"That's right."

Tang Haoran pondered for a moment, then said with a long sigh.

"When I left Germany, I met a foreign businessman who had just returned from the East, and he once said that although China today implements foreign affairs with the intention of self-improvement, the diplomats sent by Japan have little understanding of the affairs of various countries, and on the other hand, since the Restoration, Japan has not only sent diplomats to various countries, but also the diplomatic attachés have also gone deep into various countries to understand the customs and political history of various countriesThis made me finally make up my mind that before returning home, I would go deep into European countries to learn about the history and politics of each country, and then compile it into a book for the future of my people to study the West. ”

Excuse!

This is the only question that Tang Haoran can think of in a short period of time without needing to explain that he is taking that ship, when he entered which port, etc.,

"It's a pity that when I was heading to Hong Kong, several boxes of materials sank in the sea due to shipwreck!"

With a long sigh, Tang Haoran's face was full of pity, fortunately, the lifebuoy he was holding explained a qiē, otherwise it was really difficult to explain, I hope the ship really sank!

"Ziran, although you are young, you do have a lot more thoughts about doing things than others! There is no need to worry about the information, if you need any information, you can collect it again in the future. ”

When Zhang Zhidong nodded and praised, he thought in his heart: This person fortunately encountered a shipwreck, if he published a book or published an article in the newspaper on his travels to various countries, it is estimated that he would immediately be recommended by those who are proficient in Western studies around Li Hongzhang, and then be accepted into the shogunate. He Li Hongzhang can do this, and I, Zhang Zhidong, am also the governor of one party now, why can't I do this?

He, Li Hongzhang, can rely on the real power of the governor to recruit talents from all walks of life, and the imperial court intends that I will do foreign affairs in a big way and share it with him, so naturally it should be the same. Accepting a Tang Haoran, not only can he use what he learned in the West to help him create an iron factory, but maybe he can also use his relationship to recruit a group of foreign talents in the future, after all, this foreign affairs is not only inseparable from foreigners, but also depends on the scholars who returned from the West, as for Gu Hongming, although he is also a talent, but he is the kind of literati in the West, and the people he has made friends with do not have much contact with foreign affairs.

That desire to keep Tang Haoran became stronger in Zhang Zhidong's heart. Zhang Zhidong's face showed a look of kindness, and he looked at Tang Haoran and asked.

"Ziran, do you still plan to go to Guizhou now?"

Guizhou? That's just a rhetoric, I can go to you now, Lord Zhang! Thinking so in his heart, Tang Haoran sighed and smiled helplessly.

"If he hadn't been shipwrecked, Haoran would have gone to Guizhou, but now he has no money and no food and clothing, so I'm afraid he will have to work in Shanghai Ocean Bank, and he will make a decision after he has a little savings."

"Oh, it seems that you have made up your mind to follow Guan Yunchang's example!"

Zhang Zhidong's joke made Zhao Fengchang and Gu Hongming laugh along, and the two of them couldn't see Xiangshuai's heart for Tang Haoran.

"My lord, that, that's just a lie in the next moment, it can't be true!"

Looking at the young man in front of him, Zhang Zhidong knew that with his talent and learning, it would only take a month or two at most after he went ashore to attract the attention of others, and when the time came, Li Hongzhang would naturally not let go of this talent, and he also knew that whether it was prestige or strength, Li Hongzhang was far above him, and this time, he could meet him first. Thinking of Li Hongzhang's pity after Gu Hongming was included in the shogunate, Zhang Zhidong felt a burst of pride.

"Ziran, since you have no intention of serving the foreigners, since the official knows, how can you let you go against your wishes?"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Zhidong said to Tang Haoran kindly.

"Stay with me, don't go anywhere else. You are studying Western knowledge in foreign countries, and I will often tell you about Chinese knowledge in the future, and you will also tell me about Western knowledge. ”

Zhang Zhidong didn't even give Tang Haoran a chance to refuse, and said to Tang Haoran with a smile without waiting for him to answer.

"This is on the ship, it's really boring, since you're here today, let's talk about this Western country, think about Ziran, you have traveled in the past two years, you should know a lot about the countries, well, you have studied in Germany, so let's talk about this Germany today?"

When the words fell, Zhang Zhidong did not forget to glance at Gu Hongming, Gu Hongming had studied in Germany, and whether this Tang Haoran was an exaggerated person or a really talented learner in front of him would know if he tried it.

"This ......"

Although Tang Haoran, who has experienced a life and death catastrophe, is far inferior to Zhang Zhidong and everyone sitting in the eleventh year in terms of talent and learning, he doesn't know that his previous invitation is only for a while, and the current "chat" may be an interview, if the interview is successful, he will be happy on this big tree.

