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Chapter 378 Come!on the globe

Ning Yu was still looking forward to the arrival of Ernst and others, and gave them a very big courtesy. He hosted a banquet in Fengtian Temple to entertain everyone, but it made these Europeans exclaim God again, they never felt it The prosperity is realized at this moment.

This also strengthened their determination to stay in the Celestial Dynasty. Such a good job is not always available, so each of them is quite excited, wishing to roll up their sleeves and work for Emperor Ning immediately.

The host and guest enjoyed themselves for a while, and after the banquet was over, Ning Yu quickly called Ernst, his bachelor, to take inventory of this trip to Western Europe.

Ning Yu looked at Ernst who was slightly thinner, and felt a little sorry. These things could have been communicated tomorrow, but for Ning Yu, he really didn't want to wait for a second.

"Ernst, you did a good job this time. I will give you a knighthood, an earl, for your merit."

Ernst is now considered a half-hand of China, and he knew Ning Yu's praise, so he quickly knelt down on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, you have rewarded me a lot. Ster will work harder!"

Speaking of which, this foreigner is very familiar with the Chinese way now, and he doesn't feel any resistance to kneeling and worshiping. In fact, as long as any emperor gives him so many rewards, he will kneel down and lick each other. Of course, this does not hinder his gratitude to Ning Yu.

Ning Yu laughed loudly, and pulled Ernst up, "Ernst, since you have the heart, I will not treat you badly. If you do things well in the future, it is not impossible even if you become a duke and a marquis. The premise is that you You need to show your worth."

Ernst's heart moved, and he quickly said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have packed back the essence of the entire Western civilization for you. Everyone I selected is the best in their field!"

Ning Yu nodded lightly. In fact, he has already received these materials. A complete file has been established for everyone in this European group. There are a total of 390 seven people, all of whom are real elites. So this is also the reason why he is satisfied with Ernst.

"Ernst, I hope that these people will not only become supporters of the empire, but also contribute to the education of the empire!"

Ning Yu revealed his thoughts in a very cryptic manner. In his opinion, it is a waste to just use the talents of these people. It is better to let them pass on what they have learned to the Chinese, so as to truly realize the full use of talents.

In any case, these people are all foreigners. They may become Ning Yu's subjects for money and status, but this does not mean that they will not betray, so it is impossible for these people to really enter the core level of the court. More is to pass on the knowledge, making the Chinese the owners of this knowledge.

Ernst's attitude was still extremely correct, "Your Majesty, your will is their direction!"

Ning Yu nodded in satisfaction, but remembered another thing, and said in a low voice: "Ernst, as my special envoy, how are you planning your diplomatic relations with other countries?"

Ernst hurriedly said softly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Western European countries are willing to send seasons to each other with me, Dachu, but they still need to wait until the envoys from various countries come to China before they can sign a formal contract. In addition, I have already set up a general office in Paris, Europe. Consulates will become the main institutions currently dealing with countries in Western Europe."

In fact, Ning Yu also knew in his heart that it is not very necessary to establish embassies in European countries at present. The distance between each other is too far. In the era when radio was not invented, the speed of information transmission between the two sides was almost half a year. So it doesn't really make much sense.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Ning Yu did not send missions to Western European countries, but only set up a consulate general in Paris as Ning Chu's liaison organization in Europe.

However, after the envoys from Western European countries arrive, the scale of foreign trade can be expanded again, which is what Ning Yu is more concerned about.

"Ernst, you have to continue to follow up on the follow-up matters. At present, there are still many shortcomings in Dachu, such as basic education, engineering technology, military training, and some philosophical ideas, which urgently need to be improved. At that time, I will set up a higher education department under the Ministry of Education, and establish many universities in the capital and all over the country, and your task is to become teachers and provide students with relevant Western knowledge and theories."

Ernst saluted solemnly, "Your Majesty, this is my duty and my honor."

