June 1860.

After nearly a year of rest and recuperation, Nanjing's economic order gradually returned to normal. This ancient capital of the Six Dynasties with a population of hundreds of thousands showed its prosperity. On the banks of the Qinhuai River, there were restaurants with strong wine and music, and there were many pleasure boats. Countless merchant ships traveled day and night on the river. Singers were sang and danced lightly, and the silk and bamboo were floating.

Several Western small buildings are all Western. Rakshasa women are probably because Shanghai foreigners often come to Nanjing's red-light district on steamships, but most Chinese prostitutes are unwilling to receive foreign devils. The rise of foreign prostitutes is inevitable. Most of them come from Australia, with most of the female prisoners of poor quality.

On the banks of the Qinhuai River, Xinyuan Grand Theater and Xinyuan Club have all opened, with music and singing every day, bright lights and wine.

After nearly half a year of surveying and mapping, the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway finally selected the route and started construction at the first five sections three months. The surveying and mapping team began to measure the railway routes on the Nanjing line in Fuzhou again. With the positive news about the South Railway Bond in the London market, this major artery in the north and south also has the hope of starting construction at the end of the year.

The "Jinling" with a displacement of 3,000 tons was launched a month ago. The construction of the Fuzhou shipyard is accelerating, while the Chinese naval fleet under the British East India Fleet appears in Hong Kong waters gradually more frequently. It seems that it is more concerned about the development of the Chinese navy.

The Qianwang Palace will be completed in about a month, and it is now in a "soft decoration" state. In terms of hardware, with the completion of Nanjing's huge launch project and the water supply to some areas by the tap water plant, the Qianwang Palace is like the Guangzhou Regent's Mansion, and the loading and drainage, automatic hot water, and bathtub flushing toilets are all equipped with extremely complete equipment.

In terms of electricity, the alternator purchased by Qianwang Mansion is the first commercial transaction for generators in world history. The light bulbs in the mansion use new type of light bulbs with carbonized bamboo wire as wicks.

The mainstream newsprint in southern countries, such as Guangdong Daily, Ning Daily, and China Times, all reported the transaction in large quantities. This was naturally Ye Zhao's instructed to prepare to comprehensively promote the application and development of electricity in southern countries.

The Guangzhou Military Factory and Jinling Arsenal have made further breakthroughs in cotton-strengthening technology. The six towns of Pingyuan Army are gradually redesigning to Guangzhou, and the patrol infantry regiments have begun to eliminate cold weapons and replace them with various fast and slow rifles.

The North China Zhigu Ordnance Bureau began to make its own muskets, imitating the Henry M1858 type continuous bead gun gun, which was the idea proposed by Thomas before it was built in Guangzhou. Fifteen guns were fired continuously, but because of the use of black gunpowder, the gunpowder residue and lead powder from the warhead were easily stuffed with rifle. However, under the experiment of shooting for a thousand times without cleaning the rifle, all parts were intact except for the dregs that needed to be cleaned up the rifle, and they did not need to be replaced.

In addition, this gun is expensive, and a rifle costs about thirty taels of silver, and a thousand bullets also cost ten taels of silver.

The Zhigu Ordnance Bureau also began the construction of the ironclad ship. The first ironclad ship was said to have a displacement of 500 tons and is expected to be launched within two years.

At Xiyin Academy, Ye Zhao silently looked at the documents in his hand. Nanjing Prefecture officially implemented the income tax system since the beginning of the month, and Ye Zhao was extremely concerned about feedback from all aspects.

Many things have happened in the past six months. For example, Zhu Sisi was transferred to the chief inspector of the Taiping Prefecture Police Bureau shortly after the matchmaker left, which was the second in command of the bureau. When this incident was reported, Ye Zhao did not stop him. He did not want to interfere with Zhu Sisi's work. However, during the transfer of the police officers in the police station yesterday, Zhu Sisi's name was transferred to the chief inspector of the Nanjing Police Bureau, which is the adjutant of the Nanjing Police Bureau.

