The spring of the fourth year of Tongzhi was destined to be eventful. If Xiao Letian's "The Journey to the West" initially only stirred up the hearts of scholars, then the concept of industrial zones really shocked the court.
After Xiao Letian left Prince Gong's Mansion, in just one day, the streets, alleys, teahouses and restaurants in Beijing were all talking about this special zone.
"Hey Mr. Huang! You are so lucky, are you drinking here? Have you heard that the lonely overseas guest gave the Japanese army a plan, and in four words, he changed into a second-grade servant..."
"I know, I know, everyone is noisy like crazy today, and those scholars are so angry that they want to eat people. It's no wonder. After decades of studying poetry and books, once you enter the officialdom, you can only be in the sixth or seventh rank, wandering around to get qualifications, and wait for it. My hair will probably turn gray when I reach the second level, do you think I can avoid pink eye?"
"That's right, those Han ministers are all eager for fame. If Xiao Letian didn't know how to advance and retreat, and rejected Guizi Liu on the spot, I'm afraid a large group of Hanlin officials would have come to Xiao Letian's house today... "
"Haha, let's forget about their headaches! If we say it is better for our banner people to be hard-core in raising crops, it doesn't matter how much we are better than being safe. It is said that the most expensive thing is happiness, and those who can enjoy it are those who have great fortune. Do you think so? chant?"
"Master Huang's knowledge is indeed extraordinary, but brother, I really thought about it. I heard the news from Prince Gong's palace. If this industrial zone is completed, it will be the second wicker border, which is the core crop of our Manchu people. , and the places we choose are close to foreigners and are very prosperous. When our brothers are put into operation, won't everyone have errands to do?"
"Oh, you are still smart. It seems that we really need to keep a close eye on this matter..."
Contrasting with the excitement of the Manchus was naturally the anger of the Qingliu civil servants and the unwillingness of the important Han officials. Please come to more and faster chapters. Needless to say, the Qingliu people, anyway, they live by speaking out, and they will criticize no matter what the policy is. Let's talk about Zeng Guoquan, the representative of the Han people's important ministers. He has not thought about food and dinner for the past two days, and has only been thinking about Xiao Letian's words.
Zeng Guoquan knew better than anyone what the Qing Dynasty was like. The three forces were entangled with each other, and everyone wanted more power. If Xiao Letian's industrial zone plan really starts to be piloted, then the first choice must be the south. After all, that is the place where trade with foreigners was first conducted.
"This Xiao Letian will really give me problems. Isn't he deliberately letting the Manchus infiltrate my sphere of influence? If there really are such big iron factories, military factories, machinery factories and so on like those of foreigners, when the time comes, Don’t overdo it. I can’t bear the annual output of 100,000 foreign guns. The rapid arming of the Manchus is not a blessing to the Han people..."
"No, this treasure must not be given to the Manchus. Fortunately, you were smart and didn't agree. Otherwise, your fate would be hard to say. Please come to more and faster chapters." Thinking of this, Zeng Guoquan shouted, "Here comes someone." , send the old wild ginseng I treasure to Wang Shizheng, I will also establish relations with these Hanlin..."
Ninth Marshal has always loved to do things that make Man Qing unhappy. In his heart, his biggest ideal is to overthrow Man Qing and let his brother become Zhao Kuangyin. As for whether he can be Zhao Kuangyi, it is hard to say. If this ideal cannot be achieved, Zeng Guoquan also hopes to control the prosperous land of Jiangnan for a long time.
This was not only Zeng Guoquan's own idea, but also the idea of many generals in the Hunan Army. These military groups with families and township parties as the core had finally seized control of the political and economic power of Jiangnan. How could they hand it over to the imperial court casually?
In real history, the occurrence of the horse assassination case is inseparable from this kind of thinking. In the 9th year of Tongzhi, Ma Xinyi, the governor of Liangjiang who belonged to the imperial faction, was assassinated in public after a military parade at the school ground. The murderer did not escape at all but shouted 'The assassin is me Zhang Wenxiang'. Please come to more and faster chapters.
