One hundred and sixtieth chapters the ratio of the past and the world
() Emperor Chongzhen said: "Oh, it has nothing to do with Xu Qing, but who does it have to do with?"
"Your Majesty, it has something to do with the Ribuluo Empire."
The Empire of Japan is not falling? It was the first time that Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi heard about it. They looked at each other and found that each other had puzzled expressions on their faces. Looking at Emperor Chongzhen above, they found that Emperor Chongzhen had no expression on his face.
A hint of doubt.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard that it was related to his future goal, he perked up, straightened his upper body, stared at Zhong Jinwei and said, "Tell me quickly."
"Your Majesty, if you want to become an empire that will never fall, a navy is indispensable. But now in the Ming Dynasty, the navy of the imperial court is weak and pirates are rampant. The road ahead is bumpy, so we need to prepare for a rainy day."
When Xu Guangqi heard that Zhong Jinwei brought the topic to the sea, and specifically mentioned the pirates on the southeast coast, he remembered something. When Zhong Jinwei had a break in his sentence, he interrupted and said: "Your Majesty, I also have something that I must inform your Majesty."
Zhong Jinwei felt strange after hearing this. Before he could finish speaking, Xu Guangqi couldn't wait to interrupt. This is not in line with his character. Is there something important?
Emperor Chongzhen, like Zhong Jinwei, felt strange, so he asked Xu Guangqi: "Xu Qing, what's the matter with you?"
"Your Majesty, I heard Uncle Zhongxing talk about pirates, but the future is bumpy. However, I believe that today's pirates on the Fujian Sea are ten times more powerful than pirates. In the future, they will be powerful enemies of the Ming Dynasty and must be dealt with solemnly."
Xu Guangqi said seriously and solemnly.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he was indeed the first person to open his eyes to the world. He actually understood that Westerners were the real powerful enemies of the Ming Dynasty. I wonder if he was influenced by him to have this view.
In fact, he didn't know that in the original history, Xu Guangqi pointed out the view that Westerners were more powerful than the Jianqiu in the "History of Revival of Bo Runzhu". The original words were that today's Jianqiu would turn into tigers and leopards. If true,
Tigers and leopards are what today's Minhai pirates are like.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Wen Tiren came to join in the fun: "Your Majesty, I wonder why the sun does not set in the empire?"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked at Zhong Jinwei, who first proposed the idea of an empire that would never fall.
Zhong Jinwei nodded to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, I think the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty should know about this."
When Xu Guangqi heard this, only the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty knew about it, and he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I will retire first."
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Xu Guangqi: "There is no need to resign. Since Xu Qing knows the dangers of Westerners, why not listen to my ambitions."
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he repeated what Zhong Jinwei said to him on the day, and explained to Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi the meaning of "the empire will not fall". Of course, he omitted the future tense and only said that it was possible.
Condition.
At the end of the sentence, Emperor Chongzhen stood up, raised his voice, and declared his decision: "I want to make Ming Dynasty the first empire in the world where the sun does not set, and I hope that my two dear friends can help me."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Wen Tiren knelt down and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you. Please grant me your permission."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he quickly said: "You don't have to be like this, Mr. Ge, just get up and speak."
"I beg your Majesty, please allow me to retire and return to my hometown."
Emperor Chongzhen was stunned after hearing this, wondering why he suddenly wanted to retire and return home. Looking at Wen Tiren's expression, it didn't look like he was joking.
Zhong Jinwei and Xu Guangqi were also confused by Wen Tiren. What kind of drama was this?
"Why does Mr. Ge suddenly want to retire and return to his hometown?" Wasn't it a good idea just now? Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand.
"I originally wanted to do my best for the country, but your Majesty is so ambitious. I feel that there is nothing I can do, so I have to retire and return to my hometown." Wen Tiren was still kneeling on the ground, straightened his upper body, and said to Emperor Chongzhen.
When Wen Tiren opened his mouth, several people in the palace realized what he wanted to do.
Emperor Chongzhen frowned, looked at Wen Tiren for a while, and then said: "Mr. Ge, get up and speak first."
Wen Tiren was not a stubborn person. Now that he had finished expressing his stance, he stood up.
Emperor Chongzhen stood up from his throne and walked down slowly. He came to Wen Tiren and said to him sincerely: "Of course I understand the importance of things. What comes first and what comes last. I want to pacify the captives first.
