My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 691 Ulugh Beg is leaving

"Prince, the person has been chosen!"

In Zhan Shi's house, Liu Ke submitted a list to Zhu Zhanhe's desk and said.

Zhu Zhanhe took it over and looked at it: "Li Song, a native of Qinghua Prefecture in Jiaozhi, 27 years old. He previously served in suppressing native rebellions and is now a county captain..."

There are a total of five people on the list, all of whom are from Jiaozhi. Each of them has made contributions to the Han Dynasty, which proves that they all have their own merits. After all, Jiaozhi people want to get ahead in the Han Dynasty more than the average Han people. Put in twice as much effort.

"These five people are all good. If they stay in Dahan, they can become good talents through training in the future."

After Zhu Zhanhe read the list, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

The reason why he chose five people at once was mainly because it was not safe over there in Jiaozhi. The suppression by the Ming Dynasty and the rebellion among the people made it possible for them to be in danger at any time, so Zhu Zhanhe decided to send a few more people there. This way if someone has an accident, at least there will be someone else to fill in.

"As long as His Highness is satisfied, then I will have someone arrange a ship to send them to Cochin!"

Liu Ke said very happily when he saw Zhu Zhanhe nodding.

As the second generation official in Jinyiwei, when people saw Liu Ke before, they always said he was the nephew of the commander Liu Mian, but since he started working with Zhu Zhanhe, many people now mention him and directly say that he is the prince. These two different names have completely different meanings.

"Don't let them meet when you send them off. Arrange them on different ships. In addition, you must communicate with them on a single line so that they don't know each other's existence. Unless you need their cooperation, it's not too late to let them contact you."

Zhu Zhanhe exhorted again.

Five people are equivalent to the five lines he buried in Jiaozhi. These five lines do not cross each other. Let them do things alone, so that even if one line is broken, it will not affect the other lines.

"Your Majesty understands, I will arrange for someone to contact them!"

Liu Ke agreed and then retreated.

Zhu Zhanhe put the list in the drawer under the table. It will become one of Dahan's top secret documents.

Regarding Jiaozhi, Zhu Zhanhe had people collect a lot of intelligence during this period. The Ming army was fighting with the rebels in Jiaozhi. The winner has not been determined yet, but even if the Ming Dynasty won, it would only be temporary. The contradiction between the government and the people is already very acute, and a greater rebellion will break out sooner or later in the future.

To be honest, Zhu Zhanhe still hoped in his heart that Zhu Zhanji could calm down the chaos in Jiaozhi, so that the original efforts of Zhu Di, Zhang Fu, Zhu Gaoxu and others would not be in vain.

As long as the Ming Dynasty did not lose its rule over Jiaozhi, the five hidden lines laid by Zhu Zhanhe would not come into play. Even if these five people ended up dead, he would not have any complaints.

But if Zhu Zhanji continues to insist on his own way, the rebellion in Jiaozhi will only get bigger and bigger, and it is likely to repeat the historical situation of the Ming Dynasty abandoning Jiaozhi. At that time, Zhu Zhanhe can only rely on the five hidden lines he buried to play a role. , strive to control the situation in Cochin.

Just when Zhu Zhanhe was thinking about the matter of Jiaozhi, Li Qi came in from the outside and reported: "Prince, there is news from Peshawar City that the Timur Empire has handed over the main city of Kabul to us. They will not deliver the remaining two corner cities until they meet Ulugh Beg."

"They moved so quickly. It seems they are also eager to let Ulugh Beg go back."

Zhu Zhanhe couldn't help laughing when he heard this. It was normal to think about it. Shaharul was already so old, and the successor he had finally trained was captured by a big man. He had no time to train another successor.

"What has Ulugh Beg been doing lately?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked Li Qi again.

"He set up an astronomy course at the Imperial College, which anyone can attend. I took the time to attend it a few times and found it quite interesting. Now is the time for his lecture."

Li Qi replied with a smile.

Zhongyuan describes a person who is knowledgeable. It is generally said that this person "knows astronomy and geography", so many people are very interested in astronomy and geography, and Li Qi is no exception, especially when he heard Zhu Zhanhe praise Wu many times. Rubeus was so knowledgeable that he took the time to listen to the other party's lectures.

"It's interesting, let's go! Let's go see it together!"

Zhu Zhanhe also became interested after hearing this. He immediately changed into casual clothes and left Zhan Shifu with Li Qi.

The Imperial College is very close to Zhan Shifu, just a few steps away. This place was once part of the palace and was set aside separately for the Imperial College's teaching purposes.The Imperial College is the highest institution of higher learning in the country, and it is not easy to study in it. For example, most of the Imperial College students in the Ming Dynasty were descendants of officials. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to study there.

As for the Imperial College of the Han Dynasty, because the Han Dynasty had only been established for a short period of time, there were not many officials and officials. In order to attract scholars from the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanhe also deliberately released news that as long as there were scholars from the Ming Dynasty who had certain teachings and came to the Han Dynasty, they would be admitted to the Imperial College through the Imperial College. You can enter by taking the exam.

