Li Zhen thought about the mountain of government affairs in his house again, and planned to take Liu Taiping back.
Even if Liu Taiping is not outstanding, it would be good to help with government affairs.
Moreover, Li Zhen also had another target, Qi Zhenhai, who was standing next to Liu Taiping. This man was calm and composed, with extraordinary bearing, and Li Zhen also wanted to recruit Qi Zhenhai under his command.
Li Zhen asked: "Mr. Liu, I am short of a staff member. I wonder if you can give in?"
Liu Taiping shook his head and said: "I am weak and sick, and cannot adapt to the intrigues of officialdom. I have no intention of becoming an official. I can spend the rest of my life teaching like this, and I can be considered contented. I am sorry that I cannot accept your kindness."
Li Zhen said: "I heard that Mr. Liu once assisted Lin Zexu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, to destroy opium and resist foreigners. Such a magnificent act in the past, why is it that Mr. Liu is lingering in the world now, wasting his talents and learning?"
Liu Taiping said: "I have already become cold-hearted. No matter how much you try to persuade me, I will never become an official."
Qi Zhenhai stood aside and also frowned.
However, Qi Zhenhai knew the reason why his old father-in-law did not become an official. He was really tired of officialdom, disappointed with the court, and resented the court's injustice to Lin Zexu, so he decided not to become an official.
Li Zhen was silent for a long time, unwilling to force Liu Taiping, and said: "I talked to my husband today, which made Li Zhen suddenly enlightened and thanked him for his teachings. It's a pity that my husband is hiding here. He has no talent and knowledge but is unwilling to save the country and the people. It is a pity.
If your husband doesn't want to become an official, Li Zhen won't force him. If your husband figures it out, Li Zhen will welcome you at any time."
Liu Taiping waved his hand and said: "Send off guests!"
At that moment, Qi Zhenhai sent Li Zhen and Lan Weiwen away.
After returning to the house, Qi Zhen Customs came to the door and asked in a low voice: "Father-in-law, I think Mr. Li speaks and behaves upright and is a promising man. My father-in-law is so talented and learned, why doesn't he become an official?"
From the right side room, Liu Die also walked out Yingying.
Liu Die stood next to Qi Zhenhai and said softly: "Dad, what my husband said makes sense, why don't you give it a try?"
Liu Taiping said calmly: "We won't leave Shanghai for the time being. If we have extra time, why not take a closer look? Li Zhen said that British and French businessmen are about to enter Shanghai transporting opium. I want to see how he handles it.
?If you are forced by the pressure of foreigners and finally choose to join forces with foreigners, I will continue to teach. If you fight against foreigners to the end, it will not be too late to support you."
After hearing this, Qi Zhenhai and Liu Die both nodded in agreement.
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Li Zhen took Lan Weiwen away, feeling a little depressed.
I wanted to recruit someone, but unexpectedly I hit a snag. Although Li Zhen said he would welcome Liu Taiping at any time, he always felt a little uncomfortable when he was rejected. Lan Weiwen followed Li Zhen and lowered her head.
He said in a loud voice: "My lord, Liu Taiping has a weird temper and is unwilling to serve as an official. We simply take him captive to the house and prevent him from doing anything."
Li Zhen sneered twice, shook his head and said: "It's not sweet to force things. If Liu Taiping not only doesn't do things, but creates trouble, isn't he asking for trouble? Ignore Liu Taiping for the time being, and prepare to deal with the next chaos."
Lan Weiwen felt uneasy when she thought about Liu Taiping's words.
The group returned, Lan Weiwen went to the county house, and Li Zhen returned to the house. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Huang Shihai waiting in the hall. When Huang Shihai saw Li Zhen coming back, he hurriedly greeted him and said eagerly: "General, you
Not long after she left, the foreign woman sent someone to pass a note over for you to take a look at."
Li Zhen took it and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.
The content on the note was about opium, and the merchant ship transporting opium would arrive in Shanghai in three days.
Time is running out!
Li Zhen pinched the note and became nervous. Before he had time to deal with it, things had already happened.
Seeing that something was wrong, Huang Shihai asked: "General, what happened?"
Li Zhen said: "In three days, the merchant ship transporting opium will arrive in Shanghai, and then unload the cargo and leave. Shihai, time is urgent! I will give you one day to inquire about the pirates at sea and determine where the pirates are hiding. By then,
I personally went to meet the pirates, and then with the help of the pirates, I attacked the merchant ships escorting the opium."
At this time, Li Zhen could only follow Liu Taiping's suggestion and attack the merchant ships transporting opium.
Huang Shihai said solemnly: "General, don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission."
After saying that, Huang Shihai turned around and left.
Li Zhen returned to the backyard, went to the treasury to withdraw 350,000 taels of silver notes, and then left in a hurry, heading towards Gu Lina's residence. Li Zhen didn't want to go for the time being, but he only had three days.
Li Zhen had to bring back four cannons to equip them on the pirate ships, and then bombard the foreign merchants' ships.
The place where Gu Lina lives is a three-story foreign-style building, which is elegantly decorated and very beautiful. After Li Zhen arrived, Gu Lina personally came out to greet him and took Li Zhen into the hall.
The two sat down and Gu Lina asked: "General, do you want coffee or tea?"
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Let's have a cup of tea!"
Gu Lina gave an order, and soon an attendant prepared a cup of tea and placed it next to Li Zhen.
Li Zhen did not drink, and said straight to the point: "I have received the news. Thank you Miss Gu Lina for sending the message. I came here to buy four artillery pieces and two hundred rounds of artillery shells." As he spoke, Li Zhen
He took out 350,000 taels of silver notes from his arms and said, "This is the 350,000 taels of silver needed to purchase artillery. Please keep it, Miss Gu Lina."
Gu Lina put away the banknote and asked: "General, aren't you afraid that I won't do anything after receiving the money?"
Li Zhen looked into Gu Lina's eyes and said, "I believe you."
When Gu Lina heard this, her face was filled with a bright smile, and she said with a smile: "I originally wanted to entertain the general, but the general is busy and time is urgent, so I won't waste the general's time. General, please go back first,
Later, I mobilized four breech-loading rifled cannons and two hundred rounds of artillery shells and had them transported to the general's palace."
Li Zhen thanked him and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Miss. However, the artillery and shells are kept secret and should not be made public. I will send someone to take away the four cannons and shells at night."
Gu Lina nodded and agreed.
Li Zhen completed the purpose of his trip and said: "Time is tight, I still have many things to deal with, so I'm leaving."
Gu Lina stood up to see them off. When the two of them walked out of the hall, Gu Lina said, "General, wait a moment."
Li Zhen stopped and asked: "Gu Lina, what else can you do?"
Gu Lina walked to Li Zhen's side, suddenly stepped up, kissed Li Zhen quickly with her lips, and said with a smile: "I believe the general can get through the difficulty. When the general handles the matter,
I'll wait for the general to come to the banquet."
Li Zhen recalled the feeling just now, looked at the shy countess again, and said, "I will come."
After that, Li Zhen turned and left.
When it got dark, the cold wind was howling, and there were no pedestrians on the street. At this time, Li Zhencai sent people to transport four artillery pieces and 200 rounds of artillery shells back. In this way, it was silent and no one knew. Then,
If Li Zhen gives the artillery to the pirates at sea, he will definitely catch the foreign merchants off guard.
Ps: Second update, the climax is coming, please give me flowers.
