"There is no doubt that if Your Majesty the Emperor wants to carry out a change in education, the first step is to start changing from the written side."

After some consideration, Caxton continued: "Your Majesty, you must know that although those crooked letters are easy to learn, they can convey too few meanings.

Although the square characters of the Ming Dynasty are more difficult to learn, they can express countless times more meanings than those crooked letters.

The most important thing is that the square characters of the Ming Dynasty are very difficult to learn, and those who are not smart enough can be eliminated directly, so as not to cause a waste of educational resources in the empire.

I believe that through the study of Daming square words, we can select really smart people and eliminate those scum who are not smart enough and not easy to learn.

After careful deliberation, the European delegation, including me, unanimously agreed that only by abolishing those crooked letters can we truly move closer to the Ming Dynasty and become a member of the civilized world. ”

Ferdinand III said: "Caxton, I think you should know what such a reform means, and what kind of dilemma it will face. ”

Caxton said categorically: "What predicament could be greater than the risk of annihilation?" ”

Seeing Ferdinand III's unhappy expression, Caxton hurriedly explained: "More than twenty years ago, the Ming Empire was also on the verge of annihilation, and their emperor still carried out drastic reforms.

Facts have proved that the reforms carried out by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty were correct, and the Ming Dynasty not only did not destroy the country, but became more and more powerful.

In addition, as you know about the situation in Europe now, the vassal states are fighting endlessly, not obeying the orders of the Empire at all, and even those people have begun to ignore the Holy See, which is definitely a very dangerous signal and an opportunity. ”

Seeing that Caxton mentioned the Holy See, Innocent X first denied the Holy See's statement, and then mentioned the word church again, and then asked curiously: "What chance?" ”

After saluting Innocent, Caxton continued, "Their disregard for the Church and the Empire means that we, including His Majesty the Emperor, and I, all of us in the Imperial Court, are at risk of being sent to the gallows.

As for the opportunity, it is because we are now allies with Daming, and it is also a relatively high-level in-law relationship among allies.

From another point of view, no matter whether the Ming Dynasty cares about the interests of Europe or considers its own face, it is impossible to sit idly by and watch us be destroyed by those princely principalities, even if they sell arms at both ends and do not fully support us.

It's bad enough now, and it can't be worse than it is now, so why not give it a try? ”

Ferdinand and Innocent glanced at each other, and saw that there was some interest in each other's eyes.

Caxton was right, the situation was bad enough, and it couldn't be worse than it was now—no matter what the Ming had in mind, it was impossible to sit idly by and watch the Holy Roman Empire and the Church be destroyed.

In that case, what is there to worry about? If it succeeds, Ferdinand will be the greatest emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and Innocent will be the most successful pope!

Ferdinand pondered for a long time before he spoke: "Perhaps, we should invite some Ming cultural people to come to Europe and let them be teachers to teach children to learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty from an early age?" ”

Innocent laughed and said, "Where is there so much trouble? As far as I know, Cohen of the East India Company has successfully hired a family teacher from Daming, whose name is Mr. Ray Gou. ”

Ferdinand said: "I probably know some about that Mr. Ray Gou, it seems that the reputation is not very good, and besides, he is only one person, and we need many, many teachers?" ”

Innocent said disapprerovingly: "Isn't it just a matter of sleeping with a certain noble lady?" Just like the Servant Legislative Secretary said, sleeping with boys and children is as simple as rubbing your hands.

If he was willing, and he didn't force the noble ladies, why should we bother? I promise that church pickets will choose blindness when necessary.

As for the number of people, it is even better.

Da Ming once said that people and things are the same and similar automatic gathering, and that Mr. Gou's friend must be the same as him, he needs money, and there are some more or less faults - this is actually very good.

It's not terrible for people to have problems, whether they like money or women, people with weaknesses are just people after all, and those who are terrible are those who don't have weaknesses.

Those who do so are either the embodiment of the gods walking in the world, or they have some bigger and darker plans in their hearts. In other words, if there are too many people like that, do you dare to use them? I wouldn't dare, anyway. ”

Ferdinand III said: "Yes. ”

After another long silence, Ferdinand III spoke: "However, instead of turning to a Mr. Gou who you don't know at all, why not turn to the three princes of the Ming Empire?" ”

Slapping his forehead violently, Innocent X spoke: "Yes, that's true, I forgot about the matter of the third prince just now."

If the three princes are willing to help us bring some learned people from the Ming Empire to Europe, it will be a great help for us to promote the reform of the language and writing. ”

Ferdinand said: "That's right. And according to the intelligence, the Three Princes have now begun to push forward with the reform of the language and script on the Bavarian side, but it is much more modest than the reform we envisaged. ”

Innocent X was stunned: "Gentle? ”

"Yes, mildly. The bilingual system that the Three Princes are now implementing is recognizing both our language and script, as well as the language and script of the Ming Empire.

In order to advance his reforms, the use of the language and script of the Ming Dynasty will be given extra points - whether it is the examination system he is now promoting, or when he is dealing with official business, there will be additional preferential treatment for using the language and script of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Innocent X asked with a bewildered expression: "Official business?" You must know that it doesn't matter if the so-called imperial examination system has extra points, but how to add points in official affairs? Isn't this a joke? ”

Ferdinand III said with a solemn face: "However, the third prince did not mean to play around. As you probably know, preferential treatment means that there will be additional rewards for those officials, and if you use Latin, there will be no rewards.

You know, people are competitive, and what do those officials who use Latin think when they see that those who use the Ming language and script are rewarded?

