It was already eleven o'clock at night in the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, but the lights in the office on the second floor of the Prime Minister's Office were still on.

In the office, Hirobumi Ito, who had suddenly aged a decade, looked at the documents that had been placed on the table for several hours, picked up the pen in his hand, and couldn't sign his name for a long time.

This document was a document ordering the Ministry of Finance to immediately pay the Qing Dynasty 50 million taels of silver.

He knew very well that as soon as he signed the document, he would immediately lose 50 million taels in the treasury, and the payment for the purchase of warships would also be in vain.

After getting the sudden disappearance of the Beiyang Naval Division, Ito Hirobumi suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, he felt that Liaodong had already made a move, and he could only urgently order the combined fleet to go out to look for it immediately. I hope to find the Beiyang Sailor.

But at the same time, he also knows the strength of the combined fleet now. It was impossible to compete with the Beiyang Naval Division, so shortly after ordering the combined fleet to be dispatched, another order was issued not to go to war.

Waiting, how much he hoped that the United Fleet would not find the Beiyang Naval Division, because once the Beiyang Naval Division was found, it would prove that the Great Qing Kingdom and even Liaodong were really here this time, and they had to pay back.

A beautiful dream, in the afternoon, was shattered by an urgent telegram from Sasebo. The telegram was sent by the commander of the Combined Fleet, Sukehiro Ito, and there were only a few words on it

For the Emperor of Japan, for the future of Japan. Give money.

Needless to say, the meaning of the word Ito Yuheng is obvious, that is, to demand that he immediately return the reparations of the Great Qing Kingdom. This only proves that today the combined fleet encountered the Beiyang naval division.

I couldn't think about everything, and after I urgently asked Inoue Xin to write the document, I thought I could easily write my name on it, but I didn't expect that it was sometimes so difficult to sign.

"Prime Minister, it's almost twelve o'clock." Inoue Shin, who had been in the office since the afternoon, looked at the clock hanging on the wall and carefully reminded Ito Hirobumi.

Oh, a bang, the trance-dazed Hirobumi Ito responded, he understood what Inoue Xin meant, was to let himself sign.

Reluctantly, he grabbed the pen on the table again and looked at the document again. Hirobumi Ito sighed helplessly and signed his name on it.

Lushun, the early morning sun always makes people feel very comfortable, Liu Jun, who has always been under the grape trellis at noon, moved the Taishi chair at this time and leisurely basked in the sun in front of the office door. In the office, Zheng Yiqian had to be busy mentioning Liu Jun to clean up the office.

"Head, good news, good news." Before anyone arrived, Liu Jun heard Zhong Lin's roar.

It must have been the Japanese who gave the money, Liu Jun was so excited when he heard Zhong Lin's voice, he suddenly jumped up from the Taishi's chair and rushed out in three or two steps.

"What's the matter, is it Japan giving money?" Liu Jun grabbed Zhong Lin's arm and shook it twice.

"Yes, Tianjin called, Japan agreed to pay all the compensation and is arranging transportation." Although Zhong Lin was dizzy from being shaken, he still said the result with a smile and handed over the telegram.

"Okay, good," Liu Jun said a few good words in a row, and shook the telegram.

Zheng Yiqian heard the conversation between the two outside, ran over to take Liu Jun's telegram and read it, and then said thoughtfully: "In this way, isn't it impossible to buy two Japanese warships in Britain?" ”

"Eun, daughter-in-law is smart." Liu Jun nodded slightly.

Zheng Yiqian is very right, Japan is now paying 50 million taels of silver, which is almost hollowing out Japan's finances, and now Japan wants to sell warships, which is impossible, unless Britain is a pig and is willing to pay these two warships in installments or other countries to lend to Japan, otherwise, Japan will not want to get these two battleships.

"Daughter-in-law, pack up, let's leave in the afternoon." Liu Jun snapped his fingers and lay down on the Taishi chair again.

Let's go? Zheng Yiqian and Zhong Lin glanced at each other, they didn't understand, what did Liu Jun mean by departure, go out, where to go? Do what? All of this left the two of them confused.

"Where are we going?" Zheng Yiqian blinked and asked gently.

