Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 533 The Seed of Technology

Although Zhu Cihong didn't understand those things before, but hearing his father's words at this time, he naturally understood his father's intentions.Thinking that if what the father said is really going to come true, whether it is military weapons or other things, it will indeed make Daming stronger.

Therefore, he respectfully and sincerely replied: "Father, my son understands!"

By this time, other people also understood that the key to the emperor's teaching to the prince lies in what he just said.It was just an example before, but it is very shocking.The emperor summoned so many courtiers to listen, there must be a purpose.

Some courtiers with quick minds quickly understood the emperor's intentions.

Even in the future, the emperor will definitely pay attention to this aspect. It is related to whether Daming is stronger, and it is related to not allowing those Western barbarians to surpass, which is what the emperor said, to avoid being beaten when falling behind!

If it were changed to 100 years ago, it would be absolutely nonsense to say that Xiyi would be very smart, might surpass Daming, and be stronger than Daming!

However, in the Chongzhen Dynasty, many literati and bureaucrats had already seen the new things brought by Xiyi, and heard the knowledge of Xiyi they talked about.As Chen Zilong believes, in terms of exploring the essence of things, that is, seeking to know the truth of things, Xiyi actually went ahead of the Ming Dynasty.

To give a very simple example, Xiyi brought a telescope, which can actually be used in the military.There are also cannons, and Xiyi's cannons are even more powerful. The red cannons of Ming Dynasty were either purchased from Xiyi, or they were cast by Xiyi. Even how to shoot cannons more accurately, they had to be taught by Xiyi.In addition, Xiyi's boat is also faster than Daming's boat.

All of these have shown a sign that the Western Yi are definitely not ordinary barbarians, they are capable.It is possible that China will surpass the Ming Dynasty in all aspects in the future.

Just now, if Xiyi and Ming Dynasty are adjacent...

Thinking of this, many people suddenly dare not think about it.

They were thinking about it when they heard Emperor Chongzhen say: "I believe that with my [-] million people in Ming Dynasty, even if I am one in a hundred, I will definitely have more smart people than Xiyi. As long as I walk in the right direction..."

At this point, he raised his voice and declared in a decisive tone: "In this world, I am the strongest, Ming Dynasty!"

This also means that after the Ming Dynasty, we will not only explore the books of the sages and sages in the Four Books and Five Classics, but we will also start to explore the agricultural affairs department and the agricultural affairs department, to put it harshly, even the work of the craftsmen.To understand the truth, and then apply it, so that the understood truth can play a huge role.

Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen talked about this matter in conjunction with the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who opposes it is tantamount to opposing Daming.

In fact, these important ministers present are actually shrewd people who have risen through the ranks of officialdom, and none of them are really stupid.The wise and powerful emperor has decided so, and no one will object.Only some people who are pedantic in reading will feel that they are challenged by the books of sages and make blind comparisons.

Therefore, Xue Guoguan took the lead, and everyone bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Emperor Chongzhen listened and nodded. He gave so many examples and said so many exaggerated words, which shocked them enough. If there are still people who will jump out and object, they are obviously not suitable for being an official, so they directly took off the black hat , let him play by himself.

He waited for these ministers to finish flattering, and then announced: "As for the few things I just said, you can go into more detail. Please listen carefully."

Upon hearing this, it was natural that all the courtiers, including the prince, listened attentively.

"Gunpowder, which is many times more powerful than this gunpowder, does not exist for the time being. You need to do experiments, that is, mix or heat a variety of different things to produce new things. Among these new things, There will be things with various uses, one of which is this powerful gunpowder." Emperor Chongzhen began to be a magic stick again, and said to these people, "This is the touchstone to gold. I can be sure, it is absolutely existing."

When the people in front of him were surprised, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "I can give preliminary drawings for the use of force caused by steam, which mainly involves the application of physical knowledge, how to create it, how to improve it, etc., and also There will be many difficulties, but they can certainly be overcome!”

