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The emperor's words have been proved to be true. In the rules of the Tongwenguan, there is a saying that "recruiting the Hanlin Academy and the official personnel of each yamen to learn astronomical algorithms from Westerners." Who knew that it caused great trouble.

In the eyes of some people who are from the right path, as the Hanlin Golden Horse and Jade Hall, they are extremely noble. After three years of teaching, they open a house and stay in the museum. In ten years, they can become a bachelor of the cabinet, transfer to the minister of the internal affairs, and release the governor from the outside. Otherwise, they will become a censor, and the "Master of the Du" from the Hanlin origin will also have to sell the accounts. Even if they are not good at the third-class examination, they will be released as prefectures and counties. They are also a powerful "tiger class". Now they say that they want to take the Japanese as their teachers and ruin the "master personnel" to their homes. At the same time, a censor Zhang Shengzao reported to the advice, saying that "the astronomy algorithm should be ordered to be practiced by the astronomical students of the Imperial Heaven Supervision, and the manufacturing work should be instructed to be supervised by the Ministry of Works to supervise craftsmen and soldiers, and close ministers of literary and scholars, should not advocate skills and learn from the barbarians. They have been widely circulated among the literati and officials in Beijing, and they believe that it is an unchangeable "jade theory".

This voice was so popular that Yi felt embarrassed. This was not counting. Prince Zhuang Mianyu, who was leading the official affairs of the General Office of the Prime Minister, took the pretext of "old and weak" and "eye attacks, dizziness and dizziness" since the time of the office, and asked the emperor to allow him to recuperate at home. The seal of the stamp was sealed. It would take a while for the emperor to review the review. At this time, the old man simply left the office and entrusted everything to Prince Gong Yi, and he left nothing.

At the same time, the envoys from the United States, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and other countries who had just arrived in Beijing and intended to enhance relations with the Qing Dynasty, jointly wrote a letter to Yi, asking the Celestial Empire to imitate the British law and allow their countries to set up consular venues in Beijing, in order to be friendly with China and to enhance exchanges.

Yi was busy at the same time. At this moment, the approval from Rehexing returned: "...The emperor also heard it in Rehe?"

Li Hongzhang didn't hear it clearly, put down his pen and raised his head: "What?"

"Shaoquan, Peiheng, you all take a look." He handed the note to the two of them and saw each other: "A group of people are ignorant of foreign affairs and only know the tutors who are playing drums and drums on the side. I really don't know what these people think?"

"The emperor told Master Du in the garden that the times change, and now it is not the time of Gaomiao. Since the reign of the Emperor..." He said a few words, and felt that saying such words to Baoyan, Li Hongzhang and others was tantamount to asking for fish in a tree. They were not the Neo-Confucian scholars who blamed the affairs of the General Administration. What's the use of saying it?

"The emperor foresaw this, so the emperor's edict contained the sage of 'no way to stop the matter from others, and to deprecate the matter by words'." Bao Jing recited the broken Zhu edict, and he said: "Look, there is another paragraph in this: '... hiring British people and people from all over the world to serve as teaching in the museum is more likely to be criticized, criticized, or even abused by the people of the world. You must not be suspicious and be confused when encountering things, and do not have to pay attention to the absurd remarks of those short-sighted people. I have to make the decision on everything. Let go and do it without hesitation.'"

After reading this, Baofeng felt warm in his heart and let go of the book: "The emperor is wise and knows us well. As slaves, we must also work hard to serve and express our worries."

"I know what you said. But now there are so many people who have submitted memorials. I heard that Wo Ren and Weng Xincun have already reported the seal." Yi attached his hands behind him and walked around the room for a few steps: "I really don't understand. As the Great Nine Ministers, every word and action are related to the big plan, why are they so confused?"

"He has a thousand clever tricks, and I have certain rules. The prince doesn't have to worry like this. According to my opinion, Li Hongzhang took the memorial and read the emperor's instructions, and spoke on the side: "It's not the turn of the General Administration's yamen, Wugenweng and Weng Erming to point to the east. The emperor's sage edict is used to refute them, and it's better not to have it."

