Guo Songtao was a Jinshi in the 27th year of Daoguang, and was a member of Zeng Guofan's tutelage in the fourth year of Xianfeng to the sixth year of Xianfeng. In the first year of Tongzhi, he was appointed as Susong Grain Storage Road and was transferred to the Yanhe River. In the second year of Tongzhi, he served as the governor of Guangdong, and was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown in the fifth year of Tongzhi. He taught at Changsha Chengnan Academy and Sixian Lecture House.

In the first year of Guangxu, he was recommended by the Minister of Military Affairs Wen Xiang to enter the Zongli Yamen.

During this period, the cute president needed someone like Guo Songtao to join him to demonstrate the political success of China, but this was not easy to do.

The cute CEO sent someone to meet Guo Songtao three times, and he sent someone to meet him three times. Fortunately, not many people knew about this, otherwise Guo Songtao would be beaten to death by people from China.

Guo Songtao didn't want to come to the president's house, and the cute president was so generous. If you don't come, I'll go.

A second-rank official like Guo Songtao lives in a small courtyard, but it is still shared by several officials from the Zongli Yamen. The tragic situation is unbearable to witness.

Guo Songtao did not expect that the President of China would come in person, and was surprised and had to come out to greet him.

Outside the small yard are soldiers from the President's Guard, lined up in two rows, with extraordinary momentum.

Guo Songtao didn't know what to call the cute CEO, so he performed the etiquette of a scholar.

The cute CEO got out of the carriage with a smile. Princess Katrina Kaifu and Wang Zhankui took the cute CEO out of the car. Then the cute CEO held Princess Katrina Kaifu's hand and said to Guo Songtao: "You are unwilling to go to the president's mansion. Just so I'll come to see you. I won't welcome you, will Mr. Guo?"

Guo Songtao smiled wryly and shook his head, "How dare you work for a cold scholar to work for the president, please."

Several officials from the Zongli Yamen were also minor officials. When they heard that President Meng was coming, they stood in a row with their families respectfully, not knowing whether they should kneel down. Logically speaking, President Meng was equivalent to the emperor of China and seemed to kneel down in etiquette, but they were all officials of the Qing court and seemed not to kneel down.

The cute president and Princess Katrina Kaif followed Guo Songtao into the yard. Seeing this situation, they said openly: "Hello everyone, don't be restrained, I just came out to bask in the sun, and this yard is just right to enjoy the snow."

Today is sunny, and as President Meng said, it is indeed a good weather to enjoy the snow and bask in the sun.

When everyone saw that the cute CEO was so kind, they didn't think that the cute CEO was a child. However, there were a few children who were very curious about the cute CEO. The older ones were only in their early 10s, and the younger ones were a little older than the cute CEO. They were six or seven years old, staring at the cute CEO, as if they saw a monster. The cute CEO did not have the habit of greeting the child.

"Mr. Guo, I want to hear your opinions on the Westernization Affairs Office." The cute president sat down on a chair and smiled straight to the point.

Guo Songtao was stunned. The Qing court called for Western Affairs, but the Chinese country was Western Affairs everywhere. As far as Guo Songtao saw and heard, every move of China was something he could not think of. Is it necessary to ask him? "President, for example, if I were an official of China, I didn't know what to do. China's internal affairs and diplomacy were more advanced than Westerners. Do I still need to ask me?"

The cute president smiled and said, "This is different. China is China. I just want to hear the opinions of the knowledgeable ministers of the Qing court."

Guo Songtao was not artificial when he established a Westernization strategy. He nodded, placed a table in the yard, and wrote his proposal and opinions on the Westernization Affairs into "Article Chen Haigong Prevention Matters".

Guo Songtao believed that it was very wrong to attribute the strength of the West to the strength of the ship and the profit of cannons. If China simply learns the "last skills" of Western military learning, it will not be able to play a role in enriching the country and strengthening the army. Only by learning Western politics and economy and developing China's industry and commerce are the way out.

The cute CEO read Guo Songtao's article and nodded. Guo Songtao had such an understanding, prestige, and also had some understanding of Western science in this era. Such talents are the people that cute CEOs need the most. If a person like Guo Songtao can turn against him, it will be a heavy blow to the Qing court, whether it is a diehard or a Westernization faction.

"Self-strengthening and seeking wealth" is a progressive trend in modern China, but the understanding of "prosperity and strength" is very different. The Westernization Party believes that as long as the state organizes shipbuilding and economic activities, the military and economic strength of the feudal regime can be enhanced, even if the goal of prosperity and strength is achieved. Guo Songtao expressed different views on this.

Guo Songtao's "prosperity and strength" contains several meanings: the "original plan" of China's "prosperity and strength" lies in following the "Western politics and education" and correcting the foundation of governing the country. This is to uphold discipline and refresh the administration of officials; and in the case of "the foundation is not over", it is better to "consider the end", that is, to learn Western skills, develop modern industry and commerce, and "to establish and use the foundation of Western law"; reform the traditional education system, establish Western learning, and create "compatibility and change" as the "main task" of seeking prosperity and strength.

Guo Songtao's "prosperity and strength" and "focus on commerce". "It breaks through the theoretical system of 'Chinese style and Western use', and sets up another source for the emergence of the bourgeois reform trend.

Guo Songtao believed that foreign troubles were born in China, which was a major change in modern China and was caused by the situation.

Therefore, he opposed the "strict defense of the barbarians and Xia" and advocated openness. He said: "How can there be any difference between the people who are conscious of the world and the people who understand this mind and this principle in the sky? He said, "A corner of the east is China, and the rest are all barbarians." I dare not know what I dare to know!"

President Meng smiled and said, "Since you have such an understanding, you should see that the political system of the Qing court remains unchanged. Such a court is purely a royal family, and is a small part of the ruling class, not the entire China. With such a court, do you think that your views are possible to be realized?"

Although Guo Songtao had expected President Meng to ask this, he was speechless. At the same time, he felt warm. The fool knew that President Meng had invited him again and again. At this moment, he was in person. If he didn't understand, he would be ungrateful. "President, Lao Ji and Lord Xuan Zonglu also met in the early years. They worked under Zeng Guofan's old central hall. They just rely on their old age to make a move. Some things are done even though they know they can't do it."

The cute president nodded with a smile, "Then tell me, what diplomatic point should China treat the world now?"

Guo Songtao was very curious that the cute CEO did not continue to talk about asking him to go to China. Instead, he felt a little embarrassed. He did not make an appointment in person, as if he was self-indulgent.
Chapter completed!