Chapter 135 Second History of the Palace Outside the Qing Dynasty (6-1)

On the day I went to sea, it was full moon, and I got on the boat at one o'clock in the middle of the night. The sub-tide had passed, and the sea was extremely calm. Li Hongzhang praised: "It's all thanks to the prince!" I was sitting on the largest Dingyuan ship, the largest cabin on the ship, that is, the Dingyuan ship's belt, the special cabin of "Lieutenant General Liu Buchan", who had been to Germany, was rearranged and replaced. It is the bedroom of Alcohol King.The second room was not used by Li Hongzhang, but reserved for Li Lianying.Zhou Fu, the Tianjin Customs official responsible for this trip, personally led Li Lianying into the cabin. He thought that there would be some good words to hear, but he didn't know otherwise!

"Lord Zhou," Li Lianying, who was dressed in gray cloth, asked, "This cabin is also very big, almost as big as the prince's. What's the matter? Could it be that the cabins on the ship are all so particular?" "Where?" Zhou Fu replied: "The rules on warships are that the best room is reserved for the captain of the ship, which is the one used by the prince, and the one used by the 'Guan Jia' is the best one." , especially reserved for Manager Li." "Where's Li Zhongtang?" "Li Zhongtang is the master, and the room he uses is smaller than this one."

"It's inappropriate." Li Lianying shook her head, "Although Li Zhongtang is the master, it's unusual for him to be conferred the title of Marquis and Prime Minister. It's related to the court system, so how can I go past his old man. Lord Zhou, I appreciate your kindness. Please do whatever you want." You change a place for me." Zhou Fu had a big accident. Thinking about it again, he was probably being polite, and he would be too stupid to believe it.So he said repeatedly: "Director Li, don't be overly modest. It was originally Li Zhongtang's explanation, and it was arranged like this!"

"Li Zhongtang saw that I was a person in front of the Empress Dowager, and I respected her master and her servants. I should know the importance and proportion, and if I really thought I deserved it, then I was very wrong! Master Zhou," Li Lianying said: " If there is really no place to change, it doesn't matter, I see that the suite in the prince's cabin is very refreshing, so I'll make a floor berth there!" How can that be?Zhou Fu thought to himself, that suite is a "foreign hut", and Li Lianying didn't know the "foreign toilet" for flushing water with white porcelain, so she wanted to lay the floor there and spread it to the ears of the foreign instructors on the ship.

Of course, it was inconvenient to say this clearly, so I had no choice but to agree to change, but it took a lot of trouble to change the room.It stands to reason that since he refused to surpass "Li Zhongtang", he would naturally swap the sleeping quarters with Li Hongzhang.But this time Li Hongzhang had to move, and he would feel inconvenient and unhappy, and his errand was ruined again. Think about it, as long as I ask for instructions, I ask Li Lianying to sit down for a while, and he rushes to Li Hongzhang's place to knock on the door.After opening the door and looking inside, Li Hongzhang was wearing Ning silk jacket and trousers, sitting barefoot on the copper bed, and on a small stool in front of the bed was Xiao Yang, the pedicure secretary who was specially found from a bath pond in Shanghai.Li Hongzhang was a soldier in his early years, and it was common for him to walk dozens of miles a day. As a result, his feet were covered with corns. He couldn't walk the next day without washing his feet with hot water and cleaning them carefully.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Fu didn't have to talk about the exchange anymore, "Mr. Li must not use that cabin and wants to change places." Zhou Fu said: "I will give him my cabin, and I will find a place for myself. Squeeze. I’m here to talk to Zhongtang.” "Oh, what's going on?" After Zhou Fu learned what Li Lianying said to Li Hongzhang, he said solemnly: "You all remember. This person is no better than An Dehai. From this point of view Out!" "Yes!" Zhou Fu recited his words silently in his heart, and asked for another matter: "When the prince got on the boat, he said that he wanted to see the sunrise in the East China Sea. Do you want to make preparations then?"

