Sheng Xuanhuai actually didn't have to pay any cost. Originally, the Qing government could not collect the 131 acres of land in Tianjin's American Concession, and it was not their turn to speak. Yang Hao moved in as an American, and everyone was very happy.

However, this will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the Germans who have been coveting that land, but that is also a problem for the Americans themselves. As long as they are not beaten and make a bloody blow to the outside of the concession, the Tianjin Daoyamen would rather treat it as if they didn't see anything.

All Yang Hao wanted was his ignorance. He stood up and clasped his fists, and smiled and said, "Mr. Shan will definitely find out how wise the decision you made today is. I won't disturb you much, say goodbye!"

Sheng Xuanhuai waved his hand and sat there watching Yang Haoxiao leave casually. The always tall and natural figure was deeply imprinted in his mind, turning into a series of doubts that could not be gone. After pondering for a moment, he called someone in and ordered: "Check this person's background, pay more attention to it on weekdays, and report it to me immediately if you have suspicious signs."

A young man with unknown origin, extraordinary courage and ambitious appearance on his territory. At such a dangerous moment, he must be careful and not overrepresented.

After opening the thick information again, Sheng Xuanhuai wrote a brief, ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair, and went straight to the Beiyang Yamen to meet Li Hongzhang.

As for his identity, he naturally didn't need to wait for a long time. He was summoned by Li Hongzhang in a short while. Li Zhongtang, who is already 71 years old this year, looks good. He slowly looked steady and steady with Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing color, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. When he saw Sheng Xuanhuai's expression, he knew that something was wrong, and it was not an ordinary thing.

After listening to his brief introduction to the situation and reading the information in person, Li Hongzhang was not furious. He threw it gently on the table, picked up the tea bowl and drank it carefully, and said lightly: "One is an arrogant person who intends to enter, and the other is a slutty little bandit who swallows the sky. They are not good things. If you ask the order, just capture the spy. The US Concession and other things, let them go and you can't make a big wave."

Sheng Xuanhuai bowed his head and said yes. He knew the old man's personality very well and was used to holding people with his eyelids. Yang Hao's behavior of showing off his favors was arguing, and he couldn't tell how much awe there was, which was the most dislike of Li Hongzhang.

In addition, Master Zhongtang always seeks stability in his work, and he considers all aspects carefully and will not easily believe it.

He also waved his hand to send the person away. Li Hongzhang called his son-in-law Zhang Peilun and pointed to the envelope and said, "The neighbors in the east will not calm down. You arrange for someone to send telegrams to various places and catch them according to the list! Zhang Nanpi, hehe, let others touch everything inside and out so clearly, he can't help but blame him! I will impeach him by me now."

Zhang Peilun said nothing, but read the sketch and information at the fastest speed. He was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat. He said to Li Hongzhang solemnly: "Fu Xiang! It seems that the Japanese have a lot of plans! Their national policy of attacking North Korea first and then occupying the Northeast is not a false statement. This is really profound. This is a matter of learning Taoism in the East of North Korea, and we have to beware of them taking secret moves. In addition, in the opinion of a son-in-law, Yang Hao may not have given all the secrets to Sheng Xingsun."

"Hmm? Do you think that kid can have such a bit of fun?"

Li Hongzhang felt that he was fussing. The Japanese were so big that they didn't have much money in total. Although they had purchased several large iron-armored ships in recent years, their overall strength was just about the same as the Beiyang Navy. If they really fought, it depends on who was stronger. He had never thought about the possibility of losing.

However, he always believed in Zhang Peilun's talent and vision. Since this son-in-law said this, there must be a reason.

Zhang Peilun said: "Just only look at this person's style of behavior, regardless of whether he is mysterious or not, he must be a brave man. Since he can touch Sheng Xingsun's door, he may not be able to ask someone to come to you."

He didn't say the rest. As long as he inquired a little, he would know that Li Hongzhang's temperament was always looking down on others, his mouth was slanderous and mean, and he didn't leave any braids like Yang Hao, but he was beaten out of the stick without a chance to say anything, and he was even arrested for punishment.

Li Hongzhang twisted his beard and chuckled: "Then I underestimated him. This is to catch my appetite. OK, then let's accompany him to tease me. You can take someone to catch Zhang Shiheng and ask for confessions, and then meet Xingsun to make things happen. Americans should not let go of the rumors. If you want a land in the concession, it will not be that easy without my permission!"

Americans are not stupid, so they will definitely guess whether Yang Hao was a chess piece made by the Qing court. They must find out Li Hongzhang's thoughts. It just so happens that they can block him and let him know that young people should not be too crazy. It is not his turn to do it recklessly in the Qing Dynasty.

Li Hongzhang made complete plans, but he did not expect that Yang Hao was much smarter and decisive than he expected. He left the yamen of Tianjin Customs Road, turned around and headed straight to the US Consulate in Tianjin, blocked the people before Consul Enoke Shimeed left, and openly proposed his request to contract the concession.

The Americans were very surprised. It was the first time he had seen such a bold Chinese! In the United States, those Chinese with braids were timid and dared not resist no matter how they bullied them. This is the alien that popped up from wherever they beat!

