The reaction of the people in Jiangnan was not so much questioning as another form of exclamation. 【】

Since ancient times, when mentioning the south of the Yangtze River, it leaves people with the impression that it is a boundless scenery of flowers and green willows. These impressions are not because of the pursuit of one or two people, nor the boasting of Jiangnan people, but the consensus formed by people who have been to this prosperous place.

Jiangnan people are very shrewd, throughout the history of the previous life, the court of all dynasties, the forest of great wealth, there are all their figures, the Song and Ming dynasties, if you do not consider the factors of foreign enemies, it can be said that they have the last laugh.

Needless to say, the Southern Song Dynasty began to dominate the court during the Wanli period, and before that, the Jiangnan scholars led by Xu Jie, who had not been divided, had completed this great cause as early as the last years of Jiajing.

I have to say that the strength of the Jiangnan people in the court, in addition to their geographical advantages, is more because they are united enough. This kind of unity once caused trouble to Xie Hong, so that he had to take dangerous moves, and when the foundation of the capital was not stable, he went to Liaodong to open up.

However, this kind of unity is not as solid as it seems, the backbone has always been a minority, most of the people are grass on the wall, and the reason for participating in political disputes is also very simple: if you follow the trend, you may make a profit, and if you do not follow the trend, you will not be able to make a profit, but you may be in trouble; On the contrary, if you fail to follow the trend, you will not necessarily be liquidated, and if you don't follow the trend, you will definitely be plotted by your own people.

After figuring out this truth, the current situation in Jiangnan is very clear, and Jiangnan people know very well that in exchange for dredging the sea, what they get is a promise to write off the other party's past, which can be regarded as a kind of nomination; In the new sea policy, the champion Hou gave them profits, and at the same time, they also needed their efforts to develop and pay taxes in accordance with the law to express their support.

The truth in this is the same as the political routine, and it is no different from the business model, which is nothing more than the principle of fairness and mutual benefit can be happy. Therefore, this personnel employment system is somewhat discordant.

The Jiangnan people actually didn't worry about the personnel problem, although the sailors they raised at home suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Arthur, and most of the rest were probably captured. However, given the current relative rapport between the two sides, it is possible that the captives may be returned.

Even if Lushun doesn't return those captives, they don't have to worry about finding no one, they can take boats, there are many fishermen with good surnames, even if they can't find them in Jiangnan, go to neighboring Fujian, or farther Guangdong, there are many such people, and they are cheaper than the locals in Jiangnan.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many poor fishermen in these two places, where did the expatriates in Luzon and the pirates in the South China Sea come from?

As for the more advanced talents, that is, such as Yang Min and Wang Hai, in such a position, Jiangnan people prefer to use their families to have children, even if they are not raised from childhood, they must enter the family to use them with confidence.

In fact, it is not only Jiangnan people, but even those generals in border towns like to turn their own soldiers into family members, and feel that they have become father-son soldiers, so that they can go into battle with peace of mind.

One level higher is the staff mentioned by Yang Min. And the staff is also differentiated, one is the kind raised by high-grade officials, that is, the so-called Qingke, this kind of person generally has some talent and reputation, but the career is not ambitious, so he has to send people under the fence, the two sides are a mutually beneficial relationship, one party is famous, and the other party is rich.

The other is a peculiar phenomenon of officialdom, bureaucrats from the imperial examination are generally not very good at engaging in practical affairs, first, they can't, and second, they don't have the energy. I have memorized books for most of my life, and many people have gray temples when they come out, where do they still have so much energy to engage in those complicated affairs?

Therefore, when the magistrate takes office, he must at least bring a master, and if the official position is big, he must also hire some staff such as clerks, and then the official can enjoy his parents' official career with a cup of tea and a pot of wine.

But now the discussion is about going to sea to do business, or to rob, what to do with the staff? If you want to settle accounts, you just need to find a bookkeeper, this kind of person is available in every family, so why bother to hire outside?

That's right, the Ivy League is different from the traditional academy, where everything is taught, and those who do business do need craftsmen trained there. However, isn't it possible to teach people how to rob and train professional pirates? How funny you think.

"Lord Yang, we are all righteous people who support the emperor's benevolent government, the Ivy Academy is a royal academy, in order to glorify the lintel of the academy and make it famous all over the world, we are also duty-bound, and we are willing to do our best, but ......" The eyes of the colleagues fell on him, and Yang Yong had no choice but to stand up and express everyone's concerns.

"It's easy to say that the protégé of the Son of Heaven is willing to condescend, that's a good thing that we can't ask for, as long as they are willing to come, we will be honored as guests, but this contribution is not easy to come by, this ......" He rubbed his hands a little embarrassed.

"Yes, my lord, can you be accommodating?" If there is a leader, there is no pressure to echo the two sentences, Yang Yong hesitated, and someone immediately followed up.

It's easy to say that the high salary is good, just like raising a few Qingke, maybe there will be a bad pool in the future, and you can also be a talisman, after all, people are protégés of the Son of Heaven, and they are equivalent to the former Jinshi.

