After listening to Charlie talk about the European wars he experienced, Jia Lan felt a little sad. In a sense, Sweden is somewhat similar to the island country across the sea. He wants the country to be strong and prosperous, but it is difficult to achieve this goal by relying solely on the country.
, the harsh external environment forced it to give priority to the development of military technology and strengthen the army, but in the end it went round and round and embarked on the path of aggression and expansion.
Fortunately, Sweden is an emerging country and has not yet completely fallen into colonial expansion. Neither Hedram nor Charles are colonialists. On the contrary, they are all part of anti-colonialism. They and their group were trafficked to Sweden.
Nanyang, all because they were involved in a certain dispute with the colonists in the Near East. Unlucky enough, they failed again, and finally ended up living in Nanyang.
"Although I can't help with shipbuilding, I can provide some assistance in other aspects." Charlie looked at Jialan: "But I'm afraid this requires your permission, Master."
"Oh, I would like to hear the details."
Charlie's idea was to use his strengths in chemistry to make a batch of muskets to support Hedram's fleet. However, after arriving in Middle-earth, he also inquired that this country did not allow civilians to make firearms privately, so he had to ask for help.
Jalan.
When it comes to firearms, Jia Lan really needs to be cautious.
The law of Daxia stipulates: For privately owned fire tubes, artillery and other weapons that should be prohibited, a staff of eighty, each one plus one grade, a penalty of one hundred staffs, and a travel of three thousand miles. There are long guns, waist knives, and armors.
, medicine crossbows, and those who make, sell or use weapons privately shall be punished with serious crimes.
Although there are legal provisions, in terms of actual implementation, the officials of Daxia are just as confused as the previous dynasties. Even the emperor sometimes disapproved of this law. During the reign of Emperor Jiayou, there was an imperial history book.
Requesting a strict ban on folk firearms, the Supreme Emperor responded after reading it: "I think about the way to govern the world. What is the gain and loss in political affairs, and what is the use of firearms? I am not allowed to do so." Later, although there were many repetitions in the actual operation, the government gradually formed a pattern.
Strictly investigate the bottom line of privately made cannons, and strictly prohibit the circulation of firearms such as muskets. However, they turn a blind eye to the firearms held by coastal and remote mountain people to prevent tigers and theft.
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This also shows that the court's first priority is stability, and they will generally support anything that is beneficial to local stability.
After thinking for a long time, Jialan shook his head: "Now is not the right time to build a musket."
Although it is not impossible, this kind of thing is still taboo, so there is no need to get involved prematurely.
The most important thing is that there are no craftsmen who make firearms in Beizhuang. Charlie knows a little technology, but his strength is in gunpowder, and he is not good at ironmaking and making gun barrels. It is better to run Luozhuang with peace of mind and use glass and
Use the proceeds from the soap to buy firearms from the Franconians in Haojing. After all, Hedram's fleet only has a fleet of two to three hundred people, and the number of muskets needed for a full dozen is only a few hundred. Haojing's Franconian
The craftsmen have enough muskets to provide.
There is a Franconian cannon foundry in Haojing City, which can not only strengthen the local defense against the red-haired people and meet the needs of the Franconian navy in the Far East, but can also be exported to Asian countries. The Franconians rely on their "firearms diplomacy"
, not only greatly improved the relationship with the former Ming Dynasty and even the subsequent Great Xia Dynasty, but also had trade relations with the king of Siam, the tribesmen on Borneo, and even the princes of as far away as the South Asian subcontinent, all with Hao Jing.
Backed by the advanced iron smelting industry in Fo Township, Guangnan, Haojing's gun foundry can easily obtain a large amount of high-quality pig iron. But if you want to make firearms in Luozhuang, everything has to start from scratch.
I'm afraid Charlie won't have enough time either.
After listening to Jialan's explanation, Charlie agreed.
"Now that I'm here, if I'm lucky enough to pass the exam, I'm afraid I'll have to study in the Hanlin Academy. I'm afraid I won't have a few days of free time in a month. I'll leave the affairs of Luozhuang to you two."
Before saying goodbye, Jia Lan bowed his hands towards the two of them, and Jia Qiang and Charlie also nodded solemnly towards Jia Lan.
"Lange'er, we will lock it up."
Under the old system of Chengming in the Great Xia Dynasty, the examination was presided over by the Ministry of Rites and held in March shortly after the Lantern Festival.
A few days before the examination, Jia Lan, Liang Yong, and Qin Zhong had a small gathering. It had been ten days since the last time the three brothers met. Liang Yong looked at Jia Lan carefully, looked at Qin Zhong, and said with a smile:
"Now that I see you, third brother, I feel relieved."
