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Chapter 579 Ladder Talent Cultivation

Moreover, without goals and new scientific research projects, what is the use of the Academy of Sciences, and how can it cultivate top scientists?

The industrial revolution will be initiated and led by Ming Dynasty, and its background is the continuous emergence of scientific and technological talents.The so-called thick accumulation is exactly the same reason.

The emperor was confident that through his own guidance and advocacy, the Ming Empire could catch up with and advance in the field of natural science, and eventually surpass the leader.

That's right, the Ming Empire has fallen behind on the basis of science, although it may take decades, hundreds, or even hundreds of years of this backwardness to see the consequences.

But no one knows better than the emperor, and no one has a more painful feeling than the emperor.

"Actually, according to normal thinking and development, rifled guns came out before applicable bullets." The emperor said slowly: "This sequence may inspire Sun Aiqing..."

Historically, after the advent of the rifled gun, it was only an experimental weapon.Because of the engraved rifling, the front-loading bullet must ensure the air-tightness in the barrel, and it is often made slightly larger than the caliber of the gun.

The result of this is that it is extremely laborious to load, usually requiring a hammer to hit the ram lever to push the bullet into place.

And this often leads to a more dangerous situation, which is the rupture of the barrel.The bullet will also be deformed, which cannot achieve the expected killing effect.

The Mini bomb is an improvement to these disadvantages and was invented in response to the needs.The caliber of the miniature bullet is slightly smaller than the caliber of the gun, so it is easy to load.

The projectile body is also threaded to match the rifling, the tail is hollow, and cork material is used, which is heated and expanded by the fired powder gas to ensure airtightness and make the projectile rotate along the rifling.

The reason sounds simple, but in fact, Sun Yuanhua and other developers were deeply impressed.

If it weren't for the emperor's suggestions and ideas, they would never have thought of ways to improve bullets, and the practicality of rifled guns would be stuck on the first major difficulty.

The current difficulty is only the drawing of the rifling in the barrel. Once a suitable machine is manufactured, apart from funds, there will be no obstacles for the rifled gun to be used as a practical weapon.

The quality of the high-carbon steel knives produced by the crucible is still improving, and it is not too difficult to manufacture a wire-drawing machine.

Just like drilling smoothbore barrels in the past, from manual to mechanical, the improvement in work efficiency is shocking, and it is also an important reason for the rapid equipment of the Ming army.

"...Concentric with the barrel, the carving knife rotates synchronously when pulled..."

Sun Yuanhua had a rough idea in his mind, and he had long admired Wansui's knowledge and wonderful ideas, so he was not too excited and surprised at this time.

The emperor spoke for a while, took a sip of water from his teacup, and then slowly said: "After the expansion of the Academy of Sciences is completed, we will recruit trainees from the Shaoying Academy. Only by cultivating pillars of talent from an early age and forming a ladder can we ensure that there will be no gaps in talents. "

For now, most of the members of the Academy of Sciences are half-way monks, relying on the knowledge, understanding and comprehension of adults, forcefully tutoring in natural sciences, and then climbing up.

This approach is a helpless move, and it is not a long-term solution.That's why the emperor wanted to arrange the children from the Shaoying Academy.

It's too early, there is no teacher, the emperor can't teach it himself, right?After several years of preparation and inspection of the Academy of Sciences, the emperor believed that the conditions were ripe.

"My minister obeys the order." Sun Yuanhua bowed to receive the order.

Although Wansui can be called a preference for the Academy of Sciences, he has recruited many students who originally had to rely on imperial examinations to become officials by conferring officials.

But old thinking is deeply ingrained and cannot be changed quickly.Ordinary people's children are not likely to be sent to the Academy of Sciences to learn what they regard as "crafts".

The children of Shaoyingyuan are different, or they can't help themselves, and they don't have much choice.

Moreover, they don't have a zero foundation, and they are good at reading, writing and computing. It is also very convenient to go to the Academy of Sciences to study natural science systematically, and then subdivide the disciplines.

Even though he couldn't help himself, he had to follow the path arranged by the emperor, and it might even be a lifetime.

But these children can be considered lucky. They were lonely and homeless orphans, but they can eat royal meals, have no worries about food and clothing, and don’t even have to worry about the future. It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

The emperor asked again about the situation of the Weapons Bureau sending people to Yunnan Province to build a factory, and he rewarded Sun Yuanhua with satisfaction before letting Sun Yuanhua leave.

Daming now has two largest arsenals, one in the capital and Tianjin, and one in Guangdong.The Beijing-Tianjin Arsenal is mainly responsible for the supply of the Northern Ming Army, while the Guangdong Arsenal is mainly responsible for the Navy.

When the She'an Rebellion was put down, a small arsenal was built in Guizhou, mainly for the repair of firearms, the production of ammunition, and the manufacture of light artillery.

Now, the target of the Ming army's attack is Burma, and it is imperative to establish an arsenal in Yunnan Province.

Moreover, after winning the crusade against Burma, the Ming army will continue to conquer South Asia. The arsenal in Yunnan Province has existed for a long time, and its technical level must gradually reach the standards of the arsenal in Beijing, Tianjin or Guangdong.

Because of the different combat environments in the north and the south, as well as the combat methods of the navy, the production and manufacturing of the arsenal also has its own focus.

For example, the Guangdong arsenal mainly produces naval guns and coastal defense fortress guns; the Yunnan arsenal mainly produces light artillery suitable for jungle warfare.

The Beijing-Tianjin Arsenal has the highest level and the fastest new products, supporting the entire northern front.Although Jiannu was defeated, the north was still where the emperor focused his attention and management.

Although Lin Danhan was ambitious and talented, he was not seen by the emperor.But there is also the Junggar Khanate in the north, and the farther north.....
If the reconstruction of Liaodong is postponed for two or three years, then the establishment of an arsenal in Shenyang can be considered.

The emperor thought and planned, got up and left the throne, and walked out slowly.

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Ping Liao wiped out the slaves, wiped out the rebels in She'an, and the Ming Empire eliminated civil strife, and it seemed that it was about to enter the era of peace.

Under such a big situation, some people are trying to figure out the holy will again, wondering whether the previous purge and high pressure will end.

During the war, the imperial court's finances were insufficient, and the emperor used thunder or violent means to collect money. This is also understandable, or it was the emperor's last resort.

Now that the world is peaceful, shouldn't the emperor restore his own image and implement "benevolent policies" to restore his reputation?

But these people obviously made a wrong calculation. As more than a dozen landlords and squires in Shaanxi were confiscated and questioned, their illusions were also shattered. They realized that the emperor did not do it as a last resort, but formed a consistent policy.

"In the year of disaster, the imperial government reduced or exempted taxes, which is an act of compassion for the people. Some landlords and evil gentry accepted the reduction and exemption, and harshly imposed on the tenants, in order to betray their virtue and despise the king's law..."

The emperor has issued an imperial decree requiring the landlords and squires to also reduce or exempt tenants from the payment of money and grain, and the amount is the same as that reduced or exempted by the imperial court.

However, while some landlords and evil gentry accepted the imperial court’s tax reduction and exemption, they did not give any reduction to the tenants.He has made two fortunes inside and out, and has such a black heart, should he confiscate his home and go into exile?
(End of this chapter)