Two years have passed in a blink of an eye, the spring sowing of 1845 has ended, the people sow in spring and harvest, the development of Guangdong has already stunned the eyes of the world, although the people of Guangdong are not rich now, but no one will be hungry, commerce is also extremely developed, the merchants of Guangdong not only do business in the country, but also go abroad to do business. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Guangzhou was originally the earliest open trade gateway of the Qing Dynasty, and the insight of Guangdong merchants was not comparable to other places, and there were many Chinese people in Guangzhou who went abroad to learn Western knowledge, and Zhang Yuanzheng sent many aspiring young people to go abroad to learn advanced knowledge of foreigners.

In the past two years, the development of Guangdong has been very rapid, every year to the imperial court has paid a lot of taxes and silver, Emperor Daoguang is quite happy, although there are many ministers in the court who want to grab this piece of fat, Daoguang is also very clear, but Daoguang has been maintaining Zhang Yuanzheng, regardless of the ideas of many ministers, the development of Guangdong in recent years Daoguang in the eyes, which makes Daoguang see hope.

Lin Zexu is now also reused by Daoguang, and Lin Zexu also mobilized the forces of the DPRK and China to escort Zhang Yuan's expedition.

Zhang Yuanzheng walked on the street, looking at the smiles of the people, his heart was warm, there were many people on the street to greet him, after a while, he returned to the governor's mansion, and the guards stepped forward to report, "My lord, there is a person who has returned from the West to see you, this person has taken him to the side room to wait." ”

"Well, you're doing a good job, invite the guests to the main room." After saying that, he walked towards the main room.

"Villain Yang Huaifang see adults." Zhang Yuanzheng looked at the person in front of him, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"The villain went to do business abroad with his father a few years ago, and the villain lived abroad with his father for many years, and my father spent money to send me to England to study, and returned to Guangzhou in recent days. Yang Huaifang looked up at Zhang Yuanzheng.

"Yes, tell me what you studied in the UK, and why do you want to go back to China?" Zhang Yuanzheng asked

"Adult, the villain studied economics in the UK, as a Chinese, at this moment when the country is weak, I and other men should serve the country by themselves."

"That's a good point, so you can be a staff member in my mansion for a few days first, and when the time comes, you will be appointed separately." Zhang Yuanzheng said with a smile

Guangdong's development has been on the right track, Zhang Yuanzheng knows that talent is the foundation of a country's development and growth, in the future generations to education as the country's foundation, Zhang Yuanzheng thought about it, felt that it is time to develop education. Zhang Yuanzheng called Yang Huaifang to discuss the matter.

"Huaifang, you have been abroad for many years, you should know that education is the foundation of national development, Guangdong has been improving people's living conditions and developing the economy in recent years, and there has been no development in re-education, do you have any good suggestions?" Yang Huaifang thought for a moment.

"Adults, to develop education, we should not only teach Confucianism, but also set up some engineering courses, so that people can learn something useful."

Zhang Yuanzheng was thinking deeply about these problems, and finally decided to open a few colleges to try it out to see if the effect was being promoted, and this matter was handed over to Lin Congyi, who came to him.

Zhang Yuanzheng once proposed to Lin Zexu the topic of opening a Western school, and originally thought that the teacher would oppose it, but he did not expect that although the teacher hated the British aggression against us, he did not oppose the Western doctrine, on the contrary, he also advocated learning the essence of Western knowledge.

Lin Zexu was promoted to the governor of Liangguang a few years ago, and under the protection of Lin Zexu, Zhang Yuanzheng's reform was being carried out in a big way.