Author: sole red

The dormitories for officials below the seventh rank in the capital, including those in the Audit Department and the Communications Department, are all built outside the city, near low-rent housing. There are schools, libraries, and commercial streets, all with complete facilities.

Recently, Song Qingyue wanted to try to build a batch of three-story apartment complexes with water supply and power supply in Mingming, which was considered an experiment.

The location of the power plant had been chosen long ago, and the emperor planned to build it twenty miles away from the outer city wall of the capital.

The reason why construction has not started for so long is mainly because there are still some technical difficulties that have not been overcome. For example, safe and stable transformers have not yet been developed. Once power supply starts, how to maintain the voltage is also a big problem.

Finally, there is a hidden issue that plays a decisive role that has not yet been resolved: fire protection.

The backward power supply is very likely to cause fires. If there is no good fire protection measures, if you start the electrification process rashly, big trouble will happen. This was proposed by Song Qingyue when he was still in Taiyuan, and finally convinced the impatient emperor.

Construction of power plants was delayed.

But the construction of steam-powered train tracks was not delayed at all.

The first railway line is planned to be built from the capital to Tianjin Port, with a total length of about 300 miles. The route has been planned by Qintianjian's "dishi" after on-site inspection.

The so-called earth masters are actually very powerful Feng Shui masters. These days, they have to talk about metaphysics in everything, but they usually have some research on astronomy, meteorology, water patterns, and geography, so it is not entirely metaphysics.

The locomotive of the steam engine train has been built, and the Fourth Arsenal in the capital is responsible for the development of the steam locomotive.

In this way, the treatment of this group of craftsmen in the arsenal is actually much higher than that of those officials.

This result not only satisfied the emperor and Li Zhao, but also surprised Song Qingyue.

What is good from above must be followed by those below, and what is evil from above must be followed by below. Those Feng Shui masters began to try to use some visible facts to explain and deduce the mysterious things in the past.

Gradually embark on the path of science in disguised form.

The expenses of the College of Science are planned by the Ministry of Rites, which in turn takes money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

This group of masters do not need to go to the Science College to teach, but if there are students in the Science College who are interested in mechanical manufacturing, they can come to the arsenal to learn from their masters.

Since Song Qingyue proposed the two concepts of "science" and "physics", the masters of Qintianjian also began to go on the road of "science". The main reason is that the emperor does not like to listen to mysterious things. I have said too much,

The emperor and his old man will not only get angry, but also take off their hats.

And a track about ten miles long has been built between the First Arsenal and the Fourth Arsenal for experiments.

And their twenty-four apprentices who were skilled and capable and participated in the manufacturing of the first locomotive parts were also promoted to "senior technicians", enjoying a salary of eighteen taels of silver per month, and a scientific

With the title of Doctor of Mechanical Engineering in the college, one can receive five stones of rice per month.

The locomotive currently developed can pull up to about 50,000 kilograms of grain.

Of course, officials have other ways to make money, but at least this shows the emperor's attitude. You must know that the monthly salary of these craftsmen comes from his own private treasury.

In other words, they don't have to kneel down when they see officials.

Therefore, these masters also enjoy a salary of associate professor, which is the same as that of a sixth-grade official, which is eleven shi of rice per month. According to the current market price, converted into silver taels, it is about a little more than six taels.

The three masters who participated in the design and manufacture of locomotives were all awarded medals for outstanding contributions. In addition to being named "High Technology Directors" and enjoying a salary of twenty-four taels of silver per month, they were also given six-level scientific certificates.

The title of Honorary Associate Professor of the College.

However, the budget reported by the Ministry of Rites is getting higher year by year. Mr. Lu, the Minister of Household Affairs, is sincere to Alexander! His hair has gone from gray to completely white in just a few years. But the old man is still energetic.

He is hale and hearty and full of energy every day. Seeing the rapid changes in the Zhou Dynasty, he is really happy!

The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is the birthday of Prince Li Zhao.

The entire capital city was decorated with lights and colorful decorations for his birthday. People from the surrounding areas of the capital went to the capital to go to the market, carrying their own produce. Various theater troupes and juggling troupes also gathered in the capital city.

The current capital is more than double the size of the former capital. The low-rent housing projects outside the city have made the area outside the city walls extremely prosperous, with houses, streets, shops, schools, hospitals... Unknowingly,

The arrangements are clear.

Now, whether inside or outside the city walls, everyone is thriving and joyful, just like celebrating the New Year in advance.
Chapter completed!