After Weng Tonggong withdrew. Guangxu continued: "I look at Li Zhongtang's Beiyang Martial Arts School is doing well, so I ask Li Zhongtang to refer to one or two on my behalf." Although Fang Liang and Zi'an talked in detail, there was no need to worry about it. Guangxu paused: "Let's talk about the outline first." Yunjie is upright and honest. I want you to be in charge of the new army's money and food, and to be in charge of the law and order in the army; Zi'an is in charge of military training, and Fang Liang is in charge of the management of the military school. I personally served as the principal of this military academy and the supreme commander of the new army. All the children of the Eight Banners will be recruited, and they will be taught by Germany, and the troops will be trained in imitation of the German method, and a staff department will be formed. As for the details, it is up to you to work out. ”

After Guangxu finished speaking, there was peace in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

"I don't speak. Zi'an, what you wrote on the fold was impassioned, why didn't you say a word now. Even if I say it, I will never pursue it. ”

The minister dared to ask. Is the new army built by the emperor really only accepting the children of the Eight Banners? ”

"Of course, of course, the royal family and the pro-army use the children of the royal family as soldiers, does Zi'an think so?" Guangxu looked at Ouyang Zhenhua with a smile.

Ouyang Zhenhua lowered his head and pondered, the previous emperor's righteousness and strictness made his old heart rekindle the motivation again. And now all of a sudden, he was puzzled. It seems that the emperor is still the emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the imperial court is divided into Manchu and Han, how can the country be revitalized. Thinking of this, he knelt on the ground: "Weichen is old, and there were a lot of wild words in the previous fold, and he asked the emperor to allow the minister to resign and return to his hometown." ”

Guangxu could see that Ouyang Zhenhua was disheartened: "Fang Liang, what do you mean?" ”

Zhou Qin also knelt down and said: "The minister is afraid of being young, and it is difficult to share the emperor's worries." ”

"It seems that you all dare not say anything, I know that you are not Manchurian, so you are still afraid that if you say it, I will kill your head."

The two did not reply.

Guangxu stood up and paced slowly: "Since the beginning of China, it has been convenient for war to accompany each other. The 5,000-year-old cultural history is the 5,000-year-old history of war. Five thousand years of war have filled the blood of the Chinese with an unyielding blood surname. Wen is dead, and martial arts are fighting to the death. There are no Chinese with bloodless surnames, only political axes with bloodless surnames. Guangxu's voice changed: "Could it be that I am wrong?" ”

"I think there must be no Eight Banners in the new army." Zhou Qin is still too young to withstand the excitement.

"At the beginning of the creation of the Eight Banners system, this system once swept the north and south and conquered the world; But after seeing the prosperity of the Central Plains, the children of the Eight Banners are content to enjoy themselves. In the Kangxi Dynasty, the Eight Banners had no courage to enter the pass. When it is three times flat, it is no longer useful. The more Ouyang Zhenhua spoke, the more excited he became: "The emperor walked out of the palace and took a look." More than 200 years later, the children of the Eight Banners are now just living an arrogant and leisurely life by blood and the blessings of their ancestors, but they are just a group of idle children. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Cen Chunxuan replied.

"The old minister also thinks that the children of the Eight Banners are not available now." Li Hongzhang said.

"It seems that you still don't know me, can you agree if you don't say so?" Guangxu said and pointed to the west: "You are not afraid of cutting off your head, then I will also give you a heart." You just have to do it with your heart, Zi'an, you wrote the requirements for recruits into a charter and made it public. A month later, I will personally teach the children of the Eight Banners, and only when they can't pass the test will I have an excuse. I am nominally the emperor, but I can be restrained by the queen mother everywhere. Without her old man's consent, we couldn't do anything. I want excuses, and I want them to give me excuses. It's like we're walking on a dark cliff, and if we don't take one step, we're doomed. ”

"Inside the court, I try my best to maneuver, and outside the court, I can only rely on Shaoquan. At present, the country is like a seriously ill person, who can only slowly recuperate, and must not rush to attack. Therefore, I want to start with this military school and plant the seeds for this country to take off. Please, everybody. After speaking, Guangxu bowed deeply. At this time, Guangxu no longer considered whether these people could be loyal to him. What he was thinking in his heart at the moment was that the worst thing was to go to Yingtai in advance, and the country would continue according to history, what else could he do.

