Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

With the rapid development of Donghai County, Feng Yibo is also constantly improving and perfecting the power structure of Donghai County.

If you compare Donghai County with Great Wei.

He, the king of Donghai County, is equivalent to the emperor.

The framework and strategy of the general direction are all grasped by him personally.

Qin Keqing, Wang Xifeng, Gouzi and Mengzi are equivalent to the cabinet members of Donghai County.

The responsible thing is to perform filling according to the framework given by Feng Yibo.

Also, make decisions that don't affect the big picture.

And the five divisions that have been differentiated naturally correspond to the six divisions.

Ruizhu is in charge of the Personnel Department, corresponding to the Ministry of Officials in charge of appointment and dismissal.

The military department under the charge of Ping'er is the military department of Donghai County.

The Finance Department where Yuanyang works is the Ministry of Accounts, which is in charge of financial power.

Xiren is in charge of the Department of Craftsmanship, without a doubt the Ministry of Industry.

As for the legal department that Qianxue was in charge of, it was naturally the Ministry of Punishment that was in charge of criminal names.

Today, there is only a cultural department corresponding to the Ministry of Rites.

It's a pity that these people have no culture.

Some of them don't even know a few big characters, and they only learned it slowly for official documents after they came here.

Therefore, the seal of the Department of Culture has been pending.

The five women are in charge of each division, although only for about a month.

But before that, he had been walking around as a servant of the Black Dragon.

So when the craftsmen heard that the flower palm print was coming, they immediately turned their eyes.

One of them was surprised when he saw Feng Yibo.

Some said in disbelief:
"Adult? Really an adult!"

As he spoke, he stepped forward excitedly.

Excited hands don't know where to put them.

Feng Yibo saw that he looked familiar, but he couldn't name him.

But when he heard the title of "adult", he vaguely got some clues, so he hesitated:
"You are... the leader of Big Nose Island, right?"

This man was one of the craftsmen rescued from the pirates on Big Nose Island.

He was one of the craftsmen with the best skills at that time.

So Feng Yibo appointed him to be the leader.

Unexpectedly, he was also one of the leaders in the Craftsmanship Division.

The craftsmen in this house are naturally not ordinary people, they are the leaders of craftsmen everywhere.

Hearing Feng Yibo's words, the craftsman became even more excited, nodded vigorously and said:
"Yes, yes, yes! My lord still remembers me!"

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something, and quickly bowed down again.

He bowed in a panic and said:

"No! For the little ones, see the Black Dragon King!"

The craftsman behind immediately looked at each other, then knelt down on the ground.

The craftsmen of the Craftsmanship Division spend all day studying in the Division.

In order to have new breakthroughs in technology.

At that time, not only will there be bonuses to receive, but also titles to evaluate.

Now the highest professional title is the craftsman who uses the "iron core copper body" method to solve the problem of artillery bombing.

He has been rated as a senior craftsman, and he is only one step away from a master craftsman.

In addition to the bonus, there is also a subsidy of ten golden dragons every month!

Their residence is also in the courtyard of the Jiangzaosi family next to it.

So I don't know anything about the outside news.

They didn't hear any news about the arrival of the Black Dragon King.

At this time, none of them had reacted, and they were a little dazed and confused about the situation.

Feng Yibo helped him up first, then smiled at the people behind and said:
"There's no need to be too polite, everyone, get up too."

After speaking, he asked the craftsman again:

"You are also an old man of our Black Dragon Mansion, tell me what are you talking about?"

When the craftsman heard this, he immediately looked proud.

The Black Dragon King still remembers him, and in the future in this craftsman department, there will be some blows.

"We were discussing the issue of the gun barrel. A few days ago, the problem that the cannon was easy to explode was solved with the method of iron core and copper body. Some people wanted to see if the same method could be used for the musket."

Cannons are easy to explode because no matter copper or iron, there are impurities in the smelting process.

This causes the metal to change to a certain extent, resulting in poor ductility.

Coupled with the limitation of the casting method, "bee eyes" will be produced inside and outside the barrel.

The superposition of the two will greatly reduce the bearing capacity of the barrel.

Once the amount of gunpowder is exceeded, or the number of uses increases, the chamber will explode.

