The atmosphere in the hall was awkward again, but this time Zheng Yiguan didn't stand up and say anything. Yan Siqi, who was sitting on the side, thought for a while and said, "Commander Brian, this matter is not a trivial matter, since I am their eldest brother, I want my brothers to think about it." It's not getting early, Commander Brian and Xu Gong should go and rest first! I'll arrange for the two of you to pick up the wind in the evening! ”

Yan Siqi really didn't have any confidence in this matter, as long as he shirked it first.

Xu Xinsu and Brian on the side didn't care either, Yan Siqi's reaction had long been expected by them. happily agreed, and walked out under the leadership of the maid, for them the matter was already more than half done!

"Too much deception!" After the two of them went out, Yan Siqi slapped the table and stood up suddenly. His whole body trembled, and the muscles on his face twitched.

Zheng Yiguan sat on the side, gently picked up his tea bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Big brother doesn't have to be like this, it's like this at sea, whoever fights with his fist will say." Now that we are inferior to the Dutch, we can only let them show off their might, and the east wind will overwhelm the west wind in the sun, and it may not be what happened! ”

"They are threatening us, and what is even more hateful is that Xu Xinsu, he actually colluded with the Dutch to plot against us!" Yan Siqi listened to Zheng Yiguan's words, seemed to calm down a little, sat down, and said indignantly.

"Xu Xinsu is very cunning, he won't let himself wade into this troubled water, I'm afraid he has already buried a way out for himself." Zheng Yiguan knows Xu Xinsu's personality very well, and if he stabs him in the back, Zheng Yiguan will not feel strange at all.

I calmed myself down. Yan Siqi sighed helplessly and said, "Yiguan, what do you say now?" Can the Dutchman's plan succeed? ”

Smiling bitterly, Zheng Yiguan said with a slight mockery: "What is success? Is the Ming Dynasty the kind of court that can surrender? The Son of Heaven guards the country. The death of the king is a very old-fashioned sentence. But for more than two hundred years, Daming has been doing this. The Mongol Tatar soldiers went to the city of Beijing, which shows that the court has negotiated peace? Youngjong was arrested. The court negotiated peace? ”

"The Dutch thought too simply, they didn't understand the Ming Dynasty, and thought that they could force the Ming Dynasty to sign a treaty, which was just wishful thinking. They were able to take Xiamen, so what happened? With their strength, can they gain a foothold in Xiamen? They may be strong at sea, but on land, I don't believe they can beat the officials and soldiers of the imperial court. The best case scenario is just to do what the Japanese did back then! Zheng Yiguan put down the teacup fiercely. Impatience was already in his tone.

"What can we do? Now we are weak. If we are strong enough. Will the Dutch show off here? Once there is a war with the imperial court, the imperial court will be fortified, and then we will not be able to do business. The current emperor is not a reward for the emperor. It can be seen from the actions of the northern Xinjiang that the emperor attaches great importance to armament! "Yan Siqi is in Japan. He was very concerned about Daming's news, and his heart was also very irritable at this time.

Nodding slowly, Zheng Yiguan said in a deep voice: "Once the war starts, the Dutch will have supplies, but we have no supplies. There is no way out except to be trapped in Taiwan. But that will offend the court to death, and I am afraid that in the end, it will be surrounded and suppressed by the army. The imperial court had already built a navy, which was said to have cost a lot of money, and the ships were good. I haven't seen it yet, but I can't take it lightly! ”

"Now is not the time to analyze this, what are we going to do?" Yan Siqi waved his hand, obviously no longer wanting to hear Zheng Yiguan analyze the reason, he wanted Zheng Yiguan to come up with a solution.

"Actually, it's not that there are no solutions, and there are several, but I just don't know how to choose." Zheng Yiguan glanced at Yan Siqi and said quite a lot.

Yan Siqi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "If you have any ideas, just say them, and let's discuss them together." ”

"The first option, we do it with the Dutch, but we can't be too prominent and let the Dutch do it. If both the Dutch and the court lose, we can reap the benefits. But the Dutch are not that stupid, I'm afraid they will make us cannon fodder. If this is really the case, we might as well contact the imperial court and pretend to take refuge in the imperial court. Our best informant is on the island now, and taking refuge in the imperial court is probably a way out for Xu Xinsu to give himself. Zheng Yiguan smiled mysteriously, he could understand Xu Xinsu's thoughts, and I am afraid that only he and his father-in-law Li Dan would be the only ones.

"We ostensibly promised the Dutch that we would be in a bad relationship with them, and maybe it would be a good time." Zheng Yiguan saw that Yan Siqi was in thought, so he stopped his words.

