Dongjiang Town and the imperial court will go further and further apart, and sooner or later they will part ways, or even become enemies.
Of course Guo Dajing did not want his brother-in-law to take the imperial examination, but Li Xiucheng, like the scholars of the Ming Dynasty, regarded the imperial examination as the only way to become an official, and was very disdainful of the political officials in Dongjiang Town.
Regardless of whether you have fame or not, as long as you have the ability and can do a good job, that's enough. Dongjiang Town implements this model of official selection as a last resort.
But after tasting the benefits, this model was gradually solidified. Of course, it also went through a lot of adjustments and improvements.
Although the cultural level of the government officials in Dongjiang Town is far lower than that of the scholars who took the imperial examination, they do not have the stinking problem of the imperial examination scholars who have high ambitions and low abilities.
"Liaodong has been pacified, and the imperial examination will probably be held, right?" Fujino Hide was indifferent to this, but comforted Axiu, "Next year, and the year after that, it will be about the same."
Axiu sighed and said: "Let him go, I'm worried that he will become stupid in studying. But he won't listen to your husband's words."
"It's good to have your own ideas when you grow up." Fujino Hide said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what choice he makes, he is still young and his family can afford him."
It may be more appropriate to say that he can afford it. Even if Li Xiucheng does nothing, he will have enough food and clothing. But this is obviously not what he wants, and it will be regarded as a shame.
Because he has a good sister, he can have such a good life. But up to now, he has not made any contribution to the family.
Liu Xingzuo stretched out his little finger and praised: "That's right. Even if he is a soldier, we must make his sacrifice in vain. Well, the court is paying for it, so I will donate a month's salary."
Fan Hualong laughed and said: "They will pay for it. If it's easy for Deputy Commander Chen to do this, let me advance the money first, and then I can pay you back quickly."
"Why did Annan build mansions in Shenyang and Liaoyang?" Liu Xingzuo asked very puzzledly: "Is it because he is a low-spirited person and is doing it to make it convenient for Marshal Mao and Deputy Marshal Chen?"
"Is this enough?" Liu Xingzuo was not surprised and said: "But in history, the Yuan Dynasty's military power declined, but it was defeated by a big Southeast Asian country like Guo Shuai."
"What's more, the Yuan soldiers were defeated miserably at Guoshuai because they adapted to the jungle environment and cold climate outside." Fujino Hide added: "In terms of combat power, these Nanyang powers are indeed vulnerable to a single blow."
Due to the limited supply of food and grass, the flying cavalry group had to return to Liaonan for food two days before resting, and was divided into Haizhou and Gaizhou. The disarmament and reorganization will be completed after the beginning of next spring.
"Although it is not an exaggeration, it is still far away!" Fan Hualong said: "They know that Luzon Island is an area equivalent to Jiangsu or Zhejiang. The Spanish conquered the local indigenous people with only a few hundred musketeers."
Tan Yingbiao smiled and said: "I really need to concentrate my energy on the navy, because the development of Liaodong is not unlimited. Although expanding the territory to the north will be a long-term task, the difficulty is not small."
Fan Hualong poured wine for the seven generals with his own hands and said with a smile: "What's more, the Mongolian tribes that have not yet surrendered need sufficient force to subdue them."
"It is possible for Ma to release Nanshan. Although Jianlu has not suffered a devastating blow, there are no other enemies yet."
We are still very young and can afford to wait for decades. Although Fan Hualong cared, he comforted Guo Dajing in that way.
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"What's money?" Fan Hualong didn't care at all, and said: "I only want to publish a book, but also build martyrs' cemeteries and monuments all over Liaodong so that soldiers and civilians have no place to pay homage. I also want to let people who come know that
, the blood of countless martyrs is sprinkled under that land."
Fujino Hide shook his head and said: "Annan's current focus of work is probably to be transferred to the navy. Whether it is the army or the cavalry, there will be no small wars in a short period of time."
Fan Hualong laughed and said: "What kind of saying is the Celestial Empire abandoning its people? It makes no sense at all. It is precisely because of the court's behavior that these people of Xiao Ming who went to the sea to make a living were abandoned by the court and massacred and abused by the Western Yi."
Fujino Hide glanced at Fan Hualong thoughtfully and said, "If that's the case, it would be quite free and easy to be the king of the sea."
Reclining in his chair comfortably, Fan Hualong had a faint smile on his face and said hurriedly: "They know enough about the sea. The climate here is like that of Jiangnan, and some indigenous people are not worried about it. Like our Dongjiang Army
An army with a thousand people can occupy an area and destroy the country."
"It didn't happen?" Liu Xingzuo's face showed anger, he slammed the wine glass under the table, and said: "When will Tan Ying avenge these Ming people in the sea, he will be the last one." Fujino Hide has something to say.
He shrugged his shoulders, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Finally, I can relax and let the soldiers have a bad year! No matter how you arrange it, it's very easy to follow orders and execute them."
Fujino Hide glanced at him and said: "The thousand men mentioned by Annan are just a rough statement. If we want to occupy an area and destroy the country, we should have an army of tens of thousands. More importantly, we must not have a weak navy."
Liu Xingzuo was quite emotional. He ate the food and wine and said hurriedly: "You are such a young man, who would have thought that our small business in Pingliao was actually made by our Dongjiang Town. Even if it leaves a name in history, everyone will know it, right?"
Fujino Hide and Liu Xingzuo were already accustomed to Fan Hualong's stinginess and stinginess, and they looked at each other and smiled.
As for Luzon, the Outer Mandans, Batavia, etc., I've probably heard of them, and even know where they are.
Shenyang.
That was Tan Yingbiao's rhetoric. He always said it was free, borrowed, or advanced. But Chen Jisheng had no pressure, no interest, no time limit, it was just a dispensable piece of paper.
Regarding Haili, Fujino Hide and Liu Xingzuo were limited to Nanyang, and even only to Xiao Ming's vassal states, such as Guoshuai, Burma, Siam and other countries.
Fan Hualong, Fujino Hide and Tan Yingbiao, who were leading their troops back to the army, were drinking and chatting, and Quan was drinking as a farewell party.
Fan Hualong pursed his lips slightly and said nonchalantly: "That world is not about the strong and the weak. Whoever has a strong fist can grab it, and it doesn't belong to anyone."
Fan Hualong nodded with a smile and said: "That's what it is. I haven't decided yet. I want to ask someone to write a history of the Liaodong campaign. It should be very detailed. I'll try to record everything that doesn't have names."
"I'm afraid the imperial court will allow it?" Liu Xingzuo said hesitantly, "Unless he becomes an abandoned citizen of the Celestial Empire."
Guo Dajing is also a miser, and he is willing to spend a small amount of money for his husband, as long as I am happy. Besides, with Fan Hualong's current official position and status, money is not very important.
Ah Xiu talked with his younger brother, but he couldn't untie the knot in my heart. I just had to wait for my husband to come back, and then I could untie my elder brother.
"If he spends money to publish a book, can he make money back?" Fujino Hide joked: "If you print more, it will be effective, but if you print less, it will cost too much, right?"
Liu Xingzuo blinked and asked: "Annan wants to snatch it from the Spaniards in the west?"