Ren Chao immediately pretended to be excited, stood up and said respectfully, "Lord Zhongtang's cultivation and promotion grace is unforgettable!" ……”

"That's it! You're really not very clever at slapping on the back, so don't be ugly in front of me! Li Hongzhang said with a smile, "And the emperor named you to go to meet you, the last time you were in North Korea, the emperor wanted to see you, a famous anti-Japanese general, but at that time, the war was urgent, and the matter was delayed, and now that the Japanese have been removed, the emperor naturally can't wait to see you, a hero who protects the country!" ”

"The emperor and the Lord Zhongtang are really too elevated and humble, and the humiliation is really panicking!" Ren Chao hurriedly said. However, listening to the meaning of Li Hongzhang's words, he couldn't help but be slightly disappointed, and sure enough, as expected, Li Hongzhang wanted to stop the war and make peace. It is no wonder that at the beginning of the war, Li Hongzhang blindly avoided the war, not to mention that now that the defeat of the Japanese invaders is a foregone conclusion, the Japanese government will certainly be eager to reach a contract, and the contract signed under such circumstances will naturally be very beneficial to the Qing government. Ren Chao knew that even if he persuaded Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang might not listen to it, so he didn't plan to waste his tongue anymore.

Although Ren Chao didn't ask, Li Hongzhang took the initiative to mention the matter, "Zifeng! The Japanese Government already has the intention of negotiating an armistice and peace, and has already asked the British and Americans to take the initiative to propose peace to our Great Qing Dynasty, and will soon send Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu to our Great Qing Dynasty to discuss peace. ”

"Returning to the Zhongtang Lord, he is a martial artist, and he is young and shallow, so he doesn't dare to discuss state affairs." Ren Chao said honestly.

"Don't get in the way, it's just you and me here, just make a casual conversation and tell me what you think." Li Hongzhang didn't intend to let go of Ren Chao's thoughts, and continued to ask.

"Such a humble position is a boldness! With a lowly understanding of the Japanese, the Japanese are a group of despicable and shameless. An ungrateful and arrogant villain, who negotiates peace with this kind of villain, Lord Zhongtang must be extremely careful. Ren Chao couldn't help but remind.

"Yes!" Li Hongzhang nodded noncommittally, "The Japanese put forward some conditions, the most important of which is for me to recognize the independent status of Korea in the Qing Dynasty. ”

Ren Chao couldn't help but show a trace of anger on his face when he heard this, "This Japanese is so arrogant, how can he be honored with what conditions the Japanese put forward and bargain with me in the Qing Dynasty." Lord Nakado, as long as you give an order. The humble post immediately moved eastward and set foot on the three islands of Dongying, and when the time came, it would be interesting to see what conditions the Japanese would dare to put forward like this. ”

Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then stroked his beard and laughed, "You! I'm still too young, and my blood is inevitably too strong. This negotiation is like buying something, and bargaining is inevitable, but there is one thing you said right. The Japanese are a little too arrogant, and now is not the turn for them to make conditions. ”

"Nakado-sama is wise!" Ren Chao hurriedly said, "It's just that according to the humble opinion, the widows don't cry when they don't see the coffin." Only by sending a large army to Japan to deter the Japanese can they be forced to bow their heads at the negotiating table. ”

"Expedition to Japan?" Li Hongzhang couldn't help frowning deeply, to be honest, he had never considered sending troops to Japan. Li Hongzhang thought about it for a while and said casually. "I'll think about this matter again, you have worked hard all the way to go back and rest first, and wait until the holy car returns to Beijing. I'll send someone to tell you to meet you. ”

"Then the lowly position will not disturb the rest of the middle hall, and the lowly position will retire!" After Ren Chao finished speaking, he turned around and retreated.

Li Hongzhang looked at Ren Chao's distant back, couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and said that the Japanese are arrogant, why aren't you Ren Chao arrogant? How could it be so easy to conquer Japan?

After Ren Chao left Li Hongzhang's mansion, he returned directly to his residence, Niu Kaixuan got the news and waited outside the door early, "My lord, you are back!" ”

"Yes!" Ren Chao nodded, strode towards the mansion, many wounded soldiers of the Tiger Army in the compound were gathering together to chat, and when they saw Ren Chao coming in, they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Ren Chao waved his hand and said, "Okay, you brothers don't have to be polite!" Turning to Niu Kaixuan beside him, he asked, "How are the brothers' injuries doing?" ”

"Returning to my lordship, some of the lightly injured brothers are no longer in trouble, but there are still about 600 brothers who are seriously injured, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover for a while." Niu Kaixuan replied honestly.

Ren Chao nodded slightly, "Tell the brothers, let them recuperate with peace of mind, let the military doctors use more snacks, and make sure that the brothers recover as much as possible." ”

Ren Chao walked to the hall and just sat down, a little girl dressed as a maid timidly brought a cup of tea and put it in Ren Chao's hand, Ren Chao glanced up and asked casually, "Why didn't you see Xiaolian?" Xiaolian is the young woman Ren Chao rescued from the refugee camp, although she already has a son, she is not very old, not yet twenty years old, a few years younger than Ren Chao.

"Xiaolian needs to take care of the tiger baby, I'm afraid she can't serve the adults wholeheartedly. Although this Ling'er girl is young, she is well-behaved, sensible, and smart, so she let Ling'er take care of the adult's food, clothing, and daily life. Niu Kaixuan hurriedly replied.

"Yes!" Ren Chao nodded noncommittally, turned to Na Ling'er and asked, "How old are you this year?" ”

"Seventeen!" The little girl seemed to be a little shy, and her face turned red when she said a word, for fear that Ren Chao would blame, so she hurriedly lowered her head.

"Seventeen years old, still a little girl!" Ren Chao said to himself, it is true that in the era before Ren Chao, at the age of seventeen, she was just a little girl who was coquettish in the arms of her parents. But in this era, seventeen years old is not too young, and some of those who marry early are even mothers of one or even several children.

"My lord, I'm seventeen years old, and I'm not young! I'll do anything, don't drive me away, my lord. When the Ling'er girl heard Ren Chao's words, she couldn't help but feel excited, raised her head and said quickly. looked at Ren Chao pitifully, with a pleading look, and two tears rolled in his eyes, which made people feel a burst of pity.

Ren Chao was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "I didn't say I wanted to drive you away!" If you're willing to follow me, follow me! But you have to think about it yourself, maybe it won't be long before we go to Shandong! ”

"I'll go wherever the adults go!" When the Ling'er girl heard this, she was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "My parents are dead, and I am helpless to stay in Beijing City alone, as long as the adults don't dislike Ling'er, where the adults go, Ling'er will follow." ”

When Ren Chao heard Ling'er say that her parents were dead, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, and turned his head to Niu Kaixuan to cast an inquiring look. Niu Kaixuan hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Have you forgotten that Zhao Youde once instigated a group of ruffians to set fire to the city and burned an old couple to death!" This Ling'er is the daughter of the old couple. Speaking of this, Niu Kaixuan stepped forward and whispered in Ren Chao's ear, "I have already sent someone to investigate, and the foundation is very clean, so I dare to let her serve the adult." (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you very much for the 1888 reward of "The Beginning of a New Life"! Lone wolf is grateful, thank you here!

Thank you for the support of the two valuable monthly passes of the book friend "Shenma are all cups"!

Today is the 1st! A new month, a new beginning! Today's 10,000 words broke out, ask all book friends for a monthly pass, and book friends with guaranteed monthly tickets will vote for the lone wolf! Thank you in advance!!

Five more thousand words, this is the first watch, then one watch in the morning, one watch in the afternoon, and two changes in the evening!