Chapter 172: Seeing Through the World's Heroes
Coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Prince Su complained to Hu Chuyuan vigorously, blaming Hu Chuyuan for not taking the power of the military aircraft foreman and running over to seize his power.
He said, God of Wealth, didn't you wash the Dragon King Temple by the flood?
Hu Chuyuan smiled, apologized to him, and said that he would go to the military aircraft department to talk in detail, so that he should not worry.
Prince Su muttered in his heart, if he really fights with Hu Chuyuan, he will be looking for death, and Prince Alcohol alone will be able to pick him up alive, not to mention those feudal officials of the practical faction.
Back in the military aircraft department, Prince Gong, Baojun, Erle Hebu, Pan Zuyin, He Jing, Wang Wenshao, Zhang Zhiwan, and Yan Jingming were all there, and everyone was waiting for news.
Since there was a military aircraft department, there have never been so many military aircraft ministers, but it is not a big deal, and it is three people who really make up their minds - Yi, Erle and Bu, and Zhang Zhiwan.
Pan Zuyin and He Jing are two old bureaucrats who are messing around, Wang Wenshao is basically determined to go to Yungui to serve as the governor, according to his age, don't expect to come back, Baojun is eighty years old, and he is content to die, Yan Jingming is too junior to speak.
Among the three Yi, it is Yi who really holds the actual power.
To be able to make a comeback this time, the first thing Yi wants to thank is Hu Chuyuan.
Seeing Hu Chuyuan coming, he was also very happy, so he invited Hu Chuyuan to sit down beside him and asked the emperor what he wanted.
Hu Chuyuan will talk about that matter, after ten years of tempering, shopping mall battles, and political infighting, Hu Chuyuan is no longer the immature young man he used to be, and he is even less likely to be as brain-dead as Kang Youwei later.
The Wuxu change finally failed, first of all, the things that Kang Youwei proposed were indeed a bit radical, but the real problem was still with Kang Youwei, he had not seen the situation clearly, thinking that with the emperor's trust, he could do whatever he wanted.
As soon as Kang Youwei came up to change the law, he set up a "system bureau", which consisted of 12 sub-bureaus of law, taxation, schools, agriculture and commerce, public works, mining administration, railways, postal services, coinage, travel, society, and military equipment, and had overall jurisdiction over the whole country.
What does this mean, he has not yet changed the law, and he wants to monopolize all the administrative power in the country, plus the military power and the educational power, and this will not make all other officials retire.
The worst thing is that Emperor Guangxu Zai was also confused, or he pretended to be confused, so he actually agreed, and everyone was in a hurry, and all the military ministers and monks all ran to Cixi and asked Cixi to stop it.
Can Cixi not stop it, where is this change, it is clearly a party struggle for power, and all the power must be vested in the Kang Party.
Hu Chuyuan didn't talk about changing the law, let alone seizing power.
When he entered the military aircraft department, he told him what he really thought.
What he meant was very simple: to restructure the Prime Minister's National Affairs Yamen into the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Yamen, to be in charge of foreign affairs, to set up a new Foreign Affairs Information Bureau, which was responsible for collecting intelligence from various countries, and to set up more systematic diplomatic embassies in various countries.
Negotiations and negotiations with foreign countries, agreements on the transfer of technology, administration of the affairs of the feudal states, management of overseas Chinese workers, and procurement of foreign trade were all under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Yamen.
In addition, the Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Yamen also has the power to establish the Daqing International Bank, which is responsible for foreign investment and overseas settlement.
As for the domestic industrial and commercial affairs and foreign affairs, it is still decided to concentrate on the Military Aircraft Department, and his so-called Jiangnan Yamen, the Prime Minister's Senior Affairs Department, is only under the nominal jurisdiction of the Military Aircraft Department, and is responsible for the actual handling of affairs.
He also does not care about the personnel arrangements of the Prime Minister's Senior Minister's Yamen, and it is all arranged by the Military Aircraft Department. He is used to dividing the pie, and he can basically do everything, and everyone is very satisfied.
Yi was happy, the ministers of military aircraft were happy, and Prince Su Longqin felt that he was not a loss. Daqing International Bank, he knew that he couldn't handle it reliably, but it didn't matter, with Hu Chuyuan to check for him, he would sit and wait for the money.
Everyone is happy, the emperor is really going to be very interested, and he is going to do foreign affairs in a big way across the country, and they will be dumbfounded.
It's up to them to decide, and let Hu Chuyuan handle the specific things, isn't it good?
Yi immediately said that he would draft a letter here, and how to discuss and determine the rights and powers of each yamen still had to be considered clearly in the text.
Hu Chuyuan went back first, and the holy decree chased him down, asking him to go to the palace of Prince Alcohol first, and wait for the emperor's order to enter the palace at any time.
There is no way, Hu Chuyuan can only take people to the Prince of Alcohol Mansion to live first, his security work has always been very strict, this large number of people have to follow, and hundreds of people are crowded in the Prince Alcohol Mansion.
