late Qing Dynasty arrest

The gate of Mingyang Gate in the east gate was opened, and more than 50 military academies stepped out of the city majesticly on their horses. Lan Lingchang, who guarded the gate, led all the soldiers in the city guards. Li Hongzhang left and shouted together: "Respectfully invite Li Zhongtang to leave the city!"

On the carriage, Li Guolou watched this scene in silence, and the grandeur of going out with a high position and authority was extraordinary, and the city gate officials with their nostrils up in the past all knelt on the ground.Seeing this scene, Li Guolou was filled with envy. Before long, he would also travel like this, with fat horses and light furs, banners covering the sun, and thousands of layers of clouds flying up.

Li Hongzhang squinted his slender eyes and looked at the silent Li Guolou, imitating his appearance and pretending to be a little fox.Even more decent than his son Li Jingyi, why didn't he ask him from the beginning to the end?Obedience to orders, the Li family has successors, and can cooperate with other people sent by him in the court, which is a great talent.

"Guolou, do you know why I told you to go to Tianjin?" Li Hongzhang, who had already woken up, walked for more than an hour before speaking.

Li Guolou smiled and said, "Lord Zhongtang, you don't mean to tell me to be angry with foreigners."

The carriage was moving forward rapidly, and the carriage was bumping violently. Li Hongzhang held the handrail of the carriage with his left hand, kept a calm mood, and sighed: "You can only be a master if you don't suffer for suffering. Guolou, you have never suffered since childhood. I just want to To sharpen your mind and let you experience how the superiors bully us Qing people?"

Li Guolou raised his eyebrows, raised his head to look at Li Hongzhang, and said with a slight smile, "Master Zhongtang, I follow Gou Jian as an example, and if you tell me to taste the shit of my enemy, I won't even blink my eyebrows."

The depression in Li Hongzhang's heart was swept away, and he was able to have fun even in the bitterness. He turned the hatred of today and today into a hundredfold repayment of the past, and praised: "Okay! Guolou, I will remember this sentence, and we will start tomorrow." Let's taste the poop together."

Li Guolou muttered for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "Master Zhongtang, there is a sentence that my subordinates can't express, I hope Master Zhongtang will not be angry."

"Well;;;;;;" Li Hongzhang didn't make a statement, he stroked his beard and waited quietly.

Li Guolou gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Zhongtang, my subordinates think that Shen Baojing's appointment as the general office of Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau is a failure. I think that although Shen Baojing has progressive ideas, belongs to the enlightened Westernization School, and has talents, he is unwilling I would like to take office, but I have grievances in my heart, so how can I do my job with all my heart. In recent years, Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau has been like a pool of stagnant water, because Shen Baojing has no pioneering spirit, wasting his time, wasting money, and only thinking about getting promoted and getting rich."

Shen Baojing, courtesy name Zhongwei, was born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, and was a Juren in the eighth year of Xianfeng.Li Hongzhang supervised the teacher in Shanghai, recruited and participated in the affairs of the curtain, and accumulated meritorious service to become a Taoist.Li Guolou was criticizing a third-rank official, and he was Li Hongzhang's confidant.

Why did Li Guolou say Shen Baojing?Because Shen Baojing followed Li Hongzhang to carry out the Westernization Movement in Shanghai, which was very popular and achieved a little success, which was very popular with Li Hongzhang.But once when Shen Baojing went back to his hometown to visit his relatives, he was scolded by his clansmen as a fake foreign devil, and he was not even allowed to enter the clan ancestral hall to worship his ancestors.In a fit of anger, Shen Baojing quit his job, bought a big house and acquired dozens of acres of land, became a rich man, and retired from the Westernization Movement.

Li Hongzhang cherished Shen Baojing's talent, and first transferred him to Zhili to be dispatched with the camp, and let Shen Baojing go out to do business first, and then entrusted him with the important post of "General Office of Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau".As the saying goes, twisted melons are not sweet, and it is just right for Shen Baojing.

Li Hongzhang sighed: "Guolou, I only have these few capable people under my command. Instead of using Shen Baojing, why not use those stubborn conservatives?"

Li Guolou broke the jar, and there was no one else anyway, so he said bluntly: "Master Zhongtang, as long as you don't judge people by family status, you will be successful, it depends on how broad-minded you are."

