Chapter 505 is in a hurry

The Minghe negotiations reached an impasse at the beginning, and as a negotiator, Yang Longyou was not suitable for this identity, but it did not affect his lion's mouth. "The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. In view of the fact that the Dutch side has indeed demonstrated a certain sincerity for peace, this official has been appointed by the imperial court as a negotiator to make the following three points. First, severely punish the initiators of the war; second, to ensure that similar things do not happen again in the future; Thirdly, the Dutch State compensated eight million taels of silver. To be honest, when he said this, Yang Longyou was reading from the script, but he was also frightened by his own words. Eight million, how much silver is the tax in the Ming Dynasty a year? How dare the cabinet open this mouth!

There is no doubt that the negotiations immediately reached an impasse, and the first two are okay to say, just find a few scapegoats and pretend to guarantee them. The third one is absolutely impossible to agree, what are you kidding, we are here to make a fortune. I didn't earn this silver, so I didn't even think about it if I got eight million first. The Dutch also knew that if they wanted to trade normally with the Ming Dynasty, they would have to pay a certain price. The bottom line given by Governor John was one million taels of silver, and there was no one tael more. And I don't plan to pay it all at once, but over five years.

Now this figure, the two sides are undoubtedly unable to negotiate. Putmans and Putmans stood up on the spot and walked away. The two of them are not even in the mood to bargain, the number is too big to operate. Yang Longyou is not in a hurry, with Chen Xie in Jiangnan, he is not afraid of any foreign feudal offenses, and he will be beaten back more or less. What kind of crimes such as being good at causing border troubles are carried by a big man like Chen Xie. He had nothing to worry about.

After parting unhappily, Yang Longyou went to report that Chen Xie was enjoying the wonderful performance of the Ottoman dancers, and waved his hand indifferently: "I know, don't worry, take your time." Sit down and watch the dance together. Yang Longyou left directly, he didn't dare to stay and watch this kind of lewd and dance.

Chen Xie sat still, his eyes staring at the dancer's thin waist. Rely only on waist strength. It is a breathtaking performance that can swing two crotches rapidly. The twisting and swaying like a storm is really eye-opening. There is no such type of dance in the Ming Dynasty, which pays attention to artistic conception. It doesn't seem to be as powerful as this.

For Master Chen's corrupt and depraved lifestyle. No one in this garden dares to take care of it. Huddle in a warm room every day. Watching dances, drinking some old wine, the small days are a mess. But this kind of moisturization. With a document from Jingshi, it had to be temporarily ended. The content of the document is Zhu Youzhen's meaning, and there are two main points. First, it is hoped that Chen Xie will rectify the military affairs in Jiangnan and come up with a model to solve the problem of the current existence of the Ming military system. Second, next year's township examination is about to begin, and I hope that Chen Xie can come up with a plan for the reform of the imperial examination, not like in the past, a group of nerds are selected as officials, which is not good for the country. In the end, Zhu Youzhen also said something for his daughter, if she has something to do badly, just talk, don't leave her alone in Nanjing.

Well, seeing the end, Chen Xie was a little speechless. Not far from Nanjing, Zhu Yujiao has that temperament, staying at home all day and not going out. Well, it seems that it is still his own problem, Chen Xie reflected on himself and felt that he was still snubbing the little princess. In fact, it was because Zhu Yujiao was anxious to have a child, Chen Xie saw that she was young and didn't dare to let her get pregnant.

Objectively speaking, there is a big problem with the Bagu Scholar, but there is one thing that must be admitted, that is, the fairest examination mode at present. Just like the college entrance examination, some people call for the cancellation of the college entrance examination, isn't that nonsense? To put it mildly, has the college entrance examination been canceled and the past nine-grade Zhongzheng system has been restored? Isn't that a reversal of history? Therefore, the imperial examination still has to continue, but it is necessary to reform the content of the examination, and it cannot be too much at once, and it should be changed little by little. Otherwise, all the scholars in the world will have to hang themselves. To give a very simple example, the abolition of the imperial examination at the end of the Qing Dynasty was too impatient, which directly led to the centrifugal departure of scholars all over the world and accelerated the downfall of the Qing government. This kind of thing is never something that can be done at one touch. In this world, after all, it is necessary to use scholars to govern, do you let people who do not know a single character to run the country? That's not realistic!

Chen Xie thought about it and felt that it was better to change little by little. No matter what he did, he had to go back to Nanjing first, so he ordered to pack up and prepare to return to Nanjing. After thinking about it before leaving, I still left the four dancers in Huating, and it was really hard to explain that if the princess went crazy, Chen Xie might not be able to help her.

