October 1st of the 1st year of the Guangxu period - Biele, this is a day specially chosen by the emperor. "Double Eleven" is worth celebrating. Before the hour of the year, hundreds of people gathered outside the east gate of the palace, gathered together in groups of three or three, stomped their feet from time to time, or sniffed the heat on their hands to dispel a hint of late autumn cold.

These are all candidates who participated in the martial arts school entrance examination. Although the emperor set up a new martial arts school this time, people are still not used to calling it "students". Moreover, the imperial examinations held by the emperor himself only have the palace examinations for martial arts and civil and Jinshi, so everyone thinks that the title of "students" seems more solemn.

The market regards this exam as the selection of imperial guards. From the sons of Manchu nobles to the Han upstart forces, there is nothing that is not taken seriously. But the quota is only a little bit, and everyone wants to make a first move, so naturally some people come early to show sincerity.

Unfortunately, I was so charming that no one received them except the guards on duty outside the palace gate. I had no choice but to comfort myself, chat and fuck me, and I could only pass the time.

Liu Shaoqing is not too late. This big exam may be related to his future life. If he does well, he may become a good player and fails. Then he will be a scoundrel in the capital and try to see if he can turn the "Three Evil Young Masters in the Capital" into the "Four Young Masters in the Capital". So if you don't be nervous, no one believes it.

There are also those with thick bottoms. Shanshan came late and rode in a warm sedan chair. The servants were huddled in the morning and warmed the stove. She sat in a stool. Judging from the posture, the belt on her body must be yellow, and she must be a real-powered nobleman to have this idea.

No one knew Liu Shaoqing and others, and they saw that there was still time to stand up and freeze. So I could just move my body in a few moves to drive away the cold and pass the time.

Although the brothers and brothers didn't make much noise, they still seemed unique in this environment. The idle people around them pointed and began to talk. One of the young masters of Diao Qiu holding the stove seemed to be very interested, and actually left the friends around him and walked over.

"Several people have invited you, Wendusu, haven't asked you for advice..."

Liu Shaoqing didn't know that Wen Dusu was the god, but judging from his previous style, he must be a master with a deep foundation, and did not dare to neglect. He quickly saluted and said, "Liu Shaoqing, Liu Shaoqing, are all brothers from Guangnan, who are from Guangnan together."

"Guangnan?" Wen Dusu raised his eyebrows, "But Liu Yongfu, the son of Liu?"

"I dare not, it's exactly."

Wendu Su was overjoyed, "Mr. Liu was able to share the worries of the court. He was so impressed by the Qing Dynasty in Guangnan. In the future, Mr. Liu would stay in the capital for a long time. We brothers should be closer."

Liu Shaoqing hurriedly said, "I dare not, I am climbing up."

"There is where I want to ask you for advice."

The two chatted for a few words and met. Wen Dusu said goodbye before returning to his sedan chair. A few people immediately surrounded him. "Wen Dusu, who are those people? Is there you talking about this?"

Wen Dusu smiled and said, "Those people from Guangnan, the one who talked to me is Liu Heiqi's son, and the others must be the descendants of the generals of the Black Flag Army. This time, the Black Flag Army Emperor gave five places in one breath, and no province does not have this honor. These boys may be developing."

Although the nobles of the Qing Dynasty relied on the Han people to fight, they looked down on the Han people at heart. This inexplicable sense of superiority may have been deposited from the founding of the Qing Dynasty. Even now, the Qing Dynasty relied on the Han people to support it, this sense of superiority has not declined at all, which is magical. Although Wen Dusu smiled when he talked to Liu Shaoqing just now, he really looked down on these people, which can be seen from his name to the Black Flag Army and Liu Yongfu.

A young master Guijie next to him smiled contemptuously, "Who am I supposed to be? It turns out to be a bunch of small bandits."

Everyone burst into laughter immediately.

