Chapter 115 History outside the Qing Palace (16)

"The way of speaking is arrogant again!" Shi Duo said to Sun Yuwen anxiously: "The head of the governor of Zhili is going to be killed, and the house of the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is going to be raided. How can this go on?" "My lord, let's wait and see." Sun Yuwen said, "Laishan has a solution." From the moment Zhang Peilun's kindness was proved to be unfailing, he had already become wary.Arrogant speech, of course, must try to restrain it, and to capture the thief and the king, you have to use your brains on a group of Qingliu squads.The first is of course Zhang Peilun, and the second is Chen Baochen. As long as these two are subdued, the rest will be easy to deal with.

Since both Empress Dowager Cixi and King Chun admired Zhang Peilun's talent, Sun Yuwen decided to use his plan and came up with an excellent strategy.He said to King Chun that the French warships invaded between Xiamen and Keelung, and the defense of the Fujian Sea was tight, so Zhang Peilun had to be sent to prepare for matters in the Fujian sea area.Because first, Zhang Peilun is very careful; second, Li Hongzhang has always been in charge of Haiphong; Minhai defense cannot be discussed without the full support of Beiyang.In other words, sending Zhang Peilun to Fujian is tantamount to teaching Li Hongzhang the responsibility of guarding against Fujian.

In his thinking, if Zhang Peilun goes here, the scholar will be a soldier, and there will be no good results. Not only will the tiger leave the mountain, but he will also kill people with a knife.It would be great if the teacher made meritorious service. In any case, the Shuting dispatched them well. Compared with Prince Gong and Li Hongzao using Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu, wouldn't it be much better. Of course, King Chun would not know what was going on in his stomach, he just felt that Zhang Peilun could be of great use, so he readily agreed. So Sun Yuwen put forward a further suggestion that Chen Baochen would handle Nanyang affairs and Wu Dacheng would handle Beiyang affairs.

This is a bit unbelievable, "Chen Boqian is a pure scholar, and he is good at poetry. I haven't heard that he understands military affairs." King Chun seemed to disapprove, "Besides, he has not yet completed his term as a scholar in Jiangxi." "It's not necessary for him to understand military affairs. Zeng Yuanfu is here. It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand." Sun Yuwen replied, "Zeng Yuanfu is also an advocate of peace. He doesn't care much about the defense of Liangjiang. There is Chen Boqian sitting there to remind him. Encourage yourself. My lord, this is the same as tying a monkey to a horse. As for Xuezheng, although the term is once every three years, there are many people who are transferred every two years. What's the harm in being transferred as soon as you arrive?"

Although the analogy of the monkey is frivolous, it is also appropriate. If you sit down for too long, your muscles and bones will be slack, and even the bones of a horse will become weak. Therefore, the way to raise a horse is to tie a monkey in the stable, use it to jump, stagger, and tease it all the time. Stopping to tease the horse, instead of the function of walking the horse.Although Chen Baochen is a scholar who doesn't know about military affairs, he is the main battler. If he knows how to handle Nanyang military affairs, Zeng Guoquan will naturally not allow Zeng Guoquan to take time off.Chun Wang felt that his words were not unreasonable.

However, "Although Wu Qingqing has led soldiers and is very good at shooting foreign guns, compared with Li Shaoquan, he is far behind." King Chun asked, "Why should he go to know how to deal with Beiyang?" "This is similar to using Chen Boqian to manage Nanyang. Li Shaoquan has never advocated the use of troops to preserve the peace. Of course it is right. I am afraid that he is too eager to seek peace. If a war must be launched, he will secretly obstruct it. Wu Qingqing is there , at least it is also an eyes and ears." "That's true. I'm afraid Li Shaoquan will be unhappy."

"No problem." Sun Yuwen replied: "Li Shaoquan respects the lord the most, why not write a letter to him. Wu Qingqing's visit to Beiyang is definitely not to divide his power, but Wu Qingqing also trained two to three thousand soldiers for him to send That's all." Chun Wang has soft ears and is easy to be persuaded by others, so after Sun Yuwen's explanation, the initial disapproval disappeared.Of course, he would never have thought that Sun Yuwen was not only diverting the tiger away from the mountain, but also had the evil intention of killing people with a knife.Are Zeng Guoquan and Li Hongzhang easy to provoke?If Chen Baochen and Wu Dacheng were self-reliant, arrogant and rebellious, or eager to make achievements, and didn't know how to advance or retreat, arousing Zeng and Li's suspicion, they would go to court at any time. Put the clear stream into the turbid stream.

