Li Hongzhang's teacher was Zeng Guofan, who admired Zuo Zongtang's talent very much, and asked Zuo Zongtang to help many times when he formed the Hunan Army. Zuo Zongtang refused Zeng Guofan's sincere invitation very facelessly, and finally even publicly commented that Zeng Guofan's strength was too poor, and Zuo Zongtang didn't know what to do after he went to the Hunan army. As a disciple of Zeng Guofan, he naturally knew this history very well. Unexpectedly, now that Zeng Guofan has already been covered with a coffin, Zuo Zongtang actually said bluntly that compared with Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang is still much inferior.

For Zuo Zongtang, there is no way to make such an evaluation. He knows a lot about Li Hongzhang, but he can't be considered very familiar, and his personal relationship is even more general. If it weren't for the reason why Zuo Zongtang couldn't get rid of it in his life, there would be even fewer intersections between him and Li Hongzhang. If you use other examples, Zuo Zongtang really can't find it for a while.

Although Li Hongzhang was unhappy in his heart, he couldn't have a seizure. He could only ask: "Brother Zuo, but I don't know how to explain the Fa for the stability of this station?" ”

Zuo Zongtang saw that Li Hongzhang was not annoyed, and he replied: "The Min Dynasty is far better than the former Qing Dynasty, because the Min Dynasty talks about science. If science is used in administration, I think it is just three words, professional enough. If I couldn't analyze the triad problem in Guangdong from a professional point of view, how could I have been promoted later. Later, when I governed Guangdong, I made great efforts to promote the professionalism of Guangdong's administration. Some practices have worked well and have been promoted. Some practices are not effective, but I do not shy away from medical treatment, so I will analyze these as unsuccessful examples, find out the reasonable parts, and find out the parts that affect the results. If it weren't for that, with Your Majesty's wisdom and foresight, how could I have become the governor of Guangdong Province? ”

Hearing this, the unhappiness in Li Hongzhang's expression had dissipated, and he began to think seriously. Zuo Zongtang's soaring prosperity does look like a myth, and at this time, it is said by Zuo Zongtang's mouth, but it is logical. Just to govern Guangdong well, there are many capable people. Guangdong is originally a rich place, as long as it does not cause chaos, it is not difficult to be a provincial governor steadily. However, Zuo Zongtang's merit is not to be the governor of Taiping Province, but to turn the governance of Guangdong into a "clear" thing. It's easy to say, but it's time to see the real thing.

After being an official in the Republic of China for so many years, Li Hongzhang's biggest experience is that when the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell, he didn't know how he ended. Because they were officials in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they didn't care about reason, as long as the result. Therefore, those who are officials must either be really confused, or at least have to pretend to be confused. In the Manchu Qing Dynasty, telling the truth was to denigrate and dismiss officials, and at worst to kill and destroy the family.

If there were Manchu officials like Zuo Zongtang who pulled some officials to conduct research, and finally clearly told the central government that the country's policies and direction were the root cause of the rampant underworld. This kind of effort in exchange for the ending of the Nine Clans is not unusual. After thinking this through, Li Hongzhang no longer concealed it, and told Zuo Zongtang about the work he had done in the past few years, especially the invitation of the secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee.

Zuo Zongtang showed some mockery on his face when he heard this, and after listening to the invitation of the secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, he simply sneered, and then said in a mocking tone: "I said Director Li, you are already famous, how can you think that Your Majesty does not reuse you?" ”

Thinking of Wei Ze's "reuse", Li Hongzhang didn't know whether to laugh or smile bitterly. As a former general who "had a deep understanding of the feudal system", he was used to analyze the Goryeo issue, which was almost insulting in Li Hongzhang's opinion.

As if he had seen through Li Hongzhang's thoughts, Zuo Zongtang sneered: "Director Li, don't be self-contemptuous. If someone arranges such an errand for you, it probably means something insulting. Your Majesty has a saying that is a little bit shady, but it makes a lot of sense. There is no useless person in this world, even a poisonous serpent, who can be used to guard treasures. The poisonous snake is hidden in the treasure pile, and when the person who sees the treasure is the person who is interested in it, where will he be cautious. So the vipers had food to eat, and their treasures were safe. His Majesty's decision is not whether the viper is pleasing or not, but that the viper is professional enough in this regard. If you send a tiger to guard the treasure, the person who goes to get the treasure will take care of the treasure first in order to survive, in order to pass the level, he must kill the roadblock first. In that case, the treasure may not be able to be kept, and another tiger will have to be put in. I don't know if anyone else will do this, at least not if Your Majesty will make such a choice. In today's world, the people who can do it are professionals. As long as you are professional enough, you will never be unused. Your Majesty has given you the opportunity to play, but I'm afraid that you will still be resentful. ”

With Li Hongzhang's cleverness, as long as he made the core points clear, he would have understood it at that time. In fact, Li Hongzhang is very proud of his achievements, using railways and telegraphs as a means, and through the futures industry, which can "give money first" as a tool, China's control of Goryeo can really be described as "moisturizing things silently". Unconsciously, the details of Goryeo have been thoroughly explored, even if someone openly shouts to guard against China, it is useless.

If we use the example of poisonous snakes and tigers as an analogy, if China sends in hundreds of thousands of troops and suppresses Goryeo by forceful means, not to mention that it will not make money, it will also have a lot of losses under the counterattack of the Koreans. The Japanese had this plan, and they tried every means to control what was on the surface of Goryeo in order to establish Japan's "influence" in Goryeo. As a result, the Koreans only found an outlet for their economic predicament, and a coup d'état from within Goryeo swept away the Japanese power in Goryeo.

Li Hongzhang was not unwary of Japan's expansion in Goryeo, but things had developed so smoothly that as long as China's railway and telegraph system made a normal effort, Daewonjun could easily control the power of Goryeo as long as the railway transportation and telegraph liaison and the regaining power were easily in control. Dawonjun was deeply wary of Japan, and without China's orders, he set out to eradicate Japanese power in Goryeo.

The people thought that if Goryeo did not sell grain to Japan, they would be able to eat themselves, and the upper echelons also found an excuse to embezzle Japanese assets in Goryeo. And China's influence in Goryeo, which earned money for Goryeo, has greatly increased, and its prestige has risen to a new height. If it is a painstaking plan by China, I am afraid that it will be self-defeating and will not achieve such an effect.

Originally, Li Hongzhang, as the party who executed, only felt his own hardship. Now that I have stepped out of this category and looked back, when Weyzek began to lay out the layout in Goryeo, as long as the executor did not make a fool, this outcome was almost inevitable.

Li Hongzhang couldn't help but be a little afraid, if he really dared to make a "grudge", then who else could he be picked up if he didn't masturbate?