Chapter 505: Seeking Skin with the Tiger
Back at the Lijingxuan of Chuxiu Palace, An Dehai stayed outside with a tactful tactfulness. The eunuchs who followed the palace maids and the eunuchs naturally did not go in. Xingzhen picked up the curtains of the East Warehouse Pavilion, gently stepped on the embroidered shoes at the bottom of the flower pot, and quietly walked in. He saw Yi? He turned his back to the door with his hands behind his back, as if he could hear the movement, but he turned his head slightly, and his tone was a little unkind: "My good sister-in-law, you summoned me alone, aren't you afraid of hearing the sound of you and me?"
Xingzhen asked with a smile: "What are you and I? Or is it that Sixth Master wants to have something to do?"
Yi? suddenly turned around, his face flushed red, and he walked up to stare at Xingzhen with anger. Xingzhen was not showing any weakness. He raised his plain head, with a charming look on the corners of his eyes, and just stared at the person in front of him with a smile. Yi? He couldn't help but pull Xingzhen's jade hand and said angrily: "Don't think I don't dare!"
Xingzhen was not afraid at all, and there was still a charming smile on her face. She greeted her solemn red lips, and Yi was slightly stunned and took a step back. Xingzhen followed her and forced Yi to sit back on the soft couch.
"What should you hide if you dare?" Xingzhen leaned down and said with a sneering smile: "Will the dignified Sixth Master be afraid of me, a little girl?"
Yi's face turned from red to blue, and he suddenly turned sideways away from the aggressive beauty in front of him, stood up and walked away, and said angrily: "I don't know shame!"
Xingzhen twisted her body and lay on the soft couch, and her face looked disdainful and sneering, "Is it shameless? Is Sixth Master talking about himself? Who was holding me desperately when I met last time? You men, you don't say that you are lustful, but you only blame us women for not being shameless."
Yi? Take a deep breath and turned around and said, "It was you who seduced me. Fortunately, I was extremely calm last time. Otherwise, I would have made a big mistake!"
Xingzhen gently brushed the embroidered handkerchief, smiled, and then the smile on her face disappeared. She sat upright and said slowly, "Sixth Master, Liu Master, why is it extremely determined? You are afraid that you are like Dorgon back then. Although he is powerful and slept with Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, he still has the fate of being in a different place in the end, so you dare not touch me, right?" At this point Xingzhen paused, and did not wait for Yi? He spoke, and then laughed: "Although Dorgon died in the end, he has been in charge of the government for decades. Not only did he sleep with his sister-in-law, but he also acted as a hero and heroic person. And what about you? He is just a useless man!"
Yi's eyes were red and he was about to spit out fire. He suddenly stepped forward and pressed Xingzhen onto the soft couch, and whispered in a low voice: "Do you really think I don't dare?!"
Xingzhen smiled slightly, and her knee suddenly hit Yi's waist. When Yi was distracted, Xingzhen turned over and pressed Yi's body under her delicate body. Her jade hand gently stroked his face and said with a sweet smile: "If you dare to do it seriously, you won't say much. Instead, you will do it directly!"
Yi’s face turned from green to red. He pushed Xingzhen down with pain. He hurriedly got up, stood aside, and said with some disgust: “Yes, I don’t dare! I don’t dare to sleep with you!”
Xingzhen smiled again, then stopped her smile and said lightly: "Since you dare not be the Regent, then keep your duty! Who did you show off your airs just now? As the chief military officer, the first prince in the court, he has no sense at all. The two empress dowager Qian Gang is arbitrary. How old is he saying such an angry thing? You are not young, so you can't learn from the seventh brother? It's common for any major issues in the court to disagree with any opinions. Don't others be allowed to object to you?!"
After scolding, Yi's face looked even more ugly, and he said gritted his teeth: "The lesson of the emperor's sister-in-law is! I'll go home and think about my mistakes in the closed door!"
Xingzhen snorted without dissuading her, and continued to say coldly: "Did Emperor Xuanzong of the Great Store not choose you as the emperor? He was so uneasy that he really didn't know how to do big things!" Then he stood up and walked up to stare at Yi? Leng said: "You have thought about it yourself, and I will take back all the errands you have when you really go back!"
Yi's face was as bright as a pig's liver and said angrily: "You have to take military power, government affairs firmly! I have no intention of doing it anymore!" After that, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Yi Huan will marry Wan Zhen in a few days. Remember to arrive early!" Yi? Hearing this, his figure shook slightly, but he still wanted to leave.
"I will entrust all the Westernization Affairs that we just started when you leave! The Zongli Yamen will soon issue an imperial edict, and Yihuan will become the military minister of the General Yamen. It is your lifelong ambition to establish the Westernization Affairs. This time, Empress Dowager Jingduan has passed away. I will not look at anyone's face to persuade you to come out! Think clearly for yourself!"
Yi? Standing at the door, Xingzhen's gentle voice was like the charming sound of a demon, torturing him over and over again. Yi?'s tight fists gradually loosened, turned his head and said angrily: "We have been planning for the Westernization Affairs for a long time, and others cannot be affected!"
Xingzhen snorted coldly and said, "No one wants to get involved, you gave up!"
Yi? couldn't help but feel angry, turned around and sat down, stared at Xingzhen and said, "Sister-in-law, you are amazing!"
Xingzhen smiled faintly and said, "Sixth Master told the truth. I always feel that I am very awesome!"