"Haoran dares not to listen to the orders of adults!"

In addition to responding, Tang Haoran felt worried in his heart, what did he say? With the help of serving tea, Tang Haoran closed his eyes and pondered, recalling the books or movies he had read in the past, at this time, a very impressive documentary he had seen appeared in his mind, thinking about the content of the documentary, when he opened his eyes again, his eyes turned to Zhang Zhidong, Tang Haoran apologized first.

"My lord, I am only shallow in my studies, and I have not read the scriptures, and I ask for forgiveness if I have lost my words!"

"It's just that the four of you and I have nothing to do, Ziran doesn't need to mind, I can teach you Chinese knowledge again one day!"

In Zhang Zhidong's laughter, Gu Hongming looked at Tang Haoran expectantly, what could he say?

took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, looked at Zhang Zhidong, Zhao Fengchang and another, although he didn't know his name yet, Tang Haoran had already regarded him as a "person from Tongxi", in the expectation of everyone, Tang Haoran, who put down the teacup, asked with a smile.

"Germany? There he is? ”

One sentence made Zhang Zhidong and Zhao Fengchang, who were present, stunned and speechless, and Gu Hongming was stunned at first, but then nodded with a smile and explained softly on the side.

Nearly sixty years ago, Goethe, then privy counsellor to the Duchy of Weimar, bitterly said: "There is not a city, not even a place, that makes us firmly point out: this is Germany." If we ask this question in Vienna, the answer is: this is Austria. If we ask this question in Berlin, the answer is: here is Prussia. And his friend, the famous German poet Schiller in Europe, had already issued a deep cry decades ago: "Germany? Where is it? I can't find that place? ””

After asking and explaining, Zhang Zhidong suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was not simple, and looked at Tang Haoran with a smile and said.

"Ziran, come, you can tell me about this Germany there!"

Germany was there, and Zhang Zhidong naturally knew that at least on the map drawn by foreigners, he had seen Germany.

"Great, until twenty years ago, Germany, Germany, was still just a noun, before 1871, it did not even have a unified country, and Germany, now as the first power on the European continent, is only a belated arrival on the European continent. Why do two giants of Western culture express such feelings? "In search of Germany", what kind of vicissitudes of the past are hidden behind this historical topic? ”

Taking advantage of the rhetorical question, Tang Haoran sorted out his thoughts while drinking tea, and then slowly briefly said what he had seen.

Germania, a term often associated with "Germany", is much older than "Germany". It means "formidable warmonger", and this has been buried deep in the German body for a long time......"

In the cabin at midnight, the electric light on the roof of the cabin emitted a soft light, and at this time in this spacious cabin, only Tang Haoran's voice could be heard.

With Tang Haoran's narration, not only Zhang Zhidong and Zhao Fengchang were attracted, but also Gu Hongming, even as a scholar, he studied literature and philosophy at the University of Leipzig, Germany, and obtained thirteen doctorates, but he also did not know Germany as well as Tang Haoran. From the origin of Germany, from the time of Caesar to Charlemagne, and then in the struggle between the imperial power and the clergy, between the central government and the feudal lords, the division of Germany, in Gu Hongming's view, even as a professor of history at the University of Leipzig, he may not be able to talk about German history from all aspects.

“…… When all of Germany was in the frustration of being conquered, it was Goethe and Beethoven who used their works to restore Germany's dignity. Before them, German culture was not valued, and since then it is difficult for Germany to lose its position, because of their glorious contributions in the halls of world civilization. And the cohesion of the German nation lies in the cultural blood of the zào they created. The unity of thought and culture is the most fundamental foundation for the formation of a nation-state, and the cultural giants of Germany have done a great job. ”

Take a sip of tea to moisten your throat, in Tang Haoran's emotion, Zhang Zhidong agreed deeply.

"Indeed, if I want to unify China for thousands of years, it depends on the knowledge of the Holy Gate, such as the sage cloud: the sage can be a family with the harmony of the world, and he can be one person with China. All the successive emperors and virtuous ministers of China have taken it as their responsibility to unify the world, and they dare to forget it from time to time, so that we have been the unification of China for thousands of years! ”

"That's exactly what your lord said!"

Zhao Fengchang hurriedly complimented on the side, but Zhang Zhidong turned his eyes to Tang Haoran, although it was almost one o'clock in the morning, but he naturally didn't want to rest.

"Ziran, in the past, others only told me that Prussia defeated France, so it became a strong country, what kind of strong law is this Prussia, what kind of strong law, today you can explain it to me!"

"Adult ......"

After a pause, Tang Haoran put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Zhang Zhidong and said.

"Actually, Prussia defeated France a hundred years ago!"

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