Beijing node

The second half of the XIX century. At the height of the next "opium" war, the twenty -six -year -old General Nikolai Ignatiev was sent to Beijing - the city of miracles, where modern trends and gray antiquity, technical progress and faith in magic were mixed. The official purpose of the visit is ratification of contracts that allow you to draw a clear line of the Russian -Chinese border and establish trade relations, but the main task of the young diplomat is to tear China out of the influence of the West and make Russia an ally for decades.
Alas, the thoughts of the Emperor of the Celestial Empire are completely owned by the bloodthirsty favorite of Tsy Si, and he does not care about politics, and Chinese nobles do not see the benefits of the Union. To convince them, you need to master the ancient game in words, and meanwhile, England and France are ready to overthrow the emperor, and there is less and less time for games