In the Xiyu Pavilion of Guangzhou Hotel, Ye Zhao met with Schneider, the Dutch consul in Guangzhou.

The decoration of the Western Regions Pavilion is biased towards the Western style, but there is also a row of horn yarn lamps, the red tassels hang down, and the jade hangs under the tassels, adding a bit of solemnity and royal style.

Schneider was in his forties, extremely tall and fat, standing there like a small mountain of meat, with a great sense of oppression.

Tasting tea, Schneider's green beard was shining, "Your Excellency, I can't understand your country's definition of overseas Chinese, can you explain it seriously and in detail?" ”

Yesterday, the ceremonial room of the General's Palace sent an official note to all countries, acknowledging the dominance of each country over overseas Chinese in the colonies of Nanyang, but hoping that all countries would treat overseas Chinese as equal to their citizens, and that if overseas Chinese were treated unjustly, the Chinese government would take necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of overseas Chinese everywhere.

This is the official note of the Nanguo political axe, but it is not as simple as shouting a few times in his own newspaper, one stone stirs up a thousand waves, and now the reaction of the ministers of various countries Ye Zhao does not know, but he wants to carefully study this note of the Nanguo political axe, and study the possible impact of its colonial policy on his own country in the Nanyang area.

In fact, there are now two countries in Nanyang, namely the British and the Dutch, but the Portuguese who occupy Macau will probably be greatly surprised, after all, most of the people living in Macau are Chinese.

In the note to the Netherlands, the Southern Dynasty Political Axe even made it clear that it hoped that the Dutch colonial authorities would prudently handle the disputes with various overseas Chinese communities in Borneo, and that the Southern Korean Political Axe would always play the role of mediator.

Hearing Schneider's question, Ye Zhao smiled and said: "Mr. Consul, in the supplementary copy documents issued to various countries today, there is a clear definition of overseas Chinese. ”

Schneider bit his pipe, stared at Ye Zhao a few times with brown eyes, and said, "Your Excellency, I deeply regret your country's statement on immigrants, and it is difficult to understand. In the affairs of Borneo, there is no justification for your country to interfere. ”

Ye Zhao smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Consul, rest assured, we will not interfere in any action of your country in the Nanyang area, and please respect your country's trade rights in the Nanyang area and respect the legitimate rights of overseas Chinese in the Nanyang area." ”

Schneider knocked on the pipe, but for the first time, he felt a little weak when he knocked on the pipe in front of the Chinese, stared at Ye Zhao for a while, and said: "Your Excellency, I hope you can carefully consider your country's position in Nanyang, you must know that your statement will make many of your friends feel unpleasant." ”

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Consul, I know very well what I am doing. ”

Ye Zhao didn't want to create an aggressive image of a new regime, but there were some things that had to be done, not to mention the protection of the diaspora, which seemed to be a legitimate requirement in the Western world, even if it stinged some people, it didn't matter.

Tasting tea, I listened to the sound of footsteps, the fragrant breeze hit people, and the woman's delicate and soft voice: "Master, let me help you make a cup of coffee?" Turning his head, it was the hotel manager, Guerjia who was dressed in a tender green satin jacket and pants, with watery eyes that could speak, a fair and pink melon seed face, a slender figure, a small waist twisted and twisted quite sultry, and the close-fitting tender green satin jacket and small pants, which showed more charm and softness.

"Don't." Ye Zhao smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Sit down." He gestured to the large sofa next to the coffee table.

Guerjia smiled: "The slave doesn't dare. She smiled and showed two dimples, a different style.

"If you are told to sit, you can sit, foreign devils can sit, why can't you sit." Ye Zhao smiled and made a powerful gesture and said, "Sit down." ”

"Then, the slave thanks the master." Guerjia sat lightly on the milky white sofa, embroidered shoes on the red carpet, as if he was not used to it, and shrank back stiffly.

Ye Zhao said with a smile: "You, how can you say that you are also a new-style management talent, the manager of our Guangzhou hotel, don't talk about the slave master all day long, I told you a long time ago, neither humble nor arrogant, this is the case for foreign devils, and it is also the same for high-ranking officials and nobles." ”

Guerjia pursed his lips and smiled: "Master, the slave and others can be neither humble nor arrogant, but the master is too heroic, and the slave does not dare." When the slave talks to the master, his heart beats hard. ”

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I think you are very bold." ”

Guerjia's beautiful eyes were like waves, and he stretched out his white and tender little hand and pinched his index finger and thumb and said: "The courage of the slave is so big, all in the majesty of the master." ”

Ye Zhao smiled, this Guerjia family may have such a surname, maybe it is a little flattering, but it is quite easy to talk to her.

"Is your father-in-law okay?" Ye Zhao took a sip of the teacup and asked.

Speaking of Mutern, Guerjia's face was busy and said: "Yes, the body and bones are fine, and every time I plant flowers and water the ground, I am in a good mood." ”

"It's good to be in a good mood, smile for ten years, and have a likable person like you talking to next to you, and your father-in-law is blessed." After Ye Zhao finished speaking, he felt that his words were nondescript, how could he say that the relationship between his daughter-in-law and his father-in-law was like this? Nowadays, it feels awkward. If you tell others, I'm afraid you'll be able to slap your mouth.

