I don't want to be king

Chapter 528 Naming
Only by constantly creating and inventing can human society continue to progress.

The craftsmen and scholars of this era already have a good understanding of the mechanical structure of gears and connecting rods, such as more complicated hydraulic mills, hydraulic textiles, and shipbuilding.

Even the steel technology is top notch.

It was not as miserable as Lin Yi imagined.

The only disadvantage is that it only pays attention to "practical" and has no scientific theory system.

The craftsmanship and techniques of the skilled craftsman are not written, not recorded, not quantified.

After death, if there are apprentices, there can still be inheritance. If there are no apprentices, it is tantamount to losing the inheritance.

Before him, various invention contests were held in Daliang State, and high prize money was used to attract the best "inventors".

A blind cat hits a dead mouse, there are always a few outstanding talents.

Many of these people were illiterate, and he was sent to the newly established Daliang National Academy of Sciences to be "rebuilt". Literacy is the top priority!
The second is to teach them mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and tell them some principles of steam and some laws of nature.

Finally, let these people often hold "academic" meetings together, discuss frequently, and hope that some sparks of ideas can be collided.

In short, he spent money to support them.

Although he is stingy, he is generous enough to these people.

Last year alone, he allocated 50 taels of silver.

These people are all well-known capable people in the countryside, but their skills are only enough to support their families, and they have no status.

In this city of Ankang, black-bone chickens suddenly turned into phoenixes, and droughts and floods ensure that iron bowls of rice are paid, and the money earned in a year is more than in a lifetime!

I am afraid that I will be driven away suddenly one day, and I have worked hard to research some inventions that will satisfy the court.

"My lord said so,"

He Jixiang bowed and said, "A few days ago, the Agricultural College entrusted marine merchants to import some crops from overseas for trial planting, and the veteran also allocated a thousand acres of land nearby for them."

Lin Yi knew he was talking about potatoes.

He seldom cared about affairs in court, but he paid special attention to crops and inventions.

A few days ago, he was in Jizhou, and among the brochures sent by Pan Duo, one of them was the trial planting of potatoes. At that time, he also gave special instructions to increase the planting area.

"I know, the thing you're talking about is called potato. It's easy to grow, and the yield should not be lower than that of sweet potato.

Eating sweet potatoes every day should make you tired, but eating this should be fine.

Efforts should be made to expand the planting area, which will also be a line of defense to ensure food security in the future. "

It is said that foreigners eat mashed potatoes as a staple food.

It should be the same as rice and wheat, right?
In any case, it should be much better than sweet potatoes, right?
"The lord is well-informed, and the old minister admires him."

What He Jixiang said was sincere. Sometimes, he had to admire He Wang Ye, who always had his own unique views and insights about some strange tricks and tricks.

Lin Yi said casually, "You people have many advantages, such as being experienced and safe in doing things, but there are also many shortcomings. It is easier to be complacent and unable to accept new things.

It’s still the same as what I said before, you must open up your mind and don’t be afraid of making mistakes in everything. If you really pursue safety, you can also conduct pilot projects. Don’t just deny it before doing anything.

A few days ago, someone from Qin Tianjian applied for a project to build an astronomical observatory on the mountain of Baima Temple. You thought it was a waste of money and people, so you rejected it. This is wrong, and you should encourage them to do it.

Although this king looks down on fortune-telling, those people are good at observing the weather, so he should be encouraged to do it.

And those few missionaries in there also have real skills. Before, Zixia invited them to teach in school, and I heard it too, and it was very good.

Not only can you replace them with 'scholars', but you also encourage them to invite their relatives from the same village and promise them a generous salary.

Whether it's a foreign devil or a native of Daliang, those who can make contributions are good people. "

There are many differences between the West in this era and the West in his previous life.

However, through the dictation of those missionaries and sea merchants, there are still similarities in many places.

It has also experienced a stage similar to the Renaissance.

At this moment, mathematics, painting, sculpture, architecture, philosophy, and astronomy are all ushering in a big explosion.

Especially overseas colonization and the slave trade are simply a replica of Europe.

The most important thing is that on an island in the west, there is also a queen named Beckinsale.

underage.

He Jixiang said with a blushing old face, "The old minister understands."

"Every time you explain it clearly, but every time you do it, it's not the same thing,"

Lin Yi couldn't help complaining, "It's still what I said just now, and the priorities are clearly defined. The most important job for my Daliang country is to develop the economy and fill people's stomachs, but this does not hinder the huge investment in education and scientific research.

