With an anxious look on his face, Zeng Guofan arrived at the Presidential Palace and went straight to Li Zhen's study. Entering the study, Zeng Guofan said: "President, the envoys from the eight countries landed in Tianjin. After disembarking, they have already rushed to Beijing. It is estimated that this It will arrive in Beijing in a few days."
"Envoys from the Eight Nations."
Li Zhen was immediately confused and asked: "Which eight countries?"
Zeng Guofan thought about it carefully, and then said one by one: "The eight countries that came are Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the United States and the Netherlands. These eight countries are quite powerful and should not be underestimated. Now eight countries have united to form an unparalleled force that cannot be ignored."
Li Zhen nodded and asked, "Have you found out why people from eight countries came to Beijing?"
Zeng Guofan shook his head and said: "It came suddenly, there is no news."
Li Zhen muttered: "Inquire about the information as soon as possible and know yourself and the enemy. Whether it is the United Kingdom, France, the United States or other countries, they are all unprofitable masters. They must have come with a purpose. Now we are being It’s not good to be kept in the dark, especially when all major countries are participating in it unanimously, it’s not a good thing.”
Zeng Guofan said: "I will do it immediately."
After Zeng Guofan left, another soldier ran in and said, "President, Ye Chengzhong, the prefect of Wuzhou, would like to see you."
"Oh, please come in." Li Zhen said.
The soldiers went to deliver the news, and Ye Chengzhong soon came to the study.
At the same time, there was a young woman and a little boy following Ye Chengzhong. This woman was the Vietnamese princess Ruan Lele who fled from Vietnam to Guangxi in the past. The little boy beside her was Ruan Mingde, the son of the Vietnamese emperor. At this moment, Ruan Mingde looked around. , with a hint of curiosity on his face, not much fear.
"The Great President."
Ye Cheng bowed sincerely, with a smile on his face, filled with joy.
In the past, Li Zhen captured Guangxi, and Ye Chengzhong stayed in Wuzhou Prefecture in Guangxi as the prefect. A few years passed. Now, he is a man in his twenties, and he is no longer the man who followed Li Zhen. Children around you.
Li Zhen was also very happy to see Ye Chengzhong.
However, Li Zhen looked at the scene in front of him with indescribable surprise.
He walked to Li Zhen and Ye Chengzhong, reached out and patted Ye Chengzhong on the shoulder, nodded repeatedly, and praised: "Good boy, you have grown strong. Well, you look dignified and dignified. It seems that Good exercise." Immediately, Li Zhen's eyes fell on Ruan Lele, and after a brief glance, Li Zhen said: "Not bad, not bad, she is a beauty."
After a pause, Li Zhen continued: "Xiaoye, I think your woman is not yet seventeen or eighteen years old. However, this child looks like three or four years old. When you got married, she was too young. It's early, you are really..."
Li Zhen chuckled, with a strange smile on his face.
When Ruan Lele heard this, his face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
Similarly, Ye Chengzhong's cheeks felt hot and he glanced at Ruan Lele.
Before Ye Chengzhong could speak, Li Zhen continued: "Although your kid's marriage and having a child are worthy of celebration, your kid's failure to notify me of his wedding is not loyal enough and he has wasted many years by my side. I will wait until the next time I meet Liu Taiping to do a good job." If you ask him, Liu Taiping, the adoptive father, must be incompetent for his job."
"I am not Ye Chengzhong's woman."
Ruan Lele blushed, looked up at Li Zhen, and said loudly: "President Li, the child next to me is my nephew Ruan Mingde. He is my brother's son. How does he look like Ye Chengzhong, huh."
Ruan Lele groaned angrily and was very unhappy.
She is still a young girl. When will she get married and have children?
Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Ye Chengzhong, what's going on? Why don't you say anything?"
Ye Chengzhong rolled his eyes, thinking that there was no chance to intervene.
Ye Chengzhong glanced at Ruan Lele slightly apologetically and explained: "President, the girl next to me is Ruan Lele, the princess of the Ruan Dynasty in Vietnam, and the child is the prince of the emperor of the Ruan Dynasty. Xi Yinglong and Xi Changzhen are working hard in Vietnam. A few years later, I accumulated enough strength to suddenly launch a war and destroy the Ruan dynasty. Only Ruan Lele and Ruan Mingde were left. They escaped from Vietnam and finally entered Guangxi and found me. At first, I received Princess Lele At that time, I reported it to my adoptive father, and then received his order to go to Guangxi. After meeting my adoptive father, my adoptive father asked me to take people north, and then we arrived in Beijing."
Li Zhen nodded and said: "Okay, I understand."
Li Zhen's eyes fell on Ruan Lele and said: "Princess Lele, you are here to ask for help from me."
Ruan Lele blinked his big eyes and said with certainty: "The President is wise, the prince and I want to borrow troops from you. Once we have wiped out the Xi Yinglong brothers and reestablished the Ruan dynasty, the prince will definitely surrender to you and pay tribute every year. We give gifts every year. I heard that people in heaven are willing to help others, and the president will definitely help us."
"Oh, I've put on all the hats."
Li Zhen said with great interest: "What if I don't agree?"
Ruan Lele's face suddenly turned pale, and he looked at Ye Chengzhong with a hint of longing.
This scene fell into Li Zhen's eyes.
Ye Chengzhong took a deep breath and said: "President, Xi Yinglong and Xi Changzhen were once our enemies. Now that their brothers have captured Vietnam, they will definitely expand their forces and wait for opportunities to take revenge. This is not good for us. On the contrary, we send troops It would also be good for us to pacify Xi Yinglong."
Li Zhen had a glimmer of understanding and said, "Sending troops is a big deal. Let's go down and rest first while I think about it."
"The Great President."
Ruan Lele suddenly became anxious and said, "Think about it." When can we wait?
She felt anxious, glanced at Ye Chengzhong, bit her lip, and said eagerly: "President, I can dedicate myself to the president and ask him to send troops to help."
With a flash, Ye Chengzhong's expression changed drastically. He and Ruan Lele had known each other for more than a day or two. The interactions along the way from Guangxi to Beijing made this twenty-year-old man who had not yet married a wife begin to feel excited in his heart. He got up, but before he had time to express his thoughts, he heard Ruan Lele's words.
This, this is too much.
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "Princess Lele, don't think too much. When I say consider, I don't mean to shirk or not help you. I really want to invite the generals in the army to discuss together to determine the result. As for contribution, Please don’t mention it again, otherwise I will probably be cursed by Ye Chengzhong when I go to bed at night."
While speaking, Li Zhen glanced at Ye Chengzhong intentionally or unintentionally, and said: "If you like it, go for it yourself."
Li Zhen waved his hand and asked people to send Ye Chengzhong, Ruan Lele and Ruan Mingde away.
Immediately, Li Zhen immediately asked the soldiers to invite Zuo Zongtang, Liu Jintang, Lu Shaochuan and others.
The incident in Vietnam gave Li Zhen a glimmer of hope to control Vietnam. Although Li Zhen did not necessarily have to capture the other party's territory, he could still do it in order to obtain more resources.