"Don't suffer some losses, how can our sailors fight with foreigners on the thousands of miles of sea borders, if it is not used, it will be enough to destroy foreigners at sea," Wang Kaiyun said indifferently, "They are all warships bought by foreigners, and after the fight, maybe, they can make up their minds to build their own." ”

"How do you make it yourself now?" Gao Xinkui shook his head, "Jinling's shipyard is the best, and the ships produced are only capable of civilian use, if they are to be used as warships, I am afraid that there are still 108,000 miles away, I look at the Western countries, the industry is prosperous, and only then can the power of equipment, now we, the utensils of the factory are transported from the foreigners, and they are not made by themselves, how can they be used in the sailors?" The musket artillery is extremely good, in comparison, the real Chinese sailors, hey, I don't know when they will be available? ”

"I look at it enough," Wang Kaiyun had no expression on his face, "Most of the people in the DPRK are fools, they know how to do foreign affairs, they don't know how to really do foreign affairs, now they just have money in the household department, and they spill out tens of millions of silver every year to buy warships, and they don't want to think about it, foreigners will always sell us those warships that are not the best, if this is always the case, the Beiyang Navy Division will always be inferior to them, this is okay, if China does not want to fight for hegemony, relying on the warships bought from foreigners, defending the sea frontier and guarding the vassals, it is enough, But if you want to dominate the world and rely on others, how can you? Moreover, the foreigners are now friendly with us, and they are willing to sell warships to us, but what if it is not good in the future? When the two countries compete, the interests of the merchants can naturally be sacrificed, and if they make more money by war than by trade, they will not mind thinking of using knives and guns. ”

"That Zhang Zhidong, hehe, but also quite eloquent, to people's livelihood first, in order to develop light industry, improve people's livelihood, this is not wrong, in the past peace years also made, but now, hehe, there are foreign powers eyeing the tiger, there are all kinds of hidden worries inside, I am afraid that the people's livelihood is good, internal and external troubles come up together, just like this Tongzhi Zhongxing, like a flash in the pan."

"Renqiu!" Gao Xinkui shouted in a low voice, ten years of peace, various undertakings are thriving, this Tongzhi Zhongxing's words, many people are talking about it, Wang Kaiyun's words are quite rebellious, so Gao Xinkui hurriedly signaled to let Wang Kaiyun not say it.

Wang Kaiyun covered his mouth and smiled, and no longer talked about this matter, "The sailor still has to build it himself, but now everyone in the government and the opposition thinks that it is better to rent than to rent, and it is better to buy it than to rent. Hehe, the broken copper and iron that I bought can only show off my might in a small country in the South Seas. The country's important weapon, the construction is not able to see the money, and can not make money, only the sea of silver smashed into it is possible to achieve results, the future is still difficult to make money, this matter, the center has no determination, is not able to do. ”

"The Queen Mother has issued an edict to build shipyards and shipbuilding schools in Dalian, Jinling, Mawei and other places, and hire foreigners as teachers and chief engineers with heavy money. Gao Xinkui said.

Wang Kaiyun stared at Gao Xinkui and sighed, "Bozu, the Queen Mother is ready to remove the curtain." Do you think that this matter of building your own sailor ship can continue? ”

"The emperor was personally taught by the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother poured a lot of effort into the emperor," Gao Xinkui said indifferently, "Why can't you continue?" And the Queen Mother has already made three chapters with the emperor, and she cannot easily change the policy of foreign affairs. The emperor also attaches the most importance to foreign affairs, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about these things. ”

"I'm afraid that some people are short-sighted and want to cut off these things that cost a lot of money and have no effect," Wang Kaiyun put down the teaglass, took a copy of "Zhuangzi" in his hand, turned a page at random, and read:

"The sky is not the evil of man, the cold is also out of winter, the earth is not the evil of man, the vast is also wide, and the gentleman is not for the villain. Heaven has a constant way, the earth has a constant number, and a gentleman has a constant body. The gentleman is the norm, and the villain is the merit. The poem says: "The etiquette and righteousness are not ashamed, how can the words of compassion be compassionate!" ”

Gao Xinkui saw that Wang Kaiyun didn't think so, shook his head and smiled, "The affairs of the Institute of Science and Education are now on the right track, next, Renqiu, you should also find a new errand, the Queen Mother doesn't know what officials will be arranged for you." ”

"When it comes to this, I also have an idea," Wang Kaiyun put down the "Zhuangzi" and said with a smile, "Bozu, are you still going to be in the Shengping Bureau?" ”

Gao Xinkui was slightly stunned, "Where else can I go if I am not here?" ”

"Bozu, you are still too honest, once a son of heaven and a courtier, since the queen mother is ready to remove the curtain, we are still holding such an important position in the court, and the upstarts are still looking at it. Will you be able to stay here? I was thinking about where I could become a magistrate," said Wang Kaiyun, "and just live a nourishing life in the fish and meat country!" (To be continued......)