Zhao Guanhou hurriedly said, and reported the situation of holding the calf one by one, at that time, the situation was forbidden, and the boxers were tempted by marriage, and the change was only in an instant. In order to ensure that the hostages were safe and that the bandits were becoming stronger, he had no choice but to win the beauty with a knife and marry Sun Meiyao.

Of course, there are many inaccuracies in his words, but there was no one else in the mountains at that time, so it was up to him to speak. said that his behavior of marrying Sun Meiyao was for the country, for the livelihood of the people, standing up to the sky and the earth, and being beautiful for eternity, which can be compared to Zhaojun and Wencheng. In addition, Sun Meiyao used medicinal powder, and the wheat-colored skin fell in the eyes of several people, which also made people believe that Zhao Guanhou had no intention to marry her, and it was really a last resort.

Jiang Fengzhi heard the danger on the mountain at that time, and her heart softened first, "Forget it, this is always my own blessing, no wonder others." Don't push him, my lord. ”

"Miss Fengzhi, Yuan Mousheng, follow your words, besides, there is no joke in the army, what you promise, you must always do it. Don't worry, how can a mere bandit chief compare with you. I use her now, just to avoid twists and turns, and he will have his own hair and fall. Guanhou, don't go anywhere tomorrow, just accompany Miss Fengzhi to the street and buy some souvenirs. If you can't please Miss Fengzhi, this official can't spare you. ”

With Yuan Weiting as a guarantor, Jiang Fengzhi's heart was finally a little better, and she also heard Jensen introduce Yuan Weiting, and knew that there were groups of wives and concubines in his family, and there was even an aunt who treated the lady of the main room with enemies, regardless of superiority.

Those who want to be big officials are like this, and it is extremely rare to want only one wife in the family to stay together. Hearing Yuan Weiting say this, Sun Meiyao is just majestic at the moment, and she will be dealt with in the long run, and there is still hope for the quota of the aunt of the Zhao Mansion.

She is also a discerning person, and when she heard Yuan Weiting say this, she knew that there were some private things to talk about between the two, so she hurriedly said goodbye and left. In this room, only Yuan Weiting and Zhao Guanhou were left. Yuan Weiting said with a smile: "Guanhou, you owe a good debt, and you need your brother-in-law to help you fill the seams, but be careful that there is a fire in the inner house, and there will be a break out in Shigege, see how you parry." ”

"Thank you brother-in-law for helping, this is also ...... It's hard to put into words. Zhao Guanhou shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying that he was helpless. Yuan Weiting said: "Don't worry, man, three wives and four concubines are an ordinary thing, as long as you can do big things and save a few more concubines, what is it." This time, you are my No. 1 hero, I have long wanted to see what the pearl spring of Jinan Mansion looks like, this time I finally got my wish, and the crown marquis should be the first to take the lead. ”

Pearl Spring is located in the yamen of the governor of Shandong, and Yuan Weiting said this, which refers to the customs defense of the governor of Shandong. With his foundation of not going to school, he was originally a Taoist, and he was considered to be at the top. Who knew that he had appointed a squire, since he had the title of squire, it was normal for people to think about superintendents, and the next step was to think about when he would be able to enter the military plane and enter the cabinet to pay respects.

Zhao Guanhou knew that if he went up the pole at this time, it would be Xu You's fate, so he hurriedly got up and knelt down, "Dashuai, if you say this, you will be ashamed of your humble position." You can act in Shandong, it is all your skills and the shadow of your ancestors, and you dare not take credit for your humble position. What's more, this time, there are also many inappropriate things to do in the lowly position, and the commander is not punished, and the lowly position is already grateful, where do you dare to talk about merit. ”

Yuan Weiting is the governor, he can be called a handsome, he saw Zhao Guanhou say this, a smile appeared on his face, "Guanhou, if you have something to say." There are no outsiders here, you and I don't have to see each other, why are you called handsome again, brother-in-law. ”

After Zhao Guanhou sat down, Yuan Weiting said: "I said that you have the greatest credit, and this is not a compliment, but a fact. When Yu Zuochen was acting in Caozhou, he had the name of a cool official, because the thieves planted the sham, he killed the lives of the gentry's family of four for no reason, like such people, it is said that they should have taken off the top a long time ago. But his officials are getting bigger and bigger, and in the court, there are naturally backers and masters. If you hadn't sent a telegram from the Marquis of Liman in time this time, letting the court know that the situation was so critical, and Yu Zuochen was so stubborn, his governor might still be able to be the governor. It was you who got rid of his great seal and saved all the foreigners, so that the situation would not be out of control. That's why I said, you're the number one hero, and that's absolutely true. ”

With a smile on his face, these words were sincere, and he said: "I left you because I have some confidants to talk to you, and this matter is not suitable for others to know, and you must not leak it." ”

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I know it in my heart."