Yi walked around the room, with a very confused expression on his face. He said, "Although what Shaoquan said was reasonable, it is not a solution to ignore it like this. I think this kind of memorial has accumulated like a mountain when coming to the emperor, right?"

"Why would the prince give the emperor another letter?" Bao Jing said: "I request to go there and ask the emperor to give advice, so as to complain to the emperor about the difficulties of the General Administration?"

"I don't think it's necessary." Li Hongzhang immediately expressed his objection: "The Emperor's Royal Lord left Jingshang less than February, and the General Administration has caused such a big deal and is going to the voyage to ask the Emperor to make the decision? Isn't it too much that we have no ability to do anything?"

The two of them said and said something, and Yi had no idea. He was the prince's honor and Prince Zhuang was sick at home. He had to take charge of the affairs of the General Administration, but he was always young and occasionally had unknown things when encountering things. Bao Jing and Li Hongzhang had to help him. At this moment, these two people argued endlessly about whether they were going on a journey. They had to mess up their rules first, so how could they talk about being in the enemy?

Thinking of this, he slapped the table suddenly: "Don't make a noise!"

King Gong changed color erectly. Bao Li didn't dare to speak anymore. He stood beside him with his hands down, feeling very embarrassed: "Before the people around him said anything, we should start fighting first? I think you really don't know what to do!"

"What the prince taught me is that the position was wrong."

King Gong was kind-hearted and could not bear to blame any more, so he only talked about the Tongwenguan. This talk also talked about a lot of news. Someone posted a "headless list" on the wall of Zhengyangmen, such as "non-nothing, nonsense, and teaching people to follow Catholicism". However, officials from all yamen who were from the official journey and under the fifth rank were unwilling to take the exam. The editors of the Hanlin Academy and reviewed the officials were even more sneered and disdained.

When Yi heard this, he became more angry, and his eldest son became angry and slapped the table and cursed, "So what if you don't have one person? I don't believe that the world is so big, and those who are determined to serve the court are only between the temples? What's so great about it? What if they don't have to be called? I don't believe that if you don't have a butcher, you'll eat a pig with hair?"

These are all the angry words of his young man. Li Hongzhang and Baofeng would not take it seriously. Following the words just now, "The Celestial Empire and the barbarians from all directions have always hated each other deeply. Even if someone in the court officials mentioned it slightly in their words, they would be able to achieve perfection by these people. Isn't Xu Mutian the lesson of the past?"

He reminded Yi in one sentence and suddenly asked: "By the way, where is Xu Jishe now?"

Li Hongzhang and Baofeng were silent for a moment, as if they were a little difficult to speak of, "I was still detained in the Ministry of Justice."

"It's been... three years, right?" Yi recalled, and he also remembered: "Yes, it's been three years."

There was silence in the hut, and everyone was thinking about their own thoughts.

Xu Jishe was from Shanxi. He was born in the 60th year of Qianlong. He was a sergeant in the sixth year of Daoguang. He served as the inspector of Shaanxi. Later, he served as the inspector of Guangdong and the governor of Fujian. In the 26th year of Daoguang, he was appointed as the governor of Fujian.

Fujian is located on the coast and is one of the foreign trade ports. In addition, Xu Jishe knew how to adapt and refused to simply use the "distinguish between Chinese and foreigners" to handle various things related to the British in the province. He was very criticized by some people in the court and local people. In the 30th year of Daoguang, because of the Shenguang Temple (this matter is not the focus, omitted), a Fujian-born minister in the court wrote a letter to attack him: "I have no opinion on the way of sending the border and pursuing the control of the country, and asked the court to "dismiss the people."

The newly ascended emperor attached great importance to the dispute between the Qing government and the British and Yi, and immediately sent people to Fujian to investigate the matter on the spot. After the investigation, he believed that he had any debatable matters such as "suppressing the people and serving the outside world" when dealing with the Shenguang Temple. Therefore, the emperor issued an edict to remove him from his position as governor and transferred him to Beijing, and served as the Shaoqing of the Taipu Temple, commonly known as "Deputy Bi Ma Wen".