Ye Zhao knew that Zhu Sisi was promoted quickly because Zhang Jinfeng, deputy director of the Su-Anhui Police Department and director of the Nanjing Police Bureau, liked her very much. At that time, Zhang Jinfeng was going to match Zhu Sisi and his son, and invited Zhu Sisi to dinner at home several times, but Zhu Sisi refused. However, Zhang Jinfeng did not think it was offensive. Instead, he promoted her repeatedly. He thought that Zhu Sisi was a talent, and even if he could not become a family, he would still have to pull her into his own small circle. The few female officials in the South had a smooth career. Zhang Jinfeng judged the situation and naturally knew that there was no harm in promoting Zhu Sisi and no resistance.

Xue Mingjiu still had no news, but Ruisi did not really publish his confession of betrayal in the newspaper, but instead sent a secret spy to the Western Regions as Ye Zhao ordered.

In the case of Rishengchang, the northern country finally stopped under the pressure of mediating the country and the Southern Dynasties, but it still punished Li Jiake with a heavy punishment of 500,000 taels of silver. The governor of Shanxi thought he had received a secret order to strictly monitor the Li family to prevent his family from fleeing south.

This may not be what the Six Kings were willing to see, but the bureaucratic system of the northern country was destined to be despised by merchants. I heard that a high-powered military machine was extremely dissatisfied with such a rude condolence to the Li family and submitted a memorial to resign.

In fact, it is more than the Six Kings. Ye Zhao looked at the memorials in hand. Now he felt that it was getting more and more difficult to do things? Therefore, it is easy to say that there are no new interest groups in the replacement of dynasties. As new interest groups gradually form, the resistance to change will become greater and greater.

Outside the steps, the guard gently pushed open the door, Li Hongzhang stepped in, and went closer to beat the horse's hoof sleeve and knelt down to worship: "My servant Li Hongzhang met the prince."

Ye Zhao nodded, Li Hongzhang stood up and stood by his side with his hands down.

It was Ye Zhao who summoned him to see him. Looking at the memorial, Ye Zhao said, "What do you think of Tian Yinong's memorial?" With the establishment of the Political Consultative Office, senior officials in the South also made some adjustments, such as the former Guangdong Governor Bai Gui was transferred to the Minister of Agriculture of the Government Council, the former Jiangxi Governor Gao Qin was transferred to the Governor of Guangdong, and Zhejiang Governor Feng Dengfan was transferred to the Governor of Jiangxi, etc.

Tian Yinong was formerly the governor of Hunan, and Ye Zhao had also met him. He was promoted to governor of Zhejiang Province at the end of last year.

However, he did not expect that shortly after Tian Yinong took office, he created a monster. In Jinhua Prefecture, Zhejiang, there was an official rubber factory. Tian Yinong then issued a ban on private enterprises that were prohibited from running similar types, that is, private rubber factories.

Tian Yinong gave a note to the Political Consultative Office, saying that this move would make Jinhua Rubber Factory stand out and profitable. He also expressed his thoughts on the Political Consultative Office to promote this move nationwide. The original private enterprises do not have to worry about it, but in the future, the private sectors of the industry run by the official enterprises shall not participate or compete in the industry. In this way, the official enterprises will prosper and the national treasury will become more and more abundant.

Ye Zhao was quite helpless after reading the memorial. Shouldn’t he regress the Southern Kingdom’s policy to the Westernization Movement? Although there were official enterprises in the Southern Dynasty, in Ye Zhao’s mind, it was to promote the development of private industries and invest in factories for some unpopular industries but play an important role in the economic layout of the Southern Kingdom, and to inspire private enterprises to be inspired and inspired, but it is definitely not for the sake of the state to monopolize a certain industry.

What made Ye Zhao feel the most heavy was that the Political Consultation Department believed that this discussion was very good and advocated implementation.

The six political consultants in the Political Consultative Office, only Li Xiaocun opposed it, Li Jianchen, Yuan Jiasan, Zhou Jingshan, Zheng Zhen and even Li Hongzhang all agreed.

