African Nationhood

Chapter 72 The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers
  "Shi Wenyuan wrote to me this time and also revealed something, which is of great significance to all of us."

"Don't tell anyone about what he said."

Cai Shaoji expressed everyone's thoughts, and Ouyang Geng nodded.

"The imperial court has begun to discuss interrupting our training plan, and may forcefully send us back to China next year."

"What, how is this possible?"

"What are all the princes in the court doing? We have worked so hard to study, and yet they want us to give up halfway. What do you think of us?"

"Hey, the imperial court doesn't have the ability to do things for a long time, so give it to a mother..."

This man finally realized in the middle of his speech that Empress Dowager Cixi was the person in charge of the Qing Dynasty. What he was doing was disrespectful.

"Don't be afraid, we are all sitting here.

It's just that Cixi's wife didn't have any courage in her work. The Qing Dynasty owes everything to this woman.

I'm not convinced! "

One said, and the others also became angry.

Everyone began to denounce Cixi one after another, scolding the imperial court for being fatuous, and saying that all the princes in Gongun were nothing but trash.

After scolding, Ouyang Geng said quietly: "If the princes in the court can devote themselves to learning the experience of European and American governance like us, they can get rid of the shackles of the Manchu royal family as soon as possible.

We, China, will never be humiliated as we are today, let alone be oppressed and fooled by foreign powers. "

When everyone heard this, they expressed their approval and sighed at the same time, just because the country's prestige was weakening and Cixi was ruining the country.

Seeing that everyone was in a similar mood, Ouyang Geng continued to drive the rhythm of the party.

“Everyone is invited here today, mainly for gatherings.

No matter what you decide to do, eat first and then think about it when you are full. "

So Ouyang Geng signaled to Kelly Smith that it was time to start the meal. Kelly Smith immediately got up and called the waiter and ordered the dishes to be served.

Soon, plates of steaks were served, all seven-mature steaks, and spirits such as whole-wheat whiskey were served.

Zhan Tianyou and Tang Guoan recognized the whiskey as spirits, but they didn't say anything more.

Judging from Ouyang Geng's performance, he has indeed leaned towards Shi Wenyuan.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and they don't want to force it, they just pretend to be silent.

When the food and wine were ready, Ouyang Geng raised his glass directly, "The first toast is to Shi Wenyuan. No matter what he does, after all, we are all gathered because of him."

Everyone raised their glasses together and felt a little uncomfortable after taking a sip. They wondered why this foreign wine was so strong?
  However, today's news made everyone feel very sad. Drinking wine was just the solution, so everyone gradually relaxed while drinking.

The second drink is for Kelly Smith, who paid for this meal.

The third cup is a toast to everyone. We have suffered a lot and suffered a lot in the Qing Dynasty.

After three toasts, everyone's faces were flushed and they were drunk.

When I read the letter just now, many people were so excited by the words in Shi Jintang's letter that they couldn't restrain themselves.

In addition, the princes in the court did not take everyone to heart at all, and they felt disappointed.

Comparing the two, the melancholy turned into grief and anger, followed by the alcohol rising up, constantly impacting the closed mouth.

After a long silence, someone finally lost his temper and took the lead to speak.

"Shi Wenyuan's letter promised that as long as he goes to Africa, he can be entrusted with important tasks. Do you think it is credible?"

"I think everything he said is true. If it can't really come true, why would he give up the superior conditions in the United States and go to that barbaric land to torment?"

Everyone nodded when he said this, after all, Shi Wenyuan is such a smart person.

Just relying on a few inventions of your own can make you rich and live a happy life.

Now that he has done it, he must be sure of success.

Even if, as he said in his letter, he only occupied a desolate territory the size of a few provinces in the northwest of the Qing Dynasty, it would be enough for him to secure his own territory and rule as king.

"That person sitting here has never had a dream of stabilizing the country and bringing peace to the people?
  I have done it anyway, and I think it would be great to go to Africa.

It is far better than going back and being oppressed by the Qing Dynasty's powerful people and wasting your youth to gain qualifications! "

This sentence has reached the hearts of everyone, and now the famous ZTE ministers Zeng Guofan, Zhang Zhidong, Li Hongzhang and others in the court. Didn’t that person struggle for more than ten years before he started to stand out and become a mainstay?

But how long can their power last?

Today, Li Zhongtang is in his final years and will not live for a few more years.

People like myself are all in their prime. Even if they become ministers and nobles after years of hard work, will the Qing Dynasty still be there at that time?
  And Shi Wenyuan is about the same age as himself, and he is already the king and ancestor of this land.

It’s so irritating that people are so different from each other!

"What a temptation it is to found a country and establish a state. I, Cai Shaoji, was the first to do it!"

As soon as Cai Shaoji expressed his stance, everyone had different expressions. You look at me, I look at you.

"I did it too, Liu Jiazhao, who else?"

If you haven't been drinking, everyone would still be a little scrupulous. Now that you are drunk, are you still afraid?
  "I, Tan Yaoxun, did it too!"

"I, Deng Shicong, did it too!"

"I'll do it even if I become a master!"

"I, Shi Jinyong, did it too!"

……

Among the more than ten people, only Ouyang Geng, Zhan Tianyou, and Tang Guoan remained without a statement.

Ouyang Geng laughed, "If I didn't agree, I wouldn't have asked everyone to come."

Zhan Tianyou and Tang Guoan were silent. Everyone looked at them with burning eyes.

Ouyang Geng opened his mouth again and said: "This matter is entirely voluntary and cannot be forced.

As the saying goes, 'Leave a thin line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future! ’”

Ouyang Geng's words made everyone feel more relaxed. It was just forced by the situation. If they really broke out, I would be afraid that it would not end well.

"Shi Wenyuan said that no matter whether everyone is willing to help him or not, he will not treat his classmates and friends badly.

Even if the Qing government interrupts our training plan next year, he will help you complete your studies, and he will not charge a cent in return.

Everyone is willing to help him, and he welcomes those who are not willing to help him. He sincerely wishes the students a bright future and the hope of serving the country. "

As soon as this promise was made, everyone present was moved, and Shi Jintang was considered to be affectionate and righteous.

Even though he could not afford the Qing Dynasty, he made all his classmates realize their dreams and rewarded the Qing Dynasty in a curve.

"In addition, Shi Wenyuan has a small request, that is, after everyone returns to the Qing Dynasty, try to help some poor civilians to go to Africa. His territory is in urgent need of personnel."

After listening to Ouyang Geng's words, everyone didn't take it seriously. A few civilians are nothing. The most important thing now is to take care of their own academic future.

Whether they plan to return to the Qing Dynasty to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, or they want to fight in Africa, they all feel that they can better use their talents by learning and becoming successful.

If you don't have real skills, you won't get a good position there. As the saying goes, sharpen your sword and never miss the woodcutter. Everyone can understand the importance of this.

The big event was over, and everyone became more open-minded, drinking and eating meat. In the end, most of the dozen or so people were drunk.

Ouyang Geng, Rong Kui and Tan Yaoxun worked together to help those guys to the booked hotel.

The next day everyone woke up and found that Zhan Tianyou and Tang Guoan had left.

Ouyang Geng took everyone to have breakfast, and then began to distribute allowances, each of which was US$100.

"This is the activity fund Shi Wenyuan gave you. He means that you can do other people's work.

The infrastructure in Africa is in dire straits and is in urgent need of talents of all kinds to join us. When we get there, we will not let everyone's heroes have no place to show their talents! "

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"This Shi Wenyuan is really generous, as the saying goes, 'The emperor does not need hungry soldiers.'

With the funds for these activities, we will definitely help him bring a few more people back. "

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