The news of the arrival of the Westerners in Nanjing quickly spread throughout the government and the public. For ordinary ministers, although they did not understand the emperor's approach, they also knew that this was a grand plan planned by His Majesty, so they just ignored it. On the contrary, the attitude of the people towards these foreigners is quite disgusting, and many rumors have even appeared.

In teahouses and some idle places in the city, there are often people who swear by and spread rumors they don’t know where they heard, for example, these Westerners are monsters who drink blood, and some people say that they all have three heads and six arms, Being invited by the emperor was a secret weapon. Although no one had a point, the rumors against these Westerners became more and more intense.

After Wang Zengqi heard these rumors, he couldn't help but feel moved. Since he participated in the report of vaccinia last time, he was appreciated by the editor-in-chief Lu Yizhong, and he was promoted to the editor-in-chief of "Qingliu Daily", so he was considered proud.

But not long after the good times, more than a dozen newspapers sprang up in the city of Nanjing, with various names, such as "Business Daily", "Scholar News", and "Emperor Capital Daily" and "Nanjing Newspaper". " and so on, although these newspapers are in the start-up stage, the momentum they have shown is enough to make "Qingliu Bao" feel vigilant.

Therefore, at this critical moment, Wang Zengqi hoped in his heart that by detonating some big news, he would draw people's attention back to "Qingliu Bao". Therefore, the matter of Westerners coming to China is enough to become a sensational hot spot.

It has to be said that in this era, Wang Zengqi's thinking is avant-garde and bold enough, and of course he was also appreciated by Peng Qifeng, director of the Press and Publication Department. He originally wanted to support Wang Zengqi's idea, but since he learned about it After hearing the news, he hesitated a little, mainly because he didn't know enough about the emperor's thoughts.

It's just that this idea cannot be understood directly through the emperor. Peng Qifeng had no choice but to seek help from his boss, Shang Shu Ning Zhongquan, from the Propaganda Department.

"Ministry, the incident of Westerners coming to China has caused a great deal of excitement, what do the adults in the imperial court think of this matter?"

While pouring tea for Ning Zhongquan, Peng Qifeng asked cautiously. In fact, this question is somewhat taboo, but he is now regarded as Ning Zhongquan's direct confidant, so it doesn't hurt to ask.

There was a bit of a smile on Ning Zhongquan's face. He smelled the faint fragrance of Yunmengxiang, and couldn't help taking a breath intoxicated, "It is His Majesty's insistence that the Westerners come to China. Now the matter has just begun. No matter what the adults think, they will just hold back now."

Peng Qifeng seemed to understand something, and tentatively said: "The "Qingliu News" wants to interview these Westerners, what do you think of this matter?"

After hearing this, Ning Zhongquan fell into deep thought. After a while, he said in a low voice: "This matter cannot be reported for the time being. Although His Majesty attaches great importance to them, he has not done anything yet. If something happens, if it is reported now, it may not be in line with His Majesty's intentions. Let it go first!"

Hearing Ning Zhongquan's words, Peng Qifeng couldn't help being a little disappointed. Although he knew that this matter was not that simple, when even a minister said to be cautious, he couldn't do it for him.That being the case, it can only be let go.

After paying homage to Ning Zhongquan, Peng Qifeng had some confidence in his mind. He sent someone to send a letter to Wang Zengqi, which contained only eight words, "Before the time comes, make preparations first."

After Wang Zengqi received Peng Qifeng's letter, he felt a little helpless, but he understood the truth of acting according to the limelight. Although it is not suitable now, it may not be impossible in the future. If he can make relevant preparations first, and wait until the day when he can, he will Can publish newspapers and periodicals in the shortest time, so as to seize the opportunity,
Thinking of this, Wang Zengqi didn't want to wait any longer, and began to look for connections in the capital, to inquire about the movements of the group of Westerners brought by Ernst, but before the news came, Ning Yu had already announced the results in the court up.

In Fengtian Hall, all the cabinet members gathered together, and Ernst also stood aside. It was the first time he participated in the Great Court Assembly. Many ministers cast curious eyes on this Westerner.