Prince Alcohol can't help it, fortunately, next door is the palace inherited by King Yongjun, so let's discuss it temporarily, let the Yongjun Wang family temporarily go to live in Xishan outside the city, and let the county prince's mansion go out for Hu Chuyuan and these people to live.
The next day, Emperor Guangxu summoned Hu Chuyuan again.
Hu Chuyuan is familiar with the road this time, he went over by himself, and talked privately with Zai Yan in the Qianqing Palace, this time, he made full preparations, and brought a set of more than 400,000 words of "New Edition" to Emperor Guangxu Zaiyan.
In addition, he also brought a copy of "The Theory of a Rich Country", starting from the simple basic theory and Zai Xiang, and slowly told Zai Xiang what is the feudal social economy and what is the capitalist social economy, and why there is a huge difference between the two.
Yesterday, he said that the truth was very popular.
At that time, Emperor Guangxu had a delusion, thinking that Hu Chuyuan was a big businessman after all, shrewd and capable, and well-informed.
Now, he knew that Hu Chuyuan didn't dare to say that he had learned both Chinese and Western, and it was true that he was proficient in Western studies, which was exactly the knowledge he desperately wanted to know.
From this day on, for half a month after that, Hu Chuyuan would enter the palace on time and give lectures to Emperor Guangxu for two or three hours.
After completing the basic theoretical teaching, Hu Chuyuan used the textbook temporarily compiled by Niu Yugeng, combined with the European history of the five countries of Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, and France to explain how these countries became great powers for a while and how they went into decline.
With regard to Germany in particular, Hu Chuyuan believes that China must learn from Germany, and other countries should not learn from it, because the problems faced by the two are basically the same, and learning from Germany can solve most of the problems.
It is not only necessary to learn politically and economically, but also militarily; Germany's main enemies are Britain and France, and so is China, and Russia is only a temporary enemy, and if China cannot even deal with Russia, then it is not qualified to become a world power that can compete with Britain and France.
In the life of Emperor Guangxu, when did someone talk so thoroughly about the principles and methods of strengthening the country?
After listening to Hu Chuyuan for a month, Emperor Guangxu couldn't wait to let Hu Chuyuan be the minister of the military aircraft foreman immediately, however, Hu Chuyuan used the example of his own slow control of the family business to tell him that things have to come little by little, and break with the old system and power, although it is possible to complete the great cause, but it is also more likely that the jade will be burned.
He is young, Zai Yan is even younger, and Prince Gong and those people are not young.
Let's boil, in another ten years, Yi will have to be buried in the loess, the old ones are old, and what should be done can be done.
He put forward a plan for a period of five years, to first build railways and ports, build industrial and mining enterprises, set up industrial circles, allow businessmen to raise funds to build factories, separate industrial and commercial taxes, and implement military reform in some armed forces.
Five years later, there was a major reform of the political system, a major reform of the military system, a major reform of industry and commerce, and businessmen could invest in various places, and ten years later, the political system was greatly reformed.
Step by step, it's not so anxious anyway.
With the current economic situation and military strength of the Qing Dynasty, no country dares to bully for the time being, which leaves enough time for him and Zaiyan.
During this time, no one knew what happened between Hu Chuyuan and Emperor Guangxu.
It was not until June that Emperor Guangxu officially approved the "Prime Minister's Senior Affairs Supervision Jiangnan Yamen", and Hu Chuyuan became the first Prime Minister's Senior Minister of Jiangnan and the Minister of Jiangnan International Trade, and continued to sit in Shanghai.
Under the persuasion of Hu Chuyuan, Emperor Guangxu changed his original intention and let Weng Tongyi serve as the secretary of the ministry, and Sun Jianai as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, neither of them was in a hurry to enter the military aircraft, and the power of the household department was handed over to Yan Jingming.
The power of the Military Aircraft Department continues to be in the hands of Yi, Zhang Zhiwan still sits on the throne of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Baojun allows him to retire, Pan Zuyin is the head of the Hanlin Academy, and He Jing continues to be the secretary of the Military Department.
Hu Chuyuan also recommended many young officials, and let Zhang Baixi, Liao Zhongshan, and Gu Jiaxiang serve as the foremen of the military aircraft Zhang Jing, and Tu Renshou and Dai Hongci serve as the military aircraft Zhang Jing.
Qu Hongji was a more talented person, and Hu Chuyuan also recommended it to Emperor Guangxu Zaiyan, but the suggestion was to continue to be appointed in Taiwan, and later transferred to Shandong, and then promoted to governor.
In terms of talents, Hu Chuyuan can recommend too many people, over the years, through Yan Shizhang, Wang Yirong and others in the Jingshi National Academy of Learning, he has recruited a large number of talents, especially those who are the first and first class in the Hanlin University Examination, and they will generally be won over by him.
Surrender to him, the benefits are also real, as long as there is a real shortage in any province, whether it is Xuezheng, prefect, or Daotai, he can take it down for the other party, and send it all the way to the office, and when he is in office, he still has a way to let the other party do something practical.
As for those who take the initiative to come to take refuge, as long as they have some ability, they can generally find the actual official vacancies.
