First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 462

"My lord, can you easily give them this overseas job? How many honorable military officials and qualified people are there? It doesn't work just to rank seniority! So I suggest that the martial arts for the generals should be implemented again." Get up. This time, the lord is willing to be the head of the mountain, and I will definitely not stop him. I plan to give them lessons and teach them how to catch fish overseas!"

"Exhausting the marsh to fish?" Old Zhu was stunned, "Sir, are you right?"

"No, it's sustainable, not a one-off deal."

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes, he still couldn't understand what Zhang Ximeng meant, but regardless of that, he was interested in running a school.

If these generals relax a little bit, things will happen.

And killing military officials wantonly is not without consequences.

Arranged outwards and restricted by running a school, it is just right to play around with this group of people.

Lao Zhu immediately agreed, "Just do what you want, sir. Whoever performs well in the school and who has outstanding grades will be given priority in obtaining the qualification to go to sea, and the assigned area will be better."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he was in a good mood, and he was going to be Teacher Zhu again.

He drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, and returned to the palace happily.

When the news spread, Xungui in Jing could not sit still in an instant.

To go back to school, to read again.

Whoever has better grades will be able to allocate better places?

are you going?

I dont go!

Hua Yun gritted her teeth, and said to the Wu family brothers: "We are all at this age, and we still can't live in peace and enjoy the glory and wealth? What about going to school? It's clear that we are torturing us in a different way. A man can be killed but not humiliated. Let me Like a primary school student, if you pick up your books again, you might as well kill me!"

Wu Zhen and Wu Liang looked at each other, deeply convinced, "You're right, we won't be fooled!"

After the three of them discussed it, they went back separately. On the way, Wu Zhen whispered: "Mr. Zhang taught us back then, do you still have those textbooks?"

Wu Liang rolled his eyelids, "What do you want that for?"

"Nothing, just, just take it out and have a look!"

"Look at that!" Wu Liang scolded angrily: "You just agreed to Lao Hua, we are not ashamed. What, you changed your mind?"

Wu Zhen said slyly: "Do you think that Lao Hua can be honest and obedient? I think it's probably impossible. People say that there is Yan Ruyu in the book, and the golden house in the book. If we really rely on reading, we can divide If you get a piece of fat, you will be given one million guan every year, especially if you can pass it on to future generations, such a good thing is worth fighting for!"

Wu Liang gritted his teeth, "You're right, but Lao Hua, we can't trick him...or let's give him a share too!"

"Whatever it is!" Wu Zhen said: "Let's grab the position first, and then get the money, and share tens of thousands of pennies, that's all! Don't you think so?"

Wu Liang thought for a while, and finally nodded and said: "It will be done! This kind of thing, even if it is a brother, can't be lenient!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Wu Zhen subconsciously, and the two looked at each other, a little embarrassed!

"I don't know if I can find what Mr. Zhang said at the beginning. I'll go back and have a look. I'll call you when I find it!" Wu Liang ran away, leaving Wu Zhen behind.

Wu Zhen was furious and chased for a street, but gave up.

It's just that when he turned around, there was a ghostly smile on his face!

fool!

Be fooled!

What I talked about back then was quite simple, but now it must be deepened.

I have to find someone more suitable.

Wu Zhen turned around and came straight to Wu Xue.

That kid Lan Yu relied on Zhang Ximeng's side and worked as a tutor. Now that he has gone to teach martial arts, he must be better than before.

Ask him for help, it will definitely work!

I'm just too smart!

Wu Zhen rushed over joyfully, but just when he arrived, he found a fat figure with a huge belly, walking out of it, and a child with a thick head and a thick brain was holding a child beside him.

"Mr. Lan, this kid is worthless and refuses to study hard. Don't worry, I will definitely look at him every day when I look back... I will take these books back first. If there is anything I don't understand, I have to trouble Mr. Lan! "

With a sullen face, Lan Yu said in a deep voice: "Hua Wei's parents, it's your fault for not being godfather! Judging by Hua Wei's appearance, your fault is not small!"

Hua Yun's heart moved, and she quickly said: "Understood, I, I will definitely change my past and start a new life! Thank you, Mr. Lan!"

As they walked forward, they ran into Wu Zhen head-on...

Chapter 643 Zhang Xiang preaches

Wu Zhen never expected that Hua Yun, a rapper, would come in front of him. You're blowing so hard, what's your shame?

It's a pity that before he could ask, Hua Yun took the lead, "Wu Zhen, my son is studying martial arts, where is your son?"

Where did it go?

My son is studying at Yingtiantai!

He hesitated slightly and didn't say anything, but Hua Yun was already unceremonious, "Okay, I knew that you were dishonest? I want to ask Mr. Lan for help! Let me tell you, it's wishful thinking! Mr. Lan is a teacher, and a bowl of water is served Ping, I will definitely not help you cheat!"

