sent the Viscountess home, and persuaded the Viscountess to rest early, and Ye Zhao and Natasha returned to the Agency.

may have heard the sound of the car in the courtyard, Mama Li quickly greeted her from the small building, and trotted all the way to help Ye Zhao open the door in front of the guards, the expression on her face was called a respectful flattery, but she didn't dare to look up at Ye Zhao, and Ye Zhao couldn't see the respectful expression.

It's just that she is a small-footed woman with bound feet, and seeing her walking like the wind with a three-inch golden lotus really makes Ye Zhao's heart rise to her throat, and she is afraid that she will accidentally fall there.

Aunt Li is actually a character like Mama Rong, and Ye Zhao is very annoying to her.

In the past, Mama Li was the Han military banner, taking care of the minions of the Guanwai Huangzhuang, her Huangzhuang was a Russian serf, when it was a long time, she learned Russian, the year before last, Jin Feng accompanied Rong'er to inspect the Guanwai royal farm, forests and minerals, and met her by chance, and later took her back to Beijing.

Mama Li bullied the palace maid and sowed discord is a first-class ability, and she loves to play right and wrong in front of her master, and later some words reached Ye Zhao's ears, and she was directly handed over to the Zongren Mansion to be sent down, and I heard that she suffered a lot.

More than two months ago, when the Sino-Russian war began, Rong'er and Hongniang in Beijing saw that Ye Zhao would not be able to return to Beijing for a while and a half, so Zhang Luo asked Misaki to bring a few palace maids to serve Ye Zhao in the Northern Regions, Ye Zhao refused, as soon as the weather was cold, the soldiers who were fierce and fierce became sick cats and non-combat attrition, and the weak women in the palace who were accustomed to the climate of the Central Plains could not stand it; Second, I don't like to be served by a lot of people around me.

Rong'er and the matchmaker didn't follow, so Ye Zhao joked: "Send Li Suzhen to me, I think she serves well, and she can speak Russian, which is also convenient." ”

Rong'er and the matchmaker couldn't help but burst into laughter, but Mama Li is a person from Jinfeng, she just likes foxes and fake tigers, and she doesn't have too many bad deeds, she can't be locked up for a lifetime, but it's an excuse to put it out, if you want to talk about the ability to serve people, Mama Li is also quite reassuring, the two may have discussed it, and brought some jokes, and really sent Mama Li to Novosibirsk.

Ye Zhao saw it and said that it was okay, I will find a Russian man for you to marry when I go back, you can live here, and let you know what it is like to be beaten by a man.

Mama Li suffered a lot in the prison of the Zongren Mansion, and now she has been released, although the bones of the people stabbed by the cold wind in the northern region hurt, and her arthritic arm hurts faintly every day, but she can serve the emperor, and naturally shake her spirits, hoping to make meritorious contributions.

Walking beside the emperor, Mama Li said again, there are Russians who come to visit, and they are officials of the government.

The official of the government in Mama Li's mouth is naturally a member of the management committee of the city hall, and the person who came is Boris, the chief of the Novosibirsk police? Vashadze.

In the past, the Russians who came to visit were all sent by Zhang Zhidong or members of the secretary's room, but now Zhang Zhidong is not there, Ye Zhao took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and then walked into the reception room of the administrative office.

In the Chinese-style flower hall, Vashaze was sitting on the eight immortal chairs on the east side waiting, and when he heard footsteps, he hurriedly got up.

Ye Zhao smiled and nodded to him, went to sit on the main seat, and greeted Vashaze with a little restraint with Natasha, who was behind Ye Zhao.

She drank with Vashazar when she was a white salmon, and now Vashazar is her big boss, and he can't easily see him in the bureau, but he can feel his power even more, and ordinary police officers are scared like mice seeing cats.

Vashadze said with a smile on his face, "Hello, Miss Vasica. ”

Mama Li brought the tea, but Vashaze did not sit down, and stood down and told Ye Zhao: "My lord, the two Russian businessmen have withdrawn their lawsuits for yesterday's dispute, waiting for your reply. ”

Ye Zhao did not know what the dispute was, and obedience was also a contradiction between the Chinese and the Russians, and the Russians could only swallow their voices and withdraw the lawsuit under the coercion of Vashaze.

