Yang Cong's prospect of thermal weapons really made Zhao Shichun's blood boil, and he even volunteered to help Yang Cong compile the "Principle of Knowledge. The Art of War.

Such a talent wants to help him compile a book, Yang Cong naturally can't ask for it, Zhao Shichun is almost a champion figure, not only talented, but also has a great future, as long as he is willing to be soft with Jiajing, with his qualifications, not to mention Qingyun, it is very simple to mix with six servants and even six books.

It's a pity that this hot weapon art of war is not so easy to compile, although there is Yang Cong's point, although there are countless books on the art of war in the Hanlin Academy, but there is no ready-made art of war for reference, he is tantamount to imagining a art of war out of thin air, and its difficulty can be imagined.

Zhao Shichun racked his brains and thought hard, but with little effect, this new art of war seems to be impossible to build behind closed doors, it is best to personally lead the troops to the battlefield to practice, and slowly explore.

Can civilian officials go to war in these years?

Absolutely!

The rule of the Ming Dynasty was that civilian officials commanded military generals, that is, the imperial court would generally send a civilian official to be the commander in any war, leading one or a group of generals to fight the enemy.

This rule is indeed a bit absurd to say, but it is not an opportunity for Zhao Shichun and Yang Cong.

Zhao Shichun was originally the head of the military department, and at this time he gilded it in the Hanlin Academy, if he operated it, it was not impossible to promote the military department member Wailang or the military department.

This thing is a bit difficult to operate, but with Yang Cong's current energy, it is not impossible to achieve the goal, so as soon as Zhao Shichun told Yang Cong his thoughts, Yang Cong was a little moved.

Perhaps, it would be good to let Zhao Shichun go to Shanxi to be a governor, it just so happens that his father is lonely over there, if there is a governor to cover, then sit back and relax.

Is this a credible idea?

To be honest, it's a pretty unreliable idea.

In history, Zhao Shichun really served as the governor of Shanxi, and he really led the troops to fight with the Northern Yuan cavalry.

It's a pity that he is a Zhao Kuo-style character, he is very powerful on paper, but he can't lead the troops to fight, he led the army to encounter the Northern Yuan cavalry in Guangwu, and his generals did not obey orders, as a result, he was defeated in a battle, and almost wiped out the whole army.

Of course, this can't be completely blamed on him, at that time, when Yan Song was in power, the court was in a miasma, and the border generals had lost confidence, so they all avoided and did not fight, even if he was good at the art of war, it was useless.

At that time, there were mixed reviews of this matter, and those who deprecated it believed that the generals of the border passes avoided the battle, and the governor should defend the fortified city, rather than personally lead the army to battle; Those who praise it believe that the generals of the border pass have no courage and take the lead in supervising and apprehension, which is worthy of admiration.

In short, although this Zhao Shichun is talented and loves the art of war, he is not a general, if he is really capable, even if the border generals at that time have no confidence, he should be able to organize, and if he can't be organized, it proves that he still has certain defects, if Yang Cong really sends him to the border pass, I am afraid it will be a big failure in his life.

Fortunately, at this time, another capable person was reinstated.

This person is Tang Shunzhi, the first place in the second class of the Jiajing Eighth Year Jichou Science Palace, and he was also transferred to the Hanlin Academy as an editor.

Tang Shun came, Luo Hongxian and Zhao Shichun were excited, because Luo Hongxian was the champion of Jiajing's eight-year self-ugly science hall test, the two of them are in the same department, one is the first in the first class, the other is the first in the second class, and they have a good relationship, and Zhao Shichun and Tang Shunzhi are the same interests, Tang Shunzhi is also quite interested in the art of war, and he has also served as the head of the military department.

In fact, Yang Cong also has a certain relationship with Tang Shunzhi, because Tang Shunzhi is the proud disciple of Wang Ji, one of the representatives of the Yangming lineage.

Wang Ji and Nie Bao are both the seventh sons of Yangmen, and the relationship between Yang Cong and Nie Bao and Xu Jie's master and apprentice is extraordinary.

This Tang Shunzhi is not a simple character, but a legendary figure with both civil and military skills, it can be said that in the entire Yangming lineage, only he really inherited Wang Shouren's mantle, because everyone else only inherited Wang Shouren's literary talent, and Tang Shunzhi not only inherited Wang Shouren's literary talent, but also inherited Wang Shouren's martial arts.

Tang Shunzhi in history has made great achievements, he not only used tactics to help Hu Zongxian divide and disintegrate the two great Japanese leaders Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, so that the Japanese bandits were leaderless, but also personally led the army to attack, won many battles, and beat the Japanese robbers.

It's a pity that it was the traitor Yan Song who was in power at that time, even if he was talented, he couldn't be reused, and the perennial battle with the Japanese Kou also made him exhausted, and his disease was deeply rooted, and he couldn't even walk steadily in the back, let alone kill the Japanese Kou.

In the end, he knew that his time was short, and it was impossible to exterminate the Japanese in his lifetime, so he taught Qi Jiguang the "Martial Arts" that he had worked hard to cast, and among them was the prototype of the Mandarin Duck Array, "Mandarin Duck Army".

Qi Jiguang created the Mandarin Duck Array on the basis of the Mandarin Duck Army, which made the Japanese Invaders fearful, thus exterminating the Japanese Invaders and becoming famous, and Qi Jiguang has said frankly many times that this Mandarin Duck Array was not created by him, but passed on from a master, and this master is Tang Shunzhi.

The arrival of Tang Shunzhi made the "The Principle of Knowing Things. The compilation of the Art of War has gradually improved, he is not Yang Cong, who talks about the art of war with several books in later generations, and is not a layman like Zhao Shichun who can only talk about the art of war on paper, he is really proficient in the art of war, and he also has a certain experience in the application of muskets and artillery. The Art of War is naturally handy.

With the addition of Tang Shunzhi, Yang Cong's acquaintances in the Hanlin Academy became more and more, and everyone discussed the "Principle of Knowing Things" together every day, and soon formed their own circle, and Yang Cong gradually had a certain understanding of his colleagues in the Hanlin Academy.

In these years, those who can enter the Hanlin Academy are all handsome, and it stands to reason that they should be prosperous in official fortune, but the truth is not like this at all.

For example, Luo Hongxian, the champion of the Jiajing Eight Years Examination, has been in the examination for six years, and he is still just a Hanlin Academy cultivator, and his official position has not changed at all, and there is no sign of promotion at this time.

Another example is Tang Shunzhi, he was the first place in the second class of the Jiajing Eight Years Ugly Science Hall Examination, and for six years, he was only a seven-grade Hanlin Academy editor.

Zhao Shichun, not to mention, Jiajing has been ranked third in the second class for five years, and he has been mixed for nearly ten years, and he is still a seven-grade Hanlin Academy editor.

What's going on, isn't it said that entering the Hanlin Academy is equivalent to the cabinet minister, why are their official careers so bleak?

Is this Hanlin Academy a place for ministers or a gathering place for officialdom frustrates!

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