Late at night, people who have been busy all day have already fallen asleep, and the land is already quiet. The sea, like a person, has been busy all day, and at night he fell asleep, and the wind and waves were calm.

At this moment, the Beiyang Naval Division of the Qing Dynasty broke this tranquility. The huge fleet was heading south at cruising speed. In the center of this fleet is a cruise ship of Beiyang China Merchants. On the cruise ship, Guangxu's cockpit is still brightly lit, which is particularly eye-catching in the dark night.

Li Hongzhang, who is traveling with him, is thinking about a problem. As the first person in foreign affairs, I naturally want to prosper the Qing Dynasty. But under the current situation, I am afraid that only this emperor can really revive the Qing Dynasty. Not only is he concentrating on building a new army and a new school, but from the perspective of this Dasheng garment factory, the emperor is still working hard to run the factory. In the name of building railways, they imported money and technology from Western powers, but in fact they wanted to train their own industrial workers. And the emperor discussed with him how he could build railways and set up factories without spending a penny. Many of the emperor's thoughts made him, the first person in the Qing Dynasty, sigh to himself. No, it shouldn't be out of reach. He didn't even think about it. It should be said that following such an emperor, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, he will definitely be able to leave a name in the history books in the future. But this emperor doesn't care about the government. The current imperial court is still the queen mother's house. Li Hongzhang believed that there would definitely be a struggle for power and profit between the emperor and the queen. If you follow the emperor with an iron heart, can the emperor really fight the queen mother? It's a pity that the emperor can't wait for the queen mother's funeral. How should he choose? I'm not afraid that you will do something wrong, but I am afraid that you will be on the wrong side. If you make a mistake, you will be dismissed and disgraced. Standing in the wrong line can be a disaster for your family. That's politics. Although the emperor and queen will not do anything to him now, he can only choose one.

These days the emperor can be said to be very close to him, from the salary of workers to domestic and foreign affairs. Li Hongzhang, who was depressed in his heart, walked happily on the boat. He wanted to think about it. The night was dark, and the lights in the Guangxu cockpit attracted Li Hongzhang's attention. Didn't the emperor sleep so late?

The guards outside the cabin door were in good spirits, and when they saw Li Hongzhang approaching, they hurriedly whispered hello.

"Is the emperor alone? Why haven't you slept yet? ”

"Miss Liu is in there, and she hasn't slept yet." The guard replied in a matter of deed.

"Huh." Li Hongzhang smiled: "Then I still won't bother." "Turning around and leaving, I thought that the emperor was also a man. I heard that I haven't been to ** in a while.

There is a reason why Li Hongzhang thinks so. Not to mention that the emperor will take Liu Mei wherever he goes, and he didn't even fall behind when he broke into Liugong Island at night. It is said that when he came out of the dusty workshop of the Dasheng Garment Factory, when the attendant handed him a handkerchief, Guangxu gave it to Liu Mei first. Perhaps, in the near future, Liu Mei will also be a master who wants to be called a mother. In fact, this can't be blamed on Guangxu, later generations often say that ladies are first, so this is just Guangxu's natural reaction, the emperor's life for half a year cannot easily overwhelm the civilian life of more than 20 years. As for bringing willow eyebrows every time, the reason may not be clear to Guangxu. If anything, she is the de facto Executive Secretary of the Secretariat.

Li Hongzhang had only taken a few steps when the hatch opened. Liu Mei walked out neatly dressed (why do you have to say that you are neatly dressed?) Well, I don't know). After softly closing the hatch, he saw Li Hongzhang and hurriedly whispered, "Lord Li, wait a minute." ”

"What's the matter with Miss Liu?" Li Hongzhang's expression was respectful, but unfortunately the night was too dark. Liu Mei didn't see it.

"Master Li, go and persuade the emperor. The emperor wrote something for the night. I always say that I haven't finished writing and refuse to go to bed. ”

"Something written for the night?" Li Hongzhang was a little surprised, did he think it was bad?

"Yes, and he said that he would not let the slave disturb his inspiration."

"Then you go and report it."

"Master Li, sit down. Let's take a look at some of my thoughts on factory production. Please also give me a correction or two, an old foreigner. Guangxu was still excited.

Li Hongzhang respectfully took the paper written by Guangxu with both hands: "Rong Chen will read first." ”

"Don't be in a hurry, Liu Mei will make two cups of coffee." The coffee that the emperor drank in this era was really good.

Li Hongzhang looked carefully, the arrangement of the assembly line and the placement of materials were not only detailed, but also sketched in some places. The more you look at the back, the more incredible it is. His face became more and more solemn, and he went from sitting to standing, and finally paced from side to side in the cabin. Suddenly, Li Hongzhang knelt down and exclaimed: "Genius, such an arrangement can be described as ingenious." I didn't expect the emperor to be such a genius. No, no, no, it should be a genius, it's a genius. The old minister is willing to ask the emperor to give this book to the minister. Li Hongzhang knelt and didn't let go.

"That's not possible, I'm going to give it to Zhang Qian. You haven't told you what the hell is going on? ”

"As long as the emperor can give this book to the minister, the minister will personally copy a copy to Zhang Qian."

"Okay, be quick. I can wait for Dasheng to make money. You haven't said anything yet. ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister has nothing to say. Lao Chen dared to say that this book was only the only peerless genius in the world like the emperor. ”

"Less sycophancy. Something to do with me so late? Sit down and talk. Liu Mei, you go out first. Guangxu took a sip of coffee. It is said that don't pat the sycophant, but the sycophant makes people feel good. It's not in vain that I wrote so late. It is absolutely impossible for a peerless wizard to be a genius, Guangxu was a little ashamed in his heart, it was all pirated by me.

