Young Master Meng has also heard a lot of rumors about the newly born son of King Alcohol these days, and everyone says that this little emperor is a heavenly ancestor, who enjoys all the glory, can't afford the turmoil, and has great blessings.

People have a sixth sense, in fact, everyone is faintly clear in their hearts, the emperor really wants to make a pro-government, whether he is dead or alive is not yet known, if the emperor has any accidents, and it is too late to give birth to an heir, this Zai Yan is the best heir!

Because, the Empress Dowager Cixi and the King of Alcohol County Fujin are sisters!

This little emperor grandson was not only born with golden branches and jade leaves, but also had a noble status, and he was born in a very good year, just in time for the prosperity of the alcohol king.

In recent years, he first impeached the king for managing the Zongren Mansion and taking power and arrogance, and secondly, in the Tianjin teaching case, he advocated the protection of good officials and "righteous people", and was regarded as a righteous man and gentleman of the old school.

Zeng Guofan's actions have always been criticized by Young Master Meng, if you want to fight, you will fight, Zeng Guofan came up and killed a group of officials first, and the people severely suppressed it, which is the most despisable young master.

Young Master Meng wants to pretend to be a minion, and it is also at the beginning stage, when it really comes to the door, something happens, and he must be dead to the end.

In the Imperial Council, the king of Alcohol accused the prime minister of the Yamen of handling the diplomatic involvement, and what "what has the state prepared" since the ten years of Xianfeng? There is a tendency to fight against King Gong, which makes people realize that King Alcohol has been very different, and the temple is unique, and he has his own ideas and momentum that cannot but be valued by the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces and King Gong and the Minister of Military Aircraft.

The Empress Dowager Cixi, who is very skilled in politics, has even realized the rising momentum of the King of Alcohol County, or in other words, the King of Alcohol County has also risen precisely because of the power of the Empress Dowager Cixi, of course, the Empress Dowager Cixi understands that the power of the King of Alcohol County can echo her power from afar, and she wants to let the power of the King of Alcohol go up, nor can she let the power of the King of Alcohol County lose control, this degree, ordinary people can't grasp it.

The Empress Dowager Cixi actually grasped the relationship between all parties in the court to the point of being wonderful, at least the central government at the end of the Qing Dynasty has been quite stable, which also caused foreigners to recognize the Qing government as the most advantageous.

When the concubine arrived, the people had almost arrived, and those who could attend such a palace banquet were not idle people, either the best official residences or palace nobles.

There are only four tables in total.

Young Master Meng is also a bull fork, and was actually allowed by the Empress Dowager Cixi to sit with the Empress Dowager Cixi, and there are only the emperor at this table, the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, the Imperial Concubine of Lihuang, the sister of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Zhengfujin of the King of Alcohol County.

Young Master Meng glanced at it and took it out and shook it around, the exhibition-like Zai Xiang, Zai Xiang squinted his eyes, stupid, Young Master Meng said secretly, it's really a good life, he was born a royal family, at least a prince, maybe an emperor!

Young Master Meng is exactly one year older than Zai Yan.

Beyond the curtain were three tables of the princes and ministers.

The princes and ministers were at one table, and the ministers were divided into two.

The first-class officials in Beijing have all arrived, and Young Master Meng looked at it and actually saw Li Hongzhang!

It turned out that Li Hongzhang also came to Beijing, and Young Master Meng said secretly: There should be something important to discuss, right?

The last time he held a banquet at Li Hongzao's house, Young Master Meng clearly remembered that the two factions of the DPRK and China had a dispute over silver, and Li Hongzao's gang of Qingliu did not express their opinions.

The Westernists led by Prince Gong Yixun believed that the use of troops in the northwest should be postponed, and the invasion of Aguba and the Russians should be ignored for the time being! First of all, he carried out foreign affairs, sent students to stay abroad, opened a steamship investment bureau, opened various industrial projects, and created a navy of the Qing Empire.

The main battle faction headed by Zuo Zongtang believed that it was necessary to use troops to the northwest at all costs, maintain territorial integrity, and fight for every inch of land.

In fact, this has vaguely touched on the dispute between coastal defense and plug defense.

The forces in the central government led by Prince Gong and a group of local forces led by Li Hongzhang believed that the main powerful enemies of the Great Qing State came from the sea, and the sea and sea frontiers were the center of gravity of the Great Qing State's defense.

However, a group of people headed by Zuo Zongtang, plus the diehard ministers, believed that the Qing Dynasty was mainly based on land, and the main focus was to eliminate internal troubles, and as long as the internal stability was stable, there was no need to worry about the outside world.

It is a fierce collision of two forces!

In addition, the Qingliu faction is dominated by the diehards, and they also advocate pro-Zuo Zongtang, and the Westernists seem to be in a hurry, but in fact, their strength is smaller than that of the diehards.

Young Master Meng thinks that neither point of view can be said to be problematic, but the country is too weak, otherwise, it should be grasped with both hands.

Sure enough, as long as several groups of people meet together, there is a lot of argument.

When the banquet was opened, it was still calm, but with the words of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the situation was chaotic.