, relieve disasters, reform the government, and then strive to conquer the world and build an empire that will never fall. I may not be able to fulfill this ambition in my hands, but I still have my sons and grandsons who have this goal, so I will not let them slack off and follow the instructions of my ancestors.
Open up more places for the people of the Ming Dynasty. If one place suffers a disaster, more places can be allocated, isn't it good?"
Xu Guangqi stood behind Wen Tiren. After listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, he bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is true that the greed of the Western captives is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine. If the Ming Dynasty does not attack them today, come
You will suffer the consequences."
At this point, Xu Guangqi turned to Wen Tiren and asked him: "Mr. Wen Ge, the Western artillery is so sharp. If the whole country comes to attack, how can it be blocked? The emperor has prepared for a rainy day and uses the Western artillery as the imaginary enemy. He just doesn't want to be beaten in Japan. He can't stop it."
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"Wen Qing, there are no longer just small tribes around the Ming Dynasty. The Western Yi are far away in the horizon, but they can come thousands of miles away. They are coveting the land of the Ming Dynasty and the wealth in the hands of the people of the Ming Dynasty. I must make long-term considerations for the Ming Dynasty." Emperor Chongzhen and other Xu Guangqi
After finishing speaking, he once again explained to Wen Tiren that his ambition to rejuvenate must be coordinated by the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. So far, Wen Tiren is the most suitable first assistant for him, and he does not want to give up this arm.
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, seeing that Wen Tiren's face was obviously not as serious as before, he said again: "I want both of you to see the difference between the world now and the so-called world before."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked back to the throne. He took out one of the scrolls from the stack on the left side of the throne. Then he asked the chamberlain to bring a screen and set it up in front of Wen Tiren. Then he walked down and hung up the scroll in his hand.
Go up.
Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi both came over curiously to see what Emperor Chongzhen said the world looked like today.
When Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Zhong Jinwei knew that he was going to use the map he had brought to this world to scare the two frogs in the well. Without saying anything, he slowly walked to the side opposite Wen Tiren, ready to appreciate their expressions.
After Emperor Chongzhen hung up, he stepped aside to let Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi take a look first.
The picture album hanging on the wall is a map of the world, but it is not the one by Zhong Jinwei, but the one copied by Wang Chengen.
There are no simplified Chinese characters on this map, only the names of some major countries and regions annotated by Emperor Chongzhen himself in small regular script.
Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi had seen such a precise and detailed map of the world. Xu Guangqi was a little better. He had some knowledge of the situation through chatting with Western missionaries.
But Wen Tiren was far behind. At best, he only knew a little about Zheng He's voyages to the West, and it was not comprehensive. In his consciousness, he basically still believed that the Ming Dynasty was the center of the world.
This map first broke Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi's original worldview. Then Emperor Chongzhen took out some small notes and handed them to Wen Tiren.
He looked at Emperor Chongzhen doubtfully, and then took it with both hands. After a closer look, he saw that it was written with the name of the place, and then an explanation of the place. For example, who lived there now, the level of civilization, and what the products were probably.
Wen Tiren quickly checked the hanging map while reading the note, and made one-to-one correspondence.
It's okay not to look at it. After finishing the matching, I realized that there are so many treasures in the world.
The Western countries are so small, but now they are grabbing land everywhere. If the Ming Dynasty does not act, one day they will take over all the treasures in the world. I am afraid that if the Westerners after the expansion come back to oppose the Ming Dynasty, they will lose their country and their clan.
It's time.
Xu Guangqi was very curious about what the notes in Wen Tiren's hand said. He knew that those notes must be related to this map. But he didn't know what they were, and he felt very itchy.
Finally, he saw that Wen Tiren was no longer looking back and forth between the map and the note, but was staring at the map in a daze. He tugged on Wen Tiren's sleeve and said, "Chief Assistant, let me borrow it for a look."
Wen Tiren turned his head to look at him unconsciously, and then turned back to look at the map.
Xu Guangqi had no choice but to reach out directly out of curiosity, carefully pulled the note from Wen Tiren's hand, and then read it.
As a result, without exception, both of them were in the same state, staring at the map in a daze.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the two of them and turned around to look at Zhong Jinwei.
I have a day off today, so I will only update one chapter. By the way, I am coding part-time, 5,000 words a day, so tired. I hope you can understand me, thank you!