Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 164 Nurhachi comes again

After the preliminary planning was done, Zhang Xiao naturally rushed to report to the leader.

In the Hanlin Academy, Zhang Xiaozai carefully reported all his preparations to Wang Cifu, including his exchanges and discussions with Matteo Ricci.

"This is interesting to Matteo Ricci. According to what he said, our country, the Ming Dynasty, will no longer be written in Chinese characters. Which letters should we use to spell it out? The ones you refuted are good. As for you What kind of phonetic notation plan and phonetic symbols have been drawn up? When the library is established, you can use it and see how effective it is." Wang Xijue listened carefully to Zhang Xiao's statement before speaking.

"Your Majesty, I obey. There is one more thing. Regarding the location of the Tongwen Library, the location chosen at the moment is too small. If you just study foreign languages ​​and engage in translation, it is not enough. If you want to engage in some new subjects later, it will not be enough. So Xiaguan was thinking if it would be more convenient to build a piece of land on the outskirts of the city first and then build a new school later," Zhang Xiao said.

"Oh? Tell me, why do you need land on the outskirts of the city to run a school? Even the Imperial College doesn't take up much space, and you know that."

"Mr. Ge, Tongwen Hall will also expand its enrollment in the future. Moreover, these newly established courses are not just as simple as taking classes, but also conducting experiments, field surveys, and collecting materials." Zhang Xiao also listed several new courses, especially physics. A brief introduction to the test sites and props required for chemical biology.

"If you say so, let me see if we can coordinate which piece of land you want." Wang Xijue said as he brought Zhang Xiao to a map of the capital.

"Mr. Ge, according to Feng Shui, it would be better for the school to be located in the northwest area of ​​the capital, especially in one area where the Feng Shui is particularly good." Zhang Xiao pointed to the locations of the two top universities in later generations.

"Zhang Minglue, I don't know who you asked to calculate the feng shui. The calculation should be quite accurate. The feng shui is indeed good. That is the house of the Queen Mother's family." Wang Xijue looked at the place Zhang Xiao pointed to and felt a little happy.

"The official knows."

"Mr. Ge, this is an approximate location." Zhang Xiao said with some guilt.

"This book is wonderfully written. You can show it to His Majesty, but don't rush to print it out. You can finish the whole story first. After all, it is the story of an assassin, and some parts should not be written in too detail. .”

"Mr. Ge, I have one more thing to do. This is a novel I have written in my spare time these days. I have mentioned it to you before. Please check whether the writing is appropriate." Zhang Xiao said while reading "Assassin's Creed" The manuscript was handed over.

"Amma, there are too many newspapers and books. No matter how long you want to read them, many of them are meaningless."

"It's easy to say it has to be more than a thousand acres, and it can be a little remote."

Zhang Xiao didn't know how to answer at this moment. He was a porter across the ages. It was not easy to splice Mr. Jin's book and the story of Assassin's Creed together. But since it is a question asked by Mr. Tsusuke, I must answer it no matter what.

"Mr. Ge, it's like this. The time of this story is right. However, Assassin is the protagonist of "Assassin's Creed" after all. I won't mention the characters of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" too much, especially the fictional characters. .”

"You have to do two things now. The first thing is to make a bibliography for these books. If it is an important book, write two more sentences after the title. And this newspaper, you also have to read every issue. Come down and record which issue and article you think is more important. But don’t write or draw on books and newspapers. After all, there is only one copy of books and newspapers, and it costs a lot of money to buy them all. Yes, it’s not easy for our Jianzhou Department to make money by selling some ginseng." Nurhaci ordered Chu Ying.

"It's hard to find land over a thousand acres, but if it's more remote, there should still be some. I'll keep an eye out for it first."

In the Huitong Hall in Beijing, Nurhachi took Chu Ying into a room with a pile of books and newspapers published not long ago by the Ming Dynasty.

"It doesn't matter, I'll help you with the new school site. How much land is needed?"

"Yes, otherwise it would be easy to write a book. Minglue, you are interesting in writing a book. Guo Jing, the protagonist of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" does not like being a consort but wants to find a heroine as his wife. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" Yang Guo, the protagonist of "Assassin's Creed" wants to marry his master. The protagonist of "Assassin's Creed" is even more powerful. He directly kills his master. From what is written in the novel, Assassin can be regarded as a feudal prince of a separate country. Tyr’s master can be considered Altaïr’s monarch.”

