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Chapter 393 The Fearless One

"I would like to issue a military order!" At this point, Li Ruzhang completely understood the emperor's intention. The Governor-General of the Army is indeed real, but to sit in that position requires paying a lot of money and taking a lot of risks.

"Do things with your heart, and you won't be blamed even if you fail. Don't put too much pressure, and don't rush for success. I often say that you should be practical and realistic in life. In fact, it's not just about being a person, it's also the same in doing things.

Everything in the world has laws to follow, some can be changed artificially and some cannot be controlled. If you insist on violating the laws and do it all at once, the result will definitely be more losses than gains. I will always pay attention to the Army. If there is an emergency, I can report it to the Army Staff Department. "

Hong Tao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to rush to express his determination. Whether you can do your job well or not mostly does not depend on your mood, but on conditions and timing. If nothing else, just take yourself as an example. If Emperor Wanli is not killed, no matter how determined he is, he can only huddle in the East Palace and draw circles, and nothing will change.

It takes determination to kill Emperor Wanli, but determination without ether is equally useless. There was ether but no microscope to tempt Emperor Wanli to be alone with himself, but it still had no effect. I don't like to put too much emphasis on emotions when doing things. I rely more on rational calculations and only believe in the feasibility shown by data.

As for getting twice the result with half the effort when the mood comes, this does happen, but it cannot be regarded as a constant, it can only be regarded as an embellishment. Just like good or bad luck, if you catch up, you will be happier, and if you fail to catch up, it will not hinder the calculation of the results.

"I will be taught..." Li Ruzhang had no right to comment on the emperor's behavior, but he could use practical actions to express his opinion. Most of them were accustomed to it and deeply accepted, and the other half was awkward from the bottom of his heart.

"Your Majesty, I have honored my duty and brought this person from Japan. Do you want to summon him immediately?" After witnessing his subordinate's rise to the sky and becoming an Army Governor on an equal footing with him, Yuan Keli acted very calmly and just raised his hand in congratulations. , immediately diverted the topic.

"Hey...ah...how many? How's your knowledge? Where are you now?" Facing Yuan Keli, Hong Tao seemed very indifferent, even a little rude. As soon as Li Ruzhang resigned and went to wait outside the hall, he stood up and left the desk, leaning on the couch, stretching his arms and legs immorally, and making all kinds of weird noises from his mouth.

"There are two people in total, both are monks, master and disciple. The master can write Chinese characters and can speak Chinese. I left them at the Imperial Mansion in Tongzhou." Yuan Keli answered one by one with his face still calm.

He had seen the emperor in even more ungrateful ways, such as going naked to swim in Xiyuan in winter, squatting on the ground with a bowl bigger than his head when eating, and struggling with a group of young eunuchs in the school grounds to become disgraced. etc.

I wasn't very comfortable with it at first, even disgusted. But as time goes by, you get used to it, and you even make up your own mind. All great wise people must behave differently from ordinary people. As long as they don't act too wantonly in public, it's harmless to be more uninhibited in private.

"Do you have any objections to the Army Governor appointed by me?" Hong Tao stretched out several times on the chair. The ancient chair was too hard and the backrest was too straight. Even with soft cushions and pillows, it was still not suitable for sitting for long periods of time. With.

"I don't dare to make unreasonable comments..." Yuan Keli twitched the corner of his mouth habitually, intending to debate this issue.

"Stop! Stop talking about clichés. Just say what you have to say and seek truth from facts!" But as soon as he started, he was rudely interrupted by the emperor.

"I think Li Ruzhang is not the best candidate for Army Governor!" People had to bow their heads under the eaves. Yuan Keli could only abandon the traditional way of talking and use a more straightforward way of speaking. "..." After the emperor stretched, he began to raise his legs on the soft floor again. Using his head and buttocks as the fulcrum, his entire waist was suspended in the air, and one leg stretched straight to the roof. It looked quite strenuous and he was grinding his teeth.

"Your Majesty killed Li Ruzhen and deposed Li Rubai. This is one of them. The Li brothers are mediocre in talent and far inferior to their father and brother. They can lead an army alone but are not suitable for taking on big responsibilities." Seeing this, Yuan Keli had no choice but to continue.

"What Li Qing said makes sense, but is there a way to solve it?" Hong Tao changed his legs again. These were a few moves he learned from TV yoga classes in later generations. People said they were weight loss exercises, but he had tried them several times. Later I found that it was more suitable as a warm-up and stretching exercise.

"...Now that the Navy has taken shape and is under the supervision of the General Staff, I can free up my time to take care of the Army. It won't be too late for Your Majesty to find a suitable candidate."

The emperor's question was very casual, but it was difficult to answer. If you say Li Ruzhang can't succeed, then who can? If the recommendation cannot be made, the opinion is in vain. Yuan Keli is not a mortal. After thinking about it, he actually recommended himself and planned to bring the navy and army into his account. After speaking, he quietly raised his eyelids and stared at the emperor's expression.

"Hiss...ho...Li Qing, you have read a lot of classics and classics. Don't you know how many capable ministers and generals in the past dynasties have been ruined by being too capable? With great achievements, you are not afraid of the future. One day when I have no rewards and no seals, will I regard you as Zhang Juzheng?"

Hong Tao still had the same expression of gritting his teeth and staring, trying hard to maintain strange movements, as if he was in pain, sucking in and out of breath. But he didn't waste any time on Yuan Keli's suggestion, and immediately gave a response, not an answer but a rhetorical question.

"Your Majesty is a rare wise master. I have already made a decision when I entered the official career again. For the sake of the country, the country, and the millions of people, I would rather break it to pieces than destroy it!" Faced with such a brutal torture of his soul, Yuan Keli was not nervous at all. He bowed his head slightly and spoke his thoughts slowly.

"Sigh... What a pity. I don't want you to follow Zhang Juzheng's path. You should be Li Zhi. Try to live a few more years and worry about me for a few more years. The Army Governor will let Li Ruzhang give it a try for the time being. Maybe there will be a surprise. You When you return to Tianjin Guard, inform the Imperial Palace to send the person directly to the palace."

After finally finishing the stretching exercise, Hong Tao moved his arms and legs. He felt a lot more relaxed and his mood improved accordingly. This is not because of the stretching, but Yuan Keli's attitude.

There are many loyal ministers in history who have been remembered for centuries, the most recent being Hai Rui. However, in Hong Tao's mind, those people were a little too rich, and only Governor Yuan in front of him could be called a loyal minister.

Hai Rui's allegiance was to himself and his class. It was relatively easy to keep clean. No matter how much he got involved in the circle, as long as he didn't tip the table, he wouldn't receive a fatal blow. To put it bluntly, he is also a knife used by the civil servant group and the emperor to fight for power and gain.

Yuan Keli's allegiance is not to the emperor nor to the class. His vision is longer-term and higher, and he can already look at problems more comprehensively outside his own environment. And those who are willing to turn against the entire class they live in to realize their ideals, and directly flip the table, regardless of reputation, life or death, are called fearless.

(End of this chapter)