Chapter 168 Li Aiqing, be my imperial master!
In real history, Guangxu was also an emperor who worked hard to govern.
He supported the reform and put it into action, appointing Western talents and so on.
However, he encountered a palace fight bug, Cixi.
When he came to the throne at a young age, he was suppressed by Cixi innately, which led to him losing everything in the future.
The stupid things done in the late Manchu Qing Dynasty were basically caused by Cixi.
This old witch is cruel, greedy for enjoyment, and has an almost pathological desire to control power.
The key point is that she is still arrogant, unwilling to open her eyes to see the world, and dreaming about the great kingdom of heaven.
But Guangxu was different. He knew that only reform could make the Qing Dynasty strong and the Qing Dynasty avoid being bullied by the great powers.
But, can an emperor without power still be called an emperor?
Since the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, Guangxu has been officially excluded from the core of power and has become a puppet and mascot.
He was just a tool used by Cixi to block the protests of Western powers.
But ordinary people are not willing to be humiliated, let alone the emperor.
In ancient times, Gou Jian lay down on the firewood and tasted courage. Today, Guangxu is not unable to make a comeback in Yingtai.
Without the variable Li Qiwei, Guangxu really had nothing to do.
All officials in the Qing Dynasty did not dare to approach him, let alone do things for him.
In this case, no matter how ambitious you are, it will be in vain.
Power is not given by status.
It doesn’t mean that you are the emperor, and the people below have to listen to you.
Power is a net, and in the middle of the net is the emperor.
If the emperor wants to influence the outside of the network, he has to pass it through each node.
Big nodes are big officials, and small nodes are small officials.
The more nodes you can control, the greater your power.
If all the ministers and ministers in the six departments follow the emperor's lead, no matter how difficult the matter is, they can be accomplished.
As for how to control the nodes by yourself, this is the art of the emperor.
To put it bluntly, it is the art of controlling people.
Both the emperor and the ministers are all human beings. Human beings have weaknesses and can be swayed by emotions.
Those mysterious and high-level appearances are all used to confuse the people at the bottom.
Because the rulers are afraid that the people will find out, it turns out that Emperor Nima is just like that. If I study for a few days, I promise to do better than him.
When the time comes, who will still respect the emperor?
Power is intangible and exists only in the human heart.
If you have concerns, you will be controlled by power; if you have no desires and desires, no power will be of use to you.
At this moment, Guangxu, who had become a polished emperor, finally found his first node, which was Li Qiwei.
Although Li Qiwei is only a small node, this node is extremely strong and no power of the court can destroy it.
Guangxu thought he could control Li Qiwei because the other party wanted something.
Li Qiwei wanted to start education, so he gave him a great title and directly appointed him an official in the name of the emperor.
Even, you can consider going one step further.
"Li Aiqing, you just said that the strength of Western countries is all because of education."
"As long as the Qing Dynasty also starts to develop new education, will it be able to quickly become stronger and even surpass Great powers."
Li Qiwei said: "Your Majesty, education is a century-old plan that cannot bear fruit overnight."
"The Western powers have hundreds of years of experience, and they cannot catch up by overtaking in a corner."
"Your Majesty must have a long-term vision."
"With our Qing Dynasty, The foundation of eternity, Your Majesty, you will see the day of its rise sooner or later."
"By then, there will be universities all over China, and there will be too many college students to use up."
"Don't be in a hurry, Your Majesty. .”
Li Qiwei turned on the deception mode to give Guangxu a reassurance.
At the same time, he also told Cixi and those in power in the Qing Dynasty.
Because today’s conversation will definitely be reported to Cixi word for word.
“But I am impatient.”
“The Western powers have undergone a small change in three years, but a big change in ten years.”
"Maybe in more than ten years, Britain, France and other countries will have more advanced weapons."
"Their cannons can shoot farther, and warships can carry more people and ammunition."
>"When the time comes, no matter how many universities we have, what's the use?"
"If we can't immediately turn them into combat effectiveness, they will only fall further and further behind."
Li Qiwei finished listening. Guangxu's heartfelt words were a bit moving.
As a feudal emperor, Guangxu was undoubtedly qualified. All he thought about was how to improve the national power of the Qing Dynasty.
But the limitations of the times and the inevitability of historical development made him destined to become a tragic emperor.
Even without Cixi, Guangxu would have led to the demise of the Qing Dynasty due to the New Deal reforms.
This is determined by the law of historical development and has nothing to do with personal ability.
So, although Li Qiwei sympathized with Guangxu, he would never help him extend his life for the Qing Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Weichen has studied in the UK for several years and is familiar with their development."
"The UK is currently undergoing the second industrial revolution, which is based on electricity, replacing the first The steam engine of the Industrial Revolution. "
"Although it is more powerful and technologically advanced, there is no essential breakthrough."
"A spear is still a spear, and a cannon is still a cannon. In our Qing Dynasty, Hanyang. The products manufactured by the iron factory are completely capable of competing with them.”
“The improvement in strength brought about by scientific and technological breakthroughs will take decades.”
"Weichen has done a lot of research in physics, so he naturally knows that the West has entered a bottleneck period in scientific development."
"There can be no huge breakthroughs in a short period of time."
" And this is a good opportunity for the Qing Dynasty to catch up."
"While there is no generation gap, as long as we use manpower to make up for it, we will soon catch up with the great powers."
