It is indeed not a strange thing that the Qing Dynasty fought with the coalition forces of various European countries. It has fought in Tianjin and South Africa, but the situation in the northwest this time is different. It can be said that it is a change of position on the offense and defense. The northwest is the home court of the Northwest Army. This time the European coalition forces assisted the Northwest Army in defense.

To be honest, Sushun was still very worried about the upcoming Northwest War. Although the Northwest Army was not well-known in the new Yuanqi army, it was well-equipped and strong. It was always used to train in actual combat with the suppression of horse bandits. It should not be underestimated. At least it is famous in the northwest. With the strong support and assistance of European countries, he was really optimistic.

However, when he saw the other party, he only suppressed his worries and said tentatively: "The preparations for the Safety Committee have been basically completed. Xingzhi is now the Assistant Minister. It is better to be the Chairman by Xingzhi..."

Yi Zhizu said unquestionably: "According to the regulations, the Chairman of the Safety Committee should be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. There is no need to shirk responsibility. He acts as a deputy position as an assistant minister. The distinction between the primary and the secondary cannot be confused."

After hearing this, Sushun couldn't help but smile bitterly. Even if he was the chairman of the Safety Committee, it would be true. However, he was open-minded. It was better to have a name than not even a name.

"The establishment of the Safety Committee is to unify military power, and it is not just nominal unity." Yi Zhizu continued: "Our territory is vast, from south to north, from east to west, and spanning tens of thousands of miles. The biggest safety hazard is not outside, but inside. It is necessary to strictly prevent the army from attacking factions due to its territorial areas, forming a warlord separatist situation, serving in other places, and garrisoning in other places must be resolutely implemented."

This is to impatiently transfer the Eight Banners New Army and the Beiyang Navy from the capital and the Northeast? Sushun quickly took the initiative: "Can we use the northwest to start the war and gradually complete the migration and defense? In addition..., can the Imperial Guards remain unmoved?"

Yi Zhizu nodded, "After the establishment of the Safety Committee, you will hold a meeting and make a decision on your own. I prefer to take moderate measures to achieve your goal."

The Shanghai News and Beijing News published an article on the same day to introduce the English civil servant system in detail. This move immediately aroused the strong interest of the English civil servant system in the government and the public. Some people with keen political sense immediately realized that this was a signal to promote the reform of the civil servant system.

Those who responded quickly in various provinces had issued numbers, and those who responded slowly were reprinted the next day. The government and the country immediately started a heated discussion on the reform of the civil service system.

With Yuan Qi's strong promotion and huge financial support, the Qing Dynasty has gradually attached importance to education since the late Daoguang period. At present, the Qing Dynasty's emphasis on education can be said to have reached an unprecedented level. New schools have been spread to township levels, free education has also become popular in most provinces, and the trend of studying abroad in the West is also very prosperous.

The most direct impact of this move is that the literacy rate of the Qing Dynasty has increased significantly. In just 40 years, the literacy rate of the Qing Dynasty has increased from less than 5% to more than 30%, which is almost the same as that of Western countries. Another significant phenomenon is that the number of scholars or intellectuals has expanded rapidly.

In the past forty years, the entire Qing Dynasty was in a stage of rapid development. Under the leadership of the rapid development of finance, industry, science and technology, transportation and communications, the entire Qing Dynasty underwent earth-shaking changes. The rapid development of society naturally stimulated the demand for talents. Every year, college graduates and returning students could not meet the needs of society at all.

In order to reflect respect for knowledge and talents, to cooperate in the gradual abolition of the privileges of gentry, and of course to promote the development of new-style education, the Qing Dynasty treated intellectuals very generously. The monthly salary of ordinary intellectuals such as primary and secondary school teachers and factory technicians was at least three times that of ordinary workers, up to 18 to 25 yuan. As for senior intellectuals, such as university professors, lecturers, engineers, researchers, etc., the monthly salary is generally fifty or sixty yuan, and although not many are as high as more than one hundred yuan, there are also many.

Despite the favorable treatment, many intellectuals still have a strong interest in becoming officials. "Learn from literature and martial arts, and be good at the imperial family." "Learn from good learning, you will become an official." Since ancient times, scholars have followed the fixed mindset of studying and becoming an official.

Although the Qing Dynasty has not clearly abolished the imperial examination system over the years, it has not actually been opened to enroll scholars. The Qing Dynasty lacks everything, but there are no shortage of alternate officials. The officials waiting to fill the gap are like crucian carp trees, which has led to a large number of intellectuals having no way to enter the officialdom.

The English civil servant system, and permanent civil servants implement the principle of open competition and selection of merits. If the Qing Dynasty imitates English civil servant system and reforms, it will be equivalent to opening the door to all intellectuals to enter the government.

Another more important thing is that English civil servants do not participate in political disputes, and once hired, they can serve for life without legal reasons or resignation. This is equivalent to minimizing the risk of becoming an official. How can people not be moved?

Of course, some people are happy and some are worried. For current officials, especially some middle and lower-level officials, this is definitely not good news. You can even imagine it with your toes. Once the Qing Dynasty implements the reform of the civil service system, at least some officials will lose their posts and dismiss them.

Although many people are worried about this, no one is stupid enough to openly oppose it. They can't resist their thighs. It is obvious that Yuan Qi and the court jointly implemented reforms. Whoever dares to make a war at this time will become the chicken that kills the chicken to warn the monkey. Even the Prince of Iron Hats says that they can kill, let alone those small officials. All they can do is try to remedy it.

It was dark early in winter. It was almost seven o'clock and it was already dark. When the lights were on, a four-wheeled carriage slowly entered the side door of Zhennan Prince's Mansion. In the carriage, the German ambassador to the Qing Dynasty, Mu Momo silently smoked a cigarette.

The carriage stopped outside the yard of Changle Bookstore. A secretary came forward. After a simple greeting, he led the other party into the yard. Mumo, who had a gloomy face, barely squeezed out a smile when he entered the room and saw Yi Zhizu who stood up to greet him. After seeing the gift, he said directly: "I just received a telegram from home. With the lobbying of Britain and Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy have agreed to send troops to Central Asia."

After listening to the translation, Yi Zhizu raised his eyebrows. For him, the news was really a bit unexpected. It would be fine if France got involved, but they actually got involved in Austro-Hungary and Italy. Is this Britain and Russia deliberately targeting Germany?

However, for the Qing Dynasty, this was obviously good news. Anyway, the banquet was held, and two more guests were just adding two more dishes. Of course, you could also receive two more gifts at the same time, which is a rare good thing.

After pondering for a moment, he said in a calm tone: "Thank you for your timely reminder."

Seeing that his reaction was simple, Mumo had to take the initiative: "Your Highness should know that under this situation, our country's situation is very dangerous."

Yi Zhizu nodded slightly, "My country fully respects your country's choice."

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Chapter completed!