With a slight bow, Ye Zhao said, "I know." ”

Vashaze reported a few more political affairs and cases, but this kind of thing was originally handled by Zhang Zhidong, and Ye Zhao didn't know it, so he could only agree vaguely.

Vashaze originally came to ask for credit, but seeing Ye Zhao's absent-minded appearance, he didn't feel a chill in his heart, and when Ye Zhao sent off the guests with tea and walked out of the flower hall, Vashaze asked Natasha in a low voice: "Miss Vasika, I don't know what Mr. Wen's preferences are?" ”

Natasha was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, she really didn't know what Ye Zhao liked and disliked, this Chinese man rarely revealed his joys, sorrows, and sorrows in his words.

Seeing Natasha shaking her head blankly, Vashaze rolled her eyes, saying that she was not thoughtful, but she would take special care of her in the future, and she had to help herself say good things, in the words of the Chinese, the pillow wind seemed to be the most effective for oriental men.

…… Ye Zhao took a shower and entered the bedroom, when Natasha was helping him lay the futon.

The incense burner in the bedroom is curling, the brocade embroidered quilt, the beaded curtain soft tent, the goose-yellow carpet is woven with large red roses, the sandalwood cabinet is simple and condensed, the oriental-style sofa, the wide chaise longue bed, the exquisite Yonghua is indescribable. Natasha was taken aback when she first entered the bedroom.

Mama Li is very discerning, knowing that the emperor actually doesn't want to see herself, she is rude, and this kind of delicate work of making the bed and folding the quilt naturally needs Miss Na to do it, but Mama Li also pointed out Natasha, such as entering the bedroom must be freshened up and changed into light clothes, so as not to bring Ash in.

Natasha is wearing a red silk jacket and pants embroidered with lotus flowers, pulling on small honey-colored embroidered slippers, and her blonde hair and blue eyes are dressed in classical Chinese clothes, which is indescribably glamorous and moving.

Ye Zhao smiled when he saw it and said, "Natasha, you look beautiful in Chinese clothes." ”

Natasha smiled lightly, didn't squeak, helped Ye Zhao lay out the futon, pressed it with her hand, it was extremely soft, and it was very comfortable to sleep on it.

Ye Zhao sat down on the sofa, Natasha's time was very good, and the hot coffee on the coffee table was just hot.

"You say, it's good for Russians to join the Chinese household registration?" Ye Zhao sipped his coffee and asked casually.

Natasha froze and said, "I don't know. ”

Ye Zhao snorted, beckoned again, and said, "Come here, come and sit down, and talk for a while." ”

The tall and slender Natasha wore a Chinese classical embroidered lotus red satin jacket and pants, and it was a pleasure to see her walking posture with her hips and waist raised.

Natasha sat on the sofa with mahogany openwork armrests opposite the coffee table, and when she saw Ye Zhao looking at her, she lowered her head slightly.

Ye Zhao pondered and said: "There will be more and more Chinese immigrants, we will not give up this land again, you can tell me, what do you think ......" Then he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Forget it, don't talk about such a serious topic." "After all, the two really don't know each other.

After thinking about it, Ye Zhao said, "Have you seen Peter recently? ”

Natasha shook her head slightly and said, "I heard that he is in Barnaul." ”

Speaking of Natasha's fiancé, after explaining everything, he was afraid that his psychology was also seriously distorted, betraying the ideals he had always adhered to, but he did not want to believe that he was a coward and a sinner of the nation, perhaps in order to prove that he was right, in order to no longer be tormented by guilt, he could only smash the previous ideals, it was Peter who began to cooperate with the Chinese, frantically arresting one after another comrades on the same front, and the fierce attitude of the means made many Russian annihilators greatly inferior, Peter is now appointed Captain of the Detective Team of the Barnaul Police Department, under the direct direction of the Barnaul Chinese Military Police Command, and is responsible for purging the underground resistance in Barnaul.

Ye Zhao took the coffee and drank it all and said, "I'll go to visit the Viscountess tomorrow." ”

Natasha's blue eyes lit up, she was very grateful to the Viscountess, without the Viscountess, she would not really know Mr. Wen, let alone get Mr. Wen's help, but Mr. Deputy Mayor was in trouble, and she couldn't help at all.