People evolve gradually step by step, and progressive ideas can only be recognized through absorption, and the same is true for Li Hongzhang.His mentor, Zeng Guofan, did not deal with businessmen all his life, and he used people who were talented scholars, and looked down on people who only had money but no talent.

Li Hongzhang was open-minded and understood the importance of businessmen. Li Hongzhang was able to deal with businessmen in personal relationships, and wealthy businessmen relied on Li Hongzhang to make a fortune.But he still has limitations, that is, he only uses two lists of Jinshi and Juren.If it is not Juren in his place?Write him a letter to advise on national policy, no matter how well written it is, he will not talk to anyone.Use these "fake foreign devils" who do not have the titles of scholar, scholar, and Jinshi as senior technicians.Those doers who engaged in the Westernization Movement did not get the status they deserved, and the "fake foreign devils" had no right to speak.The reason why he likes Li Guolou so much now is because Li Guolou is a "Tanhualang" in the top two rankings, so he promoted Li Guolou exceptionally, took Li Guolou with him, and let Li Guolou learn how to deal with foreigners ?

Although Li Hongzhang was very dissatisfied, he still asked: "Guolou, in your opinion, who is the most suitable to serve as the general office of Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau?"

Li Guolou said solemnly: "There is no second person in the world. Xu Shou and Xu Jianyin father and son should be the heroes of the whole life. Let Xu Shou found "Shanghai Gezhi Academy". Master Zhongtang, as long as you have the courage to promote Xu Shou to Tianjin Machine The seat of the General Office of the Manufacturing Bureau is like buying a bone with a thousand dollars, King Yanzhao's great cause is just around the corner, and the people of the world will support him, and the great cause can be accomplished."

Li Hongzhang is a very conceited person, with both talents and sentiments, who knows the situation in the world like the palm of his hand, and thinks he is the Optimus Prime of the Qing Dynasty.If someone else talked to him like this, he would at most just laugh it off and never take it to heart.But today he met Li Guolou, who had a big eloquent mouth, and the allusion of "a thousand pieces of gold buys bones" got Li Hongzhang involved.I couldn't help but think of the deeds of Xu Shou, Xu Jianyin and his son.

Xu Shou, Xu Jianyin and his son were the founders of the shipbuilding industry in the Qing Dynasty, and they were promoted to the stage of history by Zeng Guofan.During the battle with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Zeng Guofan saw that swords, guns, swords and halberds were far inferior to foreign guns and cannons, and was deeply impressed by the majesty of Western ironclad ships. In 1861, Zeng Guofan camped in Anqing, set up an ordnance factory, and recruited people who made weapons.Intended to build guns and ships. In 1862, Xu Shou, Xu Jianyin and his son from Wuxi were selected. Xu Shou took the 17-year-old Xu Jianyin to the stage of history under such an era background, went to Anqing Ordnance Institute, and began the pursuit of the ocean dream.

In March of the same year, Xu Shou accepted the trial building of a steam engine ship.The part of the steam engine was completed by Hua Hengfang, the drafting and construction of the ship was in charge of Xu Shou, and his son Xu Jianyin "repeatedly came up with strange ideas and assisted him".During the day-to-day research and development process, in 1865, the Qing Dynasty successfully developed the "first steam engine ship", Zeng Guofan personally named it "Huanghu", the successful development of the Huanghu was a sensation throughout the country, and Emperor Tongzhi bestowed " The plaque of "The World's No. 1866 Skillful Craftsman".After that, Xu Shou and Xu Jianyin's father and son were highly valued by the court. In [-], Xu Shou and Xu Jianyin were transferred to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau to participate in the establishment.Xu Shou served as the first Assistant Office and the Prime Minister's Bureau.The two lived up to expectations and built the first batch of warships and ships in the Qing Dynasty, and each warship they built was better than the other.Later, they manufactured the iron-clad ship "Jin'ou" and other iron-clad ships.

At this time, Xu Shou co-founded China's first science and technology school "Shanghai Gezhi Academy" in Shanghai, and devoted all his efforts to translating books, science education, and science and technology publicity.

"Well;;;;;; Guolou, I will consider what you say." Li Hongzhang couldn't help but be moved by Li Guolou's words.The seat of the General Office of Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau can be moved. Inviting Xu Shou here is like "buying a bone with a thousand dollars". Li Guolou's words deeply moved Li Hongzhang.

