From the end of Jiajing to the era of great pirates

The opening of Donglin Academy has attracted some attention, but it will not shock the southeast or anything like that.Historically, Donglin was opened in the [-]th year of Wanli. At the beginning, there were a group of great Confucian scholars, and there were a lot of officials who became officials and served in the court. It was also followed by a group of Fujian people who had suddenly become rich, so it was quite popular. There is not even a serious Jinshi in the Zheng family. Some of them are lecturers who have been officials and then retired. They have nothing to do with family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs.

Zhu Jue naturally knew about this situation, but with four famous ministers here, he was not worried.

Zhu Jue only learned about the arrival of Ye and Xiong a long time later when he heard that they had established the Donglin Party. Zhu Jue was very happy for the arrival of these two celebrities, but he was not happy with the fact that they directly used Donglin as the name of the party. , and felt very unhappy, so they added the word '新' in front of their names.

Xindonglin, this sounds better.Otherwise, we will always be associated with those guys in history who brought disaster to the country and the people.

Strictly speaking, under the control of the Zheng family, this party is also going to cause harm to the country and the people. Is the rebellion not serious?But this group of people will only harm the country, not the people. By then, as the rebellion progresses, Zhu Jue should have cultivated new crops. The effect of this thing on the people is amazing. The 100 people who founded the Qing Dynasty For many years, it was actually supported by them. In the middle and later stages, the population became larger, which triggered the Kingdom of Heaven uprising.

Whether it is setting up a political party or not, the Zheng family's plan must have some outsiders cheering for it, so this New Donglin is just right.

Zhu Jue has been spending more time in the Ming Dynasty recently, because he also considered the time spent with the pirates. When he really went to sea there, it would be best to connect with the plot. In addition, he started to build an academy here. He was also more interested.

In addition to Ye and Xiong, there are also two celebrities on the academy's list, Wu Daonan and Sun Chengzong, who have also entered Xindonglin. Zhu Jue has no idea about this, but at least the military courses must be taught well. , don't let Sun Chengzong, a guy who doesn't know how to fight, pretend to be an expert anymore.

The person Zhu Jue values ​​the most is Xiong Tingbi. He is a really capable person. If he had been in charge of the Liao affairs in the late Ming Dynasty, coupled with the application of the navy, he would probably not be used for five years, and Nurhaci would have been blinded. Go, but now that he is hanging out with Ye Xianggao, he must be able to restrain his temper that loves to offend people, and he has a backing, so he will not be as miserable as in history.

Lao Xiong himself didn't have these worries. After entering the academy, he felt like a fish in water.Especially military science, agriculture, and craftsmanship. These three subjects are all related to the military. Currently, the most interesting thing about military science is the clipper ship. This thing mainly relies on underwater streamlines and a bunch of sails on the ship. The maximum speed can reach 22 It's small, but the tonnage is not big. Historically, it was used by the British to transport drugs. Now, when Lao Xiong saw the real thing, his body trembled. He felt that this thing was perfect for transporting troops.

There has really never been an example of using flying shears as warships in history, but considering the load and speed of this thing, it is really suitable. Find a seaport in Jiaozhou Bay, Shandong Province as a base, and then use flying shears to transport troops to attack. It will definitely You can beat the Tatars until they can't show their heads.In the face of this flying speed, Bohai Bay is like a swimming pool, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is morning and night.

Needless to say, agricultural science, the seeds being cultivated are sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, which are the three most important tools for increasing yields. As long as you know the yields per mu of these things, anyone who knows anything will be shocked and their body will tremble wildly.

The Craftsman Department has no results at the moment. Firearms cannot be made public after all. Zhu Jue has not studied the nonsense in the Pirate World that ignores the amount of ammunition. It is completely out of touch with scientific laws. Maybe it can only be used there and taken out. It's not easy to use, it's a weapon exclusive to the world.

But folk technology is not lacking after all. For example, papermaking and printing are far ahead in the world of pirates. The amount of newspapers and bounty orders printed there is enough to cover the entire world. By the way, there are also cameras. The current Zheng family craftsman department is I have put things on display, but I haven’t thought about how to develop them yet.I just thought that there might be some powerful people in the academy in the future, and then started researching accordingly.

