Yan Song was still in a daze when he returned to his house, and Yan Shifan was waiting for him.
"Dad, what's so magical about the steam engine? It's such a big show today?" Yan Shifan waited until now just to ask this question, "My son is in Jiaozhi, and Japan has worked hard for so many years to create a count. How about Zheng Kui?"
My son has been made a marquis!"
Yan Song looked at him with complicated emotions and said nothing.
Yes, how many generals and soldiers have gone through life and death without ever being able to see the edge of a title.
It is conceivable that Zheng Kui was granted the title of Marquis, and the impact was huge.
But now Yan Song will naturally not act indignant like his son. Instead, he said leisurely: "What's so strange? Change the world!"
"...Dad, is it allowed to say such things?" Yan Shifan was startled, "These are treasonous words!"
The teacup Yan Song was holding shook and he almost wanted to smash it over.
Indeed, he was still immersed in the atmosphere of the previous night talk around the fire. Although the emperor was the emperor, he only talked about the great road tonight, and Yan Song could not change his state for a while.
"That's wrong... In short, the truth is very simple, everything requires effort. And this steam engine is the beginning. As long as the idea is clever, it can be useful in all walks of life. Use machines to do things tirelessly, regardless of the situation, mountain shape, weather, etc.
.For example, the bus carriage on the straight road originally required at least eight strong horses to pull it, but now the steam engine is no less powerful than eight strong horses."
Yan Shifan nodded, that's true. Today, the steam locomotive was smoking and actually pulled the car. It was really jaw-dropping to see.
And Yan Song continued: "Your Majesty said that the word horsepower is easy to understand, and everyone will understand it as soon as it is heard. And if we continue to improve, the steam engine can be made smaller, but in the future it will have dozens of horsepower, hundreds of horsepower or even thousands of horsepower.
Woolen cloth?"
"...Thousands?!" Yan Shifan was shocked, "When the smoke comes out, it's like thousands of strong horses working together?"
Yan Song sighed: "His Majesty said that as long as the monarch and his ministers continue to pay attention to this physical avenue, one day, it will be no problem to go from Beijing to Guangzhou in the morning and evening. That is really... unbelievable..."
He was responsible for narrating, and Yan Shifan was responsible for adding expressions.
"How is that possible?! If this is true, wherever there is chaos, it will be settled in an instant!"
At any rate, now that he is a military attache, he already understands the military value of this thing.
"...Who says it isn't? Xia Gongjin's eyes almost popped out when he heard His Majesty say that although steel is heavy, if the machine power is powerful enough, an armored chariot can run faster than a strong horse on wheels.
If this is really possible, why worry about the northern barbarians? Just chase and fight. There is also sea danger. It is true that the iron ship can float on the water. It is just that it is extremely heavy and cannot be pushed by the sail. But if it were used, there would be thousands
Where’s the machine with the power of a strong horse for paddling?”
Yan Shifan was stunned.
If this steam engine is really that powerful, then Zheng Kui's title of Marquis... would be a great military achievement.
"Mining, iron smelting, grinding, plowing... it can be used wherever large amounts of animal power and water power are needed." Yan Song's eyes were still dazed, "If it is really of such great use, what is it if it's not earth-shattering?"
"...If that's the case, what's the point of bringing the Loop back? Aren't the Tatars who surrender no longer have to raise horses for the Ming Dynasty?"
Yan Song glanced at his son: "What the hell are you talking about? At that time, your Majesty was not sure whether a steam engine could be made. Besides, horses are naturally useful. Even if they are not used so much, can't they be raised for meat?
?”
Yan Shifan started to look forward to it: "When will my son take the smoking iron ship to Japan?"
"Let's talk about it when you reach dad's age."
"……ah?"
"The road is so long, how can it be so fast?" Yan Song paused, "This is also the reason why His Majesty decided to confer Zheng Kui as a Marquis today and summon all the important ministers to discuss matters. His Majesty is wise and powerful, and those scenes are certainly true.
It just needs to continue to be developed and improved. Just like doing business, the more capital invested, the more likely it will be returned. Money, people, and materials are all needed, and there is one more item in the financial plan. The most important thing is,
We need to make talented people feel that this is a good path, not just becoming an official."
"...Marquis, is that not enough?"
Yan Song was silent for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty said that the Ming Dynasty can only have hundreds of thousands of civil and military officials, but it needs millions or even tens of millions of doctors, master craftsmen, and small workers. Like the new prince
Only if there is an endless stream of thousands of people like this can one day the capital and Guangdong will be prosperous and the world will be united."
