After receiving Yang Zai, Yunxi asked Qin Tianjian to select an auspicious day and sent Yang Zai and his envoy team to Majapayi Kingdom. On the way, he found a navy escort from Qianhu.?? ≠
Yunxi would not come forward to see off a small envoy. Although everyone knew that the envoy was doing something important, it was not worthy of Yunxi personally seeing him off.
Not long after Yang Zai left for a few days, Yunxi issued the "Order for the Promotion of Talents" and sent it to every county in the country.
The content of the "Order for the Promotion of Talents" is: I first came to the great treasure, and I was very frightened. However, I know that talents are the first priority in running a country. In the past, Yi Zhi and Fu Shuo were born as bitches; Guan Zhong and Huan Gong were thieves, and they all used them to prosper.
This wise order is hereby issued to all civil and military officials in the world, knowing that there are people among the people who can govern the country and use military force, and bring them to the court without leaving any behind.
There was naturally no problem with Yunxi's order to promote talents, but the sentence quoted in it made the civil servants in Beijing very uneasy, which was: "Xi Yizhi, Fu Shuo is a bitch; Guan Zhong, Huan Gong is a thief, all use it"
The phrase "Yixing".
It’s not that this sentence is bad. In fact, it’s a very good sentence. It’s just that this sentence comes from Cao Cao’s "Only Only Talents".
The reason why Cao Cao has never been liked by the literati is that in addition to his son Cao Pi usurping the Han Dynasty and being devalued by certain dynasties, Cao Cao's ideas are different from those of the literati, especially Confucianism.
Confucianism advocates that virtue comes before talent. It believes that talented people without virtue can cause greater harm than people without virtue and talent. It also opposes people without virtue being officials. Cao Cao, on the other hand, is a meritocracy, so naturally he cannot
Liked by literati.
In a sense, Confucian principles are not wrong. For example, if a weak-minded man becomes a general guarding the border, the enemy will surrender immediately after they attack, and then the country will be finished.
But the problem is that it is difficult to tell whether a person is virtuous. It is difficult to judge what a person will be like without encountering similar things. Don't talk about people who are full of benevolence, justice and morality but are full of male thieves and female prostitutes. They are usually very clean.
People who are filial to their parents may not suddenly become immoral at certain times, or reveal their true nature.
So what Confucianism says makes sense, but it is not enforceable.
In any case, Yunxi's "Order for the Promotion of Talents" was issued, but Yunxi did not quote any words in Cao Cao's "Order for the Promotion of Talents" that Confucians considered inappropriate, so the civil servants had no choice but to accept them.
Yunxi was very much looking forward to what kind of talents the "Ling for Judgment of Talents" would attract, especially since he pointed out that he was good at both literature and martial arts, so he looked forward to those who were highly skilled in martial arts or those who thought they could lead troops in war, and others.
Some 'special' people. However, it will take almost two months for this "Evangelical Order" to be reverberated in most areas, and Yunxi can't rush it.
There was something urgent. Yunxi called Zhang Xiaodong into the capital for this purpose. Fortunately, Jinshan Guards' station was very close to the capital, otherwise it would have been troublesome.
Zhang Xiaodong himself was a little confused about Yunxi calling him into the capital again, but he rushed to the capital immediately.
When Yunxi saw Zhang Xiaodong, he didn't talk nonsense. After asking him to stand up, he immediately said: "Zhang Qing, I'm calling you into the palace this time because I have something to tell you. It's about measuring the hydrological conditions in various places in Nanyang.
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It turns out that when Yunxi summoned Zhang Xiaodong last time, he only gave Zhang Xiaodong guidance on how to fight the Majapahit Kingdom, and forgot to ask him to detect the hydrological conditions in various places in Southeast Asia.
This hydrological situation is very important. For example, if a fleet with aircraft carriers as its main force sails to a place where there are often big storms and is intercepted by the enemy for fighting, wouldn't it be a bad choice? If it had been known in advance, it could have been avoided on the route.
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There are also the flow direction of the water, the wind direction in which season, the depth of the water, whether there are rocks, where are the islands, whether there is fresh water on the islands, etc. These conditions are very important. If there is any negligence, it may cause a disaster.
disaster.
The reason why Yunxi asked Zhang Xiaodong to lead the navy out first was to let them familiarize themselves with the hydrological conditions of the nearby waters to prevent them from being tricked by Majapahit's navy.
At the same time, Yunxi also wanted to obtain the hydrological conditions of the entire Nanyang region to facilitate further activities in the Nanyang region in the future. Therefore, what Yunxi was talking about was not the situation in the sea near Majapahit, but the entire Nanyang.
Yunxi also said: "In addition, I have decided to divide the naval fleet into two teams, go all the way south from Xiaoliuqiu to Luzon, then go to Solo State, sail half a circle along Solo State, and finally arrive at Sriwijaya.
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"The other road follows the sea line to Annan, and continues southward from Annan to Siam, and then continues southward to Srivijaya."
"All the countries along these two routes, whether they surrender to the Ming Dynasty or not, must investigate their situation, explore their human geography, and explore whatever they can."
"But you must remember not to accept tribute requests from any country that has not yet surrendered to our Ming Dynasty."