But the contribution is too precious, if you accumulate a lot, you can even directly find a place to be the governor, God, this is a feudal official, who can be willing to exchange this thing for a few scholars? Haven't heard of it? Useless is a scholar.

"Yang Yuanwai misunderstood, recruiting personnel is a welfare, not a forced designation, if you don't want to recruit, no one will force it." Yang Min smiled and explained: "To be honest, the graduates of the academy are very sought-after, and the officers of the Royal Navy are looking forward to it every day. You are in the midst of blessings and do not know blessings. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Everyone is a big surprise, in other words, they will definitely spit on that person's face, and the army is rushing to get scholars? It's almost the other way around, who doesn't know that those martial artists hate literati the most, but the situation is stronger than people, so they just swallow their anger, if they are allowed to express their opinions, they can't kick them off.

However, looking at Yang Min's smiling appearance, it doesn't seem to be a deception, in fact, he doesn't need to deceive people, Yang Yong took the initiative to stand up this time and asked: "Lord Yang, don't sell it, what is the saying here?" Since it is the good intentions of the Hou Ye, of course everyone is disrespectful, but this is stuffy in the gourd, the kindness of the Hou Ye, but we have not received it thoroughly enough, what do you say? ”

"How do you say this......" Yang Min is not a traitor, he has been mixing around the island, and he is not very familiar with Lushun, or after Xie Hong arrived on the five islands, he followed, and the things he relayed are no problem, and he also made up for the rest of the content temporarily.

Frowning, he looked up blankly, as if he was looking for something, but the direction he was looking at, there were only the two sea boats, suddenly Yang Min's eyes lit up, and then he beckoned to the boat, and called loudly: "Wuji, come and help, tell your uncles, what skills have you learned in the Navigation Academy." ”

"Okay." Someone on the boat answered, and there was a little childishness in his voice, obviously a young man.

When everyone turned their heads to look, they saw a young man jumping off the deck, squatting slightly and straightening up, and then his body flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of everyone.

When I got closer, I could see more clearly, this young man's skin was slightly dark, and I could see that he was not born like this, but that he was sunburned later, but he had the appearance of a sailor who often went to sea and was exposed to wind and rain, which was quite incommensurate with his beautiful appearance.

"Navigation Academy, of course, I learned the ability of navigation," Wuji scratched his head, also looking embarrassed, after thinking about it, he suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Ah, by the way, I'll tell you how to navigate." ”

"Navigation?" Many people laughed, they didn't have any malice, they just thought that this young man was innocent and romantic, very funny, Zheng Yuanwai smiled and said: "Hehe, little brother, we all know this, don't look at us We haven't been to the sea ourselves, but these skills have been heard, stargazing positioning." ”

"Stargazing positioning? That technology is outdated, there are better ones in Lushun, you look at this ......" said, Wuji took out an object from his arms, looking at his cautious appearance, this thing is obviously very precious, everyone is interested, and they have gathered around to watch.

This thing is not big, but it is not small, when he was in Wuji's arms before, he looked a little bloated. In appearance, it is somewhat similar to a ship anchor, but the complexity is far more than that.

"This instrument is called a sextant, and by means of which it can measure the angle between the sun or the stars and the horizon or horizon at a certain time, and then derive the exact position of the ship, that is, the latitude and longitude. Compared with stargazing positioning, the sextant is more accurate to determine the position, and it is an essential instrument for navigation and navigation. Shaking the sextant in his hand, Wuji proudly introduced.

"Latitude and longitude?" In these words, there are a lot of new terms and new concepts, and the most incomprehensible thing is this, after the degree of contribution, what degree comes.

"Longitude is the degree of east or west of a place in the world, east or west of a north-south line called the prime meridian, which is the location of the Great Bell Tower of the Forbidden City, and the latitude ...... This instrument applies the principles of geometrical optics, and the coordinates determined by this are quite accurate. ”

Zeng Wuji is a top student of the Navigation Academy, and his explanation is quite careful, but there are too many professional terms mixed in here, and the Jiangnan people are stunned when they hear it, and they all feel very powerful, but they just don't know what the other party is talking about.

"I don't understand...... Okay, I'll show you one more thing," in the face of a blank gaze, Mowgli was not discouraged, as if he was carrying a noodle pocket in his arms, and took out the same thing one after another, but this time it was not an instrument, but a scroll, he spread out the scroll, "This is the new nautical chart drawn by the fleet these days, which is from the area of Hangzhou Bay." ”

"Nautical charts? Uh-huh! At first, I didn't think much ...... this chart, but when I looked closely, everyone was shocked, "How could the chart be so finely drawn?" It's just the slightest detail, it's so detailed! ”

"Yes, how can maps and nautical charts be so detailed, and what kind of skill does it take to draw them?"

"Could it be that it has something to do with this sextant?" There is a quick mind, and I immediately thought of the reason.

"Exactly." Zeng Wuji smiled and nodded.

(To be continued)