So the next day there was an edict: "Wu Dacheng, the general secretary, will deal with Beiyang affairs; Chen Baochen, a cabinet bachelor, will deal with Nanyang affairs; Zhang Peilun, a lecturer at the Imperial Academy, will deal with Fujian's coastal affairs. All of them are allowed to specialize in commemorating affairs." Everyone who saw Dichao, including Zhang Peilun himself, felt that it was a big surprise, especially that Chen Baochen would run Nanyang, which is something that people can't even dream of.Therefore, from princes and ministers to idlers, anyone who cares about the current situation takes this as a topic.

Prince Gong, who is ill, can't understand the reason behind it?It's just inconvenient to expose, but after all, he is a person who loves talents, so he can't help worrying for Chen Baochen. "The two rivers are so lively! Chen Boxian's Fujian Mandarin is hard to understand, and Zeng Yuanfu's Xiangxiang dialect is said to sound like a cow. How can the two of them get along?" He said to Sheng Yu who came to visit him.It seems humorous, but it has deep meaning, of course Sheng Yu understands. Next, Prince Gong talked about the other two "upstarts".He believed that Li Hongzhang had once protected Wu Dacheng, so he would not have any prejudice against the "wife" of the new school. If Wu Dacheng could get along well with the civil and military officials of the Beiyang Yamen, his situation would be much better than that of Chen Baochen.

As for Zhang Peilun's new appointment, it is undoubtedly the beginning of the road to Tengheyun. "Youqiao's identity is different from them. There were ministers in the North and South Oceans, and the governor of Fujian did not have the mandate to specialize in the sea. That's why Youqiao was named Huiban. , It's really an imperial envoy. Besides," Prince Gong said with a smile, "Youqiao's Austrian aid is very powerful, not just the power of the court." This refers to Li Hongzhang.The so-called "not only the power of the court" means that there is also the strength of the Beiyang Navy to support Zhang Peilun, so the Governor of Zhejiang and the Minister of Shipping have to hand over and ask him to take charge of the overall defense of the Fujian Sea.

"Speaking of this level," Sheng Yu couldn't help but said bluntly again, "I don't admire Youqiao the most. Li Xiang is indeed the pillar of the country, but there is nothing to discuss about ordinary things? Youqiao sees himself as a character, Responsibilities must be exacting, why can't you be as good as Li Xiang. And love the house and the black, even "Mr. Li Da" was spared. How can this convince people?" "Mr. Li Da" refers to Li Hanzhang, and his official fortune was indeed from "Mr. Li Er".Prince Gong smiled and replied: "I admire Shaoquan's method, and here it is. Being able to subdue Zhang Youqiao is really as difficult as coming to Buddha to subdue the Monkey King. Now that Youqiao can manage the sea, it is even more easy to send and receive." The last sentence is incomprehensible at first glance, but you have to appreciate it carefully to comprehend its deep meaning.Li Hongzhang naturally wanted to preserve the tie, but the argument for the main battle was on the rise, and the imperial court ordered the Beiyang Navy to enter the battlefield. Li Hongzhang could neither resist the order nor recover it, and he would encounter an extremely difficult situation.Now that Zhang Peilun has come forward to prepare for the defense of the Fujian Sea, everything is under control, and if there is peace or war, it is natural to send and receive at will. Knowing this, Sheng Yu couldn't help feeling embarrassed for Zhang Peilun, so he asked: "Youqiao is usually talkative, loyal and energetic, and the situation will change in the future. If there is a war, how will he protect Li? Prime Minister, preserve Beiyang's strength?" Prince Gong smiled, this smile made Sheng Yu feel slightly unhappy, because it meant that he was a scholar who didn't know anything. But after laughing, he still gave Sheng Yu a very clear answer, which of course had the taste of teaching the younger generation: "You have never been in that position, nor have you ever been an official who needs to accept people's wishes, so naturally you don't have experience in this area. Like this situation, Li Shaoquan is the best at dealing with it. As the saying goes: "The thunder is loud, but the rain is small." Another way is: "Just draw the bow, don't shoot the arrow." To fool the past, Xu Tu redeemed it, eight out of ten Nine can work. However, whether Youqiao is still a scholar, whether he is willing to let Shaoquan completely at his mercy is a big question." Speaking of this, Prince Gong had a worried look on his face.This is puzzling, Sheng Yu asked bluntly: "Could it be that this is not good?" "Not good!" Prince Gong shook his head, "Li Shaoquan is very careful in the end, and he has a whole set of methods. If he is willing to listen to him, it will be effective. Sure enough, like Zuo Mule, ten thousand people don't admire him, and he uses tricks everywhere. It’s okay to make a show. I’m afraid that if you listen to him everything, you will have your own opinions when it comes to the joints, and that must be something.” This is naturally a very profound view, but it is impossible to imagine how it will happen.Sheng Yu was so enthusiastic that he really wanted to write a letter to remonstrate Zhang Peilun, but it was difficult to write, and