Domineering Daming

Song Yingxing walked out with a bunch of materials, gathered with a group of professors from the Political Academy, and began to study the blueprint that Bi Maokang had just given.

Speaking of Song Yingxing, he is also a rough person. In Wanli 47, he and his elder brother participated in the imperial examination together, and they both failed. Tianqi participated twice and failed again. Since then, he has given up the imperial examination.As an instructor in the county school, he was recruited just in time for the establishment and reform of the Royal Political Council. Over the years, he and many like-minded people have devoted his mind to "integration".

There were many schools of thought in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Zai’s Guan Xue was the one he admired, which was similar to historical materialism. He conducted in-depth research on all aspects of natural knowledge in the Ming Dynasty and before, began to sort out systematically, and is writing a book.

Now the library of the Political Yuan is extremely large and rich in materials. With Zhu Xu's support, there is no shortage of anything. Song Yingxing is like a fish in water, and has done a lot of things over the years.

Agriculture, handicrafts, mining, medicine, gunpowder, machinery, etc., he has studied extensively and dabbled in a lot. He has won the support of many people in the Political Yuan, including the appreciation of Li Yizao and the deceased Xu Guangqi.

The Political Academy has a lot of disciplines, and gathered all the top "scientists" of Ming Dynasty. They adhered to the idea of ​​"investigating things to gain knowledge" and studied natural science together. They even created a "Journal Newspaper" in the Political Academy to promote it.

The level of science and technology of the Ming Dynasty now has a profound foundation and is still leading in some aspects. As long as it is carefully explored, vigorously promoted, and coupled with exchanges with missionaries, it will definitely develop rapidly and surpass Western Europe.Zhu Xu plans to send a huge delegation to visit Europe next year, among them will be some professors from the Political Academy, including Song Yingxing and others.

The Weapons Bureau prepared for a long time, and before Zhu Xu arrived, a group of people came to the gate and waited far away.

Zhu Xu sat in the carriage, passed several sentry posts, came to the gate, and got out of the carriage one by one.

Zhu Xu hasn't been here for more than a year. The city wall is tall and full of barbed wire, cannons, cannons, and heavy snow.

Zhu Xu looked at the group of people, pulled Xiao Yongning, and walked forward with a smile.

Bi Maokang led a group of people including Song Yingxing, raised their hands together and said in worship: "Your servants will see the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Don't be polite, don't stand outside in such a cold day, let's go in and talk."

"Abiding by the order." Bi Maokang saluted quite seriously, and hurriedly arranged for people to prepare.

Zhu Xu walked forward with Xiao Yongning, who was dressed in men's clothes, nodding his head non-stop.

The little girl was very curious, she looked around with her eyes wide open, tried to run out several times but was pulled back by Zhu Xu.

It was the first time Song Yingxing saw Zhu Xu, so he took a few extra glances in surprise.

His vision is different from others. Those people only saw the emperor's destruction of the ancestral system, how he treated officials harshly, and resorted to military tactics... What he saw was the different developments in all aspects of Ming Dynasty, especially the political academy, which promotes education and expands. Real things, these are all deeply in his heart. Besides, although he doesn't understand many of the reforms of the imperial court over the years, they generally follow a certain law. He can see that this is beneficial to the entire Ming Dynasty. !

If such a policy can be persisted for 20 years, even if it is ten years, the benefits to Daming will be endless. ZTE Daming is not lying!

Zhu Xu was used to being surrounded by people, walking slowly, and chatting with Bi Maokang, said: "I haven't seen Qingqing for a long time, how are you doing now?"

Bi Maokang followed beside him, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Qingqing is now at home taking care of her husband and children, and her life is smooth. She also often mentions the Emperor, but it is inconvenient for her to enter the palace, so she dare not disturb her."

Zhu Xu smiled and nodded, "That's good, let's go in and talk to me."

"Yes." Bi Maokang said cautiously.

There is still a vacancy for the minister of the Ministry of Industry. It is rumored that there will be major changes in the six departments this year, and there will be many vacancies. Bi Maokang also wants to make another step.

A group of people came to the lobby of the Weapons Bureau. There were stoves everywhere, which were warm, and the doors and windows were closed tightly, obviously for the preparation Zhu Xu just made.

"You don't need so many people, just keep a few. Do whatever you want to do." Zhu Xu sat down at the main seat, looked at a group of people standing in front of him, and waved his hands.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yongmao turned around and said, "Chang Geng stay here, the others should leave."

Chang Geng, the character of Song Yingxing.

Song Yingxing bowed to Zhu Xu and stood beside Bi Maokang, while the others retreated one by one.

Xiao Yongning originally wanted to sit down, but was knocked down by Zhu Xu, and stood beside Li Xiangjun obediently.

"Tell me about the artillery first, the output of the musket." Zhu Xu picked up a cup of tea and said.This is something he has always cared about.