I think so, for example, Li Jianchen has conservative thoughts. Although he has been influenced by Ye Zhao for many years, he has been very aware of the development of industry and commerce, but I think it is understandable that official enterprises monopolize several industries, and it is also a way to have abundant treasury. Yuan Jiasan and Zheng Zhen will not talk about it, but he is even more conservative than Li Jianchen. Yuan Jiasan even rejects private factories.

Zhou Jingshan is stronger than legal affairs, knows people, and is not very proficient in the economy. He is also a conservative school and will discuss it himself.

Even Li Hongzhang, although he is a new official, is obviously a bit insightful due to his limitations of his eyes.

Only Li Xiaocun, a businessman, has worked as a comprador, has been with him for nearly seven years, and is closest to his own thoughts.

Ye Zhao took the memorial and asked Li Hongzhang, "What do you think?" How careful is Li Hongzhang? Not only did he read this memorial and political discussion, but most of them agreed. If the prince also agreed, why should he ask more questions?

He bowed and said, "It's just a matter of the whole family's words, so I'll ask the prince to judge." He also said, "Although the ministers and the ministers feel that their words are interesting, they are just scratching their hands and talking about war on paper. The ministers and the ministers and the ministers are just encouragement. The provinces are contending and do not stop admonishing the way. This is the prince's saint's theory." A few words also gently removed the responsibility of the political affairs department of the Political Consultative Office.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "The official monopoly has many disadvantages. You will discuss this matter again."

"Zhe!" Li Hongzhang responded quickly.

Looking at Li Hongzhang's back, Ye Zhao sighed softly. Although he could force them to follow his own track with prestige, how long can this situation continue?

If the development of the South continues like this, the conflicts will accumulate deeper and deeper, and I am afraid that sooner or later it will be at the end of the strong. When the government and orders are not fulfilled, a big mess will occur. Fortunately, the continuous development of new technologies in the South, such as the emergence of electricity, can be digested well for a while. To a certain extent, it has added a booster to this gradually weak crossbow, covering up the old contradictions.

Now the South is on the Great Leap Forward, and with its rapid development, the collision of people's ideas has always been unable to keep up with the situation. Just like now, the contradiction between private officials has not yet intensified, and suddenly the electricity comes out, which naturally attracts people's attention.

But this kind of development method of stepping on steel wire is really terrifying.

On the way back to the 35th courtyard of Lantern Lane Lane Lane, Ye Zhao was still thinking about the political affairs of the southern country. It was not a matter of time to solve the problem from the root, and ideological conflicts were inevitable, just like the bourgeois revolution triggered by the great industrial development of European countries.

And where will the Eastern civilization go?

In the courtyard, Sharaba is taking photos of two young maids in blue. Photographic technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Sharaba is now using the latest camera, and the exposure speed is less than one second. I heard that in Europe, there are dozens of cameras to take pictures of galloping horses and play them in slideshows, which is the most original prototype of the movie.

Sharava was wearing a sexy white gauze skirt, her two slender and oppressive snow-white legs were exposed, and she was wearing a pair of silver stiletto heels on her feet. Her high heels made her feet arch gracefully, and her toes were painted with black rose toenail polish, which was enchanting and tempting.

When Sharapova saw Ye Zhao entering the courtyard, she ran over happily and walked into the house with Ye Zhao's arm in her arms. She had long forgotten that the two maids were waiting for her to take photos.

The maids all knew her behavior. They blushed and put away the camera and long wooden frame under the willow tree. They could only ask her to take another photo next time when they were happy.

In the outer bedroom, Hua Ji was kneeling at the kang table and writing. She had a small and exquisite yellow plaid uniform skirt and lace-edged white socks. She seemed to be thinking about a problem. Her little feet wearing lace stockings were rubbing, which was getting more and more charming.

Hearing the footsteps, he saw Ye Zhao coming in. He hurriedly got out of bed. He was hugged by Ye Zhao and kissed him on his tender and smooth face. He didn't dare to speak, but a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes.

