Cheng Quan was obviously shocked, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and he took a step closer to Su Minggang, and asked with a little apprehension and a little nervousness: "So, my mother...... Is my mother still alive? ”

Su Minggang nodded when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Live well." By the way, your brother has also married a daughter-in-law, and his son is almost ready to make soy sauce! ”

Chengquan still didn't seem to believe it, and after standing for a while, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Minggang's two arms and said, "You just said...... Said the emperor would pardon me? And what about my brothers? ”

"It's all the same!" Su Minggang let him hold it, and continued with a smile, "And the emperor also said that if you perform well in the future and can make meritorious contributions, maybe you can return to your hometown!" ”

"Returning home?" Cheng Quan let go of his hands and repeated a little dumbfoundedly, "Return to your hometown......

Ever since he fled to the South Seas, since he was ostracized by other pirates, he has dreamed of returning home more than once, dreaming of one day returning home in a beautiful way. Of course, no matter how much he thought about it, he never thought that he would return home!

After a while, he turned around, stared at Su Minggang and asked, "You say, the emperor can really pardon us?" ”

"Well, what the emperor said himself, Governor Sun and Commander Zheng both saw." Su Minggang nodded and replied, "The emperor said that Liu Xiang and several other thieves are bound to be arrested by the imperial court, and the other criminals, as long as they reform themselves, can be exempted from prosecution." ”

"That'...... So what do we do? Becoming full of hope, he quickly asked again.

"Just listen to the old man." Su Minggang replied, "For now, please cooperate with the masters, fool the Dutch together, and delay the construction period as much as possible!" ”

The news that the Ming army will come to the rescue cannot be told to anyone at this time. If you become the whole side, you can't say anything about it.

The delay in the construction process will definitely bear the pressure on the Dutch's side, but as long as they join forces to fool around, the pressure will not be great.

Cheng Quan thought for a while, then nodded and said, "This is no problem, is there anything else you want our brothers to do?" ”

"In order to avoid leaking the news, it is best not to tell your brother about this. It's not too late to wait until a later date to make an announcement. Su Minggang's face became a little more serious and said, "In short, the most important thing for us at the moment is to delay the construction period, and after a while, there will be new things to do." As long as you do a good job, you are waiting for the reward for meritorious deeds! ”

Becoming Quan listened, nodded with a serious face: "Okay, I know, it's just for the sake of the old lady, even if you lie to me, I'll do it!" ”

Obviously, he still didn't believe it at all. However, in order to be able to go home, he chose to believe.

After getting rid of these pirates, Su Minggang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In this way, the best problem is solved. Although the emperor is thousands of miles away, he can also solve the difficulties of Batavia, which is really a god!

After sighing secretly, he made a statement to Emperor Chongzhen. The matter on the Batavia side was secretly operated.

And at this time, in the Ming Dynasty, it is about to celebrate the New Year, this day is getting better and better year by year, and the sound of firecrackers is getting louder and louder year by year. But at the same time, sulfur dioxide is increasing year by year, and there are even fires, which may be accompanied by pain and happiness!

In the year of the Ming Dynasty, Mobei was swept away, and only a few remnants of the three tribes of Mobei fled to the west. Oirat Mongolia was annexed and became a new part of the Ming Dynasty's territory. This year, even if you don't count the territory of the vassal state, the territory of the Ming Dynasty itself has been greatly expanded. At least the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty is Ming until the Arctic Ocean.

In the south, three more vassal kings were sealed, namely King Yi of Luzon, King Fu of Annam, and King of Zhou on the Nanzhang side. As a result, a large amount of grain fields were vacated in the country to collect taxes, and the burdens of the three clans were thrown out, which incidentally boosted the economy between the vassal state and the mother country.

Originally, I always thought that there were many people in the Ming Dynasty, but after a total of four feudal states were sealed, many of the Ming people from several provinces close to the feudal kingdom did not mix well in the country, and they all went to the feudal kingdom to beg for a living.

With the expansion of the territory of the Ming Dynasty and the division of the feudal state, the disaster of flooding in the south and drought in the north had a serious impact on the Ming Dynasty at every turn, but now it is a bit insignificant. Daming has become more and more capable of solving these problems. Victims of the disaster can easily be relocated to other places, at least without starvation.

