?Watching Li Guolou leave, the Empress Dowager Cixi was a little disappointed. It was not that she was reluctant to part with Li Guolou, but she thought that as a woman, Li Guolou allowed his wives and concubines to show up and do business. Even the charity hall and real estate used women. name, and she had to cover a curtain even when she saw a man. The status of women in the Qing Dynasty was too low. What I heard most from Li Guolou was that "foreign things are used for China" and "riding and shooting in Hufu is also a kind of "Progress" and "all things must return to their origins or govern the country according to the teachings of saints", this is what Cixi heard most comfortably. It is better to use slaves, and letting Li Guolou carry the flag was the right move.
"Sister, Li Guolou is good. Raising slaves like this can bring us extra income. If the business is good, please come to the bank and we should take shares and use foreign goods for China." Empress Dowager Cixi became a pioneer in restructuring. No one suggested anything to her, so she came up with it on her own.
Empress Dowager Ci'an was stunned and suddenly said: "Sister, what did the emperor say?"
"Hey, we are creating a historical precedent. This road is not easy to walk. If we don't help the emperor, who will help the emperor? Let us bear the responsibility for this kind of criticism." Empress Dowager Cixi dressed up as a reformed person A pioneer who evolved into a leader of the Westernization movement.
Empress Dowager Ci'an's melon-shaped face showed her white teeth, and she said with a smile: "Well, sister, it depends on your methods. After the dividends are distributed next year, you will be invited to the bank and pocketed. If the 30% rule is followed, other businesses will also be allowed to do so in the future. If Li Guolou comes forward, we will not be scrawled by the imperial censor. It is better for us to be slaves. We have no scruples and can speak straightforwardly." She was no stupider than the Empress Dowager Cixi. She heard the implication and wanted to make the bank that invites people into the country a nationwide one. Joint venture banks, all state-owned fund transfers in the eighteen provinces of the Qing Dynasty were handed over to the banks invited to handle them.
"Hmm..." The Empress Dowager Cixi began to plot against her son Zai Chun. From now on, the banking industry would be included in the personal money of the Empress Dowagers of the two palaces. After she and Empress Dowager Ci'an died, it would be classified into the Ministry of Internal Affairs and handed over to her son. , if this small treasury is pocketed by her, she will be an incorruptible empress dowager from now on, and she will not do the business of selling officials and getting titles. The appointments of officials in the court will be handed over to her son Zai Chun. No one will suffer from each other. This time she will Let the emperor declare to the world, and the imperial edict states that the emperor is a filial son, sets an example, dares to be the first for the world, and is a pioneer of reform.
When Li Guolou arrived at the Old Summer Palace, he could not return to the capital. He stayed here at night. He took five bodyguards and rode straight to Na Bazi's house. The place where Na Bazi lived was originally a temple with a thousand acres of property. , the Guandi Temple with hundreds of temples. When the Old Summer Palace was renovated, the original temple property of the Guandi Temple was expropriated, but the main temple is still there. Li Guolou first offered three sticks of incense to Guandi when he entered the temple. It was the temple with the most in the Qing Dynasty. There are more Guandi Temples than Buddhist temples. There are more than 300,000 temples across the country. Guandi Temples are national image projects, and local governments are very willing to spend money to build them. This is called consistent with national policies.
Bypassing the main hall, there are connected houses. This is a high-end villa area with about a hundred households. Among the bodyguards under Li Guolou are Zhang Di, Na Le, Na Yuan and a group of the same level under Na Bazi. A grill was set up in the yard, and a whole lamb was already roasting. On the iron rack next to it, beef was still roasting, and green smoke was rising. The pungent smell of pepper made Li Guo Lou Zhi sneezed, hurriedly took out his handkerchief, covered his mouth, fled into the south room, and shouted: "Miss Gao Yao, make the formation smaller, I can't bear it!"
There is always no good thing going on here if the Mongolians show off to the dark clouds. Give him a whole sheep to eat and treat him as a distinguished guest, but you can't let him smell the smell.
