Young Master Meng didn't go to Li Hongzhang, and after bathing, he asked people to invite Xuan Zonglu and Xuan Hongtao.Young Master Meng never thought that if he didn't go to Li Hongzhang to die, Young Master Meng's character would never give in.If someone forces him with business matters, he thinks that he is powerful and will compromise, which is just a business right plan.But like Li Hongzhang, if he uses these ghostly tricks in the officialdom, Young Master Meng will never compromise Xuan Zonglu and Xuan Hongtao Even from the open garden across the wall to the Meng Garden, it seems to have arrived in another world.The Meng Garden is ten times larger than the Lu Garden, which is not counted, the Meng Garden is simply a Jiangnan garden, even if it is a cold winter at this time, a variety of green plants are still lush under the care of the gardener.There are a large number of guards in the outer courtyard of Meng Garden, this is a squadron specially divided from the American Patrol Hunting House Flying Tigers, more than 200 people, specially responsible for the protection of Young Master Meng, there are more than a dozen female agents in the inner courtyard, every step, every inch of land, will be monitored, if you want to get close to Young Master Meng in Meng Garden, without the permission of Young Master Meng, it is simply impossible, the level of security here is several times stricter than the palace of the Qing court.Xuan Hongtao said softly: "Meng Yuan is like this now, how does this feel similar to entering the palace" Xuan Zonglu also felt funny, but Li Hongzhang's pressure was too great, he couldn't laugh, "Let's think about your own affairs, it's so late, I don't know what happened to Yue Meng, but if Yue Meng can wake up, don't worry too much." ”Xuan Hongtao nodded and said, "Yes, Dad." ”Several of the guards who led the way were expressionless and serious.Xuan Hongtao looked at them one by one, these guards were all new short guns that he had never seen, and the clothes of these guards were different from the clothes of the patrol, and even the clothes of the Flying Tigers of the patrol in the American Concession were not the same.This is the army uniform set up by Master Meng himself, which is already a copy of Master Meng's impression, the clothes of the mustache guards during World War II, leather boots, belts, flashing revolvers, gray-black military uniforms, big caps, and even the badge of Young Master Meng has been designed, following the logo of the Huacui Society, an inverted Buddha logo, similar to the swastikat of the mustache, but with one more hook.The Nazi swastika is the emblem of the Nazi Party in modern Germany, that is, the "National Socialist Party", because the German prefix of "State" and "Socialist Party" are "S", the two "S" are staggered into an "X" shape, and even the surrounding vacancies, the whole is diamond-shaped, which is equivalent to a "swastika" that rotates 45° counterclockwise.Since childhood, Mustache-san has had a strong desire to worship authority and pursue power.As a child, there was an old monastery near his home, and the hallways, stone wells, friars' seats, and the sleeves of the abbot's coat were decorated with the swastika symbol.Mustache worships the power of the dean, regards the swastika as a symbol of the dean's authority, and hopes that he will one day have the supreme authority like the dean.The meaning of Master Meng's Huacui Club logo is different from that of the mustache classmate, Master Meng likes the simplicity and ease of drawing of this figure, and second, it is based on peace and iron blood.On the one hand, he hopes that the people under his rule can live happily, on the other hand, the young master Meng is eager for a bloody battle, hoping to be able to teach a fighting country with his own hands, full of fighting spirit, the logo of the iron-blooded empire Meng Young Master is also different from the logo of the mustache classmate, that is, the eye color, the bottom of the entire badge is red, the word in the middle is black, and the edge of the word is a layer of white, without the center of the circle.The mustache is drawn sideways with a white circle on a red background, with this black embedded in the center rotated 45° clockwise.Xuan Hongtao looked at these guards wearing white gloves, the uneasiness in his heart, I don't know why it has been alleviated a lot, and secretly said, it turns out that Yue Meng's subordinates have all developed like this In fact, this is just a shelf, such soldiers, that is, hundreds of people, are useless at all, and they have not been in actual combat.Young Master Meng met with Xuan Zonglu and Xuan Hongtao in his office.Entering Young Master Meng's office on three acres of land, Xuan Hongtao was also speechless, such an empty place, at the end was a huge desk, if it weren't for Yuemeng's back chair, it would be too big, and it would almost be impossible to find where Xuan Yuemeng was.Young Master Meng smiled faintly: "Sit down." ”Qiu Yun hurriedly beckoned Xuan Zonglu and Xuan Hongtao to sit down, and made good tea."
Yuemeng, it's good that you're awake, it's been more than a day, and your father and I are worried."
Xuan Zonglu blew the camellia and took a sip of tea, "Have you come up with any way" Young Master Meng still just knew that he had slept for more than a day at this moment, and smiled bitterly, "There is nothing to do, I was nervous by you even to sleep, I'm sorry, I've thought about it, I can't do what Li Hongzhang says, if we want to fight back against Xuan Hongtao, we won't take leave, I'll see what Li Hongzhang can do" Xuan Zonglu nodded, "It's okay to take leave, but after all, this is just an expedient measure, you can avoid it for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime."
