At that time, China will bear the consequences of their indiscriminate issuance of currency, and they can easily cut China's wool by printing money, which is a very bad situation, and it should be avoided as much as possible. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"They want too many things, I can't give them, of course I'm not stingy, but I can't give everything," the Empress Dowager Cixi said coldly, "The foreigners can't borrow much silver here, and I don't want to borrow, so I can only rely on myself, the matter of the new currency, no matter how it is issued, it is a fanfare hair, or a thin stream of hair, this is to be discussed again, but this hair is certain, just calculate the accounts carefully, if you don't hurry up and prepare, don't talk about the Beiyang sailors, I'm afraid that in the future, I won't even be able to send out the money of hundreds of officials. ”

"The new currency is sent out, and then it must be stable, I am afraid that it will take two or three years, in these two or three years, and you Li Shaoquan will make a deal, and the court will not have much silver," the Empress Dowager Cixi put down the orchid leaves, turned her head and walked slowly in front of the two, "You also have to understand the difficulties of the imperial court, these past few years have passed, and there will naturally be no short-term silver in the future." ”

"But if the current situation stops, with all due respect, the advantage of the Beiyang Naval Division will not last long."

"Our Beiyang Navy Division is the fourth in the world and the first in Asia, this position is not easy to shake," the Empress Dowager Cixi smiled, she was very proud, "The position is here, it is not so simple for others to catch up, I know what you are worried about, and I also know who wants to catch up, it is nothing more than those countries, I only know from the French warship technology, this navy, not to catch up if you want to," the Empress Dowager Cixi said lightly, "It's not something that others want to do, just do it." ”

"In recent years, the Beiyang Naval Division has no longer purchased new warships." The Queen Mother said.

Li Hongzhang hurriedly stood up, "Queen Mother, Weichen has the courage to ask me how the other payments are." ”

"Other payments are still the same, and the expenses for training ammunition and other expenses are still the same," the Empress Dowager Cixi picked up the bowl and took another sip of tea, "but it is not increasing, nor is it decreasing." I can guarantee that there is no silver in the household, and I will spend it from the inner treasury. ”

"Yes, yes, yes," Li Hongzhang was a little less worried at this time, but he stopped buying warships and did not cut the cost of daily training, which is indeed a very good performance, because the cost of daily training and ammunition, when combined, is almost the same as the cost of buying warships, "The Empress Dowager is not at fault." ”

"The 9,000-ton warship that the British bought before is about to arrive, this is a big thing, no matter what, we must make good use of it, and the next purchase of warships by various countries, without payment, will be cancelled, let the prime minister Yamen do this, and no mistakes will be made," the Empress Dowager Cixi said.

This matter will inevitably go wrong, because if you hastily stop all contracts for the purchase of warships, the pressure from foreigners will inevitably be great, and a prime minister yamen is afraid that he will not be able to resist, and sure enough, the Empress Dowager Cixi obviously knows this, so she looked at Li Hongzhang and showed a playful smile, "Shaoquan, the Beiyang Navy Division is in charge of you, so this idea of not being ready to continue to buy new warships is always up to you, right?" ”

"This black cauldron, I'll look at you to carry it, it's quite suitable."

Li Hongzhang was shocked and speechless for a while, "This ......"

The Empress Dowager Cixi looked at the current minister who was obviously stirring up turbulent waves in her mind with a smile, and it was obvious that Li Hongzhang wanted to say "no".

"Let you come to the excerpt to report that there is no need for a new warship, naturally there is a reason in it, the imperial court still has to make friends with foreigners, although many people always feel that there is no need to be so polite to foreigners, if they are not satisfied, just go to war, such a belligerent statement, I think you Li Shaoquan has also heard a lot, not that I said, now many people are blindly optimistic, of course, this optimism for our country, not much harm, the morale of the people is raised, foreign exchanges are more confident, errands, confidence is better than cowering, so although this momentum is not quite right, there is no need to block him, but we, the flesh-eaters, can't be so optimistic about this, calm and humble, and consider everything to the degree of difficulty, this is what we dare to do. ”

"Since you need to make friends with foreigners, then this black cauldron can't be carried by the center," the Empress Dowager Cixi said with a smile, "If the purchase of warships is stopped all of a sudden, then now we must immediately offend Britain and Germany, and even the United States will be offended, and now Zeng Jize is still exploring the news at the Berlin Conference, if they beg us, naturally, the issue of ordering warships is put forward, and the powers will have no complaints, but if we ask for something at the meeting," the Empress Dowager stopped and spoke, Not surprisingly, she saw Yan Jingming and Li Hongzhang raise their heads and look at herself together, she smiled slightly, "This is certain," her hands crossed and placed on the purple flag embroidered with the unicorn phoenix Rui Beast, "Since you go, you can't go in vain, you have to take some things back, the Japanese go to the Berlin Conference, naturally they want things, we were seriously invited by the German Empire, is this ambition not as good as Japan?" Presumably not, if you want something, it is your duty to naturally not need the help of foreigners," the Queen Mother flicked her armor, "but if I have a big plan, then the help of foreigners is extremely needed." ”

"I want the help of the foreigners, but I must stop and continue to order from them in the matter of the warship, which is bound to offend the foreigners, Shaoquan," the Empress Dowager Cixi said idly, "Are you willing to share the worries of the court." ”

The meaning of the Empress Dowager Cixi's words is very clear, that is, she wants Li Hongzhang to come out to do this role of offending foreigners, although the military expenditure of the naval division seems to be only less than the purchase of warships, but the cost of purchasing warships has actually accounted for half of the annual expenditure of the Beiyang Naval Division, which is equivalent to a 50% reduction in the cost at once, this drop is amazing, Li Hongzhang is not afraid of offending people, but such a reduction in military spending is simply cutting half of the military power in his hands, even according to Yan Jingming's description, This reduction plan has only been implemented in a short period of three or two years, but who can say how it will develop in the future? In case the issuance of the new currency is unfavorable and something goes wrong, and the treasury of the household department is still short of money, what should be done when the time comes, Li Hongzhang is not afraid of offending foreigners, but he is afraid that this temporary promise of reduction will become a long-term policy. (To be continued.) )