"Pros and cons?" Xu Guangqi took over the conversation and said, "I don't want any of them." ”

When he said this, the expression on Xu Guangqi's face was not very good-looking.

For Xu Guangqi now, it is best if there is nothing in the court, so that nothing can affect him, it is best to be stable and quiet, and he can continue to develop according to the current model.

Judging by the current situation. As long as you continue to develop, your strength will only become stronger and stronger, and you can do everything you want to do.

But now there is such a thing as degrading Mencius and lifting Xunzi, and public opinion in the court is churning, and everyone is fighting, but it is not very beneficial to themselves.

"Now that things are like this, we can only choose the more benefits." Li Zhizao said: "In fact, we don't have much choice, we can only choose to support Huang Kezhang. If you don't support him, I'm afraid things will get more troublesome. ”

Shen Tingyun on the side also nodded and said, "That's true." What did we rely on to get on top before? ”

"It is Li Zhen's doctrine, and it is His Majesty's doctrine that trusts Li Zhen. Judging from the current situation, His Majesty does not object to what Huang Kezhang is doing, that is to say, His Majesty does not object to Xunzi's doctrine. If we oppose it at this time, what will Your Majesty think? ”

"Does Your Majesty think that we are the same as those before us? In this way, we have no basis for existence. So it seems that there is a choice, but in fact, we have no choice but to support Huang Kezhang. ”

"Replace Mencius with Xunzi......" Xu Guangqi muttered, then sighed, and said a little helplessly: "We are afraid that we will be infamous on our backs, and once the matter fails, I am afraid that it will be stinking for thousands of years." ”

"Then get it done!" Li Zhizao on the side gritted his teeth and said.

"It doesn't have to be that way." Shen Tingyun smiled and comforted everyone: "When we study, behave, and do things, all we ask for is a clear conscience. Now for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, a little loss of our reputation is nothing. Even if things fail, and we will be left with a stench for thousands of years, we will not be able to hear it. ”

Glancing at Shen Tingyun, Xu Guangqi pointed at him and said with a smile: "How old are you?" It's still so narrow. Since that's the case, then let's not wait, let's go directly to the question to support Huang Kezhang. ”

"I think you'll have to wait." Shen Tingyun said with a calm face: "You are different from us, you are now a member of the Cabinet Vice-Auxiliary University, so you can't have an accident." And where you are today. It's better not to take a stand yet. ”

Li Zhizao on the side also nodded and said: "The matter has just begun, the situation is still unclear, and several scholars in the cabinet don't know what their attitude is, so you are not in a hurry to express your position." ”

Xu Guangqi thought about it, nodded in agreement, and said, "Okay, then listen to you." ”

Zhu Youxiao has been bored lately.

He didn't want to read the question book, because there was nothing important, all of them were sprayed with yellow tricks, so Zhu Youxiao didn't think it made much sense to read it or not.

As for going to the early court, it is even more unlikely. Now at this time, I go to the early court, and I don't know when I will die of anger.

If you don't know it, someone will give you a pillar to preach on the Jinluan Palace, how will you clean it up when the time comes?

I simply don't go to court, how about love.

So Zhu Youxiao was idle and bored.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao is not idle. He began to train with Qi Yuanfu's Qianniuwei.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao's training volume is definitely not as good as that of Qianniuwei's elites, but it still feels very comfortable to exercise and exercise.

Although Zhu Youxiao's body has been weak for a long time since the last cold, he is better than he is young and has better recovery.

In addition to their training and exercising together, Zhu Youxiao also began to study new tactics with Qi Yuanfu, or new training methods.

The main thing is that Zhu Youxiao brought some things from later generations, such as squad coordinated operations, special operations, and class classification.

Some of these things Zhu Youxiao understands better, and some of them he also knows a rough idea. But it doesn't matter, there is a Qi Yuanfu by his side.

Although Qi Yuanfu is not very famous in history, far inferior to Qi Jiguang and Qi Jin, he still knows a lot about their family's training methods, and he also knows the Mandarin Duck Formation very well.

This is enough for Zhu Youxiao. So the two of them tinkered together, combined some things in later generations, plus some things used by the Qi family army now, and began to keep trying and experimenting.

They wanted to find a new way of fighting, and the two rookies had a lot of fun discussing together.

In this way, Zhu Youxiao's life is quite fulfilling, and he is full of interest every day.

"Emperor," Chen Hong walked to Zhu Youxiao's side and said softly, "Cabinet scholar Xu Guangqi asks to see him." ”

Hearing Chen Hong's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Let him in." ”

It didn't take long for Xu Guangqi to walk up from the outside.

Zhu Youxiao asked someone to move a stool, waved his hand to signal Xu Guangqi, who was saluting, to come over, and said with a smile: Aiqing should sit down and talk. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi hurriedly replied, then bowed down and sat down.

