When the official ship was about to arrive in Beijing, Li Hongzhang, who was sitting in the cabin, looked uncertain, and he was thinking about the recent events in Beijing.

Now what is the most lively thing in the capital, I am afraid that the number should be a new deal, since the emperor sent Tang Ziran's "Prosperous Danger" to the local governor, everyone guessed the emperor's mind - the emperor wants to do a new deal.

The emperor wants to do it, and this Weng Changshu also wants to do it, what is the purpose of doing it? It is nothing more than using the name of the New Deal to collect power, which is not only the power of the imperial court, but also the power of the Xinjiang ministers.

What should I do?

Although the queen mother knows the emperor's thoughts, after all, she can't let the ministers see the joke, which means that the queen mother will at least not oppose it on the bright side, if she opposes it on the bright side, she only needs to express it slightly, and she is afraid that the king of alcohol will take the initiative to persuade Weng Changshu to give up this thought.

But what is the Queen Mother's thoughts?

Thinking that since the emperor was in power, the queen mother's "concession" only made Li Hongzhang unable to figure out the queen mother's thoughts, that is, the first emperor's meeting, in terms of scheming, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with the queen mother, now in this limelight, what does the queen mother mean by summoning herself?

"It's hard to do!"

Li Hongzhang couldn't help muttering in his heart, as far as his original intention was concerned, he naturally hoped that the Great Qing Kingdom could implement a new policy.

Li Hongzhang has been an official for decades, no one's experience is as deep as him, and he thinks about the details, although he is not willing to be presumptuous, he can be a paste-framer for decades, pasting a piece in the east and making up a piece in the west, not because he can't do it, but because there are some things he can't do, and now someone is willing to do it, he is naturally willing to watch that person do it, he knows better than anyone else that this Qing Dynasty has long reached the point where it must be changed, and even in his opinion, changing the law and renewing it is the last chance for the Qing Dynasty, and it is better to change it than to sit here and wait for death.

But is it that easy to do?

Tang Haoran is a person, he is a person who knows the government, and now according to his book, the implementation of the new policy should be tried in one place first, and after the trial is successful, go to its disadvantages and choose its advantages and then implement it throughout the country, which is not a safe old success, if there is the support of the imperial court, maybe it can really be done.

But if he did, how could he use it for himself? Thinking that he had tried his best to dig it up to the capital, and when he was about to boil the eagle, he was pulled over by Weng Changshu, how could Li Hongzhang be willing, not to mention that he didn't know the tricks that Sheng Xuanhuai had made in King Qing these days, if not, how could King Qing not care about his face.

Moreover, as far as Li Hongzhang's selfishness is concerned, he naturally hopes that he will preside over the new policy of the Great Qing Kingdom, rather than the so-called emperor of the two dynasties, what can that kind of person do?

But if Tang Haoran completed the New Deal in one place, wouldn't it all be the credit of Weng Tongyi? And then let him enjoy the name of the New Deal, so that he can take charge of the New Deal in the future?

Li Hongzhang's brows were slightly locked, although he was as shrewd as he was, but he would also fall into a dilemma, on the one hand, he knew that the Great Qing Kingdom needed not to be as pasted as he used to be, to make a appearance, and at this time the situation needed the Great Qing Dynasty to run a new policy, but on the other hand, he had no intention of letting Weng Tongyi and others preside over the new policy, and that group of crooked monks could completely recite the scriptures.

And the reason why he supports Tang Haoran, and even asks for his rights, is not so much for Tang Haoran, not for himself, during this time, since a group of officials asked for the new policy, even the local thoughts began to float, Zhang Zhidong also moved the same mind, now he Zhang Nanpi is relaxed, although Tang Haoran said that he left Hubei, but he left him a year of nearly three million taels of silver anti-smoking bureau, plus the navy yamen's two million taels of special funds, Hubei can make six or seven million taels a year to run the new policy.

The staff in the government also proposed that Zhili prepare a new deal so that the name of the new deal would not be obtained by others, but is this new deal so easy to do?

"The New Deal is not easy!"

In Xianliang Temple, Zhang Peilun watched Li Hongzhang quietly spit out a sentence.

"It's because it's not easy to do it, so I have to let others do it!"

Zhang Peilun's words made Li Hongzhang nod his head thoughtfully, not to mention now, as early as twenty years ago, he had considered doing a new deal, but after thinking about it for decades, it was still just an idea.

And the reason why I have been thinking about it for decades but have not been able to succeed is because of the resistance to the establishment of the New Deal, let alone the New Deal, even the simplest land reconstruction, every time I mention it, it is also met with such and such resistance and even failed to succeed, I originally thought that if I became a big official, I could do great things, but when the official did this, his concerns will only increase.

