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If this were said by others, few people would believe it. But Emperor Chongzhen was not only an emperor with golden words, but also what he said before, although it seemed unbelievable at the time, it was finally realized one by one. It can be said that due to the authority of Emperor Chongzhen, even if there is a deer in front of him and he says it will turn into a horse, many people will probably believe it.

Therefore, as soon as he said these words, there was a chorus of echoes.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't have much emotion about this. He stretched out his hand to signal silence, and then continued to say loudly: "Technology changes the world. I believe you and others should be more and more aware of this. However, I am not convinced of the current level of technology in the Ming Dynasty. I'm still not satisfied, and I still need to work hard. If anyone makes a major breakthrough in science and technology, I will never treat him badly. I am already considering setting up corresponding titles for people who have made outstanding contributions in science and technology, just like in medicine. The same title as the one above."

As soon as he said this, excitement appeared on the faces of many people among the civil servants.

For a long time, there were basically no civil servants who were knighted. Wang Yangming counts as one, but what achievements does Wang Yangming have? Wen Neng founded a sect, and Wu Neng put down the feudal king's rebellion with a snap. How many other civil servants can have the height of Wang Yangming!

As for the titles of the Ming Dynasty, in the past, generals who had made great military achievements could be awarded titles, and relatives of the emperor could be awarded titles. Other than that, there were basically no titles. But before that, Emperor Chongzhen awarded two titles to someone for their achievements in medicine. Now, he promised in public that he could be knighted if he made outstanding contributions to science and technology.

With the path to nobility open in this way, civil servants were naturally happy.

You must know that all civil servants are actually capable people, except of course those who study hard. Generally speaking, those who are educated are involved in many aspects, such as medical skills, and many civil servants know something about it. Famous doctors or other celebrities actually at least have the reputation of being a scholar or a scholar.

Now the emperor has promised in public that many people who feel that there is little future in their official career will probably turn to researching science and technology, so as to have a future of becoming a knight!

And this is also the purpose of Emperor Chongzhen's public promise, which is to guide the Ming Dynasty's atmosphere, not to pursue extravagance, but to pursue outstanding contributions and have a title opportunity to honor the ancestors. For this reason, he has already thought about even the matter of Qianjin Shigu and will promulgate it later.

Of course, these titles are not hereditary.

After the airship test was over, Emperor Chongzhen paid a private visit incognito to the Xu Mansion in Nanjing, which was given to Xu Guangqi by the emperor.

At this time, Xu Guangqi's condition worsened and he could no longer get out of bed. But at this time, he was leaning on the bed, listening to his son's grandchildren talking excitedly about the airship in front of the bed.

"Grandpa, that airship can fly really high. It can fly eastward and westward. It's so amazing!"

"Great grandpa, great grandpa, I will also fly an airship in the future. I want to go to the sky to see it. It will definitely be beautiful!"

"..."

Xu Guangqi looked at these little guys lovingly, with a look of relief on his face. On the other hand, the grandsons standing outside looked at Xu Guangqi with sparkling eyes.

Suddenly, the door of the room opened, and Xu Guangqi's son Xu Ji hurried in. He immediately started to chase people away, and at the same time said to Xu Guangqi: "Father, the emperor has come to see you."

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he quickly wanted to get out of bed, but before he could make any move, two people came in from the door.

Nowadays, the main people in the Xu Mansion already know Emperor Chongzhen. When they saw him, they immediately wanted to kneel down to greet him.

"I am here to visit incognito, no need to salute!" Emperor Chongzhen said quickly, walked quickly to Xu Guangqi's bed, pressed him on the bed, told him not to move, and then asked about the situation.

Xu Guangqi had no choice but to continue leaning on the bed, and said with gratitude and satisfaction: "It is a blessing from God that I can live to this day. Fortunately, I can see your majesty revive the Ming Dynasty, which far surpasses the Han and Tang Dynasties. Veteran I will die with peace of mind, and when I go underground, I will meet all the previous emperors, and I will be able to talk about the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty!"

"That won't work!" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he smiled and shook his head and said: "I haven't taken over the entire earth yet, Aiqing, please hold on! Also, I still have a lot of technologies that Aiqing hopes to see. The idea has not yet been implemented, I am still thinking of surprising Aiqing and opening her horizons!"