The Empress Dowager Cixi said behind the curtain: "Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Ding Richang will have an excerpt, and the title of the excerpt is: I plan to select my children to go abroad to learn art." It just so happens that there are all the people today, and Li Hongzhang is also here, let's take a look, what should I do about sending international students? It just so happens that the people are more neat today, so let's discuss it. ”

Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang's excerpts told the imperial court about three advantages of sending students to developed countries: first, knowing the overseas situation can grasp the essentials of strengthening the country; 2. In-depth learning of maps, algorithms, steps, sea surveying, shipbuilding, and tool making methods; Third, China can understand the skills that European countries are good at, and then it can strengthen itself, and then achieve the goal of defeating razing with razing.

At the end, the excerpt wrote: "In recent years, China has been quite aware of the skills that the people of Fanxi are good at, such as setting up bureaus, manufacturing, opening museums, and teaching. All the necessary funds have been approved by the decree, and they will be achieved. Although it is difficult and painful, it has accumulated over time, and the results have gradually been considerable. I hereby choose to take my bright children to work in a foreign country, although it is slightly different, but it is the same. ”

Only then did Young Master Meng understand that the Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate Zai Yan today, on this relatively peaceful occasion, so that the two factions could reach an agreement calmly!

Even if you can't reach an agreement, you always have to find a middle way, and you can't just drag it out and do nothing.

So everyone, you say a word, I follow the words of the Empress Dowager Cixi, talking about the matter of sending students abroad to go abroad, everyone thinks that it should not be ignored, and at the same time, there is also a vague view that since the next generation of Wuren, there is only one Li Hongzao who talks about "learning" in the court, and he will inherit the mantle and take the lead.

Everyone is waiting for Li Hongzao to speak, in the entire Qing Empire, on the issue of education, since the death of Wu Ren, Li Hongzao is a big man.

In modern times, the issue of education may not be placed at the height of invincible existence, but in the system of feudal rule, all officials are from the imperial examination system, and whoever is the boss of this system is equivalent to who controls the student vane of the entire country.

Li Hongzao did not speak, in fact, Li Hongzao knew in his heart that sending a few students to study abroad had nothing to do with the overall situation at all, and the main thing was to use troops against the northwest first, or to first set up foreign affairs, establish a steamship investment bureau, set up a direct industry, strengthen coastal defense, and form a navy in accordance with the meaning of Prince Gong and Li Hongzhang.

These two things add up, or the Westerners spend more money, and it can even be said to be a bottomless pit.

If Li Hongzao doesn't speak, it should be Weng Tongyi and Xu Tong who should speak, especially Xu Tong, Xu Tong is the second emperor after Li Hongzao, and he also has enough weight to speak on the issue of education.

Xu Tong looked at Li Hongzao several times in a row, and Li Hongzao seemed to be asleep, squinting his eyes, looking like a cultivator.

Young Master Meng also felt funny when he saw Li Hongzao's old man's white beard moving slightly, as if he was asleep.

Xu Tong couldn't help it, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, Weichen thinks that I am a holy dynasty in the Qing Dynasty, and it is my duty to advocate learning and cultivate good people." The current atmosphere, to smooth craftsmanship is precious, emphasis on quick success, if you can cultivate a group of upright people who dare to speak, enough to correct the evils of the times, this is also one of the industries. In terms of cultivating talents, we should make a good effort. Don't be greedy for the strange skills of foreigners, bad my **** etiquette, what do those foreigners who drink blood know? It's just a trick. ”

Young Master Meng, although it is not the first time he has heard such remarks, but it is enough for you to say it so loudly when it comes out of the mouth of a court official, and it is an important occasion for such a first-class member and the prince, the emperor, and the queen mother to be together.

After Lord Xu Tong's generous speech, the recalcitrant ministers nodded one after another, and in their whispers, there was a whispered cheer.

Young Master Meng felt that such a person was very pitiful, of course, among this poor person, there was also his master Comrade Li Hongzao, although Li Hongzao did not open his mouth, but Young Master Meng knew that Li Hongzao definitely did not support sending international students to the sea.

Young Master Meng is the most concerned about this matter, even more concerned than Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang, because a large number of outstanding workers with certain work experience are sent abroad, which is a very important step for Young Master Meng to lay the industrial foundation!

After Xu Tong's words were finished, the people present were quiet for a while, and no one continued to say anything, Xu Tong was triumphant, feeling that everyone was shocked by his eloquence.

Li Hongzhang couldn't help it, there was no one like Sheng Xuanhuai here to speak on his behalf, he could only roll up his sleeves and go out on his own, "What Master Xu said is not unreasonable, the middle school is naturally strengthened, but the middle school is the body, the Western study is for use, and the things of foreigners are not all useless!" Otherwise, can Lord Xu rely on the Eight Shares of Articles to drive out of the Qing Dynasty in the future? Are the strong ships and sharp guns of foreigners all miraculous and ingenious? Why don't we have strong ships and cannons? Next time I negotiate with foreigners, the imperial court should let a talent like Lord Xu go! ”

Li Hongzhang said very simple and reasonable, no need to be loud, still loud! (To be continued.) )