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spn At dusk, Li Guolou was strolling in the courtyard, thinking about all the messy things at home and state, and feeling restless. As usual, Dahui followed Li Guolou silently through the Northwest. The friendship they forged during the battle was the strongest. Their relationship has reached the point where they can no longer talk.
The evening bell of sunset rang the Sanskrit music and floated over from the Xianliang Temple. The monks started their evening meditation classes. They calmed down and cultivated. The road to attaining righteousness in life still had to go on. Li Guolou's mood began to improve. "It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married." He has to bear all the karma. Be able to take things as they come
Li Guolou couldn't help but hum the poem as he chose words and sentences:
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The news of the Qing Dynasty was blocked by Yunnan Governor Cen Yuying. He even submitted a memorial to the court. Only when Prince Gong got the protest letter did he know that something happened in Yunnan. He could not listen to what the whole family said, so he could only send Weitoma away with good words. The group said that they wanted to investigate clearly and would not tolerate any diplomatic rhetoric. First, let Weituma wait patiently for half a month. The Qing Dynasty has a vast land and rich resources. It is 800 miles away and it will take half a month to rush back. Everything is urgent.
Prince Gong bid farewell to Weitoma and sneaked into the rear palace. In fact, he already had a telegraph machine here to directly send a telegram to Yunnan Governor Cen Yuying to ask about the matter. You can wait slowly to understand the context of the matter. This matter is related to the state. Prince Gong will not wait for Yunnan. Governor Cen Yuying responded to the telegram and hurried to the palace to meet with the Holy See to request an order to hold Yunnan Governor Cen Yuying accountable in writing.
After listening to Prince Gong's statement, Tongzhi Emperor Zaichun picked up the British Empire's protest letter and read it. In his heart, he did not dare to express his position. The British said that the sun never sets on the Empire, the most powerful country in the world. The Qing Dynasty fought with the British and won the national humiliation. It was the British who brought love. Xinjue Luo Shi, the Qing Dynasty fought with the Russians, and they dared to quarrel and debate the merits of the war with the Russians. Negotiating with the British was a contract that "forced" you to sign foreign guns and cannons, and forced the Qing Dynasty to open up the country to compensate. Silver ceded land
Emperor Tongzhi had the courage to make an arbitrary decision, and he would still have to endure hardships for a long time. He said: "I know about Prince Gong. First, I will let Cen Yuying investigate the whole story. Then Li Hongzhang will go and negotiate with Weitoma. If the British make trouble, You must report it later. I will draft an edict and ask Cen Yuying first what he is doing sitting in the position of Governor of Yunnan. Queen Victoria of England, who is 80,000 miles away, already knows about this matter. What happened in the Qing Dynasty and still wants foreigners to inform me? Isn’t that right, you bastard? downright"
When Prince Gong heard that Emperor Tongzhi was angry, he knew that Cen Yuying's position as governor of Yunnan was in danger. Since Cen Yuying was his protégé, he still wanted to keep it. He hurriedly leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, don't fuck with me yet. I have already sent a telegram to ask Cen Yuying to investigate what happened on the border of Yunnan." Things are far away from Kunming, the provincial capital. The British telegraph industry is well-developed. There is a telegraph office on the border of Myanmar. Our industrial base is poor, so our news lags behind the British. The telegraph office chaired by Sheng Huaixuan has just started. The ancients said that later development is controlled by others. We have emerged from the Qing dynasty and are flourishing with young talents. Cen Yuying and the three outstanding figures are rare treasures guarding the southwestern frontier."
Emperor Tongzhi shook his head and said: "When Cen Yuying gets old, it's better to make way for the young people. Cultivating Cen Chunxuan should also have a degree to let the young people rise to power. Does it make sense to brag about past military exploits after the Yangtze River waves before the waves?"
"The Emperor Shengming, I know what to do. When this matter is completed, I will ask Cen Yuying to hand over the official documents. The emperor and his ministers will be harmonious and the descendants of the saints will be blessed. The grace will last forever." Prince Gong was both happy and worried. Emperor Tongzhi was hammering his words.
Older local officials can become officials. Emperor Tongzhi wanted to use the younger generation of Jinshi to reduce his sphere of influence, but he still trusted him by entrusting the Prime Minister's Yamen to him.
