They also heard about the North Korean incident. Originally, when people were in Vietnam, everyone expressed their dissatisfaction with the court's peace talks when the military situation was very good and they paid so much price. However, after going north, they gradually realized that Japan, Russia and Britain had all shown their fangs to North Korea. If the dispute with France is not resolved as soon as possible, once there are variables in the north, the final result may be really unfavorable to the Qing Dynasty.

Liu Shaoqing thought about it carefully and said, "Juwen Island is just a small island. For the UK, the island is isolated overseas. At this stage when the conflict between Britain and Russia is eased, it does not make much sense, and it also wastes money. Moreover, they will definitely not fight with the Russians for a while, so the British will not continue to stay on the island in the end. But this is an opportunity for us. The Japanese wanted to get involved in North Korea in the year of Jiashen. Considering that the Russians were restrained by the British and would not take any extreme actions, then the Qing Dynasty would first

The ones who deal with it should be the Japanese. Juman Island is located in the southern waters of Korea, located in the middle of the waterway between Lishui and Jeju Island in the Korean Strait. It controls the throat of the Tsushima Strait and is a sea route between Asahi and Japan. There is a natural harbor in the middle of the island where large warships can be anchored, which has important strategic value. If the court takes the British's request as an excuse to occupy the island, it will be a good chess in the future when dealing with the Japanese threat. Therefore, if the court can see the threat of the Japanese issue, it will inevitably take advantage of this opportunity."

Unlike the rumor that Master Bao Si made purposeful release, what Liu Shaoqing said was a rational analysis made from a military strategy perspective. Although he did not understand the navy or the international *******, his natural strategic sense made him make an instinctive judgment.

"What should be done in the end depends on whether the court can withstand the pressure from Russia, Japan and North Korea."

As he was talking, a few crickets chirping brought everyone back to reality.

"Oh, the Fourth Master has gotten a good thing!"

Everyone suddenly became particularly excited and said, "This scream is particularly intense, it must have flowed out of the palace."

Bao Si's face suddenly shone with light. What he should have said was almost done. The inherent lazy style of the Eight Banners' children immediately dominated. Amid the cheers of the crowd, Bao Si made a full style and slowly took out a jar from his arms. "Let you open your eyes and understand what the real amber green is!"

A group of Eight Banners children immediately surrounded them.

Everyone's topic immediately changed from national affairs to a cricket. The topic changed so abruptly, but there was no sense of incongruity, which made Liu Shaoqing and others stunned.

A cricket naturally couldn't arouse Liu Shaoqing's interest. Since he couldn't listen to stories and was the same as drinking tea, he decided to go home.

As soon as I entered the yard, a personal soldier came up to report and a guest came to visit.

Liu Yongfu was a bandit, and he became an official in the court for a few days. There was no way he had friends in the court, and no one knew him, and Liu Shaoqing didn't know who would come to visit him.

"Who is it?"

"I don't know, it was received by Butler Tang. I heard that you were not here, so I left and said I would come back tomorrow."

"Oh~" Suppress the curiosity and let someone settle the "little madman" I met today, let him practice with his personal soldiers every day and adapt to military life. As for what this kid calls him in the future, Liu Shaoqing scratched his head - he had to give him a big shot, so he couldn't really call him a "little madman".

Thinking to myself, my body had already entered the room. The old butler of the Tang Mansion heard that Liu Shaoqing was back, he immediately came over and replied.

"Who is looking for me today?"

"I don't know you when I go back to my grandson. The person who came here just said that he was a former acquaintance of the family. He is now working in the Ministry of Justice. I heard that the young master came to Beijing and came to visit him. If the young master has nothing important tomorrow, please wait for him."

"He didn't leave a post or something?"

"No, I just said my surname is Cen."

Liu Shaoqing thought to himself that his father in the capital must not know anyone. When he had not fought with the French before, his father had thought about bleaching, but he took 100,000 taels of silver but didn't know who to give it to. If there were an acquaintance in the capital, he couldn't even find the door to bribes? The man with the surname Cen only heard of a governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. When he was fighting the French, the governor had given a lot of help. Later, his younger brother even led his troops to fight, and his record was pretty good. Could it be that the governor's family was in the capital?

This is very likely. After all, he is a rank-in official, and it is normal for a relative and nephew to work in the capital. With the deep friendship he formed in the battle with the French, it is normal for him to come to visit him. What's more, Cen Yubao is still working with his father in Guangnan, so whoever can't ask for help in the future is better to get closer.

Liu Shaoqing instantly sorted out the matter in his mind.

The person who came was Cen Chunxuan, the son of Cen Yuying, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

Because he was in charge of Yungui, in order to avoid suspicion from the court, Cen Yuying kept raising his son in the capital and took the opportunity to be a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. After the Sino-French War, Cen Yuying learned from his younger brother Cen Yubao that Liu Yongfu's son was ordered to go to Beijing with the children of several major generals of the Black Flag Army, and was preparing to go to the capital's martial arts school. So Cen Yuying wrote a letter to his beloved son, hoping to make friends with Liu Shaoqing.

Liu Yongfu, regardless of whether he had always been interested in the court, was considered a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate through this Sino-French war. However, after all, he was a bandit and the court was able to give a Guangnan admiral, but his son was different. Judging from many sources, the reason why the Black Flag Army can have today's combat effectiveness is largely because of this unknown young man. Moreover, it was said that through Tang Jingsong's mouth, Liu Shaoqing's name had already entered the emperor's ears.

