Chasing after the old servant next to Zhang Shaoquan, who is also very familiar with Yang Cuiyu, his words represent Zhang Shaoquan's opinion, because the two of them are not good to go again, led by this old servant, and went straight to Zhang Shaoquan's bedroom. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When I saw Prince Henry the last time, although Zhang Shaoquan was an idle and wasted member, he was old and healthy. It is said that he was able to recover after the palace change and served as the governor of Liangguang, the place was rich, and he negotiated with foreigners, and did his own duties in foreign affairs, so he should be like a fish in water and at ease. Life is also naturally nourished, and the spirit should be better.

But seeing it again at this time surprised Zhao Guanhou, Zhang Shaoquan's body leaned on the bed, the room was obviously burning a very hot earth dragon, and he lit two white copper braziers, and he still covered his legs with a gray squirrel coat with a fever inside and out, as if he was suffering from some cold.

A pair of old eyes are dull, earlobes are shriveled, the old face is like a dried walnut skin, and the vitality and spirit on the body have completely disappeared. In front of the two of them, there is a body with flesh and breath, but it has lost its vitality and spirit.

"Zhongtang!"

Zhao Guanhou and Cuiyu shouted almost at the same time, knelt down in front of the old man, Zhang Tong coughed twice, waved his hand, and said weakly: "Get up, sit down and talk." Ah Fu, bring them chairs, the family, don't have to engage in so many vulgar rituals. ”

Two chairs were brought in, and both of them leaned down to sit down, not daring to sit down. Zhang Tong looked at his son on the side again, and snorted, "I'm here to talk to people about things, but this beast went outside to cause trouble for me." Really, I knew I would have left you in Guangzhou and wouldn't bring you here. In the past, if you can't forgive your sister and brother-in-law, you will take the train back to Guangzhou today. ”

Zhang Jingyuan is a young man and a young son, and he has always refused to give in, but today he has an order, and he can't disobey it, so he has to come over to apologize. Yang Cuiyu took the initiative to shake her head and said: "Third master, I don't dare to take this apology, today's incident is a bit reckless done by Cuiyu, and it is good that Zhongtang is not strange." Jokes like apologies can't be taken seriously. ”

Zhang Tong said: "The old man never makes this kind of joke, I recognize your goddaughter, you call him the third master, don't call him the third brother, do you not want to recognize me as an old man as a godfather?" You just entered the door and called me Zhongtang, which made me very angry, my family, there has never been a shortage of people calling me Zhongtang, but you are the only one who calls me godfather. Even you, do you want to change your mind? ”

"Godfather, what did your old man say, my daughter definitely didn't mean that. The third brother is actually thinking about your reputation, and the daughter is not angry at all. I just want to say goodbye first, wait a few days, and then come to see your old man. ”

Yang Cuiyu is exquisite, so naturally she will not ignore people, and she will not let Zhang Jingyuan come off the stage. Zhang Tong nodded and smiled: "You still know how to speak, come, sit next to my godfather, and let me take a good look at you." When I first arrived in Guangzhou, I wanted to take you with me, but if you said that you would not leave, I knew that I was waiting for this monkey. Hello blessed, you have been waiting for you. People say that it is easy to get priceless treasures, and it is difficult to meet a lover, but in my opinion, a lover is more rare than a lover. If you don't treat my daughter well, I'll skin you carefully. ”

"Old man, I don't have the guts to bully Jade."

"Despicable? I don't want to be lowly here, but if I do, let me out and wait!" ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled and accused again and again, "It's the younger generation who lost his mouth, and the son-in-law kowtowed to Lao Taishan." ”

Zhang Tong smiled at this time, honestly and unceremoniously accepted Zhao Guanhou's head, and after he sat down, Zhang Tong carefully looked at the jade sitting beside him, and said after a while: "Jade, if I am not mistaken, these pieces of jewelry of yours are from the palace, right?" This pair of ruby earrings is one of Capet's tributes to Galeries Lafayette, and the appearance of this thing is very strange, I remember it very clearly. ”

"Godfather has a good memory, these pieces of jewelry are Lafayette's reward. At that time, in Huailai, Lafayette gave marriage, and rewarded six pieces of jewelry, which Princess Rongshou helped to choose. Yang Cuiyu talked about the first proud thing in her life, and couldn't help showing off a little emotion, and concisely introduced the marriage of Huailai.

