My Daming New Empire

Zhu Zhanji was still nodding when everyone heard it, but immediately felt that something was wrong, and the grandson was going to fire a cannon.

Sure enough, Zhu Zhanji said again: "Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism's investigation of things and knowledge still focuses on the direction of the study of things on the human heart, academics, rather than more important things. The study of academics is really more than the study of water conservancy. Is it more noble? No, I don’t think so. Understanding its academic principles can only benefit a small number of people, but the merits of water conservancy can benefit tens of millions of people.”

If this was said on other occasions, Zhu Zhanji would definitely receive numerous accusations.

But now, he is facing officials from the Ministry of Industry, so most people will only be moved.

Song Li, who has been contributing most of his life to the water conservancy cause, was first shocked and then moved when he heard Zhu Zhanji's evaluation.

Although he is 54 years old, he still burst into tears with excitement, bowed his hands and shouted: "I am ashamed to be judged by my grandson, but I have no regrets in dying!"

In this era when people are simple and honest, and scholars die for their confidants.He is a second-rank minister in his 50s, and bows to him. Although he didn't say anything verbally, his attitude has already shown everything.

Zhu Zhanji was very satisfied with this.

He knows that his academics are not enough to change the world, at most he can use force to conquer the world like his great-grandfather, just like his grandfather.

To change the world requires the joint efforts of all.

In his previous life, he had donated to many universities, and he also did some research on the emergence of universities.

Whether it is the Guozijian or the Taixue in the East, they are all specialized institutions serving the emperor.The knowledge learned in these schools has only one purpose, and that is to serve the emperor.

This is completely different from Western universities.

In the West, just like in the East, at the initial stage, although the development of technology had a huge impact, science did not play a role in it.

Take shipbuilding as an example. If the sails and rigging are not easy to use, they should be improved; if the gun portholes are not flexible, they should try to install flexible and mobile gun carriages.Technology is gradually improved and perfected, and experience is accumulated through practice.Technology and industry are still the same as in ancient Rome, not connected with science, neither contributing anything to science nor gaining anything from science.

The early universities did not pursue science and technology as their goals, but mainly trained priests, doctors, and lawyers.

The natural sciences are located in the Faculty of Arts, and the main course is logic.

Aristotle's logic and analytical methods are tools for studying any problem, which is fundamentally different from the East.

The research and application of logic is the basis for promoting the development of science throughout Europe.Although their theology also oppressed the development of science to a certain extent, their divine power was greater than that of the king, and the development of the entire society was not based on the interests of the royal family.

The first sciences were still in the realm of philosophy. "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" is full of philosophical connotations. Anyone who reads this book will have an image of the universe in his mind: a magical and perfectly ordered machine. The planets rotate like the hands of a clock. The law governs, and the shadow of God can be seen looming behind the machine.

Newton proved the authenticity of scientific principles and proved that the world operates according to the mechanism that human beings can discover.Public opinions on applying science to society began to emerge, and people expected science to benefit mankind.

Even Newton understated the sentence "I think this proposition may be useful in shipbuilding" when discussing fluid mechanics.Francis Bacon, who regards science as useful knowledge, made a theoretical improvement on this, proposing that "knowledge is power".

However, science did not undergo a technological revolution or an industrial revolution at the same time as the scientific revolution. Inventions such as printing presses, cannons, and gunboats did not rely on science.

Apart from cartography, no scientific achievement has had a major impact in the fields of economics, medicine, and military affairs in the early modern period.

Therefore, science is just a tool, not blindly superstitious.

It will not be until after the eighteenth century that science can truly promote social development.In that era, scientific theories formed a complete ecological circle. Under the influence of logic, the application of science and technology began to gradually move from practicality and applicability to applicability.

But until the new century, there are still many things that science cannot solve.

In this process, one of the most important things is logic.

This is the basis for the development of the West and the basis for them to lead the East. Zhu Zhanji only needs to bring this set into the Eastern education system, and then his goal will be achieved.

If he wanted to build a research institute on his farm, he had to rely on the personnel of the Ministry of Industry.In order for these personnel to develop in the direction he set, in addition to administrative orders, technology promotion, and reward and punishment measures, the most important thing is to establish a logical curriculum that conforms to the real situation and foundation of Ming Dynasty.

At this time, gaining the support of Song Li and the others from the Ministry of Industry will have a multiplier effect.

Hearing Song Li's answer, Zhu Zhanji said with satisfaction: "The boy is ignorant, and has limited research on Confucianism and the country, but he also knows that it is impossible to change the country and strengthen the country by just playing tricks. So now the boy is willing to Lead by example, use your own strength to integrate Da Ming's current power of investigating things, and better contribute to Da Ming. I hope you can help me in this matter."