This time, the imperial edict ordered him to enter the martial arts school. On the one hand, it was not the court's intention to guard against the border ministers' surrender. To put it bluntly, it was to tell Liu Yongfu that if you want to surrender to the emperor, you would send your son as a hostage. If you dare to be on both sides of the snake and rat, you would kill your son. But on the other hand, this is not an opportunity for Liu Shaoqing.

With Tang Jingsong's previous preparation, the emperor might be more beautiful. Liu Yongfu has come to an end, but his son still has plenty of opportunities. As a senior politician, how could he let go of potential stocks like Liu Shaoqing?

After Cen Chunxuan received his father's instructions, he naturally understood what his father thought. The so-called "a tiger father has no dog son". Cen Chunxuan has been doing well in the capital in recent years, and it is not possible to be a little sensible. The capital is hidden and crouched, and there are more officials than the governor. There are more nobles than Mr. Cen. If it weren't for his two tricks, how could he have the title of "Three Evil Young Masters in the Capital" turn?

On the first day, I asked for a meeting but didn't see anyone. The next afternoon, Mr. Cen and two best friends came to the door again.

"Ah, Brother Cen, I was so rude that I went out on the spot yesterday. It was rare that Brother Cen was not surprised. Today, I should be visiting Japan. However, I have to be a man and a place to live. I am really ashamed to have to come to Lao Cen."

"Where is there, I am a rash person for my brother. Besides, I have been in the capital for many years. Half of the landlords can be said to be able to take a few more steps."

"Please, please inside!"

The guests and host met each other with great enthusiasm. With the relationship between the father and the generation, the two of them looked like old friends who had not seen each other for many years, "hands down and smiled" and were so intimate.

"Come on, let me introduce you to you. These two are my good brothers, Ruicheng and Lao Ziqiao. Now they are working as a member of the Ministry of Justice. In the future, everyone will be good friends. We should get closer in the future."

Liu Shaoqing quickly greeted the two of them and said to him.

As a teenager, he was completely idiotic about these cliques in the officialdom, but his father was taught by his father that he wanted to bribe but was unable to get his family. If he wanted to do well, there must be someone above him. Moreover, there are several fences, and a hero must be helped by many people. When he went to the capital, he had no relatives and had a bad background. If he wanted to achieve a career and realize his dream, he had to lower his attitude and make more friends.

Ruicheng and Lao Ziqiao are both real nobles. Shangsanqi, who are well-behaved and righteous, are famous priests in the capital. How could they look down on the son of a bandit? Even if the emperor ordered the name himself, the emperor had not seen us take a peek at him. However, the good brothers must be given the face, and the two of them bowed their hands as a gift, so that they would meet.

Liu Shaoqing didn't care either - he didn't have the right to care now, so he arranged to serve tea and snacks.

"My dear brother has just arrived. I guess he hasn't visited the capital yet."

After the greetings, Cen Chunxuan put forward the title of "landlord", and hello.

"Haha, I went out with a few brothers yesterday and walked around the sky bridge, Liulichang, etc. The capital city Fenghua is indeed not comparable to other places."

"Where can we deserve the identity of my brother?" Cen Chunxuan said in a fuss, "No need to say, my brother is here, and brothers must be entertained. Tonight I will listen to the opera."

The predecessor of Peking Opera was Kunqu Opera. Since the Hui Ban entered Beijing, this form of opera has gradually developed in the capital. Many high-ranking officials and nobles like to raise opera troupes at home, and some specially invite famous teams to sing. In short, watching opera seems to be a good choice in the late Qing Dynasty when amateur cultural life is relatively lacking.

As a local gangster from the south, Liu Shaoqing had never been exposed to these elegant arts. He was naturally happy after being invited by Mr. Cen. Brothers who beat tigers naturally could not enjoy the pleasure alone. "Brother Cen, I have several good brothers here, all of whom grew up with me. It was their first time to go to Beijing. Do you think?"

"Isn't your brother my brother, of course we're together, walking together, very skillfully."

How could Master Cen care about how many more people are missing? With a greeting, a group of young men went straight to Hanjiatan Hutong.

The Bada Hutong is a famous place in Beijing. If the daytime of the capital belongs to the overpass, then the night must belong to the Bada Hutong. Whenever the moon shines on the sky, it is really a silver zither that is surrounded by the night, there is no fire in the alley, the green crows outside the door, and the corners of the city are painted on the top of the city.

Qing Yuanchun is the most famous "Qingyin Xiao Class". The interior decoration, carving and dyeing are quite particular, and it is an absolute high-end consumption place. Unfortunately, Mr. Cen overestimated the appreciation level of Liu Tubi and his party.

Needless to say, "tiaozi" is not to mention, and naturally, the smoke is not smoked. Even if the young girl in the class is beautiful and has deep frown and smiles, it is no different from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting with the Tuba, and writing poems. This makes Young Master Cen feel a big loss of face, and makes Ruicheng and Lao Ziqiao firmly believe that we are not the same person as we are all the way.

Liu Tubi and his party obviously overestimated the moral integrity of Cen Eye Young Master. It’s okay to eat, drink, bet and gambling, but they don’t even let go of the “hunter”. As a great young man in the bandit’s nest, Liu Tubi is still there. He hasn’t even tried a girl. You can introduce a boy to whom your sister is prostitute!

Although the host was attentive and enthusiastic that night, the guests tried their best to cooperate, but the two sides were not on the same level at all. Although they would not part in disagreement, they obviously would not be able to play happily together in the future.
Chapter completed!