After the reward was over, Duke Xingguo was retained by Emperor Chongzhen and had meals in the palace.
As for other officials, they naturally did what they were supposed to do. It was unthinkable to attend the emperor's family banquet. Only Duke Xingguo had this qualification.
However, their focus now, after experiencing the last time Xingguo Gong attended the emperor's family banquet, they have become accustomed to it, and they no longer pay attention, but focus on the rewards this time.
"Is Shanhaiguan Navy's contribution ranked third?"
"That's right, he's just a navy man. He didn't fight Jianlu, but he was ranked third when the merits were ranked!"
"You can't say that. The infantry was able to take the enemy by surprise and intercept the Jianlu's retreat, and the cavalry was able to raid Ningyuan without any baggage. This is all because of the navy. Without the navy, this battle would definitely not be like this. of!"
"What you said seems to make sense. However, I always feel that this credit is actually quite big or small, and the court made arrangements for it. Didn't you see it? The overjoyed expression of the naval guerrilla after hearing this was very Apparently he didn't even think of it."
"Is the direction of the court about to change? After the great victory at Pi Island, didn't they say that they would set up a navy's Armed Forces Hall? This kind of thing has never happened before!"
"It's very possible, but what happened to that Zheng Zhilong? He hasn't come to the capital yet!"
"Who knows!"
"..."
Only a small number of officials are discussing the topic of the Navy. What more officials were talking about was the reward given to Duke Xingguo, which was really special.
During the previous court discussions, due to the power of Duke Xingguo, no one dared to object in front of Duke Xingguo, but behind the scenes, many people spoke.
"You tell me, what do you think Duke Xingguo thinks? He has a hereditary title and is still a Duke. No one else can dream of it, but Duke Xingguo directly refused!"
"Yes, in the Ming Dynasty, not to mention hereditary titles, even ordinary titles are very rare. I really don't know what the Duke is thinking!"
"Actually, let me tell you, although the Duke has been leading troops in the north and south in recent years, he is still a scholar at heart. Therefore, his dream is not to be knighted, but to promote his knowledge!"
"Yes, look at the Ming Dynasty Capital Academy run by the Duke. It's so big! Have you ever seen it? It's so big! There are also teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, libraries, sports fields, etc., there are so many This is the first time I’ve heard the name. It’s already halfway built, and I almost got lost inside!”
"When you say so, it's true. Although hereditary titles are indeed very rare, but in the whole world, who has the ability to transfer knowledge to the Imperial College? Wang Yangminggong didn't have this ability back then! Going up, It can only be regarded as Zhu Shengren! However, Zhu Shengren was recognized by Taizu as a member of the Zhu family!"
"You make sense. Originally, the hereditary title only affected Duke Xingguo's family, but now, new students entering the Imperial College have affected thousands of scholars in the future. If you calculate it like this, it's not necessarily who loses and who gains! "
"Also, do you see this trend? I feel like there may be something new to learn in the next scientific examination. Do you believe it?"
"How is this possible?"
"What's not allowed? Think about it, with the current power of the Duke, his age and the age of the Emperor? Now that a new student has entered the Imperial College, have you ever thought about it before? I can tell you that there may be a new student. The day when I learn to take the science test!”
"That won't work. Do you want all the scholars in the world to learn something new? How is this possible!"
"That's right, Xin Xue is just bragging. He talks about being clairvoyant, having ears for the wind, and traveling a thousand miles in a day. Has that ever been achieved?"
“Does a microscope count?”
"Uh... not really. Anyway, I think today's new learning is being exaggerated too much. They are all a bunch of sycophants, or they are afraid of Duke Xingguo's power, so they are just bragging about the new learning!"
"I feel the same, but it's normal to think about it. How dare ordinary knowledge to compete with the learning of Confucius and Mencius, dare to challenge the Four Books and Five Classics? If the new learning is not blown to the sky, can the emperor allow the new learning to enter the Imperial College, and everyone in the world will Can I learn something new?"
"..."
Being a hereditary Duke is the most attractive thing for military commanders; and being a new student entering the Imperial College is the most shocking thing for civil servants. After these civil and military officials disbanded, they also spread the word.
Suddenly, everyone in the capital, including scholars, were discussing this matter.
Their views are similar to those discussed by these officials.
Especially those scholars are very concerned about the new students entering the Imperial College. Since Duke Xingguo was not in person, he had a lot less scruples when speaking. As a result, doubts about the new learning were also spread in private.
The discovery of the microscopic world through the microscope is indeed shocking.