After Xu Guangqi sat down, Zhu Youxiao said with a gentle smile: "Aiqing came over at this time, but what's the matter?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister came here today to talk to Your Majesty about the affairs of the Imperial Village." Xu Guangqi hurriedly said.

Hearing Xu Guangqi mention this matter, Zhu Youxiao remembered it in his heart.

It's been so long, and I've really forgotten about Huangzhuang. But fortunately, Xu Guangqi is still trying to plant, and it seems that the results should be good.

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Then let's talk about it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty," Xu Guangqi hurriedly said, "The sweet potatoes planted by the minister in the spring are growing very well; Many of the other species survived, and it seems to be very good. As for the specific harvest, we will have to wait for the autumn harvest. ”

"But the potatoes should be able to bear fruit soon. The minister has been found in many places, and there are also people in other parts of the Ming Dynasty who spontaneously plant potatoes. It's just that their cultivation is not large-scale, the yield is uneven, and the planting methods are also diverse, so the minister is not sure how effective it is. ”

"This time, all of them are planted according to the method that His Majesty said, and now the bullish trend is good, they have already bloomed a few days ago, and it is estimated that they will be able to harvest soon." Xu Guangqi said with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, the so-called sweet potato is actually a sweet potato; As for potatoes, they're potatoes.

How to plant these two things, Zhu Youxiao is naturally very clear.

Potatoes need to be sprouted and dug up in pieces, and then planted, which is a method summed up in later generations.

Although Zhu Youxiao doesn't know who summed it up or why he did it, there must be a reason for it. As long as this planting method is explored, it can be promoted.

From this time on, the Ming Dynasty was plagued by many disasters, food became more and more scarce day by day, and disasters and famines became more and more year by year. How to keep the people fed is the most important thing.

Zhu Youxiao did not have many options, and in terms of the current transportation conditions, it was unrealistic to plunder and transport grain from abroad, so he could only improve local cultivation.

And if you want to expand your land, unless you start a war in the south, it's unlikely.

At least until the problem in the north is solved, it is impossible for him to do it in the south, and this is a matter of priority.

No matter how noisy the south is, it will not be able to make a fuss.

It's not the same in the north.

Although Zhu Youxiao has done so many things during this time, he is very clear about the importance of facing things in his heart.

The problem of food always comes first, and the lack of food is the big problem.

Now hearing Xu Guangqi say this, Zhu Youxiao is naturally very happy.

As for the question of whether potatoes are good or not, when it is really time to starve to death, how can there be any question of whether they are good or not?

Besides, you can think of some ways to eat it and enrich its taste. For example, the French potato bread and so on, the research is also excellent.

"Aiqing has brought me good news today." Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi and said with a smile: "When the potatoes are ripe, Aiqing remembers to call Shangzhen, let's dig together." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will definitely present it to Your Majesty in time." Xu Guangqili also smiled very happily, he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and seeing that Xu Guangqi had no intention of saying goodbye, he continued to ask, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there is also about the Hundred Workers' Academy."

"The first batch of flintlock pistols from the Baigong Academy has been finalized and has begun to be manufactured, and the prototype guns will be ready to be made soon. Since the introduction of hydraulic presses, the production efficiency has been greatly improved. ”

"There is one more thing that the minister wants to say to His Majesty, that is, about the lathe that His Majesty said, a simple one has been manufactured by the Baigong Academy. As for the rifling that His Majesty is talking about, there is no suitable boring knife for the time being. Now the steel smelted by the Baigong Institute is not very qualified. ”

"Isn't it okay to have a bronze cannon?" After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao frowned, and then turned his head to look at Xu Guangqi beside him, "It stands to reason that it shouldn't, copper is much better in shaping and malleable, and it shouldn't be too much of a problem to find a boring knife that can engrave rifling on the copper cannon." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, copper is fine, but the cost of copper cannons is too high." Xu Guangqi said helplessly: "It's too expensive, and the Baigong Institute no longer casts copper cannons." ”

The cost of the cannon is indeed a problem.

Let's not say that there is no shortage of copper in the Ming Dynasty, the key point is that copper is currency in this era, and taking copper to make cannons is taking money to make cannons.

In such a situation, the ordinary imperial court simply could not afford it. Like Zhu Youxiao, a poor emperor, copper artillery is not something he can afford.

After all, this kind of thing in artillery, it doesn't mean that you have one or two. It has to be a lot, it has to be in groups, and it doesn't make much sense to have a small number. So the steel cannon is the best choice.

Now, after such a long time of research by Zhu Youxiao and Xu Guangqi, the Baigong Institute has been able to manufacture steel cannons, but it is just a matter of manufacturing speed, and there are some small problems that need to be solved, and then it can be mass-produced.

