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第五百五十六章 利大弊大

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文翰乘船从香港前来西关,一路之上屡屡看到衣衫褴褛的流民筑堤修路,身为驻华公使他自然清楚远东这个古老的帝国今年遭遇了罕见的大范围的严重的自然灾害,只是没想到广州附近会聚集数量如此之多的灾民。龙腾小说ltxsba.com

听的易知足这话,他自然明白对方的意图,当即不假思索的道:“贵国遭遇如此大的自然灾害,我们深感痛心,也希望能够进行力所能及的援助,请放心,我们会尽快开工。”

说着,他微笑着道:“先生这次可算是帮了咱们大忙,可还有其他要求?”

“这事得以尽快落实,主要还是咱们总督大人高度重视。”易知足含笑道:“他们想向贵国的银行借贷一笔资金用以赈灾,阁下应该清楚,元奇此番在江南也蒙受巨大的损失,而且这次遭灾范围很大,元奇没有能力象以前那样进行赈济。”

借贷?而且还是清国朝廷借贷?文翰不由的迟疑了下,易知足接着道:“贵国去年开始就爆发了严重的经济危机,银行大额资金目前应该正急于寻找出路,我国政府急需大额借贷,这对双方来说,都是一件好事。”

稍稍犹豫下,文翰才道:“能否借一步说话。”说着,他走下了河堤,易知足从林美莲手中接过伞跟了上去,两人来到河滩上,文翰才缓声道:“贵国不宣而战,贸然出兵南洋,从西班牙和荷兰手中抢夺了吕宋和爪哇群岛,整个欧洲都为之震动。

先生对欧洲的格局很是了解,应该知道,我国素来对欧洲大陆采取的是均衡原则,西班牙和荷兰两国在海外的殖民地都已陆续丧失,如今再失去远东的殖民地,必然极大的削弱两国的实力,这势必影响欧洲的格局,这也是我国海军为什么不抢夺吕宋和爪哇群岛的原因。”

顿了顿,他接着道:“目前欧洲的舆论对贵国很不利,若非爆发了经济危机,而且去年欧洲也是动荡不安,怕是早已组建了强大的联合舰队进行东征,贵国这个时候提出大额借贷,还真不是一个好时机。”

征伐南洋,抢夺吕宋、爪哇群岛,易知足压根就没将西班牙和荷兰放在心上,毕竟两国早已不复当年的雄风,他最担心的就是英国的反应,毕竟英国在南洋有着不小的利益,更掌控着马六甲海峡,而且澳大利亚距离爪哇群岛也不远,大清占据爪哇群岛,对英国的威胁可说是相当不小。

文翰这番话透露的信息量不小,看样子,西班牙、荷兰两国是很不甘心失去远东这块富饶的殖民地,而且在游说英国组建联合舰队重新夺回南洋群岛,而英国方面似乎有些摇摆不定,否则也不至于不肯借款。

易知足略微琢磨了下,才道:“吕宋和爪哇大多岛屿自古以来就是中国的藩属国,不过是被西班牙和荷兰强占而已,如今我们是收回故土,这是我国内政,不容任何国家进行干涉。

贵我两国能有如今和谐的局面,实是来之不易,我们无意干涉贵国在南洋的既得利益,也不希望贵国损害我国在南洋的利益,更不希望因为这事影响东西方的贸易,当然,如果贵国不在意两国的关系,我们也乐意奉陪到底。

而且,我想,不论是法兰西还是美利坚,应该都十分乐意看到贵我两国在南洋爆发一场大战,然后重新洗牌。”

见他态度如此强硬,文翰也有些意外,疑惑的道:“南洋群岛自古就是清国的藩属国?西班牙、荷兰占据之时,清国还没立国吧?”

“我说的是中国。”易知足道:“如今的清国不过是中国的一个朝代而已,南洋群岛在明朝之前就一直是中国的藩属国,这都是有据可考的。”

顿了顿,他接着道:“我国这百年来人口急剧膨胀,目前已达到四亿,人多地少,已到极限,再加上这些年自然灾害极为频繁,不向外扩展,必然会爆发大规模的战争,南洋群岛气候适宜,土地肥沃,极为适合移民开垦,对此,我们是势在必得。”

相对于过十多亿的世界总人口来说,四亿人口可谓极为庞大,令人振奋而又压抑,这是完完全全的本土人口!文翰觉的嘴唇有点干,与一个拥有四亿人口而且还有着性能最好的火枪——米尼枪的清国开战,显然是极为不明智的,况且上次战争,他们还吃了不小的亏。

略微沉吟,文翰才开口道:“我会将阁下的意思如实的传转达给国内,女王陛下必然会做出最为明智的选择。”

英国人居然不同意借款,两广总督黄恩彤心里别提多郁闷了,听易知足将缘由细细说完,他转而又担忧与西洋各国爆发大战,真要如此,广东又是首当其冲,当即便道:“不会真的爆发战争吧?”

“应该不会。”易知足笃定的道:“如今英国在咱们大清有着众多的投资,英国商人是不会同意开战的,而且,不是为了本国的根本利益,英国也犯不着大规模远征打一场并无把握的仗。”

迟疑了下,黄恩彤才道:“那这沙洲还给他们建租界不?”

“当然得给。”易知足不假思索的道:“英国银行不借款,还有花旗国,还有法兰西不是,这事,制台是始作俑者,屈尊去租界走走,先放出风声,看看各国银行反应,如今他们急于开拓我大清市场,应该会很踊跃。”

黄恩彤倒也放得下身段,而且他也知道,易知足如今毕竟是丁忧在家,不方便以朝廷官员身份出面,当即就颌首道:“成,明日就去。”

几人分手,回到磊园,才洗漱完毕,包世臣就满脸喜色的赶了过来,一见面,他就拱手笑道:“恭喜大掌柜。”

恭喜?易知足笑道:“可是朝廷允准大举移民南洋了?”

“不止。”包世臣笑着将才送来的邸报递给他道:“恭喜大掌柜荣晋一等侯爵。”

一等侯爵?道光终于下旨封赏海军征伐南洋之功绩了?易知足心里一喜,接过邸报快速的扫了几眼,道光不仅是下旨封赏海军征伐南洋之功,允准大举移民南洋,并且还宣布吕宋、爪哇建省,并宣布一系列的优惠政策鼓励百姓移民南洋新建之省。

放下邸报,易知足含笑道:“看来,让朝廷发卖吕宋田地让朝廷彻底放下心来,早知道如此,就主动上折子了。”

包世臣在他对面坐下,摇着折扇道:“朝廷最为担心的,莫过于大掌柜收买人心,割据南洋,吕宋那些个土地让给朝廷发卖,确实是让朝廷疑心尽去,如今看来,召回主力舰队,反倒有画蛇添足之嫌。”

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