The man was dressed like a country squire, wearing a bluestone-colored silk short coat and soap trousers. The trousers were tied up like a policeman. When he saw Li Guolou, he said: "Why are you here? I thought you were here." I want to live in Wanchun Garden!"
Li Guolou hissed: "That bitch, watch your foul mouth. If you weren't still useful, I would have killed you and silenced you!"
"Hehe." That guy was a little embarrassed. Although Li Guolou treated him like a brother and sister, he couldn't ride on Li Guolou's head. What's more, walls have ears, and if a joke goes too far, it could turn into disaster.
Li Guolou took a copper basin and went to the well to wash his hair, scoop out water with a ladle, and wash his face and hands in the copper basin. After running around for a day, his body was covered with dust. Only after washing it and having dinner would he feel comfortable.
When Li Guolou returned to the south room again, Na Bazi couldn't believe it and asked: "Little Lizi, don't you need personal soldiers to serve you?"
Li Guolou stood in front of the dressing table, rubbing glycerin, and said: "This is what women do, and my wife is not around, she is at home...hehe." Li Guolou winked at the bastard. A pair of weird eyes, all men understand this kind of thing.
Na Ba Zi understood the idea and asked: "Xiao Lizi, let me ask you, how good is your wife, or just one!"
Li Guolou said loudly: "That Bazi, why should I ask this? Of course I am a good and well-served wife, and the world will be peaceful. As I am now, I have to ask how many times a day I am okay and why I can't eat. I still have to ask To tell a lie, you are more beautiful than when I first saw you. Is this possible? I wish they would pack up and get out now, but they refuse to leave now. They say they will betray me when I am old. I have no choice but to Provide them with opportunities and let them go out to do business. If Hongxing gets involved, stop it immediately!"
With a "Pfft" sound, Gao Yao Wuyun, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, couldn't help but snickered and said hurriedly: "Boss, it's time for dinner!"
Li Guolou blinked proudly. The detective knew that someone was eavesdropping outside, and he already knew who it was.
During the outdoor picnic, eating barbecue and drinking fine wine, Li Guolou behaved in a very dignified manner and did not get close to others. He now has a distinguished status and has the right to speak on an equal footing with the first-rank officials. Every time he goes to the morning court, the emperor has to shout His speech has surpassed the status of a fourth-rank official. Being an official in the Qing Dynasty depends on family status. He comes from an official family, so he has a large group of supporters behind him. The most important thing is that he is a new agent, even if he is promoted to a first-rank official. , those princes and ministers will not complain. The Qing Dynasty has an iron law that is the same as the Ming Dynasty, that is, civilian officials are higher than military attachés. The command of the army is in the hands of civilian officials. Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang are all Jinshi or one level lower. After Juren was born, it would be a matter of course for Li Guolou to take control of the military in the future.
The ambitious Li Guolou restrained his never-ending desires and rejected the temptations of several beautiful and fragrant women. He maintained the demeanor of a gentleman and did not let the old antiques in the court slander him with "private moral debts". As for asking for bribes, He had no business accepting bribes. Even the imperial censor knew that he was not short of money and women. He would not get into trouble when it came to money. He was burning with ambition and wanted to do something great.
As usual, Li Guolou was the first to finish eating in half an hour. He left the noisy courtyard and went into the south room to read and practice calligraphy to cultivate his sentiments. When he is in a high position, he must be prepared for danger in times of peace. If he does not advance, he will retreat. Just like his uncle Li Hongzhang. He is a very smart man. He has just figured out the new martial arts hall and absorbed the essence of the foreign military academy. He thinks it is perfect. Even the emperor and Principal Weng did not see through his tricks, but he was taken away by Li Hongzhang in three steps. , middle school, and finally entered the new martial arts hall. It was dismembered into pieces. Anyone can use it to make doctrines. They are surrounded by extremely smart scholars. If you want to secure your position and rise high, you must keep making progress.