it was a well-known fact that they had parted ways in Qingliu, so no one would think that his harsh words were out of goodwill .Thinking about it this way, one thing more is not as good as one thing less. In Zhang Peilun, he was very excited, carefully conceived, and wrote a thank-you form, which was drawn up by Fan Zhongyan and Lu Xun.Then he sent a secret message to Li Hongzhang, asking for advice on how to proceed, and did not hand over the thank you form until Li Hongzhang's reply arrived the next day. According to the rules, I will be summoned on the same day.This is Zhang Peilun's second "alone confrontation". Empress Dowager Cixi gave some words of encouragement, and then talked about the draw against France.Li Hongzhang and the representative of France, Fuluno, had agreed on five items of the Sino-French Concise Treaty, which had just been played by the Zongli Yamen the day before, and the Empress Dowager Cixi asked Zhang Peilun for his views on this. "The peace affairs should be preserved, and the empress dowager is asked to be decisive and stick to her opinion." Zhang Peilun's voice was clear and powerful.Next, he explained the reason why the peace must be preserved: "Vietnam's military affairs are irreparable at this point. Now France is mobilizing warships, planning to attack Keelung, Taiwan, to seize coal mines, and to seize our Fujian shipyard. If they succeed, there is no shortage of coal, and there are shipyards that can repair warships, so they can last forever. If they don’t claim a large amount of military expenses, they will be dissatisfied with their greed. Therefore, the best policy now is to settle the entanglement in Vietnam first, and make every effort to prevent Fujian. Hai. Otherwise, the war will become more and more difficult to deal with." "Ah!" The Empress Dowager Cixi sighed, "The situation in Vietnam has become like this, and it is really unsatisfactory to mention it. Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu are too useless!" "Of course Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu owed their favor, but their powers are not specific, and the governors can't work together, so they will inevitably fail." Zhang Peilun paused and said, "The defense of the south is really based on Guangdong. Guangdong's assistance can Only when there is a constant flow of troops can we boldly march forward. I believe that the failure of Vietnam's military affairs is not entirely the fault of Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu." The implication of these words was to attack Zhang Shusheng. The Empress Dowager Cixi naturally understood, but she didn't want to take the topic too far at this time, so she didn't mention Guangdong again. "Zhang Peilun, you are usually very willing to pay attention to the current situation, but now you are assigned to deal with matters in the coastal area of ​​Fujian. It is necessary to plan for a long-term stability." These words met Zhang Peilun's "full of economics", so he answered loudly: "Yes!" Then he paused and talked about coastal defense: "China has a vast territory. The coast starts from Fengtian and Jinzhou in the east, and reaches Qiongzhou, Lianzhou, which stretches for thousands of miles, is already hard to defend against. In addition, Russia occupies Vladivostok and wants to attack me and mix with Jiang; Britain takes Hong Kong, France takes Vietnam, Portugal takes Macau, and advances to Guangdong in three ways; Japan attacks Ryukyu, aiming at Taiwan and Penghu. It is even more detrimental to me. Now Western countries have opened a canal in the Red Sea, opened up a shortcut, and installed submarine wires, the information is extremely fast, and if something happens, it is extremely convenient to call in warships. In foreign countries, it is beneficial to advance, and it is anchored in the sea when we retreat. Our army is overwhelmed by the ocean and cannot pursue them, so it is not harmful to them. The host and guest change positions, and work and rest are different. This is where we suffer the most." The Empress Dowager Cixi paid great attention to this eloquent, well-reasoned and well-known Chen Zou, "According to what you say, there is no way for us in China to guard against it?" She asked suspiciously, "It must not be so ?” "It depends on man's will." Zhang Peilun replied: "Navy divisions should be united rather than divided, and should be consolidated rather than scattered. During the Tongzhi period, Ding Richang asked to set up a Sanyo navy. The original plan was discussed by the governor and chief minister. If there is an alarm, the soldiers can gather to support them. If it is forced to be divided into three oceans, it is called each special responsibility, but it is actually irrelevant. Li Hongzhang also said: "There are many coastal ports and heavy troops are stationed everywhere. Not only is it costly, but also a lot of effort , advocating to do our best to guard the vital points'. These are all old-fashioned words, and they must be in the insight of the Holy Spirit." "Yes, I remember what they said at the beginning. The governor's habit is that everyone always cleans up the door by himself. Whether it is suppressing bandits or dealing with foreigners, as soon as they go out of their own borders, they just let go. Wenzong in Japan I hate the state of the provinces the most. Now it is the north and south oceans, fighting for weapons and salaries, and you can't help but care about yourself and