Fuqing chimed in with a few words, saying that this was indeed something to be happy about.
"Once the next batch of grain arrives, we can send a big gift over."
After Bobo and his men had been stationed at the port for five days, Bobo sent a letter of thanks along with many testimonies. This time, he made a list, but the contents of the list were things that the Emperor would absolutely not accept.
In the capital of Japan, the Emperor was furious upon receiving the letter. How could he not be furious? The list that Bobo had given him was clearly an exorbitant demand, and he could not possibly agree to it, nor could Japan possibly agree to it.
The Emperor sent someone to negotiate, but Bobo naturally wouldn't budge. The Emperor's messenger was no pushover either; he went back and embellished the story, and the tension gradually escalated.
The situation here is becoming increasingly tense. In the capital, propaganda and publicity are naturally being carried out. In addition, since electricity has already been developed, Yunrong has put in extra effort and developed several wireless telegraphs.
Because of the limited quantity and the fact that the technology was not very mature, not many people knew about it, but Bobo was indeed able to communicate with the capital by reading telegrams.
Then the newspapers started to come in handy.
News of Japanese spies planted in Qing China spread throughout the capital. Because the newspapers gave it so much space, it was no small matter, and naturally, there was a great deal of discussion.
Then the topic of the Qing Dynasty's friendly delegation to Japan was mentioned. Madam Zhang was literate, and even though she didn't read the newspapers every day, the servants in the mansion would highlight the day's news and tell her about it.
Then she learned that Zhang Tingyu had gone to Japan.
When Zhang Ying returned home that evening, the housekeeper said, "Master, Madam wishes to see you."
Zhang Ying was not surprised; what was bound to happen was bound to happen.
"I understand. Where is Madam?"
"In the study in the front yard."
"knew."
After saying that, Zhang Ying went to the study.
When Madam Zhang saw him enter, she disregarded all etiquette and asked directly, "Did you already know that Tingyu was going to Japan?"
Zhang Ying knew that denying it at this point would be useless; there was no way he wouldn't know about it.
So Zhang Ying nodded to Madam Zhang: "I understand."
Madam Zhang was already certain in her heart, but hearing this made her even more distressed: "You've been keeping this from me, haven't you? Tingyu went to Japan, and you know the situation now, even if others don't. They went there with an army; this can't be resolved peacefully. If anything happens to my son, how am I supposed to go on living? How can you be so heartless..."
Madam Zhang was also furious. Her son and husband had kept this from her, and she only found out when the whole capital knew about it. What kind of situation was this?
Zhang Ying was afraid of this situation, which is why she didn't tell her.
"I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry. Don't worry, Tingyu won't be on stage himself, so nothing will happen."
Zhang Ying was also worried about his son's safety, but he couldn't show it. In front of his wife, he had to act as if nothing was wrong. Zhang Ying was also exhausted.
"On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes. Do you think you can just say nothing will happen and then nothing will happen?"
Zhang Ying retorted, "So you'd love for your son to get into trouble?"
Madam Zhang quickly said, "Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying? That's too unlucky."
Zhang Ying: "Don't worry, the situation in Japan is not bad. It's just that the newspapers have exaggerated a bit. The Emperor and Empress are watching. Tingyu is with the First Prince, so he couldn't be safer."
No matter what I say, I'm still worried about my child not being around.
Even if Madam Zhang is angry, she won't do anything irrational. At most, she'll throw a tantrum at Zhang Ying. She understands the current situation, and her son can't fly back immediately.
A port in Japan.
"how's it going?"
"According to the news from over there, the Emperor is very angry. They are afraid they cannot meet the conditions proposed by the Master. Some people have suggested giving a portion first, but the Emperor rejected it. Also, they have already started selecting people who can fight."
Bobo was quite satisfied with this. It was good that they couldn't hold back anymore. This was their chance. Anyway, the conditions had been set. As for the issue of equality, it was useless to shameless people. Might makes right.
Two days later, Bobo saw that they hadn't made any moves. Winter was just around the corner, and although the weather here was still okay, they couldn't keep going on like this. Even if they had enough food, they couldn't keep eating like this.
So Bobo sent another treaty to the Emperor, which contained many agreements, large and small, mainly concerning the opening of treaty ports. Japan is such a small country, so there weren't many treaty ports.
Furthermore, there is the issue of silver reparations. Japan is still able to contribute some, as it is a small country but has silver mines. Additionally, there is the issue of Japan's maritime territorial claims.
This is a big problem, and another one is about Japan opening concessions... and a series of other treaties.
Upon reading it, the Japanese Emperor couldn't help but curse, "You bastards! How dare you bring this up? Isn't China supposed to be a land of etiquette? How can they be so shameless? How dare they propose such an unequal treaty? This is outrageous, utterly outrageous..."
Yes, it was indeed an unequal treaty, but compared to the treaties that foreign countries, including Japan, forced the Chinese people to sign hundreds of years later, it seems incomparable.
After all, the Chinese nation had suffered countless deaths and humiliations at that time, and those treaties were truly humiliating and detrimental to the country. What was this little bit of suffering compared to that? As a result, the Japanese emperor could not tolerate it.
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