The answer was already explained in the politics textbook in junior high school. The fundamental driving force for social progress was productivity. Zuo Zhidan got married early. When the Liberation Army gained a foothold in Guangdong in 1856, Zuo Zhidan's first child was already born.
Although there was no text messaging tool, Vézé did not plan to let parents off the hook. Children's homework must be approved by parents, especially the content of junior high school politics class. Now Zuo Zhidan's first child was 14 years old, and the content of junior high school textbooks was exactly the same as the content of the Restoration Party's class. After hearing Vézé's question, Zuo Zhidan was stunned for a while, and finally answered Vézé's question honestly.
"The development of productivity itself brings about social change. What the British are looking forward to is to unify the country for thousands of years. You're a historical materialist, and you're fooling a mechanical materialist. What's so difficult about that? Just say it, British. We believe that your advantages will never change, so we've decided to formulate our future strategy based on your unchanging. That's it. Is it difficult for you to say these words? "Vézé said this with a smile.
Zuo Zhidan was dumbfounded to see Vézé telling outright lies with a smile. This was a completely different Vézé. At least, Vézé would never say this when talking to his comrades.
After thinking for a while, Zuo Zhidan said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Mr. Marx is in London. A large part of your theory comes from Mr. Marx. It's impossible for the British not to know this. "
"Haha!" Vézé could not help laughing. He had been taught the historical materialist worldview since he was a child, but it was not until he traveled to another world and became the master of his own country that Vézé realized that this was not a joke. Vézé then realized that the Young Pioneers' song "We are the successors of socialism" that he had sung since he was a child was not a joke.
After laughing for a while, Vézé finally calmed down and said in a relaxed tone, "Zhidan, you've been with me for so long, and you've been involved in diplomacy for so long. We teach it every day, every year. Do you really believe it now? "
Zuo Zhidan was able to become the Minister of Foreign Affairs because of his strength. People with strength actually didn't like to lie, because it was completely useless to lie. After thinking for a moment, Zuo Zhidan was also happy. "Your Majesty, if something happens, you can give us a lecture and explain the cause and effect clearly. I'll believe that it really works. But if you don't say it, I still don't think it's the case. "
Vézé himself had the same experience, so he laughed and said, "We don't believe it ourselves. Do you expect the British to believe it? Isn't this joke a little too big? "
Zuo Zhidan did not believe that it was difficult for humans to accept correct ideas. However, most facts proved that it was difficult for humans to learn from experience. Although this idea was ridiculous, as a person who was forced to become a materialist, Zuo Zhidan could only admit that the British were unlikely to accept the reality of Uncle Ma's ideas.
Looking at Zuo Zhidan's expression, Vézé felt something in his heart. He could not help but say, "Comrade Zuo Zhidan, I have something to discuss with you."
"Please go ahead, Your Majesty." Zuo Zhidan was still in a state of not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He laughed and said.
"I want you to go to the north and start as a mayor or secretary of the town committee," Vézé said.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs was a ministerial cadre, while the mayor or secretary of the town committee was at most a deputy county level. County level, prefecture level, provincial level, ministerial level. This guy was at least eight levels higher than the other two. If Zuo Zhidan started as a mayor or secretary of the town committee, it would be an unprecedented demotion.
Thinking about this, Zuo Zhidan broke out in a cold sweat. "Your Majesty, what did I do wrong?"
Vézé poured a cup of tea for Zuo Zhidan and then said gently, "You didn't do anything wrong. I just think that when you work in the local area, as long as you understand historical materialism and the decisive factor of the development of productivity, you will definitely be able to make achievements in the local area. And you can set a benchmark. You also know that I want to go to the north to preside over the work. Now that I mention the local area, I have a headache. There is really no talent in the local area. "
After all, Zuo Zhidan was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, so he could still tell the truth. He smacked his lips for a while and finally said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, I know that you think highly of me. I also know that the local work may be as difficult as you said. It is also a matter of course to work for Your Majesty. But if you want me to be a mayor, I won't feel comfortable. "
When his comrades told the truth to Vézé, Vézé really didn't get angry. If he were in their shoes, Vézé wouldn't feel happy either. Why did a department head become the mayor of a town? Not to mention a minister, when the educated youths went to the countryside, they did bring a new understanding and progress to the vast rural areas. But were the educated youths happy? The educated youths felt that they had been completely abused. No one was willing to be sent from the city to the backward rural areas. Later, combined with the so-called trauma literature, it was as if Taizu deliberately tortured the urban educated youths.
