Although he made a promise to Mr. Li, after chatting with him for more than an hour, Guo Songtao could not calm down for a long time.
How can you be calm?
Li Shaoquan has sent nearly 400 overseas students to Daming, but Huguang... there is no one!
Moreover, the international students there will complete their studies and return home in the next two years. With the fluctuations, Huguang will definitely be left far behind.
It was with this feeling that he could not calm down for a long time that Guo Songtao went to Yingtian Mansion again to meet the old friend he had been avoiding.
"So, in this world of great strife, what can Hunan do?"
In the pavilion of Zuo Zongtang's private residence, looking at his old friend whom he had not seen for many years, Zuo Zongtang said in a serious tone.
"Yunxian, you have been in the UK in the past few years. Today's world will not ask you about the knowledge of the Holy Sect. It will only ask you whether you have modern factories, modern industries, modern schools, and modern armies. Otherwise,
, everything is empty talk, this world is such a reality, either I am a wolf, or I am fish, if I am powerless, I am fish, what is power? Industry, technology, education, this is how power is, as for the knowledge of the Holy Sect..."
Zuo Zongtang pursed his lips and said.
"When the Mongols invaded China, they did not stop killing them because of the profound Chinese knowledge. When the Manchus entered the customs, they did not stop using the butcher's knife because of the profound Chinese knowledge. How could Westerners stop killing them because of Chinese knowledge?
Stop? Today's world has reached a time of great strife. You must either strive to strengthen yourself and find a way to survive, or you must surrender and become the prey of alien races!"
Zuo Zongtang's words only made Guo Songtao feel heavier when he heard them. To the Qing Dynasty, it was treasonous, but after going abroad for several years, how could he not understand that this was ironclad?
fact.
Glancing at his old friend, Zuo Zongtang sighed.
"Fortunately, people like Li Shaoquan are still willing to open their eyes and see the world. Today's world is getting better and better with each passing day. Either we strive to catch up, or we are willing to surrender and become public..."
Shaking his head, Zuo Zongtang was silent for a while, then looked at Guo Songtao and said softly.
"If Di Gong doesn't rise up and send overseas students to the Ming Dynasty or Europe and the United States, I'm afraid that after him, Huguang will be swallowed up by Zhili!"
"What!"
Guo Songtao suddenly opened his eyes wide and said in surprise.
"Ji Gao, you, what do you mean?"
"Too many words, too many words..."
Zuo Zongtang waved his hand due to his drunkenness, then pointed to the small lake outside the pavilion and said.
"Yunxian, what do you think of the scenery of my house?"
How is the scenery?
Although his heart was agitated by Zuo Zongtang's words, Guo Songtao had to admit that Prime Minister Zuo's manor was indeed beautiful.
"Although the mansion is beautiful, it doesn't feel Chinese."
What does Guo Songtao mean?
Of course it means that this mansion is a Western-style mansion, and the scenery of the manor is also a Western-style garden.
"Indeed, it was only due to my Ming Dynasty's military prowess that such a mansion was built thanks to my Ming Dynasty's martial arts!"
Zuo Zongtang smiled, picked up a glass of wine, and said to himself.
"This is the world today, where the weak prey on the strong. Although the mansion is beautiful, but the force is not strong, it will eventually be occupied by others..."
There must be something in this. But he just said it casually. After finishing his drink, Zuo Zongtang laughed and said.
"Come, Yun Xian, you and I have not seen each other for many years. We must drink..."
Zuo Zongtang drank as much as he could, but Guo Songtao was not in any mood. His mood was already heavy enough, but now it was even heavier.
Can it not be heavy?
Prime Minister Zuo's words were telling him the fact that the feudal officials of the Qing Dynasty had begun to have different intentions, and Li Shaoquan would rebel sooner or later.
From the day he sent his son to study in Ming Dynasty, and sent hundreds of foreign students to Ming Dynasty, it was already doomed.
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If Daming were to side with Li Shaoquan again, then... Di Gong would really be doomed!
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No, you must go back and convince Mr. Tu!
The affairs of the world cannot be separated from the affairs of Hunan!
Guo Songtao, who was worried by Prime Minister Zuo's words, was still willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty. He only stayed at Zuo's house for five or six days and then took the initiative to leave.
"Master, why do we have to leave here in a hurry?"
At the train station, Mrs. Liang looked at the old man in confusion and asked.
"Madam, if you don't go back, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Looking through the illustrated magazine in his hand, Guo Songtao focused his attention on the article about "The Emperor's Personal Expedition". The article reported Emperor Shengde's expedition with pictures and texts. The two "Linhai-class" armored cruisers looked extremely powerful, let alone...
The "Nanhua-class" and "Linhai-class" that had arrived in Ryukyu earlier were unable to compete with the Qing Dynasty.
Although on the surface it seems that this is for Japan, once Japan seizes it again, will it still be far away from entering the Qing Dynasty?
Daming...has arrived at the doorstep!
Can he not be anxious when facing this reality?
Guo Songtao, who was in a hurry, had already made up his mind. No matter how the villagers regarded him as a traitor, he would try his best to persuade Duke Di to let him set up Westernization and send students abroad. Even if he came to Ming Dynasty... it would be easier.
Do nothing!
After Guo Songtao got on the train to Linhai, Zuo Zongtang got the news soon.
"Yunxian took the bait?"
Wang Youling said with a smile.
"Care leads to chaos. Yunxian still cares about Disheng after all."
Zuo Zongtang shook his head and sighed.
"After he returns, no matter how Di Sheng reacts, whether he pursues Westernization for self-improvement or reports to the court to expose Xuzhou's disobedience, it will cause a radical change. Only then will our plan be possible to succeed..."
plan?
what's the plan?
Of course, it is to return to the Central Plains. Although the Ming Dynasty is good, it is not the Central Plains! On this point, Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling and others are surprisingly consistent, but this is against the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. After all, the national policy of the Ming Dynasty is
...to conquer the world.
Compared with his hometown in the Central Plains, Emperor Zhu Da truly aspired to the world!
But on this point, there are certain differences between them and Emperor Zhu Da, so they also have some plans of their own.
"Ji Gao, have you ever thought about the possibility..."
Looking at Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling said.
"It is very possible that before our plan comes to fruition, those overseas students may cause great changes in the world. After all, it will be extremely difficult to stay in Ming Dynasty for a few years without turning back."
It is indeed difficult!
The history textbooks of the Ming Dynasty describe the tragic disasters in the world after the Jiashen Heavenly Incident. Who is not sad after hearing this? Why use such a history textbook? To put it bluntly, it is to use the lessons of the end of the Ming Dynasty to warn the people of the world - the consequences of the destruction of the world.
It was just to make them understand why the Ming Dynasty wanted to create its own world in this era when European civilization ruled the world. It was to avoid destroying the world again. If it were destroyed again, it would probably mean the real subjugation of the country and the species!
"Everyone in the country has a blood debt to the Qing captives!"
After a pause, Zuo Zongtang sighed.
"This is what we can't care about. If so, in fact, it is not a blessing for China. There are people with lofty ideals at home who work hard, and abroad we have the Ming Dynasty to open up China's foundation in the world. In this way, decades later, this world will not be Anglo.
-The World of the Saxons..."
Suddenly, Zuo Zongtang's words stopped abruptly. He looked at Wang Youling and said in surprise.
"Yingjiu, I, I seem to be in trouble!"
This chapter has been completed!