Guo Xing'a was stunned for a long time, but unfortunately no one came out to save the scene. Yi Xin and the others and the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces were also stunned, no one thought that Tongzhi would suddenly come up with such a sentence, is this to test Guoxing's loyalty? The big guy was embarrassed for a long time, and Guo Xing'a could only reluctantly promise 30,000 taels, which was regarded as paying for a royal banquet for himself.

After leaving the palace, Guo Xing'a scolded Xian Street all the way, this meal was too expensive. If it weren't for the maintenance of the relationship between Northern Manchu and the imperial court, he would have the heart to escape the order, after all, he has not paid the cash yet, and if he runs away, Tongzhi will not have a place to block him. And Guo Xing's heart also has an extra layer of hidden worries, the strange attitude of Prince Gong of the two palaces is one of them, and the other is Emperor Tongzhi. This little emperor doesn't talk a lot tonight, but he hasn't been very happy, and judging from his words and deeds, he doesn't look like a promising king.

Guo Xing'a never wanted to split the country, nor did he want to cause a civil war to unify China, which would not only be protracted, but also would kill too many people, so he sincerely hoped that the Qing Dynasty would get better. Even if the relationship between the imperial court and Northern Manchukuo will cause great trouble after the Qing Dynasty becomes strong, Guo Xinga still hopes that the imperial court will be good, everyone is Chinese, and they are all a family! Since the imperial court carried out foreign affairs, North Manchurian has been vigorously supporting, the situation in various parts of the Guannai has indeed improved greatly, but it is still very insufficient, Guoxinga very much hopes that Tongzhi is a promising king, can use his strength to make the country better. It's a pity that now it seems that Tongzhi's ability and ambition are far inferior to Yixin, and even inferior to Cixi, and it is estimated that he is no play.

With a little loss, Guo Xing'a returned to Jile Temple, and after a long time of amusing the old monk in the temple, he was ready to rest. But Guo Xing'a had just taken a bath, when a guard came in to report, and Prince Gong Yixin asked to see him. Yi Xin is very strange here, the royal banquet just now is a very small banquet, there is nothing inconvenient to say, Yi Xin has no need to run alone in the middle of the night. Luan Yu is in the distant Dongjiaomin Lane, Guo Xing'a doesn't even have a person to discuss, and he really can't guess what Yixin's plans are, but it's not appropriate to see it, so he can only ask Yixin to come in first and see the situation.

"I'm here late at night, I'm sorry!" Yi Xin left all his entourage outside, and only walked into Guoxing's meditation room alone.

"It's all old acquaintances, sixth master, you don't have to be so polite, come here so late, what's the matter?" Guo Xing's brain is running at a high speed, but he still can't guess one, two, three, Yixin will never contact him to help him rebel! If he had that heart, he would have been able to do it on his own.

"Yun Xian is quick to talk, I won't go around the corner, the court wants to buy some warships from you!" Yi Xin said an answer that Guo Xing didn't even expect.

"Buying a warship?" Guoxing's eyes were about to fall to the ground, and after the Asben fleet was snatched away by himself, the Qing Dynasty never talked about buying warships, and it was Shen Baozhen, the minister of the South Seas, who was drumming up independent research and development.

"Ten years ago in the Humble House, Yun Xian talked to me about the importance of coastal defense, but unfortunately Yixin was stupid and did not actively attach importance to this part for many years." Yi Xin was a little heartbroken.

"Bandits, bandits, and rebellion, it has not been easy for the imperial court over the years, how can you have the energy and financial resources to get these things, I still know your hardships, Sixth Master." Guo Xinga actually understands Yixin very well.

Many years ago, when Guo Xing'a had just crossed, he also thought about building warships directly, and then went on an expedition overseas to level the country. But when it came time for him to really govern himself, he knew how naïve he was back then, the navy burned a lot more money than the army, and warships were not built to be built. If it weren't for the unique resources of the Northeast, the unusually violent golden finger of its own golden finger, and the financial support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the South Seas, the navy of North Manchuria would not have thought of developing at all. The situation of the imperial court is internal and external troubles, press a gourd to get up a scoop, and if you have a little money, you have to hurry up to quell the chaos and disaster relief, how can you have spare money and time to run a navy!

"In the case of Tianjin, if there is no naval support sent by Yun Xian, Fa Yi may not know how far it will go. Now that the situation of the imperial court is very good, and the interior and exterior have been stabilized, this coastal defense must be done. Yi Xin really told the truth, he, Wen Xiang and others did get momentum from the navy through the Tianjin lesson plan.

"This navy is not easy to manage!" Guo Xing'a appreciated Yi Xin's insight, but the navy of the Qing Dynasty was equivalent to starting from scratch, which was indeed not easy to do.

"It's really hard! But with the help of Yun Xian, there must be a way to come! Someone in the DPRK and China proposed to buy the warships of Yingyi and Fayi, but after thinking about it, I still think it is inappropriate, and it is enough to be deceived by them back then! Yun Xian, you are your own person after all, although the main force of the navy under your command is also British warships, but looking at the fleets of the North Sea, Taiwan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea, the self-built warships are also excellent, so I still want to buy warships from you! Yi Xin briefly mentioned the matter of the Aspen fleet, and almost named the ships of the Aspen fleet used by the Nanyang Fleet, but it was not to find trouble with Guo Xing'a, but to hope that Guo Xing'a would have a little conscience, and he had cheated the court so many times, and he had more or less pulled the court.