"You still have to watch out for your own safety." Natasha was suddenly a little worried, the Chinese military police are not so easy to talk to, although Mr. Wen may be a Chinese nobleman, but in the occupied area, the military is the real ruler, especially Mr. Wen and Viscount Witte have a close relationship, once the military is considered to have fornicated with the enemy, in any country, even the nobles will end up very miserable, just like the French queen who was sent to the guillotine.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Okay, go and rest." ”

…… Early the next morning, Ye Zhao came to Werther Castle, and Mrs. Werther, who was full of alcohol, staggered downstairs, her eyes were bloodshot, and she obviously hadn't slept all night.

"Mr. Wen......" Mrs. Witte stretched out her hand to Ye Zhaoshi and stumbled and almost threw herself into Ye Zhao's arms, Ye Zhao hurriedly helped her sit on the sofa.

Mrs. Witt seemed to be much older overnight, far less than she used to be, and she glanced at Ye Zhao obliquely: "Mr. Wen, I only now understand the meaning of Chinese friends, there are no eternal friends, right?" You know, Valloga and I both consider you good friends. ”

Zheng Aqiao, who was beside Ye Zhao, frowned slightly, if it weren't for the fact that the Great Emperor really got along with the Werther family, he would have reprimanded this Fanbang woman a long time ago.

Before Ye Zhao could speak, Mrs. Witt suddenly shook her head again and again, struggled to get up, and threw herself in front of Ye Zhao, grabbed Ye Zhao's hand and said repeatedly: "No, no, no, I said the wrong thing, Mr. Wen, please save Valoka, please ......" Tears flashed in his eyes.

Ye Zhao hurriedly got up, helped her sit on the sofa again, and said, "I also want to help......

Mrs. Witt grabbed Ye Zhao's hand and said in a trembling voice, "You, what do you want to save him?" Me, am I okay to be your mistress? ”

Ye Zhao hurriedly broke free from her hand as if she had been stung by a scorpion, and she was helpless in her heart. Mrs. Witt pulled back the unkempt hair that covered her fair face, tried to show a smile to Ye Zhao, and said, "I, I'm still very beautiful when I dress up, no worse than Natasha......"

Looking at her smile, Ye Zhao didn't know what to feel in his heart, sat down opposite Mrs. Witt, and said: "Madam, I also want to help, but from a different position, I think Valoka should be punished, because his negligence and acquiescence may cause the Chinese soldiers to bleed, this war, we all want it to end quickly, don't we?" ”

Without waiting for Mrs. Witte to speak, Ye Zhao said again: "But I will try my best to help him, while he is serving his sentence, I will arrange a comfortable cell for him through my connections, and I guarantee that his sentence will not exceed three years, in fact, as far as the position of the Chinese political axe and military I serve, I don't want him to be harmed, we still very much hope that he will use his influence to help us establish a new order, so if he is willing to cooperate, he may be released at any time, and I promise you that I will arrange for you to meet with him every month." ”

Mrs. Witt only shed tears at first, but listening to it, she gradually froze, in Leonid's mouth, but said that the Chinese would put Viscount Witt to death, she immediately felt that the sky had fallen, all thoughts were ashes, if she hadn't met Ye Zhao last night, she was afraid that she might have gone with Leonid in confusion.

Ye Zhao finally sighed and said, "That's all I can do." ”

At this time, Zheng Aqiao made two cups of hot tea and put one in front of Mrs. Werther, obviously thinking that this lady was actually very pitiful.

Mrs. Witte stayed for a long time, and asked incredulously, "What you said is true?" Valoga will not be put to death, only imprisoned, moreover, the sentence will not exceed three years? ”

Ye Zhao said: "I have inquired in detail, this is right. ”

Mrs. Witt stared at Ye Zhao, her lips moved, and suddenly she felt that the world was spinning, and she fell back on the sofa and fainted. Obviously, the spirit suddenly relaxed, and I couldn't support it anymore.

Ye Zhao was startled, hurriedly pinched her people, and called her name repeatedly, the maid hiding upstairs was eager to protect the lord, and hurriedly ran down, since Viscount Witte was captured by the fierce Chinese military police, this maid who had taken care of Ye Zhao's living was very afraid of the Chinese.

Outside the hall, a guard hurriedly entered, and when he came to Ye Zhao's side, he whispered: "Long live Lord, I just received a first-class secret telegram from the capital. ”

Ye Zhao was stunned, and saw that Mrs. Witt in the maid's arms was waking up slowly, but he couldn't take care of her at the moment, so he turned around and said, "Go." "Walk away quickly.