"Preparation is preparation, there is no need to disturb him. Sunrise, that is, three or four o'clock, it is almost two o'clock now! Why bother to make people hungry and horses exhausted?" ※ ※ ※ Seats and food were arranged on the bridge, ready to watch the sunrise facing the east of Lushunkou.As a result, there was no movement, and King Chun didn't wake up until six o'clock in the morning. When he woke up, Li Lianying was already waiting on him.King Jin saw that he was helping to make arrangements, asking for this and that, in an orderly manner, as if he was used to serving him, and he couldn't help admiring him, no wonder the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted him alone.

When he thought of Empress Dowager Cixi, he immediately became alert. Wouldn't it be too presumptuous for the chief steward of the Changchun Palace, who is the top three rank, to accept his service without any doubt?So he raised his voice and said, "Lianying, go and have a rest! You are also Li Zhongtang's guest, so don't worry about me." "Lafayette told me to let Lianying serve Qiye." Li Lianying said, "Even if Lafayette didn't tell me, shouldn't Lianying be here to serve?" "Yes, yes! Why bother talking about these etiquettes, you put it aside!"

Repeatedly, Li Lianying had no choice but to stop, but still abided by his rules, quietly stood at the door, and greeted Li Hongzhang as usual, without showing the chief executive's airs at all. It was a day without incident.King Chun spends most of his time sitting on the bridge watching the sea. This is the first time in his life to sail the sea, and it is also the first time in his life to ride on this giant ship, so he feels novelty everywhere, and always secretly thinks "ashamed", I don't understand There are too many things.In the past, I often criticized Prince Gong for not being effective in doing Westernization, and even thought that foreigners were insignificant and that Westernization was unnecessary, which was too wrong!

After dinner, Lushun was already in sight. After nine o'clock, the Dingyuan ship entered the port, and there were countless lanterns and torches on the pier.When King Chun landed in a small boat, Lushun Guard General Sichuan Admiral Song Qing, wearing a yellow mandarin jacket and double-eyed feathers on his head, led his subordinates and officers, and knelt down beside the road to meet him.It's not early, in order to let Chun Wang have an early rest, all the red tape will be avoided.Song Qing went to Xingyuan to ask for safety, returned to the camp immediately, and made the final inspection overnight to prepare for review.

In the early morning of the next day, King Chun was wearing a yellow suit with a five-clawed golden dragon and four balls of stone green coat, and a straw hat topped with three-eyed flower feather gemstones.There was light rain this day, so I put on a raincoat with a large red feather gauze.First go to the school grounds in a bright red sedan chair sprinkled with gold, then transfer to a big chrysanthemum and green horse specially transported from the capital, and dismount in front of the Yanwu stage amidst the thunderous cannons and music. After Song Qing reported the number of students enrolled, the review began.Let's look at the formation first, and then the shooting. The bow and arrow are replaced by foreign guns, and there is a lot of excitement.Chun Wang looked at the target with a binoculars, and the small holes in the red heart were as dense as a honeycomb, which showed that the "accurate head" was excellent. King Chun was very happy, and ordered a reward of five thousand silver. Returning to Xingyuan, summoning the general, there must be some comfort.After lunch, I met foreigners. One was Langweili, who was born in the British Navy, and is now employed as the "chief inspector" of the Beiyang Navy;These two "guest teachers" had been taught in advance that the prince's etiquette is noble, and although foreigners are not required to kowtow during the reception, they do not have a seat.However, Chun Wang was quite considerate and didn't let them stand for too long. After asking a few words, he "brought a tea bowl" to see off the guests. Review the navy the next day.The Yanwu platform is built on the golden mountain on the left side of Lushun port.Eight warships have been mobilized outside the port, the three ironclad ships Dingyuan, Zhenyuan and Jiyuan from Beiyang, the two fast ships Chaoyong and Yangwei, and the three warships Kaiji, Nanchen and Nanrui belonging to Nanyang Shipbuilding Bureau. .First, they practiced the formation, moving forward and backward, turning left and right, and the eight boats