The card game of the Aoki Mansion is composed of Aoki Nobujun, Fukushima Yasumasa, and Komura Shoutaro plus Zhao Guanhou. The rules used in the pen www.biquge.info are the rules of Daikin Mahjong, not Fuso Mahjong. The card is set at 50 yuan Jin Yang a card. For these people, this kind of money can really only be regarded as a pastime.

Zhao Guanhou was in his arms, carrying a deposit certificate of 30,000 taels from HSBC given by King Qing, and told him that he was only allowed to lose and not win. You must find a way to lose the 30,000 silver in order to get in touch with the Fuso people.

He didn't agree with King Qing's idea, in his opinion, it was purely King Qing who treated others with himself. The Fuso people, like the great powers, do not confuse official affairs with personal friendships, no matter how good they say, and give silver to gain personal friendship, but it is difficult to get their help in official affairs. In today's game, there must be some very important words, and it is inconvenient to say it on the first floor, so it was moved here.

The earth dragon in the Aoki Mansion is burning very hot, and there is a brazier in the room, and the thick clothes can't be worn. The three Fuso people were all wearing loose kimonos, while Zhao Guanhou took off his robes and wore white shirts and trousers, which were neat and neat. Yoko was in charge of waiting for the game and lighting cigarettes for several parties.

She didn't wear a veil today, revealing her true face of Lushan. It was a face as white as snow, with a sharp nose and a sandalwood mouth, beautiful eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and extremely delicate facial features, she was a first-class oriental beauty. Especially her demeanor is green, and when she meets Zhao Guanhou's gaze, she turns crimson from head to neck, which makes people feel crystal clear and unstained with dust, which arouses a little bit of men's desire to conquer her.

She is wearing a royal blue satin cheongsam of the Jin Kingdom today, with hairpin rings on her head, just like a lady of the Jin Kingdom, she is shy when she sees Zhao Guanhou, but she sticks to his side. Xiao Cun smiled: "Aoki-kun, there is a word in China, there is a female Huaichun, and Ji Shi lures it." Thinking that Miss Yoko has reached this age, you should think about her life's events. ”

Aoki also smiled and said, "Yes, although she is the manager of the Art Museum, in fact, she is still a child who has not grown up. I didn't expect to leave me so soon, and I really miss it. I prepared a dowry of 300,000 yuan for her, and whoever marries her, these dowries will be given to whomever she wants. ”

Fukushima said: "300,000? Aoki-kun, you are really generous, such a rich dowry, I think those young men under my command are about to break their heads. ”

"This is not a big deal, this money is all the money that Yoko has earned from running the Art Museum in the past few years, so naturally she should be taken away. She can run a business, cook good food, and take care of housework, whoever can marry her is a blessing from her previous life. It's a pity that she is not interested in our young man from Fuso, otherwise she would not have waited until now, so, Fukushima-kun, your subordinates will die of this heart. ”

Aoki looked at Zhao Guanhou and smiled, "Lord Zhao, we read today's Times newspaper, and your name has appeared in the newspaper." The entire concession, the embassies of various countries, now know you, the young general of Daikim. Breaking the Cossack iron cavalry with thousands of remnants not only raised the prestige of our yellow race, but also avenged Yoko. She specially took off her veil today and made a special trip to entertain you just to express her gratitude to you. You know, how many young men wanted to see Yoko's face in the past, it was a luxury. ”

Yoko was said to be very shy, turned around and ran to the kitchen to prepare food, and here she set up Fangcheng and started the finch war. This deck of cards is made of jadeite, and the dice are made of crystal, which is very valuable. Fukushima Yasumasa introduced: "I heard that this deck of cards came from Prince Gong's mansion, when a soldier from the Tianzhu colony of Albiang got it, but soon, he was killed by his own colleagues. His murderer was trying to get this deck of cards. A series of murders followed, and by the time the officers stopped it, five people had already died. The devout believer decided that the deck was cursed, so he sold it, and Aoki-kun bought it. ”

Aoki nodded and said, "I never believe in any curses, I have always believed that the so-called curses and the like are just an excuse for the incompetent. The value of this deck is too high, so it's normal for some people to want to get it, and the one who gets it first is unable to protect it and is killed by the latecomer. Natural selection, survival of the fittest, the strong have everything, the weak have nothing, this is the greatest fairness, what does Lord Zhao think? ”

