Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzheng is eating.

Because the affairs in the court had come to an end, Zhu Youxiao was in a much better mood, so his appetite increased. He ate a very sweet meal today.

Chen Hong came in at this time, hesitantly wanting to step forward but not daring to disturb Zhu Youxiao who was enjoying his meal.

Glancing at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao raised his head, wiped his mouth with a square towel, and said with a smile: "Just say what you have to say, why hesitate."

"Back to the Emperor, the people below are here to report that Gao Panlong went to Sun Chengzong's house. Gao Panlong first went to Sun Shenxing's house, and after coming out of Sun Shenxing's house, he went to Sun Chengzong's house." Chen Hong bowed quickly and said. .

Hearing what Chen Hong said, Zhu Youxiao was not too surprised. He just smiled and said, "Are you interested in the Ministry of War?"

At this point, the remaining Donglin Party members in the DPRK naturally have to find ways to protect themselves, especially Sun Shenxing and Gao Panlong. These two people should have realized the danger and naturally need to find ways to stay.

It's just that the relationship between these big guys in the court and Sun Shenxing is not very good.

Needless to say, Han Xu, the chief auxiliary scholar of the cabinet, originally had a good relationship with each other, but this time the Donglin Party case completely broke down.

Especially Sun Shenxing and Han Xu were really at odds with each other, and Gao Panlong was almost the same.

Under such circumstances, it is definitely not possible for the two of them to go to Han Xu, so the best choice is Sun Chengzong. After all, they were very close before, so it is not strange to reach out and hold each other now.

But Zhu Youxiao is very curious, what will the final result be like?

If Sun Chengzong really agreed, he would be really disappointed. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gao Panlong is not the material to be in the Ministry of War.

If Sun Chengzong really agreed, then this decision was completely selfish. This was not something Zhu Youxiao could allow.

You must know that if you use Sun Chengzong, the premise is that Sun Chengzong still retains a certain degree of public-spiritedness and does not do everything out of selfishness. This is the same as using Han Xu as the first assistant bachelor of the cabinet.

"Do you know the outcome of the matter?" Zhu Youxiao asked, his face already serious at this time.

"Back to the Emperor, I don't know yet. But the people below also reported the news that Gao Panlong didn't look very good when he left the Sun Mansion. Many people saw it, so the negotiation probably broke down. "

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said expressionlessly: "The East Factory is very busy, and Jin Yiwei has to contribute to the case of the Ministry of Industry."

"I understand, I'll go right now." After saying that, Chen Hong turned around and walked out quickly.

In fact, everyone felt that the case had almost been burned, but only Zhu Youxiao knew that there was still another Ministry of Industry that had not yet been burned.

Once the Ministry of Industry is also burned down, many people will be burned to death.

Zhao Nanxing went to investigate the case, but there was no progress. The Ministry of Works was delayed because of the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of Works was actually more serious than those two departments.

Now Zhu Youxiao is planning to move the Ministry of Works, taking advantage of this moment to consolidate Bi Maokang's power.

Although he had made Bi Maokang the minister of the Ministry of Industry before, Bi Maokang did not have much real power. He focused more on Baigongfang. But this time it was different. He wanted to let Bi Maokang go.

As for Zhao Nanxing, he is doing quite well. If nothing unexpected happens, we should let Zhao Nanxing continue to work, that is, promote him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Although it was relatively peaceful inside the palace, there was already a lot of commotion outside the palace.

Many people started writing questions, wanting to rescue those in the midfield.

Even the scholars of the Scientific School began to run around and cry out. They were pleading, and they wanted to make their voices heard, but there was no way to write.

The connection between the central government and them has been severed. Gao Panlong and Sun Shenxing cannot protect themselves, especially others.

As for Han Xu and Zhao Nanxing, they could not speak for these scholars at this time, and were even very disgusted with their behavior.

Han Xu and Zhao Nanxing now hoped that the situation would calm down as soon as possible, but in the end, these scholars tried to unravel the matter endlessly.

However, things in this world always have two sides, some people are mourning, and some people have to celebrate.

Those who mourn are the losers, and those who celebrate are the other group of people.

Inside Xu Guangqi's house, several people were having a gathering.

This small group is headed by Xu Guangqi, and many people have low status. In addition to Xu Guangqi, the representative figure is Li Zhizao.

Li Zhizao was a man of profound knowledge, adept at astronomy, calculus, and mathematics. He "knew the art of war and was proficient in Western studies." He was as famous as Xu Guangqi and Yang Tingyun.

In the 26th year of Wanli's reign, he studied Western science under Matteo Ricci. During his tenure as an academic administrator in Fujian in the 31st year of Wanli's reign, he included astronomy topics in the imperial examination.

Later, Li Zhizao accepted Catholic teachings and was baptized into Catholicism in the 38th year of Wanli. Others who were baptized and joined Catholicism at the same time as Li Zhizao were Wang Zheng, Li Tianjing, etc.

