Chapter seven hundred and thirty-six new officials take office
In Ye An's eyes, studying things is science. It should be a systematic subject and needs to be studied in different categories. However, Chinese traditional science lacks this point.
Traditional Chinese science and technology emphasizes experience, while modern science and technology emphasizes experimentation. The essential difference between the two is that the Chinese have long regarded science and technology as a source of productivity and an applied science, without forming their own theoretical system.
In a sense, traditional Chinese science is strictly an empirical science and a descriptive science.
Its main function is to record the rich experience of "fighting with heaven and earth", either through word of mouth or rough recording.
This kind of science only stays in manual technology, agriculture, and medicine. It is still in the stage of describing various phenomena in nature and has not yet risen to the rational stage.
This is why ancient Chinese agricultural science and technology mostly came from the hands of producers such as "old farmers", and medical science and technology mostly came from the hands of "old Chinese doctors" or secret recipes passed down from ancestors.
Of course, there are scientific books, such as "Martial Arts General Essentials" and "Mengxi Bi Tan" published a few decades later, as well as the earlier "Qi Min Yao Shu" and so on.
But this is still far from systematic analysis, theory and practice.
Ye An was determined to create Gewu, so it was inevitable to carry out scientific divisions, that is, systematic classification, and organize research and experiments.
This is a long-term process that cannot be solved in a short time.
But Easterners have their own unique rigor and talent, and are almost inferior to uncivilized Westerners in science, and there is one thing Ye An can be sure of now.
Once a complete scientific system and theoretical practice system appears in the East, China's scientific development will make a qualitative leap.
Mathematics is the mother of science, and applied science is the basis for the development of Quwu. Both of these are huge advantages of the Chinese nation. When Quwu becomes popular in the Song Dynasty, the development of Han civilization will enter another fast lane.
The current era is the best era for the development of Gewu. Once the scientific system is formed, the promotion of productivity will make the pragmatic Song Dynasty develop crazily.
As for what the future will bring, Ye An can no longer predict it, nor will he think about the process and results of this "positive variable".
Talents like Qian Tao are what he expects. He needs to attract a large number of people who already have knowledge of Quwu to become supporters of his school, and he also needs to train more people who are interested in Quwu to become scholars of Quwu.
will grow stronger.
Human beings are the foundation of everything. It is impossible to expect Ye An and Qin Mumu to complete the scientific construction of this era.
Strictly speaking, the study of things is not a science, but only a part of traditional Confucianism. Confucianism is the academic foundation of the Han Dynasty, so Ye An never thought of breaking away from Confucianism and developing the study of things alone.
If you expect a group of illiterate people to engage in science, it is tantamount to wishful thinking!
There was an unexpected harvest during today's trip to the Third Division, which made Ye An lament the impermanence of the world. He didn't expect that when he went to the Third Division to compile a new tea-making method, he would find Qian Tao, a talented person.
Of course, what made him even more unexpected was that Qian Tao, the eldest son of the Qian family, did not live a very good life in the yamen, but he was so obsessed with studying things. This made Ye An begin to wonder whether there were many scholars in the Song Dynasty and
He is in a similar situation.
In his impression, ancient scholars were "ignorant of what was going on outside the world and only read the books of sages." Qian Tao broke his inherent understanding of ancient scholars.
The trip to the Third Division also opened Ye An's eyes. It's not that he has never been to the Third Division, but every time he came and left in a hurry for business, but today was different, he was on duty.
Although the tea service was just a job, it was still an official given by Liu E, and his status was not low among the Three Divisions. In addition, with Fan Yong's care, the officials of the Three Divisions did not dare to neglect him.
A special public house was opened for Ye An in the Sansi Yamen as his signature room and as the office space of the official.
"Welcome Yehou!" Ye An entered his own signing room amidst the flattering smile of the clerk at the door.
Several officials from the Third Division in the room were already waiting here. When they saw Ye An, the official, entering, they all put down their hands and transferred documents about the tea-cooking method from Chongwen Academy.
From the state of these officials, Ye An knew that Fan Yong had given him face and was able to prepare documents and familiarize himself with the business before the Shangguan arrived. This was already a very safe act.
In contrast, the officials of Sinong Temple were able to do this after being trained by Ye An. Of course, this had a lot to do with his "famous reputation".
Nodding with satisfaction, Ye An looked at everyone and said: "You should also know what I am like these days. I will never treat my officials badly. As long as you help me do my job well and be worthy of the king's salary,
I will write you down in my merit book. Why are you the only ones on duty today? I remember that Fan Sansi assigned ten people to me for help!"
Following Ye An's words, several people showed embarrassment. It was not a good idea to make up a new tea-cooking method.
Many people are not optimistic about Ye An. If he takes over everything in the Hall of Wende, no one knows that in just five months, he will come up with a tea-cooking method that is better than the pasting and cross-referencing methods. This is
Many people think this is a foolish dream.
Those officials who didn't come obviously didn't think highly of Ye An. They were worried that if they participated in the tampering, they would follow suit. They were even more worried that when they were finally questioned by the court, Ye An would throw the pot on them.
As for the remaining officials, they were either close to Fan Yong and had said hello to him early on, or they were planning to "try to turn their bicycles into motorcycles".
"Report to Marquis Ye, I'm afraid they won't come..." an older middle-aged man among the officials said in a loud voice.
Ye An raised his eyebrows: "Why is this? Are you not afraid that I will punish him for refusing to perform his duties?"
The slightly younger official next to him said helplessly: "These people are all called here. Their official posts are still in the Third Division. If they want to punish the crime, they must be punished by the Third Division. But their dispatch is related to the important affairs of the Third Division. They can do whatever they want.
I'm looking for an excuse to get rid of it, so the Marquis can use someone to do it for me."
Ye An understood now and nodded slightly: "So there are still people behind my back who are making things difficult for me! It's not new at all... We do what we do, and with fewer people, you will get more credit and save money.
The absent-minded ones are vying for the credit."
Although the officials are smiling on the outside, they are complaining in their hearts. Originally, compiling the tea cake method was a tedious task, and all aspects must be taken care of. Now that there are fewer people, isn't it even more difficult?
Ye An knew what they were thinking, smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to worry, the method of making tea is ready-made, you just need to do it according to my requirements, even if there are less than two or three people, you can make up a new one."
Here’s how to make tea!”
After Ye An finished speaking, he took out a pamphlet from his arms and handed it to the older official and said: "This is the charter for compiling the new tea law. You should follow the steps and do it step by step. If there is a problem,
I bear the responsibility, but if I make mistakes in any of these steps, I will not be blamed and punished."
As Ye An sat down at the head, several others looked at each other and began to pass the documents in their hands. The more they looked at them, the more surprised they became.
In just one cup of tea, the room was filled with the sound of cold breath...