I have already asked someone to inquire, and Li Hongzhang has indeed made a break and wants to ensure that Hong Tao will be the chief representative of the negotiations with the Japanese on the exchange of contracts. ”Young Master Meng: "Don't worry, this is the first step, the second step, I will find the ministers of the four countries, let them contact the consulates of various countries in the Beijing-Tianjin area, and jointly promote Xuan Hongtao as the prefect of Tianjin, and the prime minister Yamen Zhangjing must be at least a four-grade official, and he will be fully responsible for Beijing-Tianjin foreign affairs" Xuan Hongtao was taken aback, "Yue Meng, I don't want to be this official anymore, I just need to get out, why do you want to promote me, your father and I are not this material" Young Master Meng was sweating and did not speak.Xuan Zonglu figured it out at once, "In this case, you can let your father get rid of Chen Qin, get rid of Jinhaiguan Road, and get rid of Li Hongzhang, which is very good, but, are you sure that you can negotiate with the Japanese, are you sure that you can make these foreign consulates listen to you Moreover, in this way, in the future, the foreign affairs of the entire Qing Kingdom will suddenly be pressed on your father's body, do you think he can do it" Young Master Meng smiled firmly, "He can't do it, but I will help him, for the country, For the sake of my Han nation, I can no longer let the foreigners do whatever they want The foreigners are lustful and inward, I have a way to mediate with them, and if I suffer a loss, I will suffer in this weak court, compromise with the foreigners everywhere, and raise the appetite of the foreigners" Xuan Zonglu was shocked, he was an old officialdom, how could he not hear the implicit meaning of Yue Meng's words, Yue Meng This is too big in his heart, and he has already had the idea of replacing the imperial court Xuan Zonglu's surprise is not trivial.Xuan Hongtao also probably heard it, "Yue Meng, what are you going to do, these words, how dare you say nonsense, you should be yours in this world, the Great Qing Kingdom is the world of the Manchurians" Young Master Meng snorted coldly, "I won't hide it from you, I have now exchanged most of the funds into gold, and the rest have all been exchanged for the currencies of various countries, the wealth in my hands now is enough, in one side, I not only want to ensure that you Xuan Hongtao becomes a member of the fourth grade, I also want to let my grandfather release the governor of Liaoning come true as soon as possible, you see, I will next occupy a seaport in this position, build a city, and then expand to the north of Korea, and at the same time radiate my influence to the entire northeast, to let my Xuan family's forces form a dominant force in the northeast When the time comes, who dares to move you, do you have the ability, and when you sit firmly in this position, you are capable, at that time, not to mention the gang of Jing Duo and Zhilin, even Li Hongzhang, I dare not be presumptuous in front of you."
Young Master Meng's vicious tone, where is there a shadow of a child who has just been two years old Xuan Zonglu and Xuan Hongtao were dumbfounded when they heard it, and Xuan Hongtao was even more stunned.Xuan Zonglu also couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, this was the first time that Yue Meng clearly told the two of them what he was thinking about in his heart, and he really wanted to fight against Xuan Zonglu never thought about this problem, because he didn't have the conditions to be reversed at all, and at this moment, he was a little bit of his little grandson, and Xuan Zonglu felt that there was a big fire burning in his heart."
Yue Meng, you have thought about it, you already have a very complete plan" Xuan Zonglu's voice was low, he had long stopped treating his knee-high little grandson as a child, and leaned down to talk to Yue Meng, as if he was talking to someone like Li Hongzhang.Young Master Meng nodded, "After thinking about it, we have developed to this point, either we are willing to be a slave of the Qing court, or we are willing to take the path I said, if we are willing to be a slave of the Qing court, until I become an adult, no one in our Xuan family can develop anymore, and the wealth in our hands will not only be restricted, but also continue to supply people like Li Hongzhang, and the money bribed to bureaucrats at all levels every year will be at least two million taels" Xuan Zonglu nodded, agreeing with what Yue Meng said, he is an old officialdom, Naturally, I understand the Tao, and there is no good thing in the world that just takes advantage and does not suffer losses.If Yuemeng does business like a foreigner, in fact, it won't have much impact.Xuan Zonglu still hesitated: "Yue Meng, this road is not as simple as you think, foreigners will always have a good relationship with you, in case one day you turn your face with foreigners, I am worried that the court will not let you go, you are like this now, at the age of sixteen, at least it is also a forehead, it is better to be steady, grandpa does not ask you to write history, can make my Xuan family a pillar of the country peacefully, grandpa is also very content." ”Xuan Hongtao also said: "Yue Meng, no, the Taiping Army was not very powerful at that time, and it was not extinguished by the imperial court and foreigners" t1706231537: