Chapter 58: A hundred twists and thousands of turns

Ye Zhao sucked the cigarette quietly without a filter, and was a little choking, but he felt a different fragrance. Is the tobacco in the present day better than in later generations?

Next to the extremely exquisite carved wooden screen, Hunan Governor Guo Jingzhi and patrol general Zhao Puyu stood solemnly. Zhao Puyu's forehead was slightly sweating, and a little strange appeared in the faint light of the red gauze lantern. He was wearing traditional military officer costumes, with a stiff face. In Ye Zhao's eyes, he looked like a pre-Qing zombie in a ghost movie.

Zhao Puyu was a surrendered general. He was cautious, but he didn't expect to make a big mistake when he saw it. Although he was not a fabrication of the rebellion of the Miao people, he sent troops to suppress the rebellion without further investigation. He even made trouble in front of the Regent. If someone died, the crime would be great. The political atmosphere of the Southern Dynasty was the most taboo to dye the red head with the blood of the common people.

Bai Laoheng still knelt on the ground and dared not speak.

The Southern Dynasties failed to establish a well-connected telegraph network. Telegraphers were only important towns. Taking Hunan as an example, telegraphs were sent to the provincial capital Changsha, while the remaining beneficiaries were the prefectures along the way through which the main line passed.

He had sent a quick horse to speed up to 600 miles, and ordered the patrol infantry regiment to fight against the rebellion to stand by on the spot. It might be time to go, but Zhao Puyu was afraid that something would go wrong in the middle. When the eighteen villages were killed, his head would even fall to the ground.

"The leader of the military soldiers in a province is confused. Tell me, how dare you use you with confidence?" Ye Zhao's tone was very cold.

Zhao Puyu's cold sweat came down, his legs became weak, he fell to his knees, his forehead against the red carpet, and he didn't dare to speak.

Ye Zhao looked at Guo Jingzhi again and sighed: "Pongding, you should also think more about how to recover the hearts of Hunan people."

Guo Jingzhi was a little ashamed and bowed and said, "Yes, the students were frightened." He was promoted by Ye Zhao. From the magistrate of Huacheng during the Sino-British-French War, to the magistrate of Guangzhou, to the governor of Hunan, he rose several times over the years, and the rocket-like speed was a hot newcomer in the Southern Dynasty.

Ye Zhao snatched out the cigarette butt and said, "I have sent a power to Guangzhou for this matter and ordered the General Officer's Office, the Military Office, and the Internal Affairs Bureau to draw personnel to form an investigation committee to investigate the detailed whole story of the incident and which officials involved will be punished according to law."

Guo Jingzhi nodded in confusion.

Ye Zhao said again: "This will become a routine in the future. If something happens in the local area, the court will not send out any imperial envoys. This matter must be found out from the root. Every evidence and every person who handles will record and archive it in detail. If there is a mistake, no matter ten or eight years, he will be held accountable and abused."

Guo Jingzhi nodded silently and understood Ye Zhao's words.

Ye Zhao looked at Bai Laoheng again: "Get up, stay in Changsha for a few days, and wait for the investigation team to arrive, and you will accompany them to Qianzhou."

"The prince is wise!" Bai Laoheng kowtowed hard. Although he seemed to understand, he could hear that the Regent was really different from the officials next to him. He did not blame his fame for being so famous.

...

When Ye Zhao went to inspect the suburbs of Changsha, Dutch Consul Schneider chased Changsha with great surprise, but Ye Zhao took care of his own itinerary and asked Schneider to wait for two days in the Hunan Hotel.

On the third day, Ye Zhao returned to Changsha. Schneider, who had been waiting for a long time to jump, immediately asked for a meeting, but in Changsha, it was far from the situation where he met the Regent in Guangzhou.

The Regent received him in the living room of the suite, but there were many officials coming in and out to report various matters, and the Regent kept reading the telegrams in his hand.

Ye Zhao did not deliberately look down on him. The battlefield in Anhui and Zhejiang was in full swing. Zhao Sanbao had just launched the Shaoxing Battle and defeated Qin Rigang's troops. Han Jinchun and Harichi's troops launched a fierce attack on the Taiping Army camp in Hangzhou. Zhao Sanbao asked to send a telegram to attack Susong through Jiaxing and disarm Susong's Qing army.

Nowadays, the expansion of Pingyuan Army's towns is quite chaotic, and the generals of several towns naturally want to have more troops under their command, as the better. In wartime, they are fighting and replenishing. Although the quota for food and salary is placed there, the troops in each town are afraid that there will be no less than 10,000 people. There is no way to do this, so they can only wait until the situation stabilizes before taking the decision.

After a few days of going to the suburbs of the county, he accumulated a lot of battle reports. Ye Zhao looked at it one by one and found that the advancement speed of the Pingyuan Army was much faster than he thought. It was common for the Taiping Army to surrender. It seemed that its morale was extremely low. What he considered now was how to win the ancient capitals of the Six Dynasties at the lowest cost, and to take the opportunity to clear the Northern Dynasties' strongholds in Jiangnan during this period.

Looking through the telegram and looking at Schneider's dark face under the table, Ye Zhao shook his head and said a little apologetically: "Mr. Schneider, the situation is chaotic, I'm sorry!"

Schneider knocked his pipe on the coffee table and said, "Your Highness, do you have time to talk to me now?" The more polite the Regent was, the more Schneider was angry. This Chinese prince, who looked extremely kind, did not vomit bones when he ate people.

Although the Southern Dynasties did not enthrone the King of Daiyan Kingdom, its Zongli Yamen signed a trade agreement with the Kingdom of Daiyan Kingdom to purchase a batch of spices from the Kingdom of Daiyan Kingdom. The Kingdom of Daiyan was completely open to China. Chinese goods could be sold into the Kingdom of Daiyan Kingdom with low tariffs, and Chinese merchants could enter and exit freely. The entire territory of the Kingdom of Daiyan was open to the Chinese, and then the terms of the Cantonese Silver to purchase a gold mine in its territory were signed.

Schneider was almost mad. If the Chinese signed similar agreements with the small kingdom that had not been conquered by the Netherlands, in the East Indies, would there be a Dutch foothold?

Not to mention anything else, just with this agreement with the Kingdom of Daiyan, Chinese goods can enter Borneo legitimately. Dutch merchants are thousands of miles away, and a ship of goods will be carried for several months. If the wind is not smooth, this year will be necessary. How can we compete with Chinese goods?

At this time, Ye Zhao smiled and put down the telegram and said, "Mr. Schneider, you said, I'm listening."

Ye Zhao often cares about the Shunmao of European powers, which is largely because the larger the industrial economy in southern China, the inevitable challenges the interests of European powers in Southeast Asia. Moreover, in the long run, Europeans basically have no chance of winning.

The Suez Canal has not opened, and the east-west trade routes are extremely unblocked. In Southeast Asia, China's industrial products are not a little stronger than the West. As long as the trade rights in South China Sea can be gradually obtained, South China Sea will soon become a part of China's raw material base and industrial products dumping circle. This is an unquestionable result.

Europeans will inevitably realize this. Those businessmen who go to singles or invest in the Far East will naturally be happy to see it, but local European industrialists are afraid that they will not be so happy.

Therefore, this process cannot be too intense, and Europeans should adapt a little bit, so that the initial resistance will be smaller.

Look, a small decision made the "Red-haired ghost" jump.

"Your Highness, Dai Yan is just a small indigenous tribe. He is not accepting education and hurting our missionaries. Our Governor of Batavia is planning to retaliate against his barbaric actions. Your Highness, you trade with the indigenous tribes at this time. I think it is not a wise choice, but an insult to us Dutch people."

Ye Zhao smiled. In fact, Schneider is a person who is timid and cowardly. In the entire East Indies, the Netherlands has about 20,000 soldiers. As for Borneo, the Dutch have not yet gained a foothold. Perhaps there are one or two thousand armed personnel. There are many indigenous mercenaries, but if they really compete with the Chinese, the combat power of the mercenaries can be ignored.

Therefore, it is not difficult to know why Schneider was furious. After communicating with the Daiyan Kingdom, Chinese merchants freely entered and left the Daiyan Kingdom and even Borneo, while Chinese weapons and even Chinese armed personnel could also enter Borneo. What kind of combat effectiveness is the Pingyuan Army? The Dutch were also worried. It may be that the Southern Dynasties have little chance of winning than warships, but once the Chinese want to cause trouble for the Dutch in Borneo, the Dutch will encounter unprecedented difficulties.

"Mr. Schneider, I reiterate that our country respects your country's interests in the East Indies, and I am happy to be a mediator for the dispute between your country and the Kingdom of Daiyan. My China Zongli Yamen has also made all preparations for mediation."

Schneider knocked on his pipe and kept silent. Every time he fought with this Chinese prince, he seemed to have gotten a marshmallow, saying that he respected your interests and respected your interests, but in fact, he was creating trouble in different ways. As a diplomat in China, the position that was considered the most leisurely and unchallenged more than ten years ago was often held by businessmen who traded in China. Now, it is the position that Far East politicians value the most and the most stressful position.

"Mr. Schneider, I still have some things to deal with. I know your request and request, and I will consider it carefully." Ye Zhao said and picked up the teacup.

Schneider had no choice but to get up and say goodbye.

...

When Zhu Sisi was in trouble in the evening, she saw a carriage parked under the camphor tree at the entrance of the Xiguan Police Bureau. When she saw her walking out, the door curtain was raised, and Ye Zhao's smile appeared. She waved to her: "Get on the car, I'll treat you to dinner."

Ye Zhao just returned from Changsha today. Rong'er went to Guanyin Mountain. Jinfeng took Sharaba and Hua Ji to North Korea again, saying that she was choosing several Korean dancers for Xiguan Theater. She was originally planning to go to Nanyang Borneo with the caravans that started yesterday to select black barbarian dancers, but Ye Zhao blocked them. After all, it was the Dutch territory. If there was anything to do, it would be a good thing to go to North Korea.

When the General's Mansion was scattered, Ye Zhao was bored and remembered Zhu Sisi. Last time he was in Shenxianju, Zhu Sisi lost money, so it would be better to ask him back.

"You're not hungry." Zhu Sisi felt inexplicably intimate when she saw the prodigal son appearing. This elusive guy came to treat her to a meal, which made her even more funny.

"Then go and have a dessert. Sharapova's coffee dessert is good. Take your younger brother and sister with you." Ye Zhao said, and waved: "Come on, you can change your clothes as well. Don't scare people with this black skin. Last time your pale blue color was pretty."

Seeing that there were so many police officers coming in and out, Ye Zhao was careless and shouted, "Zhu Sisi had no choice but to get on the carriage and said, "One person is half." Recently, he has a little bit of money. The two younger brothers studied hard and rewarded them. This prodigal son may not have much knowledge, but he is very particular about food. When he saw his neighbor's house exchanged eggs for two cakes, he was so greedy that he had been grinding all day long.

The restaurant chosen by prodigal sons must be delicious, right?

When the carriage arrived at Sharaba's coffee, there were already three noisy children in the carriage, two little boys and one little girl, which made Ye Zhao feel noisy.

The three of them were curious and had never been on a carriage. They were so excited that they kept asking Ye Zhao what the carriage was. The little girl even touched the carriage curtains and asked Ye Zhao timidly what he was doing. Ye Zhaoli ignored them, but the three little guys just liked to talk to him. They had never seen such a beautiful and clean brother. The child naturally thought that this brother liked them.

When getting off the carriage, Zhu Sisi hugged *** and got out of the car, asking Ye Zhao to help him hug her sister. Ye Zhao carried the little girl's neck collar like a sack. Zhu Sisi's nose was almost pissed, but her little sister was so happy that she giggled and even came to Ye Zhao, with her back to Ye Zhao, bent her little body, and asked her brother to carry it again, which finally made Ye Zhao laugh.

In the Sharava coffee box, I ordered some more famous desserts such as crispy egg tarts and taro biscuits. The three little guys started to eat them. Ye Zhao savored the coffee and looked at them and laughed.

Zhu Sisi glared at Ye Zhao and said, "Don't look down on others. My two younger brothers have grown up and will definitely be more promising than you."

Zhu Sisi's younger brother and sister are called the third boy, the fifth boy, and the fifth girl. I think they have died young like ordinary families.

The third boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old. He swallowed the yellow pastry egg tart that was drooling at once, and said vaguely: "Sister, is it better than the trough cake that the little dogs exchanged for eggs?"

Zhu Sisi said: "You think it's delicious, what's the comparison?"

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "There is no progress without comparison. Human beings develop rapidly because of greed society, but I love to hear what you said."

The fifth girl was still struggling with Ye Zhao's carriage. She obviously felt very comfortable riding in the carriage. She secretly said to Ye Zhao: "Brother, can you come to pick us up next time?"

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Check the cash with you next time."

The fifth girl had a bitter face and drooped her head. After a while, she said, "I, I'm grown up, I'll give you money after making money."

Zhu Sisi gave Ye Zhao a blank look and said, "Xiao Wuer, don't pay attention to him."

The little guys were not honest, and they didn't know how many desserts they had eaten like a wind and cloud. They touched their belly one by one, and they all curiously ran to the door of the box to look outside. They pointed at a few foreigners and secretly made exaggerated faces. Ye Zhao had no choice but to ask a guard to lead them out to play so as not to affect other guests.

In the gorgeous and dazzling candlelight, Zhu Sisi, who had an extremely delicate and exquisite uniform, stuttered in egg tarts. She was exquisite and her eating posture was also very cute.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Is this the first time I eat it? It's delicious?"

Zhu Sisi said "um" and said, "Take a few pieces back to Daddy and Brother."

Ye Zhao said: "Then, count me."

Zhu Sisi shook her head and said, "No, I agreed to give it to each one."

Ye Zhao did not force himself, nodded and said, "You can give your family, I will give you that. Go out for dinner with girls. Even if I hate this person so much, I have never asked them to pay."

Zhu Sisi was amused and said, "Do you still have an annoying woman?"

Ye Zhao rubbed his nose and could hear that at least this little girl looked down on him a little when it comes to men and women.

"Hey, Ye Zhao, to be honest, how many wives did you marry?" Zhu Sisi asked with a little curiosity.

Ye Zhao held his finger and even though he got up, Zhu Sisi rolled her eyes and said, "Women are so attractive in your eyes? You want to marry a beautiful woman when you see her, right?" Although the life of this playboy is absurd, he has never been in contact with this crowd. Zhu Sisi is somewhat curious.

Ye Zhao said: "That's not the case. Just talk about you, I don't have much desire to marry home."

Zhu Sisi's pretty face turned red and she glared at Ye Zhao: "The dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. Do you want to marry her, who will marry you?"

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "You said that I like green corn the most. What about you is that ripe daylily, which is not my taste." Ye Zhao didn't know how old Zhu Sisi was, she was seventeen or eighteen years old? Ten or eighteen years old? In short, she was not twenty years old, and she was a stern year old. If she was one year old, she would definitely be less than nineteen years old.

Under nineteen years old, he was just grown up in later generations and could not be more tender, but now he is already past the age of marriage. If he is not good at appearance, he will have a little bit of a leftover woman.

Even if there is a feminist movement in Guangzhou, it is not recommended that women get married late, right?

Zhu Sisi was not annoyed, but she was a woman after all. After all, she was a little dissatisfied with Ye Zhao's dislike of her age and said, "I don't believe that your wife is as beautiful as Hua Ji."

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "That's really my fault. Hua Ji is the ugliest one among my wife."

Zhu Sisi curled her lips: "Blow the snails, blow it up to the sky, but it can't get off the ground."

Ye Zhao lit a cigarette and smiled and said, "If you have the chance to see me in the future, you will know if I am bragging."

Zhu Sisi snorted with some disdain, but was full of troubles by Ye Zhao's words. More and more people came to her family to tell her about marriage, and the threshold was broken. In the past two months, people were allowed to come to propose marriage almost in three or two days, and they were all new styles, asking men and women to meet blind dates. Zhu Sisi didn't want to get married, and she had been to date several times, but none of them fell in love with them. Most of these men have decent jobs, and one even declared early that she would not take a concubine, but Zhu Sisi felt that it would be very painful to sit with them for a while.

Looking at Ye Zhao, Zhu Sisi suddenly asked, "Hey, you said, is there any way for a woman to not want to deal with endless matchmakers?"

Ye Zhao knew that she was talking about herself. She thought she had many "ghost ideas" and asked for advice with humility. Ye Zhao smiled and said, "This really scares me." If it was very simple in later generations, it would be great to find someone to pretend to be a boyfriend, but it is not available now. After all, the social atmosphere is here, and it is not uncommon for men and women to fall in love freely, but it is all for the purpose of getting married. If they break up in the end, the girl will be ruined, and in people's hearts, there is no difference between being abandoned and abandoned women.

"Wait until I can help you think about it, I will tell you if I think it out." Ye Zhao took a sip of wine and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!