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Chapter 355 Bookstore
Some things can only be seen clearly if you stay out of it, but you need to be in the middle of the situation to understand the fact that the imperial court sent the Wenyuange University Scholars to Luzon.

Thinking of that narrow-minded Mr. Gao Ge, Sai Lugong suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was much heavier.

After Xu Wei's suggestion, Chen Mu finally remembered that Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong also fought.How to fight, Chen Mu didn't know, but he knew that old man Gao lost, and before the two of them started fighting, Zhang Cifu was already preparing to build a house for old Gao Ge in Luzon.

First send a run-off Wenyuange University scholar to scout the way for Mr. Gaoge. If it is suitable, the place where Mr. Gaoge will go in the future-Chen Mu reckons it will be his own.

The letter from the other side of the sea came only two days later than Chen Mu's return to Macheng. In Gao Gong's letter to Chen Mu, he was sure that Uncle Gao didn't know that this was a game set up for him by his confidantes. With the usual disdain, Zhao Zhenji and others said lightly that they sent him a few people who were not needed by the court to talk about his momentum.

Regardless of whether it is a minister or a scholar, they don't even have an official position when they come to Luzon.

Chen Mu waited for a few days and no one came, so he understood in his heart, concentrated on dealing with his own affairs, wrote back a letter to Gao Gong, and continued to ask him to send some scholars and recruit people over, so that he could become an official for training. .

"Why didn't anyone come over? Needless to say, the court can transfer people, they are all unemployed at home, and people don't have to listen!"

Chen Mu ushered in a pair of wide leather rolls from outside the yamen, let several servants carry them into the side hall of the castle, turned his head and whispered to Xu Wei: "I guess, I will have to pick another cabinet minister to come over later, don't take this precedent It’s opened, maybe it’s not finished—yes, it’s nailed to the wall, don’t let it crooked, it’s square.”

Zhao Shizhen and Pintuo were holding several scrolls and standing aside. Neither of them could understand what kind of riddle Chen Mu was playing with Xu Wei. They saw Xu Wei closing his eyes and nodding, his eyebrows drooping in resignation, and said: "Chen Shuai No matter where it is, it is on the cusp of the storm.”

Chen Mu could only respond with a wry smile. Although he was not a disaster from the sky in a closed room, he was caught off guard enough.

Who knows what Second Master Zhang is thinking, even before the fight starts, he has already found out where the chief assistant who will be defeated in the future fights, this is a sure win.

In fact, this has nothing to do with Chen Mu, it is something he is powerless to control.For him, who should sit on a chair in Beijing is much more difficult than helping Spain reduce the salary of a governor—since Lin Feng got the battle report of Cebu Island, Philip II no longer needs the governor of the Philippines .

"Mr. Battle Report has read it all. Lin Afeng captured Cebu Island, the enemy army on Panay Island lost their support, and the entire Luzon Islands will be pacified in at least three months."

Chen Mu shook his head, feeling a little bit emotional, and said: "I used to underestimate him a little bit, he is indeed a rare hero in the world, although there is a coincidence in attacking Cebu Island, there are many tactics and tricks, just to show the enemy weak It's not easy to lure the enemy out of the city. Not to mention leaving an ambush in advance, separating the two places, it's amazing!"

In the battle report, Sai Lugong couldn't see that Lin Feng almost pushed the whole army into the range of Diego's shore artillery in Northeast Port, and he couldn't see that the pirate leader stormed the castle arrogantly and was beaten to death by the musketeers on the bridge.

He reversed the situation in the battle report and combined it into Lin Afeng, who is wise, proficient and predictable. Although the appearance of the two stone-shooting cannons was indeed a coincidence, the battle report convinced him that even without the two cannons, Legasby had no choice but to flee.

Xu Wei was skeptical of Lin Feng's strength. Even though the battle report and victory made it all seem certain, he still didn't agree with Chen Mu's view of the Japanese pirate, so he simply curled his mouth and walked away with his hands behind his back, as if he was in the side hall. People go in circles.

Chen Erye has long been used to Xu Wei entering his spiritual world anytime and anywhere, and this cannot affect him in the slightest.

At this moment, he was completely caught in the complacency and admiration of the heroes he appointed with his discerning eyes. He opened his hands and said with a smile, "My Ming Dynasty Navy will add another hero, and all of this will become a legend in the future."

"Speaking of stories, the paper distillery and printing workshop in Macheng must be opened first!" Chen Mu pointed to the soldiers who were hanging the leather scrolls, and said to Zhao Shizhen and Pintuo: "Don't hold it, give it to them!" , hang up the picture."

The two staff members held maps in their arms, including detailed maps of Guangdong, Fujian, and the Luzon Islands, Borneo, Malacca, Japan, and even Western maps drawn by Pinto based on his impressions.

Of course, Pinto alone is not enough to collect Western maps. Hao Jing has asked Bishop Carneiro to offer a reward for collecting Western maps, nautical charts, and the histories and stories of various countries. After all, a large empty area is not good-looking.

The reason why the bishop is asked to help is because he is an authority after all, and he will not be fooled by people with blind drawings.

Just as Zhao Shizhen put down the picture, when he heard what Chen Mu said, he turned around and said, "Ming Gong, the craftsmen of the paper maker and bookshop have asked Li Yuxi to search for it in Suzhou, and the results will be found within a month. It's not difficult for a craftsman who can't get along with Ming Dynasty, but why does he have to be in Macheng?"

"The raw materials needed for papermaking are all available, and there is still a surplus. The demand for paper is also huge. The daily enlightenment textbooks alone require thousands of copies, not to mention that Chen plans to make books and sell them to Daming. It’s impossible—it’s best to find a dilapidated household in Daming, even though it’s just hard money, Chen can still give him a fortune.”

Thousands of books are indeed a fortune for ordinary booksellers and paper merchants.

Zhao Shizhen nodded indifferently, rich...this kind of word can't attract his interest at all, after all, he guards a curtain master who doesn't know how much money he has all day, and every ten days and a half months, he doesn't know where to send it After looking over the bills, he found that his master had put tens of thousands of 10,000+ taels of silver into the warehouse.

Secretary Zhao has already detached himself. Although the money is not his, he has taken a longer view. Using Chen Mu's theory, he clearly understands that silver is just an equivalent, which is meaningless.

However, what Chen Mu wants to do is not just to print some enlightenment books. He asked: "Zhaozhi County is not busy recently, let's compile a book, called Wan Guozhi. When we complete this map, the collected information Get it all together, you will compile it, starting from Luzon, compile a set of books, and sell them to the country.”

"The Ming Dynasty is too big, it is impossible for everyone to open their eyes. The ordinary people who are buried in the fields may not know what it is like overseas, but the scholars must know, but they have no way to know these things. Let them know."

Chen Mu raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Shizhen, raised his two fingers and said: "Knows political affairs, military affairs, can make plans, and also understands Western weapons. According to Chen, this person is you."

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)