The Queen Mother came out of Anyou Palace, and all the ministers near Zuo had already dispersed, Xiao Zhuzi followed behind with the Queen Mother's crown, and Li Lianying came to say: "Lord Guo has gone to Zuo Zhongtang's mansion." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"Very good, Guo Songtao is also a talent, he does things quickly, they are a few stinkers, after discussion, they can always come up with a solution, if everything comes to trouble me, how is it good? Even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't handle it. Prince Gong's meaning is to deal with the affairs of Vietnam, but his means are nothing more than diplomacy, which is not a disadvantage," Empress Dowager Cixi glanced at Li Lianying, "It's just tantamount to snatching food from the tiger's mouth, it's not that simple, last time you went to persuade Zai Ling, how was it?" ”

"He replied a few days ago that he was willing to listen to Xisheng," Li Lianying said, "but he didn't want to just support it." ”

"What's that going to do?" The Empress Dowager Cixi got on the sedan chair.

"He wants to join in, not only to make suggestions, but also to make decisions inside."

"Oh?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, interested, "This Zai Ling seems to be very motivated, this is also, can climb from the side branch clan to the current position, relying on luck is not good, no brains, sooner or later it will be the fate of disappearing, today's people in the Eight Banners are very different than before," the sedan chair was steady and fast towards the south, "In the past, it didn't hurt to eat and wait for death, and it didn't hurt to be domineering, now, hehe, it's either a human being, or it is swept into the garbage heap of history." ”

Li Lianying couldn't understand the garbage heap of history, but he knew that it must not be a good word, "What does that Xisheng mean?" ”

"Let him go, there is a county king, a beizi, and a Cheng'en Gong," the Empress Dowager Cixi touched her chin, "This kind of weight is okay, Prince Li's side, you have to warn him, who to listen to in the future, if he is obedient, let him govern, governance is authority, authority is wealth, he will not understand this truth." Little Lizi, what handle does he have in your hands? ”

"One of the concubines of the old prince has an unusual relationship with Prince Li." Li Lianying smiled mysteriously.

The Queen Mother was slightly surprised, "En? But really? Li Lianying nodded, "Interesting, then this handle is really not small, counting, if I am disgusting and take the title of Prince Li, no one will dare to say anything gossip, but, hey, forget it," the Queen Mother sighed, "Why do you always offend people, you first ask him what he means, if he is honest, he doesn't need to leak anything to him, lest I only scare people with a knife." ”

"Huh."

"Since we have to make concessions to deal with the British," the Empress Dowager Cixi rolled her eyes and thought on a whim, "The French can't be too soft, otherwise the British and France will kneel and lick together, and they will be aggrieved when they think about it, Xiao Lizi, understand?" ”

"Does the minion understand?" Li Lianying smiled and said, "The slave will hurry up and send someone to the south." ”

"It's good to understand," the Empress Dowager Cixi was very satisfied and nodded, "The French lost to the Germans, and they ceded land and paid reparations, and after recuperating for so many years, they finally came to their senses, thinking of taking advantage of Southeast Asia and re-shaking the prestige of his French Empire. ”

Bao Thanh City, Vietnam.

The water of the Red River is a little turbid, with a reddish-brown appearance, if the Prime Minister's Yamen or Tsinghua University Hall understands some Western-style chemistry people look at the river, they can conclude that this generation must have excellent iron ore, opposite Baosheng City, is the estuary of Yunnan, the two cities face each other across the bank, but the scene is very different, the estuary is more than 100 miles to the north, is an excellent open-pit iron mine, even with the estuary is much more lively than in the past.

Bao Sheng City is a little withered, the reason for the withering is nothing more than the war in Vietnam for many years, the clan of the Nguyen Dynasty, what Yellow Flag Army fled into Vietnam, the White Flag Army, the remnants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom have been in turmoil, disturbing the towns in the north of Vietnam are very deserted, fortunately, after General Liu, the deputy governor of Sanxuan, was stationed here, it was not very poisonous place, and it was close to China, and the two places had frequent exchanges, and gradually regained prosperity.

A soldier wearing a black placket walked into the mansion with the words "Sanxuan Deputy Admiral's Palace" written on it, there was a white circle on his chest, but there was no word on it, and the top of his head was also wrapped in a black turban, he stepped through the door and arrived at the main hall, in the main hall, the current Vietnamese Sanxuan Deputy Admiral Liu Yongfu was already there.

Liu Yongfu is now forty-five years old, but he has no beard on his face, his eyes and cheeks are deeply sunken, his lips are thin, but they are very tight, and he looks like a very determined character. ”

"What are the French doing here?"

"He refused to say, saying that he was willing to say his intention only when he met the military master."

"It's nothing more than those in Honghe," Liu Yongfu snorted coldly, "Call in." ”

The envoy who came was a Frenchman and a Vietnamese, the Vietnamese were the interpreters, and the French bowed down to Liu Yongfu, who was sitting in the main hall with a golden sword, "Lord Admiral, you are well." ”

"Hello." Liu Yongfu continued to wipe his long knife, "What is this gentleman doing in Baosheng City?" You must know that many orphans and widows have died under the artillery and muskets of your country, and your country is not very welcome here. ”

"It's still for the trade of the Red River, and many of our French merchant ships have been stopped by the Admiral and are not allowed to be transported to China, so our Consul and the Chamber of Commerce have sent me to discuss with the Admiral, hoping that the Admiral will make it convenient," he clapped his palms, and the two Vietnamese carried an iron box into the main hall, and the French opened the box, which was full of white flowers and silver, "As long as the Admiral is convenient, every year there will be this box of silver to be used to honor the Admiral." ”

Liu Yongfu didn't blink his eyelids, and said indifferently, the cotton cloth in his hand was still wiping the handle of the knife, "There is no need to talk about the trade of the Red River, it is not allowed." ”

The French said a lot of things patiently, Liu Yongfu just didn't speak lightly, ignoring the French at all, the French had just bombarded Thang Long Mansion, and the troops came to the city to sign an agreement with the Vietnamese, including Vietnam, it was the self-proclaimed emperor of Vietnam, today is just asking Liu Yongfu, so he was patient to laugh a little bit, seeing Liu Yongfu so unreasonable, he couldn't help but be furious, and said gloomily: "The Admiral is determined to go against our French Republic?" (To be continued.) )