Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong both knew that they were added to lecturers in the imperial examinations to be valued.

But the two of them really didn't expect this to come so suddenly.

Xu Guangqi was very excited. He took out the "Geometric Original" translated by himself and Matteo Ricci overnight. He hoped that the young emperor, His Majesty Zhu Youxiao, would be willing to learn this book outside of the classics.

In the past, he did not have the opportunity to become a lecturer in the imperial lecture, or the emperor's teacher, but now he has this opportunity, so he naturally does not want to miss it.

Sun Chengzong also did not sleep well all night. He refused his concubine's request to warm the bed for him. He slept alone in the study the night before entering the palace to meet the emperor, and sorted out his own knowledge and gains over the years and his views on the situation in the court in his mind.

The next day.

Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong both entered the palace early and met outside the Ganqing Gate.

Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong looked at each other and couldn't help but bow to each other.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao had already stood on the platform of the Ganqing Palace, looking at the solemn Forbidden City of Zhuhong, and secretly wondering how to renew the national destiny for this empire that had been in the world for more than two hundred years.

"My memory Xu Guangqi has met Your Majesty!"

"My minister Sun Chengzong has seen Your Majesty!"

As soon as Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong saw Zhu Youxiao wearing a dragon robe, they immediately gave a big gift.

Zhu Youxiao also came to his senses and looked at the two of them, smiled, and said, "Two beloveds are flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong were both close to their destiny at this time, but in the officialdom, the age of the two can only be considered as the age when they have just begun to make great achievements.

After receiving the gift from the two, Zhu Youxiao asked them straight to the point of asking about their views on the current affairs of the court.

Xu Guangqi couldn't help but speak first: "Return to Your Majesty, as I see, the most important thing in the court at the moment is the Liao incident. The slave chief Nurhaci is quite ambitious. Moreover, I see that this person is quite knowledgeable about military affairs and is good at winning people's hearts. Therefore, many generals in Liao are surrendered. I believe that the Eastern Captains in Liao are now in trouble that are not comparable to those of the previous barbarians, and I may be in danger of colluding with traitors to destroy our Ming Dynasty in the future!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded. Many civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty in this era may not think that Jianlu would defeat Li Zicheng and seize the Ming Dynasty in just over twenty years, but Zhu Youxiao believed it, which also made him highly praised Xu Guangqi's foresight.

Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile: "As far as I know, my dear friend has already submitted a memorial to the emperor's grandfather to tell the emperor that he should prevent the establishment of the enemy and use Western methods to train the new recruits of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the emperor's grandfather asked you to train troops in Tongzhou. I wonder how the situation of my dear brother's training in Tongzhou?"

Xu Guangqi did not expect that the young emperor in front of him would know that he was training troops for the court. He was very pleased and surprised. But while he was happy, he couldn't help but look helpless in his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, because the Ministry of War said that Liao affairs are getting tighter and the national treasury is not sufficient, so this matter is almost broken. I only gave me a small amount of equipment. Therefore, I had to stay in the capital and fight for this matter with the Ministry of War."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao pursed his lips: "Weapons should still be trained. What I love said, "Seeking the true materials to be used for use" and "making practical equipment to prepare for the defense of both China and foreign countries" are both important tasks nowadays and cannot be delayed. I have also learned that Jianlu, the Jianlu, who is currently suffering from the Liao area, are quite good at fighting, and even have been invincible since ancient times. If our Ming Dynasty wants to wipe out Jianlu, we have to cultivate strong soldiers and strong troops. Now, although there are strong border troops in Liao area, they are just military officials, and private soldiers of military generals. They are loyalty and cannot be protected. There are even many suspicions of supporting the enemy and respecting themselves. Therefore, our Ming Dynasty must have a strong army that truly fights for the court, and a real strong army that belongs to me!"

"Your Majesty is wise! The Beijing camp is abolished and many old and weak. Although the southern army is strong, it has lost a lot of money due to the incident that year. [Note 1]. Now the imperial court must have a new army. However, the internal affairs of the imperial court are abolished and the country is in poverty and the people are poor. The Liao pay still makes it difficult for the world to continue. If we train troops again, it will be extremely difficult. As far as the ministers see, we should first rectify the internal affairs, reduce expenses, and fill the national treasury."

Sun Chengzong also started talking at this time.

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly. He knew that Sun Chengzong had another one. Now, the Ming Dynasty not only caused a surge in military expenditure due to the rebellion of the Jianli area in Liao, but also required a lot of money to die one after another. Especially Emperor Taichang, who had not had time to build a tomb for himself in advance because of the death of the two emperors, Wanli and Taichang, had to build a tomb in advance.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary for the Ming Dynasty to save money and fill the treasury now.

But according to the development of the original history, the Ming Dynasty had only more than twenty years of national destiny. Therefore, in Zhu Youxiao's view, the Ming Dynasty could not wait until it saved enough money before training troops. It had to save money while training troops. Otherwise, it would be difficult to fill the national treasury without soldiers. After all, most of the wealth of the empire is now concentrated in the hands of powerful and noble gentry, not the hands of the people. If you want money from these people, you can only rob it, and it is not possible to rob your own soldiers without them.

The powerful and noble gentry of any dynasty will not actively donate most of the money and food due to internal and external troubles of the country.

The Chongzhen Dynasty asked ministers to donate money to help the army, but the chief minister of the cabinet only took out 500 taels of silver, and Li Zicheng, who had soldiers, blackmailed more than 100,000 taels of silver as soon as he was blackmailed. This is a clear example.

Of course, even if you don’t kill the rich and help the poor at home and suppress entropy, you have to offset the internal circulation through external plunder. You have to have strong soldiers in your hands, otherwise how can you colonize foreign countries and grab food from Western robberies?

Therefore, training cannot be delayed.

"Although the country of China is my own world, China is not my own world. Since ancient times, there have been no dynasties that have declined. Even if our Ming Dynasty is destroyed, it cannot be destroyed in our hands, and it cannot be destroyed by the barbarians. This is not only not a good thing for the royal family to the entire Han people in the world. The Han people in the world can no longer be a two-legged sheep and a fourth-class person because of the barbarians invasion like before!

Whether it is the gentry or the common people, all Han people must avoid this crisis from happening again. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, not to mention that all the ministers are meat-eating people, and I am the emperor. This training of troops is an urgent task and cannot be delayed!"

Zhu Youxiao made his own conclusion and looked at Xu Guangqi: "Even if you don't have to train troops in Tongzhou, you can train troops in my Nanyuan and my Royal Guards to replace the weak army in the Beijing camp. At that time, once there are police in the world, I will pull my Guards up to destroy the enemy and suppress the thieves, and determine the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty and protect the people of the Han family!"

Xu Guangqi couldn't help but straighten his chest when he heard Zhu Youxiao say this, with bright eyes. He didn't expect that the young emperor in front of him was so ambitious and independent, and his heart was filled with blood: "Your Majesty is wise! Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, let alone me, your Majesty's words make me deafening!"
Chapter completed!