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    "Then what does Hu Gong think?" "Shanghai's industry and commerce is the most prosperous, so he asked all walks of life to elect famous gentry with substantial wealth and outstanding reputations to form a consultative bureau and hand over some municipal affairs, relief and other matters.  They are!" "Well!" Qi Zhiti turned around and said with a smile: "Master Shen, what do you think?" Shen Hongmao looked at Hu Keqin in surprise, as if he was surprised by the suggestion he just made.  When Qi Zhiti asked, he hurriedly whispered: "Xiangong Hu is far-sighted and far-sighted, which is beyond my reach!" "Master Shen, you think it's great! Xianggong Hu's decades of experience, let alone you, even the Dashun Dynasty  I'm afraid not many of them can reach it. You are still young, and you will have to take this seat sooner or later!" When Qi Zhiti said this, he couldn't help but laugh. At this time, the self-ringing clock beside him made a dull sound.  He looked at the clock and saw that the hands had reached the twelve o'clock position, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect time to fly by so fast. It's already noon. Everyone, why don't you have lunch first and discuss things later?" "Excellent!" The rest  The three of them also stood up and walked to the next room. The long-awaited female officer brought food boxes filled with wine and food.  Shen Hongmao, who deliberately fell behind, saw Zao Guoquan and Qi Zhiti walking in front, rushed a few steps to Hu Keqin, and asked in a low voice: "Master Hu, why did you say that just now?" "What's wrong? I just said that.  What did you say?" Hu Keqin's thick white eyebrows completely covered his eyes, so that Shen Hongmao couldn't see the other person's expression at all. Seeing that the two people in front of him had walked far away, Shen Hongmao couldn't bear his temper anymore and shouted anxiously  Said: "Sir, why are you speaking for that man named Liu and setting up a consultation bureau? Do you really want that guy to control Shanghai's municipal government?" "Sir Shen, you are still young after all!" Hu Keqin  He sighed and said slowly: "We are ministers of the imperial court. We have received the emperor's salary, so we can only think about the problem from the perspective of the imperial court. Is establishing the Consultative Bureau beneficial to the imperial court? If it is beneficial, we will do it. If  If it's not good, we won't do it. As for personal gains and losses, it's better to keep it light!" "Mr. Hu, why is Hongmao doing it for his own sake?" Shen Hongmao became a little anxious when he heard this: "That Liu Zhishi was worried.  There is only one word for money, how can there be half a heart? The court is at a critical moment, and he is taking advantage of it. How can you speak for such a person? " "Liu Zhiping is a businessman who only pursues tithes of profits. He is naturally only interested in profit. Do you want to?  He considers the national economy and people's livelihood, and he is not a prime minister!" Hu Keqin sighed: "Hongmao, you have to remember that as a minister of the DPRK, you must first be able to accommodate people.  If the meeting is beneficial to him, then don't do it. After all, it is good for the court and the country. We must do things out of public motives, not personal likes and dislikes!" "Yes, Mr. Hu!" Shen Hongmao still has an idea.  Yidong said in a low voice: "Mr. Hu, how about I write a private letter to Mr. Zhang, the chief envoy of Shanghai, and let him know in secret to prevent Liu Zhiping from getting involved?" "Hey, Hongmao, what are you doing again?  Why bother?" Hu Keqin sighed: "With Liu Zhiping's financial status in Shanghai's business community, even if you don't let him enter the Consultative Bureau, wouldn't he be able to intervene in it?  He has to step down, can the next person stop him? Liu Zhiping is greedy for wealth, but he has the ability and skill. Rather than leaving it outside, it is better to do something for the court in the Consultative Bureau. " "  But what if he does evil? " "Then there will be laws to deal with him!" Hu Keqin's face suddenly turned cold: "His original method was just to hide behind the scenes, sow discord between the government and workers, and make profits from it.  . Now that he has the Advisory Bureau, he has great power, but he can no longer hide behind the scenes. Without the help of workers, things will be much simpler!" After hearing what Hu Keqin said, Shen Hongmao suddenly came to his senses.  Come on, it turns out that Hu Keqin was retreating in order to advance.  Originally, Liu Zhiping's bankers and factory owners could hide behind the scenes, blame the imperial court for any problems, and incite workers to take to the streets to cause trouble.  But things are different now. Since these matters are handled by the Consultative Bureau, if there are problems, workers will go to the Consultative Bureau, and the government can intervene in it, whether it is supporting the workers to suppress the industrial and commercial circles, or supporting the industrial and commercial sectors to suppress  The workers are all relaxed and happy.  This kind of skill that can move a thousand pounds is hundreds of times better than the original thankless one.  "Mr. Hu, please forgive me for what I said below -" As soon as Shen Hongmao said this, he was patted on the shoulder by Hu Keqin: "No need to say it, Hongmao! There are some things that we can't rely too much on ourselves.  Likes and dislikes must be treated as if they are the same!" "I understand!" Shen Hongmao lowered his head and carefully thought about Hu Keqin's words.The sharp edge he revealed made him fall into deep thought. It seemed that he was still too impatient on some things.  At the dinner table, Zao Guoquan was not satisfied with the food. The Ryukyu Incident led to the loss of the vassal state. As a frontline commander, no matter there were objective reasons of one kind or another, he could not absolve himself of the blame.  He had been prepared to be dismissed from office and to think about his mistakes behind closed doors.  But what he never expected was that not only was he not dismissed from office, but he was also transferred to Hanjing to become the Minister of War and one of the cabinet officials. Although this cabinet leader was the one with the least qualifications and the smallest official position, and because he was  He obtained the official position under his protection, so naturally he would not have any disciples. In the same year, his influence in the court was definitely far inferior to that of civil servants like Hu Keqin and Shen Hongmao who entered the official career after passing the imperial examination.  But if he only looked at his official position and grade, he was still promoted. This abnormal phenomenon of the imperial court puzzled him. In the end, he could only attribute it to a statement he submitted to the imperial court before the peace talks began. Among them  He mainly mentioned what he had discussed with Batu about the reform of Dashun's military system before leaving. Although the Minister of War did not control the army, he happened to be in charge of it. These military system reforms happened to be within the jurisdiction of the Minister of War.  "Master Zao, but these meals are not to your liking?" A gentle voice woke Zao Guoquan out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw Qi Zhiti opposite, looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile.  He hurriedly forced a smile to cover up and said: "No, no, it's just that I was a little lost in thought just now when I was recalling the suggestions made by Mr. Shen." "Haha! Mr. Shen's suggestions are indeed in line with the current situation, and the solutions are also ingenious.  , it can be seen that it is all a matter of thought!" "Exactly! Mr. Shen is so considerate in his early thirties, it is really formidable, and it makes me and other seniors feel ashamed!" Zao Guoquan laughed a few times.  "Mr. Zao, there is no need to be too modest. Mr. Shen's vision and ability are among the best. In terms of his skills as an official, I'm afraid he is still a few years behind Mr. Zao. If nothing else, it's just his ability to make mistakes.  , even I, Qi, feel inferior, let alone Mr. Shen!" "My husband is joking, joking!" Zao Guoquan had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead at this time,  Obviously, there was something in the other party's words, and he was referring to the letter he had written to cover up defeat and turn victory into victory during the Battle of Keelung Port.  At this time, Zao Guoquan squeezed out a smile on his face, kept glancing at the door, and secretly cursed Shen Hongmao and Hu Keqin for what they were hiding outside, and why they didn't come back quickly for dinner so that he could face Qi Zhiti alone.  "Sir, you don't have to worry about what Mr. Hu and Mr. Shen are doing. I think they have a lot to say. They won't be back for a while. There are only you and me here. What do you want to say?  You can rest assured, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Zao Guoquan couldn¡¯t help but feel secretly frightened. In the past, Qi Zhiti rarely spoke out when he was the second assistant. He always followed the lead of the first assistant, Wang Qinian, and he still looked down upon him.  He thought he was just a person who made things happen because of people.  But I never expected that after Wang Qinian resigned, he seemed to be a different person after he ascended to the position of chief assistant. He was shrewd and capable, and his words were sharp. It seemed that he had misjudged him in the past.  "If you have anything to say, Mr. Xian, please just say it! All state power is subject to orders!" "Sir Zao is a cabinet colleague and Minister of the Ministry of War. How dare I ask you to obey orders? This is a bit too much!" At this point, Qi Zhiti obeyed.  He took out a letter and handed it over: "But there is a secret message here, which has something to do with Mr. Zao. You can take a look!" Zao Guoquan took the letter anxiously, his hands trembling slightly, he  Generations of nobles recognized at a glance that the writing paper was the fine "Xuande tribute paper". The "Xuande tribute paper" was the Ming paper produced during the Xuande period of the previous dynasty, and was the same as the "Xuande furnace" and "Xuande porcelain".  It has the same name. It was originally a royal paper exclusively for the imperial government. It was later passed down to the people. However, it was extremely valuable and was not used for calligraphy and painting. Instead, it was only used for decoration like Xuanhe Dragon and Phoenix Paper and Jinsu Sutra Collection Paper.  After hundreds of years, the manufacturing method has long been lost, and the ones that have been passed down to the present are even more valuable. The only people who are generous enough to use "Xuande Tribute Notes" to write letters are probably only a few nobles in the palace.  By the time Zao Guoquan finished reading the letter, he was already sweating profusely and fell to the ground with a thud. His whole body was like chaff. He wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't even utter a word.  It turned out that the letter was written about nothing else. It was a clear record of the Battle of Keelung from beginning to end. It even did not omit the news of the British fleet's appearance through Tamsui Port at the beginning, and the subsequent conflict between the generals and commanders in the Southern and Northern Oceans.  "Sir, do you think the content of this letter is inconsistent with the facts?" "Ms. Qi, your subordinates deserve to die! Your subordinates deserve to die!" Zao Guoquan had already kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic.  I only have one thought: the imperial court has already had the purpose of punishing myself. The purpose of promoting me to an official position is just to quietly take away my military power and transfer myself back to Han Dynasty.It¡¯s over.  No wonder Zao Guoquan thought so at this time.  Since ancient times, the emperor has been unkind, jealous and wary of generals like him who command large armies. If they want to punish him, he will first do everything possible to seize military power and then deal with it to avoid backlash.  The content of the letter just now was so detailed, there must have been spies in the palace already lurking around him. It would not be surprising if he was sent back to Hanking and dealt with again.  Thank you book friends for your generous reward!
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