Zhang Tong glared at his son, "You are so capable, wearing the jewelry rewarded by Lafayette, you dare to rush out, much more courageous than your Lao Tzu." Why don't you let me out and tell the kitchen to prepare food? ”

When Zhang Jingyuan was sent away, Zhang Tong shook his head helplessly, "I have been spoiled since I was a child, and I have never experienced in officialdom, and my actions are still a little frizzy, Guanhou, don't be like him." ”

"What Zhongtang said, how can the son-in-law blame the third brother, everyone is a family, there will be no overnight hatred. What's the matter, have a meal together, have a cup of tea, and the big misunderstanding is gone. ”

"Well said! I like the words of a family very much, Cuiyu, remember what he said today, and remind him in the future that Hefei Zhang's family is a family with him. ”

According to his status and status, Zhang Tong is far better than Zhao Guanhou, and he deliberately mentioned the family, which made Yang Cuiyu quite puzzled, so he had to respond. Zhang Tong said again: "I already know about the Xuanhua War. Well played! The old man and the young man are middle-aged and horse-fighting, and they have also seen the foreigners' foreign gun team and the winning army. But even those foreign soldiers, if they encountered the Cossack horses, they were defeated and invincible. Your soldiers are not much more than foreigners, and you defeated the Cossacks in a great battle, and now the ministers of various countries mention you, and they must praise the young hero. The face of our Dajin also depends on you to support it! ”

"Old man, you don't have to praise your son-in-law, your son-in-law's ability to lead soldiers to fight, where can you go to the old man. This time it was pure luck, good luck. ”

"Don't be modest, winning is winning, don't say anything about luck or not, if you can win, it's a good battle. If it weren't for your arrogance in this battle, the old man's negotiation this time would be even more difficult, and if you come at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me. ”

Yang Cuiyu's eyes turned red, and she grabbed the old man's hand, "Godfather, your old man works hard for state affairs, but you also have to take care of your body and bones." Your complexion this time is not as good as in Beijing, and my daughter looks very distressed. ”

Zhang Tong smiled bitterly twice, "The country is like this, how can my complexion be good?" There are no outsiders here, and there is something to say. As soon as Lafayette's telegram declaring war on the great powers arrived, I heard a thunderbolt in Guangzhou, and I knew that this was a great disaster. It is unheard of to be a weak country and fight against the world. At that time, I knew that something must have happened in the capital, and the safety of Lafayette was in question, and it was impossible to determine who had made this will. I had the intention to lead troops into Beijing to rescue the king, but there were Ge Ming's party and foreigners, so I couldn't leave Guangzhou City. Jingli sent several telegrams urging me, but I refused to go north, because I don't know whether this telegram came from the hands of Lafayette or other people. Later, it was useless for me to enter Beijing. ”

He sighed, coughed violently, and Jade hurriedly slapped his back, caring about the same situation as his own daughter. Zhang Tong took a breath for a while before he came to his senses."

People say that I am the Bismarck of the East...... This Bismarck heard about the Prussian Prime Minister, but he didn't know if the Prussian Central Hall was also so sad. Foreigners are afraid of me? Jokes, foreigners have guns and cannons, why should they be afraid of an old decay? All I can do is to deal with them and leave a little more dignity for our big gold. But the capital has been brought in, how much dignity can we have? I have no soldiers, no food and no salary, and what do I rely on to deal with foreigners. After all, negotiation is like a treasure game, if you don't have chips in your hand, how can you win money. ”

Zhao Guanhou nodded and said: "Old man, what you said is that you have too few chips in your hand and too many chips from foreigners, and there is no way to hand over this negotiation to anyone." This time, you gave orders in the face of danger, with a brigade of tired troops, and a strong brigade of hard enemies. Even if the people of the world say bad things about you, the son-in-law must be the first to stand up and say that the old man has contributed to the community and benefited the common people. ”

Zhang Tong's lips trembled, and he said after a long time: "Guanhou, do you really think so?" ”

"Old man, not only the son-in-law thinks so, but also the palace. Everyone knows your troubles. At this time, it is not you who is at fault, others come out, and they will definitely not be able to maintain today's situation. Even King Qing, if he didn't have your help, he would still not be able to sit firmly in the yamen, and he would not be able to make a deal. ”

Zhang Tong heard this expression from the two palaces, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and leaned back leaning back, "The one who is a confidant dies." Galeries Lafayette understands my difficulties, and even if I give my life here, it will be worth it. Guanhou, I'll tell you the truth. Some people in the capital scolded me, saying that I was a second devil and that my heart was on the side of foreigners. How did they know that when I got off the bus in Nanmaburg and entered the city, I actually saw a fox in the outer city! This is the capital, and you can run foxes in the outer city during the day, when did this happen? Ten rooms and nine emptiness, the people of Li are devastated, and the first good place is still like this, not to mention other places. From that moment on, I had a plan in my heart that the peace talks must be negotiated and that the situation must not be allowed to deteriorate like this. If the negotiation fails, our Dajin will really be over this time. ”

