Not to mention anything else, just the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, the Fuzhou Shipbuilding Bureau, the Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, the weaving layout of various places, etc., these big projects, I don't know how many years of taxation they have no experience in doing foreign affairs is one thing, but the governor's mansion led by each family, no one is less fished, otherwise how to jump up to run the Westernization movement of the late Qing Dynasty, it is difficult to say right or wrong, a country with problems with the political system itself, if you want to bypass the political system to build a new economy, it is tantamount to building a high-rise building on the beach and want to build a fifth floor, In the end, he couldn't even build the first floor, and he hollowed out the mud and sand underneath, but it fell deeper and deeper, and Young Master Meng finally understood why foreign affairs were sluggish, this understanding was too bloody, which further strengthened Young Master Meng to develop a base outside the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible, or on the edge of the Qing Dynasty, where the jackal forces could not reach the area, build his own industry, develop his own system, create his own society, have his own arms, and establish his own country Li Hongzhang glanced at Xuan Zonglu coldly, glanced at Young Master Meng again, lit a cigar, and didn't pick up Xuan Zonglu's words, but looked out the window.Young Master Meng's heart was completely cold, and there was nothing he could do about Li Hongzhang, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "Lord Zhongtang's proposal, I will definitely consider it seriously and cooperate as much as possible" Although Young Master Meng's words were perfunctory, however, he finally relented, Li Hongzhang's face slowed slightly, turned his head, and spewed out a mouthful of cigar under his eyes, "It's time to think about it, Yue Meng, you are still young, the department really likes you, there are still many things to teach you, the department can teach you, others will never be able to teach you, do you believe it" Young Master Meng nodded, "Believe." ”I believe that your mother Lao Tzu is through the public, your little bit of corruption, buying and selling officials, the experience of cheating and cheating, and Lao Tzu here to stink in modern times, which has developed to the extreme, not to mention that Lao Tzu originally did is sales, which is greasy, Lao Tzu knows better than you to loot the people's fat and people's ointment, and build a luxurious life on the bones of countless low-level people, Lao Tzu Li Hongzhang stood up in a chic manner, dusted off the dustless robe with one hand, pinched the cigar with the other, and said with a smile: "Zong Lu, you said just now, What kind of dishes are you waiting for" The pain in Xuan Zonglu's heart is ten million times better than Yue Meng, the old man is an authentic miser, but after all, Xuan Zonglu is a person who has been rolling in officialdom for a lifetime, but he still smiled and said: "Whatever Lord Zhongtang likes, he will serve it, as long as it is made by the cook, if it can't be done, let people do it immediately." ”Young Master Meng looked at the old man of his family, who was more ugly than crying, and his heart was also very sour.Li Hongzhang laughed: "Lao Xuan, your Xuan family, there is a future, especially your little grandson, if it is not your little grandson, your elder brother is still sitting at home waiting for news from the imperial court, how can there be a second grade of the top to fall down, you can rest assured, you are going to release the governor's matter, the headquarters is covered" Xuan Zonglu scolded angrily in his heart, and his facial muscles twitched, "Thank you Lord Zhongtang for cultivating." ”Li Hongzhang held Xuan Zonglu's hand, Li Hongzhang's hand was fat and smooth, snow-white like an old woman, Xuan Zonglu's hand was dry, with green tendons rioting, "Zonglu, how many years have we known each other, what are you polite If your little grandson solves the old man's mind of running a steamship China Merchants Bureau, in the future, the headquarters will take more care of your Xuan family." ”Xuan Zonglu gritted his teeth, "Yes, yes, thank you Lord Zhongtang for taking care of you." ”Li Hongzhang and Xuanzong Lu chatted warmly, and Young Master Meng seemed to be frozen, like a zombie accompanying him, his brain was almost confused, he felt so helpless for the first time, he didn't think that while he was getting political benefits, he was also consuming his character, and became a dog of the official family As for how Li Hongzhang would deal with himself, Young Master Meng didn't know, however, he knew that Li Hongzhang wanted to deal with himself, there were really thousands of ways, so