Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

As for those gods and ghosts in the West, it is estimated that Xu Guangqi didn't take it to heart at all.Fortunately, Jiyoujiao still regards Master Xu as a good friend.

Thinking about what he did during this period, Chongzhen also wanted to see what Xu Guangqi, who had lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, thought?What do the people think?So he asked: "Xu Aiqing, what's Aiqing's opinion on the politics that have been practiced since I Yuji? What do the people in the south of the Yangtze River think?"

Xu Guangqi pondered for a moment before slowly saying: "Your Majesty Qizuo, in my humble opinion, your majesty's politics are very wise.

My big Ming's current problems are not in Liaodong, but in my confidantes.

The food that farmers get is not enough, and all kinds of taxes are really overwhelming.

However, merchants do not pay taxes, but enjoy most of the income. This is the root of the folk problem.Your Majesty's reduction of taxes and exemptions, and the addition of grants, the common people are full of praise.

It's just that among the merchants, there are strong voices of opposition to His Majesty's plan to levy merchant taxes. "

Chongzhen didn't take it seriously either. These scumbags who opposed his collection of business taxes were nothing more than dead bones in the tomb, so there was nothing to worry about.As long as the time is right, I can raise the butcher's knife in my hand and teach them to be human.

Besides, when the Suhang weaving eunuch comes back, ask carefully to see who is taking the lead, and then the big stick in his hand will be swung directly, that's all right.

Chongzhen, who had thought about things beautifully, came back to his senses, and only then remembered why he brought Xu Guangqi to Beijing.

Clearing his throat, Chongzhen said: "I ordered Aiqing to come to Beijing this time, not only for this matter of learning from the West, but also from three things."

When Xu Guangqi heard the words, he asked, "Please show me, Your Majesty."

Chongzhen said: "One of them is to repair the calendar. My view of the calendar of the Ming Dynasty is very inaccurate. Xu Aiqing is proficient in the studies of both the Ming Dynasty and the Western Yi. The matter of repairing the calendar is handed over to Xu Qing."

"Secondly, it's because of the sweet potato. I once looked through the palace books and found that many fan crops were introduced to Ming Dynasty, especially sweet potatoes.

In recent years, Gansu and Shanxi have experienced frequent crop failures. I intend to promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes there so that the people can have enough food. "

"The third thing is for the new army.

I feel the corruption of the guards, and I want to train a new army.

For the new army I want, all firearms, swords, etc. will be discarded, so the requirements for muskets are extremely high, and I want Xu Qing to preside over the matter. "

After hearing Chongzhen's explanation of these things, Xu Guangqi had a general understanding in his mind, so he said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I do know a few Western missionaries who are proficient in this way, and I can order them to preside over the calendar revision together with my disciples.

As for the sweet potato, I recommended my minister Xu Ji. Xu Ji had participated in the compilation of the Complete Book of Agricultural Administration and was proficient in farming. He should be competent for the promotion and planting of sweet potatoes.

As for Wei Chen, he intends to study firearms and train a new army for His Majesty, so he can also contribute. "

Chongzhen was very happy when he heard the words, and was about to continue the discussion, but someone came to report that it was Xu Xianchun who had entered the palace to seek an audience.

After Xu Xianchun came in to meet Li, Chongzhen asked, "Why is Xu Aiqing here?"

Xu Xianchun said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, Liu Xingzuo from Liaodong has arrived in the capital and is waiting outside the palace."

When Liu Xingzuo was mentioned, Chongzhen thought that this person was really evil. I was thinking about letting Liu Xingzuo go to train the new army, so Liu Xingzuo went to Beijing.Thinking of finally seeing the original character of Guo Daxia, Chongzhen said repeatedly: "Hurry up, Xuan come in."

After the body search was reported layer by layer, Chongzhen finally met the prototype of Guo Dana who had been talking about for a long time-Liu Xingzuo.It's just that Chongzhen once again saw the wise saying that people should not be judged by their appearance.

And who would have thought that this guy, who seemed to be as good as Qiao Feng and Guo Jing, would once team up with Mao Wenlong to do such a cruel thing in Liaoyang City?Moreover, he also learned the techniques of Japanese slaves without a teacher. Liu Xingzuo and Mao Wenlong even played a killing contest.

Seeing the iron tower-like man kneeling down in front of him pushing gold mountains and falling jade pillars, Chongzhen quickly ordered him to save himself from courtesy, and then said: "Liu Aiqing has returned from Liaodong, and it is very good. I have been looking forward to it for a long time."

Then he ordered someone to grant a seat to Liu Xingzuo, which moved Liu Xingzuo so much.It seems that Mao Wenlong really didn't lie to him, the emperor really valued him, and he didn't return to Daming in vain after suffering so many crimes.

But it's a pity for my old lady, and I will never have the chance to watch myself become a marquis and a general.

Thinking of this, Liu Xingzuo's eye circles began to turn red, but he only thought that the imperial court must not be rude, so he suppressed the grief in his heart.

Looking at the speechless man in front of him, Chongzhen thought of the deceased Mrs. Liu again.

Chongzhen, who was also full of sighs and emotions in his heart, didn't know what to say, so Chongzhen decided to be more straightforward and directly offer dry goods.

