Chapter 28 2. The story of Hu Linyi being pissed off by foreigners shocked Zhang Zhidong's heart

After lunch, Yan Jingming lay down to take a nap under the service of his grandnephew.Zhang Zhidong and Sang Zhiping chatted with Yang Shenxiu.Regarding the disaster relief and accounts, Zhang Zhidong planned to discuss in depth after returning to Taiyuan. When meeting for the first time, he would talk about casual topics first.They talked about learning, poetry, the customs of the people in southern Shanxi, the current situation and the way out of the country, and the three of them talked very speculatively.Zhang Zhidong found that Yang Shenxiu was a talent, no matter in terms of fame, status or age experience, he had the conditions to be reused now and have a bright future in the future.Jinyang Academy lacks a head teacher, isn't Yang Shenxiu an excellent candidate?The ancients said that within ten steps, there must be fragrant grass. This is true. As long as you pay attention to discerning, there are talents everywhere!

After dinner, Zhang Zhidong walked into Yan Jingming's room again, and the two chatted at night. Zhang Zhidong said sincerely: "I learned a lot from talking with Mr. Dan this morning. How to obtain the real evidence of embezzlement of disaster relief funds, I have been thinking hard for a long time without any progress. Mr. Dan solved this problem with a few words." Yan Jingming laughed and said, "Incense must be burnt to the real Buddha, and the words must be spoken to be heard by real people. If you are not a real person, it will be useless to say more." After finishing speaking, he put away his smile, stared at Zhang Zhidong for a long time, and said seriously: "The old man has gone through many vicissitudes in the past few decades, and has experienced many changes in the world. There are many things that have been changed, and there are many people who have read it. , the nature is close to stupid and stubborn, and he cannot enter the hall of sages and sages. However, after more than 30 years of tempering and tempering, he has accumulated some ability to understand people and do things. The grandeur and demeanor of Futai is quite similar to that of his teacher Hu Wenzhong. His career in life can be compared with Wenzhong, but his wealth and longevity test is better. I hope to cherish it more, so that I can do it myself."

Yan Jingming's words made Zhang Zhidong's blood rush.Since Tongji, Zhang Zhidong has set his ambition that in this life, he must follow the example of his mentor Hu Linyi and make a vigorous career like him.However, the long-term depression of the past twenty years often made him depressed, and sometimes even disheartened.After becoming the governor of Shanxi, he consciously took a major step towards the realization of his ambition, but he was far from the career reputation of his mentor after all.Now, this mentor's close friend actually said that his life's career can be compared with his mentor's beauty, and even surpassed in the wealth and life test, how can this not excite him!

Zhang Zhidong hurriedly said: "The words of Mr. Dan are a great encouragement to me. I have always admired Mr. Hu Wenzhong, and privately regard him as a role model in my life. It's just that I followed the left and right fashion at a young age. Not long. Later, my mentor fought in Hubei, and I studied in Guizhou. Although I exchanged some letters, I didn’t know much after all. Mr. Dan and his mentor have worked together for many years and know each other very well. To enlighten ignorance. I don’t know if Elder Dan can tell me.” Yan Jingming smiled slightly and said: "I invite you here tonight, just to tell you something about Duke Wen Zhong's past. Duke Wen Zhong passed away in October of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, and it has been 21 years since Wen Zhong's heir is still young. It is not known whether his career can be passed on. Over the years, every time I think about this matter, the old man often regrets that Wen Zhong's heirs are not prosperous. Wen Zhong's disciple who has entered the house and has a promising future is really only supporting you at the moment. In order to repay Wen Zhong The kindness of knowing you, let him have successors, and in order to repay the empress dowager and the emperor's family, and build the pillar of the future of the Qing Dynasty, I am obliged to pass on the true meaning of Wen Zhong's lifelong cultural career to you."