Jia Lan was a little surprised when he heard this at first, but he didn't realize it until he saw Qin Zhong's eyes. The two brothers were worried that he would lose his position because of Daiyu's body.
"It's my fault that I have made my two brothers worried, but these two brothers are equally worthy of celebration..." Jia Lan said with a smile: "The confusion on your faces has disappeared."
"Haha." Liang Yong and Qin Zhong smiled at the same time, but there were some subtle differences between them. Liang Yong's smile showed a long-lost confidence, while Qin Zhong's smile was obviously relieved.
It seems that the two of them have had another encounter these days.
Without waiting for Jia Lan to ask, Liang Yong said: "Thanks to Qin Shibo, he not only had a long talk with me, but also encouraged me." After saying that, he glanced at Qin Zhong gratefully, "Not only that, he
I also invited some seniors from the imperial examination field to teach me their experience in the imperial examination."
After hearing this, Qin Zhong waved his hands modestly.
So that's it, Jia Lan nodded secretly.
Since the Ming Dynasty, Tang Bohu caused a stir when he came to Beijing to take the imperial examination. The first thing that the candidates of this dynasty followed during the imperial examination was to keep a low profile. For example, Liang Yong insisted on living in the Guangnan Guild Hall before, just not wanting to attract attention. But.
Keeping a low profile, everyone knew about his relationship with Jia Lan and Qin Zhong, so Liang Yong went to Qin's house to visit him calmly.
Those who know will naturally know, and those who don’t know will not make too many guesses when they hear the name of the Qin family of the Ministry of Industry, thinking that Liang Yong just found a connection through some irregularities. After all, the Ministry of Industry ranks low among the six ministries, and Qin
An old industrial worker like Ye, who is on the verge of becoming an official, would be a little more afraid if he were to be in a local position, but when it comes to the examination, the role he can play is extremely limited.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Because all the emperors of the Xia Dynasty attached great importance to the examinations, Emperor Gaozu was well aware of the chaos of former Ming officials using the imperial examinations to engage in private strife, although it was limited to his energy.
The provincial examination couldn't interfere too much, but from the beginning of the general examination, he personally went out.
"In the previous Ming Dynasty, scholars were treated very well, but the powerful and powerful people accepted and competed with each other. They often stole their official salary. Those who cherished their talents and pursued the Tao were ashamed to go with them and hide in the mountains and forests without going out. Customs
Disadvantages, as for this...the General Examination is a gathering of talented people from all over the world, I will personally read it and judge who is the best."
Emperor Gao believed that talents were rare and easy to lose, so the emperor should fulfill his responsibilities as emperor and select as many talents as possible.
But at the same time, there were nearly 5,000 test papers in one session. If the emperor had to preview them all one by one, he would be exhausted. So Emperor Gao made a rule, imitating the cabinet vote, electing Zi Jingyi, and writing the first essay and examiner
The proposed words were written on the ticket, and a copy was attached to the imperial examination. In this way, the marking officers of the examination could only work diligently, because they did not know whether the emperor would see the examination papers they marked.
Those who can be selected as examiners and promoted by the emperor will be regarded as tomorrow's stars. It is related to their own official career. No one dares to bet on this probability.
Although the country's situation was difficult, there was no secret master in the hundred years since the founding of Daxia! Even though the Supreme Emperor Jiayou slacked off at the end, he still attached great importance to the examination and even asked the then crown prince, Prince Yizhong, to personally supervise it.
Many people have guessed why the current emperor specifically reopened Enke in the name of having been in power for 100 years. Many people have guessed the intention. He wanted to show favor to his subordinates, win over the scholars and select their talents for use. Only in this way can the emperor's various ideas be implemented.
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Therefore, during this examination, many scholars who had been warned more or less stopped thinking about other things and prepared for the examination with peace of mind.
But others don't know, but Jia Lan knows very well that Liang Yong is holding a breath of anger during this examination, and Qin Ye can also see it, so instead of having a long conversation and teaching him the way of the examination, Liang Yong actually knows most of these things.
I know it clearly and have experienced it. After all, those who can pass the general examination are "time-tested".
But there is one thing that everyone underestimates Qin Ye. Although he works in the Ministry of Industry and comes from a poor family, he is also a family with heirlooms of poetry and calligraphy, and has profound knowledge. This is known from Qin Keqing, Jia Lan, you know why he studies
He made rapid progress and passed several levels to win the title of Xiao Sanyuan. In addition to Daiyu, a top private tutor, Qin Keqing, who accompanied him countless nights when he was studying in the academy, was also Jia Lan's academic teacher.
And Liang Yong also received help from Qin Ye, which made up for an obvious shortcoming of his own - being far away in Guangnan, he lacked understanding of the imperial government's affairs.