"The old man is right, the negotiation must be negotiated, otherwise, the two palaces will not be able to return to Luan, and the people will also suffer. This is the first major event at the moment, and the son-in-law came this time, and he also brought the mouth of the two palaces. It is recommended that you reach a peace agreement with the foreigner as soon as possible to avoid other changes. As for the conditions of the foreigners, the two palaces can not be completed, and the foreign soldiers do not retreat, and there is no way to come back. The punishment of the culprit has already had a result. ”

Zhang Tong nodded and said: "I have received a telegram from Shandong, the imperial court has given several relatives and nobles to death for this incident, which is a heavy sentence that the dynasty has never had." The ministers of various countries can also feel the sincerity of our country, and Tiele's soldiers and horses have returned to Tianjin. This is all an expression of foreigners' intention to make peace, but it is just ...... The details of the negotiation will have to be discussed carefully. You see my body, too...... There is a weak heart. The shot that was taken in Maguan back then has finally happened. ”

He coughed again, showing more and more weakness, Zhao Guanhou said: "Don't worry, the old man, the son-in-law is not talented, and the prestige of talent is far less old than yours." The owner is a body of strength, plus he can speak a few foreign words. Work hard, hand it over to the son-in-law, your old man will grasp the overall situation in the back, grasp the direction for the son-in-law, and our boat will be able to ride the wind and waves, and be invincible. ”

Zhang Tong smiled when he said this, and turned his head to look at Cuiyu, "Girl, you have found a good husband, but you have filial piety and can speak, and with him, it is not a loss." He looked at Zhao Guanhou again

"As soon as Qin Xuan is ill, you have to worry more about the negotiations. This errand has little credit and a lot of right and wrong, no matter how you do it, whether it is done or not, it will leave an infamy. Everyone can't see your hard work, your helplessness, they will only see you eating, drinking, and having fun with foreigners, signing and drawing, and seeing you take benefits, you are a traitor. But if you don't eat, drink and have fun with foreigners, how can you make friends with them, and what if you don't make friends, what should you do with this errand? People say that I am rich in Hefei, but I dare not admit it. Saving a few dollars in your hands is just for self-defense. If I have no money left in the middle hall, then who else in this world is willing to run errands for the imperial court? In short, we understand these truths, but the people below don't understand. Negotiation is destined to be a chore, which is both exhausting and reputational. But someone has to do the drudgery, so you should be the old man and eat your son-in-law, and he came to make it difficult for you. ”

"The old man is polite, contributing to the country, what is the hard work and idleness, there is only one sentence, gritting his teeth and stiffening. State affairs are already like this, how can our generation still think of their own honor and disgrace. As long as you can handle the transaction, keep this foundation, and leave a stench for 10,000 years, what's the matter? ”

Zhang Tong looked at Zhao Guanhou, and in his gloomy eyes, there seemed to be a bit of approval, "I don't think about my own honor and reputation, I don't see many people who are as open-minded as you." If you had been born 20 years earlier, and you and I had done foreign affairs together, state affairs would not be what they are now. I'll have a few drinks later, I haven't met such a pleasing person for a long time, drink with me. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "Old man, you better take care of your body first, and then we have time to drink this wine." The son-in-law has just entered Beijing, and he has not yet kowtowed to Qingdi. I went late, and he couldn't explain it to him. Look at your body, we will be relieved, and then we have to say goodbye to you. Otherwise, the other side will be unhappy."

Zhang Tong was very reasonable, knowing that Qingdi could not be delayed, so he nodded and said: "Since this is the case, I will not be a villain, you and Cuiyu will go to see each other quickly." I have here a special pass issued by the headquarters of the coalition forces and the legations of various countries, and if you take it with you and walk around the capital at will, you will not be afraid of encountering foreign soldiers. Remember, these are extraordinary times and you can't take things for granted. No matter what you see or encounter, you have to endure three points, and you can't be as rash as in the past. ”

The old servant sent Zhao Guanhou out, Zhang Tong sighed and muttered, "This time it's the old man who can't stand you." I have made a big mistake, and let me save some face in this peace negotiation. In the future, I just hope that you will remember today's words, we are a family, and when the court investigates, try to preserve one or two, and this friendship will not be in vain. (To be continued.) )