"Yes," Cao Yuying said with a smile, "If Li Shaoquan is involved again, it will be even more and more incredible!" ”

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"Zuo Jigao's 'elegant'," Wen Xiang shook his head slightly, "I really don't know how to comment on it?" If Zuo Jigao enters the military plane, 'Xie Li Yin and Yang', 'Harmonize Generals', the first 'Xieli' who can't come, and who can't 'reconcile', is probably Li Shaoquan. ”

"Why don't 'Xieli' not come, and 'reconcile' not come?" Xu Gengshen said, "I think it's possible for Li Shaoquan to report illness to Shi!" ”

"Alas," Guan Zhuofan smiled helplessly, "Zuo Jigao is good at everything, it's just this showmanship, big and exaggerated, which makes people have a headache." ”

"Love to be in the limelight" and "big and exaggerated" are both comments and definitive comments, and this comment is from the mouth of Prince Xuan, so Zuo Zongtang's inappropriateness to enter the military plane is determined.

Zuo Zongtang is internally transferred, and there is no suitable seat in the local area, and it is not suitable to enter the military plane, so that is to say, Zuo Zongtang cannot be internally transferred.

"I once wrote a letter to Zuo Jigao," Guan Zhuofan said slowly, "Say, the battle is over, the people's hearts are smooth, but it has just begun, the kingization of the northwest is a long process, and it is not possible to achieve success in twenty or thirty years, this is the great cause of China, looking all over the world, except for Ji Weng, who else can I entrust to?" ”

Several large military planes looked at each other, bowed their heads slightly, and implied each other.

"Zuo Jigao's reply," Cao Yuying said, "There are a lot of Jiayan and Fu Talk, and the prince can't bear to hide its beauty, and it spreads outside, one of which can be described as Huang Zhong Dalu-"

After a pause, he raised his voice slightly, "'Why do you need to look east at Jiuquan County?'" Don't enter the Jade Gate Pass in this life! ’”

"It's a good 'why do you have to look east at Jiuquan County, you won't enter the Yumen Pass in this life'!" Wen Xiang praised, "There is the sound of gold and stone!" ”

"Ji Gao is talented, and he has always taken running the northwest as his life's wish," Guo Songtao said, "The prince trusts him with this, which can be described as winning people!" ”

"Junxian said it well!" Guan Zhuofan said, "There is no shortage of people who are 'talented', and those who have always been committed to running the northwest may not be able to find a second person, but they are both in one, looking at Zhu Zi of the Manchu Dynasty, to be honest, there is only Zuo Jigao!" ”

Fang Cai, in order to keep Zuo Zongtang out of the center, he couldn't help but use his "love to be in the limelight" and "big and boastful" and step on him; Now, in order to keep Zuo Zongtang in the northwest, he turned his head and touted Zuo Zongtang again, this, hehe.

However, although it is a boast, it is also the truth.

"Brilliant talents" and "always take running the northwest as their lifelong volunteer" are combined, China is so big, it may not be only Zuo Zongtang, but with the addition of a "Zhu Zi" -- that is, a member with enough prestige and qualifications, the three are combined, except for Zuo Zongtang, he really doesn't think about being a second person.

Therefore, touts are touted, and no one listens unconvinced.

The meaning of Prince Xuan's words is clear: since Zuo Jigao is "full of talents", "has always taken running the northwest as his lifelong volunteer", and at the same time, he also has "why should I look east at Jiuquan County, I will not enter the Yumen Pass in this life", then there is nothing to say, this, please stay in the northwest!

"The most important thing is," Guan Zhuofan said, "we run the northwest, this 'business'-"

Speaking of which, he nodded his temples, "It's time to completely change your thinking!" In the past, all dynasties and dynasties -- including this dynasty, operated the northwest, said 1,000, and said 10,000, all of which still had the meaning of 'the northwest as a foreign land', and they still used the method of 'confined the state', and to this day-"

After a slight pause, "This 'meaning', this 'method', must be completely changed!" ”

Several big military planes stared at Guan Zhuofan, waiting for the following.

"Of course," said Guan Zhuofan, "there was no telegraph, no railway, no serial guns, no breech guns, and the northwest was far away and vast, and it was not 'fettered' and could not be obtained." Now it's different! Telegraph, Railway, Steam ...... Well, steamboats, and, repeater guns, breech guns, all there! Therefore, the operation of the Northwest can no longer be satisfied with the 'bondage', depending on the Northwest and the Mainland, to be called the Northwest, not only to the territory, but also to the real and true, to the king! ”

It's really true, and it belongs to Wanghua.

Several big military planes are all excited!

