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Text Chapter 473: Keep etiquette and show kindness

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    Ding Richang's unkind invitation made Lin Yizhe understand that an important reason why Ding Richang cares so much about overseas Chinese is that he himself feels the pain of this!  The abduction of Chinese girls like this, as described by Ding Richang, is actually widespread in China!  Not to mention, like the Mayese incident that occurred in Yokohama Port, Japan, although with the help of the Japanese government, the Chinese side rescued all the abducted Chinese workers, a little girl was still secretly taken away by the captain.  , and her final whereabouts are unknown (the little girl was able to move freely on the ship, had a rosy complexion, and was not abused, so Japanese officials did not take her off the ship. As a result, the captain secretly took her away when he fled Japan).  Now that with its own efforts, the Chinese Navy has reached a certain scale, then overseas protection operations should also be put on the agenda!  I have already explained the importance of protecting overseas nationals in "Takuhaizhe". Next, it is time to prompt the court to take further action!  Lin Yizhe and Ding Richang talked for a while and were about to leave, but Ding Richang suddenly remembered something and ordered someone to fetch a telegram.  "This is a telegram sent to me by Zhang Futai of Guangdong, and he asked me to forward it to Kunyu for a quick reply." Ding Richang said, "This happened yesterday. I was about to send someone to Kunyu.  I didn¡¯t expect Kunyu to come.¡± Lin Yizhe couldn¡¯t help but be startled when he heard the telegram from Zhang Zhaodong, the governor of Guangdong.  He and Zhang Zhaodong had never met before, and there was no telegraph in Guangdong. If you wanted to send a telegram, you had to go through Hong Kong. However, Zhang Zhaodong actually thought of using this method to send a telegram to Ding Richang. It was obvious that something urgent had happened.  Lin Yizhe took a look at the telegram and immediately frowned.  Zhang Zhaodong tactfully told Ding Richang in the telegram that Ding Baozhen, the governor of Shandong, had placed an order with Guangdong for 14 rush-carrying ships for Shandong's Rongdeng Navy.  They are often painted with white ash or white paint to prevent them from being corroded by barnacles and other sea insects, so they are also called "white-bottomed boats". They are no longer used as warships and are mostly used as fishing boats.  Zhang Zhaodong was puzzled by Shandong's ordering of ships for catching ships, so he sent a telegram to the current Minister of Shipping, Ding Richang, asking whether the ships ordered by Ding Baozhen should be equipped with engines for small steamers.  , because the imperial court had clearly ordered that various places were not allowed to rebuild traditional wooden sailboats to equip the navy in the "Dingguo Shizhao".  Instead, steam-powered ships were generally used. The original wooden sailing ships that had been equipped had to be gradually eliminated year by year, and several wooden ships were used to support one steam-powered ship. The money saved was used for the maintenance and upkeep of the steam-powered ships.  However, Shandong actually wanted to purchase additional ships at this time. Zhang Zhaodong said it was "unexplainable", so he sent a telegram to Ding Richang to inquire.  He also asked Ding Richang to "turn to the Minister of Ocean Planning", Lin Yizhe, to ask what was going on.  Because Lin Yizhe is now the "Minister of Naval Affairs", he can take charge of all matters related to naval and coastal defense, so Zhang Zhaodong sent such a telegram.  As for why Zhang Zhaodong didn¡¯t directly send a telegram to Lin Yizhe, Lin Yizhe is no longer a newbie in officialdom, so he has no idea about the twists and turns involved.  You already know it very clearly without the need for anyone else to point you out.  Zhang Zhaodong and Ding Baozhen were both governors, and they were considered colleagues. Although they had no friendship, they had no hatred. Ding Baozhen participated in the impeachment of Lin Yizhe several times, and Lin Yizhe's concubine E Ling was indirectly killed by Ding Baozhen. The hatred between the two was known to the world.  .  If he consulted Lin Yizhe about this matter, he would be suspected of snitching on Ding Baozhen. However, Ding Baozhen's ordering of the ship was indeed against the will of the imperial court. If he had not reported the information and the imperial court later learned that the ship was built in Guangdong, he would  It is also difficult to explain here, which is why he played such a trick of "saving the country through curves".  Send a telegram to Ding Richang, who will then reveal the news to Lin Yizhe. In this way, neither party will be offended.  "Ding Baozhen is so courageous. He dares to openly resist the decree!" Lin Yizhe said angrily, "Knowing that the Navy's equipment of such sailing ships is useless, once a war breaks out, it will in vain kill many Navy officers and soldiers, yet he still builds this  Such trash, what is Ding Baozhen¡¯s intention?