Huang Guan looked up to the sky and lamented that he, a good six-headed leader and a gentle leader, was now selling weapons and making bloody money. He really didn't know where he had read the teachings of Confucius and Mencius in his life.
"Xu Jingchang, you have to compensate me!"
Xu Jingchang nodded quickly, "Old Taishan, just tell me, is it money or beauty? I'll give you whatever you want!"
Huang Guan was stunned for a long time, then suddenly wailed, "I want my reputation!"
Now Xu Jingchang was in a dilemma, "Father-in-law, look at it, if I had it, I would definitely not be stingy, but you want what I don't have. You are forcing someone to make things difficult for you."
Huang Guan stared at him and slammed the table angrily, "I shouldn't be entangled with you."
When Xu Jingchang saw what his old father-in-law said, he sighed softly, "I know what you are thinking, so I won't embarrass you. I'd better choose Gaoming to be the errand of the Imperial College in Peking!"
"etc!"
Huang Guan interrupted Xu Jingchang, "What did you say about the Imperial College in Peking? Your Majesty agreed?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "That's natural! His Majesty has authorized the establishment of the Imperial College in Peking... and this Imperial College also includes four schools."
"Four schools? What do they teach?"
Xu Jingchang said: "The first one is the clan school, which teaches the princes. From now on, the princes' sons, grandsons and great-grandsons will all come to enroll."
"The second one is the martial arts school. As long as it targets the officials of the guard station, it will also train military generals of the imperial court in the future."
"The third one is Science Hall."
Huang Guan interrupted Xu Jingchang, "What is this for?"
"It means learning by subject. In the past, schools all taught the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the Tao of Confucius and Mencius. They thought that if they learned the sages' subtle words and righteousness, they would be able to achieve success. This time it is different. We acknowledge the differences in knowledge, pay attention to teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and give full play to their strengths... There is literature,
History, arithmetic, astronomy, medicine, business, etc. Anyone who passes the examination can enroll."
Huang Guan listened with great interest, even a little eager to try.
It is really a pleasure to acquire the world's most talented people and teach them!
But he still wanted to maintain the reserve of his old father-in-law, "There are only three schools, is there another one?"
"There is also a foreign school...mainly for Jurchens, Mongolians, Koreans, etc. Anyone who has a heart for the country and is willing to study and make progress can come. And I also specifically ask your majesty to agree that if you successfully complete your studies, you can be awarded
The household registration of the Ming Dynasty becomes a citizen of the Ming Dynasty."
Huang Guan finally lost his composure after hearing this, "Are you trying to civilize the barbarians?"
"Yes, that's what it means!"
Huang Guan paused, barely suppressed his rapidly beating heart, and asked curiously: "Then how much are you prepared to invest? How much budget can the court give?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "The budget depends on Xia Yuanji... But as many weapons and armor as we can sell, the money can be used to run the school."
Huang Guan took a long breath and suddenly became excited, "That... virtuous son-in-law, look at this Peking Imperial Academy wine ceremony, is there anyone more suitable than me?"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "I just thought about it seriously. In fact, Wu Shan, Yang Rong, Huang Huai, Hu Guang, you can just find anyone. You, the old man, should not get involved in these things. I am really afraid of affecting your old age."
Famous festival!"
Huang Guan stared at Xu Jingchang, and after a while he suddenly laughed and said: "You stinky boy, you really hold a grudge! Okay, I'll apologize to you, I'll make amends to you, or else, I'll kowtow to you!"
Hearing what he said, Xu Jingchang was frightened. He quickly reached out to help Huang Guan, but he didn't know that Huang Guan sat down safely before his arm touched him. He just meant it, who told you to take it seriously?
Sure enough, ginger is still spicier.
Xu Jingchang had nothing more to say, "From now on, it's up to you to educate the barbarians and make China prosperous."
Huang Guan smiled and said: "Don't hesitate to do whatever is right!"
He paused and then said: "My dear son-in-law, since you have to use the money for weapons to run a school, you should put more effort into selling more swords, guns, swords and halberds, don't you think?"
Xu Jingchang snorted: "Are you asking me to go further on the path of immorality?"
Huang Guan immediately shook his head, "You can't think like that... Look, we sell weapons, and the more we buy, the more barbarians will fight against each other, and the more people will die. After making money, we will use it to run schools and train them."
The more talents there are, the more prosperous and prosperous the Ming Dynasty will be, don’t you think? Sooner or later, there will be China everywhere, and the whole world will be China. That will be the true unity of the world.
Do you think so?"
The old father-in-law was thinking happily, and Xu Jingchang just wanted to say, "So you old man also has a flexible moral bottom line. It's really not easy."
Following the announcement of the establishment of a foreign school, Zhu Di finally issued an edict and summoned envoys from various countries.
Xu Jingchang was also called to Prince Yan's Mansion... Zhu Di was dressed in Gong uniform and looked majestic. He really had the aura of Emperor Yongle.
After he saw Xu Jingchang, he said in a coquettish tone: "How is it? How am I dressed today?"
Xu Jingchang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is like a dragon and a phoenix in the sky and the sun!"
Zhu Di chuckled and said, "You are quite good at talking."
He leaned closer and suddenly said: "Do you think the courtiers just like me to be neatly dressed, serious and honest, and just act as a decoration?"
Xu Jingchang was stunned, when did Zhu Laosi become so smart?
"Your Majesty, I am different from those people. We are relatives!"
Zhu Di smiled meaningfully, "In that case, then you should accompany me to meet the envoys from all sides!"
