The person who came was Zhao Guanhou's eunuch Xiao Dezhang, who had become very popular recently, and had a lot of relationships inside and outside the palace. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info But the friendship with Zhao Guanhou is still very good, the two got out of the station and got into the carriage, Zhao Guanhou had already taken out an envelope from his arms, "Brother, this is a little bit of caution from the brothers, don't shirk." ”

Xiao Dezhang took the envelope, only to see that inside was a house deed, plus a deposit certificate. The certificate of deposit is a passbook of 20,000 silver in HSBC, and the deed is a property in the Albiang concession of Jinmen.

"This house is in the concession, it is not under the control of the imperial court, no one can find out there, and if you want to check, the concession will not agree. Brother has any gadgets to keep there, or put a good one, it's safe. As for the silver, the brother has to deal with all aspects in this position, and he always has to spend money, and you are not as good as Pi Ni Li, Cui has a big belly, they have savings, don't be the second general manager to lose money. A little heart to be a brother, never shirk. ”

Although Xiao Dezhang is a eunuch, he does have women and likes women. It is indeed more convenient to have such a property to house family members. But he has seen a lot, and he is also a little dizzy for such a big stroke, and he is speechless, "Brother, you ...... this number"

"It's nothing. Brother, I followed the foreign debt this time, saying that I don't add a hat in the middle, does anyone believe it? With such a large foreign debt, add a hat and add it, and you won't have to worry about eating and drinking. But this money can't be eaten by yourself, Han Zhongtang, Gong Bao, brother, and the chief manager can't be left behind. Let's not be too little, brothers. Besides, the copper money and silver are used up, and the friendship between friends is inexhaustible, and such a good friendship is far away from the money. ”

Xiao Dezhang raised his big finger, "Okay, brother, just say this to you, and I will obey you!" Have brains, don't be greedy, don't die if you don't see money. With these points, my brother guarantees that you can achieve great things in the future, and the official has to go up. ”

"Don't be a big official yet, is someone already joining me? I pondered, if the foreigners retreated from the army, and if there was no one to fight, my military general would be worthless, and someone should have the intention to harm me. Shanhua and Cen San are the same party, and if I have paid Cen San's horse, they will not spare me first. What's more, there are a bunch of old men who accompany the driver. ”

Xiao Dezhang nodded and said, "Brother, what you said is right, these people are just supporting, and they can't have a good life." When the birds chased by foreigners don't lay eggs, nothing happens. Now that it's too late, it's starting to be a moth and looking for trouble everywhere. Yuan Gongbao and you, the trouble is not small. Needless to say, there are a few big things that you need to be different. The first is to repair the new yamen, saying that it exists in Siheng, and there is collusion with Siheng, and even says that you have a personal relationship with Siheng's female shopkeeper, isn't this burying people. ”

Zhao Guanhou said secretly: These people have some means, and they even have an eyebrow about this matter. Fortunately, no one will believe it after such a fuss, and they are not afraid of things being revealed in the future.

He asked, "You can't just do that, can you?" ”

"Also, that is to say, you set up a capital yamen in Jinmen to serve the foreigners. The fact that foreign soldiers can enter the capital so quickly has a lot to do with the formation of the capital yamen. When he entered Beijing, he colluded with foreigners and became a foreign country. In the foreigner's bank, he deposited a large amount of money and partnered with the foreigner to sell the country. Railways, mines, you sold a lot. ”

"If you don't sell the railway, you have to give cash, they have money, right?"

That's not what I'm saying. You've saved a lot of money by doing this, and they're not satisfied, so they want to trouble you. He also said that you had hidden a lot of forbidden things in the palace, and asked the court to send ministers to deal with them strictly. Galeries Lafayette has received so many folds to sue you, it is impossible not to do it. I can't say who to send, but you have to be prepared. ”

"Brother, don't worry, I have money and things, but they are all stored in the foreigner's bank. People in our country will never be able to find out if they go to investigate. Even if you take the holy decree, you will touch the ashes, and the coalition forces have not withdrawn yet, who dares to provoke foreigners at this time, and do you want to have a head? ”

If he says that he is not greedy, he just doesn't treat Xiao Dezhang as his own, so he proves that he is not an outsider, and Xiao Dezhang is happy. "Okay, if you know for yourself. As you said, the foreigners' soldiers are still there, and if you touch them at this time, you can't find yourself comfortable. You know foreigners very well, make sure they don't sell us? ”

"The woman who opened the bank is my pillow person, and my brother can rest assured that there will be no mistakes."

Xiao Dezhang smiled, "Haha, with you, you have hooked up all the female foreigners who opened the bank, this dare is good." Let's buddy, don't talk outside. I was in the palace, and I also got some gadgets and put them in the house as decorations. After a long time, I forgot to return it, and it is not good to return it now. When you go back and you're tired, tell your younger siblings and get me a safe and put it in there. As long as the old man can't find out, it's easy to say how much the premium is. Don't worry about the affairs in the palace, I and Pi Ni Li will carry you around, and promise not to let Zhai Zijiu touch you. ”

When the car arrived at the governor's yamen, the two got out of the car, handed over the sign, and then called. When he arrived at the back office, which is now the inner palace, Li Lianying led Zhao Guanhou to the upper room, only to see that the queen mother and the emperor were sitting there, and the bead curtain was also removed. Cixi's complexion looks good, and most of them have just smoked, and this time is the best time for her.