Yi? was choked again, Xingzhen continued: "The Prime Minister's affairs offices in various countries are also in charge of business, coastal defense, customs duties, roads, mines, posts and telecommunications, military industry, Tongwenguan, dispatching students and other matters. Now that Guangzhou is lost, the most urgent task is to re-negotiate with foreigners and reopen several trading ports in the north, so that the current firearms can be solved, and artillery is not as good as hairy."
Speaking of the Westernization Movement, Yi finally looked a little slow and pondered for a moment: "A few days ago, the Russian consul arrived at Dagukou. In addition to requesting a re-discussion of the northeastern border, he also hinted that he could use the division to help suppress Changmao, and at the same time mediate our reopening of negotiations with Britain and France!"
Xingzhen sipped the tea lightly, and the charming look on her face had completely disappeared. She said calmly and calmly: "This old Russian has always been a scam, and she is adjacent to our Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Holy Ancestor of Kangxi fought several battles. Last time, the old Russians used the war with Britain and France to forcibly occupy Temple Street, Sakhalin Island and other places to kill our border officials. The account has not been settled yet, and they are still embarrassed to come over shamelessly?"
Yi? frowned and said, "I think the thief of hair is now very powerful and Britain and France are aggressive. It seems more appropriate to temporarily join forces with the Rakshasa people to deal with Britain, France and hair."
Xingzhen smiled slightly and said, "Your sixth master, you have used the word "Sixth master" himself, which shows that Liuth master does not trust the Rakshasa people very much. Although Britain and France are aggressive, their country is far away from my Qing Dynasty. Although the Rakshasa people seem friendly at this moment, they are close to me. Even if I, a woman, knows the principle of getting along far and near. Joining forces with the Rakshasa people is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger. Even if we cannot get rid of the hair in the future, we will have a battle with the Rakshasa people."
Yi? sighed lightly and said, "Then it is a long way to go to reopen negotiations with Britain and France."
Xingzhen raised her eyes and said, "It's not entirely true. Has Liu Ye ever found an American? Although the Americans' national strength is not as good as Britain and France, they are also a big country. If Americans come forward to mediate and mediate, negotiations may be reopened."
Yi? After pondering for a moment, he said with a hunch, "This is a way. American Minister Mai Lian has returned to China. The trusted American Minister Levitra has not arrived yet. When he arrives at Dagukou, he can ask him to negotiate."
Xingzhen slowly put down the teacup and said, "There is another thing. The former Japanese Palace summoned several top figures from Shanxi merchants, Qiao Zhiyong, Lei Honghui and others. They have already said that the Ming Dynasty could encourage business affairs and rewarded Qiao Zhiyong and Lei Honghui, the third-ranked top-notch ones. Before the fall of Guangzhou to the south, Ye Mingchen reported that some British people talked about the economic crisis in the United States, which caused the items they produced to be unable to sell, a large number of factories went bankrupt, workers were unemployed, and many businesses lost all their money."
Yi? It was the first time I heard the word economic crisis and wanted to ask a question, but Xingzhen then explained briefly. Yi? said thoughtfully: "The items produced by Americans cannot be sold, and domestic merchants have suffered a lot of losses. Those who built a country through business like the United States are just a tragic loss."
Xingzhen nodded slightly and said, "Yes, so I discussed with the merchants of Shanxi merchants such as Qiao Zhiyong, who were operating bills. You can take this opportunity to contact the court. Shanxi merchants paid for money, purchased some machinery for bankrupt factories in the United States, and opened their own arms, arms manufacturing bureaus in Tianjin. After these arms bureaus were completed, the capital of officials and civilians accounted for half, but they were still managed by Qiao Zhiyong and others. The court's future arms supply will be fully undertaken by these arms bureaus."
Yi? He slapped his thigh and said, "The emperor's sister-in-law is indeed smart. The Shanxi merchants' pie can be as rich as the country. The Qiao family and Lei family are all time-honored brands for decades. They are good at doing business. If the United States really suffers from any economic crisis, those Americans will probably be in a hurry to sell some factory equipment to recover the losses. This time, the American minister came, and my brother brought Qiao Zhiyong and others to negotiate with him."
Xingzhen nodded slightly and then sighed: "Sixth Master, I am just a woman. It is not convenient to talk about many things. Sixth Master also needs to take more responsibility. I know that Sixth Master sometimes feels wronged, but can I bear it for the sake of Queen Jingduan? They are all family members, so what can I say about it?"
Facing Xingzhen's soft voice, Yi? He couldn't bear to worry about his face again. Xingzhen got up and walked forward, gently stroked Yi? He said softly: "I know you are not used to being taught a lesson by a woman, but we have to show you what you have on your face. You can do whatever you want me in private, I know you like my sister-in-law in your heart."
Yi? He didn't dare to look at Xingzhen, but he didn't dodge Xingzhen's jade hands, and just whispered: "Sister-in-law, it's better not to go that step."
Xingzhen smiled softly and said, "You still don't dare, but I just like you like this. It's better for us to do this. We can't really make you the Regent. So you're bullying our orphans and widows all day long?"
Yi? said hurriedly: "How can I bully me..."
Xingzhen smiled sweetly and said in a charming way: "Okay, I'm joking with you, you can go back first. Zongli Yamen is preparing to open a mansion as soon as possible, and the imperial edict has been announced to the world. If the Zongli Yamen cannot operate for a long time, they will be ridiculed by others."
Yi? Has a huh, looked up at Xingzhen, then took three steps and gave a brief look and then left.
Xingzhen looked at Yi with a smile? After leaving, she said to Andhai outside the house: "Xiao Anzi, I have some headaches. Let Miss Cheng from the Imperial Hospital come over to use acupuncture for me..."
Chapter completed!