< br>"Don't seek to surpass the other party, just be able to protect yourself." After listening to Li Qiwei's explanation, Guangxu suddenly looked excited.
"Li Aiqing, is everything you said true?"
Li Qiwei said firmly: "Your Majesty, I don't tell any lies."
No wonder Guangxu was excited , although he often heard officials say that the Western powers are powerful from outside but weak from the inside, and cannot compare with our Qing Dynasty's vast land and rich resources.
But no one has ever been able to produce evidence, like Li Qiwei, through reasonable and evidence-based analysis, proving that the Qing Dynasty still has a chance.
There was no one in the entire Qing Dynasty who knew more about Western learning than Li Qiwei.
For such a citizen who loved the Qing Dynasty and did not hesitate to return to his country to establish education, his words must have been spoken from the bottom of his heart.
Guangxu felt that every pore was extremely transparent, which was the pleasure of a closed logical loop of thought.
Finally, someone could peel off the cocoons for him and explain various situations in Western countries like reading a text on the palm of his hand.
Instead of listening to the nonsense of those ministers who don’t understand shit.
Guangxu thought to himself that today's discussion would definitely impress the Queen Mother, and hoped that she would never obstruct reforms again.
At this time, Guangxu's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Li Qiwei as if he were looking at a rare treasure. He gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"Li Aiqing, be my imperial teacher!"
"Specialize in teaching me Western knowledge so that I can know more about Western countries."
"Huh? "This time it was Li Qiwei's turn to be shocked.
Has Guangxu's thirst for talents reached this point?
How long has it been since we chatted, and he is about to let himself be his teacher.
Emperor Master, what a noble title.
If Li Qiwei suddenly turns dark, he might become Zhang Juzheng of the Qing Dynasty and extend the life of the Qing Dynasty for another hundred years.
But if he really dared to do that, he would probably be close to death.
I really thought the Revolutionary Party’s guns were vegetarian.
However, if he can really become an imperial master, it will be different when he returns to Europe in the future.
With this status, he can directly become a guest of the kings of European countries.
Now that Guangxu has taken the initiative to lower his profile, Li Qiwei is not in a position to support him.
He immediately stood up and said with a look of sincere fear, "How can a humble minister be so virtuous and capable that he can gain such trust from His Majesty?"
"However, I have little talent and little knowledge. I would never dare to accept it. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
Guangxu suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "Does Aiqing look down on me, the emperor's master?"
" That’s right, have there been emperors like me throughout the ages?”
At this moment, Guangxu’s true feelings showed that he didn’t care even if there were little eunuchs watching him.
“Everyone in the world envies the emperor and thinks that the emperor is the supreme being. He speaks the constitution of heaven and decides the lives and deaths of thousands of people with just one word.”
"There is nothing in the world but the land of kings."
"But who understands the pain of being an emperor?"
"Li Qiwei, sometimes I envy you. You are young and want to go You can go anywhere.”
“And you can learn Western knowledge so well that even the highest awards are given to you.”
“I’m afraid that among the great scholars in the West. In my eyes, you are a hundred times more important than me.”
Guangxu seemed to be really stimulated and directly called Li Qiwei by his real name instead of Aiqing.
Li Qiwei was at a loss for words. Such a state of affairs made it impossible for him to express even an ounce of laughter.
“But I am unwilling to do so.”
“I consider myself to be no weaker than anyone else.”
“Perhaps in physical science, I am not as good as you, Li Aiqing.”
"But in the field of governing the country, I have my own thoughts and my own pursuits."
"I also want to make some achievements."
"However, the world is developing too fast Now, the power of science to change the world has emerged."
"The thinking methods of the medieval era have been eliminated."
"As an emperor, I must also learn."
"Don't the crown princes of European countries also have to learn various scientific knowledge since childhood?"
"Even if they don't need to be proficient, they must at least understand it."
"Because science is the future world The foundation of development is something that no country or individual can avoid contact with."
"Whoever refuses will be eliminated by history."
"But there is no one in the Qing Dynasty. I know more about science and things than you do.”
"Li Aiqing, I need your help."
"Are you willing to help me?"
"Are you willing to be my imperial master?"
Dignified Qing Dynasty The emperor of the empire actually treated the virtuous corporal to such an extent.
Even the little eunuch opened his eyes in shock, as if it was the first time he saw the emperor like this.
When an emperor uses his true love to kill, probably no minister can remain calm.
Even if your heart is as stone, it will be melted.
Guangxu had already said this, and Li Qiwei no longer pretended to refuse.
He really hopes to be Guangxu's teacher, which will be very beneficial to his future plans.
And you can gain huge fame.
At that time, the president of Huangpu University of Technology will be the teacher of the current emperor.
How many talents must be attracted to join? Li Qiwei has wild imaginations.
"Your Majesty, even if my humble minister is shattered to pieces, I will sacrifice my heart and soul for Your Majesty and die exhausted."
"I am willing to be Your Majesty's Imperial Master." Li Qiwei said firmly and had a resolute face.
When Guangxu heard that Li Qiwei agreed, a smile instantly appeared on his face.
He stepped down from the throne, personally supported Li Qiwei's slightly bowed body, and said with a smile: "I have love for you, just like Liu Bei has Zhuge Liang."
At this point, Li Qiwei, the Qing emperor's master, is officially on the line and will lead the Qing Dynasty. education reform.
(End of this chapter)