At this time, Yi Xin was being criticized by name. Of course, he couldn't say much. As the prince who was eating melons together, Yixuan couldn't say anything either. He just used his eyes to wink at the other Manchu palaces.
At this time, a fool like Prince Qing Yikuang has to take action. Everyone knows that he is 250, so there is nothing to be afraid of!
Yikuang understood the look in the two brothers' eyes and jumped out immediately, "I object! This is absolutely not possible...Navy? What kind of sea...This is an excuse for the Han people to grab power!"
Yikuang rolled up his sleeves and shouted with squinting eyes, "Our Qing Dynasty is a world pacified by bows and horses. This is our foundation. Why do we want a navy?"
"I'll just leave it here. We don't have the spare money to throw it into the sea, and we don't have that much power to share with the Han people!"
Zeng Guofan had already reached the level of a semi-saint in studying and cultivating his energy. He still cared about a little Yi Kuang. He was not angry and just smiled and said, "How can we decentralize power to the Han people? Li Hongzhang just made a suggestion. Of course the candidate is It’s better to listen to the court!”
"The nobles of the Eight Banners are all rare talents in the world. Even if the navy is built, it is based on the nobles of the Eight Banners..."
"Don't listen, don't listen... We don't know how, and we are too lazy to learn things in the sea. The Qing Dynasty is the richest in the world and has nothing. The foreign devils and Xiao Letian are willing to float on the sea, but we are not happy!"
"Haha, if I ask Zuo Jigao to attack Xinjiang, that would be the end of it. After all, it is also a place where the great ancestors and emperors have run. We Manchus also spilled their blood. It is a pity to lose it..."
"What's there to protect in the vast sea? Didn't we sign a treaty with the foreign devils? If they want to do business, why don't we do it for them..."
"Now that they have made money, the foreign devils will no longer go to war! Why waste that money on the navy at this time..."
With Prince Qing taking the lead, other Manchu ministers also started talking, "That's right, we have no money. Zuo Jigao raises his own military expenses, so how can he have money to buy iron ships for fun!"
"Xiao Letian likes to tinker with the navy, but isn't the only famous warship he has built in recent years is the Zhiyuan? When encountering the British, you have to stay away..."
"No matter how good the warship is, it can't reach land. Why do we need that thing?"
The scene immediately became chaotic. Ci'an couldn't bear to see it and coughed a few times before his voice became much lower. "Commander! Look at all the ministers who have objections. Do you want to discuss this matter again?" ?”
When Ci'an opened his mouth, Zeng Guofan had no choice but to give it up in order to save face: "Queen Mother Shengming, I didn't want to make a decision on this matter today... Li Hongzhang has a memorial, so I will submit one on his behalf and we can discuss it!"
"If you don't agree with it now, it doesn't mean you won't agree with it in the future. I'm not in a hurry...but the people of the capital are very worried! The food issue will be a big problem in the future..."
When Yixin saw Zeng Guofan relenting, he quickly smiled and said, "Commander, don't worry, I will definitely quell this food shortage in three days. Commander, please wait and see..."
Cixi had achieved her political goal today and was too lazy to stay any longer. She breathed a sigh of relief behind the curtain and said, "Hey... I really don't want to let the Ai family worry. Since you've given it all, then you can finish it." Bar……"
"Xiao Lizi... go back with Aijia to rest for a while..."
Cixi left, and soon Ci'an also left. After the court meeting, the ministers went back to their homes. Prince Qing Yikuang felt that he had made a contribution today and wanted to take the opportunity to please his two brothers.
"Brothers, stay here... Are you free today? Let's go to my brother's house for a drink? My family has a new group of little actors, all of whom are as young as thirteen or fourteen years old..."
"It's so clean and tight... let me have fun with my brother..."
Unexpectedly, the flattery hit the horse's hooves, and Guiziliu snorted coldly, "I don't have such a big heart as you! It's better for your slave to stop paying visits! He's running errands for Xiao Letian, so why bother with you!"
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left. What a shame, Yi Kuang. There were so many guards around, but Guiziliu was so disrespectful.
Yi Xuan patted him on the shoulder, "Brother! How much money is too much? Just enough to spend..." After that, he walked away.
"Ouch... Ouch... Why are you all coming at me? Who am I trying to offend? I'm so mean-spirited..."
At this time, the slave Dexi saw that his master had left the palace and ran over to greet him and prepare to let his master get into the sedan chair. However, Prince Qing shouted "Kneel down!"
Dexi was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. Yikuang opened his mouth from left to right without saying a word. The slaps made Dexi dumbfounded, and the corners of his eyes were bleeding from the scratches with his long nails.
"Thank you, Master, for the reward...Master, please be careful, your hand hurts..."
"Thank you, Master, for the reward...Master...what did this slave do wrong..."
Yikuang glared at him fiercely, "Master, I feel unhappy, why don't I take it out on you? Get up and clear the way..."
This farce made Li Tuo look at him in the corner, and beside him was Isiha, whom he had recommended to the palace. This guard had lost too much weight recently, and his cheeks were hunched in.
"What kind of fuss is this? Did anything come out of the discussion?"
"Haha... you still don't understand? You have to take out your anger on your own slave. It seems that Guiziliu is giving in!"
Li Tuo turned to look at the skeleton-like Isiha, "Oh... why don't you just complain about illness? Go home and recuperate for a few days, are you going to run out of gas?"
"No... I'm telling you..." Isiha looked around and said secretly, "The Queen Mother can't live without me now. She's like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty. I've lost a lot of weight like a donkey." …”
"Yes, yes... don't tell me about your romantic affairs. I still have a good ginseng root at home. I will replenish it for you later..."
"Forget it, there's no need for ginseng. The Queen Mother rewarded me with more than ten boxes. I had nosebleeds after eating them... Oh, by the way, brother, please introduce me to some sources of money!"
"Want to get rich? The Queen Mother has not rewarded you enough?"
"Hey, I'm just eating the food of my youth...who knew I would be old and waned that day? While I have some money, I'll make money quickly!"
Li Tuo curled his lips, "When it comes to getting rich, the best way for you now is to sell an official position! It seems that the Long Live Lord will be in charge, and then the Queen Mother will only keep her word!"
"You are selling your official position! This is a business without capital... If you are short of connections, I will introduce them to you..."
"As for the spare money you have in hand, I will introduce you to a few Chinese shopkeepers later, and you can also spend some industrial products and so on..."
"Oh, thank you, brother. It's all up to you, brother... How about we also open a food store and import food from the Chinese?"
"You can get it, don't think about the money for this grain shortage. This money is too immoral, even more immoral than selling an official position...Besides, just watch, the price of food will go down tomorrow!"
What Li Tuo said was not wrong at all. When Prince Gong officially expressed his resignation and wanted none of the Dunhuang documents, the entire top management of the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not dare to reach out.
That sudden storm in the South Sea miraculously stopped! Sihai Trading Company and Mi's Grain Company jointly dumped more than a hundred tons of rice to the capital, which suddenly drove down the price of grain.
The three days promised by Guiziliu were of no use at all. The problem was solved in two days!
The common people feel at ease again, but the powerful people can't sleep. Everyone realizes this... After this bloody battle in Europe, the Chinese have really become a powerful dragon!
