Zhu Xu was in a good mood while flipping through several memoirs.

The south now needs time to digest it slowly. As the imperial teacher, Bi Ziyan has gone south with Shangfang's sword and started to appease the official group.

As for the north, there were always Jinyiwei stares closely. Whether it was Jinzhou, Ningyuan, or Xifengkou in Liaodong, Zhu Xu was not worried, and he felt light for a moment.

Not far from him, a young man in his early twenties had a cunning face and flashing eyes. He was wearing a student uniform from the Royal Military Academy, looking energetic and looked like a new era officer.

Zhu Xu put down the memorial book, took a sip of tea, then looked at him and said, "Your name is Zheng Feihuang?"

The young man quickly bowed and said, "Yes, the little one's original name is Zheng Zhilong, his courtesy name is Feihuang, and his nickname is Yiguan."

Zhu Xu nodded. He had been waiting for this person for a long time and had been tempered in the military academy for a long time. He tapped his fingers on the table and smiled and said, "Well, your teacher said that you have a long-term vision and are very accessible, especially when it comes to naval battles, which is quite insightful."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zhu Xu carefully. When he came, many people repeatedly told him that he should not say anything and should be said. He had strictly explained it.

He paused a moment and said, "Back to the emperor, the young man was wandering on the sea for several years, and also worked with the Red Hair and the Folangji people. He saw them fighting, so he knew something."

Red-haired people, red-haired ghosts generally refer to the Holland people, while Flangji people generally refer to the Spanish/Dardians.

Zhu Xu said 'um' in a slight and heavy voice: "Tell me what you think of the Red-haired Man and the Franji Man."

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zhu Xu again, and a rare look on his cunning face said, "Emperor, if you are not a clan, your heart will be different. Both the Red-haired people and the Folang Ji people are eyeing our Ming Dynasty, especially the repeated attempts to invade Taiwan/Wangwan. Fortunately, the emperor's wise and the strong navy did not allow him to succeed."

Zhu Xu was completely distracted by Zheng Zhilong's flattery and said directly: "You have also seen my navy in the Ming Dynasty. How do you think it is different from the Red-haired Man and the Folang Ji Ren?"

This is the key point. The Royal Military Academy has repeatedly reminded us not to belittle the barbarians and prevent the emperor from "doing random things".

Zheng Zhilong thought for a while before he said, "Emperor, the red-haired man's ships are strong and the cannons are sharp, the firearms are fierce, and the Fran robots are slightly worse, so many of them are defeated. Most of the naval troops in our Ming Dynasty are made of wood and are not strong enough. Even if the artillery is not bad, the naval battles are not the same as those on land. At present,... they are okay to protect themselves, but they cannot compete with them."

Zhu Xu looked at Zheng Zhilong's somewhat worried expression, tapped his fingers on the table, pondering silently.

He knew that in the late Ming Dynasty, the Dutch and the Chinese occupied Taiwan and had many confrontations with the Spanish and Spanish, but he was not sure about the specific details. Zheng Zhilong had been translators on the Dutch and the Chinese ship, and his words combined with Zhu Xu's memory should be similar.

Zhu Xu has not thought about competing for maritime hegemony with the Dutch, but at least he must ensure the stability of the sea and the uninterrupted sea trade. At the same time, the navy must gradually sail far away.

Zheng Zhilong stood below, cautious.

This was the first time he had seriously witnessed the prosperity and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty since he was captured by the Southern Navy and surrendered to the Royal Military Academy.

There are two majestic and powerful navy troops stationed by the sea, with thousands of warships. There are a lot of projects such as water conservancy and road construction on land, merchant ships traveling in the canal, capital city with endless lights at night, especially martial arts venues, the sharp firearms and the rigorous military troops, everything is different from what he saw in Fujian a few years ago.

He lowered his head, his face changed, and he whispered with a fly, "Da Ming, are you really going to revive?"

"Zheng Zhilong!"

Suddenly, Zhu Xu looked up at him.

"The little one is here!"

Zheng Zhilong still can't change some of his habits, such as this verbal name.

Zhu Xu didn't care about this, and he said in a deep voice with a bright look: "You study hard in the Royal Military Academy, and you will be able to return to Fujian at the end of the year. At that time, the North and South Navy will conduct a military exercise in the Taiwan Strait. You invite the Red Haired Man and the Franchise Man to come and observe!"

Zheng Zhilong instantly understood the emperor's intention: demonstration!

He raised his hand and said, "Little obey the order."

Zhu Xu continued, "After that, you will negotiate with the Red Haired Man and the Franchise, cooperate with trade, and jointly establish a chamber of commerce. I will ask Xiong Wencan to draw a naval army for you. You will take the naval army and the red Haired Man, the Franchise will take a walk, take a look, especially if you want to draw a good chart, remember the route, do you understand?"