"That's good, although Yu Zuochen is a cool official, but there are two benefits, one is that he really has some talents, in the past few years, Shandong has done a good job in financial taxation under his rule, and the treasury has left us a lot of money and grain. The second is that he really attaches importance to the army, and he has trained a lot of soldiers in Shandong, and these are our foundations, and we can't lose them. Shandong's soldiers, to cut out a part, but also to leave a part, you have seen them, tell me, how are Shandong's soldiers? ”

Zhao Guanhou pondered for a moment and said: "Brother-in-law, the Shandong soldiers are strong and healthy, brave and dare to fight, and there are many people who practice martial arts, these are all advantages. The disadvantage is that they have a heavier old military atmosphere, the army and the boxers are not in good shape, and there are many shortcomings in the army. If you want to cut out and retain, according to my idea, you don't want to practice boxing and worship God, don't eat cigarettes, and don't want veterans. Others, that is, strict military discipline, the replacement of generals, and the army is not allowed to set up an altar to practice boxing, and this team can be brought out. Yu Zuochen left us such a piece of belongings, and we will definitely be able to get a piece of our own family business. ”

Yuan Weiting nodded, "What you said is exactly what I want." Your idea of reorganizing the army is the same as I thought. The people of Shandong are still martial, and they have produced good soldiers since ancient times, and they also want to train a few more armies. At present, there is a reason for the boxers and bandits, and it is just right to ask the court for training, but the right army of Wuwei and the vanguard are training, which is equivalent to doubling the original right army of Wuwei. If we want to train again, it will be difficult for the court to set up a name. But if I only practice 10,000 people, I am not satisfied in my heart. ”

Zhao Guanhou secretly thought, sure enough, the center of gravity is big, Yuan Weiting obviously also saw that the current situation in the court is turbulent, the Son of Heaven is under house arrest, the Queen Mother is ********, and he is very shaken in the government. The attitude of foreigners may not really like the emperor, but they use this excuse to interfere in Chinese affairs, and there is a rebellion of boxers and bandits below, and the entire Dajin country may change greatly.

In this situation, nothing is as real as military power, and with soldiers, there is everything. But if you want to train soldiers, you have to be recognized by the imperial court, otherwise it will be difficult for these soldiers to feed. If you are still like Yuxian, you take the method of only recruiting but not raising, and let the soldiers make their own living, then you can only be regarded as raising bandits. And if you want to pay the salaries of these troops in the imperial court, you have to find a suitable name, so that the imperial court can recognize the soldiers raised by Shandong.

He pondered for a moment, "Brother-in-law, I have an opinion on this matter of raising soldiers, it may not be possible, brother-in-law can refer to it in detail." Since the foreigner had an incident on the railroad this time, the boxers liked to dismantle the railroad and destroy the poles. Because Jiaozhou built a power plant and connected it to electricity, some boxers said that it was an iron monster and wanted to attack it at night. Let's talk about the formation of a road guard, and a line guard. Protect the railway line, as well as telegraph poles. This proposition must be supported by foreigners, and with the support of foreigners, the consuls expressed their stance that there should be no more wrongdoing in the court. And this Jiaoji line, Jinpu line, and railway vertically and horizontally, how many troops do we have to use to defend it, doesn't it all depend on the wonderful pen of several masters under you? ”

Yuan Weiting was overjoyed: "That's good! Guanhou, you thought of my head, this idea is good, I will let the master write a recital, apply for the establishment of a road protection and line protection army. But if you have this soldier, you will inevitably have to borrow foreign debts in terms of food and equipment, and this is your errand. ”

In this hostage incident, Yuan Weiting's profit was great, and Jensen's profit was not small. She succeeded in rescuing two directors, and in the board of directors of Warby Bank, she had two allies. In addition to this, its arms business has also made an unexpected breakthrough.

In this battle of Zaozhuang, Jin Bing's hand retention, power and efficiency, far from being comparable to the ignition hand retention, used by ordinary grenadiers nowadays. Originally, this weapon was just intended to be sold to the newly built army and deceive some kickbacks from the Jin Imperial Court. Unexpectedly, after this inspection, both Albion and Prussia became very interested in this weapon and began to place orders.

The two companies opened a large list and made enough money, and Jensen not only opened up the arms market, but also earned a mediation commission from Jinguo, and the mood was naturally happy. The meeting with Zhao Guanhou was at noon, and the two were at the office of Wabi Bank in Zaozhuang.

