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Chapter 1006 Different thoughts (second update, please subscribe)
After eating the sandwich, Fitzmaurice opened the "Daming Daily", which he bought every day. This is not a third-rate tabloid. Tabloid articles insinuating accusations of brazen adultery by high-ranking figures.

Most of the newspapers contained the latest political changes in Ming Dynasty. As the ambassador of the British Empire to Ming Dynasty, of course he needed to use such newspapers to grasp the dynamic changes in Ming Dynasty's political affairs.His reading speed is not fast. It's not that he doesn't want to read fast, but because... his Chinese is not fluent, and it took a long time to recognize some Chinese characters when he read them.

"The Prime Minister of the Executive Yuan, Zuo Zongtang, in the name of the Executive Yuan, submitted a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor on the official tenure system..."

Seeing the news, Fitzmaurice frowned slightly and said in doubt.

"Is that rumor true?"

What are his so-called rumors?
Of course, it is the rumor that Zuo Zongtang is about to retire. Although the British Empire has been focusing on Europe and France, it does not mean that the British Empire does not care about Ming. After all, the industrial scale of Daming is second only to Britain. From the perspective of London , France is the number one imaginary enemy, what about Ming Dynasty?Certainly the most challenging imaginary enemy.

What is this challenge?
It is the growing industrial and economic strength of Ming Dynasty. According to British estimates, in five years, Ming Dynasty will surpass Britain.

Such an opponent is the most threatening opponent!
Now that the opponent's prime minister is about to be replaced, of course Fitzmaurice will be concerned.

"It seems that the previous rumor should be true."

Counselor Ryland said:
"Zuo Zongtang is likely to retire."

"retire……"

Pointing to the news in the newspaper, Fitzmaurice read the news in the newspaper again, and then said.

"Once he retires, who will take over as Prime Minister?"

"Is Wang Youling?"

"He is too old, even older than Zuo Zongtang."

Fitzmaurice shook his head.

"It should be Qian Degong. He is only 53 years old. If my prediction is correct, Zuo Zongtang's memorial is aimed at him. After all, Qian Degong is too young. If there is no restriction, he may even be 20 years old." The Prime Minister of the year, by that time, the entire Ming Empire will be his confidant after all."

"What's wrong with that?"

Ryland opened a pair of gray eyes wide, and his tone was full of doubts.

"In Huaxia, this kind of situation cannot happen, and it will affect the imperial power. Huaxia used to deal with this kind of thing, that is, the emperor killed the prime minister and his followers, so as to solve the threat they posed to the imperial power. Zuo Zong Tang’s suggestion fundamentally eliminates this possibility.”

As he spoke, Fitzmaurice fingered the message he had been watching.

"Lyland, it seems that Qian Degong is very likely to be the prime minister. In the empire, he belongs to the hardliner. We will deal with him in the future, but..."

After a pause, Fitzmaurice looked out the window at Zhongdu, and then said.

"I'm more concerned about who the other two associate ministers will be?"

Foreigners are concerned, and Ming people are also concerned. The prime minister and associate ministers are about to leave their posts. What will it bring?

Of course it is an opportunity!
Those with a keen sense of smell see opportunity, of course.

Like everyone else, Liu Baoyuan saw an opportunity. As a minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, he saw new opportunities as a matter of course after learning that Prime Minister Zuo and Prime Minister Wang were going to retire.

After searching repeatedly, he still found the former proprietor Zuo Zongtang. In the official circles of Ming Dynasty, besides the "generation immigrant", there was another type of official called "Zuo Mu", who was born in a family. In the Zuo Zongtang shogunate, this is a very special phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty. When Zuo Zongtang was defeated and the entire army was wiped out, among the tens of thousands of people captured, there were no less than a few hundred staff members. Some of them became officials under the recommendation of Zuo Zongtang, and some of them relied on their own talents to pass the civil servant examination and squeeze into the officialdom.

Because of their similar origins, the connection between them is also very close.Even Zuo Zongtang, who is not a party member, has inadvertently become the core of the "Zuo Curtain".

Accompanied by Liu Baoyuan, Zuo Zongtang came to the garden in the backyard of the Zuo residence. When he was sitting on the rattan chair, he sighed and stroked the thin white hair on his forehead, his voice suddenly changed. Very old and deep:
"It's an ancient ritual to become an official at seventy. This official can't be a lifetime. Zuo may say that this is fame and fame, but in the future, this will become the rule of Ming Dynasty. In the future, officials There's always going to be a need to leave."

"Master Xiang has a good heart and hard work, he is really a role model for us."

Liu Baoyuan complimented quickly.

"It's just that Xiangye is an official, and I won't have a backbone in the future."

His words made Zuo Zongtang shake his head and said.

"What is the backbone? You must know that forming cliques is a taboo in the government. In the future, you have to pay attention. The Ming Dynasty is different from the UK. The UK has a Conservative Party and a Liberal Party, but my Ming... forms a clique for personal gain, but the Chinese government Big taboo!"

"The Xiangye reminded me that the official was rude."

Liu Baoyuan didn't expect Prime Minister Zuo to say that, so he said it cautiously.

"Since Prime Minister mentioned Zhi Shi, Your Majesty should already have a candidate that Prime Minister likes in his heart."

Prime Minister... Liu Baoyuan didn't even dare to think about it, the reason why he would ask such a question now is actually just to test it out.

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Xiang Zuo said.

"It's a well-known thing."

After he and Wang Youling retired, Qian Degong was the only assistant minister. Of course, he was the next cabinet minister, and no one doubted that.

"Ah, then... Fang Zhanbo also wants to join the cabinet?"

Fang Zhanbo is the Secretary of the Interior, and the Ministry of the Interior ranks first in the Executive Yuan. If nothing else, he must also be an Associate Minister. So who is the other Associate Minister?
Liu Baoyuan never thought about that position. What he thought was very simple...that is, to transfer from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to another important department, such as the Ministry of Households, or even the Ministry of the Interior.

But everyone has ambitions and has their own ideas. For Liu Baoyuan, who is only 56 years old, he feels that he has enough time to get ahead.

Glancing at Liu Baoyuan, Zuo Zongtang didn't know what he meant by coming here, so he said.

"Yukun, speaking of it, you have been in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for 7 years."

"Yes, Master Xiang, the lower officials are able to reach this position thanks to your support."

Zuo Zongtang nodded, thought for a while, and then said.

"Yu Kun, if you want to advance to another level, you might as well ask for an order to go overseas..."

Liu Baoyuan was taken aback by Xiangye's words, and said in surprise.

"Go, go overseas?"

overseas?

Not to mention overseas, even the local provinces are not as comfortable as China.go overseas?What a joke.

Nodding, Zuo Zongtang said.

"My important minister of the Ming Dynasty must have overseas experience, otherwise..."

Shaking his head, looking at Liu Baoyuan, Zuo Zongtang said.

"It will definitely not be reused by His Majesty. You should have seen how His Majesty employs people over the years, so let's go overseas."

(End of this chapter)