Li Zhen stood up and walked towards the outside of the study.

Gu Lina also got up and followed, ready to go to the kitchen with Li Zhen.

"Crunch!"

The door opened, and Li Zhengang stepped out of the threshold, but a soldier hurriedly ran in. When the soldier saw Li Zhen, he immediately bowed and saluted, and said, "General, there is a person from outside the mansion, and he wants to find a foreign woman who has entered the mansion, and there is an urgent matter." ”

After Li Zhen heard this, he immediately explained to Gu Lina and shrugged helplessly.

A hint of annoyance flashed in Gu Lina's eyes, she didn't come when she should have come, but she came when she shouldn't have come. Gu Lina's eyes were as gentle as water, and she said softly: "I'll go back to deal with things, and next time I invite the general to my house for a banquet." ”

Li Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back." ”

Originally, Li Zhen also planned to show off the level of stir-frying, but now it seems that he can't use it. Gu Lina left in a hurry, and Li Zhen also returned to the study. At this time, Li Zhen began to deal with the news brought by Gu Lina. Li Zhen immediately ordered the soldiers to summon Huang Shihai, Yang Banhou, Zhou Xiuying and Lan Weiwen to discuss the matter together.

In a quarter of an hour, everyone gathered in the study.

Li Zhen said: "Just got the news that Ali Guo and Ai Tang decided to transport opium into Shanghai. As the superintendent of the Jiangxi Customs, I am responsible for the customs duties in Shanghai and have the right to supervise the commercial goods entering Shanghai. Opium flowed into the country, poisoning hundreds of people, and opium must not be allowed to flow into Shanghai. I summoned you here to discuss countermeasures against Ah Liguo and Aitang. ”

Huang Shihai said without hesitation: "General, do you still need to think about this?" We were waiting on the pier. Once the merchant ships under the command of Ali Guo and Ai Tang entered the port, they were inspected when they were unloaded, and the opium was destroyed as soon as it was found. ”

Yang Banhou also said: "General, I also agree with Brother Shihai's opinion. ”

Zhou Xiuying's beautiful eyes were cold, and she said in a deep voice: "Not only to destroy opium, but also to punish foreigners and make an example of chickens and monkeys." Zhou Xiuying was murderous, which made Lan Weiwen, who was sitting next to her, feel cold.

After Li Zhen heard this, he shook his head slightly.

The words of Huang Shihai, Yang Banhou and Zhou Xiuying are feasible, but they are based on Li Zhen's strong strength. At this stage, Li Zhen had a small friction with Ali Guo and Aitang, but he did not really tear his face, and the British and French forces did not send all the elites to participate in the war. The Anglo-French forces were strong at sea and on land, but Li Zhen was not afraid.

However, what Li Zhen was worried about was that once he angered Ali Guo and Aitang, the two of them jumped over the wall in a hurry, instigating the British and French ministers in China to start a big war, leading to the early outbreak of the Second Opium War, which was what Li Zhen was worried about.

With Li Zhen's current strength, he can only stabilize the situation in Shanghai.

Once it spread to Tianjin, Beijing and other places, Li Zhen's strength was far from enough.

Li Zhen couldn't say what he thought in his heart, whether it was Yang Banhou and Huang Shihai, or Zhou Xiuying, they didn't believe that there would be a second Opium War, and they wouldn't believe Li Zhen's words.

Li Zhen looked at Lan Weiwen and asked, "Lan County Order, what do you think?" ”

Lan Weiwen said: "Humble and foolish, I can't think of a way. In fact, Lan Weiwen wanted to persuade Li Zhen and Aliguo to cooperate, but when she saw the fierce eyes of Huang Shihai and others, she didn't dare to speak.

Li Zhen sighed and said, "If you are brave for a while, you can destroy the opium that entered Shanghai, and even kill foreigners." But the result must be to follow Lin Zexu's old path, not only will he be dismissed, but even the rights of Shanghai will fall into the hands of the British and French invaders. ”

Huang Shihai asked, "My lord, what are you going to do?" ”

Li Zhen said: "There is no way for the time being, you all go down, let me be quiet." ”

Zhou Xiuying glanced at Li Zhen with a look of concern in her eyes. However, she couldn't think of a way, so she could only stand up with Huang Shihai and Yang Banhou and walk towards the outside of the study. Lan Weiwen got up to leave, and when she just walked to the threshold, she suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "My lord, I can't think of a way, maybe someone can think of a way." ”

"Oh, who is it?"

