After determining the warship format of the new navy, the next step is to determine the organization of the new navy.
According to the regular establishment of the Ming Navy, there is usually no fixed number and type of warships, which are mainly based on the preferences of the leading generals.
So at this time in the meeting hall, Liu Yan proposed to completely fix the establishment of the new navy, mainly using No. 1 Fu Chuan and No. 2 Fu Chuan as the main warships, with every five ships forming a detachment, and four detachments forming a detachment. A fleet consists of five squadrons.
Of course, in each specific fleet, the types of warships in each squadron must also be adjusted appropriately according to local conditions, the financial resources of the court, and the strength against the enemy.
"The shipyard first determines the drawings of the new No. 1 Fu Chuan and the new No. 2 Fu Chuan. Once the drawings are correct, several prototype warships can be built and sailed at sea for testing."
Song Wanli nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge. Once the new warships are seaworthy and pass seaworthiness, I will definitely report to Mr. Ge and the imperial court."
Liu Yan nodded with a smile, and then said to Song Wanli and others: "Okay, I'll leave the shipyard matters to you. I will lead my troops back first, and wait until the new No. 1 and No. 2 Fortune Ships are seaworthy. I’ll come over and watch again.”
"Yes, congratulations to Mr. Ge!"
Later, Liu Yan and Miao Shao led more than a thousand soldiers to the north to Lingshan Guard. They stayed overnight at Lingshan Guard. They lived in the mansion where Liu Yan was previously in charge of Lingshan Guard. Late at night, Liu Yan and Miao Shao drank wine in the backyard of the mansion. The words are joyful, and there are many sighs in my heart.
Early the next morning, Liu Yan and Miao Shao led their troops back to Beijing. The brigade arrived in Beijing on July 12 and summoned the Ministry of National Defense
Shangshu Tian Huixu discussed the preparations for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty's new navy and supported the shipyard's improvement of the new Fuchuan. They were busy until the evening. Liu Yan left the palace from the Cabinet Office, took a carriage, and returned home accompanied by a brigade of guards.
At the Duke of Lu's residence on Qipan Street, Liu Yan had dinner with Wang Yunhe, his mother and son, and sisters Shang Shan and Ruoshui.
In fact, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty at this time, although Shang Shan and Ruoshui were sisters with Wang Yunhe and Liu Yan did not treat them differently, they were concubines after all and could not eat at the same table as Liu Yan, Wang Yunhe and their son.
At first, Shang Shan and Ruoshui refused to come to the table despite Liu Yan and Wang Yunhe's persuasion. They believed that they could not hold Liu Yan back, lest political enemies in the DPRK use this as an excuse to criticize Liu Yan.
But Liu Yan then feigned anger and said: "If you don't come to the table to eat, then don't eat, and we will all be hungry!"
In this way, Shang Shan and Ruoshui reluctantly served the table, and the family had dinner together happily.
"Husband, when you went to Lingshan Guard this time, did you go to Wangjiazhuang, Dapanbao and other places?"
"Of course I went."
Liu Yan then briefly told everyone about the situation that Taishan Wang Jing, Chen Jiang and others were no longer stationed in Wangjiazhuang, Dapanbao and other places.
Wang Yunhe immediately sighed: "I can't believe that when my father and I were in Wangjiazhuang, we were just guarding a Wanfu oil shop to make a living, but I didn't expect to meet my husband and make today's family business and achievements!"
Liu Yan said with a smile: "Yes, no one could have thought of what is happening now, and what will happen in the future is unclear now. We just need to live the present well and be worthy of our responsibility."
My heart will be fine. "
Wang Yunhe said with a smile: "My husband has become a philosopher, so he wants to run a school and teach!"
Liu Yan said: "Of course I am not good at running schools and teaching, but I do intend to recruit a group of talents to join the court."
"Don't take the imperial examination?"
"Don't take the imperial examination!"
Liu Yan knew very well that although the late Ming Dynasty was a chaotic time, various talents emerged in this era in endlessly. It can even be said that even the talents in science and technology, humanities and other fields that emerged in the late Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of the entire Manchu and Qing Dynasties. It was a veritable backwater, a huge sauce vat that soaked the entire China into A place of death for those who are not enterprising and ignorant and slavish!
Closer to home, Liu Yan knew very well that if talents were selected through imperial examinations, many talents would not be able to enter the imperial court and contribute to China.