Bi Maokang was familiar with these things by heart, and he said after hearing the words: "Back to the emperor, the output of artillery has been increasing in recent years. Now it can manufacture more than [-] pieces a year, and the output of muskets is even greater. If it is fully produced, tens of thousands will be enough." Maybe...they are all produced according to the best production methods. Polu guns and destroying barbarian guns... Polu guns have not yet made a major breakthrough. The range of destroying barbarian guns and the power of gunpowder are all increasing. We are preparing to develop a new generation... "

Zhu Xu nodded from time to time as he listened. The increase in production indicated that mining and iron smelting were also expanding upstream, and it also indicated that the technology was maturing.It is more difficult to further improve muskets. This is not only a technical problem, but also cannot meet the requirements in all aspects.Artillery is different, and now is the beginning of the "cannon era".

The sentence "The truth is within the range of the cannon" is very serious, and it seriously explains the importance of the cannon. Similarly, the range and the power of gunpowder are the key to victory!

This is not only on land, but also at sea!

"The Ordnance Bureau is also stepping up research on gunpowder, sea mines, landmines, etc., and has made breakthroughs, and is more powerful..."

"We are trying to build some stronger and lighter armor, which has been tested and can withstand the muskets of the Xiyi people..."

"The warship, the Military Weapons Bureau and the Political Council have also done various researches, and the warship ministers of Tianjin Wei have also visited it, and have made improvements in various aspects. The reinforcement, especially the splint, is the strongest steel..."

Zhu Xu has been listening quietly, without interrupting him.

Although Bi Maokang was expressing it deliberately, it also showed that the Armament Bureau really worked hard.

He is quite satisfied with the development of the Weapons Bureau. The speed has been faster than he expected, and it is relatively comprehensive, and no important matters have been missed.

What the Arms Bureau develops is weapons, but what the Political Yuan has to do is more comprehensive, involving every aspect of a country, which also poses a problem for Zhu Xu.

Song Yingxing, Zhu Xu not only wanted to be placed in the Political Yuan to preside over the entire "industrial development" of Ming Dynasty, but on the other hand he wanted to be placed in the Military Weapons Bureau to focus on weapons research and development.

After talking for a long time, Bi Maokang took out a playbook from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, this is the playbook written by my minister overnight, please have a look at it."

Zhu Xu said "um", reached out to take it, and started to read it.

It describes the development direction of the Ordnance Bureau, the things to be done in the future, needs, output... This is a huge blueprint, which was made by Bi Maokang with painstaking efforts.

Zhu Xu was very satisfied with this, looked up at Bi Maokang for a while and said: "Well, you did a good job, even better than I expected."

Bi Maokang looked humble, bowed and said: "These are all left by Xu Shilang, and the subject is Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, so I dare not take credit for it."

Zhu Xu smiled, turned his gaze to Song Yingxing behind him, and said, "Song Changgeng, do you have anything to say?"

Song Yingxing clasped his hands quickly and said, "Master Bi's words are perfect, and I have nothing to say."

Zhu Xu glanced at him, nodded lightly, and said, "Well, I've seen it, I've seen it, I've listened to it, now let me tell you my opinion."

Bi Maokang and Song Yingxing bowed again, making a gesture of listening carefully.

Chapter 821 Song Yingxing is Excited

Zhu Xu first looked at Song Yingxing, patted his leg with his right hand, and said, "Wang Qiaonian was transferred to Dali Temple, and the Royal Political Academy is now empty. I plan to set up two vice presidents, who will be in charge of the two departments of literature and science. Song Changgeng, you will be the deputy director of the science department." The dean is in charge of the development and prospect of my Ming Dynasty's science and technology, medicine, agriculture, textiles, salt making, iron making, coal making, firearms, etc. For those that are of great use to the present and the future, the imperial court will vigorously promote them. As for resistance , I will take it upon myself to study everything that is beneficial to the development of Ming Dynasty, to resist disasters, and to benefit the common people, and not to worry about gossip, such words as "uncanny skills and obscenity", "everything is inferior, only reading is high", We're going to respond with facts, without arguing, without procrastination, with our heads down..."

Song Yingxing's eyes were wide open, and his heart was surging.

The pressure he has been under these years is not insignificant. His elder brothers all said that he was "playing with things and losing his ambition" and "going astray".

There are even more rumors outside, and his hopelessness in official career is also related to this. Even if he entered the Royal Political Academy and was ranked as a sixth-rank professor, this is outside the "official sequence", and he still has no way to "become an official".

But the emperor's words just now shocked him greatly, the emperor affirmed him and asked him to continue to work hard!

The three words "don't argue" deeply moved him, arguing in ignorance won't accomplish anything, it will only waste time and ruin himself!

"My minister obeys the order!" Song Yingxing quickly raised his hand and said after Zhu Xu finished speaking.He hadn't realized it yet, the vice president of the Royal Political Council was from the fourth rank, and he skipped the fourth rank in one fell swoop, and Wang Qiaonian jumped directly from here to be the official third rank Dali Temple Minister!