When Zhilin was arrested, Zhilin's father, the military minister, Jing Lian, was so angry that he wrote several copies of impeachment of Xuan Hongtao a day, and he also mentioned Xuan Yuemeng many times. Please read the book Wｗ∫Ｗ∮. ∮ＱingＫanＳhu． cC

Cixi didn't know that there was someone like Xuan Yuemeng or someone like Xuan Hongtao. Cixi knew about it. But after a few months, the name of a poor minor official had already been blurred.

Go to the study room, behind the curtain.

Cixi put Jing Lian's note next to her.

Cixi was a little impatient, but still looked calm. Most people could not see the change in Cixi's expression: "Why did you offend foreigners again? A few days ago, didn't Li Hongzhang just calm down the burning of the rental warehouse? What exactly is it? The ground in Tianjin is really chaotic, why did something happen every few days?"

Jing Lian hurriedly added fuel to the fire of Xuan Yuemeng and Xuan Hongtao. Of course, it is inevitable to say that Xuan Hongtao was promoted by Li Hongzhang, and Xuan Yuemeng is Xuan Hongtao's son, and is now a director of the Public Directors Bureau of the US Concession.

Prince Gong Yixin stood expressionlessly, thinking that Jing Lian was stupid, thinking that if you don’t mention foreigners, it’s easier to deal with. You said that the child named Xuan Yuemeng is a director of the foreigner’s director. How could the Queen Mother of Cixi support you?

Sure enough, without Yixin's expectations, when Cixi heard that it was about foreigners, she paused for a moment and said, "Since it is related to foreigners, let's leave it to Li Hongzhang. Now in the court, Li Hongzhang should be more experienced in dealing with foreigners."

After saying that, Cixi looked at Yixin.

Jing Lian wiped his sweat and glanced at Prince Gong Yixin. He was expecting Yixin to speak for him, but who knew that the prince didn't say a word.

Jing Lian gritted his teeth and said, "The Empress Dowager Mingjian, I have sent someone to ask Li Hongzhang. It is quite meaningful to protect the people below. Xuan Yuemeng's father was a worker in the Beiyang Yamen."

Cixi: "I'm a little confused when I hear this. How could Li Hongzhang's people go to the concession to do things?"

Jing Lian had no choice but to say what he had just said again and also explained that Xuan Yuemeng was a child prodigy and had been able to speak foreign languages ​​since she was a child.

Cixi finally owed her body, with a little expression, looked at the Empress Dowager Ci'an beside her. When she looked back at Jing Lian, she curiously said, "Oh? There is such a child? This is new. Foreigners are also strange. They will actually make a child less than one year old become a director of the Public and Directors Bureau? This child arrested your son? Forget it, I am tired. The emperor is tired. If you are not in a hurry, let's talk about this in a few days. Let's ask Li Hongzhang what he said?"

Jing Lian felt cold when he heard the Queen Mother say that he could not leave Li Hongzhang. Please read the book Wｗ∫ＷΩ. ∮ＱingＫanＳhu． cC

Until Xuan Yuemeng released Zhilin, Jing Lian did not play any role in Beijing.

By the way, Xuan Yuemeng dared to arrest Zhilin, so she did not take Zhilin and his father Jing Lian seriously. However, she did not take it seriously. As a well-educated child, Xuan Yuemeng still wanted to send him off on the day Zhilin was released from prison.

Zhilin's two eye circles are like pandas, black and black.

Xuan Yuemeng sat in the carriage, looking at Zhilin who was staggering out of the American Capitol Room, and smiled and said, "Oh, isn't this Lord Zhilin? I haven't arrived in the concession for only a few days. Why are you like this?"

Zhilin looked at Xuan Yuemeng listlessly, without any fierce light, his eyes narrowed into a slit, as if it was difficult to even open it.

Xuan Yuemeng smiled and asked Dali around him: "You didn't inform the good brother of Lord Zhilin of the Bingbeiyamen, Shouchuan? Why didn't anyone come to pick you up? Didn't the family of Lord Zhilin come either? Lord Zhilin, you are too failed in life, right? You are out of prison. Your family and friends don't come to pick you up, there is no one?"

Of course Zhilin's family has come, but the slaves dare not come to the US concession anymore. Last time, Xuan Yuemeng made several personal slaves that Zhilin had used for many years at once. This time, the few of them only dared to wait outside the US concession honestly, so how could they dare to come to the US concession?

