"Yes, Mr. Ambassador, this is an important matter for us in Japan, and we must be vigilant. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"It's not certain at the moment, but it's very likely that something like this will happen, so we must," Taiichi Tanabe pondered for a while and said firmly, "To avoid such serious consequences, now our military action still needs to be decided domestically, but there is a problem about the export of silk from the Qing Kingdom, and it is by no means solved by sinking a Galaxy Pill, the Galaxy Pill has given everything for the great plan of the empire, this is a good thing for Jade Shatter, we must not give up, and then, we can still work hard!" His skeletal face showed a strange look, "The rise of the Japanese Empire is inevitable, and a setback like the Galaxy Maru will only inspire us to fight more!" ”

"Hay!"

In the small building of Wusongkou Wharf, the Empress Dowager Cixi gave a face-to-face lecture to Guo Songtao, "How to diplomacy, in the end it depends on whose fist is bigger, if the British in the Xuanzong Dynasty come to wage war for the first time, we win, there will be no problem in casual negotiations, and weak countries need to be diplomatic step by step, so your negotiation will depend on how we are fighting in Vietnam, the better we fight there, the more calmly we will negotiate, and the more weight we want." You're the best at doing foreign errands, and I'm not worried about that. ”

Li Lianying came in at this time to report, "An Dehai sent a message that the silk on the Yinhe Pill was damaged in the East China Sea, and the price of silk on the market immediately rose by a penny. ”

Empress Dowager Cixi nodded, "It seems that sinking the Galaxy Pill has a good effect, if the silk can continue to rise, the Japanese cargo ships can sink a few more-oh, I'm just kidding." The Empress Dowager Cixi continued to instruct, "Tell him to do his own business, there is no place to serve here!" ”

"Huh."

The Empress Dowager Cixi stood up and asked Guo Songtao to kneel down, "It's called Li Hongzhang." She said indifferently, there are some things that must be taken care of clearly, lest anything else be inappropriate.

Li Hongzhang came in after a while, the Empress Dowager Cixi sat on the throne, looking at Li Hongzhang with a smile, Li Hongzhang hurriedly bowed, "Get up, Li Hongzhang," the Empress Dowager Cixi stretched out her hand and helped her, "Originally, there was a lot less red tape now, but you are all in the southeast, and I can't see you at ordinary times. ”

Li Hongzhang replied, "The West Sage is resolute, only to Shanghai not to take care of the boat and car labor, to deal with political affairs, the minister is very impressed, this kowtow is real, and please the West Sage to protect the phoenix body, don't be too tired." ”

Li Hongzhang is the essence of the people, he didn't say anything else, just said such intimate words, which made people's hearts warm, the Empress Dowager Cixi was really very useful, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter, "Get up, give a seat, it is difficult to get out of Beijing in ordinary times, and now I will know that as soon as I come to Shanghai to see the prosperity scene, I know that you have a good ability to govern the place and appease the merchants of various countries, and the Shanghai cuisine is booming." I was so happy when I saw it. ”

"It's all the credit of my colleagues in Zhejiang, Fujian and Shanghai, and Weichen doesn't dare to take credit."

"Those people who do good things outside have always had to be ranked, in terms of the first and second, in ancient times, the four beauties were evaluated, and there were seven sons of Jian'an, seven sages of the bamboo forest or something, so now there are also rankings among the ministers. Said that this Tongguang Zhongxing, there are four major heroes, one is the king of Zhuang Xianjun, one is Hu Wenzhonggong, one is Zuo Zongtang, and the other is you Li Shaoquan, I quite agree, after all, after Emperor Wenzong, a few of you are either in the locality, or in the center, working together, deploying military force in the world, and foreign affairs are also done vigorously, and the credit is indeed great, I don't have to say. What do you think of these four famous ministers? ”

In fact, there are two versions of the four famous ministers of Zhongxing, one is Zeng Guofan, who was posthumously crowned the king of Zhuangxian County, and Hu Linyi, Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang; Another version replaced Li Hongzhang and put Peng Yulin, the commander of the Beiyang Naval Division. However, the world thinks that Li Hongzhang is both civil and military, and he is more worthy of the title of Zhongxing Famous Minister than Peng Yulin, who only relied on the Beiyang Naval Division.

"Wechen is ashamed." Li Hongzhang hurriedly stood up, "Gong Wen Zheng, Gong Wen Zhong, and Lord Zuo, all of them can't catch up with Weichen." ”

"Why be so modest." Empress Dowager Cixi smiled and said, "Okay, everyone is very modest, and they don't boast so cheekily as me." Then you say you're embarrassed, I can ask you, other people, what do you think, Zeng Wenzhenggong and Zuo Zongtang, do you think, who of these two people is better? ”

"Wen Zhenggong is Weichen's teacher, in Wechen's opinion, it is naturally a teacher who is better, but Master Zuo is also a master of the moment, and Weichen is not easy to distinguish." Li Hongzhang said a few words without leakage.

"Then I'll change the question, you selfishly speculate, I, the Queen Mother," the Empress Dowager Cixi dusted off her armor, "which one do you value more?" ”

"Wei Chen didn't dare to speculate on the thoughts of the Western Holy Master."

Empress Dowager Cixi's eyes flashed, and she looked at Li Hongzhang who was sitting on the stool respectfully, "Zuo Zongtang is still commanding the war of Vietnam in the south, so this martial arts, it's really not easy to compare, from the previous record, Zeng Wenzheng presided over the southeast affairs to quell the rebellion against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zuo Zongtang was the counselor on the side, here it should be Zeng Guofan who is better, but Zuo Zongtang is still in charge of the Xinjiang war, at that time your teacher has passed away, this is not a good comparison." But when it comes up, it can be considered a tie. But this Wenzhi, self-cultivation Qi family rules the country and the world, in the end, Wen Zhenggong, who wrote the letter of Zeng Guofan's family, is stronger, and when it comes to promoting subordinates and harmonizing colleagues, Zuo Zongtang's hot temperament is even worse than Wen Zhenggong. The two things are co-ordinated, so Zuo Zongtang is inferior to Zeng Guofan, Shaoquan, do you think what I said is right? ”

"Shengming has no way to pass the Queen Mother." Li Hongzhang said, "What you said is extremely true. ”

It's just talking about irrelevant people, Li Hongzhang was a little nervous, he sat there very stiff, the Empress Dowager Cixi understood, smiled slightly, supported it with her left hand, leaned on the cushion on the throne, and continued to say slowly, "That's right, this is recognized by the outside, everyone says so, it can't be wrong, but in my heart, what I value more is Zuo Zongtang." But do you know why? ”

"Wechen is stupid."

"You are not stupid, you should be able to guess why I value Zuo Zongtang more." (To be continued.) )