Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1467, it's just nonsense

In the study room of Qianqing Palace in the capital city, Emperor Hongzhi called some important ministers to the study room as usual after he left the early court to discuss important state affairs.

But today is the second day of the exam, and everyone is waiting for news from the exam, especially wanting to see what kind of exam questions Liu Jin, the chief examiner, will come up with.

Therefore, Xiao Jing, who was serving Emperor Hongzhi, had to look outside the door from time to time to see if there was a little yellow door coming to report about the exam.

"About the establishment of the West African Fleet, what do you love me think?"

Emperor Hongzhi held the memorials submitted by Liu Jin in his hand. Liu Jin was very lazy and seldom wrote memorials, but every time he mentioned something that was a real national event, Emperor Hongzhi also attached great importance to it.

I have carefully read the memorial written by Liu Jin. The above detailed description clearly clarifies the current complicated situation in West Africa. Let the situation in West Africa become extremely turbulent.

The conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Spain, Japan and Portugal, Portugal and Spain, as well as England, France, the Netherlands, etc., as well as many colonial firms and vassal states in Ming Dynasty, and the rampage of pirates is just the beginning. There hasn't been a real tear-off between them to promote.

Liu Jin had a hunch that once a real fight broke out in West Africa, the First World War would most likely break out. West Africa, the last colony in the world, was enough to attract all parties to join the war.

Regarding the chaos in West Africa, Da Ming could have stayed out of it. After all, Da Ming already had enough colonies and land, so there was no need to rob the last area.

However, many colonial firms and vassal states under the Ming Dynasty all thought they had little land, so they would not let go of the Gold Coast and Ivory Coast in West Africa.

A large number of colonies and colonial strongholds bloomed here and there, and hundreds of thousands of Ming people immigrated to these places.

Once the situation here continues to deteriorate, I am afraid that it will threaten the colonies and vassal states of Ming Dynasty, and threaten the interests and safety of Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Liu Jin also went up to Emperor Hongzhi, requesting to add a West African fleet to deter all parties, safeguard Ming's interests in West Africa, and protect the safety of Ming people.

"Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty already has many fleets in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Hong Kong, Golden Continent, and Red Sea. The number of warships exceeds a thousand, and the number of naval personnel exceeds [-]."

"Although the situation in West Africa is turbulent, they are all pirates. Besides, they dare not plunder our Ming's colonies and vassal states, and they have not posed a threat to our Ming's interests in West Africa."

"Therefore, I think that there is no need to set up a separate West African Fleet at all. You only need to order the Golden Continent Fleet to patrol West Africa on a regular basis, or divide some warships and personnel from the Golden Continent Fleet to be responsible for the security of West Africa. "

Liu Jian thought for a while and was the first to stand up and speak.

Although the military power is now under the control of the emperor, Emperor Hongzhi will still discuss with everyone as before when it comes to major national affairs.

"What Liu Gong said is true. My Ming Dynasty already has enough sea power. There is no need to set up a separate West African fleet. It only needs to send some warships from the Golden Continent Fleet to patrol the West African region on a regular basis. I don't think anyone would dare to do so. Provoke me Daming."

Li Dongyang also said very confidently.

The strength of the Ming Empire is all-round strength. It not only possesses powerful land power, but sea power is also extremely powerful, enough to sweep the world.

"If you donate the West African Fleet as a gift, I am afraid that you will need to add new warships and naval personnel, and the military expenditure will also be a huge amount."

"I also think that there is no need to add a West African fleet, but it is possible to dispatch part of the army to station in West Africa. If something happens, dispatching some warships there will also protect our Ming's interests in West Africa."

Zhang Mao thought about it and said.

"What Mr. Zhang said is reasonable. It is enough to send an army of [-] people to garrison important places in West Africa. In addition, it is enough to have the Golden Continent Fleet patrol West Africa regularly."

Xie Qian thought about it and said.

"Since all the princes feel that there is no need to add a West African fleet, we will no longer donate the West African fleet. According to what Zhang Mao said, we will dispatch an army of [-] people to garrison important areas in West Africa. If there are special circumstances, we will donate warships to West Africa."

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a while, and after thinking about it, he settled down.

"Your Majesty Shengming~"

The officials said quickly.

Everyone knows the situation in West Africa. Some of the bigwigs present are major shareholders of some West African colonial firms. There are many colonies and colonial strongholds in West Africa.

However, he is not worried about the situation in West Africa, because no matter how chaotic it is, no one dares to provoke the Ming Empire, whether it is the greedy Japanese, the domineering Spain, or the shameless English pirates. Provoke the Ming people.

