Seeing that it was getting late, Zhu Yurao did not leave Fang Yizhi to continue talking about the "Ming Academy of Natural Sciences" in detail, but gave him another brochure.

"This is my preliminary plan for establishing the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences. Mr. Fang can take it back and take a look at it first. If you have any suggestions, you can write a memorial and submit it in two days."

"I accept the decree."

Immediately, Fang Yizhi left the Forbidden City with three volumes of "Physics", "Chemistry", and "Biology" and a volume of "Preliminary Plan of the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences", escorted by Jinyiwei, and arranged to stay in Funan Town, Jinyiwei.

Stayed in a house below the company.

After all, the three volumes of "Treasure Book" brought by Fang Yizhi are still in the confidential stage, and they need to be followed by Jin Yiwei to ensure that the secrets will not be leaked.

However, Fang Yizhi now has no fear of Jin Yiwei, or his attention was attracted by the four books brought out from the Forbidden City.

After a hurried dinner, he sat down in front of a desk lit with wax. Fang Yizhi subconsciously wanted to continue studying "Physics", "Chemistry", and "Biology".

But thinking of Zhu Yuluo's ambition, Fang Yizhi finally opened the thinnest plan book first.

He was afraid that as soon as he opened the three volumes of the book, he would get lost in it and forget other things. Therefore, he planned to read the plan first to understand it.

It turned out that the content of this plan was not simple at all, which also made him sigh.

The opening chapter gives a clear definition of "natural science" - the so-called natural science is a discipline that describes, understands and predicts natural phenomena based on empirical evidence from observations and experiments.

This kind of vernacular seems a bit verbose at first glance, but is actually simple and easy to understand. Fang Yizhi quickly adapted to it when he watched various issues of "Da Ming Pao" before. He also understood the intention of "Da Ming Pao" to promote vernacular, and did not find anything wrong with it.

Fang Yizhi continued to look down and saw that the plan subdivided the natural sciences.

The two main branches are physical sciences and life sciences.

Among them, life science can also be called biology, and "Biology" in the three-volume collection is about life science.

Physical science is further subdivided into physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth science.

In addition, the two branches can also derive applied sciences such as medicine, agriculture, meteorology, and materials science.

Therefore, the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences has jurisdiction over the "Academy of Physical Sciences" and the "Academy of Life Sciences".

The Academy of Physical Sciences also has institutes of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and earth sciences.

The College of Life Sciences has jurisdiction over the institutes of medicine, agriculture, and biology.

The organizational level of the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences is temporarily similar to that of the Hanlin Academy, but the names of various official positions are quite different from those of the Hanlin Academy.

There is one president of the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences (fourth rank) and two judges (fourth rank).

The School of Physical Sciences and the School of Life Sciences each have a dean (from the fourth rank) and a vice president (from the fifth rank).

Each of the following institutes also has a dean (from the fifth rank) and a deputy director (from the sixth rank).

The institute also has various research institutes under its jurisdiction, each with a director (seventh rank) and a deputy director (seventh rank).

The Academy of Natural Sciences of the Ming Dynasty recruits talented personnel who are interested in scientific research from the Ming Dynasty and all over the world. Regardless of Yi and Han, all applicants must have a household registration in the Ming Dynasty.

Such personnel are divided into seven levels: trainees, research assistants, researchers, associate academicians, academicians, senior academicians, and honorary academicians.

Among them, the trainees are not officials, so they have no salary, only living allowance.

A research assistant is a low-ranking official, a researcher is a ninth grade official, an associate academician is a seventh grade, an academician is a sixth grade, a senior academician is a fifth grade, and an honorary academician is a fourth grade!

Seeing this, Fang Yizhi couldn't help but widen his eyes, and gained a new understanding of Zhu Yucao's determination to develop natural science.

It should be noted that the Grand Academician is already at the same level as the Cabinet Academician, but there are also Honorary Academicians of a higher level.

Doesn't it mean that in the future, even if cabinet ministers meet honorary academicians, they will still need to address themselves as subordinates?

In addition, this plan also set very high salaries for officials and researchers involved in natural science research.

If researchers achieve research results, they will also receive generous rewards.

In addition, in order to encourage more people to delve into the natural sciences, several awards will be set up for all people of the Ming Dynasty. Competitions will be conducted every few years, and great honors and generous bonuses will be given to the winners.

However, this matter was only mentioned briefly in the plan and was not elaborated in detail. The plan was to start working on it after the Ming Academy of Natural Sciences was on the right track.

It was half an hour later when Fang Yizhi finished reading this thin plan book.

When he closed it, Fang Yizhi couldn't help but look at it with complicated eyes, and sighed: "If there is no accident, the Academy of Natural Sciences will definitely surpass the Hanlin Academy in the future, and many scholars in the Ming Dynasty will abandon Confucianism and follow

It’s natural science. However, this should be a good thing.”

Then, Fang Yizhi began to read the three volumes of the book, which lasted all night long...

Bang bang bang.

In the morning, a knock on the door woke up Fang Yizhi who was just catching up on his sleep.

He was a little puzzled.

He went to bed after breakfast, and after eating, he told the Jin Yiwei who was "protecting" him in the yard not to disturb him if he had nothing to do.

He hadn't slept for long now, so why was he woken up?

Could it be that His Majesty issued an edict?

When he got up and opened the door, Fang Yizhi was stunned when he saw the people outside. Then his eyes turned red and he knelt on the ground with a plop.

"My dear, pay homage to your father!"

It turned out that the person brought outside by Jin Yiwei was Fang Yizhi's father, Fang Kongzhen.

Fang Kongzheng is now fifty-five years old, with gray hair and beard. He has not seen Fang Yizhi for nearly a year since he was wanted by Ruan Dajue and fled to Lingnan. He is very worried.

At this time, when I saw Fang Yizhi again, his eyes were slightly red.

"My son, get up quickly!" Although Fang Kongzhen once served as a feudal official and was a feudal official who was cruel to the peasant army, he was a loving father to his children.

While talking, he quickly went to pull Fang to get wise.

Afterwards, he looked at him carefully and couldn't help but said: "My son has become darker and thinner, but now that the injustice has been vindicated, why is he still so emaciated?"

But it was Fang Yizhi who stayed up late studying with two big dark circles under his eyes, which made Fang Kongzheng misunderstand.

Slightly embarrassed, Fang Yizhi still explained: "My son was summoned by His Majesty yesterday and had the honor to read three volumes of the book. He studied it all night and forgot to rest."

"I see."

Fang Kongzheng did not suspect anything, because he knew that Fang Yizhi was a top student and could easily become obsessed with learning and forget to eat and sleep.

Then, the father and son went to the main room and sat down to drink tea. After chatting about their family affairs for a while, Fang Kongzheng was about to leave.

"This time, as a father, I have received an order from His Majesty. Today I need to go to the department to report on my duties and reports. I will also attend the imperial meeting tomorrow, so I won't talk to you any more," Fang Kongzheng said.

Fang Yizhi looked happy after hearing this and said, "Congratulations, father."

Fang Kongzheng smiled and did not say anything modest and polite in front of his son. Instead, he stood up and left. When he arrived outside the yard, he told Fang Yizhi who was seeing him off: "My son should also pay attention to his health while studying, and don't stay up all night again."

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Chapter completed!