In terms of military affairs, some achievements have been made with crossbows and swords. These are weapons of the past and are not used much by the current army. There is no harm in displaying them in the crafts department.After all, in the current Ming Dynasty, or in other words, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, bows and crossbows have been completely replaced by firearms. The Mo Dao consumed too much iron and was abandoned.Most people just looked at it and passed by. Only Xiong Tingbi lingered here for a while.

Xiong Tingbi was at ease here, with both his studies and hobbies, but the only thing he could share was his sworn brother Zheng Jing. His good eldest brother Ye Xianggao didn't like this. He devoted himself to his studies and enrolled in the imperial examination class. If Xiong Tingbi hadn't established a new Donglin The party, maybe all three of them parted ways.

Xiong Tingbi was the initiator of this New Donglin Party, but the leader was Ye Xianggao. After all, Lao Xiong was young and found it difficult to convince the crowd. Lao Ye was even more advanced in his studies. He deserved to be ranked No. 1 since the academy opened.If you are first in academics, you will naturally be the leader. This is recognized by everyone.

Even in second place, Lao Xiong couldn't get it. Wu Daonan was the one who really sat back and watched, and Lao Xiong could only be considered the best in the second echelon.

Lao Xiong himself didn't care about these things, but Zheng Jing who was watching did.I persuaded Lao Xiong several times to put aside those interests and concentrate on my career, but there was no result. Instead, I was educated by Lao Xiong by citing classics.Zheng Jing wanted to refute, but his family had only been to Zheng's house for a short time, and he didn't understand the purpose of the academy. He had no choice but to let Lao Xiong win his refutation.

It wasn't until the 11th year of Wanli that Ye Xianggao went to Beijing to take the high school entrance examination, which caused a sensation in the entire academy, and Lao Xiong finally stopped studying hard.

At this time, the Zheng Family Academy seemed to outsiders to be a subsidiary of the Xu family. It was because of the relationship between the Xu family that it got in touch with Zhang Shoufu. But how could Zhu Jue be tied to Zhang Juzheng knowing his fate?It's just because of compliance with the law that people have such misunderstandings.There was no way to defend myself for a while, I could only prepare myself and wait for the big liquidation to come.

In the 17th year of Wanli, Wu Daonan also won the Jinshi, but he and Ye Xianggao were not able to be used for a while. After all, they were just two Hanlin bachelors, and they were still far away from what they could expect. However, there was also a Zheng family who won the Jinshi in the same period. Although he is not a direct descendant, he is still considered a member of the Zheng family and can be commanded.

Zhu Jue quickly issued an order through Zheng Shitou, ordering him to strive to become a public official.

Which official was the most powerful in the late Ming Dynasty?Then we must talk about the Yanguan. During the Chongzhen Dynasty, the chief ministers and ministers of the cabinet changed like a revolving door. Governors and governors were more dangerous. Their lives could be lost if they were not careful. Only the Yanguan who casually criticized others was the safest.As long as you build momentum, you can still influence the situation of the government.

Wasn't Qi Jiguang, the military god of the Wanli period, the one who was sprayed to death by a group of officials after he was demoted to Lingnan?Zhu Jue would definitely not let the Zheng family do such a disgusting thing. On the contrary, he would have to find a way to protect the other party, but he knew very well that his words and skills were very capable.

Yanguan is also one of the Qingliu, which means that it is difficult for this official to receive money, but it is not so absolute. In the late Ming Dynasty, the official system was corrupt, and there were many Yanguan who took advantage of money.The Zheng family is not short of money and can make up for the last shortcoming. Presumably, when more and more direct descendants of the Zheng family become Jinshi, they all serve as officials and gather together in the court to form the Zheng family gang, that is when the Zheng family truly rises.

But now, the first hurdle the Zheng family has to pass is the wave of liquidation brought about by Zhang Juzheng's sudden death.