Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 257 International Student Program

The fleet passed the Incheon Port and headed for Seoul. After arriving in Seoul, the houses in North Korea were generally relatively short, and the glorious palace in the distance was obviously the royal palace of North Korea.

The royal palace of North Korea is called Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the famous Blue House is the backyard of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

When Zhu Zhanchang's warship arrived at the ferry port, King Li He of Joseon had already greeted him at the ferry port with his subjects.

Li Chen is a tall and thin young man, estimated to be about 1.7 meters tall. His single eyelid makes his eyes look small, but the overall face shape and facial features are pretty good. The cheekbones of the Korean people are generally smaller than those of the Huaxia people. In other words, it should be taller or bigger, which is not good-looking in Daming's aesthetics.

North Korea is a vassal of Daming, and their customs and habits have been learned from Daming, and even the Chinese language has been used for many years.

Zhu Zhanchang hopes that this kind of relationship can continue. When a country uses other people's language and learns other people's culture, then the country recognizes other people's culture on the basis and can never be eradicated.

When the warship docked, Li Hao and ministers at the port watched Zhu Zhanchang get off the warship.

Zhu Zhanchang set foot on the land of North Korea, and the Black Snake Princess followed Zhu Zhanchang in full armour behind him, which was quite bluffing.

"King of Joseon, Li Yu, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County." Li Yu immediately saluted, but as a king, he had to salute the Prince of Daming, which actually made him uncomfortable. A good king with ambition and ability.

This time, Zhu Zhanchang put away his playful and perverse temperament, and played a gentle and elegant county prince here.

Zhu Zhanchang stepped forward and stopped Li Yan who was about to salute.

"The king of Joseon doesn't have to be like this. You and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty. You are still before me in terms of rank, and third uncle, I am still your brother-in-law."

Looking at the amiable Prince of Pearl River in front of him, it was difficult for Li Xi to associate him with the rumored man who was playful and skilled in fighting.

Because there is Li Xiaozhu in Zhu Zhanchang's side concubine, North Korea will pay special attention to this county king. After all, both sides are considered relatives by marriage, and it can be seen from the small amount of correspondence between Li Xiaozhu and the Korean royal family that Li Xiaozhu is very favored.

At that time, Li Xiaozhu was sent out to marry because of the exclusion of the Korean royal family, but she did not expect that she was still the most loved one.

Feng Shui turns, 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, don't bully young girls to be poor, the ancients never bullied me.

Fortunately, Li Xi himself and Li Xiaozhu have a pretty good relationship, so after he became king, there were more correspondence.

The prince of Zhujiang County is in charge of the country, and every time he can make a big noise. He also made a steam warship, something they desperately longed for. It is rumored that he is a very difficult man to get along with, but when we meet today, he actually Greatly improved.

Li Xi and Zhu Zhansi exchanged greetings, and the ministers and the public watching the lively attention paid attention to the two. Li Xi had a very high reputation in North Korea. In recent years, Li Xi actively responded to Daming's policy of opening the sea ban, which made North Korea, especially It is because the commercial banks along the coast are doing better and better, and the people's livelihood is getting better and better.

Zhu Zhansi got on the carriage and followed Li Yu to Gyeongbokgung Palace. In the carriage, Li Yu gave Zhu Zhansi a detailed introduction to the situation in North Korea. From the area of ​​North Korea to the current trade situation with Daming, he blurted out.

It is impossible for him to memorize this kind of information in advance. He can only be familiar with it in ordinary government affairs, so he can blurt it out during the conversation, and looking at his serious and energetic appearance, he should have a sincere responsibility for North Korea. .

Because she was coming to North Korea, Zhu Zhanchang asked Li Xiaozhu some information about Li Xiaozhu. Li Xiaozhu only knew about things when she was a child. Her third brother was much more friendly than her eldest brother, and he had never seen him beat anyone. There were very few even scoldings, and the etiquette and attitude were excellent. At the beginning, she regretted saying that Li Yan was only the third brother. It would be great if he were the eldest brother.

