"Sixth Master," Bao Jun said, "you know the news of the establishment of the 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs', right?" ”

"Well, I've heard of it."

Bao Jun sneered: "On the table, what do you say, 'between countries, break the bottle, and uphold the public law of all countries', what 'in order to seek the reciprocal communication between the yamen of the countries in charge of negotiations', 'will not hinder the writing, the language will be filthy, and hinder the defense of diplomatic relations', and what is 'Zhaobu Dexin, protect overseas Chinese, and maintain friendship with the country', it is a proposal to set up a 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs' - listen to it, what you say is better than singing!" ”

"It seems...... Didn't say anything wrong. ”

"That's what you said on the table, but in fact, it's not aimed at the Prime Minister's national affairs yamen?"

King Gong was silent.

"No matter how much the 'advisory committee' divides the pie," Bao Jun said, "on the surface, the negotiation with other countries is still under the control of the General Administration, and now that the 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs' has been established, what is the use of the General Administration?"

King Gong sighed silently.

Although the action was small, it still fell in Baojun's eyes, he was satisfied with King Gong's reaction, coughed lightly, and continued: "Sixth Master, before you retreated to the mansion, the General Administration had an explanation for Bochuan and me......"

King Gong interrupted him: "Pei Xuan, that's not an 'explanation' - it's just ...... A suggestion among friends. If I am not in his position, I am not in charge, I can't go away, and I still have your hands and feet tied - this is not good. ”

"Anyway," Bao Jun said, "at that time, your plan to 'merge the General Administration and the Advisory Committee' into one, Wen Bochuan praised it, who knows...... Hum! ”

"How?"

"Sixth Master, speaking of which, the reason why there is a 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs' and our 'two-in-one' plan. Actually, it's very relevant – I'll tell you from the beginning. ”

"You say."

"The 'two-in-one' thing," Bao Jun said, "before and after, I urged Wen Bochuan three or four times to ask him to meet in the Xuan Mansion, but. It's strange - every time, he pushes back and pushes, always saying, 'There are too many redundant people under the General Administration, and the proposal of merger is rashly proposed, which makes it difficult for the other party'. ”

After a pause, "I don't know what he thinks?" Are you afraid that the General Administration and the Advisory Committee are 'two-in-one', and he is the prime minister and minister of national affairs. Can't wear it? Hmph, I'm still 'the prime minister walking', and I'm not worried about losing my black hat. ”

"Bo Chuan is not a person who loves the name of the inn," King Gong shook his head, "You have been friends for many years, and you still don't know him?" I think, he said, 'The General Administration has too much redundancy right now. Rushing to propose a merger will make it difficult for the other party.'" It doesn't have to be a pretext—"

Speaking of this, King Gong smiled slightly bitterly: "The so-called 'redundancy' of the General Administration is indeed more. ”

The reason why I say "so-called" is because these "redundant personnel" are not "redundant" in the real sense of the word. After the establishment of the "Advisory Committee," it wantonly usurped the powers of the Prime Minister's National Affairs Department. Many officials in the General Administration have nothing to do, so they have become "redundant".

"Can you blame us? This shit, it's pulled over there, this ass. It should have been wiped over there......"

King Gong frowned: "Pei Yu, what kind of mess are you doing?" You're not disgusting yourself, I'm-"

Bao Jun smiled "hehe" and said: "I mean, this burden should have been carried over there, even if you want to lay off people, you have to do this ugly person over there, Wen Bochuan is good, muttered a few times 'too many redundant personnel', and actually did it himself and started laying off people!" ”

After a pause, "Sixth Master, you said, Wen Bochuan did this, isn't it...... Destroy your martial arts! ”

"Bochuan is also difficult," King Gong said in a deep voice, "If you don't do this, it's not enough to show sincerity - the General Administration is too big, and if you don't take the initiative to cut it smaller, people will think, 'merge the two into one', did I eat you, or did you eat me?" What is your heart? ”

After a pause, he said: "There is another point, we didn't think very thoroughly - after the 'two-in-one', who should be the one in charge of this new yamen?" With Bochuan's qualifications, can he be below Guo Yunxian? I'm sorry over there! However, if it is reversed, Wen Zheng and Deputy Guo seem to be ...... It's not reasonable, people are capable? - Isn't that a 'dove occupying a magpie's nest'? ”

"Sixth Master, are you saying that Wen Bochuan hesitated about the 'two-in-one' thing, but it was actually for the sake of ...... Avoid arousing suspicion? ”

"That's about it—Bokawa is really not a person who thinks about fame."

The corners of Bao Jun's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm: "Wen Bochuan doesn't think about his name, but he has been promoted to a co-organizer of the university." ”

"Bochuan was promoted to co-organize?" King Gong was really surprised, "This, I'...... But I don't know. ”

"Sixth Master, don't you know it's strange, I also just got the news, and the edict hasn't been issued yet."

