omygad?

This is Hu Pinyuan's first reaction after seeing the list, in the years he has lived in Boston, he has never touched the subset of classics and history at all, and he is all about learning English and preparing to run a business.

This is good, the court gave him a tanhua for nothing.

More surprises are yet to come.

He Jing suddenly proposed to marry a stepdaughter to Hu Pinyuan, and when everyone asked the source, they continued to have an "omygad", which was actually the youngest daughter of Prince Alcohol, only fourteen-year-old Rong Huigege.

Manchu and Han cannot marry, but among the people, this rule has long been broken.

There is no way, many down-and-out Manchus can't afford to marry Manchu women, so they have to rely on their Manchu status to marry Han women with a little money.

In the court, when Qianlong was a lord, he made a detour, passed a Gege to the Han minister, revoked the Manchu nationality, and married the champion at that time as a commoner woman.

There is no other reason, Qianlong was happy and liked it for a while.

This kind of thing often appeared later, and it was often done between Manchu and Han officials for the needs of marriage.

But in order to marry the Hu family, the emperor's sister Rong Hui Gege was demoted to a commoner to marry the second young master of the Hu family, which was really outrageous.

Hu Pinyuan originally got married in Hangzhou, and later went to the United States, but the woman's family didn't agree very much, because they were in a hurry to send their younger brother abroad, so Hu Chuyuan paid to solve the matter and quit the other party.

Soon after arriving in the United States, Hu Pinyuan married an American woman who taught him English.

Hu Yuanyuan said that the other party found that Hu Pinyuan was very rich, and took the initiative to seduce Hu Pinyuan, and the relationship between the two people after marriage has been unstable, at the beginning of 88, the two divorced, and the woman took away hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Hu Pinyuan.

The two had a son and a daughter, but the woman didn't want it at all, so they all threw it to Hu Pinyuan.

After all, marrying Prince Alcohol's family is a big deal, Hu Pinyuan is also very anxious, and he wants to be a concubine, but he has been married once in the United States, and the matter of having two children cannot be exposed.

After all, it's the emperor's sister, how is it possible to make a continuation for someone else?

Anyway, Prince Alcohol didn't ask, and Hu Chuyuan was a person who liked to be a father, so he agreed to pass Hu Pinyuan's two children to his own name, and there was no record of this in the family tree, so it was his children included in the family tree.

On July 4, 1889, Hu Chuyuan, who returned to Shanghai to take up the post of prime minister and senior minister, took his two children from Beijing and brought them back to Shanghai to raise them.

At this time, Wu Shuzhen had already returned to Shanghai with her family to live in the garden.

Hu Chuyuan was promoted to the imperial court from the prime minister's senior minister and minister of Jiangnan trade, born as a jinshi, led the co-organizer of the university, and was crowned a first-class male and first-class cloud cavalry captain, and his wife Wu Shuzhen became a first-class lady, which is more noble than the ordinary first-class lady.

Hu Pinyuan, the second son of the Hu family, has become a new science and technology exploration flower, and will also become an invisible colt.

The dignity of the Hu family is unmatched in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

In terms of prestige, the entire six provinces south of the Yangtze River are left with the Weng family, the Li family and the Cao family in Huizhou, which is gradually defeated.

The Hu family and the He family, who moved to Hangzhou, are two marriages, and they are also close to each other.

As soon as Hu Chuyuan returned to Shanghai, officials and consuls general from all over the world came to congratulate him, and businessmen from Shanghai also came, and the giant businessmen from all over the country also broke through the threshold.

Among these people, there is also a very special guest - Kang Youwei.

Although he didn't like him and played him around, Hu Chuyuan still politely let him in, and asked him to make an appointment obediently, and waited in Shanghai for three days before he was scheduled for Hu Chuyuan's itinerary.

Hu Chuyuan is a very good person, the difference between the ordinary and the ordinary, let Kang Youwei come in early in the morning, and invited Kang Youwei to have breakfast together, and he ate breakfast in Guangdong.

Kang Youwei was overjoyed, he was taken into the Yile Hall in the West Garden, and when he saw Hu Chuyuan's family, he found that this was a family banquet, and he was even more surprised and felt honored.

