"I see. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Zeng Guofan couldn't help but say when he heard Lin Yizhe say "a boat that is not a donkey or a horse", "No wonder he Zuo Jigao is so jealous of you, he didn't hesitate to reverse black and white, and only mentioned your name as a junior in the excerpt." ”

"The younger generation didn't expect that he would dare to reverse right and wrong like this." Lin Yizhe sighed, "And what he said is justified." ”

"Pushing back to the original, if it weren't for the fact that this ship was built as a non-donkey or a horse because of his Zuo Ji Gaoti's 'dual-use military and merchant use', and the 'Wannian Qing' encountered pirates, it could have been destroyed with one drum, without being damaged by pirates, and went to the foreign factory for overhaul." Zeng Guofan said with a smile, "So this matter is not difficult to do, as long as you explain the truth to the center and indicate that it is actually his Zuo Jigao's responsibility, he will naturally retreat in the face of difficulties." ”

Hearing Zeng Guofan's few words, he pointed out the crux of the problem, and Lin Yizhe couldn't help but secretly admire it.

"It's all up to Zeng Gong to be the master of the ship." Lin Yizhe bowed and thanked him.

"This basin of sewage from his left Jigao, we still have to splash it back on him." Zeng Guofan said, "This matter is not in a hurry, since the imperial court wants me to find out the details and have a real response, then wait for the maintenance of the 'Wannian Qing' to be completed." ”

"Yes."

"Tomorrow you and I will go to Shanghai, and I want to see with my own eyes what this ship that is neither a donkey nor a horse looks like." Zeng Guofan smiled, "By the way, I heard you talk about Western shipbuilding." ”

"The younger generation obeys his fate."

The next day, Zeng Guofan, accompanied by his two sons, accompanied Lin Yizhe on the steamship "Tianji" to Shanghai Yesong Shipyard to check the maintenance of the "Wannianqing". Chen Wan's mother and daughter temporarily stayed at Zeng Guofan's house to accompany the Ouyang family.

Not long after the "Tianji" arrived in Shanghai, Zeng Guofan's father and son and Lin Yizhe came to the Yesong Shipyard, and at this time, Wu Dating and others had already learned from the Shanghai Provincial Government that Zuo Zongtang had participated in the impeachment of the shipmaster and that the imperial court had ordered the "Wannian Qing" to postpone the reading of the "Wannian Qing" to the north and that Zeng Guofan had come to inspect it, and they were all worried. Seeing that Lin Yizhe actually brought Zeng Guofan here, he was not only surprised, but also couldn't help but be surprised by Lin Yizhe's efficiency.

Because the damage to the "Wannianqing" was not serious, with the efforts of the shipyard workers, the hull has been repaired, and the French sky blue paint has been repainted, the copper skin on the bottom of the ship has also been scraped and washed, and the slender hull and gorgeous paint make the "Wannianqing" look very beautiful, so the ship left a very good impression on Zeng Guofan at first sight.

"It's not easy for Harbour Master to build such a good ship." Zeng Guofan sighed, "It's a pity that it was mistaken for 'military and commercial use'." ”

"What Zeng Gong said is extremely true." Wu Dating heard that Zeng Guofan's words seemed to be very sympathetic to the shipmaster, and hurriedly said, "Although this ship has shortcomings, there is no second one comparable to it in China, and it is indeed a ship of Xinli." ”

"This ship is not as bad as the unreasonable people say." Zeng Jize was completely attracted by the "Wannian Qing", and couldn't help but be very dissatisfied with the criticism in Zuo Zongtang's fold, but as a junior, it was not good for him to accuse the elders in front of his father.

"The disadvantage of this ship is that the cargo hold occupies too much area, and it occupies too much space in the engine room and gun emplacement," Lin Yizhe said, "However, there is still a lot of room for flexibility and transformation of this ship, and if it can be modified well, it can become a real warship." ”

"Oh? Tell me how to transform it into a warship. Listening to Lin Yizhe's words, Zeng Guofan asked with interest.

"Since it is a warship, there is no need for cargo holds, but the cargo hold can be abolished, the engine compartment can be enlarged, the vertical steam engine used in the original merchant ship can be removed, and a horizontal steam engine with greater horsepower can be installed, which can increase speed and reduce draft. Then lower the deck, remove the bulwark, and concave the gun emplacement, so as to lower the center of gravity, reduce the bombed area, and protect the gunner's safety. Lin Yizhe methodically talked about his thoughts on the transformation of the "Wannian Qing", "The original guns of the "Wannian Qing" are all old 24-pounder cannons, which are not easy to operate, and the firing range is too narrow, so the original eight guns can be removed and replaced with four large guns, arranged along the center line of the ship's surface, and changed to a mast type to increase the firing range. Although the number of guns is small, it can be fired from all sides, front, back, left and right, which not only reduces weight, but also increases firepower. ”

Hearing that what Lin Yizhe said was concise and clear, and it was obviously a conclusion reached after careful consideration, Zeng Guofan showed approval, and Zeng Jize brothers and Wu Dating and others were amazed one by one.

"Since he Zuo Jigao has made your name go up to heaven, I might as well help you again and send you a favor." Zeng Guofan looked at Lin Yizhe, twisted his beard and smiled, "The old man is going to fold, you can write a clip of what you just said, and I will hand it to you." ”

Hearing that Zeng Guofan's words meant that he was going to help the shipmaster speak, Wu Dating and others, who were originally worried that Zeng Guofan and Shen Baozhen would not get along and refused to help, were all overjoyed.

