Prince Alcohol paused for a moment and said, "This is a major matter, and the minister would like to ask for the governors of the Beiyang, Nanyang, and coastal provinces, and express their views on how the shipyard should be expanded; how to set up the fort; How to make more firearms, be realistic, and be sure to do it in a way to live up to the expectations of the Queen Mother. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"That's it." Empress Dowager Cixi said: "The emperor is fifteen years old this year. ”

Prince Alcohol didn't know what the meaning of her words suddenly appeared, he had always been cautious, and he didn't dare to speculate on his own cleverness, so he only replied expressionlessly: "Yes." ”

"The pro-government is also coming soon. The mourning family always has to hand over the inheritance left by their ancestors to the emperor to govern it well, so as to be worthy of their ancestors and the people of the world. ”

"The Queen Mother is so attentive, and all the subjects of the world are appreciative. However, the emperor is still young, the classics have not yet been completed, and it is too early to say that he relied on the queen mother's education and pro-government. ”

"That's not it. Hanging the curtain is not a legitimate way in the end, the mourning family has worked hard all their lives, and they should plan for themselves. can't make a reputation, and when it comes to the age of the emperor's pro-government, he still holds on to it.

In fact, who is the mourning family so worried about? Isn't it for a breath? When it comes to the time of crisis, it is really not possible to take a big idea without the mourning family, and now that the Sino-French peace treaty has been concluded, the French soldiers in Keelung have also retreated.

China and Japan have made peace over North Korea, and now that Li Hongzhang and Ito Hirobumi have explained it, they can be safe for a while. In the future, if we work together to build the navy well, we will naturally not let foreigners bully us again.

The ancients said that 'the rapids retreat bravely', and the mourning family doesn't take advantage of this time to accept it, isn't it too stupid? ”

"The Queen Mother Shengming! Although the current peace situation is decided, coastal defense must not be relaxed, and it is about to rely on the holy virtues of the Empress Dowager to earnestly rectify it. Pro-government said, the minister did not dare to obey the edict. After saying that, Prince Alcohol took off the jewel-topped and three-eyed cool hat, put it on the brick floor, and bumped his head heavily.

This performance made the Empress Dowager Cixi deeply satisfied, but there was regret on the surface: "Alas! She sighed, "You get up!" The mourners also know that you can't spare me. ”

"The Queen Mother said so, and the ministers are in no place." The honest Prince Alcohol really thought that the Empress Dowager Cixi was complaining, so he was very frightened.

"Having said that, the mourning family will only suffer for another two or three years." Empress Dowager Cixi said again.

"The mourning family is fifty-one this year, and I don't know how many years there are? After returning to politics, there should always be a place to retire! ”

This has been mentioned a long time ago, saying that the Empress Dowager Cixi wants to build the Qingyi Garden at the foot of Wanshou Mountain and Kunming Lake.

Prince Alcohol has been noncommittal, and he has already made a calculation in his heart, so at this time, he didn't wait for her to say any more, and hurriedly replied: "The minister has already planned to pass." Just wait for the funds to be a little abundant, and repair the three seas well, as a place for the emperor to take care of the queen mother. ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi nodded quietly: "The mourning family is also thinking so. The edict of the three seas, and the edict of the Daxing Navy, send it together! Let the world have a number, and the mourning family should return to politics and enjoy a few days of blessings. ”

"The project of repairing the North and South China Seas was issued on the first day of the eighth month of the thirteenth year of Tongzhi." Yan Jingming said with his eyes closed.

I still remember that the edict at that time was: "Now that it is difficult, why should we bear to work hard for the people?" All the Three Seas Project, the Minister in charge of the business to verify the survey, to prevent the floating and the occasional moderation, and to show compassion for the people's hardship.

'Looking at the past and the present, the times are getting more and more difficult, and the navy must be greatly developed. Since ancient times, the emperor has lost the vitality of the world for nothing more than three things: great joy and great military preparation; Sightseeing and traveling, construction and construction; The gods believe in Buddhism and pray at the shrine.

The founding of this dynasty, the punishment of the loss of the Ming Dynasty, the Kangyong and Yong dynasties, can really be comparable to the rule of Wenjing, the pure emperor Tianzong Shengming, eloquent and strategic, not special Han Wu, but the loss is also similar to the Han Wu.

This is the case in the prosperous era, but now? If you want to build a navy and build a large number of buildings, I am afraid that you will not wait for foreign enemies to bully, and you will die immediately! “

This eloquent talk was very unpleasant to listen to in the ears of Prince Alcohol, his temperament was sometimes very easy, sometimes very anxious, in short, what he wanted to say in his heart, it was all on his face.

Therefore, if Yan Jingming finished speaking, his expression would be ugly.

On such occasions, Sun Yuwen always listens to others, sees Prince Alcohol, and when he sees this scene, he takes the lead in parrying for King Alcohol, "Dan Weng has lost his words!" ”

He said, "The situation is different in the past and the present, and foreign enemies are waiting around, and it is not enough to build a country unless we try our best to rectify coastal defense." The Sino-French and Sino-Japanese negotiations and seeking satisfaction from grievances were originally a desperate attempt to improve themselves. As for the survey and repair of the three seas, for the queen mother's plan to support the heavens, it is natural that this dynasty will rule the world with filial piety, and this move must not be saved.

As for the difficult times and frugality, of course, in the wisdom of the saints, there is no talk of any large-scale construction. ”

"I hope so." Yan Jingming said slowly, "The navy is being revitalized, and the household department is working hard to build a large number of buildings, but I don't know where the money comes from?" ”

"It's not a big construction project in the first place." Xu Geng said, "However, although the scale of the project is not large, the regulation of affairs must be grand, which is the way of filial piety and respect of the emperor." The matter of the survey must be presided over by the Seventh Prince. ”

"Yes." Prince Alcohol agreed with him, "In front of the emperor, the military plane went to see it together, so as not to gossip afterwards." Obviously, the so-called "gossip" refers to Yan Jingming.

"I heard that Zhang Zhijun had already received a letter first, and he thought that China has a vast territory, and if the navy does not do it, it will only do it, and as soon as it is done, it will run four branches: Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian, and Yueyang. Each branch has a commander, or the name of the admiral, and the prime minister yamen governs the four branches. On this layer alone, I can see that Zhang Zhijun has not yet touched the doorway. These four navies, even if they were established, could not be under the command of the Prime Minister's Yamen. ”

"You mean that you are going to set up another yamen?"

Tateyama smiled again, "I don't dare to guess this." He said, "In terms of funding, two or three million silver for an ironclad soldier, Uncle Xi, think about it, how much should four navies cost?" ”

It is an exaggeration to say that each ironclad ship will cost two or three million silver, and the cost of each of the two ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan," which were ordered from Germany and will sail to China, will cost only 1.6 million taels of silver.

In addition, the third steel-faced speedboat "Jiyuan" is cheaper. But having said that, if you go across the four oceans at the same time, you have to raise this huge amount of money there for a while.

"But what does the above mean?" Sheng Yu asked: "Even if it is called a big navy, it can't be a perfunctory situation!" ”

"I also heard the news, I don't know if it's true or not, the meaning of the above is just a perfunctory situation."

"In that case, why bother setting up a yamen?"

Tateyama smiled: "Uncle Xi doesn't even understand this layer? If there is no special yamen, what will the seventh master do? (To be continued.) )