An Dehai soon returned to the capital and returned to Xinuan Pavilion.

When I saw Cixi, I reported the situation of seeing Guo Ye to Cixi, and Cixi listened quietly.

After a long time, Cixi said, "What about things? ”

An Dehai hurriedly handed the things to Cixi, and Cixi said: "Okay, Xiao Anzi, you have worked hard, go and pass the decree, find Prince Gong to enter the palace, and at the same time invite the Queen Mother to come over to discuss." ”

"Wow!"

An Dehai hurriedly retreated.

Cixi looked at the envelope handed over by An Dehai, and was a little hesitant in her heart, she didn't know what Guo Ye had sent to herself, this Guo Yejing had a problem for herself, and all the arsenals, coal mines, and iron factories in Shandong were exempt from taxes, which was a lot of input, even if Cixi didn't know how much oil and water there was, it must be absolutely small, when was Guo Ye a loser?

Cixi slowly opened the envelope, and a hard card came out of it, saying that it was a hard card, that was because Cixi didn't know what this thing was, Cixi was puzzled for a while, this Guo Ye was just to give herself a card?

Cixi picked up the card, what kind of card is there, it is clearly a photo, a photo taken by Guo Ye in military costume when he was in the United States, heroic, heroic, brilliant, indescribably mighty and handsome!

Yikes!

Cixi exclaimed, how did this be painted, it was so vivid, I am afraid that the most famous imperial painter in the court did not have such a wonderful handwriting, it was too similar!

Cixi's heart was sweet, how could she not know Guo Ye's intentions and give herself this portrait, just to understand the pain of her lovesickness.

"This guy has finally done something like a human being, and it is not in vain that I have my affection for him, well, so powerful, so handsome, he is really the top celebrity in the world!"

As the saying goes, in the eyes of a lover, in the eyes of Cixi, this Guo Ye is simply the most beautiful man in the world, there is no one!

Cixi's heart was full of tenderness and sweetness, she stood up, took out a key, opened her dressing box, and put this photo in, sweet ghost sweet, this thing must not be known to others, this is a real rebellion!

Just when Cixi was full of sweet thoughts, Ci'an's voice came from outside, "Sister, Xiao Anzi is back?" How's things going? ”

Cixi was startled, and hurriedly put the dresser in the back cabinet, barely calmed down, and stood up.

At this time, Ci'an had already walked in.

"Yo, sister, you came here fast enough, I thought I would have to wait a while......"

Ci'an glanced at Cixi in surprise, only to see that Cixi's face was red and fluttering, like a begonia, her eyes were like silk, and her breath was a little unstable, so she hurriedly asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Why is your face so ......?"

Cixi was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Sister, it's too hot in this room, I'm wearing something thick, I guess it's a little hot, it's not in the way, it'll be fine later!" ”

Ci'an didn't doubt him, nodded, and replied: "Okay, you usually have to pay more attention to your body, but now in the harsh winter, it is easy to get a cold." ”

Cixi nodded and said, "Sister, little sister knows, please sit down, Lian'er, why don't you hurry up and offer tea?" ”

The two of them sat down in the room, and just after a few words, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and An Dehai shouted: "Master, the regent has arrived with Lord Wen and Lord Cao." ”

While speaking, Yixin, Wen Xiang, and Cao Yuying walked into Xinuan Pavilion, and the three of them saluted the two queen mothers, and Cixi said: "Well, I recruited you in such a hurry because An Dehai came back and got news from Baoding." ”

Yixin hurriedly said urgently: "Queen Mother, I don't know what Guo Ye said?" “

Cixi replied: "Guo Ye did not object, but he changed his mind, if Xiao Anzi brought it back, he was willing to be responsible for the expenditure of all weapons and ammunition from now until the elimination of the long-haired position, and only the imperial court was responsible for the military salaries of all the departments under his command......"

Yixin and the other three were shocked when they heard this, what kind of idea did this Guo Ye have? From now on, to the extermination of the long hair, he will bear all the weapons and ammunition, and this expenditure will definitely be as high as millions of taels of silver, where can ordinary people afford this, even for the imperial court, it is already a huge number! ”

Yixin was puzzled: "Queen Mother, Guo Ye won't be so generous, I admit that this guy is rich, this guy is sometimes very enthusiastic, but he is not a loser who loves to lose, he has always taken advantage of cheapness......"

Cixi smiled, of course it won't be so cheap.

"Well, Guo Ye's request is that from now on, the arsenal will be exempted from taxes for six years, and Yanzhou Coal Mine and Laiyang Iron Works will be exempted from taxes for three years......"

Hiss......

A few people gasped, the arsenal was exempted from taxes for six years, and the Yanzhou Coal Mine and Laiyang Iron Works were exempted from taxes for three years, which is a lot of silver, but I am afraid that it will not be able to come down without two million!

Ci'an asked, "This, what does Guo Ye mean?" Why are you so tossed? ”

Yixin smiled bitterly and said: "Queen Mother, Guo Ye is smart, smart to the extreme, knowing that our imperial court can't take out so much silver taels to purchase weapons and ammunition now, so he simply bears all of them, and then uses the taxes of the past years to offset the account, this is definitely a sure deal, and we have to promise him ......"

Sure to make a profit or lose money? Must promise him?

The two queen mothers were a little confused, and Cixi asked, "Sixth Master, why does Guo Ye make a steady profit and not lose money, and we still have to promise him?" ”

Yixin smiled bitterly: "If you don't agree, how can you drop?" Will we be able to come up with the money needed for this batch of weapons and ammunition? Let's not talk about it far, even the consumption of these weapons and ammunition to exterminate the bandits is an astronomical amount, and the imperial court can't afford it now......"

Even Cao Yuying, who was on the side, asked, "Lord Wang, why is it that you don't lose money?" It is true that the taxes of these three factories and mines are not a small amount, but their taxes are predictable after all, and it is completely possible to estimate how many silver taels they will pay in a few years, but this is not the case in the war, and the Yasukuni Gong can really defeat the twisted bandits and long hair in a short period of time? You know, the current long hair is also equipped with Western firearms, and Shi Dakai can fight well, extremely powerful, it is not so easy to exterminate Shi Wei, Zeng Guofan's generation of masters, after ten years have not completed this important task......"

Yixin said: "Ziyu, Zeng Guofan is only a generation master, but Guo Ye is an unborn genius, a real military genius, I think he feels sure, then he is absolutely sure, in the war, no one has Guo Ye's confidence!" ”

(To be continued.) )