"Father..." As soon as Chu Ying started to speak, she was forcibly interrupted.

"Oh? You wrote it so fast." Wang Xijue was a little surprised, took the manuscript and started to read it.

"Chu Ying, my father has given you an errand. These books were collected by my father's messengers. They are all new books, as well as this newspaper. There was no such thing when I came last time. These newspapers were bought from the first issue to the last issue."

"Mr. Ge, there is another part of this novel, and the next part will talk more about Mongolia."

"Chu Ying, I have told you many times, don't call me King Khan in the Ming Dynasty."

"This story is quite unique to write. I have never seen many novels with assassins as the protagonists, let alone foreign assassins. I had limited time, so I just browsed through them, and at the end I saw the protagonist Artai. You got rid of your master and it ended like this, why didn’t you see the Mongolian scene?”

"Since it is the story of the Mongolian Yuan's Western Expedition, it is the same time as the novel "Legend of the Condor Heroes" you wrote. Will Altaïr meet Guo Jing?"

"Mr. Ge, this area was indeed leaderless at that time. The Crusaders' and Crescent's armies fought bloody battles here. After the Seljuk Kingdom, the overlord that originally ruled here, was defeated by Yelu Dashi of Western Liao, the sun set over the mountains and the rule existed in name only. , even if the Prime Minister was assassinated by the Assassins, there was no way to deal with it. So Altaïr's master is indeed Altaïr's monarch."

"Reading a book is not just for fun. If the things written in the book are useful, you still have to understand them no matter how ugly the writing is."

"It's so tiring to read such a boring book."

"My father brought you out, could it be that you were visiting the capital? We are here to do serious business. Do you know how much we spent on the trip once we went to the capital? These books and newspapers are not for you. After reading it carefully, you can roughly read it down. If there is anything important, just write down the title of the book or article. What is so difficult about it? If you don’t write it down now, if you don’t pay attention later, you will miss a few books. Know."

"Amma, I'm going to read these books and this newspaper now."

"That's all, you can watch it if you can. Don't force it if you can't stand it. Otherwise, it will be in vain. Aren't you clamoring to go to the Imperial College? You have also been to the Imperial College. Do you want to go somewhere else? Turn?" "Amma, we haven't been here before. When we get to the door, we can't even go in and take a look. Even if we ask questions at the door, people will ignore us."

"Otherwise, what kind of place is the Imperial College? You don't have an imperial examination title or a literary name, so why should anyone care about you?"

"In this capital city, everything is really controlled. It's not easy to go anywhere. Where can I feel as comfortable as in Foala City?"

"So you have to think carefully. Staying in the capital as a pledge is not that easy. It's no easier than fighting a war."

"Ama, there is no need to provoke me. Since I have already agreed, I will not go back on it. Aren't I just living in the capital?"

"Well, since you always mention Emperor Zhang, my father will take you to visit Mr. Zhang. I heard that Mr. Zhang also works for Honglu Temple, so it is not too unexpected to visit him. If you can Being a disciple of Mr. Zhang is also your fate. Just like your father's skills, you also learned them through experience with Mr. Li of Liaodong."

"Amma, why don't you think of a way to see if you can let me stay in the Imperial College, so that it would be more respectable to say it out loud. How about being the son of the dignified Governor of Jianzhou and working as a servant? It's not very good. Decent.”

"Why are you going to the Imperial College? How many people are watching you in the Imperial College. If you say something wrong, my father will not be able to save you. My father, the governor of Jianzhou, is still of some use in Liaodong, but it is nothing in the capital. Mr. Zhang It's hard to say whether I'm willing to accept you or not, but it's better for you to choose me first." Nurhachi said in an angry tone.

Chu Ying originally wanted to argue a few words, but when she saw her father's appearance, she silently closed her mouth.

When Zhang Xiao received Nurhachi's invitation, he was shocked. When Zhang Xiao witnessed Nurhachi bringing his eldest son to the door, and wanted his eldest son to worship him as his teacher and live in the capital permanently, Zhang Xiao was also a little shocked. Zhang Xiao searched his mind and found that neither the official history nor the unofficial history mentioned the story of Nurhaci sending his son to the capital to be a hostage. It seems that this is one of the deviations in the world line.

