Chapter 169 Milk Candy in the Summer Palace

- Summer Palace.

New willows and green buds, hundreds of flowers bloom. Yanjing City in April is the season for everything to recover. This newly built and magnificent royal garden has also ushered in its owner.

Li Lianying bowed and carefully helped Cixi walk on the bluestone path. Lei Tingchang, who was responsible for the construction, bent down slightly and pointed out some scenery from time to time to introduce the scenery in the garden.

Behind him, Sun Yuwen, the minister of military aircraft, was also accompanied by the side, admiring from time to time, causing the old Buddha who was in power behind the Qing Dynasty to nod repeatedly.

After all, he is old and has been pampered for many years. Although the old Buddha was in high interest, he still felt a little tired. Seeing this, Li Lianying quickly said, "Old Buddha, there is a pavilion in front of me. Don't rest there for a while and slowly look at it?"

"Oh, after all, my family is old. It's not good to go so much." Cixi sighed and nodded in agreement. Sun Yuwen took a step when he heard it and flattered, "Old Buddha, you are not old. You have a lot of things to do in this paragraph. Isn't it tired? Just stay in this garden for a few days."

"Laishan, your mouth, hehe, you are really good at coaxing people." Cixi narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "But now I just want to hurt my heart. I'm afraid that some people can't hear what the old bones say."

Although it is already early spring, the breeze still makes people feel a little cool. After stepping into the pavilion, the maids and eunuchs immediately brought a brazier. Sun Yuwen helped Li Lianying sit down and said, "Fuddha, you are so careful. Who can't listen to you in this Qing Dynasty?"

After taking the stove handed over by Li Lianying and holding it in her arms, Cixi felt much more comfortable. She suddenly asked, "Lai Shan, I heard that the emperor often walked around with a person named Kang Youwei recently. You tell my family about this person."

Sun Yuwen didn't like Kang Youwei's New Party in the first place. Hearing the Empress Dowager's inquiry, he immediately added oil and vinegar to introduce: "Old Buddha, Kang Youwei is from Guangzhou. He is taught by Zhu Ciqi, a famous scholar in the South China Sea. His father has been a candidate in Jiangxi."

"Although he was born in an official eunuch's family, he did not want to be loyal to the king over the years. He was dedicated to advocating new learning and advocating the world's great union. When he came to Beijing last year, he also encouraged hundreds of sons. He wrote to the emperor to blackmail the court that he should not negotiate with Japan, and should take the opportunity to subdue North Korea. Recently, he has also told the emperor many times to abolish the eight shares and open up the wisdom of the people. , run a new school. I heard that recently, I also opened a school called Qiang Society with a group of children. The whole day is to advocate the strengthening of the new and strong learning, and also to learn from the British.

"Humph!" After listening to this, Cixi snorted coldly: "The world is the same?! Does he still want to encourage the emperor to move back to Shengjing and let him be the head of the family?

"Yes."

Hearing Cixi's displeasure, Sun Yuwen quickly added fuel and said, "The words left by this ancestor can be cured by the people, but Kang Youwei, as an official of the imperial court, now advocates the wisdom of the people and run a new school. Isn't it against the ancestral teachings? Moreover, these eight strands are the essence of Zhu Xue. The world is studying hard. Isn't it for these eight strands to deal with it in order to be loyal to the king and serve the country? He is good, and the agitator will be abolished! How will the court select talents in the future? How to sort out the government?!"

Cixi hugged the stove, and the phoenix hairpin on her head twice, and ordered, "Lai Shan, you order it later. I think it's better not to do it."

"Wo." Sun Yuwen quickly nodded and agreed, and the corners of his mouth passed by with joy.

Seeing Cixi's unhappy face, Li Lianying quickly gave a look behind her and smiled, "Old Buddha, don't be angry. There are the emperor and Lord Sun in the affairs of the court. On the contrary, these two days I got a new thing. I happened to come out to play today. Would you like to try it?

"Oh? Or is it a food? Cixi's face softened a lot and said with a smile, "Xiao Li, aren't you going to fool me with those foreign devils? Those foreigners really don't pay attention to food."

"Ha ha, how dare I?" Li Lianying turned around and ordered, "Ford, hurry up and bring up the milk candy."

"milk candy?" Not only was Cixi slightly stunned when she heard this word, but also Sun Yuwen became interested and said, "Grandpa Li, how do you eat this milk candy?"

Li Lianying smiled, but did not answer. At this time, she happened to see a thin young man coming in with a tray. After seeing Cixi and Sun Yuwen, she quickly knelt down and asked, "Noway, hello to the Empress Dowager Buddha, hello to Lord Sun."

