The emperor was startled, then laughed loudly: "Li Jizu, you were digging coal in Guizhou? Why did it become so black?"
"Your Majesty, the end will be miserable——"
Li Jizu suddenly cried and said in a tearful tone:
"Guizhou is too poor. Everything you can see is mountains. It's even poorer than Shaanxi. The land is less than three feet thick and there are more animals than people."
"What kind of miasma, poisonous insects, and poisonous insects can cause harm to people——"
"This shouldn't have anything to do with you!"
Zhu Yixi looked at the healthy Li Jizu carefully and said.
"Hey, I will be patrolling the defense every now and then. I'm afraid that Sun Kewang won't be able to defeat him, and he will be sunburned in the long run."
Li Jizu looked like he was showing off his merits, but then turned into a look of regret: "It's a pity that the general was in Guizhou and didn't catch up with the battle."
"Are you jealous that someone has become a duke?"
Zhu Yixi saw through Li Jizu's thoughts at a glance, and immediately laughed and scolded: "Although Guizhou is small, it is a province after all. You kid can't spend all your time in Guizhou visiting mountains and rivers!"
"How dare you, the general?"
Li Jizu said with a playful smile: "Since I went to Guizhou, I have realized that Guizhou is special. I am born with big feet. Climbing mountains and wading in rivers is like playing. I dare to drill into any caves. I am so bold-"
Speaking of this, he saw the emperor's face becoming serious, and he took a few steps closer, and then he said seriously: "I think Yunnan is also very mountainous, so why not recruit some troops in Guizhou and train them so that we can go to Yunnan in the future..."
"good!"
Zhu Yixi nodded: "It's good that you have this intention."
Forming mountain infantry was exactly what he wanted.
The entire southwest region is mountainous and tree-filled. It is much better to form mountain infantry according to local conditions than to send troops and horses thousands of miles away.
"Is it just training infantry?"
Not satisfied with seeing the emperor, Li Jizu didn't understand that the test was not over yet, so he couldn't help but use his brain and continued:
"My great ancestor built a post road to connect Yunnan and Guizhou. It can be said to be a top priority."
"When the general arrived in Guizhou, he did not dare to delay the use of troops, so he recruited many people to rebuild the post roads and integrated the guard posts..."
Guizhou Province in the Ming Dynasty had post roads from the beginning, and important cities such as Guiyang were basically located next to the post roads.
If Shijiazhuang is a city brought by railways, then Guizhou is a province brought by roads.
For example, the health centers in Guizhou were also distributed on both sides of the post roads, forming the initial migratory population.
These descendants of the Weisuo later evolved into the Tsing Yi people.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Guizhou Province could only govern the people of Guiyang.
Later, after continuous reform and restoration, Guizhou became a province worthy of its name.
Anyone who has seen a map knows that Guizhou reaches Hunan in the upper reaches, Sichuan and Chongqing in the northwest, Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, and Yunnan in the southwest. Its location is a hub.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the reason why the Kuomintang moved its capital to Chongqing was because it saw the high mountains in Guizhou, which the Japanese infantry could not attack and the aircraft could not be used.
At that time, many arsenals were located in Guizhou because of safety.
"Guizhou Unicom connects four provinces, so we must not be careless."
Zhu Yixi nodded slightly and concluded, quite satisfied with it.
"Is Sun Kewang willing to surrender?"
"He is very ambitious. I heard that he was in the Duke's Mansion of Guizhou, wearing royal robes, appointing hundreds of officials, and sitting facing south..."
"That's it!"
After hearing that Sun Kewang was so stubborn and unresponsive, Zhu Yixi gave up on him completely.
"With Guizhou in hand, Yunnan can take it back at any time. Let him live happily for a few years!"
"Your Majesty, are you not planning to send troops to the southwest?"
Li Jizu was shocked. If you are not ready to fight, why did you ask me to come back?
"If you kill a snake, you will suffer its consequences. This poisonous snake of the Manchu Qing Dynasty cannot be allowed to stay in Beijing any longer."
Grain cut
The emperor waved his sleeves, looked at the stars in the sky, and then glanced at the Gongyuan, which was still brightly lit, and continued:
"My intention is that after the summer harvest and before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be launched."
"Your Majesty, is this going too fast?" Li Jizu asked in surprise.
"Cut the mess with a sharp knife!" Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice: "The longer the delay is, the greater the consequences will be."
As he spoke, he talked about the Jiangwan uprising in Shanxi, and Li Jizu suddenly realized: "Even with the help of You Shiwei, it will be difficult to defend Shanxi, after all, it is close to Beijing."
"That's right, we must take the opportunity to make the Northern Expedition and cut off Shandong."
"Then I wonder what the general can do?"
Li Jizu said doubtfully.
"You go to Yanzhou."
The emperor suddenly said: "There are tens of thousands of troops waiting for you to rule over there!"
"That's not what Duke Yi Guo is doing—"
"I leave it to you."
Facing the bewildered Li Jizu, the emperor said decisively: "Li Jingwu has high toughness and is indomitable, while you lead the troops steadily (obediently)."
"The last general takes command!" Everyone praised him, and Li Jizu happily agreed.
"Remember, don't be too timid in Yanzhou, don't take risks, and be careful every step of the way."
With the emperor's request, Li Jizu happily agreed.
As expected, when he comes back next time, he will also be the Duke of the country.
By this time, it was already bright.
According to the practice of the state, there are two examiners for the joint examination, called the president, a bachelor with a Jinshi background, and an official below the rank of Shangshu, deputy capital censor and above, who are appointed by the ministry.
The examination will be held in three sessions, one session every three days.
The three examination items, four calligraphy essays, five character and eight rhyme poems, five scriptures and policy questions, are the same as those in the provincial examination.
The imperial examination was related to the fate of thousands of people, so in Shaowu Enke, the emperor did not change it arbitrarily, but carried out it according to convention.
Among the two examiners, one was Jiang Yueguang, the Minister of Household Affairs, who was known for his integrity, and the other, beyond everyone's expectation, was Lu Zhenfei, a veteran of the Hongguang Dynasty.
Lu Zhenfei was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tianqi's reign. He was the governor of water transportation in the last years of Chongzhen. He was a key figure in King Fu's rise to power. Even Ma Shiying was very jealous and squeezed him out.
Throughout history, they have always persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty until death.
For Zhu Yixi, this kind of veteran minister who has proven his loyalty is still trustworthy and can win people's hearts by the way.
At the end of three games, Zheng Sen felt that all the bones in his body were numb. He shook his head, moved his hands and feet and walked out of the dragon gate.
"Sorry!" Suddenly, a thin man in his thirties staggered into him, and Zheng Sen hurriedly helped him.
"Thank you so much, little classmate."
The man turned pale and shook his head.
"I am Huang Zongxi, named Taichong, from Yuyao, Zhejiang Province. I am fortunate to meet my classmates."
Saying that, the thin man held up his hands and thanked her.
"Oh, I'm Zheng Sen, named Damu, from Nan'an, Fujian."
Zheng Sen hurriedly returned the favor.
"Oh, it turns out he is Qian Shangshu's disciple!"
Huang Zongxi was overjoyed when he heard this: "We are really destined."
With that said, the two of them walked side by side.
"I took the exam once in the 15th year of Chongzhen. I never thought that the current situation was turbulent and I would not be able to take the exam again until today."
“I don’t know if I can get what I want this time!”
Huang Zongxi smiled bitterly: "I really hope that you and I will be on the yellow list together!"