Emperor Tianyou's face is much worse than Cixi, I don't know what happened to him these days, I always feel that the emperor after settling down, his mental complexion is only worse than when he fled. The expression is also extremely ugly, and it is not a happy appearance after all.

Waiting until Zhao Guanhou had done three kneeling and nine bows, Cixi said: "Move him to a seat, sit down and talk slowly if you have something to say." ”

"Zhao Guanhou, you did a good job on this errand. But there are some things I don't understand, you gave the ban on arms sales by foreigners. The concession is not allowed to live in Chinese, you ticked it. This is all a good thing, the demolition of the fort at Dagukou and the demolition of the city wall at Jinmen, why did it be done according to the idea of the foreigners. I've heard people say that you fell for the beauty trick of foreigners, and you opened a tram company for a foreign woman, so you took the lead in demolishing the Jinmen city wall, is there such a thing? Don't lie to me, be honest. ”

The fact that Jensen drove the tram company, as one of the additional conditions of the loan from the Warby Bank, had been approved by the imperial court, so naturally it could not be hidden. Zhao Guanhou hurriedly replied:

"Back to Galeries Lafayette, I don't know where to start. Everything has a cause and an effect, the tram company is the effect, and the city wall is the cause. Without the city wall, there is a company, not for the company, the city wall has to be demolished. The minister negotiated with the foreigners in Beijing, and the Qingdi also knew a thing or two about the difficulties in this. The foreigners are arrogant and unreasonable, this is a public opinion, and the ministers can only play a tug of war with them, take a step back, and let the foreigners feel that they have taken advantage of them, so that they can negotiate. This fort and city wall were originally prepared for sacrifice, and when negotiating with the foreigners, they also proposed to preserve the city wall forts, but the foreigners refused to agree, so they had to do this according to the foreigners' wishes. But foreigners also take care of our emotions and make concessions on other terms. ”

"Then why did the battery just give in? As soon as the fort wall is gone, the defense of Gyeonggi City will be lost, have you ever thought about it? Emperor Tianyou asked coldly, with anger in his tone. Obviously, the peace agreement has been completed, there is no problem with safety, and the significance of the Wuwei Right Army to him is not as important as it was at the beginning, and the prestige of the Son of Heaven should be put on a swing.

Zhao Guanhou hurriedly left his seat and bowed, "Your Majesty, the minister has a feeling." Whether it is a fort or a city wall, although it is beneficial to the defense of the city, it is not enough to be a barrier. There are forts and city walls in Jinmen, and the coalition forces will not waste their strength in attacking. Compared with the compensation for military expenses, the arms embargo, and even the fact that the Chinese can live freely, the importance is far less. ”

"Oh? How do you say this, you are a military general, let's make it clear. Cixi took the words, and did not let Emperor Tianyou speak again, and there was no anger on his face, but said to Zhao Guanhou: "Didn't I let you sit and reply, don't always kneel." I still remember the scene of you guarding with a knife along the way, and I will take care of you no matter what you do right or wrong. You just have to let go and say, even if it's really for your confidante and promised her what company she wants to build, so you can tell the truth if you tear down the city wall. ”

"Lafayette, the minister will never dare to abolish official duties for the sake of his children's personal affairs. It's just that the walls, the cannons, are of little use right now. The guns of the battery could not move. What is the range, it is how far you hit, and you can't do it if you want to hit a little more. The foreigners and we often come and go, and they have made every effort in all directions, and the range of artillery has been clearly grasped, and the warships are stopped in places where the artillery cannot be hit, and the artillery bombardment is only a waste of strength, and it is useless except to frighten people. As for the city wall, foreigners can use siege cannons to bombard the city wall, and they can also use medicine to blow up, and no matter how bad it is, they can also use platoon guns to hit the soldiers at the head of the city, and our people can't withstand it. Instead of sacrificing useful terms for useless things, it is better to sacrifice useless things to protect our interests. ”

Cixi nodded and looked at Emperor Tianyou, "Emperor, I just said that the crown marquis will have his own measure in doing things." You see, isn't that the head of the word? Guanhou, even if you are in the past, I know what you think, so tell me about it, what is going on with the Dutong Yamen? You were broken up, why didn't you go to the team, why did you go and get a Yamen? also helped foreigners transport grain, grass and military supplies, is there such a thing? ”

