Daming Military Empire

Chapter 184 Educating the barbarians
Zhu Cijiong saw that Huang Daozhou was still kneeling there with his head bowed and motionless after receiving the imperial edict, so he couldn't help but smiled slyly at him, then walked back slowly, sat down, and pretended to be serious: "Huang Aiqing, get up."

Hearing his tone, Huang Daozhou thought that the emperor was going to have a showdown, so he stood up slowly as if he was ready to die heroically at any time.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Cijiong held back his smile and pretended to ask solemnly, "Huang Aiqing, do you know about the imperial examination?"

Huang Daozhou fainted by mistake when he heard the words, why did he mention the imperial examination again, he is a first-class Jinshi and ranks, how can he not know about the imperial examination!He could only express his helplessness to the emperor's nonsense behavior, and he had to answer the emperor's question, so he could only reply bluntly: "If you return to the emperor, you will know a thing or two about the imperial examination."

Zhu Cijiong didn't care whether he was being modest, and then asked: "If you are asked to organize an imperial examination, can you do it?"

Well, it got further and further away, so he could only perfunctoryly say: "If you want to return to the emperor, I can barely do it."

Zhu Cijiong changed the subject again and asked, "Then do you know about North Korea?"

Well, it has been thousands of miles away, Huang Daozhou is helpless, and mechanically replied: "I know a thing or two."

Zhu Cijiong continued to ask: "If you are asked to organize an imperial examination in North Korea, can you do it?"

Huang Daozhou heard that he just wanted to roll his eyes, what is the point of this, he said with a wry smile: "Please forgive me for not being able to do this."

Zhu Cijiong asked seriously: "Why can't it be done?"

Do you even need to ask?Huang Daozhou replied helplessly: "North Korea is no longer a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, I am afraid they will not listen to me at all."

Zhu Cijiong stared at him and said slowly: "Then what if I send 20 troops to accompany you?"

Huang Daozhou felt something was wrong, he thought about it, and replied carefully: "That should be barely possible."

Zhu Cijiong suddenly stood up, and said angrily: "I am very dissatisfied with the current North Korea. The walls are covered with grass, and the wind blows on both sides. Even if they pay tribute to Daming, it is only for Daming to protect him when necessary. They are not You didn’t regard yourself as a subject of Ming Dynasty, which is no different from being a barbarian, so I want you to educate and educate them so that they understand what their duty as a subject is.”

Huang Daozhou was dumbfounded when he heard the words, for a long time the emperor was not talking nonsense with him at all, he really wanted him to educate the barbarians!
Zhu Cijiong ignored him for the time being, but turned his head to Cao Huachun and said: "The decree is to order Zhenguo Gongsun Chengzong to lead the Liaodong Army to guard the Guanning Jin line, and the Liao army to stay at the Tieling Liaohai line. The Guan Ning army and the Dongjiang army will go immediately. The right guards of Dingliao assembled to form an army to conquer the dynasty. Cao Wenzhao was the commander-in-chief and Mao Wenlong was the deputy commander. When the missionary mission of the Ming Dynasty arrived, they sent troops to the court to assist the missionary mission to promote enlightenment, but those who resisted would be killed. "

After Cao Huachun finished writing, Zhu Cijiong checked it again and felt that there was no problem, so he turned to Huang Daozhou and said, "Huang Aiqing, I sent a first-class legion and a second-class legion to accompany you into the dynasty. Confidence?"

Huang Daozhou only felt a burst of enthusiasm, and subconsciously replied: "Yes."

Zhu Cijiong nodded, and then said to Cao Huachun, "Let's draw up another decree."

Cao Huachun quickly took out another blank volume of imperial edict, and waited for it to be written.

Zhu Cijiong took a breath, and said majesticly: "Following the imperial decree of Chengyun, all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty should learn the learning of sages and sages. From now on, the sons of vassal kings who do not learn the scholars of sages and sages are not allowed to inherit the position of vassal kings. People who have no merit in the imperial examinations are not allowed to serve as vassal officials. This is it."

