Yi Zhizhi left the recruit training and hurried to Guangzhou, it was indeed for Annan to send envoys to negotiate peace, he slowly sat down and said: "The prince guessed that Annan sent envoys to negotiate peace, and the prince should be the main one, I don't know where the prince intends to choose the negotiation venue?" Is it Annanyang or Guangzhou? ”

"Annan. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Mianyu said without hesitation: "This king is the general of the expedition to the south, if he doesn't even set foot in Annan, won't it become a joke if it spreads?" As he spoke, he asked rhetorically, "Is the city involved?" ”

"Annan is a vassal state of the Great Qing Dynasty, and the lower officials are not good at negotiating with them." Yi Zhizu said with a smile: "This time, I brought three Western warships, just to escort the prince to Annam." ”

As soon as he heard about taking the boat, Mianyu had palpitations, he suffered enough from the south of the capital division, he was seasick and dizzy, and he didn't know how many days he vomited, but if he wanted to go to Annam, the sea route was the first choice, and it was not only long and unsafe to take the land route, but he glanced at the other party, and then he said: "Even the escorted warships are ready, it seems that the city wants this king to go to Annam?" ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "As the prince said, as the prince is a general of the southern expedition, if he doesn't even set foot in Annan, wouldn't it be criticized?" ”

"Less sloppy." Mianyu said: "Is it more appropriate to go to Annan to negotiate?" ”

"The main thing is to save time." Yi Zhizhi said: "This time I negotiated with Annan, not only did they cede Xin'an Province, but also asked them to cede Haiphong Port, and in addition, they also had to ask for a huge amount of war reparations, and Annan estimated that there was not much gold and silver, five million." ”

"Five million? You're a lion's mouth. Mianyu said with a smile: "Ruan Fuxuan may not be able to take out the pot and sell iron, do you know how much Annan's annual income is?" ”

"If it is converted into silver, it should be roughly six or seven hundred thousand taels." Yi Zhizhi said: "Although the Annam Nguyen Dynasty has not been established for a long time, it has been nearly forty years, and it may not be possible to scrape together five million, besides, if you don't make up for a while, you can repay ..... in installments." Saying that, he smiled, "The navy is newly built, and it is in urgent need of silver to purchase warships and build port docks, so don't be soft-hearted." ”

After a slight sigh, Mianyu said: "The national city will not forget the five-year plan for embezzling Annan, Annan will pay compensation for the land cession, and the two sides will make peace with the truce, so they will not worry about affecting the five-year plan?" ”

"An excuse for war can be found at any time." Yi Zhizhi said disapprerovingly: "The larger the amount of compensation paid by Annan Ruan, the more it can intensify various contradictions in Annan, and the easier it will be to embezzle Annan in the future." Haiphong Port can be without, and even Lang Son can be withdrawn, but the silver cannot be less. ”

"Guocheng's abacus is fine." Mianyu said with a smile: "Yes, this king personally went to Annan to force Ruan Fuxuan to conclude an alliance under the city. ”

After coming out of the Qin mission, Yi Zhicontent went to visit the governor Qishan and the governor Yiliang, and also went to the government to sit down, and chatted with the prefect Yu Chunbao for a while, and then went out of the city and rushed back to Yifu, accompanied his family to have dinner, and then fled in the nagging of the two elders.

The two sons left one after another, Lin sighed, and said quietly: "Every time I mention marriage, the third child is perfunctory, and this year is twenty-four, as the so-called unfilial piety has three, no queen is great, no matter how big the guan does, no matter how much money is made, no heirs, in the end it is not in vain, the third is such a smart person, how can he not be able to understand it in this regard?" As she spoke, she glanced at him and said, "You can't always let him do it according to his temperament, right?" ”

"It's a big deal." Yi Yunchang said angrily: "The third child's temperament is not all that you have been spoiled since childhood. ”

"Without the third child, can the Yi family have such a scenery now?" Lin Shi glanced at him and said, "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, what does the third child think in his heart?" ”

"How do I know?" Yi Yunchang smiled bitterly and said: "These old people seem to have completely changed a person, how can I figure out his thoughts." ”

"There's no way to go on like this..... Lin hesitated and said, "Or, let's order a family affair for him in private?" ”

"Don't make a mess, you don't know the third child's temperament." Yi Yunchang shook his head and said, "Don't get it when the time comes, we are not people inside and out." Speaking of this, he thought of the Lin family's diligence in Leiyuan recently, and immediately asked, "Did Chunmei's girl say something?" ”

Lin glanced at him proudly and said, "Guangzhou Jin family, you know, right?" ”

"The Jin family, one of the four major salt merchants?"

"The four major salt merchants are true, but today's Jin family is a Kodi family." Lin said with a smile: "Yangcheng Jin Lixiang Yuanwai, Zhang Nanshan Shi, Xu Binqu Observation, Shi Mutang Taishi, the four are all famous in the department, haven't you heard of this?" ”

Yi Yunchang naturally heard this, nodded slightly, and then said, "Do you want to propose to the Jin family in private?" ”

"Listening to Chunmei, the girl of the Jin family, Jin Lanxiang, is infatuated with the third child, she is in her early twenties, and she is still waiting for the boudoir, and the third child also seems to have some meaning ..... that Jin Lanxiang."

"Wait." Yi Yunchang hurriedly stopped her and said, "You don't know what your son's temperament is?" If you really like it, can it be our turn to worry about it? ”

"Even if you don't like it, you don't dislike it." Lin said: "The third child has a lot of dealings with the girl of the Jin family, according to the third child's temperament and status, if he is disgusted, the girl of the Jin family will not even be able to see each other." ”

This is also true, Yi Yunchang nodded, this is the truth, Lin continued: "Between young men and women, they are not disgusted, it means that they have a good impression, the Jin family was born as a salt merchant, and now it is also considered a family of Kodi, our family is from a businessman's family, although it is not a family of Kodi, but the third is a first-class viscount, a first-class member, and the two families are also considered to be a good match." That Jin Lanxiang has affection for the third child, and the third child does not dislike other women, so there is a sixty or seventy percent chance that this matter will ....... ”

"Wait." Yi Yunchang seemed to suddenly remember something, interrupted her again, frowned, and said, "Could there be a problem with the third child?" ”

"Questions?" Lin Shi was stunned and said, "What's the problem?" ”

"There is never a shortage of women around the third child." Yi Yunchang lowered his voice and said: "Chunmei and Xia He, the two girls have been round since they were children, and then there are two daughters, Bai Xue and Lin Xuan, but why haven't there been any movement over the years?" ”

The Lin family has never thought about this, and when they heard this, they couldn't help but feel sorry, the third child has been unwilling to start a family for many years, could it be because of this reason? After a little hesitation, she said, "Do you want to ask Lang Zhong to take a look?" ”

Yi Yunchang shook his head and said, "If there is really something wrong, wouldn't it damage the reputation of the third child if it is spread out?" ”

After being silent for a while, Lin said: "Whether you are sick or not, you can start a family first, you can't give birth, and you can't pass on?" ”

Yi Yunchang said steadily: "Don't be in a hurry first, let's explore the third child's tone first." ”

"The third child's tone is so easy to probe? Find out the bad things. Lin showed a rare decisiveness and said: "No, we can't delay it any longer, as soon as the third child leaves, we will propose to the Jin family." ”

Yi Yunchang was a little anxious, and hurriedly said, "What kind of incense is gold?" Have you seen that girl? The third child is very picky. ”

"Naturally, I've seen it." Lin chuckled: "Not only have I seen her in person, but I have also inquired in detail, the girl has no appearance and figure, and her conduct is not bad, but it is a pity that she has no foot binding, but the third child doesn't seem to like small feet." ”

How do you know that the third child doesn't like small feet? When the words came to his mouth, Yi Yunchang swallowed it raw, Lin had bound his feet since he was a child, but he didn't wrap it well, and he had been worried about it, he didn't want to have nothing to do.

For marriage, Yi Zhicontent is not in a hurry at all, he is only twenty-three this year, twenty-four years old, in the later generations this has just graduated from college, it is the age of entrepreneurship and hard work, the old couple nagged about this matter every time they met, which really made him a little bored, so he could only stay away, fortunately, he bought Lei Yuan and lived separately, otherwise the ears would not be clean.

Back in Lei Garden, Manager Liu hurriedly greeted him and reported softly: "Sir, there is a Huang Gongzi who asked to see him, saying that he was old and came in the afternoon, and he has been waiting in the side courtyard." ”

Huang Gongzi, who else is there besides Huang Dianyuan? Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "Invite him to my study." Then he asked, "You didn't slack off, did you?" ”

"How can I be." Manager Liu hurriedly smiled and said: "The old lord, how dare the little ones slack off." ”

Yi Zhishu returned to the backyard and planned to wash up before going to the study, and when he didn't want to enter the backyard, Jin Ying greeted him with a lantern with a happy face, "The young master is back." ”

This girl has been away for a while, she was called by a real person, and Yi Zhishu didn't know where she went, so Li Wang was depressed for a long time, and finally eased up, and didn't want this girl to appear again, however, Jin Ying stayed by his side for a long time, although it didn't give him a headache, but he liked this elf and weird girl quite a lot, and when he saw her at first glance, he said with some surprise: "Why are you back in Guangzhou?" ”

"I just arrived in Guangzhou in the morning, and the young master who listened to it came back." Jin Ying smiled and said, "I miss the young master these days." ”

"You want the young master's silver, right?" Yi Zhifen teased her and said, "How many days will you stay in Guangzhou?" ”

"Young Master, don't try to let me go." Jin Ying's eyes smiled into a crooked crescent moon, "Don't go, follow the young master." ”

According to the real person, Jin Ying should be placed next to him for the convenience of contact, Yi Zhizhi was also lazy to pay attention to it, and said as he walked: "Young Master Ben, I am now in Dinghai, it is a small island, and it is not fun at all. ”

"Island? Great, I've wanted to learn how to swim for a long time. Jin Ying said with a happy face, saying that she followed suit, and said mysteriously: "Sister Bai is also here." ”

What does Angelica dahurica do? For that cold beauty, Yi Zhicontent didn't have a good feeling, frowned and said, "Let her wait first, I still have guests." ”

After a little washing, Yi Zhizhi came to the study, and when he entered the door, he smiled and said, "How could Brother Yourong happen to be in Guangzhou?" ”

Huang Dianyuan got up and arched his hand, and said with a smile: "It's not a coincidence, Annan sent an envoy to sue for peace, and after the next order, the Brotherhood of Contentment returned to Guangzhou, and he came to wait for a few days." ”

What does Annan's envoy to ask for peace have to do with the three points? Yi Zhishu stretched out his hand to give up his seat while thinking, and after sitting down, he said tentatively: "Are you here for Annan?" ”

"I came to find out the imperial court's attitude towards Annan." Huang Dianyuan said bluntly: "Conquest of Annan, the content brother is called the counselor, but he is actually the commander, this time Annan ceded the land and sued for peace, I don't know what the attitude of the content brother is?" ”

Yi Zhishu took a cigar, cut off the eggplant slowly, lit it and took a puff, and then asked, "Will Nanyang Tiandi want to touch Annam?" ”

"Heaven and Earth will not have the courage to snatch food." Huang Dianyuan said with a smile: "However, there are many Han people in Annan, and the Heaven and Earth Association has a good foundation in Annan, so we can work together to develop in Annan." ”

Sure enough, he fell in love with Annan, Yi Zhishu secretly thought in his heart, if the imperial court encroached on Annan, as a newly annexed place, the control of the imperial court was weak, and it was a place with many Han people, it was indeed suitable for the development of heaven and earth, and he groaned slightly, and then he said: "If Yuanqi just took a fancy to the Hongji Coal Mine, it would be satisfying for Annan to cede Xin'an Mansion, do you believe it?" ”

Huang Dianyuan shook his head slightly, and said, "What kind of person is Brother Contentment, how could he send troops to Annam without authorization for the sake of a mere Hongji coal mine?" Hongji Coal Mine is just an excuse, provoking the war in Annan, embezzling Annan, and secretly developing in Annan, which is the wishful thinking of the contentment brother. ”

Yi Zhizu sighed lightly before saying, "The Tao is not the same. ”

Hearing this, Huang Dianyuan laughed and said: "Brother Situated is not bent on being a loyal minister and filial son of the Manchu Dynasty, we can completely help each other." ”

"To conquer Annan, I want to permanently incorporate the land of Annan into our Chinese territory." Yi Zhishu said in a deep voice: "I don't want Annan to be separated from the chaos again. ”

Hearing this, Huang Dianyuan was silent for a moment before he said: "Exemption from taxes and forced labor, can't it be true?" ”

"The court should agree." Yi Zhizhi said: "Unless the imperial court doesn't want Annan." After a pause, he continued: "A century-old dynasty, a thousand-year-old family, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been established for two hundred years, and there are signs of decay, and it is estimated that it will not last for many years, but no matter how the dynasty is changed, the territory cannot be lost, and if you conquer Annam, I will not allow it to be divided again." ”

After being silent for a while, Huang Dianyuan said: "Brother Sippment seems to attach great importance to Annan..... ”

"You can't ignore it." Yi Zhicontent said with a smile: "The geographical location of Annam is excellent, which can not only contain the South Sea, but also be a bridgehead for attacking Southeast Asia, and can also turn the entire North Bay into an inland sea, and Annam is rich in mineral resources, especially coal and iron needed for the development of industry." ”

Huang Dianyuan said with a smile: "Brother Contentment is not small. ”

After a slight sigh, Yi Zhizhi thought about it and said: "Sending troops to Annan, the Heaven and Earth Society will also contribute a lot, and I am not an ungrateful person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, it is okay for the Heaven and Earth Society to develop in Annam, but this principle must be followed, otherwise, I don't mind uprooting the Heaven and Earth Society in Annam." ”

Hearing this, Huang Dianyuan's heart sank, he didn't think that the other party's words were just threats, he knew very well that with Yi Zhi's current status and financial power under his control, he was completely able to do this. (To be continued.) )