Mingshi

Chapter 1326 Thoughts
"A powerful navy!" Zheng Ruozeng said with firm eyes: "Da Ming builds the strongest navy in the world, develops the ocean, and exchanges the interests of the ocean with those people."

"It's easier said than done!" Luo Xin exclaimed, "Even if it's the Jiaolai River and Sea Road, I never thought about starting it right away. Everything will take time."

Zheng Ruozeng was silent for a moment and said: "My lord, you can take your time, but you have to do it."

Luo Xin nodded and said: "Our Ming Dynasty lags behind the West in many aspects of technology, which is also caused by the low status of our Ming craftsmen. If we want to dominate the ocean, there are many problems to be solved.

We must first learn Western knowledge, and gradually improve the status of craftsmen.But it all takes time. "

"My lord, you already have a plan?" Zheng Ruozeng's eyes lit up.

"It can't be called a plan either!" Luo Xin shook his head and said, "It's just an idea."

"what idea?"

"I recruited a Spanish missionary. He is very knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of Western knowledge. A year ago, I had asked him to recruit some knowledgeable people from the West and set about introducing advanced Western technologies and concepts , translated into our Ming language."

"That's great!" Zheng Ruozeng said excitedly, "My lord is wise!"

"However, this kind of influence is still too small. You have to know that it is not difficult to translate knowledge. I hope that those people who come to our Daming also have their own interests. Some of them are for ideals and want to spread their ideas to the world. Some are for profit, hoping to obtain greater benefits in Daming. Some are fugitives. They were forced to flee for various reasons in their country, hoping to obtain a stable life in Daming. There are various reasons, so It is not difficult to translate materials. But knowledge is dead, and only when mastered is life. The difficulty lies in how to make Daming people accept this knowledge and be willing to learn it.”

Zheng Ruozeng also fell silent. As a member of the Ming Dynasty, he knew very well that the thinking of the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially the scholars of the Ming Dynasty, was like Lao Tzu’s thinking that he was the best in the world. is difficult.You know, in the minds of scholars in Ming Dynasty, those countries in the west are all barbarians.

"What do you think, my lord?" Zheng Ruozeng finally looked at Luo Xin expectantly.

"That's what I think!" Luo Xin pondered for a while and said, "First build a translation bureau, recruit Western scholars in the translation bureau, and let them translate all Western knowledge into Chinese, and then I will build a library. The library is open to all Ming people, and people can read it for free, and then select interested and advanced people from among these people to form a club, and everyone will study and study together. When the influence has a certain degree, establish a college , Beckon disciples."

Zheng Ruozeng couldn't help but sighed and said, "My lord's method is very safe, but it may take a long time."

"Yes!" Luo Xin sighed, "But it's better to do it than not to do it well. Today's environment is not radical. If we are radical, I am afraid that our ideals will be stillborn. We have to do it first. In the process, speed up our speed."

"My lord is going to build the Interpretation Bureau in the capital?"

"No!" Luo Xin shook his head and said, "The capital city is the cultural center of the Ming Dynasty, and its thinking has been solidified, so it is difficult to accept new things. If the Interpretation Bureau is located in the capital city, although it will not spread, it will also attract rumors, not to mention the future. It is very difficult to persist in the development.

Therefore, it still has to be placed in the south!

The atmosphere of openness in the south is much stronger, and it is easier to accept new things. After all, here there are more contacts with Westerners and Western culture. Not to mention scholars, even ordinary people are familiar with foreigners. "

"Then your lord is going to put the Interpretation Bureau in Suzhou?"

"It's either Suzhou or Hangzhou, which one do you think is suitable?"

Zheng Ruozeng thought for a while and said, "I think Hangzhou is better."

"why?"

Zheng Ruozeng said with a smile: "My lord, why bother to take a humble job? The Shibosi is in Hangzhou. It is the starting point for the people of the vassal state to step into the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the place where the people of the vassal state gather. Naturally, the people there have the strongest ability to accept new things, just as your lord said. As I said, even the common people there are not surprised by the people of the feudal kingdom and the culture of the feudal state, because they have seen a lot. Even the common people there can speak a few words of the feudal state dialect. I think this is not possible in the capital. imagination.

Secondly, adults have been operating in the south for many years, but the center is in Hangzhou, that is to say, Hangzhou is the foundation of adults in the south.If adults want to integrate East and West, Hangzhou is the best starting point. "

Luo Xin nodded and said: "Okay, let's put it in Hangzhou and first appear as a non-governmental organization."

"Adults don't translate behind closed doors, don't they promote it at all? I feel that there is no need to wait until there are many translated books, and then build a library to promote it. It will take too long. And the current situation changes, and no one can say no in the future. Clearly, being able to take the lead in a movie may, in turn, be able to promote changes in the current situation.”

Luo Xin looked at Zheng Ruozeng with burning eyes and said, "Kaiyang means to start from the translation and promote it?"

"Yes!" Zheng Ruozeng nodded firmly.

Luo Xin frowned slightly and thought about it: "In this way, the first book translated is very important. If the first book is resisted or looked down upon by Ming people, it will be difficult to promote it in the future."

"Yes!" Zheng Ruozeng also frowned and said, "This is indeed a problem. If the head is opened properly, everything will go well. If the head is not opened properly, even if you put in a hundred times of effort in the future, I'm afraid it will be in vain."

Looking at Zheng Ruozeng, Luo Xin thought to himself that it is impossible for him to stay in the south, and he might return to the capital soon.This Zheng Ruozeng was a talented person at that time. The most rare thing is that he is open-minded and a wise person. If he can help him, he can leave Southeast with peace of mind.

"Kaiyang, are you willing to come and help me?"

"Ah?" Zheng Ruozeng looked at Luo Xin in surprise.

"That's it!" Luo Xin thought about it and said, "I have two ideas. One is that you resign and come to Hangzhou to help me. I will first establish an Interpretation Bureau, and you will be the director of the Interpretation Bureau. When the library is established, you It is the curator. When the academy is established, you will be the dean. Anyway, you will be in charge all the way.

The second idea is that if you are unwilling to resign, I will transfer you to Hangzhou. I will arrange an office for you whichever office you like.Then you worked part-time as the director of the Interpretation Bureau. When I returned to Beijing, you were in the southeast. "

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