When the officials at the top start to take the lead, what will the middle officials below and the officials at the bottom choose? They will definitely choose to learn the language and script of the Ming Dynasty, so that a good cycle will be formed. ”

Innocent X shook his head and said: "However, it is undeniable that this method is too slow to achieve certain results, and it may not be effective for more than ten or even twenty years?" ”

After shaking his head, Ferdinand III said: "It is indeed slow, but the effect is also obvious, and this method is also the safest method at present." Or rather, why should we be in a hurry? ”

……

The matter of Ferdinand and Innocent's discussion soon reached Zhu Ciyi's ears.

Zhu Ciyi, who thought he was well-informed and had learned countless methods from Emperor Chongzhen, did not expect that Ferdinand and Innocent would have such a sassy operation.

Zhu Ciyi will never forget what Emperor Chongzhen told him at the beginning: "If you want to completely destroy a country and a nation, the best way is to start with their language and writing."

Erasing the words in which they record history and changing the language they usually use to communicate will cause a country or a nation to lose its historical record and national self-confidence over time.

Such a nation is destined to disappear, and you have to work hard to promote this while you are in Europe, take your time, don't be in a hurry, don't let people see what you think. ”

It is precisely because of Emperor Chongzhen's teachings that Zhu Ciyi chose the method of seeking stability, and did not radically overthrow the original language and writing of Bavaria from top to bottom, nor did he directly change the rules of Bavaria to the same as the Ming Dynasty.

In order to achieve this goal, Zhu Ciyi even did not hesitate to put a nonsense hat on his behavior, in order to slowly influence Bavaria, and then the whole of Europe.

Now it is good that Ferdinand III and Innocent X were even more radical than themselves, and tried to reform the language and script of the whole of Europe at once!

No wonder my father once said that if you are not afraid of a god-like opponent, you are afraid of a dog-like teammate - according to this situation, the Europeans with such a Holy Roman Emperor and such a Pope are simply taken directly into the ditch by their dog teammates!

However, with a god-like sense of operation and a long-term vision, isn't such a candidate exactly the European ally he needs?

Especially this Caxton who was sent in front of him is the god dog among the dog teammates!

After a long silence, Zhu Ciyi spoke: "I personally express my support for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Pope, but has Mr. Caxton ever thought about what kind of turmoil this will bring to Europe? ”

Caxton hesitated: "There may not be any turmoil, right?" And even if there were, where is there anything that can be done without bloodshed?

Your Highness, the Europeans are so bitter, they can't eat enough and can't dress warmly, and they can't compare with the people of the Ming Dynasty in any way, and they are not even as nourishing as a dog of the Ming Dynasty.

If you want to change this situation, you have to get the rulers of Europe to change their minds, and if you want to change their minds, you have to start with language and writing, and slowly work your way up. ”

Does it have anything to do with this prince?

The Ming Dynasty has developed to this day because of some 5,000-year-old heritage, with the father and son of the wise and martial emperor, what is there in Europe? Actually want to learn from the Ming Dynasty?

After another silence, Zhu Ciyi let out a long sigh: "Yes, this prince also thinks that the European people are too poor, so this prince carried out reforms in Bavaria and tried to change Europe little by little."

But Mr. Caxton is right when he says that where is the reform that can succeed without bloodshed? If both the Holy Roman Emperor and His Holiness the Pope are interested in reform, how can I not support it? ”

Seeing the joy on Kaxter's face, Zhu Ciyi continued: "I don't know what Mr. Kaxter thinks, what should this prince do to help His Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and His Majesty the Pope?"

I mean, in addition to the manpower support, in fact, I have hired a large number of scholars to come to Europe, and if His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Pope wish, I can hire more scholars from the Ming Dynasty, and I can even ask my father to come forward. ”

Kaxter pondered, "It's best to provide some more people who are proficient in the imperial examination system?"

When I was in the Ming Dynasty, I had communicated with many people that the imperial examination system was definitely a great system, and the division of grades one by one would make people work hard to reach the highest academic rank. ”

Zhu Ciyi was suddenly a little confused.

Is the imperial examination system meant to allow people to ascend to higher academic ranks? Isn't it for the sake of selecting talents, and then letting these talents work for the royal family and govern the country?

After pondering for a while, Zhu Ciyi said: "Of course there is no problem with this, in fact, among the scholars I hired from the Ming Dynasty, many of them are proficient in things related to the imperial examination system, and they can completely come up with a new imperial examination system according to the national conditions of the Holy Roman Empire." ”

"No, no, no", after waving his hand and saying three nos in a row, Kaxter continued: "Your Royal Highness, compared with backwardness and Europe, the imperial examination system of the Ming Empire is already perfect, and there is no need to modify it at all.

As long as there are people who are proficient in the imperial examination system among those hired by His Royal Highness the Prince, let them preside over the imperial examination system in the Holy Roman Empire, I believe that there will be a great improvement in Europe! ”

After nodding, Zhu Ciyi said: "Since this is the case, then I will hire more scholars from the Ming Dynasty to come to Europe, and let them transfer the imperial examination system of the Ming Empire to the Holy Roman Empire." ”

Caxton couldn't help but rejoice: "Then thank you His Royal Highness, presumably the emperor will be very happy when he knows!" ”

Whether Ferdinand was happy or not, the prince didn't know, but the father would definitely be happy!

After complaining a few words in his heart, Zhu Ciyi said: "Mr. Kaxter came to Bavaria not only because of the imperial examination system, right? ”

Caxton said: "Wise as His Royal Highness! I did have another matter for this visit, and I wanted to ask for the help of His Royal Highness. ”

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