Who knew that shortly after he took office, the emperor was furious because of a book compiled by Xu Jishe, and Xu Jishe almost ended up in a downtown area!

The cause of the incident was as follows: In the 22nd year of Daoguang, Xu Jishe came to Beijing to see him. Emperor Daoguang asked about the overseas situation and the customs and customs of various countries. He had the right answer. Emperor Daoguang was very satisfied and asked him to compile a book and submit it. Xu Jishe worked hard and interviewed at any time, collected information widely, and wrote by Gong Yu. The book he made was "Yinghuan Zhilue", originally named "Yudijianan".

The book is divided into ten volumes. The book first contains general explanations and then the narrative, with pictures and texts, and is verified by each other. It is very detailed in the territory, race, population, history, construction, property, life, customs, religion, prosperity and decline, and comparisons between the various continents, and there are also discussions.

There are some contents of Xu Jishe's great analyses, especially when mentioning the United States, there is such a saying: "The country...'The territory is 10,000 miles, without setting up a king's title, and not following the rules of the world, and putting it into public opinion. It creates a situation that has not been seen in ancient and modern times. What a strange thing!" "Also, "Washington is a strange man... He has opened thousands of miles of territory, but did not usurp the throne, and did not pass on his descendants, but created a method of recommendation. Almost the world is the public, and invaded the legacy of the three generations'."

It was the words in the book that caused great trouble to Xu Jiye. In his edict to scold him, the new king said: "...... In the Japanese, the former emperor always had his country's prestige of 200 years, and was trapped by the rebels of the barbarians 70,000 miles away, causing the generals of civil and military death to be killed one after another, but they could not defeat the rebels. When talking about this, it made people feel outrageous and wept, and they always thought that their worries and anger were beyond words. I stood beside me, and I felt ashamed of my heavenly dying and not practicing martial arts..."

He also said: "...Today, Xu Jishe, as the chief minister of a province, made rebellious statements in the book. He always envied the barbarians in the text. I really don't know what the person is. If you think that Miyi's country has the advantages of the "Datong Society", why should you eat the salary of the Tian family? It would be better to follow Xu Fu of the Qin Dynasty and buy a boat to go east. At that time, reading historical books is like iron. How should you describe people like you who don't know the king and father and do not know the shame?"

Not only did the lieutenant general Xu Jishe scold him, the emperor also immediately issued an order to confiscate the "Yinghuan Zhilue" he discussed nationwide, list it as **, and destroy it - almost the same as the literary inquisition during the reign of Emperor Gaozong was about to reappear in the Daoguang Dynasty.

Many people also think that the emperor will definitely criticize him, and it is considered light to lose his head. According to the examples during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, the disaster of such writings is the most profound and extensive. Whether it is compiled, printed, or even sold, they will be unlucky. Unexpectedly, the final treatment was unexpectedly relaxed, and he handed Xu Jishe over to the Ministry of Justice for help, but other relevant people did not care at all. Compared with the crimes he committed in the imperial edict, it was a bit lighter and strange.

Xu Jishe was convicted of a book, and the Ministry of Justice planned to take action to kill the throne. When he arrived in front of the imperial court, he changed his grace to kill the marquis of the prison for three consecutive years. Whenever he was punished, he always wrote a life of the crime until today.

Yi recalled for a while and shouted, "Peheng?"

"exist."

"Draft a memorial for the emperor, I'm going to visit you."

After passing Miyun, leaving Gubeikou, and running all the way. The next day, he arrived at Rehe. Yi and his friends arrived at Lizhengmen, invited Sheng'an at the gate of the palace, and then went to the military office to meet the crowd. They were enthusiastic about each other. Although he was not a minister of military affairs, nor was he a stay-at-home "Fujian" but his status was precious. This time he was here by orders, and everyone could guess that it must be for the increasingly fierce criticism and remarks against the General Administration's Office.

When everyone was busy, they just bowed and said hello to the public and private affairs, and had a lot to say, but they had no time to do it. At this time, Sula from the inner court came to pass the imperial edict, and Prince Gong and his group met in the study.