After sending off Zeng Guofan's father and son, Lin Yizhe returned to his residence, thinking about how to write the clip that Zeng Guofan wanted him to get, when the door suddenly opened and Xu Run walked in.

"Sir hasn't rested yet?" Lin Yizhe saw that Xu Run's face was a little haggard, probably because he was too old to follow him all the way, so he asked with concern.

"Haven't you rested yet?" Xu Run smiled and said, "If the adults don't stop, how dare the old man rest." ”

"The gentleman laughed." Lin Yizhe smiled and asked Xu Run to sit down, "Mr. is here, but you have something to say?" ”

"Don't you think, my lord, this time Zuo Jigao's performance and the edict of the imperial court came very suddenly?" Xu Run asked.

"yes, there was no warning beforehand, so I was a little caught off guard." Lin Yizhe nodded.

"As soon as the 'Wannian Qing' ship arrived in Shanghai, Zuo Jigao's fold fell, and the news he knew was fast enough!" Xu Run said, "Haven't you thought about the reason for this? ”

"Mr. is saying that someone has reported to Zuo Jigao......" Lin Yizhe was suddenly startled, remembering what Zhou Kaixi said to himself in front of the sickbed, and suddenly thought of Hu Xueyan, "Is it ......?"

"Eighty percent of them are the ones who do it." Xu Run nodded, "Otherwise, how could Zuo Jigao know so much?" ”

"Actually, he's harming Zuo Jigao." Lin Yizhe sneered and said, "Originally, the 'Wannian Qing' ship was completed, and I was worried that he Zuo Jigao would write all the credit on his head, but I didn't expect him to use this to make trouble for the shipmaster, which is really stupid and harmful." ”

"Yes, so, this matter is a bad thing for my Harbour Master, and it is not a bad thing." Xu Run said, "If Zuo Jigao is hindered now, he will become a great enemy of the shipyard in the future, and the future development of the shipyard will inevitably hinder many obstacles, which is the bad side; On the good side, the shipmaster can no longer have anything to do with him Zuo Jigao, and he is not controlled by his remote control, and he is on the right track. ”

"What the gentleman said is very true." Lin Yizhe listened to Xu Run's analysis, and couldn't help nodding again and again, "According to Mr., what should I do now?" ”

"Your Excellency, you're wondering how to write this clip?" Xu Run didn't answer, but asked with a smile.

"Yes! Zeng Gong asked me to write a clip, and he helped to play for him, but I haven't thought about it yet. Lin Yizhe's face was slightly red, of course he couldn't tell Xu Run that he had never written anything like this, so he had to use a euphemism.

"I've already written a copy, please read it, my lord." Xu Run took out a paper manuscript from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Yizhe, "If the adults feel that there is something inadequate, the old man will change it." ”

Lin Yizhe was overjoyed, and hurriedly took it and opened it to look at it.

"Sir's literary brilliance, I can never compare. This time, the shipyard has to get out of the big trouble, and it should all be thanks to this film. Lin Yizhe finished reading the clip that Xu Run helped him write, and was amazed, "It's easier to use a word in this film, just go up like this." ”

"Adults are overrated, this is a matter of old decay, adults must not see outside." Xu Run said with a smile, "Since the old decay has entered the adult's curtain, he should share his worries for the adult, and the adult is honest and does his job, and there is not so much idle work on the paperwork, and the old decay will work for him, which is natural." ”

"After that, I won't be polite to my husband." Although Lin Yizhe had a good foundation in ancient literature in his previous life, he was not a person of this era after all, and when he came to the Qing Dynasty, he still couldn't help but be jerky in the face of various documents and letters. He'd been worrying about these things before, but now he didn't have to worry about it.

Only now do he deeply realize how important it is to have a good master.

There is the Qing generation, which can be said to be the heyday of the master, and it is also the main era of the master's activities. In the Qing Dynasty, local officials, from governors and governors to governors and counties, generally hired a number of masters to help them handle government affairs. In terms of prefectures and counties, there were more than 1,500 prefectures and counties in the country in the Qing Dynasty, and most of them hired masters. There are more than a dozen masters in each state and county, and there are two or three people at the least, and there are no less than 10,000 masters in the whole country. If you add the masters in the yamen such as the governor, the governor, the political secretary, the judge, and the prefect, the number is even more impressive. Therefore, there was a popular proverb in society at that time: there is no curtain without a curtain. To be a master is to be a master, and the master of the Qing Dynasty was extremely active, and his role in the officialdom and society of the Qing Dynasty was extremely important. They are the master's cronies, think trusts, and personal assistants, and the master relies on them as his right and left hands, entrusting them with important responsibilities and inseparable. Although they are not officials themselves, they do important government affairs. They hold a considerable part of the actual power of the government in their hands, and although they are adjudicated officials, they actually rule by acting as officials to a large extent.

Lin Yizhe didn't think at this time that his master would bring him more help in the future, and this ghostwriting clip was just the beginning.

Lin Yizhe and Xu Run discussed how to deal with the next matters, and at about the same time, Zeng Guofan was also in his study, pondering for a while, and picked up the pen to write the folds.

In the city of Hangzhou, Hu Xueyan, who was prospering with his wife and concubine, suddenly sneezed twice inexplicably......

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