The card game of Aoki Mansion is composed of three people, Aoki Ryosu, Fukushima Anmasa, Komura Sutaro and Zhao Guanhou. The rules used are the rules of Daikin Mahjong, not Fusang Mahjong. The card is a card with fifty yuan Jinyang. For these people, this amount of money can only be regarded as a pastime.

In his arms, Zhao Guanhou held a HSBC bank certificate of 30,000 taels given by King Qing, and told him that he could only lose but not win. He must find a way to lose the 30,000 yuan in order to establish a relationship with the Fusang people.

He did not agree with King Qing's idea. In his opinion, King Qing's judgment was purely based on his own. The Fusang people, like the great powers, would not confuse official affairs and personal relationships. Giving silver can obtain personal friendship, but it is difficult to get their help in official affairs. Today's card game must have some very important words, which is not convenient to say on the first floor, so they moved here.

The ground dragon in Aoki Mansion was very hot, and there was a brazier in the room, so it couldn't be worn with thick clothes. The three Fusang people were all wearing loose kimonos, while Zhao Guanhou took off his gown and jacket, wearing white shirts and trousers, which were neat and neat. Yoko was responsible for serving the cards and serving tea and cigarettes to several parties.

She did not wear a veil today, revealing her true face. It was a white face as snow, with a beautiful nose, a beautiful mouth, a beautiful eyebrows, and a very delicate facial features. She was a first-class oriental beauty. Especially her behavior was so green that she was paired with Zhao Guanhou's eyes that turned red from head to neck, making people feel crystal clear and untainted, which aroused a little bit of the desire for conquering her.

She was wearing a royal blue satin cheongsam from the Jin Kingdom today, with hairpin rings on her head, like a lady from the Jin Kingdom. She was shy when she saw Zhao Guanhou, but she was stuck to him. Xiaomura smiled and said, "Aoki Jun, China has something to say, and there is a girl Huaichun, Jishi seduces her. I think Miss Yoko has reached this age, so you should consider her lifelong affairs."

Aoki also smiled and said, "Yes, although she is the administrator of the Art Museum, she is actually a child who has not grown up. Unexpectedly, she will leave me so soon, and I really miss her. I prepared a dowry of 300,000 yuan for her. Whoever marrys her will give these dowry to whoever."

Fukushima said: "Three hundred thousand? Aoki Jun, you are such a big deal. With such a generous dowry, I think those young men under my command are going to break their heads."

"This is not a big deal. This money is all the money Yoko earned from operating the Art Chronicle Museum in recent years, so she should naturally take it away. She can run a business, cook good food, and handle housework. Whoever can marry her is the blessing of anyone who has cultivated in her previous life. Unfortunately, she is not interested in our Fuso boy, otherwise she would not have waited until now. So, Fukushima-kun, your subordinates will have lost this heart."

Aoki looked at Zhao Guanhou and smiled, "Mr. Zhao, we have read today's Times newspaper. Your daimyo has appeared in the newspaper. The entire concession and embassies of all countries now know that you, the young general of the Dajin. He defeated the Cossack cavalry with thousands of remaining soldiers, not only showed his majesty for me, but also avenged Yoko. She took off her veil and made a special trip to entertain you. You must know that in the past, there were so many young men who wanted to see Yoko's face, which was a luxury."

Yoko was very shy when she was said, so she turned around and ran to the kitchen to prepare meals. The Fangcheng was built here and started the battle of the bird. The card was made of jadeite, and the dice was made of crystal, which was valuable. Fukushima Akasa introduced: "This card was said to be from Prince Gong's Mansion. At that time, a soldier from the colony of Albion got it, but soon he was killed by his colleagues. The murderer was to get this card. The murders happened one after another. When the officer stopped the matter, five people had died. The devout believe that the card was cursed, so he sold it, and Aoki Jun bought it."

Ryuchun Aoki nodded and said, "I never believe in any curse. I have always believed that the so-called curse is just an excuse for the incompetent. This deck of cards is too valuable, so some people want to get it, but the ones who get it first are unable to protect it, and they are killed by later generations. This is normal. Survival of the fittest, the strong have everything, and the weak have nothing. This is the greatest fairness. What does Lord Zhao think?"