Before he could see him off, Yang Hao raised two conditions that he could not refuse: "First, it can perfectly solve the problems of the US concession. We entered as an American expatriates, which can not only prevent the continued invasion of the Germans, but also ensure that there will be no disputes when the US government regained its governance in the future. The Qing court will not object. Second, we can develop and utilize them immediately, and the profit benefits brought by whoever makes the decision will benefit."

In the previous article, Shimeide could not make a decision himself, so he at least had to notify the ambassador to China Tian Bei to judge. But the latter article is different, and no one can get along with the money, right?

To be honest, these envoys to China have a hard time, no extra money, no profit, and nothing to do. Every December, Tianjin closed the port, and their idle hands were itchy. If there was a profitable deal to do, it would be great.

Yang Hao set up a blueprint for the concession construction design in front of him. Not only did he plan the necessary facilities such as docks, industrial departments, police stations, post offices, churches, hospitals, schools, parking lots, power plants, tap water, etc. in an orderly manner, but he also specially set up a factory area and spread to at least hundreds of acres of land on the periphery. It is an industrial and commercial entity that can generate hundreds of thousands of taels of silver profits in a year!

Yang Hao smiled and further tempted: "Mr. Consul, think about it, there is such an industry that creates a lot of profits every year, and constantly attracts all the overseas Chinese who stay in the United States. How big a problem can be solved for the government! This is a great thing that can kill multiple goals in one fell swoop!"

Shimeid immediately realized! Yes, there are excuses to drive away all the damn Chinese on the west coast of the United States, saving the red-necked group of protests and troubles all day long. Not only can they reduce the number of Chinese in the west and please voters, but they can also keep working and pay taxes in the far east, transfer disputes and troubles to the Qing Dynasty, help occupy the concession, and use them as an excuse at any time to strive for various clauses that are beneficial to the United States, and gain the upper hand in negotiations.

It is a genius idea to even use this to please the Conservatives and radicals at the same time!

At this stage, the United States has just ushered in a new financial crisis. A large number of banks and enterprises have collapsed, incomes of middle and lower classes have plummeted, domestic tensions are rising, nationalism and expansionism are on the rise, and many people are already clamoring that the United States has been destined to be the beloved of heaven and should take the initiative to take the responsibility of leading the world, no longer be limited to the North American continent, but should seek a broader space outside, at least spread the gospel of God to every coastline in the Pacific.

No one can say that one day the government will change its mind and actively participate in the division of interests of China. This is one of the reasons why they neither formally accept the concession nor completely give up.

The American's face couldn't hide anything, his eyebrows were leaping, and he was excited and confessed: "I will report this to Minister Tian Bei as soon as possible. Personally, I am very happy to see it."

Yang Hao immediately took a large silver bill to buy it - anyway, it was robbed by the house, so I don't feel sorry for it. Shimeide was so happy. One thousand taels, it would be worth the 8-year rent for the 131 acres of land! (The treaty stipulates that the rent per acre of concession land is 1,000 cents, which is so cheap)

Of course, this money can only fall into his pocket, which is an extra income. No matter what the result is, it is impossible to take it out again. Think about the possibility of building a large engineering factory in the future, which will bring countless benefits.

Money can make the devil push the mill. Schmidt was not pretentious and immediately set off to Beijing in person to discuss the matter with the minister--he must hold this credit firmly in his own hands!

However, Yang Hao did not wait for his and Li Hongzhang's clear reply. He first booked a private room at the Lishunde Hotel in the British Concession, and asked Liu Dafu to run errands to the Shanxi Guild Hall. He found a guide to help send a message to various places. He knocked on the door of Yan's house and became the uninvited guest.

Yan Fu never thought that a strange man like him would come. He was not too happy at first. But when he saw the strange "wishes" sent by Yang Hao, he burst into laughter and hurriedly ordered someone to serve him. He focused on spreading the newspaper that was actually a four-page and eight-page version and carefully reading it.

To impress a great man, you cannot use ordinary things. The "Worship Book" prepared by Yang Hao is a forged newspaper called "Guowenbao", which is made by a cultural group under the prop company. This name is used for the newspaper that Yan Fu founded in the future.

The four-page newspapers are deliberately in traditional and vertical old formats, and the handwriting is not very clear, but they can be seen clearly. In this way, the quality is much better than any contemporary newspaper. You should know that the most advanced thing in the world today is the Albert lithographic printing machine.

The most noticeable thing is the content. The front page headlines are current news and comments, which are written about the uprising of the Dongxue Party on the Korean Peninsula. The detailed content is far beyond what we know at the moment. The key is to suppress the rebellion caused by the incident, predicting that the uprising will surely achieve a preliminary victory, and the king will definitely seek help from the sect leader. Through the "Sino-Japan Tianjin Conference Special Article" signed in 1885, Japan, which has obtained the right to interfere, will also take the opportunity to drive the troops into the Korean Peninsula, which will eventually lead to the overall deterioration of the situation in the Far East and the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War!
Chapter completed!