Chapter 84 Rumors about the Northern Patrol
When He Xi thought about it carefully, it made sense.
To clear the world requires too many mathematical talents. Nowadays, there are systematic training of mathematical talents across the country. There are only the Imperial College and the Academy of Engineering and Science. The Imperial College was originally added by He Xijian. As for the College of Science and Technology, what kind of science can people do if they don’t understand mathematics?
He Xi was both happy and helpless about the news.
Fortunately, Qingzhang Tianxia will definitely leave a mark in history. It is also an important qualification for two schools to participate. In the future, the Imperial College system would have greater influence in the Ming Dynasty. If we can really do this in the future, all officials will come from schools. Then he, the leader of the Imperial College faction, has much more power.
There is also the School of Engineering and Science. Before that, many people saw it as a craftsman’s school, which was not the right path at all. As for the Polytechnic School, being able to participate in such a major national event, although its status in people's hearts is not as good as that of the Imperial College, they will not regard the Polytechnic College as a crooked school.
This is a major benefit for He Xi.
Chinese people are the most realistic people. Gods and Buddhas all give us no benefit. Only then will you be convinced, and the same is true for learning. The private sector does not have as many twists and turns as the official sector. For the common people, it is useful or not. It is the highest standard for measuring knowledge.
Whether it is useful or not depends on whether it has actual skills. The common people are very pursuing skills. As the saying goes, if a family has a lot of money, it is better to have a skill at hand. Now within a few years, the School of Engineering and Science has built a reputation around Nanjing, and this time the Qingzhang will allow the School of Engineering and Science to spread its reputation throughout the world.
The second is whether you can be an official.
After all, for ordinary people, being an official is the greatest benefit. Nowadays, when the Institute of Technology and Science is working for the imperial court, after it is actually completed, some people will be given official status or simply transferred to the yamen. After all, in the early Ming Dynasty, scholars were not the only family. There are officials from all backgrounds.
Although it is said that good technical talents will be trained and sent to serve as officials. It is a serious waste of talent. After all, there is currently a huge gap in technical talent in Ming Dynasty. But I have to admit it. This is very in line with the Chinese concept of being a good scholar and becoming an official. After conforming to this concept, a large number of people will pursue him.
The future prospects are limitless.
But the biggest problem for He Xi is that his endless talent pool has been cut off.
He Xi said: "What plan have you prepared?"
He Xi knew that Huang Zicheng was definitely not the kind of person who only asked questions. There must be a prepared solution, or something that needs He Xi's support.
Huang Zicheng said: "Now there is only one way. But the teacher needs to make the decision?"
He Xi said: "What's the matter?"
Huang Zicheng said: "I have researched and found that among this group of people from Korea, many of them can be used. Moreover, most of the Koreans do not understand Chinese. Only those who understand Korean and Chinese."
He Xi said: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Huang Zicheng said: "I know."
He Xi knew who Huang Zicheng was talking about. He is a descendant of a wealthy family who moved from Goryeo. I have to admit that although wealthy families have problems of one kind or another, the education they have received since childhood has made them higher quality than the average person.
If nothing happens, these people will be high-ranking officials in Goryeo or North Korea in the future. But now they have become immigrants, and many people have a bloody feud with the Ming Dynasty. Without the Ming Dynasty, they and their families would never be like this.
Now enable these people. It's about risk.
Big risk.
But, same problem. It is also in front of us that most Korean people do not understand Chinese. With so many people migrating, translation will definitely not be enough. And these people, who are descendants of aristocratic families, are naturally the best translators. This is the reason why many aristocratic families have been destroyed and resurrected repeatedly.
Scholars are in the minority in this era.
He Xi was silent for a moment and said: "As long as you are sure and nothing will happen, just do it. There must be a way out. Otherwise, these people will become subordinates and do more harm."
Huang Zicheng said: "What you said is absolutely true. In fact, I have also talked with some people and found that not all aristocratic families have benefited from the Goryeo royal family, and not everyone among the aristocratic families can benefit from the great clan. Now They are separated from the family and can rely on themselves. As long as there is a way out, they will not mess around. Of course, I have a group of people who I have targeted, and I have decided to let them go to Fushun to dig coal."
He Xi was stunned and looked at Huang Zicheng.
