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Volume 1: Sino-Japanese War Chapter 57 Hurd¡¯s Promise

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    These patrols in the British Concession are obviously Chinese. The British have been running the Shanghai Concession for more than 30 years. In the early years, they used British patrols. However, it is naturally easy for these big noses to patrol on Chinese soil and show off their power.  , but if there is really a case or something goes wrong, and they are asked to find out some news or something, it will definitely be a waste of time!  Therefore, recruiting Chinese to serve as concession patrols soon became a solution. Most British people held higher-level positions, while Chinese patrols did specific work. However, within a few years, Chinese patrols had occupied 8 of the concession patrol bureaus.  The establishment was established, which made the British uneasy again, so the Indian Asan came to the concession.  In fact, for these bearded Indian Asans, the conflict between the Chinese patrolmen and them is also very fierce. After all, they are doing the same thing, and these Indian natives want to get double the salary of the Chinese patrollers This will happen  Son, when I saw two Asans being beaten up, the policemen were all smart characters, and I immediately realized that these two people in front of me were not ordinary businessmen.  Ouyang Hao took Lu Hong's name tattoo and put it on. The older patrolman took a look at it, turned his head and muttered to a few patrollers behind him, who immediately ran to pick up the two Indians who were lying on the ground and were still groaning.  He quickly pulled the person into the room, and he immediately bowed his hand politely, "Mr. Lu, this is Zheng Xiongrong from the Patrol Bureau. Please come in quickly. Are you two here to see Mr. Hart, the tax commissioner?"  With the sophistication of the matter, Lu Hong could naturally tell that this person must have a certain status in the Chinese patrol. In Shanghai, a place where three religions and nine streams are mixed, this kind of person is definitely a scarce resource But, can he?  For your own use, that's the problem.  He smiled slightly and asked with a pun: "Detective Zheng? It's not easy for Chinese people to make a living in the concession. I wonder if your patrol house is well-informed in the concession?" Hearing that Lu Hong did not answer his question, but  Speaking of the news, Zheng Xiongrong obviously understood something. He cupped his hands towards Lu Honggong and said with a smile: "Master Lu, most of the business in Shanghai is in the foreign banks along the river in the British Concession and French Concession.  If you want to inquire about any information, our patrol office has some connections!" This was an unexpected gain, and Lu Hong was very happy. Of course, he would not just let this guy help investigate the Nanyang Navy, "Police Officer Zheng.  "Tan, let's talk in detail later, and treat the brothers to a drink. I was a little impulsive just nowI was impulsive" After saying this, he and Zheng Xiongrong both laughed tacitly, and waited until they passed the customs.  In the main hall of the building, I wandered to a very gorgeous living room on the west side of the fourth floor. Zheng Xiongrong went in for a while. After a while, a tall British man wearing clerical attire came out. When he saw that his figure was not inferior,  Lu Hongshi was somewhat surprised. After looking up and down again, he spread his hands and said, "I am Pastor Heiberg. You must be Mr. Lu sent by the Imperial Envoy from Beijing. Sir Hurd is waiting for you inside!" Lu Hong  He smiled slightly and spoke casually in English, "Pastor Heiberg seems to have a Welsh accent. I once lived in White Basket for a while, and the whiskey there was really great!" He said these two sentences,  The priest immediately looked at him again with a strange expression. In this era, officials under the Qing government who were truly familiar with the West were very rare. Most of the so-called Westernizers actually just followed the foreigners and studied on their own.  Yes, but he just nodded politely and did not continue talking.  Lu Hong saw that this guy seemed a little taciturn, so he didn't say anything more. When he walked into the house, an old British man wearing a suit and gray beard had already stood up and walked over. However, Lu Hong immediately noticed that the old man was smiling.  However, there is no warm feeling "Mr. Lu, I saw your name. I have already heard Mr. Li Zhongtang mention the matter of the Imperial Envoy. I didn't expect you to supervise the affairs of the navy. Could it be that you are supervising the navy's affairs?"  Is there any special reason with our Customs and Taxation Department?" The old man spoke Chinese very fluently, and even had a pure Beijing accent.  As soon as Lu Hong heard the British guy's tone, he knew that the old man with the white beard was not Santa Claus. His words already revealed the meaning of being uncooperative. However, he was not here to listen to the nonsense of this British old man. This old guy,  Having sat in the position of tax department for decades, he can almost be said to be the most powerful British man in China However, this happens to be the weakness of this old British man!  "Sir Hurd, the matter I came to investigate is naturally related to the Customs and Taxation Department. Are you willing to condone any form of tariff evasion?" Lu Hong calmly made a move. Obviously,  I am working for the aloof emperor, so any time I hold up the little emperor's sign, it will have a magical effect!  Hurd frowned.Turning his head, a smile flashed across his face. He pointed to the seat next to him and suddenly changed the topic, "Ah Mr. Lu, sit down first and let's discuss it in detail!" And the old British man turned around  When he slowly walked to his seat, he already had something to say, "Mr. Lu, any form of evading customs duties will naturally be punished. Of course, I absolutely support this However, the Imperial Envoy must also know that our customs  All the manpower of the Taxation Department is used to collect this tariff for the Qing Empire. If it is too complicated, I am afraid there is nothing I can do! " Lu Hong's previous rhetoric was to get Hurd to promise to help. In fact, he also  We are very aware of the fact that if the Customs and Taxation Department were a corrupt Chinese official, it would be impossible for him to find any useful information from the footcloth-like running accounts However, although the history and cognition of later generations, for the British  The fact that people control China¡¯s customs is extremely critical, but as a pragmatic traveler, this is obviously a special solution for a special historical period.  I will never underestimate the wisdom of a large number of great figures in this era who are among the famous ministers of ZTE. Perhaps they did not have enough foresight, but it is obviously the worst thing to do if the customs is in the hands of a group of completely clueless officials.  In fact, the Customs and Taxation Department was established in 1856. Although the British obtained huge trade dividends through mandatory low tax rates, the problem is that without the strict collection of tariffs by the Customs and Taxation Department, those products would still pass through other unknown products.  As for the integrity of the Customs and Taxation Department, it can be said that throughout the late Qing Dynasty, it was almost a pure land! Of course, Hurd, an old British man, also gained a lot of achievements in his 40 years of service as the Customs and Taxation Department.  Huge profits, but at the same time, as a contract clause, he should be serving the Manchu government wholeheartedly, at least on the issue of customs tax collection, because he even received hundreds of thousands of good silver profits every year and became an empire in China.  High-level shortcuts.  Therefore, Lu Hong did not hesitate to use national interests to trap Hurd. For a British person to enter the political arena of the Far East Empire, this reputation is undoubtedly crucial. Although Hurd has a profound background, he is absolutely  Don't underestimate an imperial envoy who can represent the emperor!  Lu Hong took out a letter from his pocket and placed it in front of Hurd, "Sir Hurd, here is the imperial envoy who hopes to get your assistance. Of course, the imperial envoy's guards will be ready to participate in any action that requires them!" Hurd  After opening the envelope, he was obviously surprised by some of the contents mentioned in it, but after thinking about it for a while, he still agreed!  Lu Hong exchanged a few polite words with Hurd. After a while, he said goodbye and went out. Outside, a Chinese policeman had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Lu Hong, he immediately came up to him!
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