"Your Majesty, are you going to do business with veterans?" After Zuo Zongtang asked, he also felt a little embarrassed, as Jinliang, he had to ask about big and small things before he could understand, which was a bit of a loss of face. However, this embarrassment disappeared without a trace in a moment, and the desire to learn about the future world dispelled Zuo Zongtang's last bit of face.

But Wei Ze didn't answer directly this time, he asked Zuo Zongtang, "Do you want to join the Liberation Party?" ”

"Huh?" Zuo Zongtang was stunned, this question was too abrupt.

Wei Ze changed the topic, "It's going to be this year's civil service exam soon, have you considered taking it?" ”

"Is this okay?" Zuo Zongtang asked a little embarrassed.

Wei Ze said: "I think you have to make up for it, otherwise I'm afraid you won't be able to get by." ”

Zuo Zongtang looked at Wei Ze's expression carefully, wanting to see whether Wei Ze's words were true or false. But after watching it for a while, Zuo Zongtang still couldn't tell the difference. Weser is sometimes a very easy person to see, but sometimes it is impossible to figure out his true heart. Just like now, Zuo Zongtang can't understand whether Wei Ze is mocking or really thinks that Zuo Zongtang's cultural level is relatively poor.

Since he couldn't figure out Wei Ze's true intentions, Zuo Zongtang hesitated and replied: "Your Majesty, isn't the secretary appointment we discussed for two years?" ”

Wei Ze thought about it for a while, and then said to Zuo Zongtang: "Old Zuo, you go to the Personnel Department to ask for a copy of last year's civil service exam questions." ”

When Zuo Zongtang was about to get to the exam question, Wei Ze ordered: "You do this question." ”

Although Zuo Zongtang felt very puzzled, he also wanted to challenge the new government's exam questions to see how difficult it was. After all, he was born and well-read, and he was praised by too many high-ranking officials of the Manchu Qing Dynasty since he was a child, and Zuo Zongtang felt that he would not be worse than the people of the Guangfu Army. Even if you pass the civil service exam, you will only be the lowest clerk. This is just a small official on the Manchu side.

An hour passed, two hours passed, three hours passed. Zuo Zongtang put down the pencil, and two percent of his eyes looking at the exam questions were angry, two percent were panic, and the rest of his feelings were basically despair. Seventy percent of the questions are still blank in the answer position, for example: how many continents are there on the earth and what are the names. How many planets are there in the solar system, and what is the difference between a star and a planet? The relationship between the moon and the tides.

If these can only be said to be Zuo Zongtang, he has not learned. So what is the difference between early rice and late rice. Please answer: What are the months when early rice and late rice are planted and harvested? This kind of exam question that Zuo Zongtang knows a rough idea, but when he really makes him answer, he can't remember the specific content at all, which makes Zuo Zongtang feel desperate.

Zuo Zongtang wanted to criticize these as miscellaneous studies, but this Jinliang knew that this was just his own excuse. In front of him is the knowledge of astronomy and geography, which is where Zuo Zongtang feels that he is far superior to those ordinary people. The latter question is about people's livelihood, if the people can't plant according to the time of day, there will be no good harvest. That's when everyone has to go hungry.

These days, Zuo Zongtang admires Wei Ze more and more. Zuo Zongtang found that Wei Ze was very clear about this knowledge between his words, and many times Wei Ze's seemingly strange decisions were based on these knowledge.

In the end, Zuo Zongtang walked forward to see Wei Ze with heavy steps, "Your Majesty, I'm far from passing." ”

Hearing this answer, Wei Ze said, "Then let's make up for the evil." I think Lao Zuo you have a foundation, and you should learn it quickly. ”

Zuo Zongtang couldn't see the slightest ridicule in Wei Ze's expression, let alone the arrogance of "I already knew you couldn't get by". If Wei Ze had such an attitude, Zuo Zongtang could refute Wei Ze. But Wei Ze didn't even give Zuo Zongtang this kind of opportunity, which made Zuo Zongtang feel extremely depressed.

But at this point, Zuo Zongtang also admitted it. He said, "Your Majesty, if I go to study, this salary should be cut." ”

"You set the course first, and then you talk to the accountant about that." Weese replied.

Waiting for Zuo Zongtang to leave, Shen Xin turned out of the room next to him, "Is the governor going to cultivate Zuo Zongtang?" ”

"Do you have an opinion, comrades?" Weeser asked rhetorically.

Shen Xin was silent for a moment, and then said, "Not yet. However, if Zuo Zongtang can quit his job as a secretary, it is estimated that some people will still be happy. ”

"Don't you like Zuo Zongtang?" Wei Ze knows this general very well, in fact, not only Shen Xin, the organization of the Guangfu Army at this stage is very simple, everyone has their own hopes, so the appearance of a person like Zuo Zongtang will inevitably attract attention.