The method of iron core and copper body is to use the combination of the ductility of iron and the hardness of copper.

That is, an iron tube is embedded in the copper gun barrel.

The emergence of this method has solved the problem of artillery casting to a large extent.

but……

"It's just that firecrackers and cannons are different after all. The casting method, whether it is made of copper or refined iron, even the method of iron core and copper body, has certain defects, so it can only be forged by piercing. way, but the output is too low to meet the requirements of the army.”

Cast gun barrels are low in strength and heavy in weight, and are more likely to explode.

The forged gun barrel is qualified, but how can there be so many blacksmiths in Donghai County?
Naturally, the production capacity cannot keep up with the needs of the army.

Hearing so much from him, Feng Yibo couldn't help pondering for a while, before saying:

"This expedition will definitely not be able to catch up, so there is no need to rush."

After defeating the Wa Kingdom, I am afraid that he will have to recuperate for a while.

There's no big fight for now.

Therefore, although he attached great importance to the development of firearms, he was not in a hurry.

"Golden palm prints, flower palm prints, and firecrackers are not urgent, but they are still extremely important, so we still need to pay attention to them and increase support for the craftsman."

Feng Yibo looked back at Yuanyang and Xiren, and said again:
"You go back and make an estimate, write an application for additional research and development funds, and submit it to the Finance Department for approval."

As soon as he heard that the support funds were going to be increased, Xiren was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

"The money is mainly used to train more craftsmen. Since the forging method is feasible, we will first train apprentices who specialize in forging gun barrels."

If the production capacity is insufficient, the number of people will be used to make up for it.

Donghai County is not short of money now, and the problems that can be solved with money are the simplest problems.

"It is difficult to cultivate a comprehensive player, but to cultivate a one-sided player can greatly increase efficiency."

It may take several years for a qualified craftsman to go from apprentice to master.

Although the people cultivated in this way are comprehensive, it also limits the number of craftsmen.

But only one kind of accessories can be quickly mastered.

This is actually a simplified version of the assembly line production model.

Considering his status, every sentence in Donghai County will be infinitely magnified.

Therefore, Feng Yibo added:
"Of course, the new casting method must continue to be researched. In addition to casting, we must also work hard on smelting to reduce the impurities in it. Don't hesitate to reward those who have made special contributions."

Having said that, everyone bowed their heads.

He looked back at the craftsmen and inspired:
"I have read in ancient books that there is a blast furnace with the shape of a chimney, with iron on top and carbon on the bottom, which can increase the temperature of the furnace and improve the efficiency of steelmaking."

It is a pity that he has only heard of blast furnace steelmaking, but he does not know the specific situation.

It can only be briefly described, and the rest is left to the craftsmen to study by themselves.

"There is also a kind of coke made from coal in the north. It is only slightly inferior to charcoal in use, but the temperature is higher and it is easy to make. Let the craftsmen experiment in this regard."

The two methods mentioned by Feng Yibo both involve furnace temperature.

The importance of furnace temperature for smelting is self-evident.

When many craftsmen heard the words, they immediately showed eager expressions.

Presumably, once Feng Yibo leaves, they will try it out.

"Your enthusiasm for research is commendable. Since it is controversial, it is better to try more. For scientific research, you must remember one sentence."

He mentioned the title of science in the textbooks of physics and chemistry.

The craftsmen have all heard the relevant courses, so they are no strangers to it.

"Practice is the only test of truth."

After Feng Yibo finished speaking, he was afraid that they would not understand, so he explained:

"As the saying goes, if it's a mule or a horse, don't you know if you take it out for a walk?"

The craftsmen smiled knowingly when they heard such common words.

Before leaving, Feng Yibo still brought paper and ink, and wrote a large character in his own handwriting:
"Science and technology are primary productive forces."

Since ancient times, there have been scholars, farmers, businessmen and four people.

With the changes of the times, the status of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the scope contained in it, are changing accordingly.

Artisans, artisans.

Being interpreted by a sentence of "uncanny skill and obscenity", it hit the bottom of the rock.

Strange skills are called strange skills, and obscene skills are called excessive craftsmanship.

