"So we have to focus on exporting culture, to culture!" Leng Ningyun said more and more enthusiastically, "and scientific knowledge! The Senate's current export of science and technology is still too conservative, either all basic theoretical knowledge, or completely
It's an outdated thing. The former is similar to Kangxi's study of mathematics, and is purely a 'thing' for the rich to show off their skills; the latter, although it can make money, is still too shallow for knowledgeable people."
"You've come back with an open mind this time," Xu Xu said jokingly.
"No, over the years I have been thinking about how to transform traditional society. We talked all kinds of nonsense on the Senate Forum, but in fact we didn't get to the point. We Chinese are actually the most pragmatic. No matter what technology and culture we have, we have to see what it has.
There is no output. 'A black cat or a white cat is a good cat if it can catch mice.' If you want to spread technology and culture, you must first let everyone realize that your set of things is profitable."
"But if this happens, won't no one care about basic subjects?"
Leng Ningyun was startled and couldn't help but laugh: "This is the Ming Dynasty in 1637. Most of the people don't even have enough to eat. If they go to bed at night, they don't know whether they will lose their lives tomorrow. Even if they are officials, as long as they have
Those who have a clear mind and can understand the general situation are all worried and thinking about saving the nation. If you want them to learn basic science, isn't it difficult for them to do so?"
"But if you want to spread the word, people have to spread it to you..."
"Of course, this has to be obtained on the battlefield." Leng Ningyun said, "A few days ago, I reviewed the history of the late Qing Dynasty. Speaking of it, the scenes in the last years of the dynasty are all familiar. The Qing government also has a long history of foreign culture and technology.
Crow's fear and rejection led to Erya's learning and introduction, and finally the Westernization Movement was launched. This is a process."
"You mean if we fight another war, Ming Dynasty will start a military campaign?"
"Yes, there are many knowledgeable people in the government and the public. I have been in the capital for a long time, and I deeply feel that the late Ming Dynasty is not so sluggish and conservative compared to the late Qing Dynasty, and social ideological trends are much more active. Of course, there are many pedantic, stubborn and self-proclaimed scholar-officials, but they are knowledgeable.
There are also many people with broad and enlightened consciousness." Leng Ningyun said, "There are more and more people like Li Luoyou in recent years. The idea is simple, they just want to use Kungun and Kunpao to learn from Kun's skills.
Make Kun; those who are more knowledgeable have already had a certain feeling for our advantages in technology, system, and culture..."
"There are many people who know that we have advantages. For example, Liang Cunhou. Logically speaking, he knows it best. Now he has become the number one anti-Kun element, and is intensively instigating the anti-Kun restoration in Guangzhou..."
"You don't necessarily have to accept it if you see it clearly. Every system will have its martyrs. Liang Cunhou just had the idea of defending the Chinese barbarians and was unwilling to accept it. In fact, if you read the history of the late Qing Dynasty, you will see that those who opposed Westernization
Clean conservatives have always existed. Conservatism and progress are an everlasting struggle."
"Okay, let's not talk about dialectics anymore." Xu Xu became interested and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Of course I can't do anything now. An approach like Zhao Yingong's is too ostentatious and eye-catching. Although the results were great, it was only because of the support of the special reconnaissance team that he didn't mess up. I'm in the capital, even more
I dare not." Leng Ningyun shook his head and said, "My opinion is that in the future, the Senate must take Tianjin as an open port. In the past few years, we have opened up the north-south shipping, and Tianjin is much more developed than in the past, and it can be used as an open port in the future.
An important penetration point of our new culture and new system.”
"When the third counter-encirclement and suppression campaign is successful, you will still make trouble in the capital."
"It may be possible to stir up trouble, but I don't have the guts to do what Zhao Yingong did." Leng Ningyun said with a smile, "Unless the chief minister of the cabinet is Wang Luobin, the chief minister of etiquette is Xiao Zishan, and the admiral of Dongchang is Ma Qianzhu..."
The two burst into laughter. The laughter gradually died down, and Leng Ningyun said: "It seems too much to say that nothing can be done. If the third counter-encirclement and suppression campaign creates a situation that is very beneficial to us, I would like to formally invest in one."
A newspaper. In fact, there are many kinds of tabloids and tabloid-like things in the capital now. Some of them are promotional materials shipped through the Shanhai Five Roads. They are very popular in the capital and are circulated in every teahouse. But after all, this is not the same as
Newspapers are not the same thing.”
"Good guy, you are trying to steal Ding Ding's job."
"If he is willing to come to the capital to run a newspaper, I would welcome him. After all, professionals have to rely on his system." Leng Ningyun said, "Reforms and revolutions require the support of the news media. At least, it can also have an enlightening effect.
If we really do it, sales will not be a problem. Ding Ding will still have to send me a banner."
Xu Xu liked his humorous and cheerful attitude very much. Now that he had mentioned this, he just happened to talk to him about the positioning of the future Capital Station.
"Before I came, the Center had a conversation with me about the issue of the designation of Jingshi Station. After discussing it, I felt that in the past you were taking both business and intelligence into consideration, which was actually somewhat risky, and you couldn't take care of it mentally. So after discussing it,
, it is better for you to focus on running your business and collecting public information, and separate it from the secret line work. This is not the case for all shops on Shanhai 5th Road in Delong."