¡± ¡°Yes, isn¡¯t the lesson learned from the deaths of the Penghu Navy and Xiamen Navy soldiers enough?¡± Ding Richang also said angrily.  "Brother Yusheng, please quickly send a telegram to Zhang Futai and tell him that Ding Baozhen has done something about rushing the shuttle boat, so he should take care of it first. He can't build this ship for him, and he won't let him waste it in vain.  National funds!" Lin Yizhe thought for a while, "I will make a decision after discussing it with Brother Shaoquan." At this time, Lin Yizhe already understood what Ding Baozhen's purpose was.  The imperial court had already decided on the country's affairs and was preparing to carry out a large-scale foreign affairs. However, Ding Baozhen ordered the rush ships at this time. It was clear that he wanted to use this method to make a difference. After the rush ships were obtained, he would report to the court to explain that wooden ships were cheap.The savings were still available, and the object of resisting the equipping of steam-engined ships could then be achieved.  Lin Yizhe¡¯s lips raised slightly, this is an opportunity!  What a free opportunity!  Opportunities falling from the sky!  Ding Baozhen!  You asked for this!  Don't blame me!  After leaving Ding Richang's residence, Lin Yizhe did not go home immediately. Instead, he came to the top of the mountain and climbed up to look far away.  At this time, Mawei Port is lined with thousands of ships, large and small merchant ships are coming and going, giant ships are standing on the shore, and people are constantly flowing in and out, making it a lively and prosperous scene.  Looking at this scene, Lin Yizhe's gloom disappeared and his pride gradually grew.  Ryukyu, Naha Port.  Today¡¯s Naha Port is full of lights, colorful gongs and drums, creating a festive and lively atmosphere. Even the foreign warships and ships in the port are decorated with colorful flags to celebrate.  Because today is the day when Naha Port and the capital of Ryukyu Kingdom were renamed "Wane Port" and "Shurei Castle" respectively.  After Lin Yizhe sent the shipping fleet to destroy the Japanese military and police stationed in Ryukyu and help Ryukyu recover, the monarchs and people of Ryukyu were all happy. In order to express gratitude and commemoration, Ryukyu King Shoutai wrote to the Qing court, requesting that Ryukyu be restored to its own country.  The capital of Ryukyu was renamed "Shurei", and the port of Naha was renamed "Port of Wynn" to show that Ryukyu will always maintain the courtesy of the superior state of China and forever remember the kindness of "recovering the country with the help of heavenly soldiers".  The empress dowagers of the two palaces were overjoyed after seeing the letter and readily agreed. Empress Dowager Ci'an personally wrote "Shou Li Tianmen" in her own handwriting, and Empress Dowager Cixi's own handwriting wrote "Huai En Yonggu" in her own handwriting. They were made into gold plaques and given silver seals.  They also rewarded them with gifts such as gold coins, Ruyi jade, silk and colorful satin.  The King of Ryukyu was so grateful that he specially chose an auspicious day to hold a grand renaming ceremony and designated the day as the "Huai En Festival".  Today is the day for the ceremony. In order to publicize it to the world, the Ryukyu government specially invites the consuls of various countries stationed in Ryukyu to come and watch the ceremony.  As the naval commander of the ship administration and the highest military officer of China stationed in Ryukyu.  Bei Jinquan is of course an indispensable figure.  Standing on the fort, Bei Jinquan looked at this lively scene and his heart was filled with excitement.  He never thought that he would have such a glorious day.  On the sea in the distance, several faint smoke pillars rose, and Bei Jinquan raised his telescope to look.  I could faintly see several shadows of ships chopping through the waves.  After a while, the silhouettes of these ships gradually became clearer. Bei Jinquan saw the red dragon flag fluttering in the wind on the ship's mast, and he became excited again.  He knew that these were the shipbuilding navy and the Beiyang navy who were skilled in ocean-going operations. They came all the way to participate in the renaming ceremony held by the Ryukyu Kingdom.  Look at this spectacular scene.  In front of Bei Jinquan, a scene from many years ago appeared And at that time, he was just a helmsman on a ship It was a midsummer day in 1855, and a sudden appearance appeared on the sea of ??Zhifu Island, Shandong, Beiyang.  There was a thick black smoke, and underneath the black smoke was a large ship that no one had ever seen before.  On both sides of the ship, there are two huge wheel-like things.  Roaringly.  The big ship cut through the waves at an extremely fast speed. There was no sail on it, but there was a thick cylinder standing high, and the black smoke came out from there.  What is even more surprising is that there is a shining Western cannon on the bow and stern of this big ship.  People were confused and afraid.  Report to the government quickly.  After all, the government was well-informed and immediately understood that this was a Western ship and a warship.  