A plaque with the three characters Jing Haibo written on it has been hung up.
Wu Wending also wrote a letter to his family in Ningbo and sent someone to greet him.
He is now an earl, which is different. According to the regulations, he can enter the Imperial Academy, Academy or Military Academy. It's up to you to choose, it mainly depends on each family's own needs.
Children of distinguished families generally prefer to go to military academies.
It is not easy to study hard in the cold window, and the court has also opened many paths for soldiers. Leading troops in the Zhengde Dynasty is not a bad job.
Another day later, the emperor took Jing Haibo to inspect the weapons bureau to observe the cannons to be installed on the ships. During the ceremony, Wu Wending was inspired by something mentioned.
The emperor intended to establish a naval academy.
The sound has been released.
Soon the cabinet announced his arrival. In addition, He Jian, Minister of Household Affairs, and Gu Zuo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, were all present.
Wu Wending had not been in the capital for a long time, and he didn't know that the Forbidden City was in such a style now. A word from the emperor over there would lead to action here.
This style of work was explicitly requested by Zhu Houzhao. Those who procrastinate in doing things must be punished. Even if it is done in a positive and negative way, the emperor is not a fool after a long time and can still see it.
Moreover, the emperor always only looks at the results. No matter how many tricks he has, he must get things done.
Yang Tinghe came up and got straight to the point, and the others didn't talk nonsense, which impressed Wu Wending deeply.
"The Emperor has always been proud of the success of the Military Academy, and it has indeed trained many good battlefield generals for our Ming Dynasty. Naturally, the Emperor thought of the Naval Academy. Today, I specially invited Jing Haibo. In fact, Jing Haibo is not To put it bluntly, the truth is simple, water warfare and land warfare are still very different."
Wu Wending was very sure, "It's very different. Maritime operations test more the soldiers' control of ships and weapons, and the unified command of the fleet. The water is ruthless, and bravery alone is not enough. Ships are not as good as people, guns are not as good as people, and then Courage is useless. As soon as the emperor mentioned the Naval Academy to me, I wholeheartedly agreed."
"At that time, Jing Haibo may need to recommend a few generals who know and are good at naval warfare to serve as teachers. In addition, there must be some books to teach. It is nonsense for others to compile these things..."
Wu Wending naturally didn't say anything, "But if you need anything, just ask Mr. Ge."
"Then, here at the Ministry of Revenue, He Shangshu, the emperor personally explained the matter. Is there a shortage of silver?"
"No, when the Military Academy was first established, three hundred thousand taels of silver were spent on preparations. Now we can follow suit. The elder will just submit the report to the emperor, and the opinions of the Ministry of Revenue will be signed by the lower officials."
Ming Dynasty now has money and people, and as for land, that is not a problem.
However, after they discussed it, when they sent the things to the palace, they asked the emperor to take them back.
Zhu Houzhao said to them: "I have been thinking recently that there is no problem with the traditional name of Navy, but it seems a bit weird to call it Lushi on land. So I still want to change it uniformly. From now on, our Ming army will call them Lu Division." This regulation makes it clear that the Ming Dynasty’s military strength is divided into the army and the navy. The original military academy in the capital was renamed the Army Academy, and the naval academy under preparation was named the Naval Academy. In this way, it is easy to understand, even for the most ordinary people. It’s not hard to understand either.”
Although Yang Tinghe and others were surprised by this, they thought it was a trivial matter, so they all agreed.
Later, the emperor said to the ministers: "I don't have much opinion on the methods you have proposed. However, the naval academy building should not be too simple. Someone should be asked to design and build it. From now on, the Army Academy and the Naval Academy will It is the military academy with the highest regulations in the Ming Dynasty. It should reflect the glory of the Ming army, the glory of the soldiers and the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty. It should make the soldiers who enter and graduate from the Naval Academy feel proud of their identity."
This is the difference between pragmatism and pragmatism.
Because Chinese people always hate retreat too much, and then they are prejudiced and think that all retreat is bad.
This is actually biased, and sometimes retreat is still necessary.
Of course, this would be a bit of a 'big construction project'.
Yang Tinghe was slightly worried, "Your Majesty, sometimes just repairing a palace requires millions of taels of silver."
"That's not a palace, that's a school building. What I want is style, not expensive materials everywhere."
Hmm... This requires careful planning and consideration.
"yes."
"But the skeleton of the Naval Academy can be put up first, and some of the buildings of the Army Academy can be temporarily borrowed."
There are a lot of people in the Ming Dynasty who are good at being officials, but there are actually relatively few people who are good at doing things.
The establishment of the military academy was actually very effective, so now a lot of generals have emerged in the Ming Dynasty, such as Ma Rong, Ling Weifeng, Han Twelve Lang, etc.
In other aspects...
Well, it’s always a matter of starting and taking your time.
In fact, there is a shortage of officials who understand the industry, so Xing Guan's promotion is like riding a rocket.
"The initial personnel will be selected first from the Naval Guard, Jing Haibo."