ignore others. When you come to Fujian this time, you must work together with the governor, governor, and shipping minister. Do things for the court and do well Everyone deserves merit, and if one thing goes wrong, people who work together will say that this is guilty, but that is meritorious, it will never happen." "Yes!" Zhang Peilun replied emphatically, "I must obey your benevolent orders and work hard without complaint." "Shen Baozhen's founding of the ship administration is very effective. But now to control foreigners, there must be another way. The Prime Minister's Office has already discussed this matter with Beiyang, do you know?" "Yes! I know about this matter. Li Hongzhang and the Prime Minister's Yamen often communicate with messengers, and after repeated discussions, they have almost agreed." Zhang Peilun paused for a moment, and said in a strong voice: "If you want to control the enemy, you must It is impossible to set up a naval division of the Outer Sea Binglun, and if you want to reap the achievements of Henghai, you must set up a naval division." "You mean to set up a yamen to manage the navy?" "Yes! In the Western military system, all naval divisions have a navy department, which is extremely heavy." Zhang Peilun said: "Heard, the chief tax officer, talked about military and western affairs in the prime minister's office, and also advised me to set up a general coastal defense department in China. Since the navy is appropriate, should it be appropriate? It is appropriate to organize rather than disperse, so it is naturally appropriate to set up a special navy office for overall planning and dispatch." "It's nothing to set up a yamen, but to use a few more people. I'm afraid it's not something that can be done with one or two million silver to set up the Wai Hai Bing Lun Naval Division. Where does this funding come from? Have you ever thought about it?" "The officials and others have also discussed that there are seven provinces along the coast, and the sailors in the outer seas. Since one army should be defended by the seven provinces, it is not difficult for the seven provinces to work together to provide the salaries for the sailors and one army. The difficulty is that the seven The governors of the province hold their own opinions and are unwilling to cooperate with each other." "It doesn't matter. If anyone refuses to try his best, the imperial court has its own way to deal with it." The Empress Dowager Cixi thought for a while, and then ordered in a calm and forceful voice: "Please write a book carefully. One by one, the more detailed the better. " "yes!" "When you come to Fujian this time, although you know how to handle maritime affairs, you are an imperial envoy, and Fujian's shipping administration can also manage it." The Empress Dowager Cixi said: "Before you take office, you might as well go to Tianjin to talk to Li Hongzhang. Are you talking to Li Hongzhang? Are you familiar?" "Yes! I am a family friend with Li Hongzhang." "When you meet Li Hongzhang, tell him: the imperial court treats him well. I suppressed him with many ginseng. He should also inspire his conscience and do things well." The Empress Dowager Cixi said again: "Some people call him Qin Hui and Jia Sidao. , although these words are too much, Li Hongzhang can't be vigilant. Preserving the peace is not just a matter of ambiguity!" "Yes!" Zhang Peilun said: "When I see Li Hongzhang, I will definitely tell him the painstaking efforts of the empress dowager." "There are many troubles in the country now, and if there are good talents, we must let him stand out. You have always been willing to pay attention to things, but do you know who can do it?" Zhang Peilun has heard that someone recommends Zhang Funian of Liang Road in Jiang'an, Jiangsu, Xue Fucheng of Ningshaotai Road in Zhejiang, and Zhang Yinhuan of Taiguang Road in Ningchi, Anhui.He didn't know Zhang Funian well, but Xue Fucheng and Zhang Yinhuan did.However, Xue Fucheng is the younger brother of Xue Fuchen, who has been transferred to Shuntian Mansion Governor of Zhenglong, and only mentions Zhang Yinhuan in case the Empress Dowager Cixi suspects that he intends to cater to him. "As far as I know, although Zhang Yinhuan, a Taoist priest from Anhui, did not come from the imperial examination, he has read a lot of books. He used to serve as an official in Shandong, and Yan Jingming and Ding Baozhen respected him very much. En promoted, I expect him to live up to his appointment." "Yes, yes! Some people say that about him." The Empress Dowager Cixi said, "In addition to those who are talented and willing to do things with sincerity, you should also pay attention to the court at any time." Play right here, come to an end.When Zhang Peilun left the palace, the first thing he did was to inform Li Hongzhang of the summons.On the day the letter arrived, it happened that Li Hongzhang and Fluoro signed an agreement; there are five items in total, the first item is: the southern border of China, adjacent to Beiqi, and the French agreement, no matter what opportunity it encounters, it should be protected if it is violated by others.On the surface, it seems to respect China, but in fact, France has obtained Vietnam's protection rights in disguise.Of course Li Hongzhang understood the mystery, but he only asked for no compensation for military expenses, and everything else was negotiable. As for the text of the treaty, as long as there were no dazzling