Lan Yu was taken aback, actually I'm not that upright...and I'm not the same as Zhang Xiang, he is enough for the manuscript fee, enough for several lifetimes.

I can't do it, and if you want to be a role model for warriors, you can't take bribes and pervert the law. If you can be filial, I'm still very happy.

What's more, Sapphire also finds it rare, what's the matter with these few goods?

Mingming was still filled with righteous indignation, full of grief and indignation, complaining for Tang Lu... Why did he lose his face in a blink of an eye?

Sapphire just felt that he was too young, and he still couldn't grasp it.

He had to find someone to ask for advice. He wanted to go to Zhang Ximeng's mansion, but Zhang Ximeng went to the palace. It was said that he was discussing matters related to advanced martial arts.

Lan Yu had no choice but to go home, and after sitting for a while, he went to his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun.

Chang Yuchun's mansion occupies a large area, and the most prominent features inside are that there are stone locks, wooden piles everywhere, and a large bunker, surrounded by a circle, which is a flat runway, eighteen kinds of weapon racks, all the same. not bad.

Chang Yuchun was holding a long spear, and played like a tiger.

Lan Yu hurriedly waved her hands and applauded, "Brother-in-law, with your ability, you can go to the Confucius Temple and you will be rich! More than ten pennies a day is more than your salary!"

Chang Yuchun was so angry that he almost fell backwards!

I am a dignified prince, and I went to be a performer in the rivers and lakes?

Lan Yu, if I can't beat your sister, I can pinch your brains out.

"If you have something to say, hurry up and let your fart go!"

Lan Yu gritted her teeth, "Brother-in-law, I just want to ask you something. You said that Tang Lu died so badly, so you don't mean to be sad? Why did you come here so soon?"

Chang Yuchun frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then smiled and said, "It's a lie to say you're not sad! But what can you do if you're sad? After more than ten years of fighting, who isn't used to seeing life and death, and the people around you fall down?" Just fell down. No matter how sad you are, you still have to stand up and continue to kill the enemy. If you don’t charge forward, how can you gain a foothold?”

Sapphire pondered for a while, then nodded, indeed, this is how the big guy came here for so many years.Now there is a new interest thrown out, such a big piece of fat, who is still entangled in the death of Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng, whoever is not thinking well, can't tell the priority.

"Brother-in-law, do you have any plans? What are you going to do next?"

Chang Yuchun touched the sweat on his forehead, and said with a light smile, "What can I do? Your Majesty has already engaged me as a baby kisser, and we are the prince's father-in-law. You said that besides being honest and leading the army to fight, I What else can I do?"

Lan Yu was startled, let alone, her brother-in-law is not confused.

The prince's father-in-law is the future father-in-law, and strictly speaking, he is also a relative.

This position is actually quite embarrassing, not to mention that people don't want to see you, Chang Yuchun himself doesn't dare to make friends casually, form gangs...

No wonder, on a good day, you can only practice guns at home!

"Poor! So pitiful! It seems that I, Mr. Lan, are the most comfortable!" Lan Yu swayed to the sky, triumphantly, went home to sleep, and slept very soundly this time.

On the second day, Lan Yu wobbled around. As soon as she arrived at the school, she was notified that Zhang Xiang was coming to teach martial arts.

"Master Zhang, what is he going to say?"

Both Geng Bingwen and Pingan shook their heads, "We don't know, but it's good that Zhang Xiang can talk about anything. It's been many years, and we haven't heard Zhang Xiang give a lecture. We all prepared notes."

Lan Yuxin said that I went to Zhang Xiang's mansion all day long, so I was much luckier than you.But after thinking about it, I'd better prepare myself, chatting and formal lectures are definitely different.

Having said that, Lan Yu was really curious about what Zhang Ximeng could say.

Seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was the day of the lecture. Zhang Ximeng was wearing a moon-white gown and a square scarf.It can be placed directly in the Dongyue Temple as an offering to Emperor Donghua.

It is worth mentioning that many civil and military officials in Beijing have all arrived.

Lan Yu also saw Mao Gui and was very surprised.

"Isn't your Ministry of Foreign Affairs very busy, why are you here to join in the fun?"

Mao Gui gave him a white look, "Lan Yu, I heard that you always regard yourself as a student of Zhang Xiang. Let me remind you, after all, I have published articles with Zhang Xiang, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is based on Zhang Xiang's articles. Yes, I can be regarded as a direct descendant, and you are at most an observer."

Sapphire was dumbfounded for a moment, and was speechless.

"Then let me ask you, a direct disciple, what is Xiang Zhang going to talk about today? Do you know?"

Mao Gui just smiled slightly, "I know, but I have no comment!"

……

"Facing the big guys today, one of the issues I want to talk about is how to view the world." Zhang Ximeng smiled warmly and said, "In the pre-Qin period, some people thought that the place where we lived was Little Kyushu, in Chi County. Outside of Shenzhou, there are eight small Kyushus, which constitute the Middle Kyushu. And outside of the Middle Kyushu, there is the Big Kyushu.”