The world's elite must understand that as long as they have the ability, the imperial court will not be stingy with money.

Occasionally, you have to do things like buying horse bones with thousands of dollars. "

"Yes."

He Jixiang was sad.

He has been with Prince He for many years, so he understands Prince He's temperament better.

This time, I was a little angry with the prince.

Seems dissatisfied with their jobs.

However, after a few days of introspection, he still hastily asked the Ministry of Rites to urge Qin Tianjian to choose a suitable name for his newborn son.

At the same time, the Imperial Academy consulted the names of the peers of the clan that had been bestowed by the imperial court for Lin Yi's reference to avoid duplication of names.

Of course, it is also necessary to draw up a few options for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi sat by the desk, holding a red pen, facing the notebook, writing and drawing, but he couldn't think of a suitable name.

The royal family named their children: not after the sun and the moon, not after the country, not after hidden diseases.

To put it bluntly, you can't use commonly used words and words with bad meanings.

Otherwise, it is not easy for the common people and officials to hide.

After Lin Baozhi came to the throne, he even specially asked the big "magic stick" to set a set of naming rules for his offspring. The second character is seniority, and the third character must conform to the five elements.

For example, in the royal family there are Lin Qiao, Lin Qi, Lin Xiao, Lin Jing, and Lin Jin.

However, after Emperor Yongguang, the maverick emperor, did not care about this anymore.

When it comes to his father, he has no scruples.

There are many sons, and the government is busy, so where is the time to name them?
I even didn't bother to take a look at the drafted ones sent by the Imperial Academy.

Except for the prince Lin Zhan who put his mind to it seriously, everything else was mentioned casually.

For example, his name Lin Yi.

Now it's Lin Yi's turn, and he doesn't care. It's okay to follow this rule or not.

Do whatever you want.

As long as the name is nice and catchy.

However, he was dissatisfied with the proposal made by the Imperial Academy, and he couldn't figure it out.

After the founding of the country for a hundred years, there are countless royal heirs, and it is not known how many there are.

Any one can be renamed!
So the further you go to the back, the more remote characters there are in the names of the royal heirs!

What else?
Commonly used words should be used with caution, and the same name cannot be used!

After thinking about it for a while, He Jixiang and some old things denied it.

too difficult!
Zixia stood aside, rubbing Lin Yi's shoulders and said, "My lord, why don't you rest for a while?"

I can't help but be shocked.

Boys and girls, the treatment is really different.

As a concubine, Hu Miaoyi gave birth to a little princess. At the beginning, she and the prince gave birth to a random name, and the civil and military courts all applauded, a happy and peaceful scene.

Mingyue is just like him, just a girl, just because she gave birth to a boy, it caused uneasiness in the government and the public.

There is even a special naming ceremony!
This is the treatment that the princess does not have.

However, she didn't dare to say much.

"do not care,"

Lin Yi put his hand on his forehead, glanced at Zhezi in front of him and said, "Let's call him Lin Yan."

As he spoke, he picked up a vermilion pen and drew a red circle on the booklet.

Hong Ying hurriedly took the booklet, and said with a smile, "My lord is wise, this name is not easy to be taboo, and it won't be duplicated. It also has a lofty imagery. It couldn't be better."

Lin Yi said helplessly, "That's it."

The city of Ankang gradually cleared up.

The weather is also getting hotter.

There are also more and more Sanhe people coming from the south.

The paired elephants and horses travel the streets and alleys of Ankang City.

"You guys deserve it, you don't know how to put a dung bag on the back of your butt!"

Mrs. Sun Chongde, who was cleaning the house, yelled at the Guizhou people who were leading the elephants.

She was the only one in the sanitation who dared to scold like that.

She had stayed in Sanhe for several years. When she was in Baiyun City, she often cleaned along the streets. Many Guizhou people were no strangers to her. Even if they didn't know her name, they at least knew her face.

Hearing her scolding, he led the elephant past with a playful smile, pretending not to see it.

Mrs. Sun Chongde vented her anger, and said to Jiang Yi who was standing on the left and right to maintain order, "You don't need to clean up, so you guys just pretend you didn't see it, right?
Take good care of it!

It's getting more and more unruly!
If you don't do anything again, I will have to sue you at the palace. "

"Aunt Sun,"

Jiang Yi hurriedly smiled and said, "You don't know, they are sending military supplies this time, so let them go directly to the city."