moved in unison. King Chun was appreciative and confused, so he asked each other. "The sea is so vast, and the movements of the eight ships are so orderly, how do you command them?" This question was asked to Li Hongzhang, so he turned his face to Ding Ruchang, the general of the Beiyang Navy and the commander-in-chief of Tianjin Town, and said, "Yuting, you talk to the prince." "In the case of the lord, the flags are raised during the day, called 'semaphore', and the lights are used at night." "Oh, so who's in charge?" "It's the flagship. Today Zhenyuan is used as the flagship." "Who is commanding the flagship?" It was quite difficult to answer this question, but Li Hongzhang calmly replied from the side: "Naturally, the prince will command today." "Hmm, um." King Chun asked, "Is it also using a flag to send orders?" "yes." "Then, let me give it a try." Chun Wang pointed to the ocean and said, "The current formation seems to be the 'one-word long snake formation', can it be changed to the 'two dragons grabbing the pearl' formation?" Ding Ruchang immediately dispatched a motorboat to catch up with the flagship and convey the order.Immediately, the Zhenyuan ship played a semaphore, and a "long snake" connected head to tail gradually turned into two. With the momentum of double dragons entering the sea, the left and right wings gathered in front of the Golden Mountain and fired salutes. This is the most important program: "Bomb the Boat".An old ship scrapped by China Merchants was towed in advance and sold to the Beiyang Yamen at a price as a target ship with a very high mast and colorful flags on it; in addition, there were many targets of different sizes floating on the sea.With an order, firstly, the twelve forts on the east and west sides of Haikou fired at the same time, interspersed with each other, weaving a blazing fire net, completely blocking the entrance to the sea.Then the torpedo boat under the supervision of the second-rank Taoist Liu Hanfang was shooting the target, but saw white water streaks aroused on the sea surface, like water snakes, running extremely fast, hitting the buoy, and exploding loudly.After a moment of stillness, the surface of the sea was covered with scattered wood chips.Chun Wang was very impressed by this, and felt that the momentum was unprecedented, and it was really a sharp weapon to defeat the enemy.Therefore, when returning to the tent to rest, he asked Li Hongzhang: "How many torpedo boats in Beiyang are there now?" "Only five." "Five?" Chun Wang was surprised, "It looks like there are dozens of them." "The sea is vast, and a hundred torpedo boats are enough to protect the north and south corners." "How much silver does one cost?" "It's always between 40,000 and 50,000." "According to this, you can buy forty or fifty torpedo boats for the price of building an ironclad boat? "yes!" "It can be well planned, but for the money of two ironclad ships, the enemy ships can be discouraged, which is very cost-effective!" "Your Majesty's enlightenment." Li Hongzhang replied, "Money is of course important, and people are also important. There are so many torpedo boats, but not so many people, it is still useless, so setting up a school is also a top priority. When the lord returns to Tianjin, I would like to invite you to take a look at the military equipment. Two Schools of the Navy." "Okay! I must watch it." "At this moment, please leave the tent to see the iron-clad ship 'Bombing Ship'." When King Chun re-climbed to the Martial Art Stage on the Golden Mountain, the eight warships from Beiyang and Nanyang had already set up their battle formations, lined up on the east and west sides, head south and tail north, and their muzzles were all aimed at the target ship.But Ding Ruchang, the commander in chief, was standing on the martial arts stage, waiting for King Chun to sit down and ask for instructions: "Whether to fly the cannon immediately" "Let's go!" So, a golden flag on the flagpole in front of the stage slowly rose to the top, only to hear the rumbling sound, the smoke of gunpowder, the waves flying, and the artillery fire concentrated in one place.After blasting a cup of tea, the guns stopped and the smoke cleared. The mast and bunting of the target ship had long since disappeared, and the sea was covered with debris and oil stains.If this was a French warship, it would have been sunk. King Chun was so proud that he turned to Li Lianying, who was standing beside him holding a long pipe, and asked, "Did you see it all?" "yes!" "Go back and play with the empress dowager, the navy is doing well! It's worth spending money on it." King Chun said again: "Lushun