Chapter 16 Section 16

At around noon on September 28th, there was a lot of noise from sedan chairs and horses, and gatherings of ceremonies. The inside and outside of the Prime Minister's Office had never been so lively. On this day, King Chun presided over the meeting, with Li Hongzhang, Li Wang Shiduo, Qing Wang Yikuang, Minister of Military Aircraft Yan Jingming, Zhang Zhiwan, Erlehebu, Xu Gengshen, Sun Yuwen, Minister of the Household Department Fukun and the Ministry of Punishment walking in the prime minister's office. Shangshu Xizhen, Xu Yongyi, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, Liao Shouheng, the right servant of the Ministry of War, Shen Bingcheng, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and Xu Chang, a cabinet bachelor.There is also a prime minister, Deng Chengxiu, the minister of Honglu Temple, who was sent to Yunnan and Guangxi to survey the Sino-Vietnamese border.

As soon as they arrive at the Zongli Yamen, they eat first, drink tea after dinner, and then chat.By the time the meeting started, it was already three o'clock. The first thing is to discuss the navy.King Chun first announced his decree, and first set up a large branch in Beiyang.In fact, everyone already knows this.Moreover, Li Hongzhang had already talked with Yan Jingming, Xu Gengshen, and Sun Yuwen when visiting guests these days, and they had already discussed how to do it.Discuss at this time, as long as the remaining details can be arranged properly, the performance can be played.

However, there is an insurmountable system for governing and employing people, so although it has been decided to set up a special naval office, presided over by King Chun, and Yikuang and Li Hongzhang will run it, Shanqing and Zeng Jize will help, but in the memorial of the title, it cannot be clearly stated. , You must ask for the Jianpai. "There is a report, so I have to check it carefully." King Chun said: "Peng Xueqin reported illness, please send various errands. Of course, this is because the navy is related to the Yangtze River Navy, and they knew that there must be some rectification, so they gave way to Xianlu The superiors explained: Peng Yulin is a meritorious person, don't let him lose face too much. According to this, the rectification of the Yangtze River Navy can only be done slowly."

After finishing speaking, King Chun looked over from the east.Sitting in the east is the Minister of Military Aircraft, the foreman Li Wang Shiduo, looking at the nose and the heart with his eyes, as if the eyebrows of a Bodhisattva are lowered; Without saying anything, he asked Xu Gengshen: "Uncle Xing, what do you think?" "Cisheng is sympathetic to the virtues of the ministers. As a minister, he naturally follows the principle of sincerity. According to my opinion, now that he is obeying the decree, he will refine one from Beiyang first. The Yangtze River Navy is inseparable from Nanyang, and has little to do with Beiyang. , Slow down and rectify, it also makes sense in theory.”

"That's right." Jin Wang readily made a decision: "That's it! Of course, Peng Xueqin doesn't need to open a vacancy, just give him a few months off. Shaoquan, do you think it's appropriate to deal with it like this?" "It's as good as it gets." Li Hongzhang thought deeply of it.It would be a big problem for him to put forward his opinions on the rectification of the navy. "Seven princes," Sun Yuwen saw that it was not too early, and there were still two thorny important issues to discuss, so he cut through the mess with a quick knife, and took out the draft of "Following the Aftermath of Coastal Defense" that he was ordered to write. Put your hands together, "Please sign the title!"

Chun Wang had already read this manuscript, so he didn't need to read it again, so he handed it to Ximian.Sitting next to him was Yikuang, but King Chun passed behind him and handed it to Li Hongzhang: "Shaoquan, take a look!" "My lord, please take a look first." Li Hongzhang and Yikuang were polite. "I've already read it. Lord Qi is the prime minister's overall situation. You are in charge of Beiyang. You have to take a closer look." Li Hongzhang took his advice, and he really looked at it from the beginning to the end very carefully. He really wanted to make an opinion on the fact that the funds for the North and South Oceans should be coordinated and supported by the Navy Yamen.However, after thinking about it, it is useless to argue, and it hurts the harmony. It is better not to argue, so after reading it, I repeatedly praised it.

Even he has no objection, and others naturally will not have anything to say.So he signed the manuscript in turn, expressing his agreement.Such a major event was settled very smoothly.