Chongzhen has always believed in the saying of later generations that even if you spend money, you have to do it all at once, and you can directly convince people. Compared with spending a little money, you can do more things with the same money.

Chapter 73 Faculty

Emperor Chongzhen made up his mind to go directly to the dry goods, and said: "Old Madam Liu passed away, and I feel very sad in my heart. Neither I nor Daming can let Old Madam Liu sacrifice in vain."

After finishing speaking, he said to Liu Xingzuo: "Liu Xingzuo accepts the order."

Liu Xingzuo, who was half seated on the stool, hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "My minister Liu Xingzuo respectfully listens to the oracle."

Chongzhen said: "Mr. Liu Madam sacrificed for the country. I feel his loyalty very much. I posthumously conferred the title of Lord of Loyalty, Cong Yipin. I gave him an ancestral hall and three memorial archways of Zhonglie, and prepared for the construction of his township government.

In addition, Mrs. Liu's ashes were enshrined in the Martyr's Shrine, so that she could enjoy blood and food, and the incense continued throughout the seasons. "

After Liu Xingzuo listened, tears were streaming down his face. He was so happy for his dead mother in his heart that he hurriedly said: "My minister Liu Xingzuo, thank you for your decree. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

After ordering Liu Xingzuo to get up, Chongzhen said again: "The dead are dead. Aiqing still needs to cheer up. When the Ming Dynasty is pacified in the future, I will drive to Liaodong personally. At that time, Liu Qing will be the pioneer and use the life of Jiannu to come To be buried with Mrs. Liu."

After Liu Xingzuo thanked him again, Chongzhen continued: "This time Liu Aiqing was ordered to go to Beijing for the purpose of training the new army.

Although there are many guards in the Ming Dynasty, they have been corrupted for 300 years, and they are no longer useful.

I intend to train another town of new troops, and I just need the help of Liu Aiqing and Xu Aiqing. "

Both Liu Xingzuo and Xu Guangqi bowed their hands and said, "I am willing to die for Your Majesty."

But Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Don't always die in the future, everyone will be fine. In the future, just let Jiannu die." He was also amused by his own words after he finished speaking.

Chongzhen went on to say: "Just now I discussed muskets with Xu Aiqing for a while. Now I have some ideas, Xu Aiqing is here to advise me to see if it can be realized."

Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, please show me."

Chongzhen said: "Don't the guns now need to be ignited? I think, use the mechanism to make the flint ignite? Does this save the time of ignition? The soldiers pull the mechanism together. Isn't this building slaves waiting in line? To be shot?"

Originally Chongzhen imagined that Xu Guangqi bowed his head when he bowed, and the scene of being shocked as a heavenly man did not appear. Instead, there was a feeling of being slapped in the face by the old man Xu: "Your Majesty, the mechanism your Majesty mentioned, I will do it tomorrow morning." There is."

Chongzhen was embarrassed, but the driving experience of the old driver who had been in 1024 for many years did not show on his face, and he asked: "If this is the case, why did the audience soldiers use matchlock guns when the former Jiannu knocked on the pass? "

Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, this is all due to the poor quality of steel. In addition, to use arquebus and flintlock guns, you need to use a cleaning rod to smash the ammunition into the barrel. The time difference is not much, but The cost of flintlock guns is higher than that of arquebus guns, so I didn’t have a lot of equipment in Ming Dynasty.”

When Chongzhen heard it, he was his mother, and finally I had a chance to pretend to be coercive. With a smile on his lips, he said lightly: "In this case, I ordered to draw out money from the internal funds and set up another academy, called the Daming Royal Academy. It is led by Xu Aiqing, and the classification of categories, such as mathematics, firearms, etc., is all up to Xu Aiqing, I don't know much about these, so I won't point fingers, so as not to annoy you Xu Aiqing?"

As soon as Chongzhen's words came out, Xu Guangqi was overjoyed. Finally, the emperor was willing to support him to study these things he was interested in. He immediately expressed his position: "I thank you for your kindness. It's just that the country is not rich at the moment, and the minister's family also has a family. I am willing to sell my property and invest in the Daming Royal Academy, and I hope His Majesty will grant you."

Chongzhen laughed when he heard the words, and said to Xu Guangqi: "Xu Aiqing, don't worry, I raided those eight traitor Shanxi merchants before, and there is plenty of money in the treasury. Within ten years, there will be no need to worry about border payments in the treasury.

As for the Daming Royal Academy, all the necessary expenses and other expenditures will be allocated from the internal funds. As long as the internal funds are not empty, Xu Aiqing will rest assured to study.There is no need to allocate funds from the treasury, and it also saves the adults in the court from chattering.

In the future, in the Academy of Sciences, there will be no grades for the dean and research fellows, and if you see a senior official, even if you are facing a prince or marquis, you don't need to take the initiative to greet him.The relevant grades of other non-researchers and handymen will be determined by Xu Aiqing and the Ministry of Officials after discussion. "

When Xu Guangqi heard the words, he was so touched that he couldn't be more moved, and he choked up and said: "Your Majesty's kindness, I can only repay it with ten thousand deaths!"

But Chongzhen said: "I just said that if you don't move, you will die, but Xu Aiqing can't remember it at all." He laughed first.