On the first day of the new year, Yang Zhi was completely drunk. Although he punched Li Tuo in the end, he couldn't remember why he punched him afterwards. It's really sad for a man to drink.
But one thing is for sure, Yang Zhi simply couldn't refuse the path pointed out by Li Tuo. From that day on, Yang Zhi gradually became the leader of Li Tuo's people, and the gray forces officially began to say goodbye to looseness and entered an organized era.
In fact, this is a political alliance game where everyone gets what they need. Li Tuo has great power. He controls the printing rights of the Ministry of Household Bonds in half of the Qing Dynasty, and Cixi and others chose him to take charge of this job. On the one hand, It's because Yang Zhi understands technology and management, and more importantly, he likes Yang Zhi's unique identity as a lonely man.
Yang Zhi is a second minister, and he has no right to make half-hearted choices at all. He can only follow the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to the end, so Cixi and others are very relieved about Yang Zhi.
Yang Zhi can print banknotes, but Yang Zhi does not have the ability to turn banknotes into wealth. It is like having a ton of high-purity heroin in his hand, but he does not have any distribution channels, so banknotes are banknotes and he cannot turn them into wealth.
As for petty officials like Li Tuo, they were an extremely large group. They had ten thousand ways to dig out money from the loophole-filled banknote management system.
To put it simply, if Yang Zhi cooperates with Li Tuo and others, he can easily secretly print millions of yuan in banknotes, and then mix them into various financial systems of the Qing Dynasty like sand. Officials of the imperial court They can't be found even if they are beaten to death.
This is a perfect combination of the best of both worlds. Not only that, Li Tuo also took a fancy to the new education Yang Zhi received in Ryukyu. It has to be said that the talents trained by Xiao Letian, even if they are used as defective products, are treasures in the Qing Dynasty.
Yang Zhi did not understand the inner workings of the Qing bureaucracy, but his understanding of the outside world was unmatched by Li Tuo and others. The cash dug out of the Manchu Qing money printing press is likely to be countless arms in the future. Countless real estate and properties in Europe and America, as well as internal stocks of many large companies.
Don’t underestimate this fifth force. This group of little mice hidden in the dark corners of history is the true portrayal of China’s political ecology, and it is also a cultural cancer that is difficult to defeat.
Yang Zhi's new chapter is not mentioned for the time being. The analysis of Zeng Guofan's telegram in the Forbidden City is still continuing. The cloisonné hotpot has already covered the fire door. There is a faint sour smell in the room, which is carbon monoxide. Increase concentration.
Ci'an had a headache. She gently rubbed her temples and said, "Have you finished talking? It seems that everyone has no doubts... Zeng Guofan took the initiative to apply to come to Beijing. I am afraid he just wanted to stabilize the current situation in the Qing Dynasty. He is I want to put myself between the court and Xiao Letian as a buffer..."
"He took the initiative to use his body as a hostage and came under the eyes of the imperial court. This is because he wanted to use his own life to guarantee the loyalty of the Hunan Army! He told us very clearly that the Hua Clan Order was not attractive to him, Zeng Guofan. He simply He doesn’t want to join any Chinese clan. He is born as a member of the Qing Dynasty and dies as a ghost of the Qing Dynasty..."
"Hey...but at the same time, he came to the capital with the intention of spying on us!"
Ci Xi said faintly, "Yes, the Russian fleet has now arrived in the Lion Kingdom and will soon enter Malacca. Even if it is delayed for another month and a half, the fleet can reach East Asia... Xiao Letian will definitely have a fight with the Russians. , whether it is at sea or outside the customs, this war cannot be avoided..."
"Damn it, Zeng Guofan is using actions to warn us that he will monitor us in Beijing. He is afraid that we will join forces with the Rakshasa ghost! This old guy is still loyal to this country after all. Why is he not loyal to our court? !”
Yi? said with a cold expression, "There is no way, this is the bad habit of those Confucian scholars! The court can be changed at any time, but they always have the concept of a country in their hearts, just like Xiao Letian's Chinese order... Grandma, how many times?" What is the magic power of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors who were not known to be true or false a thousand years ago? That these Han people have never forgotten for thousands of years?"
"Family? Country?" Yixuan sighed, "Only today do I know how much effort the saints and emperors of the country have spent in order to rule this country!"
Until finally Ci'an made the decision, "Let him come! Originally, Zeng Guofan's entry into the capital was part of our plan. If not letting the commander come will cause confusion to the civil and military officials of the court, let him come..."
"At the same time, be prepared! We can't say that if Zeng Guofan comes to the capital, we will cut off contact with Russia... Let's see what price these Rakshasa ghosts can give us. As long as the price is right, even if Zeng Guofan is in the capital, Xiao Letian will Gotta sell it!”
The Yangxin Palace reached a consensus, and Zeng Guofan's visit to Beijing was irreversible!
At the same time, in Jinling City, thousands of miles away in the south, in the inner study of the Marshal's Mansion, the roar of Ninth Marshal Zeng Guoquan also resounded through the night sky.
"Why? Brother, why are you doing this? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! You just threw it away in vain... I don't accept it, I just don't accept it!"
"Why can't we do what Xiao Letian can do? You have always said that the time has not come, and you have said that the overall situation is the most important thing. You always can't bear to cause chaos in the world... But Xiao Letian also acted like it, he A young boy has accomplished such a great career in the past few years!"
"Is the Qing Dynasty in chaos? Is China in chaos? I didn't see chaos. I only saw a few minor conflicts, and every time Xiao Letian took advantage. Aren't we better than such a Maoist? A big boy?"
"Brother! I beg you, please don't go to Beijing, okay? Let's stay in Jiangnan, live a good life with our family property, and wait and see what happens. If we see the right opportunity, we can completely separate half of Jiangnan..."
Cough, cough, cough... A hollow and violent cough interrupted Jiu Shuai's exciting speech. Zeng Guofan, who was lying on the bed, no longer had the firepower to argue with his brother.
He smiled and said, "Why are you still dreaming of your unrealistic dreams? You should be 46 after this year...I am already 59, why are you still fighting for it? What are you still fighting for?"
"Oh, my eldest brother, we have nothing to fight for. Why don't we fight for our children? Can't the brothers who follow us get to the next level? My eldest brother, you are so confused!"
Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "Go to the next level? You think I'm a god! People all over the Qing Dynasty call me Marshal, and they call me the Dinghai Shenzhen. Have you heard too much that you can't find the north?"
"The Hunan Army is rebelling? What is the official document of the Governor of Huguang? Will his soldiers listen to you? Do you still want to separate half of the country in the south of the Yangtze River? Stop dreaming..."
"Have the foreigners in the Shanghai Concession signed a treaty with you? How much benefit can you give the foreigners? General Guangzhou obeys your orders, can you guarantee that he will not steal our retreat?"
"You even say that Zuo Jigao, the Fujian he runs will listen to you? You are getting more and more confused as you get older. What about Sichuan? In places like Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, the court has already arranged backup, and they will really listen to you. What? A joke..."
Jiu Shuai's old face was red. "Brother, you are being insulted. Did I tell you that? I can't deal with them, but you can! Who of those people dare to stab you in front of you?"
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