() "The little white-eyed wolf just picked up stones and branches on the ground and stole things from the old man; but the scoundrels from the West came with knives made in the village. These knives are sharper than the knives used by the old man. But
Because the road was too far, the people who came had no strength, so they couldn't beat the old man."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was slightly startled, and then he understood that Master Zhong meant that the Westerners had come thousands of miles away, but the number was too small.
"There are two crises here. First, the little white-eyed wolf is slowly growing up and his strength is increasing. The old man relies on the tools in his hands to be better than the little white-eyed wolf, and can barely survive, but one day the little white-eyed wolf will steal the army.
Can the old man keep his wealth if he uses his equipment?"
Emperor Chongzhen shook his head secretly in his heart. If nothing changes, once this situation occurs, the situation will change suddenly.
"Secondly, this scoundrel from the West has better weapons than the old man. If one day, people in the Western village know about the old man's current situation, will they gather all the strong men in the village and bring them weapons with fine tools?
What if the old man doesn’t change, even if he temporarily defeats the little white-eyed wolf who hasn’t grown up yet, can he still deal with the robbers from the whole village who come together to rob him?” Zhong Jinwei ended with a few rhetorical questions.
My own analogy.
Emperor Chongzhen became more and more frightened after hearing this. He didn't have much idea before. He just knew that the Ming Dynasty was going downhill and downhill, and in the end he accidentally overran the country in his own hands. He was not very willing to do so. Now after hearing what Zhong Jinwei said,
Once I looked at the whole world that Zhong Jinwei mentioned, I realized that the Ming Dynasty was really dangerous.
"Your Majesty, Xu Guangqi realized the strengths of Western countries and understood the gaps between them. He began to actively look for various opportunities to learn advanced Western things, including various basic subjects. He looked for every way to treat the hidden diseases of the elderly, and even thought of
He was the first person to really do these useful things, so later generations called him the first person to open his eyes to see the world."
After listening to Zhong Jinwei's explanation, Emperor Chongzhen understood why Zhong Jinwei was so excited when he heard about Xu Guangqi's meeting.
But Zhong Jinwei was still there reminding Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, don't underestimate these basic subjects. They are equivalent to the foundation of a house and are the necessary foundation for the elderly to have a good resting place."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, indicating that he knew this was important.
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen had heard what he said, Zhong Jinwei said to him sincerely: "Your Majesty, at this time, the Ming Dynasty can still be saved. As long as your Majesty uses the right people, takes the right path, and the Ming Dynasty's own manpower and material resources."
, it is not difficult at all for Ming Dynasty to become an empire that the emperor said he would never fall."
"I am in the middle of the game and can't see some things clearly. I hope Master Zhong can teach me." Emperor Chongzhen, who was already standing, bowed deeply to Zhong Jinwei.
When Zhong Jinwei saw it, he was shocked and quickly returned the courtesy: "Your Majesty, don't be polite. This is what I should do. Moreover, I think, this is also the reason why God asked me to travel through time. I will definitely help your Majesty. I will definitely help you."
Live up to God’s will.”
The king and his ministers looked at each other and smiled, and everything was lost in words.
"I will tell you about your Majesty's arms that I know so far." Zhong Jinwei said to Emperor Chongzhen.
"Based on the history of later generations and what I saw and heard after coming to the Ming Dynasty, I feel that your majesty's most important helpers at the moment are, firstly, in the military field, including Sun Chengzong and Lu Xiangsheng. Sun Chengzong is old, stable, considers the overall situation, and can coordinate the Ming Dynasty.
There are various forces in the army. Lu Xiangsheng leads the troops, dares to fight and fight hard, and is a man who can stand alone. Of course, there are some generals that His Majesty can use, such as Xichuan Qin Liangyu, and my brother-in-law Yan Yingyuan."
When Zhong Jinwei talked about Yan Yingyuan, he felt no burden at all. Because that's what he thought. This can be seen from the eighty-one days that Yan Yingyuan stayed in Jiangyin County.
"Master Zhong has already told me about this, and I know it well." Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said after hearing that Zhong Jinwei even recommended it to his brother-in-law.
"Second, in terms of official administration, I highly recommend Wen Tiren. He is good at dealing with civil servants in the DPRK and China. He is not clique-y or selfish, and he is honest and self-disciplined. He makes people speechless."