words, it could be fooled by the officials.Therefore, after drawing the bet, it was reported to the court, and the meaning of the song was explained: "Since the seventh year of Guangxu, Zeng Jize and the General Administration of the Ministry of Justice, Jichen and Baohai, Te Ligu, etc. have debated back and forth. Da Zhang, a subject of Vietnam, hope that the wind will be smooth, the situation has nothing to do, and the situation is almost impossible to guarantee. Fortunately, the legal person asked himself to make peace and delete and revise the Vietnam treaty. How dare you borrow words to memorize them? In the commercial section, the decree is not allowed to go deep into the interior of Yunnan. It is clear that the "Beiqi border" is not allowed to enter the interior. The military expenditure should be rejected. The country originally wanted to extort 6 million military expenditures. Pounds have been refuted by Ma Jianzhong and others. It is stated in the present agreement that there will be no claims for compensation, which is still respectful and decent. China’s permission to sell goods on the Beiqi border is sufficient evidence of Sino-French reconciliation and mutual accommodation.” The scope of "commercial trade" and "military expenses should be rejected" are the gist of the imperial court's special handling of the peace treaty. Another point is to preserve Liu Yongfu's black flag army.This involved the withdrawal of Beiqi troops, which took the most time and effort. The second article of the simplification stipulated: "China's southern border has been confirmed by France, and there is no danger of invasion and occupation. China has agreed to withdraw the Beiqi defense camp to the border." But Liu Whether Yongfu is willing to withdraw, Dacheng doubts. The origin of Liu Yongfu and the Black Banner Army was the most troublesome thing for Li Hongzhang.Almost up to the Queen Mother, down to Xiaomin, the Military Aircraft Office, the Prime Minister’s Office inside, and Zeng Jize, the envoy stationed in France outside, all think that Liu Yongfu and his subordinates have not only made great contributions to the country in the past, but will also be of great use to the country in the future, so From the time when Ma Jianzhong accompanied Fu Lunuo to the north from Shanghai to prepare for the peace talks with Li Hongzhang, there have been constant reports, including Zhang Peilun, who all demanded the preservation of Liu Yongfu.Of course, Empress Dowager Cixi and King Chun would follow the public opinion. Among the four secret decrees instructing Li Hongzhang on the purpose of negotiating peace, the last one was designed to protect Liu Yongfu. What one suffers is exactly what the enemy suffers. Li Hongzhang knew that the French would not give in on this point. If the Chinese government does not regard Liu Yongfu as an official army, it will retreat from Beiqi according to the second paragraph of the five simple rules. , France will act as a "bandit suppression office", where is the way to preserve it?Of course, it would be best for Liu Yongfu to retreat in the face of difficulties, but unfortunately this is impossible.As for Li Hongzhang's personal perception of Liu Yongfu, it is similar to the French. The first is hatred, hating Liu Yongfu for making troubles, making peace impossible; the second is contempt, concluding that Liu Yongfu can't do anything.From the perspective of the overall situation on the border between Yunnan and Guangxi, Li Hongzhang believed that Liu Yongfu was a "lone chess player" who was besieged and unable to fight his way out.But Guqi has two "eyes" that can also "work". The two eyes in the past were Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu. These two eyes have now become "false eyes" that cannot protect themselves, but they may find another two eyes. , with Cen Yuying in one eye and Tang Jingsong in the other. Therefore, at the beginning of the negotiation, Li Hongzhang had a plan. Regarding Liu Yongfu's origin, he had to not discuss it in the peace treaty.However, why not talk about it, there must be some words to evade the imperial edict and clear discussion, so the wording of the replay took a lot of painstaking effort: "As far as Liu Yongfu's black flag army, when the French soldiers were few and few, they repeatedly killed the French generals. The legal person hated him and wanted to take revenge. Last year, Zeng Ji Zedie discussed with the outside party, and the Chinese tried to dissolve the restraint, and the French court added troops. Attacking, the intention is not to turn back. Going to Dongdong to conquer Shanxi, the black flag elites were injured a lot, and they have suffered a lot. This spring, Liu Yongfu recruited 4,000 people to help Beining, and they were defeated without a fight. How timid their enemy is, the Chinese specialize Xu Sheng, he wants to rely on the law, and the legal person knows that he is incapable of serving. This time, Fulu Nuo never mentioned it, so I am inconvenient to discuss it. In the future, the country will send another envoy. If this is discussed, it should be done by Cen Yuying and Pan Dingxin decided on the resettlement method." This is an extreme statement that Liu Yongfu cannot "defend the enemy", and he is despised by the enemy, so it is not worth preserving.Next, I want to use the power of the imperial court to solve Liu Yongfu first, so as to avoid conflicts in the future, and handle the peace contract by myself, so