At this time, Zhu Zhanji saluted again, and everyone got up to return the salute.

Song Li said loudly: "This is the duty of a minister. The minister must lead all his colleagues to be His Highness' dog and horse."

Wu Zhong said at this time: "Your Highness, I see that there are some ambiguities in what Your Highness said, and I have three questions. Please clarify your doubts."

Except for Song Li, Wuzhong was also the oldest and the highest official. As soon as he spoke, everyone else fell silent.

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Gu has never spoken in public. I met with the ministers for the first time today. I have too much to say, and there are mistakes in my words. Please ask Wu Shangshu, Gu Ding will answer."

"Excuse me, Your Highness, what is society? What is Chinese society?"

Zhu Zhanji thought about it for a while and said: "The so-called society is a collection of individuals who live together through various relationships. This relationship is called "social relationship". For example, the most important social relationships of human beings include family relationships, common Culture and traditional customs. Social relations include the relationship between individuals, the relationship between the individual and the collective, the relationship between the individual and the country. It also includes the relationship between groups and groups, and the relationship between groups and the country. The category of groups is as small as Non-government organizations are as big as the national court. The country is essentially a large society bounded by one territory. The relationship between an individual and the country is the relationship between the individual and the large society, and the relationship between the individual and the world is the relationship between the individual and human beings. The relationship between society as a whole.

The so-called Chinese society refers to all people and races who share the same language with us, follow our Chinese customs, and are willing to respect the same culture as me.For example, Duoyan Sanwei, this family only surrendered to me during the Hongwu period. Now they are willing to abide by my Ming laws, speak my Ming dialect, and learn my Ming books. After three generations, they will treat me as a Ming person and allow scientific examinations.In addition, if the small countries outside the Ming Dynasty are willing to learn from my Ming scriptures, speak my Ming dialect, and abide by my Ming law, they can all be regarded as members of my Ming Dynasty.The common living area composed of all people is collectively called society. "

As long as these words are spread, Zhu Zhanji, the grandson, will definitely get the support of countless small countries.Today's Ming Dynasty is the most prosperous country in the world. Many monarchs of small countries came to Daming, and they would not leave far away, hoping to become a member of Ming Dynasty.

But today's Ming Dynasty has very strict requirements for naturalization. Those survivors from small countries are all proud of becoming Ming people, and dream of becoming Ming people.

Even if they are naturalized, they are only inferior people, lower than the status of the Han ethnic group, they are willing to do so.What they long for is to be able to get married with Han people, so that after several generations, they can be regarded as real Ming people.

Zhu Zhanji's words are actually support for them, and they also see hope.

Wu Zhong nodded and asked again: "Your Highness proposed seven concepts of agriculture, literature, and Neo-Confucianism. But he only mentioned the root causes, and ignored them directly. So these are the foundations of the society that His Highness talked about. May I ask your Highness?" What do you think personally?"

At this time, of course Zhu Zhanji would not answer.He raised these questions for the purpose of making everyone think and answer.

If he gave his own answer, no matter how right or good he said, he would be able to find countless faults.Therefore, he just digs a hole and doesn't care about burying it, and he will never answer by himself.

"Wu Shangshu, I have little talent and little learning. I just thought of these questions, but I don't know how to sum up and explain them. I still need you great Confucian scholars to give you the answers."

Wu Zhong seemed to have known for a long time that Zhu Zhanji would not answer directly, and he was not disappointed, and asked again: "The patent caused your highness to say this, but your highness doesn't seem to explain the relationship between society, academics, research, and patents. relationship, please teach me your Highness."

Chapter 95 Legal Property Protection

"Society is the world, middle school is the foundation, research is for use, and patents are the rule. This is what I think in my heart. I am willing to discuss the great cause with all ministers."

This is not the late Qing Dynasty. At that time, the West had surpassed the East, so Western learning was put forward for use.

However, because of their poor execution, they failed in the end.

But the current Ming Dynasty has come to the forefront of the world no matter where it is, so there is no need for the Western style.

Zhu Zhanji's idea of ​​learning as the foundation and studying things for practical use is not really deviant.

However, Zhu Zhanji then said: "One body and one function, these are the two legs of a person, one is indispensable. From my point of view, there is no distinction between the severity. It's just that this is my own thinking. If it is wrong, I hope you can tell me what is wrong." teach."

These words are suppressed purely as a grandson, I think so anyway, if you think what I said is wrong, you can teach me.But, you are not the Taisun teacher allowed by the emperor, are you really qualified to teach me?

Of course not!

So you can reserve your opinion, listen to me first, and do as I say.

This cannot be said in other places, because literati need to maintain the importance of academics.But now he is facing senior officials from the Ministry of Industry, and these people have the deepest research on this field, and this is also their job.