Yi did not dare to delay, so he took Li Hongzhang and Baoyan to Jia Zhen, and quickly followed Sula through the corridor and went to the upper study room on the side of Yanbo Zhishuang Hall. The emperor was talking to Weng Tonghe, Chongshi: "... At that time, after hearing Mr. Zhao's words, I also deeply regarded his behavior. The country's recruitment of scholars was not to pursue the magnificent beauty of the pile of words and the mysteries and appropriate use of allusions, but to seek for the country to resist the direct and bold words, which would benefit the country's family and the court's strategy."

"That's all." The emperor nodded and said, "I don't know where it was from or when the rules were passed down. The palace examination was dedicated to regular script, so the papers collected were like thousands of people, and people's words were like those of others. Now, hey! Even this section can't be done."

Chongshi and Weng Tonghe are both well-educated people. Of course, they know where such rules come from. However, seeing that the emperor is in a good mood, there is no need to mention any unpleasant topics at this time. They are both tactfully chosen to remain silent.

At this moment, the eunuch carried the curtain and entered: "Long live the Lord, the Sixth Lord has arrived."

"Oh, let them come in."

Yi and others entered one after another and bowed to the desk: "Slave, please respectfully ask the emperor for his blessings and prosperity. Long live long live long live long live long."

"Get up." The emperor sat in the middle, looking at the few people who were rushing from Beijing, with a look of comfort in his expression: "It's very hard to preside over the affairs of the General Administration in Beijing, right?"

"I dare not say the word "hard work". However, there are those who don't know me outside, who think that the General Administration has set up and acted like a show of fawning on the outside world..." Yi's expression was full of complaints, and it can be seen that a lot of grievances were accumulated in his heart.

"I also know these things. This time you don't want to give me a note. I would like to take a look at you here. I will take a closer look with you." He stood up, found a box with a small lock in the study, opened it with the key on his body, and took out a few note from it: "I have read all the note that Waren and Weng had in mind. Give it..."

"I don't dare!"

"Show you, what are you afraid of?"

An eunuch handed over the book. Yi and the other three gathered together and looked at it for a few times. Needless to say, they were all clichés. They thought that the General Administration's office was "rude to do things" and knew that "suppressing the people to serve the outside world" and that they were used to build embassies and consulates in Beijing. They "requisition of land and residences in Dongjiaomin Lane, which was difficult for the people to give up their ancestors' property, and they dared not violate the laws of the court, and they always left with tears.'

Yi didn't dare to read it too much, so he closed the memorial and knelt down: "Everything that Lord Wu said is true. The demolition and revision of Dongjiaomin Lane is always in a serious manner. If there is any unfairness, please punish the emperor."

The emperor was undoubtedly satisfied with Yi's performance. He chuckled and waved his hand, signaling him to stand up: "The affairs of the General Administration Office were approved by my edict. The people do not understand the truth and only take personal loss as a precaution. Naturally, there will be dissatisfaction. The people are the foundation of the world, so after you go back, you must seriously explain the significance of interacting with the four foreign courts and our Celestial Empire, and appease the people as much as possible. In addition, arrange a residence for these people in the capital, and always let the residents have their own houses to do the right thing."

Yi was both ashamed and admired. He said: "The great affairs in the court are all subject to the emperor. Only those who are in charge of the emperor can uphold them. If you cannot do so, you must rely on the kindness of the emperor and the ministers, which really makes me ashamed. After going on, you should carefully plan and implement them according to the order."

"I'm not busy talking about these things. How are the construction of embassies in various countries now?"

"For this section, please go back to Lord Li and the Emperor."

So, Li Hongzhang said: "Empressions in various countries are designed and planned drawings by the consulates in various countries, and then hired civilians to build them. When I left Beijing, the embassies of the United States, Norway and France had already begun to take shape. The embassies of the Swedish countries had just begun to start construction and it would take some time to deliver them."

"Where are the people? Do you have any wait-and-see feelings for this?"

"Yes. When I replied to the emperor, I have asked the people who were in charge of the service in front of the construction sites of consulates in various countries. They all said that although the foreigners were not good at speaking, they were very polite and paid a lot of wages. Especially after the construction of the British consulates, so before the construction of the newly built consulates in various countries, there were endless participants, and they looked very enthusiastic."