"He Tang Haoran to do it, but it is beneficial to us, whether it is he trying to test the land tax per acre, or opening a new school, even if the Qingliu in Beijing is now under the operation of Weng Changshu, although it is unanimous, and advocates the operation of the new policy, but in the final analysis, most of those Qingliu do not know the importance of foreign affairs, and after Tang Haoran tries out the new policy, the slightest difference Chi Qingliu people will definitely attack it, even Weng Changshu will be difficult to protect it, and with Tang Haoran's shallow qualifications, as a provincial governor, there are people who are dissatisfied, this new policy is ......"

Shaking his head, Zhang Peilun smiled helplessly.

"Do you remember Zuo Jigao's telegram back then?"

How did Li Hongzhang not remember the telegram, he and Zuo Zongtang were both important ministers in the court after Zeng Guofan. Their opinions can even affect the specific decision-making of the central court center, and they can be described as one of the best figures among the local governors. And Cixi, who hung the curtain back then, seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally engaged in political balance, so the two did not get along.

At that time, after Hu Xueyan discovered Sheng Xuanhuai's move, he seized the good opportunity when Zuo Zongtang was being transferred from the Minister of Military Aircraft and Prime Minister's Yamen to the Governor of Liangjiang and the Minister of Commerce of Nanyang, and proposed to Zuo that he should preemptively set up a telegraph to suppress Li Hongzhang's limelight, and further elaborated on the political and economic significance of the telegraph, believing that if the telegraph was opened, it would definitely be able to form a steady stream of new sources of wealth.

First, you can do something practical to create financial resources, and second, you can hit old opponents by the way, which one refuses to do such a good thing? Zuo Zongtang immediately folded and played a song, preparing to set up a telegraph and rejuvenate the country by self-improvement, hoping that the imperial court would allow him to set up telegraph lines in the Liangjiang River and carry out telegraph business.

Li Hongzhang was naturally furious when he learned about it, and Sheng Xuanhuai, who was robbed of his first credit, was also a nameless fire, but when he calmed down and thought about it, he turned his anger into joy, and told Li Hongzhang a reason, thinking that Zuo Zongtang was going to the book this time, ostensibly taking the lead and taking Li Hongzhang's face. But in fact, at that time, both the common people and the officialdom had a negative attitude towards the new invention of the telegraph. Many princes and ministers and governors in various localities believed that the telegram would "shock the people and disturb the people and change customs," and in the atmosphere of the officialdom of the Qing Dynasty, pioneers who dared to be the first in the world often became martyrs.

Zuo Zongtang jumped out and shouted so loudly, the old school will definitely attack it, and it will not be able to succeed in a short time, Sheng Xuanhuai then planned for Li Hongzhang: You might as well let Zuo Zongtang be the pioneer, wade through this troubled water, and wait until Zuo Zongtang and the old school are both defeated and the division veterans are tired, and we will come up with a more feasible plan to clean up the situation. Wouldn't it be nice for the predecessors to plant trees and for the descendants to pick the fruits?

Zuo Zongtang and the opponents insisted on their own words above the court and argued, while the Queen Mother was annoyed by these people's quarrels, so she simply played fifty boards each and put the telegram on hold. Zuo Zongtang worked hard for nothing, and rushed to Liangjiang to take office.

Thinking about the old things, Li Hongzhang nodded and said thoughtfully.

"What Youqiao said is extremely true, so in your opinion, what should we do today?"

"Quan Shuai, in fact, this matter is also simple, since he Weng Tonghe dares to be the first in the world, let him go, and when Zhu Qingliu kills himself because of Taiwan's new policy, Weng Tonghe is too busy to take care of himself, let's take this new deal in one fell swoop as in the past,"

As Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, Zhang Peilun, who is deeply trusted by Li Hongzhang, naturally talks much deeper than others.

"Just like we treat him Zhang Nanpi now, praise him, he doesn't want to win the reputation of foreign affairs, let's praise him, whether he runs an iron factory or a yarn factory, we can support him vigorously, the higher this hold, the more harmful it will be in the future, and Taiwan's new deal is also, since Weng Changshu dares to be the first, not to mention anything else, just this courage, we have to hold him, hold him high, and when it comes to the critical time, then pull the board, I don't believe that he can't be killed!"

Zhang Peilun's cold words not only did not make Li Hongzhang feel uncomfortable, but nodded and said with deep understanding.

"It doesn't matter if you fall to death, or if you don't die, you ...... when the time comes"

If you don't die, you have to shed a layer of skin!

