Some people go boating and talk about state affairs; some people enter a brothel and write poems on their red sleeves; some people wait uneasily and waste time in vain.
Examination paper review usually takes fifteen to twenty days.
Fang Xiaoru, Yang Shiqi, Yao Guangxiao and others have not stepped out of the farmhouse for twelve days, and all food and accommodation are in the farmhouse.
Wang Yue, the young eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremonies, entered the room with his waist badge in hand. Fang Xiaoru and others said: "The emperor sent us to ask if the review went well. Are there any difficulties?"
Fang Xiaoru rubbed his dry eyes and replied: "Please ask the young eunuch to report back to the emperor. The review is basically completed. Now we are selecting from among the rejected ones. We can write the draft list in two days."
Wang Yue agreed respectfully, and then said: "The emperor also said that the number of scholars this time may not be limited to three hundred. If there are outstanding talents that are difficult to give up, we can also increase them appropriately."
Yang Shiqi and Yao Guangxiao's eyes lit up. This was the most distressing thing about the selection in the past few days.
Out of more than five thousand people, three hundred people were selected as tributes.
Three hundred people have been selected for the examination paper review. Now we are reviewing the failed examination papers again. Once we find a few good articles and good insights, we must squeeze out some people.
After all, the quota determined at the beginning was only 300 people.
But which one to squeeze out is controversial.
Everyone was arguing endlessly over a quota, so we had to roll up our sleeves and have a fight to decide the result. The evaluation progress was extremely slow.
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Now that the emperor has relaxed the number of people appropriately, the two of them can relax a lot, at least they don't need to argue too much.
Fang Xiaoru frowned and asked, "It's appropriate to increase the number. Can you tell me the number of people?"
Wang Yue shook his head slightly and said: "The emperor did not make it clear. He only said that the three of you can make a decision."
Fang Xiaoru thanked Wang Yue and arranged for someone to send him out of the venue.
Yang Shiqi looked relaxed and pointed to the paper on the desk. Fang Xiaoru said, "Since the emperor has spoken, how about allowing Master Yao and I to select twenty people during the battle?"
Fang Xiaoru nodded slightly and said: "The one who is rewarded by A is rejected by the other. There are so many good and bad things, and there is no final conclusion. Now that we have the quota, I'll bother you two."
Yang Shiqi nodded slightly, and together with Yao Guangxiao, began to look through the test papers.
Because there were too many of them, the two of them could not read them one by one. They only selected the third chapter of Classics, History and Ce for review. If they found suitable ones, they would select their classic meanings and make a comprehensive evaluation.
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yunwen listened to Wang Yue's report, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "The arranger told the house that the dinner should be richer. They have worked hard these days."
After Wang Yue agreed, he withdrew.
Zhu Yunwen reviewed the memorial. After Zheng He, Li Jinglong sent a more detailed battle report. He not only reported the course of the Penghu naval battle, but also summarized the situation of the Yangjiang Shipyard.
In the past year, Li Jinglong recruited more than 300 shipwrights and more than 2,000 other people in Yangjiang. He opened five simple shipyards and built three large blessing ships and five small blessing ships. Five more large blessing ships were built. , it can be said to have achieved remarkable results.
What surprised Zhu Yunwen was that Li Jinglong did not request to return to the capital, but took the initiative to ask for orders to stay in Yangjiang Shipyard and guard the Guangdong coast.
From this point alone, Zhu Yunwen was deeply gratified.
The idiots in history also understand responsibility and protection. Not only do they understand it, but they also know how to do it.
In addition to the memorial, Li Jinglong reported a piece of news:
Zheng Bo, the envoy of Srivijaya, will bring his credential to pay tribute to the capital.
Zhu Yunwen frowned and ordered Shuangxi to summon Xie Jin of the Cabinet and Ruyu, the Minister of War. After the two entered the palace, Zhu Yunwen told the story about the envoys of Sanfoqi and asked: "King Liang Daoming of Sanfoqi sent Zheng What do you think of Bo’s entry into the capital?”
