"A letter came so soon?" Li Hongzhang smiled and then looked at the telegram seriously. The telegram of only more than 200 words had been read by the bachelor of the Wenhua Palace of the Qing Dynasty a full 5 times. | Super-speed update of text chapters | A quarter of an hour later

, Li Hongzhang handed the telegram to his daughter and breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The means of helping the world are really good."

"Father is saying that your disciple has reached an agreement with Mr. Liu?" Li Jing said.

"3 hours, only 3 hours. It's really efficient." Li Hongzhang didn't know whether he was happy or amazed.

"Ji Shi and Mr. Liu are both gentlemen, so they will naturally put state affairs first." Li Jing said calmly.

"It's certain that he will serve the country and the people, but that doesn't mean he won't use tricks. His methods are very good." Li Hongzhang glanced at his eldest daughter and said.

"Father, do you want to say that others are using conspiracy, but Ji Shi is using conspiracy?" Li Jingpu, the second daughter who had been silent for a long time, said in a low voice.

"Conspiracy?" Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, then clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, this kid is playing conspiracy. Even if you know what he wants you to do, even if you disagree with his views or even scold him,

Threatening him, but in the end you have to do what he wants. This feeling is really uncomfortable." When he said this, Li Hongzhang was slightly depressed.

"This may be due to issues of knowledge and experience. My father has lived in the Qing Dynasty for a long time, so he naturally views and handles things from the perspective of a Qing citizen. Jishi has lived abroad for a long time, learned things from foreigners, and will look at problems differently from his father.

, but in this world, the Qing Dynasty has encountered a major change that has not been seen in thousands of years. I am afraid that we can no longer look at problems from the perspective of the past." Li Jingpu thought for a while and said.

"This is what makes me quite uneasy. Once Jishi takes over the power of Beiyang, he will not be as fond of the royal family as I am." Li Hongzhang shook his head helplessly and said.

"But Ji Shi is not good at strategizing. I'm afraid he will suffer a loss in court." Li Jing did not agree with his father's point of view and shook his head.

"Not being good at strategizing does not mean you will suffer a loss." Li Hongzhang shook his head and said. "You have never seen Ji Shi do anything. He is really ruthless. How long has it been since he came to Beiyang? First he instigated the Italians before watching the ships in the North Sea. Then he

In Quanjude, Wen Tingshi and others were exiled, and Weng Tonghe was forced into such a situation in front of the current emperor and queen mother. He has lived overseas for a long time, and he has really mastered the foreign opinions and Neo-Confucianism!!"

"This is the way the world is. It's just that Jishi is deeper than what we see." Li Jingpu said.

"But I'm afraid that Beiyang can't tolerate people like him? No matter how powerful a person is, he will eventually find it difficult to achieve things under the constraints of many parties, just like my father was restrained by the three parties of Central Qingliu and Nanyang, and many of his ideas were unable to be implemented."

Li Jing sighed and said.

"Why doesn't Jishi know? Fighting against the entire Beiyang conservative forces on his own is undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone. But he is better than others because he will never fight alone. He will try his best to let more people agree with his point of view. Don't you see?

?Only a few days after going to sea, Deng Shichang and Liu Mingchuan have already become his allies, and Ding Ruchang, Lang Weili and others also admire him quite a lot. As for Liu Zixiang? It is certain that Liu Zixiang will not like to be alone in Fujian.

There is a new force in the great Beiyang, but ordering new ships, supervising the construction of new ships, and future Beiyang Navy procurement are inseparable from Jishi, so even if Liu Zixiang is dissatisfied, under the premise of fighting against the Japanese, he Liu Zixiang

You have to endure it." Li Hongzhang said with some excitement. "And judging from the news from Mr.

You have focused all your energy on the warship, maybe you have been planning for a long time just to enter our Beiyang?" Thinking of this, Li Hongzhang's face turned a little ferocious.

"But in addition to gentlemen like Deng Guandai, Master Liu, Ding Ruchang, and people like Liu Zixiang who have the overall interests in mind but are very selfish, there are also some people who have no ability and only know how to do business. How will Jishi deal with it?

What?" Li Jingpu asked curiously.

"It's very simple, pull it out! The center is like Wen Tingshi, and Beiyang is like Fang Boqian. I'm afraid they will be pulled out one by one in the end." Li Hongzhang said.

"Why did Master Fang arouse such jealousy from Ji Shi?" Li Jing asked curiously.

"I really don't know this. Although he has only been in Beiyang for more than two months, he has a very accurate grasp of our personnel in Qing Dynasty and Beiyang. He can quickly find people with the same goals as him in Beiyang, first Zhang Youqiao, and then

Ding Ruchang, then Deng Shichang and Liu Mingchuan. As for people like Wen Tingshi, he concluded that they were enemies without even meeting them. He showed no mercy at all and would kill them as soon as he struck." Li Hongzhang

While I was amazed, I actually felt a little scared.

"Aside from some irregularities in life, being good at fishing, and not very proficient in maritime affairs, there shouldn't be anything wrong?" In Lao Li's view, there were too many such slippery people in the Qing Dynasty. Xu Jie couldn't get rid of them all?

"What father is going to do with Fang Boqian?" Li Jing asked.

"I use Yitang to prevent the Fujian Party from becoming dominant. If Jishi becomes another faction, I'm afraid the role of Yitang will only be to kill chickens and scare monkeys?" Lao Li thought very clearly. On one side are the people he will focus on cultivating in the future.

, on one side is an insignificant person, it is clear at a glance how to choose.

"But people like Fang Boqian are everywhere in Beiyang, how can Jishi sweep them away?" Li Jingpu asked in surprise.

"Ji Shi said something like this, natural selection, survival of the fittest!! It's so reasonable." Li Hongzhang said with admiration. "He knew that he was unable to get rid of these people, so he decided to reintroduce some talented and talented people.

The newcomers are relatively incorruptible, and the majority of them are Chinese and overseas Chinese. When he talked with the old man, he did not shy away from reforming the 2nd Beiyang Marine Division. With the addition of these newcomers, things will not be easy for the old guys.

"

"This is just like on the grassland, the shepherd never kills all the wolves, just to keep the sheep on guard and eliminate the weak. And Jishi put some big fish in the stagnant water of Beiyang, and those small fish will either be eaten.

Or accept the reality and change the way you do things?" Li Jingpu said with slight appreciation after a while.

"Yes, from this point of view, the links are really closely connected. If everything can go on, the face of Beiyang will really take on a completely new look." There was a hint of longing in Li Hongzhang's tone.

"But if this is the case, this Beiyang is no longer my father's Beiyang." Li Jing said softly.

"But if not, I'm afraid Beiyang won't even be able to get over the hurdle of the Japanese. Youqiao is right. Even if Jishi has other plans, as long as he is dedicated to the country and helps Beiyang win the war with the Japanese, I will

We must use his power, which is more powerful than any principles, concepts and power!!" Li Hongzhang said quite openly at this time.

"Is Ji Shi really a person who serves the country and the people?" Li Jing asked with some confusion.

"I have spent my whole life and am very accurate in judging people. I am sure that I will help the country and the people, but I am afraid that I have no feelings for the emperor anymore." Li Hongzhang sighed and said.
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