I can't get rid of it: "At present, the peace talks have been completed. There will be no repetition of the legal person, and the French troops will gradually withdraw. The Yunnan and Guangxi frontier defense armies should also be rectified as soon as possible. All the brave camps that are incapable should be gradually reduced, and the useless ones should be eliminated. Wen Liu Yongfu's troops are harassing and harassing, and they are enemies of the Vietnamese people. It is actually a future trouble on the border. It is proposed to ask the governors of Yunnan and Guangxi to strictly restrain them, increase and decrease as appropriate, and plan and arrange properly in advance so that there will be no troubles. There are many savers." This memorial and the agreed five briefs were presented to the imperial court at the same time.The Empress Dowager Cixi had nothing to say with the ruling king and ministers, but the words were very uproarious. The imperial decree Li Hongzhang should learn from others and not hold on to prejudice.As a result, Li Hongzhang was afraid, and he had some verbal agreements with Fulu Nuo, so he didn't dare to report. The accompanying agreement is derived from the second paragraph of simplicity.The first paragraph of this paragraph stipulates: "Since the southern border of China has passed through France and based on real evidence, there is no fear of invasion and nuisance. China has promised to transfer all the defense battalions stationed in Beiqi back to the border." However, China's "defense battalions" When will it be called back?Fluno made a request that those along the border of Guangxi should be withdrawn within 20 days after the simplification takes effect, and those on the border of Yunnan should be doubled to 40 days.Although an agreement was not reached, the person who negotiated the peace must clarify the beginning and end of the peace talks, and Li Hongzhang was dissatisfied with the simplicity of "not making Vietnam a vassal of our vassal and explaining it", so he dared not talk about withdrawing troops, so Can't hide the above news. Fortunately, this is simplicity after all. According to the provisions of the fifth paragraph, after three months, "according to the above-mentioned sections and detailed terms of the meeting", Qingyi felt that there was still a chance to recover the rights, and thought it might as well to speak at that time.Li Hongzhang thought that after three months, he could still explain what happened, so it would be better if he didn't say anything at this time. In this way, the discussion on the law and peace is over in a daze. At this time, Zhang Zhidong was called to Beijing.In Shanxi for three years, I was overworked, so I was not yet fifty years old, but my beard and hair were graying, which seemed to be the appearance of a minister who worried about the country.As soon as he arrives, greet him at the palace gate as usual, and summon him immediately.The Empress Dowager Cixi held a memorial to Zhang Shusheng who asked for the absence of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi due to illness, and to rule the military. It depends on how Zhang Zhidong's memorial is right before making sense. Of course, the purpose of the summoning was that he had already received the news.There are several key points in official career. Once you jump over it, you will be in Longmen, Taoist is promoted to supervisor, governor is promoted to governor. Zhang Zhidong knows it well and has planned it long ago. When asked about Vietnam's military, he didn't need to argue for his close relative Tang Jiong, nor did he need to criticize Zhang Shusheng. He only said that the current military use on the border between Yunnan and Guangxi, the role of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was the same as that of the governor of Liangjiang during the suppression of Nian.When Zeng Guofan was in Jiangning, he was doing his best to organize food platforms for the front, and Li Hongzhang had no worries about the future, so he could make great achievements in leveling and twisting.If the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi can also make arrangements in many ways, if there is an endless stream of transportation to the border, there will be no shortage of soldiers in the front, and they can naturally enforce strict discipline and obey their orders. Empress Dowager Cixi naturally found these words pleasant.Zhang Shusheng was born in the Huai Army, and he favored one over the other in support of the border. Many people have talked about it, and Zhang Peilun recently mentioned it.Zhang Zhidong was born in Hanlin, he has no connection with Xianghuai, and he has the courage to take charge of affairs. If you teach him to go to Guangdong and Guangxi to plan food and pay, of course he can be impartial and impartial. But where did the food and pay come from?Zhang Zhidong had already figured out a way, but this way should not be announced in the temple, and he was afraid of being criticized by the Qing Dynasty, so he had to keep it a secret.So I just answered vaguely, Guangdong is rich and well-known all over the world, and all the patients have been embezzled by others. As long as they are willing to rectify it honestly and comb it in many ways, the disadvantages will be eliminated and the benefits will arise. These words are what the Empress Dowager Cixi loves to hear. Therefore, within three days, she issued a decree: "Zhang Shusheng