Crescent City, the capital of Nanyang Province.

Liu Jin was wearing a crimson robe and was speeding up in the examination room.

Looking at these candidates in front of him, Liu Jin couldn't help but want to laugh.

This is perhaps the most unreadable group of candidates.

Most of these people were not scholars before, and even if they did, they could only be regarded as wild people, and many of them were bookkeepers, crew members, and so on.

It can only be said that they know how to write and can write, but if they really want to ask them to do something like Baguwen, they can't do it at all.

In view of this, in this imperial examination of Nanyang Province, Liu Jin, the chief examiner, was also relatively simple, and there were no requirements.

Anyway, this kind of thing is a township test, the quota is fixed, as long as you can be ranked into the quota before you can be regarded as a lifter, this township of the test hegemon such as Jiangxi, South Zhili, North Zhili These places, you may be full of economy and talent, but the strong have their own strong hands, you may be difficult to get in.

In a place like Nanyang Province, it is the first time to take the exam, and in Liu Jin's opinion, as long as someone can write an article that is smooth and reasonable, they can basically be selected.

In fact, this is a kind of injustice.

But it's also relatively fair.

Perhaps, there is no absolute fairness in this world.

Liu Jin thought a lot while hurrying.

Before the crossing, Liu Jin also participated in the college entrance examination, compared to the imperial examination, the college entrance examination is really nothing, the imperial examination is really a single-plank bridge, everyone who can pass the examination, that is a very good person.

"Native?"

Soon, Liu Jin's eyes were also locked on a row of candidates.

These candidates have dark complexion, short stature, hair, face shape, etc., which are very different from the Ming people, and they are typical people from the Nanyang region.

At this moment, they are all the same as other students, one by one, wearing robes and scholar's hats, scratching their heads and scratching their ears with brushes.

Liu Jin walked over with a smile on his face, eager to see what these natives could write.

The reign of the Ming Dynasty here in Nanyang was very short, although it has been vigorously promoting Han culture, but after all, the time is short, and the effect is definitely not ideal.

"Students have seen adults!"

Seeing Liu Jin coming, Tian Muming hurriedly stood up and saluted very respectfully.

According to the rules of the Daming imperial examination, the students who participated in the imperial examination were all considered students of the invigilator, so he also performed a student salute, although this Tian Muming seemed to be much older than Liu Jin.

"No need to be polite~"

Liu Jin smiled, looked at his exam paper casually, and didn't communicate too much, this is the exam room, and there have always been many rules.

However, it was just a very casual sweep, and Liu Jin still saw his exam paper in general, which was almost blank, and there were only some crooked words written at the beginning.

"I don't know if I will be impeached to death if I give these natives a lift."

Liu Jin couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.

Since there are natives who come to participate in the imperial examination, in order to show the gift of the imperial court, Liu Jin must have asked a few people to be lifted, but if this level is really cold, it is estimated that Liu Jin will definitely be scolded to death.

However, even if you are scolded, you still have to do what you have to do.

The stability of the imperial court in the Nanyang region is the most important, and it is naturally best for these natives to be obedient.

Now they have begun to change their Han surnames on a large scale, respect Confucianism, and popularize the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty, compared with some provinces in the Ming Dynasty, perhaps it will be more unified here in the future.

Because of the promotion of the Ming official dialect here, dialects do not exist, and everyone speaks official dialect.

The exam time was boring, and Liu Jin also did other things.

"Your Majesty actually agreed to allow the vassal king to go to sea, and what is even more incredible is that he allowed this vassal king to establish a state overseas, and treat it as a vassal state."

Liu Jin received the news from the capital, and the whole person was slightly surprised.

To be honest, it is not surprising that Emperor Hongji would agree to the vassal king's going to sea.

Because everyone can know the benefits of the vassal king's going to sea to the Ming Dynasty, and then this opportunity to get the vassal kings out, the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to throwing off an increasingly heavy burden.

What really surprised Liu Jin was that Emperor Hongzhi would allow these vassal kings to establish a state overseas, which is different, this colony is completely different from the vassal state.

Although they are all similar in essence, a colony is a colony, and a vassal country is a vassal country, with a national character, and the difference is huge.

"This is supposed to encourage these vassal kings to go to sea."

"Your Majesty must have wanted to solve the problem of the vassal kings for a long time, and just took this opportunity to encourage these vassal kings to go to sea, and it is estimated that in the future, the whole world will be a country established by the descendants of their old Zhu family."

Thinking of this, Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

It is a good thing for the vassal king to go to sea, and it is definitely a great thing for the Ming Dynasty.

As soon as the policy of this vassal king going to sea came out, the vassal kings of all parts of the Ming Dynasty would definitely not be able to sit still.

These vassal kings will definitely go overseas desperately, and even if they are unwilling to go now, it is estimated that their descendants will definitely go out.