After a pause, "That's the case-didn't the Ugong Peak go, and there was a shortage of scholars, so there was a vacant one......"

King Gong couldn't help but let out an "ah" and said, "Yes! I can't think of it, it's really ...... Sluggish. ”

Bao Jun smiled: "Sixth Master, one day in the mountains, thousands of years in the world - this is not strange." ”

"Four scholars," said King Gong, "two halls and two pavilions, with the Wenhua Hall of the Ugong Peak at the top. Well, after Zeng Disheng transferred to Wenyuan Pavilion, the Tiren Pavilion he left behind has been empty, and the Wugong Peak has gone, two halls and two pavilions, and one hall and one pavilion have come out. ”

"Yes!" "Here's what I've heard—"

After a pause, "Zeng Disheng transferred to Wenhua Hall - the order of the Wenyuan Pavilion in front of him, although it was after the Wuying Palace, but the 'top' said that Zeng Disheng entered the Pavilion earlier than Zhu Jianxia of the Wuying Palace, and should be the first assistant; ”

Zhu Jianxia is Zhu Fengbiao, and "Jianxia" is his number.

King Gong's heart was shocked: "Zeng Disheng...... Did you do the first assistant? ”

"Yes."

That's famous.

The order of the two halls and two pavilions, the front and back of the palace, in turn are the Wenhua Palace, the Wuying Palace, the Wenyuan Pavilion, the Tiren Pavilion, when Zeng Guofan entered the Pavilion, the missing points were the last Tiren Pavilion; Zhu Fengbiao entered the cabinet, although it was later than Zeng Guofan, but it was the lack of Jia Zhen, the former scholar of Wuyingdian University, Zeng and Zhu. did not move according to capital, therefore, although Zhu Fengbiao entered the cabinet after Zeng Guofan, the order was before Zeng Guofan.

The Scholar of the Palace Pavilion is the first in the country, and it is not customized. Therefore, with such an arrangement, there is nothing wrong with it on the surface.

However, under the table, there are implicit metaphors from top to bottom: this arrangement is actually to curb the forces of the "Hunan system".

Later, although Zeng Guofan moved to Wenyuan Pavilion, the ranking was still after Zhu Fengbiao.

This time, the university seat has been moved. Once again, it is not "moving by capital", but the feng shui is turning, and Zeng Guofan has passed Zhu Fengbiao's head in turn.

Will Zhu Fengbiao have an opinion?

Of course not, last time, he had already made Zeng Guofan's advantage in vain, and this time, it was just to return the cheap he earned for nothing. It's just a matter of leveling each other. What's more, this person is an official, and he is the most cautious. Don't say a word, don't take a single step, to be a scholar of the palace, a very popular minister, has long been satisfied, the "first auxiliary" is too heavy. If it is really inflicted on the body, who knows whether it is a curse or a blessing? Don't you see the Ugong Peak Yin Jian in front of you?

It's best this way, it's best this way.

King Gong thought to himself: Although the suppression of the "Hunan system" cannot be announced, isn't it a consistent policy of the imperial court? It's okay to be on stage yourself. Whether Guan Zhuofan is on stage or not, there is no substantive difference, what is his intention in doing this now?

"What about Tiren Pavilion and Wenyuan Pavilion? You can't be both empty, right? ”

As soon as this sentence came out, King Gong knew that he was asking redundantly, since Wen Xiang had made up for the co-organizers, it meant that the two co-organizers - Rui Chang and Li Hongzhang - must have one of the palace scholars, so that there could be a vacancy of a co-organizer of the scholars.

However, who should fill this gap?

King Gong couldn't think of it for a while.

If you want to talk about the qualifications of the palace scholars, whether it is Rui Chang or Li Hongzhang, it is not enough.

"Naturally, they can't all be empty," Bao Jun smiled, "in fact, neither of them are empty." ”

King Gong didn't come for a while, but when he figured it out, he couldn't help but say "ah" again: "Rui Zhisheng and Li Shaoquan have both entered the palace as scholars?" ”

"Yes, Rui Zhisheng complements Wenyuan Pavilion, and Li Shaoquan complements Ren Pavilion."

Rui Chang and Li Hongzhang entered the palace at the same time, and the impact on King Gong was still above Zeng Guofan's entry into the Wenhua Palace. Because, Zeng Guofan's entry into the first assistant, although it was unexpected, but he had this qualification-what I don't understand, it's just Guan Zhuofan's intention.

The qualifications of Ruichang and Li Hongzhang are still some distance away from the palace scholars, and one of them is a palace scholar, especially "two palace scholars are vacant at the same time, it is too ugly, as if there is no one in the country" and other sayings, two people at the same time to make up the palace scholars, this-

"Sixth Master," Bao Jun said, "you are also surprised, right?" When I heard the news, my eyes were dropping to my jaw! But when the two of them entered the temple and became scholars, how many rejoiced? ”

“…… How so? ”

"Let's talk about Rui Zhisheng first—" Bao Jun said, "The Mongols in Beijing are all overjoyed!" The vacancy of the Ugong Peak really destroyed a pillar stone for the Inner Mongolians, and the courtiers in Beijing who were subordinate to Mongolia, below the king of Bo, were quite uneasy. Rui Zhisheng entered the palace university scholar, which can be described as an accident, it can be seen that the imperial court does not replace the Mongolian court! ”

After a pause, "For the Xuandi in charge of the country, in Jingmengchen, up and down, there is a voice of praise for merit!" ”

Uren and Ruichang are both Mongols.