Not only that, just a few days after Ma Xinyi's death, numerous operas satirizing Ma Xinyi appeared in the Jiangnan area, including Ma Xinyi's capture and surrender of bandits, and how he bribed high-ranking officials. It can be said that Ma Xinyi was completely destroyed mentally and physically.
This is the 'Horse Stabbing Case', one of the four great mysteries of the late Qing Dynasty in real history. From this we can see how wise it was for Xiao Letian not to jump onto a certain ship prematurely. The governors of Liangjiang would kill him whenever he said so, not to mention he was a Japanese devil.
Just when Zeng Guoquan began to send people to contact the Qingliu leaders, Yi?, his brother-in-law, was sitting on a chair in the Kunning Palace in the Forbidden City. The woman on the opposite couch watching Xiao Letian's plan was his second sister-in-law Cixi.
Cixi was just 30 now, the age when a woman is in full bloom. She was lying on her side on the couch and reading the memorial. The afternoon sunlight fell on her face through the glass window, and her whole person exuded a unique charm. How could a woman who could charm the Qing Emperor not be beautiful?
Yi? He had a hand with this sister-in-law for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't have been so supportive of a little woman in her 20s during Xinyou's coup. But now that Cixi's power is getting more and more stable, Yi? He doesn't dare to be as presumptuous as usual, he just peeks at Cixi from the corner of his eye.
Cixi had long noticed her brother-in-law's treacherous eyes, and secretly laughed in her heart, "This Aixinjueluo family is really inferior to the previous generation. Why did our Yehenala family let them be defeated back then." Thinking of this, Cixi put down the secret.
"Uncle, thank you for your hard work. You have really broken your heart for us, mother and son... To be honest, I really didn't expect that this second devil could actually come up with such a way. Let's start with a few small pilot projects to let those The Confucian ministers can't say anything. Even if it doesn't work, it's just a small circle. It won't matter if it is broken up... We, the Qing Dynasty, need to cheer up. Otherwise, these foreigners may not know how to bully us in the future, but we are satisfied There are very few people who can really cheer up..."
Although Cixi was good at power, she was not confused. She knew very well what the children of the Eight Banners were like. "Uncle, we really don't know how to deal with these things. If you don't find someone who knows how to deal with it, I won't dare to nod. You know, there is also a giant Buddha in the Forbidden City..."
Yi? said with a slight regret, "I don't know what happened to Xiao Letian. Even though I gave him a second-grade top recommendation, he still didn't agree. I have to say that I want to go into a foreign business. It's really impossible to hold up the wall..."
"Haha, I think this Japanese devil is smarter than you. Anyone who has eaten foreign beef is smart. He has only been back to China for a few days, and he dares to jump into this pool of water without any basic skills? Why don't you eat him alive...you too Don't worry, I have considered this matter for you in advance. Please come to more and faster chapters. Update as soon as possible. It is a waste for your Aixinjueluo family to leave a good and promising relative unused..."
Guiziliu was stunned when Cixi said, "A good relative of our family?" Cixi curled her lips and looked at her with such a hook that she almost took away Yixi's soul.
"Don't the Fucha family have any relatives in your family? They are descendants of Emperor Gaozong. Aren't they cousins with you? I've asked about it, and there is a man named Fu Qing in the Fukang'an branch. He is a promising man. My children were still guarding the mausoleum in Xiling a few years ago. They are known as Xiao Li Guang, Sai Huarong and so on. They are much better than those who only know teahouses and theaters..."
"This kid has a friendship with Xiao Letian. I heard that the friendship came about when he met a bandit. Can you tell me if this is ironclad? Let him take the lead. Do you think Xiao Letian can help him..."
Speaking of this, Yi slapped her thigh, "Oh, my good sister-in-law, you are indeed a hero among women. Why didn't I think of him? Last month, I saw his sister Fuhui walking on the street. That's right, they are relatives, and based on seniority, he should be His Majesty's cousin..."
When Cixi saw the light in Yi Xi's eyes when she said Fu Hui's name, she was so angry that she said, "You stinky men are all a bunch of sneaky cats... Xiao Anzi, take people out to see my flowers. Don't let the wind dazzle you.