Shen Xin smiled: "Governor, I actually don't want to surrender and rebel at all, Zuo Zongtang has one." ”

Wei Ze didn't take this stubble, he really had no reason to make any guarantees to his subordinates. So Weeser asked, "Are the people who are going to visit Europe set?" ”

Hong Renji has done a very good job in Europe, and now the European countries that have the ability to extend their hands to China are Britain, France, and Russia, and these three countries are all China's neighbors on land and sea. Although France was far away, France had forced Vietnam to sign the Treaty of Hue and cede the land of southern Vietnam.

For the first time, other European countries had established formal diplomatic relations with China, so Weeser assembled a delegation to visit Europe. In addition to civilian officials, there are also military officers. Get acquainted with the military level of Europe, which will be very useful for future wars.

"The personnel have been selected, and the vaccination and living habits are being adjusted." Shen Xin reported on his work. Those who can visit Europe are first-class talents, and if something happens due to illness, it will be a big loss.

Wei Ze also did not say much, this is not the 21st century, all kinds of vaccines are complete. For example, BCG for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis was cultured on bovine bile potato medium for more than 20 years before it was made into a vaccine. The Guangfu Army has only completed the development of smallpox vaccine and started large-scale vaccination, and the vaccine against plague and cholera has been completed with the prisoners of the Jiangnan camp at this time, and it has just succeeded. Of course, the Netherlands and Spain also need to gather more information. In less than ten years, we will be at war with these two countries. ”

"Understood." Shen Xin replied.

"By the way, I have another question." Wei Ze's face was already gloomy at this time, "On the South China Sea Islands, we probably need to slaughter the natives. If the Hunan army and the Huai army are used in this regard in the future, is it appropriate? ”

The first time Shen Xin heard Wei Ze put forward the concept of slaughter, it shocked him. And to be able to force Wei Ze to consider using the Hunan army and the Huai army, this scale is not the level of killing and intimidating the locality.

It took a lot of time to calm down, and it took Shen Xin a lot of willpower to keep up with the situation, and after a while, Shen Xin said: "Dudu, I don't want to say whether the Hunan army and the Huai army are willing to listen to our orders, I just ask, what should I do after I use them up?" ”

Wei Ze nodded, "That's a good question." ”

"Do you really want to kill all the natives on the islands of the South China Sea?" Shen Xin continued to ask.

Before the rise of industrial medicine, or before the international medical level was reached in the 60s of the 20th century, the population of Nanhai Zhudao was always at a high level of fertility and high death. However, after the medical level increased, the population of the Nanhai Islands increased rapidly. Weeser found that his options were limited.

However, this topic is really enough to break through Wei Ze's moral lower limit, so he can only think about it so simply. In fact, after saying that, Wei Ze also felt that he was a little Meng Lang, in fact, if he really considered brainstorming, there should be a better way. So Wei Ze waved his hand, "Forget it, this matter is completely my imagination." You don't take it to heart. ”

Shen Xin breathed a sigh of relief, even in the era of war, large-scale slaughter was beyond his psychological bottom line.

A few days later, Zuo Zongtang came to Wei Ze, "Your Majesty, I have read the subject syllabus, and I want to participate in the whole ...... Full-time study. That's faster. ”

Wei Ze replied: "You can quit your job as a secretary, and I will send you a sum of money." Probably last a year or two. Do your studies well. ”

Zuo Zongtang was very grateful for this, but he shook his head, "I want to take the clerk exam so that I can get paid." I want to go to work and go to school at the same time. ”

Zuo Zongtang's backbone surprised Wei Ze, there is a big difference between civil servants and clerks, if you must describe it, it is an establishment and temporary workers. Although the salary of a clerk is low, the examination for clerks has few subjects and is much simpler. What's more critical is that the examination subjects taken by clerks can be exempted from the civil service examination within two years, can Zuo Zongtang really put down his body and start from the grassroots level? This is really not ordinary.

Wei Ze frowned and thought about his thoughts, and Zuo Zongtang also didn't say a word, quietly waiting for Wei Ze to speak. Wei Ze finally made up his mind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Old Zuo, I want to give you a task. You gather the people in the Chu army who dare to fight and kill, I have something I want to hand over to you. But this thing is too killing, and if you refuse, I won't blame you. ”

"Please make it clear!" Zuo Zongtang replied.

The next day, there was silence at the meeting of the Military Commission. Wei Ze's proposal was too much of a norm, and the comrades of the Central Military Commission were dumbfounded. In fact, the problem of the local people in Lanfang has been quite obvious, there are many cannibal people in the local area, and the military conflict between the two sides is very fierce. Including in the early era of the Lanfang Republic, the Chinese also worked hard to recruit local natives. But the natives are not monolithic, and the vendettas of different tribes are very intense. It is wishful thinking to hope that the natives will gradually expand their power after they are subjugated.

If the Chu army formed a force that dared to kill, they would take on the task of clearing and suppressing. Not only the current Lan Phuong Province, but this special armed force will carry out the task of clearing the land that will expand in the future.

After being silent for a while, Wei Changrong asked, "What if I can't control this army in the future?" ”

The members of the Military Commission nodded one after another, and this was what they were most worried about. For such a reaction, Wei Ze didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed. R1058