"What do you think?" Hu Lian was stunned, the emperor's thinking jumped too fast. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Besides, I'm a civil servant, and I work in the Criminal Department, how can I suddenly care about the affairs of the army.

Looking at Hu Lian in front of him, Zheng De also realized that he was too anxious, after all, he was just a newcomer who had just stepped into the officialdom. Don't talk about anything else, even if you are not familiar with your own job.

"Well, you don't have to go to Nanjing. I am going to set up the Daming Ordnance Manufacturing Group, which is composed of two bureaus of "soldiers" and "weapons", and you are in charge, do you have any opinions? ”

"Commandment." Although Hu Lian was disappointed when he heard this, he agreed without hesitation. After all, the emperor's order will not be able to be agreed upon. I thought that the emperor would value him and let him enter the Hanlin Academy, but I didn't think that he would be the head of a group who didn't know the grade, so it was better to go to Nanjing to take up a post!

It's not that he is more nostalgic for the official position of the squire of the Criminal Department, after all, the imperial court in Nanjing is a well-known nursing home. Most of the gathered officials in the officialdom are either frustrated or old, which is why he, as a Jinshi who has just entered the department, can serve as a high-ranking official like the squire of the Criminal Department. However, compared to this errand with an unknown future, there is at least some hope for going to Nanjing.

Zheng De naturally didn't know Hu Lian's complex inner thoughts at the moment, he just felt that it was more suitable to take up this position based on his biography. And the Mongol invasion was a wake-up call that the world was not as peaceful as he imagined. If you don't pay attention, I'm afraid that you will probably follow in the footsteps of Emperor Huiqin. So now all other ideas and the like in his mind are put aside, and it is the right thing to build the Ming army first.

Daming Ordnance Manufacturing Group consists of three major factories: R&D Department, Production Department, Finance Department, Personnel Department, Firearms Factory, Artillery Factory, and Ordnance Factory. Among them, the R&D department is responsible for the research and development of firearms and artillery, and it is best to be a craftsman with a certain technology. The production department is responsible for organizing the work of firearms and artillery, the finance department is responsible for managing the assets of the entire group, and the personnel department is responsible for the management and recruitment of employees of the entire group. As for the other three plants, they are responsible for production according to the requirements of the production department. Among them, the firearms factory is responsible for the manufacture of standard firearms, the artillery factory is responsible for the manufacture of artillery, and the weapons factory is responsible for the manufacture of armor, swords and other weapons. ”

Zheng De looked up and saw Hu Lian's reluctant look, it was estimated that the amount of information was a little too large, and he didn't remember it too clearly. After thinking about it, he handed him a piece of paper and a brush, "I'll repeat it again, you write down my words on a piece of paper, and think about what to do when you go back." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." didn't expect the emperor to be so considerate of himself, Hu Lian felt like he had met Mingjun at this time. When Zheng De finished speaking again, he was also stunned by the huge plan that the emperor said, "It seems that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this ordnance group!" This also made Hu Lian dare not take his job lightly anymore, but he still raised a question, "Your Majesty, what is a firearm?" ”

"A firearm is a firebolt, or a thunderbolt." After Zheng De came to the Ming Dynasty, he found that the twelve regiments and battalions of the Ming Dynasty actually had guns, although they were the most primitive, but they were enough to make him excited. Knowing the potential and role of guns in future wars, it is natural to vigorously develop them. It's a pity that he didn't study engineering, and the search system didn't have a firearm manufacturing process, and now he can only rely on modern craftsmen to develop it slowly.

Although I don't understand how the emperor called the thunderbolt a firearm, this is not the point, "Your Majesty, where is the Ming Ordnance Manufacturing Group located?" ”

Zheng De was stunned when he heard this, this is indeed a problem. After thinking about it, "The headquarters of Daming Ordnance Manufacturing Group is temporarily located in the military bureau of the Imperial Palace, together with the four directly subordinate departments of R&D, production, personnel and finance. As for the other three factories, you will set up factories at other locations. Of course, your first task at present is to integrate the two bureaus of "military warfare" and "ordnance", and select the chief and deputy managers of the four departments and the chief and deputy directors of the three major factories, and build the skeleton of the entire company. As for the rest, you'll wait until you're done with this before you come back to me, understand? ”

Hu Lian nodded, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"Then you can get busy." Zheng De also said that he was tired, and waved his hand to signal him to go down.

Hu Lian nodded and was about to get up and leave. Suddenly remembering something, I don't know whether to say it or not, and my anxiety is overflowing.

Zheng De saw all this in his eyes, and said a little strangely, "What, is there anything else?" ”

"The minister dares to intercede for a fellow of the same year, and asks His Majesty to forgive his sins." Hu Lian gritted his teeth in the end, but decided to speak out.

Zheng De was a little curious, "What's the matter?" You name it."

"Xu Zhenqing and Chen are fellow scholars, but they were not selected as Shu Jishi because of their ugliness. The minister thinks that it is unfair, and hopes that His Majesty will see it. After Hu Lian finished speaking, he looked at the emperor nervously.

"Holy! This is still the era of looking at faces! Zheng De burst into a foul language when he heard this. But I instantly remembered who this poor thing was, compared to the personable talent on TV, sure enough, there is still a gap between the movie and reality. At that time, after using the search system to know about his strange encounter, he also felt that he was not doing this authentic thing. I wanted to meet Zhang Sheng and tell him about it one day, but I forgot about it later. Now Hu Lian mentioned that he naturally pushed the boat down the river, "I will tell Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, about this matter." ”

"Your Majesty." Hu Lian didn't expect the emperor to agree to his request so easily, and praised him from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, you go back first and do what I have to say." Zheng De waved his hand and directly ordered the eviction.