In addition, the institute has also begun to enrich other firearms projects. For example, the traditional swarm of mines in the Ming Dynasty, the incendiary bombs known as the 10,000-strong enemy, as well as the Divine Fire Crow and the Thunderbolt, as well as the large-caliber revolver five thunder god machines.

Zhu Youxiao was very interested in several of these firearms, such as the Divine Fire Flying Crow. In Zhu Youxiao's view, this thing has the potential of missiles, at least rocket artillery.

Another of interest is the Thunderbolt, which is a multi-barreled firearm with up to 18 tubes. Weighing 2.5 kilograms, the fire is uninterrupted, and it can be said to be a very awesome repeating gun.

For the Thunderbolt, Zhu Youxiao has already given suggestions for improvement, of course, that is, to reduce the number of tubes and realize the joint hair by rotating.

As for the bullets. Now that the popularization of paper shell gun bullets has begun, Zhu Youxiao asked the Baigong Institute to find a way to see if it can make bullet chains.

The final product of this thing is, of course, the famous Gatling.

As long as the Hundred Workshops can make the Thunderbolt, then the Ming Army will really be invincible.

Whether it is the Jurchens or the Mongols in the steppe, they will definitely become very hospitable.

Zhu Youxiao is also very interested in the Five Thor Machine, which is the world's earliest revolver.

The five Thor machines have three-eyed, five-eyed and seven-eyed ones, and when shooting, they are in groups of two, one person rotates the barrel with a bracket, and the other person aims and shoots, and the firing range can reach 180 meters. So Zhu Youxiao also gave ideas for improvement.

Anyway, for all kinds of firearms in Daming, Zhu Youxiao gave improvement ideas. As long as any of them make a breakthrough, Daming's firearms will advance by leaps and bounds, and when the time comes, they will hit whoever is not pleasing to the eye.

It's just that these firearms are now being studied, and Zhu Youxiao can only wait slowly. So he is not in a hurry to start any war in Liaodong, just guard it well, don't lose the land, that's fine.

Nothing else matters, just wait honestly. Wait until I've got the inside straightened out, when I've made all my firearms, and then we'll fight again.

At that time, the number of people mobilized will be small, the materials used will be very small, and the battle will not last too long, and the scale will not even be too large.

In short, it is a sentence: save!

With the least investment, get the most victories, this is what Zhu Youxiao wants.

So he put a lot of effort into Baigongyuan, and now Baigongfang has also given him back. In such a short period of time, the flintlock pistol has been made, but this is not what Zhu Youxiao wants.

The flintlock pistol that came out this time was a front-loading smoothbore gun, and what Zhu Youxiao wanted was a front-loading rifled gun. But this kind of thing can't be done for the time being, and the elasticity of the artillery hasn't been figured out yet.

Glancing at Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao knew that he was also in a hurry, so he took the initiative to comfort him: "Aiqing doesn't have to be anxious, as long as she does things well and steps by step, she will be able to do it one day." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the ministers will definitely keep an eye on them, and the people of the Baigong Academy will do their best!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile and said, "In this way, it will all be handed over to Aiqing." ”

"The minister has retired." Xu Guangqi stood up, bowed and said.

After Xu Guangqi left, the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face slowly put away.

Xu Guangqi said this to himself, which is normal, because these things are in his own hands.

But he didn't say anything else, which made Zhu Youxiao a little surprised.

originally thought that Xu Guangqi came over this time and said these two things under the guise of what he was going to say, but what he wanted to say was actually Huang Kezhang's matter.

Unexpectedly, Xu Guangqi didn't say it, which made Zhu Youxiao hesitate.

But soon Zhu Youxiao put this matter behind him.

No matter what happens, sooner or later it will be revealed.

raised his head and glanced at Chen Hong. Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly: "You go and find Fang Zhenghua." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The slave and the maid will go. After saying this. Chen Hong left quickly.

After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao turned around and continued fishing.

Fang Zhenghua rushed to Xiyuan from the Internal Affairs Office, so it took a little time.

By the time he came, Zhu Youxiao had already caught three fish. This is much better than the previous two days, and it seems that the nest has worked.

"The slave and maid are square, see the emperor." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Fang Zhenghua hurriedly saluted.

"Get up." Zhu Youxiao nodded, didn't look back, but asked directly: "How is the preparation for the assessment of the Internal Affairs Office?" ”

"Back to the emperor, I'm almost ready, and I've started to sign up in the past two days." Fang Zhenghua hurriedly said: "As for the time of the exam, it should be half a month later. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Go back and issue another notice, saying that the Internal Affairs Office can let Xu officials take the exam, as long as they sign up." Do you understand? ”

Fang Zhenghua was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "The slave understands." ”

"Then let's do it." Zhu Youxiao stared at the fish mark intently and said.

