"No one can understand!"

In the bedroom filled with a strong smell of medicine, an exclamation with a thick Hunan sound sounded, and the voice seemed a little hoarse, and even the middle qi seemed a little insufficient.

Zeng Jize, lying on the sickbed, his dim eyes without a trace of brilliance were full of a thick sense of helplessness, since six years of returning to the country, although he was appointed to the prime minister's yamen as an assistant, but he was idle in a certain way, in the prime minister's yamen, the so-called assistant is just a joke, everything big and small is out of the king of Qing, how can it be his turn to be the assistant.

Even in the Tongwen Museum, there is no other purpose except teaching students English and French, and as for his "Theory of China Sleeping First and Waking Later", it is not so much written for Westerners as it is written for Chinese people, but a few people can read it. As for the article "China's Theory of Sleeping First and Waking Later", although it has aroused repercussions overseas, almost no one in China knows about it. Naturally, no one knew what he was looking forward to: "China has 30,000 things, and it will wake up all the time".

At this time, after listening to his friend read the "Tessie Vertical and Horizontal Technique: Prussian Chapter", he thought of "Tessitse" and the rise of the Tessie kingdoms.

"The people of the world look at Tai Xice, what they see is only the strength of the West, and what they sigh is also the strength of the West, no one can understand the meaning of Tang Ziran!"

Xu is because no one can understand Zeng Jize's "heart of looking forward to waking up", and it is inevitable that he will sigh for Tang Ziran's ability to understand.

"Brother Jiegang, what do you mean by this?"

Putting down the "Chinese and Foreign New News" in his hand, Yang Shangnong asked in surprise, although in the past five or six years, his friend has been treated coldly, but for his staff and friend, he still often comes to the house, as for the "Tai Xi Ce" is also his respect and friend, but since years ago, his friend's body has been getting worse day by day, so that now he can only rely on him to read and listen to this "Vertical and Horizontal Technique".

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Jize's face flashed with a trace of bitterness, and in his eyes that had been tormented by illness without the slightest radiance, only helplessness from the heart flashed.

"Shulin, others don't know, how can you not know?"

The friend in front of him was also extremely conservative and opposed to Western studies, so he invited him to go to Russia with him many years ago to negotiate with him, and he said it again in his letter.

"There are no more than three kinds of so-called Qing Yi in this world: the superior and the self-guarded, in addition to the high-headed sermons, I don't know what books there are in the world. Jingtian and the school will want to obey, and there has been no political affairs since the Qin and Han dynasties. This mud ancients flow, their knowledge is insufficient, their hearts are no other, and they are also. Those who are well-known in the middle of the world, attach the introduction to science, and send it as a vain and unthin Zhuang Yan, or Chen Yi said, or played a sparse, talk about self-attachment to the rotten Confucianism, Bo Zheng Zheng voice, second. Those who are subordinate regard foreign affairs as a shortcut to the south, and they can't drill camps, so they slander it, and use women's jealousy as poisonous words. As far as there are three kinds of comments, this is the following. The trade between China and the West, the communication is at noon, and the unprecedented situation is opened, which is due to the fortune of the sky. It is also clear that China cannot shut its doors and do not ask questions. ”

The friend quoted the words of persuasion in the letter that year, which did not make Yang Shangnong embarrassed, but just shook his head and sighed.

"Brother Jie Gang, his brother's opposition to foreign affairs is the result of the lack of vision, and then he was recommended by his brother, and went to Russia with his brother, and then went to France and Germany......

Years of experience in Europe have long made him give up his arrogance in the past and take Western learning as a disdain.

Shulin, three years ago, when he wrote the article "China Sleeps First and Wakes Up Later" for his brother, he promised that the people who woke up in China started with Westernization, but after reading "Taixice", there were many unknowns before he could understand why this Western Ocean is so strong? Just a foreigner? ”

After shaking his head and sighing, the taste in Zeng Jize's words may only be understood by himself.

In the past 50 years, the Chinese people in the West can be described as extremely complex, on the one hand, they stubbornly hold the dream of "the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire", and continue to contemptuously despise the "foreign Yi", but on the other hand, it is difficult to face the reality of being surpassed by them and invaded. At this time, there are actually only two choices in front of him, either continue to close himself and immerse himself in the old dream of the Heavenly Empire and refuse to wake up; Either throw away the conceit, face the reality, and wholeheartedly follow the West, remove its dross, and take its essence, in order to survive in this jungle world. ”

The words of his friend made Yang Shangnong surprised.

"Brother Jiegang, how can you say this, the dynasty has already done foreign affairs, how can it be ......?"

Yang Shangnong's answer was exchanged for Zeng Jize's wry smile.

"The so-called foreign affairs, it seems now, are just tinkering, and the Ottoman Turks, what does it matter, their foreign affairs are far earlier than the national dynasty, and they are also deep in our dynasty, what is the present?"

After this rhetorical question, seeing that his friend still seemed to be puzzled, Zeng Jize just closed his eyes in pain.