The Prime Minister's Yamen was initially established to deal with foreign affairs, but its development trajectory changed qualitatively because of Prince Gong's favor and his strong ability. The Prime Minister's Yamen was a challenge to the six-ministry system of the Qing Dynasty, depriving the six ministries of a large part of their power. In the end, the six-ministry yamen was either in trouble or not.
Either work or obey the orders of the Prime Minister's Yamen and become the imperial power, then the Prime Minister's Yamen and then to the Six Ministries. The Prime Minister's Yamen is just like the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty. The power is so great that it becomes a constraint on the imperial power.
In the end, the Empress Dowager Cixi took action to reduce the power of the Prime Minister's Yamen. For a while, Prince Gong ignored the government and claimed to be ill. However, the implementation of the old system was extremely ineffective. The government decrees were not passed. The Yamen were blaming each other and could not do the job. The Manchus who sat in charge did not know how to work.
Become a puppet prime minister
The superiority of Prince Gong, who was hands-on in everything, was immediately apparent. There was only one other prince in the Qing Dynasty who could only do Tai Chi, the Empress Dowager Cixi. Emperor Tongzhi could only implement minor rectifications and minor changes to the Prime Minister's Yamen and let Prince Gong take charge of the overall situation.
Bring the court to life
Emperor Tongzhi looked at the respectful Prince Gong and showed admiration. It was a pity that the father and son did not get along with each other. His minister Zai Cheng was not welcomed by Prince Gong. The son inherited his father's legacy and could not get through between Prince Gong Yi and Zai Cheng.
An's intention to enter Zaicheng's Yamen was honored.
The king dismissed the talented and talented Zai Cheng, who was a pity. In the eyes of Emperor Tongzhi, he found that Zai Cheng was the most reliable confidant and was better than his minion Li Guolou. He asked Zai Cheng to try the errands that Li Guolou could do and asked:
"Prince Gong doesn't know how Zaicheng is doing in Xinwu Hall"
Prince Gong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, please don't be fooled by this kid. Wherever the brat was giving lectures in Xinwu Hall, he had already gone to the Tianjin Concession to play. He spent three days fishing, two days posting nets, and five days a month in Xinwu."
It’s amazing to have a class in Wutang. With this kind of virtue, you still claim to be Pang Tong. If you don’t care about the world for a day, you will be in chaos. How can you shoulder the important responsibility of the country? Your Majesty, you should keep it.”
Emperor Tongzhi showed his longing for the colorful world of the Concession. He also played sneaking out to the Tianjin Concession at dawn. Young people have certain character. It is not a shortcoming. He has this problem. Prince Gong's words aroused his anger.
Instead, he smiled and said: "Oh, this kid has grown up.
Prince Gong, please urge me more. I am the one who has grown up under the supervision of the teacher. Li Guolou, give me a scare. Why don’t you obediently fight in the northwest? There is always room for improvement. If you are admitted to Jinshi, you will definitely enter Sandingjia. You don’t need to be.
The scholars of Chengtian will also say that your selection of scholars is unfair."
Hearing Emperor Tongzhi say this about Prince Zai Chenggong, my heart warmed. Zai Cheng, the son of Prince Zai Chenggong, is extremely intelligent. The young man has a certain "character" and likes the ultimate enjoyment of the senses, but he will always be at ease. Now that Zai Cheng is not used, it does not mean that Zai Cheng will not be used to sharpen people's hearts.
Talent can lead to great things, just like Li Guolou’s wife
Isn’t it true that a lot of concubines lead a rotten life and even wear a cuckold and achieve a great career? Even Zuo Zongtang praised Li Guolou as a rare and capable minister. His son Zai Cheng and Li Guolou hung out together. Birds of a feather flock together.
Fenzaicheng is still developing on the good side every day
Prince Gong left the palace in a happy mood. Negotiations with the British Empire were going on for several months without reaching a conclusion. Although Prince Gong was known as Guiziliu, he was still unwilling to betray the country's interests and was unwilling to surrender to the British Empire. He was thinking about Li Hongzhang's plan.
The Industrial Blueprint: When will the Qing Dynasty become strong and prosperous?
Prince Gong is cracking his mouth and smiling. The most is to waste money and eliminate disasters. Let the British collect the money. Sooner or later, the British will spit it out and pay back double. One day, the Qing navy will reach the Strait of Malacca and expel Western forces from East Asia.