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Guan Xuqing has been in a very good mood these days, after returning to Luan from Hangzhou, he heard that Concubine De has been pregnant for more than three months, so he has been going to Yonghe Palace more recently. www.biquge.info"I have heard that mixed-race children are very smart, and I will reward you well if I give birth to a prince who combines Chinese and Western cultures." Haha......"

"Your Majesty." Concubine De snuggled in the emperor's arms, with endless styles on her face.

"Master Qiqi, Li Hongzhang, Sheng Xuanhuai, and Yan Shiming are already waiting in the upper study." Wang Shang came to report and said.

"I'll be there soon." Guan Xuqing kissed Concubine De on the face and said, "I have to do some work, and I'll come to see you in the evening." Concubine De nodded, helped the emperor tidy up his clothes, and her eyes were full of love.

Guan Xuqing came to the upper study and said to Li Hongzhang: "How are the preparations for the trip to the United States?" ”

"It's all ready, the ministers don't know when it's good to leave, and I'm here to ask the emperor for instructions." In front of the emperor, Li Hongzhang is always so respectful.

"The sooner the better, let's set off tomorrow. This time I went to the United States, not for you to play, but to learn the most advanced financial management experience of other people, and to have extensive contact with people in the economic circles, which will be of great benefit to the future development of the country. Remember, the economy of the future will be a war without gunpowder, and whoever wins will dominate the world. Guan Xuqing admonished.

"Obey the emperor's teachings."

The news of the Chinese delegation's visit to the United States quickly spread across the ocean, and well-known media such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and the San Francisco Express all published the news in the form of front-page headlines. And after the country began its industrialization process and repeatedly demonstrated their strength in wars, the prospect of this country is fascinating, and I am afraid that this year, the name of the Qing State will be on the list of the top four powers in the world. ”

The USS Miami, the USS Texas, the USS Soyuz, and the USS New York, including the USS New York, where the commander of the Federal Fleet is located, lined up at the New York Harbor dock to welcome the arrival of the cruise ship St. Louis, chartered by His Excellency Li Hongzhang, Prime Minister of the Qing Empire. On the piers, Chinese immigrants welcomed the head of government from their homeland in the most traditional way, with dragon dances of all kinds, lion dances flying high in the streets, and the whole New York Harbor was in a sensation, and the tidal wave of crowds almost crowded the New York Harbor. After the landing, many Chinese immigrants could not help but shed tears of emotion, and after the publicity of the press, Li Hongzhang's hardline stance on the political and economic status of Chinese immigrants moved them.

In the welcoming crowd of New York. There was one person who particularly attracted Li Hongzhang's attention, and he knew that with the help of this person, his task would be completed extremely smoothly. The man's name was Morgan. His personal vaporetto was at the front of the welcome queue, and at the bow of the boat, the banker waved his top hat enthusiastically, and the various streamers tied around his boat fluttered in the wind, just in time to express his most sincere welcome.

Under the 20-storey buildings on the pier, more than 200 cavalrymen of the Sixth Cavalry Brigade wore blue uniforms with tasseled belts, yellow feathers fluttering in the wind, and soldiers marched in a majestic and majestic formation to welcome Li Hongzhang ashore. He got into a sedan chair, was carried off the ship by four sailors, boarded the carriage prepared by the Americans, and sat with the new Assistant Secretary of State Lewis, all of which expressed the grand welcome of the US officials to Li Hongzhang.

As the carriage passed through the bustling Broadway, everyone roared with joy, and the brokers of the New York Stock Exchange gathered to cheer enthusiastically, and the top of the exchange's roof was hung with the highest standard of welcome, and four flags fluttered in the air. There are many high-rise buildings on both sides of the road, mutual benefit insurance companies, post and telecommunications office buildings, etc., every floor is crowded, and the people of New York are also very welcoming to him as a distinguished guest. Perhaps because they had heard of the opportunity to make a fortune, people in New York did not seem to attach much importance to Mr. Li's speech before his visit as much as California did.

The Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York was hosted by Secretary of State Dulles and attended by senior government officials, business celebrities, bankers, and financial experts. The accompanying Shanxi ticket number 10 shopkeepers looked around like old people, which caused Stephen, the executive director of the New York Stock Exchange, to laugh at him, and he said to the oil tycoon Rockefeller next to him: "Why did the wise Chinese emperor send these bad old men, it seems that they are all like old scholars in China's private schools." Haha......"

"Mr. Stephen, I would like to remind you that these ten Chinese hold one-fifth of the wealth of the ancient country in their hands, and any one of them can buy the entire New York City if he wants!" Rockefeller said seriously.

"Really?" Stephen no longer dared to underestimate these people, but wanted to find an opportunity to get close to them.

At the welcome banquet, Li Hongzhang expressed his admiration for the financial industry and economic system of the United States, and showed great interest in stocks, and President McKinley even explained to him with great interest this system, which is extremely beneficial to economic development, and other things. For example, in education, mining, non-governmental telecommunications, iron and steel, railways and other industries, Li Hongzhang has shown a certain interest. The mining industry, in particular, is now particularly important in China. From Li Hongzhang's depiction, Americans gradually saw a China with thriving business opportunities, where there was money to be made. Where is the place of friendliness, this is the real direction of the flow of interests.

For example, Morgan, a banker who paid a donation to attend the dinner, said on the spot that his consortium was willing to subscribe for $5 million in Qing Empire state bonds, while other wealthy people also expressed strong interest in investing in China.

Sheng Xuanhuai was very busy, and a welcome banquet allowed the Imperial Investment Bank to reach more than a dozen important cooperation intentions, such as the construction of Houston Industrial City, the mining of California, the development of Atlantic oil, the Orleans Railroad operation plan, etc., all of which can be called the big deal of the United States' foreign economic cooperation projects.

Sheng Xuanhuai remembered what the emperor said to him before leaving: "I will give you 20 million silver, you have to find a way to invest all this money in American infrastructure projects, now let's scatter the fish fry first, and when the net is closed, you will definitely be able to fill your cabin." More importantly, these projects are the economic lifeblood of Americans, and they are in dire need of external funding, and once these lifelines are in our hands in the future, any word I can say can cause an earthquake in the White House. This is a war without gunpowder. ”