C43 (2/2)

The first half of Ceng Guoquan's words was still reasonable, but the other half was something the mandarins present didn't like to hear. Aiyo, he's about to make a move? Your Xiang Army has almost shaved off all of the rich and powerful lands in Jiangnan, how many have you robbed of Liang Liang Tian? Now that you are not greedy enough, you start to think about our Manchu's small assets?

Before the officials could refute him, a voice emotionlessly rang out: ”Reporting to Your Majesty and Empress Dowager, I wonder which yamen supervisor will the Industrial Zones place in?” Logically speaking, this should be the job of the work department, but since it involves matters of communication with the foreigners, it should be the job of the Head Office … ”

”Not only that, but arranging for the army to build the city walls and for the barracks to be built is also a duty for the Ministry of War.” They even tried to educate the people around them to avoid being bewitched by the foreigners. These were matters of the Ministry of Rites … After all was said and done, all departments and offices had to cooperate in this matter. How was the imperial government planning to coordinate this? ”In addition, I wonder if there are any people in charge of this matter in the imperial court?”

He made his move. Qing Liu was about to make his move. Not only was the empress dowagers and the other officials awakened, even the Emperor Tongzhi could smell something different.

Qing Liu had always been known for its large numbers and poor organization. Usually, other than the violence of their shouts, no one would expect them to do anything, but Qing Liu's leaders were different. These kinds of people were basically all famous Gui Chen in the country.

If the emperor were to meet such a minister, it would be quite a headache to speak the truth. Especially this person in front of him, Weng Tonghe, who represented himself with integrity, was a Qingliu Leader that all the powers should not underestimate.

Weng Tonghe. Uncle Ping. A regular acquaintance in Jiangsu. Xian Feng had a warrior in the first place every six years, he was an assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a censor in the left of the capital, a director of the Ministry of Justice, work department, a minister of the Ministry of Revenue and other important positions. Look, the Weng Tonghe of history is just so awesome. It was only after the change of the law in the 1800s that he was removed from his post due to the interference of his students.

As for Weng Tonghe, who had been there for four years, he had already passed down the decree to walk the Hall of Hongde Palace and lecture the Emperor of Tongzhi, so it could be said that this was the treatment given to him by the Imperial Advisor. At this time, he was only 35 years old, and was in the prime of his life. Being promoted to Qingliu Leader was something that was practically recognized by everyone in the court.

Even the emperor and empress dowager had to give some face. Ci Xi and Ci An did not speak, so Tongzhi, the little emperor, did not know what to say. He opened his mouth, ”Uncle Ping, aren't we discussing now? Nothing is set, nothing is set …”

Weng Tonghe smiled slightly: ”I am just casually asking, and just wanted to remind everyone that after our Holy Empire passes, it has been fortified. Along the way, we met with many storms, but the whole Han Dynasty was always able to get through the crisis, what does it rely on? It was also through the development of the saints that the hearts of a nation were stabilized. ”To put it in an outrageous manner, if the semblance of knowledge were to decline, who knows how long our imperial court would be able to hold on for?”

This single sentence silenced everyone on the scene. If it were an ordinary official who had spoken such outrageous words, they would have long been reprimanded. However, once the Qingliu Leader spoke out, all of the officials in the Warm Pavilion turned silent.

empress dowagers and the other officials of the Manchu officials all understood that if Da Qing really gave up trying to spread the knowledge of western learning, then this group of Confucian Scholars would definitely retaliate in full force. They were the representatives of the Great Qing's most powerful and influential people.

At this time, Ceng Guoquan was extremely happy, thinking, you guys can fight, in any case, if we were to forcibly pass Industrial Zones's plan, we Xiang Army will at least get two points, and we won't lose out if we die.

If the imperial court and this group of people were to fall out, hahaha, this would be even better. We Xiang Army have enough officials to accommodate these Gui Chen s, with their support, how many days would your Xiluo's family have to fawn over us?

It was beautiful, Ceng Guoquan felt as if he had drank ice water from a pot in the heavens. However, this was in line with the demise of the full officials. Yi? Hurry up and explain, ”Uncle Ping, what do you mean by that? Since when did the imperial government say that they were going to promote Western learning? ”The development of a saint is always the foundation for governing a country. This is an iron law set down by the ancestor, so there's no need for you to worry …”

Just then, Tongzhi, the little emperor, suddenly spoke out, ”Master Weng …” If we don't get the Industrial Zones involved, and if we don't create the Gun s' cannons, then how should we deal with the foreign invaders who come at us again? ”

Weng Tonghe laughed out loud. ”Haha, Your Majesty, you are still not clear about it yet, although the foreigners are strong, but in front of such a vast piece of land like us, they are still not strong enough. ”Think back to the foreign army that attacked Guangzhou during the Daoguang years and then marched northward to attack the coastal cities. Although it was huge, it did not penetrate into the interior at all. Why is that?”

”Isn't it because they don't have the ability to enter the mainland! I have a million miles of mountains and rivers in Great Qing Dynasty, let the foreigners fight! They would be dragged to their deaths in less than a few hundred miles. They wouldn't even be able to replenish their ammunition. This is what we rely on the most. ”

Oh my god, if Xiao Letian was here, he would definitely pick on our big brother. This Weng Tonghe has quite the elegance of Principal Jiang, he actually knows how to use space to buy time.

”As for four years ago, that was due to the English and French and the Barbarians of Russia. They took advantage of the internal strife in my time to attack us from the back, causing us to meet with such a calamity. If the long-haired man did not cause any trouble, may I ask if their English and French would dare to venture deeper into the mainland? ”

At that time, Weng Tonghe's words shocked everyone speechless. The nine year old Tongzhi slightly nodded his head, as if he had understood something, and even Ceng Guoquan had no choice but to count the thumb in his heart.

”As expected of the Qingliu Leader, this bit of knowledge is not something an ordinary corrupt scholar can have.”