Yan Jingming picked up the old sunflower fan that was always with him, and shook it gently.The candlelight on the table danced with the shaking of the sunflower fan, bright and dark.Zhang Zhidong stared at Yan Jingming's bronze-colored square face, and the image of Hu Linyi slowly emerged in his mind: it was a long, gray face due to long-term illness.Although the facial features on the two faces are different, there is one great similarity, that is, the skin is thick and wrinkled. If they wear ordinary people's clothes and hats and sneak into the market, they will not be different at all.From the inside to the outside, it is an old farmer, an old Confucian, and an honest commoner.It is often said that the famous ministers and generals in the ZTE period, such as Zeng Guofan, Luo Zenan, Peng Yulin and others, were all of this type.However, there are almost no traces of such people among the high-ranking and powerful people nowadays.Zhang Zhidong seemed to have a sudden realization.He didn't have time to think carefully, he needed to listen to the elder's heartfelt words with all his attention.

"When I was a servant in the Ministry of Industry that year, I talked about Wen Zhong's old affairs with my colleagues in the Ministry. One of the head of the household department who had just been awarded a Jinshi and was assigned to the household department actually asked who Hu Linyi was. Now five years have passed, like that There are more and more young people who don’t know who Wen Zhong is. Even many people who have experienced that period, in fact, most of them don’t know Mr. Hu Wenzhong. When we talk about him, we just praise him for playing a few big games. It seems that Wen Zhonggong is just a military general who puts down the chaos, and they really look down on Hu Wenzhong!"

Zhang Zhidong interjected: "The generals who put down the chaos are only Taqibu and Bao Chao, and their mentors are full of knowledge, and they are not comparable to ordinary generals." "Siege of a city is an extremely obvious result, while other things are not easy to see. Ordinary people in the world can only see tangible objects that can be touched. As for the invisible way, it can only exist in the eyes of an expert. It's no wonder that them." Zhang Zhidong nodded, expressing his agreement with the judgment that took a step back. "Actually, the most precious thing about Wenzhong is saving the world and helping the people. He once said to the old man that his life was most influenced by two people. One is his father, Dayuan Gong. He was barely literate, and Dayuan Gong He was given the book of Confucianism, so he had the grand ambition to seek the well-being of the people of the world since he was a child. The second is his father-in-law Tao Shu. When he was not yet an adult, Tao Wenyi appreciated him and betrothed his beloved daughter to him. He revered this father-in-law who was well-known in the government and the public all his life. The greatest inspiration his father-in-law gave him was to do practical things for the country and the people."

Zhang Zhidong interjected: "Zhang Youqiao admired Tao Shu the most in his life, and called him the reckless Kunlun among modern officials. Neither Zeng nor Zuo can compare with him." "Tao Shu rectified the salt administration and innovated the water transportation. His meritorious service will last forever, and he is indeed a rare good official in modern times." Yan Jingming took a sip of tea from his teacup and continued, "Since Wen Zhong followed the example of ancient sages and sages, , with the goal of saving the world and helping the people as an official, this makes him far from being comparable to ordinary warriors. He is the real pillar of the country and the minister of the country. Compared with Xie An, Pei Du and others in ancient times, he is not comparable. Exaggerated. These are still empty. I think what you want to hear most is to talk about his success as Wen Zhong Jiuyu. Yuan Haowen said, look at the mandarin duck embroidery from the beginning, don't give the golden needle to others. There are many beautiful mandarin duck embroidery products in the world, but how they are embroidered is difficult to see, and the embroidery girl will never give it to others easily. Wen Zhong is no longer here, and I, the old bystander, saw the golden needle haunted with cold eyes Dharma, now pass it on to you on his behalf."