And there is something miraculous about Li Yan.

His father, the previous Joseon King Li Fangyuan and his real wife, Queen Wonjing, the three sons born at the beginning of the three sons all died young and could not support them.

When Li Fangyuan's other son (the eldest son), the former prince of the Joseon Dynasty, Li Yu, was born, the two were so frightened that they dared not raise them in person, so they fostered Li Yu to the Min family.

The second son, Li Bu, fell ill a few days after he was born, which frightened the couple again, and they fostered the second son Li Bu to another home.

When the third son Li Xi was born, the two refused to foster the son after his death, so they kept the son by their side.

Therefore, in theory, only Li Xi is the first son raised by the Joseon king and his wife, and it is strange to say that the other sons are either sick or die prematurely, but Li Xi is not healthy, and his health is doubled. Well, you can do horseback riding and archery.

This also made the folk physiognomist say that Li Xi is the real son of North Korea. The other princes could not carry the national fortune of North Korea, so they all died early. Only Li Yu could carry the national fortune, and the other brothers were all to pave the way for him. .

In the end, it was indeed Li Xi who became the king of Joseon, and he became the king recognized by everyone in just a few years. They called him Haidong Yaoshun in China, and his sage was comparable to the ancient sages.

You see, this is the power of culture. When they praise people, they have to use figures from Chinese history, because culture has been deeply rooted in their minds.

When she came to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Li Xiaozhu's mother, Wang Shi, who was specially invited by Li Xiao, was originally a low-status North Korean concubine. Because her daughter was not favored, she was not favored, and her life was quite ordinary.

But as Li Xiaozhu was favored in Daming, her status suddenly improved a lot, and she must have a seat at every Korean palace banquet, mother and daughter are precious.

As soon as Zhu Zhanchang and Wang Shi met, Wang Shi excitedly saluted Zhu Zhanchang. All her life now is because of this son-in-law who she has never met before. How can she not be grateful.

Of course, she said a lot, but Zhu Zhanchang couldn't understand them all. After all, she spoke Korean.

Li Xi translated it, and it was mainly a few words of gratitude.

Zhu Zhanchang has great respect for his mother-in-law, and specially invited her to attend the dinner party. Just doing these actions is enough to let her mother-in-law continue to enjoy her old age in North Korea.

Although Li Xiaozhu said that her relationship with her mother was not very good in the past, but after all, she was her biological mother and had to take care of her.

In order to welcome the Prince of Zhujiang County, Li Xi held a grand dinner and exchanged cups with Zhu Zhanchang. Li Xi asked, "His Royal Highness is here to visit North Korea and Dongying for an envoy visit, but His Majesty the Great Emperor of Ming Dynasty has an edict to show him to me. Wait for the subjects?"

Of course, it cannot be said that it is for the purpose of stationing troops in Shandong.

Zhu Zhanchang put down his wine glass and said sternly: "Since Daming opened the sea ban, Daming has also allowed North Korea, and students from Dongying have gone to Daming to study. In recent years, many students have come to Daming, but we think it is still not enough? "

Li Yan was stunned. He didn't understand what Zhu Zhanchang said. What it meant was still not enough. Their North Korean students squeezed their heads and wanted to go to Daming to take the imperial examination, but because of their own problems, many people did not meet the standard, but Zhu Zhanyi's sentence is still not enough, but it seems that there are too few people who are disgusted, which makes Li Yu, like a monk of Zhang Er, puzzled.

"This time, I came back from the Chagatai Khanate's western expedition. Our majesty has given permission to implement three-year compulsory education in Shuntian Prefecture, Yingtian Prefecture and the two capitals. Everything reaches the age of ten years old, and his net worth is innocent, and his parents have not committed any crimes. Children of history can go to the school to study for three years at a low price, both merchants and farmers."

As soon as Zhu Zhanchang said this, everyone in Li Yi was dumbfounded. What is three-year compulsory education? This is simply the future of education in North Korea in his dreams.