Over the years, in the six provinces south of the Yangtze River, the prefect level was basically officials from the Hu Chuyuan faction.
He is also shrewd, and the people selected are basically more acceptable to the governors and governors, and they are fellow villagers and parties in the province, or they have feelings to contact.
The "Consultative Reference" has not been issued for a long time, but the "New Edition" is a copy for each person, and after watching and learning, over the years, it has also cultivated many young officials who can be practical.
As long as Emperor Guangxu needs it, Hu Chuyuan can recommend hundreds of young officials who are worth using.
As for the governors and governors of the provinces, Hu Chuyuan also made a practical analysis with Zaiyan, these people, he has dealt with countless times, and he is clear about the characteristics and abilities of each person.
He said that Tan Zhonglin's ability is the first, but the problem is that the principle surname is relatively strong, and it may not be easy to use, and the best one to use is Zhang Zhidong, who is both capable and wall-headed.
Zhang Zhidong is a bold person and a very strong officer, but unfortunately, where the wind blows, people fall. In Beijing, it was a Qing school, and when it came to the place, it was a pragmatic school, and when Cixi was strong, she was a post-party, and when she saw that the limelight was wrong, she became a minesweeper of the imperial party.
It's so fucking easy to use.
Liu Kunyi, his ability is not low, his principled surname is not bad, the center of the emperor, Zeng Guoquan does not dare to come forward, the Hunan department is the first one he waives the flag and shouts, the problem is that he can't control the Hunan army.
If you want to use the Hunan army, Liu Jintang is the first choice, or you still have to hand over the Hunan army to Liu Jintang, Liu Jintang is not good, Wang Debang is the second choice, and Sun Kaihua is the last.
If you want to use the Huai army, Liu Mingchuan is the first choice.
As long as Erliu does not die, the two armies of Hunan and Huai can be used.
As soon as Liu died, he immediately had to build a new stove, and the people behind him did not have the ability and prestige to dominate the overall situation, Li Hongzhang and Liu Kunyi were both old and could not keep up with the times.
Zeng Guoquan, right now, has a bigger temper and a more capable mouth, and is the first to run away when he really fights.
The years are unforgiving, and the shaved head of the year has long since become Zeng Run.
Therefore, Liu Mingchuan must be transferred to the northeast, no matter how bad it is, it has to be Shanxi, Liu Jintang must be transferred to Shandong, and no matter how bad it is, he has to return to Jiangxi.
As for Li Hongzhang, although he reached a gentleman's agreement with Li Hongzhang earlier, Hu Chuyuan still had a relationship with Emperor Guangxu, this person is extremely afraid of damaging the strength of the Huai army and affecting his real power status, he can't be counted on to fight a tough battle, and he can't be counted on in diplomatic negotiations, in case someone attacks Jingshi, Shandong, and the northeast, the Huai army wants to rush out, and Liu Mingchuan must be allowed to go into battle.
If Liu Mingchuan is already dead, then don't expect the Huai army to do miscellaneous work after the Huai army.
As for the princes of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, as well as those Manchu ministers, Hu Chuyuan commented one by one, Qingbeile is resolutely unusable, even if he becomes the king of Qingjun, this person is too greedy.
Prince Su is incompetent, at least he has self-knowledge, what he can do and what he can't do, and he still knows it in his heart.
If Prince Gong died, he immediately enabled Ronglu, and after Ronglu was Zhang Zhidong, although these two were greedy, they were famous wall grass, and they were also capable people.
As for Sun Jianai and Weng Tongyi, Hu Chuyuan also suggested that Emperor Guangxu should use it for reuse, but don't easily stuff it into the military aircraft, it will be troublesome to stuff it in. Taking advantage of Li Hongzao is remnants of the post-party, you can be banished home, don't use it anymore, this person is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
What Hu Chuyuan said was more important to Emperor Guangxu than the previous month, and the front was to teach Emperor Guangxu the way to strengthen the country, but these are the key keys to really sit on the throne - knowing and employing people.
In today's Qing Empire, there is no second person who can really see through everyone except Hu Chuyuan.
It was in this conversation that Emperor Guangxu Zaiyan realized that as long as he relied on Hu Chuyuan, he could indeed solve all problems, and his throne seemed to have become more stable than ever.
However, he didn't realize that Hu Chuyuan ...... It is just with the help of him to realize the dream of a strong country, once the country is strong, the army is not in the hands of the Manchus, it is unlikely that there will be a situation of warlord melee, and the end of the Manchu regime will come.
For this point, the victor Zai Yan is far inferior to the loser Cixi, Cixi will certainly make low-level mistakes, but she at least knows what Hu Chuyuan is, and it will not be a really good thing anyway.
In other words, Zaiyan's biggest flaw is that he doesn't know the difference between Manchu and Han.
Han people are Han people, and Manchu people are Manchu people, and this will never change.
When Hu Chuyuan was about to leave Beijing, the examination that had been delayed until June was finally over, and I don't know if it was the meaning of Emperor Guangxu, or the result of Prince Gong and others' joint cooperation.
(To be continued)