This is not the first time that the people of Seoul have seen a car, and they know that this is a magical machine that only the Chinese have. In the past, there must have been a lot of people watching from the side of the road. There was no sign of livestock or human power, and the car was moving forward on its own, which was amazing.

This kind of arrangement seems a little out of place at this time, and the eyes of the people of Seoul looking at Chinese cars are vigilant and uneasy, and there is no envy and awe in the past.

Li Hongzhang didn't care about this, and the next thing was the key. The plans of young people such as Yuan Weiting and Wang Shizhen are very different from the considerations of the old school, and they are all concerned about the matter of beating snakes and hitting seven inches. These are very different from the so-called "Confucian style" that is superficially gentle and courteous.

It wasn't until he entered Changdeok Palace that Li Hongzhang let go of these things. In any case, after all, Li Hongzhang was the main person in charge of Goryeo diplomacy, and even if he couldn't remember some things clearly, it was not a problem. These can be carried out by the young man, and what he has to do at this time is to make a statement.

The re-ruling Dayuanjun looked far from ecstatic, and after the guest and host sat down, Dayuanjun asked directly: "Mr. Li, I invited you to come this time to ask if the telegram can still be used at this time." ”

Li Hongzhang smiled and said: "Some can still be used, but some are not so smooth. ”

Dayuanjun hurriedly said: "I also ask Mr. Li to spread the latest news to all provinces in Goryeo, so that officials from all over the country can know the situation in the capital." ”

"This one does." Li Hongzhang replied.

Without waiting for Dayuanjun to breathe a sigh of relief, Li Hongzhang continued: "But Dayuanjun thinks it's appropriate to do this? ”

"What do you mean, sir?" Dayuanjun didn't understand what Li Hongzhang meant.

Li Hongzhang said slowly: "Our country has several ministries and committees, and the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Telecommunications are among them. As an outsider, I naturally have a lot of biases when looking at the political situation in Goryeo. However, as far as I am concerned, there is something very wrong with the organizational model of the Goryeo royal court. Now the monarch of the compound is expected to return to power. But I don't know what Dayuan-kun thinks about this matter? ”

Daewonjun understood what Li Hongzhang meant, and that Daewonjun wanted to regain power in China and form a new Goryeo government in the way China wanted. China's attitude did not make Daewonjun feel particularly panicked, and if it wanted to annex Goryeo, China would have too many opportunities long ago. Dayuanjun's feeling at this time turned into a complaint and blurted out, "When has this happened, why is Mr. Li still thinking about this kind of thing." ”

was confronted, Li Hongzhang was not unhappy, he smiled and said: "If you prepare, you will stand, and if you don't prepare, you will be wasted." If Oyuan-kun's current administration is just a ban on trade with Japan as in the past, how much difference can it be from before? ”

Dayuanjun is sure that China is making an offer, but this price is illusory, and it looks bluffing, and its practical significance is limited. The most urgent task at the moment is to quell the internal disputes in Goryeo as soon as possible and take power into the hands of the people as quickly as possible. At this time, it is China's telegraph network that needs to be borrowed. Daewonjun only controlled Seoul, the royal capital of Goryeo, and at this time, rumors were spreading outside Seoul that the magistrates of each province had to rely on telegrams to quickly accept orders from the Goryeo royal court.

Thinking of this, Dayuanjun was also decisive and neat, and he said with a straight face: "Mr. Li, since Shangguo itself has the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Telecommunications. Goryeo is a small country, where is there a reason not to learn the kingdom. I now order the establishment of these two ministries, and invite people from the two ministries of the upper country to be the ministers. ”

Dayuanjun understands things so well, and Li Hongzhang is also very pleased. If this old gentleman refuses to agree, Director Li Hongzhang and Director Li can only come up with a procrastination trick and let Gao Li wait slowly.

However, it is difficult for officialdom to be efficient in such matters, and Li Hongzhang talked with the anxious Koreans for two days before he could barely get this thing done. With the letter of appointment in hand, Li Hongzhang first sent a telegram to Nanjing, asking Nanjing to send personnel to take on these two positions.

"Li Hongzhang, is this a show of merit?" Foreign Minister Li Xin has his own views on this.

Wei Ze didn't care what Li Hongzhang thought, what he cared about was the experience of controlling foreign economies. Uncle Ma is a person who tells the truth, as long as he is engaged in capital operation, overcapacity is inevitable. In the 21st century, China did not go out to burn, kill and loot by itself in the process of its rise, relying on the world economic order built by the Yankees, and the process of China's rise is the process of ruthlessly eliminating the production capacity of many countries in the world. This is an inherently logical crisis that cannot be overcome by capital operation.

Thinking of this, Wei Ze thought of this, and Wei Ze said to Li Xin: "You discuss with the Ministry of Commerce and send a few people who understand finance and are very interested in the futures market to Gaoli to take charge of these work." ”

"Your Majesty wants to use Goryeo as a test field to accumulate for the country?" Li Xin immediately sensed the peculiarity in Wei Ze's order.