Zhang Zhidong said: "What I want is the gold needle from my teacher." "From my point of view, there are mainly a few ways for Wen Zhong to succeed." Yan Jingming seemed to be thinking, and said while thinking, "Take Hubei as the territory and separate power from the imperial court." Seeing the astonishment on Zhang Zhidong's face, Yan Jingming said sadly: "There is no way to do this, it was forced by internal and external forces at that time. If not, Wen Zhong would certainly not be able to achieve great success, and it is hard to predict whether the court can keep Wen Zhong. Decentralization of power to the imperial court, what kind of power should be divided? One share of financial power. He revoked the original North and South Suiying Grain Platform and established the Wuchang Provincial City Grain Bureau. All income and expenses in Hubei will be managed by the Grain Bureau. , and served as the Prime Minister of the General Administration of Grain and Taiwan for several years. All income in Hubei, including land, grain, lijin, and salt, and all expenses, including military salaries, salaries, relief, construction, etc., are managed by the General Administration of Grain and Taiwan. If Wen Zhong is alone, the Household Department cannot intervene. The military power is divided into two. Wen Zhong’s men and horses were no more than 6,000 when they conquered the three towns of Wuhan. There is no need for a penny from the imperial court to raise the salary, so the imperial court cannot dispatch it, and even the governor of Huguang does not ask for official documents."

"There are many rumors in the world about the relationship between the mentor and the official document, and it is said that the relationship between the mentor is the most sophisticated and far-reaching." Zhang Zhidong couldn't help interjecting. "There are many rumors, and there are also many negative remarks. Only the old man can understand Wen Zhong's painstaking efforts." Yan Jingming sighed and said, "Wen Zhong recognized the official Wen's third concubine as his god-sister, and asked her to worship Mrs. Tai as his god-mother. Someone said Wen Zhong’s policy is quite low. As everyone knows, without this policy, how can we form a harmonious relationship with official documents? Without such a harmonious relationship, how can official documents only make promises to Wen Zhong’s military dispatches, without placing any importance on them? Beak? And more than that."

Yan Jingming lowered his voice and said softly: "Wen Zhong holds tens of thousands of powerful soldiers, can the imperial court rest assured? Man and Mongolian relatives and nobles can rest assured? Who can say that the official document does not represent the imperial court, but the Manchurian relatives and nobles who are watching What about Wen Zhong?" Zhang Zhidong felt his whole body turn cold.For twenty years, he didn't seem to have the boundary between Manchu and Han in his mind, and he didn't particularly bother thinking about it.After Yan Jingming's reminder, he suddenly came to his senses.Yes, in the past, I was only a small official the size of a sesame mung bean, and the Manchurian officials didn't take you seriously at all.Although you are the governor now, it is enough to withdraw your voice and write an order, not to mention that your current situation does not pose a threat to them.But the situation was not like this more than 20 years ago. What the teacher held in his hands was a Hunan army with a reputation for being used to fighting.This Hunan army is self-recruited and self-supporting. It can regain lost ground for the imperial court, and it can also take away cities from the imperial court.How difficult it was for my mentor to handle things back then, thanks to his being so thoughtful and far-sighted!For a while, Zhang Zhidong felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge, a lot of knowledge that could not be recorded in the classics.In the future, once he gets the word military power, this matter will really be a bright mirror. "The third power assigned by Wen Zhong is the official power of the imperial court." Yan Jingming continued to speak slowly, "Futai knows that although the ranks of the two divisions of our court are lower than the governor, they are not subordinate. The feudal division belongs to the officials. The Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Justice are subordinate to the Ministry of Punishment. They all have independent functions and powers, and the governor cannot intervene casually. Because of the special wars that year, Wen Zhong had to combine the powers of the two departments. And because the original Fan and the two departments in Hubei were mediocre The civil servants could not cope with the changes in the military, so Kang Shu asked the court to remove the mediocre officials and replace them with capable officials. The court had to listen to Wen Zhong. In this way, the two divisions of Hubei became subordinate officials