Na Duobao finally understood why so many people in the court were afraid of Guiziliu. This powerful prince was really terrifying.
You have a strategy, you have prestige, you have connections, you have money, you have backers... you have all these, the key is to be able to endure it, dormant in Xiling, waiting for the opportunity bit by bit, and never take action until the last moment.
God knows how many tests he has gone through since he came here for refuge? Maybe many times, a wrong sentence would lead to death. Being able to hear such a high-level secret today shows that I have just gained the prince's trust.
What a terrible thought this is, unfathomable! Na Duobao didn't have the slightest bit of hesitation at this moment, and quickly kowtowed to show his loyalty: "Your Majesty! Just give the order, and the slave Shuilihuoqi will follow the Prince... His head is not pinned to my waistband, and I will send it to the Prince today. It’s in hand!”
"This Qing Dynasty can only be dealt with by the prince, no one else can do it at all, absolutely not!"
"Haha, as long as you understand, it is true that I can only save the Qing Dynasty, and no one else can!" Yi Xin pulled up Na Duobao, who smelled like urine.
"Remember, Hunjun has two purposes in running the stock market. One is to defraud money from the people, and the other is to use stocks to make money to bribe the nobles of the Eight Banners!"
"Smart, really smart. He didn't have to use his own pocket to get the money. He just used some stock paper to defraud people's money. He was actually using people's money to buy the Eight Banners nobles!"
"You still want to hide this little trick from me? I'll let him succeed or fail like this!"
"The British are actually helping us manage our funds at the Capital Exchange. It will be the British who will cause earth-shaking disasters in the future!"
"What makes the British people feel uncomfortable right now is that the foolish king has not made the stock market bigger. In fact, he has hidden a lot of shares and has not put them into the circulation market!"
"What is 10 million shares of Beijing-Tianjin Railway worth? One share is only 1 yuan, and financing is only 10 million. What is this enough for? Smashing the market is not enough!"
"We must let that foolish king expand his market share, preferably with stocks that can expand by hundreds of millions of taels of silver...for example, the Capital Iron Works and the railway from Beijing to Zhengzhou!"
"One stock can bring together tens or even hundreds of millions of silver, allowing him to drain all the private wealth and put it all into the stock market!"
"Let the silver from the capital and even the Central Plains flow into this place, let countless people start daydreaming, and let them think about making a fortune!"
"At that time, we will have a bag-packing event, take away all the wealth, and create a stock market crash that will break other people's hearts!"
"At that time, the court and the people will be filled with complaints. That will be a good time for us to really take action!"
Hiss... That Duobao's heart was so cold that it swept away hundreds of millions of taels of silver among the people. This can really shock the government and the public. All the people who lost money have to curse the emperor and the court!
Especially those nobles of the Eight Banners who only know how to take advantage and not know how to suffer losses. They are all going crazy. When the time comes, the bullshit Zhongjun may eat Zai Chun alive!
But this is too cruel. If so much money is really taken away, how can the people survive? But then I thought about it, if the people were not forced to a dead end, how could they give up their loyalty to Emperor Tongzhi?
People who have a full stomach will not rebel. Thinking of this, Na Duobao patted his chest and said, "My lord, please give the order. If you want money, you still need people. Even if our family loses everything, we must follow the prince!"
Prince Gong Yixin smiled, "Where can I use your money? You follow me to make money. In the future, glory and wealth will be indispensable to you!"
"Now there is only one thing you have to do... let your family get along well with that brother of yours. His position is very delicate and he will be of great use in the future!"
Got it, Na Duobao understood as soon as he heard it, he wanted to use family affection to kidnap the three treasures, and insert a sharp knife from the new army of the imperial forest!
"Don't worry, Your Majesty... This slave knows what to do. We, as a family, will threaten him with our lives and force him to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side!"
"Okay... I really saw you right. Write a letter to your father and ask Erha to take it back to the capital!"
In the late autumn of 1874, the dragnet against Emperor Tongzhi was getting tighter and tighter, but the little emperor was still unaware of it at this moment.
Zuo Zongtang returned to the capital and received unlimited glory. He was given a banquet by the Hall of Supreme Harmony, summoned by Empress Dowager Ci'an and Cixi, and was rewarded with gold, silver, farmland and a house. These were all planned in advance.
Emperor Tongzhi even took out his precious time to take Zuo Zongtang on a train ride to see the spectacular scene of the Capital Iron and Steel Plant!
To be honest, Zuo Zongtang was very convinced. The modern atmosphere that had never been seen in the Qing Dynasty was really refreshing to him!
What particularly amazed him was the popularity of the Capital Exchange. Confucian officials like him had never imagined that there was such a trading place for collecting money in the world.
Hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels of silver flow back and forth every day, stocks change owners, and money changes from one pocket to another.
The stock price is rising steadily, the popularity is booming, people are happy to make money, and the trend of luxury has spread among the market.
Zuo Zongtang admired him at first, but he vaguely felt that something was wrong. Officials with Confucian origins were naturally resistant to this kind of pro-business behavior. He wanted to advise the young emperor, but he had just returned to Beijing.
The court has not arranged any specific errands. Wouldn't it make people feel that he is abusing his power if he talks too much at this time?
As a Hanchen and a Hanchen in charge of troops, it’s better to keep a low profile!
Shutting his mouth, after recuperating in the capital for a period of time, one day in early winter in October, an old friend suddenly came to visit, which surprised him.
The person who came turned out to be Li Hongzhang, who had a problem with him. Unexpectedly, he came to see him!
"Oh... Mr. Li, you are such a rare visitor. If you are not training in Shandong, why do you have time to come to my place?"
There were minor conflicts between Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang when they were under Zeng Guofan, and their opinions often went to the left. Naturally, there was an idea of competing for credit, but of course it was more of a personality difference.
Li Hongzhang was more tactful and philistine, very obvious in diplomatic situations, while Zuo Zongtang was high-spirited, so he carried the coffin into Xinjiang.
He is more resolute in the face of foreign enemy resistance and likes to use military means to resolve conflicts and disputes, while Li Hongzhang likes tactful diplomacy!
Especially on the issue of whether to enter Xinjiang to quell the rebellion, Li Hongzhang once secretly reported to Cixi that Aguba's independence could be modeled on Vietnam and North Korea.
Just let Aguba admit that he is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and he can be a vassal of the Qing Dynasty every year. The court will also acquiesce in allowing his vassal to rule Xinjiang!
In fact, this has always been the border policy of the early Qing Dynasty. People such as Xiao Hezhuo and Geerdan were vassals of the Qing Dynasty in the early days. It was because they refused to claim vassal status and pay tribute and wanted military independence that they angered the Qing Dynasty.
If Geerdan, Xiaoxiao and Zhuo refused to rebel and paid tribute to the court every year, the war would not have started.
Li Hongzhang's secret report really represents the thoughts of many officials in the DPRK!
Zuo Zongtang, on the other hand, simply dismissed this view and was an absolute militant, thus laying the foundation for the conflict between the two.
Li Hongzhang smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, do you still hold grudges against me? You are now a famous commander in the world, and I am just a general in Shandong. There is already a distinction between superior and inferior. Why are you still holding on to me like this?" ?”
"Brother, I have something to ask of you!"
Note: I was very busy in the morning, so I will update the rest of the afternoon!