Who can understand Ziran's heart?

If Tang Ziran was here, and learned of Zeng Jize's exclamation, he might have a sense of confidant with him, and when he wrote the book "Tai Xice", it was not so much to make a name for himself, but not to show the Chinese people the advanced nature of Western countries in the process of rising in an all-round way, if China still has the ambition to rise, it must learn from their advantages, and carry out changes in ideological concepts, science and culture, economic system, and even political system.

But how many people in the country can understand the meaning? Not to mention now, even a hundred years later, how many people can understand?

But now, there is one person who understands it, but what if he understands it?

"That's it, that's it,"

Thinking that his friend knows the strong people in the West, and the same is true, Zeng Jize waved his hand weakly,

"Although my brother is in the court, how dare you say it if you talk softly and a little wildly? Can ......"

After a pause, Zeng Jize said with a sigh.

"Tang Ziran, is indeed a talent, regardless of "Taixi Ce", even this "Taixi Vertical and Horizontal Technique" can also be seen in general, now Western countries are in the country, and they are needed to show their vertical and horizontal skills among countries, and seek to make the country strong, if ......"

"Brother Jiegang, what you said is extremely true!"

Hearing that his friend no longer talked about the previous "wild words", Yang Shangnong hurriedly followed his words with cooperation.

"Today in the Yamen, the big guys are talking about this "Taixi Vertical and Horizontal Technique", the previous "Taixi Ce" said that the Taixi countries are in the diplomatic vertical and horizontal way, but now everyone has seen a thorough view in this article, and look, the diplomacy of the Taixi countries is far more wonderful than the Spring and Autumn Period of the Warring States Period!"

Okay, when it came to Yang Shangnong, he regarded the article aimed at introducing modern diplomacy to the Chinese people as a "romance", and Zeng Jize heard it, but nodded helplessly, the Chinese people have always been like this, the Luoyang paper sold by "Tai Xice" is expensive, not so much that the Chinese people want to know the foreign, but not that they are curious about Western countries, and they are curious about those unheard of things.

Now that I have read this "Tai Xice", I will talk about it eloquently, thinking that I know the foreign, that kind of person......

"In the yamen, such as Lord Sun, I also think that Tang Ziran is indeed a talent, not only knows foreign, but also is quite diplomatic, so he recommended Tang Ziran to King Qing, guess what King Qing said?"

"What did King Qing say?"

Li Hongzhang, who was in Tianjin with half-squinted eyes, asked rhetorically, since Tang Haoran was edicted to enter Beijing, he looked at him as if there was no such person at all.

But the more this is the case, Tang Haoran still changed his way to break into his eyes, just like the "Taixi Vertical and Horizontal Technique: Prussian Chapter" published in the "Zhongwai Xinbao" three days ago, the "Zhongwai Xinbao" was run by him with silver, and the first copy was naturally sent to the house every day.

But to his surprise, not only did he applaud, but also Sun Yuwen and other important officials in the DPRK and China, and even appointed him to envoy to the ocean, although most of the foreign affairs of the current Prime Minister Yamen are handled by him, the Minister of Beiyang, but after all, the Prime Minister Yamen still has to deal directly with the ministers of various countries, and although King Qing does not understand diplomacy, after all, he is also the presiding officer of the Prime Minister's Yamen, if Tang Haoran is sent to the foreign countries.

"What else can King Qing say!"

Zhang Peilun, who knew his father-in-law's thoughts, said with a smile.

"It's not the same as in the past, sitting in the hall, listening to Sun Laishan say this, he was speechless for a long time, and he said for a while, "That Tang Ziran, who lives in the ocean, although he understands all things in the West, and is long, but he has not been educated, if he is sent to the foreign country, I am afraid that the foreign country will laugh at my country's court", no, in a word, it will be returned! ”

Hey!

Li Hongzhang, who was originally holding a teacup, almost didn't laugh out loud when he heard it.

"That is, King Qing!"

It is true that only King Qing can do such a thing, Li Hongzhang shook his head with a smile.

"What did Sun Laishan say later?"

"Naturally, I can't say anything, Quan Shuai, in the opinion of the son-in-law, now Tang Ziran is trapped in the Tongwen Pavilion, if Quan Shuai intends to appoint, it is better to ......"

Knowing that his own lord dug Tang Haoran over, one was to cut off Zhang Nanpi's arm, and the other was to quote this talent, so he immediately proposed his proposal.

"No,"

Shaking his head, Li Hongzhang categorically rejected Zhang Peilun's proposal,

"It's not time yet,"

When he is not in a desperate situation, how can he, Tang Haoran, be willing to serve himself?

"Youqiao, after you return to the capital, tell your subordinates and spread King Qing's words, this person! If you don't stay up for a few days, you can't use it! ”

Li Hongzhang said this, but his eyes were staring at the book "Taixi Longitudinal and Horizontal Technique" copied by the staff on the table, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and he thought about it in his heart.

"Let's see what surprise you can give the old man!"