Chapter 172: The Country Is Like This (2)
"With Li Hongzhang in front, let's not be in a hurry to express our position!
Didn't you want to do the aftermath of Changshun and Shoushan before? Publicize the things of Changshun and Shoushan, let's look at the wind and then speak-
Also, where did this news come from? Did our people report it back? β
Li Dacheng can be radical and aggressive, but Gui Shun can't do it, mixed officialdom, you must have an official authority, this official authority and official body is a bit subtle, simpler, it is called hindsight, hindsight, slow talk and slow action, is the old Cheng of the country!
The news that Zengqi had concluded a secret treaty with Tsarist Russia should be kept secret during this time, and if the officials of Gui Shun's department could have the ability to get such news, this person should be of great use.
"It's not! The news came from the Japanese envoy and the British envoy confirmed! And the news is not coming from the north, it is coming from the south. β
Hearing such a reply, Li Dacheng was a little disappointed, such information, across tens of thousands of miles across the European continent to the south, the Qing Dynasty's Jingshi actually realized this kind of Cheng DΓΉ, how can a country not die? How can you not be bullied?
Zengqi, who gave him the courage to privately conclude a secret treaty with Tsarist Russia? The terms of the secret agreement, Li Dacheng doesn't need to ask or read, and he is generally clear about the content, it is nothing more than the three eastern provinces! Just because he's a flag man? Such a thing only brought a public outcry? It is also sad that the Chinese people are like this!
"Got it! Send someone to Xianliang Temple to explore Li Zhongtang's side, mobilize the people below, in addition to doing the aftermath of Changshun and Shoushan in the near future, we should also pay attention to the situation in the north and south, and do a good job of reuse, only know how to hold money, and cut off their way of life. β
What Zeng Qi did was hateful, and Li Dacheng's tone was a little more murderous. Zengqi must be killed, otherwise how can he alert the officials of the Qing court? Zengqi not only wants to kill, but also kills fiercely, looking at the north, Li Dacheng is thinking about how to deal with the old and young of Zengqi's family.
"Dick. Are you going to kill Zengqi? β
After getting along for a long time, Gui Shun could naturally see the murderous aura on Li Dacheng's face, such a murderous aura, Gui Shun hadn't seen it for a long time, but he was afraid that Zengqi's family would be unlucky.
"Hmmm! To kill! Kill his whole family, kill his in-laws, all his family. The men are all killed and eat meat, and the women are working on the spot!
Let's not talk about this, let's talk about the secret agreement, these small things, our people in the three eastern provinces will take care of it properly.
Where did you just go? Borrowing money. Borrowing money can't be cut off, Zengqi is this guy, I'm afraid that the three eastern provinces will be sold this time, but whether it is sold or not, whether it is Zengqi or Lao Maozi, it depends on the face of our Zhenwei army.
Brother Gui, this is where our confidence lies! β
said that he didn't mind the affairs of the three eastern provinces, but in his heart, Li Dacheng hated Zengqi. This bastard, this mouth is real, damn it! Plan left and right on your own. It's not as vicious as this bastard's pen!
"Second brother, you only said Britain, the United States and Germany, what about other countries?
In Kenryosa Temple, I have also met envoys from other countries, and Lao Maozi does not need to say, that little Japanese son. seems to be loyal but vicious, in front of Li Hongzhang, they have done enough for the younger generation. Once you turn your head, that face is disgusting! β
I got along with Li Dacheng for a few months. Gui Shun naturally knew that at this time, Second Master Li's mood was good or bad, looking at the hideousness on Second Master Li's face, Gui Shun's question was also a little cringe.
"Oh...... Little Japan?
It's good to be a dog, and for such a vicious dog, there is only one word, hit! Whether it's a shopping mall or a battlefield, as long as the little Japanese want to do it, we have to stir up the yellow for them!
After cleaning up Lao Maozi, Lao Tzu will specially free his hands and teach them how to be a slave!
Britain, America, Germany, Lao Maozi, little Japan, in addition to this, France can use it, some time ago, I heard Wang Yongqin of Caoyun Yamen say that the French had thought of helping us clean up the Yellow River, which is good!
