Yuan Weiting had already received some information about Goryeo from Li Hongzhang when he was on the ship, and after disembarking at the port of Incheon, Yuan Weiting followed Li Hongzhang to the Chinese office in Goryeo and took over the keys to his new office. Then, Yuan Weiting said to Li Hongzhang: "Director Li, I'm going to go to Goryeo for a walk. ”

"Oh?" Li Hongzhang stared at Yuan Weiting with a sharp gaze. Two feelings appeared in his heart at the same time, the first feeling was naturally that Yuan Weiting, who had returned from the cadre school, had made more progress. Weeser emphasized various systems within the party, one of which is that "without investigation, there is no voice." This is not just a theoretical statement, but also how to investigate in various situations, running around when you have the conditions and when you don't, reading documents, and listening to reports. How to investigate in these cases, and to what extent to be satisfied with the situation. Institutionalized content turns intelligence collection into a science. Yuan Weiting's rank allowed him to go around Goryeo and learn more specific information about Goryeo through field investigations.

While lamenting Yuan Weiting's serious attitude, Li Hongzhang's second feeling was jealousy. These young cadres are so fortunate that the party and the government have taught them the concepts and methods of understanding the talents of these top wealthy families through study and discussion. In the Manchu officialdom, no one would have made any effort to train people who were not from their own faction into qualified bureaucrats unless they were in the real lineage.

Li Hongzhang has a background, a teacher, and the opportunity to sharpen himself, so he has an extremely deep understanding of the cadre training system of the Guangfu Party. Under such a system, as long as I am willing to learn and work, I can reach Li Hongzhang's current level. And a young man like Yuan Weiting, who is a little talented, if he has a smooth journey, he can finally achieve an achievement that surpasses Li Hongzhang.

This kind of realization is a very unpleasant experience for Li Hongzhang, and now there are a hundred times more people in China who can go to school and make progress than the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the guys who don't make it still don't make it, but a large number of young people with potential have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Li Hongzhang accepted Wei Ze's assignment to write a report on the feudal system of Goryeo. So he saw very clearly that although these fierce young men could not completely get rid of the old fetters based on "blood and faction", they had been liberated from the feudal obligation to kill people who carried stools. Relying on their own talents and abilities, outstanding young people can fly high and realize their own ideals and ambitions.

Seeing that Yuan Weiting was already eager to go down to conduct research and show his strength, all kinds of thoughts in Li Hongzhang's heart condensed into one sentence, "I'm old!" ”

Of course, old age is not necessarily an advantage. After approving Yuan Weiting's application to go down to investigate for three weeks, Li Hongzhang went to see Goryeo's Dayuanjun. The domestic situation in Goryeo is already full of dry firewood, and the Min Concubine group, which is in power, is in power and opposition, and those who oppose the Min Concubine group need a banner, which is naturally Daewonjun, the father of the current king of Goryeo, Gojong. Li Hongzhang feels that he is old, Dayuanjun is three years older than Li Hongzhang, and the feeling of entering the twilight years often makes the old people who once stood in the center of power make more interesting choices.

Li Hongzhang is no longer fat, and Dayuanjun is even thinner. As soon as the two sides talked, Li Hongzhang, who was already 61 years old, felt that he still had enough ability. If it is a young man like Yuan Weiting, it is easy to talk about politics directly. But compared with an old fox like Dayuanjun, who has been in the center of power for decades, it is easy to expose his bottom line. Of course, in the eyes of Yuan Weiting and others, they talked about their interests early, and the rest was bargaining. In the end, everyone can come together for the sake of profit, and it cannot be said that this approach is wrong. However, as a person who grew up in the feudal era, Li Hongzhang still does not support this approach.

The two elderly men discussed the recent weather, then discussed passenger and freight on the rail, and then on the issue of the wages of the railway employees. The wages promised by the Goryeo court have not been paid for 12 consecutive months, and all railway employees are supported by the railway's own operations. In addition, the training of the new army in Goryeo has been progressing slowly, but the Min Fei group took the opportunity to default on the salaries of the old-style army, and the Wuwei Battalion and the Zhuangyu Battalion have not been paid for 14 months.

So the king of the courtyard lamented that His Majesty Wei Ze was partial and did not care enough about Goryeo. Li Hongzhang thinks that young people in Korea are too good at playing and playing, and old and serious people are too hands-on in government affairs. The two old gentlemen in their 60s talked like a family, gentle and elegant, without anger. It even smells of helplessness.

Young people don't say they won't do this, and even if they listen to it, many young people are afraid that they don't understand what the old gentlemen are talking about.

