Seeing Zhou Xian's face confused, Song Yingxing smiled and said, "Many of these manuscripts suddenly had an idea and I recorded it. Some disciples didn't understand it. When they saw that the strange things were written on it, they threw it away. I couldn't find it later, and it turned out to be even more messy. This house usually needs to be sorted out, but I did it myself. Because I know which ones are real waste paper and which ones are useful. But I was too busy during this period, so I became like this."

Zhou Xian shook his head helplessly, and two words flashed out of his mind, "Freak".

Xia Wanchun cooked tea and brought two pastries, saying that she asked the maid for it.

Song Yingxing took a sip of tea and asked Zhou Xian: "Wang Zi, what's going on in the war in Nanyang?"

Zhou Xian said: "It's okay! Because of the assistance of Aceh and Aru, South Korea has already gained a foothold in Sumatra. Although its strength cannot be compared with the Dutch Yi in Batavia, as long as South Korea does not fight it, it can play a good role. In Nanlu County, although Qi Guoyong suffered heavy losses, he barely blocked the attack of the Manila Hoi. Now the Dutch Yi still has some fleets around Nanlu County, but the main army has moved east to attack Sulu. In a short period of time, the situation there should not be much change. The situation on Taiwan is the best. Hou Fangyu and Zheng Chenggong have basically agreed to, and will soon launch a full-scale attack on the Dutch Yi in Taiwan. There should be no big problem in regaining Taiwan."

Song Yingxing said: "Forget it, have you promised to let the government army occupy southern Taiwan?"

Zhou Xian frowned. In Song Yingxing's eyes, the Ming army was still an official army, so what kind of army he was here? But he knew that Song Yingxing's concepts of the Ming legacy were difficult to change, and he had no intention of blaming him. He nodded, "If Zheng Chenggong wants it, let him take it! Anyway, it's all from China, so it's better than letting the Heyi occupy it. Gong Chang Geng, when did you start to care about these chores?"

Song Yingxing shook his head and sighed, "In the past, I always felt that I was a literati and did not care about war. But I heard that the reason why our army could not defeat the Heyi in Nanyang was because the warships were behind and the weapons were not as good as humans. So I thought, if I could create a new warship as soon as possible, would the soldiers there die fewer than a few?"

Zhou Xian picked up a piece of pastry and filled it in his mouth, "Military matters are not just about weapons. It is not that the more advanced the weapons, the victory will be possible. Although our warships and firearms are not as good as He Yi, they are not able to catch up. And this is not your responsibility, because I have lived a very comfortable life for a long time."

"In the past, the enemies we faced were all foreign races outside the Frontier, and they were far behind us except for the force of ours, in other aspects. But the possible enemies of the Dutch, Portuguese, and Western countries were completely different from before. In some aspects, they were stronger and more advanced than us, but this was nothing. They sailed thousands of miles to the surrounding areas of China, and in terms of combat conditions, they were more difficult than us."

"Wait! I will drag them down." Zhou Xian looked cold.

Song Yingxing saw Zhou Xian full of confidence and felt relieved. "Forget it, what do you mean is that this is not urgent to build a new ship?"

Zhou Xian clapped his hands and removed the pastry scraps. "No, it's all for the future. We don't have to surpass them, but we must not make too big a gap with them. Because once we can't catch up, it will be my Chinese nightmare. It's not just warships, firearms, but also various other aspects."

Zhou Xian paused, "Donald Chang Geng, your "Heavenly Works to Open Things" is a wonderful book. But I have too few talents like you, and there are too many nerds who read the books of sages. The most hateful thing is that now, smart and talented young people are rushing into Confucianism again to become officials and make various tricks. I am not saying that being an official is wrong, but if a talent like you has no place to use his skills in the officialdom, then it can only be said that this system is wrong. If it is not possible to change, it is a real disaster. I have changed the system of selecting officials, opened various colleges, valued Zhao Yu, Shi Zunyi and others, and improved the treatment of various craftsmen for this."

Looking at the passionate Zhou Xian, Song Yingxing couldn't help but be surprised, as if he had recognized the young man in front of him for the first time.

Zhou Xian sighed slightly and said, "Donald Chang Geng, it is said that a thousand-month-mile horse is bought. But this horse bone must be the horse bone of a thousand-mile horse to attract everyone to join in and change this situation together. I know that you have outstanding abilities, but your energy alone is limited after all. I hope that you, a thousand-mile horse, will attract more people. You are a treasure house, don't limit yourself to the small matter of shipbuilding. What we need to do is to subvert the entire talent selection system, rather than a small change."

Song Yingxing was silent for a long time, and finally stood up and bowed to Zhou Xian, "Song is willing to do his best to help you realize this aspiration."

Zhou Xian stood up quickly and held Song Yingxing with a smile on his face, "Donald Chang Geng, Zhou has been waiting for you for this sentence. I will build a new department called Tiangong Bureau. It is directly under the government and is equivalent to the six ministries in terms of status. You will be the chief official and your salary is the same as Mr. Wan. In the next five years, I will allocate you one million taels of silver every year. Whether to set up a college to train related talents or develop something, it is up to you to decide. This is basic. In addition to this million taels of silver, there are other subsidies. If the money is not enough, I will save you from other places. In the future, you will learn to spend money."

Before Song Yingxing was surprised, Zhou Xian continued: "You are responsible for the appointment and removal of all officials in the Tiangong Bureau. You can start the official position from the third rank to the ninth rank. You can choose as you please, and I will directly appoint it. As for the shipbuilding problem you are facing, I don't think you will solve it yourself. I will publish a newspaper and print the corresponding problem. Anyone who can solve the problem will directly give a reward of 3,000 taels of silver and can be appointed as an official. At the same time, a prize is set up called the "Tiangong Award". Once a year, it will be awarded to ten people. Those who have outstanding contributors in all aspects will be rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver each."

Song Yingxing was full of shock, and Xia Wanchun also opened his mouth wide, "Master General, are you trying to kill someone with money?"
Chapter completed!