The small staff who discussed with Liu Xian in the steamship China Merchants Bureau is now a support arm that Li Hongzhang relies on.

In the first year of Guangxu, the top on Sheng Xuanhuai's head became from the second grade. He was only thirty years old. For Li Hongzhang, he set up a frame of 'Mining Hubei Henan Prospecting Bureau' in Hubei. Although he didn't build an iron-making plant, relying on 'coal and copper', Sheng Xuanhuai invested more than one million taels of silver for the Huai Army every year!

Now Sheng Xuanhuai came to Shanghai for only one purpose: to observe the relationship between the Qin army and the foreigners up close, and to find a way to meet with Liu Xian. Take a look at Liu Xian's style......

The afterglow of the setting sun disappeared into the sky, darkness began to cover the earth, and Shanghai Tang, which had been noisy for a day, finally quieted down, accompanied by the starlight in the night sky, the wind lanterns lit up on the streets of the concession.

Compared with the wind lamps in the public concession, Shanghai Huajie is like another world, not to mention street lamps, even oil lamps are few. As soon as it got dark, most of the families had gone to bed.

Ten days after the end of the war in Shanghai, the people's hearts have not yet been completely settled. Don't talk about nightlife!

In the darkness, a group of heavily armed horsemen rode across the road, each armed with torches, their vigilant eyes sweeping around, and the sound of horses' hooves clattering. A moment later, another group of cavalry came from the rear. The cavalry was surrounded by a carriage, and the man in the carriage was Lu Qiao, who had already served as the prefect of Shanghai.

This night** entered the British and American public concessions, not for inspection, but for a banquet.

The dinner was organized by a German businessman, and in addition to German businessmen in China, there were also businessmen from Britain, the United States, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and other countries. Even businessmen in France.

The French Concession in Shanghai had been ruthlessly confiscated by the Qin army. But Qin Jun, a French merchant in China, was not touched, as long as he was not engaged in the opium and chip business. It's business as usual.

Some of the Chinese compradors who served many foreign firms in Shanghai also came. In addition, there are many prominent figures among the Chinese businessmen in Shanghai. For example, the famous red-capped businessman Hu Xueyan!

This Zuo Zongtang's money string also appeared at tonight's banquet.

Of course, Lucho was still the highest-ranking of all the guests tonight. Even the consul generals of Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries in Shanghai are not as good as a high-ranking Qin military official whose status can be compared to that of the governor. This is the feudal official of the new Qin who beat the French expeditionary force, and it is absolutely different from the high-ranking Manchu officials who were beaten by the French.

Although it was said that he was going to a banquet, not a war, the supreme governor of Shanghai went out on patrol, and the people below did not dare to be careless. At present, Shanghai has just been occupied by the Qin army, and who knows how many hostile elements who are dissatisfied with the new Qin government are hidden among the people. If Lu Qiao is shot black, the Shanghai garrison and the police station will not be able to eat and walk around.

Lu Qiao is another big man in the chamber. It is very influential in the first department of the chamber of the chamber, and the chamber has become the most high-profile place in the first department of the Qin army's civil officials until now.

Offending the attendant room is a big trouble, even if you have a big background. Let's not talk about whether it will be put on the eye medicine next to King Qin's ears by the people in the attendant room, only being targeted by the Supervision Yuan led by Ji Xiliang can make people want to die.

Therefore, in addition to the guards of the prefect's yamen, there were also some cavalry of the Shanghai garrison who followed Lu Qiao to act with Lu Qiao this time. The police department also organized personnel on Lucho's way to the Anglo-American Public Concession. There are teams of guards on the road, and there are armed police officers at various intersections.

Those who don't know still think that the government is catching thieves!

There is nothing wrong with being careful, after all, Lu Qiao is the future of the first house. Vigilance is needed.

The German house is located on the Huangpu River, and the owner Hans. Dieter arrived in Shanghai in 1871. He started out in the chemical dye business and soon expanded his business to precision machinery and mining equipment. The current mansion was purchased in the concession in 1873.