Hu Chuyuan was reading yesterday's English-language weekly "Asia Weekly", Wu Shuzhen and Pan Limei were busy letting the children sit down to eat, although there is only one biological daughter, there are two other stepsons and a stepdaughter at home, four children, the eldest stepson is 7 years old, and the rest are only three or four years old.

Hu Chuyuan didn't care, just let the two wives ask, he felt that it was normal for children to be lively, anyway, he was already reading newspapers and publications in this atmosphere.

Seeing Kang Youwei, Hu Chuyuan asked people to pull the chair next to him and asked him to sit down, and then said lightly: "There are a lot of things these days, and the officials who come and go are all over the world, and those consul generals, no one can slack off. You are in a hurry, I can only arrange it at breakfast time, let's talk about it if we have something, and wait a while, the new German Minister Mr. Shenke will also come over. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Kang Youwei even claimed that it was, and then smiled again: "Adults can still find time to receive Kang in their busy schedules, Kang is really flattered." It's a pity that Kang disappointed the adults, and he went back to Guangzhou to take the township test last year, and he didn't want to anger Lord Wu Weifan, a student in Guangzhou, because of some trivial things, so he deliberately let me land. ”

"Oh? How can there be such a thing? ”

Hu Chuyuan looked very surprised, and said: "No, after you left, I specially let people inform Wu Xuezheng and recommend your academic talents to him?" ”

"This ...... This, Kang doesn't know what's going on, maybe Kang is arrogant and lightly snubbed Lord Wu! ”

Kang Youwei was also surprised, he was originally a lie made up casually to cover up the fact that he had landed, and he didn't dare to talk to Hu Chuyuan more seriously.

If he doesn't say it, then he doesn't say it.

The thing about his landing was originally deliberately arranged by Hu Chuyuan, but Liang Qichao was found by Wu Weifan, saying that he was indeed a genius, although he was only 16 years old, he had already won the lift.

Today's Liang Qichao was recommended by Wu Weifan to Jiangnan Academy of Chinese Studies, where he studied under Yu Yue and Niu Yugeng.

These two, one is a real master of Chinese culture, who is rich in five cars, and has read articles all over the world, and the other is a master of Chinese and Western studies, who has been practicing for eight years, and has followed Hu Chuyuan around Europe and the United States three times.

Kang Youwei hurriedly changed the topic and said: "My lord is promoted, Kang's family wealth is simple, and only calligraphy can be used, so I wrote a couplet to express my congratulations." ”

As he said this, he sent a very beautiful framed couplet, and the writing was also very atmospheric, and there was a breakthrough.

After all these years of training, although Hu Chuyuan's calligraphy is not yet elegant, his eyesight is very powerful, and he knows that Kang Youwei's calligraphy is still very skillful.

He likes these things, and they don't vary from person to person, so he accepted them with a little comment and appreciation.

Got his appreciation, Kang Youwei was even more happy, and then sent a book written by himself "Han and Tang Dynasty Practical Examination", basically Kang You quoted scriptures for himself, and used the old things of the Han and Tang dynasties to prove that the practical school is the orthodox study of governing the country.

Hu Chuyuan took this "Han and Tang Dynasty Practice" and flipped through it, feeling that this book was a bit new for the practical school.

He put the book down and said to Kang Youwei: "This book is good, you wait to take the book to the Commercial Press, and I will send someone to pay for the printing of thousands of copies." ”

Kang Youwei was slightly disappointed, his book was to please Hu Chuyuan, and in order to gain the appreciation of Hu Chuyuan, a first-class master, he stayed up all night for a month to write it before others.

As far as he knows, there are a lot of people who want to write this kind of book lately.

He originally hoped that he would have to get tens of thousands of copies printed by the semi-official Jiangnan Printing Company, and every official would distribute a copy, so that everyone would know his name and talent.

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Hu Chuyuan asked, "What, not satisfied?" ”

"How dare you, how dare you?"

