Red Keep Meditation Pavilion

Li Fushou was sitting at the dining table holding a newspaper and was reading, looking at the newspaper and suddenly laughing, Mrs. Gu Liuyan glanced at him quite strangely, seeing that the old man was very happy, and a calm and elegant smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Master is so happy, you might as well say it and everyone will have fun."

"Hahahaha...... Madam, I laughed at these American hillbillies, and it was really a slap in the face. ”

Li Fushou was reading the report of the "Brisbane Courier", and the US diplomatic envoy Credman couldn't twist his arm and thigh, but in the end he made a diametrically opposite statement, and slapped himself in the face, which was really very relieving.

In his inaugural message to the new US President Benjamin Harrison, he clearly expressed his desire to ease the contradictions and further enhance the relations between the two sides.

After receiving the olive branch, Washington quickly replied, expressing the great importance it attaches to maintaining US-Australian relations.

Under such circumstances, Washington naturally cannot allow the murmur to emerge in the good atmosphere between the two sides, and this Credman will certainly not have an easy time after returning home to report on his work, and he is likely to become a victim of the improvement of US-Australian relations.

"I see, I thought there was something funny." Gu Liuyan responded with a lack of interest, she couldn't figure out these political affairs, and she was not interested.

Seeing that the old man was full of interest, she immediately remembered what Li An, the chief manager of the Inner Mansion, had reported to the sky, so she spoke; "Master, Ang Lee came back and forth yesterday, the long-lasting diamond crystal chandelier in the Dream Castle has been completed, it is said that the day of the test lantern is full of bright houses, dazzling, and the huge castle hall is illuminated like a fairyland, I am ready to take the sisters to take a step forward to see, just to relax."

Li Fushou put away the newspaper in his hand with a smile, nodded and said; "It's okay, please ask Madame to worry more about the affairs of the inner house."

Pinch your fingers and do the math

It's been nearly three years since the last shipment of Mozambican diamond jewellery was delivered, and over the past few years, countless diamonds and gold have been used in the castle of dreams, and a lot more have been added to the cost, costing millions of pounds.

It is said that the dragon-shaped chandelier made of brass weighs 16.5 tons and weighs more than two tons of gold.

Oh...... That's right

In the castle dormitory is a dragon and phoenix chandelier, which I asked them to specially design and make, and Madame went to see if she was satisfied? ”

Playing with dragons and phoenixes?

Gu Liuyan felt Li Fushou's strong thoughts, his heart was full of sweet feelings, and he nodded lightly with a rather shy expression, and said; "Thank you for your love, the concubine has suffered."

"Madame likes it." Li Fushou stretched out his hand and patted his wife's slender hand gently, and was about to stand up and leave the restaurant, but he might as well Gu Liuyan said; "Slow down, sir!"

"What?" Li Fushou asked with some surprise.

"The concubine is a housewife, the affairs in the earl's palace are all the concubines, the lord knows that I am a quiet character, as long as the aunts and wives follow the rules, I didn't ask much, but there is one thing like a fish in the throat, not vomiting unhappy."

"Madame, please speak, if there is anything that is not done, I should change it."

"Then I'll just say, these aunts and wives are all married in the same years, and they are all people who the lord likes, and many of them have given birth to blood heirs for the lord, even if they don't ask for a bowl of water to be even, at least the rain and dew are evenly wet, why are they now the only ones who favor the French Rose Nicole sisters?"

Speaking of which

Gu Liuyan sighed lightly, glanced at Li Fushou with some complaint, and said with a slight frown; "Originally, I didn't say it properly, but I saw that some aunts and wives often didn't see their masters once in two or three months, and spent the same years alone in the empty house, and the cheap concubines couldn't bear it in their hearts after all, so one more word here, even if it doesn't look at the old love, after all, it must be seen in the face of the child, and it is generally right to get by."

Li Fushou's face turned red when he said this, and it was really inappropriate to reflect on it.

For almost two years

Except for the two days a week when I rested in Madame's Meditation Pavilion, I went to the Nicole Sisters' Courtyard more often, and occasionally stayed in the courtyard of Mrs. Xiang, Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Qin, and the other aunts' courtyards did rarely go.

Over the years

Li Fushou gradually developed a domineering and domineering character, rarely thinking about others, everything is self-centered, and he does whatever he wants, so it can't go on like this!

"What Madame said is very true, and now that I think about it, it is indeed what I did badly, and I must change it in the future." Li Fushou sincerely clasped his hands into fists and gave a salute.

Gu Liuyan's face immediately burst with joy, and he was extremely satisfied in his heart, but he said in his mouth; "The concubine can't control the master, so she just said it, since she can't handle it, why did she bother to enter the door from room to room in the first place?"

"Uh......"

Li Fushou was stunned when he said this, and he didn't know how to speak.

There seems to be a deep resentment in these words, and it is easy to answer.

Over there, Gu Liuyan's pretty face was already flushed with shame, and he avoided it far away like a gust of fragrant wind.

God is pitiful, how can such shameful words come out?

If it is known to outsiders, a jealous woman may not be able to escape, Gu Liuyan is a lady born in a famous family, and has received ethical and moral education from three obedience and four virtues since childhood, and the reputation of a famous family cannot tolerate the slightest stain, so it is already the limit.

