Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu continued: "Afterwards, you will discuss with the red-haired man and the Frang machine to cooperate in trade and jointly establish a chamber of commerce. I will ask Xiong Wencan to send you a navy, and you will bring the navy and the red-haired man together. Lang Ji walks around and takes a look, especially to draw a good chart and remember the route, understand?"

Zheng Zhilong was taken aback by Zhu Xu's words. He clearly felt that behind the emperor's words, there was a huge ambition hidden!

Zheng Zhilong's heart was pounding, he knew that his chance to make a fortune had come!

Pfft!

Zheng Zhilong knelt on the ground, kowtowed vigorously and said: "The little one is willing to lay his heart and brains on the ground for the emperor, and is willing to smash his body to pieces for my great Ming!"

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes and carefully looked at Zheng Zhilong. This man had defeated the Dutch several times in history, and his son even drove the Dutch out of Taiwan. Zhu Xu had great expectations for him!

Heart churning for a while, Zhu Xu waved his hands and said with a smile: "Let's get back on your feet. You can study and train after you go back. I will also send some people to follow you. They will be responsible for translating the books of the barbarians and imitating their firearms and warships." Wait, you have to take care of me."

Zheng Zhilong kowtowed again, and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the little ones are here, and these adults will be fine."

Cao Huachun frowned as he watched from the sidelines. This man's gangster air was really hard to like, and he even felt wary.

Zhu Xu encouraged him and asked Zheng Zhilong to be sent away. He turned to look at Liu Shimin and said, "Tell me about the college entrance examination."

Liu Shimin turned around and said, "Returning to the emperor, only a few provinces in the north have initially completed the construction of the Academy of Arts. Every province and government has a Academy of Arts. There are many states and counties, and the resistance is relatively large. The Royal Academy is still advancing. , the Martial Arts Academy... the Ministry of War is still making arrangements."

Zhu Xu nodded, motioning for him to continue.

Liu Shimin and Cao Huachun have a division of labor, and he is responsible for relatively "not very important".He glanced at Zhu Xu, and said: "The examination questions of the provincial court are extremely difficult. Many candidates in the Tianqi year have not passed the examination three times, and there are many complaints. Among them, there is the son of the governor of Shandong, Li Yan, who failed twice. However, I often complain at some literary conferences."

Zhu Xu frowned. He was also the person Jin Yiwei focused on, and he nodded slightly.

Liu Shimin saw that Zhu Xu didn't speak, and said again: "Scholars have a lot of discussions about the abolition of the imperial examination. Many people have written to Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials. Please reopen the imperial examination and give them a fair career path."

Zhu Xu was not surprised by this. How could the thousand-year imperial examination be forgotten once? He tapped his fingers on the table, and suddenly turned to look at Cao Huachun, and said, "What do you think?"

Cao Huachun is a scholar with a family background. After a little thought, he said: "The emperor is benevolent, the academies are spread all over the Ming Dynasty, and there are more and more scholars. Whether it is education or official career, it is more extensive. If it is said that the imperial examination is once every three years, the admission However, a hundred people, seemingly fair, are like a single-plank bridge, how many people are poor, and they have wasted half their lives without gaining any fame, which is really cruel."

Zhu Xu was thoughtful, but the scholars objected that there was no competition on the same stage, and they always thought that there was a "shady scene" and felt aggrieved.

Now that Shihlin's backlash is so loud, Zhu Xu couldn't help thinking about it. After wandering in his mind for a long time, he looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Well, you go to the official department and say, in order to pick up what's left and make up for the vacancies, and recruit talents from all over the world. Not to be left in the wild, an imperial examination is held every three years, and it is given to scholars who have not entered the academy. If they pass the exam well, they can be directly admitted to the academy. After graduation, they will be selected and appointed by the official department. As for the requirements of various aspects , the officials will discuss it and play it."

It would be appropriate as a supplementary measure, Liu Shimin nodded secretly, raised his hand and said, "Observe the order."

Zhu Xu watched Cao Huachun leave. Just as he was about to turn his head down, Sun Chengzong hurried in from outside, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, something happened in Huguang. Five hundred rioters attacked the county government office and were defeated by the county army. After entering Mengyang, Mengyang sent troops to protect, as if he intended to invade!"

Zhu Xu immediately raised his brows, his eyes flickered sharply.During the Wanli period, Myanmar invaded the north, and the two sides fought peacefully for more than 50 years, and finally occupied a lot of Ming territory. Unexpectedly, they dared to come back!

Zhu Xu is not Wanli, and he is not the decadent Wanli Dynasty now.Zhu Xu's eyelids twitched, and he said coldly: "Pass the decree to Zuo Liangyu, ordering him to be the Marshal of Burmese, commanding the garrisons in Yunnan and Huguang. I don’t care what kind of elephant army or tiger army, tell Zuo Liangyu, how much I lost in Daming, I have to make up twice as much from Myanmar, and if I lose face, let him wash his neck clean!"

Chapter 415

Sun Chengzong could feel the anger of the "Son of Heaven" in Zhu Xu's bones, just as he was about to raise his hand, Sun Chuanting also hurried in from outside.

After a simple salute, he said bluntly: "Your Majesty, there has been a change in Jiannu, and soldiers and horses are gathering on a large scale."

Zhu Xu raised his brows lightly, there was no surprise, Hou Jin's side had been ready to move for a long time, but this came at a very bad time.

Zhu Xu's face was gloomy. With Daming's current national strength, a war on both sides can be sustained as long as it is a short period of time. If it is delayed, it will cause big trouble.For the current Daming, any unnecessary consumption is a risk.

Sun Chuanting already knew about the affairs in the south, and his expression was slightly worried. The Ming court was carrying out reforms intensively, especially now, it can be said that it has reached a critical moment, any rash actions may undermine the reforms, or even interrupt the process.