"I have already asked Wen Qing to join the cabinet, and I am very satisfied with Wen Qing." Emperor Chongzhen also commented.
"The third is the basic aspect, which is the scientific and technological aspect that I mentioned. I should recommend Xu Guangqi."
"Oh, I'm still a little vague about this content. Master Zhong will explain it to me in detail." Emperor Chongzhen humbly asked for advice.
"It is something that is involved in ordinary people's lives and when soldiers fight in wars. It is just a piece of mathematics that ordinary people can use in arithmetic, and the sergeant's aim of firing cannons also uses the knowledge of parabolas in mathematics. In this regard, Xu Guangqi seems to have translated a lot of Western literature
Famous books, such as "Principles of Geometry"; he also wrote many books on natural sciences, the famous one is "Agricultural Policy Encyclopedia". Natural science, your Majesty, does it know that it is the basis for the development of science and technology in later generations?" Zhong Jinwei was not very clear about Xu Guangqi.
In terms of writings, I talked about the two books I remembered.
In the past, Emperor Chongzhen did not have a deep understanding of this technology, but now he has paid attention to it, because he heard Zhong Jinwei talk about technology last time, and he knew that it must be very important for Zhong Jinwei, a person from later generations, to repeatedly emphasize it.
of.
Emperor Chongzhen was familiar with Xu Guangqi's books. After hearing what Zhong Jinwei said, he was a little confused and said: "I have heard of "Principles of Geometry", but I don't seem to have heard of "The Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs" mentioned by Master Zhong. You haven't memorized it.
wrong?"
"It's impossible to remember wrongly. These two books are his two most famous ones, so I remember them." Zhong Jinwei said with certainty, "There are many useful things in the "Agricultural Policy Complete Book". I'm still wondering why your Majesty doesn't use it."
Woolen cloth?"
"Oh, according to what you said, this "Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs" really aroused my interest. I asked him for a copy to see what he wrote." Emperor Chongzhen showed great interest.
"Your Majesty, maybe my eloquence is not good enough to express the importance of Xu Guangqi. But the things he learned and the concepts he promoted are really the path that Ming Dynasty must take in the future." Zhong Jinwei hated his poor ability to express himself. If he had been in his previous life,
If he was doing sales, he would probably have already encouraged Emperor Chongzhen to give Xu Guangqi an official title.
"Master Zhong, don't worry, I know your public heart. But I always have to find a reason to promote him. You should also know those civil servants, right?" Emperor Chongzhen comforted him.
"Your Majesty, let him also participate in the manufacturing of cement. In this way, he will have credit. When the time comes, cement will really succeed. I don't want any marquis. Just put Xu Guangqi in the position that suits him best.
." Zhong Jinwei came up with an idea. He really didn't care much about whether he was a marquis or not.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was slightly startled. Zhong Jinwei could sacrifice his chance of becoming a marquis for a person he had never met before, so that he could reach a position he thought was suitable. This kind of character was something I had never seen before!
Emperor Chongzhen was immediately moved by Zhong Jinwei. He devoted himself so much to recommending talents to the Ming Dynasty and served the public affairs wholeheartedly. This was really unprecedented!
Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhong Jinwei with emotion: "Okay, I gave him an order and ordered him to go to the ceramics factory, subject to your control, and participate in cement production together."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he thought, what, asking Xu Guangqi to be his younger brother is a big joke.
Zhong Jinwei quickly declined, and Emperor Chongzhen said to him solemnly and solemnly: "Master Zhong, don't belittle yourself. Regardless of Master Sun, Prefect Lu, or Minister Xu, they are all recommended by you to truly serve the country. You, Master Zhong, are the only ones who can truly serve the country."
He is my most important minister and the person that Ming Dynasty needs most!"
Zhong Jinwei was speechless, I am just an otaku and an ordinary citizen, how could I become the most important person in the Ming Dynasty?
For any emperor, someone who knows the development of hundreds of years of history and is dedicated to serving the country is the most unique and important person!
Zhong Jinwei felt in his heart that Xu Guangqi, a famous person, was older than himself, so it was not appropriate to treat him as his younger brother. When he wanted to talk more, Wang Chengen came with Wen Tiren. Zhong Jinwei had no choice but to put Xu Guangqi's matter aside, and first asked Wen Tiren about the public opinion.