Zhao Guanhou was noncommittal, as if his energy was on the cards, paying attention to every card he played. Fukushima said, "Lord Zhao, do you remember what I told you in Jinmen? The two of us should join forces, so that we can form a fist and swing it out, break the shackles of the white race against us, and fight for the living space of the yellow race. Those Tiele people occupy the borders of your country, and with your own strength, there is no way to expel them. However, if our two countries join forces, we can drive the Tiele people out of the border like sweeping garbage, and Lord Zhao, you will also become the greatest hero of the country! Knighthoods are no problem. ”

The restoration of the land of Longxing, martial arts is naturally not trivial, compared to the pacification of the Taiping Army back then, the credit is still above. Zhao Guanhou said: "Commander Fukushima, here, I think everyone can relax a little bit, and have something to say." First, why are you helping me, and second, what am I going to give? ”

"Lord Zhao is quick to talk, we like it very much." Fukushima smiled, "I want to start by saying what we think of you." This is the era of the strongman, the axioms have lost their effectiveness, and all the axioms can only be upheld in the way of power in the end, so this era is destined to belong to the strong. And our country is not a philanthropist, nor does it talk about compassion, we will not pity the weak, we will only admire the strong. If your country's army is as vulnerable as the front and rear armies, then we will not waste our investment in this kind of army. But Your Excellency is different from them, you killed and injured more than 2,000 Tiele people outside Xuanhua City, which shows us that Dajin still has strong men and strong people. After that, we have made some inquiries into your situation. ”

Aoki punched out an eight-cylinder, then clapped his hands, and a woman came in from outside, and after receiving orders, she came back with a file bag in a short time. Aoki pointed to the file bag and said:

"Lord Zhao, this is all the information we can get from you. Although the amount of information is limited, we can be sure that you are a genius, a good genius. Born in the middle of the world, but can quickly master the skills of shooting, fighting, military and other aspects, which only a genius can do. And in addition to this, the battle on the first floor also convinced me that you are a strong man. Since this era is the era of the strong, the saint is no longer suitable for this era, only the strong can survive, and the object we want to support can only be the strongman. ”

Fukushima said: "In this war, your country's face has been lost, domestic dissatisfaction is high, and there are rebels in Huguang and Guangdong. If a strong man like Your Excellency is not able to grasp the power of the army, the empire will quickly collapse and disintegrate. So I think that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of your country, after recognizing this reality, will give you full power to restore order in the empire. As long as you can prove your worth, the officials will get bigger and bigger, the power will increase, and our cooperation will become closer and closer. At this stage, Zhengjin Bank will provide you with a loan of 2 million yuan, and our foreign bank will sell you arms at a very fair price. When the embargo of various countries appears, our country will sell arms to you and only to you, and no one in the country will be able to buy foreign guns and cannons except you. You know, what that means for your country. ”

"Irreplaceable?"

"Yes, there's no substitute. No one will be able to take your place, not even Galeries Lafayette, who will be able to remove you. Next, our army will help you sweep away all your competitors and propel you to the pinnacle of power in the Empire. All you have to do is to transfer to Fusang some of the rights and interests that originally belonged to the Tessie powers, such as Tiele and Prussia. In fact, it's not a loss to you, is it? ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled slightly, "It sounds like this, it seems that I have no reason to refuse, if I don't agree to such generous conditions, won't I become a fool?" Wait a minute, Mr. Komura, you didn't make a fortune well, I'm nonsense! ”

When the cards were set up again, Zhao Guanhou said: "Since a few people look at me so much, I will hide it with a few more, and I will not be enough friends." I'm too young to take on big responsibilities, that's one; The current foreign affairs, there is Zhang Juexiang in the front, and Qingdi in the back, and it is not my turn to come out, this is two. There are these two reasons, I am afraid that your efforts to invest in me are in vain. ”

Xiao Cun smiled, "Zhao Jun, don't be humble. You have made a contribution to saving the driver in Xuanhua, you are the minister of the society in Lafayette's heart, and your status is the same as that of ordinary ministers, how can you talk about the same day? Age, it's not a problem, the Times says it is quite pertinent, if it's in Tessie, you can be a brigade commander at all. And considering the gap between the military talents of the Jin State and Taixi, it is more than enough for you to serve as the commander of the first army in the Jin State. Moreover, Zhang Shaoquan is now difficult to protect himself, he and Tie Le are too close, this Kanto incident, how he explains it to Lafayette is a problem, and why do you think that he will still be in charge of everything like in the past? As for Qingdi, between you and your son-in-law, is there anything you can't say? You are him, he is you, with you in front of him to charge, it is too late for Qingdi to be happy. And how can you refuse? And as long as our country assists you and gives you a little help from it, you will not be a problem at all when you come to the stage. ”