will open the vacancy of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he will still lead the department to handle the defense of Guangdong. Agency." The great use of Qingliu has reached its peak so far, and the two houses under Li Hongzao's sect are as popular as the market, and they are so popular that they are purple. The great use of Er Zhang is a great comfort to Li Hongzao, and even a great hope.It has been a month and a half since March 13th when the "downgrading to the second level" was carried out, and there has been no further order.This means that the case of abuse of protection Tang Jiong and Xu Yanxu is still pending, and they will not be used until they are released to Beijing, interrogated and convicted, and they can be dismissed depending on the circumstances.Of course, this is not a bad thing. If you don't have an official or a job, you don't have to go to the Yamen, so you won't be embarrassed.To be able to spend a year and a half like this "closed doors thinking about mistakes", and when Zhang Zhidong is in Guangdong and Zhang Peilun is in Fujian to show their talents and invite their relatives, they will work together to ensure that they can be rehabilitated at once. How much more powerful will it be to make up for the cabinet's bachelor's degree? Because of this, he didn't want the Ministry of officials to make up for it.Fortunately, the two ministers of the Ministry of Officials, one is Xu Tong, who has been a colleague of Hongde Hall for a long time, and the other is Weng Tonghe's brother, and Guangshou, who has a deep relationship with him, can act according to his wishes.It's just that although they have been dismissed from office, the court is not indifferent, especially the two Zhangs, who almost never go outside the Xuanwu Gate, the rope maker alley where Yan Song's former residence was located, talked with Li Zhaizhang. At this time, Zhang Peilun had already complied with the Empress Dowager Cixi's order, and submitted a memorial to "please set up soldiers and sailors in the seven coastal provinces, and send important ministers to scriptures". If the Yamen is located in the capital or Tianjin, Li Hongzhang will only manage it part-time, not full-time. The full-time responsibility must fall on himself.Therefore, "being able to deal with matters related to the coastal areas of Fujian" seems to him to be like a certain place where the Yellow River bursts, and the special minister goes to find out the truth for the imperial envoy, and instructs the supervisor on the spot to prevent the blockage. In just three to five months, he can return to Beijing Return to life.Then he will work with Li Hongzhang to organize the Navy Yamen, manage the coastal defense of the seven provinces, and have the co-pays of the seven provinces available. , and the scholar Dianbing, "juvenile burden", is more likely to recommend Lu Xun as Lu Meng recommended.If Li Hongzhang called internally, or marched into the army, or the General Administration, he would of course recommend himself. When Zhang Zhidong knew that he was going to Guangdong, he was not in charge of the military, so he might as well give Peng Yulin a lot of respect. The shortcut to raising wages is to start gambling. Soon, Zhang Shusheng gave a memorial, first of all he said: "Twice to supervise Guangdong, several and three years, with no sincerity to serve the country, but once lacking in strategies to save the time, it has been ineffective, and I feel guilty. The pros and cons of the special Guangdong matter, I have made a request. After a rough understanding of the whole story, I would like to make a summary. Roughly, it is the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Chen Zhi." The following is divided into four major sections: official administration, military administration, financial management, and folk customs. In the article of folk customs, the gambling style in Guangdong is mentioned: "There are so many names for gambling that it is impossible to count. Today, there are more tickets for white pigeons than households. Although the ministry has proposed aggravated charges, gambling has become a custom. It is almost a matter of violating the ban. The surname is one. In the sixth year of Guangxu, the minister and the Fuchen Yukuan inspected and returned the report. Please strictly prohibit buying and buying in order to eliminate the political system. Du Leuzhi has already said it in detail. It is more expensive than funding, and it is often said that it is borrowed from military supplies. Please lift the ban The minister insisted on the correct words of financial management, and banned the people from the war of wrongdoing, and did not dare to be swayed." The Empress Dowager Cixi and the Military Aircraft Office were quite confused about the purpose of making such a memorial before Zhang Shusheng confessed. Is it self-declaration of political achievements, intentionally attached to the stack, and the possibility that the imperial court may take back Zhang Zhidong to govern Guangdong? Because he has a few cases involved in the investigation, let's confess to himself first?There is no way to understand.However, after three years in office, it is too late to come to "report" until today.Therefore, there was quite dissatisfaction in the upper edict, saying that Guangdong "has accumulated malpractices so far. Zhang Shusheng has been in office for several years. Why didn't he rectify it as soon as possible, until