"Ah......h

was born by Ruizhi and Zeng Disheng, King Gong faintly understood: why did Guan Zhuofan give Zeng Guofan such a big face.

There is one and the other," Li Shaoquan entered the palace as a scholar, about ...... That's the same thing, right? ”

"Ahh Bao Jun said, "Li Shaoquan entered the palace university, as if Rui Zhisheng, it was also an unexpected joy, and the group of people who followed Li Shaoquan to start a family increased their quotas with their hands, and they were grateful to Xuandi, and also like Mongolians in Beijing-this is needless to say." ”

In the bottom of King Gong's heart, suddenly, an inexplicable sense of frustration swelled.

"In this way," Bao Jun said, "the two co-sponsors of the university are vacant, and the road is smooth, and Wen Bochuan has to calmly enter the cabinet - when we meet in the future, we should call it 'Wen Zhongtang'!" ”

King Gong didn't care about the sourness that couldn't be concealed in Bao Jun's words, he calmed down and said, "There is also a space for co-organizing university scholars, this ...... Do you want to fill it in too? ”

"No," said Bao Jun, "it is very clear from the 'above' that this co-organizer of the university will be 'hung up' and left for the 'lords'. ”

"'Lordship'? Who's that? ”

"Sixth Master, please think about it, right now, where are the soldiers being used?"

"Ah...... Left Ji Gao! ”

"Exactly!" Bao Jun snorted, "This is actually hanging a carrot in front, with the temper of a 'left mule', and not rushing forward desperately?" What's more, Li Shaoquan has already entered the palace university! ”

Zuo Zongtang's unconvincing and undealing with Li Hongzhang is known to everyone and no one knows, since Li Hongzhang is running ahead, Zuo Zongtang naturally wants to "catch up".

"But," King Gong said in a deep voice, "even if Zuo Ji is high in the Pavilion, compared to the Scholar of the Palace, this co-organizer is still one level lower, and Zuo Ji is about ...... I'm still not going to be convinced. ”

"It doesn't matter," Bao Jun said, "'Shangtou' has already said that after Xinjiang is taken, the entire northwest Jingding, its merits are almost comparable to the pacification of Hongyang, and the imperial court will not hesitate to 'reward the marquis' - that is, when the time comes, Zuo Jigao's title must be a marquis, don't say that Li Shaoquan's earl can't be compared, maybe, it will catch up with Zeng Disheng!" ”

paused, "In this way, the position in the cabinet is Li Shaoquangao; As for the title, but Zuo Ji is high, and the two of them are even-Sixth Master, look at it, people are calculating! ”

King Gong's inexplicable sense of frustration suddenly became extremely strong.

This man, such a means! So...... Wing!

In the future, how will it ...... Fight with him? What to take...... Fight with him?

Alas!

Bao Jun's words are not finished yet.

"The 'preset reward' with great fanfare from above," he sneered slightly, "pushing Zuo Jigao, in addition to cheering up the military in the northwest, actually has such a meaning - Jingding in the northwest, is that the credit of Zuo Jigao alone?" Under Zuo's account, the first thing to use is the Xuan Army's Zhan Donglu Department, and the whole situation also depends on the Xuan Mansion to 'command the machine' in the cardinal mansion, and——"

After a pause, "Thousands of miles away, 'there is no shortage of baggage medicine', 'the sergeant is safe behind him', 'I have to go forward with all my strength, without hesitation', isn't this raising military expenses and ensuring armaments all the credit of him Guan Yixuan?" - Therefore, 'the sedan chair person carries the person', and the left Ji Gao is to lift Guan Yixuan! ”

King Gong's frustration became even stronger.

A question appeared in my mind: Before the co-ordination of the university bachelor's degree, Wen Xiang himself, did he know the news? If so, when did you know? Will he ...... Deliberately hiding from yourself?

Wenxiang is indeed not a person who "thinks of fame and position", but the university scholar - this is the peak of fame that every scholar dreams of, and the right color is the dynasty and the public loyalty to the country is like Wenxiang, in front of the three words "university scholar", he may not be tempted.

Some things that he had always believed in, King Gong suddenly felt a little uncertain.

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PS: Clarify: Yesterday's second update, Chapter 139 "National Hand Layout", the lion was released on time at 17:00 in the background, however, it may be because the starting point has just enabled the new version of the background, and there was a little problem with the connection, and it was not displayed at the front desk until 19:45.

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