is the gateway to Beiyang, the gate is strictly guarded, and the capital is as stable as Mount Tai. Please rest assured, empress dowager!" Li Lianying only spoke nonchalantly and didn't say a word. The obedient and cautious attitude of sticking to one's duty made Chun Wang satisfied, but he was a little surprised. No matter how Pi Ni Li tries to exercise power, his knowledge and knowledge will inevitably be inaccurate and exaggerated.As for the officials in the Beiyang Yamen and the Zhili Governor's Yamen, they were all surprised.The Li Lianying in their minds, even if it wasn't Liu Jin in Famen Temple, should be Liang Jiugong in the series, and another ready-made example is An Dehai.The civil and military officials in Jifu had witnessed An Dehai's grandeur and arrogance when he went south along the canal through Tongzhou and Tianjin. Comparing the two, it is even more difficult to believe that Li Lianying is the uncompromising chief executive in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi. But there are also very few people, because of him, they pay more attention to it. One of them is Li Hongzhang.He found an empty place to summon his confidant and gave him some instructions. Li Hongzhang has all kinds of cronies, Zhou Fu and Sheng Xuanhuai are responsible for this kind of errands, he said to these two people: "I told you, this person is no better than An Dehai, he should be careful. , the more unfathomable it looks, you have to find a way to get to the bottom of it.” "Eunuchs are always eunuchs, and there is no one who doesn't like to wear a high hat. However, some people like to wear it openly, and some like to praise it secretly." Zhou Fu said very vigorously, "I don't believe it, and I refuse to admit it." "Conquer?" Li Hongzhang shook his head, "It's not easy! Don't be too confident." "I don't dare!" Zhou Fu leaned back and replied, "I'm just doing my master's courtesy for Zhongtang. Human beings are not wood or stone, and I am such a sophisticated person, so I can't be indifferent." "It's not enough just to do the host's courtesy, you have to do things!" Li Hongzhang said, "He has gone far into the wind and waves, and he has been wronged to wear a sixth-rank crown, so he must do something. Doesn't King Chun have few people to take care of him? The superior specially sent him to serve? No way!" "Zhongtang's dissection hits the nail on the head." Sheng Xuanhuai said, "The empress dowager must have instructions when she sends him. I think it's better to test his tone. If the empress dowager has a 'passing incident', Beiyang can do what he can to help him. Shun Shun Dang should be on the job. From now on, everything will be easy to handle." "This is what I want!" Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Just go there!" So when Lushun was done and on the way to Yantai, Sheng Xuanhuai tried his best to find an opportunity to get close to Li Lianying.They have been in contact for a long time, but there are not many opportunities to meet directly. In addition, Li Lianying deliberately avoids suspicion, and almost never leaves King Chun's side.When King Chun wanted to take a break, he hid in the cabin where the guards sat up. Officials, big and small, wanted to see him alone, and it was really difficult. However, Sheng Xuanhuai was not without gains.Although Li Lianying couldn't see each other, he made contact with Su La who was with him.This Sura was called Ruijinshan, but he was actually Li Lianying's eyes and ears.Of course, it goes without saying that he is very powerful. Therefore, Sheng Xuanhuai's intention of "approximately" in the relationship lies in his insight, but fortunately, his status is much worse than his master, and no one pays attention to it, so he might as well take advantage of the situation and get close to Sheng Xuanhuai.However, if there is a master, there must be a servant. In front of Sheng Xuanhuai, he did not dare to sit on an equal footing, and kept saying "Master Sheng, Master Sheng", calling him respectful and affectionate. It was the first time we got acquainted, and it was inconvenient for us to have a deep talk with each other, but it was just a matter of courtesy, but when we returned to Tianjin from Yantai, the situation was different.Jin Wang wants to check the fort, see the exercises and see the school. There are five days of stay in Tianjin. Not only is the time leisurely, but also Sheng Xuanhuai has a mansion in Tianjin. . That day, Sheng Xuanhuai verbally invited him to have dinner at home.But not long after noon, a car was sent to pick up Ruijinshan.Both the host and the guest were in plain clothes, and they met in the sitting