Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 346 Nine thousand years old

"Dear Zhou, you are finally here, long time no see." Matteo Ricci was very happy to see Zhang Qingfeng at Daming University of Technology.

Today, Matteo Ricci has become the vice president of Daming University of Technology, mainly responsible for the compilation and teaching of foreign geography and foreign history textbooks.

As a missionary, Matteo Ricci has always wanted to preach in Daming.

However, the path of missionary work in Daming was difficult, so he thought that he might be able to teach a group of Christians at school.

However, after several years of development, he was disappointed.Because he has only developed dozens of Christians at the Polytechnic University for several years.

The reason is very simple. First of all, because Confucianism occupies the mainstream and the polytheism of the Chinese people makes Christianity have no foothold at all.

Christianity says that only Jesus can be believed, and others are pagans.

Then the people of Ming Dynasty said, what should I do if I still believe in Buddha?
In addition to Buddha, I also believe in Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Jade Emperor. I also worship the God of the Land, the Temple of the City God, and most importantly, my ancestors.

If you tell me that I can only believe in Jesus and worship Jesus, then I will believe you.

However, although Matteo Ricci only managed to develop dozens of Christians in the past few years, he fell in love with the job of being a teacher.

"Mr. Matteo Ricci, is life here okay?" Zhang Qingfeng greeted Matteo Ricci with a smile.

"Very good, Mr. Zhou, these few years in the capital are the happiest years I have been in Daming." Matteo Ricci said to Zhang Qingfeng with a smile.

Zhang Qingfeng communicated with Matteo Ricci for a while, and then, accompanied by a group of people, went to inspect various parts of the school.

Zhang Qingfeng wandered around the campus, listening to the person in charge of the school explain the recent situation while walking.

"Palmprint, there are currently 860 nine teachers and 340 students in the Polytechnic University."

"Currently, all the students are working very hard. The fastest students in middle school have already learned the basic knowledge of physics and chemistry. I believe they will be able to graduate in less than two years."

The person in charge of the University of Science and Technology explained to Zhang Qingfeng.

This is also a eunuch promoted by Zhang Qingfeng, named Zeng Qing, a young man who was recruited by Zhang Qingfeng from Neishutang.

"Very well, you must pay more attention, and tell me if you have any difficulties, and I will do my best to support you here."

Zhang Qingfeng said to Zeng Qing, expressing his importance to the school.

"By the way, is 20 taels a year enough for the school?" Zhang Qingfeng asked Zeng Qing.

"Don't worry about palm prints, everything in the school is very good now, 20 taels a year is enough for the salaries and expenses of the teachers and students of the school." Zeng Qingchao and Zhang Qingfeng said.

20 taels of silver is equivalent to two hundred million copper coins. In addition to the teacher's salary, each student can get more than 1 coins.

"That's good. After a while, I will open a few more majors. You can select a thousand students who have completed basic physical chemistry for me." Zhang Qingfeng said to Zeng Qing.

"Palmprint, I wonder what major you plan to major in?" Zeng Qing asked curiously.

"Navigation majors and firearms knowledge majors." Zhang Qingfeng said: "You don't understand this. I will compile the textbook first, and you will understand after reading it."

The reason why he wants to teach these courses is mainly to train sailors and gunners.

Around March next year, the Galen battleship will probably be manufactured, and by then, he will need a lot of gunners who can operate guns and artillery.

As for the gunner, there is no doubt that college students who graduated from Daming University of Technology and have some theoretical knowledge are the best.

Zhang Qingfeng has a big heart, he wants his battleship to be invincible as soon as it comes out.

An invincible ship, an invincible gun, and an invincible gunner and crew.

On the current sea, every trade route is rampant with pirates. Some of these pirates are organized by the people voluntarily, and some are secretly supported by others.

At present, the entire maritime trade of Ming Dynasty is basically monopolized by the southern gentry and maritime merchants.

If Zhang Qingfeng wants to intervene in the maritime trade business dominated by southern maritime merchants, he will definitely be strongly targeted at that time.

In case these people frantically pretend to be pirates to attack his fleet, if they have no strength, they will easily be wiped out.

In addition, the current Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East are regarded as the main targets of expansion by European countries.

Zhang Qingfeng wants to trade in places such as India and the Middle East. Because of conflicts of interest, he will definitely confront European warships at that time.

Without strong maritime strength, Zhang Qingfeng would never have been able to defeat these maritime powers.

Since the beginning of this century, Britain has stepped up its colonization of Asia and America. After Zhang Qingfeng came to power, he would definitely not watch European countries colonize Asia.

At least, he would have to pick off the brightest jewel in the crown of the Queen of England.

If possible, he will also rob the American colonies with European countries, all of which require strong maritime power.

"Palmprint, someone sent your business card."

One day, Zhang Qingfeng's subordinates knocked on the door and entered, and handed him a business card.

Zhang Qingfeng now has several personal subordinates, who are like secretaries, who specialize in helping him with various government affairs.

"Let me take a look." Zhang Qingfeng took the business card, only to see his name and a serial number in Arabic numerals written on it.

"You bring the guests to the living room, and I will come right away." Zhang Qingfeng said to his subordinates.

"Okay." Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's order, his subordinates agreed and left.

Soon, Zhang Qingfeng saw someone coming in the living room.

This is a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in eunuch attire, Zhang Qingfeng has never seen this person before.

But although he didn't know the person who came, he already knew who sent him.

"You go out." Zhang Qingfeng told his subordinates.

"Why did Mr. Wang An ask you to come to me?" After his subordinates left, Zhang Qingfeng asked the middle-aged man.

"Young Li Jinzhong, I pay my respects to Zhang Qing." The middle-aged man bowed his hands to Zhang Qingfeng and said, "Eunuch Wang An sent me to deliver a letter to Zhang Qingfeng."

After speaking, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Qingfeng.

Zhang Qingfeng took the letter, looked at the middle-aged man in surprise, and asked: "Your name is Li Jinzhong? Which Li Jinzhong?"

"Back to the palm print, the younger one is Muzi Li's Li, the one who goes in and out, the loyal one." Li Jinzhong said respectfully to Zhang Qingfeng.

At present, he is just a small eunuch in the palace. He dare not be disrespectful to a big eunuch like Zhang Qingfeng who is deeply trusted by the emperor in the palace and has great power.

Although Zhang Qingfeng looks to be in his 20s, Li Jinzhong has been in the palace for many years, and he already knows that being noble or humble has nothing to do with age.

Hearing Li Jinzhong's self-introduction, Zhang Qingfeng was finally sure that this person should be the [-]-year-old Wei Zhongxian who was powerful in the later generations.

According to the historical trajectory, he should have already fawned on Wang An, the great eunuch in the womb of the crown prince.

The reason why Wei Zhongxian made his fortune was mainly to ingratiate himself with Wei Chao, the eunuch under Wang An, and became the standard meal for the king's talents in the crown prince's uterus.

(End of this chapter)