Fukushima Yasumasa pointed to this mahjong, "The value of this jade mahjong, Zhao Jun should be very clear in his heart." You fight for the interests of your country, hoping to pay less compensation, but the money you save ends up being turned into mahjong, smoking guns, good horses, and antiques by the magnates. On the contrary, if this compensation is paid, it can be exchanged for our support for you, and that part of the support is much more precious than these toys. It will be the instructors, the arms, the factories, the machines that will be really implemented. With this, you are the most powerful person in this country, and no one dares to challenge your authority. This account is easy to calculate. Moreover, you should also understand that the main point of this negotiation is not within the peace treaty, but outside the peace treaty. ”

Xiao Cun smiled, "Lord Zhao, I think you should understand what your Empress Dowager is most worried about." Is she worried about reparations? No, she certainly wasn't worried. That money, she doesn't need to pay, why should she worry. In fact, the terms of the Treaty of Bigoseki are not unacceptable. What she really cares about is the terms outside the peace treaty, that is, who holds the power of the country. If your country is reluctant to sign, the ministers of various countries do not rule out the possibility of including the provisions of the Queen Mother's return to power in the treaty, and please think twice. ”

Zhao Guanhou knew that what the Fusang people said was indeed the focus of the problem. What Cixi really cares about is not how much compensation will be paid, or how the country's national character will be affected, but only one thing she really cares about is whether she will be asked to return to politics.

He refused to return to Luan, mainly because he was worried that once he returned to Beijing, the envoys of various countries would make a challenge together, asking him to return to Emperor Tianyou. Even during this period of time, Cixi has worked hard to bridge the mother-son relationship with Tianyou, and has the confidence to manipulate the emperor in the palm of his hand, but once the power is sidelined, it will not be possible to listen to the government four times. This old woman, apparently, could not tolerate such a thing as to hand over power again.

It is precisely because of this that no matter whether Zhang Tong and Tiele burn incense to attract ghosts, or King Qing is incompetent and negotiates with foreigners, it is really accepted in its entirety, and Cixi is not surprised. On the surface, the negotiations between Zhang Tong and King Qing were fruitless, just a foreigner echoing the worm, and only insiders knew that they could ensure that the foreigners did not ask for a return to power, which was the biggest diplomatic victory for Cixi, far more important than the other terms combined.

Xiao Cun and others obviously ate this, so they dared to have no fear, and took this as the bottom line to blackmail and suck the blood of Jin Guo, and put it on the table. They didn't think that Zhao Guanhou could really decide the outcome of the negotiations, after all, there was the Queen Mother and King Qing above. But as long as he can be used by the Fuso people, the negotiating ministers are on the same page, and the ministers who have not participated in the negotiations can only accept the treaty, even if they do not agree with it.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Aoki smiled and said, "Lord Zhao, you have to think clearly, instead of wasting your time fighting for spare money for the powerful to smoke and play cards, why don't you spend your time on cheering up?" Shame and courage, this is the most important point. What's more, the sooner the peace treaty is completed, we can cooperate to defeat Tieler as soon as possible, which do you think will help you more than negotiations? ”

At this time, Yoko walked in from outside and handed hot hand towels to everyone. Zhao Guanhou took the hand towel, only to feel that the fragrance was fragrant, and it was obviously sprinkled with flower water. As soon as he finished wiping his face, Yoko had already taken the hand towel, brought over a plate of sushi, and whispered, "Please have a snack." ”

Aoki beckoned to her: "You also sit down, today is a family card game, there are no rules, you don't have to dodge." After Yoko heard the greeting, she sat next to Zhao Guanhou very naturally and helped him look at the cards, which caused Fukushima and Komura to smile and remind: "You have seen our cards, but you are not allowed to look at Lord Zhao." ”

Zhao Guanhou considered the cards "three of a kind." The accounts of several people are very clear. But I'm going to settle accounts for you, I'm a standard now, a total of one standard. Even if you pull it out and beat Tieler, what's the use. Could it be that a few thousand people can withstand Tieler's army of more than 100,000? You ask me to help, I think it's better to find Lord Yuan, whether it is in terms of status or power, he is much bigger than me, and the future is better if you cooperate with him. (To be continued.) )