Rujun thought for a moment and said
He said: "Your Majesty, this matter is most likely related to the Battle of Penghu in May. Our navy of the Ming Dynasty swept across Chen Zuyi with a mighty force. With its majestic reputation, the countries in Southeast Asia are inevitably afraid. Liang Daoming has contributed to the Ming Dynasty. This time I may have sent the envoy here to test whether the imperial court has any intention of going south out of a friendly heart."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, looked at Xie Jin, and said, "Do you have a different opinion?"
Jie Jin was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have reviewed the intelligence in Guangzhou and found out that Srivijaya under Liang Daoming's rule has been threatened by Majapahit Boyi and is always in danger of overthrow. Before Chen Zuyi's defeat, Majago Boyi could not Dare to go deep into the waters of Srivijaya, but Chen Zuyi was defeated and disappeared. After hearing about it, Majapayi may turn to attack Srivijaya."
"If this is the case, then the envoys sent by Srivijaya this time should be more than just paying tribute and establishing friendship. I speculate that Srivijaya will probably request the imperial court to send troops to Nanyang."
Zhu Yunwen raised his eyebrows.
Rujun believed that Srivijaya was worried that the Ming Navy would go south and threaten its survival.
Xie Jin believed that Srivijaya requested the Ming Navy to go south to ensure its survival.
These are two completely different perspectives.
Seeing Zhu Yunwen deep in thought, Rujun said, "Your Majesty, if what Mr. Jie said is true and there is a foreign threat to the Three Buddhas, then it is possible for the Three Buddhas to request military reinforcements."
While you are sick, I will kill you.
This is the most common thing for barbarian countries.
Ru Jin didn't know much about Nanyang affairs. His eyes often focused on the three major camps and the northern Mongolian tribes.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said: "Regardless of their purpose of coming, Ru Aiqing, please inform the general hall to prepare for the reception. In addition, see if you can find a complete map of Nanyang."
Huitongguan was the postal agency of the imperial court and was affiliated with the Ministry of War.
You can't just go to someone's place to send a courier service as soon as you hear it's a postal service, whether it's express, regular express, intra-city delivery, etc.
Although they are carrying the sheep's head sent by post, their main business is still selling dog meat.
Of course, if the court needs it, a few sheep heads can be issued.
The Huitong Pavilion is similar to the state guesthouse in later generations, and is a place where foreign envoys are received.
The coming of thousands of dynasties to congratulate you is a symbol of strength. You say you are a big country, but you haven’t seen two foreign guests in a hundred years. The common people can’t even talk about mountains and rivers. You can’t shout every day:
Daming, he is so strong...
If it is repeated too much, it always feels a bit obscene.
So, you have to come up with evidence.
Wan Chao's coming to congratulate is proof. Looking at the foreigners outside, everyone can hold their heads high and shout to them loudly:
We are the people of Ming Dynasty, where do you come from?
The Han Dynasty liked this feeling of superiority. After the opening of the Silk Road, the camels in the Western Regions that had disappeared for many years reappeared, and Ding Erlang walked across the desert and entered Chang'an.
People have come from thousands of miles away, so the big man can't be too stingy, right? At the very least, he needs to arrange a guest house for them, and take care of their food and housing.
Then, the first guest house was Honglu Temple.
The Han and Tang Dynasties were okay, the guest house was open normally and the business was good.
But in the Southern Song Dynasty, there was no business...
Half of the country has been reduced to a mountain. How can anyone still come to pay tribute?
Honglu Temple lost its job and became unemployed.
Honglu Temple was abandoned in the Southern Song Dynasty purely because there was no business.
The Jin and Yuan Dynasties did not set up a Honglu Temple, maybe because they thought they were foreigners. If they built a Honglu Temple, they would always remind themselves that they had a foreign household registration and would not be able to deal with people, so they did not set up a Honglu Temple.
The Yuan Dynasty had a large territory, but not many vassal states came to it. There was nothing we could do about it. Countries that could attack us were basically wiped out. It really cannot be destroyed, no
It's across the sea or mountains, so it's not easy for people to get there.