Li Guolou smiled casually, the old stubborn was moved by his words, opened the curtain of the car window and looked at the green land, the wheat in the field has turned yellow, the ripe season is coming, and the harvest will be harvested by him in the bag.People should not be too greedy, eager for quick success will be counterproductive, the youthful face is full of tranquility, and the front is the land of zombies—Tianjin, "Tianjin City, here I come!" The people who deal with the devil are here.

"Report! Master Zhongtang, there is a message in Tianjin!" A postman came from Tianjin on a fast horse, turned over and handed an emergency document to the head of the bodyguard.

Li Hongzhang took the emergency document and hastily unfolded it. When he looked at it, his eyebrows were twisted together, forming a zigzag shape, his face was full of sorrow, his beard fluttered with anger, and he said angrily: "Chonghou is such a bastard, what are you doing?" .”

Li Hongzhang scolded Chonghou because Chonghou caused trouble for him, and Tianjin Wanghailou Catholic Church had been burned down by ordinary people in Tianjin.

The indescribable feeling in Li Guolou's heart was bitterness, sadness, and mixed with a trace of happiness. The situation was developing in the direction he expected. For his career, the more chaotic Tianjin the better.The Qing Empire will suffer humiliation again, and he will make a fortune for the country. "Master Zhongtang, what happened in Tianjin?"

"The people are rioting, and three churches have been burned down! The casualties are still unknown, and our Qing Dynasty is about to suffer again." The emergency document in Li Hongzhang's hand had already fallen on the floor of the carriage.

Li Guolou hurriedly picked up the document, scanned it quickly, and angrily said: "Chonghou is a pig, this kind of waste can be skinned and cut in half."

Chonghou, surnamed Wanyan, styled Dishan, nicknamed Qian, was born in Manchuria Xianghuang Banner, the second son of Wanyan Linqing, governor of the River Channel, and the younger brother of Wanyan Chongshi.Daoguang recruited people, elected the magistrate of the state, and took charge of the salt administration in the tenth year of Xianfeng, earning enough gold and silver from the fat shortage.He also spent money on management, and at the end of the year, he was actually awarded the Governor of Zhili in the Office of the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Three Ports.Soon after, he was impeached by the censor for making too much money, removed the governor of Zhili, and went to Tianjin as a full-time minister of trade and commerce.Chonghou is now the highest military officer in Tianjin City, and he is also an official worshiping General Fengtian.

Because Tianjin Wanghailou Catholic Church was surrounded by tens of thousands of Tianjin people, the French Consul in Tianjin, Feng Daye, hurriedly took his secretary Simon to the Yamen of the Minister of Trade and Commerce, and asked Fengtian General Chonghou to send troops to suppress the crazy Tianjin people.However, Chonghou didn't take this matter to heart, and he didn't even send troops, but only sent a few military academies to Wanghailou Catholic Church to understand the ins and outs of the matter.

Seeing that Chonghou didn't take him seriously, the French consul Feng Daye couldn't help being furious. He ran wild in the office of the three ministers of commerce on the spot, destroyed the artifacts in the office, and drew his gun to threaten Chonghou. Chonghou was so frightened that he hid in the inner room and dared not dare again showed up.Feng Daye has nowhere to vent, so he can only leave the office of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and go straight to Wanghailou Catholic Church, wanting to rescue the French Catholics.

On the way, the French consul Feng Daye met his "enemy". Liu Jie, the magistrate of Tianjin County, escorted the criminals who abducted and sold infants.When meeting on a narrow road, the brave man strikes first, Feng Daye draws out his pistol first and fires a shot, killing Liu Jie's entourage Gao Sheng on the spot, and Feng Daye's secretary Simon pulls out a gun at the same time to threaten the onlookers.

This stabbed a hornet's nest, and the onlookers in Tianjin couldn't bear it anymore, they swarmed up to beat Feng Daye and Simon, and beat the two citizens of the French public house to death.Immediately, the whole city was mobilized, gongs were played, and patriotic compatriots burned down Wanghailou Catholic Church, Yuying Church, French Consular Office, British and American churches, and killed more than 20 missionaries and businessmen from the seven countries of Britain, the United States and France. It is the famous "Tianjin Teaching Case" in history.