Of course, this was not all that Ye Mengxiong had said.
Ye Mengxiong said that it was not all. The military threat had not been completely eliminated, because there were still threats in the nine borders. After removing the threat in the south, there was still a threat in the north. It was just to make things easier for the court.
The establishment of Burma Town had really solved the problem for the court. Not only did it open up the territory for Daming, but it also gave Daming a place to settle the refugees.
As soon as he said that, Xu Guangqi understood.
Xiao Ruxun's defense in Burma was not only to guard the southern border for Daming, but also to absorb a large number of unstable people caused by land annexation over the years.
These people lived in Burma and did not return to their hometown, which solved many problems for the local government. It was likely that these government officials regarded Xiao Ruxun as their savior.
Before Xiao Ruxun established Burma Town, refugee rebellions were common. But in recent years, Xu Guangqi had not heard of any refugee rebellions. After asking, he found out that the refugees had been sent to Burma Town to live in and reclaim the wasteland.
This directly solved the unstable factors in Daming's mainland, although Xu Guangqi felt that it was more like drinking poison to quench thirst.
Even so, Xu Guangqi had to admit that what Ye Mengxiong said was right. The appearance and activity of Xiao Ruxun alone had solved the big problems in Daming's heart for the corrupt officials.
With Japan sending money, and Burma dumping refugees, the financial problems were solved, the administrative problems were solved, and the local government was much more relaxed. The central government also had a lot more time to fight for power.
The best way to make a government run at a high speed was to be busy. The best way to make people not have the mood to fight for power was also to be busy. Once people were busy, they would not have the mood to think about other things. They would only want to do things well.
If people were busy from top to bottom, then the officials would not have time to be corrupt and fight for politics.
However, the Imperial Court was relaxed. This relaxation did not matter. Political struggle once again became the mainstream. The contradictions between the various parties and factions in the Imperial Court became more and more acute. The contradictions between the Emperor and the various factions also became more and more acute.
The current imperial court, to put it bluntly, was like a barrel of gunpowder that could explode at any time. The opportunity for the explosion might be Zhao Zhigao's resignation, or it might be the capital inspection that would soon arrive.
Even Xu Guangqi, who was still a High Scholar, could feel the omen of a storm when he was chatting with some scholars in his hometown clubhouse.
The capital truly was not very stable.
However, the meaning of Ye Mengxiong's words seemed to be telling him not to rush into the imperial court, but to go to Myanmar to have a look first. This made him very confused. Ye Mengxiong said that it would be better for him to travel to Myanmar first to see if he could gain anything, and then think about whether he should enter the imperial court as an official.
Xu Guangqi understood that the Imperial Court's internal strife was very intense, but he felt that as long as he didn't participate in these matters and stayed out of it, wouldn't it be fine? Other people want to climb up, but I only want to do practical things. If they want to climb up, they also need someone to do things for them, right? I will do it!
Myanmar was a barren land, what place was there to go to? No matter how powerful Xiao Ruxun was, he was just a general. A general would not be able to save the country and its people. Fighting wars was all he could do, but did he know how to govern a country? How many words did he know?
Xu Guangqi did not take it to heart.
He just did not expect that this subordinate of Xiao Ruxun would actually follow him to Beijing and find out where he lived. This was really interesting.
Did he think that a High Scholar would give up on an easily obtainable position to follow him to a barren land to be an advisor of the Marquis's residence?
That was something that a lowly scholar would do. People like him did not need to support a family at all. What he wanted was to realize his dreams.
However, since he was a guest, it was not convenient to be neglectful.
Thinking of this, Xu Guangqi cupped his fists and returned the greeting. He led the young man into his house and served him tea.
"Marquis Xiao is really considerate. He even invited you over from so far away. I really did not expect that just a casual mention from Lord Ye would cause Marquis Xiao to care so much about me."
The young man smiled and said, "Marquis Xiao and Lord Ye have a very good relationship and trust the talent recommended by Lord Ye. Marquis Xiao is guarding Myanmar and has no one by his side. He has repeatedly asked Lord Ye to find a talent to recommend to him, but Lord Ye has not found a suitable candidate. It was only a few months ago that he mentioned Mister Xu's name."
Xu Guangqi understood and couldn't help but laugh. He said, "I am indebted to Marquis Xiao's kindness. I also have great respect for Marquis Xiao. It is just that my family is well-off and I am also a High Scholar. I am currently waiting for the next year's examinations in hopes of becoming an official and serving the Imperial Court. Marquis Xiao's kindness, I am afraid I do not have the fortune to enjoy it."
This was a clear rejection. This was very normal, very normal. It would be abnormal if he agreed.
The young man, who had already received his orders, did not panic. He smiled and placed the box he brought on the table.
"Marquis Xiao has also expected this. How many people would be willing to follow a general to guard the borders of the Wildlands? Marquis Xiao said that if Mister Xu refuses, then this item will be given to Mister Xu in the hope that it will help Mister Xu's future career. Marquis Xiao said that he still has some influence in the Ministry of War. "
Xu Guangqi was somewhat surprised. He was surprised by Xiao Ruxun's open-mindedness and also a little surprised by his connections. As for what was inside the box, he was very curious.
"This is?"
The young man opened the box and took out the item inside. He handed it to Xu Guangqi.
"This is … a musket? This … no, there is no match. What is this? This musket … "
Xu Guangqi was knowledgeable. Not only was he very cultured, he was also very interested and experienced in science and technology. He had done research in agriculture and even had his own views on military affairs. He could be said to be an all-rounder.
He was naturally not unfamiliar with firearms. He had seen many muskets in the hands of his hometown's garrison, but this musket was very strange.
There was no match!
Xu Guangqi carefully sized up this well-made and heavy firearm. He keenly noticed that where the match should have been, there was a strange object.
"Can you tell me what kind of musket this is? Where did it come from? "
The young man smiled.
"Mister Xu should also know that this musket was originally seized from the hands of the Francing people when we fought against the Japanese in the southeast. It was made by the Francing people and brought to the Daming.
But after that, there were no further developments. The Daming thought that they had obtained a powerful weapon and used it. However, the development of firearms in the Tessie Land was rapid. In just a few decades, they created a flintlock musket that was more useful and powerful than muskets. "
"Flintlock musket?"
Xu Guangqi was very interested in this object.
"Yes, a flintlock musket. The biggest difference between this musket and musket is that there is no match. Soldiers do not need to carry a lot of matches on the battlefield, nor do they need to worry about the musket becoming a fire stick when the match runs out.
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