Biyun Temple is located in the western suburbs of Beijing, and the buildings with red walls and blue tiles are hidden in a lush long forest of ancient trees, a quiet forest sea. During www.biquge.info the Mid-Autumn Festival, the leaves of many trees inside and outside the temple change color, persimmon red, vermilion, golden, bronze, he, and the half yellow and half green, or half yellow and half red are exceptionally beautiful.

In addition to the enchanting flowers and leaves, and in the Biyun Temple dozens of osmanthus quietly opened, the fragrance of the old incense, the whole temple is filled with a strong fragrance, the large and small courtyards in the osmanthus incense temple are permeated, the fragrant osmanthus flowers, it seems that you can always indulge in it, these courtyards of different sizes, most of them are used to receive Zen guests, but most of those Zen guests have no Zen sense. Some guests are just borrowing a prize, or living in it, or discussing important matters.

Again, Li Guangguang lived in the small courtyard on the west side of Biyun Temple, which is a very small courtyard, but there are only two main halls and two side compartments, a big locust tree in the courtyard is extremely tall, and there is a stone under this big locust tree, if a few people sit in a few groups, and then make a pot of tea, it is also appropriate.

It's not that the abbot of this temple is unwilling to change the courtyard for Li Guangguang, in fact, for the abbot of Biyun Temple, who has been dealing with officials for hundreds of years, his pursuit of official power has long penetrated into his bones.

This councillor seems to be inconspicuous, but who doesn't know that now the affairs of the Qing Dynasty need to be handled by the council, which is almost equal to the original military aircraft department, and now the minister of military aircraft is still there, but there is no longer the scenery of the past. As for those who are mostly members of the council who are specially born. Although he is only a fourth-grade Taoist. But he also enjoys the honor of the old Minister of Military Aircraft.

Times have changed. It's always a little unprepared. Just like the abbot of Biyun Temple, it was difficult for him to think that among the few poor people living in the small courtyard on the west side twenty years ago, there would be a councilor. Perhaps it was the nostalgia that made Li Guangguang live in Xianliang Temple according to the order in the city, and lived in the small courtyard of Biyun Temple outside the city. Just like back then, I studied in the small courtyard and made friends, and drank tea and talked about the current situation by the stone table under the tree.

It's just that unlike in the old years, when the abbot didn't care, now every time Li Guangguang comes and goes to Biyun Temple. If it weren't for his insistence on living in this old courtyard, I'm afraid that the host would have invited him to other cleaner courtyards, but for Li Guangguang, this small courtyard that is not spacious is in line with his character.

Li Guangguang, who has always been low-key, will never be as flamboyant as others, let alone show his position in the capital as a councilor, but low-key intersect with Beijing officials, and his occasional visit to Biyun Temple is not so much to calm down and cultivate his nature. Rather, it is to use this quiet place to discuss with others.

Just like back then, there are two people sitting on the side of the stone in this courtyard today. The two sat opposite each other, and their words and expressions seemed extremely close.

"I heard that the elder brother of Chongshan was studying the sage books with his friends in this small courtyard......

Looking around at this small courtyard, Zhang Peilun could think of Li Guangguang in front of him who had studied hard back then, but it was a pity that his luck was not good! If it weren't for the chance, I am afraid that he would only be able to leave a legacy in the countryside for the rest of his life.

Looking at Li Guangguang, Zhang Peilun couldn't help but think of the father-in-law's "ambiguity" about the imperial imperial examination now, next year the imperial court will open the imperial court, although the capital is now gathered in the provinces, but the Zhongtang side is still silent, no matter what the Gui Si Enke, the Zhongtang side has no intention of accepting the imperial court commission, in fact, not to mention the Zhongtang side, the other governors are all holding the power of the commissioner, as for the court side of the Enke - what does it have to do with me?

The Jinshi taken out by this Enke is just a scholar from the imperial court, so what does this favor have to do with the court and the place? Of course, it is one thing to avoid the imperial court from meddling in the place, on the other hand, in the middle hall, I am afraid that I still want to use this to promote the construction of Beiyang University and other new schools, even if I don't want to admit it, Zhang Peilun also has to admit that these eight choices have come to an end, and whether this Beiyang can compete with the northeast in the future, the key is to rely on Western talents.