Originally, this sentence meant not to pursue Kit Kat too much, but it turned out to be misinterpreted by many scholars as that Kit Kat is not good.

And endow it with a derogatory meaning, extending to craftsmen and technology.

Many craftsmen and technologies have become synonymous with strange skills and ingenuity.

Even looked down upon by the world.

Feng Yibo hopes that through his influence in Donghai County, the craftsmen will get more recognition.

The artisans are naturally proud of this.

After all, it is a craftsman company, and there is no shortage of craftsmen.

Soon, this picture was framed and hung in the lobby of the Craftsmanship Department for those who came and went to learn from it.

Afterwards, Feng Yibo returned to the Black Dragon Mansion, and received celebrities from all walks of life in Donghai County.

These people are all representatives of various forces in Donghai County.

There are military ones, such as battalion commanders and staff officers of each battalion.

There are mayors and elders of various villages and towns.

Several artisan leaders from the Craftsmanship Division were also among them.

There are also people from the Minyue Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the business circles of Heliuqiu and Luzon, and so on.

After worshiping the Black Dragon King together, Feng Yibo delivered an important speech.

"Our Donghai County can flourish now, and it is inseparable from your efforts."

As soon as he came up, he gave full affirmation to everyone present.

Everyone was proud when they heard it.

"Soldiers guard the land and protect the people, farmers grow food and pay taxes, craftsmen inherit and innovate, and merchants communicate in all directions. This is the cornerstone of Donghai County."

It was okay at first, obviously an affirmation of the different people present.

But when the following words came out, everyone was shocked.

This is the first official appearance of the Black Dragon King, and the topic he talked about is so hot?
In the eyes of people in this era, the concept of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce has been deeply ingrained.

"Shi" refers to scholars, that is, scholars.

But the Black Dragon King said that "scholar" is a soldier, and that this is a soldier, a farmer, a businessman and a businessman.

Many people only feel that their three views have been subverted, and they can't help but look at each other for a while.

Especially the representatives of the military felt flattered.

In other words, the recognition of the Black Dragon King is still a bit inconceivable.

Fortunately, the Black Dragon King's status in Donghai County is noble, so naturally no one dared to refute it face to face.

Everyone's reaction at this time was also within Feng Yibo's expectations.

When he just went to the Craftsmanship Division, he was thinking about this question.

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and the four peoples separate industries" is the concept put forward by Guanzi.

Guanzi originally meant soldiers, farmers, artisans, and merchants.

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen" do not distinguish between high and low, but represent the four most important groups of people in the country.

However, with the development of the times, the definition of "scholar, farmer, businessman" has been changing constantly.

Especially the "scholar", first changed from a soldier to a scholar,
Become synonymous with the ruling class, and since then "scholar" has stood out from the crowd and become a superior existence.

Later scholars gained more power to speak, and scholars were also defined as "scholars".

Especially in the Song Dynasty, when "scholars" were limited to literati, the status of warriors declined sharply.

When the saying "good men don't serve as soldiers, and good iron doesn't drive nails" appeared, the Song Dynasty was doomed to "the country will not be the country".

And Feng Yibo saw in Liuqiu that all walks of life are full of vitality.

Especially in the Department of Craftsmanship, I saw the research enthusiasm of the craftsmen.

I thought of redefining "Scholar, Farmer, Industry and Commerce" in Donghae County.

In other words, it is more appropriate to let "Scholar, Farmer, Industry and Commerce" return to its original meaning.

This is to fully affirm the status of the "four people" in Donghai County and stimulate greater vitality.

"Some people think that only scholars are scholars. This understanding is obviously one-sided. Reading is definitely right, but one should not only read the words of one family, let alone distinguish between high and low."

For those present, the highest degree of education is a scholar, and they are still unsuccessful.

They all cherish the status given by Donghai County.

Even if he wanted to refute, he didn't dare to embarrass the Black Dragon King face to face.

Seeing that no one raised any objections to this, Feng Yibo continued to extend it.

"What is a book? Books are the ladder of human progress. No matter whether you are a scholar, farmer, businessman, or business, you must make progress together, so that the country can reach a new level."