"Tianjin." Liu Jun took a sip of tea and closed his eyes in enjoyment, saying his destination.

Going to Tianjin is something that Liu Jun has just considered in the past few days. At the beginning, the "Treaty of Tianjin" made it very clear that Japan compensated the Qing Dynasty with 100 million taels of silver. And 50 million taels, Japan has repaid and delivered to Beijing, so the remaining 50 million taels is their own, after all, it was he who led the navy and army and carried Japan in Liaodong at the beginning, so that Japan surrendered and obediently signed. As the saying goes, good things are shared by everyone, and now although they and the court are nominally monarchs and ministers, they actually do their own things. Since this is the case, then Japan's 50 million taels of silver are all its own, and the imperial court can't ask for a penny.

Zheng Yiqian is a smart person, she immediately knew what Liu Jun wanted to do when she went to Tianjin, and in order to laugh, she didn't talk, but began to enter the house and began to pack the things she needed to go to Tianjin.

Tianjin, the Governor's Mansion of Zhili. Li Hongzhang's study, the current atmosphere, is a little surprised. Yang Shixiang now looked at Li Hongzhang sitting in the study with a surprised expression, and he didn't believe Li Hongzhang's words.

Just now, he was called by Li Hongzhang, saying that he had something important to discuss, and he stupidly thought it was something important, so he came here urgently, but as soon as they met, Li Hongzhang told himself that the court had no chance to obtain the 50 million silver.

At that time, he was also scared, 50 million taels of silver, this is not a small amount, this is equivalent to the financial revenue of the Qing Kingdom for two years, he can't figure it out, this does not belong to the imperial court, it has to belong to whom.

"My lord, why can't this silver court get it?" Yang Shixiang still didn't understand.

Li Hongzhang glanced at Yang Shixiang, slowly stood up from the chair, stared at Yang Shixiang with a pair of keen eyes, and after a while, he said: "Do you think that rabbit cub will let go of this huge amount of money." ”

Yang Shixiang is not a stupid person, and immediately he understood what Li Hongzhang meant, that is, Liu Jun would take possession of all the money.

"My lord, probably not, does he want to swallow one of them?" Yang Shixiang was still a little unconvinced.

No? Li Hongzhang glanced at Yang Shixiang, he didn't know that Yang Shixiang and Liu Jun had been dealing with each other for a long time, why didn't he understand Liu Jun's temper, that rabbit cub, for money, the more the merrier, if you give him tens of millions, he can accept it.

"No, look at it, if the old man didn't guess wrong, he is already on his way to Tianjin now."

Yes? Yang Shixiang exclaimed, and before he could say the next words, he saw Li Hongzhang's personal guard Yang Fengchun walk in and said to Li Hongzhang respectfully: "My lord, Liu Jun is here." ”

Cao Cao is here. Li Hongzhang pointed at Yang Shixiang, smiled slightly, and then began to slowly walk towards the hall with Yang Fengchun's support.

Yang Shixiang still didn't believe that Liu Jun's speed would be so fast, he just sent a telegram to Lushun yesterday morning, and he didn't believe that Liu Jun would come to Tianjin today to ask for money.

Yang Shixiang was disappointed, as soon as he entered the hall, he saw Liu Junzheng sitting on a chair with a big swing, constantly turning the military hat in his hand.

"Hello old man." As soon as he saw Li Hongzhang come out, Liu Jun hurriedly put down his military hat and stood up.

En, Li Hongzhang responded, and then sat on the chair.

"You don't live the life of your Tu Emperor in Lushun, why do you come to my governor's mansion?" Li Hongzhang asked knowingly.

Liu Jun smiled, took two steps forward, grabbed Li Hongzhang's hand at once, and revealed two tears: "How long haven't I seen your old man, come to see you, and bring your granddaughter-in-law to meet you by the way" After Liu Jun finished speaking, he stood up and pulled Zheng Yiqian, who was standing on the side, to introduce Li Hongzhang and Yang Shixiang.

Phew, Li Hongzhang really wants to knock this hypocritical thing to death with a cane. Why did they come to ask for money and find such a big excuse, look at themselves, and see that Japan's reparations are real.