Daming Military Empire

Chapter 257 Opening a College to Teach Chinese
The issue of arms purchases by European countries is finally over. Zhu Cijiong looks calm on the surface, but in his heart he is happy. The vortex of war was unable to extricate itself, and it bought precious time for the development of Ming Dynasty. It is really happy to think about this kind of thing!

The envoys from European countries naturally didn't think that Zhu Cijiong was playing tricks on them. On the contrary, they all thought that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire was a good man. He not only sold them arms, but also delivered them to their door, and even helped them work overtime to catch up with the goods. Come on, so there is nothing to say, especially in the end, sending two super giant ships in one breath, so that the favor or admiration of the envoys to him soared, and even the eyes that looked at him became a little fanatical.

Although Zhu Cijiong enjoyed the feeling of being worshiped by foreigners, putting on a cool pose was also tiring. He couldn't take it anymore after posing for a while, and was about to announce the end of the meeting and ask them to leave, but the envoys rushed He said something to Shivela in a low voice, as if asking him to translate, but Shivela was full of reluctance, chatting to them, but he didn't translate.

Zhu Cijiong took advantage of the situation to take back his cool look, and asked curiously: "Shivela, what are they talking about, why don't you translate it?"

Shivira replied with a full face of constipation: "They want the emperor to arrange someone to teach them Chinese, some even want to stay in Daming, and then go back after learning Chinese, the minister told them not to bother the emperor, they just don't want to. listen."

This is a good thing. These people can represent their kings or emperors to come to Daming to talk about arms procurement, which proves that they are the kind that are favored in their respective countries. Training them to learn Chinese will help the spread of Ming culture in Europe. Besides, it wasn't him who taught it himself, whether it's troublesome or not, he pretended to be careless and said: "If there is any trouble with this trivial matter, I will arrange it later. You let them go back and prepare it. It will take about two days." You can start learning in days."

Shivira was taken aback when he heard the words, why did he feel that the emperor is so easy to talk about today? Could it be true that the rumor that the emperor was fascinated by Princess Anna's beauty is true!

Of course, Zhu Cijiong didn't know that Shi Weila was slandering him behind his back. After returning to Qianqing Palace, he immediately asked Cao Huachun to come to his private study with the human biography of Zodiac Zhou. He really didn't study the promotion of culture, and left professional matters to Professionals do it well.

Zodiac Zhou came sooner than he expected. Judging by his shortness of breath, he probably ran over in a hurry. Zhu Cijiong wanted to let him go first, so he didn't speak immediately after he visited the shrine. He picked up his teacup and was about to take a few sips before talking, but unexpectedly, he couldn't wait to ask: "Your Majesty, are you here to arrange for next year's general and imperial examinations?"

Will test and palace test?Zhu Cijiong was taken aback when he heard the words. Isn't this matter always in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial College? Why did you ask him? He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Isn't it arranged by you and your teacher every year? coming?"

Huang Daozhou quickly explained: "Your Majesty, there will be people from the vassal states coming to participate next year. North Korea is better to say, let them come to Liaodong as soon as they arrive on the train. Dongying and Ryukyu are both at sea. If they let them Come here in a small boat by yourself, it is estimated that nine out of ten will drown in the sea!"

Zhu Cijiong slapped his forehead when he heard the words, how could he forget about this matter, Dongying and Ryukyu do not have a navy now, if something happens to the Juren who came to rush for the exam, it would be embarrassing, and he quickly called Cao Huachun to come in to draft an order After the New Year, the Beiyang Navy sent ten super battleships to Dongying and Ryukyu to pick up all the candidates who were rushing for the exam at once.

Cao Huachun was drafting the edict there, but Huang Daozhou continued to complain: "There is also a question about teaching. In previous years, the Imperial College would organize lectures before the examination, so that all the candidates could study together. It mainly talked about the rules of the examination. Let’s talk about the topics of previous years’ exams. I’m afraid I won’t be able to talk about it next year. There are many contests for the local contestants in Guangda Ming, and the contest halls are overcrowded. In addition, those from the vassal states will not be able to squeeze in anyway. You can't keep them from attending classes!"

This is really a bit troublesome. Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong frowned and thought deeply. After thinking about it, his brows could not help but relax. He doesn't know how to promote culture, but he knows what the universities of later generations look like. Everything is solved!
Soon, he made a decision: "Just build a Daming College of Arts and Sciences on the basis of the Imperial College, expropriate all the land around the Imperial College, and expand it to ten times the original size. Is this enough space? The conditions for supervising students in the future Relax, you don’t have to be aristocrats, and those whose ancestors were officials can also enroll, but if you want to participate in the general examination, you must pass the preliminary selection, and there is competition to be motivated, which can improve their enthusiasm.”

Huang Daozhou heard the words, took a closer look, and couldn't help admiring: "It's still the emperor's thoughtfulness. The current superintendents are a bit self-motivated. Anyway, they can take part in the examination. It is easier to gain fame, so they are not very hardworking, but This land acquisition and expansion will cost a lot of money."

Zhu Cijiong asked indifferently: "How much?"

Huang Daozhou calculated carefully for a long time, and then said cautiously: "To expand the Guozijian ten times, not including the cost of land acquisition, at least 50 taels."

50 taels, so stingy!Zhu Cijiong hated iron and steel and said: "How can a reading place be sloppy? If you want to build it, you need to build the best one. I will give you 500 million taels. You need to build a style, an atmosphere, and a cultural heritage, you know? "

500 million taels?Huang Daozhou trembled when he heard the words, how much money is that!However, his face was flushed with excitement immediately. Isn't it better to build a college with more money? He replied excitedly: "Understood, I understand, please rest assured, Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness."

Zhu Cijiong waved his hand, interrupted his flattery, and patiently guided: "The so-called liberal arts colleges don't necessarily have to teach people all the things of the imperial examination. The Chinese culture has a long history, and there are many things that can be taught, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, such as Astronomy and geography can be taught. Break down the knowledge and open more majors. The Ming Dynasty not only needs people to be officials, but also calligraphers, astronomers, and geographers."

Huang Daozhou nodded frequently when he heard the words, and as soon as Zhu Cijiong finished speaking, he sighed: "The emperor is right. The charm of Han culture does not lie in the imperial examinations. Many people are originally obsessed with calligraphy, painting or poetry, but in order to prove themselves, they don't want to do it. Had to choose the imperial examination, we should give them more opportunities to show their talents."

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong looked at Huang Daozhou in surprise. He didn't expect this guy to have an open mind. He always thought that this guy was just a rotten scholar. He nodded in approval and said, "Well, it's good that you can understand what I mean. In addition, let’s open a basic Chinese class, which is dedicated to teaching foreigners to speak Chinese. This time, there are many envoys in the European diplomatic mission who want to stay in Daming to learn Chinese. Think about how to teach it. I want to spread Ming’s culture to the European continent through them. Go, you should understand this, right?"

Huang Dao was overwhelmed with excitement when he heard about spreading the knowledge of sages and sages on Monday, and said in a trembling voice: "Understood, I understand, and I will definitely do my best to do it well."

Zhu Cijiong nodded and said, "Well, I believe in you. Let's start this basic class as soon as possible. We must make them interested in Ming Dynasty culture. This will help us promote Ming culture in Europe, you know?"

Huang Daozhou nodded excitedly and said: "Okay, okay, I know, I must try my best to spread the knowledge of sages all over Europe!"

(End of this chapter)