Although it is not a good way, but now it can only be like this, and many things are taken step by step. What's more, who can tell clearly about things at sea, sometimes luck is also crucial.

"But what if the Dutch win?" Yan Siqi knew the strength of the Dutch, and he really had little confidence in the imperial court. He didn't understand where Zheng Yiguan's confidence came from, which made him very worried. Zheng Yiguan always talked about the Japanese in the past, and the Dutch are much stronger than the Japanese in the past.

Zheng Yiguan didn't know how to tell Yan Siqi, in his opinion, even if the Dutch won Xiamen, it actually didn't mean anything at all. You can't garrison it, because you can't hold it, and if you want to establish a stronghold there, it's wishful thinking. That would only provoke the court's disgust with the Japanese invaders, and then a huge war would probably spread to the entire coast.

Now the Emperor of the Apocalypse is not the emperor of the past, judging by the fact that he was able to build a navy, this is an emperor who can recognize the importance of the sea. With the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it may not be difficult to build some ships. really provokes Daming's anger, I'm afraid the end will be very miserable.

'We can't let the Dutch win, we have to play a balancing role. If the Dutch are allowed to win, we may not have a good time in the future. Although he didn't agree that the Dutch could win, Zheng Yiguan also knew that he and Yan Siqi couldn't tell clearly. Instead of wasting saliva, it's better to put it simply.

Nodding, Yan Siqi really didn't ask, but quietly fell into deep thought.

When Yan Siqi was arguing with the Dutch, the Emperor of the Apocalypse had already finished his scientific research, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't have to worry too much about these things, after all, there had been a routine for a long time.

A total of 300 Jinshi were admitted to the Yichou Department in the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and the top players were Yu Huang, Hua Qifang, and Wu Kongjia. For this exam, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not care, but for the examination of the National Military Supervisor and the National Eunuch, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was very concerned.

In the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, this is the top priority, and it will be the top priority in the future.

At this time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was standing in the attic in civilian clothes, watching Xu Guangqi and the others busy, preparing to start the first exam of Guozijian. Because the documents have been issued a long time ago, readers from all over the country have already rushed here. Because there is no requirement for fame, there are still a lot of people who come. However, more people are disdainful and look down on people who do not follow the right path, so there is no phenomenon of thousands of empty alleys.

A small table, where a scrivener from the state was sitting, and his task was to inspect the documents of the scholars who came to take the exam. It is said to be an essay, but it is actually a letter of recommendation for a change of direction. The requirements for the documents issued by the edicts of the counties were not strict, especially for learning.

After reading the paperwork, you can get your own number plate, which is actually equivalent to the admission ticket for future generations. After passing this level, the scholar faced a brocade guard with a knife at his waist, and searched his body to prevent cheating!

After a body search, they came to a wide square, where the statue of the saint Confucius was worshiped on a high platform. Xu Guangqi waited there with all the teachings of the Guozijian, and everyone was not wearing an official uniform, but a bachelor's uniform of the Guozijian.

When the scholars walked in, they took their number plates and went to register, and at this time, someone would ask you if you wanted to go to the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. Most students still choose the Faculty of Arts, but there are also those who choose the Faculty of Science by luck, after all, there are a lot fewer people there.

However, there are also many people from the Faculty of Science, and these people are all found by Xu Guangqi. Whether Xu Guangqi is in his hometown or in Shilin, he still has a very high status! This is to seek a future for their children, and for those who have no hope of the imperial examination, this is an opportunity. What's more, Xu Guangqi's guarantee that once he is admitted, he will have a future, and there will still be many people who will rush to it.

After no one entered, the door of Guozijian slowly closed, and Xu Guangqi came to the statue of Sage Kong with all the teachings. respectfully saluted the statue with incense, then turned around and said loudly: "Today, Guozijian opened the exam for the first time and recruited students!" Before the statues of the saints, remember that you are all disciples of the saints. No matter what your knowledge is, remember the teachings of the saints as human beings, and do not cheat! ”

After a slight pause, Xu Guangqi continued: "As the court supervisor of the Guozijian, the old man also promises in front of the saint that he will never engage in favoritism!" Let's get in! I believe you will not regret your choice today. ”

Under the leadership of the teachings, the candidates walked into the examination room one after another, for them this is the first time in their lives, and it may also be a life-changing choice. The invigilators in the examination room were these teachings, and of course there were some Han generals from Jinyiwei. These people are fully armed, and more importantly, as a deterrent, and of course, to maintain order on the scene.

Seeing that the exam papers had already begun to be issued below, the Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded with satisfaction, glanced back at Chen Hong, and said, "Let's go!" There's nothing to see anymore, let's go back to the palace! ”