Back in Nanjing, it was already mid-November. When the husband and wife met, after some greetings, Chen Xie entered the study, and Zhu Yujiao immediately brought a report from the palace: "Husband, this is the latest edict from my father, what do you think of this decision?" Chen Xie took it and looked at it, and immediately frowned. is still related to the imperial examination, Zhu Youzhen's temperament is too impatient, and the meaning of this edict is to solicit opinions from officials all over the world on how to reform the imperial examination. Some of them are very important, "The National Talent Selection Ceremony was originally for the selection of virtuous people, the shepherdship of one side on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and the management of national affairs." However, the existing imperial examinations only test the meaning of the scriptures, and do not ask about actual learning. Those who take the middle are mostly ignorant of agriculture and mulberry and do not know the numbers. In the court, you can't share the worries of the monarch's father, and in the locality, you can't appease the people. ”

The change is to be changed, but it can't be in such a hurry. Chen Xie found a problem, Zhu Youzhen's patience with Wenchen is really getting worse and worse. Daming has a lot of problems, just like a patient who has been ill for a long time, and he may be able to cure people with fierce medicine.

Chen Xie personally sharpened the ink, asked Zhu Yujiao to write it, and dictated: "Your Majesty, there are many problems in the Ming Dynasty, and freezing three feet is not a day's cold. Just like a patient who has been sick in bed for a long time, to be treated, you must first stabilize your condition, then replenish your body, and wait for your body to improve, and then take strong medicine, so that you can bear it without being in danger of life. It is for this reason that the ministers did what they did in the three provinces. First of all, the financial problem was solved, and the financial revenue of the imperial court in the future was ensured, and no matter what was done, it would not be impossible to get the money. In this way, we can solve the problem in a targeted manner and little by little. Jiangnan military affairs, the minister can do it for him, and in the future, the military force will not be allowed in the minister, and the minister can go far overseas and carry this black pot for His Majesty. But the issue of the imperial examination cannot be so anxious. I thought that it should be a small change, or it would be enough to focus on eight shares and add some agricultural content. This time, the proportion of agriculture should be about the same, after the township test, when the spring boudoir, you can appropriately increase some of the content of agriculture, two percent is the upper limit. Too much may not have a positive effect. At the time of the palace examination, add some arithmetic content, and the proportion must be small, and one percent is enough. In this way, the reader can have a process of adaptation. Wait until the next imperial examination, appropriately increase the proportion, and not stop building momentum during the period, emphasizing that during the tenure of officials, they should not only appease the people of one side, but also make a difference in specific government affairs. To this end, a new department, the Bureau of Statistics, could be created. The significance of this bureau is to count the country's various economic figures, including population, grain production, tax revenue, etc., as a reference for future cabinet administration. In the same way, His Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, must also urge the cabinet, not only to focus on local stability, but also to take into account the problems of people's livelihood. The idea of governing the world together with scholars and doctors is not right. Throughout history, whenever there is a change of dynasty, it is often the people at the lowest level who really play a role. The people of the Ming Dynasty will not take risks until they can't survive. Therefore, if the Ming Dynasty wants to have long-term peace and stability, the most fundamental problem is to let the people have a bite to eat. As long as the people have a bite to eat, the Ming Dynasty will be iron. Appropriate consideration should be given to this stratum and this will be the main direction of the Cabinet's work in the future. ”

Chen Xie's letter was written for a long time, with more than 10,000 words, and Zhu Yujiao's hands were sore, so she replaced two palace maids to finish writing this letter. In general, the core content of this letter is only one, and the class that can shake the Ming Dynasty is definitely not the grassroots level. If the ordinary people of the Great Tomorrow do not rebel, whoever comes will be given for nothing. At present, the drought in the Ming Dynasty is still continuing, and after the chaotic civil uprising in the Central Plains, the key issue in the Ming Dynasty now is to solve the problem of eating the people, rather than to go to the imperial examination in a serious way.

The purpose of Chen Xie's letter in the vernacular is to explain this matter in the simplest way. In the final analysis, the Ming Dynasty will still be a country dominated by agriculture for a long time in the future. In such a country, the key problem is to solve the problem of feeding the peasants. This problem is solved, and everything else is a minor issue.

As for the things Chen Xie did in Jiangnan, they were nothing more than a partial change, and they would not affect the overall situation too much. It's like reform and opening up, starting with the coastal areas first, and then slowly influencing the hinterland. This process, maybe thirty years, maybe fifty years, will certainly not be too fast. After Chen Xie has cultivated a new class in the coastal areas and has great strength, there is no need to promote deeper reforms, and this class itself will rush to seek its own interests.

Before Chen Xie could start to rectify the military affairs in Jiangnan, after running at sea for twenty-five days, Xilaojing's fleet appeared on the sea of Batavia. The dense white sails on the sea immediately alarmed John, the governor of Batavia.

The fleet began to slow down, forming a long snake formation, and on the two-thousand-ton flagship Huguang, Silao Jing was watching a clipper ship coming out of the port of Batavia, and the people on board were waving white flags and approaching quickly. (To be continued......)