Xuan Yuemeng smiled and said, "Can someone present our gift now?" ”

Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Li Hongzhang, Wei Tuoma and Luo Shuya are all a little speechless to Xuan Yuemeng, can they smile so brightly?

Li Hongzhang coughed and told Sheng Xuanhuai to let people go outside to get Xuan Yuemeng's gifts, Sheng Xuanhuai began to hear shouting outside the door, and he was happy, he couldn't wait for Wei Tuma and Luo Shuya to kill Xuan Yuemeng on the spot, but when he came in, he saw that the atmosphere in the house was peaceful, which was called a puzzle and a depression.

Sheng Xuanhuai received Li Hongzhang's instructions, glanced at Xuan Yuemeng, and came out angrily.

Xuan Yuemeng's gift was three pistols with golden handles.

This gift is definitely taken, and it does not lose face, it will not be too expensive, it will be flattering, and it will not be too cheap and disrespectful.

Although Li Hongzhang is not short of money, this kind of pistol is the latest at first glance, and the workmanship is exquisite, it is not easy to buy, and it must be customized.

And the British Minister Wittoma and the French Minister Loshua did not have much income, except for a little extra money, normal income, they could not afford to buy a golden pistol like this for three years!

The three of them were very pleasantly surprised by the gift that Xuan Yuemeng gave them.

Li Hongzhang took the pistol, gestured, and put it back in the gift box, "This is a good thing, German goods, right?" ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled and nodded, "I have long wanted to give it to Zhongtang." I haven't had the opportunity to have a free time in the middle hall. Today, I happened to come to the governor's yamen, so I brought it. ”

Li Hongzhang squinted, didn't make a sound, glanced at Xuan Yuemeng, and then looked at Luo Shuya and Wei Tuma.

Loshua and Wittoma were clearly pleased with the gift, and both of them played with it for a while.

Li Hongzhang said in his heart, wouldn't it be good if this was done earlier. Why do you have to get a fish to die?

However, Li Hongzhang thought about it, it was useless to do this earlier, if he didn't fight, it wouldn't work after all, and he couldn't help but look at Xuan Yuemeng again. This little person, his eyes will actually flash with scorching spirit, which makes Li Hongzhang can't help but sigh that Xuan Yuemeng has many means, can bend and stretch, and still has the mind to achieve great things.

Although Li Hongzhang is wary of Xuan Yuemeng, he still admires Xuan Yuemeng's talent, a one-year-old child is already so good, in time, after adulthood. He must be the hero of the people.

People, it's not a big deal to be crazy, the key is to show your means and talents, so that even if others want to be your enemy, they will treat you as a character and will not despise you.

Xuan Yuemeng smiled at Wei Tuma and Luo Shuya and asked, "Are the two ministers still satisfied with the gifts given by our foreign bank?" Everything is a misunderstanding, just say it. We Mr. Timothy Lee. I would also like to invite the two ministers and Li Zhongtang to dine at the Xingtaixing Hotel in the British Concession. ”

Loshua and Wittoma took the gift and thought to themselves. That's how it reconciled?

However, before the two of them came here, they had not reached any understanding, and it was really nerve-wracking to deal with this newly emerged and rapidly developing Klinsmann foreign company. They don't have a common understanding. China will certainly not support them to go to war with European countries at will, and if they go along with Klinsmann, they will not only openly tear their faces with Germany, but also with the United States.

Loshua and Wittoma looked at each other, but neither spoke. Quite hesitant.

Now it's Timothy Lee's turn to show his strengths, and he warmly invites Wei Tuma, Luo Shuya and Li Hongzhang, in fact, before coming, Xuan Yuemeng didn't say anything about going to the British Concession for dinner. "Mr. Two Ministers, as well as Lord Li Zhongtang, please give us a thin noodle for Klinsmann."

Now Xuan Yuemeng is completely fine, following a few people, holding hands with Timothy Lee, looking like a child.

When the people led by Li Hongzhang came out, the people from the Beiyang Yamen and the U.S. Patrol Arrest Room who were still facing each other outside didn't understand what was going on, and the bigwigs reconciled so quickly?

Dali hurriedly came over and hugged Young Master Meng.

Xuan Yuemeng couldn't figure it out herself, and she reconciled so quickly?

In fact, the British and the French originally came to reconcile today, in fact, as long as Klinsmann was willing to have a soft attitude earlier, they would have been able to reconcile a long time ago, at least it would not have been so stiff, Xuan Yuemeng was a little too strong.

British Concession, inside Xingtaixing Hotel.

Luo Shuya, Wei Tuma and Timothy Lee were talking and laughing, it seemed that the one who rushed over to beat Timothy Lee just now was not the two people in front of him, Xuan Yuemeng also asked Timothy Lee to invite Hurd, De Xuanlin and McMarfoy of Xingtai Xing to come over, but the three of them have not arrived for the time being.

Li Hongzhang and Xuan Yuemeng sat together.

