There is level! This sentence is a good question!
The eyes of the Ninth Commander Zeng Guoquan, Li Hongzhang and others who had never said anything about their lives suddenly lit up. No one expected that Long Live Lord actually had two brushes.
The art of controlling one's subordinates is very particular. You cannot let the ministers control the rhythm. If the subordinates just say what they say, then what's the point?
Emperor Tongzhi had just returned to China, and he didn't know the specific details of the government, but he still wanted to know the real current situation of the Qing Dynasty.
What to do? If you want to know the truth, you have to face various problems and difficulties. But does Emperor Tongzhi have the ability to solve these problems now?
Obviously not, and he doesn’t even know whether the problems and difficulties mentioned by the people below are true or false!
How many ministers have deceived the emperor since ancient times? Isn’t it normal for people who work in a company to lie to their boss?
Therefore, the best way for Emperor Tongzhi to deal with the problem is that whoever raises the difficulty must also propose a solution to the difficulty. It cannot be just one method, but there must be at least two or more for reference.
Today you, Fuqing, proposed a quota of 7 million, but Lianxing refuted you with the excuse of insufficient funds. What should you, Fuqing, do? You can't wait for your superiors to come up with solutions. If your superiors have solved the problem, what will your subordinates do?
So Emperor Tongzhi took advantage of the situation and came directly to you Fuqing for a solution. This is the best response!
The veteran officials knew at a glance that Emperor Tongzhi was actually on the road. Although his skills were a bit rough, he was on the right track and in the right direction!
"It seems that Xiao Letian has really taught me something useful! It seems that he has not completely deceived Long Live Master! The journey of studying abroad can indeed mature a person!"
Fu Qing has been trained to be a capable minister over the years. He has already prepared a plan if the emperor wants it. "Your Majesty, if all counties in the Qing Dynasty can communicate with each other by telegraph, the benefits need not be explained by small ministers, but the money of the country and the dynasty Tightness is also a big problem..."
"I have thought about it carefully. If you want to spend less money, it will be easier. There are several options for your majesty to choose from!"
"The first one is restructuring! That's right, the telegraph lines built by the Qing Telegraph Bureau actually ran along the official post road!"
"At the earliest, some people attacked Wei Chen, saying that once the telegraph is completed, wouldn't all the postmen in the world have no food? Don't force another King Chuang to rebel!"
"Now it seems that I really worried too much! In fact, the construction of the telegraph network still requires postmen, not only the need but also more!"
"At present, the post station system of the Qing Dynasty has actually begun to serve the telegraph network. From setting up poles and laying lines to daily maintenance, this is the job of the postmen...Whose job do you think is ruined? On the contrary, I still We’ve hired a lot of new people!”
"But the orders given by the Prime Minister's Yamen to the post system are to cooperate with the work of the telegraph office. If there is any errand, the two Yamen have to settle the accounts together, which results in wasted money!"
"Yes, you said that after a strong wind, two poles were blown down, and these postmen went to repair them... In the end, the Ministry of War had to come to my telegraph office to reimburse the repair costs!"
"This is ridiculous. I think five taels of silver is enough to repair it. It's just a small project of digging holes and straightening them... But the Ministry of War thinks that it can't be done without fifty taels!"
"It's one thing for the two parties to argue and cause conflicts. The key point is that the money must be spent a lot... Haha... Long live the Lord, you also know that the ground will be wet after water! When the black eyes see the white money, how can he not be tempted? "
Everyone in the room was embarrassed by what he said, but Emperor Tongzhi was not angry but smiled, "Honestly! You are telling the truth! There must be someone who overpaid, and corrupt officials can't be killed!"
"Your Majesty, calm down, I will die..." A group of people quickly expressed their stance, as neatly as they had been trained.
Zai Chun waved his hand, "There is no end to the topic of corruption. If we don't talk about this, Fu Qing, go on..."
"It's your Majesty! My first plan is to separate the post system from the Ministry of War... and place it under the management of the Qing Telegraph Bureau, so that two pieces of skin can be turned into one piece of flesh!"
"They are all managed by one yamen, so what are you afraid of? The telegraph office will definitely be able to take care of it!"
Li Hongzhang suddenly said, "After we are separated from the Ministry of War, what will happen to the military-state intelligence transmission in the future? What will the Ministry of War do?"
"Oh, Mr. Li, how old is this? Do you think the Ministry of War has a telegraph line that you don't need, but you still need to deliver it quickly? To put it bluntly, telegraph is faster!"
"We can make it clear in the rules. The military intelligence telegrams from the Ministry of War and the official documents and telegrams from various ministries are free of charge. They are completely provided by the telegraph office for free. Isn't this okay?"
People looked at each other, no one spoke but they were all thinking. Everyone knew that this kind of reform would definitely be good, but the reform would definitely touch other people's cheese. Does the Ministry of War have no objection?
At this time, Peng Yulin, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who came to welcome him, expressed his position: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal! Lord Fuqing's reform plan has more advantages than disadvantages!"
Oops, the Minister of War nodded. Yi Pei and the others were stunned, but after thinking about it, they were relieved!
Peng Yulin came from the Hunan Army. As Minister of War in the capital, he was actually a representative spokesperson of the Hunan Army. The real power of the War Department was still in the hands of the Queen Mother and the two princes.
Why doesn't he enjoy doing favors? Just say it in the name of Long Live the Lord. Besides, all fools know that this kind of reform has benefits!
Zai Chun showed no expression and just nodded, "Fu Qing, if you continue talking, is there any other way?"
"Well...this reform system puts all the station systems under the management of the Telegraph Bureau. In the final analysis, it is just a savings and can reduce costs!"
"But the artificial materials that should be invested still have to be spent in real money... If the court really has no money to invest, there is another way!"
"Look for foreigners or Chinese to invest in it!"
"No!" Everyone in the room shouted. Weng Tonghe, Lian Xing, Yi Pei, Feng Fu, Li Hongzhang... these people unanimously rejected the proposal.
"This method is absolutely unfeasible! Let foreigners' money invest in shares? Let Chinese capital infiltrate? All the good things in our Qing Dynasty have become the property of outsiders..."
"The telegraph network that transmits military information must not allow foreign devils and Xiao Letian to interfere. Absolutely not!"
Fu Qing sighed when he saw such fierce opposition in the room, "Hey... Is that why Wei Chen didn't dare to say it at the big meeting? I also know that there must be countless people who oppose it!"
"But it cannot be denied that this method is the simplest and fastest... With seven to eight million taels, the head of state can do it alone!"
Weng Tonghe glared angrily, "Fu Qing! Don't think that because your sister married Xiao Letian, you really became the Chinese uncle! You are a Manchu and an official of the Qing Dynasty!"
"Don't forget your duty! Don't forget your roots..."
Fu Qing blushed when he was scolded, "What are you talking about, Mr. Weng? The proposal I mentioned is a possibility of choice, and I am not forcing Mr. Long live to do this!"
"I don't agree, I have other ways... Why are you still swearing? It's really insulting!"
"You!" Weng Tong and Feng Fuqi's eyes widened.
"Stop arguing! Let's discuss things properly!" Zai Chun said with a cold face.
Fu Qingyi handed over his hand and said, "Long live, the last method may be a little slower... that is for the telegraph office to raise its own funds!"
"For three or four years, the Qing Telegraph Bureau was responsible for its own profits and losses, without asking for a penny from the court or turning over a penny of profits to the court!"
"If you make a little money, invest a little... If you don't have enough money, I'll borrow it, and I'll exchange it on the Jiangnan market!"