Wen Dusu also smiled. Although he looked down on the Black Flag Army, he did not agree with the title of "bandit". The person who was just talking was the second son of Prince Dingshen, and he could not afford to offend him. "What the prince said is. However, since the Qing Dynasty became emperor, I have fought with foreigners several times, and this time it has been considered the upper hand. The emperor worked hard to govern. In my opinion, I am afraid that it will be of great use to these people in the future."

Although these playboys are above the top, they are not fools. Wen Dusu's son is now in power. He is the Minister of the Eight Banners of the Mongolian Eight Banners. He must be well-informed and even he values ​​so much. No matter what his background is, he must be able to use talents.

It is said that the young emperor took power for less than two years and caught up with the French to raise troops. It was the time to employ people. Moreover, judging from the emperor's recent employment strategy, he boldly launched young officials or students studying abroad. These bandits might have the luck of being lucky. Can they really become a climate?

So I continued to despise myself verbally, but I had another thought in my heart.

It was soon Chen Shi. Everyone was waiting anxiously. The palace gate opened. Several eunuchs quickly walked out, followed by more than a dozen guards carrying tables and chairs. After leaving the palace gate, they lined up.

Someone came up and asked, "Is this father-in-law summoned me?"

The little eunuch calmly put a silver note into his sleeve bag and smiled and said, "Young Master, don't be impatient. I'm here to log in to the roster for you. As for when the emperor will summon him, I must wait until the roster is recorded before I can find out."

"That's it, that's it." The visitor got the news and turned back to report it. The little eunuch began to shout at the top of his voice: "Anyone who applies for the Military Preparation School, please take the Ministry of War to write a document and wait for the table to queue up to register and get a number."

With a shout, the young men and men waiting outside suddenly burst into trouble. No one knew what it was related to getting a number. What if the number plate was limited and I couldn't get it? So everyone rushed around and immediately surrounded the tables.

The guards rushed up to maintain order. Although these young masters and young masters were all well-known outside the palace, these guards were working in the palace and had a foundation at home. Who cares about these sects? After a while of pushing, everyone finally made a few teams.

As for those royal families, they naturally would not queue up with those sects. Isn’t this a loss of identity? Send a slave to say hello, who dares not give face?

Liu Shaoqing and others looked at the crowded and chaotic team, smiled bitterly, and found a team to line up obediently with Yang Yong and others.

In the palace.

Zai Tian sat in the East Warehouse and said to Li Lianying beside him: "It's already started?"

Li Lianying bowed and said, "Yes, the listing has begun."

Zai Tian smiled and said, "Okay, after recording the name, let them go for an hour to see the quality. You have to arrange for someone to keep an eye on it and record all their performances for me."

"Zhe~"

Then Zai Tian turned his gaze to the ministers around him, "I guess there are people in your family, right? Li Zhongtang?"

Li Hongzhang quickly replied: "Go back to the emperor, I have selected some people here, but they are all from the Jinshi Junior School. Today," Li Hongzhang shook his head, "No one is here."

Li Hongzhang is so smart. This time the military preparatory school was personally arrested by the emperor. The princes and nobles in the capital were all staring at these hundred places. The Huai Group had already attracted people to resentment during this Sino-French war, and Sheng Xuanhuai and others gained enough power in this round of Westernization Movement. If he stood up and competed for military power with these nobles, it would not be that the Qingliu Party’s family would be trampling on him now. The big tree attracted the wind. Now it is time for the Beiyang Group to be a little low-key. Moreover, he immediately inserted more than 100 people into the non-commissioned officer school. If he learned it in the future, he would not lead the troops.

Li Hongzhang's little nines and Zai Tian naturally knew that he was happy with the Beiyang Department's military concessions. These concessions were not only a matter of the military school, but also in the current naval reform.