Xu Jingchang nodded, but his heart was pounding. He always felt that Zhu Laosi was up to something.
The first thing they met was the North Korean envoy. After all, they had just been beaten and now they were full of grievances.
"I beg your superior country to show mercy and severely punish the Japanese island barbarians."
Since the ratings were released, the status of the Japanese nation in Korea has become even lower and lower, and they have directly become island barbarians.
Of course, this island barbarian was quite capable of fighting and often invaded Japan... Perhaps in the history books of the Central Plains Dynasty, there were only a few major invasions of Japan, but in fact, Japanese pirates would invade North Korea almost every year or so.
The hatred between the two sides is as deep as the sea, and they are hostile to each other. They are frozen three feet and cannot be frozen in a day.
Zhu Di listened carefully to the cry and nodded, "Japanese pirates wreaked havoc on the sea and often harassed the Ming Dynasty. I will scold the Japanese this time and ask them to restrain the bandits. If I can't do that, I will naturally send troops to teach the Japanese pirates a lesson myself."
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Hearing what Zhu Di said, the North Korean envoy thought that he wanted to lead the expedition in person, but he was very moved.
He couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty treats She Guo as a father treats his son. The whole country is filled with gratitude."
Xu Jingchang almost laughed out loud at the side, now he recognizes his father?
You are really happy to scream!
Zhu Di had a smile on his face and said, "I am the king and father of all people in the world. Not only the people of the Ming Dynasty, but all the people who aspire to the Ming Dynasty and are bathed in kingship are my people."
The North Korean envoy became even more excited, "Thank you for your Majesty's kindness. Your Majesty's kindness is so great. The Japanese country's stubbornness cannot be changed suddenly. What's more, the failure of the Yuan Dynasty's expedition to the Japanese country made them even more rampant. They must go to the country to send troops to severely punish the Japanese country.
Only when we feel the pain of our own skin can we respect our country and be good-neighborly and friendly.”
Zhu Di paused, nodded and said, "Okay, I understand this."
Then Zhu Di called the Japanese envoy. Zhu Di directly threw out a letter of credence and threw it to the Japanese envoy.
"I heard that the Three Emperors established the Supreme and the Five Emperors of Zen, but China has its master, how can the Barbarians and Di have no king? The universe is vast and cannot be the sole authority of one master; the universe is vast and has various states divided and defended. The one who covers the world is the world.
The world cannot be ruled by one person..."
The Japanese envoys were not fools either. When they saw this thing, they trembled all over and felt uneasy.
This was when Zhu Yuanzhang, in view of the rebellion caused by the Japanese pirates along the coast, issued an edict to accuse the Japanese country and was determined to attack them.
As a result, Prince Huailiang of Japan wrote such a reply that was full of second thoughts. At the end, he even said boldly: "... Following the rules may not necessarily lead to life, and going against the rules may not lead to death. We met in front of Helan Mountain and chatted about gambling.
What should I fear? If the king wins and the minister loses, it will satisfy the wishes of the country. If the minister wins and the king loses, it will bring shame to the small country!
Since ancient times, peace has been the priority, and war has been the priority, so as to avoid the devastation of living beings and the hardships of the common people. Special envoys are sent to pay homage to Your Majesty, only to serve the country."
Good guy, I want to compete with the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated again and again, but because of the lack of national strength and the lessons of the Yuan Dynasty's two defeats, he had to learn from it and gave up the use of troops.
But when Zhu Di came here, he didn't care about these anymore.
After all, at this moment, the Ming Dynasty has unleashed its power on land and its navy has also risen.
Zheng He's voyage proved that the Ming Dynasty's ships would not be damaged halfway, and they could sail to the Japanese country easily.
"Replying to your majesty, Emperor Taizu showed pity to the country and did not send troops. I hope that your majesty can follow Emperor Taizu's example and treat small countries favorably. The small countries will shed tears of gratitude."
Zhu Di chuckled and said: "I summoned you because I have compassion and don't want to send troops... But you and others act recklessly, and the Japanese pirates' troubles continue to this day and become more and more serious. Even if I want to spare you, there is no such reason!"
The Japanese envoy kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, those Japanese pirates and bandits are not sent to hide the country. They are just desperadoes, hiding the people of the country, and they have suffered greatly. I hope your Majesty will understand clearly."
Zhu Di chuckled, "Dong Guo, did you hear that?"
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, even if what the Japanese envoy said is reasonable, the Ming Dynasty should not pay for the extermination of the Japanese pirates. Whoever's troubles will pay for it, and whoever's butt will be wiped by themselves! If the Japanese country doesn't have the ability to solve it, then it's better to
In this way, we will give the superior country a sum of money and let the Ming Dynasty send troops to kill all the Japanese pirates and return the sea and rivers to the people of the two countries."
The Japanese envoy was shocked, "My country is small and the people are poor. How can I have the money to support my superior country? How can I hope that my superior country will be kind and generous!"
Zhu Di was furious, "What a ungrateful Japanese country. It is really seeking death. I will help you immediately!"
At this time, Xu Jingchang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this time the Japanese came to obey the order, and they are quite respectful. They should be given some preferential treatment. If they can hand over some of the country's gold and silver mines, the gold and silver produced will be handed over to the Ming Dynasty."
, used to exterminate Japanese pirates, maybe we can also discuss something."
When Zhu Di heard this, he nodded, "Did you hear that? This is my last bit of grace! If you are unwilling to agree, immediately prepare your army for war. When this competition is over, I will definitely lead an army to attack... Okay,