Thinking of the suppression of himself by Weng Tonghe and the other Qingliu since the "Jiashen Yishu", the inexplicable nightmare in Li Hongzhang's heart surged into his heart.

"When the time comes, not only will the old and new hatreds be eliminated, but they may ......"

Zhang Peilun's voice pressed slightly, staring at Li Hongzhang and said.

"There is still a chance for King Gong and them to come out of the mountain again......"

Zhang Peilun's words made Li Hongzhang's brows jump, and he only responded lightly, since the Empress Dowager Jia Shennian suddenly issued a decree on the pretext that it was unfavorable to the French war, and the entire class of ministers of the Military Aircraft Department headed by Prince Gong Yixun would be dismissed, and the new military region headed by the first class of King Alcohol was just some bureaucrats who did not understand international affairs and did not understand the domestic political situation, and the characteristic of the new military aircraft department was that the Empress Dowager obeyed the orders of the Queen Mother.

In order to keep his power territory, the only way to keep his power is to continuously expand the strength of the Huai system in Beiyang, and actively participate in the Westernization movement is one of the measures.

They thought they were the people of the Hou Party, but if it weren't for the imperialist party's blind attack, how could they take refuge in the alcohol king and wade into this pool of troubled waters! King Gong, if King Gong can come out of the mountain again...... Thinking of the cooperation with King Gong and others in the past, how can Li Hongzhang not miss the past.

"Yi Zhongshu uses a horse, and reeds serve as a chaihu."

Zhang Peilun sneered at the cowardice of the people in the Military Aircraft Department, and then continued.

"Over the years, if it weren't for the support of the land and water divisions, coupled with the idea of the imperial party to seize power, perhaps, the queen mother would have already moved her mind to us, if she didn't plan early, the court of the Great Qing Kingdom would only be afraid that it would not be able to tolerate us!"

Zhang Peilun's meaning could not be more obvious, in the name of the "New Deal", he would deal a fatal blow to the imperial party Qingliu in the future, and then fake Qingliu to hit the king with a backhand, and finally build momentum for King Gong's comeback.

"Quan Shuai, this time, we not only want to support him Tang Haoran to run a new deal, but also hold him ......"

In the deep groaning, Li Hongzhang silently held the teacup, and the whole person was completely in thought, what Zhang Peilun said was indeed reasonable, if King Gong and others could go out of the mountain again, their lives would be much better, and they could also borrow the Beiyang Land and Water Division Zhang Mu, but the problem was ......

"Youqiao, but now the Queen Mother is ......"

There is no movement on the Queen Mother's side, this is what Li Hongzhang is most worried about, few people in this Qing Dynasty can guess the Queen Mother's mind, in the matter of running the new policy, the most critical place is whether the emperor supports it or not, the root is in the Queen Mother, as for the emperor's side, compared with the Queen Mother, it is still far behind.

"This ......"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Peilun's brows twisted slightly.

"If the Queen Mother didn't say anything, it wouldn't be King Alcohol, or King Qing's side would probably be opposed, but now the two of them didn't say anything, maybe the Queen Mother had already made a ......promise."

"That's where I'm most worried!"

After thinking about it for a while, Li Hongzhang expressed his worries.

"Since Tang Ziran's book "The Danger of the Prosperous Age" came out, Weng Changshu and his protégés have continued to build momentum for it, and the excerpts are ostensibly a new deal, but in fact, it is to pave the way for the emperor to summon Tang Ziran, but now the queen mother suddenly sent me into Beijing, and this matter is strange!"

has been an official for decades, Li Hongzhang has long studied the affairs of the court and the central government, especially the queen mother, from the Tongzhi will make every effort to appoint Xianghuai, and then pacify the bandits, and then later replace Hunan with Huai, although the queen mother does not say anything about reading, but the wrist and scheming, even he can not be cautious.

At this time, I am afraid that I will summon myself into Beijing...... It's not as simple as it seems.

"Queen Mother, shouldn't the Queen Mother be ready to refute this matter!"

Zhang Peilun's tone was a little nervous, if this is the case, then all the plans will be wasted, and even on the other side - Sheng Xingsun's side is not easy to explain, although it is true that he is Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, but the interests in the house have long been intertwined over the years, how can he sit back and watch outsiders break in? Therefore, in the matter of Tang Haoran, his interests are the same as Sheng Xuanhuai's, but Sheng Xuanhuai only sees the immediate benefits, but he seeks the future benefits.

"Nope."

Shaking his head resolutely, Li Hongzhang glanced out the window.

"The Queen Mother will never refute the emperor for this matter, and let the ministers see the jokes......"

But what is the Queen Mother's mind?