But when she said the words that had been suppressed for a long time, she felt very happy in her heart!

In the restaurant

Li Fushou smiled bitterly and shook his head, it seems that the ancients had clouds; It really makes sense to be three times a day.

His attention was quickly drawn to the newspaper in hand, according to The Times;

The colonial armies of the Kingdom of Italy continued to expand their military presence in the Eritrean region of the Red Sea coast of Africa, controlling the coast from Massawa to Gillur and advancing to the northeastern border of the Kingdom of Ethiopia.

Recently, there have been a number of minor frictions in the border areas between the colonial army of the Kingdom of Italy and the overseas colonial army of Queensland, which has caused the international community to worry that the situation in the region is getting out of control.

Seeing this international report, Li Fushou's slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, knowing that the wheels of history were rolling forward, and what should come will still come.

At the end of the 60s of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Italy established settlements along the coast of Eritrea, and gradually expanded its sphere of influence in the following 20 years, with the ultimate goal of getting involved in the relatively rich plateau country ~ the Kingdom of Ethiopia.

From the perspective of the historical background

Since the Industrial Revolution in Europe, the Western powers were in dire need of more raw materials and markets, so the competition for colonies on the African continent has become increasingly fierce.

In the 1870s, just after the unification of the country, Italy immediately introduced colonialism and began to expand into Africa.

The Italians initially targeted Tunisia in North Africa, but in 1881 the French invaded Tunisia from Algeria and turned it into their protectorate.

Italy had long coveted Tunisia, but it was unable to fight France alone due to its lack of strength, so the resentful Kingdom of Italy turned to Germany and Austria.

After secret negotiations, on May 20, 1882, Germany, Austria and Italy signed the Triple Alliance Treaty in Vienna, forming the basic pattern of the current confrontation between the two major military forces on the European continent, and the Triple Alliance Treaty was successfully renewed in 1887, which exerted strong military pressure on France.

So, you really can't underestimate the Kingdom of Italy.

He may not have much ability to accomplish things, but the energy of bad things is not small, after all, the size and geographical location of the Kingdom of Italy are resting there, and this important piece of the puzzle is indispensable for planning the strategic map of Europe anyway.

After a heavy blow to its attempt to colonize Tunisia, the Kingdom of Italy turned its attention to the Kingdom of Ethiopia, the most powerful country on the African continent.

Today

The Italian colonial army took control of the coast from Massawa to Lur and advanced into northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia is being forced to sign the unequal Treaty of Usali.

The provisions of the Article;

The Ethiopian side ceded the northern territories in exchange for 2 million lire from Italy. Italy interpreted the provisions of article 17 more freely, and after the signing of the treaty, the entire territory of Ethiopia would be declared an Italian protectorate and the northern territories would be occupied.

At present, negotiations are ongoing, and the Kingdom of Italy is heavily armed on the border, and there is a big pattern of killing people if they don't agree with each other, anyway, it is quite bluffing on the surface.

It was against this historical background that the skirmishes between Italian soldiers and Queensland soldiers in the Aritria region took place.

Why is this happening?

At the end of the 80s of the 19th century

The Eritrean region on the Red Sea coast is a general term for the black indigenous tribes, where the geographical boundaries between them are blurred, and there has never been a strong and independent indigenous kingdom with clear national boundaries.

The Queensland Colonial Expeditionary Force in Djibouti continued to extend its power to the Red Sea coast, mainly around the adjacent coastal areas of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and through various means to force the local black indigenous chiefs to submit, extend their territory to Eritrea, and occupy and control the Assab and Ede regions.

The Eritrean region along the entire Red Sea coast is more than 1,200 kilometers long, the Assab and Ede regions belong to the southeast, close to the border with Djibouti, and the coastal area is about 240 kilometers, which is almost 15 more than 15 in the Eritrean region.

The Italians occupied about 900 kilometers of the northwest tip of the Red Sea coast in Eritrea, and the two sides did not give in to each other on the border.

The operation in Queensland caused a high degree of vigilance among the troops of the Kingdom of Italy, believing that their interests were violated, which was the initial cause of skirmishes between the two sides.

I thought about it for a moment

Li Fushou smiled lightly, he had no intention of increasing troops in Xi'an Town, nor did he have a plan to directly issue orders, everything depended on the front-line commander's independent action.

He has deep confidence in the army he has cultivated, especially the little cubs in the army, all of them are like green wolves with green eyes, and thank God if they don't take the initiative to invade others, and many times they have to control their aggressive and expanding impulses.

Let's just say that the African Expeditionary Force in Mozambique has quietly extended its hand to the Kingdom of Madagascar to secretly support several settlements, and sent out an armed militia mainly composed of retired soldiers, playing policy sidekicks, what can you say?

If the pasta doesn't mess with the guys in Xi'an Town, forget it, once it does, it will poke the hornet's nest, and there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.

The mercenaries of Xi'an Town are famous far and wide, and armed teams of all sizes have even crossed the Arabian Peninsula and penetrated deep into the two river valleys, and they can be seen in many conflicts.

This is a growing and powerful force that grows freely and must not be underestimated.