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Cixi also didn't expect that the clan would beg her in front of her because of this kind of thing, and she was also surprised.

"Is this spot so popular?"

"No, I heard that several clans in the Eight Banners are fighting for it. It stands to reason that our clan can also get a few, but we must have the empress dowager's face, which is called long face."

Cixi heard Wanzhen's words, but she couldn't help thinking about it. She thought that after the foreign imperial examinations were suppressed by scholars, there would be no rumors. She didn't expect that she would get support from the Eight Banners.

"Are there really many tribesmen vying for this spot?"

"No, sister, you also know what our family was like before we made a fortune; although the foreign imperial examinations are not as rewarding as the Wenju, but after entering a private school, the emperor said that he would pay a certain amount of monthly salary and exempt food expenses. As soon as the news came out, many people who couldn't read or dance wanted to join in the fun."

Cixi's clan members in Yehenala are not very useful, and even fewer are famous. Before Cixi was favored, it was very difficult to even get the monthly salary in Qili. Thinking differently, if they With a family like this, if there is a foreign private school that can earn more income and learn more crafts, there will still be many clansmen who are willing to go.

"With the current power of our clan, it's not difficult to get ten places, but it can't be done like this." Cixi pondered for a while, patted Wanzhen's hand, and said: "A few days ago, the imperial court still had scholars for it. This foreign private school, foreign imperial examinations have caused trouble, if our family rushes up alone, it will inevitably be impeached by them, and Aijia will also have a reputation of being ignorant."

"Go and tell the old patriarch, tell him to find the patriarch of the Fucha family, ask him to take the lead, and then join other surnames to go to the clan mansion, ask the clan mansion for a charter, and the Ai family and the emperor will watch For the face of your relatives, it's easy to speak."

Now that the Fucha family has a queen who was supported by Cixi, it is time to do something for the Yehenala family.Since many people in the Eight Banners want to go to that foreign private school, Cixi will help out when the time comes, so that the noble relatives will remember her as the Queen Mother.

Although Wanzhen was not as scheming as Cixi, she was not stupid as a compatriot. She understood Cixi's intentions, nodded her head immediately, then did a little work, and left with the red plums she had picked.

After doing this for a few days, the patriarchs of the various clans really found Zongzheng, the clan's mansion, to discuss with the patriarchs of the Fucha clan and the Yehenala clan.Theoretically, the Clan Mansion is only in charge of the affairs of the clan in name, but the Manchu surnames have been married to the Aixinjueluo royal family for many years, and the relationship has long been chaotic. Therefore, as time goes by, the Clan Mansion has also become a mediator to mediate the disputes between the various surnames mechanism.

Those who can be the patriarch of the Eight Banners family, even if they are not officials in the court, are mostly powerful behind the scenes. These old and mature guys talk about you, and I talk about it, making the officials of the clan government dizzy However, they can't put on airs and ask these old patriarchs to stop the meeting. After all, everyone who is turning a corner is connected to relatives. If you find anyone here, they may be old relatives in the fifth server. It's really hard to say, scold I can't scold you either.

Seeing this, Zongzheng had no choice but to say "yes" and "yes" and promised to report the situation of each ethnic group. This is why these old people let go and walked back home slowly with crutches in hand.

The officials of the Zongren Mansion looked at the old relatives who had finally left, and couldn't help wiping off the cold sweat. They also felt that they would definitely not be able to bear it if they came again, and they didn't care about confronting the Confucian scholars in the court. In two days, the Eight Banners clan intended to expand foreign imperial examinations and expand foreign schools.

For a while, the matter that had just faded away was revealed again; naturally, Confucian scholars felt that they had already retreated before, and they still wanted to continue to hold on, so they were very angry, and quickly opened fire on the clan mansion. Zongzheng of the clan's mansion was also furious when he was attacked by the scholar Mianli Zangzhen with such words, and he quickly responded: "This is the common aspiration of my Eight Banners, and it is also the common request of the elders of all groups of big surnames. Don't think that After studying for a few more years, you can ride on the head of the master?!"

Zongzheng was also so angry that he couldn't help it, so he just said what was in his heart.That's right, in the eyes of these people from the Eight Banners, these scholars of the Han family are nothing but slaves, no matter how high the official position is, they cannot be the masters of the Qing Dynasty.Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, many ministers of Han nationality were silenced.

Zai Chun couldn't help coughing twice when he heard the words above, thinking that this is true, how could he say such words in the court hall: "Since the Holy Patriarch, my Qing Dynasty has advocated the Manchu and Han families, and my son The teacher is also of Han origin, Zong Zheng, don't mention this again in the future."

The emperor spoke up. Naturally, all the ministers could only put their flags down and not continue to entangle the issue of race.Zai Chun also did not expect that the promotion of Western science and technology education would arouse such strong support among the Eight Banner clans.But I heard Zongzheng continue to say: "Most of the people who have studied abroad are from the Eight Banners. Since the foreign skills have been spread among my Eight Banners, my servant thinks that if we can promote the foreign imperial examinations, it will be a good thing for my Eight Banners."

Both civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew that the promotion of foreign technology had always been what the Holy Majesty wanted to do. Zong Zheng's words naturally won Zai Chun's favor.

"Your Majesty, but the imperial decree has already been issued, changing the order from day to day will lose the prestige of Heaven."

"Your Majesty, the previous actions have caused considerable turmoil in the Confucian scholars. If we continue to promote foreign studies, I am afraid that it will be difficult to stop the heavy mouths of scholars all over the world."

However, Confucian scholars have their own considerations, and even Arut Chongqi (the father of the noble concubine) hesitated at this time. Although he was born in the Eight Banners of Mongolia, he studied Confucian classics since he was a child and highly respected Confucianism. It is inevitable that I also want to say something for Confucian scholars.

Just when Arut Chongqi was about to take a step to speak, suddenly a hand stretched out from the side, but it was his father Arut Saishan'a who firmly held his hand.Then a sharp look signaled Arut Chongqi to step back.

But after seeing Alut Saishangala give birth to his son, he stepped forward and said, "What Zongzheng mentioned was originally an internal matter of our Eight Banners. Now the Fucha family, the Niu Hulu family, the Yehenala family, and the Heshe family The Li family, the Tong Jia family, the Nala family, and the Guerjia family are all in favor of the promotion of foreign studies in the Eight Banners, presumably it is what the people want, the emperor wants to reform among the Manchus himself, why should outsiders talk too much?"

Anyone with a discerning eye knows the power contained in the surname mentioned by Arut Saishangah. After hearing this, Minister Han, even if he intends to argue a little bit more, he can't help but weigh in his heart what will happen to him when he faces these huge political groups. .

At this point, Zai Chun smiled with satisfaction: "Naturally, this is an internal matter of our Eight Banners. All the surnames agree, and it is what the people want. I don't want to disobey it."

"The decree is to build a special center in Beijing for the Eight Banners to study Westernization, and to expand the number of Western subject examinations to 50 people, to show the emperor's grace."