My Husband and I Brought Hundreds of Millions of Supplies to Farm

Chapter 887: Chapter 887 Lantern Festival (6)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Gu Chengrui did not continue to speak. Instead, he helped the three little fellows light their lanterns.

When the Grand Empress Dowager saw this, she said, “Zhou Ying is so lucky. It’s rare to see a man with such a good temper and love for children as Lord Gu.”

“It’s alright; the Emperor isn’t bad either.” Zhou Ying replied.

“He’s not bad, but he’s careless and impatient.” The Grand Empress Dowager glanced at Gu Wanning. It was obvious that she was talking to her.

Gu Wanning naturally noticed it, too, and smiled. “The Emperor is just too busy. He’s usually very patient.”

“Alright, alright. You just protect him.” The Grand Empress Dowager smiled.

The Emperor and Old General Zhou were seriously considering Gu Chengrui’s words.

Especially the Emperor. Although he couldn’t completely understand the meaning behind his words, he deeply understood agriculture.

The correct planting methods and good seeds could increase the yield by a large margin.

Like white potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, wheat, and rice—especially wheat and rice.

They had these two crops for a long time, but the yield back then was so low that it made people panic.

If not for the introduction of high-yield seeds, the people probably would still not have enough to eat after the disaster.

Also, weren’t greenhouse vegetables developed after studying the traits of these crops?

After two years of promotion and development, any capable family could already eat fresh vegetables all year round.

He knew he had to pay more attention to this, as this was the Great Ming’s foundation.

As for the rest, he had to think about it carefully; otherwise, the country’s development would stagnate.

“Uncle, do you have any ideas?” The Emperor asked General Zhou.

“I do have some ideas, but I don’t know if they’re mature or not.”

“Please speak.”

“Earning a thousand gold coins is easy, but raising a general is hard.

“True famous generals are often born from battles of life and death.

“If generals could also be taught and nurtured in batches, then our situation, where it’s difficult to find a general, would completely change in a few years.

“Therefore, I am thinking that when the imperial examination is ongoing, we can add on the martial examination to select a group of young people who are skilled in martial arts and war strategies to train.”

“Martial examination, huh? What do you think we should do, Uncle? How should we select these candidates?” The Emperor hesitated and asked.

“Although a general doesn’t require much knowledge, his foundation must be solid.

“Therefore, I feel that he must be someone coming from an educated background.

“Those interested in becoming generals could join a unique academy after taking their entrance exam. They could start to practice martial arts, learn how to deploy troops, ride a horse, shoot arrows, and everything else on the battlefield.

“If they qualify, they will be scholars in this field.

“After that, a drill or mock battle will be held. The winner will be able to get a ranking and be able to join the government as a military officer like those current scholars.”

The Emperor nodded thoughtfully after hearing this. There was indeed a need for martial examinations.

It was just that he had to control the quota well. Moreover, all aspects of this new martial subject had to be fleshed out. Otherwise, if he nurtured a spy, it would be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty.

He replied, “We’ll discuss it at the morning court session tomorrow. If this notion is passed, we’ll implement it immediately. Students might even be able to start attending this subject next year.”

General Zhou nodded and did not say anything else.

The Emperor had just picked up his teacup and was about to drink tea when a burst of cheers sounded from outside.

“Wanning, what are they doing outside? It’s so lively.” He looked at Gu Wanning, who was leaning against the window..