Chapter 675 Killing the chicken is to scare the monkey (third update, please subscribe)
Will he tell the truth?
Before coming to Haizhou, Governor Li was worried for a while. He was afraid that the other party would never admit it. After all, admitting such a thing would definitely bring countless troubles.
If it happened to the Qing Dynasty, they would never admit it even if they were beaten to death. Kidnapping a foreigner, and a very respectable foreigner at that.
Why was the royal garden burned down more than a decade ago? Who doesn't remember it?
Would they admit to something like this?
But unexpectedly, as soon as Governor Li opened his mouth, Liu Kunpeng admitted it openly.
"Yes, the Ming Dynasty has indeed issued relevant laws. Any criminal who sells drugs in the Ming Dynasty, no matter where he is, we will arrest him and bring him back to the Ming Dynasty and try him according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
ah!
He actually admitted it.
For a moment, Governor Li couldn't believe his ears. He originally thought that the other party would find all kinds of excuses and reasons to deny this matter. But they actually admitted it so openly.
"Hey, why didn't you say it before?"
"I just got the news too."
Liu Kunpeng answered directly.
Without direct instructions from home, he would never admit it, as it could cause a series of diplomatic troubles.
But who would have thought that the country would tell him directly - we admit that it was us who arrested Sassoon.
Why did the country tell him to do this?
The simplest reason is that the reason why Ming Dynasty arrested Sassoon was not just to try a criminal, but to tell the world the determination of Ming Dynasty.
This Sassoon who was kidnapped for no apparent reason would not serve as a warning to anyone. However, a Sassoon who was secretly arrested by the Ming officials from abroad and brought back to China for trial was enough to serve as a warning to everyone.
This also means that the Ming Dynasty needs to make this matter public and tell the world that Sassoon was arrested by us.
"Why should we arrest him? There will definitely be trouble if we arrest him."
Governor Li asked with some concern.
When big gods fight, little devils suffer.
Of course he understood this principle. Originally, he just wanted to let the matter go, but now after Liu Kunpeng admitted that Daming was the one who did it, he found that not only was the matter gone, but it would bring him countless troubles.
"trouble?"
Liu Kunpeng shook his head and said.
"If you dare to arrest him, we are willing to bear all the consequences. Anyone who dares to sell drugs to Ming Dynasty, no matter which country he is in, we will bring him to Ming Dynasty and judge him according to our laws."
Is this sentence overbearing?
Of course it's very domineering and brutal!
Governor Li believed that the British Consul would be very angry after knowing this matter, but what was the use of his anger?
Will he go to war like the Ming Dynasty?
Facing Governor Li who came to visit, Liu Kunpeng spoke in a serious tone.
"Governor, we are old friends. Let me tell you something. This incident is not a big deal to the Ming Dynasty. However, we all saw the pressure from the capital after this incident. I don't know how many people are trying to force you to step down, and I don't know how many people are waiting for the opportunity to add insult to injury. Why do they do this? Is it just because of different political views?"
Shaking his head, Liu Kunpeng looked at him and said.
"If it weren't for the ambiguous attitude of the Manchu court in the capital, how could they be like this?"
"Hey, Mr. Li is in a difficult situation too."
Governor Li sighed deeply.
"Over the years, no matter what Li did, there were always many obstacles. There were always some people who didn't like what Li did. It's not that they didn't like it, but that they didn't want to open their eyes to see the world."
Looking at Liu Kunpeng, Governor Li thought of a joke.
"Someone mentioned the Ming Dynasty in a memorial a few years ago - saying that you will definitely be a major threat to the court in the future. Then what?"
Liu Kunpeng smiled but said nothing. Of course he knew the joke.
That person was stripped of his hat on the spot. Why? -- Because the Ming Dynasty was gone long ago.
You are an official appointed by the imperial court, but you are talking about the Ming Dynasty which did not exist hundreds of years ago. What is your intention?
If I don’t dismiss you from office, whose office will I dismiss?
"How can you cover your ears and steal the bell like this..."
Without waiting for Governor Li to finish his words, Liu Kunpeng said with a smile.
"In that case, what's the harm if the Governor rebels?"
Once again, Liu Kunpeng put forward his suggestions.
"Your Excellency the Governor-General should have understood our attitude. Between the Qing Dynasty and Your Excellency the Governor-General, we definitely support Your Excellency the Governor-General. And considering Your Excellency the Governor-General's strength, as long as we take action, this matter will surely succeed."
As the Ming Dynasty's consul in Haizhou, Liu Hengpeng's mission has always been to persuade Governor Li to rebel, because only in this way can China implement real reforms and catch up with the world.
"Hey, you guys..."
Li Hefei shook his head, then looked at Liu Kunpeng and said seriously.
"I always wanted to rebel, but the current situation is... It's difficult. There are Westerners outside, Taiping in the south, and the northwest..."
Looking at Liu Kunpeng, Li Hefei said in a playful tone.
"I heard that you are also transporting weapons to the northwest. There are many Ming Dynasty arms dealers doing business in Lanzhou."
Don't tell lies in front of real people, so Liu Kunpeng certainly did not deny it.
"It's just business. The Northwest... that's also the homeland of China. It's better to have someone guarding it than no one guarding it. Don't you think so?"
"If Mr. Li were to lead his troops to the northwest in the future,"
Governor Li asked directly.
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely be on your side by then. After all, we are old friends."
Governor Li nodded and said with a smile.
"Indeed, you and I are old friends, but regarding the Sassoon incident..."
Looking at Liu Kunpeng, Governor Li spoke in a persuasive tone.
"If you can, try not to cause any trouble. After all, he is British."
This was of course persuasion from the perspective of a friend. After all, they were indeed friends to a certain extent.
Offended the British.
Can the British be offended casually?
"No matter what country he is from, he is a role model, a drug dealer like the one in Ming Dynasty! Ming Dynasty will never be lenient to such a person. After all, Ming Dynasty is Ming Dynasty."
Faced with the Governor-General's persuasion, Liu Kunpeng smiled. He certainly knew that the Governor-General had good intentions, but the other party had obviously forgotten one thing - the Ming Dynasty was not the Qing Dynasty.
Then he went straight to the point.
"Governor, you can just tell the British that you have solved the case and that the person was taken away by us. We will negotiate with them then. After all, we will eventually tell the world what the price of selling drugs to the Ming Dynasty will be! There is no need to cover it up!"
The Ming Dynasty is truly worthy of being the Ming Dynasty!
They are so bold that they are not even afraid of the British!
Look at this stubborn guy who refuses to listen to advice... Governor Li couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"In that case, if the British ask again, I will have to tell them the truth."
Well, now I have done my best. I have given all the favors I should have given, and what happens next has nothing to do with him.
"It doesn't matter. We have to make it public anyway. After all, there are many drug dealers in Haizhou. If we can't make them learn from this, Sassoon will lose his head."
What!
He's going to lose his head!
Governor Li looked at Liu Kunpeng in surprise and said in shock.
"You, you really want his head?"
In response to the Governor's question, Liu Kunpeng laughed.
"No, we want his head. The Ming Dynasty is a country ruled by law. I think the Ming Dynasty will never treat anyone differently because of their different identities!"
(End of this chapter)
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