The matter of borrowing money is done as soon as it is said, and what Jensen is more concerned about is Zhao Guanhou's body. He was in Chaoyun to watch the thief fight, it was very dangerous, Jenson looked up and down, looking for wounds. Zhao Guanhou smiled:

"I was lucky, those guys didn't hurt me at all, because they didn't hurt me at all. In the evening, we have time to find wounds, but now I'm afraid it won't be. You have to help me tonight, there are a lot of businessmen in these foreign tickets, and we can join hands to sign a lot of contracts and do a lot of big business. ”

"Oh, aren't you going to accompany your new wife?" Jenson smiled slightly, "That female barbarian, I just met her today, very wild and ...... Unrestrained, I think in a way, it will be the same. How much can you eat? ”

Zhao Guanhou said in his heart: This is a bad thing for you. In fact, Sun Meiyao is just submissive, not wild, nor unrestrained. He smiled, "Let's try it at night, you will know if you can eat it, she is busy reorganizing the troops now, and I won't bother her." Tonight, it's your ......"

"That's great news, and I'm finding that I'm getting more and more fond of it." Jenson smiled slightly, "That Mr. Hoover, is trying to cooperate with me." He wants to open a mine in Shandong, and I will hit a wall everywhere, if he wants to negotiate a business, he has to rely on you, which you deserve. ”

This night belongs to the Jin country's atonement reception, one party deliberately pleases, the other party will not ignore the people, the guest and the host are happy, it is also reasonable. Zhao Guanhou is proficient in foreign language and familiar with Western etiquette, so it is easy to win the favor of these foreigners.

Coupled with the matter of Chaoyunguan, among these dry foreigners, there are quite some leading figures, who have a general impression of the Jin Imperial Court, but they look at Zhao Guanhou differently. I felt that this official was very different from those I had seen before. Including some noble ladies, they are also willing to talk to him a few more words.

Jenson's wealth was matched by his official status and open-mindedness, and many foreigners showed a strong intention to cooperate, either out of investment considerations or out of trust in the two men. Hoover took a cold breath and pulled Zhao Guanhou to the side, "You saved me once last time, and you saved me again this time, it seems that you are my lucky star." Now can you help me one more time, and convince Mrs. Jenson to work with us at Merlin to develop the mineral deposits here? ”

"It's okay, but the problem is that this is Prussia's sphere of influence."

"No, no, Shandong is the common sphere of influence of Albion and Prussia, and the Prussians cannot dominate alone. More than half of the people attending the reception here today are not Prussians, but Prussia cannot refuse their investment in Shandong from the policy point of view, otherwise, it will be a violation of the rules of the game. ”

Hoover said confidently: "Cooperating with Merlin is a very beneficial thing for Warby Bank and Lord Zhao." I know that you are going to talk to Prussia about a military business, and I happen to have a friend who is in the military business, so you should go and get in touch with him, and then you will find that you have more than one choice. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded and said, "I'll try my best to give it a try for you, but I'm not sure if it can be done." ”

Hoover smiled, "I believe that the great power of love can change everything, as long as Lord Zhao is out of the horse, there is nothing that cannot be done." By the way, one of the people you rescued happened to have interesting news. In a warehouse in Weihai, a batch of goods marked as Western locks are stored. In fact, it was a batch of mini rifles that someone had omitted to pay the taxes due because of a shipping error. I have friends in Weihai Customs, and I can provide you with a convenient way to bring these goods out of the warehouse......"

"Alright, let's settle it."

After the deal with Hoover was negotiated, Banxi came to the door again, and after the usual pleasantries, he gave him a passbook. It was in the name of Zhao Guanhou and deposited 3,000 taels of silver in Jinmen Zhengjin Bank.

It seems that it is really close to Eastern thinking, and the gift is also very affordable, Hoover sent a gun, which is a group benefit, while Banxi sends money, but it is a personal benefit. Moreover, the condition put forward was that Zhao Guanhou served as an agent of Fusang, and on the surface he sent people to jointly develop Shandong mining with Jensen, and Fusang only provided financial, technical and human support. It seems that this is a sure-fire deal that has nothing to do with the individual.

Zhao Guanhou also seemed to be very interested in laughing with him for a while, and happily accepted the passbook, which had no seal, and was actually equivalent to waste paper. You must have a stamp before you can withdraw money. Obviously, the Fusang people prevented him from collecting money and not doing things, and reserved a back hand. The contract must be signed before the seal is given.

Looking at Banxi's back, Zhao Guanhou snorted: A bunch of poor bones, they are so stingy and not generous. In his heart, he drew a cross for the Fusang people, and also decided that these people's covetousness for Shandong was greater than that of Hoover Nagan businessmen, and the Banxi people were definitely not as simple as a Fuso banker. It seems that Dajin, a piece of fat, has more and more people who want to bite, and in the past, it was still negotiated by virtue of the treaty, but now, I am afraid that it is an off-the-shelf move, and there are more and more of them, and this home in Shandong is really not very easy to be. (To be continued.) )