Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head, "This is true, but to deal with the Sulu State, there is no need to pour the whole country's strength, and the daily training of the Beiyang Navy Division will cost the silver, why not go out for a walk?" Not to mention what we think of the water master, I am afraid that it is the governor of various places, except for a Zuo Zongtang, he is also suspicious of the effect of the water master, and now he should come out to let everyone see what it looks like.dt.com¢£,"

"The general trend of the world, not just by doing business to make money, you can live a good life, when the Qing Dynasty was bombarded by foreigners and forced to switch, why is this? However, it was because the Qing Dynasty had money in the emptiness, but it was because of the lack of military repair, and the empty money was unable to hold on to it, which made the situation like this, for example, the Qing Dynasty in the past was like a fat pig, allowing others to slaughter, if you blindly report the idea that trade can make the country safe and sound, this is capitulationism. ”

"Besides, do you know the position of the Western Tooth in the Western countries?"

"Wechen is not familiar with Western countries, but I have heard from the British embassy that Spain has been defeated by Britain and France one after another, and the country's strength has plummeted, and it is no longer the prestige of sharing the world with Portugal in the past."

"Yes, if Britain, France, the United States, and Russia provoke, I naturally don't dare to attack from the sea now, but if I can deal with a broken household, I must still be able to catch it," the Queen Mother smiled, "This is also the meaning of this palace, from easy to difficult, take your time, if you don't see blood, how can you call a soldier?" ”

"Luzon has been occupied by Spain since the previous dynasty, and I naturally don't interfere much, but Sulu is a leader in the vassals, the first respectful country, and now it happens to have a reason, how can it turn a blind eye and listen to it? Moreover, the Military Aircraft Department issued an order to Zuo Zongtang, ordering him to be the minister of the Qincha and lead the Beiyang Naval Division, according to his temperament. Naturally, the Beiyang sailors will not return in vain. It's a donkey or a horse, and it's time to take it out. ”

After saying these things, the Queen Mother asked again, "How is the old friend you went to see?" ”

"Wang Minyun is a good use of scheming, with the world in mind, and Weichen wants to recommend it to the Queen Mother."

"Oh? He is also willing to come to the main palace on an errand? ”

"Not yet. But Weichen is sure that his heart to enter the WTO has not been extinguished, and now it is just not hot, "Gao Xinkui is full of confidence," I went to his residence today, saw a book he wrote, and immediately knew that he was just waiting for the master now. ”

"What word?" The Queen Mother came to be interested.

"The mist in the mountains is dew, and the white horse in the mirror is wasted. I tried to make Nanshan song, but I looked at Chang'an. Who ordered the crane to ride in Jinghua? Good wind with strength. Qingyun Road. ”

"Very good," the Queen Mother nodded slightly, "You go to the water mill to work on, Su Shun This person is irritable, but he is quite knowledgeable, you are a great talent, and now the officials of foreign affairs have just come out, and there are really fewer people under my command." And then there's the newcomers. Which of my people, hehe, no one knows. ”

"Yes." After Gao Xinkui retreated, the Queen Mother closed her eyes and recuperated, and then called Tang Wufu, "Where is the emperor?" ”

"At the Apricot Blossom Spring Pavilion Litai Concubine."

The Queen Mother stretched. The scenery outside Bitong Academy, just in early summer, the warm sunlight cast a few traces from under the dense plane leaves, "The weather is rare and good today, go." Wufu, come with me and go to Concubine Li's place to have a look. ”

A group of people out of Bitong Academy, crossed a five-hole bridge, to Ciyun Puhu, saw the Dragon King Temple, the Queen Mother went in and pinched a stick of incense to kneel and pray, to the upper and lower skylight, there are a few mandarin ducks and cranes by the water, the Queen Mother was quite interested, took a few pastries to feed it, so while walking and playing, when they arrived at the Apricot Blossom Spring Hall, the people inside knew it, they had been waiting for Cixi for a long time, at this time the apricot blossoms had already fallen, under the shade of the lush forest, there were many solid apricots, now it was half yellow, fruity and fragrant, it was lovely, and it was lovely to the main hall Cuiwei Hall, The emperor and Concubine Li, as well as Rong Shou and Rong An, the two princesses all came out, and the Queen Mother saw these people saluting and said with a smile: "I'm just walking the bend, but you guys are making a big move." ”