Li Zhenluo stood up, looking very excited.

Only now did Li Zhen discover that there was an urgent need for think-tank talents. Especially most of the things have to be done by him, no matter how big or small, it makes Li Zhen extremely headache.

Li Zhen made up his mind that he had to recruit talent.

Lan Weiwen said: "The name of the person who said the humble position is Liu Taiping, a scholarly family, and a jinshi in the fifteenth year of Daoguang (1835). After being admitted to the Jinshi, he became an official in the Hanlin Academy. It's a pity that Liu Taiping has a straight temperament, a temper, and can't get used to the habits of officialdom, and can't adapt to the habits of officialdom, and finally ends up with a dismissal and leaving. ”

Li Zhen frowned and asked, "How is this talent?" ”

Lan Weiwen said: "Don't worry, my lord, Liu Taiping is proficient in the eight shares, but he is also outstanding in strategy, proficient in internal affairs, and a talent. When Lin Zexu served as the governor of Liangguang, he recruited Liu Taiping as a staff member. It's a pity that Lin Zexu's good times didn't last long, and Liu Taiping also lived in Shanghai, teaching and teaching in Shanghai. ”

Li Zhen heard that Liu Taiping and Lin Zexu had worked together, and his heart was extremely happy.

Suddenly, Li Zhen asked again: "Lanxian Order, Liu Taiping is a Jinshi in the fifteenth year of Daoguang, and now it is the Xianfeng period, Liu Taiping is at least in his early forties." ”

Lan Weiwen nodded and said, "My lord, Liu Taiping is already forty-five years old. ”

Li Zhen nodded and said: "After the ups and downs of the Huan Sea, and full of strategy, it is worth meeting, you accompany me for a while." ”

Lan Weiwen said: "My lord, I said that this person is straightforward and has a strange temper, you have to be careful. ”

Li Zhen smiled: "I have this little heart, let's go!" ”

At that moment, Li Zhen asked Huang Shihai and the others, who were standing outside the study, to return to the barracks, and then walked out of the mansion with Lan Weiwen and walked towards the place where Liu Taiping lived. Li Zhen was followed by two soldiers in ordinary clothes to protect Li Zhen's safety.

Lan Weiwen led the way and headed west towards the city.

In the city of Shanghai, the north of the city is the place where the county government is located, and the east of the city is close to the mouth of the sea, which is the place where foreigners live. In the west of the city, dragons and snakes are mixed, and peddlers and pawns, three religions and nine streams are mixed in it. Li Zhen and Lan Weiwen are wearing ordinary clothes, although the material of the clothes is better, they can't tell that they are officials.

Li Zhen followed Lan Weiwen into the west of the city and found that the streets were full of people, which was very lively.

"Childe, do you want to calculate a hexagram?"

When Li Zhen and Lan Weiwen entered an alleyway, a person dressed as a Taoist priest walked by, trying to pull Li Zhen to tell his fortune. As soon as the two soldiers glared, the Taoist priest left in a gloomy manner.

Li Zhen smiled indifferently and asked, "Lan County Order, I see that you are very familiar with this place, do you come often?" ”

Lan Weiwen shook her head and said, "My lord, this is the second time that I have been humiliated. The first time I came to see Liu Taiping, I was scolded for being bloody, and I left in disgrace. When I go to see Liu Taiping now, I am still a little stunned. ”

Li Zhen smiled: "You say that, I'm more interested." ”

The group walked through the streets and alleys to a residential area with rotten bricks. In this area, clothes poles can be seen hanging from the outside, and clothes are hanging on long poles.

In many places, there are even stinky gutters, which emit a foul smell.

As far as the eye can see, yellow-skinned, skinny children in thin clothes are laughing and playing back and forth in the yard, giggling. After Lan Weiwen and Li Zhen entered the yard, the children playing immediately stopped, their eyes were in a daze, and they looked at Li Zhen and Lan Weiwen with food, as if they were a little afraid.

When Li Zhen saw this place, he suddenly felt the pressure of Mount Tai. These people are the people at the bottom, and they are not a small group of people, but the status quo of the vast majority of people.

Change, we have to change the status quo.

ps: The third watch is completed, and there is an update in the early morning.