第二四二章 广州禁烟（六）
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见易知足说的如此笃定，邓廷桢脸色登时凝重起来，他随即想到易知足主动捐输二百万为虎门炮台更换火炮，扩建增建炮台的事情，当即问道：“知足可是在朝廷开始争论禁烟之时就预料到英吉利会开战？”
易知足点了点头，道：“鸿胪寺卿黄爵滋大人《严塞漏卮以培国本疏》在邸报刊载之后，朝廷禁烟就已经毫无争议，所争议者，不过是禁烟的力度大小而已。更多小说ltxsba.com`
鸦片贸易导致白银大量流失，朝廷不可能不禁烟，但英吉利不论是政府还是商人，在鸦片贸易上都有着极为丰厚的收益，不可能眼睁睁看着朝廷禁烟，再则，英吉利国内从去年开始，爆了一场极为罕见的经济危机，终止鸦片贸易，对英吉利来说，不啻于是雪上加霜，英吉利绝对不会允许。
总而言之，一旦朝廷禁烟，大清与英吉利之间就会爆战争，这是一场无法避免的战争！”
一场无法避免的战争？邓廷桢有些疑惑的道：“英吉利不过蕞尔小国，又远在数万里之外，焉敢与我轻启战端？”
“英吉利可不是蕞尔小国。”易知足纠正道：“英吉利本土虽然不大，但其殖民地却遍布全球，号称‘日不落帝国’，自称大英帝国，若论疆域，远在大清之上，是当今世界最大的帝国，也是当今世界国力最强盛的帝国！
英吉利虽然远离大清，但其舰队却能在半年之内抵达广州，若是从印度、好望角等殖民地抽调舰队，只须二三个月时间就能抵达广州，至于说轻启战端，英吉利一直都处在不断的扩张状态，战争对于英吉利来说，司空见惯。”
邓廷桢听的目瞪口呆，一直与大清贸易往来的英吉利竟然是如此一个庞然大物？而且还是一个穷兵黩武之国？这实在是太令人难以置信了！默然半晌，他才迟疑着道：“可英吉利商人在广州一向都颇为顺从。前来广州的兵船也不过三五艘而已。”
“走私鸦片，炮轰虎门，封锁珠江口，肆意在黄埔抓捕花旗商船。‘阿美士德号’私自北上。”易知足哂笑道：“英吉利这些行为能称得上顺从？前来广州的兵船少，不过是英吉利隐藏实力而已，英吉利海军舰队拥有上百艘能装载七十四门以上火炮的战舰，装载二十门以上火炮的巡航舰、轻航舰至少上千艘。”
邓廷桢狐疑的道：“知足不是在虚言恐吓？”
“绝对不是虚言。`”
邓廷桢脸上神情登时有些阴晴不定，若是易知足说的是实情。后果则不堪设想，要知道，道光可是一再交代不可轻启边衅，如今国库空虚，若是与英吉利爆战争，林则徐轻则被贬斥，重则遭贬黜，身为两广总督的他，怕是也难以置身事外。
怔怔的出神良久，他才道：“知足随本部堂一同去见见钦差大人。”
易知足今日来是做了充足的准备的。就算邓廷桢不领他去见林则徐，他自己也会去越华书院拜访林则徐，如今他倒是不用遮掩了，事情展到了这个地步，林则徐已经没有退路可走，就算林则徐现在相信英吉利会开战，也不可能不禁烟，两害相权取其轻，放弃禁烟和挑起边衅，孰重孰轻。林则徐不会掂量不出，而且以林则徐的行事风格来看，绝对不会轻言放弃！
越华书院，钦差行辕。
大厅里济济一堂。林则徐与越华书院院长邓士宪、监院梁廷枏、羊城书院山长陈其琨以及著名士绅张维屛、蔡锦泉、姚补之等广州一众士绅名流相谈甚欢，讨论在大佛寺设立绅士公局，促使众多士绅加入到禁烟的行列之中，以此来推动禁烟行动在广州以及各个府县乡镇全面展开。
闻报邓廷桢、易知足两人前来，林则徐起身道：“绅士公局不宜拖延，早一日设立。便能早一日全面推广禁烟，诸位先议议看看有无缺漏。”说着，他冲着众人拱了拱手，随即转身前往签押房。
易知足跟随邓廷桢进了签押房，抬眼瞥了林则徐一眼，还别说，身着便服的林则徐与他所见过的林则徐铜像还真有几分象似，身形微胖，圆头圆脸，浓眉大眼，蓄着长须，邓廷桢提醒道：“知足还不快见过钦差大人。”
易知足连忙一撩下摆，跪下道：“孚泰行行商，元奇掌柜，易知足，拜见钦差大人。”
对于易知足，林则徐可说是闻名已久，对方一进门，他便仔细的打量，见他果然是年轻，而且容貌俊挺，气度沉稳从容，丝毫没有一众行商初次见他时的畏惧和谨慎，心里顿生几分好感，待其礼毕，他才微微颌，道：“免礼。”说着一摆手，对邓廷桢道：“维周兄请坐。”
落座之后，邓廷桢看了易知足一眼，含笑道：“知足也别站规矩，坐。`”
见邓廷桢对易知足如此抬举，林则徐心里暗自惊诧，行商在他这个钦差大臣和两广总督面前哪有坐的资格，让其平身，已经是破格了，看来这个易知足在邓廷桢心目中的分量是相当的不一般，邓廷桢的面子他自然不会驳，当即含笑道：“知足别拘谨，坐。”
“谢大人赐坐。”易知足略一拱手，随即大马金刀的在两人下落座，没有丝毫拘束和谨慎，林则徐忍不住暗自琢磨，这个易知足与邓廷桢究竟是什么关系？
见邓廷桢没有开口的意思，易知足冲林则徐拱手道：“在下斗胆，敢问大人，禁烟与边衅，孰轻孰重？”
见他居然还敢主导话题，林则徐不由的微微有些错愕，瞥了邓廷桢一眼，见他神情自然，心知两人必然是详细交谈过，当即好奇的问道：“知足何以如此问？”
“若是禁烟会挑起边衅。”易知足沉声道：“不知大人是放弃禁烟，还是坚持禁烟？”
禁烟会挑起边衅？英吉利商人不是已经同意呈缴手中所有的鸦片？而且义律的反应也不是很激烈？怎么可能会挑起边衅？林则徐的目光在两人身上转了转，如果不是邓廷桢在，他会毫不犹豫的加以斥责，见邓廷桢丝毫没有喝斥的意思。他心里登时一沉，不答反问道：“禁烟会挑起边衅？”
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