Kang Youwei hurriedly denied it, but said: "My lord, this is a matter of rectification, it should be done big, if Kang's talent is unbearable for adults, you can also ask someone from the university to buy it, and it must be done quickly and again." Since ancient times, if the name is not right, the word is not good, if you do great things, you must first correct its name. ”

Hu Chuyuan thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense, but this matter ...... In fact, the Jiangnan Sinology Museum and the Jingshi Sinology Museum are doing such things, but you also know that Yu Yue and these people are all masters of scripture who have been famous for a long time, Prince Gong and Prince Alcohol also attach great importance to it, and Pan Junji leads the purpose, so everyone is extra cautious, for fear that there will be a little omission, and it will always be slower to do it. When I came back from Beijing, I also talked with Li Zhongtang on the way, and after the bibliography was completed, it was published together in the name of the Jiangnan Printing Company and the Prime Minister's Yamen Tongwen Publishing Company. ”

Speaking of this, he apologized to Kang Youwei again: "Anyway, Mr. Yu is the mentor of my two younger brothers, and several children of my cousin's family are now also under him under the name...... I always have to give this face, I hope Mr. Kang doesn't mind. ”

This is a shadowless thing at all, it is obvious that Kang Youwei gave him a new inspiration, but if he wants to deceive Kang Youwei, it is not as easy as fooling the child.

Kang Youwei didn't doubt that there was a fake, he just sighed in his heart, and after landing, he planned to be a staff member by Hu Chuyuan's side, secretly looking for new opportunities. racked his brains to think about this, and wanted to use it as a stepping stone to make Hu Chuyuan really realize his talent, and invited him to the curtain in the name.

For a while, Kang Youwei didn't know what to do.

Hu Chuyuan said, "Mr. Kang, you might as well go to Guangzhou again." The emperor is pro-government, re-establish Enke, there is another township test in various places this year, as far as I know, Guangdong Xuezheng will also change people, you might as well go back to Guangzhou to take the exam. Although I don't know who Xuezheng is yet, I will write a letter to him personally. ”

Kang Youwei hesitated for a while, thought about it, and decided to go to Jingshi to try his luck.

He said: "This time, I want to go to Beijing to take the exam and participate in the Shuntianfu Township Examination of Beijing Division." ”

Hu Chuyuan sighed and said: "That's okay, the problem is that the place in Jingshi is mixed, there are all kinds of characters, and there are entanglements of forces, so I don't dare to recommend it to you easily." In this way, you go to the Jingshi Chinese Academy to find the military machine Zhang Jing Wang Yirong Wang, just say that I invited you to go, live in the Chinese Academy of Chinese Studies, and say that you can often associate with other scholars and officials, and when the time comes, I will ask Wang Yirong to introduce a few like-minded people for you. ”

Kang Youwei was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

At this time, Chen Shanyuan hurriedly walked in and whispered to Hu Chuyuan: "My lord, someone from Shandong is coming?" ”

"Who?"

Hu Chuyuan asked.

Chen Shanyuan said: "Shandong Governor Zhang Zhidong Zhang, the Military Aircraft Department ordered him to manage the Qingdao industrial circles, he specially came to the Shanghai Concession to observe, came to visit you by the way, and also brought some bronzes as a gift, his subordinates took a look, and felt quite valuable." ”

"Oh!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly, and said: "Lord Zhang is still a very decent official, with a meager income, and there are contacts, you can ask Mr. Miao to prepare a return gift for him, and the price is slightly higher than his two or three percent." ”

Chen Shanyuan nodded yes.

Hu Chuyuan continued to ask: "Is the German Minister Mr. Shenke here?" ”

Chen Shanyuan opened the itinerary chronicle and said: "Mr. Shen Ke is already waiting in the welcome building, behind him is Zeng Zongyan, the prefect of Songjiang, and after Zeng is Liu Yong and Boss Liu of Nanxun, he should be talking about this year's raw silk business, he seems to want to invest in Tianjin real estate, the amount is estimated to be as much as 10 million yuan, a little worried about the risk, so I want to ask you about the bottom line." In addition, King Nassr al-Din Shah of the Qajar Dynasty of the Kingdom of Iran sent an envoy to Shanghai, although he was not notified in advance, but after all, he came from afar, and I saw that he was very urgent, so I invited him into the Yinghua Pavilion to live first. ”

Hu Chuyuan sighed and said, "There are a lot of things today." The matter of Shen Ke is also very important, not to mention Zhang Zhidong, as for the matter of Iran, the tenth ** is to ask for help, and it will not be a trivial matter. In this way, you go and notify Master Zeng and insert his appointment in the back ......! ”

Before he finished speaking, Chen Shanyuan was a little unbearable, and said, "My lord, the prefect of Zeng has been inserted there three times, and at the beginning of the month, he came to make an appointment." ”