Li Hongzhang glanced at Xuan Yuemeng, he was angry and loving to Xuan Yuemeng, the relationship between the two people is now a little delicate, the original degree of Li Hongzhang's love for Xuan Yuemeng is not lost to Zeng Jize, since Xuan Yuemeng was able to help him in eight months, he left a deep and beautiful impression on Xuan Yuemeng.

Xuan Yuemeng didn't know what to say to Li Hongzhang, in fact, Xuan Yuemeng had a lot of things to say to Li Hongzhang, he wanted Li Hongzhang to understand his thoughts, after all, if Li Hongzhang gave him a little help casually, it would add a lot of points to his career!

But Xuan Yuemeng has concerns, Li Hongzhang is in a high position, and Xuan Yuemeng's impression of Li Hongzhang is not very good, he feels that Li Hongzhang is too greedy for power, he is not a saint, and he is not for the sake of the country, for the interests of the nation, the kind of person who can sacrifice himself, he can only be said to be a very smart minion.

Xuan Yuemeng, I don't like minions.

Li Hongzhang sighed and asked softly: "Yuemeng, you tell the headquarters the truth, is this Klinsmann foreign company opened by you, or by that foreigner?" ”

Xuan Yuemeng glanced at Li Hongzhang in shock, and then looked at Timothy Li, Luo Shuya and Wei Tuma opposite, the three of them obviously didn't care about the conversation between themselves and Li Hongzhang.

Xuan Yuemeng smiled and said softly: "Lord Zhongtang, do you still need to ask?" Where did I get all this money? Of course, it was Mr. Timothy Lee's Klinsmann & Co., and I was just a translator, and Mr. Timothy Lee saw that I was doing well and gave me a 10% share. ”

In fact, Xuan Yuemeng's setting is very reasonable, and outsiders can't see any flaws at all! Li Hongzhang was just feeling, he didn't insist on his doubts.

Li Hongzhang nodded, "This foreigner's appetite is not small, Yuemeng, you can honestly tell the headquarters, this foreigner has spent so much effort in our Daqing, what does he want to do?" Ordinary foreigners are just for money, he seems to be more than just for money, right? ”

Xuan Yuemeng didn't know how to answer this question, thought about it for a while, and saw how to answer it was reasonable, "He loves our Great Qing Kingdom, he wants to help us, don't misunderstand that Mr. Timothy Li is the kind of ambitious person, you have more contact with him, you will find that he is still very much like a child." ”

Li Hongzhang looked at Xuan Yuemeng again, "Yes, he looks like a child, but you look like an adult, Yuemeng, you make me don't know what to say, have you ever thought about taking the imperial examination?" ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled: "I'm going to take the hospital exam next month, I have already passed the county exam and the government exam, a while ago a group of sour literati questioned my qualification for the government exam, this matter is so big, you don't know, right?" ”

Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Of course I know about this, I also read the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" you wrote, if you write it again, you should pay attention, if you are inclined to Song, it will anger the imperial court!" ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled and nodded, "I know, I'm not inclined to anything, I just want a historical background, and I don't describe the war." ”

Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Yes, do you know why your book was not sealed?" It's the headquarters that helped you suppress it, Zhilin has already gone to the court to visit you! Just because you wrote that the emperor of the Song Dynasty was enough for the emperor in the first chapter, and the prime minister of the Song Dynasty was a dog official and a corrupt official, that you kept your "Legend of the Condor Heroes". ”

Xuan Yuemeng sweated, it turned out that Zhilin really went to join him? In fact, when he began to choose which book to write, Xuan Yuemeng also thought about it, he felt that Lao Jin's political position was originally ambiguous, and now this book has been deeply processed by Xuan Yuewen and Zhao Qingluo, it should not be banned in this era, but he thought that he was still Zhilin ginseng, "Thank you, Lord Zhongtang!" ”

When Xuan Yuemeng said this, she sincerely thanked Li Hongzhang!

Li Hongzhang touched Xuan Yuemeng's little chubby paw, Li Hongzhang originally loved to hold Xuan Yuemeng's little chubby paw, but today this is the first time to hold it.

Li Hongzhang: "Yue Meng, I just asked you, are you really participating in the imperial examination, or is it fun, you haven't answered me yet?" Have you ever thought about contributing to the imperial court in the future? ”

Xuan Yuemeng smiled: "Of course it's sincere, otherwise what would I do if I participated in the county test and the government test?" If I don't win Xiucai, Uncle Zeng will divorce me. ”

Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "I also know about this, I'm just afraid that you are not going to be an official, not to contribute to the imperial court, but only to take the imperial examination for the agreement between you and your great-uncle, do you know?" I very much hope that you can be admitted to Xiucai this time, I have not been so sensational in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, there are champions in their twenties, and people in their teens, if there is another one-year-old Xiucai, it will let everyone in the world know that my Daqing scientific examination is not very difficult, and it will give more people hope. ”

Xuan Yuemeng nodded, he understood this, but he already had a very clear understanding of the scientific examination system in the late Qing Dynasty, he knew that the success rate of his talent in this examination was not even one-tenth, and he didn't dare to say anything big about Li Hongzhang, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Zhongtang, my learning is very poor." (To be continued.) )