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Chapter 501 Where are the loyal ministers (first update, please subscribe)
From the day when he went to France, Nanhua has stepped onto the world stage.

When Zhu Xianhai appeared at the ball in the Louvre and danced with Empress Eugenie, there was another dancer on the stage of the strong.

In this regard, although the Europeans were not used to it, they accepted it quickly. After all, the world speaks by strength, and Nan Hua has already shown his strength!
But for some people, their inner emotions can't adapt to this change for a while.

Even Guo Songtao, a rather enlightened minister to the UK, was somewhat unacceptable and even puzzled by the rise of Nanhua.

"Why is Nanhua suddenly so powerful?"

It was with such doubts in mind that Guo Songtao sailed quietly across the English Channel to Le Havre. As soon as he arrived in this city, he saw the South China Army.

"He is indeed an elite teacher!"

Yan Fu stared at the Nanhua soldiers on duty at the port, and couldn't help but praise.

Without Yan Fu's reminder, Guo Songtao could tell that the difference between Nanhua soldiers and the imperial army was not in their attire, but in their spirit.

The soldiers guarding the port, without exception, were all wearing neat and beautiful uniforms. These young soldiers stood there, looking ahead. They stood in a standard posture, and their solemn momentum could feel a strong oppression even if they were far apart. sense.

"No wonder some people say that Nanhua is the court's confidant!"

Needless to say, it must be Liu Xihong, the minister in North Germany. However, when Guo Songtao, a staff member of the Hunan Army, saw the South China Army, he had a more direct feeling. It just feels different, and you can see the difference at a glance.

"My lord, since Nanhua has a strong army and horses, if he invades our Qing Dynasty in the future, I'm afraid... it will be a disaster!"

Yan Fu's words made Guo Songtao's heart sink slightly, and he spoke after a while.

"Let's not mention this matter for now, to be honest, I'm very curious about that emperor."

Curious, how can you not be curious?
Not only because of Nanhua's strong soldiers and horses, but also a more direct reason - Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling and the others actually defected to Nanhua.

What is different about Nanhua that attracts them to join them?
"What's the difference? Throughout history, our nation has always been a nation that embraces all cultures and loves to learn. We have never rejected foreign cultures, and we have never regarded ourselves as old-fashioned. Let alone the pre-Qin period. Hufu riding and shooting, just take In the Ming Dynasty, what was the attitude of the scholars in the Ming Dynasty in the communication between the Ming people and the West? Matteo Ricci once described the strong "curiosity" of the Chinese people in the book, "as if they have gone crazy", and there are many visitors No, I just want to know about Western affairs. People who can’t meet him communicate through letters. He receives a lot of letters. Some people don’t know him at all, but he is happy to discuss with him various topics such as Catholicism and technology in the letters. .It is rare for a nation to have such a strong curiosity and passion.”

Facing Guo Songtao who came to visit, although Zhu Xianhai was a little curious, when faced with his question, he still told him the answer directly.

"Let's look at what China looks like today? The panic, hostility, and ignorant rejection of Chinese people when they face foreigners, trains, telegraphs and other new things make people wonder why they are here? This detail can tell us that in Manchuria How much has the quality of Chinese people declined under the Qing Dynasty for hundreds of years? How did a nation that was once full of curiosity and love of learning fall into such a conservative and self-contained state?"

Faced with such a problem, Guo Songtao immediately felt an unprecedented wave of turmoil. He himself was not a victim of conservatism. Even when he was ordered to go to Europe, he was criticized by the deputy envoy Liu Xihou and the conservatives in the DPRK and China.Not to mention him, it is Li Hefei who is doing foreign affairs in Xuzhou, Haizhou and other places, and those conservatives have never stopped making things difficult and accusing him.

With so many constraints, how can it be possible to make the country rich and strong?
Looking at the harbor outside the window, Zhu Xianhai didn't pay attention to Guo Songtao who looked extremely unnatural, he just sipped a glass of red wine leisurely, and then said lightly.

"I think if you really want the answer, you should go to Nanhua and see for yourself, see there and then make an evaluation. You and Zuo Zongtang are friends. I think you will know the answer with him."

Guo Songtao is also considered a talent!
However, as the first envoy to Europe, he did not end well. Under the attack of the conservatives, not only did he return to the country soon, but even when he returned to his hometown in Hunan after claiming to be sick, he was also applauded by the villagers. Scolding "colluding with foreigners" and posting such slogans on the street.

Maintenance!

After hundreds of years of literary inquisition, conservatism is not conservative, it is life-saving! What kind of knowledge is the most developed in "My Tartar Qing Dynasty", of course it is "Golden Stone Studies" and "Textual Research", why?Without him, it's just self-protection, and if the textual research of ancient Chinese texts is wrong, it will also lose its head.

Holding the wine glass, Zhu Xianhai's eyes extended to the distance through the window, as if he wanted to see the ocean and the mainland all the way to China. What does that land look like?

There are constant wars and hungry people everywhere. For them, Nanhua is a paradise.Of course, they are also the foundation of Nanhua's development.

"Go to Nanhua..."

His suggestion made Guo Songtao's heart tremble violently.

"This, how is this possible, Guo, as an imperial envoy of the Qing Dynasty, how could he abandon his master..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw strong irony on Zhu Xianhai's face. The ironic smile made people feel extremely uncomfortable. Guo Songtao fell silent. No matter what, he is Han.

It took him a while to change the subject.

"Since your Majesty is a descendant of Zhu Ming, why didn't you use the name of the Ming Dynasty after the establishment of the country in a foreign land? Use the name of the South China instead?"

Descendants of Zhu Ming!

Who gave this persona?

Zhu Xianhai himself didn't know. His Xianhai, to put it bluntly, was stimulated by his old father's experience of the Taiwan Strait crisis when he was in college.

It is not the ancestors, nor is it that the five elements belong to water, but... Prioritize the development of the navy.

That's right, it means giving priority to the navy.

"Nanhua...the Huaxia of South America."

Zhu Xianhai smiled, looked at Guo Songtao, and said.

"Well, it seems that it is not appropriate to say this now. After all, there are large areas of land in North America that belong to us. At the beginning, Nanhua was named, which also meant to hide our strength and bide our time. After all, things like Nanhuayi cannot be kept secret..."

"Actually, Your Majesty, if you use Daming's words, it may be more beneficial for you to recruit talents from China and attract immigrants. After all, the old country has Ming!"

When he said these words, Guo Songtao was stunned, what was he talking about?
He didn't even know what was going on with him, but he said this sentence out of nowhere.After figuring out what was going on, he even wanted to slap himself hard.

He is a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, how could he do such a thing?

"The homeland has a bright future!"

Guo Songtao's words stunned Zhu Xianhai for a while, then he nodded in agreement.

"This sentence makes sense! Your heart is still on our side!"

My bowels are blue.

Loyal ministers don't care about two masters!It's a pity that it's too late now...

(End of this chapter)