Guan Zhuofan's words made Zeng Guofan's heart jump greatly, but he could neither hide it nor deny it, so he had to remain silent.

The guest and host sat down, Guan Zhuofan naturally took a seat, and Zhao Liewen accompanied the prime minister. As soon as the tea was served, before he could take a sip, Guan Zhuofan shouted "Come on" to the door, and the messenger of Baylor Mansion lifted the curtain and entered the house, holding two long wooden boxes, and gently placed them on the desk next to Guan Zhuofan.

Guan Zhuofan picked up two small wooden boxes one in one hand, turned to Zeng Guofan, and said with a smile: "Di Weng, your glasses, please accept them." ”

Yan Bi stood up and personally put two small wooden boxes on the desk next to Zeng Guofan. Although Zeng Guofan didn't react, although Zhao Liewen moved quickly, he had already stood up and wanted to grab it, but he was also a step too late.

Spectacles?!

Are they those two glasses from Shanghai? How can it be...... So fast?!

Guan Zhuofan said with a smile: "Dr. Phelps has seen Di Weng with an eye disease, and the corresponding number of two pairs of glasses was sent to Beijing by telegram from Shanghai on the same day. Beijing's foreign craftsmen started work overnight, and last night, it was completed, just in time for me to be an uninvited guest of Diweng! ”

Laugh at that.

Zeng Guofan was really moved, he waved his hand and said: "Baylor is meticulous, and Guofan is full of gratitude. ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Di Weng, please give it a try and see if it is Chinese." ”

The small wooden box was black-lacquered, quite exquisite, Zeng Guofan opened the lid, carefully took out his glasses, and closed his eyes slightly. It was put on the bridge of his nose.

Guan Zhuofan said: "Di Weng. This pair is a pair of myopic glasses. Please look up and look away. ”

Zhao Liewen reacted very quickly, got up and stepped forward, opened the door curtain, Zeng Guofan raised his head, looked out of the door, involuntarily, "Huh", his voice was full of irrepressible surprise.

I just heard him say, "Excellent." Fabulous! The float is gone, and the world is clear! ”

The tone of the voice is slightly vibrato.

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said, "Di Weng, please try another mirror, this is reading glasses-"

He turned to Zhao Liewen and said, "Huifu, take care of your driving, and bring a book for Di Weng." ”

Zhao Liewen answered, took a copy of "Annotations to the Collection of University Chapters and Sentences", and put it on the desk next to Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan took off the myopia glasses and put the box back in a precious place. Flip the lid on. Then, open another box. Take out the mirror and put it on.

He picked up the "Annotations to the Collection of University Chapters and Sentences", and before he opened it, he only glanced at the cover, and then couldn't help but let out a "huh", and his voice was full of surprise and joy.

Turning the inside page, I only looked at it for a moment, and my hands trembled slightly.

When the time passed, Zeng Guofan put down the book and let out a long sigh.

After a while, he turned to Zhao Liewen and said with a smile: "Huifu, look at this situation, in the future, I will probably no longer need you to read the song and read the Tang newspaper for me." ”

Zhao Liewen said: "Congratulations to Zhongtang! Then, he bowed his hand to Guan Zhuofan: "Lord Xie Beile! ”

"You're welcome, Di Weng is too busy, forgetting about the country, I'm just doing it for him."

Zeng Guofan took off his reading glasses, replaced them with myopia glasses, turned to Guan Zhuofan, and said with a smile: "Zeng Guofan is ashamed, Baylor is generous, I really don't know how to repay it?" ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slyly and said, "This is easy, I came here today to ask for help." ”

Zeng Guofan was slightly stunned and said, "Don't dare, please ask Baylor to command." ”

Guan Zhuofan took a sip of tea and said, "There is one thing that Di Weng must know. Originally, at the beginning of last year, a minister should have been sent to Britain. This seat has been vacant for a whole year......"

Zeng Guofan and Zhao Liewen both moved in their hearts, their expressions remained unchanged, but they both pricked up their ears.

"The British urged us several times, and later, they probably misunderstood, thinking that the court had no sincerity." Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly bitterly and shook his head, "But, I'm really embarrassed!" ”

"Di Weng knows that this minister to Britain is not much different from the minister to the United States and Japan, not only in charge of the affairs of the British family, but the whole of Europe, for the time being, he has to take care of it, the burden on his shoulders is very heavy, and he has to win people! Therefore, I dare not be careless. ”

"First, the envoy to England is to communicate with foreign affairs—it goes without saying; Second, it's best to be able to speak English as well. Of course, there is a language barrier, there are interpreters to obey their work, and the ministers of various countries in China may not all understand Chinese. However, Di Weng knows that our situation is not quite the same as that of Western countries, after all, and it is best for foreign ministers to be proficient in the Chinese language in which they are stationed. ”

Zeng Guofan nodded: "What Baylor said is that foreign ministers do not speak foreign languages, and sometimes, it is inevitable to be deceived by others. ”

"Di Weng Mingjian!"

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan said: "Third, you must have enough qualifications. ”

Speaking of this, Guan Zhuofan tapped his finger on the desk lightly and accentuated his tone: "This qualification is not just a good resume. European countries, with extremely heavy titles and titles, have no titles, and are not immune to being despised by others, and the British will also feel that we do not pay enough attention to them. ”

"Yes."

Guan Zhuofan sighed and said: "These three conditions are added together, Di Weng will think about it for me, Zhu Zi of the Manchu Dynasty, which one is the right person?" ”

Zeng Guofan was silent for a moment, he was really poor for a while, smiled slightly, and said, "This ...... Don't blame Baylor for being embarrassed. ”

I wondered in my heart: Just now you said that you want me to help, what can I help you with this matter?

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said, "However, no matter how difficult it is, it was yesterday." When I saw Di Weng today, my problem was easily solved-Di Weng, I already have the candidate for the Minister to the United Kingdom. ”

Zeng Guofan let out an "oh", then fell silent, and did not answer Guan Zhuofan's words.

The selection of the minister to Britain is not within the scope of the governor's authority, Guan Zhuofan did not directly ask him anything in this sentence, he is a person who abides by "ten thousand words, it is better to be silent", so he does not take the initiative to ask.

I still wonder in my heart: what does it matter to me?

Zhao Liewen next to him had already guessed two or three points, his "Qi Nourishing" kung fu was not comparable to Zeng Guofan, and his face was already slightly moved.

Guan Zhuofan said slowly: "This one is also surnamed Zeng. ”

Zeng Guofan showed a look of surprise, and he couldn't help but speak: "Please Beile make it clear." ”

"Zeng Jiegang."

Zeng Guofan's hanging eyebrows hung more obliquely, his eyebrows were gathered together, and his mouth opened slightly. With this stunned expression, don't say Guan Zhuofan, even Zhao Liewen has never seen it.

After a while, Zeng Guofan came to his senses and said, "Baylor said......"

Thinking about it, what a big deal this is, how can Guan Beile laugh at it? As soon as he thought of this, he swallowed the word "laughing" stiffly, moved a little harder, lost his breath, and couldn't help coughing violently a few times.

After calming down, Zeng Guofan breathed a sigh of relief, and then waved his hand and said, "How can he deserve it?" Baylor, never, never! ”

Guan Zhuofan stared at Zeng Guofan and did not speak.

Zeng Guofan was a little hairy in his heart when he saw it, and Guan Zhuofan opened his mouth with a calm voice: "Di Weng, you have selfish intentions." ”

*(To be continued......)