Li Hongzhang suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "I don't know if this 'singing the motherland' will be our national anthem?" ”

Zhou Fu was stunned for a moment and said, "It's really possible!" At present, we are running 'foreign affairs' and obeying each other with foreigners, and we cannot but rely on the consensus of all nations in terms of ceremonies, and there is no 'national anthem', and in many cases, it is indeed not very convenient. I heard that the song of 'singing the motherland' is majestic and majestic, and it is generally appropriate to use it as the 'national anthem'. However, the words 'singing the motherland' are inevitably slang when used as the 'national anthem'. ”

Li Hongzhang said: "This is easy to do, as long as Xuan Jun is willing to cut his love, just fill in the words again." ”

After a pause, he said, "And the song title—"

Halfway through a sentence, he stopped talking, smiled, and said, "It's not our business, and we don't have to worry about it here in vain - Yushan, please continue." ”

"Yes." Zhou Fu said, "After playing the 'national anthems' of the two countries, there was a general -- who should be Tu Fengshi of the Xuan Army Guards Regiment -- came to the stage, raised his hand and saluted, and invited the second duke on the stage to move the jade under the stage to inspect the 'salute team' of the Xuan Army." ”

Tu Fengshi, that is, Tu Lin, after becoming the head of the Guards Regiment, like other senior officers of the Xuan Army, took the name of "Fengshi" for himself.

"The 'salute team' lined up the horizontal team of the 'long dragon', about the vice president and the king of Xuan Jun, walked side by side in front of the queue, and Tu Fengshi was in front, and Xu Xing was guided by the 'positive step'."

"'Zhengbu'?"

"Yes," Zhou Fu said, "we haven't seen this style of foot drill." The Xuan Army was also implemented in the past year. It doesn't seem to be quite the same as Gordon's 'Victorious Army's foot drill. ”

As soon as the words came out, Zhou Fu regretted it: Gordon and the "Chang Shengjun", that is the eternal pain in the heart of the prime minister - shouldn't this scar be exposed!

Fortunately, Li Hongzhang did not have any special reaction. Just nodded.

Zhou Fu hurriedly continued: "After reviewing the 'salute corps', the vice president and the king of Xuanjun were asked to give instructions in front of hundreds of officials and gentry in China and the United States -- taking the foreigner's term is 'speech'. ”

"Whether it is the guest or the host, it is natural to speak kind words. It probably doesn't get rid of the meaning of 'harmony and friendship'. However, I heard that the vice president was really polite, "in the speech". There is a saying that "the friendship between the United States and China is forged in blood, and the rock will not be shaken". ”

Li Hongzhang said "hey" and said: "That's the 'Blood Alliance' - in the past, I would probably have to kill animals and blood." ”

Zhou Fu listened to Li Hongzhang's tone, slightly sneering, couldn't help but smile, and didn't answer the conversation. said: "After the 'speech' has passed, King Xuanjun and Vice President will be considered to have an official meeting. I don't know what they talked about. However, I heard that it has not been a long time, and I should only be able to say some scenes. ”

"Let's take the place of Tianjin Customs Road here, and ask the guests to take a break. It took a 'reception feast', and then set off on the road. Coming to the capital. ”

"This 'reception feast'," Zhou Fu smiled. "It's the handwriting of Chongdi Mountain, inside, there is a joke in the size."

It is said that the Empress Dowager of Our Lady of Tianjin military parade met with Chongdi Mountain in Beicang, north of Tianjin. Since then, Chongdi Mountain has never found an opportunity to pay homage to the benevolent face. Chongdi Mountain, the person who knows the prime minister, the most enthusiastic person, the queen mother is on his own land, but the end of the world is close at hand, how can he not be in a hurry? After thinking about it, he came up with a plan, renovated a table of seats, and sent the chef to the palace. ”

Li Hongzhang laughed and said, "There is still this story!" Chongdi Mountain's extravagance is exquisite, the world is famous, he remediates this table, he must do his best, the magic weapon is exhausted, this taste, tsk, I am afraid that the imperial dining room will also be stunned! When I think about it, I'm going to salivate! How's it going, Kindness? ”

"Where!" Zhou Fu said with a smile, "The banquet was sent in, and the decree was handed down: a table of Yan Cai, the commander of the Sino-US Joint Fleet, and the British advisers of the Navy, Ding Ruchang, accompanied the banquet!" ”

Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment and laughed loudly.