In the southern feudal countries, the grain fields are basically harvested three seasons a year, and the Ming people take the lead in planting, and this grain has been fed back to the country.

In addition, the great tomorrow is changing with each passing day, not to mention what kind of science and technology the imperial court has become, and what is the official new yamen such as the Ministry of Communications, it is said that in Yingtianfu, the hot air balloon lifted off and floated over the entire Yingtianfu, realizing the dream that people can fly in the sky, and the impact on the people of Daming is also incomparable.

After this incident, the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially the people here in Jiangnan, remembered what the emperor said: There is nothing that cannot be done, only unexpected! This sentence is domineering enough and smooth enough that even a three-year-old child can say it.

In addition, on the side of the cement road in Jingshi and Tongzhou, there are new projects being carried out, laying subway strips on the ground, and it is said that there will be a new means of transportation in the coming year, what is it called, and I don't know what it is? Many people are thinking about this in their hearts and want to take a look at it as soon as possible.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen, that is, in 1634, scientific and technological knowledge, with the emergence of this new thing, has become more and more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even some voices from the government and the opposition suggested that the imperial court should include scientific and technological knowledge in the content of the imperial examination. There are also voices saying that they want to learn the pre-Tang system, re-enlighten the Ming Law, Ming characters, Ming calculations and other imperial examinations, and say anything, but it is not mainstream for the time being, and it is not accepted by most readers.

But no matter what, the restructuring of the content of the imperial examination has surfaced. Many discerning people speculate that the imperial court is expected to make a formal discussion on this matter next year.

In addition, there are some things that are only circulated within a certain range. For example, Qian Qianyi, a Confucian scholar, was dragged down by his clan and was sent to Naturalization City, and it is said that he had to go further away. This matter is only spread in Jiangnan Shilin, and after some Confucians or friends heard about it, they secretly warned themselves to take care of their families or clansmen.

Another thing was only spread in the Jiangnan Shilin, saying that it was the Confucian family in Shandong, and the Confucian sage made it clear that Confucianism and science are one person with two feet, and one is indispensable. When today's son is shengming, science is born!

This matter, for Jiangnan Shilin, is actually quite surprising. Because many of them know that the Confucian family previously expressed their support for the restoration of the society to play the court and abolish the fallacies, but now it has reversed! Many people don't understand why the position of the Confucian family has changed, and it has changed so thoroughly, that it is said that science and Confucianism are equally important! Faintly, many people can't help but worry about some of the remarks of the government and the opposition today, and if it is not good, next year's imperial examination will really change.

In fact, there are very few people who know the inside story of this situation. At the beginning, Emperor Chongzhen sent factory guards to Shandong to conduct a secret investigation, and he mastered a lot of evidence of the contemporary Yan Shenggong. In the next interview, if Yan Shenggong did not declare so, the imperial court would change someone to Yan Shenggong, and he would be assigned to accompany Qian Qianyi and go to the distant north.

This Yan Shenggong really relented, but it wasn't over yet. Emperor Chongzhen decided to use this Yan Sheng Gong again next year.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and this Jingshi is naturally very lively. Many yamen are also preparing for the New Year, such as the Department of Science and Technology.

Song Shigui has been helping in the Qing Division since he followed his father to the Beijing Division, but he also received the gift of entering the Beijing Division to study. No, after the science and technology officials were sealed, he went to the restaurant with Wang Dele, the same year of Guozijian, to have a small party in the restaurant.

I have to say that Song Shigui's identity is relatively special, and in the same year that he got acquainted with each other, he was not a pedantic person, and he had a certain understanding of science and technology. This is what makes them close, eat happily, and talk happily.

Out of the restaurant, the two walked on the bustling street, both red faces.

