Li Zhen sneered twice and said: "The Heavenly Empire, hey, since it is the Celestial Empire, how did it become the target of bullying by various countries, and it is considered a place for gold nuggets." Hong Kong Island was occupied, and they didn't dare to let a fart go, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places became treaty ports, and the Celestial Empire was also speechless. When you meet foreigners, there is no victory, is this your Celestial Empire? ”

When Huang Shihai heard this, he immediately fell silent, lowered his head and stopped talking.

Li Zhen's words left Huang Shihai speechless.

Yang Banhou said: "My lord, the defeat was because the imperial court chose the wrong person. If Lin Zexu had not been dismissed from his official post and Qi Shan had not been allowed to go to Guangzhou to preside over the overall situation, there would have been no foreigners flaunting their might in Guangzhou, and no Hong Kong Island would have been forcibly occupied. ”

Li Zhen sneered: "Elected?? Hmph, that's a light way to say. It's obviously bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, but it can be resolved by choosing the wrong person, and it's really good at self-comfort. ”

Yang Banhou's cheeks were hot, and he also noticed that his words were untenable.

Either way, defeat is defeat.

The majesty of the Heavenly Empire has long ceased to exist.

Li Zhen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "During the Han and Tang dynasties, the West was far behind; During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the iron hooves of the Mongols stepped on the West, and they enslaved the West, which was brilliant and inviolable. The Three Treasures eunuch went to the West, and it was also a dignified Heavenly Empire. In this dynasty, the Western ships and guns have opened the country, but they still don't know how to learn self-improvement. What about us? Muskets are used for hunting, cannons are used to show off, can they be called heavenly kingdoms? If there is a mistake, you should admit it, and if you have something advanced, you should learn it. ”

Smith shook his head repeatedly, and his blue eyes were even more exquisite.

The person in front of him is different from the Qing officials.

Li Zhen continued: "The ancestors said that they should avoid medical treatment, and now many people are like this. Foreigners are more powerful than us, so we have to learn the essence of others and catch up. At present, I only have more than 2,000 soldiers under my command, and there are not many troops, and I am also a force equipped with guns and ammunition. Therefore, we set an example and strive to develop our own strength. ”

"Yes, the last will obey."

Huang Shihai no longer refused and agreed.

Yang Banhou and Zhou Xiuying also nodded and agreed.

Li Zhen looked at Smith and said, "Smith, your military position is platoon commander, and you have another task, which is responsible for the reorganization of soldiers in the army. You and Yang Banhou, Huang Shihai, and Zhou Xiuying discussed together, reworked out the division of soldiers in the army, and then reported it to me. ”

"Yes!"

Smith excitedly agreed, thinking that he finally had a place to fight.

Li Zhen said: "Okay, the matter is settled, and the few of you will carefully finalize the plan." ”

Smith, Huang Shihai and others got up to say goodbye, and then turned around and left.

……

Early the next morning, Liu Taiping, Qi Zhenhai and Liu Die came to the house.

The three of them have said goodbye to their neighbors and will live in Daotai Mansion next. Li Zhen arranged a separate courtyard for Liu Taiping, Qi Zhenhai went to the barracks, and Liu Taiping and Liu Die lived in the mansion.

Liu Taiping was Li Zhen's advisor and came directly to Li Zhen's study.

The two guests sat down, and Liu Taiping said solemnly: "My lord, before the old man came, he asked someone to inquire about the general's situation. The general's civil and martial arts are good, there is nothing to say. The old man is looking for adults to discuss matters, mainly about foreign women, the general and foreign women are implicated, and the old man can't ask too much, after all, people are not romantic-vain teenagers. ”

Li Zhen smiled in his heart, Liu Taiping is still so open-minded!

"Sir, it's okay to have something to say." Li Zhendao.

Liu Taiping said with a straight face: "None of the foreign women that the general has come into contact with are simple. First of all, the British countess is in the arms business, such a person is not a good type, is the general at ease with her? I hope the general will face up to this matter. Secondly, I heard that the general had brought back a pair of twin foreign women from the British Consulate, and they were kept in the house. These two women, are they a beauty plan arranged by the British, has the general considered it? ”

Li Zhenzheng said: "Sir, don't worry about Gu Lina's problem, she is reliable." I shelled the British warships at sea, and it was the information she provided, and the artillery provided, that destroyed the opium of the foreigners in one fell swoop. ”

Liu Taiping rolled his eyes and asked again, "What about the twins?" ”

Li Zhen said: "The two of them, I really haven't tried it. Since he brought the two back to the house, he has been idle and has not asked about their situation. It is not possible to determine whether it was the person arranged by Ali Guo. ”

Liu Taiping pondered for a moment and said, "If you keep it, it will always be a disaster." ”

Li Zhen asked, "How is the gentleman going to solve it?" ”

Liu Taiping said with a smile: "From now on, the adults will temporarily let the two of you be in charge of the study, and let them clean the study and organize the documents for you." Don't put important documents in the study, and the rest will be arranged by the old decay, and they will definitely find out their situation. ”

Li Zhen said: "Okay, just do it." ”

Liu Taiping smiled and groaned, turned around and left.

Li Zhen walked into the backyard and soon came to the courtyard of Alice and Gu Yili's sisters. When Gu Yili saw Li Zhen coming, she showed a happy look on her pretty face and welcomed Li Zhen into the living room.

After sitting down, Li Zhen asked, "Are you two still used to living in the house?" ”

"I'm used to it, thank you, General."

Alice's expression was calm, and she didn't have anything on her face like Gu Yili.

Gu Yili said: "We have been living in the house for a long time, although it is plain and comfortable, but it is like a bird in a cage, there is no freedom. General, didn't you say to arrange things for us? When will it be scheduled? What kind of things will be arranged? Gu Yili was like a girl with a question, asking a lot of questions cracklingly, and staring at Li Zhen with big eyes.

Li Zhen said with a smile: "I came this time to arrange things for you." ”

"Wow, that's great."

Gu Yili straightened up her small breasts, which were not plump, and looked very excited.

Li Zhen said: "There are two people in my study, you sisters go to the study, clean me for a living, and sort out documents." That's it for now, and we'll arrange the rest later. ”

When Alice heard this, her face immediately turned pale.

Gu Yili was not happy, and muttered, "My lord, how boring it is to organize documents." ”

"Gully, shut up."

Alice saw that Gu Yili had no scruples about speaking, and shouted. At this time, Alice clearly felt the feeling of a storm coming. She is different from Gu Yili, Gu Yili is innocent and ignorant of the world, but Alice is precocious, she has passed the age of youth and innocence, and is more mature.

"Plop!"

Suddenly, Alice fell to her knees.

Gu Yili was stunned, hurriedly reached out and grabbed Alice's arm, pulled hard, and said, "Sister, why did you suddenly kneel?" The generals didn't blame me? Hurry up. ”

Li Zhen also said, "Alice, get up." ”

Alice didn't move at all, and said, "General, when I'm done, you won't let me get up." ”

Li Zhen's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Tell me, what is the matter?" ”

Alice said unhurriedly: "When Gu Yili and I followed you out of the consulate that day, Ali Guo asked me to monitor your every move and report the news back. I am the one who Ali Guo has placed on your side, and I ask the general to condemn you. As long as the general spares my sister, I will be at the disposal of the general. ”

ps: two of the three watches;