The grand banquet hall of Shanghai Oriental Hotel is brightly lit and splendid, with a high yellow curtain hanging down on the four walls to show the respect of the emperor, and the wide and long crystal tables in front of the yellow curtain on the east and west sides are placed with drinks and dishes, and the waiters who serve are shuttling between them, and the grand buffet party reveals the more and more enlightened information of the royal family.

In addition to several old classmates of Yi Guiren, there were also political dignitaries in Shanghai, gentry and prominent families, Tang Tingshu and the four sons of the Tang family were also invited.

Although Rong Lu, mayor of the Shanghai Special Administrative Region, and Shen Guifen, speaker of the Shanghai Parliamentary Yuan, were political opponents of Mai Mang, they were talking and laughing harmoniously at the moment, but the two were secretly still competing, hoping to say a few more words in front of the imperial concubine and leave a few more group photos to attack their opponents in the newspapers and periodicals.

Zhu Qiqi wore a long black skirt and gold satin stiletto heels, which showed her graceful figure and was sexy.

Looking at the string of luster pearls on Zhu Qiqi's snow-white neck, Zhao Lan sighed enviously, and the pearl halo flowed under the Chinese lamp, reflecting Zhu Qiqi more and more beautifully.

When she just knew that Zhu Qiqi was the imperial concubine, Zhao Lan thought she was joking, but now it seems to be a dream, in addition to envy, she is more happy for her good friends. And to have an imperial concubine as a friend, Zhao Lan knows that her life may have reached a turning point, and she will usher in a new life, thinking about it, she is really looking forward to it.

has been by the side of the imperial concubine, Zhao Lan is out of the limelight, I don't know how many dignitaries inquired about her origins, overnight, her ugly duckling flew onto the branches, and in these newspapers and magazines can only see the big people around, Zhao Lan can't help but feel apprehensive, you can see the friends who have been full of confidence and smile, and these big people around their friends when they have a completely different impression in their minds, Zhao Lan understands that big people are also people, and there are joys, sorrows, and joys, sorrows, and highs and lows, just look at who the person in front of is.

When the fourth prince of Tang saw the beautiful imperial concubine walking to his father's side. Tang Si sighed, not knowing what he felt in his heart for a while.

Zhu Qiqi bowed slightly to Tang Si, and then signaled to the father and son to excuse themselves, and said to Tang Tingshu: "Uncle Tang, I haven't seen you before, but I already know you from the mouth of the fourth prince." ”

Hearing the imperial concubine call him "uncle", Tang Tingshu was startled, and he didn't even dare to say it. glanced at his son, and said in his heart that his son was not useless, and he didn't know how to get acquainted with the royal upstart, and it was even more terrible to hear that this noble man was the sister of Concubine Li, one of the three mothers of the country.

"Uncle Tang doesn't have to be polite, my sister even mentioned you. I listened to it, but I also knew that Uncle Tang was a model for industrialists. "Zhu Qiqi has lived in Beijing for many years, and now she is fluent in Beijing films.

Hearing that the mother of the country had mentioned herself, Tang Tingshu listened even more attentively and said: "How can you be so virtuous and old, and you have to be so praised by the noble concubine." Although he was immersed in Western studies in his early years, he was still an old-fashioned person in his bones, and he subconsciously wanted to kowtow to the north to thank him, but he saw the grandeur of the buffet reception in the hall. His actions must have been out of place, and he hesitated for a moment before giving up.

Zhu Qiqi said: "Although I am a woman, but the emperor attaches importance to industry and commerce, tolerance and benevolence, I know, Uncle Tang and other benevolent people revive their own industry, benefit the country and the people, this merit really deserves a big gold medal." ”

Tang Tingshu didn't even dare to say it. Seeing that the imperial concubine was very kind to herself. I felt a little relieved, but I immediately thought of my past dealings with the Fairness Party. exchanged letters with Lu Yueting more times, and I don't know if it was seized this time, no matter how good the imperial concubine is to herself, she is afraid that after the crime of banditry is confirmed, she will not say so.

was worried, and suddenly heard the imperial concubine say again: "I heard that the eldest prince of Tang went to Europe, but Uncle Tang has something to worry about?" "..., Tang Tingshu's face changed immediately, to know the identity of the person in front of him, how can the imperial concubine of the Tang family take the affairs of the Tang family to heart, how can she care, unless?

Tang Tingshu was immediately covered with cold sweat, perhaps he had already been defeated, and his every move was in the palm of someone's hand.

At this time, the imperial concubine said to the palace maid beside her: "Go and invite Mayor Ronglu to come and take a photo with me and Uncle Tang." "This palace maid is a nine-grade prudence, and she has been serving by Zhu Qiqi's side.

Seeing Rong Lu coming with a smile on his face, Tang Tingshu was in a trance, Rong Lu is a member of the National Protector Society, and his methods of betraying the party are extremely cruel, but he is a smiling tiger on weekdays, Tang Tingshu has always had no friendship with him, and he is even more jealous of this person in his heart.

At this time, the two of them were standing on both sides of the imperial concubine, the flash lights were on, and seeing that Rong Lu was smiling very affectionately at him, Tang Tingshu's heart gradually settled......

Ye Zhao would not participate in the banquet held by the Seven Girls, and someone from the royal family came forward to appease Tang Tingshu, which was enough to make him feel relieved, and now Ye Zhao was holding an urgent telegram from Kashgar and fell into deep thought.

War, Ye Zhao has never liked it, the people are educated differently, they like dictatorship and every inch of the territory is expanded, but Ye Zhao likes political clarity and national self-confidence, and this self-confidence is not achieved by force and plunder, but there is no doubt that today's era is the era of the jungle, and many times, conflicts are inevitable.

In Afghanistan, a coup d'état by Muslim fundamentalists overthrew the royal power suddenly broke out, and almost overnight Afghanistan changed the sky. The republic with Mohammed as president is actually a theocratic regime, and then there was an attack on a Chinese caravan in Afghanistan, which is also closely related to the Muslim sectarian conflict in West Asia, with the introduction of the white doctrine from China, a huge divide has formed among the Muslims of West Asia, and the political forces that do not want to see the eastern empire move westward have begun to secretly encourage Shiites, Sunnis and radicals in Muslim fundamentalism to attack the new sects, and the Chinese have gradually become the targets of radicals.

In the impoverished land of Afghanistan, where power is dispersed among tribal leaders, it is now the most volatile part of the empire's western region, where the first attacks on Chinese took place.

The turmoil in the west had the shadow of the British and Indian authorities, and China was in a dilemma with the British in southern Africa, but in fact, the British had long been planning to use the turmoil in West Asia to contain the empire's westward advance.

Ye Zhao slowly wrote a long letter, although Afghanistan is a barren and barren land, it is a buffer zone between the empire and the British sphere of influence in South Asia, most of the imperial dignitaries despise this place, but Ye Zhao knows the importance of this land to the peace of the empire in the future, but this point should be understood by the leaders of the State Council, the House of Parliament and the military. The empire's sphere of influence is expanding rapidly, and the hidden dangers brought by this rapid expansion are self-evident, if there is a war with the European powers, the periphery of the empire, from the Ural principality to Central Asia, West Asia, Burma and Thailand, the islands of the South Seas and even Japan, can be provoked everywhere, and it is the best policy to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

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