The Qing Navy exposed more problems in this Sino-French war. The first is that there is no unified command. Li Hongzhang could not command the Nanyang Navy, and the Nanyang Navy also made a lot of remarks about the Beiyang Navy. This made the court see that if you want to build a good navy, you must first have a unified constitution. This point, whether it is Guangxu or Li Hongzhang, and Zuo Zongtang, who just passed away, all agreed.

The Navy Department came into being. The first Navy Minister was appointed Yi Huan.

If we want to unify the North and South Oceans, the Navy Minister will definitely not allow people from both sides to do it. Now the only one who can take action and suppress all forces is this prince.

"How is the Naval Academy going on?"

Yihuan replied: "Tianjin Ship Academy is under construction, and Fujian Shipbuilding School has begun to resume classes. In addition, it is planned to build a naval school in Qingdao to train grassroots non-commissioned officers. Shanghai and Guangzhou are also preparing to build a Shipbuilding School each."

The training method of the navy is slightly different from that of the army. Warships are highly mechanized equipment, and the soldiers of the navy belong to technical branches. The naval schools in various places mainly deliver turbine operators for the navy. Qingdao's non-commissioned officers' schools imitate the army, mainly to train gunners on warships, sailors and other places. Tianjin Ship Academy is to train commanders.

"Well. The construction of the navy is not overnight. The so-called ten-year army and a hundred-year navy. Now our navy lacks equipment and two-year talents. These are long-term work. The current work of the navy is not to consider how to fight, but to cultivate talents and do a good job in learning and training. Didn't the Beiyang Navy send ships to Juwen Island? In the future, such travel cannot be just for arrival. Patrols should be treated as a kind of training, subjective and normalized, and not limited to the Beiyang. It should be mixed formations, not only in the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, but also in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Whale Sea."

The instructions of Emperor Guangxu naturally included eunuchs on record, and they were used as a guiding program for the future navy to understand and implement them.

"When talking about Juwen Island, is there any news from the British?"

Li Hongzhang replied: "The British agreed to the proposal we proposed, but said that the withdrawal will not be completed until next spring."

"Okay." Guangxu smiled and said, "It's true that's not what I expected."

In previous negotiations on Juwen Island, the British proposed to hand over the island to the Qing Dynasty and asked the Qing Dynasty to ensure that the Russians were not allowed to have port interests in North Korea. This requirement is entirely an accessory for the British and Russian conflicts.

In June, Salisbury met with the German ambassador to the UK in London. He appealed to the German envoy: "Germany, Austro-Hungary and Britain work closely with the UK to maintain peace in Europe." Subsequently, Salisbury wrote in a letter to German Prime Minister Bismarck: "Restoring mutual understanding between Britain and Germany has the most important value."

However, Salisbury's charming eyes received no response from the Germans at all. In August, the British government sent Curry to Berlin to talk to Bismarck's son Herbert Bismarck. Curry persuaded him that "the close cooperation between military powers and maritime powers on the European continent can not only ensure world peace, but also extremely beneficial to both Britain and Germany." He once again proposed the proposal of the joint efforts of Britain in order to exchange for Germany's support for Britain's operations in Central Asia - at least to remain neutral, especially not opposing Britain's only method - warships attack Russia through the straits.

However, Germany rejected Britain's suggestions with a polite and tactful attitude. Herbert told Curry while expressing friendship to the UK: Britain-Germany cooperation can only be interpreted as opposing Russia and will stimulate Russia, so that Germany's long eastern border will be extremely unsafe. To borrow Herbert's words, "The water is too hot, and our hands dare not put in it."

After the failure to fight for Germany's cooperation, Britain, which could not cross the Marmara Sea, had to refocus on the British-Russian negotiations that began in June.

On September 10, Salisbury signed an Afghan border agreement with Russian Ambassador to Britain Bronno. The treaty stipulates that the UK agreed to transfer Pindi to Russia. In exchange, Russia handed over the Zulefika region connecting northwest Afghanistan to Afghanistan and no longer attacked Herat.
Chapter completed!