jdhmnovel Chapter 106: The Flatterer Second Place: His Majesty is going to use me!
Chapter 106: The Flatterer Second Place: His Majesty is going to use me!
"emission!"
The officer on the turret aimed at the angle and fired the second shell!
The angle is slightly off this time.
But the shell landed right in the middle of the two ships.
When it hit the sea surface, the shell exploded instantly!
The rising mushroom cloud directly overturned the two sailboats.
"Retreat quickly!" Limas ordered immediately.
Only then did he realize that this was not Nanyang.
The country of Da Zhou is a giant!
How could a mere businessman like me mess with such a great country?
Limas regretted deeply that he had underestimated the Great Zhou!
I actually provoked this behemoth!
Limas immediately called for a retreat, praying that the ships of the Great Zhou would not be so powerful!
But Leamas' idea was destined to be a bubble!
Three huge sailing ships sailed out from the dock entrance of Xiangjiang River.
This giant warship directly blocked the dock.
The black muzzle of the gun was aimed directly at Limas' fleet!
"emission!"
The gunners at the bow aimed their aim and fired at Limas' ship together!
Boom!
Boom!
When the smoke cleared, only Limas' ships were still floating on the sea.
It's not that Limas is unlucky, but Tang Yan ordered to keep the other leader's ships.
"Surrender, I surrender!"
Leamas yelled frantically.
Only when the white flag was raised on the bow did the Great Zhou navy stop the bombardment.
A small boat came quickly from the dock and approached Limas's ship.
Everyone on the ship, including Leamas, was tied up.
It was towed into the Xiangjiang Port along with the ship.
Tang Yan personally interrogated this group of Westerners.
"Can you speak the language of the Great Zhou?" Tang Yan asked.
Limas immediately said in half-baked Da Zhou dialect: "I know, a little bit!"
"Who are you and why do you want to attack our Great Zhou!" Tang Yan asked sternly.
"Your Excellency, it's unfair! We are from Dahe and just want to do business with the Celestial Empire!"
"Oh, do you think I'm a fool?"
Tang Yan said to his men, "Come on, give this guy a good beating!"
Meanwhile, Kyoto.
Li Tian didn't know yet that the first communication between the Great Zhou and Western countries started in such a barbaric way.
But even if he knew, he didn't care much.
No one caused trouble in the court this month, and through their own efforts, they ruined 1 points of national fortune.
But there was no such thing as a rapid rise in national fortunes.
It can only be considered a relatively dull month.
This month is almost over, I hope the national fortune points can be maintained until the end of the month!
Li Tian prayed in his heart.
Try hard to control the court officials and prevent them from causing trouble.
Li Tian felt that he was more tired than going to court!
The only thing that made Li Tian happy these days was the unexpected surprise from Liu Wenzhuo.
It was obvious from the palace examination that this guy was a traitor.
But Li Tian still underestimated Liu Wenzhuo's ability to flatter!
After entering the Hanlin Academy, Liu Wenzhuo would write articles praising the emperor's achievements every now and then.
But his writing style is very good!
People also like his articles, which has greatly increased Li Tian's reputation among the public.
Liu Wenzhuo has touted Li Tian from a once-in-a-century sage monarch to an emperor of all ages.
This kid is good!
It’s a workable material!
I must reward him well!
Li Tian picked up a pen and wrote Liu Wenzhuo's name on the screen.
But how to arrange him?
Li Tian was also a little hesitant.
It seems that this guy who only knows how to flatter others can't harm the country's destiny?
By the way, I can’t let him just brag to me!
To make Da Zhou arrogant!
That's right!
Li Tian quickly thought of an official position suitable for Liu Wenzhuo.
Liu Wenzhuo, who was suddenly summoned, was a little surprised.
He felt a little regretful during this period.
News of Lu Weibin's situation in Huajiang Prefecture had spread to Kyoto.
Originally Liu Wenzhuo was still worried about Lu Weibin, but unexpectedly, His Majesty clearly supported Lu Weibin.
He actually managed to carry out the reform in Huajiang Prefecture!
Nowadays, some gentry in Huajiang Prefecture are unable to bear the heavy burden of the policy of equalizing the land tax and have to sell their land.
Lu Weibin asked Huajiang Prefecture to buy these lands and then distribute them to landless farmers.
In an instant, the annexation problem of Huajiang Prefecture was solved!
The government-run silk reeling workshops also forced the wealthy to improve the treatment of their workers.
Lu Weibin also introduced a brocade weaving workshop, which caused Huajiang's income to soar again.
The tax collection in Huajiang Prefecture is now almost the same as last year!
You should know that the imperial court collected two taxes, spring and autumn.
Lu Weibin collected enough taxes for the whole year in just one spring tax.
In this year's performance by the Ministry of Personnel, there is no doubt that I will get a top grade!
And I heard that everyone from the emperor to the prime minister admired Lu Weibin very much.
Everyone knew that Lu Weibin was on the road to success.
Liu Wenzhuo hated himself for being too conservative.
If I had been sent out like Lu Weibin, I might have been able to achieve some real results.
Instead of flattering His Majesty all day long like now.
When the eunuch came to the Hanlin Academy to announce Liu Wenzhuo, he said that the emperor wanted to see him.
Liu Wenzhuo instantly became energetic!
The current emperor never sticks to one standard when employing people!
I especially like to promote newcomers!
Lu Weibin is a vivid example.
Could it be that the emperor has taken a liking to me?
Liu Wenzhuo excitedly followed the eunuch to the imperial study.
Li Tian sat on the dragon chair in the imperial study, looked at Liu Wenzhuo and said:
"Second Prize Winner, how is life in the Hanlin Academy?"
Liu Wenzhuo thought for a moment and said, "The Hanlin Academy is noble, but not hard."
The Hanlin Academy is the place where the imperial court stores talents, and its main purpose is to train senior officials.
For new scholars like Liu Wenzhuo, their main task after joining the Hanlin Academy was to compile.
The so-called compilation is to organize the royal books in the Hanlin Academy.
In addition to books, these new scholars can also consult the imperial edicts of the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the daily records of His Majesty.
This is a learning stage, allowing them to understand how the dynasty’s top management operates.
Next year I will be "in charge of affairs".
The so-called job is internship.
These Hanlin scholars will be assigned to the six ministries to observe their operations.
But they don't have to do anything, they just learn how the six departments do things.
It is about accumulating experience working in a bureaucratic organization.
By the third year, there will be an opportunity to get promoted outside.
What Liu Wenzhuo said about elegance and nobility is also true.
Even the first and second assistant ministers like Tang Xiaoren and Jia Renyi often missed the life in the Hanlin Academy.
Because life in the Hanlin Academy is indeed quite comfortable.
Li Tian nodded and said, "The second place winner is a great talent, and his writing is excellent."
"I want you to be the chief editor of the newspaper. What do you think?"
Chief editor of the palace gazette?
The official report is a document sent by the imperial court to various places.
It records important events in the court and new decrees issued by the court.
However, the court bulletins were basically sent to lower-level government offices, and at most were posted at post stations for people coming and going to see.
The Ministry of Rites has always been in charge of matters related to the court reports.
However, the Hanlin Academy is a place of literature, so the Ministry of Rites had no objection to letting Liu Wenzhuo be in charge of the court report.