When Huang Daozhou heard the words, he couldn't help kneeling on the ground and said excitedly: "The emperor is wise, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Zhu Cijiong picked up the written edict, handed it to Huang Daozhou, and said solemnly: "I will entrust you with the important task of educating the barbarians. North Korea is only the first one. In the future, Annan, Sulu, Siam and even Dongying, Tatar, This is the case for Wacha and others, and they all need to learn the knowledge of sages."

Huang Daozhou received the imperial edict excitedly, and said in a trembling voice: "I will do my best to educate the barbarians and spread the knowledge of sages to all directions."

Zhu Cijiong nodded, raised his hand and said: "Well, get up, go tell the king of North Korea, I will give them one year, and after one year, the Enke will be opened in the whole of North Korea, and all officials who fail to pass the test will be dismissed. The time of the imperial examination depends on the Ming Dynasty. In addition, let him send the eldest son to the capital, and I will arrange for someone to teach him well, and send him back after Enke is finished."

Huang Daozhou got up from the ground quickly when he heard the words. This is the coercion of the army and the threat of protons. It seems that North Korea will not surrender. The success of this first enlightenment is in sight. He is so excited that he doesn't know what to say. All he knew was to keep praising: "The emperor is wise."

Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, there is nothing else, if you have nothing to do, go back and prepare quickly, draw up a list of missionary missions, and I will approve it for you, as long as the missionary group is ready, you can take it with you. They're off."

Huang Daozhou was about to resign, but suddenly remembered, no, he came to dissuade the emperor from promoting Western learning, and he didn't say anything at this moment, how could he just leave like this!
He hesitated for a while, and finally stated the purpose of coming this time hesitatingly: "Your Majesty, this, this, promoting Western learning is insulting to sages, and it is even more absurd to let children who learn Western learning be officials. I ask the emperor to take back the order."

Zhu Cijiong looked at the hesitant look of this guy, and knew that this guy was a little shaken. He explained calmly: "How can promoting Western learning insult the learning of sages? I am not promoting Western learning for the purpose of enriching the country and strengthening the army. Isn't it more conducive to spreading the knowledge of sages and sages? Also, children who have learned Western learning can at most become nine-rank sesame officials. This is also for the purpose of enriching the country and strengthening the army. How is it absurd? No. Listen to those people with ulterior motives to provoke, they don't want Daming to conquer the world, and their hearts can be punished!"

Huang Daozhou has already put his mind on spreading the knowledge of sages and sages all over the world. From this perspective, the promotion of Western learning is really conducive to spreading the knowledge of sages and sages. Unknowingly, his position has begun to change. Even if he should oppose the promotion Western learning is a bit blurred.

He was persuaded to go away by Zhu Cijiong in such a daze, and he didn't wake up until he walked out of the Forbidden City. He touched the two volumes of imperial edicts in his arms, and finally changed his position completely. It doesn't matter whether he learns from the West or not, spread it quickly The learning of sages and sages is the truth.

His position has changed, but there are still many old stubborn people who are still stubborn. No, he just walked out of the left door, and a group of old stubborn people rushed up and asked in one go: "How, how, what does the emperor say?" , have you taken back your life?"

In the past, he would absolutely complain impassionedly, but now, no matter what he heard, he felt that these people had ulterior motives, and he said a little impatiently: "What is the order, the emperor asked me to educate the barbarians, spread The study of sages, if you have nothing to do, go back to your respective yamen to write a report, and go with me. I am still busy, so I will not accompany you."

After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands, walked around the crowd, and walked away, leaving only a bunch of stubborn old people standing there dumbfounded. The leading figures all left inexplicably, and in the end, the group of people naturally dispersed.

Huang Daozhou is really busy. He is busy inviting those well-known and well-educated Confucian scholars. Most of these people are more interested in learning than in being an official, so few of them are in important positions. They are interested in promoting the learning of sages. Naturally, he is more interested. Isn't the ultimate goal of learning is to promote the learning of sages and leave a name in history, so Huang Daozhou quickly organized a huge missionary mission.

