Young Master Meng still admires the foresight of Li Hongzhang and others, just because the ruling group is corrupt and weak, not that Li Hongzhang is ineffective at this level, at least, Li Hongzhang's many practices, Young Master Meng thinks it is very good.

Xu Tong snorted, "Master Li, don't talk too much about foreigners, we can't drive away all foreigners now, but this doesn't mean that those tricks of foreigners are so powerful, the rampant domineering of Western demons is only temporary, as long as we work together to learn the way of the saints, why be afraid of foreigners?" ”

Young Master Meng has heard Xu Tong's big talk, and he is completely speechless, China can't do it now, it turns out that it's because Baguwen is not good enough?

People like Xu Tong, don't they really plan to write all foreigners to death by writing Bagu Wen?

By Prince Gong's side, Wen Xiang and Bao Jun sat left and right, and Shen Guifen was also accompanying him.

At this time, Prince Gong should have spoken, but Yixun is not a person who likes to charge, Yixun chose to be silent, so naturally it should be Baojun or Wenxiang.

Bao Jun: "Strengthening Chinese Studies should be pursued, but there is no conflict between learning the new science of foreigners and strengthening Chinese Studies. ”

Xu Tong said loudly: "Baozhongtang's words are wrong, sending a few students to stay in the United States, can it play any role, don't talk about it first, I don't think it's useless, but as soon as this example is opened, the students' hearts will inevitably fluctuate, if everyone wants to go abroad and take the shortcut of not learning and not knowing, how can it not affect my Qing Dynasty Chinese Studies?" Bao Zhongtang, don't you think your remarks are ridiculous? Xu Tong snorted and said, "Moreover, when your foreign students return to China and bring back a lot of messy foreigners' vices, who will take this responsibility?" You may not know very well, I can't talk about the vices of foreigners, you can do immoral things on the street, men and women hug in public, and do many disgusting things! ”

The diehards snickered, and the more Xu Tong said such an unclear point, the more it aroused people's reverie, and when they thought of disgusting things, the men were all hot.

Emperor Tongzhi listened to it interestingly, his eyes widened, and his concentration was a hundred times more attentive than when he listened to lectures in the study.

The Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, Prince Gong Fujin, Empress Lihuang, Concubine Li, and other women were also blushing, and they didn't expect that a university scholar like Xu Tong would say such a thing.

Young Master Meng took a look at the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Empress Dowager Cixi was actually eating the vegetables quietly, tasting carefully, as if there was nothing outside, as if she was an outsider.

Meng Young Master Khan, he really can say, he heard Li Hongzhang say that it is difficult to send foreign students, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult, Li Hongzhang and Prince Gong Yixun and others want to introduce advanced technology from the West, but it is indeed difficult. Young Master Meng asked himself, he may not be able to cultivate the city of the Empress Dowager Cixi in his life, this is a real city, although this matter has a big relationship with Young Master Meng, it is not so big as to affect life and death, however, Young Master Meng's mood at this time is already boiling.

Young Master Meng said secretly: I am still not calm enough, why are you so excited when you hear a quarrel?

From the perspective of learning from the West, Young Master Meng is definitely on the side of Li Hongzhang and Prince Gong!

In fact, this also involves the interests of Master Meng, who definitely hopes that the matter of sending international students abroad can be successfully achieved!

Bao Jun was almost confused, but he was also forced to speak by Xu Tong.

Li Hongzhang said: "Lord Xu's words are too exaggerated, to the place of foreigners is to learn advanced skills, learning advanced skills, does not necessarily bring bad habits of foreigners, these are two different things, now there are several officials in Beijing have stayed abroad, but more than some Qing officials, how to explain this?" ”

Xu Tong pondered for a moment, "Then, as soon as this example is opened, the students' hearts will inevitably fluctuate, if everyone wants to go abroad and take the shortcut of not learning and not knowing, it will have an impact on my Qing Dynasty Chinese Studies, in this case, will you Li take responsibility?" You are the head of the governor's mansion, if you don't understand this reason, what kind of face do you have to be shy and feudal! ”

Li Hongzhang was angry and restrained his temper, "How much influence can a few foreign students have?" I have been running foreign affairs in the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years, and now there are more than 10,000 foreigners in the Qing Dynasty, and I have not seen any uncontrollable influence! ”

The scene froze for a while!

Xu Tong saw that it was not possible to let people out, so he changed the direction of the attack, "Then may I ask Lord Li, how many international students do you plan to send abroad?" How much does each of these students spend each year? ”

Li Hongzhang originally planned to send 60 people, but now that he heard Xu Tong say this, he knew the number of 60 people, so he definitely couldn't do it, so he had to answer: "It is estimated that there will be about 35 people, and each person's expenses abroad will be about 100 taels a year." ”

"Li Zhongtang! Do you know how difficult it is for the imperial court right now? You spent four or five thousand taels on these useless things at once, and caused such a bad impact, do you think it should be? Four or five thousand taels is only one year's tuition, and if it is ten years of study, it is forty or fifty thousand taels! Grown-ups! How cruel it is! "Xu Tong was furious, it was to the point of heartache!" If we and other ministers of the imperial court do not advise them in this matter, how can we be worthy of the flower feathers on our heads! ”

Young Master Meng was sweating profusely, the old man was in tears as he spoke, you Xu Tong should be a drama actor, right? Is it four or five thousand taels? Special mother, what's so cruel, as if Li Hongzhang your wife.