"Captain Nu, Mr. Chu, please come into the main hall to talk. Can all my colleagues come in together?" Zhang Xiao looked at the officials from the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple and other yamen who accompanied Nurhaci on his trip and asked.

"No need, I'll just wait outside the door."

"Old Wangtou, you are responsible for taking care of several people." Zhang Xiao ordered the old servant.

In the main hall, Zhang Xiao looked at Nurhaci, whom he had not seen for a long time. Although there was no big difference in appearance, he was obviously more confident and calm than before. Zhang Xiao didn't know if it was his own preconceived judgment, but he always felt that Nurhaci still had the power of a superior person now faintly revealed.

"Commander Nu has worked very hard to pay tribute to Beijing this time. Why do you have time to visit his humble residence?" Zhang Xiao asked politely.

"It is precisely because going to the capital to pay tribute is a big deal, and you have to be extremely careful when meeting His Majesty, that's why I have to pay a visit today. After all, Mr. Zhang, you are also on an errand for Honglu Temple. I also want to express my gratitude to you, Mr. Zhang. Ask about etiquette," Nurhaci explained.

"This is not the first time Governor Nu has paid tribute. There is a certain etiquette for meeting His Majesty, so just follow it. Take note of what His Majesty says carefully. Tell all His Majesty's questions without hesitation. If you are cautious, you will not make a big mistake. "

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your advice. There is another matter when Nu comes here this time. I plan to keep my eldest son Chu Ying in the capital for a few years. Mr. Zhang, you are very knowledgeable. Can you recruit Chu Ying as an apprentice? What's the matter with you?" Just keep him busy."

"Young Master Ling, if you want to be an apprentice here, it's too humiliating."

"Mr. Zhang is knowledgeable and talented, but my son is very naughty, and he is just a proficient in writing. If I can be taught and controlled by Mr. Zhang, I will be happy before it is too late. There is no way to say that he is a talentless person."

"That's fine. How long do you plan to stay in the capital, Mr. Ling?"

"There is no time limit. It has to be done after he has truly learned it."

Zhang Xiao didn't know how to answer the call. He didn't know whether Nurhachi noticed it on his own or learned it from some source. It was now very clear that the Ming court was afraid of the Jianzhou Ministry, and he did not hesitate to sacrifice his eldest son. This eldest son is not an ordinary eldest son. He was raised as an heir, and he just had the heart to leave him in the capital without even giving him an exact time to return home.

"I am quite familiar with Mr. Chu. When he was in North Korea, General Shu put him under my command. Generally speaking, he is diligent in learning and asking questions. But if Mr. Chu stays in the capital for several years, there is no need. Stay at my house. In fact, there is a better place to go. I wonder what you think about it, Governor Nu?" Zhang Xiao thought for a moment and said.

"Oh? Where are you going?" Nurhachi asked.

"Recently, the imperial court appointed me to run a school, called Tongwen School. Currently, I teach Siyi languages ​​and characters. Mr. Chu must at least know Jurchen language. I will teach and learn at the same time. Moreover, other courses will be opened in the future of Tongwen School. Mr. Chu will learn something useful."

"But for Mr. Chu to stay in the capital, it would be appropriate for you, Governor Nu, to report it to His Majesty. If His Majesty agrees, I will arrange it this way. Do you think this is appropriate?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Tongwenkan, the name is somewhat interesting. Since it is the school you are responsible for organizing, Mr. Zhang, it is certainly not bad. I naturally agree with it."

"Dudu Nu defeated the nine coalition forces and surrounded An'ing on the border of the Ming Dynasty. He has worked so hard and achieved great results. I am just giving him a chance to enroll. What does it mean? If Young Master Ling feels that he can't learn anything in this Tongwen Hall and wants to study somewhere else, We can all discuss it again.”

"It doesn't matter, this is the Tongwen Museum. Chu Ying, please thank Mr. Zhang quickly." Nurhachi said to Chu Ying.

"Chu Ying thanks Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang, if I go to school in Tongwen Hall, can I learn the interesting things you mentioned before?" Chu Ying asked.

"Of course it's possible. There will also be teachers from Folangji in class. You can ask these teachers directly for some information. They know more and clearly than me." Zhang Xiao replied.

(End of this chapter)