Although Cixi left, who could tell how many eyes and ears there were in the palace? The more she faced Guangxu alone, the more nervous Chen Congyun was, for fear that when Guangxu was excited, she would say something she shouldn't say, and that if she was implicated, she would be finished.

"I obey the order!" Chen Congyun followed Guangxu's words and slowly sat back on the chair. He felt that someone was watching him. He knew it was Weng Tonghe without looking.

Weng Tonghe was born in the imperial examination, had good articles and good writing. Unfortunately, Weng's character is a little less than his mind, and he has no great achievements in his life. Weng Tonghe's most successful deed in his life may have dragged the Beiyang Navy back, successfully cut off the Beiyang Navy's breasts, and indirectly helped the Japanese devils.

Weng Tonghe and Li Hongzhang seem to be not good birds. The prime minister Hefei is thin in the world, and the generals of Changshu are deserted in the world. Li Hongzhang is from Hefei, and Weng Tonghe is from Changshu. While this pairing is neat, it seems to convey a message to future generations. At least in the era when Weng and Li were ups and downs in their officialdom, the world did not have a high opinion of the two.

Chen Congyun thought that Weng Tonghe placed personal grievances above national interests, and always thought about suppressing the pillars of national defense forces, the Huai Army and the Beiyang Navy. Although this included the indulgence and deliberate nature of the Qing ruling group, it was more because he saw Weng Tonghe, who lacked vision and mind, and lacked sufficient understanding of the world pattern. Therefore, Weng Tonghe's win over, Chen Congyun kept away from him.

Guangxu calmed down his emotions, showed a bit of artificiality, and smiled and said, "Chen Congyun, you came back from the West. Can you talk about why the West is strong? Why is the Qing Dynasty weak? What should you do if you want to change the status quo?"

Chen Congyun was sweating profusely when he asked this, but the emperor asked, but it would not work if he didn't answer. But how to answer? Chen Congyun was a little troubled. Could it be that he told Guangxu directly that the Qing Dynasty was beyond salvation? At least it was impossible for the Qing Dynasty to revitalize under the current system. To change, he had to start with the system and completely overthrow the imperial system. Even constitutional monarchy may not work in China.

To overthrow the imperial system, this is to change the world and dig the ancestral grave of Aisin Gioro. If you say this, you can directly pull it to Caishikou and kill it, without any negotiation.

To be honest, it won't work, it will be unlucky.

The emperor's question must be answered after all. Chen Congyun thought about it and bowed respectfully and said, "Report to the emperor, there are many factors that determine the strength of a country, and it cannot be clearly explained in one sentence or two."

When Guangxu saw Chen Congyun in a difficult mood, he said unhappy: "Chen Congyun, I know this, I will say whatever you think. I can't finish it today, and I will continue to say it tomorrow."

Chen Congyun's scalp was numb. Can the truth be said randomly? Don't accidentally say too much or your head fell off. Since you can't tell the truth, you have to change the universe and change the pillars for Guangxu.

"Napoleon once said that justice and justice are only within the range of the cannon. This statement can be said to have stripped away the so-called gorgeous cloak of diplomatic equality and revealed the relationship between countries. A weak country has no diplomacy. Looking at the current affairs, the great powers are around. If you want to protect the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, the first priority is to be a strong army. The Qing Dynasty has many problems, and it is not a day or night to change. Only the army is strong and has the power to protect itself from the outside. In the internal situation, it is to use the strengths of the West to make up for one's own shortcomings, run Western learning, build railways, build factories, and start mining, and slowly embark on the road to prosperity and strength. Don't be too rush." ​​Chen Congyun held it in for a long time and put it into such an argument. Finally, he kindly reminded Guangxu that it should not be too rush. If you listen or not, it is Guangxu's business.

To be honest, Chen Congyun's argument is not new at all. It has been a day or two since he learned from the West. Isn't Li Hongzhang and other ministers doing the Western Affairs Office just learning from the West? Unfortunately, Li Hongzhang looked at the Western Affairs Office more from the perspective of his own interests and created a form of government supervision and business management. It is really a way to learn from Handan. In the end, Japan was unable to find the North during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and ended up in a sad way. The "Treaty of Shimonoseki" was even more despised by the world.

The Westernization Movement completely violated the market laws, and Chen Congyun could never say it explicitly. Taking a turn for the first time, it is also consistent with the current identity proposition. We should enrich the country and strengthen the army, and strengthen the country first, and strengthen the army later. Only when the country is rich can we talk about strong soldiers. Chen Congyun's argument that puts the cart before the horse highlights the importance of strong soldiers in the current Sino-French war, so it is also a past answer.