"When you go back this time, pass on this news. The first batch will accept twenty people, ten of whom will be chosen from the soldiers who have been rewarded for their meritorious service. They will enter without taking the test on a voluntary basis. The remaining ten places will be taken for the unified examination. Let's make the selection. I will send two officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to accompany you, and the Zhejiang garrison eunuch will also supervise the examination."
"Yes, I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for your kindness to the navy officers and soldiers!"
"I hope that the officers and soldiers will study hard and make new contributions to our Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, following the example of the Army Academy's annual recruitment examination, officers from various military stations are allowed to apply for the Naval Academy. There are also twenty places."
Among these twenty people, some noble disciples will be let in.
The so-called officers and soldiers of various local guards themselves include these noble sons.
The truth is not complicated, and the ministers can see it clearly.
The navy in the future, oh, is now called the navy, and its power is getting stronger and stronger. The emperor controls the generals at all levels of the navy in the same way.
Incorporating children to honor others is not nepotism, but a necessary combination.
As aristocrats and the royal family are one, they will naturally protect the royal family. These people are 'scattered' at all levels of the Ming army, which is conducive to the emperor's control of the army.
A strong military is of course important, but even more important is loyalty.
After all these things had been arranged and Wu Wending was about to leave Beijing and go to sea again, Zhu Houzhao summoned him to chat in the palace, and he just kept following him with his head down.
"Shitai (Wu Wending), you will probably go to Japan a few times in the past few years, but not too many times. This time I will send Yan Song and Chen Chaorui to accompany you. One of them is a civil servant, and the other is a civil servant. The Imperial Guards will act according to their respective duties. As a soldier, your main task is to lead the troops to fight. Don't let trivial matters outside the barracks distract your energy. Japan is a country that fears power but does not have morality. To deal with it, defeat is the only way to deal with it. It’s not enough, but there are some things that are inappropriate for you to do.”
Wu Wending understood that Yan Song was there. On that day when the Naval Academy was being built, there was also this person.
"Wei Chen understands that Wei Chen will never ruin the emperor's plan."
"As long as you understand, remember that when doing things there, you must put the overall situation first. It's hard to say... I will not put another Yang Yiqing there in the future."
Wu Wending's eyes shrank. This was to tell him his future plans in advance, so that he could act in accordance with the will and not act recklessly.
"yes!"
After he left, Yan Song came out from the corner and said, "Your Majesty."
"Assigning you to be a master, is this a good job?"
Yan Song smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty has a destiny. I have to go up the mountain of swords or go down into the sea of fire. Where can I choose?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at him deeply and said, "I just asked you to leave Guizhou, and now you have to go to a more remote place..."
"I will serve the Emperor with all my loyalty and will have no regrets!"
"Well, Japan is far away from China. I will definitely send a caring and smart person there. No one else is suitable except you." Zhu Houzhao sniffed and said, "I only have one sentence, and you must keep it in your heart. .”
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"The Japanese have vicious minds and ruthless methods. They will definitely harm you in various ways. You must take full defense and be careful in everything. Especially women, it is okay to have fun, exotic customs, I can understand, but Don't get carried away and save your life, I still want to give you a bigger job."
Forehead……
The emperor actually spoke so straightforwardly. Whether it was a woman or a larger official... You Zhi next to him showed a very playful expression.
Yan Song still spoke righteously, "Your Majesty, I will definitely not do such ridiculous things. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will always think of the Emperor's wisdom day and night."
"Oh, really?" Zhu Houzhao suddenly turned cold and turned around to leave.
Yan Song was shocked, and he hurriedly turned to You Zhi for help, "Father-in-law, look at this..."
"The Emperor is so sincere and his words are so straightforward, why are you still refusing to tell the truth?"
Yan Song suddenly realized something and hurriedly chased after him, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. I know I was wrong."
Zhu Houzhao stopped and rubbed his hands slowly, "I've already said that a caring person should be sent to this place. Why do you care so much when you talk nonsense? Or do you think I will believe you and don't do anything? Just do it. Tell me exactly what you are thinking, and I will still treat you as that Yan Weizhong."
"Yes." Yan Song kowtowed repeatedly, "I will definitely not forget your Majesty's teachings today, and I will definitely exercise restraint."
"Okay, get up." The cloudy look on Zhu Houzhao's face turned clear, "Just don't forget about business. Besides, it's not very convenient for you to have no official and no position in Japan, so just hold the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, with a rank of third rank. Remember, Japan has been sorted out clearly for me. Money is shipped out, goods are shipped in, and the people of the Ming Dynasty in Japan are not allowed to be harmed by them. These are three red lines. If you break one, I will give you a castration even if I am reluctant to kill you. When You Zhi gets old, come in and replace him!"
Yan Song didn't know whether he was sad or happy when he heard this. He always felt a chill in his crotch. When it was over, he had to squeeze out a smile and say, "Thank you for your kindness. I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Seeing his funny look, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh. Some loyal ministers were too serious and not really fun. It was boring to summon them every day. Yan Song was different, he could have some fun.
When he left the palace, Yan Song was still thinking that the emperor did not punish him for "confessing", but was very understanding. When thinking about this, he also had another thought: Should he also search for the emperor...?
