Sheng Xuanhuai is the most prosperous figure in the economy of Shanghai's yamen, in charge of the customs and steamship China Merchants Bureau, it is another God of Wealth in Shanghai, Shanghai people like to give people nicknames, saying that Sheng Xuanhuai is the "god of the sea", the customs and China Merchants Bureau are relying on the sea to eat and make a fortune, only the wrong name, no wrong nickname, this nickname is worthy of the name, this time Hu down, Sheng Xuanhuai is the pioneer, but also in Shanghai layout all echo the momentum to make a fatal blow to the key person, obviously, The Empress Dowager Cixi was about to kill the chicken and make an example, "This kind of person can't stay, I'm going to dispose of him." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Li Hongzhang was shocked, and hurriedly knelt down again, "Sheng Xuanhuai is not instigated by Weichen, if he is guilty, Weichen is the most guilty, please spare Sheng Xuanhuai and deal with Weichen." ”

"What," the Empress Dowager Cixi's long eyebrows on the right raised her eyebrows, "Do you think I won't dare to deal with you?" Threaten me with such words? ”

"Wechen doesn't dare, but Sheng Xuanhuai in addition to this matter, taking care of many affairs in Shanghai, can be regarded as having some credit, moreover, he began to follow Wechen from the time when Wechen first arrived in Jiangnan, these years of getting along, Wechen is really difficult to give up, if it is damaged because of my fault, it is really not the original intention of Wechen, please forgive Xisheng and punish Wechen."

The Empress Dowager Cixi didn't speak, just looked at Li Hongzhang and smiled slightly, "You have some responsibility, okay, Hu Xueyan's temperament is so arrogant, it was originally to be grinded, since there is no big mess, but it has led out some clowns who jump off the beam, so that I can happily find a way to deal with it together, then, since you Li Shaoquan is out, our monarchs and ministers have been together for so many years, how much we have to give you a face, two Guangxi foreign affairs, only one in Guangdong is okay, Guangxi is not very good, in fact, Guangxi relies on the southwest inland, If you can explore the Southeast Peninsula, it should be a promising place, I want to come and go, it's probably just that the chief official is not successful, Guangxi's political envoy is vacant, I look at Sheng Xuanhuai is very good, what do you think? ”

Li Hongzhang's mouth was full of bitterness, but his hanging heart was put down, from a drunken world like Shanghai to a poor and backward place like Guangxi, it is undoubtedly demeaning, but there is no big hindrance, but he has to be an official under Zuo Zongtang, and it is certain to wear small shoes. "Weichen doesn't dare to put his beak, the Queen Mother is not guilty."

Sheng Xuanhuai was worry-free, but he was afraid that there was some hindrance, the Empress Dowager Cixi asked Li Hongzhang to stand up, "You have been in office in Zhejiang and Fujian for many years," the Empress Dowager Cixi said, "In the old year, the governor was not allowed to serve for more than ten years, you have been here for more than ten years, far beyond this period, as the saying goes, flowing water is not rotten, the household hub is not beetle, any person is in the same position for a long time, there must be a lot of disadvantages, you have been in the southeast for a long time, and there are gossips in the court, so that Jinshan Yinshan has sat for more than ten years, and it should also be let go, The Empress Dowager Cixi subconsciously knocked on the armrest of the throne with her armor, "The governor of mountains and rivers is not in good health, and he is about to give office, and he has asked for a few times, and then it should be approved, this position has always been for the flag people, but it doesn't hurt for a famous minister like you to do it, no one dares to say anything, Qingzhou Mansion is closer to the Beijing Division, if I want to find you, it will be cheap." ”

The governor of mountains and rivers manages the two provinces of Henan and Shandong, and in the old years, they all appointed bannermen as governors, because these two provinces together are called "mountains and rivers", which is the most auspicious omen, Li Hongzhang is also absolutely depreciated, from the rich and noble land in the southeast, to the barren land of the Central Plains as an official, but he kept Sheng Xuanhuai, although Li Hongzhang was a little disappointed, but he was still quite content, and knelt down again to thank him.

"Originally, there was going to be a Ministry of Commerce to manage foreign trade, but I thought about it later, this person was selected, and I won't let you enter Beijing as the secretary of the Ministry of Commerce. Shandong Province has Qingdao Military Port, you can manage it. ”

The Beiyang Naval Division has always been under the management of the Governor of Zhili, but the Empress Dowager Cixi said this, the Governor of Mountains and Rivers must also be able to assist in the military affairs of the Beiyang Naval Division, Li Hongzhang couldn't help but feel ecstatic, he is a person who advocates coastal defense, and he is most concerned about the rise and fall of the Naval Division, and the Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian will not get along with Hu Xueyan and Zuo Zongtang, and a large part of the reason is that there is a contradiction in the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Naval Division.

"Shaoquan, Zuo Zongtang is old, how many years can he be an errand? Qinghai and Dong Yuanol are not trained in the local area, and they are not the right way, what I value most is that you people who go on the horse to manage the army, get off the horse to govern the people, and get all kinds of foreign affairs articles, I think about it, and only you are enough to take on the heavy responsibility in the future, this heavy task, I took a fancy to you many years ago, and the great responsibility in the future will be placed on your shoulders, so some small things in front of you, don't take it to heart, the scenery should be thoughtful, understand? It's good to understand, you kneel down, I'll go to Hu Xueyan's silver horn to take a look later. The affairs of the southeast, you have to stabilize me during the war, and don't have any turmoil, you know? ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi watched Li Hongzhang go out with a smile, turned her head to Li Lianying, who was waiting on the side, and said, "You said let Li Hongzhang leave the southeast, how about it?" Good no good? ”

"The method of the Western Holy Master is naturally excellent," Li Lianying replied gently, "I can't be wrong." ”

"Pure sycophancy," the Empress Dowager Cixi got up and asked the palace maids to come in and change her clothes, "Li Hongzhang has turned Zhejiang, Fujian and Shanghai into his territory, but he has the same temperament as his teacher Zeng Guofan, and he has the final say in the southeast, although I am pulling him up, but I don't want me to need to govern the southeast through Li Hongzhang, I am in charge of the government, not him," the Empress Dowager Cixi took off the pearl and threw it on the tray, Li Lianying stepped forward to help the Empress Dowager Cixi stroke the corner of her clothes, "Su Shun went north?" ”

"Already at the dock, ready to take the boat, the Queen Mother wants to summon him?" Li Lianying asked.

"I don't have to summon him, you send someone to tell him, the three legal divisions of Yang Bai's case have been dealt with for a long time, and if it drags on, he is afraid of offending people, hum, he has no responsibility, and then he will be handed over to the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the officials of Zhejiang, let him fall as he wants, don't care about my face, give him a whip," Empress Dowager Cixi looked at her face in the mirror, the glass mirror was completely visible, and her red lips hooked up a light smile, "Let him find someone to beat, and the death is over." ”

"Huh." (To be continued.) )