Deng Tingzhen gently twisted his beard and did not say a word, Yuanqi Bank applied for the establishment of a merchant protection group, the reason is also high-sounding, tea listing, raw silk listing, sugar listing, sea trade season, there will be a large amount of silver flow between the provincial capital and the local government and county, the establishment of a merchant protection group to escort silver, it is indeed necessary, he does not want Yuanqi to make any mistakes, there are big cases in the jurisdiction, it is not a good thing.

What he is worried about is that this opening is opened, the scale of the merchant group will continue to expand, and he has seen a lot of things with chicken feathers as arrows, and the merchant group is agreed by him, the governor, who dares to speak up to the county officials below, plus Yuan Qi is rich and generous, and no one in the county officials below is willing to take care of that idle matter, and if something happens in the future, it is still him, the governor, who is unlucky.

However, when he thought about it, he couldn't always sit in Liangguang, and he felt relieved in his heart, after all, the Merchant Protector Group was not a group training, but in the name of Yiyong, and if he really wanted to cause any trouble, he also had Tianpei, the admiral of the sailor, in front.

After a while, he spoke: "After all, there is no precedent for the Merchant Protector Group, and besides, they are all equipped with muskets, which are terrifying, although Yi Zhishu is stable, after all, he is young, and Zhong Yin wants to beat him up." ”

"The last will be saved." Guan Tianpei nodded and said, "If the Merchant Protector Group causes criticism, it will be taken back." ”

Deng Tingzhen smiled when he heard this, "If you know that you have this thought, you have to be anxious." ”

"That kid is cheerful, and he knows the general situation, which is very suitable for the temperament of the general." Guan Tianpei said with a smile: "It's nothing more than sprinkling soil inside the door and fading the eyes of outsiders." ”

Deng Ting bowed slightly, Yi Zhizhi really knew the general situation, and he was not ambiguous at all when it was time to give out the silver. Seemingly. Yuan Qi unified the Guangdong money bank, whether it was for the imperial court or for the locality. Not a bad thing, the mint was built as scheduled, and it is estimated that a large number of self-minted silver dollars will be launched next year, and if it can be implemented nationwide, it will be a great achievement for him.

Retracting his thoughts, he stretched out his hand to ask for tea, took a few sips of the teacup, and then said: "This time the court strictly prohibits crows. Slice. Guangzhou will surely attract the attention of the government and the opposition, and the Guangdong Navy Division will also be on the cusp. The film was not effective and was condemned. ”

"Don't worry, Lord Ministry." Guan Tianpei said solemnly: "The last general will go back and strictly rectify it, and for those who violate the yang and yin, the impeachment that should be impeached, the removal that should be replaced, and the transfer that should be transferred will not be soft." ”

"Those who are too rigid are easy to break." Deng Tingzhen said: "This matter must be done slowly, and you must not be in a hurry." Otherwise, it is easy to change. ”

"The last will obey." Guan Tianpei hurriedly said.

Out of the Governor's Palace, Yi Zhishu took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already past eleven o'clock, and when he came out, the little servant Li Wang led the sedan chair man to carry the sedan chair and walked up quickly, bowed down and said, "Young master, please get on the sedan chair, the sun at noon is very poisonous." ”

The sun is quite poisonous, and it is a little dazzling to stand in the sun for a while, and Yi Zhizhi got into the sedan chair, so he ordered: "Go to the Guangde Building outside the Six Banyan Temple." ”

Waiting to get up the sedan chair, Yi Zhishu took out the folding fan and shook it unhurriedly, although it was knocked 300,000 by Guan Tianpei today, but the value of this silver flower, the Humen Fort should indeed be well renovated and a batch of new guns should be added, otherwise it will be the ears of the deaf - ornaments.

After Guan Tianpei took office, why did he so actively rectify coastal defense and rebuild and expand the Humen Fort? Not because it foresaw a strict ban on crows. The film will break out into war, but I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the previous Admiral of the Navy, and the previous Admiral Li Zengjie was dismissed for a very simple reason - the Battle of Humen.

In 1834, the first British trade director in China, Lu Laope, went to Guangzhou to take up his post, and refused to evacuate Guangzhou in the off-season of maritime trade on the grounds that he was an official of the British Empire rather than a merchant, and was expelled by Lu Kun, the governor of Liangguang at the time.

Angered by the unfair treatment he had suffered, he ordered three sail warships in Macao to sail to Whampoa in Guangzhou, intending to threaten and coerce the governor Lu Kun to make concessions.

Admiral Li Zengjie dared to let the British battleships enter Guangzhou, and immediately ordered the Humen Fort to open fire, the British battleship was originally prestigious, naturally not to be outdone, and then fired back, the battle of Humen began, half a day's effort, the Humen Fort 60 guns were destroyed, the British three battleships only paid the price of two dead and three wounded, and drove into Guangzhou Huangpu with great might.

Lu Kun, the governor of Liangguang, did not show weakness, and ordered the erection of iron chains at Humen -- iron cables across the river, supplemented by fire rafts, to besiege the three British warships that wanted to return to Humen, and won the final victory -- the sailors escorted Lu Laobei back to Macao.

It was because of this battle that Li Zengjie, the commander of the naval division, was dismissed, and Guan Tianpei took over as the commander of the Guangdong naval division, that is, because of this battle, Yi Zhizhi dared to bet with Guan Tianpei with one million, because the Humen Fort was nothing at all! Chinese and foreign businessmen who witnessed this battle said that the artillery in Humen was a fireworks, and the fight was lively and beautiful, but it had no effect.

Donated 300,000 silver dollars, but got the opportunity to get involved in the Foshan Artillery Bureau and Humen Fort, and also brought 500 people to protect the merchant group, this deal, can be said to be extremely cost-effective, easy to be content and think, you have to deal with the relationship with Guan Tianpei, 5,000 to 10,000 volunteers, this has to be planned well, after all, it was Yuan Qi who recruited and supported him with silver.

The Six Banyan Temple is not far from the Governor's Palace, but it is separated by two or three streets, not much effort, the sedan chair stopped in front of the Guangde Building, easy to be content with the sedan chair, Wu Changqing and the little maid in front of him came to meet him quickly, bowed down and said: "The little one has seen Yi Gongzi, the young master and Pan Gongzi are on the second floor." ”

As the little servant went up to the second floor and sat down in the private room, Wu Changqing glanced at Laixi, and then ordered: "Tell the guy to serve the food, be quick." ”

Pan Shiming poured him a cup of tea and said, "The big shopkeeper has entered the Governor's Palace, but what news is there?" ”

"No news." Yi Zhizu said with a smile: "Guan Junmen expands the Humen Fort, and a batch of artillery will be added to make a fortune to Yuanqi." ”

"This can be supported." Pan Shiming said: "The entry and exit of English warships in and out of Guangzhou is like a no-man's land, which is really worrying. ”

"Of course, great support." Yi Zhifen smiled: "I donated 300,000." ”

"Three hundred thousand!" Wu Changqing said speechlessly: "I said the big shopkeeper, you are also generous with this move, 300,000, what is the benefit?" ”

"Allow Yuan Qi to establish a merchant protection group, a five-hundred, equipped with muskets."

Wu Changqing smiled: "It's worth it!" These 300,000 are worth it! ”

Pan Shiming glanced at the two of them, and said with some concern: "Donating 300,000 yuan, will the shareholders of Yuanqi have any opinions?" ”

"Look at what Brother Zecheng said." Wu Changqing said: "In this world, if there is a monopoly business, can there be less donations?"

Merchants, salt merchants, copper merchants, who hasn't donated? (To be continued.) )