"The Ming Dynasty is at its peak, and His Majesty the Emperor really loves the people like a son." Li Xi admired from the bottom of his heart. Such things can be done by extraordinary people.

"I hope the same goes for North Korea."

Zhu Zhanchang's words gave Li Yan hope, but he was caught in a dilemma again.

"His Royal Highness doesn't know something. If I don't want it, I'm really powerless. Our farmers will not let their children waste three years to learn culture and leave the fertile fields uncultivated."

Zhu Zhanchang naturally knew that this situation existed.

"I built a Nanhai University in Guangzhou to recruit students from all over the world. Brother Sanji has heard of it."

"I have also heard that all businessmen in North Korea who have been to Guangzhou Mansion say that Guangzhou Mansion is the largest city in the world, with tall buildings and jade buildings, and a 40-meter-high golden body of a concubine, which is amazing." Li Chen said. It is also full of yearning for advanced big cities.

Zhu Zhanchang struck while the iron was hot and said, "Uncle San, I have a plan to study abroad. If you want, you can choose outstanding children in North Korea, [-] or [-]-year-old children who are proficient in the Ming Dynasty, and send them to our Guangzhou prefecture. I will Let them have three years of compulsory education in today's school like the students in Daming, and those who are excellent in the examination can also enter Nanhai University and even take the scientific examination."

Suddenly Zhu Zhanchang put forward such generous conditions, how could Li Yan not be surprised, how could such a big pie fall from the sky?

As a wise monarch, he did not feel that Zhu Zhanchang suddenly proposed such generous conditions for free.

"Your Highness, do you need us to do anything?"

"Uncle San, now the relationship between North Korea and Daming is very good, and trade is very smooth. I hope you can allow Daming's businessmen to settle in North Korea, of course, if necessary, and I will go to Dongying, North Korea and North Korea. Dongying is very close, if I need it, I believe Third Uncle will help me."

Zhu Zhanchang understood that he suddenly gave such a generous policy, and the other party would definitely suspect that he had other plans.

Li Xi was a smart man, and he understood what Zhu Zhanchang said about Dongying and that he wanted to help him.

"His Royal Highness, it is natural that the merchants of Daming are willing to come and settle in our North Korea. We also hope to increase business with Daming. If we can help His Highness, we also cannot ask for it. Is the study abroad plan mentioned by His Highness really possible?"

"Naturally."

Having said this, Zhu Zhanchang stood up with a wine glass and said to the courtiers of North Korea below: "All the courtiers of North Korea, the courtiers of King Li Yu, let me introduce myself. Zhu Zhanchang, the Prince of Zhujiang County, is also here. You Princess Lee Hyo Joo's husband, I am also a North Korean son-in-law."

The distance between the two sides was shortened in an instant. All the ministers knew that Zhu Zhanchang was a prince of the Ming Dynasty who was close to North Korea, and that such a powerful figure of the suzerain country was so close to North Korea, they were naturally very happy.

"The king of Zhujiang County is extraordinary in his martial arts and arrogant, and he is really a dragon and a phoenix among people."

The words of flattery are coming soon. There are not many courtiers in North Korea who can speak such eloquent words, but how did you find out that I am proud of you?
Zhu Zhanchang raised his glass and said to everyone: "Hyoju often tells me that many of our North Korean children are very smart, but they don't have the opportunity to study or take the imperial examinations. She feels very sad, and now our Daming has approved it. For the scientific examination of North Korean students, we have also established a new learning system in Guangzhou."

"Three years of compulsory education, the university system, this time I am here to bring you news that in the future, outstanding North Korean children can go to our Guangzhou government to study, they can go to university and they can take the imperial examinations. Of course, what they can learn in university is not only It is the knowledge of the past, as well as the latest knowledge, the knowledge of the steam engine."

For a time, the audience was shocked. Including Li Xi, Zhu Zhanchang was willing to let foreigners learn such a powerful weapon as a steam engine. He had to learn it, no matter how much he spent.

"His Royal Highness, how do our children go to Daming and Guangzhou?"