Dieter has money in his hands. After three or four years of operation, an ordinary mansion has become a luxury manor covering an area of four or five acres. Bungalow lawn. German modeling, German gardening.

Under the escort of guards and cavalry. Lucho soon came to the Public Concession. Some distance away, I saw the brightly lit German-style garden. The architectural style is very different from the traditional Chinese structure, and it is particularly eye-catching at night.

Lucho took a deep breath. He recalled in his mind what Liu Xian had said to him, to calm the hearts of foreigners and Chinese, and Shanghai would be China's first window to the outside world. The location of Shanghai will be more important than Guangzhou and Hong Kong!

And Hu Xueyan is also coming, as well as Sheng Xuanhuai, Lu Qiao has a heavy burden on his shoulders tonight!

'Lu Jingxuan is the general of the new Qin attendant department, and he is a close person of King Qin. Xingsun wants to fulfill Li Zhongtang's wish, and tonight is a great opportunity, so you can't miss it! ‘

In Dieter's manor, Hu Xueyan seemed to inadvertently walk with Sheng Xuanhuai.

Zuo Li is not to deal with. Zuo Zongtang had few allies in Manchu officialdom. Hu Xueyan naturally did not deal with the Huai system. Ding Richang has a deep entanglement with him, if Hu Xueyan can have a good impression of the Huai system, it will be strange!

But the facts are pressing. The two of them voted for the Huai army and the Chu army, both in 1862, that is, in the first year of Tongzhi. At that time, they really couldn't have imagined that a small group of 200 people in the city just in the distant land of Hanzhong would have the momentum to sweep the north and south and dominate the world in fifteen years!

From this point of view, Hu Xueyan, an old-timer, and Sheng Xuanhuai, a person who inherits the past and forges the future, are both fallen people at the end of the world and have relatives.

Of course, the most important thing is. Hu Xueyan and Sheng Xuanhuai are now desperate to figure out what the big guy behind the other party means!?

'One to the other. Xue Weng must have come for Lord Lu, right? ‘

'Think about the heyday of Fukang Qianzhuang, which spread all over the north and south of the river, and set up more than 20 semicolons. And now only one place in Zhejiang remains......

Hu Xueyan is definitely Sheng Xuanhuai's predecessor, both in terms of age and on the road of life. But the position behind it is different, and as soon as the two people meet, they both contain words and swords.

There was no discoloration on Hu Xueyan's face. Fukang Qianzhuang has been finished since the year before. Hu Xueyan was able to manipulate tens of millions of silver in his heyday, and Fukang Qianzhuang's assets were as high as 20 million taels of silver in his heyday. But since the appearance of the coinage silver dollar, the Qin army, the Huai army, the Hunan army, and the imperial court. Let's all share this piece of fat. Fukang Qianzhuang relies on the Chu army, of course, there is also a piece of fat to enter, but the interests of millions of taels of silver and the layout of the whole country in the north and south of the river. Which is better or worse, he himself can't tell.

Lu Qiao's arrival brought the whole banquet into the official opening stage. Dieter attracted consul generals from Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries in Shanghai to meet him. Then there is a group of leading figures in Shanghai Ocean Bank, and finally Chinese businessmen.

The Qin army's strong repossession of the French Concession frightened the people of Shanghai. Although there are British platforms in the public concession, they are not afraid of 10,000 in case they are not. After the Qin army crushed the French army with a partial division and annihilated most of the French fleet in one fell swoop, the status of the new Qin as a regional power was established.

Just like the Japanese in the original time and space, stepping on the dignity of a strong country to a higher level, the Japanese stepped on China and Russia, and Liu Xian stepped on France!

Although Xin Qin has not yet really stepped into the club of the world powers. But just like India in the South Asian subcontinent in the new century, it is a regional power, but it is well deserved.