The first-class secret telegram is the highest level secret telegram of the Internal Affairs Office, and it will definitely be a telegram drafted by Rui Siqin, and it may not be sent to Ye Zhao in a year, and the password is that Ye Zhao's close attendants don't know, and every time it will be translated by Ye Zhao himself.

Back at the office, he took the telegram and went into the study, and Ye Zhao took out a copy of the Imperial Seventh Year Edition of the "Royal Dictionary" from the bookcase, which was the codebook between him and Ruisi.

First-class ciphers, there is no fixed codebook, but the most commonly used books are used as ciphers, and they are often replaced, often after a telegram, the code book of the next telegram is agreed, and even the coding method is occasionally changed, so it can be said that God does not know the ghost.

Ye Zhao didn't like first-class telegrams, and translating ciphertext was sometimes very boring, especially when the number of telegrams was very long.

But this time, watching the words appear in front of him, Ye Zhao became more and more surprised.

Rui Si said in the telegram that the wife of Count Brin sent a secret telegram from Kazan, and there was an earth-shattering top secret news, Alexander II was assassinated by the People's Will, the Narodya Assassin was a peripheral guard, and the bomb dropped seriously injured Alexander II, and when she sent the telegram, Marshal Milyutin and Count Brin, who had blocked the news, had asked several famous doctors from St. Petersburg to come to Kazan, but it is likely that Alexander II would be seriously injured and even dead, but her husband had blocked the news from her.

Ye Zhao was stunned for a while when he saw this, could it be said that it was really a historical circle that he couldn't get out of, and Alexander couldn't escape the fate of being assassinated?

Looking down, Rui Si said that Mrs. Brin said in the telegram that this would be the last time she sold her soul and would never help the Chinese again, even if the Chinese exposed all her faults and was sentenced to death, she would never give in again.

Ye Zhao naturally knew very well that all along, the Chinese's intelligence from the highest level of Russia came from Mrs. Brin, and after she was threatened by the Chinese, she began to send only some unimportant news for her husband's future, but she did not know that this quagmire would only sink deeper and deeper and could not extricate herself.

The most important information transmitted by Mrs. Brin was the battle plan of the Russians against the Mongolian theater at the beginning of the Sino-Russian war.

However, after the Russian defeat on the Sino-Russian border, Mrs. Brin knew that she was very wrong, and the subsequent messages were usually less important news, and the news of Alexander's assassination seemed to be her determination to make a final deal with the Chinese, but she obviously did not realize how important this information was.

Could it be that Mrs. Brin has been exposed, and the Russians have deliberately released false news? Although there were several Russian intelligence agents who followed Mrs. Brin's side and monitored her, it was not uncommon for the intelligence network to be discontinued.

Ye Zhao immediately denied this possible surname, because now the news of Alexander's serious injury is not of the slightest benefit to the Russians, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has also thought of creating such rumors to cause civil unrest in Russia, but it is not realistic after all.

If Mrs. Brin doesn't do it, she won't do it, but Ye Zhao knows that Ruisi is a vampire, so he will definitely not let her go so easily, and it is not so easy to get ashore on Ruisi's boat.

Struck a match, burned the secret electricity and messages in the ashtray, watched a few pages of paper slowly turn into ashes, Ye Zhao's brain was running at high speed, this news caught Ye Zhao off guard, but Ye Zhao knew that if Alexander II was really killed because of this assassination, then the entire Russian society was full of huge changes, which may be beneficial to China, or it may make the Chinese mired in the war against Russia and unable to get out.

Especially when Alexander's second son, Alexander III, a madman, came to power, he had no foresight at all, and he was only afraid that in order to avenge his father and consolidate the throne, he would definitely fight a bloody war with China to the end.

What should I do?

Ye Zhao smoked a cigarette, sat for a long time, finally got up, picked up the books, sprinkled the tea in the ashtray, and poured the ashes and water into the evergreen flower pot next to the door of the study.

Opened the door and walked out, looking around at the guards on both sides, Ye Zhao said, "Let's go, go to the headquarters." Then he said to Zheng Aqiao: "When you arrive at the headquarters, you go to send a report and call Shawa's brother to come back." Ye Zhao knew that the next day would be busy.

(To be continued)