The political views are different, isn't it the same as the wife in person?

Li Hongzhang was shouted by Xu Tong, and he was also speechless with anger.

Li Hongzhang tried his best to calm down his emotions, took a step forward, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, the minister thinks that the Western countries are strong, not only because of the strength of the ship and the artillery, but also because of the map, algorithm, step sky, sea measurement, etc. At present, although we have set up the Tongwen Museum in the Qing Dynasty, there is also the Shanghai Cantonese Dialect Museum, and there are three manufacturing bureaus in Jiangnan, Jinling, and Tianjin, and Fujian has also set up a shipbuilding bureau, but these can only follow in the footsteps of Westerners, and cannot learn their essence. I want to be strong, and I can't achieve my goal unless I learn the essence of it. I want to combine the essence of the existing strong country of the Westerners, really

It is clear that it is necessary to send young children to study in their own countries. This kind of idea is not a whim of the governor Zeng Guofan, the minister Ding Richang and the ministers, but has been explored for many years. Please the emperor and the queen mother of the two palaces to see clearly. ”

Xu Tong took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, the ministers think that what Li Hongzhang said is inconsistent with the situation and contrary to reason, which is really ridiculous!" My Qing Dynasty is a dignified **** holy country, the emperor and the queen mother of the two palaces are blessed all over the world, how can the monarch of Xiaoyi and Xiaobang reach? Now that the Yi people have entered my realm, they have appeared like ghosts, showing their ingenuity, but Zhang Tianshi's magic is just terrifying, how can it be regarded as normal feelings? There is also a comparison, Sun Wukong has seventy-two changes, and in the end he is just a monkey. The minister implored the emperor and the queen mother of the two palaces to be clear, and not to be confused by the fallacy! ”

Before Li Hongzao could finish his words, he took a big step and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the queen mother of the two palaces, the sage has a cloud: the monarch should rule the country with virtue, and the courtiers should serve the country with loyalty." I have been a hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, with the territory of the Quartet, and the grace is all over the world. The so-called virtuous saint is also said to be virtuous. I hope that the emperor and the queen mother of the two palaces will be clear. ”

Before Li Hongzao could retreat, he walked over from behind like a whirlwind and knelt down in court.

Li Hongzhang was startled, and when he looked at it, he knew that it was Weng Tongyong, a cabinet scholar.

Weng Tongyi said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, the ministers think that Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang cannot agree to the invitation. I have been a country since the founding of the Qing Dynasty for a hundred years, and I have relied on the program to maintain it to this day. If a young child is sent to the Westerners, they will be tainted with the habits of banditry and banditry, and when they return, their temperament will change greatly, and they will even destroy our ethics and disorder, and the trouble will be greater than the evil. Wanwang Emperor and the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces think twice! ”

Weng Tongyi is the champion of the Xianfeng Dynasty, and his pen work is naturally good, and his conversation is good, which is quite prestigious. His simple words made the princes and ministers feel creepy and sent chills down their spines; The Empress Dowager Cixi was also stunned for a long time, unable to speak. Wen Xiang took a step forward at this time and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, and the servants also want to say something, please ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces for permission." ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi nodded and said, "Wenxiang, you can say it." What do you think? ”

Wen Xiang said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, the servants think that Lord Weng's words are reasonable and unreasonable. Lord Weng said that after the young children arrived in the western country, they would be contaminated with the habits of the Westerners as bandits, and the slaves thought that Lord Weng was reasonable. However, Lord Weng also said that after the young children arrived in the western country, their temperament will definitely change greatly, and they will even damage their ethics and disorder, and their troubles will be greater than their troubles.

The slave thought that Lord Weng's remarks were not only unreasonable, but also bordered on nonsense. The servant wants to ask Lord Weng, the young boy has not yet been selected, how can you be sure that his temperament will change drastically? The slave saw with his own eyes that Prime Minister Yamen Zhang Jing Zhigang and Criminal Department Langzhong Sun Jiahub, both of whom had studied in the Western Kingdom for many years, not only learned the Western Chinese language, but also understood many things in the Western Kingdom. Not only does his temperament remain unchanged, but he is extremely serious. Otherwise, how could the imperial court choose the two of them to accompany him? It is an indisputable fact that the Western Kingdom is strong, how can this be compared to the ghosts in the Void Realm? ”

Young Master Meng is sweating, it's really exciting, this is a few times of random fighting!

The Westernists and the diehards want to be on a fiery stance. (To be continued.) )