"Oh, isn't this the blessing of Mr. Li? It's so big." Sun Yuwen recognized the young man at a glance. It was Li Lianying's adopted son. He quickly smiled and helped him up. He looked at a grain of things wrapped in rice paper in his hand, and quickly asked, "Fude, is this milk candy?"

Li Fude knew that this was a good opportunity to worship the Buddha and Sun Yuwen. He quickly said, "To the old Buddha, this was obtained from a foreigner when I went to Tianjin not long ago. I heard him say that this thing was very delicious. Now it is also expensive in Great Britain and Citigroup."

"Eating! What Great Britain and Citigroup, which were called in the early years, are now called Britain and the United States. Li Lianying shouted and scolded, but there was a little joy on her face. She quickly picked up a milk candy with two fingers and slowly opened the sugar paper and handed it to Cixi: "Old Buddha, this son can't speak, but this milk candy is really good. Would you try it?"

"Try it." Cixi took the milk candy and just wanted to send it to her mouth. Sun Yuwen suddenly found that it seemed to be wrapped in a thin layer of clothes. She quickly said, "Old Buddha, this hasn't been peeled clean yet."

Li Lianying hurriedly smiled and said, "Lord Sun, don't worry, this layer is made of glutinous rice, and it melts in your mouth."

"Oh."

Cixi put the milk candy in her mouth. In a short time, her eyes suddenly lit up and she smiled and said, "Little plum, tell me how this thing is made? It's sweet and has a milky fragrance. It's smooth and glutinous in your mouth. It's good, it's good!"

"Quick, Defu, let Lord Sun try it."

To be appreciated by the old Buddha, Li Lianying's face was even more smiling. She hurriedly introduced, "This is all because of the old Buddha. Last time, Defu happened to go to Tianjin to collect things from the garden. He happened to meet a British ship from Hawaii. Seeing that this thing was exquisite and delicious, he hurriedly bought some to show filial piety to you."

"Oh? Is this from Hawaii?

"Hmm." Sun Yuwen just put a grain of milk candy into his mouth and quickly said, "This slave knows something about it. I heard that sugar is produced in Hawaii. This thing should be made there."

Li Defu was happier when he saw that Cixi ate more and more. He quickly pretended to introduce for Sun Yuwen: "Lord Sun, there is indeed sugar in it, but I heard that they also shipped white sugar to Australia first, and then added milk there before selling it."

"Really! Around such a big circle? That's really expensive." Sun Yuwen looked at the sugar paper in his hand and praised it and suddenly said, " By the way, I heard that the fugitive slave has recently been folded by the emperor. He said that he was going to come to our Qing Dynasty to trade. Is it to sell this thing?"

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Lai Shan, tell me quickly.

"Wo."

Sun Yuwen didn't have time to taste the milk candy in his mouth. He quickly said, "Laofo, the Queen of Hawaii recently gave a fold to the emperor, saying that she wanted to build a mansion and buy some land to grow food in Shandong. She also asked to open up Tianjin, Lushun and Weihaiwei to allow them to come to Daqing for business, but this matter was done by Li Hong. Zhang suppressed it. He said that Tianjin is the gateway to the capital, and Lushun Weihaiwei are all important places in Beiyang, and it must not be opened.

"This commercial construction mansion is also a thing of the past, but why do you have to buy land?" Li Lianying asked quickly.

"That's because Hawaii is an island, and the land is basically growing sugar cane, so there is a shortage of food. Where did the escaped slave go, I gave an idea to go back to Daqing to buy some land and specialize in food supply."

"This can't be done. The land of the Qing Dynasty is all emperors. How can it be sold to those Fanbangs!" Li Lianying shook her head quickly.

"My father-in-law is right, and the slave thinks so, but Kang Youwei has been making trouble with the emperor recently. He said that he should mobilized grain and sell it to Hawaii in exchange for sending sailors to ensure the safety of the Qing Dynasty!"

"Nonsense, I'm in the Qing Dynasty, Nanyang Beiyang, Fujian and Guangzhou four sailors, still need outsiders to protect me?" When Cixi heard this, she hummed slightly and paused for a moment before saying, "Laishan, you tell me to go down. It's okay to build a museum, but you can't buy land."

"As for trade."

Cixi pinched a milk candy and looked at it twice and said, "What Jianfu (Li Hongzhang's character) said also makes sense. Lushun and Tianjin are determined not to do it. Weihaiwei is not very good to rent land for the British. I think it's better to choose a place in Jiaodong and Yantai to allow them to open Hong Kong for business." Speaking of this, she suddenly asked, "Laishan, I heard that the Germans also want to rent Jiaodong recently?"

"It's good for the old Buddha to remember his surname. The German minister went to the emperor again, but the matter has not been decided yet."