Zheng Zhilong was shocked by Zhu Xu's words. He clearly felt that behind the emperor's words, there was a huge ambition hidden!

Zheng Zhilong's heart was beating. He knew that his chance to develop had come!

Puff

Zheng Zhilong knelt on the ground and kowtowed hard, "I wish to betray the emperor, and I wish to be crushed to pieces for my Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes and looked at Zheng Zhilong seriously. This man who had defeated the Dutch several times in history, and his son directly drove the Dutch out of Taiwan. Zhu Xu had great expectations for him!

After his heart was whispered for a while, Zhu Xu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Let's flat, I'll study and train well after I go back. At that time, I will send some people to follow you. They will be responsible for translating books from the barbarians, imitating their firearms, warships, etc. You have to take good care of me."

Zheng Zhilong kowtowed again and said, "Don't worry, if you have a small head, these adults will be fine."

Cao Huachun frowned when he watched from the side. This man was full of banditry, and it was really hard for people to like him, and he even felt alert.

Zhu Xu encouraged him and asked someone to send Zheng Zhilong away. He turned to Liu Shimin and said, "Tell me about the situation of the college entrance examination."

Liu Shimin turned around and said, "Back to the emperor, there are only a few northern provinces that have been newly built and improved. All provinces and prefectures have built civil servants. There are many prefectures and counties, and the resistance is relatively large. The Royal Court is still advancing, and the Martial Arts Academy... the Ministry of War is still making arrangements."

Zhu Xu nodded and signaled him to continue.

Liu Shimin and Cao Huachun have a division of labor, and he is responsible for it. He looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The provincial college entrance examination questions are extremely difficult. Many Juren from Tianqin have not passed the Jinshi exam three times, and they have complained a lot. Among them, there are the young master of the governor of Shan/East, Li Yan, who has not passed the exam twice and often complains at some literary meetings."

Zhu Xu's brows moved, and he was also the person who had the Jinyiwei pay attention to, with a slight jaw head.

Seeing that Zhu Xu did not speak, Liu Shimin said: "Shilin has a lot of discussions about the abolition of the imperial examinations. Many people have submitted to the Ministry of Personnel, Zhou Shangshu, and asked to reopen the imperial examinations and give them a fair career path."

Zhu Xu was not surprised by this. The thousand-year imperial examination was not something that could be forgotten in one day. He tapped his fingers on the table and suddenly turned to look at Cao Huachun and said, "What do you think?"

Cao Huachun is a scholar with a family background. He said with a brief thought: "The emperor is kind and has academy everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. There are more scholars. Whether it is education or official career, they are more broad. If it is the imperial examination, it will be admitted once every three years. It seems fair but it is like a single-plank bridge. How many people have spent their entire life and have not achieved any fame or fame. It is really cruel."

Zhu Xu was thinking, but the scholars opposed it. There was no competition on the same stage, and they always thought there was a "shady curtain" and felt unpleasant.

Now the sound of a rebound in the Shilin River is very loud, and Zhu Xu couldn't help but think about it. He was wandering around for a long time and looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Let's do this, you go to the Ministry of Personnel to say that in order to pick up the leftovers and fill in the gaps, you will recruit talents from all over the world and not go out of the wild. Another imperial examination will be held every three years for scholars who have not entered the academy. If you do well in the exam, you can directly enter the Literature Academy. After graduation, you will be selected and appointed by the Ministry of Personnel. As for the requirements of all aspects, the Ministry of Personnel will discuss and submit a memorial."

As a supplementary measure, Liu Shimin nodded secretly and raised his hand and said, "Abide by the order."

Zhu Xu watched Cao Huachun leave, and was about to bow his head and flip the book, Sun Chengzong hurriedly ran in from outside, raised his hand and said, "Emperor, something happened in Hu/Guang. Five hundred rioters attacked the county government office, were defeated by the county army, and fled to Meng/Yang. Meng/Yang sent troops to protect him, as if he was invading!"

Zhu Xu immediately raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed sharply. During the Wanli period, Burma/March invaded the north, and the two sides fought and reconciled for more than 50 years, and finally occupied a lot of Ming territories. Unexpectedly, they dared to come back!

Zhu Xu is not Wanli, nor is he a decadent Wanli Dynasty now. Zhu Xu's eyelids twitched and he said coldly: "I sent an order to Zuo Liangyu, and ordered him to command the troops in Yunnan, Hunan and Guangxi to fight against the Myanmar. The governors of the two provinces should also cooperate to mobilize 200,000 stones of food and grass and 100 cannons! No matter what the Tiger Army of the Elephant Army, I will tell Zuo Liangyu that my Ming Dynasty will make up for it twice as much as the Myanmar. If I embarrass me, I will wash my neck clean!"
Chapter completed!