Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao had just seen the gift presented to him by Chen Xin.
Among these gifts, the glass mirror that Chen Xin said can see far away is naturally a telescope.
The telescope was invented in the thirty-sixth year of Wanli.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised that Chen Xin was able to donate the telescope.
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao was actually very happy to get this thing.
Because Zhu Youxiao knew very well that as long as he issued an order to promote this thing, it would undoubtedly be of great help to the military, navigation, and astronomy of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, Zhu Youxiao also liked the turtledove-like firecracker presented by Chen Xin.
Because Zhu Youxiao also knew that this turtle dove gun was the best firearm of this era.
Historically, the appearance of the turtle dove gun was recorded in the eighth year of Chongzhen. At that time, Xiong Wencan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, purchased one hundred turtle dove guns from Westerners and sent them to Beijing.
Now that Zhu Youxiao can get this thing in advance, it is naturally a good thing.
"Your Majesty, this blunderbuss weighs twenty-six kilograms, is five feet and five inches long, has an outer mouth width of one and three inches, and an inner mouth width of six minutes. It costs one to two or three qian for medicine and one to two or five qian for lead. It can also be used It can shoot three hundred steps away, and it can throw wooden planks and light armors one hundred steps away! It is undoubtedly more powerful than a cannon. I thought you must like this big guy, so I brought it to the capital!"
Chen Xin introduced the things in detail at Zhu Youxiao's request.
Xu Guangqi, who was ordered to enter the palace again to report on the recruitment of students in the martial arts hall, was surprised and asked: "Can you really penetrate the wood?"
With that said, Xu Guangqi raised his hands to Zhu Youxiao and said: "Your Majesty! As far as I know, Donglu was good at placing shield chariots in front of the battle array to block our army's firearms during the battle. If this sharp weapon is really so powerful, there is no doubt that It can break its shield and vehicle formation!"
Zhu Youxiao said to Xu Guangqi: "Then give it a try. This gun will be handed over to you first. You can take this gun to the school field in Xiyuan to test-fire it, and let the veterans also take a look at it and comment on it. If If you can really break the Donglu shield chariot, you will immediately send people to the south to buy this gun, and at the same time, send people to research and develop this thing!"
"yes!"
Xu Guangqi replied and took the turtle dove gun from Zhu Youxiao.
Next, Zhu Youxiao said to Chen Xin: "I like the things you presented very much, and they are all beneficial to the country. It can be seen that you are very good at catching foreign sharp weapons for our use in China." Yes, I have decided to promote you to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiweidu, and set up the Nanyang Town and Fu Division. You will first be the Nanyang Town Fu and will be responsible for purchasing treasures from Nanyang and ascertaining news from outside Nanyang, as well as piracy and maritime trade. "
Zhu Youxiao's sudden establishment of the Nanyang Town Fusi was not as simple as asking Chen Xin to buy Western goods for him, but was deliberately preparing for the future management of Nanyang and even domination of the sea.
Chen Xin did not expect that just because he gave His Majesty some gifts, he would be promoted to the rank of fourth-rank Jinyiweidu, commander of envoys, and take charge of a new yamen.
But Chen Xin discovered that the emperor had given him a new yamen and the tasks he was required to do were indeed what he was good at and liked, so he excitedly bowed to the ceremony: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Then, Zhu Youxiao told Chen Xin again: "Westerners are good at firearms, so in addition to purchasing goods, as for people, you should find a way to hire some experienced Western craftsmen for me! The more, the better!"
Chen Xin nodded in agreement.
Xu Guangqi saw that the emperor wanted to purchase new Western firearms and hire Western craftsmen, which was exactly what he wanted, so he smiled and thought to himself that although the emperor lived deep in the palace today, he seemed to have a lot of vision and an open mind to accept all kinds of foreign affairs. In the future, the Ming Dynasty might really It is expected to create another prosperous era.
Therefore, Xu Guangqi reported to Zhu Youxiao more energetically: "Your Majesty, I have already drawn up the recommended list of students for the first period of the martial arts hall. Please take a look. The people above are Ma, You, Yu, Qi, In addition to Liu and other young generals who are already famous in the army, there are some Wu Bian who were born in the army but have already captured the Donglu and made meritorious service!"