"Galeries Lafayette, there is such a thing. The minister was scattered at that time, so he had to lead a group of men and horses to break through, and the road of the Beijing division had been blocked by foreign soldiers and could not go, so he could only turn back to Jinmen. Then in the case of the Jinmen War, the minister thought about it and tried his best to preserve the vitality of the imperial court, so he personally negotiated with Wadsey and retained the martial arts school. The guns, ammunition, and atlases contained in them were not destroyed by foreigners. In the future, he can still train generals for the imperial court and contribute to the country. As for the Dutong Yamen, it was also a helpless move. If there is no Yamen, the foreigners will have to set up their own yamen and directly manage the Jinmen. The minister was thinking that it was easy for foreigners to set up a yamen, but it was extremely difficult to abolish a yamen. When the time comes, there will be no entry and exit, and it cannot be revoked, and the gate of the Gyeongshi Division, owned by foreigners, or co-governed with foreigners, will always be unfavorable to Gyeonggi. The power of the Yamen is in me, and it can be established or withdrawn, and there is no establishment of officials in the department, and a will can be done immediately. The entire Jinmen is still under the control of the imperial court, and the old system can be restored at any time. Since the coalition army entered the city to the present, the yellow dragon flag has been hung on the yamen, and the queen mother can send someone to investigate. As for helping foreigners transport supplies, the enemy was strong and I was weak at that time, so I had to do so. ”

Cixi nodded, "So that's the case, this yamen has no basis, and it is very convenient to withdraw it." You can use it when you negotiate with the foreigners to return Jinmen......"

Emperor Tianyou asked at this time, "Zhao Guanhou, I ask you." What is the reason why you insist that Warby Bank join in the group loans, but you do not allow Daosheng Bank to participate? Its financial resources are not very strong, and Belgium is also a small country, so what does it mean to give it the right of way and mining rights? ”

"Your Majesty, Warby & Co. has a stake in our country, and Belgium is also our friend. The former float you ride in is provided by the Belgian side. For such a country, the minister thinks that it should be encircled, after all, we now, one more friend, one more way. Although Daosheng Bank is jointly organized by China Railway, the power is all in the hands of Tieler, and we are powerless to intervene. The Tiele people took the inheritance of my ancestors, and the ministers did not share the sky with them, and they hated to mention the division of a brigade and go out to destroy the thieves. How can Daosheng Bank be allowed to participate in the loan and control the right of way for our country's tariffs. ”

"Well said!" Cixi took over the words, "The ambition of the wolf son of the Tiele people is really the number one enemy of my Dajin, and he even wants to take away the land of our ancestors, if we can't expel it from the customs, we won't have the face to see our ancestors." Guanhou, I am very happy that you have this heart, but you are young, and it is inevitable that there will be incompleteness in doing things. You must understand this layer, you can't hold a grudge against anyone, and you can't suppress anyone just because you are a hero, otherwise I won't agree to you. This time, I will send someone to check on you, it's best if there's no mistake, it's okay if there's a mistake, just change it slowly. In short, I am not ungrateful, I remember all your merits, and this time I have done such a great thing, just wait for the reward. Kneel down. ”

After leaving the back office, Li Lianying sent him to the front, and Zhao Guanhou took the time to hand over Li Lianying's gift. Because Li Lianying likes foreign objects, she gave him a crocodile leather handmade wallet, and in the wallet, there is a house deed and 30,000 silver.

Li Lianying looked at it, and thanked him repeatedly, "It's hard for you to really have a heart, and you can still think of my old bones." Don't worry, there is me in the palace, don't be afraid. You, go see Zhonghua first, his illness is a bit serious, by the way, bring him some crocodile meat to send, I heard people say, this thing is the best way to cure asthma. ”

Jinan City is now full of foreign goods stores, crocodile meat is easy to buy, and when he arrives at the house, Han Rong is recuperating. Brother Qing was diagnosed and treated by Qu Tinggui and has been cured. Zhao Guanhou is a great hero who saved the Han family's children, and he immediately opened the door to summon him when he heard about him. After meeting, go straight to the kang. Zhao Guanhou sent filial piety as usual, Han Rong's Li was a contract for a restaurant near the Han Mansion in the capital, the restaurant originally had an owner, and the soldiers were in chaos, so Zhao Guanhou bought it as a borderless land.

In the future, even if the master returns, with Han Rong's power, he can make a large amount of money. In addition, there is also a deposit certificate of 50,000 taels, and the ticket is opened by Siheng. In addition, there are more than a dozen antiques, as well as two fine pearls, all of which are stolen goods purchased from foreign soldiers.

Han Rong saw these items and crocodile meat, and his yellow face was a little bright, "You, you are careful." I'm sick of this disease, even if I eat dragon liver now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get better, and this crocodile meat is useless. It's hard for you, I can have this heart, I am very satisfied. This time, the errand was done well, and with a knife in the waist, I cut down two hundred and fifty trillion dollars, and I must give you a credit. As for someone scolding you in the court, don't take it to heart, from Zhang Tong to me, who of them doesn't scold and who doesn't participate? A bunch of clear streams! ”

He coughed for a while, and then said: "Our own people, I'll give you a real bottom, this time, it's time to change the complement, the complement on the chest is not a lion, if you want to change the peacock, you have to give up your civilian job." (To be continued.) )