of the governor. , and Wen Zhong alone has the final say. Many people in the government and the public accused him of taking control. Zhang Futai, this old man needs to talk about the four words of taking control today." Yan Jingming picked up his teacup, straightened his back, and seemed to get more and more energetic as he spoke.Zhang Zhidong got up, picked up the scissors to cut off the burnt candle wick, the flames suddenly ignited, jumping and jumping, and shone on Zhang Zhidong's face.In light and shade, his huge nose seemed to grow even larger. "The four words of monopolizing control all contain a derogatory meaning. The imperial court does not want to see a governor who monopolizes it. Similarly, the governor does not want to see a prefecture or county that monopolizes it. But," Yan Jingming's tone obviously increased, "Without monopoly, there would be no career for Wenzhong. In fact, in today's China, if a governor does not have the courage to monopolize, let alone war, it is impossible to do other major things. I only point here tonight. As for why, I won’t say anything about the old man, but I’ll understand it slowly after touching the stage.” Zhang Zhidong knew that what Yan Jingming wanted to say was that today's central decision-makers are not real talents in governing the country. If they want to make a career, they can only rely on their own independent struggle, and the foundation of independent struggle is based on the four characters of monopoly. superior.Yes, this is indeed the secret of today's rule of the strong. Zhang Zhidong said with a smile: "Mr. Dan, you gave me this golden needle that your teacher took care of tonight. One day I will pick up this golden needle in Shanxi. If I offend you, you must punish me." Open the net!" Yan Jingming laughed: "As long as you take care of it well and control it correctly, the Ministry of Household Affairs will not make things difficult for you." "Okay, it's a deal!" Zhang Zhidong picked up Yan Jingming's teacup and said, "I'll make you a new pot of tea." "Okay, I still want to tell you some stories about Duke Hu Wenzhong." Zhang Zhidong served the freshly brewed tea, checked that the candles were running low, and took out two new big red candles to light.In an instant, the old posthouse in Yuci County was filled with a faint red light.Outside the window, the night had already darkened.Shanxi people who are used to going to bed early have already fallen asleep, and even the lights in the rooms of Sang Zhiping and Yang Shenxiu have been extinguished.In the ancient Yuci County, it seems that only this pair of red candles are lit.Under the candlelight, two generations of capable officials in the late Qing Dynasty were still talking about the Chinese officials' skills that are both profound and simple, traceable but difficult to apply. "Hu Wenzhong is a great talent in both civil and military affairs. Zeng Wenzheng once said in a memorial that 'Hu Linyi's talent is ten times better than his ministers'. The world thought it was Zeng Guofan's modesty. As a colleague around him , I know the weight of this sentence. Although this sentence is Zeng Wenzheng’s humility, it is not entirely true. Wen Zhongzhi’s talent surpasses Wen Zheng’s in many aspects. To be the first in the world, to build a country within a country on the basis of a single province in Hubei. This requires great courage and courage.” "Based on the land of Hubei Province, a country within a country is built."These words shocked Zhang Zhidong a lot.He nodded heavily, as if he wanted to engrave this sentence deeply in his heart. "To be honest, it wasn't Wen Zhong who opened up this situation, and there was no foundation for the Zeng brothers to make great achievements. Wen Zhong was lacking in the longevity test. Even if he lived for ten years longer, his career, honor and The status will not be below Wenzheng." It was late at night, and the wind blowing in through the window was already cool.Yan Jingming picked up an old jacket on the bed and put it on.Zhang Zhidong saw two large patches sewn on the cuffs of the jersey, and he once again sighed in his heart. "Mr. Dan, there were many rumors in the world when the teacher passed away. Some said that the teacher died because of Wen Zongye Bintian's grief, some said that the teacher died of exhaustion from Changmao, and some said that the teacher died because of family affairs. You You should know best when you were by his side." Yan Jingming stroked the untrimmed gray beard on his chin, thought for a while, and said, "Wen Zhong passed away suddenly when he was in the midst of his fame, and he happened to be fifty that year. He died young, not only the staff around him, but also the general public. The loyal ministers and righteous men all over the world mourned and sighed at the same time. For a while, there were many rumors about the cause of his death. There are several reasons you just mentioned. Wen Zhong received the kindness of Lord Xianfeng, and