Zhou Fu also smiled: "Chongdi Mountain tried his best, but I didn't expect that the Queen Mother hadn't smelled the smell yet, so she took his hard work and gave it a favor - this frustration, needless to say." ”

Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "I know - the last time I released an empty gun, Chongdi Mountain must be very unwilling; This time, to seize the opportunity, show another hand, and save face? ”

Zhou Fu said: "He should think so. But that's probably more than that. Chongdishan is the minister of trade and commerce, he must be thinking, the current foreign affairs, since the reception of the 'American delegation' as the first priority, he showed such a hand, the guests and hosts are happy, whether it is King Xuan, or the Americans, they must be greatly praised, and they must have said good things for him, and the 'above' heard it, don't you think: Chonghou this person, will indeed do foreign affairs? ”

Li Hongzhang sneered: "Is he a cook or a minister of state?" ”

After a pause, he continued to breathe out from his nostrils: "On the side of foreign affairs, the 'top' is indeed the only one who obeys King Xuan's words, but I don't believe that King Xuan can look up to Chongdi Mountain!" ”

Zhou Fu pondered for a moment and said, "After all, Chongdi Mountain has taken advantage of the banner people. Besides, this messenger who handled the feast was the one he went to ask King Xuan for it, and King Xuan did not refute him. ”

Li Hongzhang smiled slightly: "Cheap? Well, how can he do this errand? ”

"Needless to say? Delicacies, land and water, I pick up a sentence of gentleman's tooth wisdom - the imperial dining room should also be stunned! ”

Li Hongzhang was silent for a moment and said: "Yushan, you are optimistic, Huang Changqi's Yangtze River Admiral can't keep it, and the three ministers of trade in Chongdi Mountain are afraid that they won't be able to do it for a few days!" ”

Zhou Fu was stunned, this time, he didn't take Li Hongzhang's opinion for granted.

Huang Changqi's Admiral of the Yangtze River Naval Division is about to be unable to keep it--this, the lord's opinion is right, but it is noble-

As the saying goes, if you don't hit a smiling person, even if you are so hot that you stammer, you can't bear the onlookers, but the person who is stammered by him won't turn your face because of this?

Li Hongzhang saw that Zhou Fu was silent, knowing that he disagreed with his opinion, he smiled and said: "Yushan, think about it, last time, Chongdi Mountain entered a table of Yan Cai Banquet, and the 'top' didn't even look at it, and gave it away as soon as it changed hands-what does this mean?" ”

Zhou Fu's heart was shocked, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This ...... It's just 'not accepting', right? ”

Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Ah! Chongdi Mountain has been slapped by the 'top', but the 'top' cares about his face and doesn't make any effort - he is good, the slap is slapped on the face, and he doesn't know it! This time, I put my face up again! ”

"Chongdi Mountain is the Minister of Commerce of Sankou, this position, in fact, is in charge of foreign affairs north of the Huai River, which is very important! But what did he do besides holding money and enjoying it? Serious errands are not soup or water, but they are bent on playing these little tricks with the 'top'! The current 'boss' wants people who can do things! Hehe, Chongdi Mountain thinks that he is a 'treasure', but he doesn't know that he is a 'sacrifice', what about me, I'm afraid that he will 'report now'! ”

This insight is really "home"!

Zhou Fu was greatly impressed: I still see each other deeply!

"Alas!" He suddenly sighed, "Speaking of foreign affairs, Zhu Zi of the Manchu Dynasty, except for King Xuan, how many people can be worthy of the knighthood?" ”

Li Hongzhang glanced at him and said with a smile: "Yushan, I'll just treat you as if you weren't saying kind words - however, I can't talk about these things now, I have to do a good job of this governor of Huguang first!" ”

"Yes!"

"Besides, the position of Governor of Huguang is not incapable of foreign affairs."

*(To be continued) R580