Guerjia didn't care, and pursed his lips and smiled: "Master, the slave doesn't dare to talk to his father-in-law like this, otherwise the father-in-law has to scold the slave to death, the master is magnanimous, and he also likes to talk to us who can't get on the stage, but my father-in-law is serious, and the slave doesn't dare to laugh with him." ”

Ye Zhao smiled and nodded slightly.

The Guerjia clan's charming eyes rolled and asked, "Master, the slave heard that the master has given orders to various countries to protect our overseas people of the Qing Dynasty?" ”

Ye Zhao said: "That's not an order, it's a note." ”

Guerjia said: "The slave thinks it's about the same, right? That's what it means. ”

Ye Zhaoxin said that it was much worse, but it was not easy to explain to her, so he turned his head and asked, "Did you say it was good?" ”

"Of course." Guerjia looked admiring: "The master is so capable, and the foreigners who are cleaned up are obedient, and they have to rely on the slaves, and these foreigners are all sent to Ningguta, the men are coolies, and the women are slaves to the masters." ”

Ye Zhao smiled: "Why are you so bitter and hateful to foreign devils? "Actually, I know that the Guerjia clan is also a bit insightful, and saying these words is just to amuse myself.

As he spoke, he thought of the Zhuangzi outside the Guan, one of which had many female slaves from Tsarist Russia, and the six kings of these fields had not yet been confiscated, and they had no time to take care of it, and they didn't know what was going on now.

"It's not that the minions look down on them, master, tell me, their eyes are all kinds of colors, how scary are they? It makes people's hearts hairy, like demons. ”

"Alright, it's time to go!" Ye Zhao got up with a smile, and the Guerjia clan stood up lightly and said, "The slave respects the master." ”

There was also a red gauze lantern hanging in the hallway, emitting a faint soft glow.

After taking two steps, Ye Zhao was slightly stunned, but saw a little old man in a cyan silk robe striding in front of him, it was Mu Teen, but his face was full of anger, and his eyes seemed to be about to erupt with fire.

The Guerjia clan, who was still laughing and talking to Ye Zhao, hurriedly restrained his smile and walked quickly to meet him.

Before he could get closer, he was stopped by two guards in navy uniform, but the guards didn't recognize who he was, and he was furious and tried to push the guards away, but instead he was pushed back a few steps and almost stumbled and fell.

The two house slaves behind Mutern looked like they wanted to make a move, but they were stopped by Mutern with a blushing face.

The Guerjia clan had already walked over quickly, greeted his father-in-law, and asked in surprise, "Amma, why are you here?" Mutern often reprimanded her, asking her not to show her face, although the Guerga clan did not talk back, but never listened to him, the two became fierce at home, but after all, the old man had a head and a face, and he would not want to come here to make trouble.

Ye Zhao also walked over at this time, frowned and said to the guard who had pushed the old man away just now, "Don't you know General Mutern?" Be quick and make amends. ”

The guards hurriedly stepped forward to apologize, and Mu Teen waved his hand with a cold face, although he was reluctant, he could only bow down and say, "Lord Wang!" Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "You talk." Since he didn't get involved in their family affairs, he didn't take two steps before he heard Mutern's voice: "You did a good thing, do you know that Duolun was arrested by foreign devils?" ”

Ye Zhao was stunned and stopped.

Mu Teen said this to the Guerjia clan, and the Guerjia clan was also stunned and asked, "Amma, is he going to gamble with foreign devils?" ”

Mutern suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "There is a foreign devil named Henry in the French Embassy, what is the relationship with you?" ”

Guerjia said strangely: "Amma, what do you mean by this? Heaven and earth conscience, daughter-in-law doesn't know anything Henry Harry! ”

Mutern asked: "He said that he danced with you in the tavern, and said a lot of unbearable words, and Duolun listened to it, so he started to do it with him, the tavern is very close to the embassy of the foreign devils, and this trouble, the foreign devils came and arrested Duolun to the embassy." This foreign devil, you still say you don't know? ”

Guerjia said angrily: "Amma, others chew the root of their tongue outside, and others talk about it, why do you say the same?" ”

Mu Teen's face was slightly soft, and he said, "Anyway, you rescue people first." ”

The foreigner's embassy, Mu Ten and several old people in Guangzhou City have asked, but there is no way, if you want to deal with foreigners, it has to be the Prime Minister's Yamen, but Mu Ten does not know the people of the Prime Minister's Yamen, not to mention that he has a good face, the officials of the Southern Dynasty are similar to enemies in his eyes, how can he come to the door to ask for help?

After thinking about it, the daughter-in-law is in charge of the Guangzhou Hotel, and there should be many foreigners who know her, so I can only see what she can do.

Guerjia was stunned when she heard Mutern's words, she can speak and behave, most foreigners like her very much, but she has never made any foreign devil friends, and there is no one who is slightly closer.

"Mu Shuai, I'll do it." Ye Zhao interjected, and without waiting for Mu Teen to speak, he smiled and said: "It's not because of your face, as long as it's a citizen of the Qing Dynasty, I have to take care of it if I am arrested by foreigners and taken to the embassy, right?" ”

Mu Teen's face softened, he thought about it, bowed down and said, "Thank you, Lord Xie." Looking at Ye Zhao, his eyes couldn't help but be a little complicated, and what he felt like in his heart was probably only known to him.

Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "These foreign devils are becoming more and more silent, you can wait for my letter." He turned around and rode away with the guards.

(To be continued)