Li Guolou's advantage is that he went out one step ahead of others, learned and imitated some models worth learning from Western countries, and used flexible and roundabout tactics to achieve the ultimate goal. Of course, the most important thing is that he saw a way to make money. , and used the combination of government and business to seize historical opportunities and successfully establish the first truly joint-stock bank in the Qing Dynasty. But everyone will imitate it. As long as he successfully takes one step, others will take the second step. The third step is to even run away. There will be more and more competitors in business and opponents in career that will hinder him. Therefore, he must not lag behind others and shoulder more social responsibilities.
Only through self-cultivation can you achieve peace in the world. In order to keep up with the trend of history, Li Guolou began to learn German. German is very similar to Russian. It is a matrilineal language with strong nasal sounds and retroflex sounds. Li Guolou read aloud in a strange accent. Looking at the alphabet, German has 26+4 letters and 42 phonemes, including vowels and consonants. These are not a problem for him. He chants catchy words and writes simple words one by one on rice paper.
An hour later, Nabasi pushed the door open and said with a smile: "Xiao Lizi, you are pretending to be a foreign devil again. I don't know what you are trying to do. You already have status, beauty, and money. Why are you still living like this?" I’m so tired, I only have three drinks, I’m so prude!”
Li Guolou put down his brush and said with a smile: "Yes, I am a prude, but it is also called a binding force. It is okay to indulge once or twice. If you get used to it, you will be willing to degenerate. That Bazi has not had time to enjoy it." , the common people are dressed in rags and do not even have basic living conditions. Improving the living standards of most people is the first goal I pursue. Only after I complete this goal, I will drink wine!"
Na Bazi glanced at him and said: "Yes, you said you wanted me to be an industrialist, but why did you ask me to be a supervisor in the Old Summer Palace? Everything on the books is already perfect. I am wasting my time here!"
Li Guolou said in a low voice: "Idiot, the two empress dowagers in the Old Summer Palace don't want anyone to look at you. If you sit here, I will know the news in the garden as soon as possible. Now the officials in the court are all two empress dowagers. Some of those promoted by the empress will be considerate to the emperor, so you can secretly collect information for me. If there is any trouble, let me know. If you have nothing to do, make friends with the eunuchs, and keep your big mouth in check!"
"Oh." Na Bazi nodded slightly. He knew that Li Guolou was very ambitious and gave him a good job. It turned out that he had a hidden killer move.
"Learn real estate management well. This profession is better than anything else. The net profit from construction is 30%, and real estate sales are another piece of fat. The development of Tianjin Concession has just begun to take shape. There is great potential in the future. When you build the intelligence network here, we will Go to Tianjin. I was tricked by Li Hongzhang. He threw another piece of fat at me. He thought I was a money-grubbing businessman. Grandma, I’m a shit to inherit his mantle. He would leave the power to me. My grandma really We’re going to the sky on the Shenji Battalion’s rocket!”
Li Guolou became more and more dissatisfied with Li Hongzhang. This was to hinder his opponents. He regarded him as the god of wealth and made money. Li Hongzhang promoted him and refused to let him interfere in the military affairs department. He also wanted to build a large quilt factory to make uniforms for military schools. , military cap, and could control the army's logistical support in the future. Originally, his plan had been approved, but Li Hongzhang came up with a bigger and more complete plan the next day and asked him again. Now his quilt factory has become a From head to toe in the shoe factory, he only found one pair of shoes.
Shoes can also make a big difference. Li Guolou will never be overwhelmed by difficulties. This time his shoe factory plan will not be reported to Li Hongzhang. He will build a large rubber factory so that all Qing soldiers can wear high-quality military shoes.
"Hmph, you also said that I have a bad mouth. How many bad things have you said about Li Hongzhang? Be careful, walls have ears." The bazi shook his head. A member of the family was still playing tricks behind his back.
Li Guolou did not tell Na Bazi what he really thought. He and Li Hongzhang would always part ways. The sooner they turned against each other, the better. Unless one person quits the court, he and Li Hongzhang would be two Westerners, and their goals seemed to be They are still consistent, but the two people have different words and deeds, and they dislike each other. It is more beneficial to their own development to belittle the other. Only then will the emperor be able to use him with confidence and boldness, and only then will the Manchu nobles believe that he has become a Manchu. share