"This is not something that can be achieved overnight," Guan Zhuofan said, "To achieve this goal, it is necessary to have a pillar minister who is deeply expected, has both civil and military skills, and has both ability and political integrity, and has been in the northwest for a long time, making overall arrangements, commanding and supervising - to take the words in "Journey to the West", it is necessary to have a person to be the Dinghai Shenshen Needle in the northwest!" ”

After a pause, "Also, the northwest is barren, and the so-called 'management' and the so-called 'wanghua' are actually blue threads on the road, and they are working hard to create a situation - to tell the truth, this is a chore!" This 'pillar minister' must be willing to endure hardships and be able to endure hardships! Moreover, not for one or two years of suffering, but for at least one or twenty years! ”

This passage is both very real and profound, especially the eight characters of "willing to endure hardships and able to endure hardships".

For example, taking Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang's junior disciples as examples, they both "have the hope of the people, have both civil and military training, and have both ability and political integrity." Zeng Guofan could not be this "pillar minister" who "sat in the northwest"; apart from his study and understanding of the military, politics, and geography of the northwest, which was inferior to Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, even if he was "willing to endure hardships," could not "be able to endure hardships" -- his physical condition at this time could no longer bear the wind and sand in the northwest.

In addition, Zeng Guofan's morale has declined, and he has no desire to "make new contributions".

As for Li Hongzhang, he is in the prime of life, and his physical condition is "able to endure hardships", but he believes that his military achievements are sufficient, and he is no longer "willing to endure hardships" at all.

In addition, the words "both ability and political integrity" can be put on him, which is also very suspicious.

Only Zuo Zongtang is both "willing to endure hardships" and "able to endure hardships".

"So," Guan Zhuofan sighed softly, "Even if Zuo Jigao doesn't have any problems with 'being in the limelight' and 'talking big and boasting', I have to ask him to stay in the northwest - the northwest will be indispensable for the next one or twenty years!" ”

This is a fairer statement, and several big military planes nodded in unison.

However, if you want people to stay in the northwest and endure hardships, you have to give people a suitable name - Zuo Zongtang doesn't care about serving the imperial food and enjoying it, but he cares very much about the meritorious title and status.

"I think," Guan Zhuofan said, "First, the 'co-organizer' who hung up should be given to Zuo Jigao." ”

The two co-sponsors, one Wenxiang and the other, have been empty all the time -- the so-called "hung up". There are implicit metaphors from the government and the opposition, this is actually a "reward" that is "reserved for the lords", and this "lords", except for Zuo Jigao, who is using troops in the northwest, does not think about being a second person.

Therefore, Prince Xuan said this, and naturally no one objected.

"Second," Guan Zhuofan said, "Earl Zuo Jigao, it's time to become a marquis." ”

"Good!"

Guo Songtao was the first to agree, and he smiled and said: "Not only worship the prime minister, but also seal the marquis!" Renchen's extreme peak fame, Zuo Jigao has it! ”

Guo and Zuo have been entangled in grievances for decades, but in the matter of worshipping the prime minister and sealing the marquis, Guo Songtao is really happy for his old friend.

"Zuo Jigao is to Zeng Disheng and Li Shaoquan's junior brothers," Cao Yuying said with a smile, "I have always had a knot in my heart, and now, I worship the prime minister, and I am also a marquis, and I have a meritorious status, overpowering Li Shaoquan and catching up with Zeng Disheng!" I think, this time, the knot in Zuo Jigao's heart should be dissolved after all, right? ”

Guo Songtao smiled, "If you say so, I think so!" ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said: "Third, the position of governor of Shaanxi and Gansu is not enough to fulfill the heavy responsibilities of Zuo Jigao, well, I have to change his name." ”

In addition to the "insufficient weight of Zuo Jigao's duties," the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu is nominally regarded as a "second-class governor" -- Xun Zhili, Liangjiang and Liangjiang, and Liangguang and Huguang are equal, but the income of Shaanxi and Gansu is too far worse than that of Liangguang and Huguang, and although the responsibility of the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu is heavy, the place is bitter, and the weight in the officialdom is actually not as good as that of Liangguang and Huguang.

"The prince entrusted the northwest to Zuo Jigao," Wen Xiang said, "This 'northwest' naturally includes Xinjiang." Xinjiang is a province, Zuo Jigao's 'governor of Shaanxi and Gansu', can the word 'new' be added and changed to 'new governor of Shaanxi and Gansu'? ”

"'The new governor of Shaanxi and Gansu'?" Guan Zhuofan smiled, "Among the top ten governors, this is the only 'three-character governor'." ”

*(To be continued.) )