regretted that Lord Xianfeng passed away too early. My heart is full of grief. Wuchang set up a memorial service for Lord Xianfeng. He would cry twice a day, morning and evening. The grief came from it, and it was not just a show like many people. He was already sick, and the excessive grief made his illness worse. .For eight or nine years of fighting with Changmao, he spent all the time in worry and exhaustion, which is the cause of his illness. The family troubles that have been spread are not groundless." "Is it for the sake of the heir?" Zhang Zhidong asked tentatively. Hu Linyi was born in an official family, and his biological mother doted on him. He was quite dissolute in his early years, and he didn't know how to restrain himself, so he suffered from Hualiu disease.At the age of twenty-three, it was too late when Dache realized the pain and repented. Although he had a wife and several concubines, he did not get a man and a woman.This is Hu Linyi's greatest regret in his life, and it has also brought the greatest trouble to his family.Two years before his death, he began to think about his adoptive son. If Hu Linyi had brothers, this would not be difficult.According to the custom, it is a matter of course for a nephew to adopt. Even if there is only one nephew, this nephew can be a concubine. He can even marry two regular wives, and the sons of the two wives will inherit the incense of the two wives respectively.If Hu Linyi was an ordinary person, it would be easy, just pick one of his descendants, and there wouldn't be too many troubles. However, Hu Linyi has no real brothers, and as the governor of Hubei, coupled with the dazzling and lofty title of Prince Shaobao, things are extremely troublesome.Hu Linyi has no brothers from his father, but many cousins ​​from his ancestor. Who wouldn't want to adopt their own son to him as an heir?Once he becomes Hu Linyi's heir, he will inherit everything except the official position and power obtained by Hu Linyi's bloody battles for many years, such as Wanguan's family wealth, good land and beautiful houses, all kinds of gold and jade treasures bestowed by the emperor that cannot be seen by the people, and symbols of preciousness. The fox fur yellow mandarin jacket and the riding captain's official post.In addition, there is a special honor and practical benefits. According to the system of the Qing Dynasty, after the death of senior officials who made great contributions to the imperial court, their descendants can have a shadow.These shadows include: directly entering the various ministries of the central government to serve, or bestowing fame and fame, and taking part in an examination.For example, after Zeng Guofan's death, his eldest son Zeng Jize inherited the title of Marquis, his second son Zeng Jihong and eldest grandson Zeng Guangjun both rewarded Juren, who were admitted to the general examination, the second grandson rewarded Yuanwailang, and the third grandson rewarded the master, and when they became adults, they learned to walk in branches.It's really a wife and a son, extremely honorable. Don't underestimate the benefits of "rewarding people".To become a scholar, one has to pass a hurdle in the middle, that is, the township examination.The township examination is held every three years, and about 70 to 80 people are admitted in the whole province at a time. Many people are stuck here all their lives, unable to pass.For example, Zeng Guoquan, Zeng Guofan's ninth younger brother, is not unintelligent, but his fame in his life is nothing more than a scholar, and he has not passed the test of being a scholar.And Zeng Guangjun took advantage of the convenience of "a gift from the imperial court" to directly participate in the examination. At the age of 23, he was awarded a Jinshi and entered the Imperial Academy, completing the journey to the imperial examination that his uncle and father had never completed in their entire lives. With such a great benefit, Hu Linyi's ancestor brothers, who wouldn't want to take it into their own hands?As a result, the despicable side of human nature is fully exposed due to the competition for interests.Gift-giving, door-to-door, and mutual criticism have all come about.Seeing that a child could be selected, but suddenly there were rumors that his mother was unruly and that the child was not of Hu family blood, which made the housewife cry and threatened to hang herself.Everyone in the Yiyang Hu family, who were originally well-behaved and envied by everyone, quarreled with each other because of the heir, and even became enemies of life and death.Hu Linyi said distressedly to Yan Jingming several times that being nearly fifty years old and having no children is already a tragedy in life, and the family discord caused by the establishment of an heir is really more sorrowful and sorrowful. After Yan Jingming narrated this past event, he especially emphasized: "Although this incident aggravated Wen Zhong's condition, it was not the