"That's good. First, the people can make money; second, through this kind of work, the barbarians from all walks of life can realize the ability and enthusiasm of our people in the Celestial Empire. It is also very beneficial to interact with the two countries." He said, and stood up and walked out a few steps: "Things in the capital are busy, so you can't get a Rehe once. Lao Liu, I'll meet the old concubine tomorrow, so I'll ask for peace for the old man, so I'll go back."

"Yes." Yi agreed and said, "Your Majesty, I have a reluctant request, so I will ask the emperor to give an imperial edict."

“What is it?”

"When the former Taipu Temple Shaoqing Xu Jishe and Hanyuan senior, when he was serving as the governor of Fujian, he gained some gains from foreign affairs. I thought, could he ask for an order?" He said, secretly looking at the emperor's face: "Send Xu Jishe to my brother's general office and serve as a teacher at the Tongwenguan?"

"Xu Jishe?" The emperor looked at the caisson above his head and shook his head for a long time: "Let's wait for a while for this matter. I'll think about it again."

Yi did not dare to persuade him, so he agreed: "Yes." Seeing that the emperor had no more explanation, several people knelt out.

Xu Jishe's incident reminded the emperor of many past events, and he was absolutely necessary to deal with it. Xu Jishe was one of the few governors of the 18 provinces who were willing to open his eyes to see the world. His book "Yinghuan Zhiluo" that year almost caused him a murderous disaster, and it was also the result of the compromise between the new monarch and the courtiers.

In the 30th year of Daoguang, the emperor vigorously promoted the reform of the grain government. The new policy was introduced, with many obstacles. The Shenguang Temple incident in Fujian was not in line with the incident. The emperor was clamoring for officials from Fujian Province in the court, which made the emperor very helpless and had to remove him from office. In October of that year, because there were a lot of Yu Miyi's praises in the book, more people were impeached by the previous chapter. The emperor was also very dissatisfied with the appearance of so many words in his book: especially the words that compared the United States to the "Datong Society" in the words of the sages, which was even more annoying!

Shortly after he ascended the throne, the throne was established at the beginning, and Mu Zhanga was demoted from the court, but the emperor did not dare to make a statement. On the contrary, because of the implementation of the new policy, he had to treat these old ministers from the previous dynasty as much as possible. Those in the court affairs should be satisfied as much as possible. At this time, someone submitted a letter to impeach Xu Jishe, and the emperor naturally had to be imprisoned and put Xu Jishe in prison. One pass lasted for three years!

But this time Yi Dai asked for help but finally refused to let go, but it had another meaning.

After Tae Fayi and others went out, the emperor stood by the table for a while, and suddenly called out: "Liu Fu? Go to the Military Affairs Office and see who is there and let them come."

"twitter!"

Soon, Jia Zhen and others arrived at the study room. After seeing the ceremony, the emperor asked them to stand up: "I have read the memorial of the Minister of Rites Weiren. In his memorial, there is a sentence: 'The world is so great that you don't have any talent. If you use astronomy and mathematics to learn from others, you must have those who are proficient in their skills.' I thought about it and admire the truth?"

"I'm here."

"Improve the order." The emperor's hand gently tapped on the table and said slowly: "Looking at the comments, what the Minister of Rites, Wei Ren, said was very true. The clerk of this officer had something to do, and he would like to know what he said. He would know what he thought of, and then he would protect several staff members and set up a museum in another place. The supervisor of the court recruited various staff members with the same literary center, so as to strengthen each other and achieve practical results together. The ministers in charge of the king and the ministers were all solid managers, and they were determined to achieve success and should not be regarded as documentary."

Jia Zhen's mind was very fast, and he cried in his heart: "It's bad!" The emperor is doing a way to ask you to get into the trap! He was the Neo-Confucian master who was so good at Fang Leng and the slashing corners. Even Lu Jiuyuan, Wang Yangming regarded him as a path. Where did he find such a talent for astronomy mathematics?
Chapter completed!