"Before the Qin Dynasty unified the world, our piece of Chixian Shenzhou, the emperor was in the middle, surrounded by princes, guarding the emperor, this is called the five service system. I am not talking about this specifically, the big guy can ask the Ministry of Rites to come over, they It's definitely better said."

Zhang Ximeng continued: "After the Qin and Han Dynasties, the world was unified. When we look at this world, we live in the world, surrounded by mountains and seas, and it is a land full of barbarians. However, with the Mongolian expedition, countless countries were destroyed. We know that outside the Western Regions, There is also a land much larger than the Central Plains, so it would be inappropriate to say that we are the center of the world.”

"These are our past understandings, I just gave a rough overview. What I want to talk about next is, what kind of order does our Ming Dynasty need! How should we treat the outside world, how should we treat the barbarians..."

When Zhang Ximeng said this, he deliberately paused for a while to let the big guy think for a while.

It was not those civil servants or Sapphire who were the first to feel something, but Mao Gui.

What Zhang Ximeng said was exactly what he had been studying, sir, he really thinks highly of himself!

"What kind of world we need, I think some time ago, when we re-planned the land equalization, we have already revealed the clues. It is in our land of the Central Plains, in the Kingdom of Shenzhou, that the policy of equal land is pursued. Women are allowed to study Be an official. Take care of the poor, promote education, and let everyone read and write. Our laws are strict, the sages are in the court, and the virtuous ministers assist the left. Although geographically, we may not be the core of the world, but we have the most prosperous culture. It has the highest civilization and the most knowledgeable people. In terms of national governance, it far surpasses other barbaric lands."

"This is the core of China. This core area reaches the sea to the east and south. To the north, it reaches the desert grassland, and to the west, it reaches the Western Regions. Generally speaking, it is the old place of the Han and Tang Dynasties, where our ancestors reached. limit."

"Outside of this core area, the nearest circle should be dominated by the royal family and feudal kings. This circle is controlled by the feudal kings. They try to imitate Daming and adopt a governance method similar to Daming. Outside of the Ming Dynasty, a circle of territories will be formed to protect the land of the Central Plains."

"Besides the vassal kings, there must be a circle of governors. The main characteristics of this circle are that we will send governors, arrange troops and horses, do business with each other, and try to keep them as close to the Central Plains as possible. However, local kings can be allowed to exist, as long as they accept the Ming dynasty. Canonize, follow Daming's will, and be willing to accept the governor's jurisdiction, then you can enjoy peace."

"Beyond this circle is where we need to control the key nodes, such as some important sea traffic routes, we must control them. As for the outermost circle, as long as there is smooth trade with Daming and there is no conflict. .”

Zhang Ximeng spoke eloquently, drawing circle after circle.

Many people can't understand it at all, especially Hua Yun, who moved his butt back and forth, looked left and right, and said to himself that after so many circles, which circle are we on?

It can't be in the outer circle, no one cares at all, right?

At this time, Mao Gui coughed lightly, "Mr. Zhang's division of grades made me suddenly enlightened! Chixian Shenzhou, the core of the Central Plains. Here is where we must devote our efforts to do our best. Juntian , enlightenment, there can be no mistakes. Whoever dares to violate the rules of heaven will lose his head!"

"And in the second class, you can be a little more relaxed in the territory of the vassal kings, and the policy of equalizing the land does not have to be so strict."

Hua Yun's eyes brightened, so it can be merged?

But it looks like he is not a prince yet!

"Beyond the territories under the jurisdiction of the vassal kings, they are actually similar to the original vassal states. They only need to pay tribute to the Central Plains and profess their vassals. The Central Plains dynasty will not interfere with their affairs. But in order to ensure that these countries are loyal to Ming Dynasty and follow the Huaxia education, they need Arrange for the governor to go."

Mao Gui's gaze fell on Hua Yun and the others, and these warriors finally understood that they were sent to become governors overseas!

What kind of governor is clearly the emperor of the land!

This is good, it's really good!

In Zhang Ximeng's view, the territory of any country has its limits, just like the Mongolian Empire, which has such a vast territory, but sorry, even when Mengge Khan was in power, the western half of the territory was controlled by Batu.

After the founding of the Yuan Dynasty and outside the Western Regions, there was only a nominal relationship with the Great Yuan Dynasty.

Zhang Ximeng planned these three floors, almost the limit of Daming's control.

Then there are some key nodes, which should be in the hands of Daming.

In the end, for those places beyond our reach, it is enough to ensure trade and understand their situation.

Everyone present, relying on Mao Gui's explanation, managed to understand Zhang Ximeng's meaning.

But the question is why Zhang Xianggong is talking about this?

What can it do?

Just let us fight outside, whether it's where we grab it, it's where it is!

Zhang Xiang's speech this time is not as good as before, bad review!