The wax seal of the yellow phosphorus fireworks was crushed. Xiao Letian's arm shook slightly in the darkness. The fireworks began to spray bright firelight, and then three consecutive fireballs rushed into the night sky, so bright that they could see clearly for more than ten miles away.

"It's Mr. Xiao, military advisor..." The crowd suddenly became sensational, and the swaying torch light jumped in the darkness. The fire dragon began to gather at Xiao Letian. In a short while, everyone found Xiao Letian with a bun of grass sticks on his head.

"Military advisor, we are guilty..." Seeing that Xiao Letian was safe and sound, the three personal guards led by Xiao Hexin knelt down at that time, crawled on the ground and cried bitterly.

"Okay, don't pee. Let Hu Niu get on the bus quickly. It's so fucking cold in the mountains!" Xiao Letian quickly climbed out of the valley and returned to the avenue with the help of his brothers.

"Everyone obeyed the order, with all the troops withdrawn, and all the prisoners were released..." Xiao Letian's order made the people present very puzzled. "Military advisor, can you not avenge this revenge?"

"Yes, I won't avenge anymore, and the brothers who besieged Xiangjiazhuang will also withdraw. We will not make this enemy. On the contrary, send spies to pay attention to the movements of Xiangjiazhuang at any time... I feel that Xiang Shaolong and his family will be in trouble soon..."

At this time, the eastern horizon was already faintly pale. A whole night passed. Xiao Letian turned over and horses faced the dawn and shouted, "Everyone follows the orders, go back to Yi County with me. Mom, don't come out if you don't have the ability to protect yourself these days... I've decided that if no one invites me in this Beijing city, I will not go in again... "After saying that!" After that, he urged the horse to move forward.

Just when Xiao Letian led his team to leave the mountains, the small dynasty meeting had already begun in the towering nine-level Forbidden City. However, the small dynasty meeting of the Tongzhi Dynasty was not in the Golden Palace, but in the East Warehouse of the Yangxin Hall, which is the famous place for the rule behind the curtain.

The thin Emperor Tongzhi sat on the imperial throne, with the pearl curtain behind him, and the empress dowager from the east and west, vaguely showing her figure. In front of the emperor, they were all important officials in the court at that time, Prince Gong Yi, sitting in the first place with his left hand.

The first person in the right hand was Zeng Guoquan, the official title of Prince Shaobao and the Governor of Liangjiang. Today, the small court gathered all the hard-working officials, and as for those with high titles, none of them were called.

"Okay, everyone is discussing this memorial. After reading it for a long time, why didn't they speak any more?" It was Cixi who spoke first to break the tranquility.

What is passed back and forth in people's hands is a memorial. The owner of the memorial is just a new Zhang Jing from the Zongli Yamen. However, the person who handed the memorial on his behalf is amazing. It is Prince Gong Yi?. Updated as soon as possible

The memorial was written by a man of the Eight Banners named Fuqing. The small letter "Requesting the Holy Tribunal to Open the Industrial Special Zone to Strengthen the Country" was written in a different spirit, which made Emperor Tongzhi and the Empress Dowager behind the curtain look very energetic.

The content in the memorable content was shocking. Manchen, named Fuqing, actually asked for the industrial special zones in Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Ningbo and Tanggu. Each special zone was divided into 500 to 1000 acres according to its different uses. He also hired foreign engineers with high salaries to design and build five industrial special zones belonging to the Qing Dynasty within three years.

Steel plants, military factories, textile farms, and even foreign fires and oil plants will be established in the special zone. Start with the military industry and gradually improve the industrial system of the Qing Dynasty. Please visit more and faster chapters. If the initial effect is good, pilot projects can be added, such as Tangshan, Wuhan, Jiaodong, etc., cities such as Tangshan, Wuhan, Jiaodong, etc. can gradually open up.

Until the end, in the memorial, Fu Qing actually said arrogantly, "As long as the Industrial Special Zone can operate with all its strength for five years, Weichen promised that the Qing Dynasty could produce foreign guns and cannons that were not inferior to foreigners, and could also produce new warships that sailed thousands of miles and loaded with giant cannons..."

In general, the tone of the letter is very strong, but it is not bragging. There are detailed introductions from preliminary preparations to start-up capital, including the technology used in which country, and even a separate description of security issues.

Of course, the safety here is not production safety. No one cares about the life and death of the untouchables. The safety in Fuqing's mouth is the support of the people. More and faster chapters are invited. He believes that since the Industrial Special Zone is built by foreigners, it should be built to build a city wall and barracks to be banned. Only goods and materials are allowed to flow, and civilians are prohibited from contacting people inside. This prevents foreigners from bewitching the hearts of the Qing Dynasty.

This strategy was copied 100% by Fu Qing based on Xiao Letian's instructions. It can be said that it was the most realistic plan in the Qing Dynasty at that time, with the least interest in all parties, and it was very operational.

When the letter was handed out by Prince Gong, the Donghun Pavilion was quiet. People said that they would look at it and then bow their heads and say nothing until Cixi took the lead in breaking the silence.

"I think this method is feasible!" The one who spoke first was Jiushuai Zeng Guoquan. "What is the Qing Dynasty like now? I think all the adults see it. If you don't work hard, foreigners will be even more arrogant in the future. What are you afraid of when drawing hundreds of acres of land to create a pilot project? I will express my opinion first. I will give the military order to the court for five years..."

Zeng Guoquan's first half of the sentence was reasonable, but the Manchus present didn't like to listen to it in the second half. Oh, hey, you are going to do it now? Your Hunan Army is almost shattering all the wealthy land in Jiangnan. How many have you robbed of the fertile land? Now that you are not greedy and start to think about this little family business of our Manchus again?