cause of his death. It was the foreigners who really sent Wen Zhong to a dead end." "Foreigners?" Zhang Zhidong said in surprise, "Master has never dealt with foreigners directly. Where did you start talking about this?" "Yes, Wen Zhong didn't deal with foreigners directly, but there were already foreigners active in Wuchang at that time." Yan Jingming's face suddenly became gloomy. "It was in August of the eleventh year of Xianfeng. Wen Zhong went to Anqing to visit Mr. Zeng Wenzheng. It happened that Lord Xianfeng issued an edict of mourning to Anqing. Wen Zhong was sad and anxious to return to Wuchang to preside over the memorial service. Wen Zheng sent Wen Zhong to the Yangtze River Wharf. The two talked Lord Xianfeng passed away in his prime, and when he talked about the serious situation of the rampant long hair, he was very worried about the future of the country. At this moment, Wen Zhong stopped talking and stared straight at the river." Zhang Zhidong noticed that Yan Jingming's eyes were fixed on the dark window, as if the window was the surging river below Anqing City. "Wen Zheng followed Wen Zhong's eyes and looked towards the river. It turned out that in the middle of the river, there was a British ship flying the Mi Ziqi flag, heading up the river from east to west against the rolling waves. In front of the British ship, there was Two long dragons of the Hunan Army Navy are rowing. The Changlong is a large ship of the Hunan Army Navy. There can be more than a hundred people on it. In an instant, the British ocean liner caught up with the long dragon. The huge water waves it aroused hit the two long dragons and swayed left and right, and the splashes of water fell on the long dragon's deck. The sailors on the deck were holding their heads Fleeing, some people were already unloading the sails. There was a scene of panic and panic on the long dragon. At this time, Peng Yulin, the commander of the navy, also came to the two of them. Seeing this scene, Peng Yulin cursed angrily: Foreign devils are horrible! He glanced at Wen Zhong, and saw his eyes were staring and his face was ashen. An ominous omen emerged in Peng Yulin's heart." Zhang Zhidong also felt the coldness of the atmosphere, and subconsciously said: "Peng Gong would have advised his teacher to go back then." "It's impossible." Yan Jingming said immediately, "As the commander of the Hunan Army's navy, Peng Yulin and his sailors are closely linked by flesh and blood. Seeing that British ships are so domineering and defiant on our river, he has long since He was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He must see what happened, why would he persuade Wen Zhong to go back?" makes sense.Zhang Zhidong thought, if he was replaced by himself, he would have to see what happened. "Just when Peng Yulin cast his eyes on the river again, an unexpected thing happened. In front of the two long dragons, a sampan was also practicing on the river. It was too late to dodge, and it was aroused by the aggressive British ship behind it. The waves overturned, and all the dozen or so Hunan troops on the sampan fell into the river. The sailors on the deck of the British ship clapped their hands and jumped, gloating. The division's long dragon and sampan were left far behind. When Peng Yulin was so angry that he was about to curse again, he suddenly heard a "wow". The soldiers carried him into a nearby house. After Wen Zhong woke up, he held Wen Zheng in one hand and Peng Yulin in the other, and said weakly: "The foreign devils deceive people too much. My real enemy from now on in the Qing Dynasty is not Changmao but foreigners." Long hair can't make the weather, and it will be flattened in a few years. Foreigners have strong ships and guns, and we are not yet an opponent. Foreigners are hateful, but foreigners' boats and guns are cute. If you don't learn the skills of foreign-made boats and guns, it will be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to become strong. He turned to Peng Yulin and said, "Xueqin, the strength of the Hunan Army Navy depends on Dizhang and you. After Wen Zhong said this, he fell into a coma and passed away within a few days. Wen Zhong is true." He was indeed so angry that he vomited blood and died.” In the middle of the night, the Yuci Posthouse was completely silent, and Zhang Zhidong felt chilly all over.Hu Linyi's words before his death lingered in his mind for a long time.Wu Da of Nagarjuna Temple violently smashed the Russian pocket watch, and the scene of grief and indignation of all the Qingliu swearing not to have anything to do with foreign goods emerged before his eyes again.Asking for a while, he seemed to feel that he suddenly had a new understanding on this matter.He muttered to himself: "The last few words left by my mentor in this world are golden and jade words, which are worthy of our deep thinking." "The reason why I want to tell you this matter solemnly tonight is that I hope it can make you think deeply." Yan