These days, you negotiate with Li Hongzhang and set the errand of Wang Yongqin's Caoyun Yamen, this person is still available, and after Wang Yongqin's errand is decided, you will have private contact with the French envoy.
After this, it is not difficult to open the Cao Yun again, repair the Cao Canal and rectify the Yellow River, not only cost a huge amount, but also use a lot of manpower, not counting the Hui Zheng of repairing the river, just gather the displaced people in the Sulu Zhiyu area on the river, it is a great achievement for you, the people read your good, the old ladies read your good, and your position in the court is stable. β
The matter of Zengqi, although it disturbed Li Dacheng's aura, it could not disturb his plans, during the period of recuperation, these were the things he planned, and a Zengqi could not mess up his mind.
"Hmmm! I see! If we start shipping again, can't we use those old boats, should we use foreign ships that burn oil?
A considerable part of the manpower of the Zhenwei Army is also from Cao Yong and Cao Ding, and this matter is also a stone and several birds! β
In the face of the angry Second Master Li, Gui Shun was also very cautious in answering the phone, in the bottom of his heart, Gui Shun was very scared of this master, and he didn't blink an eye when he killed!
"Huh...... That's pretty much what it means!
The French are not only good at building rivers, but they are also good at building forts and fortresses, and we can't do these yet!
After concluding a secret treaty with Britain, the United States, and Germany, the United States will say something else, but Britain and Germany will definitely guard against us, and the British can build ships and repair docks for us, but they are afraid that they will be entangled in the matter of repairing forts.
There are too many people who covet us, too many! How can we get the most out of it? Let them mess up on their own.
Look at this Zengqi incident, why do foreign devils add fuel to the fire? Because they are in a mess themselves, the British and Little Japan don't want to watch Tsarist Russia monopolize our three eastern provinces, so the secret agreement is feasible, so they will send first-hand information about the three eastern provinces to us, which is the entanglement of interests.
There is just such a piece of meat in the Qing Dynasty, but there are too many wolves who want to eat meat, you want to eat it too, and I want to eat it, but there is not enough meat! What should I do if I don't have enough meat? Hit! If a human head is beaten into a dog's head, foreign devils can't understand it, and the more messy they are, the better it will be for us.
In the same way as borrowing, whoever gives low interest and who puts forward low conditions will use whom, and how should the money be spent?
After that, the devils of the seas will inevitably prohibit us from buying guns, how do you think this money should be spent? Who the sells us guns and the machinery to make them. Let's buy and sell it to whomever we want!
If it goes on like this for three or five years, the Zhenwei Army in our hands, all the countries in the world, which country dares to underestimate it?
On one's mind! The purchase of arms is only for the sake of boosting the army. It's not for the old lady, Brother Gui, your future is in Zhenwei Army! β
The topic was pulled back to foreign affairs, and Li Dacheng sprinkled a large article, pointing out the general direction of Gui Shun's future actions, one is infrastructure construction. The second is the purchase of arms, and if these two items are done well, foreign debts are nothing, and it is not uncommon to break promises and contracts. You have to rely on strength to speak.
These things that Li Dacheng said, Gui Shun also had difficulty understanding, and after thinking about it for a while, Gui Shun did not give an accurate opinion.
"Second child, how can I be like Li Hongzhang?"
"Huh...... No hurry! Take your time! How old are you, Li Hongzhang sees that he is dying of old age, aren't you unhappy compared to him? β
"Hey! Also. Didn't it scare you?
By the way, King Qing has also been in frequent contact with the envoys of various countries recently, the second one. You say this King Qing, will he deal with us? β
After laughing a few words to relax his mood, Gui Shun also remembered the section of King Qing, and Li Hongzhang also called him about this, but he couldn't react at that time.
"King Qing?
Brother Gui, what do people outside say about King Qing? β
The kings of the Qing Dynasty. Those who have the ability may be Gong Wang, and the rest are greedy for money and incompetent. Dealing with these people couldn't be easier.
"Greed! Insatiable! β
"Isn't that the end of it!
The Queen Mother needed silver to return to Luan. The Zhenwei army in the future also needs silver, and the battleships planned by Lao Li still need silver.
