Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 227 Lord, the East is the Kingdom of Heaven

"Li Qing, please sit down first." Emperor Chongzhen smiled, stretched out his hand and said to Li Zhizao, "I have actually thought about all the things you said before."

Hearing what the Son of Heaven said, Xu Guangqi and Li Zhizao raised their spirits, while Deng Yuhan, Tang Ruowang and other Jesuit missionaries clenched their fists nervously.

If you want to preach in Daming, you will only contact some officials and gentry among the people, and you will be subject to various restrictions in the end. If you can get the support of the Emperor of Ming, then the situation will be different.

"Li Qing, your pattern is small."

Under the gaze of everyone, Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and called Li Zhizao and the others after speaking, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Buddhism and Taoism under my Ming rule can be regarded as prosperous?"

Emperor Chongzhen said indifferently: "Speaking of which, Deng Yuhan, Tang Ruowang and the others, the Catholic Jesuits they believe in have been introduced to my Ming Dynasty, isn't it not a short time?
Even in several places in the south, as well as in the capital, some believers have been developed.

But have you ever thought about why, under the rule of Ming Dynasty, people who believe in Catholicism, including Christianity, have never had a wide audience? "

Emperor Chongzhen was not interested in sects derived from the West, but for the development of Ming's scientific field, Emperor Chongzhen felt that it was necessary to give some hope appropriately.

After all, Ming needed ideas from outside to gradually guide the Enlightenment Movement and create corresponding conditions for the subsequent reform of the imperial examination system.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen knew better than anyone else that it was too backward to select talents for the dynasty only by relying on stereotyped stereotypes.

If we want to solve the problem from the root and change the bad situation, we must try to pinch the lifeblood of the gentry and landlord-born scholars. Only by doing this can we achieve the corresponding effect.

Whether it is an official in a local area or in the court, it is a bit too thin to be able to secure an official position just by relying on a few stereotyped essays.

"About what Li Qing mentioned, I thought of some solutions before."

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, looked at Xu Guangqi and the others, and said, "First, if a large number of missionaries from Ming Dynasty are allowed to enter Beijing, of course they must be good at firearms, astronomy, geography and other fields. Court official.

Second, several Qing families can invite Zhishi and Ding You officials, including students, who are proficient in the above-mentioned fields under my Ming Dynasty, or have been involved in it, to the Armed Forces Academy.

Thirdly, Zhenhui issued a decree to set up branch libraries of European countries in Siyi Pavilion, to translate languages ​​and characters, hire missionaries from various countries to teach their characters, and to translate Western classics.

Fourth, I plan to choose a site in the capital to open the Imperial University, and choose another place in Huangzhuang to set up a primary school with various subjects such as astronomy and geography. In the primary school, I will arrange for a group of orphans to study.

If you want to do missionary work in Ming Dynasty, you don’t have the basis of contact with Western people. Even if you Western missionaries, no matter how well you preach the doctrines you believe in, no one will believe it.

Deng Yuhan, Tang Ruowang, Luo Yagu, Long Huamin, based on your experiences over the years, do you think what I said is right or not? "

Foreign beliefs, if they want to be passed on in Daming, they must go through corresponding transformation, get rid of bad things and keep good things, like Buddhism, isn’t it foreign?
But after thousands of years of development and evolution, isn't it finally turned into a local school?

"The wise and mighty emperor of Ming Dynasty, what you said is so right." Deng Yuhan was a little emotional, and saluted Emperor Chongzhen: "If what you said can really be realized one by one, I am willing to spend my whole life Dedicate everything you have learned to Daming."

Tang Ruowang followed closely and said, "The wise and mighty Emperor Ming, if what you said can be realized, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money, if..."

"You don't need to think too much about money."

Hearing what Tang Ruowang said, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Translate your classics from various countries in Europe, set up a university hall in the capital, and a small hall, including missionaries from all over the world who want to go to Beijing. I will allocate money from internal funds to help you promote implementation of these matters.

However, there is one thing I want to emphasize. The prerequisite for doing these things is that the field of the Armed Forces Institute must make corresponding progress.

At the same time, you must recruit a group of talents who are proficient in firearms to come to Beijing to conduct research at the Armed Forces Institute. Regarding firearms, artillery and other fields, you must let me see the corresponding results in the shortest possible time.

Even if necessary, you can use the Western Fleet in Oyster Mirror (Macau) to return to European countries and recruit a lot of corresponding talents to prove it.

I will unreservedly subsidize the Armed Forces Academy for five years, and I will give you as much money as you need, but if within five years, I don’t see what I want to see, then not only is the funding gone, but I will give you all Expulsion of you, from then on the preaching will be extinct in Daming. "

Listening to what Emperor Chongzhen said, Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao, Song Yingxing and others who were close to Western science, including Deng Yuhan, were very excited.

They can subsidize as much money as they need, and no matter how many difficulties they encounter, they can overcome them one by one in the field of firearms and artillery.

"The wise and mighty emperor of Ming Dynasty, we will definitely do our best to handle the errands you entrusted to us." Deng Yuhan saluted respectfully.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't pay much attention to Deng Yuhan's guarantee. After all, the kindness he gave was enough to make them do their best.

Emphasizing the five-year period is to make them feel the pressure. They can't spend their own money but don't get the corresponding rewards. Then he won't be taken advantage of.

"Xu Qing, you will be fully responsible for the affairs of the Armed Forces Academy." Emperor Chongzhen picked up a stack of documents and handed them to Xu Guangqi, saying, "This is my idea of ​​the Armed Arms Academy, as well as some ideas about firearms and artillery. , after you take it down and read it carefully, start the corresponding matters."

"The minister obeys the order!"

It took five years to build a scientific framework belonging to Ming Dynasty. If some of Ming's problems at that time could be solved, there would definitely be a lot of changes.

By that time, Daming will surely have a team of professionals with professional qualities, setting off a new wave in various fields of Daming. At that time, while continuously improving productivity, at the same time, taking advantage of the last train of the era of great navigation, Daming will actively expand Only by going out can all the stubborn diseases of Ming Dynasty be eradicated.

(End of this chapter)