19. Leading the way (7)

"How about the Russians, naturally there is a pivot, there is the interference of the king of parliament and the prime minister's yamen, you are the minister of Beiyang trade, you don't have to be these errands, if the Russians are so intimidated, we don't want Jinzhou, where is the dignity of the heavenly kingdom? Besides, if there is money and goods, Russia still wants to regret it? Although the Western countries do not pay attention to benevolence and righteousness, but this backsliding, we dare not do it on the surface, but dare to do those selfish deeds," the Queen Mother said, "Now since it is the court, your merits are seen by the palace and the emperor, but you have to hear the words of the palace clearly, although the road in Jinzhou is remote, but it is also bought back with money, and we are lucky to have gold, and we can also spend more money on the imperial court, so I spent a lot of money to organize a steamship to and from Jinzhou, and besides, the emperor also said that the world has been peaceful for a long time, and land annexation is becoming more and more concentrated. The people have no land, and this sea is a way to solve the problem of survival, and you must not hinder it. ///”

"Yes, the minions obey." Chonghou fell to the ground and didn't dare to get up, Emperor Tongzhi pouted, "You governors who do a lot of business with foreigners, in addition to making money for the imperial court, you must pay attention to one point, in the face of foreigners, you must not feel that you are inferior, I am the country of the Heavenly Dynasty," the Queen Mother said the words of the Heavenly Dynasty, "Doing business with them is naturally on an equal footing, there is no inferiority, foreigners are respectful, you are also polite, if you are not polite, there is no need to talk nonsense, do not do business with him, there are so many people in this country, Without Zhang Butcher, it is difficult to eat mixed pigs, neither can you use the posture of the Celestial Empire to despise them, nor can you treat foreigners as ancestors and immortals, the Russians know about the palace, this is your first governor, everything will inevitably have omissions, in the future, you will have to consult the Military Aircraft Department and the King of the Council, understand. ”

The Queen Mother's words were easy to understand, and the last sentence was even more profound, and Chonghou hurriedly said yes, "Okay, you kneel down." ”

Chonghou was taken out by the little eunuch, it was cold and snowy outside, and he just came out to shiver, only to find that his little clothes had been soaked in cold sweat.

The palace has never had an impermeable wall, this sublime has just come out, several people in the military aircraft department know, Jia Zhen is talking to Li Hongzao that he found a lonely book in the Jiajing period of the previous dynasty in the Liulichang a few days ago, Bao Jun was smoking hookah in the kang, Xiang was closing his eyes to recuperate, Cao Yuying heard the little eunuch come to report, and said to Prince Gong who was sitting cross-legged on the kang drinking tea, "Dishan was reprimanded by the emperor." ”

Dishan is a noble word, and Bao Jun turned over, "Is it the words of the long live master?" Li Hongzao stopped the words in his mouth and turned his head, "It was said that the Queen Mother asked Long Live Lord to speak, and Long Live Lord reprimanded the mountain, and this time, he was going out of the palace with a disgraced face." ”

Li Hongzao Zhen glanced at it, only to see Jia Zhen smiling, Li Hongzao's eyes showed an imperceptible light, nodded slightly, and then continued to chat with Jia Zhen.

Bao Jun put down the hookah in his hand, "That's it, the queen mother hangs the curtain, the emperor has never spoken, and now the sun is coming out of the west." ”

"It's not like the sun comes out of the west," Cao Yuying said with a smile, and the folk proverb has the saying that the sun comes out of the west, describing that the current Tongzhi Emperor was born from the Empress Dowager Yehenala in the west. (To be continued.) )