After a pause, he continued: "I heard that during the Wanli period, there was a person who sat on a chair full of rockets and intended to fly into the sky. This idea is actually very good. It's just that he never thought about it. How can we come back safely after doing this? Why not try it first with pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock? I mentioned this example just to say that in fact, our Ming Dynasty does not lack people with ideas and hands-on skills, but there are still few."

Hearing this, many people looked at each other with questioning eyes, but obviously none of the people present had heard of the Wanhu Flying Apsaras.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about them, he just used this incident to bring up the topic and said: "Just now I held up the Kongming lanterns, bamboo dragonflies, and even kites, etc., which are actually a way of flying into the sky. Find out why, and then go Use. I believe that one day, people will be able to fly into the sky!"

Speaking of this, he raised his voice and emphasized loudly: "Even if one generation can't do it, then two or three generations can do it. One day, there will be a time when dreams will come true!"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at everyone in the courtyard, and then announced again: "To this end, I have decided to allocate 100 million taels of silver from the inner treasury, and deposit 50 taels each in the two Beijing banks. The annual interest will be used to reward: Ideas, those who are willing to delve into them will be called Kaiwu Scholarship!"

Over the years, the internal treasury has a lot of money, not only the textile factory opened by the empress makes money, but the most important thing is the large dividends from the glass factory.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was considered rich and powerful, and allocated 100 million taels of silver at once.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but gasped.

Although the bank deposit interest given by the emperor is low now, but for a deposit of 100 million taels, there is at least 2 taels, right?If divided into the north and the south, that would be 1 taels. The most important thing is that with this method, there would be 1 taels every year. This is really a big deal!
They could imagine that after this news got out, many people would definitely be tempted.However, what about the specific regulations?
They were thinking about it when they heard Emperor Chongzhen say again: "I think it is better for talented people to delve into these things than to do nothing, wear women's clothes, and miss the place of fireworks! The atmosphere of Ming Dynasty must also be changed. It's time!"

Starting from the middle of the Ming Dynasty, living conditions improved, especially in the Jiangnan area. Once they had money, they began to enjoy life and turned to live a luxurious life.If this trend does not change, there will still be no hope for Ming Dynasty.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen has long been thinking of ways to change this.

However, changes in living habits do not mean that they can be changed.Now Emperor Chongzhen's decision can be regarded as one of the means to guide the change of atmosphere.

Xue Guoguan and others heard this and were deeply convinced.If they were allowed to choose, of course it would be better to let them delve into the knowledge of biology.Therefore, they all agreed with the emperor's decision.

Their reaction was within Emperor Chongzhen's expectation.In fact, he also knew that he could not eat hot tofu in a hurry.Therefore, there was no immediate announcement that the imperial examinations would be reformed or the natural sciences would be compulsory.It would be better to guide them first and make them interested, at least after Ming has a certain number of people, and then announce these.

And to be honest, for the time being, this matter is not yet popular.Because those who can study these must first be scholars, and then have the ability to purchase experimental utensils, sufficient research time, etc.In other words, it was these princes who accompanied him to study.They are the most suitable to carry out these studies, and use them to drive the noble children of the Ming Dynasty, official families, etc. With such a foundation, it is suitable for large-scale promotion.

At this time, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, one thing that he did not expect was that Chen Zilong and Song Yingxing both came out and reported to Emperor Chongzhen that they were not capable enough to be promoted to the position of Yuanwai Lang in their respective departments.The reason was that they actually couldn't answer the questions the emperor asked why.More than anything, they are just records.

Regarding this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help laughing out loud when he was surprised: "You two lovers, don't underestimate yourself. I can say that no one in this world can understand except me. Qing and the other two have already I, Daming, know best. So, who else can I choose if I don’t choose Qing?”

These words made Chen Zilong and Song Yingxing feel a little more comfortable. They looked at each other and stopped insisting.

"However, you two dears must work hard to avoid being caught up by the young people." Emperor Chongzhen smiled and glanced at the princes accompanying him, letting them feel his eyes on them before he said, "Learning has no end. But we can’t stop moving forward!”

"Wei Chen has been taught!" Chen Zilong and Song Yingxing listened and replied respectfully.

