In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that Zuo Zongtang is coming back to clean up the mess this time.

After a pause, Mei Qizhao said to Hu Chuyuan again: "I heard that Chu Yuan has already appeared in the middle hall, I don't know if you have any inside information to inform the official, so that the official can also make preparations!" ”

Hu Chuyuan said: "It's not a big deal, but I've heard people say that the adult's sea pond is very well repaired, but all the materials are good stones, and the money is spent to do a good thing that is beneficial to Hangzhou!" ”

Mei Qizhao looked embarrassed and said: "This is the will of the imperial court, and this official is just following the order, and there is no other way." Chu Yuan, you must make it clear to Lord Zhongtang that although this official is not in the unified adjustment of the two rivers, if Lord Zhongtang needs the assistance of this official in the affairs of Liangjiang, this official must be duty-bound. In addition, the work on the sea pond is gradually coming to an end, and it will be completed by the end of the year. In this way, Zhejiang has a surplus of taxes, which can be allocated to the soldiers in Xinjiang Province one after another according to the original intention of the imperial court. ”

Hu Chuyuan thought about it, this person has already gone to Rongdong Courtyard three times, and he is afraid that he has said all the good things he can say, and he is still so worried, which shows that Zuo Zongtang still hasn't forgiven him.

Maybe Zuo Zongtang didn't blame him, but he had to click him.

Otherwise, if he encounters something similar in the future, wouldn't anyone have the courage to give Zuo Zongtang small shoes, so how will he handle big things in the court in the future?

Sacrificing one of you, for the sake of the whole of China, this has always been the voice of many big people!

Hu Chuyuan thought about it carefully and said: "My lord, if this is the case, this kind of thing, now whoever sits in the position of governor of Zhejiang has to say this, and everyone has to do it?" ”

"This ......!" Mei Qizhao seems to have had an epiphany.

Feeling that Hu Chuyuan might really be sent by Zuo Zongtang to beat him, Mei Qizhao pondered for a moment and asked again: "Chu Yuan, does Lord Zhongtang have any other words?" ”

Hu Chuyuan said: "Lord Zhongtang didn't tell me about you, I just watched the situation, thinking that your situation is not good, but you have done such a good thing for us Zhejiang people, and you are a rare good official, I really can't bear it." I don't have much power, but if an adult wants to tell me something, I'll do my best to help! ”

"This ......!"

In an instant, Mei Qizhao was a little disappointed and a little happy, and suddenly felt that he had not offended Zuo Zongtang in vain, at least the people of Zhejiang saw his sincerity.

For one term of office, for the benefit of one party.

He thought so and did so, although he also knew that he was being used by Xia Tongshan, but he was willing, at least Xia Tongshan gave him a chance to benefit the people of Zhejiang.

After being silent for a long time, Mei Qizhao smiled bitterly with relief, and said: "Chu Yuan, I can hear your words, this official is satisfied, and I don't care too much about what I want to transfer in the future." ”

Hu Chuyuan said with a smile: "Why should you be so depressed, don't say anything else, the people of Zhejiang need you very much, and I also need you." ”

"Oh?"

Mei Qizhao asked curiously, "How do you say this?" ”

Hu Chuyuan said with a smile: "My lord, you and I are mortals, working hard for others, it is better to be connected and work hard for yourself!" ”

"Ah...... Good poems, good poems, just talking to the bottom of the official's heart! Mei Qizhao praised this crooked poem, and said: "Chu Yuan, this official also wants to talk to you." In the imperial court, the dispute between Zuo and Li, the dispute between Hunan and Huai, the dispute between ancient and modern, the dispute between China and foreign countries, and the dispute over the Qingliu region are as many as cattle hairs, like countless whirlpools, you and I are just two small canoes, and the slightest carelessness will destroy the ship and kill people. Now the only way to do this is to follow Prime Minister Cao Cheng's example and unite all the boats together and tie them all up with iron chains, otherwise how can they resist the strong wind and waves? ”

Mei Qizhao is a governor, a second-class member of the imperial court, and a feudal party, what is Hu Chuyuan?

Hu Chuyuan's only advantage is that he is rich, and he is very ...... Very rich.

At this moment, only Hu Chuyuan can rescue Mei Qizhao, which Mei Qizhao knows very well in his heart - in fact, he used to dislike Hu Xueyan very much, and always felt that Hu Xueyan was a businessman.

If he had joined forces with the Annihilators earlier, where would he have been today?

Hu Chuyuan had to sigh: "That's true. But we are here, and we must express our stance in the dispute between Zuo Li and Xianghuai, and since we have expressed our position, we can no longer scruple about it, and the surname Suo and Li Huai will fight. As for the dispute between the ancient and the modern, the dispute between China and foreign countries, it is just a struggle between the conservative, the clear stream and the Western, and I have another opinion, and we don't need to express our position. Civil affairs must be handled, and foreign affairs must also be handled, and there must be some achievements. ”

Mei Qizhao was secretly surprised in his heart, thinking to himself, this Hu Chuyuan is only ten years old, and he sees the current struggle in the imperial court so clearly, it is really not simple.

After thinking about it for a while, he said: "Yes, at the moment, we can only devote ourselves to the situation of Hunan and Li, regardless of civil affairs and foreign affairs, but as long as it is beneficial to the people, we will do it." As for the regional dispute, we might as well make it bigger, if it is beneficial, it will be near, and if it is not beneficial, it will be far away! ”

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said, "Yes, I actually have some ideas about civil affairs and foreign affairs. I think that most of the foreign affairs are still losers, and they have to be done, but it depends on how to benefit the country more than lose money. ”

He and Zuo Zongtang didn't say these words, but they chatted with Mei Qizhao, and they said it casually.

"Ahhhhh......h Mei Qizhao was amazed for a while, and said: "Chu Yuan, you and I are exactly the same, and I also feel the same way, but the factions in the court are fighting each other and fighting each other, I have the heart to achieve a great cause, but I have more than enough strength to do it." ”

Hu Chuyuan quietly raised his eyebrows, and said with a little evil smile: "I'll help you!" ”

He had heard a story before, saying that Li Hongzhang wanted to set up a Shanghai Merchants Steamship Bureau in Shanghai, but most of the officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang did not agree, thinking that they would pay as much compensation as the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, and that they would have to use the taxes of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fill the gap, and in the end, only Shen Baozhen, the governor of Liangjiang, and Mei Qizhao, the governor of Zhejiang, agreed to set it up.

Mei Qizhao said that if it is for the sake of wealth, this matter will stop, and if it is for the state, this matter will be handled.

In the political situation of the late Qing Dynasty, there were actually few people who could say this kind of thing and do this kind of thing, and most of them could be promoted to the governor of any place, but he was lost in Zuo Li's internal fighting.