So be it! You discuss with Lao Li, add 50 million to the indemnity, give Qingwang 35 million, and the rest of our two families will add five points, in the name! Just use it as the Queen Mother to return to Luan. β
In the Qing Dynasty, for people in positions like Li Hongzhang and Gui Shun, it couldn't be simpler, and it was the roughest way to transfer money directly from the indemnity, and it was not difficult to get a government decree to circle money.
But Li Dacheng's statement frightened Gui Shun, and he opened his mouth to 50 million, what a big appetite!
"Second master, is this still daytime? Million? Did you dream? How dare this? β
I wanted to touch Second Master Li's forehead to see if he had a fever, but Gui Shun held back, Second Master Li's temper was not good, and now he can't touch his head.
"Humph! What's not to dare? Have you forgotten the Β£2,400,000 certificate of deposit?
This thing is easy to do, and most of Lao Li's side will approve of it, as for foreign devils, we will smash hundreds of millions of silver down, it's just nothing!
The Ruling and Wild? They are fart, take care of them, they are ministers, we don't care about them, they are just like that Changshun, we can slaughter them as much as we want!
Thirty million is the least, don't think it's a lot of money, but it's only five million pounds!
There are 300,000 Zhenwei troops, one person and one gun, how much is it? Sixty silver dollars a piece is eighteen million!
One cannon can easily cost four or five thousand taels of silver, why can't our Zhenwei army have more than a thousand cannons? That's another five million!
Guns and cannons also have to be prepared for a year or two, which is millions of silver, in front of the Zhenwei army, thirty or fifty million is not called money! β
The three eastern provinces want to fight Lao Maozi, the weapon consumption is a bottomless pit, there is a big business here, but it also needs a lot of investment in the early stage, no investment, the Zhenwei army that entered the three eastern provinces was wiped out by Lao Maozi, so what a fart? If you use the silver that you looted before, you will almost have to fill it in, which will delay Li Dacheng's development, and it is the easiest way to take out a part of the indemnity.
After listening to Li Dacheng's big account, Gui Shun is also the first two big, this master is amazing, he opens his mouth is 50 million, but the responsibility here is too great, he Gui Shun may not be able to afford it!
"Second master, do you have to think about this matter in the long run!
Can Old Man Li handle it? β
Li Dacheng's statement is too inferior, and his appearance is too ugly, Gui Shun estimated that this matter would probably not work on Li Hongzhang's side, if he could do this, it would not be Li Hongzhang.
"Once the battleship is purchased, his side is also a bottomless pit, he is less silver than us, he may have thought about it, but he just didn't dare!
Promise King Qing a benefit of three or five million, one of you is a prince and a Baylor, go to Li Hongzhang and talk about it, and the matter is almost done.
That's right! When you negotiate business with other countries, don't forget to make oil and water, why can't you give a benefit of one or two million for the sale of tens of millions of silver?
When giving benefits, we don't want silver, pounds and dollars are all made, and other countries' money is forgotten! This money does not have to be in hand immediately, and the three major foreign banks of Jardine, Dehe, and Qichang are also successful, and we will have to spend money through their hands in the future.
With the light and the dust, the interests are stained with these eight words, after you go back, you will also ask some old Gu, in addition to what I said before, these eight words are very important. β
The officials of the Qing court were greedy, but compared with Li Dacheng, they were far behind, and the amount of compensation affected the finances of the Qing court.
As for the common people, the government's exploitation has been at a critical point, no matter how much taxes are paid, it will provoke the people's uprising, the Qing court wants to open source, can only take the commercial tax all the way, the current gold system seems to be exploited, but the Qing court's commercial tax, compared with the eastern and western countries, should be regarded as the lowest, and the increase in commercial tax is nothing for the people.
"Don't think about it?"
Gui Shun didn't have the courage of Li Dacheng, and after thinking about it, he still felt that it was inappropriate.
"You go to Lao Gu to discuss it and see what he has to say?
By the way, Lao Gu's family came from the south, and he just gave him 5,000 taels of settling-in expenses, so that Lao Gu could also do things with peace of mind. (To be continued)
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