Mo obsessed: "Except for the deposit of 300,000 taels paid two years ago, the balance has been paid off a month ago. The old decay was paid by the Chamber of Commerce and ten Western merchants in the imperial court. ”

Wu Zheng was puzzled and asked, "How to redeem?" ”

Mo Zhi smiled and said: "Western merchants pick up the goods they want in Hangzhou, and then deliver the payment to the British court, and then the British court will transfer it to the ship's manufacturer." Of course, there is also a half-percent more to pay, about 60,000 taels of handling fees. ”

Wu Zheng was a little surprised, and praised Mo Zhinian: "Mo Lao is really ...... Tsk, three years ago, I was able to pick up treasures. ”

Mo Zhinian said humbly: "In fact, it is not difficult to put it bluntly, the key is credibility, the Mo family has been in business for more than 100 years, and some foreign businessmen in Hangzhou, Fujian, and Guangdong can still give some face to the old decay." ”

Wu Zheng and the four were full of praise.

Mo obsessively said: "I have heard that the West uses gold coins and silver coins as currency, especially silver coins. If ninety percent of pure gold is supplemented with one percent of silver, and ninety percent of silver is supplemented with one percent of copper, as long as the amount is huge, it can solve a lot of problems for the financial secretary...... Has the prince ever thought of minting gold and silver coins in the name of the Great General's Mansion and circulating them in the land of the Six Prefectures or the Land of the Thirteen Prefectures of the Yixing Dynasty? ”

Wu Zheng's heart moved when he heard this, and he glanced at the other three, "What do you think?" ”

Zhang Guowei and the three of them all nodded in response: "This strategy is feasible." ”

Wu Zheng said: "Then this matter will be handed over to Mo Lao, write a note first, if it can be implemented, the four of you can decide for yourself." ”

"Yes."

Wu Zheng glanced at everyone and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

Zhang Huangyan made eye contact with the four of them at this time, then got up and arched his hand and said, "There is still one matter for the prince to decide." ”

Wu Zheng was slightly stunned, and said strangely: "Why is Brother Xuan so outside, just talk about something." ”

Zhang Huangyan said: "I have been discussing for a long time, and I think it is time for the prince to open a department and select talents." ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said: "The imperial court has not opened a department, why do we want to take the lead?" Besides, the princes should understand that the reason why I am reluctant to open a career is that I don't trust such scholars today, if my subordinates are all literati like Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou, don't you think about the consequences? What is the result of more than 200 years of raising monks in the Ming Dynasty? In my opinion, it was the Ming Dynasty who was too good to the literati to raise such a group of white-eyed wolves...... Uh, I don't want to talk about you? ”

Zhang Guowei and the four of them all had serious expressions.

Zhang Huang said: "As the prince said, there are literati like Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou in the Ming Dynasty, but there are also honest literati who care about their family and country and the world. Moreover, students have been studying hard for ten years, and in the end they have no chance to enter the office, which will also form a kind of turmoil among the people...... Please think twice. ”

There is some truth in this, Wu Zheng hesitated, "The princes should know my thoughts, I didn't say that I want to abandon these people, but these literati are unbearable, they are proficient in poetry and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and write a prose, which is full of flowers, and I don't read much books, and I didn't understand a word when I heard it." Such talents are indispensable in a peaceful and prosperous world, and they can be happy when they listen to it in their spare time, but can these people make the people happy? Can you carry a sword to kill an enemy on the battlefield? ”

Zhang Guowei said: "There is a way to teach, there is no class, the prince set up the Jiangnan Academy, to cultivate a group of new people, we all agree, but in this case, why not let the students of the six mansions be taught together?" After all, they are already talents, as long as they change their concepts and make them the talents that the prince needs, wouldn't everyone be happy? ”

Xiong Rulin also said: "It's nothing more than letting them read again, reading the books that the prince wants them to read." The prince can completely change the exam-taking class and then force them to study...... Please think twice. ”

Wu Zheng was convinced, so he nodded and said, "Then do it according to the wishes of the princes." I would like to make a request to abolish unnecessary subjects and add two subjects: politics and practice. Ladies and gentlemen, our time is not allowed to learn to be rich and five cars, and in three or five years, we must create a group of new people who meet our requirements. As long as this comes to this point, I have no objection, and this is also the scope of the power of the princes. ”

All four bowed and said, "We will obey." ”

"I will go to Songjiang Military Academy tomorrow to prepare for the Spring Expedition to the West. The logistical chores such as food and clothing needed for the expedition depend on the princes. Huang Daozhou came, let him go directly to the military academy to find me, I won't wait for him in Hangzhou. ”

"Yes."

……。

But the next day, Wu Zheng did not go to Songjiang as planned.

Because Chi Erhan came back to report on his work.

Of course, Chi Erhan's return was not enough to affect Wu Zheng's established schedule.

What really delayed Wu Zheng's schedule was the few people brought by Chi Erhan.

The moment he saw Wu Zheng, Chi Erhan cried, he and Song An had not left Wu Zheng for so long since they were six years old.

This kind of family-like longing implanted in the bone marrow made these five big and three thick men hug Wu Zheng and cry like children.

Wu Zheng's eyes were also red, and he slapped every part of Chi Erhan's body, and it was okay if it wasn't hurt.

Song An red-eyed, and said strange things on the side: "Chi Yidao, in the past year, I haven't heard any good news from Yanzhouwei, wouldn't it be that I found a good one in Yanzhou and lived a comfortable life?" ”

Chi Erhan was furious, pointed at Song An and said, "Don't bury people, are we the ones who ignore the young master's major affairs and find a good person by ourselves?" ”

Wu Zheng slowly retreated, looking at the two little hugs, and the warmth at this moment made the corners of Wu Zheng's mouth curl.

Yes, what could be more important than the good life of all your loved ones?

Chi Erhan pushed Song An away and said, "Young Master, you can't be partial, Song An has been with you for so long, this time it's time to change him to Yanzhou, it's my turn to stay with the young master." ”

Song An sneered: "Just you? It's good not to cause trouble to the young master. ”

Wu Zheng stepped forward and stood in the middle of the two and said: "Don't say a word, it's rare for the three of us to meet again, and I will go to the academy with the young master in a while to meet my father." ”

Chi Erhan said: "Of course, I miss the master and the young lady...... By the way, young master, I brought you some people, they want to see you, saying that they can help the young master. ”

Wu Zheng was not surprised, now Jiangnan is the strongest in his own power, often there are scholars and students who go to the General's Mansion to submit letters and self-recommendations, and the bold ones wait in front of the government yamen to stop the carriage of Zhang Guowei and others.

Originally, Wu Zheng ignored this set, and the officials of the yamen of various prefectures, prefectures and counties were appointed, but he didn't care about it, and handed it over to Zhang Guowei and Xiong Rulin.

But now looking at Chi Erhan's slightly nervous eyes, Wu Zheng couldn't bear to refuse, so he asked, "Who are they?" ”