Chapter 741: The Conspiracy of the Left Prime Minister (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Although he had made a promise to Master Li, Guo Songtao's heart could not calm down for a long time after chatting with him for more than an hour.
How can I be calm?
Li Shaoquan has sent nearly four hundred international students to the Ming Dynasty, but to Huguang... there is not a single one!
Moreover, the overseas students there will return home in the next two years. With this increase and decrease, Huguang will definitely be left far behind.
It was with this kind of restless mood that Guo Songtao once again went to Yingtian Prefecture to meet the old friend whom he had been avoiding.
"So, in this world of great contention, 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 spoke in a serious tone.
"Yunxian, you have been in the UK for a few years. The world today will not ask you about the knowledge of the Saints. It will only ask whether you have modern factories, modern industries, modern schools, and modern armies. Otherwise, everything is empty talk. This world is so realistic. Either I am a jackal or I am a fish. If I am powerless, I am a fish. What is power? Industry, technology, education, only in this way can I have power. As for the knowledge of the Saints..."
Zuo Zongtang said after pursing his lips.
"When the Mongols invaded China, they did not stop because of the profound Chinese culture. When the Qing Dynasty entered China, they did not stop because of the profound Chinese culture. How could Westerners stop because of Chinese culture? Today's world has entered a time of great contention. Either we strive to strengthen ourselves and seek ways to survive, or we will sink and become the prey of foreign races!"
Zuo Zongtang's words only made Guo Songtao feel even more depressed. This was considered treason in the Qing Dynasty, but after being abroad for several years, how could he not understand that this was an ironclad fact?
After taking a look at his old friend, Zuo Zongtang sighed.
"Fortunately, people like Li Shaoquan are still willing to open their eyes to the world. Today's world is changing with each passing day. Either you strive to catch up, or you will degenerate. Di Gong..."
Shaking his head, Zuo Zongtang was silent for a while, then looked at Guo Songtao and spoke softly.
"If Lord Di does not take action and send students to study in Ming Dynasty or Europe and America, I am afraid that after he dies, 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 much talk, too much talk..."
Zuo Zongtang waved his hand drunkenly, 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 he was deeply moved by Zuo Zongtang's words, Guo Songtao had to admit that the estate of Prime Minister Zuo was indeed beautiful.
“Although the mansion is beautiful, it does not have any Chinese spirit.”
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 obtained by the might of the military of the Ming Dynasty. This mansion was obtained by the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zuo Zongtang smiled, picked up a glass of wine and talked to himself.
"This is the world today, where the strong prey on the weak. Even if your mansion is beautiful, if you don't have strong military power, it will eventually be taken over by others..."
There must be something behind this. But he just said it casually. After saying that, he drank it in one gulp and laughed.
"Come, Yunxian, we haven't seen each other for many years, we must drink..."
Zuo Zongtang drank to his heart's content, but Guo Songtao was in no mood to do so. His mood was already heavy enough, and now it was even heavier.
Can it not be heavy?
The words of Prime Minister Zuo were telling him a fact - the provincial governors of the Qing Dynasty had begun to have disloyal intentions, and he, Li Shaoquan, would rebel sooner or later.
It was destined from the day he sent his son to study in Ming Dynasty and sent hundreds of students to Ming Dynasty.
If the Ming Dynasty stands on Li Shaoquan's side again, then... Lord Di will be finished!
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No, I 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 about the words of Prime Minister Zuo, was no longer willing to stay in the Ming Dynasty. He stayed in the Zuo family for only five or six days before taking the initiative to say goodbye.
"Master, why are we leaving here in such a hurry?"
At the train station, Liang looked at the master in confusion and asked.
"Madam, if you don't go back now, it may be too late."
Flipping through the picture magazine in his hand, Guo Songtao's eyes fell on the article "The Emperor's Personal Expedition". The article reported the expedition of Emperor Shengde with pictures and texts. The two "Linhai-class" armored cruisers looked extremely powerful. Not to mention the "Nanhua-class" that had arrived in Ryukyu earlier, even the "Linhai-class" was beyond the Qing Dynasty's ability to contend with.
Although on the surface it seems that this is for Japan, but once Japan seizes it again, will it be far from invading the Qing Dynasty?
Daming...we're already at our doorstep!
How can he not be anxious in the face of such a reality?
Guo Songtao was in a hurry and had already made up his mind. No matter how his fellow villagers regarded him as a traitor, he would try his best to persuade Mr. Di to develop foreign affairs and send students abroad, even if they came to Ming Dynasty... It was better than doing nothing!
After Guo Songtao boarded the train to Linhai, Zuo Zongtang got the news soon.
"Yun Xian took the bait?"
Wang Youling said with a smile.
"Care can lead to confusion. Yunxian still cares about Disheng after all."
Zuo Zongtang shook his head and sighed.
"After he returns, no matter how Disheng reacts, whether he promotes Westernization to strengthen the country or reports to the court to expose Xuzhou's disloyalty, it will cause a sudden change. Only then will our plan have a chance to succeed..."
plan?
What plan?
Of course, they would return to the Central Plains. Although the Ming Dynasty was good, it was not the Central Plains! On this point, Zuo Zongtang and Wang Youling and others were surprisingly consistent, but this was contrary to the national policy of the Ming Dynasty. After all, the national policy of the Ming Dynasty was... to dominate the world.
Compared to his ancient Central Plains, Emperor Zhu really has his sights set on conquering the world!
But on this point, there were certain differences between them and Emperor Zhu, so they also had some plans of their own.
"Ji Gao, have you ever thought about the possibility that..."
Looking at Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling said.
"It is very likely that those overseas students will change the world before our plan is fulfilled. After all, it would be extremely difficult not to rebel against the Qing Dynasty after staying in Ming Dynasty for a few years."
It’s really difficult!
In the history textbooks of the Ming Dynasty, who would not feel sad when hearing about the tragic disasters in the world after the Jiashen Incident? Why use such history textbooks? To put it bluntly, it is to use the lesson of the demise of the Ming Dynasty to warn the world about the consequences of the demise of the country.
It was to make them understand why the Ming Dynasty had to fight for its own world in this era when European civilization dominated the world. It was to avoid being destroyed again. If it was destroyed again, it would probably mean the real destruction of the country and the extinction of the race!
"Every Chinese has a blood debt to the Qing invaders!"
After a pause, Zuo Zongtang sighed.
"This is what we can't take care of. If this is the case, it is actually a blessing for China. At home, there are people with lofty ideals working hard to strengthen the country, and abroad, our Ming Dynasty is expanding China's foundation to the world. In this way, in a few decades, this world will no longer be the world of the Anglo-Saxons..."
Suddenly, Zuo Zongtang stopped talking and looked at Wang Youling in surprise.
"Yingjiu, I, I seem to be possessed!"
(End of this chapter)
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