"It's a pity that the times are not good, otherwise, maybe you and I will be ministers with the palace......"

"It's not good luck, the article is not as knowledgeable, and I don't have a chance to win the gold list!"

Shaking his head and sighing, it was Li Guangguang's regret that he failed to get the Jinshi, but he had already seen it a little and changed his words again.

"Besides, time is also lucky, if you are admitted to the Jinshi that year, maybe the younger brother will miss Lord Tang, and I am afraid that even if you are in the officialdom, you will do nothing in your life!"

Although Li Guangguang's words seem to be plain, he always has a little bit of pride, he is the first person to enter the council with a white body, as for the Taoist of the special purpose, it is only given to him by the imperial court for the sake of face, otherwise this council is afraid that there will really be a white body councilor.

The government does not recommend official ranks, which is a rule from the era of the unified prison government, and no one can understand it at that time. After all, everyone entered the government for the sake of that official position, which also forced away a lot of speculators, so that the government maintained that rare clarity in this officialdom. Now he can understand Tang Haoran's thoughts, without grade, the officials in this mansion will naturally wander outside the officialdom, and only the Unified Supervision Mansion can tolerate the "big officials" in this world.

Over time, for the so-called grades and jinshi, Li Guangguang has already completely let go. Even when he received this fourth-grade Taoist, he smiled at it, no matter how high the grade was, what could it be? is like the Minister of Military Aircraft, although he has a good product, but it is just a deaf man's ear, an ornament.

What's more, there are now several officials with "grades" up and down the northeast, and the biggest feature of the northeast, where the new policy is implemented, is not that there are officials who do not appoint grades; compared with the imperial examination in the mainland, although the appointment of clerks in the northeast also relies on examinations, they are only the most basic clerks, not the officials of the seventh grade.

"Furthermore, with the Fuzhong, whether it is a child or a talent, whether it is a talent or a talent, it is equal to the rate of raising people and entering people, if you have studied in a specialized school or university, you will be immediately reused!"

Li Guangguang's words made Zhang Peilun's mind sink slightly. In the council. The Northeast system, represented by Li Guangguang, is the most troublesome opponent. They hardly meddle in political affairs, except when it comes to the Northeast. But this does not mean that their voting rights are useless, they are trading their voting rights, and they are trading with all parties to obtain more benefits. It is even through this kind of trading of voting rights that all parties are willing to be friends with the Northeast, and completely ignore its recruitment of scholars and attract people from all over the country. Of course, this is only one of them, in addition to this, there are many entanglements of interests.

"Ran Shuai's courage in employing people is really incomparable to others!"

Zhang Peilun gave a half-truth compliment. But there is always some jealousy in this compliment, and what is jealous is the boldness and undoubtedness of its employment, isn't the Li gloss in front of him a clear example?

In contrast, even as Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, Zhang Peilun felt helpless not to be appointed, after all, for Zhongtang, he needed to weigh too many affairs, if it weren't for the establishment of this council, maybe he would still be just a curtain in the house, in contrast, those who defected to Wuchang. But where there is talent, how many are not appointed?

"Employing ......"

Groaning, Li Guangguang looked at Zhang Peilun and said with a smile.

"In this world, the heroes and sages enter the North Ocean. South into Huguang, in contrast, the Northeast is just a cold place outside the Guan, how can you enter the Northeast Shogunate unless you have to be a last resort? In this way, the natural talents in the house are embarrassed, and this is the only way to use people, and only people can make the best use of their talents! ”

True and false words, when they came out of Li Guangguang's mouth, Zhang Peilun couldn't help but sigh,

"People make the best use of their talents, if this can be the case everywhere in the world, how can this Chinese thing end up in today's field!"

Now even in Zhang Peilun's mouth, "I am in the Qing Dynasty" has become "China", and many things have changed imperceptibly, and the title of "China" is only one of them. In fact, this kind of change is not limited to the officialdom driven by interests, the same change also occurs among the common people, under the agitation of publications such as "Yangzhou Ten Diary", a different sentiment from the feelings of fellow villagers is brewing in the hearts of the people, that is, the generation of nationalist ideas.

In people's words, the "Great Qing Dynasty" is being changed, just as people are no longer so resistant to cutting braids, and even in Tianjin and other places, there are people who take the initiative to cut their braids, and no one says anything "This is where my Great Qing ceremony is". Not only that, but even the title of "imperial court" has changed.