he rushed to the two identities of the governor and the first loyal dog of the Empress Dowager Cixi, Li Hongzhang played him to death, just like playing with a puppy, in the face of huge and domineering power, isn't Young Master Meng's strength just a puppy Moreover, offending Li Hongzhang is tantamount to offending Cixi, Cixi can give him the fame in an instant, and immediately take back Li Hongzhang only needs to play a secret recital, and if he casually says some bad things about Xuan Yuemeng in Cixi, he can't bear it.Li Hongzhang was originally a protective umbrella, but suddenly became a juicer that squeezed himself, and Young Master Meng really couldn't change his mentality.Young Master Meng's mind went blank.Although Young Master Meng has the idea of going out to open up a base area, however, the uncertain future, what will happen to the outcome He doesn't know whether this unknown journey will swallow his little life, and he is not at all sure, after all, to give up the current wealth and change to a life of licking blood with a knife head, it is not psychologically acceptable, the more I think about it, the more scared I am, the more I am afraid, the more I am afraid of it, the more I taste like chewing wax.Li Hongzhang ate and drank very happily, and kept beckoning Xuan Zonglu to drink.During the banquet, Li Hongzhang only looked at Young Master Meng twice, and didn't say anything more with Xuan Yuemeng, he actually gave Xuan Yuemeng a few dishes with chopsticks, looking like a kind elder, chatting with Xuanzong in the open air, from the three emperors and five emperors to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and talking about bandits.Xuan Zonglu stubbornly accompanied each other, and was poured a lot of wine by Li Hongzhang, and this wine was also bitter and unusually bitter for Xuan Zonglu.Li Hongzhang sneered in his heart, unless your Xuan family doesn't plan to stay in the Great Qing Kingdom, I see how you can avoid the donation of eight million taels of silver, this land, Lao Tzu is going to settle it, and when there is a place, then go to pull a few merchants and ask for more subsidies from the imperial court, make a plate of twenty or thirty million taels, and only say three or four million taels to the outside world, this project is enough to eat tens of millions of taels and dividends every year after year, until the steamship China Merchants is hollowed out, and then sold it Haha The more Li Hongzhang thinks about it in his heart, the more beautiful it is, this wine, Naturally, he drank heartily, he didn't put the face of the Xuan family's grandson in his eyes, in Li Hongzhang's heart, whether it was Xuan Yuemeng or Xuan Zonglu, they were just dogs, one old, one young, two dogs finished eating, the slightly drunk Xuan Zonglu took Xuan Yuemeng back to the house, because Xuan Yuemeng's presidential suite was lived by Li Hongzhang, Xuan Yuemeng had to go back to Xuanzong's room for a lunch break, and then go back to the German consulate in the evening to live."
Yue Meng, what Li Hongzhang said just now, what are you going to do" Xuan Zonglu saw Yue Meng's preoccupied look, knowing that Yue Meng really had no choice this time, "Don't be too uncomfortable, fortunately, this time I picked up more than seven million taels of silver for nothing, so I should feed the dog, Li Hongzhang, I can't afford to offend."
Grandpa no longer thinks about the matter of releasing the governor, this time, after you finish the matter of running a steamship China Merchants Bureau for Li Hongzhang, you will honestly stay in the American Concession and not come out, we will honestly manage your real estate, and life will not be sad. ”Xuan Yuemeng didn't speak, still thinking about her thoughts.Xuan Zonglu sighed, "Compared to last year, this year, it is much better, although I have not been released, I have finally been promoted, and it is also comfortable to be able to see the holy decree for my grandfather to be promoted to the second grade from time to time."
You are not bad, you have created a big family business, aren't you still able to leave a few million taels It is always an increase from last year, and this time, you have realized the sinister nature of people's hearts, which is also good, just spend money to buy a lesson, as long as you don't ask Li Hongzhang for shelter in the future, after this time, he won't ask you for money casually, don't worry too much. ”Xuan Zonglu was babbling alone, but Young Master Meng still didn't speak, leaning on the sofa, his eyes open and pondering.Originally, Young Master Meng had to take a nap after lunch every day, but today, his little eyes widened, which made Xuan Zonglu sigh again."
I'm fine, you have drunk, sleep for a while, wait, we have to go and say goodbye to Lord Li Hongzao, I also want to go and say goodbye to Lord Zuo Zongtang."