The old women in Baiyun City can't be messed with, because they all have kung fu, and they might be a fifth-rank, sixth-rank, or a family member of a ninth-rank peak.

The old women in Ankang City should not be messed with either. There is an old saying: If you don’t come to Ankang City, you don’t know that you are an official.

Maybe the old women on the street are family members of officials or military.

When he works in the Bingma Division, he has always held the attitude that more things are worse than less things, and he tries to avoid these old women as much as possible.

Otherwise, if they can say it and do it, they will really go to the palace to sue!

"Are you bluffing me?"

Mrs. Sun Chongde rolled his eyes at him and said, "The military camp is outside the city, what are they sending into the city?"

Jiang Yi smiled and said, "Aunt Sun, there are garrison battalions and soldiers and horses in the city, aren't there imperial guards in the palace?"

"You make sense,"

Mrs. Sun Chongde pointed to the pool of dung on the ground and said, "However, this is too disgusting, you find a way to let them add dung bags behind the buttocks of the animals.

Otherwise, I really don't agree, instead of going to sue you with the palace, I will also go to Bingmasi to find your commander, as a rule, there must be a manure bag, and you just don't do anything, and you will be blinded by this official uniform. "

"Small things, small things, I'll tell you to go down, and you are not allowed to enter the city without a dung bag."

Jiang Yi was taken aback by her words, and hurriedly patted his chest and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a carriage approaching slowly, accompanied by Lei Kaishan and Jiao Zhong.

He was so frightened that he snatched the broom and dustpan from Mrs. Sun Chongde's hand, and directly hugged the dung into it.

Such a lump of stinky stuff made me meet the prince, how can he get away with it?

The sanitation worker next to him also reacted, and rushed to rinse with water without being told by others.

After the carriage passed, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

Mrs. Sun Chongde said angrily, "I almost let you kill me. If the prince sees it, I will definitely lose this year's awards."

Jiang Yi said with a sneer, "I must strictly manage the livestock in the city, so Auntie can rest assured."

He still has lingering fears.

Really let and the prince saw that the responsibility for his "negligence of duty" must have not escaped!

The sun is high.

Sitting in the airtight carriage, Lin Yi couldn't help being shirtless after all.

When he reached the gate of the palace, he hesitated for a moment, and instead of putting on the long gown, he only put on short sleeves.

A group of guards looked at the prince dressed in big pants, short sleeves, and clogs without turning their eyes.

It's not the first time I've seen you.

On the contrary, it left the prince in Changqing Palace stunned.

After a long time, a sentence popped up, "The regent is very human and can do extraordinary things."

"I made the emperor laugh, this ghostly weather is too hot,"

Lin Yi took off his clogs indifferently, sat cross-legged on a large chair with his bare feet, holding a watermelon in one hand, and said, "This is a crop I imported from overseas when I was in Sanhe. It's called watermelon. It's very sweet. , It’s chilled in summer, cooling off heat and thirst.

Brother Huang, let's have a taste. "

The prince took a piece from Xiaoxizi's hand, hesitated for a while, then took a small bite, chewed carefully and said, "The juice is sweet and very delicious, it's nothing ordinary."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "As long as you like it, I also asked someone to plant a large piece in the Imperial Garden. It is probably almost ripe. If you like to eat it, just ask someone to pick it."

With the principle of not wasting any space in the palace, he had people plant all kinds of useful cash crops, including pear trees, peach trees, cherry trees, apple trees, and the most common one was watermelon.

He even thought about using those empty palaces as greenhouses to grow some vegetables in winter.

Better than running a mouse, right?

Helpless, as soon as he said it, he was opposed by a group of people including his wife.

Two words: nonsense.

Four words: indecent.

But he doesn't care, people from Ankang Agricultural College have already built outdoor greenhouses outside the city.

This guy Hong Ying also shook his wits and asked his elder sister Hong Mei to build two next to the Zhuangzi. Lin Yi went to see them, and they were more luxurious than the houses built by the Zhuangzi.

There is no plastic film, and the roof is thatched, impermeable to light and air.

He wasn't sure if the vegetables would grow.

However, he didn't say anything.

Real knowledge can only be obtained through practice, so let everyone explore slowly.

Having been here for more than 20 years, he has long been used to this slow pace.

In the agricultural society and primitive society without the blessing of modern industry, everything can only be "almost" and "not bad".

(End of this chapter)