Concubine Li said with a smile: "This is the filial piety of several children, I dare not stop it." ”

A few people laughed, the queen mother took the hand of Princess Rongshou, entered Cuiwei Hall, Cuiwei Hall general green tourmaline white marble carved ornament, color painting mostly with blue and green color, there is a couplet in the main hall, "Yu Yu to Cui Wei, majestic to E." "From Zuo Si's "Shu Du Fu", the screen of the main hall is painted with hibiscus brocade chicken, and the jade hall is rich. Concubine Li let the Queen Mother sit down, smiled and said to everyone, "What are you talking about here?" It also makes me happy. ”

"It's nothing more than a few people discussing the head of the jewelry, and the emperor was annoyed when he came to hear it, and then he talked about the pearls of the South Seas," the emperor nodded, "Now outside of this East Pearl, the South Pearl is not very good, I took a string of South Pearl handpieces left by Emperor Renzong of the Queen Mother's reward, which are big and round, but now I can't see it." ”

Princess Rongshou smiled, "How many pearls from Hepu can be fished out every day?" It can only be less and less, and now the pearls that come out of the South Seas on the market are called Nanzhu, and everyone looks at the quality in general, and they also turn a blind eye and call it indiscriminately, "Princess Rongshou is the eldest daughter of Prince Gong, and she was adopted under the knees of the Empress Dowager Cixi (Cixi muttered: I really haven't raised it much...... He is the first proud person in the clan, even Princess Rong'an is a little inferior, and Princess Rongshou is calm and thoughtful, and it is extremely convenient to enter and exit the palace, and she knows a lot about things on the market. ”

"Oh?" Although the Queen Mother likes treasures and jewelry, she doesn't know anything about these things, and when she heard Princess Rongshou selling Guanzi, she couldn't help but be interested, "What's the difference between this pearl of Sulu and others?" ”

Princess Rongshou smiled, "This ordinary pearl of Sulu is blue and white, this is already the top grade, this is what our Ministry of Internal Affairs has, my sister," Rong Shou pointed to Princess Rong'an, "The color silk is this pearl of Sulu Kingdom," everyone looked at the color silk on Princess Rong'an, which was the colorful ribbon worn on the chest by female nobles such as concubines of the Qing Dynasty. There are a few small and round, white and green Sulu pearls on it, Concubine Li took a look, "Don't look small, in the end this is still rare, the Queen Mother loves Princess Rong'an, in the Internal Affairs Mansion, there are not many Sulu pearls." ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand, and Princess Rongshou continued, "Yes, but this pearl is not the best in Sulu, and the best Sulu pearl is not white, but golden!" ”

After all, the future is a flood of pearls, colorful pearls have seen a lot, not to mention golden, even black has seen a lot, I used to send a peacock green thumb-sized pearl to others, so the queen mother is still okay, but Mrs. Li's body was shocked, and there was a longing expression in her eyes, "Ouch," Mrs. Li said excitedly, "I have never seen this gold pearl!" Have you seen Da Gege? ”

"I have seen once, the Spanish ambassador's wife has a string of pearl necklaces, three of which are gold beads," Princess Rongshou also showed an obsessive look on her face, "The gold beads are round in color, glowing with luxurious pale gold, which is really the best among pearls, and the ambassador's wife saw that I was interested, and took out a gold bead from the bag, put it in the jade plate, and the gold bead dripped and turned." ”

"Ouch, isn't that just a bead!" Concubine Li said. In ancient times, people called natural round pearls as walking beads.

"Yes," Princess Rongshou showed a painful expression, "such a precious thing, we are not willing to wear holes, there are quite a few wives of the Spanish ambassador, I asked knowingly, it turns out that it is really produced on a certain beach in Sulu, except for the tribute to the king of Spain, there are not a few, and the king of Sulu does not take it." There are only four of them, and they are regarded as treasures, and they are easily refused to be worn on non-important holidays. ”

The Empress Dowager's Hongfu, everyone knows that the Sulu Kingdom has changed now, and after everyone looks expectantly, even the emperor is eyes are full of golden light, and both eyes seem to have turned into gold beads, staring at the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Empress Dowager Cixi took the concubine Li Taigui, who was praying for anticipation, thought slightly, and patted the armrest of the throne suddenly, "I want the Spaniards to hand over the gold beads!" (To be continued......)