Zhao Guanhou did not agree, as if he was all his energy on the cards, paying attention to every card he played. Fukushima said, "Mr. Zhao, do you remember what I told you in Tianjin? We both should unite so that we can clench into a fist, swing it out, break the shackles of white people against us, and fight for living space for yellow people. Those Tielites occupy your country's pass, and with your own strength, they cannot expel them. However, if our two countries join forces, they can drive Tielites out of the pass like sweeping garbage. Lord Zhao, you will also become the country's biggest hero! It is no problem to be awarded a title."

The martial arts of restoring the land of Dragon Rising is naturally extraordinary. Compared with the suppression of the Taiping Army, the contribution is still greater. Zhao Guanhou said: "Commander Fukushima, here, I think everyone can relax and have something to say in the Ming Dynasty. First, why do you want to help me? Second, what do I have to pay."

"Master Zhao is quick and easy, we like it very much." Fukushima smiled and said, "I think, let me first talk about our views on you. This is an era of strong people. Axioms have lost their effectiveness. All axioms can only be promoted in the form of powerful power, so this era is destined to belong to the strong. And our country is not a philanthropist, nor does it talk about mercy. We will not pity the weak, but will only admire the strong. If your country's army is as vulnerable as the front and rear armies of the Wuwei Army, then we will not waste investment in such troops. But you are different from them. You killed more than two thousand Tiel people outside Xuanhua City, which shows us that there are still strong people and strong people in Dajin. Later, our country conducted some investigations on your situation."

Aoki made a piece of eight tube, then clapped his hands, and a woman came in from outside. After receiving the instructions, she took a file bag back soon. Aoki pointed to the file bag and said:

"Mr. Zhao, this is all the information we can grasp. Although the amount of information is very limited, we can also be sure that you are a genius, an excellent genius. From the market, you can quickly master some skills such as shooting, fighting, military, etc. This is only a genius. In addition, the battle on the first floor also convinces me that you are a strong man. Since this era is the era of strong men, the saints are no longer suitable for this era. Only strong men can survive. The object we want to support is only strong men."

Fukushima said: "In this war, your country has lost all its face and domestic dissatisfaction is rising. Resistance troops appear in Huguang and Guangdong. If a strong man like you cannot control military power, the empire will collapse and collapse quickly. So I think that after your empress dowager and emperor recognize this reality, you will give you full power to restore the order of the empire. As long as you can prove your value, the officials will become greater and greater, and our cooperation will become closer and closer. At this stage, Zhengjin Bank will provide you with a loan of 2 million yuan, and our foreign companies will sell you arms at a very fair price. When the ban on sales from various countries appears, our country will only sell arms to you. In the Jin Dynasty, no one can buy foreign guns and cannons except you. You know, what this means to your country."

“Irreplaceable?”

"Yes, it's irreplaceable. No one can replace you, even Lafayette cannot replace you. Next, our army will help you eliminate all competitors and push you to the peak of power in the empire. What you have to do is to transfer some of the rights that originally belonged to Tiel, Prussia and other Tessian powers to Fusang. In fact, this will not cause any loss to the Jin Kingdom, right?"

Zhao Guanhou smiled slightly, "It sounds like I have no reason to refuse. If you don't agree with such generous conditions, you won't be a fool? Wait for a moment, Mr. Xiaocun, you are not good at making a fortune, I'm sorry!"

When the card was re-established, Zhao Guanhou said, "Since you look at me so much, I will hide it with you, so I will not be friends enough. I am too young to take on a great responsibility. This is one; for the current Westernization, there is Zhang Jue Xiang in front and Qing Di in the back, so it is not my turn to stand up. This is two. There are two reasons. I am afraid that you will be in vain to invest in me."