The moral gentleman in history is probably gone. Now Huang Zicheng is looking for officials who are well-trained in human relations. Many times, it is natural to be gentle, but when it is time to use thunderous methods, you will not be lenient.
Mining coal is hard. It's also dangerous.
Fushun is actually not bad. Fushun coal mine is open-pit. The open-pit coal mines in Fushun in later generations were dug out after tens of meters of soil were dug. All open-pit coal mines today will be nothing more than seedbeds in future generations. It’s just that the amount of coal mining in later generations is far from comparable to this era. Before large-scale mechanical mining, even if the digging lasted for decades or hundreds of years, it might not be as good as later generations digging for one year.
Therefore, it is not yet necessary to dig a well.
Of course, He Xi's guarantee for the coal mine is still acceptable.
Coupled with open-pit mining, there were very few casualties. But what are the children of Goryeo's wealthy families like? I dare not say that I am not diligent, but I am determined not to be able to withstand the heavy physical labor in the coal mine. Very likely to die in a coal mine.
Now, even if he didn't die, He Xi could smell the possibility of being entered into another book in Huang Zicheng's tone. No matter how talented they are and how famous they were in their original history, they will probably spend their whole lives digging coal.
He Xi was very satisfied with Huang Zicheng's method.
It's not that I approve of this method of handling affairs, but it's about dealing with people.
Huang Zicheng was educated in orthodox Confucianism. In his heart, he has a strong thought of being a benevolent person and loving others, which cannot be said to be bad. But sometimes you can't be too pedantic, otherwise you will be a rotten scholar. Therefore, Huang Zicheng really wanted to understand when he did such a thing. It's just that Xiaoren is the thief of Daren.
If Lan Yu did such a thing, He Xi would frown.
Lan Yu grew up on the battlefield and saw many cruel people and things. There are too many times when human life is not taken seriously. If Lan Yu asked He Xi to give his opinion. He Xi definitely wants Lan Yu to read more Confucian books. Dissolve the murderous aura in Lan Yu. I also understand what the rules are. Maybe it will end well in the future.
He Xi said: "Is there enough food?"
Huang Zicheng said: "Enough. Every year, the imperial court transports more than one million stones of grain to Liaodong by sea. And this time, more than 10,000 war horses are sold to Liaodong by sea. Once this road is open, I will remove wood and medicinal materials from Liaodong. In addition, there is another important commodity. The food brought by southern merchants will only be more. It will not be less."
He Xi has already stipulated that when you come to Liaodong to buy things, you can only transport grain. Even if it is not all grain, most of it must be grain, otherwise you cannot trade.
These grains are He Xi's biggest bargaining chip in working in Liaodong.
He Xi said: "Last year's harvest was not good, how about this year's spring plowing?"
Last year, due to the war, almost all the men moved to the front lines, and the farming was done by women, children and the elderly. Natural grain production decreases. No matter how much foreign food is available, the local hematopoietic function is the most important.
Huang Zicheng said: "There is no problem with spring plowing this year. Moreover, all the people who have moved here are reclaiming land. I guarantee that in three years, the acres in Liaodong will more than triple. Liaodong will definitely become the granary of the north."
He Xi sighed and said, "I wish I could see that day."
He Xi pulled out a drawing, which was a map of the Liaohe River. However, there were dozens of canals with different directions on it, which were not found in Liaodong today. This is a plan that He Xi came up with after consulting many water conservancy experts and combining it with the actual situation on the ground.
A river channel was excavated in Liaoze. Let the water in Liaoze, which was originally flat ground with several feet of water, gather in the river channel and become a tributary of the Liaohe River. When managing these swamps, drainage is the first priority. As long as the water can be drained out, things below will be easy to handle.
But He Xi didn't know how many years this plan would take.
"Teacher, I have a little news. I wonder if you know it." Huang Zicheng hesitated and said.
"What news?" He Xi asked.
Huang Zicheng said: "Your Majesty intends to tour the north and will come to Liaodong."
"What?" He Xi was surprised and said, "Why didn't I know?"
Huang Zicheng said: "This is just a rumor. There is no guarantee that it is true. Anyway, the wind blows it everywhere."
He Xi knows that sometimes gossip is more accurate than official news. It seems that he also wants to inquire.
