I'm a big dick

Chapter 294 The power of teachers, the power of the prismatic horse face
Xia Zhongshi cupped his hands gratefully, and said: "Brother Tang is generous, and I don't hide it, I really have this thought."

After a pause, Xia Zhongshi continued: "Your Majesty mentioned the Yan government, and he obviously attaches great importance to it. After thinking about it for a while, if there is a good law, it may make the Holy Majesty happy."

Doing what he likes, there is no shame in the emperor, and it is not flattery, but to offer advice for the country.

Tang Mo was stunned for a moment, and then smiled wryly: "Old Xia, you have picked a hot potato! The salt affairs have involved the interests of the rich and powerful. If there is a good law that is beneficial to the country, you will cut off their rights." Fortune line!"

"Cutting off people's wealth is the same as killing their parents." Xia Zhongshi smiled, but it was a sneer, and said: "A certain person is not afraid of people's words, and he is not afraid of notoriety in history. Mingjun is in power, and it is time for a big change." gone."

Tang Mo nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, the reform has already begun, but some people still want to be a car for their own interests. Lao Xia, just do it, and someone will help you."

Xia Zhongshi hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked, "Brother Tang is kind, thank you in advance. In addition, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart. I hope Brother Tang will not be offended by it."

Tang Mo waved his hand, and said pretending to be displeased: "Who do you think you are when you say this? Since it's from the bottom of your heart, how can you not listen carefully and keep it in your heart."

Xia Zhongshi nodded with a smile, his expression became solemn, he leaned over slightly, and spoke to Tang Mo in a low voice.

The emperor's plan is not something ordinary people can figure out, and the deep meaning of each step is also unknown.But no one in Huangchai dares to neglect, not only merchants, but also officials.

For example, Sun Yuanhua, listening to the emperor's narration in a daze, tried hard to think about the shape and function of this kind of machinery in his mind.

Tobacco planting, production, and cigarette manufacturing have been put on the agenda by Zhu Youxiao, and they have begun to be implemented one after another.

While the Little Ice Age has not yet come, planting tobacco in the north is also rewarding.Although the quality is not as good as in the south where the temperature is higher, but new things have just emerged, who would pick on the quality of the tobacco leaves and think that Yuxi smokes better than Huangguoshu?

This is a big source of income, Zhu Youxiao can be sure.

The wars in Liaodong and Southwest, the expansion of the navy, the increase of salaries for officials, and the implementation of the "official transfer" system, etc., are all tests of the court's finances.

Without ample finances and sufficient funds, let alone reforms that promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages, it is impossible to survive.

Seeing Sun Yuanhua's dazed expression, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised.

First of all, there is no model or sample display, which is definitely not easy to understand; second, Sun Yuanhua has no impression of the size and thickness of cigarettes, and no one in Ming Dynasty may have seen it.

Since he was not surprised, Zhu Youxiao was naturally prepared.One must know that besides the number one title of "Emperor" in the world, he may also be one of Daming's most skilled craftsmen—Carpenter Zhu!
Zhu Youxiao took out a small flat wooden box from the drawer of the desk, which is the kind of personal cigarette rolling machine of later generations.

"Sun Qing sees it clearly." Zhu Youxiao put the paper on the cigarette, and then pressed hard, the belt rolled up, and a cigarette appeared in front of Sun Yuanhua.

Zhu Youxiao handed the cigarette to Sun Yuanhua for a closer look, and said, "This is a cigarette, and this small device is called a cigarette rolling device. Sun Qing wants to build a big machine, so I can use it as a reference."

"Yes, my minister obeys the order." Sun Yuanhua bowed and saluted, and took the cigarette roll and cigarette rolling device from the palace man.

Of course, Mr. Sun didn't need to make this gadget himself, and Zhu Youxiao called him to explain it by the way, so there will be skilled craftsmen to use their ingenuity.

Sun Yuanhua also understood what the emperor wanted to know. Sitting on the embroidered pier, Lao Sun began to report on his work.

The production capacity of Weapons and Powder Bureau is gradually increasing, and the quality of products is also becoming more and more stable.In addition to the improvement of the proficiency of the craftsmen, another important factor is the use of machines.

Zhu Youxiao had unrealistically drawn up some regulations, such as standardization and assembly line production, but the result was regrettable.Because the production and manufacturing based on handcrafting can't meet the due conditions at all!
The human factor is difficult to overcome. To solve the problem, you can only rely on machines. This is the truth that Zhu Youxiao has figured out.

Although according to the current technical conditions, it is unnecessary to think about more complicated machines.But some simple ones can also improve efficiency and ensure uniform regulation.

