The moonlight is like water and the sky is full of stars.
There was no one on the street, only Fang Zhengyi and Shen Yi were walking.
Shen Yi didn't know what Fang Zhengyi had planned for him to be called out alone, but he was still a little excited after watching the passionate speech.
Only after walking for a few minutes and calming down completely did Fang Zhengyi speak.
“Chen Yi, I have a job offer here, I wonder if you are willing to go?”
Shen Yi said: “Since it is arranged by the adults, Shen Yi dare not refuse.”
Fang Zheng smiled and shook his head: "Don't say that. The path I choose for you may not be what you like. If you stay in the capital, you may have a bright future. Aren't you afraid that I will delay you?"
Shen Yi thought for a moment and said, “Don’t be afraid, my Lord, you always think about us, and we all see your character.”
Fang Zheng stopped and looked at Shen Yi.
He still had a very good impression of Shen Yi, who was down-to-earth, hard-working and public-spirited.
Have your own style, and most importantly, have the spirit of an ox or a horse.
"Okay, since you trust me, then I will arrange everything. I am going to a place called Yuding City this time, and you will go to Yuding City to do your job. Your official position will not be too high, and it cannot be compared to staying in Beijing, but I promise that you will not have any problems in life."
"In fact, even without your guidance, Shen Yi would have chosen a poor place to do his job. I want to do something for the people, but I feel that I may not be able to do much if I stay in the capital. It would be better to be a reporter instead of being tied up." Shen Yi said.
"I don't know why the Lord asked me to go to Yuding City. What are the arrangements?" Shen Yi asked again.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Nothing. There won't be any hard work there. Before I left, I asked someone to help me arrange the shipbuilding. You only need to be responsible for one thing, which is to supervise the work for me."
"I will find someone to take care of you in life, and you don't have to worry about anything when you get there."
"Build a ship?" Shen Yi asked in surprise, "Why do you want to build a ship, sir?"
"Have you heard about the King of Wu?"
"There is some news. I heard from the Crown Prince that the King of Wu seems to have rebelled?"
Fang Zhengyi put his hands behind his back and continued walking, saying as he walked: "Well, now that you know, there is nothing to hide. When it comes to royal secrets, don't tell outsiders."
"The King of Wu fled overseas by boat, and the court wants to send people to pursue him. I, Dajing, only value infantry and not sailors. I think the court's current navy is powerless."
"Besides that, there are many countries overseas that we have yet to understand, and these all need to be explored by ships."
"I left Yuding City in a hurry, and I was worried about the people I left behind. You are a practical person, and I feel at ease with you watching over me."
"There are still some things I forgot to tell them. The King of Wu fled in a hurry, and he probably didn't have time to contact the foreign countries that he had previously exchanged supplies with. If you find foreigners at the port, you must detain all the cargo and people on the ship, and then order someone to escort them to Beijing!"
Shen Yi asked hesitantly: "From your tone...it seems that you value foreigners very much? Dajing also has tribute exchanges with some countries in Southeast Asia. Are the barbarian lands overseas important?"
Fang Zheng smiled, but his smile was helpless.
Perhaps this is the limitation of the times. Due to its political precocity, Dajing may be the most powerful country in the world, both culturally and technologically.
But what follows is arrogance and contempt. It is always right to prepare for a rainy day.
"Chen Yi, how big this world is, how many countries there are overseas, no one knows. Isn't Bei Rong considered a barbarian? He is still a thorn in my Da Jing's side."
"The most important thing for Dajing right now is to broaden our horizons, learn things we have never learned before, and see things we have never seen before."
"Are there no saints overseas? It is useless to be arrogant. We should adopt the principle of taking what is useful."
"Take it as it is?" Shen Yi asked.
Fang Zheng nodded: "Well, we will absorb and learn the good things, and ignore the rest. It's that simple."
As he said that, he patted Shen Yi’s shoulder: “Don’t think so much, just do it, follow me and you will enter history!”
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help feeling a little proud.
In my previous life, when I watched the news on TV, I always saw foreigners choking me. When I was bullied, I would bring up my ancestors to make excuses.
The roots of everything are in the East and the history of the West is all fake, etc. This is bullshit. It has quite the Ah Q spirit, but it’s useless if it can’t solve the problem.
You can't always bring up your ancestors to show off in everything. Your ancestors were rich once, but it's getting too much to show off every day.
Now that we have done so much, we can be considered as preparing for a rainy day, which will benefit the country and the people.
Shen Yi nodded and said, “I understand, Lord Fang. I will do as you say when I arrive in Yuding City, but Shangguan…”
"You have no one above you, and I still have some face. No one will dare to embarrass you if you take my letter. By the way, the Chu family is in charge of shipbuilding. They have done me a favor. Please take care of them for me."
"Um."
Shen Yi agreed, and then fell into silence, walking as if he was worried, and didn't say another word.
Seeing that he looked troubled, Fang Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Why? Are you unwilling to go, or do you have other ideas? Don't worry, I won't force you."
Shen Yi's expression seemed to be more difficult and entangled.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to go. But... I want to be an official and do something for the people. But I am not willing to supervise the shipbuilding and have someone to take care of my life."
"Oh, I see. That's no problem. If you're not afraid of hardship, just go for it and leave a few capable people to watch over it."
As expected of a gold medal reporter of the newspaper, with the highest degree of education, Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but respect him at this moment.
It would be a real waste of such practical talent if they were only used to supervise shipbuilding.
As expected, Shen Yi showed a look of surprise after hearing this: "Thank you, Lord Fang! In fact, Shen Yi has another unwelcome request..."
Shen Yi's expression began to become awkward, and even turned a little red, but it was too dark for Fang Zhengyi to see.
Hearing him finish his words, Fang Zheng urged him, "Hurry up and tell me. How can you be an official if you are so timid?"
"I would like to ask you for advice on how to be an official."
Fang Zhengyi laughed in silence: "The way to be an official? I really don't know what the way to be an official is. I only have some superficial experience. If you want to listen, I can tell you."
"Please speak, sir!" Shen Yi pretended to listen attentively.
"Let me ask you first, how do you think the people should be governed?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then said without hesitation: “Of course, rule the people with virtue!”
"Wrong! Absolutely wrong. I have never known what it means to govern the people with virtue. In my opinion, there are only two ways to be an official: solve problems and help people get rich. It's that simple!"
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I can't bear it anymore, I'll make it up to you tomorrow.
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