hall, so they were less restrained. Starting from the experience of this trip, we quickly talked about Li Lianying. "Jinshan," Sheng Xuanhuai called his name very affectionately, in the tone of reunion with old friends, "How many years have you been with Director Li?" "Nine years." "Nine years? That's... shortly after Director Li entered the palace, you followed him. No wonder he regards you as his confidant." "I don't dare to say that I am a close friend of Manager Li. However, if there is anything, he always tells me that it is." "So, you also enter the palace every day?" "yes." "Then, the Empress Dowager also sees Luo every day?" In these places, it can be seen that Ruijinshan has a sense of propriety and dare not brag: "How can we get to Lafayette?" He said, "Even if there are people who are worthy, they dare not go there unless they are called!" "That's right!" Sheng Xuanhuai said in a concerned voice: "The Empress Dowager trusts Director Li alone. She may be summoned at any time, and she will wait there from morning to night. You really need the spirit of a dragon and a horse to deal with it." "Yes! Don't talk about Manager Li, even we can suffer enough." Rui Jinshan said, "The imperial pharmacy is full of tonics, but they are hot-tempered, so we dare not take them carelessly." When it came to tonic, Sheng Xuanhuai immediately said to the girl who was serving tea and cigarettes: "Go in and ask your aunt, how many bottles of wine do you have left from the French consul last month? Bring them all!" "It's said that wine invigorates the blood, isn't it?" Rui Jinshan asked. "That's right! This kind of wine nourishes the skin and activates the blood, and its medicinal properties are kingly. It is effective when taken regularly. However, French wine is also like our 'Southern Wine'. It is only good if it is produced in Shaoxing. You must be an expert to know whether it is good or bad." "Everything is the same, you have to consult an expert to get the real thing." Rui Jinshan said, "When you meet a fake expert, you knock on the wooden clock blindly, and you spend money and get angry." Sheng Xuanhuai's heart moved, and he carefully read his words, which seemed to imply that he had a unique relationship, and if he could get along, spending tens of thousands of silver to become a leader in Shanghai would not be a bad idea. Just as he was meditating, the girl had come to report back, and there were still six bottles of wine left.Sheng Xuanhuai told him to divide it into two parts, one with four bottles for Li Lianying, and the other with two bottles for Ruijinshan. The French consul bought a few more boxes of it and sent it to Beijing as soon as it arrived. Where does your family live?" "I live at the back door." Rui Jinshan said the address, and Sheng Xuanhuai took notes himself. "Does the palace use foreign wine?" "Yes. A 'gold head,' and a 'silver head.'" This statement stunned Sheng Xuanhuai, he also knew the names of foreign wines quite well, but he couldn't think of what wines "Golden Head" and "Silver Head" were? "For these two kinds of wine, a catastrophe was caused. Foreign things are really nothing!" Sheng Xuanhuai was even more astonished, and had to ask: "How did you cause such a disaster?" "It was August and a half last year. Lafayette was watching the moon in Yingtai. He was happy for a while and ordered to drink the wine brought in by the French minister. When the cork was opened, there was only a "bang" sound, which scared the emperor. His complexion has changed! " "It turned out to be a surprise, bad!" "It's not too bad! There was a sound, and the wine gushed out like a fountain, splashing the eldest princess all over. The little eunuch was in a hurry, and covered the mouth of the bottle with his hand, and the more he covered it, the worse it became. It's a mess. Lafayette is really angry now!" "What about the little eunuch? Of course it's unlucky?" "It's bad luck! It's hard to beat him to death. It's not because the eldest princess has a good heart and pleaded for him. I'm afraid I won't save my life." Sheng Xuanhuai understood that the so-called "gold head" and "silver head" turned out to be champagne.But there is no need to show off, just speak out for Rui Jinshan, just ask: "What about after that? Do you still drink these two kinds of wine?" "Naturally." "Are you going to get into trouble again if you drink it?" "No more. Ask an expert, and I got a trick. First, remove the gold and silver paper covering the bottle mouth, and then drill a hole in the cork with a drill used for staples. .” This is really an unbelievable "trick"!Sheng Xuanhuai said with a smile: "This move is