Ning Yu glanced at the crowd, and said with a soft smile: "Everyone, it has taken more than half a year for Ernst University to bring back many elite talents from the west, as well as some related basic theoretical books and academic works. , It is really gratifying and congratulatory, I applaud him from the bottom of my heart, and specially confer him the title of Uncle Tongyuan."

"Long live His Majesty the Great Emperor!"

Ernst's face turned red. The Prussian chemist knelt in front of Ning Yu. He saluted Emperor Ning with a very pious attitude, and praised Ning Yu's achievements in his mouth. The ministers felt awkward, even disgusted.

This foreign monk is a foreign monk after all, it is too shameless to flatter, how can we be so reserved?
After all, Ning Yu was not used to this kind of flattery, so he raised his hand to stop Ernst, "These rewards are all deserved by Mr. Ernst's family. As long as you work hard, I will never hesitate to reward you for your merits!"

"However, these people who came back from Ernst, as well as these books, need to be used properly. Gentlemen, do you have any suggestions?"

Ning Yu was not in a hurry to express his decision, and was going to let the ministers talk about it first, to see if there were any other ideas. After all, if he, the emperor, thought about everything, what was the use of these ministers?You have to open up the minds of these ministers, at least not too far behind, otherwise it will be really tiring.

Ning Zhongjing, who was the chief minister of the cabinet, was the first to speak. He looked at Ernst, a senior scholar of Lao Shizi, and felt a little displeased. What's worth using a bunch of stinky barbarians?What do I have in heaven?Still need to go to the West to seek the truth?It's a big joke.

Of course, these thoughts are destined not to be uttered. After all, the emperor has great expectations for this, so Ning Zhongjing also had to consider the emperor's thoughts, and after careful consideration, he slowly said: "This time the great scholar Ernst It’s really hard work, the people he brought to my Great Chu, there are many people of insight, they can be settled in the Siyi Pavilion, as for those books, they can fill the royal library for His Majesty to read.”

Ernst listened carefully to the Prime Minister's words, but the more he listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. After all, he could speak Chinese fluently, so he couldn't mishear the so-called Siyi Pavilion, although he still didn't know what it was there for. Yes, but he was more or less sensitive to the word 'Yi', and immediately frowned.

Ning Yu, who had been listening to Ning Zhongjing's words quietly, turned completely dark. The so-called Siyi Pavilion was originally a place specializing in translation of neighboring languages. To put it bluntly, it was a translation agency. Later, the Siyi Pavilion was changed to the translation office under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but now Ning Zhongjing still uses the old name of the Siyi Pavilion, which shows his attitude.

By this time, Ning Yu had already had the idea of ​​changing the chief assistant, but at present, the ruling and the opposition must be stabilized, so he did not express his attitude too much, but looked directly at Cui Wancai.

After Cui Wancai felt Ning Yu's gaze, he was startled. He was extremely sensitive to the emperor's dissatisfaction, but that dissatisfaction was aimed at the first assistant.
"Your Majesty, judging from my humble opinion, the Westerners' visit to China this time is an act of learning from each other and learning from each other's strengths. If we just put them on the shelf, it would be a bit too petty. My Heavenly Dynasty has a self-sufficiency, and even more so. It should be dealt with frankly."

Ning Zhongjing heard the faint objection in Cui Wancai's words, and he was not to be outdone, and said softly: "The so-called exchanging what is needed and learning from each other's strengths make up for our weaknesses. Provided? What needs to be made up?"

In this era, most people think that the center of the world is only China, and the rest of the world are barbarians, from the chief minister to the common people, almost no one really looks at the Westerners with a straight eye. With contemptuous attitude.

"Insanity!"

Ning Yu snorted coldly, "Now that the Northern Expedition has not yet been completed, why are you so complacent? Not to mention that the world is so big, is it a corner of your imagination? Someone, bring up the globe!"

(End of this chapter)