Speaking, he also gave an example:

"Soldiers have the "Sun Tzu's Art of War" written by the sage of soldiers, farmers have the "Essentials for the People" written by the sage of agriculture, craftsmen have "Book of Luban" written by the sage craftsman, and merchants have "Book of Tao and Zhugong Business" written by the sage of business."

Speaking of this, he looked around at the people present and said loudly:
"So no matter whether you are a scholar, a farmer, or a businessman, you must study if you want to make progress, and you can write books if you have the conditions."

For a long time, scholars have become the exclusive pronoun.

Only those who have read Confucian classics can be called scholars, and they are always superior to others.

Even though Feng Yibo was born as such a scholar, he was deeply worried about it.

At this time, he was also not expressing his displeasure, and wanted to expand the definition of a scholar.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce can read, and not only can read Confucian classics.

"Of course, the knowledge of Confucius is the foundation of everything, but his knowledge is the way, and what he inherits is virtue."

Although the positioning of scholars has been expanded, Feng Yibo naturally will not completely deny Confucianism because of this.

So while talking, he started pulling back again.

Especially the officials from Luodixiu below were slightly relieved when they heard this.

I just feel that the Black Dragon King's promotion of the so-called "scholar, farmer, businessman and commerce" should just be to boost morale, right?
At this time, Feng Yibo said again:

"But the knowledge of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce cannot be broken. The knowledge of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce is art, and what is passed on is technology."

Having said that, he also concluded with a smile:
"Tao is the foundation of being a human being, and art is the foundation of survival. We can't just be human and not eat, and we can't just eat and not be human!"

Compare Taoism and art to being a human being and eating.

This is a common saying, and people with no culture below can understand it.

For a moment, everyone who hadn't read the book for a few days naturally nodded.

"Therefore, Taoism and art, both of which are indispensable, must be passed on to future generations."

Officials who were born as talented scholars heard it.

Confucianism is regarded as Tao, and others are said to be arts.

Naturally, it is still acceptable.

In particular, thinking that there are not many preachers in Donghai County.

They thought they could understand what the Black Dragon King was doing.

As for the scholars, farmers, and businessmen in Donghai County, when they were mentioned together with scholars, there was nothing unacceptable.

Even, they felt a little flattered.

"Now we don't have many scholars in Donghai County, but the public school has been built, and there will be more and more scholars in the future."

The public schools in Donghai County have actually been developing.

The biggest limitation is that there are too few literate people.

Some of them can go to other public schools to become teachers after only two years of study.

Therefore, the number of public schools has increased, but the quality is actually somewhat worrying.

But this can't stop Donghai County's belief in popularizing public schools.

Every village in Liuqiu has a public school.

Luzon is slightly worse, but there is at least one public school in a town.

Of course, what they learned were all new textbooks written by Feng Yibo.

"But whether you are studying Confucianism or learning the new learning from our Donghai County, you must remember what I said today. This is also the foundation of our Donghai County."

After all, it was the first time he showed up, so Feng Yibo just clicked on it.

If you talk about it too deeply, it might cause backlash.

Moreover, today's theme is preparing for battle and boosting morale.

Having said this, it is enough to reassure all walks of life.

At least in Donghai County, scholars, farmers, businessmen are all equal.

Afterwards, Feng Yibo talked about the righteousness of the family and the country, as well as the scourge of the Wa country to Donghai County and the Great Wei.

What everyone heard was filled with righteous indignation, and they wished to go out immediately.

Finally, Feng Yibo concluded:

"I hope that what I said today will be remembered by everyone present and passed on."

The mobilization meeting here was successfully concluded, so I won't mention it.

Simply speaking, Feng Yibo asked Wang Jiren, who was attending the meeting, to stay.

"I've seen the Black Dragon King!"

As soon as Wang Jiren arrived, he greeted with a smile.

When he met the Qin family's father and daughter, he had some guesses about Feng Yibo's identity.

Today, he participated in the mobilization meeting again, so he confirmed the identity of Donghai County King.

It's just that he is now considered a member of Donghai County, so he called "Black Dragon King".

Many things are left unspoken.

Feng Yibo didn't explain much, he just smiled and said:
"How is President Wang's situation here?"