Therefore, Liu Yan planned to imitate the conquest system of the Han Dynasty. He first used political decrees to gather some talents he knew who were still alive and arranged them to serve in various ministries in the court.
At this time, Wang Yunhe said worriedly: "My husband's move is bound to arouse opposition and dissatisfaction from many people in the court, and even His Majesty will object."
Liu Yan nodded. If the recruitment of talents causes shock in the DPRK, it will be a very serious obstacle to the advancement of the New Deal and military reform.
"Then I'd better think about it again."
Wang Yunhe said with a smile: "Have you forgotten the new schools that are being built in various places in Shandong and Beizhili?"
Liu Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, he burst out laughing, and said, "Madam, you are so wise to me!"
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Shang Shan and Ruoshui covered their faces and laughed when they saw this. Wang Yunhe also said: "You are just good at praising others, but you are not practical at all."
The next day, Liu Yan arrived at the Cabinet Office early in the morning. At this time, all the thirteen ministers were here, preparing to participate in the daily "small court meeting". Policies and major events decided upon by everyone would be reported. Go to Emperor Chongzhen, and then be approved by Emperor Chongzhen Zhu.
"There is only one big thing today: talents. I have decided to recruit talents from the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone with skills in technology, agriculture, industry, history, astronomy and geography, as long as they are outstanding, can go there. Sign up at the provincial, government, or county yamen, and the government will pay the toll, or send someone to escort you to the capital!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Wang Wenzhen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said worriedly: "What Mr. Ge means is that as long as these people arrive in Beijing and pass the selection and assessment of the imperial court, they can become officials in the imperial court without passing the examination." The imperial examination? I'm afraid there will be great resistance to this matter. Should Mr. Ge think again?"
Liu Yan said with a smile: "I did not ask them to become officials in the court, but I will arrange all the talents who have been assessed and selected to teach in new schools in various prefectures in Beizhili and Shandong. Many students impart their skills, allowing our Ming Dynasty to present a grand event in which a hundred flowers bloom!"
In addition, Liu Yan also has a plan, which is to encourage the talents recruited at that time to write books and commentaries. This will allow many technologies that were originally lost in history to be truly passed down. This is also a manifestation of the strength of the Ming Empire.
After everyone heard this, they thought this was a good idea
, it is nothing more than spending some money and food, and then there is a great possibility of harvesting a large number of talents of all kinds.
Only Yue Ming, the Minister of Finance, said with a smile: "All great talents are inevitably arrogant and arrogant, and they may not necessarily obey the court's call. It seems that they will make a fuss about money, food, fame and fortune."
Liu Yan said: "That's right! In addition to paying travel expenses to everyone, as long as they are hired by the imperial court as teachers of the new school, their monthly salary and treatment can be compared with the third-grade civil servants. In addition, they can go out to see officials without bowing. Have a status equivalent to that of a scholar!"
Everyone took a breath, Liu Yan's strength was strong enough.
Liu Yan then discussed the specific details with everyone. In addition, Liu Yan also took out a list and said to Wang Wenzhen: "This matter is mainly focused on the officials. All the people on this list must come to Beijing." Participate in the selection!”
Wang Wenzhen hurriedly took over the list, which recorded more than a dozen talents. The first one was Song Yingxing, a famous technological wizard in the late Ming Dynasty. His "Tiangong Kaiwu" compiled by him summarized the Ming Empire's two hundred years of history. Many advanced technologies in handicrafts and agriculture, even many technologies, were not mastered by the Manchus until the Opium War in later generations.
This "Tiangong Kaiwu" is also known as the "Encyclopedia of Chinese Craftsmanship in the Seventeenth Century". Even in later modern times, it was translated by Western countries.
In the 43rd year of Wanli reign, Song Yingxing and his brother Yingsheng went to Nanchang, the provincial capital, to take part in the Yimao Ke rural examination. Among more than 10,000 candidates, 29-year-old Song Yingxing ranked third in the province, and his brother ranked sixth. Among all the students in Fengxin, only their brothers passed the examination, so they were called "Fengxin Second Song Dynasty".
Success in the rural examination
The Song brothers were encouraged, and in the autumn of that year they went to the capital to take the Bingchen Science Examination the following year, but they failed in their studies. They decided to try again next time. In order to prepare for the exam, Song Yingsheng, Song Yingxing and others went to the ancient Bailudong Academy in Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province for further study.
