1323 Nongkober
If this was said from others, few people would believe it. But Emperor Chongzhen was not only the emperor who spoke in a golden and elegant manner, but also what he said before, although it seemed incredible at that time, it was finally realized one by one. It can be said that even if Emperor Chongzhen's authority was a deer in front of him, he would probably believe it.
Therefore, as soon as he said this, he immediately attracted a lot of echoes.
Emperor Chongzhen did not have much emotion about this. He reached out to signal quiet, and then continued to say loudly: "Technology has changed the world. I believe you and others should be able to recognize this more and more. However, I am still not satisfied with the current level of science and technology of the Ming Dynasty and still need to work hard. If anyone has a major breakthrough in science and technology, I will never treat it unfairly. I am already considering that I will set up corresponding titles specifically for the people who have made outstanding contributions in science and technology, just like the titles I have obtained in medicine."
As soon as he said this, many people in the civil servants showed excitement on their faces.
There have always been no civil officials who have been awarded titles. Wang Yangming is one, but what is Wang Yangming's achievements? Wen can start a sect and establish a sect, and martial arts can quell the rebellion of the vassal kings in the blink of an eye. How many other civil officials can have the height of Wang Yangming!
In the past, the title of the Ming Dynasty could be granted a title, and the royal relatives could be granted a title. In addition, there were basically no titles. However, at the beginning, Emperor Chongzhen granted two titles because of some medical achievements. Now, he has made a public promise that he would be granted a title that he would also have an outstanding contribution in technology.
The civil servants were naturally happy when the way to be awarded the title was released.
You should know that civil servants are actually capable people, of course, except those who study hard. Generally, those who come from school will involve many aspects, such as medical skills, and many civil servants know a little bit. Famous doctors or other celebrities actually have at least fame and fame of scholars or juren.
Now that the emperor has made public promises, many people who feel that the prospects are not great in their career will likely turn to research technology and gain a future for the title!
This was also the purpose of Emperor Chongzhen's public promise, which was to guide the Ming Dynasty, not pursue extravagance, but pursue outstanding contributions, and have an opportunity to honor the title of honor. For this reason, he had already thought about the matter of a wealthy family and would promulgate him back.
Of course, these titles are not hereditary.
After the airship test was completed, Emperor Chongzhen visited the private tour in private and went to the Xu Mansion that the emperor gave to Xu Guangqi in Nanjing.
At this time, Xu Guangqi's condition worsened and he could no longer get out of bed. However, at this time, he was leaning on the bed, listening to his son's grandsons talking excitedly about the airship.
"Great grandpa, that airship really flies very high. It can be as high as it can be, and it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be, it can be as high as it can be,
"Great grandpa, great grandpa, I will also drive airships in the future. I want to go to the sky to see it, it will definitely look good!"
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Xu Guangqi looked at these little guys lovingly, looking relieved. However, the grandsons standing outside looked at Xu Guangqi with crystal clear eyes.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Xu Guangqi's son Xu Ji hurried in and immediately started to drive people away. At the same time, he said to Xu Guangqi: "Father, the emperor is here to see you."
When Xu Guangqi heard this, he quickly wanted to get out of bed, but before he could make any move, two people came in outside the door.
Now the main people in the Xu Mansion have known Emperor Chongzhen. When they saw him, they quickly wanted to kneel down to greet him.
"I am visiting in a miscellaneous manner, and there is no need to show my tribute!" Emperor Chongzhen said quickly, walked quickly to Xu Guangqi's bed, pressed him on the bed, told him not to move, and then asked about the situation.
Xu Guangqi had to continue leaning on the bed, and said with gratitude and satisfaction: "It is God's kindness to be able to live until now. Fortunately, the old minister was able to see Your Majesty reviving the Ming Dynasty, far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties. The old minister died with his eyes closed. When he arrived underground and saw the late emperors of all generations, he could also tell us the strength of our Ming Dynasty!"
"That's not possible!" Emperor Chongzhen smiled and shook his head and said, "I haven't occupied the entire earth yet. My dear, I have to hold on! Also, I still have many ideas for the technology I want to see, but I haven't implemented it yet. I still want to surprise my dear and open my horizons again!"