This is not a temporary idea, but a method he thought of, which can be regarded as giving the world's officials a way out, but more in fact, it is actually buying people's hearts.

This is the first time to take the exam, so you don't need other conditions, just sign up.

But next time it will be different. Once this system is popularized, it can be recommended by their competent officials, which can be regarded as putting a shackle on the heads of the officials, so that they can do things honestly.

Of course, for those officials who don't want to be promoted, you can directly get rid of them. With the ability to be admitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, more people will be willing to become officials.

When a certain time comes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs can recruit people from all the officials instead of outside.

However, these are all Zhu Youxiao's assumptions, and as for the final situation, it depends on the results of the experiment.

After arranging everything, Zhu Youxiao stretched his waist and prepared to go back to dinner.

At this time, I was really hungry, I don't know what delicious food the queen prepared for herself?

Think about it, and there are still some small expectations.

When Zhu Youxiao walked back, someone hurriedly ran over with a stack of question books.

Zhu Youxiao and Chen Hong stopped together, obviously someone came to say something.

The little chamberlain holding the inscription did not come to Zhu Youxiao's side, because he had already been stopped by Chen Hong.

After saying something in front of Chen Hong, the little eunuch handed the question book to Chen Hong's hand.

Chen Hong quickly held the question book in front of Zhu Youxiao, and said respectfully: "Emperor, this is the question book just sent by the cabinet, and it is from some imperial histories of the Imperial Procuratorate. ”

Zhu Youxiao didn't look at the question book, but asked directly: "What are you talking about?" ”

"Emperor Qi, I'm talking about the Cabinet Huang Ge Lao." Chen Hong hurriedly said: "But they are not impeaching Huang Ge Lao, but they all support Huang Ge Lao, thinking that Mencius should be removed and Xunzi should be replaced." ”

There was some tension in Chen Hong's tone.

didn't say anything more, Zhu Youxiao reached out and picked up the question book, and then flipped through it.

After reading the top question book, Zhu Youxiao understood what was going on, because this question book was Cui Chengxiu's.

As for the reasons given above, they naturally seem to be reasonable. But it's all, and it doesn't do anything.

This kind of thing is that the public says that the public is reasonable, the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable, there is nothing to say, and the attitude is the most important thing.

Cui Chengxiu supports this matter, which means that the questions of the Metropolitan Procuratorate that came up this time are basically the same attitude, otherwise they would not have grasped the time so well.

This can only mean one thing, it's a matter for their group, and someone wants them to do it. As for who wants them to do this?

It's very clear, who else can there be besides Wei Zhongxian?

Zhu Youxiao put back the question book in his hand and said indifferently: "Take it all back." ”

"By the way, the news of this matter should have already gotten out, right?" Zhu Youxiao thought of something and asked again.

"Emperor Qiqi, it has indeed been spread. When these inscriptions arrived in the cabinet, they caused an uproar in an instant. Now the news has spread throughout the capital. Chen Hong said a little nervously.

Now that things are getting bigger and bigger, Chen Hong doesn't want to be implicated.

Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything, nodded and said, "Then let's go, go to the queen's place for dinner." It's up to them to handle it. ”

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly agreed, and then respectfully followed Zhu Youxiao's side.

These twists and turns of the Metropolitan Procuratorate instantly caused an uproar in Beijing.

Originally, everyone worked together to criticize Huang Kezhang, who would have thought that someone would be on such a book at this time, and someone would agree with his statement!

So for a while, everyone pointed the finger at the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

In addition to Cui Chengxiu, Yu Maoheng, the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, naturally couldn't escape the relationship, so he was also attacked by a group. To put it bluntly, they are forcing Yu Maoheng to express his stance and let him show an attitude of opposition.

After all, Yu Maoheng is Cui Chengxiu's boss, at least in this matter, he is holding Cui Chengxiu's hand. As long as he stands up and makes a statement, then Cui Chengxiu will make a statement in vain.

The most critical point is that Yu Maoheng and Cui Chengxiu have different opinions, this matter is another big matter, and when the time comes, two people will definitely have to go.

The intentions of these people are not sinister.

But for this matter. How can a big guy like Yu Maoheng easily express his position?

As a result, the storm of public opinion intensified, and the number of impeachments was greater and the scale was larger, all of which were aimed at Yu Maoheng, and even Huang Kezhang was shared some of the pressure.

In such a situation, Yu Maoheng quickly gave an attitude. It's just that this attitude is not what everyone imagined, it can be said to be very different!

Yu Maoheng not only agreed with Huang Kezhang's belittling of Mencius and Xunzi, but also put forward new requirements, or his own new ideas.

He put on a question book, the name of this question book is simple and crude, the name is "Please Xunzi into the Confucian Temple".