"If the capital can really make the best use of people's talents and make the best use of them, how can you let those idlers in the inner city who eat idle meals live?"

Li Guangguang sneered, the "capital" in his mouth is the so-called "imperial court", and as for the "idlers", they are naturally those who have eaten hardcore crops for hundreds of years and have not done their jobs.

"But isn't that what Nakado-sama is doing now!"

Li Guangguang's words changed suddenly, but Zhang Peilun was stunned, and he listened to him in surprise.

"This Zhongtang Lord has made this new-style demonstration school set up in the three provinces of Zhili, Shandong, and Henan, and ordered the children of officials and officials from all over the country to enter the school to study, which is really admirable!"

In the past, in Li Guangguang's view, the complex nepotism in the Beiyang system was the fundamental reason for restricting its development, and that was because it valued too much in the employment of people and more than talent.

Nepotism is not only the drawbacks of Beiyang, but also the biggest drawback of domestic officialdom, coupled with the emphasis on seniority, so that talents can not be said to make the best use of talents, and their future development is naturally limited, so it is not to be afraid.

But now Li Hongzhang is relying on a few new schools to bring the children of officials into the school, so that they can abandon all the articles of the eight shares and learn new learning in the school, and even the teaching materials are specially sent to Incheon to retrieve the new school teaching materials, so that in the future, the first batch of people in the three provinces of Zhili will inevitably receive the new school education, and their connection with the officialdom will definitely become his help, and the day when he becomes a talent will be the time when Li Hongzhang can make the best use of the people, and then there will be people in the Beiyang Yamen who will use all kinds of excuses to suppress him. At that time, if he suppressed it, he would have a grudge against his colleagues.

That Li Zhongtang is really a real hero, from ancient times to the present, when it comes to employing people, everyone is at least saying "regardless of background" on the surface, but now that it is good, he knows that he is powerless to change the disadvantages of employing people in the house, but he straightforwardly included his background in the "new learning", which has become the help of his implementation of the new policy and new learning. Although it is inevitable that some people will resist the new school and abandon the eight-share article, but under the general trend of "the election of officials in the world belongs to the locality", anyone with a little foresight will understand that if the children can take Li Hongzhang as their teacher, they will have no worries about their livelihood and have access to officialdom, and whether it is Beiyang Preparatory School, Beiyang University, or even the principal of Beiyang Higher High School, Li Hongzhang will be the principal.

The former president of the University of Tokyo in Japan, Kato, just came up with an idea, and Li Hongzhang, especially Zhang Youqiao in front of him, not only realized it, but also further made it more beneficial to himself, although his appointment as president was effectively imitated by the suspicion of being a handsome, but what Li Guangguang saw was that Beiyang finally found a shortcut to break the dilemma of employing people and inject fresh blood into the twilight Beiyang, which is the most concerned and even worrying place.

"Hey, Brother Chongshan, outsiders don't know, you don't know? The third-level school seems to be ingenious, but in fact, there are only thousands of students, and it must not be compared with the Northeast, and adults are helpless to do this! If they are not allowed to send their children to school, who will go to this new school? Just like what Rong Lu is doing in the capital now, if he doesn't withhold his salary, how can he have the money to train the Eight Banners New Army, and if he doesn't train the Eight Banners New Army, how can there be those who are young and strong in the banner who are eager to join the army? ”

He is here today to talk about the flag salary, as well as the New Army of the Eight Banners. And it was only now that Zhang Peilun used his words to lead things back to the right path.

The northeast side is the least concerned about the flag salary, and unlike the eight places in the Guannai that each bear 150,000 to hundreds of thousands of taels of flag salary, because the northeast is a province, the imperial court does not help the salary, and the local government does not relieve the salary, because it does not involve their interests, it naturally does not care about the flag salary.

Compared with the flag salary, the matter of the imperial court training the Eight Banners New Army, on the contrary, makes it more vigilant, one town and eight banners of the new army does not seem to be much, but for the Beiyang Yamen, who has only trained the new army of two towns, this is indeed a threat, especially Rong Lu and others are eager to try to train the second town of the new army.

This court......

"Brother Chongshan, what do you think of this Eight Banners New Army?" (To be continued.) )