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Chapter 671

It is obviously impossible in the current Ming Empire to cultivate talents through elementary school, junior high school, high school, and even university like later generations.

There is only an institution like the Shaoying Academy, which is funded by the royal family and the society, which can not only raise orphans, but also carry out teaching and training of professional subjects.

There is no way, it is indeed a difficult thing for ordinary people to provide for their children to study.It is already very gratifying to the emperor to be able to covet the preferential policies of the state and let his children graduate from primary school.

The improvement of the overall cultural level is the root of a country's long-term prosperity.And among these non-governmental children, there will also be some who will continue their studies and strive to a higher level.

In order to give folk children, even adults, more opportunities to learn and improve, the emperor will set up libraries in various places and read books for free.

In the library, the emperor browses the books on the shelves.In addition to the Western books he specially designated for translation, there are also many reprinted editions of books collected by the royal family.

Books are the wealth of human beings, and it is the wealth of China. Even if it is a banned book, it is necessary to keep it, as long as it does not flow into the people.

In addition to the books in the royal collection, the emperor also issued an order to borrow rare and rare books from private collections. After new editions were published, they could be collected in libraries or sold in bookstores.

In the long river of history, how many books have been destroyed and thus lost.The emperor does not have a computer for backup, so he should print more to maximize the chances of retaining future generations.

Of course, there will be many people who cherish their own treasures and hide rare and rare books in their own library, keeping them secret from others.In this regard, the emperor had no choice but to search from house to house and snatch the books that had been declared lost!

For many things, it is enough to do your best. The emperor believed in the saying "but do good deeds, don't ask about the future".

There are several children in the library, all reading quietly.Because there is a barrier from the door, so as not to affect those who come out and go in, they didn't notice that the emperor quietly went to the bookshelf behind.

The emperor didn't bother them either, and left quietly after browsing the bookshelves.

Outside, Wuyue and the two little princesses were playing checkered squares on the playground, and there were giggling and cheerful laughter from time to time.

This is a child, you don't necessarily care about toys, but you will be very happy when you play with your friends.

Unfortunately, they are in the palace.The emperor stopped and looked at it for a while, and couldn't help sighing helplessly.

At this moment, the emperor saw two acquaintances not far away, and seemed to be hesitating whether he should come to see him or not.

The emperor smiled and stretched out his hands to greet each other. Wang Jizhong and Xu Fuyuan came quickly. Before they got close, the emperor had already said: "There is no need to give a big gift."

The two were stunned for a moment, then bowed to salute, "Long live my humble minister."

The emperor raised his hand and said, "I'm here to take a casual look, how about you?"

Xu Fuyuan bowed and said, "Wei Chen is here to select a few students to go to the Academy of Sciences for internship."

"It's very good to apply what you've learned and combine theory with practice." The emperor smiled and said, "If you find potential, you must cultivate it well. They are the hope of Ming Dynasty in the future."

"My ministers would like to follow the holy will." Xu Fuyuan and Wang Jizhong bowed to be taught.

The emperor secretly sighed in his heart, the scene when he changed his name to Weifu will not reappear, and it is quite boring to speak respectfully.

"What new breakthroughs have been made by the Academy of Sciences, or what research projects have been established?" The emperor casually picked up a topic.

In the current Academy of Sciences, the emperor only asks occasionally. The most anticipated steam engine is not so easy to build and put into practical use.

The emperor is not very anxious about other projects.The period of overthrowing seedlings is basically over, and the emperor hopes that the Academy of Sciences can independently research something new.

"Long live, there haven't been any major breakthroughs recently." Xu Fuyuan replied blushingly: "The rifle machine tool has been improved, and the efficiency has improved a lot."

Wang Jizhong bowed and said, "The glass greenhouse has been improved, or it may be renamed the solar greenhouse, which is more appropriate."

Rifling machine tools are made for Mini guns. The introduction of rifling into muskets is only the first step, followed by the development of caps and breech guns, as well as the upgrade of artillery.

Obviously, these are not the most urgent tasks in the current period when the Ming army can sweep all enemies with flintlock guns and bayonets.

What the emperor meant was to take his time, and in the process of exploration and experimentation, build a group of real military industrial talents, so that the weapons and equipment of the Ming Dynasty will always remain at the forefront of the world.

As for the solar greenhouse, with the help of the principle of the convex lens, the sunlight is effectively used, so that the greenhouse consumes less fuel, improves economic benefits, and improves the quality of life.

For example, in hot pot, in winter, mutton and other ingredients are not too expensive, but vegetables are more expensive.

No matter what kind of breakthrough or progress it is, it is gratifying to the emperor.The Academy of Sciences has grown from scratch to the current level, which has satisfied the emperor.

The emperor smiled and nodded, and said: "Don't worry about no major breakthroughs. Every new thing, no matter how big or small, is something worth celebrating. I heard that the Academy of Sciences has also developed a new fertilizer. If the experiment is successful, it will be beneficial. A major event for the benefit of the country and the people.”

After a pause, the emperor continued: "Ten years ago, would you have thought that Daming would be like this? From now to more than ten years in the future, you are the ones who are changing Daming. The power of science and technology will be shown to the world by you." .”

Daming is still Daming, but changes are everywhere.In addition to the policy level, it is the social level, and the power of science and technology will be more and more clearly displayed.

For example, railways, first of all, horse-drawn rails, greatly improved the efficiency of transportation; when the steam engine succeeded, it changed rapidly.

There are also four-wheeled carriages with steel axles. The shock absorption system is becoming more and more perfect, and it is replacing the sedan chair and becoming a means of transportation for more and more people.

Perhaps the feeling of the army is the most obvious. The improvement of weapons and equipment makes its combat power stand out from the crowd.There are no rivals around to contend with, and the navy and army are turning their attention to farther and broader places.

When the emperor said these words, he told Xu Fuyuan and Wang Jizhong, and relayed them to the Academy of Sciences.We must focus on the long-term, develop patiently, and insist on making breakthroughs and achievements without seeking our own favor.

In fact, as far as it is now, Daming's technology is no longer behind in terms of practicality, and it is even ahead.But the most important problem is that the foundation is not stable enough, and the accumulation is not deep enough.

The so-called thick accumulation is not unreasonable in terms of technology.The emperor could continue to give pointers and come up with some inventions, but in the long run of Ming Dynasty, it didn't have much effect.

The emperor hopes that the Academy of Sciences can develop for a long time, and that talents can continue from generation to generation, not that people will die and the government will die, and the gap will be difficult to continue.

"That girl might be a good seedling." The emperor pointed at Wuyue who was playing, and said with a smile, "You can pay attention. And Zhao Dabao, I heard that he is doing well in the Academy of Sciences."

"Zhao Dabao is very talented in mechanics." Xu Fuyuan said with a smile: "The clock and watch he made is almost finished. According to him, it is dedicated to Long Live."

Send a clock? !

The emperor secretly rolled his eyes, but still smiled and nodded, expressing his appreciation for Zhao Dabao's achievements.

(End of this chapter)