This is the powerful hegemony that Ming has established over the years, relying on its strong military power and victories in foreign wars.

When Emperor Hongzhi was discussing with the ministers about things in West Africa, Xiao Huangmen hurriedly came to the door of Shangshufang, and soon Xiao Jing came to Emperor Hongzhi and said: "Your Majesty, the strategy that will be tried this time The problem is today's Ming Dynasty!"

"Today's Daming?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was slightly taken aback.

Originally, he was betting on the questions, thinking about what kind of questions Liu Jin would come up with, and he even had a premonition that Liu Jin's questions would definitely not take the usual path.

However, who knew that Liu Jin was completely uneasy about playing cards, and never asked questions on the Four Books and Five Classics.

"Today's Daming?"

The many ministers on the side were slightly dumbfounded when they heard it.

"Isn't this messing around~"

When Li Dongyang heard this, he immediately frowned and said.

The questions for the imperial examinations come from the Four Books and Five Classics, which is almost a law, but Liu Jin is lucky, he doesn't follow this law to do things, and comes up with questions randomly.

As soon as this example is opened, won't the questions be messed up in the imperial examinations held every three years?

How should the scholars in the world prepare for that day?
"It's just messing around~"

Liu Jian also shook his head slightly and said.

You can come up with whatever you want, but you must come from the Four Books and Five Classics. If you come up with questions randomly, it feels almost the same as the emperor's questions in the palace examination.

Naturally, the Son of Heaven can formulate the questions according to all the current affairs of Ming Dynasty. You Liu Jin is only the chief examiner of the exam. If you set the questions like this, someone will definitely use this to criticize you.

Liu Jian can already see that in the next time, there will inevitably be a large number of memorials coming like a raging wave, and without exception, they must impeach and criticize Liu Jin.

Why get yourself into trouble for such a small thing.

"It's ingenious~"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the expressions of the others, smiled and said: "We will all go to review the papers together at that time. I really want to see what special views and opinions the talented scholars of my Ming Dynasty have on the current situation of Ming Dynasty."

Obviously, Emperor Hongzhi didn't take Liu Jin's random question to heart, and didn't think it was anything, it was just an exam question.

"Yes~"

The other ministers looked at each other and quickly replied.

At the same time, the news of the purpose of the meeting to try out the policy quickly spread to the yamen of the various ministries in the capital, and at the same time spread rapidly throughout the capital.

In the Hanlin Academy, many Hanlin people are not in the mood to write books at all today, but are drinking tea and chatting, while waiting for the news that they will try to ask exam questions.

The imperial examination held every three years was of great concern to the entire Ming Dynasty, and many sons of officials also participated in the imperial examination this time.

Like Jiao Fang, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, his son Jiao Huangzhong, and Liu Henian, the son of the promoted officer Liu Chun, etc., the sons of many officials in the court also happened to take the imperial examination this time.

Of course, many sons of officials participated in the previous imperial examinations. There were some from poor families, but most of them were the sons of gentry. It can be said that more than [-]% of the scholars who came to the capital to take the imperial examinations could be said to be the sons of gentry. A scholarly family or something.

Naturally, everyone attaches great importance to every imperial examination, especially looking forward to the policy question test, because the policy question is the most important thing, and the general marking is also worth the policy question marking.

"I don't know what kind of topic Liu Gong will come up with."

In the Hanlin courtyard, many Hanlins gathered together, drinking tea and chatting.

"Based on Liu Jin's character, his questions will definitely be unexpected."

Someone followed suit.

"That's true. Liu Jin has never taken an unusual path, and he is also the son of a high-ranking person. Presumably, the questions he asked must be beyond my imagination."

"However, Mr. Liu has always attached great importance to innovation and change, and I'm afraid most of them are centered and dominated by such things."

"Innovation and change are not easy to write. It may not be easy to write good articles."

Numerous Hanlins are constantly discussing.

At this time, someone hurriedly ran over and said: "The topic is out, the topic is out~"

"Policy issues, today's Ming Dynasty!"

"what?"

"Today's Daming?"

Upon hearing this, many imperial scholars were dumbfounded.

Based on their knowledge, they are naturally very familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and they also know that this is not the content of the Four Books and Five Classics at all, but a topic that Liu Jin randomly proposed.

"It's just nonsense~"

"The imperial court's Ceremony of Ethics and Talents is like a child's play, and the topics are randomly chosen."

"Ignore the Chao Gang, ignore the ancestor's precepts, just mess around~"

"I will definitely impeach you~"

The Hanlin were immediately half-dead with anger, shouting one by one, and someone immediately picked up the pen and ink and began to write memorials to impeach Liu Jin.

(End of this chapter)