Li Hongzhang and the four of them knelt down at their feet: "The ministers will definitely live up to the emperor's trust." ”

"Get up. If you lose, I'll lose. Remember, don't lose this land, don't lose this world. Guangxu packed up his emotions: "Yunjie, if the household department is short of money and food, come directly to me." Li Qing stayed, and the others knelt down. ”

When everyone else went out, Guangxu asked leisurely: "Sit, let's get straight to the point." I want to move the Beiyang Martial Arts School to the capital as the foundation of the new army. Would you like to do it or not? ”

"As long as the emperor works hard, what can he do if he wants the old minister's surname. Not to mention a school. It's just that if you want to move to the capital, the queen mother and the ministers of the court and the central government may be criticized. ”

"Most of the ministers of the DPRK and China are very jealous of your Li Hongzhang's power." Guangxu pointed out.

What kind of person is Li Hongzhang, if he doesn't understand the meaning of Guangxu, how can he be the governor of Zhili, the head of the world. Li Hongzhang replied with a smile: "It seems that the old minister is going to fight a lawsuit with the emperor." ”

"I also want to draw the attention of the courtiers, and I don't want my new army to attract too much attention. This matter still needs to be done by Qing Qing for a little more effort. Also, I'll ask you how many people you want. Guangxu handed over a piece of paper. Afterwards, the two discussed some regulations for the establishment of the new army, precautions, etc.

"Li Qing, I heard that the steamship China Merchants Bureau you started crushed the American Qichang Steamship Company at the beginning of its establishment, and now the imperial court has not allocated Beiyang grain and salary for many years.

"Your Majesty, the minister's steamship China Merchants Bureau only makes a profit of **100,000 taels every year, and it's just barely enough." This is what worries Li Hongzhang the most. If there was no China Merchants Steamship Bureau, the officers and men of Beiyang would not even be able to pay their salaries. At this time, Kou Liancai called the door externally.

"Do you think I'm going to pay for this new army with your steamship China Merchants Bureau? Rest assured, Beiyang is important to the Qing Dynasty, and I still understand. No matter how I do, I will never dig myself into the wall. I just want to tell Qing that the new army is now built. From now on, within three years, the imperial court will no longer have food and salary allocated to Beiyang. I can only rely on Qing. Kou Liancai, come in. ”

"Tell me how the harvest went." Seeing that Kou Liancai glanced at Li Hongzhang, Guangxu continued: "Li Zhongtang is not an outsider, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Kou Liancai took out a handful of silver tickets from his arms. Yes, yes. Put it on the Guangxu Dragon case: "The emperor raided the people in the imperial dining room and Cui Yugui this time, and obtained a total of more than 300 taels of silver, more than 1,000 taels of gold, and more than 10 antique calligraphy and paintings. There are more than 1,500 acres of land deeds in various places. More than half of them are owned by Cui Yugui. There are also many treasures. After the inventory is completed, it will be compiled into a book and then presented to the emperor. This time, the physical goods were truthfully reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and only 1.5 million taels of silver were reported, and gold was not reported. More than 800,000 taels were used for favors. ”

"More than 800,000 taels! 500,000 taels can't do it? You scumbag. Guangxu looked at this slave who wouldn't save him money: "Okay, okay, I'll take 200,000 taels to Li Zhongtang in a while." ”

"Li Qing, you give the 200,000 taels of silver to Sun Jianai, and ask him to set up a newspaper for me. It's different from your Beiyang newspaper. ”

"The emperor means the kind of folk newspaper that foreigners?"

"It is precisely to let every Chinese person know the outside world, and the Qing Dynasty is no longer the high Celestial Empire in their hearts. How to revitalize the country without changing the thinking of the Chinese people. Change starts with this newspaper. Guangxu clenched his fists.

Li Hongzhang listened to it in his ears and saw it in his eyes. Guangxu's eyes were so resolute, as if he wanted the world to make way for him. Li Hongzhang understands that the world is about to change.

"Li Qing. Stay a little more in Beijing. also go and say goodbye to the Queen Mother. I will also pick out some antique calligraphy and painting treasures and the 1,000 taels of gold for you to take back, foreigners regard my Chinese artifacts as treasures, and you sell them. The money will be placed with you first. I'm of another use. ”

"The old minister understands."

"In today's world where the great powers are in dispute, all countries regard China as fish and meat in their mouths, and they take what they want. Do you think that in today's situation, who will be our great enemy of China? ”

"The old minister thought that the first thing was England. The two Opium Wars were both provoked by England, and since the opening of the door of the Qing Dynasty, its cheap goods have continued to enter the Qing Dynasty, and the industry and commerce owned by the Qing Dynasty have withered in every way. Customs also came under its control. And now they regard the Yangtze River line of the Qing Dynasty as their ban. The sea is full of warships. If England is not removed, it will be difficult for our industry and commerce to revive, and the country will also be difficult. ”

"I don't think England is a big problem."

"Say?" Li Hongzhang looked puzzled.

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