Guan Xuqing was a little overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of 100 million taels of silver. It's not that he doesn't know how to use it, but there are so many places to use money in the Qing Dynasty today that he doesn't know which one to take care of first.

It stands to reason that a Sino-French war is imminent. It should be most reasonable to invest in the military. However, all this silver was taken from the people by those corrupt officials, and it seems that the truth is what is taken from the people and the people.

The quality of the people is a sign of whether a country is really strong or not, Germany has experienced the devastation of two world wars, the country can only be described as a ruin, but in just a few decades it has been reborn like a phoenix. This is because Germany has a very high quality of people.

However, improving the quality of the people is a slow and long-term process, and since ancient times, only the children of the rich in China can read, and the poor are illiterate. How can such a national quality be compared with a real foreign power? What's more, China has not had education spending as a national budget since ancient times. Even if Guan Xuqing Qiankun is arbitrary, he insists on adding this item to popularize national education, but there are not so many teachers, and education models such as private schools are outdated. Although the establishment of foreign affairs in recent years has attached great importance to the cultivation of talents to a certain extent, it is still a drop in the bucket for a superpower with a population of 400 million, and it is useless!

To solve the problem of teachers, it is too expensive to send international students to study abroad, or to hire foreign teachers. No amount of money is enough. It can only be used for talents in certain special fields. For example, the use of warships, army management, and so on. Education for all is simply not going to work.

Military schools across the country were also slowly established after the rise of the Westernization Movement, such as the Weihai Naval Master School, the Shanghai Artillery School, and the Lushun Fish and Thunder School.

Many subjects are taught by foreign teachers, and only when these students graduate can they take over.

At this time, in the upper study, another important minister asked to see him.

"The minister knocks to see the emperor." Weng Tongsu knelt on the ground.

"Oh, Master Weng, let's get even." Guan Xuqing still has great respect for this teacher.

"Your Majesty." Weng Tongsu stood up.

"Seeing that the emperor frowned, he didn't know what to worry about." Weng Tongsu asked.

"Don't hide it from Master Weng, I want to popularize national education, after all, the hundred-year plan is education-oriented. This is a wise saying that can not be wrong in any era. It's a pity that I have a poor teacher in the Qing Dynasty, and there are no available people. Guan Xuqing has been in contact with Weng Tongsu in the palace for the longest time in recent years, and he has nothing to hide when he speaks.

"Your Majesty, the minister is here today for this matter. It turns out that the emperor has long wanted to be in front of the ministers. The old minister is really ashamed. Weng Tongsu said with emotion.

"Oh? Master Weng, please speak. Guan Xuqing suddenly came to his senses.

"Has the emperor ever heard of Xu Shou?" Weng Tongsu asked.

"Xu Shou? I think I've heard of it. Did he open any foreign schools in Shanghai? Guan Xuqing recalled.

"The emperor is really smart, and his memory is very comparable." Weng Tongsu paused and continued: "Xu Shou opened the Gezhi Academy in Shanghai, although it was officially opened in the second year of Guangxu, but three years later, that is, in September of the fifth year of Guangxu, it officially recruited students, and officially taught in the spring of the following year. According to the regulations of Gezhi Academy, the curriculum is divided into six courses: minerals, electricity, surveying and mapping, engineering, steam engines, and manufacturing. In addition to the regular lectures for the admitted students presided over by Xu Shou, the college also holds regular science lectures, and Luan Xueqian is also responsible for teaching chemistry in the college. When he taught chemistry, he also cooperated with experimental performances, and the results were very good. ”

Ah, it's him. Guan Xuqing suddenly remembered, a famous chemist in modern Chinese history. He's still alive? When did he die, because Guan Xuqing studied finance in his previous life, he really doesn't know when those great men died. I only know that it seems that Xu Shou was born in the Jiaqing Dynasty. Still alive? He should be very old, and he has to find two doctors to see him regularly, this kind of person is simply a national treasure of the Qing Dynasty.

"Where is this man now? Invite him into Beijing. I want to start a university where he will teach chemistry. Guan Xuqing said hurriedly.

"This person is in Shanghai, but unfortunately he is frail and sickly and is bedridden. However, there are many outstanding students and teachers in the Gezhi Academy he opened in Shanghai, and Luan Xueqian was sponsored by Xu Shou. Weng Tongsu said.

"Alas, what a pity! Luan Xueqian, have you seen this person? Guan Xuqing continued to ask.

"No." Weng Tongsu said.

Guan Xuqing thought for a while and said, "That's it, you are responsible for contacting them and recruiting all the outstanding talents to Beijing." I will open the university next month and provide a steady stream of talents for the country. ”

"Obey the order, dare to ask the emperor, has the name of the university been chosen?" Weng Tongsu asked.

"Of course it's called Tsinghua University." Guan Xuqing replied without thinking.