The emperor had lunch in Kyushu Qingyan, Tang Wufu really offered a steamed anchovy from the Changchun Immortal Pavilion, it was very delicious, the emperor used half a bowl of rice, Chen Shengwen served tea, and the emperor said, "I will see the military plane later, and I will take a nap at this time." ”

"Banzai wants to go there?"

"Let's go to the nobleman."

Chen Shengwen hesitated a little, "Long live the lord, don't go to the noble people first." ”

"Why is that?"

"This morning, I heard that Concubine Yun went to Guiren's place," Chen Shengwen said quietly, "I don't know what I said, when I sent Concubine Yun out, Guiren's eyes were red." ”

"What's going on?" The emperor said curiously, "What did Concubine Yun say?" ”

"This minion doesn't know."

The emperor nodded, "Then don't go yet, lest you see her, if you ask about it, crying and crying, you want me to be the master, I am difficult to be a man at both ends, then I will rest here for a while." You asked someone to tell the Military Aircraft Department and issued a decree: Appoint Boyan Nemohu, the former minister of Prince Korqin, as the counselor of Uriya Sutai, and the rank of minister of Chaqincha. ”

"Huh."

Chen Shengwen saw the emperor close his eyes, so he stepped back, and told the eunuch of the internal performance office to pass on the emperor's will, and the eunuch of the internal performance office received the order, came out of the Qingyan Hall in Kyushu, and walked to the military aircraft of the Qinzheng Hall in the southwest direction, Sura led the way, entered Prince Gong's duty room, and said this will, Prince Gong nodded, "Got it." At this time, it happened that the eight military planes were all here with Prince Gong, one did not pull, and drank this year's new tribute Shifeng Longjing, Prince Gong put down the teacup and smiled at everyone, "The emperor has an idea." We can't be left behind, can we? What's next, while everyone is here today, let's talk about how to handle things in the north. Sai Lao, you are in charge of the Lifan Yuan and the Lijiao Yuan, this matter. Let's start with that. ”

"Yes, the emperor has an idea, we naturally have to follow, within our own rights and responsibilities, we must do a good job in this matter, the great lama of Chenghua Temple and the White Lotus Sect have gone abroad to preach, this matter is a place, several living Buddhas in Mobei Mongolia have also moved their minds, thinking about going to the north. I went to the institute of science and education, and it was all approved here, but I had to cooperate with the departments to go west and go north, but fortunately, Prince Gong was far-sighted and handed over these two pieces to me, and the two cooperated, presumably it could play a great role, but now it is beginning to use force with the Russians. There is no need to worry about grain and grass, everyone eats locally. However, the firearms and ammunition allocated to the various feudal tribes and the monks and soldiers of Chenghua Temple have already consumed fifty or sixty percent, and in the future, the military department must prepare all the firearms and ammunition before continuing to work. ”

The military department is now in charge of Shen Guifen, and when he saw Cezanne talking about himself, he nodded and smiled. "Sai Gong don't worry, the munitions factories of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War have been started day and night, and the equipment required by the various ministries must be supplied this time," he took out a piece from his sleeve. Handed it to Prince Gong, "The British ambassador and the French ambassador have both come to the lower officials and are willing to sell some cheap firearms to us, naturally these are quite outdated." ”

"I don't think there's a need to buy it," Zeng Guofan said, "not to mention that no matter how cheap it is, it will inevitably cost a lot of silver, we can almost make these firearms ourselves, but the foreigners are the latest, not yet, if the foreigners are willing to give us the best way to manufacture weapons, we can buy them with a lot of money, if these are cheap goods," Zeng Guofan shook his head, "It is better to hand them over to the ordnance factory to manufacture." ”

Because you have to pay cash to buy from abroad, and the ordnance factory is either the head of the military department or the head of the Ministry of Industry, and it is given to the ministries in vain, presumably the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War will not chase after themselves to ask for silver in the future, which may save a lot of silver, but at this time you can't say it directly, Baojun looked at Prince Gong, Prince Gong pondered slightly, and nodded, "What Zeng Gong said is very true, then do it, Xiaoshan, if they are willing to sell the best weapons to us, let's buy a little, if it is sold to us the manufacturing method of weapons, you can also talk about it, it doesn't matter if it is more expensive." ”

Shen Guifen looked at Zeng Guofan, smiled in response, and said one more thing, "The Russian ambassador protested, there were people from the imperial court mixed among the Mongolian tribes, and he also said by name that this alliance was organized by Yang Yuebin, the general soldier of Kulun. China is demanding an explanation for Russia. ”

Wen Xiang said with a smile, "These Russians are the most arrogant, why are they so particular about diplomatic etiquette now?" ”

"It's nothing more than another dispute between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, over the Balkans," Shen explained, "and it is said that his western side is also very unrestful." ”

"Anything else?"

Shen Guifen said that she didn't know what was going on in the west of Russia, Cezanne had a red face, and gently patted the coffee table, "What kind of explanation, naturally it is to make fun of the past, as the saying goes, it is to take advantage of his illness to kill him, we are far away from the frontier, they are afraid that it will be farther, and now that they have taken the lead, they have to act bigger." ”

Prince Gong nodded, "On the side of the Prime Minister's Yamen, it is especially necessary to have good relations with Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Germany and Austria share a border with Russia, and we don't need them to do anything, just keep close relations and make Russians suspicious. Prince Gong instructed Shen Guifen, "Germany has ordered an ironclad ship before, calculate the date, it is coming soon, let's publicize it with great fanfare, talk more in the newspapers, and then let the Prime Minister Yamen send a note inviting the Austro-Hungarian crown prince to visit China." ”

Shen Guifen responded, "In the old years, it was agreed that there would be a war with the Russians, but now we can't send a large army, let the ministries make trouble first, let's give money and guns, so that the court can save some money, in the final analysis, this land outside is not worth using as a teacher to mobilize the people, if they are effective, we don't have to get involved, let the Western countries be afraid, and the deal with Russia still has to continue." ”

Bao Jun couldn't help complaining, "The Russians are the most creditless, and many businessmen at the customs have reacted, doing business with the Russians, often not paying for the goods or shoddy goods, asking the Russians to buy old warships in the old years, and they are afraid that they will not give us the ship, put the silver in the Bank of England, and wait until he gives the silver to us, and then transfer the silver to them." ”

"This country has such a temperament, there is no integrity at all," Prince Gong shook his head, "so don't easily believe it, the Russian ambassador came to say that he would withdraw from Xinjiang and never do it again, and I just took it as a joke and just listened to it." (To be continued.) )