First of all, the reason why Sun Chuanting came to recruit refugees was because he believed that the original anti-smuggling soldiers were all veterans, and allowing them to continue to serve as anti-smuggling soldiers would only discredit himself.
Refugees with small children are not allowed because having a small family makes it easier for them to become prostitutes and to make a living for their families; or there are many examples of merchants and smugglers directly preying on their children, thus attracting smugglers.
All.
Secondly, regarding literacy, it was because Sun Chuanting saw the New Army in the capital, and he attributed the strong combat effectiveness of the new army to the fact that the soldiers generally learned literacy and were able to understand reason, which made them so different. And he himself also needed such anti-smuggling measures.
soldiers.
When Sun Chuanting selected a group of eligible middle-aged refugees and walked back through the dock, many wealthy businessmen recognized Sun Chuanting. These people immediately had charming smiles on their faces and greeted him humbly: "Mr. Sun
, to come out in person on such a hot day is really a role model for Ming officials!"
"Master Sun still remembers to come to rescue refugees despite his busy schedule. His kindness makes us really ashamed!"
"Master Sun, my boss is so-and-so. He wants to treat you to a cup of tea. Can you move the time?"
"..."
Sun Chuanting seemed to be deaf and ignored anyone. If someone with short eyes blocked his horse's head for this reason, he would stare at that person with cold eyes, which would scare the spine of the person blocking him.
If you feel cold, get out of the way.
When Sun Chuanting walked away, these merchants looked at Sun Chuanting's back and couldn't help but murmured: "He has a dead face and no sense of humanity at all. Who does he think he is!"
"That's right, I've never seen this person before, so I'm not afraid of offending some people he can't offend!"
"..."
Some merchants were angrily talking about Sun Chuanting behind his back. Although he couldn't hear it, he could imagine it.
Sun Chuanting had already made up his mind: no matter how old he was, could he be bigger than the emperor? The court today is no longer the court it was a few years ago. As long as he did his job correctly, he would not be afraid of someone making small moves behind his back.
Moreover, Sun Chuanting knew that there were people from Dongchang watching in the dark, and the emperor would naturally know right and wrong by then. He was not afraid of problems with the people in Dongchang, because Dongchang also had the mysterious Independent Commission Against Corruption watching the situation.
, if you want to do it all together, it is basically impossible.
Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting secretly admired the people who came up with the current supervision system. There is overt and covert supervision, and every official has a god hanging over his head. If he wants to do bad things, he must think carefully before doing anything.
The instigator Zhong Jinwei, who was admired by Sun Chuanting, was still worried about the feudal king's feudal North America at this time.
He thought about it carefully and found that an important link was missing. Therefore, at his initiative, Emperor Chongzhen issued an imperial edict. However, Zhong Jinwei felt uneasy and decided to go and see the specific arrangements in person.
So, under the escort of Gu Baichuan and others, he went to the official office east of Daming Gate, which was actually not far from Meridian Gate.
Not long after, he came to the official office south of Qintian Prison and directly east of the Ministry of Rites. The official office has three gates, all facing west, and opposite is the screen wall.
"Master Hou, this is it." Gu Baichuan pointed at the horizontal plaque of this official office and said.
Zhong Jinwei reined in his horse and looked up. The vermilion horizontal plaque with the words "Taiyuan Hospital" written in black paint on it was indeed his destination this time.
So, he got off his horse and walked directly to the gate.
A group of knights arrived at the gate. Although it was not the sound of rapid horse hooves, there was still a lot of movement. The gatekeeper heard it clearly and hurriedly came out to see the movement.
He took a closer look and saw that the person was wearing a marquis costume, and there were guards in several different costumes behind him. The costumes of the Dongchang soldiers were especially eye-catching. When he saw it, he knew that the Marquis of Zhongxing had arrived, because the Marquis escorted by Dongchang,
There is only one Ming Dynasty.
Of the two doormen, one hurriedly ran inside to report the incident, while the other hurriedly came over to greet him.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis, is here. I have gone to inform the envoys and other gentlemen to welcome you." The doorman lowered his head and said respectfully.
Zhong Jinwei smiled and continued to move forward, saying: "No need, lead the way, just go there."
The envoy was only an official of the fifth rank. In the eyes of the gate servants, he was a high-ranking official. But to the Marquis of Zhongxing, he was just an insignificant official.
Therefore, no matter what Marquis Zhongxing said, he could only do what he said. The servants followed his instructions and quickly led the way.
After entering the gate, Zhong Jinwei saw the Tu Tu Temple on the left, the waiter's office on the right, and around the screen wall, there was a lobby.
At this time, the chief officials of Taiyuan Hospital, such as the envoy and judge, had already arrived in the lobby. When they saw Marquis Zhongxing turning out of the screen wall, they quickly bowed and said, "I'll see you, Lord Marquis."
If it was in the early Ming Dynasty, according to the etiquette system, the third-level official would have to pay homage. But now it is more than two hundred years later, and basically no one abides by the etiquette system in the early Ming Dynasty anymore.
Zhong Jinwei was also happy not to be kneeled down by others. As a later generation, he was quite awkward about kneeling down, whether he was kneeling to others or others were kneeling to him.
After a brief greeting, Zhong Jinwei came to the main seat in the third lobby and sat down. His guards were scattered in every corner of the lobby, with only Gu Baichuan and Li Laosi standing behind Zhong Jinwei.
The court envoy and court judge sat on both sides of Zhong Jinwei respectively. After serving tea, Zhong Jinwei asked: "How is the physical examination this year?"
At his suggestion, Emperor Chongzhen ordered as early as last year that the Taiyuan Hospital would organize a physical examination for the ministers of the DPRK and China once a year.
This year's physical examination had just been completed, so Zhong Jinwei asked about this situation first.
When the envoy heard this, he faced Zhong Jinwei and replied respectfully: "Everyone in the court is fine, but the chief minister and the minister of the Ministry of Industry..."
Zhong Jinwei was startled when he heard the envoy's tone, as if Wen Tiren and Xu Guangqi had a problem. There must be no problem with these two people. He quickly interrupted the envoy and asked, "What, what's wrong with them two?"
Seeing that Marquis Zhongxing was so excited, the envoy was a little speechless, but he still explained patiently: "Master Hou, there is no need to worry. The chief minister is just busy with state affairs. He has been tired for a long time and needs to be nursed back to health. Otherwise, if he continues to work for a long time, he will become ill from overwork."
Zhong Jinwei was relieved at first after hearing this, but he was also worried about the physical condition of another great scientist of the Ming Dynasty: "What about Master Xu Guangqi?"
This time the hospital envoy's face was more serious than before. He replied: "After the diagnosis of several imperial doctors, Mr. Xu's health is not very good. It should be that he does not pay attention to keeping warm on weekdays, has been invaded by wind and cold for a long time, and is old.
Therefore, there are already signs of disease. If it is not detected early, it may be life-threatening."
"Then what should we do?" Zhong Jinwei asked immediately with a change of expression. Because he was worried, he didn't pay attention to what the envoy said, which actually told him that everything was fine.
This cannot be blamed on Zhong Jinwei, because he knew that in the original history, Xu Guangqi died of illness in these few years. It was precisely because of this that Zhong Jinwei came up with the example of physical examination.