"The emperor mentioned about the green camp and group training, and the minister thought it was impossible. The touch was too great. ”

"You're right, but it's not a problem to go on like this. It's just a waste of money and food. ”

"But once there is a move, it will be tens of thousands of officials across the country. This opposition is a success, and the emperor is in danger. The emperor needs an opportunity, a time when no one in the world can object. ”

Guangxu sighed heavily: "It seems that we can only wait until after the first noon." After saying that, he raised his head and drank the coffee in his cup. After the first day, if I can win, it will be an opportunity that no one can oppose.

"Tomorrow morning to Shanghai, the emperor should rest early. The old minister retired first. "Is there a chance after noon? Is it the emperor who wants to do something.

Guangxu nodded and sighed.

"Ten Mile Ocean Field", "Oriental Paris", this is Shanghai. At that time, there was no one of the most economically developed regions in China. The existence of the concession gives it the status of a practical reader and full international connections.

The wharves were crowded with people, from the wealthy dressed in nobility to the petty laborers who sold their labor. The shouting and shouting were incessant. Li Hongzhang took the lead in disembarking. Because Guangxu didn't want people to know that the emperor was coming. So he behaves more like a little henchman, but the fortitude and deep look on his face show that he is not a simple henchman. Li Hongzhang had already informed the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau that he was coming to inspect. So as soon as he got off the boat, someone immediately greeted him. When Li Hongzhang was still having a cold time with the people of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Guangxu was looking around, and he saw a person-Zhou Qin, who seemed to be waiting to pick up the ship. Although because of his position, he often leaves Beijing. But this time he came to Shanghai, he had never heard the wind before. At this time, Zhou Qin also saw Guangxu, and hurriedly stepped forward to say goodbye.

Zhou Qin saw Guangxu frowning, and explained the reason for the future: "I've seen the young master." The little one is here to pick up the teacher. I just arrived last night. ”

"Is Mr. Rong Hong here today? How long will it take, then I'll have to wait here. ”

"The little one thanked the young master for his teacher. However, there are many people here, so please settle down first to be safe. After receiving the teacher, the little one immediately went to meet him. ”

"It doesn't matter, there are a few people here who know me. Besides, there is Lao Li on top. Saying that, Guangxu gestured and looked at Li Hongzhang.

Li Hongzhang smiled when he heard Guangxu call him Lao Li: "It's better for the young master to settle down first, the young master can't be easy to do." ”

"No need, Zhongtang will go to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau to arrange first, and I will go to you after I receive Mr. Rong. Besides, there are two Qi Leng and many guards, and there will be no problem with safety. So be it. "Anyway, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau has long known that Li Hongzhang is coming, and he must have rectified it and couldn't see his usual appearance. Let's just let them get better.

Li Hongzhang can't object, and he can only go first. The people of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau were surprised, what is the identity of that young master, and he is supporting the first governor of the world to act. Li Hongzhang only said one sentence: Don't ask, don't say.

This wait is half an hour, and after Zhou Qin's guidance in the crowd of people who disembarked, Guangxu saw an old man commanding several family members to carry things.

Guangxu saw that Zhou Qin was a little nervous: "Fang Liang, you can go and help some people." ”

Rong Hong returned to China this time, and dozens of boxes full of books were all kinds of books. I didn't even bring a change of clothes. It was all the books he could get in the United States that could be used for education. To that end, he used all the resources at his disposal. For the letter he received, although it was only two sentences. "No matter how good it is to study abroad, it is better to run your own education. I hope that Mr. will be able to return to China to preside over the Beijing Normal University Hall. "Signature: Aixin Jue Luo Zaiyan.

In 1867, the seventh year of Tongzhi, it was he who submitted the study abroad plan to the Prime Minister Yamen, but there was no reply. Three years later, in 1870, he again co-starred with Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang, and was approved by the imperial court. From 1872 to 1875, he sent four batches of 120 students to study in the United States. Unfortunately, due to the opposition of the conservatives of the imperial court, the study abroad office was abolished in 1881. Among the 120 young children who went to the United States, except for Zhan Tianyou and Ouyang Geng, who officially graduated from university, the rest are still studying in colleges and middle schools and have to stop their studies and return to China. At that time, he was so heartbroken that years of hard work were in vain. Now the Qing Dynasty wants to imitate Western education and run its own new school. Not only has the school been completed, but Zhou Qin's letter said that the emperor wanted to set up a new school, and only mentioned that he should return to China to preside. Plus the emperor's handwritten letter. I couldn't help but burst into tears for a while. He bought books, wrote outlines, and visited many Chinese people, trying his best to persuade them to return to China to serve. For a time, the Chinese rushed to tell each other.

Hearing Zhou Qin's statement, the emperor put down other affairs, and even Li Hongzhang sent him to go first. After waiting for half an hour just to pick him up, he walked up to the emperor and prepared to salute. When the emperor came up, he held his arms and spoke first: "Welcome to the return of Old Rong, you can let Young Master Ben wait." Rong Lao created a precedent for China to study abroad, which can be described as a high level of hard work. ”

Master? Rong Hong smiled, and when he was excited, he forgot what Zhou Qin had specially explained: "Let the young master wait for a long time." ”

"It's okay, let's go back and settle down before talking." So, a long car queue rushed from the dock to the "Business Times" pavilion.

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