But after all, there were still some outsiders in the Yuan Dynasty, such as Marco Polo.
In order to entertain people, the Yuan Dynasty set up a Huitong Hall under the Ministry of Rites.
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang restored Honglu Temple and specialized in conducting court rituals.
To put it bluntly, the task of the officials of Honglu Temple is to see if any of the civil and military officials have not washed their faces or combed their hair before going to court, and if any of them are still disheveled after finishing their work. Then, see if any civil servants are chatting with military attachés, and military attachés are visiting civilian officials. There's a fight here.
At this time, Honglu Temple was not responsible for receiving foreign guests. The person responsible for receiving foreign guests is the Huitong Pavilion under the Ministry of War.
In addition to the Huitong Pavilion, there is often a Seyi Pavilion.
You can’t just randomly identify your relatives after listening to Siyi. That’s where translators live. Although there is no CET-4 or CET-6 English exam in Ming Dynasty, it still needs experts in small languages.
Do you think all envoys are masters of Chinese?
Besides, the emperor cannot understand languages like Oye and Oyeha, so he always needs some translators.
Only when you entertain people well can you discuss things easily.
Although Zhu Yunwen still didn't know the intention of the Srivijaya envoy, according to Li Jinglong's report, he had been heading north with a fleet for some time, and it shouldn't take too long to enter the capital.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cao Guo and the soldiers have been working hard outside for nearly a year. Do you need to be transferred and return to the capital to rest for a while?"
Ru Yu asked.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said to Xie Jin: "Write an imperial edict to praise the achievements of Cao Guogong and others, and order them to return in batches if they want to return to Beijing, but they need to arrange the Yangjiang shipyard and coastal defense properly. Although Li Jinglong wanted to Changzhen Guangdong, but the sergeants are also homesick, it’s time for them to come back and reunite.”
Xie Jin smiled and agreed: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and asked Ru Yu: "How is the training of the three major battalions? Is it effective?"
Seeing that she was asking about the matters of the third camp, Ru Yun showed some confidence in her eyes and said: "Your Majesty, the training of the three camps is progressing, and daily training has also entered the right track. But if you want to see results, it may not be possible all at once. The merit of the day.”
Zhu Yunwen sighed: "I know that the road to building a strong army will be difficult to achieve without a few years of hard work. But I really hope to have a strong army to protect the people of the empire."
"I will do my best to build a new army."
Ru Yu said solemnly.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said: "The capital of Peiping came to report safely. The sale of the farmland is almost completed. The money collected is being counted and sealed in boxes, and will be sent to the capital soon. Looking at the memorial, we can see that the merchant's profit from the sale of the farmland is huge. I plan to do it next year. What do you think about abolishing the guard posts in the entire Northern Zhili region and selling off the farmland?"
Ru Yu said cautiously: "Your Majesty, we may be able to expect profits from selling the land for the military garrison and abolishing the guard station. However, the problem is not yet clear at the moment. Should we postpone it for two years?"
Zhu Yunwen insisted: "The so-called problem is nothing more than two points. Who will guard the first guard station if it is abandoned; who will provide for the second guard station if its land is lost. I have made it clear about the issue of support. The funds for selling the farmland through business are enough. Support him for three years, and after three years, support the army with taxes."
"As for the issue of guarding, I want to expand the publicity of the new army's strategy and make it known to the people. We will recruit people into the army. Selection and control will be carried out in various places to select brave men, malleable men, and young men. The new recruits will join the army for one year. , those who excel in the assessment will enjoy the benefits of the new army policy, and those who fail the assessment will be sent to another place. How about it?"
Xie Jin's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty, you want to change the hereditary system of sergeants to a recruitment system?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said: "From the perspective of combat effectiveness, the recruitment system is obviously more suitable."
Ru Yu frowned and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the recruitment system has great disadvantages and should not be introduced easily. The former Song Dynasty recruited millions of soldiers, which could not bear a single battle. If we recruit soldiers again, it may not be conducive to our purpose of strengthening the Ming army. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to think twice! "
