The Canghai Garden is brightly lit under the night sky. In the room, Zhao Liewen and Yi Zhengxing wrote at their desks to record and organize Yi Zhizu's words and deeds. Since following Yi Zhizu's side, Zhao Liewen has developed this habit. Yi Zhengxing took the initiative to join in after checking notes several times.

After putting down the pen, Yi Zhengxing gently shook his slightly sore wrist and said, "Mr. Zhao, I heard that there are not only officials who specialize in note-taking, but also special institutions called note-taking officials and daily note-taking halls."

Zhao Liewen raised his body and pondered for a while before saying: "In the ninth year of Kangxi, the imperial court set up a living room in the west corridor of Taihemen, which belongs to the Hanlin Academy. There is a Manchu and Han Chinese record of official servants, and his posts are also taken by daily lecturers, which is called "daily lecturers and daily lecturers."

After a pause, he continued: "I have asked the shopkeeper for instructions to set up similar annotation officers and daily annotation halls, but the shopkeeper did not agree and said it was unnecessary..."

Before he finished speaking, a secretary in the confidential room rushed in with a telegram and reported: "Crown Prince, Mr. Zhao, France urgently sent a telegram."

Yi Zhengxing received the telegram and glanced a few times, saying, "The Paris Commune was destroyed, and Paris was blood flowing like a river..."

After Germany released more than 100,000 captured French troops, the strength of the French government troops increased greatly. At noon on May 20, the government troops crossed the German positions and launched an attack on Paris from the north. After a week of fierce street fighting, the government troops completely recovered Paris on May 27, and the 70,000 rebels from the Paris Commune were killed.

Yi Zhizu was not surprised at the failure of the Paris Commune. He put down the telegram and said calmly: "Although the Paris Commune has only existed for only two months, it will have a profound impact on countries around the world. He called back and collected and sorted out all the information of the Paris Commune."

After a pause, he continued: "Some measures taken by the Paris Commune are also worth learning from, such as reforming national education, drafting a draft law on the free popularization of secular education, proposing separation of schools and churches, running education in accordance with scientific principles and implementing free compulsory education, and emphasizing that education should be handled by the state.

It can be recommended to the Advisory Board and the Advisory House to determine the universalization of compulsory education in our country in the form of law, to ensure the right of children of appropriate age to receive education, and to increase the salary and benefits of teachers as appropriate."

After finishing the record quickly, Yi Zhengxing said: "my country has a vast territory and a large population. To popularize compulsory education, it not only requires huge funds, but also a large number of teachers. Can it be delayed for a few years before legislation is legislated?"

Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said slowly: "Popularization of compulsory education is not only to improve the quality of the whole people and promote industrial development, but also an important measure to promote national integration and assimilate the new conquered land. It cannot be delayed and there is no need to worry about funds. Insufficient teachers can be recruited from scholars with fame and reputation to improve teachers' salary and social status."

After a pause, he continued: "In addition, this also involves the issue of regional balance. The Southeast provinces have vigorously promoted free education with the active support of Yuanqi for more than ten years. If they delay it, it will cause serious educational imbalance and thus cause huge differences between regions."

When Yi Zhengxing heard that there were so many questions involved, he realized that he was thinking too simply and quickly said humbly: "I'll be taught."

The next morning, after breakfast, I saw that the sky was a little gloomy and Yi Zhizu thought he could not go to sea, so I ordered to change his itinerary and prepare to inspect Qingdao Ship Academy. The Ship Academy has only been established for ten years, mainly to train various ship commanders. According to convention, Yi Zhizu served as the principal of the school.

Just as he was about to go out, Zhao Liewen hurriedly came in to report: "The big shopkeeper, Cape Town, Guan Chenghai called."

Guan Changhai's telegram was very simple in ten words - fortunately, he fulfilled his mission successfully. After reading the telegram, Yi Zhizu ordered: "Put off the trip and go to the Ship Academy in the afternoon." As he said that, he lit a cigarette casually and walked to the desk and sat down.

The signing of a peace agreement with Transvaal monopolizes the gold mining rights of Transvaal. This is only the first step. Next, the military strength of Transvaal must be strengthened as soon as possible, and the development of the Maputo port must also be carried out quickly. Large-scale mining of Transvaal gold mines cannot be concealed. It is necessary to connect Transvaal and Maputo as soon as possible before the British launched a war. Only in this way can they be invincible.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke: "Send a message to Groba and send a telegram to Xiao Mingliang, the main fleet of the South China Sea will immediately go to Mozambique to take over the territory south of the Zambesi River to Maputo, and for the local indigenous people, it will be mainly used to pay tribute."

"Send a report to Guangzhou, South African railway line surveyors, Maputo submarine cable laying personnel and fleet set off south immediately and rushed to Maputo Port."

"Send a report to Baoshan, and the arms transport fleet rushed to Maputo immediately."

Zhao Liewen and Yi Zhengxing cooperated and quickly recorded the telegrams. The two looked at each other and were shocked. This was to build a railway and lay a wire and telegram. The investment was so large, how big is the gold mine in South Africa?

After Yi Zhizu checked the order and signed it, Yi Zhengxing couldn't help but say: "Does his father plan to open up a colony in South Africa?"

Yi Shizu smiled, "It's all for Transvaal's gold mine." After a pause, he continued: "We can't eat too much. The territory we have expanded over the years is already large enough. There is no need to work hard to develop colonies in Africa. The territory we bought from Portugal will sooner or later be sold to Transvaal."

After hearing this, Yi Zhengxing was stunned. Zhao Liewen was even more surprised. He had never seen Yuanqi buy land. When had he seen Yuanqi sell land? Besides, Yuanqi was not short of money. He tentatively said: "It is also for the gold mine of Transvaal?"

"That's right." Yi Zhizu said vaguely. He didn't want to explain too much. African countries will become independent sooner or later, and the Qing Dynasty will not be able to occupy the Land Gold Mine for a long time. It would be considered a blessing to be mined for 30 or 40 years. By then, even if the land is sold together, you can still get a favor.

Nanyang, Java province, provincial capital, Groba.

The Bay of Groba is full of various sea ships of all sizes, including sailing ships and steam ships, including various Western flags. As one of the two major ports for opening up to the outside world, Groba has developed very rapidly in recent years and has become the world's largest spice market and one of the largest rubber markets. During the peak sea trade season, the number of merchant ships coming to trade is very considerable.
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