The little Anzi in Cixi's mouth is the famous Ande Hai. This guy is purely a sweetheart. He understands as soon as he hears it and raises his hand to send all the eunuchs and maids out. Updated as soon as possible. When he saw this, he felt like Ming Jing. He touched the bed with a lewd smile, and soon the two of them rolled into a ball.
Just as the erotic drama was being staged in Kunning Palace, Fu Qing was competing with Xiao Letian at Sanye Qing's house in Huahua Hutong.
"Tell me how you can be so confused? That's a second-grade top wearer, and you rejected it just when you said you would? You have to be a businessman, you are crazy poor! Are you still afraid that you can't even support a second-grade top wearer? "Fuck you?" Fu Qing complained about Xiao Letian with hatred, but he really thought about this brother.
Xiao Letian looked indifferent and said to himself that even if he was allowed to be greedy, a second-grade top official would only earn a few hundred thousand taels a year. Even if he became the minister of the Ministry of Industry, it was unclear whether he could make more than a million taels. The space is too small compared to my own business layout.
When Fu Qing saw Xiao Letian's indifferent expression, he became even more angry. He grabbed Xiao Letian's wrist and said, "Come on, I will take you to Prince Gong's Mansion. I will show you to the door. I am related to the Prince. I I apologize for you..." After saying that, he dragged me out and walked out.
Xiao Letian was not as strong as him. He dragged him and walked out the door. "Oh, let go. What are you doing? Doesn't the cow want to drink water and force its head to be pressed? Help, someone comes quickly..." Not yet After shouting a few words, Fu Hui, who was putting on makeup in the inner room, was called out.
"Huh? The two of them were talking so well just now, why did they start fighting? Since Brother Xiao has resigned, he must have his reasons. Let's talk about what he has to say!" After that, he pulled and pulled the two apart. .
Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Letian said to Fu Qing in a low voice, "Third Master, why don't you understand? Who else was beside me besides the prince at that time? It was the Ninth Commander Zeng Guoquan. Who was Zeng Guoquan? He was Zeng Guofan's Brother, Zeng Guofan is a commander with half a million troops and controls half of the country in the south..."
"You, you, you... what do you mean? You doubt the Zeng brothers!" Mr. Qing's face turned pale.
"Hmph! I have a problem. When I look at people, I always look at their bad points first. I can't trust them until all the bad points are eliminated. I dare not say whether the Zeng brothers have rebellious intentions, but that huge It is impossible for the army and the court not to be on guard. You should also know what the current Qing Dynasty is like..."
"Foreigners, Qingliu, the royal family, plus the Han governors who have become increasingly powerful, this is the most chaotic period. I am a foreigner with no foundation at all. How can I jump in? Except for Qingliu, anyone can You can squeeze me to death..."
At this point, Fu Hui suddenly said, "Fu Qing, I think what Mr. Xiao said is reasonable. I, a woman, should not discuss government affairs, but you also know that I often talk and chat with the family members of princes and nobles. Both inside and outside the words, I can also feel the feeling that Brother Xiao said, brother, if you have something to do in the future, you should listen to Brother Xiao more!"
Fu Qing sighed. He also knew that he was being reckless. "Forget it, sister, go ahead and arrange the food and drinks. We two brothers will have a few drinks in the evening. It's getting late..." At this moment, the housekeeper suddenly ran all the way panting. Rushed in.
"Master, please change your clothes quickly... The butler from Prince Gong's Mansion... is here. He said that the prince has summoned you urgently and asked you to go quickly..."
"Ah!" Fu Hui was so shocked that the chair fell over. "Did you say something?" The housekeeper just shook his head, "Nothing was said. I stuffed two hundred taels of silver notes and didn't ask anything. It seems that he do not know either.
At this time, Xiao Letian suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, Third Master, just go with peace of mind. I feel like something good is coming. Don't worry, I won't leave. I will just drink here and wait for you. If I don't wait for good news, I will Lived here..."