"Zhidan, you know, you definitely have enough theoretical knowledge now, but you lack practical experience. I'm really happy that you don't think that I'm making things difficult for you. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would think that I'm making things difficult for you. I'm really grateful that you can understand me. "Vézé said sincerely.
Seeing that Vézé was serious, Zuo Zhidan couldn't help but ask, "Is it so difficult at the grassroots level?"
Vézé sighed, "The development of productivity, the new system, and the new understanding also have to be brought to the rural areas. Now the situation in the rural areas is that no one can bring these things to the rural areas. Those who have the ability to do everything possible to get rid of the rural areas, leave the rural areas, and never return to the rural areas. We've all talked about the contents of the 'Declaration of Rights and Freedoms'. The rural areas' dependence on the city is an inevitable result of the development of productivity. Now we can't let outstanding people go to the rural areas, or the rural areas will continue to lose blood. Outstanding people and labor will flood from the rural areas to the city like a tide. What's left in the rural areas? You can imagine. "
In a sense, the Restoration Party was Vézé's party, and Vézé was a guy who spoke the truth. Whether or not they liked what Vézé said was one thing, but no one would take Vézé's words seriously.
This was especially true for Zuo Zhidan. The smooth operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs depended on Vézé's instructions. Zuo Zhidan knew that Vézé wasn't lying when her respected boss said such words. Zuo Zhidan couldn't help but ask, "If I go to work, then who does His Majesty plan to let take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
"I want Comrade Pang Congcong to take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Vézé replied.
"A female foreign minister?" Zuo Zhidan was immediately dumbfounded. The Restoration Party appointing a female provincial governor was already a shocking thing. Apart from the feudal system of inheritance, such a thing had never happened in the entire world. The female provincial governor, Pang Congcong, was not only unusual in China, but even foreign countries knew of her existence. Britain, France, Russia, and the United States had repeatedly inquired about Pang Congcong. Now that there was a female foreign minister, the whole world would probably be dumbfounded.
As the foreign minister, Zuo Zhidan's thinking was very clear. If Vézé was even considering a successor, then the matter of letting Zuo Zhidan be the mayor or the secretary of the town committee was probably a done deal. Thinking of this, Zuo Zhidan asked, "Does His Majesty really want me to be the mayor?"
"If you really don't want to go, I won't force you. If it were me, I would also feel that it's unfair to suddenly make such an arrangement. Why should a minister like me become a mayor? "Vézé said seriously.
After hearing Vézé's words, Zuo Zhidan couldn't even complain. He finally replied, "Can you give me some time to think about it?"
"I hope you're thinking about whether you can do a good job if you become a mayor. If you treat this as a simple human resource issue, then you won't be able to explain it clearly. "
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm not that narrow-minded, "Zuo Zhidan replied.
After saying that, Zuo Zhidan returned to the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, still thinking about personnel issues. Although the foreign minister was a ministerial official, other ministerial officials had their own ways of promotion. The minister of finance might become the governor of the central bank, and the administrative officials might become the premier of the State Council, or at least the deputy premier. But what about the future of the foreign minister? Maybe the foreign minister was the end.
If he started from the mayor, Vézé's words about setting a benchmark were not empty words. Once the benchmark was set, becoming the mayor or the mayor was a natural thing. Not to mention that Zuo Zhidan's treatment had not changed at all. Even if he was the mayor or the secretary of the town committee, he still received the salary of a minister.
Moreover, Zuo Zhidan also heard a news that Vézé was going to restore the system of counties. In other words, he was going to gradually break up the provinces and use the smaller units of counties as administrative units. A county governed several counties, and each county was directly under the leadership of the state. Of course, there was another way of saying this administrative reform. The provinces would still exist, but the prefectures would be removed, and the provinces would directly lead the counties.
If he had to describe it, it would be the difference between a "big county" and a "small county." In the past, this was not practical. Now that there was a telegraph, information could reach the provincial government from each county in a day and night, so the transmission of information was not a problem.
There was a big difference between being a minister of foreign affairs and being the premier of the State Council. Moreover, if he really set a precedent and started from the position of a minister, wouldn't Vézé give preferential treatment to such a follower? No matter how he thought about it, Vézé would not turn a blind eye to Zuo Zhidan.
The loss of short-term benefits versus the gain of long-term benefits was an interesting trade-off no matter how one looked at it. This made Zuo Zhidan feel very awkward.
After thinking for two days, Zuo Zhidan finally went to see Vézé. He said, "Your Majesty, I'm already a minister. Will I still be a minister in ten years?"
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