Xuan Yuemeng said calmly, without a trace of expression on her face, "The day after tomorrow, I will still go back to Tianjin with Li Hongzhang." ”Xuan Zonglu sighed, "So, you have figured out and decided to find land for Li Hongzhang's steamship China Merchants Bureau" Young Master Meng said word by word, gritting his teeth: "I won't give Li Hongzhang a son" Xuan Zonglu was surprised, "You can't do this, you have already offended Prince Gong to death, and if you offend Li Hongzhang again, our Xuan family will really have no hope, you are still young, and you will have a great future in the future, listen to grandpa, we will suffer this loss, it's nothing, it's a big deal, You will honestly stop doing business, that is, you have the status of a quasi-forehead, grow up with peace of mind, and you will have a better life in the future, besides, don't you still have a few million taels left in the American Concession, there are still so many industries in the American Concession, and life will not be worse than the governor's house.It's already okay, Yue Meng, I want to open some, listen to grandpa. ”Xuan Yuemeng suddenly seemed to have figured out something, and sat up, "Grandpa, it's not that I can't bear this loss, it's not that I can't stand this anger, I'll calculate an account for you, if I still want to continue to do business in the Qing Kingdom, I have to accept Li Hongzhang's blackmail this time, but it seems that this kind of blackmail must be endless, and the big head has to be taken by Li Hongzhang in the end, so I give him money, it's useless If I don't do business, just like you just said, in the future, I will honestly guard the industry in the American Concession, then, Why do I still want to give him money" Xuan Zonglu was also a little confused by Xuan Yuemeng's words, "But, you can't afford to offend Li Hongzhang, don't you even plan to be a grandfather of your quasi-forehead, your brothers, and the family will be like this in the future, you do this, it is tantamount to completely cutting off the official road of the whole family, have you ever thought about it" Young Master Meng said firmly: "People live, they must have backbone, I can give him money, just as to feed the dog, but I am not attached to anyone, then there will be no one to come out of my brothers, I won't let them live worse than anyone else, at least, Yuewen and Yuewu, I dare to pack a ticket As for the matter of your release of governor, I can still guarantee you, if I can't make you governor in your lifetime, I won't be a member of the Xuan family" Xuan Zonglu sighed, "I don't care if I don't care about being a governor, but if you are so stubborn to go against Li Hongzhang, I still don't feel at ease." ”"Everything has pros and cons, take a step at a time, Li Hongzhang has touched my bottom line, I will not bow to him this time, otherwise, I would rather die" Young Master Meng's eyes flashed with a stubborn gaze "Never if I want to be that kind of person, I can have many ways to make money, hurt the heavens and reason, harm the people, harm the country, money comes faster than anything I am not that kind of person, do you want me to be that kind of person" Xuan Zonglu was silent, although Xuan Zonglu was not that kind of person, but, His silver is all obtained by corruption, and there is nothing to say that he does not harm the country and the people, but Xuan Zonglu has not been a magistrate, and he has not directly oppressed the most bitter people at the bottom of society, and there are still basic disciplines, otherwise Li Hongzao would not be friends with Xuan Zonglu.Neither of them spoke again, and after Young Master Meng finished speaking, his heart lit up for a while, and he immediately fell asleep on the sofa.Xuan Zonglu looked at Xuan Yuemeng, who was more than a year old, a little person, with a chubby little face, gently touched Xuan Yuemeng's head, smiled bitterly, covered Xuan Yuemeng with a blanket, lay down next to Xuan Yuemeng, and fell asleep.The grandfather and grandson slept for more than two hours, and at night, Xuan Zonglu still went to accompany Li Hongzhang to eat, but Young Master Meng did not go, and simply ate something, so he went to see Zuo Zongtang first, Xuan Yuemeng and Xuan Zonglu made an appointment, and after he saw Zuo Zongtang, Xuan Zonglu almost finished eating, and then went with him to say goodbye to Li Hongzao, if Xuan Zonglu drank too much, he would go to resign to Li Hongzao alone.Zuo Zongtang didn't expect Xuan Yuemeng to come, and after seeing Yuemeng, he was very happy.It happened that Hu Xueyan was also there, and Zuo Zongtang took Hu Xueyan to meet Xuan Yuemeng in the hall."
Yuemeng, congratulations first, such a young child is a quasi-forehead, haha."
Zuo Zongtang looked like a scribe, but he spoke very straight, "When you get married to Gege, the old man will definitely give you a big gift." ”Young Master Meng smiled: "Thank you, Lord Zuo, I will go back to Tianjin the day after tomorrow, and I came to bid you farewell.I want to tell you that after the imperial court issues a military order to use troops in the northwest, I will donate cotton clothes worth 500,000 taels, grain and grass worth more than 500,000 taels, and let people send you directly to the front line" Zuo Zongtang laughed, "This is good, this is good, this is the second time, someone took the initiative to donate to 2 me, but I don't have anything in return" Young Master Meng smiled: "I don't want you to return anything for who is it this first time, just beat those devils who invaded our country." ”t1706231537: