The port of Maputo is located in the Mozambique Channel, the key point of shipping in the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic, and is an important geographical port, which is a transshipment station and import port for goods plundered by Portugal in Mozambique's natural resources, and is also the closest port to Orange and the Transvaal.

Seeing Huang Dianyuan, who took the initiative to mention the port of Maputo, Xiao Mingliang couldn't help but be happy, "Isn't President Huang already arranged?" ”

"I can't talk about the layout." Huang Dianyuan said with a smile: "The South China Society has a base in Maputo to collect local specialties and supply the fleet. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Mingliang put his mind at ease, he knew very well that the South China Society was not just a chamber of commerce, since it had a stronghold in Maputo, it would inevitably collect local intelligence in detail, and last year it sent troops to the Persian Gulf, and the help provided by the South China Association was really not small, which was also the reason why he heard that he might want to send troops to Maputo and hurriedly came to see Huang Dianyuan, he immediately arched his hand and said: "If you send troops to South Africa, you must rely on your association a lot." ”

Huang Dianyuan said with a smile: "General Xiao's words are out of sight, this is a matter for the Nanhua Society." After a pause, he said slowly: "The British attach great importance to South Africa, and the big boss seems to be trying his best to avoid war with the British, but this time they are willing to risk conflict with the British and enter South Africa with great fanfare, but why?" ”

After a slight sigh, Xiao Mingliang said: "The head of the Commerce Department has set off for the south, and President Huang will find out at that time." ”

Guan Changhai is going south at this time, and he must be heading to South Africa! Huang Dianyuan realized that things in South Africa were not as simple as he imagined!

Jingshi, Forbidden City, Yangxin Palace, East Warm Pavilion.

Ci'an frowned and looked at the telegram in his hand, the content of the telegram was just four words, marriage freedom, what does this mean? Refused? Glancing at Yi who was sitting precariously outside the bead curtain, she said softly: "Yi Zhishu refuses to marry? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother." Yi yawned and replied: "Wei Chen called to inquire, Yi Zhizhi has always indulged in children, his children are mostly influenced by Western thought, advocating free love, freedom of marriage, monogamy, it is really not suitable to enter the palace, his two sons and two daughters who are married are free love, marrying are all cold doors to stay abroad, and have not done a big marriage, extremely low-key. ”

Hearing this, Ci'an didn't say anything for a long time, she also made a great determination to break the practice of the emperor for two hundred years, marry the Yi family, and establish a Han girl as the queen, and she didn't want Yi Zhixin to be unmoved at all, so she refused directly! Is this doting on his daughter or disdainful of marriage? If it is the latter, she has to consider whether the Qing Dynasty can continue after the constitution.

Yi couldn't be clearer about Ci'an's worries, and seeing that she was silent, he continued: "Back to the Queen Mother, Zhao Liewen made it clear on the phone that the Eight Banners would be abolished, the Hypothetical Monarch would establish a constitution, and the Son of Heaven would choose a concubine and be elected to his liking. ”

Ci'an said slowly: "In this way, Yi Zhixin does not mean to interfere with the selection of concubines by the Son of Heaven? ”

After a slight sigh, Yicai said: "Back to the Queen Mother, Weichen secretly thinks that it is for the sake of the Qing Dynasty and the society, or to be the queen ......of the Han Dynasty." ”

"No need." Ci'an said in a deep voice: "Just choose from the women who sent for selection." ”

Is this annoyed and angry? Yi's heart sank, thinking that it was not suitable to persuade him at this time, so he immediately got up and kowtowed: "Weichen obeys the order." ”

Shanghai, Baoshan County, Wusong Wharf, in the roar of steam engines, steam engines, internal combustion engines, excavators, stone crushers, pumping machines through overhead cranes to lift the big ships, many workers in blue uniforms stood aside to watch this rare scene.

These workers were not on the docks, but miners who had been drawn from all over the world in the past two days, and it was needless said that these machines and miners had gone to South Africa to mine gold, but because of the strict secrecy, no one knew where the destination was.

Since it is inevitable to obtain the Transvaal gold mine, Yi Zhixin does not plan to hide it, but simply do it vigorously, after all, for the Qing Dynasty time is very urgent, if you want to implement the gold standard within three or five years, the annual output of the Deland gold mine must be increased as soon as possible, not to mention the annual output of 100 tons, at least 60 or 70 tons is essential.

Shanghai, Zhennan Palace, a four-wheeled carriage slowly parked in front of the courtyard gate of Changle Library. Sergiod. As soon as Susha got out of the car, he saw a woman in a long Western-style dress greet him and said in fluent Portuguese: "The prince is meeting guests in the study, please wait in the living room later." ”

In the study, Yi Zhiyou leisurely drank tea and chatted with Zhao Liewen without a word, he deliberately neglected Su Sha, and only after about a quarter of an hour did he ask Su Sha to come.

Su Sha came to Shanghai to visit Yi Zhizhi when he took over as Governor of Australia three years ago, and when he turned out of the meeting room and walked not far, he saw Yi Zhicontent greeted him outside the door, and he immediately showed a professional smile on his face and quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand and said: "It is an honor to meet His Royal Highness the Venerable King of Zhennan again." ”

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting." Yi Zhizu smiled and shook his hand with him, then let go, and said, "Your Excellency is invited to come this time to discuss important matters. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and said, "Please." ”

Entering the house and sitting down, Yi Zhixiang even saved the necessary greetings and polite words, and said straightforwardly: "As far as I know, Mozambique on the east coast of southern Africa is your country's overseas territory in Africa. ”

Listening to the translation, Susha was surprised, and his first reaction was that those blind guys in Mozambique had provoked Yuanqi's ocean-going fleet? After hesitating, he said cautiously: "Yes, Your Highness, Mozambique is happy to serve Your Highness." ”

Yi Zhizhi said: "China will have long-term large-scale business and trade exchanges in the port of Maputo, I wonder if your country can guarantee security?" ”

What long-term and large trade can the Port of Maputo have? Susha didn't react for a moment, he knew the situation of the port of Maputo, it was just a small port, and it didn't have much value, so he hesitated before he tentatively said: "Your country needs black slaves from Mozambique?" ”

Yi Zhi said with a smile: "Your country has abolished slaves, is it still selling black slaves?" ”

"No, no, no." Su Sha hurriedly said: "Our country has long stopped selling slaves, but exporting indentured labor. ”

"Indentured labor, we need a lot." Yi Zhishu looked at him and said, "However, the key is whether your country can guarantee the safety of our fleet and personnel in the port of Maputo. ”

Su Sha's reaction was not slow, and he hesitated before saying, "Your Highness wants to send a naval fleet to Maputo?" ”

Yi Zhishu no longer went around in circles, and said directly: "My country wants to buy the port of Maputo and the surrounding land, or cede it." “

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