For example, the pedal machine tools that existed very early were made of iron instead of wood, plus some gears and crankshafts, and were based on finer scale units, which already possessed many characteristics of modern machine tools.

"The number of machines needs to be increased, and more water and animal power should be used." After listening to a paragraph, Zhu Youxiao gave instructions, "The part casting experiment you mentioned just now is a very good idea."

Casting is a one-time molding. If the precision is high enough, the error between the cast products can be minimized, which may meet the needs of standardized and assembly line production.

"Among the craftsmen, those who can make reasonable suggestions and even build practical machines will be rewarded heavily." Zhu Youxiao paused, frowning slightly as he thought.

After a long while, Zhu Youxiao asked with some uncertainty: "Sun Qing, are you asking too strictly? The three titles of the nobleman, the hard worker, and the warrior, can be relaxed at the beginning. Things."

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I understand, the list has also been drawn up, and it will be played tomorrow, please long live to choose the bestowed title."

Zhu Youxiao laughed, and nodded, "Let's set a few role models first. I also asked the military towns to draw up lists for the warriors. Of course, there are more Liaozhen and Southwest. In addition, Sun Qing's diligent Work is complete."

Sun Yuanhua clasped his hands and complimented: "Long live the selection of talents, regardless of high or low, it can be said that only talents are promoted, which is really wise."

Zhu Youxiao liked it, but he waved his hand and said, "If you can wipe out the barbarians and make the Ming Dynasty strong, how can I begrudge the prince's reward?"

"By the way." Zhu Youxiao suddenly remembered another thing, and said, "Zhen Jian has selected a Jiangxi Juren, who seems to be a talented person. When he goes to Beijing, you should pay more attention and teach him more."

"I don't know the name of the person who did this?" Sun Yuanhua asked respectfully.

"His name is Song Yingxing." Zhu Youxiao paused for a moment, and said, "I have tried and failed many times, and my mind is not on studying, but I like things."

Sun Yuanhua bowed and said, "I've made a note of it."

Song Yingxing was well-known in history, but he was only a candidate. He failed in many trials during the Wanli period, so he refused to take the imperial examination.

And "Tiangong Kaiwu", which made Song Yingxing famous in history, was not published until more than ten years later.Therefore, if Zhu Youxiao didn't think of it, he could only continue to bury it in obscurity.

Zhu Youxiao has always valued scientific and technological talents, and spared no effort to attract and guide them, so that they can develop their talents as soon as possible and make further progress in the field of science.

But in ancient times, there was no such major as science, and there was no such profession as a scientist. There was only the rank of promotion and the road to success in the imperial examination.

For example, Xu Guangqi, who was born as a Jinshi, also likes natural science.Strictly speaking, the Four Books, Five Classics and Stereotyped Essays are his specialty, and natural science is just his hobby.

A person's lifespan and energy are limited, so if you study the Four Books and Five Classics less, you will naturally have more time and energy for scientific research, and you will be able to make greater contributions.

However, it is currently difficult to establish a science academy, or a lower-level professional school, or even offer only professional courses.

The reason is simple, if there are schools, who will be the teachers?Physics is better, but chemistry, probably only Zhu Youxiao is more reliable, and he doesn't know how to do alchemy and other nonsense.

But who is Zhu Youxiao? He is the emperor. Even if he has a carpenter's hobby, he is unlikely to teach!Even if he was given a lofty title called Beast, he would not care.

Therefore, Sun Yuanhua, Li Tianjing, Zhang Tao, Wang Zheng and other talents who are proficient in Western learning, as well as Song Yingxing who Jian Ba ​​came to Beijing, Zhu Youxiao regarded and cultivated them according to the strength of teachers.

"For the work of the Weapons and Powder Bureau, Sun Qing should find more suitable people to manage it." Zhu Youxiao thought of the arrangements he would make for Mr. Sun and Professor Sun in the future, and reminded him: "It can be as long as a year, or as little as half a year. There are other important errands to be handed over to Sun Qing."

Sun Yuanhua didn't know why, but when he heard the important mission, he knew that the emperor let him get away and have another appointment.Officials in charge of management are different from technical officials. As long as they are diligent and conscientious, they are relatively easy to find.

Seeing that the emperor had no more orders, Sun Yuanhua got up and left.

Looking at Sun Yuanhua's back, Zhu Youxiao shook his head helplessly.

Sun Yuanhua, Song Yingxing, Wang Hui and others are certainly the scientific elites of this era, but to become teachers who meet his standards, they have to go through his teachings!

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youxiao put away his thoughts, walked to the sand table, and stared at Ningyuan in western Liaoning.His eyes seemed to fly thousands of miles, and he was witnessing the cruel battlefield with roaring gunfire and flying flesh and blood.

