1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 155: Third brother, you have reached the fifth rank?
When Li Qiwei said that Emperor Guangxu had conferred an official title on him, both Li's father and Li Zhongxing's eyes popped out.

Li Zhongxing was impatient and asked quickly, "Third brother, are you talking about Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

Father Li also wanted to ask this question, when will his son reach the heaven to hear it?

Li Qiwei said with a smile: "It is Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty."

"When I was still in the UK, he asked Zhang Deyi, the Qing Dynasty's ambassador to the UK, to bring me a secret letter."

"The general meaning of the content is that if I agree, he will give me the position of deputy minister of education."

"Specially responsible for the education sector in the new policy, responsible for the construction of schools, the establishment of the education system, etc."

"I asked, and this Deputy Minister of Education seems to be a fifth-rank official, on the same level as the Yuanwailang of the six ministries."

quiet!
When Li Qiwei explained the whole story, Li's father and Li Zhongxing were already stunned with shock.

As soon as he returned to China, he became an official, and directly from the fifth rank.

Especially Li Zhongxing, the three words "fifth rank" kept echoing in his mind.

"From the fifth rank?"

"Doesn't that mean he is four levels higher than me?"

"My God, is it so easy to be an official?"

Li Zhongxing came back to his senses, grabbed Li Qiwei's hand, and said excitedly: "Third brother, this is simply pie in the sky."

"That's the fifth rank, and it's a central government position, responsible for national affairs."

“Many people who have struggled in the officialdom for their entire lives still cannot reach the height where you started.”

"No, I should say I can't even see your back."

"Oh my god, Third Brother, you are so awesome."

"I still can't believe it, Third Brother, you've already reached the fifth rank?"

At the end of the conversation, Li Zhongxing was no longer able to describe it.

The key is that Li Qiwei is only 23 years old, and his future is simply unimaginable.

However, Father Li was an old and cunning man. He reminded worriedly, "Wei'er, is there any conspiracy?"

“Even if you are a British knight or a scientist in the West, it is impossible for you to occupy a high position right away.”

"Besides, you didn't pass the imperial examination and you will probably be ostracized by others in the future."

“I’m always a little worried.”

Li Qiwei thought that his father was indeed calm and not blinded by temptation. He was still able to analyze the situation rigorously.

So he expressed his guess.

According to Li Qiwei's understanding, there are probably multiple forces involved in the game of his position.

First of all, there is Guangxu, who is now a puppet emperor and a commander without any troops.

He didn't have anyone he could trust or use, so Li Qiwei was his lifeline.

Even though Li Qiwei's various honors and identities are not worth mentioning in his eyes, he is still a very good chess piece.

Li Qiwei, who has been influenced by Western learning, will definitely stir up trouble in the court.

But no one could do anything to him. They couldn't just kill the British knight.

That would be a huge joke, and the Qing Dynasty could no longer afford to pay the compensation.

Only when the situation is chaotic will Guangxu have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

He has nothing now, and the situation can't possibly get any worse.

Therefore, what he needs is change, drastic change.

As an emperor, Guangxu was naturally well-versed in history books and knew that there were many emperors in history who had more difficult times in ruling the country than he did.

What I need to do now is to endure, endure, and endure again.

Any weapon is extremely fragile in the face of time.

The second power is Britain.

The current British Minister to Qing Dynasty is Sir John Sadow, an elite and experienced diplomatic politician.

He signed the Boxer Protocol with the Qing Dynasty on behalf of Britain.

He is now exactly 60 years old and graduated from University College London with a major in political economy.

It was he who suggested to Emperor Guangxu that Li Qiwei be responsible for reforming education in the Qing Dynasty.

He also said that Li Qiwei was knowledgeable and familiar with the Western higher education system, and would definitely make the Qing Dynasty stronger through reform.

Although Guangxu knew that the other party was talking nonsense, he wanted to use Li Qiwei anyway, so he pretended to accept the suggestion.