Hua Ji came to Nanjing a month ago. She brought it when Ye Zhao went to Guangzhou. Without Sharaba, Jin Feng was not in the mansion for many years, and Rong'er lived in Guanyin Mountain for many years. Hua Ji was obviously very lonely, but she dared not say that even if Jin Feng and Rong'er were there, she was very restrained. How dare she chat with the eldest and third wives? Rong'er was still careful. Although Hua Ji had not achieved her studies, the female professor hired in the mansion was a teacher at Guangzhou National Middle School. She was a guest star, similar to a tutor, and it was impossible for her to come to Nanjing with her, but Rong'er still made the decision to let her accompany Ye Zhao on the road. As for her studies, she could only do it herself.

Needless to say, with Hua Ji and Sharaba lived in this No. 35 courtyard, Ye Zhao was naturally blessed with great happiness, and was sleeping with her and loved her in every way.

"Hua Ji, have you thought about what to do?" Ye Zhao sat on the soft chair and asked while taking the hot towel sent by the maid to wipe his hands and face.

Hua Ji lowered her head timidly. She didn't know what she could do, and she had no idea.

Ye Zhao took her into her arms with heartache. In this way, she was really worried about letting her go out to do things. She could only see what errands she could do in the palace in the future and explain them to her. Otherwise, she would be bored to be bored if she was stuck in the palace every day?

"Shava, take her out for a walk." Ye Zhao rubbed Sharaba's blonde hair like a waterfall. Sharaba nodded repeatedly and said, "Tomorrow, I'll take her to row."

Ye Zhao nodded, and was about to go out for dinner with them when the maid came to report that Mr. Zhu Sizhong and Mr. Zhu arrived.

Ye Zhao was slightly stunned. The elder Zhu and his wife were very sensible. Although they lived very close, even when Sisi was in Nanjing, they rarely came to disturb her, let alone Sisi was still in Taiping Mansion now.

When Ye Zhao came to the flower hall, Zhu Sizhong was walking, but after walking two steps, he was startled when he saw the footprints he stepped on on the red carpet. He was about to sit down obediently, but Ye Zhao arrived.

"Brother, sit down." Ye Zhao and Zhu Sizhong smiled and bowed to each other. Although Zhu Sizhong didn't know his brother-in-law's true identity, the boss with a net worth of millions was so humble that he firmly believed that his sister did not marry the wrong person.

The maid presented iced sour plum juice. Although the courtyard was small, it was full of all organs and also bought an ice maker.

"Wow, it's so satisfying." Zhu Sizhong drank a drink and felt a little cool and refreshing lower abdomen. He couldn't help but exclaim and said, "Young Master, are you ice-makers in your mansion?"

Ye Zhao nodded with a smile, and Zhu Sizhong couldn't help but exclaim a few more times. Now his brother-in-law has paid for the money to open a restaurant, and the business is good. In addition, his wife likes to enjoy it, so she has bought ice-launched drinks several times. But when it comes to ice making machines, it is not something that ordinary wealthy families can afford, let alone his family.

"Brother, are you worried?" Ye Zhao asked with a smile.

Zhu Sizhong couldn't help but feel embarrassed, but his brother-in-law was really understanding. If he didn't ask, he really didn't know how to say this to him.

After coughing twice, Zhu Sizhong's face turned slightly red and he said, "Yes, is there something wrong. I wonder if the young master is convenient to use?"

Ye Zhao was stunned and said, "Is there any problem with the turnover of my brother's restaurant? How much do I need?" He was about to ask the guard to change his appearance to get the silver notes.

Zhu Sizhong said: "Then, that's not, fifty silver dollars, yes, it can't be distributed from the restaurant's account."

Ye Zhaoqi said, "Why is that?" I think Brother Zhu and Mrs. Zhu can still take out fifty silver dollars.

Zhu Sizhong couldn't hide it even when he saw it, and blushed and said with a hint: "Young Master, you can't tell me about this. It's like this. There is a surname from Li in the countryside. I don't know why I need money in urgent need, so I went to the outer divine wife. I saw that woman. She looked very handsome and beautiful. She had two years of contract and fifty silver dollars."

He glanced at Ye Zhao and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, it was the thread that my restaurant helps the chef, and it was definitely not an immortal party. I thought, this was also a helper, right? Besides, that girl is really pitiful. If you want to fall into a bad family, wouldn't it be ruined?"