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Gunpowder smoke filled the air, the sound of guns shook the heavens and the earth, and the fierce fighting under the city of Ningyuan continued.

Strictly speaking, although the battle was fierce, the city was as solid as gold, and the Ming army defended tenaciously, but the Jin army suffered heavy losses, and there was no hope of breaking the city.

The Ming army gave up their positions outside the city and retreated to defend the city. What Jiannu brought was only a short-lived ecstasy.

When a large number of siege troops rushed to the city, ready to storm the city in one go.

The Ming army had achieved the goal of retreating, lured the enemy to the city, and began to use fierce and violent firepower, bringing hell-like cruelty and misery to Jiannu.

To be honest, just looking at the strange shape of Ningyuan City from a distance, one can roughly guess the intention.Isn't it just the deformation of the horse's face, reducing the dead angle of attack on the city!

But when they really faced the fierce firepower similar to a bastion, the slaves under the city knew its power, and only then did they know that attacking such a city was equivalent to falling into the abyss of blood and fire.

Not only are countless muskets spewing deadly projectiles on the city, but also artillery is roaring, pouring down hundreds of shot... shells.

Arrows rained all over the sky and flew towards the city, and the hanging signs on the top of the city to block the arrows soon became densely packed.Although the confrontation with the city is at a disadvantage, it is currently the only means of counterattack that Jiannu can launch.

boom!With a flash of fire, the projectiles fired by the Francophones on the city spread out in the air, forming a fairly large coverage area, and Jiannu's archers fell down.

The flames flashed more intensively, the roar of dozens of heavy muskets erupted almost at the same time, and the indestructible lead bullets stirred up a cloud of blood mist flying below the city.

"Rush, rush over!" Zuo Lingzhang Guli raised the iron shield above his head and roared loudly.

According to his combat experience, it is also a routine way to attack a city, and it is safer to approach the city wall.Because the enemy has to poke his head out to attack, it is not small, and it is easy to be injured.

Regardless of whether it was digging a city to dig a corner, or building a ladder to attack, the premise was that it was close to the city wall, and Zhang Guli's command was fine.

This is what he shouted, and he also took the lead in doing so.It was just the shape of the city wall ahead that made him hesitate a little.

The hesitation was only for a moment, not because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, but because Zhang Guli was weighing the trade-offs.Is it the protruding sharp corner close to the city wall, or the slope of the sharp corner, or the flat city wall between the two sharp corners?
Soldiers rushed over, shouting and howling. They had not only knives and guns in their hands, but also tools for digging walls.Zhang Guli also made a decision and ran towards the nearest city wall.

The lead bullets were shot down one after another, and soldiers were constantly shot and fell to the ground. Zhang Guli also saw small craters made by the empty lead bullets in the ice and snow.

There are so many muskets!As soon as Zhang Guli expressed his emotion, a lead bullet hit his iron shield.

It didn't penetrate, but it made a terrible dent.The huge impact made Zhang Guli's feet stop, and the arm holding the shield was shaken to the point of numbness.

A dead body fell heavily beside Zhang Guli.That's right, before falling to the ground, this Jiannu had died.

The heavy lead bullet hit Jiannu's shoulder and neck, tearing flesh, shattering bones, and breaking the cervical spine.

His head and body seemed to be connected by only a little flesh. After falling to the ground, he was bent at a very strange angle, and his white eyes were as terrifying as dead fish.

Zhang Guli forced himself to shift his gaze, stepped forward again, and approached the place he was optimistic about.

A small group of people had already approached the city wall, brandishing tools and starting to dig.The defenders on the city were resisting, but they didn't poke their heads out of the city wall, or smashed down the rolling wood and rocks without looking at them.

A burst of buckshot shot from the side, killing and wounding this small group of Jiannu.Immediately afterwards, there was another shot of muskets, and many slaves fell.

Zhang Guli saw it, hesitating whether he should go to the place he was optimistic about just now.As soon as he was distracted, he tripped over the corpse, and fell down and rolled in some embarrassment.

Although this dog gnawing shit was in a mess, it saved his life.A dozen lead bullets roared in and hit the original place, and several soldiers were knocked down, either dead or injured.

After Zhang Guli fell, the change in perspective also surprised him.On the oblique side of the city, the flames flickered non-stop, and the muskets were firing rows of salvos, aiming at the soldiers under the obliquely opposite city wall.

In other words, when the Houjin officers and soldiers under the city wall were digging the wall and digging the city, the blows they received came from the side and rear, not face to face.

(End of this chapter)