Li Qiwei speculated that the person behind Saddam was British Prime Minister Balfour.

Cecil stepped down last year and supported his nephew Balfour to become the new British Prime Minister.

Both the uncle and the nephew hoped to dismember the Qing Dynasty so that they could make profits from it by causing chaos.

The Qing dynasty was too large, and its cultural cohesion and sense of identity were too strong. Britain could not rule the Qing dynasty the same way it ruled India, so it had to find another way.

Like a leech sucking blood from this big empire, it may not be as satisfying as a feast, but it lasts long.

Sa Daoyi knew that if young people like Li Qiwei could not make a career, it would be better to kill them.

Therefore, the other party will definitely have violent conflicts with conservatives during the reform.

By then, Britain will have the opportunity to intervene.

After all, Li Qiwei also holds the title of British knight.

The third force is Cixi.

Although the old witch doesn't like Li Qiwei, it doesn't mean she is stupid. She also knows that education is good.

Otherwise she would not have agreed to train new troops.

Only when the domestic foundation is laid well can the Qing Dynasty prosper and have the possibility of restoring the prosperous eras of Kangxi and Qianlong.

Moreover, Cixi was confident that she had Li Qiwei completely under her control.

Sun Wukong can never escape from Tathagata's clutches.

If she is really pushed into a corner, the old witch might even go mad and kill Li Qiwei, and she might be able to do it.

The worst that can happen is we'll have another fight with Britain.

What, the ministers said they can’t win?
That is your business, not mine. I will just listen to your news in the garden.

No matter how powerful Cixi was, she was essentially just a woman without vision.

She has no idea what the world is like today, nor does she know what technology has changed.

Or rather, even if she knew, she couldn't do anything about it, and this feeling was even more painful.

It's better to be an ostrich and bury your head in the sand.

As for the last force, they are the Han elites in China at that time.

Liu Kunyi, Zhang Zhidong, and Yuan Shikai, these powerful Han people, actually all had secrets in their hearts.

They may not be able to predict the future, but they have no problem seeing through the fate of the Qing Dynasty.

But each generation has its own responsibilities.

The time is not right yet and there is nothing they can do but leave the opportunity to future generations.

However, we can now lay a solid foundation at home by developing education and industry.

No matter how things develop in the end, the meat will always be rotten in the pot.

I have never heard of any domestic struggle or any force that specifically kills scholars or destroys roads and bridges.

In the minds of Chinese people, such people can never achieve great things. They can only rule a certain area and become local tyrants. It is impossible for them to have capable people to join them.

China always emphasizes the word "righteousness".

Upright!

After Li Qiwei finished analyzing the four forces, Li's father and Li Zhongxing were shocked as if they had seen a ghost.

Li Tingzhao thought to himself, is this really my third son?

"Weir, do you still teach these political things in the UK?"

"This analysis is so insightful and clear."

"I feel like my assessment of the domestic situation is not as good as yours."

Li Zhongxing: "I feel like I'm a fake official."

"I've been in this business for three or four years, and I never thought there would be so many twists and turns."

"They are all the absolute top leaders of the Qing Dynasty."

"Third brother, why are you looking at their underwear like they are children?"

Li Qiwei smiled slightly. As a time traveler, he could naturally think many things through combined with the history of later generations.

In fact, the core is just one word: interest.

No one would admire or like Li Qiwei for no reason, and he also knows himself.

I am not a stunning beauty who is loved by everyone.

As for his skills in Western learning, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is of course astonishing, like the god of literature descended to earth.

But in the eyes of Guangxu, Cixi, Zhang Zhidong and others, it was just a technology.

Those who work with their minds rule others, those who work with their hands are ruled by others. No matter how powerful the knowledge of physics is, it is just "force".

Unfortunately, they don’t know that if the strength reaches a certain level, it is completely possible to break everything with strength.

No matter what conspiracies and tricks you use to play with people's hearts.

I have absolute force.

(End of this chapter)