In this way, this time the emperor's lecture ended.After Emperor Chongzhen left with the prince, there was a buzz in the courtyard.The people here couldn't even wait to leave the palace, so they couldn't wait to discuss it.

"You said, in the future, we humans will really be able to fly into the sky one day?"

"The emperor can still lie to you? It must be possible!"

"That's right, the Kongming Lantern is waiting to take off with the candle, why can't it take people into the sky?"

"If I could go back to Jiangnan after a short sleep, haha, I travel back and forth between the two places every day, how great it would be!"

"..."

For them, whether it is flying to the sky or escaping from the ground, it is all unimaginable. The level of concern about these two matters even exceeds the other military weapon mentioned by the emperor, and is more powerful than the current gunpowder. Many times more new gunpowder.Except for the attention of senior civil and military officials, no one discusses this matter at all.

After they left the palace, the content of the lecture given by Emperor Chongzhen spread like wildfire.It didn't take long for the teahouses and restaurants in the capital, and all the streets and alleys, to discuss this matter enthusiastically.

It has to be said that human beings' longing for flying into the sky is really not comparable to ordinary things.This is the first thing that almost everyone discusses.

Under the prompting of the wise and powerful emperor, they would have a heated discussion on Kongming lanterns, bamboo dragonflies, kites, birds, etc., anything that could fly in the air, trying to discuss the principles of flying after dinner.

Sometimes, what you see and hear seems very ordinary, so you just look at it and don’t think too much about it.For example, many people have seen and played these flying methods, but they just haven't thought about why.

But now, the wise and mighty emperor who they respected very much in their hearts made an assertion, saying that if they understand the truth, they will be able to make people fly into the sky.With the guidance of a light like the emperor, it is conceivable that many people think about this matter even when they are sleeping and going to the toilet, not to mention talking about it in restaurants and teahouses.

For most people, this is where the interest lies.This interest may not last long, but no matter what, it has aroused their interest, just like a seed buried in their hearts.As long as something happens in the future, the seed in their hearts will be stimulated.

There are also some people who think about this matter for fame and fortune.Not to mention that if you discover something, you may get 1 taels of silver. It can be seen from the fact that the emperor took out as much as 100 million taels of silver from the inner treasury to encourage him, and also used this to teach the prince. How much the emperor attaches importance to this matter.

As long as I can make some achievements in this area and pass it on to the emperor, I will definitely please the emperor.In this way, fame and fortune are naturally out of the question.

This incident also gave Chen Zilong and Song Yingxing a sense of urgency.They remembered very clearly that the emperor was encouraging their students, that is, those princes to study with them to study this aspect.He thought that if his students surpassed him, then the prince master would be too shameless!

Therefore, they all secretly decided that they should let their subordinates worry more about things in the yamen, and they should grasp the most basic things.In fact, if they really do this, as Emperor Chongzhen said, at least the two of them are the people who know the most in Ming Dynasty and have more resources than others. If they want to achieve results, they are the two of them.

On Zheng Zhilong's side, on the way back to the mansion, he gave Zheng Chenggong some advice, asking him to pay more attention and ask why, so that he could attract the attention of the emperor and be valued by the future emperor.But who knows, Zheng Chenggong shook his head and answered him: "Father, my son still wants to use the new boat made of those things to cross the sea, beat the crap out of Xiyi, and win a title!"

He is the son of the Pirate King, so he naturally knows the gap between Daming and Xiyi.Otherwise, how could it be possible for such a small number of people from Xiyi to occupy Daming's territory from thousands of miles away?Their boats are fast, their guns are far away, these things have been used to bully the Zheng family, the Zheng family defeated the Hongyi, it was because of the large number of boats and the introduction of the Hongyi into the harbor.If it's at sea, there's nothing they can do about it, which is a shame!

When Zheng Zhilong heard his son's answer, he immediately remembered what the emperor said. After the end of the year, there will be a military knighthood, and some soldiers will survive until the day of the knighthood.He knew that this time it would definitely not be his fault, and it was useless to be envious!
He was also a little curious in his heart, who would be so lucky to be knighted by the emperor this time?

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