It can be said that the technology of Ming Dynasty was promoted by Xu Guangqiu for half his life. After the Western Renaissance, science and technology surpassed the Ming Dynasty, and only Xu Guangqi realized it, learned it, and promoted it, and he was truly the first person to open his eyes to the world.

When he heard Emperor Chongzhen say this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he seemed very excited. But soon, he felt a little sad again, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "I only regret that I was born so many years earlier! I really want to watch His Majesty turn his incredible ideas into reality one by one!"

After finishing speaking, he actually lost his composure and sighed in front of the emperor.

Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to comfort him about birth, old age, illness and death. Before leaving, Xu Guangqi said to him seriously: "I am very grateful for your Majesty's kindness! But your Majesty has many things to do, and I am about to die, so don't spend time on me, otherwise, I will feel uneasy!"

"Haha, dear, you don't have to worry about this!" Emperor Chongzhen heard this and said with a smile, "You have devoted your whole life to the Ming Dynasty and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Now that you are old, I came to visit you. This is also what I have to do, I know it well!"

After saying that, he was about to leave. When he came to the door, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly turned around again and said to Xu Guangqi with a smile: "I will announce your contribution to the Ming Dynasty to the world soon!"

After saying that, he really left, leaving Xu Guangqi to be confused and announce it to the world? How to announce it to the world?

In the past, people were usually given some commendation when they retired from old age and returned home, and some posthumous gifts were given after their death, that's all. This can’t be considered announcing to the world, right?

Although he couldn't understand it, Xu Guangqi still felt a little hopeful in his heart. After all, who doesn’t want to be remembered forever? The emperor said that he wanted to announce it to the world, which is also the most glorious thing for civil servants!

He only guessed for one day, and on the second day, the mystery was revealed.

Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to list Xu Guangqi's achievements as an official, focusing on farming and science and technology.

Combined with what Emperor Chongzhen said on the city gate tower before, Wen Tiren and others immediately understood that the emperor was fulfilling his promise, or setting an example and buying a horse bone for a thousand gold. They couldn't help but sigh that Xu Guangqi was really lucky to meet such a generous emperor.

As soon as this decree was announced to the world, what Emperor Chongzhen didn't expect was that many candidates and scholars who were stuck in the Four Books and Five Classics no longer worked hard to be admitted to the Jinshi examination, and changed their careers to study science and technology.

When Xu Guangqi received this decree, according to people in the Xu family, the master shed tears and told everyone in the Xu family to work hard to learn scientific and technological knowledge, immerse themselves in learning, and repay the emperor's kindness.

After Sun Chengzong, who was far away in Gaoyang, Hebei Province, found out, he couldn't help but feel envious. Then he locked himself in the study, saying that he wanted to sort out what he had learned throughout his life.

One month later, on October 11, the 11th year of Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi passed away. He lived five years longer than in the original history, at the age of seventy-six!

Emperor Chongzhen heard about it and ordered the whole country to fly flags at half-mast in mourning. By this time, the national flag had spread all over Ming Dynasty's yamen, schools and other official institutions. Therefore, orders issued through the chat group system were implemented overnight. From this, the whole country also knew that there was such a minister in the Ming Dynasty. He worked hard on farming and science and technology during his lifetime. Not only was he named Nong Kebo, but he also had the honor of flying the flag at half-mast after his death.

It was also starting from Xu Guangqi that the Ming Dynasty had the practice of lowering the flag at half-mast for the death of ministers who had made significant contributions. It has to be said that this kindness to his ministers made countless people envious of him, and also made them realize more deeply the status of contributions such as technology in the heart of the emperor.

After finishing Xu Guangqi's funeral, Emperor Chongzhen received news about Mingwei Fort through the chat group.

Mangui reported that now that he knew that the Ming Dynasty was in Mingwei Fort, those Western barbarians who had benefited had flocked over, hoping to become part of the people of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Chongzhen naturally agreed to this.

No matter how many Han people there are, it is impossible for them to migrate there all at once. Therefore, the previous basic policy in Europe was to attack the vested interests in Europe and show favor to the oppressed serfs in order to gain the foundation for Ming Dynasty to gain a foothold in Europe.

However, Emperor Chongzhen also reminded Mangui to pay attention to the fact that among the Western barbarians who came to seek refuge, there were inevitably spies from Western countries. He asked them to rely on the people, form a Baojia system, and supervise each other.