Jingming buttoned the cloth button on the jacket. "Later, the old man served as the governor of Hubei and the governor of Shandong. He met many foreigners, and had the honor to talk to Guo Songtao, the envoy. He heard him talk about many things in Britain, France and other countries that we have never seen, heard, or imagined. Look. Come on, the reason why the country is strong and the people rich is that Taixi has its own strengths, which are worthy of our emulation. It is a pity that Wen Zhong died early, otherwise, he should have made great achievements in this area. Although the old man is under the influence of the Queen Mother Well, but Sang Yu is in his twilight years and can't do much. Futai is in the prime of life, and the affairs of the country depend on people like you to do." Zhang Zhidong was moved by Yan Jingming's last words, and vaguely felt that there was a new cause in China waiting for people with insight to do it.Is this business the so-called barbarian work?This is something that will be criticized by many officials and scholars!Seeing that the newly added candles are about to burn out again, I know that the night is already very deep.Tomorrow, I still had to be tired from the journey, so I got up and said to Yan Jingming: "Mr. Dan, what you said tonight about how your mentor behaves in the world is very enlightening to me; especially the matter that your mentor vomited blood and died, it is very important to me. It was even more shocking. You are also very tired, you should rest. I will ask you for advice when I arrive in Taiyuan." Yan Jingming also got up and said, "Let's stop here tonight. We can talk about it in detail after we arrive in Taiyuan. In the sixth year of Tongzhi, Mrs. Tao published Wen Zhong's manuscripts and printed 300 copies. Thanks to Mrs. Tao's appreciation, she gave it to me. One. Over the years, I have to read it every year and write some feelings on it at any time. I wanted to save a copy for the children to use as a reference, but they are useless. Come out. Given the relationship between Futai and the Hu family, Mrs. Tao will naturally give it to you. Presumably you will also read the teacher's posthumous collection carefully. But the old-fashioned set, with more than a hundred thousand words of notes written on it, is all touching And posting, maybe it can enlighten Futai to some extent." Yan Jingming took out a blue coarse cloth bag from the camphor wood box he carried with him, and opened the blue cloth, revealing more than ten neat volumes of books.Yan Jingming held up this set of books with both hands, and said to Zhang Zhidong with a solemn expression: "I am grateful for the many times of recommendation by Futai, and there is no reward in return. Now I will forward to you the legacy of Nai Shi. This is the crystallization of Nai Shi's life-long painstaking efforts." Those who don't know it just treat it as an ordinary book, and those who know it will know that it is an inexhaustible treasure. I hope that you can read it at any time during your official business, and don't let it down. Your favor and old age's expectation of you." Zhang Zhidong solemnly took over the stack of heavy books, suddenly feeling like a Buddhist accepting the mantle.He gently opened the cover, and suddenly saw a passage written on the title page: He turned over the next few pages, only to see that there were densely packed handwriting on the top and bottom of each page.Zhang Zhidong closed the book and said excitedly: "This book is not only the crystallization of my mentor's life's painstaking efforts, but also yours. You didn't pass it on to your son, but gave it to me. This is my sincere friendship." , I will engrave it in my heart for the rest of my life. Although I have recited the posthumous works of my mentor many times, but I was not responsible before, and I always feel like itching when I read it. If I read it in the future, my heart will be closer to my mentor. What's more, there are Mr. Dan, your many advices that are knowledgeable and knowledgeable will help me get twice the result with half the effort. I was a border official at the beginning. Although I have the heart to serve the elders of the San Jin Dynasty, I have no cure. I will look forward to Mr. Dan in the future. I often teach you. Shanxi is poor, and money is extremely scarce. Elder Dan has lived in Xiezhou for more than ten years, and he knows more about the hardships of Shanxi than I do, and sympathizes with him more strongly. This time he will come to Beijing to take charge of the household department. In terms of money, donations to the poor, tax reduction and exemption, etc., I have some sympathy for Shanxi. Tonight, as the governor of Shanxi, I pleaded with Elder Dan on behalf of the 10 million folks in the three Jin Dynasties." After all, he cupped his fists and bowed deeply.Yan Jingming caressed Zhang Zhidong's shoulders with both hands: "It's not a courtesy to touch the stage, this old man will do his best."