What is this Western warship doing in Beiyang?  At that time, it was only more than ten years since the First Opium War, and even though there were already five countries doing trade.  However, all the trading ports were along the southeastern coast, and there were no Western ships in the Beiyang.  Now that a ship has arrived with great momentum, is it going to cause another war disaster?  Chongen, the governor of Shandong, ordered an investigation to be carried out quickly.  Soon the report came out and it turned out that the ship was indeed a Western ship, but it was not owned by a Westerner. It was a ship owned by Ningbo Prefecture in Zhejiang Province during the Qing Dynasty. It was purchased from the West by Ningbo merchants who raised funds to serve as an armed escort ship for the Ningbo Merchant Fleet.  The name is "Baoshun" wheel.  Chongen was furious because of the false alarm and because of the bold Ningbo people.  He immediately reported to the court. Emperor Xianfeng was furious and issued an edict to interrogate the governor of Zhejiang. He ordered to find out who issued the license to the "Baoshun" ship and allowed it to sail to the sea. The person in charge must be punished and must not cheat.  When the imperial edict arrived at Ningbo Prefecture, Duan Guangqing, the prefect of Ningbo, immediately summoned the gentlemen related to the matter to discuss how to respond to the edict.  A gentleman named Dong Pei said calmly: "This is not difficult to reply. Businessmen use their own money to buy ships to protect merchant ships. This is something that the government cannot prohibit. The ship was built in the West and was a Western ship, but it was sold to  A merchant is just a merchant ship. The government issues a merchant ship escort license according to regulations, no matter who built the ship or where it came from. " Duan Guangqing heard this and told He Guiqing, the governor of Zhejiang.  He Guiqing also thought it was reasonable, so he reported it to the court. When Emperor Xianfeng read the memorial, Long Yan did not get angry again, but only said three words: "I know." So the matter was left alone and settled.???Why did Emperor Xianfeng do such a thing?  As we all know, Xianfeng was an unlucky emperor.  Since he first ascended the throne in 1851, he heard a name that made him anxious: Hong Xiuquan.  Since the Taiping Army's uprising four years ago, the whole country has been in turmoil. The south has been attacked and plundered by the Taiping Army. Nanjing was captured two years ago and became Tianjing, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Shanghai was also the headquarters of the Xiaodao Club.  according to.  The war in the south, coupled with the bursting of the Yellow River's banks, completely blocked inland water transportation, which was the lifeline of the country's survival, and the court was about to run out of food.  It was the fleet of Ningbo merchants that transported a large amount of grain to the capital by sea.  What is water transport?  Water transportation refers to the transportation of levied grain by water to the capital or other designated places in the past dynasties.  Caoliang is the ration that supplies officials and the army.  Water transportation began with Qin Shihuang and has existed since ancient times.  The Qing Dynasty was even more prominent.  Zhejiang is known as a land of plenty, and its water transportation tasks are naturally heavy.  In the 1850s, Zhejiang "was consuming more than 1 million shi of grain." At that time, the country's grain supply was more than 4 million shi, and Zhejiang alone accounted for a quarter of the country's grain supply.  Rice in Zhejiang used to be transported through the Grand Canal, but after the Taiping Rebellion in 1851, inland water transportation had been blocked, so the Ministry of Revenue followed the example of the Yuan Dynasty.  Change inland water transport to sea transport.  Ningbo merchant ships, which have a tradition of maritime transportation since ancient times, have become the main force of water transportation.  The shipping industry is one of the main and best business industries for Ningbo people.  Ningbo people have favorable conditions for engaging in sand ship and sailing ship transportation.  Ningbo is located on the coast of eastern Zhejiang. Excellent port conditions and convenient transportation on inland rivers and offshore seas have made Ningbo's shipbuilding industry consistently developed.  "It only takes a few gold to build a small boat. The people along the coast of Yin and Zhen can have a little ability. A family can have several or dozens of boats. Since the Qing Dynasty, Ningbo has formed two major shipping gangs for maritime transportation.  : "Nanhao" and "Beihao". At that time, the merchant ships going south from Zhenhai went to Nanyang, and the merchant ships going north from Dinghai went to Beiyang.  The Chuan Gang was originally composed of businessmen from Fujian and Guangdong in Ningbo, purchasing Fujian timber and engaging in trade. The Beihao was originally composed of businessmen from Jiangsu and Shandong in Ningbo, purchasing Shandong specialties such as dates, beans, and oil. During the Daoguang period, Ningbo Port appeared.  