really high! But who is that 'superior'? " "Master Li of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." "So it's Li Yufu!" Sheng Xuanhuai nodded and said, "Only he can figure it out." "Master Li also said that the rule for this kind of wine is to listen to the sound. But our big country of China is different from Yiqing. He is also afraid of being shocked and dare not drink this kind of wine." "Fortunately, the French envoy entered." Sheng Xuanhuai said, "If Mr. Li entered, I'm afraid he will be in bad luck!" "That's needless to say! Even if Lafayette doesn't pursue it, those who get hit by the board will remember the hatred of those who drink." This can be regarded as a lesson for Sheng Xuanhuai to be good.I can't help but think of someone who paid tribute to high-quality Hui ink during the Qianlong period. The four gold characters "Wan Shou Wu Boundless" were polished and later turned into "Wan Shou Wu".In the future, when presenting new and rare treasures, you must think carefully, otherwise it will be self-defeating, and it will be related to the gain and loss of a lifetime of wealth. Because of this vigilance, I have to inquire about everything in the palace.The host humbly asked for advice, but the guest just showed off, and the conversation between the host and the guest was very speculative, and it didn't come to an end until the servant came to invite him to the table. Sit down at the dinner table and change the subject.At this time, it was time for Rui Jinshan to ask Sheng Xuanhuai about the salary of Beiyang Yamen for hiring guests, and then asked about the actual amount of "Coastal Defense Donation" received by Beiyang.Talking about it is about money, Sheng Xuanhuai is wary and perfunctory. Ruijinshan was also very good, patiently asking questions, and when it came to the cost of purchasing the ship, he finally figured out a trick. "When we buy ships from foreign countries, do we also give cash?" "No!" Sheng Xuanhuai said, "I want to buy pounds and send them there." "Where are you going to buy it?" "Any foreign bank is available. But always ask HSBC." "Why?" Rui Jinshan asked, "Could it be possible to buy it from HSBC and get a little less?" "No! The price of the pound is the same. The market is different from day to day. Whether it is high or low, it depends on the foreign telegraph to list it." Sheng Xuanhuai replied: "As for buying pounds from HSBC Bank, it is because the navy funds are stored in HSBC Bank to generate interest. You only need to transfer a single account, and you can save a lot of procedures.” From these few words, Rui Jinshan knew two things: one was that Beiyang had money deposited in HSBC, and the other was that the price of the pound was changing from day to day.This is the same as the price of silver and money. Sometimes silver is expensive and money is cheap, and sometimes money is expensive and silver is cheap. After understanding this truth, Rui Jinshan found that there was a lot of particularity in it, "Master Sheng," he said modestly, "I'm going to ask you about this. Since there are highs and lows in the price of the pound, then buy the pound. Should I buy when it's low, or buy when it's high?" "Naturally buy when it's low." "Is it high or low now?" "It's low now." "Since the price of the pound is low, we should buy more and put it there, anyway, it will be used. Master Shan, don't you think so? " One sentence stopped Sheng Xuanhuai, and he couldn't help regretting that he shouldn't teach others the tricks of Westernization so easily.Although I can't handle the funds for the purchase of the ship, I have handled other funds for purchasing materials from abroad. Buying pounds is always reported at a low price and high, and the exchange rate does not need to be checked with the bank. It is listed on the declaration every day. If there is a thorough investigation of the accounts, it will be very difficult to make up and explain. Thinking about it like this, I forgot to answer.Seeing that he was in a daze, Rui Jinshan knew that his question was on the point, and said with a smile: "Master Sheng, I'm just thinking about it, and the question probably doesn't make sense." "No, no!" Only then did Sheng Xuanhuai think of it, and there should be another answer: "If you are doing business by yourself, it is not bad to follow your method. But the business of the public is another matter. When should you buy pounds and send them out? It depends on our imperial envoy stationed abroad, when will the telegram come? I sent it a long time ago, and they would not accept it.” The last sentence not only became a snake's foot, but also a lie to a child.In mutual