These foreigners need to look at Lu Qiao's attitude tonight to find out the attitude of the Xinqin government towards the outside world. As a result, everyone was satisfied. Liu Xian used Lu Qiao's mouth to define Shanghai: a window city open to the outside world, the convergence point of China's north and south economies, a leading city with the Yangtze River basin as the economic hinterland, and a more important financial and economic center than Guangzhou and Hong Kong!

In a word, Shanghai's future needs no worries. Because Shanghai's position on the Chinese map is irreplaceable!

'Let's have a toast. Congratulations to Shanghai for a brighter future! ‘

The British were satisfied. Raise a glass to the invitation. The Americans were satisfied, with a smile on their faces. The Germans were satisfied, and their spirits were flying!

Then Lu Qiao met Sheng Xuanhuai, Sheng Xuanhuai who was accompanied by Zhu Qiang. The two muttered to each other for ten or twenty minutes. Sheng Xuanhuai left with a somewhat embarrassed face.

As soon as he walked with his front heel, Hu Xueyan followed with his back heel.

For Hu Xueyan, the smile on Lu Qiao's face was real. Because he knew Hu Xueyan's status in the Chu army. is also clear about Liu Xian's importance to Hu Xueyan. 'For officials, you must read "Zeng Guofan", and for businessmen, you must read "Hu Xueyan"! ‘

Liu Xian thinks. Hu Xueyan is an ordinary grassroots who can take advantage of the situation to get to where he is today. It's commendable!

Lu Qiao also knew that Hu Xueyan founded a modern textile factory and a silk mill in Hangzhou before the decline of Fukang Qianzhuang, and competed with foreign businessmen for the right to control raw silk in Fujian and Zhejiang. However, foreign businessmen have produced a lot of blood and won a lot of profits for the people. Liu Xian spoke highly of this matter.

Therefore, for Hu Xueyan, Lu Qiao's posture is more liberal, rather than being condescending to Sheng Xuanhuai.

'Mr. Xueyan, King Qin has a very high opinion of Mr. Xueyan's business talent and character. I don't know if you are willing to submit to me in Shanghai? ‘

Hu Xueyan is now in a state of surprise. Lucho's attitude towards him, the will conveyed, don't be too good! 'Where, where. Some cheap names were appreciated by King Qin, and he didn't dare to be ashamed, and he didn't dare to be ashamed. ‘

'I wonder what Lord Lu has to serve?' May the saddle horse be before and after, do your best. ‘

Lucho smiled happily. 'I heard that Mr. Xueyan had run a big money bank. I just don't know if Mr. has a concept of banking? ‘

'A little bit about it. Hu Xueyan nodded, his mind racing, speculating on Lu Qiao's intentions.

According to the king's instructions, the imperial court will set up another development and construction bank in addition to Huaxia Bank, and the headquarters will be located in Shanghai! Since Mr. Xueyan has been engaged in the banking industry for many years, he must be no stranger to bank operations, right? ‘

'I wonder if Mr. Xueyan is interested in coming forward to run this bank for the imperial court?' Lu Qiao threw a big piece of fat to Hu Xueyan according to Liu Xian's instructions.

Liu Xian has been preparing for the bank for a long time. There is no one Huaxia Bank in the vast China.

Moreover, Huaxia Bank is more positioned as a central bank, and China also needs a number of bank deposits for the private sector. It's just that the German financial students have not come back yet, and Hu Xueyan is also forced to use it. It is even more of a gimmick against the Chu army. And banks are only one aspect, and the stock exchange is also a concern for Liu Xian at present. With a stock exchange, some industries that need to be pushed to the market can be recapitalized, and they will be further bigger and stronger, right?

At present, there is no stock exchange in China, and the share capital of businessmen is basically traded in private conversations, and there is no such financial institution in Shanghai. Liu Xian's idea is to build Shanghai into China's financial center, so since it is a financial center, there is not even a stock exchange, it is too inferior! (To be continued......) R1292