Strictly speaking, the Donglin Party is not a party, it has no clear political proposition and policy program, and at most it is just a circle of selfish interests. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In the name of satirizing the government and commenting on officials, they shielded the landlords and fought for the profits of the rich businessmen.

Xu Guangqi, a native of Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture, Nanzhili, is knowledgeable, regarded as an all-rounder, and is a more pragmatic person. Although he was born in Jiangnan, he has little to do with Donglin and has always adhered to a neutral attitude. In his life, he not only wrote a lot, but also worried about the country and the people, and most of the exercises he did were far-reaching practical matters, such as military training, agriculture, calendars, diplomacy, and so on.

Ye Xiang did not hear in later generations that Xu Guangqi was trapped in party disputes, and the only influence was the two books "The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" and "Geometric Original". At this time, listening to Yang Lian's recommendation, no matter whether his original intention was to win over him, he still felt that Xu Guangqi was trustworthy.

Ye Xiang thought while pacing, although he didn't know why Xu Guangqi didn't train the soldiers, but he had other arrangements for him, and finally stood still, stared at Yang Lian and said, "Since you manage the training army, it's not unavoidable to send them to inspect, so let him be." Wang Chengen, go and summon him to see him tomorrow. ”

"Your Majesty, do you want to transport all the inventory of Wang Gong's factory to Liaodong? What about the Spring and Autumn Drill in Beijing? ”

Speaking is the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Wang Zuo, he is Wanli 11 years Jinshi, this name in the Ming Dynasty appeared repeatedly, only in the Jinshi Wang Zuo there are eleven, he is responsible for the Ministry of Industry is specifically responsible for the manufacture of gunpowder, but the storage of gunpowder, raw materials and other things are indeed managed by eunuchs.

Sulfur, nitrate and other raw materials, which are raw materials for the manufacture of gunpowder, are stored in the Guangji warehouse in Da Nei, in the north of Xi'an Gate; The armor factory in the east of Chongwen Gate was manufactured; The custodian is in the Wang Gong factory in Xuanwu Gate.

The daily output of the armor factory is about 2 tons per day, and the daily reserve of gunpowder in the Wang Gong factory is more than 1,000 tons.

Ye Xiang didn't know what the power of gunpowder and the Beijing camp drill were at this time, but he still insisted on his opinion, "Send it first, the gunpowder needed for the drill will be stepped up, after all, it is more important to keep the land of Liaodong and the people of Liaodong, what do you say?" ”

"Obey. In addition, do you also bring these firecrackers and cannons with you, and then make them separately? ”

"yes, what's the problem?"

Wang Zuo saw Fang Congzhe's stopping eyes, gritted his teeth, and ignored it, "Your Majesty, there is no problem with the firecracker, but it is a cannon." In the past, the cannon we forged ourselves was far less long-range than the Hongyi cannon brought by Taixi, and it did not have as long a service life, and the phenomenon of bore explosion and dumb fire occurred from time to time. The imitation made by the craftsmen is also due to process problems, and it cannot reach the same power of the Hongyi cannon. ”

Ye Xiang also noticed Fang Congzhe's behavior, he didn't break it, he knew that the so-called Taixi was the West, and Hongyi mainly referred to the red-haired Dutchman, which was all known by Wang An when he explained to him Zhu Youzhen's snuff box, and because of the tense situation at that time, he didn't have time to ask in detail, "Ah, after you said this, I remembered the snuff box they brought...... Well, then ask those foreigners to help build it, it doesn't need to be taught. ”

Fang Congzhe couldn't hold back any longer, and knew that the 'foreigner' in the emperor's mouth meant Hongyi, and stepped forward to explain, "Your Highness doesn't know, now the Taixi people have been expelled from the temple to Macao Island because they have an affair with the White Lotus Sect demons, and they have bewitched the public from time to time, and issued an order not to let them go north. ”

Ye Xiang seemed to see the expression on his face full of black lines, and still patiently asked the reason.

Fang Congzhe is talking about the Nanjing lesson plan that happened around the forty-fifth year of Wanli. At that time, Shen Yuyu [què], a waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, said in "Three References to the Far Away and Shu" that Western missionaries spread Catholicism and persuaded people to worship God and not worship their ancestors. private study of the calendar, there are obedient laws and regulations and the prohibition of private practice of astronomy; Gathering men and women in the same room, anointing holy oil, and sprinkling holy water, it is easy to corrupt customs and confuse discipline.

Xu Guangqi, who had been in contact with the missionaries at that time and had already joined the Church, wrote the "Discernment of Learning" and tried his best to defend the missionaries, and he also had a Catholic name called Paul. But to no avail, when the third time the book was written, the ministers of Nanjing, such as Yan Wenhui, Yu Mao [zī], Xu Ruke, etc., all echoed the voice. This caused Wanli a headache, and in order to calm the situation, Wanli drove the missionaries out of the inland to Macao.

Christianity has its roots in Judaism, a newly formed sect brought out by Jesus, which later became the state religion of the Roman Empire. Later, because Rome was too big, it was divided into two empires, East and West, and Christianity was divided into Catholicism and Orthodoxy. There was a man named Martin Luther King Jr. in Catholicism who led some people to form Protestantism because of their different understanding of the Bible.

Matteo Ricci and others who came to the Ming Dynasty to spread were Protestant Catholics, and they were just like selling goods, saying that you believe in religion and I will give gifts, but as a result, everyone knows that not many people believe in the doctrine, but the snuff, cannons, mirrors and other things they send are very popular.