Zhu Cijiong was not idle here either, and ordered someone to print dozens of boxes of the Four Books and Five Classics during the past few days, so that they could be used as teaching materials for him.

In this way, Huang Daozhou led a group of well-educated Confucians and set off with a few cars of Four Books and Five Classics. In order to let them experience the benefits of Western learning for themselves, Zhu Cijiong specially arranged for them to take the train to Dongdaying, and then let the Beiyang Navy gather All the warships sent them to Dingliao Youwei to join Cao Wenzhao and Mao Wenlong. Huang Daozhou was also shocked by the strength of Daming. From then on, he became a staunch supporter of Western learning. , 'The combination of Chinese and Western is the most important', just kidding, just kidding, let's continue to the topic.

In fact, Lee's North Korea respects Daming quite a bit, but the forest is getting bigger, and all kinds of birds come out. Regarding the issue of returning to Daming's embrace, some people are in favor of it, and some are against it. As a result, Daming's 20 troops were pulled over.

The so-called "scholar's wronging the country" used to be the most appropriate application to Daming, but now it is the most appropriate application to North Korea. At this time, the king of North Korea, Lingyang Jun Li Yu, regretted it.

Even if the 20 Ming army did not have new guns and artillery, it would not take much to deal with a small North Korea. Now that they have new guns and artillery, they are naturally invincible. In less than half a month, they attacked the capital of North Korea. Mr. Lingyang Li Ji had no choice but to send the princess, prince and minister's wife to Jianghua Island for refuge, while he led all the civil and military officials to retreat to the Nanhan Mountain City to wait for the arrival of the army of Qin Wang from all walks of life.

In the eyes of Cao Wenzhao and Mao Wenlong, this little trick was nothing to be ashamed of. The reinforcements from all walks of life were beaten to death by them. Mao Wenlong ran to Jianghua Island with ease, and captured the royal family such as the princess and prince of North Korea in one fell swoop.

Several times to persuade Li Zhen to leave the city to surrender failed, Cao Wenzhao was rough, and directly set up two hundred howitzers to blast at the city wall. Seeing that something was wrong, Lingyang Lord Li Zhen had to leave the city and surrender.

Now it was the mission envoy Huang Daozhou's turn to appear on stage, he took out the imperial decree and shouted: "The imperial decree has arrived, Lord Lingyang and Li Yu will accept it."

Lingyang Lord Li Zhen fell to the ground with a slap when he heard the words, and the other North Korean officials had to follow suit. Zodiac Zhou read aloud: "Following the emperor's decree, all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty should learn from the sages. Later, if the sons of the vassal kings do not learn from the sages and scholars, they will not be allowed to inherit the position of the vassal kings, and the people of the vassal vassals who have no merit in the imperial examinations will not be allowed to serve as officials of the vassal vassal. This is my honor."

At this time, Lingyang Lord Li Yu was lying there trembling with fright, but one of the ministers who was not afraid of death began to curse. Cao Wenzhao thought of their loyalty and bravery, and gave them a happy feeling, dragged them all out and chopped them down!

After chopping down a dozen or so, the civil and military ministers of North Korea were finally honest. If they refused to obey, they would die. In the end, Lingyang Lord Li Yu had no choice but to give in. Group study of the Four Books and Five Classics.

Some North Korean officials still know Chinese and Confucianism, but most of them don't know much about it. The army announced to the whole territory of North Korea that anyone who can understand Chinese can come to Wangjing to study, and anyone who obtains merit can be awarded an official!

There are a few people in the world who don’t want to be an official. Now there is a wave of Chinese enthusiasm in the whole of North Korea. The luckiest people are those descendants of Han people. They have learned Chinese since elementary school, and some even read the Four Books and Five Classics. It is a leap forward in learning. It is estimated that more than half of the Han people of Korean descent will come out of the imperial examination results.

(End of this chapter)