Chapter 98 Chapter Ninety-Eight: Preparing to Build the Three Great Courtyards of Daqin
Under Li Si's auspices, the Great Qin Imperial Academy and its selection of candidates were gradually implemented. Although the opposition from those who served in the army still existed, it was already negligible and did not pose a threat to the government at all.
Seeing that the affairs of Taixue were on the right track, Fusu set his sights on the establishment of the Daqin Agricultural Machinery Institute, the Daqin Medical Center, and the Daqin Institute of Physics, and put the matter on the agenda.
To enrich the people and strengthen the country, the first priority is to improve the medical, food, housing and transportation of the people of Qin.
Take agriculture as an example. During the Qin Dynasty, the grain yield per mu was about 120 kilograms. By the Ming Dynasty, the grain yield per mu reached 300 kilograms. There is a difference of 170 kilograms between the two. According to the knowledge mastered by "Fusu",
As long as the newly established Daqin Agricultural Machinery Institute receives his guidance, even if the output cannot reach the standards of the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time, it will not be difficult to surpass the 200 kilograms per mu mark.
Let’s talk about medicine. Since medicine was underdeveloped during the Qin Dynasty, the average life expectancy of people in the Qin Dynasty was only more than thirty years old. As a person who traveled from later generations, he knew the importance of medicine. Although he did not dare to hope to establish a Daqin Medical Clinic, the people of the post-Qin Dynasty
Life span can be greatly improved, and at least the most basic diseases can be easily cured.
As for the term "Gewu", it is the general term for science in ancient times. The word "Gewu" first came from "Book of Rites University": "To gain knowledge is to study things, and then to know the things." Fusu's original intention to establish the Daqin Institute of Gewu was to pursue the pursuit of knowledge.
Science was raised to the level of Da Qin’s national policy.
At the court meeting that day, Fusu informed the ministers of his decision to establish the Three Great Courts of the Qin Dynasty. Of course, there was a lot of opposition from the ministers. The reason why these people had objections was not because they opposed Fusu's construction of the Three Great Courts.
The decision was made, but it was worried that Da Qin's finances could not afford the expenses of the three major courtyards. Before that, they first explored the Hexi area and then attacked South Vietnam. More than half of the money and food accumulated by issuing Da Qin bonds had been consumed, and now it has to be spent again.
The huge sums of money spent to build these inexplicable three courtyards really left the ministers at a loss.
In the eyes of the ministers, except for the Daqin Agricultural Machinery Institute, which is still a bit of a nuisance, the Daqin Medical Center and the Daqin Institute of Geology are both jokes.
In their view, people's health is determined by God. Doctors only need to be able to cure typhoid fever and bandage wounds. As for other things, they have not considered them at all, because they think those are all matters of God and are definitely beyond the capabilities of doctors.
Right and left, spending huge sums of money to build the Daqin Medical Center is just a waste of money.
When it comes to the Great Qin Dynasty's Institute of Observation of Things, the officials think it is even more ridiculous. They think that although the theory of Observation of Things was said by the sages, it has no practical significance, so they can just let the Confucian scholars who are too busy to check some things, and there is no need to waste people and money.
There is no land to build some kind of Da Qin Ge Wu Yuan.
Seeing the opposition from the ministers, Fusu shook his head helplessly. After all, the huge gap in knowledge was insurmountable. These ministers' opposition to his resolution was also out of loyalty to the Qin Dynasty. He could not impose his own ideas.
It would be even worse for these people to force this resolution through.
"It seems like we can't convince these stubborn people without some strong evidence," Fusu thought to himself.
After a moment, a plan flashed through Fusu's mind, "Since you are opposed to the construction of the third Daqin University, then I will use medicine and agriculture as weapons to teach you a lesson." After thinking about it, Fusu
I thought of using this method to defeat the officials and let them know the role of these three courtyards.
"Prime Minister, I wonder what the yield per mu of my land in Daqin is?" Fusu looked at Meng Yi with interest and asked.
"Sir, the yield per mu of our land in Da Qin is uneven. The yield per mu is about 150 kilograms per mu, while the yield per mu is less than 100 kilograms. If calculated based on the total number of fields and harvests in Da Qin, the yield per mu is about 120 kilograms.
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After listening to Meng Yi's answer, Fusu nodded with satisfaction, which showed that he was very satisfied with Meng Yi, the Zuo Prime Minister's answer.
"My lords, if the preparation for the establishment of the Daqin Agricultural Machinery Institute can allow our Daqin grain yield to exceed 180 kilograms per mu, will you still oppose the preparation for the establishment of the Third Institute of Daqin?"
"Don't say one hundred and eighty kilograms. As long as it reaches one hundred and fifty kilograms, we have nothing to say. It's just that it's winter now, where can we find ground for planting?" Zhi Su Neishi said.
"This is not difficult. The land in Guilin County is like spring all year round and can be farmed in winter. How about I make a bet with you? We will each gather a group of good farmers and cultivate a hundred acres of land each. After a good harvest, we will
Comparing the harvest situation, if the yield per mu reaches 180 kilograms, how about you stop opposing the establishment of the Third Academy of Daqin?"
Fusu looked at the ministers provocatively, and then said confidently.
"Okay, we will take this as a bet. If the yield per mu reaches 180 kilograms by then, we will no longer hinder the young master from establishing the Daqin Agricultural Machinery Institute. As for the Daqin Medical Center and the Daqin Institute of Geosciences, we will not make this bet.
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Meng Yi glanced at Fusu slyly, and then said to himself: "A bet is about one thing, and I also want to use the competition to farm the land to bring Daqin Medical Center and Daqin Institute of Physics. Fortunately, I am still smart.
Otherwise, you will be fooled." Meng Yi said to Fusu in a rude manner, and then glanced at Li Si intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Si nodded slightly and glanced at Meng Yi with satisfaction. What he feared most was that Meng Yi would blindly obey Fusu, which would harm Fusu. His expectation for Meng Yi was to be loyal to Fusu while also
Being able to stop Fusu's impulsiveness at the critical moment clearly shows that Meng Yi performed well this time.
Fusu had already noticed the private eye contact between Meng Yi and Li Si. Apart from looking at Meng Yi and Li Si speechlessly, he had nothing to say for a while.
After a moment of silence, Fusu spoke again:
"How about I make another bet with you ministers? I will gather some doctors in Xianyang City and bring them together to study medical skills for a period of one month. After one month, you will search for ten patients in Xianyang City.
I will let the doctors treat those who are suffering from wind and cold. If they cannot be cured within ten days, I will lose and the preparations for the establishment of the Daqin Medical Center and the Daqin Institute of Physics will be abandoned. If all are cured, you will give your full support to the establishment of the Daqin Medical Center and the Daqin Institute of Physics.
What do you think about the Great Qin Institute of Objects?"
Fusu glanced at the ministers, then focused his eyes on Meng Yi, and said to Meng Yi sincerely.
Seeing what Fusu said, Meng Yi couldn't object anymore, so he nodded and agreed to Fusu's bet: "Just follow what the young master said."
In the next few days, the ministers and Fusu took action on their own.