Zhu Youxiao then took the roster and read it carefully. Seeing that Xu Guangqi wisely did not use Li Chengliang's disciples from the Liao generals, he nodded with satisfaction and said: "The number of students is not very large, but there is nothing we can do about it. Now Most of the people who are good at fighting are generals and servants, so let’s just stick to these people first, at worst, there will be less training in the early stages.”
The reason why Zhu Youxiao didn't want to use the disciples of Liao Di was naturally because he had long known that the relationship between Liao Di Junzhen and Jianlu was never as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Because Jianlu was able to grow bigger, in fact, it was because Li Chengliang and his army in the Liao area were trying to support the rebels in order to respect themselves, and finally made Jianlu bigger and bigger.
Even later, the military towns in Liao became the basis of Hou Jin's Eight Banners of the Han Army, and became the decisive force for Hou Jin's entry into China.
In fact, the current military town in Liao was already in dire straits, and by the time of Zu Dashou, it was already listening to orders but not propaganda.
What's more, the military towns in Liao are still at odds with the Donglin Party, which represents the interests of the Jiangnan gentry.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao naturally could not trust the Liao generals, and he wanted to train the troops himself in order to control the Liao military towns that were beginning to disobey in the future.
Back to the topic.
Xu Guangqi saw that Zhu Youxiao said that there were few people to choose from, so he boldly said: "Your Majesty is saying that in my opinion, I wonder if scribes can also be allowed to study in the martial arts hall! Since ancient times, there have been many scribes who are both civil and military. For example, Xin Qiji, Yu Qian and others, I already know that among the scholars in Beijing, there is a man named Lu Xiangsheng who is very good at riding and shooting. Yuan Keli, the young minister of Taipu Temple in Beijing, and Sun Chuanting, who is the magistrate of the county outside, are all knowledgeable soldiers. I will talk to them There are many private letters exchanged, so we know that they have many good things to say about the military affairs of the world. It would be too late if we have to wait for him to take charge of the military affairs when he is the governor!"
Zhu Youxiao also knew people like Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, and Yuan Keli, and he had already written them on his list of people he wanted to reuse in the future.
However, Zhu Youxiao has not yet thought of where to put them, and also wants to let them continue to practice locally or below, so he has not directly issued an order to summon them.
But now that Zhu Youxiao heard Xu Guangqi mention these two people, he felt that he could indeed get these people to join the army.
To be precise, he joined the army with his pen.
"Nowadays, there is an imbalance between civil and military affairs. People in the world value civility over military affairs. These people may not be willing to join the army, but they can also give it a try. They can convey orders to the cabinet, draft orders to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, encourage civil servants and scholars to join the army with their pens, and prepare for future governorships. Even for the selection of the middle hall, all officials and scholars who are willing to serve in the army with their pens will retain their civil service status and honors. Once those above the rank of student officer are admitted or selected to the lecture hall, they can be directly awarded the title of Jinshi after graduation without going through the provincial examination. official!"
Zhu Youxiao added: "In addition to the direct selection of the first period because it has to be opened in time and there are not too many students for the time being, all subsequent periods will adopt an examination system and all people will be allowed to apply, regardless of their origins, only their character! "
"Yes! I will do it now."
After Xu Guangqi replied, he resigned from Zhu Youxiao.
Not long after, Wei Zhongxian came over and said, "Your Majesty, Miao Changqi has been recruited! He has also confessed all the officials who broke into the city against the decree! Fan Yuqing has also recruited, and also confessed the names of all the officials who harbored him and tried to take him out of the city. It is consistent with what Miao Changqi confessed."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao looked serious and asked directly: "Is there Zhou Yanru?"
Wei Zhongxian hurriedly replied: "Yes!"
"All of them will be arrested and sent to prison by me! We will interrogate Zhou Yanru severely and ask him what spies he planted in the palace. In addition, Miao Changqi, Fan Yuqing and other resisters will be interrogated in the same way. It cannot be ruled out that these people are colluding with people in the inner court. You must ask clearly!”
Zhu Youxiao suddenly ordered.
Wei Zhongxian was shocked after hearing this, and he immediately guessed that the emperor must have known something, so he respectfully replied: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will arrest you and interrogate you right now!"