Therefore, the students in the Imperial College of the Han Dynasty came from a variety of sources, including the children of officials and talented people from poor commoners.

Zhu Zhanhe came to the Imperial College. The environment here is very quiet. Because the place is large, there are few students, and the classrooms are also very scattered. During class time, there are almost no people on the road.

Li Qi led the way, and Zhu Zhanhe quickly arrived at the courtyard where Ulugh Bo was giving lectures.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard Ulugh Beg speaking fluent Chinese and explaining the movement of the moon and his observations of the moon's surface to the audience.

Zhu Zhanhe stepped forward and came to the classroom window. He heard Uluru Bo explaining inside: "No matter which country or civilization, there are many descriptions and legends about the moon. For example, Chang'e flew to the moon in the Central Plains. In the legend, There are also moon palaces and laurel trees on the moon, and I have to say these legends are very romantic."

When he said this, Ulugh Bopa inside paused for a moment, and then continued: "But unfortunately, legends are just legends after all. After I came to Han Dynasty, I used the telescope invented by His Highness the Prince to observe the surface of the moon. As a result, Instead of seeing the legendary Chang'e, I only saw a rough big stone with plains and mountains on it, but no rivers or oceans, nor any people or animals..."

Ulugh Beg's explanations are very detailed and vivid, and from time to time he also inserts some folklore or historical stories, making his explanations more interesting and very attractive.

Zhu Zhanhe stood outside the window and looked inside, and found that there were quite a few students attending the lecture below. Even in the last two rows of the classroom, there were a few middle-aged and even old people sitting. Obviously, they were here just like Li Qi. Listening here.

Ulugh Beg in the classroom was speaking seriously, and the people listening below were also listening with rapt attention.

So Zhu Zhanhe didn't go in to disturb him, and just stood outside and listened quietly.

The last class was finally coming to an end, and Ulugh Beg concluded with emotion: "You are all the pillars of the Han Dynasty. Compared with ordinary people, you have received better education and have a deeper understanding of the world. If we know each other, we will not be trapped by food and clothing in the future, so I hope that in your spare time, everyone can look up at the starry sky above our heads and think about where we come from and where we are going? Thank you everyone!"

Zhu Zhanhe was also moved when he heard the ultimate question raised by Ulugh Beg. This question not only troubles scholars of this era, but also troubles scholars of later generations. Even with the rapid development of science and technology in later generations, there are still limits. Human beings have The meaning and future of its own existence are still being explored.

The students in the classroom were all shocked by Ulugh Beg's last question. They were all stunned for a long time before they woke up. Then they stood up and saluted Ulug Bet, and then left while discussing.

After everyone left, Zhu Zhanhe entered the classroom and smiled at Ulugh Bo who was packing his things: "Wulugh Bo, your lectures are really getting better and better. I was fascinated by them outside just now." .”

"Your Highness, please stop making fun of me. What I said is really a bit imitating in front of you."

Ulugh Bo replied with some embarrassment, because he heard many of the contents he said from Zhu Zhanhe.

"It's different. Although I understand these things, I can't explain them in such a wonderful way. If you teach and educate people yourself, you will definitely cultivate a group of outstanding disciples!"

Zhu Zhanhe praised again and said that what he said was the truth. Some people are very knowledgeable, but they can't speak it, let alone be an excellent teacher. In contrast, Ulugh Bo is both knowledgeable and talkative, and can give lectures. It's also very interesting. Such a person is definitely an excellent teacher.

Hearing Zhu Zhanhe sincerely praise him, Ulugh Bo was also very happy, but he still said a few words of humility. Then he invited Zhu Zhanhe to the pavilion next to him to cook tea and chat.

It was only then that Zhu Zhanhe got down to business and said, "The delivery has begun in Kabul. Timur wants you to go to Kabul, so Ulugh Beg, I'm afraid you have to prepare to leave Xijing."

"So soon?"

Ulugh Bo was stunned for a moment when he heard this. In his estimation, he should be able to stay in Xijing for about another month, but he didn't expect that this day would come so quickly, which caught him off guard.

"It's a bit sudden, but there is no banquet in the world. However, our two countries have never known each other without fighting. In the future, I will persuade my father to live in peace with your country. If you still want to come, our gate in Xijing will always be You’re wide open!”

Zhu Zhanhe also showed a reluctant expression at the end.

Ulugh Beg was a man of temperament. In Zhu Zhanhe's view, he was more like a simple scholar than a prince of an enemy country. Moreover, Ulugh Bet could not be a great emperor. In the future, Timur would be handed over to him. , I am afraid it will still repeat the fate of history.

"Thank you, Your Highness. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely come to Xijing again!"

When Ulugh Bo heard Zhu Zhanhe's promise to him, he replied very solemnly.

(End of this chapter)