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"But as long as you can master the Nanyang Naval Division," Zhang Peilun poured another cup of tea for Li Ciming, "This will repay Prince Gong's kindness and Governor Li's kindness, and the future will naturally be our decision." ”

On the third day of April in the eighth year of Guangxu, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor drove up the Old Summer Palace, and began to live in the summer palace, and the political center of the empire was immediately transferred, to the Old Summer Palace in the western suburbs. The Queen Mother was silent for a long time, but she also agreed.

Later, the candidate for the Minister of Nanyang Shipping was discussed, and Prince Gong proposed that Zhang Peilun be promoted to this position, Zuo Zongtang was furious when he heard it, and he already had a candidate in his heart, "Zhang Peilun is Hanlin, but has he ever been involved in military affairs?" The Minister of Shipping of the South Seas is also in charge of the Nanyang Naval Division, he is a scholar, is it possible that he wants to command the Nanyang Naval Division all of a sudden? ”

"Lord Zhongtang was also a scholar in the past," Bao Jun sneered unceremoniously, "Why is it that now that he is the Minister of Military Aircraft, he also looks down on scholars?" You must know that many people in the new army are scholars who have written and followed, and your words are very discriminatory. ”

"Lord Bao, don't confuse the public," Zuo Zongtang said coldly, "How can I ever say that I discriminate against scholars, in today's new army, these scholars are the backbone, knowledgeable and educated, and more talented than those pure martial artists, how can I have a reason to discriminate, and although the old man is a scholar, he has never been a jinshi, but he has killed all the way from Hunan to Zhejiang, and then from Zhejiang to Xinjiang, they have all come up step by step, if there is no time when he was a staff counselor in the past, he would not have this qualification to lead the three armies, Not to mention Zhang Peilun, his moral articles are naturally good, I sigh to myself, but when it comes to military affairs, how can he be comparable to the old man! Zuo Zongtang said proudly, he has the capital to speak, and he is talking about him and Zeng Guofan. Now the French are unstable, there have been many incidents in Vietnam, the Nanyang Naval Division is the barrier of Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Fujian, and the South China Sea is powerful, the location is very important, and it is just normal times, and now at such a moment, send a literati to Nanyang, I really doubt what your intentions are, do you want the Nanyang Naval Division to be wiped out? Otherwise, hehe, the king of politics, do you want him to become Zhao Kuo on paper? ”

Prince Gong also said coldly, "Zhang Peilun is a capable person, and he is extremely successful in all current affairs of the impeachment of the bullet, tired of Chen Jingguo's major politics, generous and good at discussing world affairs, and talented, why can't he go to Zhejiang and Fujian?" Moreover, the Nanyang Navy Division also has a commander, and his responsibilities are different, Zhang Peilun does not dare to guide the layman, and the queen mother hangs the curtain in the court, everything is honest and strict, how can it happen to talk about the army on paper? If Zhang Peilun is Zhao Kuo, then isn't Lord Zuo Lian Po? ”

"Lian Po is old, and he can still eat more!" Zuo Zongtang said, "I deserve this position myself, but I'm afraid that the king of parliament will not want to!" ”

If Zuo Zongtang can go to Fujian to return to the furnace, Prince Gong is naturally very willing, and in the future, it will be a big deal for Fujian Province, including the Nanyang Sailor himself, and leave it to Zuo Zongtang to toss, but the Empress Dowager Cixi really spoke, "Park Cungong is Zaifu, how can he easily go out to take care of the affairs of the Nanyang Sailor?" Never. ”

Bao Jun was very disappointed, if he wanted to hand over the Nanyang Naval Master to an unqualified Zhang Peilun, it would be better to invite this most eye-catching Zuo Zongtang out, but unfortunately the Queen Mother refused, he heard the Empress Dowager Cixi continue, "What do you mean by Pu Cungong, who do you think is suitable?" ”

"Admiral Wu Changqing of the Guangdong Navy Division."

As soon as the words came out, not only the Empress Dowager Cixi was very satisfied, but even Prince Gong was very surprised, Wu Changqing was born in the Huai Army, and now the two of Zuo Li are like fire and water, Zuo Zongtang can protect Wu Changqing, which is definitely a virtuous person who does not avoid revenge.

In comparison, Li Hongzhang's mind is very debatable, Jing Lian secretly said the opinion of Zhejiang and Fujian, "Li Hongzhang believes that Zhang Peilun can be of great use, and the post of Nanyang Shipping Master can be competent. ”

The corners of the Empress Dowager Cixi's mouth hung a sneer, but this sneer was like dew on the pine needles in front of the Qinzheng Palace, as soon as the sun came out, it disappeared in a moment, "Then in this case, let Zhang Peilun go to Fujian to have a good experience, Hengzhi is not going to work with a legal person now, and I am not afraid that Zhang Peilun is not familiar with it, right?" The King of Parliament. ”

"Queen Mother Shengming." Prince Gong felt that this matter had been done again, and he was very proud, and when he heard the Queen Mother speak, he hurriedly replied.

Zuo Zongtang just sneered again and again, and the Empress Dowager Cixi didn't pay attention to him, she looked at Prince Gong deeply, and nodded, "Draft the edict, come in and use the seal." ”

"Park Cungong stays, and the rest of the people kneel down."

Prince Gong and the others went out of the Qinzheng Palace, Weng Tongyi stayed at the end to open the curtain, and several people talked to each other when they left the Qinzheng Palace, "What is this Xisheng going to do with the surname Zuo?" Bao Jun asked strangely, "You must know that in the past, it was our prince who was the only one." ”

"What can there be," Jing Lian said with a smile, "It's just a comfort, the Nanyang Sailor was created by him, and now it's not up to him to decide the candidate, change it to our prince's word, how can he not comfort it." ”

Prince Gong shook his head, "Don't talk about it, you get this matter done quickly," he said to Jing Lian, Jing Lian is in charge of the official department, and the appointment of officials is his business, "The will is issued, let him go south quickly, no one presides over the Nanyang Naval Division, in case the cruise of the South China Sea and the legal person have a conflict, it will not be good, tell him that the center has no order, and the Nanyang Naval Division must not be dispatched to sampan!" ”

"Xisheng, Zhang Peilun is a scholar, boastful, Weichen compares him to Zhao Kuo, it is not a sarcasm, no matter how Zhao Kuo is also from a military family of Zhao State, what he lacks is only experience, but Zhang Peilun is afraid that he doesn't understand anything, so he can command the sailor by talking loudly? You must know that the battle of the sailors is not a land battle! Zuo Zongtang said angrily, "The Nanyang Naval Division was originally established later than Beiyang, and this should be self-reliant, Shen Baozhen died of illness because of this, and Weichen will never accept Zhang Peilun to go to the Nanyang Naval Division to make a fuss!" (To be continued.) )