The forty-seventh year of Wanli was the year of the last examination during Shenzong's reign. Brother Song Yingxing and other candidates from Jiangxi gathered in the capital, but the two brothers still failed. After that, they tried again in the early years of Tianqi and Chongzhen, but failed. From then on, Song Yingxing gave up the idea of taking the imperial examination.
In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Song Yingsheng was appointed magistrate of Tongxiang County, Zhejiang Province by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Song Yingxing returned to his hometown to serve his mother. In the eighth year of Chongzhen reign, Song Yingxing was appointed as the academic magistrate of Fenyi County, Yuanzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province. Professors and students are teaching staff who have not entered the mainstream.
In the 11th year of Chongzhen's reign, Song Yingxing's term in Fenyi expired and he was ranked first in the examination. He was promoted to the promotion official of Tingzhou Prefecture in Fujian Province. He was an official under the Provincial Observation Envoy and was in charge of a prison, commonly known as the Penal Hall, also known as the Manager.
In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen's reign, Song Yingxing resigned and returned home before his term of office expired.
In the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign, Song Yingxing served as the magistrate of Bozhou, Fengyang Prefecture, South Zhili. After Song Yingxing took office, the state was devastated by war, and there was no place to raise a church, and many officials left. Song Yingxing made great efforts to rebuild it and began to take shape. He also donated money to build an academy in the city.
Liu Yan estimated that Song Yingxing should be busy in Bozhou now, so he said: "Song Yingxing, the governor of Bozhou, is a fifth-rank official. He was directly promoted to the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was responsible for compiling new teaching materials. He worked in the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty and ten Promotion of new schools in three provinces.”
Wang Wenzhen hurriedly agreed.
In addition, there is another person in Liu Yan’s list.
His name was Zhang Lu, who studied Confucianism in his early years. During the war in the late Ming Dynasty, he lived in seclusion in the Dongting Mountains for more than ten years, concentrating on studying medicine.
Zhang Lu has a very serious attitude towards learning. She has been practicing medicine for more than 60 years from a young age to an old age.
Zhang Lu is the author of "Tuanlun on Febrile Diseases", "Introduction to Febrile Diseases", "Analysis and Meaning of Combined Syndrome of Febrile Diseases", "Zhang's Medical Tong", "Yan Jin Fang Yi Yi", "Ben Jing Feng Yuan", "Ji Zong Samadhi" and other medical books. It is a classic work that must be studied by Chinese medicine practitioners in later generations.
In history, Zhang Lu returned to her hometown in Suzhou in her later years and opened a medical clinic to help people. It was called Zhang's Medical Clinic. After her death, it was passed down to her sons Zhang Deng and Zhang Zhuo. In the fourth year of Qianlong's reign, Zheng Banqiao, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, became the Zhang family. The medical center inscribed a plaque saying Su Xuantang. These are all things for later. However, it is precisely because of these achievements that Zhang Lu is as famous as Yu Chang and Wu Qian, and is known as one of the three major doctors in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.
But Liu Yan did the math. If he remembered correctly, Zhang Lu was born in 1617 AD. Zhang Lu was only twenty-six or seventeen years old this year. Although he was a famous local doctor, his achievements were not in place.
So for Zhang Lu, Liu Yan gave instructions: "This Zhang Lu can first be put into a medical clinic in Shandong for training. If available, he can be promoted slowly."
Bao Xuezhen, the minister of the Ministry of Health, clasped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge, my subordinates will pay attention to this person. Let Zhang Lu go to the medical clinic in Jinan Fucheng first."
Liu Yan nodded in agreement.
Wang Wenzhen looked at the many talents left on this list one by one, and Liu Yan remembered
If they were profound, they mentioned them one by one, and then based on the areas where the talents on the list were good at, they were handed over to the Thirteen Ministers for attention and support.
After the matter was discussed, Chen Xinjia raised the topic and said: "Mr. Ge, the General Staff has joined forces with ministers to implement the New Deal in the two capitals and thirteen provinces. Currently, only Beizhili and Shandong have implemented it without compromise, and the rest have implemented it without compromise. The roads, prefectures, and counties are completely perfunctory, or even ignore it directly, and the court must respond!"
The smile on Liu Yan's face disappeared immediately, and he said coldly: "In that case, let's ask your Majesty to issue an edict!"