After Zhang Xiaodong heard this, his heart trembled, but he did not speak and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yunxi remembered something again and said: "Also, if you arrive at Srivijaya, someone has been to the Western Ocean (Indian Ocean). After fighting the battle with the Majapahit Kingdom, he sent a ship to explore the Western Ocean to see if he could
You cannot reach Zoli or Xiyang Zoli." Zoli and Xiyang Zoli were two vassal states that came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. They claimed to be from the West. Yunxi judged from the records that they should be in India or Ceylon Island and wanted to be sure.
Then Yunxi said: "If you can find people who have been to the Western Ocean, let the sent fleet bring some precious things. If they reach Zoli or Western Zoili, you can reward them, and you can pick up the envoys they are willing to pay tribute to."
I come to the Ming Dynasty."
Yunxi's hands will not be able to reach the Indian Ocean for a long time, so it is better for the vassals in the Indian Ocean for the time being.
Yunxi continued: "There are also pirates. If they are pirates who left the Ming Dynasty and are willing to submit to the Ming Dynasty, they can all be pardoned."
"But you must be on guard against others. You must not ignore the danger just because of my words. You must be extra careful with these pirates. If there are other water forces that want to harass you along the way, destroy them all. Don't hold back."
"Yunxi wants to make the reputation of the Ming Dynasty navy known to all women and children in Southeast Asia.
Zhang Xiaodong agreed one by one.
Yunxi then talked about the real issue of sending troops. Yunxi said: "Are Jinshan Guards and Guanhai Guards ready to send troops?"
Yunxi had previously decided to send the navy of Jinshan Guard and Guanhaiwei to the south. In order to make it easier for Zhang Xiaodong to command, the commander of Guanhaiwei also happened to die of illness, so Zhang Xiaodong was temporarily allowed to serve as the commander of Guanhaiwei.
Zhang Xiaodong immediately said: "Both guards are ready to send troops!"
Yunxi said two words of approval: "Yes, yes," and then said: "Then choose an auspicious day and send troops south. When you command the navy to reach Majapahit Kingdom, it is estimated that Majapahit Kingdom will follow my imperial edict or not. They have all come out, and you can prepare for the war." Although Yunxi said before that it does not matter whether he obeys the imperial edict or not, what he said later actually proves that he has determined that the Majapahit Kingdom will not obey the imperial edict.
Of course Zhang Xiaodong agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yunxi continued: "Tomorrow I will send Commander-in-Chief Dongguan Bo He Rong to accompany you to the seaside. I won't say any more."
Zhang Xiaodong then agreed.
At this time, Yunxi remembered Xue Xiran, who had been sent to Jinshan Guard after the Chinese New Year, and asked: "How did Xue Xiran perform at Jinshan Guard?"
Of course, it was impossible for Zhang Xiaodong not to know Xue Xiran’s background, so he was already prepared. Hearing this, he said: “Your Majesty, although Commander Xue has no experience as a general in the Navy before, he seems to be naturally good at it. The navy has adapted very well, and after the experience of this battle, it can lead the troops alone."
Of course, Zhang Xiaodong said that Xue Xiran was promoted, but what he said was not completely nonsense. Xue Xiran did adapt well to the navy, at least he did not get seasick; and his attitude was very good, without any airs of an uncle. So Zhang Xiaodong said to He has good senses, and Xue Xiran has a solid background and is worth making friends with, so he often instructs Xue Xiran on the key points of water battles.
Yunxi laughed and said, "Are you coaxing me?"
Zhang Xiaodong immediately said: "How dare I deceive Your Majesty! It is true that Commander Xue is very outstanding, and everyone in this guard thinks so."
Yun He thought in his mind that Jin Yiwei should quickly use these few days to find out whether Zhang Xiaodong was lying, but on the surface he still did not doubt Zhang Xiaodong's performance, and praised Zhang Xiaodong a few words before letting him go.
Later, Yunxi met Huaying and Zheng Ci at the same time.
Huaying and Zheng Ci were Yunxi's temporary ministers, but Yunxi had not seen them before, so he wanted to meet them.
But in fact, Yunxi should have met Huaying. Huaying happened to follow her brother to handle the succession of the Ministry of War's secular duties in the 25th year of Hongwu. At that time, Yunxi even scolded Hua Rongyi. Suddenly (Chapter 14). But now Yunxi has completely forgotten it.
Yunxi said to them emphatically: "Srivijaya is an overseas vassal state. It has never been under the control of China for generations, and the local customs of the people are many different from those of the Ming Dynasty. You must pay attention to the complexity of local issues and do not follow them easily. Ming Dynasty’s customary treatment.”
Huaying and Zheng Ci agreed.
Yunxi also told them to pay more attention to the opinions of the Han people who are now in charge of Srivijaya. Regarding Liang Daoming, who is now the leader, Yunxi plans to ask Zhang Xiaodong to take him back to the capital when he comes back, and then confer a title on him. Shi Jinqing, Zheng Boke and others They would also be given titles in the name of the central court of the Ming Dynasty, and then let them assist Zhu Mo in managing Srivijaya.
However, who can stay in the local area and who should be brought back to the capital still needs Zhu Mo, Hua Ying, Zheng Ci and others to decide in person. The decisions made by Yun Xiyuan in the capital are suspected of being made on paper, so they are not convinced. I believe that Zheng Ci, who has rich experience in supporting barbarians, can make appropriate judgments.