Du Qi did not care about the matters in the army for the time being. He believed that Xue Rengui and the others could stabilize the situation in the army and resolve the current crisis. When he returned to the prince's mansion, the sky was already dark.
Yi Fusheng and Yuan Yin had their own residences in the county. Du Qi let the two of them go back to rest first. As for Yu Deshui, Liu Zhengxi and Guo Xiaozheng, they did not have residences in the county, so they stayed in the prince's mansion for the time being.
At night, Du Qi did not rest immediately. Instead, he placed all the information he had been working on in the study room. In addition, Du Qi's renovation of Yiwu City was about to begin.
The current Yiwu City could be considered a foothold.
It was the starting point of his journey.
It was also Du Qi's foundation that must be strengthened.
When Du Qi was sorting out his thoughts, Liu Zhengxi came again. He entered the study room. Du Qi gestured for Liu Zhengxi to sit down. Du Qi took the lead and said, "Mister Liu, you have traveled for a day and traveled a long way. Are you not going to rest?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, I have come this time to discuss the matter of the entrance examination."
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Liu Zhengxi said, "The current Yizhou officialdom is actually full. Because of the entrance examination, it is impossible to arrange more people into the officialdom unless we remove some of the original Yizhou officials. Otherwise, if we recruit countless people, it will be a big problem to settle them down. Although the prince's mansion can accommodate some people, it is impossible to accommodate too many people. "
Du Qi said, "What do you mean?"
Liu Zhengxi's eyes flashed. He said, "Your Highness, the simplest and most convenient way is to have Guo Xiaozheng investigate the officials thoroughly and investigate many cases that have violated the law. On one hand, killing the officials who have violated the law can show the people Your Highness' determination. On the other hand, it can free up many official positions and let capable people fill them. "
Du Qi thought for a while and said, "This can be arranged. After all, corruption must be thoroughly investigated."
Liu Zhengxi said, "I understand."
Liu Zhengxi paused for a moment, then continued, "Your Highness, I actually didn't agree with your suggestion of opening the imperial examinations. According to the original rules, the people that His Highness mentioned could not be called scholars. It would be more appropriate to call them craftsmen. With so many craftsmen, how would they be arranged once they were recruited? Even if the officialdom can absorb some of them, many people are not suitable to be placed in the officialdom. "
Du Qi said seriously, "Mister Liu, these people were not recruited to be officials, but to do research so that they can have some achievements."
"You might think it's too general."
"To put it simply, the Du family's craftsmen were the first to discover cement. Later on, I gave him some pointers, and that's how cement came to be today. "
"Because of cement, there are concrete roads. As a result, when we travel, we can increase our speed and strengthen our control over the place. "
Du Qi said solemnly, "It can be said with certainty that technology is the number one productive force. Because the improvement of technology can promote the development of all walks of life, there can be achievements. Gather these people, set up a platform, and give them the opportunity to display their talents and research. Even if it costs some money, it's still worth it. "
Liu Zhengxi heard this, thought about it, and did not say anything else.
Du Qi's words made sense.
Although Liu Zhengxi did not think that the investment would be proportional, he still had to try. If Du Qi's arrangement worked, then the benefits would be huge.
Let's not talk about anything else, just the cement alone would bring them countless benefits.
Du Qi continued, "Mister Liu, I will set up a separate Science and Technology Institute. All the recruited people will enter the Science and Technology Institute to do research, write books, expound their knowledge, and do further research. "
"Simply put, the Science and Technology Institute is similar to the Imperial College."
"However, the Imperial College is for scholars, but the Science and Technology Institute can be entered as long as one passes the examination. Therefore, there are people from all walks of life, so that they can have a wide range of benefits."
Du Qi continued, "We are in the Western Regions, so the way we deal with the environment we face is naturally different. You have to be mentally prepared for this. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I understand."
Du Qi continued, "Another thing, send a message to the Princess Consort and tell her that they can set off together with Doctor Sun."
Liu Zhengxi said, "I will arrange it tomorrow morning."
Du Qi said, "Okay!"
After a pause, Du Qi said, "Is there anything else to report?"
Liu Zhengxi shook his head and said, "Not for now. I will arrange Your Highness's arrangement as soon as possible. As for the opening of the entrance exam, I will arrange it properly tomorrow, and then the examination will begin. "
Du Qi said, "I will wait for your good news."
Liu Zhengxi did not say anything else, turned around, and left. After all, it was already late at night, and it was time to rest. After Liu Zhengxi left, Du Qi did not rest. He looked at all the books placed on the bookshelves, and his eyes fell on the book on gunpowder.
Gunpowder was the turning point of weapons.
The appearance of gunpowder would make weapons more powerful, and the way of war would change accordingly.
When Du Qi was in Jiuquan County, he already had some ideas and arrangements for gunpowder. However, because Jiuquan County was not a place to establish a foothold, Du Qi had not taken any action.
Now, the time had come.
As long as he found the right person, Du Qi could let people start to make gunpowder. Then, according to the development methods of grenades and landmines that had been written, these two weapons would also be researched together.
Although gunpowder was powerful, in fact, the current technology could not make a suitable cannon barrel, so cannons could not be made for the time being. On the other hand, grenades and landmines were relatively easy to make.
Du Qi was now waiting for someone to take charge.
The issue of gunpowder was in fact the reason why Du Qi had specially issued the order to open the entrance exam.
Du Qi was not in a hurry. He flipped through the process of making gunpowder, landmines, and grenades that he had written down. After a brief look, he felt a little tired.
After a night of rest, Du Qi woke up early the next morning.
He had recovered his energy.
Early in the morning, about nine in the morning, when he was reading, Liu Zhengxi came and said that he had already chosen the place to open the entrance exam and accept everyone's recommendations.
The location was set to be an open space near the prince's residence.
This was to make it easier to arrange.
Moreover, the news spread quickly, and it had already spread throughout the county. After Du Qi heard about it, he told Liu Zhengxi to go to the place to open the entrance exam first. He had to arrange the things at hand before he could go, so he would be a little late.
After settling the things, Du Qi left the prince's residence and went to the place to open the entrance exam.
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