"The minister retired." Even if the emperor didn't say it, Hu Lian didn't dare to neglect the things that the emperor explained. was about to get up and leave, but was stopped by Zheng De, "By the way, I don't want to see any eunuchs in the ordnance group." ”

Not only Hu Lian, but also Wang Yue on the side was stunned by the emperor's strange order, and he really didn't understand what the emperor meant by his words. However, he still reacted quickly, "The minister obeys the order." ”

When Hu Lian walked out of the palace, he looked back at the Forbidden City behind him. It's so bizarre to think of everything that happened today, and it's like being in a dream. "I am a Jinshi who has not even been selected by the emperor. Although the road ahead is vast, it has at least left a deep impression in front of the emperor, which is not necessarily a good thing. However, if you can't do the things that the emperor has given you a good time, it will be a bad thing. ”

Thinking of this, Hu Lian went home with a little hesitation and a little anxiety.

Looking at Wang Yue on the side, Zheng De knew what he was thinking, but he didn't want to explain anything, sometimes it's good to maintain a sense of mystery!

"Go and invite Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites."

Zheng De commanded Wang Yue, and when he thought that it was not too early, he said again, "Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow." ”

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When Zhang Sheng sat in front of him, Zheng De looked at him quite strangely, wanting to reacquaint himself with the Ministry of Rites Shangshu who knew himself by his appearance. It doesn't seem to be any different, how can a normal person make such a strange decision?

"Zhang Qing, do you know what I am looking for you for?"

The latter was stared at by Zheng De all over his body, and after thinking about it, there seemed to be nothing wrong with his work recently. It's just that a few days ago, with the conscience of a loyal minister, he wrote a few words of admonition to the emperor. Of course, the rhetoric seems a bit excessive, but it's all heartfelt words. Could it be that the emperor wants to find trouble for himself because of this?

"Hey, it's hard to be a loyal minister!" However, he didn't forget that he was sitting in front of his boss, and quickly came back to his senses and said, "Please also make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

Zheng De naturally didn't know that after such a while, his subordinate actually deserted. But he deliberately didn't reply directly, but asked rhetorically, "What do you say Shu Jishi chose to do?" ”

"Those who have potential among the selected scholars will enter the Hanlin Academy to observe politics and study, and cultivate talents for the Ming Dynasty."

"What are the election criteria for the Gurgis?"

"Meritocracy."

Zhang Sheng became more and more confused when asked, and he really couldn't understand what the emperor was going to say.

Fortunately, at this time, Zheng De didn't want to buy Guanzi anymore, "But I recently heard that there was a person who was selected because of his ugliness, could it be that the choice of Shu Jishi is still related to his appearance?" ”

"Nature has nothing to do." Zhang Sheng's brows loosened when he heard this, knowing what the emperor was going to ask, he naturally dealt with it.

"Is this talent not learning enough?"

"This talent is enough to learn."

"Oh?" Zheng De raised his eyebrows, "Then why did this person lose the election?" ”

"Just doing what is customary." Zhang Sheng honestly told the inside story.

"Convention?" Zheng De looked at him suspiciously, "What convention?" ”

"In the first palace examination in the fourth year of Hongwu, Guo Chong, who was originally intended to be the champion, was demoted to the top by Emperor Taizu because of his ugly appearance, and Wu Zongbo, who was dignified in appearance, was promoted to the champion Taizu. Since then, all imperial examinations have followed this example. Speaking of Xu Zhenqing, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but sigh. Speaking of this person's talent, the name of the writer is not worse than that of the other selected Fujis, and it can even be said that it is even better. It's a pity that his parents gave him a face that was really sorry for the audience, what if he was selected as a Shujishi and scared the emperor? Even if you don't scare the emperor, it's a sin to scare the flowers and plants on the side!

And this kind of thing? Zheng De was taken aback by Zhang Sheng's words, but he didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty was still an era of looking at faces. Thinking of the ugly appearance of Zhu Yuanzhang on the Internet before, is this true? Otherwise, why do you attach so much importance to the appearance of the new science and technology jinshi?

"Does Zhang Qing think this convention is reasonable?"

Zhang Sheng shook his head, "Naturally, it's unreasonable. ”

"And why does this practice still exist?" Zheng De asked.

Zhang Shengzhi said good things for a long time, and finally had to sigh, "This ancestral system cannot be violated!" ”

Well, this can also be considered ancerical? Maybe it's just the whim of the eighth brother of the family, who deliberately uses the excuse of ugliness to see that others are not pleasing to the eye, and does not want to give others the crown of champions? Moreover, it has formed a convention or an unspoken rule that has lasted for hundreds of years, and Zheng De is completely convinced when he looks at him. Ancestral system is indeed a perfect excuse, and everything that is perfect can have anything to do with him. He waved his hand helplessly, "That's it!" I don't want similar things to happen in the future, as for Xu Zhenqing, I will choose him as a Jishi. ”

Although Xu Zhenqing is not a talent in Zheng De's eyes, how many of the current Ji Jishi are talents? Doing things casually, he naturally didn't want real talents to be chilled at this time. Of course, this is almost impossible.

"Obey." Zhang Sheng naturally wouldn't get involved with the emperor because of this trivial matter.