Donghai Medical College has already started operation, and Wang Jiren is naturally the dean.

"My lord's original idea was very good, but after I got here, I never had time to care about him."

Speaking of "Principal", Wang Jiren couldn't help feeling somewhat resentful, and said:

"Although the Donghai Medical College has been established, because of preparations for the war against Japan, it is now teaching military doctors, and they are all learning first aid before the battle."

Having said that, he sighed lightly, and said:

"As for what the prince said before, the apprentices and the "Village Doctor's Handbook" may not start until this battle is over."

Feng Yibo gave 1 taels of silver at the beginning, promising that as long as Donghai Medical College was on the right track, he would compile the "Handbook of Village Doctors".

Even his mission is over.

Unexpectedly, it has only been here for a few days.

Before Donghai Medical College recruited students, it welcomed [-] military doctors sent by the army.

If he hadn't brought a few juniors with him when he came, he wouldn't be able to teach 100 people.

Not to mention 200 people now, they are not the apprentices he thought.

Wang Jiren was so busy that he couldn't help but feel some resentment in his heart.

Feng Yibo naturally knew what was going on here, so he was specially invited here to appease him.

"This incident is also unexpected. I came back this time under the imperial edict to hold the festival, and it was unexpected."

He naturally heard Wang Jiren's resentment, explained with a smile, and said:

"But Dean Wang, don't worry, I'm looking for you today, in addition to reminiscing about the past, I also want to give an explanation on this matter."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the person next to him brought a brocade box.

After it was placed on the table and opened, the servants turned the mouth of the box to Wang Jiren.

At this time, Feng Yibo said:
"It's a little thought, and I hope Dean Wang won't cause any suspicion because of this matter."

A box full of golden dragons was neatly stacked.

At this time, it was shining brightly in the sun, almost blinding Wang Jiren's eyes.

With just one swipe, it's almost ten times ten.

The main thing is more than one layer.

In other words, at least a few hundred gold coins.

It is worth several thousand taels of silver.

Actually, the box doesn't look that big.

But not counting the box itself, it weighs 22 catties.

Exactly five hundred gold dragons.

He had used money and ideals before to fool Wang Jiren over.

Now it will take some time to realize the ideal, so it is natural to use money to make up for it.

"My lord is enjoining the imperial edict to conquer the Japanese country this time, and it is also for the sake of the righteousness of the family and the country."

Wang Jiren swallowed, but shook his head, looked away from the golden dragon, and said seriously:

"Besides, what the prince gave before is enough, and my treatment here is also excellent, so please ask the prince to take back the money."

Having said that, his eyes became more determined.

He buckled the box first, pushed it back hard, and said:

"Fang Weng once said, 'I am so humble that I dare not forget to worry about the country, and I have to wait until the coffin is closed'. Although I am only a medical student, I also know what money I should take and what money I shouldn't take!"

Hearing this, Feng Yibo couldn't help but sigh with emotion:
"Dean Wang's strength of character is admirable. It seems that what I said today is a bit biased. The development of 'art' is of course important, but the foundation of 'Tao' must not be lost."

The sentence "I dare not forget to worry about the country when I am humble" made him feel a lot of emotion.

This is the essence left by Confucianism, and it is also the spiritual core of Chinese people.

"My lord, you don't need to be humble. What you said at today's meeting is extremely thought-provoking."

Wang Jiren waved his hands when he heard the words, and said:
"After I arrived in Donghai County, except for the warning hall, I found that there is no distinction between high and low. No matter whether it is a scholar, a farmer, a businessman, or a quack, no one will take it lightly."

All walks of life in Donghai County are booming, and talents in all aspects are also in short supply.

A doctor on the streets, a quack doctor, is considered a lowly profession in the Great Wei Dynasty.

But in Donghai County, which lacks medical care and medicine, it is equally respected.

As a doctor, Wang Jiren naturally empathizes with this.

Having said that, he said seriously:
"It is precisely because of this, combined with what the prince said today, that I am quite moved. In addition, what the prince said about the harm of the Japanese country also made me understand what family and country feelings are."

Having said that, he paused slightly, and then said earnestly:
"The so-called strength of character is just inspired by the prince."