The technology of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be driven by Xu Guang's energy for half his life. After the Western Renaissance, only Xu Guangqi realized that it was the best person in the world who had learned it and learned it and promoted it.
When he heard Emperor Chongzhen say this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he seemed very excited. But soon, he was a little sad and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "I just regret that I have been born for so many years! I really want to see Your Majesty turn the incredible ideas into reality one by one!"
After saying that, he was a little out of control and sighed in front of the emperor.
Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to comfort him. Before leaving, Xu Guangqi said to him seriously: "Your Majesty's wishes are extremely grateful! But Your Majesty is busy with all your affairs, and the old minister is about to be silenced, so don't spend time on the old minister, otherwise the old minister will be uneasy!"
"Haha, my dear, don't worry about this!" Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile, "You have been worried about the Ming Dynasty for the rest of your life and have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Now that I am old, I come to visit and visit. This is what I want to do, and I know it in my heart!"
After saying that, he was about to leave. When he arrived at the door, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly turned around and said to Xu Guangqi with a smile: "I will announce the contributions of my dear to the Ming Dynasty!"
After saying that, he really left. He kept Xu Guangqi and was confused. He announced the world? How to announce the world?
In the past, I usually commended me when I was old and returned home, and after I died, I would give it to me. This is just that. Isn’t this an announcement to the world, right?
Although I couldn't figure it out, Xu Guangqi still had a little hope in his heart. After all, who doesn't want to be famous for a lifetime? The emperor said that he would announce it to the world, which was the most honorable thing for civil officials!
He only guessed for one day, and the answer was revealed the next day.
Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to list Xu Guangqi's achievements in his official career, focusing on both agriculture and technology, and specially appointed Xu Guangqi as the Agricultural Science and Technology Corp to demonstrate his affairs!
Combined with what Emperor Chongzhen said before on the city gate tower, Wen Tiren and others immediately understood that the emperor was fulfilling his promise, or putting forward an example, and bought a horse bone with a daughter. They couldn't help but sigh that Xu Guangqi had really good luck and met such a generous emperor.
As soon as this decree was announced to the world, what Emperor Chongzhen unexpectedly was that many scholars and scholars who were stuck in the Four Books and Five Classics no longer worked hard to get the Jinshi. Juren changed their careers to study science and technology.
When Xu Guangqi received this order, according to the servants of the Xu family, the master cried and told the Xu family that they must study scientific and technological knowledge, devote themselves to their studies, and repay the emperor's kindness.
When Sun Chengzong, who was far away in Gaoyang, Hebei, found out, he couldn't help but envy him. Then he locked himself in the study, saying that he wanted to sort out what he had learned throughout his life.
A month later, on October 11, the 11th year of Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi passed away, living five more years longer than in the original history, at the age of 76!
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he ordered the country to lower the flag to mourn at half a flag. At this time, the national flag was already spread throughout the Ming Dynasty and other official institutions such as yamen and schools. Therefore, the order issued by the chat group system was implemented overnight. Therefore, the whole country knew that there was such a minister in the Ming Dynasty who worked hard to pounce on agriculture and technology during his lifetime. Not only was he named Agriculture, but he also had the honor of lowering the flag after his death.
It was also from Xu Guangqi that the Ming Dynasty had the practice of lowering the flag to the ministers who made great contributions. It has to be said that this kindness to the ministers made countless people envious, and made them more aware of the status of contributions such as technology in the hearts of the emperor.
After finishing Xu Guangqi's funeral, Emperor Chongzhen received news from Fort Mingwei through a chat group.
Man Gui reported that now that when he learned that the Ming Dynasty was in Mingwei Fort, the Western barbarians who had received benefits came over, hoping to become part of the Ming people. Emperor Chongzhen naturally agreed.
No matter how many Han people were, they would never be able to migrate. Therefore, the basic policies in Europe before were able to crack down on the vested interests of Europe and show favor to the oppressed serfs in order to gain the basic foundation of the Ming Dynasty's foothold in Europe.
However, Emperor Chongzhen also reminded Man Gui to pay attention that among the Western barbarians who came to surrender, there were spies from Western countries who wanted them to rely on the people, compile the Baojia system, and supervise each other.