"Brother Song's talent is very human!" Wang Dele said with a smile, "If the content of the imperial examination starts next year, the content of the imperial examination is restructured, and scientific and technological knowledge is added, Brother Song will definitely be able to win the championship!" ”

Song Shigui was full of joy when he heard this, but he still said modestly on the surface, "This may not be, my Ming Dynasty is full of talents, maybe there are more powerful people there!" Besides, whether it will be restructured next year is not certain! Don't you see, how many people in the national prison are against it! ”

"Hehe, what's the use of them opposing!" Wang Dele sneered when he heard this, "The usefulness of this scientific and technological knowledge is so great, it is the trend of the times, and the emperor will sooner or later include such an important knowledge in the imperial examination." ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Song Shigui, pointed at him with his finger, and said with a smile: "I don't believe it, the Song Brotherhood doesn't know this." Your father is a science and technology cleaner, and you are also helping in there, so you should know best, right? ”

Hearing this, Song Shigui smiled for a while, walked a few steps, seemed to enjoy the lively scene on the street, and then turned his head and whispered: "I asked my father privately, and I guess it's not next year, it's the year after next, and it will definitely be reformed in a few years." Brother Xian, you also have research on scientific and technological knowledge, and when the time comes, you will definitely be able to surpass the other peers! ”

When Wang Dele heard this, he and Song Shigui got acquainted, and then both of them laughed. The movement of the imperial court is obvious, and only those sour Confucians who eat the ancient world hold on to the Four Books and Five Classics. Now this general trend, how can those sour shouts be able to stop it? What childishness!

The two of them were talking about important things to themselves, and they were walking down the street, which was also pleasant.

After walking for a while, Wang Dele said to Song Shigui with a little envy: "It's about to be the Chinese New Year's Eve, but Brother Song is good, and the family is reunited in Beijing." Unlike me, who traveled thousands of miles to study in Beijing, it was deserted during the Chinese New Year. ”

"That's right, I miss my relatives every festive season!" Song Shigui also sighed at this, "When you say that, I miss my grandmother a little bit!" ”

Speaking of which, the atmosphere has a bit of an impact, but there is no way to do it. Both of them were silent for a moment, just walking forward.

Suddenly, I saw a large group of people in front of me, and it was very lively.

The two of them were curious, and they both looked up, but they saw many people talking there, vaguely listening, "impossible", "true or false" and the like.

When the two of them heard this, they were a little curious, and their steps quickened a little. There happened to be onlookers, and it seemed that two scholars were walking over here, so Wang Dele clasped his hands into fists and asked: "May I ask Brother Tai, what is so lively in front of this?" ”

"The imperial court has set up a new yamen, and it has just opened!" One of the scholars shook his head and replied, "What instant messaging yamen, it sounds so awkward!" ”

Song Shigui and Wang Dele listened and glanced at each other. As soon as I heard this name, I felt that good science and technology were probably related to science and technology. At this moment, others didn't know, and the two of them immediately became interested. After thanking him immediately, he quickened his pace and walked over.

When it got closer, there was a bunch of people around, discussing, and doubting.

"I'll say something here, Ying Tianfu can receive it, isn't this too outrageous, such a thing can also exist?"

"Who knows if it's a fraud or not, and we don't know if Ying Tianfu can really receive a message!"

"This is a yamen, it won't deceive people, right?"

"It's too expensive, one or two silver at a time, and it's only limited to Ying Tianfu City, otherwise, you can try it?"

“……”

Listening to the discussion of the people on the side, Song Shigui and Wang Dele also squeezed in to take a look, and sure enough, as they heard, there was a notice posted at the door of the ya, and the content written on it was similar to what they discussed, and a government official stood there, a little unhappy and shouted: "Don't surround the people who are okay, it's going to be the New Year, where to go!" ”

After Song Shigui carefully read the notice, he couldn't help but sigh: "It would be nice if Nanchang Mansion also had this, just one or two silver, always try, give my grandma a greeting, and wish my grandma a happy New Year and good health." “

The treatment of the Department of Science and Technology is considered high among many similar yamen. Song Shigui helped in the Qing Officials Division, and also received a share of the Lulu, so he also had a little money.

After he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Wang Dele and said, "Brother Xian, isn't your home just in Yingtianfu?" Why don't you give it a try? ”

The people on the side heard their conversation, and they couldn't help but stop talking and turned their heads to look at them. Since the opening of the yamen, no one has tried it. Now that I heard that someone wanted to try it, everyone was very curious and began to encourage it.

Compared with other people's lack of confidence, Song Shigui and the two of them are very close to things related to science and technology. When Wang Dele heard Song Shigui say this, he also happened to miss his distant relatives, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll try!" ”