After listening to Fang Congzhe's words, Ye Xiang felt speechless, and he naturally knew that the strong inclusiveness of Han culture had made Catholicism not gain momentum in the mainland at all, and their festivals were finally reduced to an excuse for young people to date, confess, and open a house. Moreover, the Catholic doctrine does not conflict with the monarchy, even if it is unfavorable, it can be changed, and we call it localization, but he is more worried about the sovereignty of Macau.

Ye Xiang inquired and learned that in the early Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese had been trading and building houses on Macao Island. In 1583, he began to pay 500 taels of silver to the imperial court every year as a land rent, and established the Macau Council for self-government.

"Now Liaodong is uneasy, and he should learn from Yi Chang to control it. Let them know how to cast cannons and make glass, and since our own craftsmen can't do it now, we should learn from others. Ye Xiang paused, saw that Fang Congzhe's face was twisted, and continued his train of thought and said, "The land of Macao, including other ports in the south, is garrisoned and strictly managed by the governors of various provinces. Yousi is also responsible for following up and including it in the assessment, if you lose an inch of land, I will punish him for the ten clans! Do you get it? ”

Seeing Ye Xiang's cold expression, the ministers couldn't help but feel the slightest coldness on their necks, and hurriedly knelt down to comply. Not cutting the land and not paying compensation is not an empty word, Ye Xiang just wants to deeply imprint this consciousness in their hearts and engrave it on their bones.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this country is handed down by our ancestors, and we must continue to pass it on to future generations without missing a slightest, I don't want future generations to poke my backbone." Ye Xiang stood with his hands in his hands, "Let's all be even, remember in the future, there is no room for negotiation on the territory issue, let alone hand over the country that the ancestors exchanged for blood to outsiders in any name, do you understand?" ”

Everyone naturally said yes, and after getting up, they looked at Ye Xiang with a hint of awe, thinking that this is the position and posture that my son should have, but he felt that it seemed a little incongruous.

After Fang Congzhe waited for Ye Xiang to return to the throne, he continued, "Your Majesty, the first emperor once ordered Shi Jikai, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials and the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Shen Yuyu to enter the cabinet to do business. Now that the will has not yet been issued, if the Taixi people are allowed to come to Beijing to preach, is it inappropriate, please think twice. ”

Ye Xiang immediately understood his concerns, Zhu Changluo's previous political views on the people who were promoted to the cabinet were overthrown by himself, which was tantamount to a slap in the face in public.

The son said: "The father is here, and he looks at his will; The father did not, watch his deeds; Three years have not changed the way of the father, which can be described as filial piety. ”

Ye Xiang knew that Zhu Changluo had just died, and it was a bit inappropriate for him to change his decree, and it would be regarded as unfilial. But if the original rhythm is followed, the foreigners still enter Beijing, and they just advance the time.

"First of all, I didn't let them preach, but used it as an inducement to help us improve the cannon casting process with all their hearts. Secondly, since the will has not been issued, it is not issued in the first place. Everything has a priority, where is the imperial examination, I will go to ask for sin, presumably the spirit of the imperial examination in the sky will also understand the hardships of being a son. ”

Ye Xiang saw that their expressions were different, and thought of the chaotic phenomenon in the later generations, and continued, "To add one thing, the missionaries who are allowed to come to Beijing must have a skill, whether they are good at iron smelting or well-informed. If any of them have made a significant contribution, I will consider granting them permanent residency, granting them official positions, mansions, and settling down in Daming. ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven had made up his mind, he helped to give advice and suggested, "Your Majesty, in the early years, the missionaries had many advanced subjects, such as arithmetic and astronomy, can you let them bring some Taixi writings and let the Siyi Pavilion translate them into the language of our dynasty?" ”

Siyi Pavilion, set up a person (Zheng Sipin) to translate the book, belongs to the Hanlin Academy, but often to Taichang Temple Shaoqing as the governor. Since the five years of Yongle, foreign tribute, special Mongolian, Jurchen, Xifan, Xitian, Huihui, Baiyi, Burmese eight pavilions set up translation of characters, general affairs, and translation of languages. In Zhengde, 800 pavilions were added, and in Wanli, Siam pavilions were added.

As long as Ye Xiang dials a little, there will always be someone who will open his mouth, after all, they are all people who stand on the spire of imperial power, and their knowledge is naturally extraordinary, what they lack is just vision. And this is Ye Xiang's only strength, and he is very pleased, "What Your Excellency said is that you can not only translate Taixi's excellent works into Chinese, but also translate the classics of your ancestors into foreign languages, so that the wisdom of your ancestors can also be widely known to the world." ”

"The emperor is thoughtful, and the minister must relay it word for word to Ying Zhen, the young secretary of Taichang Temple."

Taichang Temple is an institution specializing in ceremonial music, and Guan Yingzhen was promoted by Zhu Changluo, who was originally in charge of the household department.

Ye Xiang didn't know this person even if he had seen it, and he wanted to have more opportunities in the future anyway, so he nodded. Then he thought of the name of the foreign language school established in the Westernization Movement in the history textbook, and said on a whim, "In addition, I think the name of the Siyi Pavilion is ...... Since it's a translation of various languages, why don't you change it to a Tongbunkan. ”

Fang Congzhe, Liu Yixian and others silently recited the three words 'Tongwenguan' a few times, and they also felt that it was particularly appropriate, so that people could know what it was for as soon as they heard it. I couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the news I heard before, Xinjun's insight was definitely not what an ignorant young man who had never been out of the capital and was only sixteen years old should have, but he couldn't think of why.

These days, the new monarch gives them the feeling of 'surprise', take today, not only stubbornly want to send a pro-army to level Liao, but also the so-called 'master Yi long skills to control the enemy', they need to re-understand the emperor they have just established.