No one wants to be kept in a small place like a pig.

What's more, Emperor Hongzhi clearly wants them to go out, if you are willing to go out, he will also find a way to force you out.

The large and small vassal kings going to sea will inevitably drive a wave of people to go to sea, which will greatly accelerate the development of colonization, which is a great thing for all aspects of the Ming Dynasty.

Just when Liu Jin was thinking that all over the world would be the vassal kingdoms of the Ming Dynasty in the future, someone came over and said to Liu Jin: "Childe, King Ning sent someone over, hoping to borrow 10 million taels of silver from the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Borrow 10 million taels of silver?"

When Liu Jin heard this, the whole person was slightly stunned.

10 million taels of silver is not a small amount, this is an extremely large amount of money, you must know that the current treasury income of the Ming Dynasty is about 80 million taels a year.

This King Ning opened his mouth to borrow 10 million taels of silver, and he really dared to speak.

"Yes, the matter is too big, and the people in the bank can't be the master, so King Ning sent someone to Nanyang to find you."

The visitor nodded and said.

"King Ning is so fast, as soon as the news came out, he came over to borrow money, it seems that this has been prepared for a long time."

"What did he pledge on?"

After thinking about it, Liu Jin also asked.

"Back to Gongzi's words, King Ning said here, he mortgaged the minerals and taxes of the feudal kingdom he established overseas."

"Minerals, taxes?"

"Where is he going to build a vassal state?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately laughed, this King Ning is really a talent, and he actually knows how to take out things that have no shadow as collateral to borrow money, this is a typical empty glove white wolf, and this is also on Liu Jin's head.

"Africa!"

"Africa?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately laughed, thought about it and said, "King Ning's appetite is really big enough." ”

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Nanchang Ning Palace.

"Lord Wang, I don't know if this Liu Jin will agree to lend us a loan?"

"Relying only on the financial resources of our royal palace, I am afraid that we will only be able to buy more than 20 ships at that time, and we will not even be able to transport people to Africa at one time."

Liu Yangzheng, Li Shishi, and Zhu Chenhao were studying a world map.

Emperor Hongzhi and His Majesty allowed them to go overseas to build a vassal state, which made them as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and the entire Ning Wangfu began to be constantly busy.

"How much should be loaned to us, the ship doesn't need too much, not enough to rent, can be hired, the key is to bring more people and materials over."

"This Africa is far away from my Ming Dynasty, and it is extremely inconvenient to travel back and forth, even though the shipping is now developed, and a large number of merchants go to the West, but it is still too difficult to travel once."

Liu Yangzheng thought about it and said.

"Liu Gong's words are reasonable, contact as many commercial banks as possible, let them help transport people, goods, silver can be owed first, we have limited funds, or try to save money."

Zhu Chenhao nodded solemnly, the whole person was very energetic, looking at the map of Africa, and imagining the scene of occupying the whole of Africa in his mind.

He was very ambitious, and naturally he was not satisfied with just occupying a small place, and he had his eye on Africa.

"Lord Wang, I have spread the news to all parts of Jiangxi, Huguang and other places, as long as you are willing to go to sea with the prince, you will be rewarded with thousands of acres of fertile land and 100 slaves."

"Soldiers who are willing to fight in Africa for the prince, high-ranking officials, thousands of acres of fertile land, and countless slaves."

Li Shishi also reported to Zhu Chenhao, King of Ning.

Obviously, this is another blank check, this King Ning doesn't even have a piece of land, and he dares to shout such a rich reward, this blank check is really powerful.

"How many people have you recruited?"

Zhu Chenhao nodded with satisfaction, if you don't write a blank check, who would want to go overseas with you, this Ming life is good, I don't know what will happen when I go overseas.

"Three thousand strong men have been recruited, and fifteen thousand followers have been recruited, and there are still many people who are willing to follow the prince to Africa."

Li Shishi hurriedly said that the strong men were naturally used to conquer Africa, and the entourage was ordinary people, who followed them to Africa to engage in construction and immigration.

"Okay~ continue to recruit, the more people, the better, it is best to be able to recruit some skilled people, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, etc., to Africa, we must build our own ships, make guns, etc., so that we can be self-sufficient, and do not have to rely on the Ming Dynasty for everything."

When Zhu Chenhao heard this, he immediately said happily.

"Yes, Lord Wang~"

"The minister has always focused on recruiting these craftsmen, and he has also made private promises to these craftsmen."

Li Shishi nodded hurriedly.

"It's okay, as long as people go to Africa, there is nothing for high-ranking officials, the new dynasty needs talents from all walks of life in the future, as long as you have the ability, I will give you high-ranking officials."

Zhu Chenhao looked at the huge map of Africa and said very generously.