Zhilin slowly glanced at Xuan Yuemeng, not daring to say anything harsh, and then continued to walk slowly outside the US concession. If it weren't for the deep internal skills, others would not be able to bear it for five days and five nights without eating or drinking or sleeping. Not to mention that they could walk.

Xuan Yuemeng looked at Zhilin's back and knew that the struggle with these stubborn and conservative schools in China was far from over, and the struggle with local snake gangs like the Canal Gang was far from over. He was even more cautious!

Dali smiled and said, "Young Master, can you breathe a sigh of relief this time?"

Xuan Yuemeng: "It's a pity that he didn't take his life. This person will take revenge sooner or later."

Zhang Decheng: "Young Master, did I find a way to be him?"

Xuan Yuemeng glanced at Zhang Decheng, "Are you sure?"

Zhang Decheng shook his head: "This man is very skilled and unsure. Since he is a high-ranking official, he will not have few entourages. Please read the book W÷ｗΩＷΩＱingＫanＳhu．cC”

Xuan Yuemeng nodded and said, "Since that's the case, don't do anything first, so as not to alarm the enemy. Moreover, if we just let him go, we will easily think of what is on our heads if we touch him."

Zhang Decheng: "I know, young master."

Xuan Yuemeng: "You and Kuiheng prepare for it. They have a canal gang, and we have to set up a gang. You and Kuiheng secretly organize one. Our place is Yongding River. I think it can be called Yongding Gang. After all, those shameless things are not convenient for foreign companies and police stations to do."

Zhang Decheng said in surprise: "Young Master, don't worry, this is our old job. Kui Heng and I are outside, and even if we are beaten to death, the young master's name will not be revealed."

Xuan Yuemeng waved her hand and signaled them to retreat, and he wanted to think about things alone.

Xuan Yuemeng knew that with the character of a person like Zhilin, his next move would definitely be even more despicable and vicious!

Xuan Yuemeng didn't expect that the foreigners started to call him at this time!

Li Timothy came to Xuan Yuemeng anxiously: "Mr. Meng (Originally, Timothy liked to call Xuan Yuemeng as Mr. Yuemeng, but now people in the US concession, even those who know Xuan Yuemeng, call Xuan Yuemeng a young master Meng. Li Timothy also changed his words. It seems that Meng Young Master is already Xuan Yuemeng's fixed name. The three words Meng Young Master resounded throughout Zhili within a few months.). If the second batch of building materials we ordered in Germany cannot arrive smoothly, the construction period will be forced to stop again."

Xuan Yuemeng was slightly surprised. Although he guessed something, he guessed that it was very likely to be related to the British and French, so he was waiting for Timothy to inform him of the details.

Timothy Li explained: "My Young Master, our steel building materials are all imported from Germany. Germany's trade volume with Asia is very small and there is no separate transportation route. German foreign companies have to rely on Britain and France to transport goods. The current Asian-European shipping is completely controlled by Britain and France."

Xuan Yuemeng was very angry. He ignored such an important aspect of transportation. He was very angry. He originally thought that most of the building materials had to be transported from thousands of miles from Germany. This is something that is within reach in modern times. Now, from engineers to materials, everything needs to be bought from abroad. The cost and freight cost have squeezed out a lot of his profits!

Even with such a high cost now, are there still problems?

Xuan Yuemeng: "Doesn't other countries have sea transportation? There are so many countries doing business in Asia?"

Timothy Lee: "Some, but the amount is not as large as Britain and France, and Britain and France have reached agreements with major European countries. Since we do it in a scattered manner, it is better to do it centrally. Gradually, there is an international public price, and other countries no longer compete with Britain and France in maritime transportation, and gradually they are monopolized by Britain and France to Europe's maritime transportation trade with Asia."

Xuan Yuemeng sweated, "Then why don't they transport us? Have you asked?"

Timothy Li nodded, "I have already informed the German consulate and the US consulate. The German consulate and the US consulate have also contacted the British consulate. They have found various reasons to delay. But our construction period is so tight and the funds are so insufficient. We must rely on building part of it and selling part to make profits. If the construction is stopped due to the inability to supply building materials, I believe that by that time, the British and French concessions will not be accustomed to the foreign companies of our Klinsmann Company, and will definitely spread rumors everywhere, which will be very unfavorable to our situation!"

Xuan Yuemeng was a little anxious. This is a certain thing! As an emerging foreign company, the rapid development of all forces made all parties very alert.

Xuan Yuemeng: "I keep looking for the German consulate and make a great statement, so I will ask them to solve the transportation problem and join hands with domestic buyers to put pressure on the German government! Do they leave their business alone?"

