第三二七章 去京师
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易知足算是听明白了,琦善这个所谓的专门前来广州与英军谈判的钦差大臣实际上就是一个传声筒——在英夷与道光之间传递消息,他不由的暗叹了一声,广州与京师,数千里之遥,就算是五百里加急,一来一往,也要一个月时间,双方又是鸡同鸭讲,这不的谈到猴年马月。龙腾小说网ltxsba.com
见易知足半晌不吭声,琦善斟酌着道:“其实皇上的意思很明白,尽量避免开战,只要不有损国体,可以考虑通商事宜。”略微一顿,他放缓语气道:“英夷挑起这场战端,可不就是为了商贸?咱们可以适当的在商贸方面做些让步,以换取英夷放弃那几点无礼要求。”
在商贸方面做让步?易知足一时间不知道怎么说才好,大清重农抑商,其实不只是大清,几千年来中国就一直是以农为本,重农轻商,大清只是不知变通而已,但问题是如今时代不同了,继续重农轻商,只会沦落成别国的殖民地。
略微犹豫,他才看想琦善道:“大人,在下有些看法,不知当说不当说。”
听的这话,琦善伸手笑道:“知足尽管直说,这里也无外人,无须拘束。”
“这关系到国策,在下姑妄言之,大人只当是饭后闲聊,酒后宏议,姑妄听之。”易知足先给自己留了余地,这才缓声道:“时移世易,当今天下已非是以农为本之时代,自英吉利开启并且完成了工业革命之后,在欧洲,工业已经成为国之根本,农业牧业采矿冶金等几乎所有行业都是以工业为中心。
工业最大的特点就是极大的提高了生产效率,从而极大的促进了商贸的发展,大人如果有暇,可以抽空去南海或是顺德县走走,看看机器缫丝厂大量普及对生丝产量和贸易所带来的巨大冲击以及造成的巨大影响。
机器工业促进了商业,反过来,商业的繁荣又刺激了工业的发展,工业和商业密不可分,在欧洲,工业和商业已经完全超越了农业在国家中的地位,商业的繁荣与萧条,直接关乎国家的兴衰。
这就是为什么英吉利为了商贸,不惜发动战争的原因,这一次英吉利挑起战端,表面看来是因为鸦.片贸易被中止,实则,最根本的原因,是英吉利国内爆发了大规模的经济危机,而且波及到花旗国、法兰西等国,整个欧洲的工业和商业都陷入停顿,大清在此时严禁鸦.片,断绝鸦.片贸易,对英吉利来说,不啻于是雪上加霜。”
说到这里,他顿了顿,沉声道:“从长远来看,对英吉利在商贸方面做出让步,危害甚烈,甚至远远大于割地赔款,还望大人慎思慎行。”
琦善听的半晌作声不得,他虽然久历官场,身在中枢,对于英吉利对于欧洲各国的了解却是匮乏到了极点,也就是这次英吉利舰队开到天津来了,他才接触了解到一些英吉利的情况,但也只是些许皮毛而已。
什么工业革命,什么工业为本,什么经济危机,他根本就没听说过,不过,他既是钦差又是大学士又是直隶总督,还真抹不开脸面向易知足请教,良久,他才开口道:“不在商贸方面让步,如何与英夷谈判?”
易知足笑了笑,语气轻松的道:“咱们大清自居上国,实则早已被英吉利赶超了,咱们应该以平等的心态对待英吉利,平等商贸,平等往来,给予英吉利官员商贾平民百姓以平等的待遇。”
琦善疑惑的道:“仅是如此,英夷怕是不会满足吧。”
“赔款,是绝对不行的。”易知足道:“禁烟是大清内政,而且大清早就宣布禁烟,对于缴获的和英夷上缴的鸦.片予以销毁,此事天经地义,断无赔偿烟价之理。赔偿军费,更是不可,英夷主动挑起战端,却要咱们支付军费,这是哪门子道理?
唯一可以考虑的是租借地盘,咱大清能将澳门租借给葡萄牙,为何就不能给英吉利租借一小块地方?大清对外贸易中,英吉利的份额是最大的。”
“不行。租借澳门,那是沿袭前朝的成规。”琦善断然拒绝道,想是觉的太过生硬,他又解释道:“广州一口通商,是高宗皇帝定下的祖制,英夷桀骜不驯,不比葡人,若是给英夷租借一地,英夷必然开埠,如此,岂非坏了一口通商之成规?”
在易知足印象中,就是琦善与英军签订了割让香港的条约,他有意试探,不想琦善竟然拒绝的如此干脆,看来,琦善最后也是迫于无奈,才不得不与英军签订割让香港的条约,这钦差大臣看起来,还真不是好做的。
见的对方态度如此干脆,他自然不会不知进退,当即便沉吟着道:“这两日要交还英夷战俘,在下免不了要与英夷打交道,在下想法子探探英夷的口风,如何?”
“好。”琦善颌首道:“若能探明英夷的底细,咱们可就主动了。”
“大人说的是。”易知足说着话头一转,道:“义律性情反复无常,善变无信,与英夷谈判,前面几轮,在下不宜露面,所需翻译人员,在下另做安排,还望大人允准。”
义律反复无常,琦善也听广州的官员提及过,当下便颌首道:“就依知足所言。”
“谢大人。”易知足说着从袖子里取出一份合约,双手呈上道:“这是在下草拟的发行国债的相关细节,请大人过目。”
合约是用白话文写的,浅显易懂,条款分明,细致明确,国债发行的数额、期限、利率、偿还方式,质押等等都一一罗列的清楚明白,整整两大张,写的密密麻麻,琦善细细看了一遍,他根本就没想到,发行国债还有如此多细节,他也无心仔细推敲,毕竟很多东西他不懂,而且也做不了主。
道光虽然让他与元奇商议发行国债之事,但却只说了发行国债的数额,具体的细节根本就没交代,放下合约,他正准备说,将合约送往京师,心里却突然冒出一个念头。
合约送往京师,一来一回,颇费时间,而且,他敢肯定,不会一帆风顺,肯定会讨价还价几番协商,没有半年绝对无法敲定落实,而如今英吉利已经在向广州大举增兵,哪容的如此拖延?
最好的办法就是让易知足进京,如此,一个多月时间就能敲定此事,至于广州的谈判,易知足前期反正不参与,拖延两个月时间,完全不成问题,另外,易知足对英吉利和欧洲的情况了如指掌,去京师必然会增强道光对欧洲局势的了解,至少能够减轻他在广州与英夷谈判的压力,这实在是一举数得!
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