When the lights first came on, Tang Shaoyi came to Chunyuxuan. Zeng Jize was a quarter of an hour earlier than him, and was sitting next to the bar.

Chunyuxuan is a small hot pot restaurant with the same layout as the Shabu Shabu Restaurant in later generations. There is a small hot pot in front of each person. Although it is early September and the weather is still a little hot, the business in the store is still very prosperous. It is obviously not the first time Zeng Jize has eaten here, because after greeting the boss in advance, there were two individual seats around the corner of the bar, so they were left behind. Zeng Jize sat on one by himself, and the other one was naturally Tang Shaoyi.

To be honest, although Tang Shaoyi is an official in the Northeast, he lives in Beijing for many years due to his position. Therefore, in terms of his understanding of Northeast China and Shengjing, Zeng Jize must be better than Tang Shaoyi.

"Brother Shaochuan is here, sit here!" Although Zeng Jize came in advance, he did not start moving first. He just drank the tea in front of him and chatted with the boss. After seeing Tang Shaoyi, he immediately stood up to greet him. After the two of them sat down, Zeng Jize said again: "Boss Jin, give me the menu first."

The dishes were served quickly, and the boss named Jin saw that Zeng Jize and Tang Shaoyi were going to talk about things, so he tactfully went to the other side of the bar to greet the guests.

"This lamb is good. It's air-carried from Mongolia. It has nothing wrong with it except the price is a bit expensive."

When Tang Shaoyi heard Zeng Jize say this, the two of them laughed at the same time.

Zeng Jize sighed at this time: "In the past two years in Northeast China, I feel that this place has changed every year, developing rapidly and changing with each passing day. What makes me most moved is that although the Northeast has been going to war with the Russian Empire for many years, and sometimes even has to go to war on the north and south at the same time, the people here have no tension at all, the work that should be worked and farming that should be farmed. Your official did not conceal the situation in Northeast China at that time. If this is to be used in other parts of the Qing Dynasty, the officials would never do this."

"Haha, Brother Jie Gang was joking. In the situation at that time, the people could not have no emotional fluctuations. However, officials in the Northeast Autonomous Region believe that the more at the critical moment, the more people's hearts are available." Tang Shaoyi smiled slightly, not saying too much, because this problem ultimately falls on the Qing Dynasty royal family's long-term policy of fooling the people, and there are essential differences in the concept of governing the country between the two sides. After all, Zeng Jize was an official of the Qing court, so in order not to put the atmosphere of both sides into an awkward situation, he stopped.

Zeng Jize naturally knew the reason, but he didn't have the ability to change all this, so he smiled, but surprisingly, he didn't let go of this issue and continued: "Oh? That's true? Brother Yu may not be!"

"I wonder what Brother Jie Gang said?"

"Although you disclose most of the news to the public, whether it is newspapers or radio, all the content reported in it has been carefully arranged. To put it in the words of your senior executives in Northeast China, it is public opinion control. I heard that there is a special discipline in your university that studies this aspect of content."

"Public Relations Class." Tang Shaoyi seemed very frank and did not deny it.

"So Chuan also knows it."

"This is a course that we must learn as an official in Northeast China. In addition, there are many related courses." Tang Shaoyi looked at Zeng Jize and said, "I have the biggest feeling in Beijing over the years. Can Brother Jie Gang know what it is?"

"Brother I'm sober."

"After the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, there were rumors that the Qing emperor was the most diligent and hardworking imperial family in all dynasties. However, in the eyes of Tang, they also missed the books of sages. Little did they know that the simplest truth in this world - to prevent the people's mouths than to prevent rivers! If those literary inquisitions are not mentioned, just to suppress the wisdom of the people and to fool the people, and to make all the people in the heavenly dynasty speechless, it caused China to gradually lag behind the world. The so-called prosperous era of prosperity is just to be self-confidence. The emperor is arrogant, and the ministers flatter the people, not to mention the suffering of the people, but to only seek promotion and wealth. Sometimes I always think that this is the heaven mercy on my people in the heavenly dynasty! If Wang Yi had no sudden appearance and led me to rise to the northeast and hold a giant umbrella for China, would the Qing Dynasty become the second India? It became a tragic place for the great powers to act recklessly."

Tang Shaoyi's voice was not loud, but Zeng Jize was frightened. After all, he was a minister of the Qing Dynasty. Tang Shaoyi's words without a king or a father were extremely rebellious to him. However, he was not an ordinary Qing minister and had been staying in European powers for a long time. Although he had not seen through the confusion of the world's development trend, he had his own insights after all.

"This..." Zeng Jize was speechless.

Tang Shaoyi smiled slightly at this time and said, "Don't blame Brother Jie Gang. I was idle with the gang of Eight Banners Princes in the capital. I drank a few more drinks today, and met a confidant like Brother Jie Gang. I lost my composure for a while and nagged a few words."

In fact, the two of them had just sat down and only drank a drink. Naturally, Tang Shaoyi would not show any loss of composure after drinking. Today Zeng Jize invited him over. The reminiscence and chatting was just an excuse. The real purpose was actually the East Russia negotiations that began later. As for the purpose of the Qing court, it is still unknown. But it is also a plan, otherwise Zeng Jize would not have talked about the public opinion management in the Northeast, and suppressed Tang Shaoyi on the issue of the same fooling people in the Northeast.

After drinking a glass of wine, the topic was blocked. Zeng Jize pondered for a moment and then said: "This time I asked Brother Shaochuan to come out, and it is one aspect, but more importantly..."

"Brother Jie Gang, but it's okay."

"I think Shaochuan has already known this time the emperor and the empress dowager appointed Prince Chun to come to the Northeast to participate in the East Russia talks."

"This is natural!"

Zeng Jize asked knowingly, but just started a conversation, and then said: "The early talks will begin the day after tomorrow. Before the talks, I wonder if Shaochuan is convenient or not, so that we can unify our position."

"Oh? This is simple..." As he spoke, Tang Shaoyi poured all the plate of lamb in front of him into the boiled hot pot, then rinsed it casually with chopsticks, and said: "Of course, you eat meat and drink soup, without a drop. Could it be that there is still a question?"

Although Tang Shaoyi's words seemed unintentional, Zeng Jize was shocked by the domineering aura.

"Your side is so strong, if the great powers join forces, it may be unfavorable to you."

“So what?”

"As far as we know below, the insurance team has crossed the Yenisei River and compressed the Russian army on the east and west banks of the Ob River. At this time, the situation of the war is no longer as important as the beginning. You have lost the most important logistical advantage, and the Russian railway can provide direct supply to it. If you want to build the railway to the forefront of the battlefield, you may not be able to achieve full results in less than one to two years."
Chapter completed!