However, today only a few people, no more than single digits, have microscopes that can see the microscopic world. There are probably no more than a hundred people who have the opportunity to see the microscopic world through a microscope.
This small number of people is actually negligible compared to the entire group of scholars.
Those readers who have not seen the microscopic world with their own eyes have always thought that the articles published about the microscopic world are too exaggerated. After all, when literati write articles, exaggeration is the norm.
As for the new learning, the topic that has been circulating is very attractive. It is that if you have learned hard, you can fly up, dive down, travel thousands of miles in a day, be clairvoyant, have ears for the wind, etc.
Each of these topics seems to be magical, which is hard to believe in the first place.
However, those who have learned new things speak clearly about this and how they can do it. Regarding this, in the past, based on the power of Duke Xingguo, they might have echoed a few times, just out of curiosity, and that was it.
But now, when new students enter the Imperial College, their attitude towards the new students is different.
After all, entering the Imperial College is the first step for a new student, and the scientific examination may be required in the future, which is even more scary for scholars.
Originally, the content of the exam was only the Four Books and Five Classics, and I had to study hard for who knows how many years. But in the end, I had to take the test on other knowledge that sounded very strange, and how could I let people live?
For now, these readers still make up the majority. Only a very small number of people passed the interview at the Ming Dynasty Capital Academy and just started studying in the academy, but these people were happy to see their success.
Therefore, as soon as the news of Xin Xue's admission to the Imperial College spread, many scholars, most importantly those who had not learned Xin Xue or been exposed to Xin Xue, privately attacked Xin Xue.
They cannot refute Xinxue in the field of Xinxue. After all, they don’t even know what Xinxue is. However, this does not prevent them from attacking Xinxue, saying that Xinxue is bragging and cannot do what they say. Who can't do this? Anyway, there are a lot of them!
Zhang Mingwei doesn't know about these things yet, because he is talking to Emperor Chongzhen in the palace!
"Sir, this battle seems to be very simple." Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Zhang Mingwei, "Before, I have been paying attention, that is, asking the relevant civil and military officials to explain the situation clearly, and then let them discuss it. How to fight and form a conclusion. Then, just like that, we won! Sir, is that so?"
Zhang Mingwei smiled after hearing this. He looked at the front and back first. Only Wang Chengen was with the two of them, and the other palace maids and chamberlains were far away.
So, he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, in later generations there will be military academies to train talents in all aspects of war. Then each army will have a staff department, which is a professional staff team. It will be composed of various fields. People who are good at it can list various possible situations on the battlefield for the commander's reference and help the commander formulate a battle plan. Compared with today, the success or failure of a war is no longer limited to the commander's ingenuity alone."
After a pause, he added: "But that was the case for all armies at that time. After a war, some people still won and some lost. If this system is used today and others don't have it, if our Ming Dynasty has it, it really should be It will increase your winning rate!”
Emperor Chongzhen originally just made a joke, but unexpectedly it actually caused an accident. After hearing this, he immediately said with great joy: "Then I will issue an order to get this thing done?"
"Okay!" Zhang Mingwei heard this and said, of course, he had no objection. "But it is best to pilot it at the beginning. Open a school of this kind to train military talents first, and then promote it after gaining experience."
Having said this, he remembered something and asked: "How are the preparations of the Navy Armed Forces?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen lost his smile and said: "That Zheng Zhilong said he was ill and was unable to leave for the north for a while. I asked my great companion to send Dongchang over to conduct a secret investigation to see if he was really ill!"
It is indeed not easy for the Zheng family to give up what they have now. However, for the Zheng family, it is better to be gentle and gentle. Otherwise, it would take who knows how many years of work to rebuild the Ming Dynasty Navy!
With this in mind, he told Emperor Chongzhen what he meant.
Emperor Chongzhen agreed with Zhang Mingwei's considerations and said to him: "Then the affairs of the Zheng family will be left to Mr. Zhang Mingwei."
Wang Chengen listened, agreed, and then asked without leaving any trace: "The Duke is too busy to think about the war against the captives."
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he smiled and said: "At Shanhaiguan, not a single soldier has left the gate. Let the Jianlu mess around first. Then we will see the Korean War in Dongjiang Town. We are not in a hurry, and we will spend our time slowly. That’s Jianlu!”
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, and when he was about to speak, he had already arrived at his destination and was greeted by Empress Zhou accompanied by Zhu Aona.
So, without further ado, the family dinner began.
There were women around, so the topic of fighting and killing was not a good topic, so Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, that steam engine of yours is really awesome!"