Li Timothy sighed, "Ocean transport cannot be done immediately by doing it. Germany's start time is still very short and shipping is not sufficient. By the time Germany solves the ocean transport problem, our Klinsmann foreign company has been defeated by them."

Xuan Yuemeng hit his right hand with his left hand. Damn, what's this? China's backwardness forced him to raise the cost to buy goods from Germany. Now even Germany seems so backward in front of Britain and France. If it is backward, it will be bullied. It's the same for all countries! Britain and France are now bullying people by relying on their economic advantages and early starts.

Xuan Yuemeng: "Let the German consulate and the US consulate report this matter to the consulates! Let everyone judge! Can Britain and France be so shamelessly suppressing trade in other countries by relying on the advantages of ocean transportation? Also, tell the US consulate and the German consulate that if they do not help us solve the problem, we will call their domestic newspapers to disclose the unfair treatment of foreign banks in China."

Timothy Li sighed: "I'll go right away, but, Mr. Cute, probably it's not very useful. Don't you often say things that are not related to yourself? Britain and France are only targeting our foreign companies, not German and American business circles. I believe that Germany and the United States will not pay attention to it all at once. When they pay attention to our foreign companies' issues, we probably no longer exist. As for other countries, we will not care about the affairs of a foreign company."

Xuan Yuemeng said angrily: "You focus on emphasizing the importance of this matter to the German consulate and the US consulate, especially the German consulate. We have German nationality and tell them that if our Klinsmann foreign company is squeezed out by Britain and France like this, the losses to the economic strategy of the entire Far East will be immeasurable!"

Timothy Li said to himself, what's the point of saying this? You have never paid taxes to Germany. "Okay, my mom, I'll do it right away. The difficulty of this matter lies in time. Solving it through diplomatic means is obviously the only way we can use now. I believe it can definitely be solved, but if our construction period is delayed, by the time the problem of ocean transportation is solved, it will be meaningless to us."

Xuan Yuemeng: "Wait! Is there only one way to transport sea? If it really doesn't work, please contact Russia quickly to see if you can order a batch of materials from Russian steel companies in urgent need of ordering first, and you must not let the construction period stagnate."

Li Timothy shook his head, "Mr. Yuemeng, I have thought about this problem. On the one hand, Russia's industrial foundation is too poor and it will be too late for a while. Even if the products obtained are produced urgently, the quality will not reach half of the German products. On the other hand, the materials we have now are made in Germany, and German engineers are very rigorous. If we change products from other countries, German engineers will definitely oppose it. Even if we change engineers from other countries, it will be too late. Also, transportation from 6 routes, even if Russia is very close to Qing, the freight will be at least ten times higher than shipping! In that case, our profit margin will not only be gone, but we will also have to pay a lot of money, and it will not be too late to transport from Europe to China. It is simply impossible to do something. Therefore, there is only sea transportation, this road."

Xuan Yuemeng was very anxious and nodded helplessly, "You go and do it first, I'll think about it. It seems that only by finding a way to purchase goods from Germany can you go, and it must be shipping. How can Britain and France lift the blockade and suppression of our Klinsmann Foreign Company?"

Timothy Lee shook his head and walked out, saying, "It's very difficult to deal with. Before the Franco-Prussian War, the relationship between Germany and Britain and France was very bad, not to mention after the Franco-Prussian War. In addition, Britain took the lead this time. Britain is the most powerful country in the Far East, and with the power of a country, it is a small foreign company. Oh... And now Germany seems to be actively repairing the relationship with Britain and France, and it is unlikely that it will be right for our small foreign company to do something against Britain and France. In their eyes, we are too small."

After Li Timothy left, Xuan Yuemeng felt dizzy, which was indeed an unsolvable problem! Fighting for meat with others is destined to be prepared to start a war with others. The power is too weak and the strength is too weak, so there is no capital to start a war with anyone! Xuan Yuemeng was completely stumped!

Xuan Yuemeng painted on paper, Britain, France, Germany, materials, a few words, without any clues.

If you want to expect Britain and France to suddenly make a big favour and help the US concession to build it, it will definitely be a fantasy! However, Xuan Yuemeng knew that the Germans' hot diplomacy would be a small matter from the perspective of the country, and it would be a turning point!

But how can we turn small things from their foreign business into major things at the national or even international level?

Xuan Yuemeng sat alone in the office, holding her head in pain, and fell into deep thought. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!