"How much will it cost, Your Highness?"

……

A group of ministers started to ask questions all at once, Zhu Zhanchang waved his hand to signal them to stop first, but looked at Li Yan.

"I and your King Li Xi intend to facilitate this. As for the expenses, it is the tuition and living expenses during the study period. Of course, I will provide additional scholarships to the outstanding students to support their studies."

"but……"

When Zhu Zhanchang came out, everyone, including Li Yan, was listening carefully.

"Because of the existence of precedents before, North Korean students went to Daming to take the imperial examinations, but they could not speak the language of Daming, and the exchange meeting was very difficult, so we hope that before North Korean students go to Daming, they must first read the writing and language of Daming. If you study well, you will join King Li Xi and several ministers here, and everyone's words in Daming are very good, so that students can communicate and study more smoothly after arriving in Daming."

This is the purpose of Zhu Zhanchang, so that the most outstanding students in North Korea will learn Daming dialect and write Daming characters in the future. Only such students will have a future, then all the children in their country will crush their heads and learn Daming dialect.

It even gradually formed that it was the social state of being superior to human beings that said Da Ming dialects.

And what about the knowledge of the steam engine?How can you be hooked if you don't draw a big pie.

Three years of compulsory education, four years of university education, and seven years after graduation.

And most of the teaching in the school is the principle, the principle of boiling water to form steam, they want to catch up with Daming's footsteps, there is still a long way to go, and when they make Daming's technology, it will be long ago. On a new level, their own national and financial resources are incomparable with the Ming Dynasty.

Seven years later, North Korean students returned to North Korea with the basic knowledge of steam engines. Does Daming have anything to worry about?

For these North Korean ministers, this is a much-desired opportunity. Wouldn't it be positive to send their children to Daming?

Zhu Zhanchang didn't have to think about it to know that a large part of the children sent by North Korea to study in Daming would be children of the North Korean elite.

This also means that the wealth of these elites will flow to Daming, just allow them to buy houses in Guangzhou.

These North Korean students will definitely publicize how good Daming is in the future. First, because Daming is more developed than North Korea, all facilities are better. Second, because they continue to promote Daming's goodness, they can make them superior.

In the future, there will be a shadow of Daming behind all the industries of North Korea, who will control North Korea's economy and culture behind it, so that they will never be inseparable from Daming.

This is the ultimate goal of Zhu Zhanchang, and of course there is still a long way to go to achieve this goal.

This is a Yang conspiracy, a plan on the bright side, and the kings and ministers of North Korea can't refuse Zhu Zhanchang, because it seems that Zhu Zhanchang is indeed helping them.

"His Royal Highness, when will the international student program start?" Li Xi asked.

"Tomorrow can be done, the matter is fully entrusted to the Daming embassy in North Korea. The children selected by North Korea can get a Daming passport after the embassy's oral and written checks. With this passport, they can live in Daming. It is no different from the people of the Ming Dynasty.”

"At the same time, in March and September every year, twice a year, I will specially arrange for Hyojoo to come back to pick up our North Korean children in person."

"It's Princess Xiaozhu, that's great."

"Great."

In the cheers of everyone, only one of the creators of North Korea's Hunminjeongeum, North Korea's No. [-] champion Zheng Linzhi, sat at the end of the banquet with a blank face.

Zheng Lingzhi watched a group of honorable people surrounded Zhu Zhanchang, singing and dancing, and sighed inwardly: "Everyone speaks the Daming dialect, everyone writes the Daming character, and North Korea will eventually become the North Korea of ​​the Ming Dynasty."

It's just that Zhu Zhanchang's treatment was too generous. He knew that he couldn't convince everyone to be the same as himself, and that North Korean children would definitely break their heads and learn the Daming dialect.

The first version of the phonetic font that he worked so hard to compile at home will eventually be buried under the loess, and no one will care about it.

　There will be a lot of things that are contradictory in this chapter. The author is a simple child who doesn’t understand anything and doesn’t know anything.

　　
　
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