Li Zhizao's original official position was the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple in Nanjing. After Xu Guangqi got Zhu Youxiao's important appointment, Xu Guangqi recommended Li Zhizao to Zhu Youxiao.

At that time, in order for Zhu Youxiao to reuse Li Zhizao, Xu Guangqi said a lot of good things for Li Zhizao, saying that he was proficient in astronomical calculations and calendars, and was especially good at making cannons.

So Li Zhizao was promoted by Zhu Youxiao, and was promoted from the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple in Nanjing to the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, and was also in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, Dushui Qingli Department, but his position was still very inconspicuous.

Of course, this was Zhu Youxiao's intention. At that time, there was a lot of turmoil between the DPRK and China, and when the struggle was heating up, it was naturally impossible for Zhu Youxiao to let Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao and others show up.

But by this time, things had calmed down, and naturally it was time for Xu Guangqi and others to show up.

This gathering was just for this matter. The Ministry of War was handed over to Xu Guangqi by His Majesty, so naturally it was time for them to take the lead.

Zhu Youxiao has never underestimated people like Xu Guangqi and Li Zhizao from beginning to end. They are a well-established school of thought. They are all connected with each other. They strive for the same ideals and goals, but they have never been appreciated and appreciated.

Just pay attention.

But now, when Xu Guangqi and the others are really going to be used, they will burst out with unprecedented power.

The people headed by Xu Guangqi are happy now. They are wailing outside and celebrating.

Xu Guangqi and the others felt that their opportunity had come, and this time it was time to show off their talents.

Besides Li Zhizao, there are other people here.

This person is very special. He was once a member of the Donglin Party and had contact with Matteo Ricci. At the same time, he had contacts with the missionaries Guo Jujing, Jin Nige and Ai Julius in the south of the Yangtze River.

In the thirty-ninth year of Wanli, after visiting the Western-style funeral of Li Zhizao's father, Li Zhizao decided to convert to Catholicism.

This person is different from the other two people. The other two people are more concerned about natural science, the integration and integration of Eastern and Western sciences, while he is concerned about education.

He believed that there was a problem with the country's education system and imperial examination system, and a new talent selection system was needed and the official system was re-established.

He has quite a lot of research in this area, so these three people can be regarded as a small group, and this person is Shen Tingyun.

Also after Xu Guangqi was re-employed, Xu Guangqi recommended Shen Tingyun to Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao also appointed him.

Shen Tingyun's current official position is Doctor of the Imperial College. He is considered a moderate official, but he is outside the center of power.

In addition to these three giants, there were others, including Wang Zheng who joined Xu Guangqi, Li Tianjing, and even Li Zhi's student Chen Kedao.

It can be said that this time is a big gathering of all their personnel, and they are preparing for a big fight.

Xu Guangqi is now the second assistant in the cabinet, and he does need support.

You must know that the people celebrating here are only their people in the capital. There are more people of the same school in the local area. In addition, there are also students from other schools of Xinxue.

You must know that although those people from Xinxue have nothing to do with Xu Guangqi and others, they have also been suppressed in recent years.

Once Xu Guangqi and the others do something, someone will definitely choose to join them. Everyone is a disciple of Xinxue, and they have no scruples in doing such things.

Therefore, Xu Guangqi and others have a bright future. As long as they get the support of Zhu Youxiao, these people are Dong Zhongshu of the Han Dynasty and the Confucians of that time.

They will quickly seize power and beat many people to the ground.

Because there were many people and Xu Guangqi's home was relatively small, everyone had to make do with setting up a few tables in the yard with some snacks and fruits.

It was impossible to drink. Everyone drank tea and chatted. Everyone was very excited, talking about their ideals and planning for the future.

When the chat was almost over, Xu Guangqi put down the tea cup in his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty asked me to draw up a list. I want to select some people from among us. There are some things I want to say first. Among us Of the people, some are more suitable to enter the Ministry of War, but some are not."

"Everyone knows my character, and the work we do together is not a matter of guesswork, so I will tell you straight away that I will not recommend anyone who is not suitable for entering the Ministry of War to His Majesty. His Majesty uses us because of his trust in us. , we cannot betray His Majesty’s trust.”

"So don't feel any resentment because of this. I will still recommend you to His Majesty when there are other opportunities in the future."

Everyone smiled and nodded.

At this time, they were relatively pure and not a big interest group, so there was no barrier between them.

You must know that among them, the emphasis is on ability, division of labor and cooperation, and whoever is good at what is done can do it.

Just like Shen Tingyun, he knew that he was not good at military affairs or astronomy and legislation, so he did not get involved in this matter and just sat and drank tea with a smile.

But Li Zhizao is better at entering the Ministry of War, so a minister of the Ministry of War is indispensable.

After drawing up a big list, Xu Guangqi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's it."

However, Shen Tingyun also raised his concerns and said hesitantly: "Will His Majesty be dissatisfied if we do this?"

You must know that their current behavior completely conforms to the definition of forming a party for personal gain.

Your Majesty just killed such a gang some time ago, and now they are coming again.
Chapter completed!