"How many warships does the imperial court want, and what kind do they want?" Guo Xing's old face was slightly red, he really took advantage of the imperial court in the matter of Asben's fleet.

"I don't want much, just set up a fleet in Tianjin! As for what kind of ship this is, I don't understand, what kind of appearance does Yun Xian look like is suitable for the imperial court! Yi Xin wanted to trick Guo Xing'a, he knew that the model of the warships in North Manchu was very single, so he counted on Goxinga to sell him the active warships in North Manchuria.

"Alas! The country not only needs a navy, but also needs enough naval talents! Guo Xing'a suddenly sighed, he is a northeasterner, and he is also Chinese, and he can't be a good family in North Manchuria, and then he is not used to his compatriots in Guan. The court is not mixed well, and the compatriots in the customs are also being bullied! The situation in the imperial court is surrounded by wolves, and it is not possible to take the lead in North Manchukuo every time something happens. There are many minor frictions in Guangzhou, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and local officials lack confidence and always swallow their anger, and this situation must be changed. Guo Xing'a had already made up his mind to help the imperial court get a powerful navy, and of course he didn't forget that this navy had a premise, that is, it could not pose a threat to the navy of Northern Manchuria.

"Yun Xian?" Yi Xin was a little worried.

"Lord, so be it! After I returned to Changchun this time, I began to arrange for people to help the imperial court design warships, so as to ensure that the imperial court had a fleet strong enough to be proud of Asia. However, the navy is not enough to have warships, and it also needs a large number of professionals. So hurry up and prepare! I selected a group of people with the right knowledge, qualifications, and age to come out, and I arranged for them to study in various naval academies in my northern Manchuria, and strive to hand over the ships and men to the imperial court at the same time. Guo Xing's determination was made, so he had no worries, and directly gave Yixin a surprise gift package.

"Good, good, good! It's just that this price ......" Yixin happily praised the kindness, but immediately realized that Guoxing Ake was a profiteer! He gave so many things at once, he must have slaughtered the court fiercely.

"You don't have to worry about the price, I've been eating the imperial court for so many years, and it's time to return some to the imperial court! I am all free of charge for these people who are commissioned, and the imperial court of the ship will give a factory price! Guo Xing'a calculated very well in his heart, the ex-factory price of a warship will be increased by 20%, and he can make a good profit on this transaction.

"In this way, I will thank Yun Xian!" Yi Xin bowed to the ground.

"Sixth Master must not be like this, I am also Chinese! I can't fatten my North Manchurian family and watch my compatriots in the world being bullied! Guo Xing'a hurriedly helped Yixin up.

"The matter is settled! I won't disturb Yun Xian's rest, you can rest early! Yi Xin came in a hurry, and he was also in a hurry, and when the matter was finished, he immediately got up and said goodbye.

Guo Xing'a sent Yixin to the gate of the temple, and always felt that something was wrong, so he finally asked, "Sixth master, these words are all for the country and the people, do you not say it at the banquet, do you have to run by yourself in the middle of the night?" ”。

"Yun Xian smiled, I also had no choice!" Yi Xin gave up her hand again and again, smiled bitterly, but did not explain, and hurriedly got into the sedan chair.

Guo Xing'a wondered for a long time, but he didn't come up with a reason, so he could only go back alone. Guo Xing'a, who returned to the room, was not in a hurry to sleep, but called for someone to bring pen and paper and drawing tools, and he had to draw the fleet that promised Yixin. The reason why Guoxinga agreed to Yixin so happily is also because of his own considerations, North Manchurian does not need large warships now, but urgently needs to build a batch of large warships.

The idea of naval development in North Manchurian was determined by Goxinga, who had a perspective beyond the times, and put battleships and cruisers into the cold palace early, focusing on aircraft carriers and destroyers. But now the science and technology of North Manchukuo still needs to be developed, and aircraft carriers and * destroyers cannot be made for a while, so they can only use sea wolves and sea lions to prop up the façade. However, the shipbuilding industry also has to develop, and large freighters and large warships are not the same, and North Manchuria must build more large warships to accumulate experience in building warships. However, the naval warfare thinking of Northern Manchukuo and the current actual situation do not need any large warships, which is very embarrassing, and it can't be built and put on display! Yi Xin sent it to the door at this time, which happened to kill two birds with one stone, North Manchuria would not produce a bunch of useless waste, and the imperial court could build its own navy.

In the next few days, Guo Xing'a had nothing to do, he didn't have to go to the court, and Cixi didn't look for him again, so Guo Xing'a started the warship design in the room with peace of mind. Guo Xinga is also a shipbuilding expert, how can he understand such a difficult thing as designing a warship, what he does is just plagiarism. Guo Xing'a, a fanatical military fan, had seen countless warship drawings, and read them countless times, and then remembered them deeply. All he had to do now was draw it again, and as for how to realize what was on the drawing, that was the job of the scientists at the shipyard.

"Sixth Master, if you send such a group of people to study the navy, the navy of the Qing Dynasty will be a dream bubble, no matter how much I give you, no matter how good the warship is, it will just be a bunch of decorations, and sooner or later it will sink into the ocean!" A few days later, looking at Yi Xin's selected student representatives, Guo Xing'a was almost desperate, and his efforts became meaningless.

The people selected by Yixin are not comparable to the level of Ding Ruchang's group of people in Beiyang, all of them are some children of the Eight Banners who look good, and at a glance, they know that they are all perennial teahouse goods.