Hu Chuyuan sighed and said, "There's no way, he'd better bully." Forget it, you go and ask Mr. Yan to receive him for me, if there is anything, Mr. Yan can handle it himself. ”

Chen Shanyuan nodded, and asked again: "What about Lord Zhang, do you still need to adjust the order?" ”

Hu Chuyuan said: "No, at noon, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for him, and you let the kitchen cook a few more authentic southwest spicy dishes." In addition, you ask Mr. Miao to accompany him, take a walk in the Splendid Villa, and stay in my house at night. In the evening, I will arrange a grand luncheon for the envoy from Iran, and if there is anything, let's talk about it during dinner, I really can't arrange it. ”

"Then I'll do it!"

Chen Shanyuan agreed, turned around and left Yile Hall.

Hu Chuyuan immediately said to Kang Youwei, who had been eavesdropping with his ears pricked up: "Mr. Kang, I'm embarrassed, the schedule is too tight, and several things have to be discussed carefully." ”

Kang Youwei couldn't help but sigh: "My lord is really a good opportunity, Kang is full of admiration and envy, to have such an opportunity to serve the imperial court, Kang's death is also worth it." Then Kang won't bother much, and he will arrange to go to Shuntian Mansion tomorrow. ”

Hu Chuyuan nodded and sent him away.

was delayed by Kang Youwei like this, and the breakfast was already cold, so Wu Shuzhen changed it to him.

His breakfast is still the same as before, two boiled eggs, a serving of milk or soy milk, and some simple fresh vegetables and fruits.

After breakfast, he went to the large study to formally meet with the German Minister Shenke.

This meeting was very important, and Shen Ke brought Bismarck's personal letter, and in addition, Shen Ke would also negotiate some particularly important matters with Hu Chuyuan on behalf of Germany.

Last time in Germany, Hu Chuyuan had several conversations with Bismarck, and met the German Emperor Wilhelm II through Bismarck.

Hu Chuyuan only used a very simple sentence to persuade the two to cooperate with China in order to deal with the support of Britain and France for Russia, maintain a balance in East Asia, and limit the expansion of Britain, France, and Russia.

The reason is very simple: As long as China continues to recover and its military and national strength increases, Britain, France, and Russia will inevitably increase their military deployment in East Asia, and this is also a very good opportunity for Germany.

Shen Ke came here this time to implement a specific cooperation treaty with Hu Chuyuan.

Hu Chuyuan negotiated with him for more than an hour, and finally decided that in a long period of time, the gradual unification of the equipment standards, railway standards, and other mechanical standards of the German and Chinese naval and army armies, and the adoption of metric units, would be conducive to the expansion of economic and trade relations between the two countries and to the military cooperation between the two countries.

As one of the most important cooperations, the German Krupp Industrial Company and the German largest foreign company in China, Chanchen Foreign Company, cooperated to open a new Shanghai Krupp Industrial Company in Yangpu, the Shanghai Concession, to produce artillery and artillery shells, and transferred part of the technology to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau.

For the Mauser rifle and the Type 1888 commission rifle, Germany transferred the technology at one time for 200,000 taels of silver, allowing the various government-run manufacturing bureaus of the Qing Empire to use the technology.

The Qing Empire secretly purchased 12 additional warships and 258 Krupp rapid-fire land guns from Germany, ostensibly as additional warships purchased by the German Admiralty.

On this basis, Germany will secretly dispatch a total of 30 army officers and a technical team of more than 40 people to give guidance to China's military and the government-run manufacturing bureau, and China will send a total of 60 young officers and technicians to Germany for further study.

After reaching this agreement, the two also talked in private, and Kaiser Wilhelm II welcomed Hu Chuyuan's investment in Germany very much, and granted Hu Chuyuan German citizenship to avoid some legal restrictions.

Of course, there are conditions, and Emperor Wilhelm II needs Hu Chuyuan's guarantee that his investment in Germany will not be withdrawn, no matter how much the investment amount is, and no matter how much this capital rolls over, he will continue to stay in the German and colonial markets.

Hu Chuyuan agreed to this condition, and basically confirmed that his initial investment would be about 100 million taels of silver, which would be injected in five years.

As long as he has real money, he is surely the most popular person in this world.

(To be continued)