Wei Ze hurriedly waved his hand, "The situation in Goryeo is different from ours in China, and the experience of Goryeo cannot be used in China, and there are naturally domestic methods in China." The experience of Korea is how to use finance and capital to control other countries, let the markets of these countries be owned by us, and let the labor force of these countries serve us. ”

As the foreign minister, Li Xin can understand these to a certain extent. The traditional tributary system is no longer suitable for today's world, and China must establish closer relations with these subject states. There is much to study if we want to avoid this relationship becoming a unilateral blood transfusion from China.

Li Xin didn't put more thought into this matter, and after leaving Wei Ze's office, he had time to think about it. With such a tight schedule every day, where does he have so much time to discuss the specifics? Sure enough, Weeser did not continue to expand the discussion on China's economic expansion abroad, saying: "Tell the French and the British that we in China have finished discussing with the local government of Madagascar, and this place will be under our control from now on." ”

Peace with Britain did not mean that China had stopped expanding, and in the Indian Ocean, in Africa, China's expansion had never stopped. One of the most important pieces is Madagascar.

"Your Majesty, if the British are against it, what is their fundamental reason?" Li Xin asked.

Wei Ze pondered his words for a moment, "You know that both we and Britain are designing and building battleships of more than 20,000 tons, right? ”

“…… I've heard a little. Li Xin hesitated for a moment before replying.

Wei Ze sneered: "The Suez Canal will definitely not be able to navigate a 20,000-ton battleship now. The British wanted to send their Grand Fleet to the Indian Ocean, so they could only go to the Cape of Good Hope. We occupy Madagascar, we have very reliable territory in the Indian Ocean, and the ability of the British fleet to move is limited by us. Of course, the British will not be willing. ”

India is a "British hostage" held by China. The reason why Britain sold land so much was not only because the country lacked money after the economic crisis, but also because India's hundreds of millions of people were the largest market for Britain. If this market is lost, the British economy will collapse immediately. The stronger China is in the Indian Ocean, the weaker British control over India will be. It would be strange if the British could happily agree to China swallowing Madagascar.

Li Xin asked a military question, "Go to the South Atlantic Ocean and cross the Cape of Good Hope to reach the Indian Ocean." The route was also safe for the British, at least not with the Italian threat along the way. ”

Weeser doesn't think so, "Logistics is not just about providing food, adding water and coal to ships. Repair inspections are a very important part of logistics. Don't look at Hokkaido's industrial strength, it was a great help when we went to North America. ”

In the early days, Chinese who went to North America used Hokkaido as a transit point, and sea transportation was very risky, and the physical and psychological consumption of the passengers was also great. Save more than ten days, and there is a transfer station for everyone to land in the middle, which is of great help to personnel transportation. Britain has become the world's hegemon because it has ports all over the world, although China has limited ports, but fortunately, the ports have a certain maintenance capacity, and the elimination of sail ships is now of great significance.

You know, the British have not been able to repair their warships in India until now. After the warship was damaged, it could only be repaired and then driven back to the British mainland for major repairs. China has been able to carry out medium-scale repairs to warships in the South China Sea, and the Indian Ocean is increasingly looking like China's home turf.

"Either I'm going to visit Europe again?" Li Xin put forward his own views.

Wei Ze nodded slightly, "It's okay, it's not a bad thing to look at the current situation in Europe." ”

Immediately after Li Xin returned, he began to discuss the main points of the work on Goryeo at the Ministry of Commerce, and both sides, according to Wei Ze's instructions, felt that diplomatic missions could be abolished in Goryeo. As a vassal state of China, Goryeo is politically equivalent to a special administrative region with great autonomy, which is completely inappropriate for so-called diplomatic relations. There is a Mao's diplomatic relationship between superiors and subordinates.

Yuan Weiting's analysis at that time was in place, even if China forcibly sent personnel to serve as officials in Goryeo, as long as it was the will of His Majesty Emperor Wei Ze, the Goryeo side must obey. China did not do this before, but it was afraid that it would meaninglessly arouse the resentment and opposition of the Koreans. Now the time has come, and there is no problem in doing so.

It was also at this time that Yuan Weiting sent a telegram from Goryeo. He said that the Goryeo royal court asked the railways to help them get rid of the "tens of thousands of infantil merchants" who colluded with the Min concubine group. It is the name given to the merchants in Goryeo history, which is composed of "merchants" and "merchants". "Infant merchants" refer to merchants who sell handicrafts such as ornaments, and negative merchants refer to merchants who sell daily necessities. Born in the late Goryeo Dynasty during the reign of King Gongjeong, the Goryeo Dynasty had formed a negative merchant industry, and then gradually strengthened the industry organization, which played a certain role in the feudal society to activate the social economy and the exchange of urban and rural materials. In 1866, when Bingyin was disturbed, the merchants made a lot of contributions, and the regent at that time, Li Yuying, the king of the Xingxuan Courtyard, ordered the establishment of the Merchants Hall in order to reward the merchants, with his eldest son Li Zaimian as the leader. After the Min Concubine Group gained power, Min Yongyi became the "head of the capital" of the businessman. In 1883, the "Huishang Public Bureau" was established as a special agency for merchants and was officially included in the system.

Yuan Weiting wrote his opinion on the matter in the second half of the report, "...... The merchants monopolized the local commercial activities in Goryeo, the guild was very powerful, and there were a large number of disciples of the scholar clan mixed in, we wanted to get rid of them for a long time, and now the time has come, it is not recommended to let go of the merchants ......"