Seeing Zhu Xu pondering, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, there is General Qin in the north, so there should be no worries. Minister, you can go to Yunnan."

Zhu Xu looked up at him, didn't speak, but was still thinking.

Zuo Liangyu in Yunnan can mobilize soldiers from Yunnan, Huguang and Guangxi, which add up to [-]. They are equipped with artillery, cavalry, and have no worries about food and grass. It stands to reason that even if they cannot win, they will not be defeated.

"emperor."

While Zhu Xu was thinking, Shen Yongmao also strode in quickly.

Zhu Xu's expression changed slightly, what happened today?

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting were also startled, and turned to look at Shen Yongmao.

Shen Yongmao didn't expect Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting to be there, so he raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, something happened in Shaanxi. Fushui County was forcibly occupied by rioters, the magistrate was killed, and all the county soldiers were slaughtered. Now the rioters have exceeded [-] people." Now, Yang He, the governor of Shaanxi, will play, please the loyal and brave army to put down the rebellion."

Zhu Xu sighed softly when he heard the words, the worrying thing finally came. On the one hand, the disaster situation became more and more serious, and on the other hand, there was a never-ending war of attrition.

Before Zhu Xu could settle down, Liu Shimin took a memorial, flipped through it, and quickly handed it to Zhu Xu, saying, "Your Majesty, the Southern Navy's memorial."

Zhu Xu frowned, glanced at him, took the playbook and flipped through it, the corners of his mouth twitched immediately.

The three of Sun Chengzong all looked at Zhu Xu, seeing his expression, they also had a bad feeling in their hearts.

Zhu Xu put down the notebook, faced the three of them, and said with an inexplicable smile: "Xiong Wencan went up to play, Franji invaded Taiwan and was repulsed by the navy, but there may be a chance of a comeback. Hongmao's warship also appeared in the Not far from overseas."

The three of Sun Chengzong all looked dignified. Now except for Mongolia, they did not go south, and the flames of war rose from all sides of Daming.

Sun Chuanting lowered his head, pondered for a while, then decisively raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to disturb, just deal with it according to the priority. In Yunnan, let Zuo Liangyu send a letter to reprimand Burma first, and then prepare for the war while dragging. Shanxi, Yang He Should not be able to handle it, Hong Chengchou can be allowed to suppress the rebellion. With Hong Chengchou's strength, it is enough to suppress the riots in Shaanxi. On Taiwan, if the emperor is not at ease, he can also send the northern navy to the south. The most important thing now is the movement of Jiannu. "

After Shen Yongmao heard it, he also agreed: "What Master Sun said is very true, whether it is red hair or Burmese, it is a disease of mange. The real threat to my Ming Dynasty is Jiannu!"

Sun Chengzong was quite worried about the incident in Shaanxi. Qin Tianjian said that the disaster would become more and more serious and last for several years. The pressure on the imperial court would continue to increase. This would form a cycle. The weaker it is, the more civil disturbances it will lead to.

This is a huge hidden worry, which has already surpassed Jiannu!

But apparently, neither the emperor nor Shen Yongmao realized that it was too early to speak out, so they remained silent.

Zhu Xu agreed with Sun Chuanting's words. Although it was the refugee army that overthrew the Ming Dynasty in history, it was the Manchu Qing that ruled the world.

Seeing that the opinions of the three people tended to be in agreement, Zhu Xu decided, "That's it. The Ministry of War drafted an order and sent it to Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Fujian to recruit Qin Liangyu, Zhao Ledjiao, Man Gui, Zhang Zhiji, and Jin Guoqi. Wait for someone to enter the palace and discuss it."

"Follow the order." The three of Sun Chengzong raised their hands at the same time.

The next day, in the General Staff Department, all civil servants and generals in Beijing gathered together, including Fu Changzong, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Xu Dahua, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhu Xu surrounded the huge sand table, and Sun Chuanting stood there and introduced: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about the Liaodong side. The only way for Jiannu to break through now is to detour through Mongolia. Two places are most suitable, one is Gubeikou , The second is Xifengkou, General Qin has made arrangements, and the Ministry of War has also checked, it should be safe."

Xu Dahua had never appeared on such an occasion. He was extremely excited and eager to express himself. He raised his hand to Zhu Xu and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the cement made by the Ministry of Industry is also given priority to the Ministry of War. This cement is very It is hard, and the defense built is very strong, and I believe that the cavalry of Jiannu cannot break through."

These are just auxiliary, the key is not here, but the officials still have to praise for their hard work, and nodded with a smile: "Well, the Ministry of Industry has done a good job during this period, and the main tasks of the Ministry of Industry will be road construction and shipbuilding !"

Xu Dahua knew that he had no existence in front of Zhu Xu, so he seized the opportunity to show off, and said solemnly: "Ministry Zunzhi, the Ministry of Industry has planned several routes, and they will definitely be completed within a year. By then, whether it is going to Sichuan or Yunnan, the speed will be faster than that of Zhu Xu. It’s more than doubled faster than before!”

Zhu Xu smiled, turned to Fu Changzong again, and said, "Uncle, can you keep up with the supply of military supplies?"

Fu Changzong was much calmer. After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, the granary outside Beijing can call in 50 shi of grain. There is a vacancy in the Ministry of Soldiers' Payment. It can be transferred from Huitong Commercial Bank. Two million taels can be prepared in three days."

Zhu Xu was not surprised, but Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting, Qin Liangyu, and even Xu Dahua were secretly shocked. They never thought that the emperor would prepare such a large fortune for the court without saying a word. Listening to Fu Changzong's words, if it was given to him With enough time, I'm afraid I can prepare more!

The Tianqi Dynasty, which has been set back a year or two, how can there be such a large financial resources?