transactions, if the buyer is willing to pay early, how can the seller refuse to accept it?Rui Jinshan smiled darkly: "The rules of business for foreigners are different from ours." This smile made Sheng Xuanhuai very uncomfortable, but he has a thick skin and will not show any embarrassment. He answered calmly: "Foreigners in business, everything should be done according to the contract. It can't be too late or too early. Besides, since it is to take The silver is stored in HSBC to earn interest, so I bought the pound earlier, and the interest was paid in vain, which is not worthwhile." This cover-up finally made sense, and looking at his calm and composed demeanor, Rui Jinshan was a little suspicious of his own thinking, as if it might not be right, so he left it alone and changed the topic. "What about the interest rates of foreign banks?" he asked, "is it a little higher than that of our banks?" "Not necessarily." Sheng Xuanhuai learned a good lesson and refused to reveal the exact number, "And what's saved is a demand deposit, which is lower than a fixed deposit." "In that case, what are you coveting for?" "Covet him to be reliable. There is another benefit..." As the words came to his mouth, Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly became alert. It was true that too much talk would be lost, and he was full of regrets. However, a loophole has already appeared, and Rui Jinshan certainly didn't let it go, "What's the benefit?" He said: "Master Shanda also taught me!" Sheng Xuanhuai couldn't dodge it, he thought about it, it would be better to teach him to be good, so he lowered his voice and said: "Foreigners have some advantages in doing business, and they value customers most. For example, you have money deposited with him." , not only is it reliable and it won’t fall, but even if someone checks it, they won’t reveal it.” "That is to say, who has money deposited with them, and no one but the owner knows?" Sheng Xuanhuai clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Jinshan, you can do it! It will be clear at one point." "This...," Rui Jinshan couldn't believe it, "Isn't it okay to investigate it by order?" "yes." "Isn't that an anti-decree?" This is so serious that Sheng Xuanhuai felt a little uneasy, "That's not what I said, that's not what I said!" He quickly shook his hand, "Foreign banks are under the jurisdiction of their country's ministers. If our empress dowager's will can't be fulfilled by him, we can't talk about it." To resist the decree." "So..." Rui Jinshan also shrank his mouth. He originally wanted to say: "Master Shengda always has money deposited in foreign banks?" no need. Although the words were not said, the meaning was clearly revealed. Of course, Sheng Xuanhuai would not ask, but he wanted to explain that he had no deposits in foreign banks.After thinking about it, this kind of statement is just like the saying "the more you draw, the darker it is", which is a very stupid thing. Between the host and the guest, silence began to appear.Because they have been talking very vigorously, and suddenly they seem to be not speculative, they both feel embarrassed, and they both feel that this awkward silence should be broken. "Jinshan..." "My lord..." The two of them spoke at the same time, and both stopped at the same time, "Jinshan," Sheng Xuanhuai let the guest say, "Speak first if you have something to say!" "Master Sheng, I want to ask you again, is it okay to borrow money from a foreign bank?" "Of course! But it depends on who borrows it." Sheng Xuanhuai whispered: "Jinshan, do you want to use money?" Rui Jinshan's heart skipped a beat.According to this situation, as long as you open your mouth, you can get a few thousand silver in your hands. If you use Li Lianying's banner, you can get ten times this amount at your fingertips. Before he could change his mind, Sheng Xuanhuai said again: "If you want to use the money, I can find a way for you without paying interest." "how?" "If you want to use money, it won't be much. It's nothing more than ten thousand dollars. I'll try to move it there for you. The telegraph office also has money deposited in foreign banks, and the interest is very small. It doesn't matter. , I'll put it on for you." Ruijinshan suddenly realized that there was also a trick of privately borrowing official funds.Moreover, Sheng Xuanhuai said in a very loud tone, "eight thousand children" is not much, so many are counted as hundreds of thousands. "Thank you, Mr. Sheng!" Rui Jinshan stood up and greeted him: "I will come to ask Mr. Shan when I need to use it. I have disturbed you for a long time today, and it is time to say goodbye."