Xiaocun smiled and said, "Zhao, don't be humble. You made the contribution to saving the lord in Xuanhua. You are the minister of the country in the heart of the Lafayette. How can you speak the same as that of ordinary ministers? Age is not a problem. The statement in the Times is very pertinent. If you were in Taixi, you could be the brigade commander. Considering the gap between Jin* talents and Taixi, you are more than enough to serve as the commander of the First Army in the Jin Kingdom. Furthermore, Zhang Shaoquan is unable to protect himself now, and he and Tie

He was too close to him. How could he explain to Lao Fu that this Kanto incident was a problem, and why did he think that he would take charge of everything like in the past? As for Qingdi, what is there to say between your father-in-law and son-in-law? You are him, he is you. With you in front of him, you are too late to charge for him. How could he refuse? As long as our country helps you and give you some help, it will be no problem for you to go to the stage."

Fukushima Anmasa pointed to the mahjong. "The value of this jade mahjong is very clear in his heart. You fight for the benefits of your country and hope to pay less compensation, but the money saved will eventually become mahjong, smoke gun, good horse, and antiques for the powerful. On the contrary, if this compensation is paid out, it can be exchanged for our support for you. That part of the support is much more precious than these toys. It will be the instructor, arms, factories, and machines that are truly implemented. With these, in this country, you are the most powerful person, and no one dares to challenge your authority. This account is easy to settle. Moreover, you should also understand that the key points of this negotiation are not within the peace agreement, but outside the peace agreement."

Xiaocun smiled, "Mr. Zhao, I think you should understand what your empress dowager is most worried about. Is she worried about compensation? No, of course she is not worried. Why should she worry about the money? In fact, compared with the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the terms of this peace treaty are not unacceptable. The clause she really cares about is outside the peace treaty, that is, who controls the power of this country. If your country refuses to sign for a long time, the ministers of various countries do not rule out the possibility of adding the clause to the Empress Dowager into the treaty. Please think twice."

Zhao Guanhou knew that what the Fusang people said was indeed the focus of the problem. What Cixi really cared about was not how much compensation was paid, or how the country's national system and national character were affected. She only had one thing she really cared about, that is, whether she would be required to return to power.

He was reluctant to return to the capital, mainly because he was worried that once he returned to Beijing, the ministers from all countries would attack together and demand that he return the power to Emperor Tianyou. Even though Cixi worked hard to make a fuss about the mother-son relationship between Tianyou during this period, he was confident that he would manipulate the emperor in his palm. However, once the power fell, he would be unable to follow the power four times. This old woman obviously could not tolerate it and handed over the power again.

It is precisely because of this that whether Zhang Tong and Tiele burn incense to attract ghosts or King Qing was incompetent, they were so incompetent that they had negotiated with foreigners in name, but Cixi was not surprised. On the surface, Zhang Tong and King Qing had no effect at all, but foreigners responded to the voice of the foreigners. Only insiders knew that they could guarantee that foreigners did not require return of power. For Cixi, it was the greatest diplomatic victory, which was much more important than other clauses combined.

Xiaocun and others obviously had to take this point and dared to be fearless. Using this as the bottom line, extorted and sucked blood on the Jin Kingdom and put it on the table. They did not think that Zhao Guanhou could really decide the result of the negotiation, after all, there were the Empress Dowager and King Qing on it. But as long as he could be used by the Fusang people, the negotiating ministers had a consistent position, Cixi and the ministers who had not participated in the negotiation, even if they did not agree with the treaty, they could only accept it.

Seeing him falling into deep thought, Aoki smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, you have to think clearly that instead of wasting time on the spare money for smoking and playing cards for the powerful, why not spend time on cheering up? Knowing shame and then being brave is the most important point. What's more, we can cooperate to defeat Tiel as soon as possible. Which one do you think will be more helpful to you than negotiations?"

At this time, Yoko walked in from outside and handed everyone a hot towel board. Zhao Guanhou took the towel and felt the fragrance was scented, and there was obviously a sprinkle of cauliflower on it. He had just finished wiping his face, Yoko had already taken the towel over, brought a plate of sushi over, and whispered: "Please treat yourself to snacks."

Aoki waved to her and said, "Sit down too. Today is a family card game. There are no rules, you don't have to hide." After hearing the hello, Yoko sat next to Zhao Guanhou very naturally and helped him see the cards. This made Fukushima and Komura smiled knowingly and reminded, "You have seen our cards, so you are not allowed to wink at Lord Zhao."
Chapter completed!