For example, Yuan Weiting, after paying the business trip expenses, immediately jumped on the train and began his journey around Goryeo. On the train, Yuan Weiting took those data reports and studied them carefully, and every time he arrived at a station, Yuan Weiting got off the train for a meeting. Recent trends in wages, personnel, and recruitment. Based on this identity, Deputy Secretary Yuan Weiting gave instructions, "According to previous experience, during the Spring Festival, it is necessary to pay more attention to safety measures, anti-pickpocketing, and anti-theft, so it is necessary to set up a larger number of security teams to ensure the safety of the Spring Festival transportation and do a good job in railway work."

"However, we are short of manpower, and we will allocate manpower to organize anti-pickpocketing and anti-theft, and the normal transportation work will be affected." The stationmaster and the person in charge of the freight section of the station were a little puzzled by this.

Yuan Weiting sat precariously and said with a serious expression: "I think so, over the years, passengers on the railway have been stolen by pickpockets, materials have been stolen from various railway stations, and there are even criminal groups that specialize in pickpocketing trains. If these rampant criminals can be eliminated, the savings will be enough to hire more security guards. Indulging criminals will only make more people take risks. Only by letting them know that the railways are capable enough to defend themselves can they curb the recent crime against the railways that has become more and more rampant! ”

In this way, the person in charge of the railway station thinks it makes sense. However, the railway personnel from China felt that Goryeo was not China after all, and the railway system had never been a law enforcement agency in China. According to Yuan Weiting, the Goryeo Railway and Telegraph Corporation have the flavor of a private court.

Seeing the embarrassment of the station staff, Yuan Weiting said loudly: "The Goryeo Railway and Telegraph Company is a state-owned enterprise, and we also want to go to the court in Goryeo. And the scope of our law enforcement is not so large, just at stations, telegraph offices, along railway lines. Don't be afraid, this is a very normal request, and it should be able to pass after consultation. ”

The railway officials, who were outraged by the constant theft of the locals, found this very plausible and replied, "That's good! We're done! ”

All the way, all the way to research, all the way to agitate publicity. When I arrived at the Pyongyang station, I was greeted by Wang Shizhen, chief of the Pyongyang War Cargo Station Section. At present, all government departments are recruiting a large number of educated young people, all of whom are newcomers, and their temperament is biased towards impetuousness. Wang Shizhen looks about the same age as Yuan Weiting, and that kind of calm and unhurried behavior doesn't look like a person his age at all. And Yuan Weiting felt something familiar, which was a feeling that could only be felt after experiencing hardships when he was young. Persistence, seriousness, and firmness, without these qualities, it is difficult to break free from that huge pressure.

When talking about her future work, Wang Shizhen has neither the excitement of "it should have been like this a long time ago", nor the laziness that has nothing to do with herself. Yuan Weiting felt that Wang Shizhen listened to it, and had his own thoughts. After the meeting, the railway began to drink according to the habit, although Wang Shizhen was dry, but he did not look drunk at all. This made Yuan Weiting feel even more admired.

After the meeting dispersed, Yuan Weiting lived in the railway guest house, and it happened that Wang Shizhen sent him over. Yuan Weiting seized this opportunity to ask Wang Shizhen, "Section Chief Wang, how many thieves have you encountered at the cargo port recently?" ”

"I didn't encounter much." Wang Shizhen replied.

Yuan Weiting said with a smile: "But I look at your data and say that nothing has been stolen at all in the past six months, and other stations have not achieved this result." ”

Wang Shizhen replied very calmly, "As long as you look strictly, these problems are not unsolvable." The key is to crack down on those people in the local area, and you can't catch them just by catching them inside the station. ”

Yuan Weiting agreed with this answer very much, and he asked Wang Shizhen about his work experience. Wang Shizhen was not squirming, and he explained the practice of the Pyongyang freight terminal in a clear manner. After listening, Yuan Weiting praised Wang Shizhen's work method, and after appreciating it, Yuan Weiting said with some doubts: "Section Chief Wang, with your ability, you must have a greater future in China, how did you end up in Goryeo?" ”

"My family is poor and short of money. The salary paid in Korea is high, and the promotion is faster. Originally, I thought that after the level was raised, I would find a way to transfer back to China. Wang Shizhen talked about his own situation without the slightest concealment.

Yuan Weiting felt a lot of things from these words, looking at Wang Shizhen's sharp gaze, Yuan Weiting said tentatively: "What does Section Chief Wang think about strengthening railway safety?" ”

Wang Shizhen replied: "If a new department is formed, it won't be a matter of the railway, right?" If there is also management power along the railway, how wide is this width, and to what extent can the law enforcement power be reached? Can we deal with all kinds of criminals on our own, or do we have to hand them over to the local administration of Goryeo? If you don't know this, there's nothing to talk about. ”

Yuan Weiting listened to Wang Shizhen's many questions, and couldn't help but nod again and again. After Wang Shizhen finished speaking, Yuan Weiting asked, "What level of power does Section Chief Wang think we should have?" ”