Before the officials could refute him, a voice suddenly came out without any emotion, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I don't know which yamen supervisor to this industrial special zone? Logically speaking, this should be the errand of the Ministry of Works, but it involves communication with foreigners. This is the errand of the Zongli Yamen..."

"Not only that, arranging the army to build city walls and build military camps is the responsibilities of the Ministry of War. Even educating the hearts of the surrounding people and avoiding foreigners' bewitching these are the affairs of the Ministry of Rites... After all, all departments and yamen must cooperate in this matter, and I don't know how the court is preparing to coordinate? In addition, the head of the chief of the matter does not know if there is a candidate for the court?"

After taking action, Qingliu started to take action. Not only the two empress dowagers and important officials were awakened, but even Emperor Tongzhi smelled a different smell.

Qingliu has been known for its large number of people and poor organization since ancient times. Generally speaking, apart from the fierce clamor, no one can expect them to do anything, but Qingliu's leaders are different. Such people are basically nationally renowned Confucian ministers, and their reputation and ability are even higher than that of ordinary hard-working governors.

If the emperor meets such a minister, it will be really a headache to be honest. More and faster chapters are invited. Especially the Weng Tonghe, who is represented by the upright and upright, is a Qingliu leader who cannot be underestimated by all forces.

Weng Tonghe, whose courtesy name was Shuping, was from Changshu, Jiangsu, and the son of Weng Xincun, a Jinshi in the sixth year of Xianfeng. He served as the Minister of Revenue, the Left Censor of the Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Works, the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of the Prime Minister of the Affairs Office of various countries. Look, Weng Tonghe in history was so awesome. It was not until the Reform Movement of 1898 that he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown because of the involvement of his students.

Weng Tonghe, who was in the fourth year of Tongzhi, had already been walking in Hongde Hall and was taught to study Emperor Tongzhi, which could be said to be the treatment of the imperial teacher. At this time, he was only 35 years old and was strong in his youth, and was almost recognized by the government and the people.

The emperor spoke, and even the emperor and the empress dowager wanted to give some face. Cixi and Ci'an didn't say anything. The little emperor Tongzhi didn't know what to say, only Yi? He spoke, "Shuping, aren't we discussing this? Everything is not decided, nothing is not decided..."

Weng Tonghe smiled slightly, "I just asked casually, just to remind everyone in the court that after my Holy Dynasty entered the pass, I have been conquering the country and experienced many storms along the way, but the Manchu and Han can always overcome the crisis. What is this relying on? It depends on the saint's extrinsic learning to stabilize the hearts of the people of the country. To be honest, if the extrinsic learning declines, our court will not know how many days can we last?"

A single word made the people present stop talking. If an ordinary official said such a ruthless thing, he would have been scolded and dismissed from office. However, the leader of the Qingliu said it, and all the monarchs and ministers in the Manhun Pavilion were silent.

Threat, this is a naked threat. The two empress dowagers and the senior officials of the Manchus all understood. If the Qing Dynasty gave up the extrinsic learning and started to promote Western learning, then it would definitely be a comprehensive counterattack from these Confucian scholars. They represented the most powerful landlord class in the Qing Dynasty. Updated at the first time

At this time, Zeng Guoquan was very happy and thought to himself, "You fight." Anyway, if the court forcibly passed the plan of the Industrial Special Zone, our Hunan Army would have to be divided into at least two of them, so we won't suffer any loss when we beat them to death."

If the court had a quarrel with these Qingliu, hahaha, this would be even better. Our Hunan Army has some official positions to accommodate these Confucian ministers. With their support, how many days can your Aixin Jueluo family be so beautiful?

It's so beautiful. Zeng Guoquan was as happy as drinking ice water during the holidays. But the corresponding one was the silence of the mankind. Yi? Quickly explain, "Shuping, what does this mean? When did the court say that we should promote Western learning? The sage's extrinsic learning is always the foundation of governing the country. This is the iron rule set by our ancestors. Why do you have to worry..."

At this moment, the little emperor Tongzhi suddenly spoke, "Shi Weng... If we don't build industrial special zones and don't build foreign guns and cannons, then how should we deal with the foreigners coming again?"

Weng Tonghe laughed, "Haha, Your Majesty is still not well-educated. Although the foreigners have strong ships and cannons, they are also willing but unable to face such a vast land in the Qing Dynasty. Think about the past military use of foreigners. During the Daoguang period, the British shelled Guangzhou City, and then went north to attack the coastal cities. Although the momentum was huge, they did not go deep into the inland at all. Why is this?"

"It's not that they don't have the ability to go deep into the inland! My mountains and rivers stretch for millions of miles. You can let foreigners fight! You can drag them to death in a few hundred miles, so that they can't even guarantee the supply of guns and bullets. This is our Qing Dynasty's biggest reliance."

What a guy, if Xiao Letian is here, he will have to give a thumbs up. Weng Tonghe has a bit of Principal Jiang’s style. He actually understands what strategic depth is, and he actually knows to exchange space for time.

"As for four years ago, it was Britain, France and Russian barbarians who took advantage of the civil strife of our Qing Dynasty. We were attacked from behind and suffered this disaster. This battle was not a crime of war, but a political situation. If Changmao had not caused trouble, would they dare to go deep into the inland?"

Weng Tonghe's words were so shocked that everyone could not speak at that time. The nine-year-old Tongzhi nodded slightly and seemed to have some clarity. Even Zeng Guoquan had to count his thumbs in his heart.
Chapter completed!