Borrow the day to change the day

Zheng Zhilong was shocked when he heard this.He guessed where North America was based on what he had heard and heard.The news that the feudal king will go there in the future is really shocking.

But everyone in the Wenhua Hall was not surprised at all. Obviously, these people already knew about it.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't let Zheng Zhilong leave, he was silently listening to the biggest secret ever.

"Your Majesty, since the Spaniards are also taking this route, it is obvious that the feudal lords' feudalism in North America cannot be hidden from the Westerners." Zhong Jinwei first expressed his opinion to Emperor Chongzhen.

Before that, they specially sent Dongchang's fans to keep an eye on the vassal lords of all walks of life, just not wanting to leak the news. I didn't expect that this approach was actually just deception.

Yang He, Minister of the Ministry of War, followed Zhong Jinwei closely. After he finished speaking, he played: "The warships of Xiyi are so much more powerful than my Ming Dynasty. Once they covet my Ming Dynasty's fleet, what should we do?"

Zhong Jinwei felt a little awkward when he heard it. He thought about it for a while, and then played to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I suggest that we call Westerners separately in the future, which will help differentiate treatment. For example, the Hongyi this time is actually called the Netherlands. Langji people are actually divided into Portuguese and Spaniards..."

He cited many different names, and finally said: "The West, that is, Europe, is equivalent to my Warring States period in China. It is divided into many countries and they are fighting each other. Now they are dividing up the world, and there are conflicts between them. Therefore, if we distinguish who is who, it will be beneficial for Ming Dynasty to use different countermeasures against different Westerners."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded again and again. After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he agreed: "Master Zhong is right. I used to have little knowledge in Ming Dynasty and couldn't tell the difference. Now that I know it, I will do as Master Zhong said. "

After the Dutch rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, these court ministers no longer despised Westerners.Therefore, no one came out to deny the suggestion made by Hou Zhongxing.

Seeing that his proposal was approved, Zhong Jinwei was also very happy. He planned to have "Ming Pao" publish more reports about Westerners, so as to popularize the situation of the world among the common people of Ming Dynasty.

After Zhong Jinwei thought of this, he turned to Yang He and said to him: "Master Yang's concerns are indeed something to consider, but in this battle in the south of the Yangtze River, many Dutch warships have been captured. My Ming Dynasty only needs to carry out large-scale imitation. It won’t be too far from Westerners.”

Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet, nodded his head, and he agreed with Zhong Jinwei's words: "Marquis Zhongxing is right. Now that the major shipyards have undergone early restoration, shipwrights, carpenters, and blacksmiths are almost full. It's just that the wood needed for shipbuilding may It’s impossible to provide a lot at once, but it will definitely be provided within two years.”

Speaking of this, he turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "I suggest that we first concentrate financial, manpower, and material resources to imitate a batch of warships, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will have no deterrent power on the sea."

Before Emperor Chongzhen could nod his head, Xu Guangqi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Warships are easy to build, but where do the water battalions for operating Western warships come from?"

As soon as he said this, it aroused the approval of the officials in the palace.The operation and combat of Western warships are all new things.

Zhong Jinwei saw Zheng Zhilong standing in a corner of the hall, his eyes lit up, and he immediately suggested to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, after the Ming Dynasty, a large number of sailors will be needed. The best way to train a large number of sailors is to establish corresponding schools and train them systematically. Sailors. In this way, sailors can be continuously produced and provided to the Daming Navy.”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, it was a good idea, but there seemed to be no precedent for this.

Therefore, he said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, this has never happened in all dynasties. There is no regulation on how to operate this matter. I am afraid it will not be easy to do it?"

When the officials in the Wenhua Palace heard the words of Emperor Chongzhen saying "it has never happened in all dynasties", they couldn't help but look at Zhong Jinwei.

They thought in their hearts, among the things that the Marquis of Zhongxing did, there are few things that have never happened in the past dynasties?

But it seems that those things are done, and the effect is very good.For example, the state-owned enterprise, the road yamen, and various research institutes, etc., all of which have brought countless benefits to them and the people of Ming Dynasty.

Just listen to Zhong Jinwei answering Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have an idea. You can try to build a school first, with Yan Yingyuan as the principal and Zheng Zhilong as the deputy, and then hire Westerners as instructors, and the elite of the navy from all over the world as students. Teaching. There are at least three benefits to doing this.”

If it is said that other schools are to be established, it is impossible for people like Yan Yingyuan and Zheng Zhilong to be the principal and vice principals.But now, in the eyes of the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, the navy is only an auxiliary role, and it is only for training sailors. They are far from realizing that the navy is a military unit that is as important as the army.

"Master Zhong, what are the three benefits?" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei with a trace of curiosity and asked.

Zhong Jinwei immediately replied: "First, the students are recruited from the original navy and have the foundation of naval warfare. They only need to be familiar with the unique operations of Western warships, which can save a lot of time."

"Second, the teaching is done by Westerners. There is no doubt about their professionalism. They can teach students how to use Western warships at the fastest speed."

"Third, Yan Yingyuan and Zheng Zhilong, who are familiar with maritime affairs, supervise the Western instructors, which can prevent them from fooling Daming and teach them with all their heart and soul."

After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen, waiting for him to make a decision.

In fact, there is another advantage that I haven't mentioned, that is, if Yan Yingyuan suppresses Zheng Zhilong, he doesn't have to worry about loyalty.

What Wen Tiren is most worried about is that the Spaniards share the route to North America, and he is worried that it will affect the feudal North America.Listening to Zhong Jinwei's proposal at this time, it should be the fastest to form a powerful navy for the Ming Dynasty to escort the vassal king's feudal North America. , enough to compete with Westerners.”

Zhongxinghou's proposal and the endorsement of the chief minister of the cabinet are already very important.If it is not a very serious conflict of interest, no one will object.

Emperor Chongzhen saw that all the officials agreed, so he nodded and said: "Okay, this matter will be set up as soon as possible according to Master Zhong's words."

Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed when he heard it. Originally, he was still a little worried that the court would settle his score afterwards.

After all, the Fujian navy in name was almost completely wiped out, and the charges are still very serious.Although in fact the navy, most of them are his own men.

With the imperial decree of Emperor Chongzhen, his future path has been designated, at least as the second in command of the Daming Naval Academy.

Others may not be aware that Zheng Zhilong, as a pirate, understands the importance of the Daming Naval Academy.

When he was overjoyed, he immediately knelt down to thank Emperor Chongzhen, and said something to Emperor Chongzhen, which surprised and pleased everyone in the Wenhua Palace, including Zhong Jinwei.