In addition, the Western countries naturally blocked the serfs who defected to the Ming Dynasty, and sent troops to intercept them, and even killed them on the spot. Li Dingguo heard that although the weather was already very cold, he still led the cavalry to attack the Western troops who dared to leave the city wall to protect them.
Emperor Chongzhen had no objection to this. After all, most of the cavalry in Fort Mingwei are from the Wei Lat tribe. They were originally cold-resistant, and they were used to attacking at this time, but there was nothing. Moreover, what Li Dingguo did would be conducive to the prestige of the Ming Dynasty among the people at the bottom of Europe, gaining more favorable feelings, and having more basic foundations.
If we rely solely on the army, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to gain a foothold in Europe. Only by obtaining enough support from serfs and working in labor can we minimize the logistics of the Ming army in Minweiburg. In this way, we can permanently occupy Minweiburg and incorporate Western Siberia into the Ming Dynasty's rule.
Most of the original Tsarist Russia's territory fell into Sweden. This was thanks to the rapid response of the Swedish prime minister and the reason why the Polish king was shot dead by the Ming army. This led to Poland's country first robbing the throne and then sending troops to fight, which was one step too late.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this. The Ming Dynasty retracted its fist and could only attack hard next year. There was no need to ask for anything in Europe at the beginning. Whether it was Swedish **** Lan, the more their territory expanded, the less their troops would be divided in the short term. As long as they were not permanently occupied by them, the more benefits would be more harmful to the Ming Dynasty.
After listening to Man Gui's report, Emperor Chongzhen was very relieved. But a few days later, he received the news again.
"Your Majesty, the leader of the Cossack tribe, Khmelnikki, came to Minway Castle and said that he wanted to rely on my Ming Dynasty!" When Man Gui reported the news, he was still quite excited. This was the first tribe that wanted to surrender to the Ming Dynasty on a large scale after the Ming army arrived in this extreme west. It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty had made a name for itself in this extreme west, and naturally, his contribution was indispensable. After all, he was the head coach.
This news really surprised Emperor Chongzhen. He also heard of the fame of the Cossack tribe in later generations. He was brave and good at fighting is his label. If he really defected to the Ming Dynasty, he would not lose an important force on the European battlefield.
However, he was still a little worried, so he carefully asked about the cause and effect of the matter.
It turned out that during this period, most of the Cossack tribes were actually counted in Poland, and only a very small number of tribes depended on Tsarist Russia and went to Siberia to do evil. In the original history, Khmelnikki could not bear the oppression of the Polish nobles, so he turned against Poland and eventually defected to Tsarist Russia.
But at this time, the Polish nobles still oppressed the Cossacks, but Tsarist Russia was gone. Khmelnikki's territory was coveted by the Polish nobleman Alexander Konetspolsky, and he persecuted Khmelnikki several times, eventually forcing Khmelnikki to flee his territory.
Originally, he hoped that the Polish king would uphold justice for him. But it was obvious that Vadislaw IV did not have this idea, which disappointed him. When Vadislaw IV was shot dead by the Ming army and his younger brother became the King of Poland, he was full of hope to get justice from the new king. As a result, John II did not have any birds at all. This made him realize that although he had been fighting for Poland, in fact, he was actually nothing in the eyes of the Polish nobles.
Later, Khmelnikki discovered that the Cossacks had long complained about the oppression of the Polish nobles, and also heard the Ming army attacking the nobles of Poland and Sweden everywhere to rescue the serfs oppressed by the nobles. What's more important is that Li Dingguo's reputation had spread and his invincible image made Khmelnikki and others feel that the Ming Dynasty was a very good target for resignation. Therefore, after they discussed, Khmelnikki, as a representative, ran to Minwayburg.
At this time, he stood in the Chinese-style meeting hall in Fort Mingwei very restrainedly. Seeing the Ming army on both sides straight and heroic, he was a little envious of such an army. However, his thoughts were still on the head coach Man Gui, and he was a little nervous, staring at Man Gui in his contemplative thoughts. Of course, he didn't know that Man Gui was actually reporting his affairs to Emperor Chongzhen through a chat group.
Chapter completed!