"Got the letter so soon?" Li Hongzhang smiled, and then looked at the telegram seriously, since the telegram of only more than 200 words had been read by the scholars of the Wenhuadian University of the Qing Dynasty five times. A quarter of an hour later, Li Hongzhang handed the telegram to his daughter and let out a sigh of relief and said, "The means of helping the world are really high." ”

"Father is saying that your protégé has reached a consensus with Lord Liu?" Li Jing said.

"3 hours, just 3 hours. It's really efficient. Li Hongzhang didn't know whether to be happy or amazed.

"Ji Shi and Lord Liu are both gentlemen, so they will naturally put state affairs first." Li Jing said calmly.

"It's certain that he will help the country and the people, but it doesn't mean that he won't play tricks. His means are high. Li Hongzhang glanced at his eldest daughter and said.

"Father wants to say that others are using conspiracy, but Jishi is using yang conspiracy?" The second daughter Li Jingpu, who had not spoken on the side, said in a low voice.

"Yangmou?" Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, then stroked his palm and smiled: "That's right, this kid is playing Yangmou." Even if you know what he wants you to do, even if you disagree with him, or even scold and threaten him, you have to do what he wants. It's a really uncomfortable feeling. Speaking of this, Li Hongzhang was slightly frustrated.

"Maybe it's because of the knowledge and experience. My father has lived in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, so he naturally looks at things and deals with things from the perspective of a Qing countryman. Ji Shi has lived abroad for a long time, learning foreigners' things, and looking at problems differently from his father, but in this world, I have encountered a great change that has not been seen in a thousand years. I'm afraid I can't look at things from the past. Li Jingpu thought for a while and said.

That's what makes me quite uneasy. Once he takes over the power of Beiyang, he will not have the royal heart like the old man. Li Hongzhang shook his head helplessly and said.

"But this Jishi is not good at scheming, I'm afraid that I will suffer a loss in the court." Li Jing didn't quite agree with his father's point of view, shook his head and said.

"Not being good at scheming doesn't mean losing money." Li Hongzhang shook his head and said. "You haven't seen Jishi do things, he is really ruthless, how long have you seen him come to my Beiyang? First instigated the Italians in front of the North Sea to watch the ship. Later, he took advantage of the situation in Quanjude to exile Wen Tingshi and others. and in front of the current emperor and queen mother, Weng Tongyi was forced into such a situation. He has lived overseas for a long time, and he has really brought the arguments of foreigners to his home!! ”

"This world is like this, but it is more profound than we can see." Li Jingpu said.

"But I'm afraid this Beiyang can't tolerate people like him, right? No matter how powerful an individual is, it will be difficult to succeed under the constraints of many parties in the end, just like my father was restrained by the central clear stream and the three parties of Nanyang, and many ideas could not be implemented. Li Jing sighed and said.

"Why don't you know? Single-handedly confronting the entire Beiyang conservative forces is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg. But he is better than others, and he is by no means alone to fight. He will try to get as many people as possible to agree with his views. Don't you see? In just a few days at sea, Deng Shichang and Liu Mingchuan have become his allies, and Ding Ruchang, Lang Weili and others also appreciate him. As for Liu Zixiang? It is certain that Liu Zixiang will not like to have a new force in Beiyang, which is already dominated by the Fujian people, but this order of new ships, supervision of new ships and the procurement of future Beiyang sailors are inseparable from Jishi, so even if Liu Zixiang is dissatisfied, under the premise of fighting against the Japanese people, he Liu Zixiang must endure it. Li Hongzhang said with some excitement. And judging from the news from Lord Xue, this Jishi not only knows how to design warships, but also has some experience in light weapons, armor and other conveniences, but he has put his main energy on warships, I'm afraid that he has been planning for a long time just to enter my Beiyang, right? Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang's face turned a little hideous.

"But in addition to gentlemen like Deng Guandai, Lord Liu, Ding Ruchang, and Liu Zixiang, people like Liu Zixiang who have the overall situation in mind but are very selfish. There are also some people who have no ability and can only drill camps, so how to deal with Jishi? Li Jingpu asked curiously.

"It's easy, unplug! The center is like Wen Ting, and Beiyang is like Fang Boqian and others, I am afraid that he will be uprooted one by one in the end. Li Hongzhang said.

"Why did Lord Fang incur such jealousy from Ji Shi?" Li Jing asked curiously.

"I really don't know this, although I have only been in Beiyang for more than 2 months, but I have a very accurate grasp of the personnel of the Qing Dynasty and Beiyang, and he can soon find like-minded people in Beiyang, first Zhang Youqiao, then Ding Ruchang, and then Deng Shichang and Liu Mingchuan. As for people like Wen Tingshi, he concluded that they were enemies without even seeing them, and he was ruthless at all, and he would kill them as soon as he made a move. Li Hongzhang was amazed and had a trace of fear in his heart. …,

"Except for some indiscretions in life, good at drilling, and not very proficient in maritime affairs, it shouldn't be anything, right?" In Lao Li's opinion, there are too many people with this kind of slippery head in the Qing Dynasty, Xu Jie can't pull them all out, right?

"Which father, what should he do with Fang Boqian?" Li Jing asked.

"The old man uses Yitang to prevent the Min Party from becoming dominant. If Jishi becomes a different faction, I'm afraid that the role of this Yitang is only to kill chickens and monkeys, right? Lao Li thinks very clearly, on the one hand, he is the person he wants to focus on cultivating in the future, and on the other hand, he is an insignificant person, and it is clear how to choose.

"But people like Fang Boqian abound in Beiyang, how can Jishi sweep it clean?" Li Jingpu asked with some surprise.

"Jishi once said such a sentence, natural selection, survival of the fittest!! It makes so much sense. Li Hongzhang said with admiration. He knew that he was powerless to sweep away this person, so he decided to reintroduce some talented and relatively honest newcomers, and among them were mainly Chinese and overseas Chinese, and when he talked to the old man, he did not shy away from reforming the Beiyang Marine and Land 2nd Division, with the addition of these newcomers, those old things were not happy. ”

"It's like in the grassland, where the shepherds never kill the wolves, just to keep the sheep on their toes and weed out the weak. And Jishi put some big fish in the backwater of the Beiyang pool, and those small fish were either eaten, or they accepted the reality and changed their way of doing things? Li Jingpu said with a little appreciation.

"Yes, in this way, it really is a link. If a qiē can be carried on, my Beiyang appearance can really be renewed. Li Hongzhang's tone actually carried a hint of longing.

"But if this is the case, this Beiyang is not my father's Beiyang." Li Jing whispered.

"But if you don't do this, I'm afraid Beiyang won't even be able to get over the hurdle of the Japanese people in front of you. Youqiao is right, even if Jishi has other plans, as long as he is dedicated to the country and helps me win the war with the Japanese people in Beiyang, I must use him. Potential, more powerful than any reason, concept and power!! Li Hongzhang said a little open-mindedly at this time.

"Is Jishi really a person who serves the country and the people?" Li Jing asked with some confusion.

"The old man has been all his life, and he is still very accurate in looking at people, and it is certain that he will help the country and the people, but I am afraid that he has no feelings for the emperor." Li Hongzhang sighed and said.

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