigners in recent years and the Opium War, and listed the fact that Spain invaded Sulu.

Finally, it talks about the decision of Emperor Daqing to personally lead the army to help Sulu and take back Luzon at the request of the Sultan of Sulu.

After the manifesto was read, there was an uproar!

Especially some foreigners were shocked.

The Daqing Emperor is going to personally lead the army to fight against the Spaniards?

They were beaten to a pulp by the British in their own country. Wouldn't going abroad to fight be like seeking death?

Not to mention foreigners, even many Chinese officials gasped!

The emperor is crazy. The country has just started to improve, and now he wants to go to war with foreigners?

If you are defeated, you will definitely be doomed, and you will have to cede territory and pay compensation. Even if you win, will those foreigners let you go?

It’s all over now, China will never have peace!

Is it worth it for a Sulu?

Lin Zexu pressed his hands down.

"Dear ministers and friends, now I invite you to see the evidence!"

Next, start presenting all the evidence mentioned in the manifesto.

For example, in the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1405), the eunuch Zheng He led his fleet to Luzon.

That is, the imperial edict of Emperor Yongle appointing Jinjiang overseas Chinese leader Xu Chailao as Governor-General of Luzon and the memorial submitted by Xu Chailao.

It also said that the Kingdom of Sulu had been interacting with China throughout the dynasties and had maintained friendly relations with China for generations, and that the King of Sulu during the Qianlong period requested that it be incorporated into the Chinese territory.

Finally, Manigu came out with the Sulu Sultan and cried about the Spaniards' plan to annex the Sulu Sultan by relying on Luzon.

He also recited the original letter from the Kingdom of Sulu requesting the Chinese emperor to send troops to drive out the Spanish bandits and expressing willingness to be incorporated into the Chinese territory.

This stone caused a thousand ripples!

Foreigners were all dumbfounded. What happened to Emperor Daqing?

Although what you said is true and the war is justified, don't you consider your own weight?

After just two days of good life, you don’t even know who you are and are actually going to go to war with the Western powers?

This emperor is still too young, and he even leads the army to fight in person. I hope he doesn’t lose his life in Luzon!

Regardless of who wins or loses, this is explosive news, and they are trying every possible means to get this explosive news back home!

From the moment this meal was over, the Chinese New Year was completely over.

The next day, the 20th day of the first lunar month, was the anniversary of Emperor Daoguang's death.

Yining pinched his nose and pretended to carry out sacrificial activities for a whole day.

Why are you pinching your nose? He is not your father, so you have no feelings for him!

The next step is to discuss the selection of people to go to the West this year!

"Sixth brother, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

"Your Majesty, I want to go to the West again!"

Yining Road,

"Forget it, it's too dangerous. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to my mother!"

Prince Gong said,

"I understand your Majesty's earnest wishes, but the mission to the Western Ocean is extremely important to our Daqing court. I would be worried if someone else were to go!"

"But you already have such an important responsibility. If you leave, who will be able to take care of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"

Prince Gong laughed and said,

"Your Majesty, you know the affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs best. Apart from high-sounding speeches, they are all nonsense. There is no real business at all. They are all just verbal lawsuits. Anyone can do it. There is no need for me, your humble servant, to do it!"

Yining pondered for a while.

"Actually, I'm not comfortable letting anyone else go to the West. However, if you want me to go, you have to accomplish two things!"

"The Emperor has made it clear!"

"First, we need to obtain the consent of the Imperial Concubine Dowager, and second, we need to find a suitable successor who will take your place in the West!"

"Your Majesty, this is easy to handle. I'll go talk to my mother. As for the successor, I think we should let Jingshou go to the West with me this time. Once he's familiar with it, he can go there in the future!"

Yining nodded.

"Yes, even if we let Jingshou go, we still need the approval of the Imperial Concubine Dowager!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Leave everything to me!"

A day later, Prince Gong asked to see the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, my mother has agreed to let me take Jingshou to the West!"

Yining Road,

"Well, next you have to focus on the modification of the Fuzhou ship cannons and the purchase of goods.

Porcelain and silk purchases must be made in advance, and after the Mingqian tea is harvested, processing and purchase should be organized as soon as possible to avoid delaying the fleet's departure."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will keep a close eye on this matter personally. There will be absolutely no mistakes!"

Hongxiu and the other two all wanted to follow the emperor to the war, especially Jintang, who was skilled in martial arts and said she could protect the emperor.

Yining does not allow this at all!

War is very dangerous, this is the first reason. The second reason is that no one in the army, from top to bottom, brings their families with them, and the emperor is no exception!

This is equality for all!

The three of them looked at the emperor, their eyes meaning, you do that every day and night, can you live without women?

Yining was a little embarrassed by their constant disgust.

"What I bring every day is so that you won't be left out. Don't worry, I have absolutely no problem being without a woman for three to five months!

For example, before I married you, didn't I sleep alone for seven or eight months? "

Hongxiu and the others thought about it and realized it was true. If they weren’t allowed to go, then forget it!

But tonight, hehe, I can't let you go!

"Sisters, come on!"