the replacement is imminent, and he started Chen Zou. It is really arbitrary prevarication. After Zhang Zhidong took office, he will All the matters that should be done should be carefully managed, and the overall profit will be prosperous, and there will be no disadvantages without reform, and capital management will focus on the local area.” Seeing this edict, Zhang Zhidong was relieved.For Zhang Huakui's loss of office for his father, he will try to get revenge. Only Zhang Zhidong understands this.The prohibition of gambling was mentioned in the memorial, which was intended to embarrass Zhang Zhidong. He thought that his way of raising money was nothing more than gambling. He hoped that he could resort to a clear argument and block Zhang Zhidong's way of thinking. that way. It was expected.Zhang Zhidong's private plan was indeed the case. Guangdong was not the only place where gambling flourished, but only gambling in Guangdong, because it complied with the rules of issuing lottery tickets in the West, could draw donations from it.The most famous kind of gambling is called "Xing Xing". It uses the country's talent ceremony as the gambler's advantage. Most of the people in charge are powerful gentlemen in the local area. In the next year, wait for the list to be released to see how many surnames are bought to determine the winner.It is not surprising that a big surname such as Qu Liang Tanli won the buy, but the surprise winner is the rare surname in the buy.Therefore, the powerful have a way of manipulating, find out about the surname, secretly find a shooter for him, pass the joint, and this person is on the list, that is, he bought an extra surname, and he is naturally superior to others. The second is the "white dove ticket", release a group of carrier pigeons, and see how many it flies back?Guess is the winner.Of course, this is easier to operate, the outcome is unreliable, and the gambler is unhappy, so it has been improved into a "mountain ticket". Shanpiao is the first 120 characters in the thousand-character script, and the number of guesses and purchases is limited to 15 characters.Every time 30 words are written, if all hits are the jackpot, the same score will be awarded.This is easier to be caught off guard than the white dove ticket which has no proof. Therefore, hundreds of thousands of tickets can be sold each time. , You can get as much as tens of thousands of yuan, so even the poorest families in Guangzhou also buy mountain tickets.If some of them are added as military pay, it will be a breeze and a steady stream of reliable income. In addition to mountain tickets, there are also "shop tickets" and "poetry tickets".Shop tickets are guessed based on the 120 characters on the shop signboard, while poetry tickets use five-character and eight-rhyme poems to predict the outcome. Zhang Zhidong had inquired clearly about these situations long ago, and he had a plan in mind, so it is inconvenient to say it clearly, and he just waited until after he took office, so please implement it.As soon as a case is settled, there will be accusations in the clear discussion, and the raw rice is already ripe, so you are not afraid of obstruction.What's more, if you take it from the public and use it for the public, as long as you entrust it to the person and don't get a single drop into your private pocket, you have a clear conscience and you should be able to invite clear understanding. But Zhang Shusheng's performance almost directly determined his concealment, so he couldn't help but be surprised, and he was even more afraid that the imperial edict would agree with him, and the order would continue to prohibit gambling. At that time, it would be very difficult to recover. Therefore, Zhang Shusheng hit a big nail, and it was really a pleasure to be in Zhang Zhidong!Although the imperial decree enjoined him to "prosper if there is any benefit, and never reform if there is no harm", but the "pros and cons" may as well be as far as the country is concerned. Gambling can raise wages, but it is a benefit rather than a disadvantage, and it does not violate the imperial edict. In addition to the two new appointments, the imperial court also has some measures to reward talents.Yan Jingming was promoted to be a co-organizer; Zhang Yinhuan was very fond of the Empress Dowager Cixi for Western affairs, so he opened a vacancy and awarded him the title of third-rank minister, and sent him to walk in the prime minister's office; Liu Mingchuan and Bao Chao were about to recover; and Zuo Zongtang's eye disease had healed , Specially called to Beijing, still as the minister of military aircraft, and managed the Shenji camp with a bachelor, and for the sake of sympathy for the veterans, Zuo Zongtang was not required to be on duty in Changchuan, and he was exempted from sending all errands. Although the peace agreement was concluded, all the measures of the imperial court, with the encouragement of the Empress Dowager Cixi from King Chun, and the support of Zuo Zongtang, Peng Yulin and Qing Yi, were still moving towards the direction of reorganizing the army.This does not conflict with Li Hongzhang's approach.Because Li Hongzhang advocated peace talks to buy enough time to build coastal defense, which is the same as Chun Wang's view. However, the aggressive French soldiers did not allow China to have the opportunity to deploy calmly, and the peace treaty between Li Hongzhang and Fronaut quickly changed.