Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

"Officials all over the world are colluding to fight against us!"

Zhu Di said angrily, "Even if we are victorious in the Northern Expedition this time, those rogue officials are afraid that we will reuse your military achievements, so they can't wait to jump out and find a reason to impeach Guo Qing!"

Guo An chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, all the officials who jump out are a bunch of people with little knowledge!"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but asked curiously, "Oh? Why did Guo Qing say that?"

Guo An replied: "Your Majesty, because they only have to wait a few decades. After the world is at peace, the Ming Dynasty's martial arts power will inevitably decline!"

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's face was startled, "How is this possible? I have so many nobles in the Ming Dynasty!"

On the side, Zhu Gaochi also looked surprised.

Guo Andao said: "Your Majesty, all the nobles now are capable people. They can charge into battle for the Ming Dynasty and are the honorable ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

However, when they grow old, how many of their children or grandchildren will have real skills after enjoying the glory and wealth brought by their parents?

Moreover, how many of them can be close to His Majesty and can fall into His Majesty's eyes? "

"But every three years in the Ming Dynasty, there is an imperial examination! Every three years, hundreds of talented Confucian students will enter the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty!"

"But, where is Wu Xun..."

There was a dead silence in the whole room.

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and others opened their eyes wide with shock and regret on their faces.

The more they think about it, the more they feel that what Guo An said will definitely happen in the future!
"In this way, even if the nobles and nobles are powerful in the court now, I am afraid that within three generations, the nobles and nobles of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be suppressed by the civil servants!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Ugh!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh again, "Is it possible that in the future, the entire court will be occupied by a group of civil servants again, and those civil servants will be allowed to wreak havoc in the court?
I wonder if Guo Qing has a way to solve this problem? "

On the side, Zhu Gaochi also looked at Guo An expectantly.

He also knew how terrible it would be if all the civil servants in the court had their say!
Guo An slowly raised his hand towards Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, if you are brave, please build a military academy!"

"Military academy?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but stare blankly.

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slowly, "Your Majesty, now, all the martial artists in the court are people with outstanding military exploits.

Their descendants can only join the army.

However, it may be difficult for the descendants of those martial arts officers to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the military attachés of the Ming Dynasty alone.

We can only recruit talents from all over the world like civil servants and let them enter the military academy.

One test every year...

Finally, those who successfully graduate can join the military!
Even the heirs of all Wu Xun families need to enter military schools from an early age.

Only after they graduate can they enter the military...

In this way, our military attachés in the Ming Dynasty can also use a steady stream of talents to enter, so that the military attachés will not be treated like slaves by civil servants like in the Song Dynasty, and they will be humiliated at will..."

"Song……"

Zhu Di's expression condensed and he couldn't help but said: "But how much money does it cost to build a military academy?"

Guo An: "..."

However, now that he had said it, Guo An could not back down and had to continue: "Your Majesty, one month's worth of silver from the Japanese silver mine is enough!"

Zhu Di: "..."

Guo An smiled helplessly, "If the Ming Dynasty is a little nervous now, we can build a military academy in a few years."

Zhu Di nodded subconsciously.

On the side, Zhu Gaochi suddenly said: "Who will be the master in the military academy?"

Guo An said: "He is a veteran in the army!"

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but salute Zhu Di, "Father, if all the tutors in the military academy are veterans of the army, I beg my father to build a military academy as soon as possible!"

Zhu Di said: "Are you worried that the number of veteran generals in the army will decrease day by day?"

Zhu Gaochi quickly replied: "Father, Emperor Shengming!" Zhu Di nodded slightly and said slowly: "We understand!"

Zhu Gaochi looked anxious and wanted to continue to say something, but he found that a eunuch from the palace came in from the outside with an anxious look on his face.

"This servant is here to see your majesty, your highness the prince!"

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Di asked quietly.

The eunuch reported with excitement on his face: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Arms Bureau reported that Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, deputy envoys of the Arms Bureau, have improved their muskets!"

"Is the musket improved again?"

Zhu Di couldn't help looking at Guo An who was on the side.

Guo An shook his head repeatedly, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen doesn't know either. Ever since Tao Yiping and Yang Ting entered the Arms Bureau, Wei Chen has stopped having much contact with them."

"Since they have recognized Guo Qing as their teacher, Guo Qing should keep in touch with them more!"

Zhu Di smiled softly and looked at the eunuch, "Do you know how Tao Yiping and Yang Ting improved their muskets?"

The eunuch hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, someone came to report that it seems that the musket no longer needs to be lit with a match rope...

Simply pull the trigger to fire..."

"trigger?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.

On the side, Guo An suddenly remembered something and his face was full of surprise.

"Your Majesty, I understand!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Di said: "What did Guo Qing understand?"

"Your Majesty, Tao Yiping and Yang Ting are really talented when it comes to firearms.
Those two boys really invented the flintlock device! "

Guo An looked happy.

"Flintlock device?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi both looked confused.

Guo An said excitedly, "Your Majesty, we can go to the Ordnance Bureau and have a look, and then we will fully understand.

If those two boys really apply the flintlock device to the musket, then the power of Wei Chen's Shenji Battalion can be doubled or even tripled! "

"It's actually so powerful?"

Zhu Di took a deep breath. He couldn't believe that if the power of the Shenji Battalion was doubled, what other army in the world would be able to withstand the Shenji Battalion.

Guo An looked solemn, "I will never dare to deceive Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di stood up and said, "Let's go to the Arms Bureau with us!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An responded quickly.

Immediately, everyone quickly headed to the Arms Bureau.

……

Ordnance Bureau.

Yu Xineng, Ambassador of the Arms Bureau, and Tao Yiping were testing a more sophisticated musket in their hands with excitement on their faces.

Suddenly, I saw a large number of people walking in from a distance.

"Marquis Dinghai?"

Seeing Guo An, Yu Xineng's eyes lit up.

However, what made Yu Xineng's mind go blank was that the deputy envoys beside him, Tao Yiping and Yang Ting, actually saluted the other two people.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty, and to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yu Xineng was immediately stunned!
... (end of this chapter)