On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Yixuan and Guo Songtao came to the Yangxin Palace together to report that the French ambassador Albert could not stay and was in Beijing, and the Empress Dowager Cixi couldn't help frowning, "What is he doing here?" ”

"On the surface, he is still trying to communicate with the Prime Minister's Yamen, but in fact, he is only connecting the envoys of various countries with the intention of putting pressure on us, but fortunately, few countries pay attention to him, and the British take the lead in expressing their attitude, so only France, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Japan, Spain, these countries are ready to protest to the Prime Minister's Yamen together. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Guo Songtao said, "And what he meant, he also wants to communicate with us." ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi said disdainfully, "It's all a garbage country, don't pay attention to them, let them protest." The French don't think that they beat our soldiers in Beining City and Taiyuan City in vain, and then a misunderstanding will be over, right? What an international joke! The two countries are at war and the expulsion of ambassadors is originally the rule of the West, why are the French not ready to do this? I also want to fan the flames here, and tomorrow I will immediately take care of him, send him to Dagukou, and go out by boat, so as not to make me upset in Beijing. ”

"In addition, there is a note from the British ambassador stating that the 7,000-ton ironclad ship can be delivered immediately, but if this warship cannot be delivered to China in time during the Sino-French War. ”

Empress Dowager Cixi frowned slightly and was dissatisfied with this matter, at this time, any more warships were adding weight to the balance of victory on their side, but if it was a warship that was transported on the road, it was sunk by the French in Europe or seized in the Suez Canal, I am afraid that it would be many times more miserable than the current situation, then this result is not unacceptable, "Yes, let them debug everything first, then we need to put forward other requirements, since Britain wants to maintain neutrality, I can't control the Suez Canal, The French let their warships go as they wanted, but the ports in the Strait of Malacca should prohibit warships from the warring countries from berthing. This is my request, you go and tell the British ambassador, let him convey it to the British Foreign Office, of course, I will not mention this request in vain, foreign medicine imports, of course the share of the French will not be in the future, I am glad to let the British businessmen fill in. ”

Foreign medicine is opium, the so-called share of opium imports was stipulated before, and then subsidies were given according to the standard of shares, and this subsidy could be turned into freight and road expenses, so that opium merchants could happily go to harm people in other places, such as monkeys in the Philippines, such as turkeys, Persia are very good, why come all the way to China, how cost-effective.

Yi Liang agreed, this was originally to give money, anyway, it was the same for anyone, "Fortunately, the contract with the French shipyard last year has been implemented, otherwise the slave is afraid that the shipyard will be detained by the French at this time." ”

"Prime Minister Yamen has to prepare a lot of things, you know how to plan money, declare war on France, foreign trade, will inevitably have an impact, I estimate that this year's sales of tea and silk will definitely decline, the export of these goods will decline, then the customs will have less silver, I am still counting on using the silver here to fight, so, you have to think of it," the Empress Dowager Cixi said majestically, "How to make the export of things more and better, and check the tax revenue!" In terms of diplomacy, Guo Songtao will do it, and if you do a good job in foreign trade, it will be a great achievement! ”

"Huh! If you can't do it, please cut off the minion's head! Yi Liang replied energetically, "In addition, there is another thing for the West Holy Master to decide, since there is a war with the legal person, although the business has to be done, there are some things that still have to be banned," Yi Liang took a fold out of his sleeve and handed it to Li Lianying, "This is a total of thirteen types of items that are prohibited from being sold and transported by the law drawn up by the Prime Minister Yamen." ”

There is coal and iron in it, this is natural, but China is not enough coal and iron for its own use now, and it will be exported to the French, and there is rubber, pig hair in it, rubber can be understood, this pig hair?

"Pig hair is the raw material for making paint brushes," the Empress Dowager Cixi asked, and Yixuan said, "Without our pig hair, they would not be able to paint the warship." ”

Hearing Gao Xinkui say this, "They have been blessed with me for so many years, and naturally they have to suffer with me, and besides, I am still a yellow belt," Su Shun sat down and continued to weave a dustpan, "The Queen Mother is merciful," he said sarcastically, "I have a complete range of rice at home, although they don't have a good life now, but in the future, they will always starve to death, if they return to Beijing, I am afraid that if there is any more disputes in the future, I will not be able to keep my head at that time, but I am afraid that there will be no such days." ”

Gao Xinkui shook his head, "This Lu Mi is only afraid that it won't be able to support it for a long time," he stood up, and saw that Su Shun had made up his mind, and he couldn't be persuaded today, so he could only come back another day, "Xisheng wants to reform the Eight Banners, and in the future, this hardcore crop, I'm afraid it will be gone." ”

This is the first time Su Shun has heard of this, although he can occasionally see it in the Daqing Daily, but it is just the reform of the Eight Banners, which has caused a lot of turmoil, and the newspaper will not publish these turmoil, not to mention that this is only in the discussion stage, Su Shun's body was shocked, and he couldn't help muttering, "I didn't expect her to be so bold and stab such a big hornet's nest." Gao Xinkui is ready to leave and come back another day, "Dong Weng, it took me twenty years to gain the trust of the West Sage, and then in exchange for such an opportunity to let Dong Weng return to the north, Dong Weng refused to let go, and the students would not give up." ”

"Hey, what are you spending so much time doing with my mushrooms?" Su Shun didn't raise his head, "There are so many big things waiting for you in Liangguang, Taiyuan has fallen, Liangguang is in danger, you still have to prepare how to deal with it!" ”

Gao Xinkui said with a smile, "Dong Weng has lived in Qinzhou for a long time and is familiar with the local customs, but I don't know what good plan to teach me?" ”

"To go to war with the French, one is a soldier and the other is silver, and the silver is your head and tail, so it's always okay to do your job, right?"

Gao Xinkui smiled bitterly, "There is silver in the treasury of the Guangdong Domain, but I can't use the edict of the minister, I can't do it, as for Guangxi, it has always been poor, and I can't count on it at all." The silver donated by the military and civilians from all walks of life has been used in Bac Ninh City. ”

"That's cheaper for the French," Su Shun nodded, "That soldier is also important, at least find someone to hold Zhennan Pass, if the minister of the Qin Mission does not arrive, and the army does not arrive, let the French enter Zhennan Pass, you, the small governor of Liangguang, I am afraid that you will be beaten." You go to find someone, speaking of which, it's my neighbor, just nearby, find this person, I'll make sure you don't have to worry about Nanguan! (To be continued.) )