Leng Ningyun nodded: "I also think this is more appropriate."
"That's right, secret intelligence and covert operations are handled by specialized intelligence agencies. There are chickens that lay golden eggs in the mountains and seas. It's not worth the risk." Xu Xu said, "In the future, the Foreign Intelligence Bureau will work in another area of the capital.
Arrange a site. There will be no horizontal contact between you, only vertical contact."
"Okay." Leng Ningyun suddenly thought of something, "Where's He Liansheng?"
"They are still doing their old job, doing security work. Jiang Shan and I have also discussed it. It is not appropriate for He Liansheng to be involved in too many secret operations. Firstly, it goes against the moral values of their group, and secondly, the people in the escort agency are too
complex."
Yang Tianliang has not thought about food or tea these days, and he has not even gone to his "work" place.
His official position is that of the manager of the factory, and he is considered to be "one of the best" among the eunuchs. However, this position is far from satisfying his desires.
As the name suggests, the Jingchang is the place where the royal palace prints and prints books. It mainly prints a collection of classics, history and Buddhist scriptures. Although it is under the management of the most powerful yamen in the Twenty-Four Yamen, the Si Li Jian, but inside
Being a eunuch in charge does not enjoy any power dividends.
Naturally, there are gains from all kinds of bad rules and benefits, but these are all fixed quotas, and you can't get more. If you want to make extra money, it is nothing more than reselling the books and plates in stock. Yang Tianliang can't make such a small amount of time and effort.
Look down on it.
But the foster father's ability stopped there. When Jiu Qian was in power, he almost didn't even keep this job. If he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly and bribed the members of the eunuch party in time, the two father and son would have been kicked out long ago.
After the current emperor came to power, Eunuch Yang finally managed to get a job as the head of the Department of Bells and Drums by virtue of his old connections. However, Yang Tianliang wanted to go further, but it was difficult to reach the sky.
He worked hard to get Wang Zhixin's promise, and the bright road was laid in front of him in an instant.
However, the 20,000 taels of silver became a roadblock. He originally thought that his adoptive father would generously contribute to his future, but what he did not expect was a scolding, telling him to "stop wishful thinking" and "be honest and honest."
Yang Tianliang was resentful in his heart. There had been a rift between their father and son for several years. From the initial incident involving the Gao family's money to the recent series of events in which his adoptive father forbade him from dealing with Delong anymore, the relationship between the two had gradually faded. He originally thought that this would involve him.
My adoptive father has never been able to help me with my future, but I didn’t expect that he would be so decisive!
Then he thought of Liu Ying and wanted to ask him about any opportunities to make money. During their chat, the two told each other about the deposit of 100,000 taels of silver that Eunuch Yang had given Delong. Liu Ying expressed great interest.
His adoptive father was unkind to him when he refused to give him money. It was unjust for Delong's shopkeeper Leng to refuse to lend him money. This unkind and unjust man had to use his money in a wise way. Yang Tianliang and Liu Wei hit it off and started planning to kidnap and extort money.
activities.
This was not the first time they had engaged in the act of "inviting the God of Wealth". But after all, it involved Eunuch Yang, and Leng Ningyun was quite a figure in the capital. No matter how bold Yang Tianliang was, he had to weigh it carefully. Unexpectedly, Liu Wei patted his chest and told him
Don't worry, "If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up."
Yang Tianliang didn't know who this "tall man" was. But seeing that Liu Ming was confident, he naturally believed him. After the two conspired, they roped in several more people to prepare the Ningyou Temple in Xiyuan as a place to hide the tickets.
.
After some planning, everything went smoothly. Leng Ningyun was "recruited" smoothly, and the next step was to wait for the money. One hundred thousand taels is certainly a big deal, but there is indeed exactly one hundred thousand taels in Delong's bank.
During these days, Yang Tianliang was really walking with wind. He was thinking over and over again in his mind that after receiving the money, Eunuch Yang "died of a sudden illness", he officially entered the Royal Horse Prison as an errand, and his adoptive father's savings over the past few decades were also obtained - this
He didn't know the exact amount of money, but it was at least seventy or eighty thousand.
He never thought that all his wishful thinking would come to nothing. Not only was Ningyou Temple attacked, Leng Ningyun was rescued, and Liu Wei was also missing. He sent a young eunuch to Tongzhou to contact Liu Wei, but he waited for several days in "Hou Yuan" without seeing him.
to people.
"This Liu Zhen, could it be that he sold me?!" Yang Tianliang was secretly shocked. But on second thought, it didn't make sense. What would he gain by selling himself?
What he was most worried about was Eunuch Yang's attitude. If his adoptive father knew that he was plotting to get rid of him, and with his power in the palace, it would be easy for him to lose his job and live a difficult life. Wang Zhixin saw that he could not afford the money.
Come on, if you turn around, you will treat him like trash!
Just like this, I wandered around uneasily day after day. Suddenly, one day, the young eunuch came to report: Eunuch Yang invited him to come over.