Emperor Guangxu was not stupid, so he naturally frowned a little, but he didn't know where to start to refute Chen Congyun's argument. He was puzzled by Guangxu: "Chen Congyun, be honest, is Li Hongzhang in Beiyang doing Westernization and establishing a naval commander really the fundamental solution? Why did some ministers say that the Beiyang Navy is not the naval commander of the Navy, but Li Hongzhang was indifferent to the country and running his own naval commander?"

When it comes to Li Hongzhang and Beiyang Navy, Guangxu seems to have off topic for Chen Congyun. Chen Congyun is secretly happy, off topic, off topic.

Chen Congyun said seriously: "The emperor clearly understands that the establishment of the Beiyang Navy was decided by Li Zhongtang. After the six ministries were discussed and approved by the two palaces. In the opinion of the humble minister, the Beiyang Navy not only had the need to exist, but also further expanded its scale. The Qing Dynasty had a long coastline. Without a powerful navy, there would be no sea defense. How could there be a national defense without sea defense? The Beiyang Navy should also increase its investment and maintain its leading position in Asia and even the world. At present, the Beiyang Navy has not yet officially established an army, and there are such arguments in the court. I am deeply worried. I deeply believe that the Beiyang Navy is Li Zhongtang's private navy and is restricted everywhere. If it is not a short-sighted view, it is a traitor."

Chen Congyun said solemnly, and Weng Tonghe's face turned gloomy when he heard it. What some ministers said was actually the ideas that Weng Tonghe instilled in Guangxu all day long, and instilled in the concept of Li Hongzhang's self-respecting attitude.

No matter how good Guangxu has a good temper, he cannot tolerate others criticizing his teacher in person. His face darkened and said angrily: "Rareless!"

"I am afraid!" Chen Congyun quickly knelt down for Guangxu, but his waist was still straight and his eyes were staring at Guangxu.

"Hmph, Chen Congyun, today you can explain it to me clearly, what is the useless traitor of the Shui Master? If you can't explain it clearly, please forgive you."

Chen Congyun was not afraid of offending Weng Tonghe, Qingliu had no real power, and Guangxu would not use this as an excuse to deal with himself at this time. So Chen Congyun raised his head and replied loudly: "Emperor, let's not talk about the distance, just talk about the Eastern Japanese. When Meiji ascended the throne, he said that he would explore thousands of miles of waves and spread the power of the country in all directions. Let's ask, Japan is a small country surrounded by water on all sides. How can it be developed? Only by first planning for Korea and then planning for the Qing Dynasty, its ambition is obvious. From the shallow view of the ministers, there will be a war between China and Japan within ten years. (In 1874) Taiwan's affairs are the way to explore the plan for the Qing Dynasty. At present, Japan is committed to building a modern navy and always aiming for the Qing Dynasty. Some people in the court can't see it. Now they are anxious to restrict the development of the navy. It is really ridiculous, and it is really empty talk about the argument that ruins the country."

"Shen Zigui, you..." Weng Tonghe could no longer hold it back, and his whole body was trembling with anger and his beard was trembling.

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"Little Lizi, what did the emperor and Shen Congyun say? It's already this situation, why don't you let your family go back and rest?" Cixi pressed her eyes slightly, leaned on the recliner and closed her eyes to rest.

"Report to the Empress Dowager, the people below said that the emperor asked Chen Congyun a few questions, which was nothing more than a countermeasure to enrich the country and strengthen the army. It seemed that Chen Congyun said something that was not in line with Teacher Weng's feelings. Teacher Weng was so angry that the emperor scolded him a few times and asked Lord Shen to go back." Li Lianying replied in a low voice, walked behind Cixi diligently, and pinched her shoulders for Cixi.

"What did he say to make Teacher Weng angry?" Cixi still had a weak tone and hummed twice comfortably.

"It seems that nothing is wrong about the country, and before the Beiyang Navy was officially established, I just found an interface to start restricting development. It was either lack of knowledge or a traitor."

"Puchi!" Cixi finally couldn't help but laughed, opened her eyes and stretched out her hand, and the palace maid brought the tea bowl. Cixi took a mouthful and rinsed her mouth, and said with a smile: "This Chen Congyun is really a madman. Isn't this pointing at the monk and scolding the thief bald?"

Seeing that Cixi was in a good mood, Li Lianying smiled and took over the conversation, "Empress Dowager, it seems that the matter of Weng Tonghe and Chen Congyun has been completely ruined."

Cixi's face darkened and she said in a slight anger: "Bold, slap your mouth!"

The eunuch is not allowed to interfere in politics. Li Lianying said this and met Cixi's thoughts. Cixi was not really angry, she just acted like a person.

"I deserve to die!" Li Lianying knelt down quickly, waved her palm and gently slapped her face.

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Chapter completed!