In addition, the Western Yi countries were naturally obstructive of the serfs from the Western Barbarians who defected to the Ming Dynasty. They sent troops to intercept them one after another, and even killed them on the spot. When Li Dingguo heard about it, although the weather was already very cold, he still led his cavalry to attack everywhere to attack those Western Yi troops who dared to leave the protection of the city wall.

Emperor Chongzhen had no objection to this. After all, most of the cavalry in Mingwei Fort are from the Oirat tribe. They are originally cold-resistant. It is normal to attack at this time, so it is nothing. Moreover, what Li Dingguo did will help spread the prestige of Ming Dynasty among the lower class people in Europe, gain more favor, and increase the base.

If the Ming Dynasty only relied on the army, it would be impossible for the Ming Dynasty to gain a foothold in Europe. Only by obtaining the support of enough serfs and having them work can the Ming army's logistics at Mingwei Fort be reduced as much as possible. Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty permanently occupy Mingwei Fort and incorporate Western Siberia into the Ming Dynasty. rule.

Most of the original territory of Tsarist Russia fell into the hands of Sweden. This was due to the quick response of the Swedish prime minister. It was also the reason why the Polish king was killed by the Ming army. As a result, Poland first seized the throne and then sent troops to fight for it. It was too late. One step forward.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this. Daming retracted his fist so that he could strike hard next year. In European land, there is no need to ask for whatever you see from the beginning. Whether it is Sweden or Poland, the more their territory expands, the more their military strength will be thinned in the short term. As long as they are not permanently occupied by them, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages for the Ming Dynasty.

After listening to Mangui's report, Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved. But a few days later, he received another message.

"Your Majesty, Khmelnytsky, the leader of the Cossack tribe, came to Mingwei Castle and said that he wanted to attach his entire clan to the Ming Dynasty!" When Mangui reported the news, he was quite excited. This was the arrival of the Ming Dynasty army in the far west. After the land, the first large-scale tribe wanted to join the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that Daming has gained a reputation in this far west place, and this is naturally indispensable to his contribution, after all, he is the coach.

This news really surprised Emperor Chongzhen. He had also heard of the reputation of the Cossack tribe in later generations. Being brave and good at fighting is his label. If he sincerely surrenders to the Ming Dynasty, he will not lose the important force of the Ming Dynasty on the European battlefield.

However, he was still a little worried, so he asked carefully about the cause and effect of the matter.

It turns out that during this period, most of the Cossack tribes were actually on the Polish side, and only a very small number of tribes attached themselves to Tsarist Russia and went to Siberia to do evil. In the original history, it was Khmelnytsky who could not stand the oppression of Polish nobles, so he fell out with Poland and finally defected to Tsarist Russia.

But at this time, the oppression of the Cossacks by the Polish nobles was still there, but the oppression of Tsarist Russia was no longer there. Khmelnytsky's territory was coveted by the Polish nobleman Alexander Koniecpolski, who persecuted Khmelnytsky several times, eventually forcing Khmelnytsky to flee his territory.

Originally, he had hoped that the King of Poland would seek justice for him. But it was clear that Wladyslaw IV did not have this idea, which disappointed him. When Wladyslaw IV was killed by the Ming army and his brother became the king of Poland, he was full of hope to get fair treatment from the new king. As a result, John II ignored him at all. This made him realize that although he had been fighting for Poland, in fact, he was actually nothing in the eyes of the Polish nobles.

Later, Khmelnytsky discovered that the Cossack tribes had long complained about the oppression of Polish nobles. He also heard that the Ming army was attacking Polish and Swedish nobles everywhere and rescuing the serfs oppressed by those nobles. More importantly, Li Dingguo's reputation and invincible image had spread, which made Khmelnytsky and others feel that Ming Dynasty was a very good candidate to defect to. Therefore, after they discussed it, Khmelnytsky came to Minwe Fort as a representative.

At this time, he stood very reservedly in the Chinese-style meeting hall of Fort Mingwei. Looking at the Ming troops on both sides with their straight waists and heroic postures, he felt a little envious of such an army. However, his more thoughts were still on the coach Man Gui. He felt a little uneasy and stared at Man Gui who was in deep thought. Of course, he didn't know that Man Gui was actually reporting his affairs to Emperor Chongzhen through the chat group at this time.

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