Ye Zhao was speechless for a moment. People say that men become bad if they have money. It seems that this is true. I feel that Brother Zhu was a very honest person in the past, so why did he even do a fair wife?

If you want to say that this Dian wife is a long history, it is actually equivalent to renting a wife. It means that Dianfu and the original husband have signed a contract for one or two years, and there are also three or five years. Dianfu pays the original husband a certain amount of money. Within the contract limitation period, the woman belongs to Dianfu, but the relationship with the original husband remains unchanged, so sexual relations are not allowed. After the contract period is over, the woman will return to the original husband's house to continue living.

In fact, generally speaking, both parties who engage in a business transaction will not have a good family background. The exception is that wealthy families have children. However, because the behavior of a wife is not in line with ethics and education, it is strictly prohibited in all generations. However, it has always been extremely popular in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Ye Zhao rubbed his nose and said, "Brother, this is not OK. I don't want to help you. My wife violated the criminal law. Besides, I'll say that if my sister-in-law knows, who am I? Sisi won't let me go?"

Zhu Sizhong said embarrassedly: "This, then, forget it." He stood up and said: "Please trouble my son, I shouldn't have spoken this." He was a little ashamed.

Seeing him, Ye Zhao sighed, saying that Sisi is indeed an honest man, but in this era, it is normal to take concubines. With the current status of Zhu Sizhong's restaurant owner, Sichun is inevitable. After thinking about it, she winked at the female guard beside her: "Go and get a hundred yuan silver note for Brother Zhu." In fact, what Zhu Sizhong said was correct. The poor woman was better than not knowing who she had fallen into the hands of Zhu Sizhong or even wandering around.

Zhu Sizhong was stunned and said, "This is not useful. You have helped us a lot. I really shouldn't have come."

Ye Zhao waved his hand and said, "Brother, you might as well buy her as a concubine. If one hundred yuan is not enough, you can come and get it again. However, it is illegal to buy and sell people and do the divine wife. You can do it yourself and help his husband's family solve the difficulties. Then ask her husband's family to divorce her. If she marry her, she will be willing to come."

Zhu Sizhong was startled and said, "This is not okay to take a concubine." He shook his head repeatedly. Even if it was outside, there was no airtight wall. His wife would sooner or later know about it.

Ye Zhao said: "Anyway, you can do it. Let's live it randomly now, take your time."

The guards sent silver notes, and Zhu Sizhong thanked him for a long time and said goodbye. Ye Zhao looked at his back and couldn't help but sigh. Only when the number of poor people was getting smaller and smaller can the number of people in the divine wife be curbed to the maximum extent.

There is a long way to go to help most people in the southern country benefit from this industrial revolution.

I wondered if Zhu Sisi knew about this and would beat her. With her, her honest brother had learned bad things, and it was not counted on her?

Ye Zhao smiled bitterly and rubbed his nose

...

Early in the morning of the next day, Foreign Minister Zou Kaizhi came to ask for a meeting. He was arranging the Regent's visit to Japan. Of course, it is just an intention now. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is consulting with the Royal Family and the Shogunate on the standard reception ceremony of the Regent's visit to Japan, etc. The Southern Dynasties insisted that the Regent's reign is more noble than the Emperor. When the Regent's visit to Japan, the Emperor would be demoted to welcome the Regent's visit to Edo Port.

Although the *** people knew that the regent was the actual ruler of the southern country of China, they were only willing to recognize the equal status of both sides, just like the Emperor and the Chinese Emperor were equal, so they refused to agree that the Emperor would go to Edo to welcome the regent of the southern country of China. Both sides had been discussing this issue for more than a month.

Chinese businessmen and British businessmen have jointly established a telegraph company and started to set up a telegraph line from Shanghai to Nagasaki, but it is still early to go into official operation. The news exchanges between the Minister of the South China to the **** and Nanjing are often asymmetric. When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South China obtained the news from the ****, the Sino-Japanese negotiations had actually made new progress.
To be continued...