With the momentum of prosperity, the total number of commercial shipping companies was no less than sixty or seventy, with about 400 large and small ships. After the five-port trade, foreign shipping forces invaded China, and ships crowded out sailing ships. By 1850, there were only more than 20 North and South shipping companies.  There were more than 100 wooden sailing ships. When Ningbo's ship owners were worried, business opportunities came. Zhejiang's water transportation changed to sea transportation. Merchants seized the opportunity and quickly built ships. In 1853, the number of wooden sailing ships increased.  For the first time, rice was shipped from eastern Zhejiang to Tianjin. 180 of the more than 300 sand ships and guard ships in Ningbo were hired to transport grain. Among them, 11 of them were from Yinxian and Zhenhai.  , Cixi Sanyi Jiuhu Beihao ship merchants donated 100,000 yuan to build the Yongdong Tianhou Palace and Qing'an Guild Hall on Muxing Road in Jiangdong, Ningbo, which are "splendid and the crown of the city's buildings". This is the development of the Beihao Merchant Shipping Gang.  The symbol of "North merchants own their own ships, Dashang has more than ten, and Zhongshang has seven or eight."  Xiao Shang Family No. 23.  "The way to deal with official errands is: "Let the merchants send them themselves, use two-thirds of the shares as errands, and use one share to keep the goods for themselves.  "During the Xianfeng period, the Ningbo North and South merchant ships reached their peak. There were no less than six or seven hundred seagoing ships, and together with the ships of other merchants, there were more than 3,000 indigenous ships shipping along the coast north of Ningbo at that time. With such prosperous wealth, Ningbo Ship  The merchants were overjoyed. However, a frightening stumbling block appeared, opening its huge mouth and trying to swallow up their money and even their lives. This nightmare that made Ningbo ship merchants restless was pirates.  As early as the Song Dynasty, the southeastern sea was "the source of pirates", and "thieves gathered" at sea, and Ningbo was also plagued by pirates. In the Ming Dynasty, Japanese pirates were rampant along the coast.  After the military uprising, the imperial officials were busy with the prevention and suppression of the inland, and they failed to take care of the coastal areas. Pirates began to appear again. "Since the early years of Xianfeng, pirates have been traveling across the vast oceans, robbing merchants and travelers, and the officers and soldiers cannot stop them."  "Piracy was rampant on the ocean at that time, and the navy was ordered to escort merchant ships out to sea. The Qing navy stationed at Zhenhaikou was afraid. The local officials had long seen through the corrupt and incompetent Qing navy. They were no match for the brave and capable pirates.  , so they hired pirates from Guangdong to hunt down the pirates, and later hired sailors from the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other countries to hunt down the pirates. In 1854, the pirate temper of the Guangdong boat was finally taken away.  Unable to bear it any longer, they went to war with the foreigners, sinking three British ships, killing three British people, and capturing six foreign ships. At that time, the pirates were rampant in the waters off Ningbo, extending to the Ningbo North tanker.  After hijacking ships, they demanded huge ransoms, and finally sent their accomplices to march into Ningbo City and openly negotiate with the owners or family members of the robbed merchant ships over the ransom.  , the attractive business opportunities are about to be ruined by these pirates.The rampant pirates also aroused the indignation of Ningbo merchants.  Driven by strong interests and self-esteem, they made a move that could be said to be extremely bold at the time.  At that time, there was not a single foreign ship powered by steam engines in China.  The impression that foreign ships left on the Chinese people was a shame of having their country opened. From the emperor to the common people, most of them feared and hated these foreign ships.  But there happened to be such a group of Ningbo people. They saw that this powerful foreign ship with powerful guns could be used for my use, and they actually wanted to own one.  Perhaps they did not think too much when they made this bold decision. They did not expect that in the Qing'an Hall in the winter of 1854, they would end an era of sailing ships and usher in an era of steamships.  The ship merchants of Ningbo North purchased a large ship from British merchants in Guangdong, priced it at 70,000 silver dollars, and named it "Baoshun".  "Baoshun" was a merchant ship when it was purchased.  But it is no ordinary merchant ship.  It was converted into an armed escort ship carrying troops and guns. A Western cannon was installed on the front and rear of the ship.  The combat effectiveness of this armed escort ship is far greater than that of a pirate ship. It is a warship that is not a warship.
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