"Then go to Jiaodong and choose Yantai directly. Opening a small port will also let the Qing people of the world taste the taste of this milk candy." After saying that, he peeled off the sugar paper and ate another grain. He looked at Li Fude, who was standing next to him, and said, "Fude, it's a good child. You can think about Aijia when you go to Tianjin to do errands. Laishan, you can ask the Ministry of officials later and give me a real difference. Don't delay the child."

"Thank you, Mr. Buddha, thank you."

When Li Fudao heard it, he quickly ran up to kowtowed, and Li Lianying beside him also smiled.

After a short break, she ate milk candy again. Cixi regained her spirits and walked around the garden again. Li Fude breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran to the side door. After leaving the door, he looked around and suddenly got into a small alley.

As soon as he entered the alley, he saw a man. Li Fude hurried over and said with a flattering smile, "Old Buddha agreed to trade, but he chose Yantai. I'm afraid he can't buy land."

After listening to this, the man not only was not angry, but also smiled more happily. He took out a bag of small pills from his arms and handed them to Li Fude. He smiled and said, "Well done. This is the paradise of this month. Please ask Brother Fude to help me inquire more. If there is anything, you can come to the old place."

Seeing the pill, Li Defu's eyes turned green, and he nodded repeatedly to show that he would definitely help speak. Then he took the small bag and swaggered again to get out of the alley--

On the sea, there are waves, boats coming and going, and there are some curious fish from time to time, chasing the cargo ship.

Looking at Tianjin Port in the distance, Feng Qi suddenly felt a sense of heroic blood in her heart. Especially at the moment when the Russians entered the Far East, he, the first minister of Honolulu in the Qing Dynasty, will definitely become the center of everyone's focus in the future!

Following his father, he left home when he was young, worked hard, and finally completed his studies at the University of San Francisco. After 20 years in the United States, he was used to the misery and misery of the Chinese, and his father himself finally died on the railway line. Originally, he was ready to leave the United States and return to China to serve. It was not until he met Li Enfu that he devoted himself to the struggle for the status of the Chinese. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, those Americans still He and all the Chinese are demons, barbarians!

Barbarian!

Feng Qi curled the corners of her mouth, as if those adults in the Qing Dynasty often like to use this word to describe those foreign powers. I don't know when they were also used by foreigners to describe Chinese!

Facing the sea breeze, the atmosphere feels much refreshed. Thinking of everything I have seen and heard in Hawaii in the past few years, it seems that I have had a dream, a beautiful dream!

As the first generation of people who joined the Honolulu Government Axe and was appointed to the State Council to assist Lord Li Enfu in handling government affairs, he can indeed be proud, because no one can erase the contributions made by these people to Honolulu! As the young master said when encouraging everyone: "Flying the country depends on soldiers, deters the world, and creates a great reputation! Although the people who govern the country can't deter the outside world, they are the indispensable cornerstone of the country!"

"Without you, the army is just a pile of big cakes on paper!"

The last sentence made everyone laugh, but everyone also understood that the young master is not the Far East arsonist in the mouths of foreigners today. He has a dream that makes everyone crazy and wants to integrate into it!

Let the Chinese return to the peak of the world!

This is what the young master said when he appointed him, and it is precisely because of this sentence that Feng Qi feels that even if she dies, there will be no regrets! In addition to excitement, I felt the heavy expectation from everyone, so I immediately rushed to Tianjin non-stop.

Trade, Tianjin, Weihaiwei and Lushun!

Buy land to grow food!

Thinking of this, Feng Qi couldn't help laughing. This was completely an illusion. It was Mr. Li who deliberately set a trap! Tianjin is the gateway to Yanjing. Even if the Qing Dynasty is assured, it will never open it to the Pacific Army with huge armed forces!

Lushun is a heavy land in Beiyang, and Weihai is a British leased land, which is impossible to open at all.

So the rest...!

Only, Yantai!

Yantai not only has East Customs, but now 17 countries have opened consulates here. It has long been a relatively open port city. It is not as important as Lushun, and it does not accept British restrictions. It is the best trade port.

But will Dahalal open Yantai Port to Hawaii?

Feng Qi's smile bulgeed at the corners of her mouth and soon disappeared. To be honest, he was very worried about this task! Once the Pacific Army lands in Liaodong, his minister will become the target of fire!

But he doesn't regret it. In his own words, he is at the forefront of the Qing Dynasty and Honolulu! For a long time, this will become his battlefield!

"They will call the young master a thief!"

Thinking of Mr. Li's self-deprecating words, Feng Qi smiled. The young master is a thief, so what kind of "Yahao" will I have? The number one accomplice? It should be Lord Li and General Chen! At most, I should be regarded as an overseas anniannia.

Thinking of this, Feng Qi suddenly laughed and watched the boatman drop the cable and knew that it was time to get off the ship

(to be continued)