"..."
Yan Shifan couldn't imagine that the Marquis had thousands of Ming dynasties.
Then who am I, Uncle Dong Ying, an onion?
…
It is by no means easy to do this.
We want to prevent talented people in the world from thinking that being an official is the only good way, and make it less easy to bypass the powerful status of the imperial examination in everyone's mind.
The best way is, of course, to make an issue out of the imperial examination.
"It is now clear that if a scholar is to get to the bottom of things, he should study things to gain knowledge." Zhu Houcong continued to express his opinion, "The study of the imperial examination should not just be about obtaining Jinshi. Therefore, it is only natural that the imperial examination should set up various subjects as when it was first established.
The imperial court looks for talents and recruits scholars, and all kinds of talents are needed."
Now, it is time to cultivate, select, and build systems for scientific research and engineering talents.
At the same time, it also involves the benefits and benefits of this way out.
If you succeed in your studies and stand out, you will naturally have opportunities in many companies, including official positions and salaries.
But this is not rich enough and lacks the appeal effect of top-level treatment.
Zhu Houcong formally put forward that concept: "When it comes to practical learning and new learning, it is better to call it science! Reading the classics of the sages and seeking the road of heavenly principles is all for serving the country with enlightenment. All roads lead to heavenly principles, and different paths lead to the same goal. In the name of science, change
Under the imperial examination system, those who stand out are all the scholars we need. In all dynasties, talents have been stored in the Hanlin Academy. In my opinion, in the future, only those who are knowledgeable can be called academicians!"
The calling effect he wants to give is to build the most cutting-edge scientific research system.
The word science really meant "the study of imperial examinations" in Chinese history. Since people now have the inherent impression that the imperial examinations are the best way out, why would Zhu Houcong not use it to make another explanation and smoothly attract more people to choose a new path?
?
Anyway, when it comes to telling the outside world, they are still those who came from the imperial examination. The older generation don’t have to hesitate. In short, they are still training their children to take the imperial examination.
"The Hanlin Academy was renamed the Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Physics was also merged into it. Academicians of Wenhua were established to be awarded to great talents in literature and art of the Ming Dynasty. Academicians of Economics and History were established to be awarded to great talents in economic management of the Ming Dynasty. Academicians of Polytechnic Research were established to be awarded to great talents of physics in the Ming Dynasty.
Academicians of Engineering are awarded to the skilled craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty. Academicians receive salary and allowances from the State Council to prepare for the Ming Dynasty's state affairs. The study of Dao is established by the Academy of Sciences and various universities, and the State Council pays the expenses to ensure that they can study Dao without any distractions.
.”
"From now on, the Minister of State in charge of the Ministry of Culture and Education will specifically instruct the Ministry of Culture and Education to handle this matter." Zhu Houcong looked at Zhu Wan and said, "Zichun, you and Jiuhe will come up with a strategy with the Ministry of Culture and Education first.
Also listen to Ying De’s opinion.”
"I accept the decree!"
The counselors in the National Policy Hall couldn't help but look at Zhu Wan, as did Gu Dingchen, the Minister of State in charge of the Ministry of Culture and Education.
Yang Shen appointed the chief assistant, and Gu Dingchen, who was already sixty-eight years old, also let out a sigh of relief. If there was hope for him to sit in that position, then Gu Dingchen felt that he could still last three years, just like Zhang Bi. But he didn't.
Having lost hope, it's time for him to resign and become an official. He knows his own body well.
Now that the emperor has made such an arrangement, everyone with a discerning eye knows that Zhu Wan should be the next minister of the Ministry of Culture and Education. From the third rank to the second rank, Zhu Wan, who is forty-seven, is already qualified.
As for the new Minister of State for Education, Culture and Education, everyone already knows who he will be.
The thirty-fourth Jingbian Marquis Tang Shunzhi.
He is coming back, come back early.
Instead of waiting to pick up Xia Yan, who was fifty-nine, he went to the State Palace to receive the Ministry of Culture and Education.
Tang Shunzhi, who is capable of both literary and military skills, will obviously succeed Xia Yan in the end. This means that he will occupy the position of a minister of state for several years and only concentrate on one field.
Zhu Houcong looked at Liu Tianhe again: "Yanghe is getting older, so this time he will only take charge of the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Commerce will be set up separately, and let Cai Bo take charge of it. The Ministry of Agriculture, let Wei Zhong take charge of both."
Supporting the emperor's need to pay attention to the application of technology and steam engines, coupled with the current maritime trade and land frontier markets, internal commerce and the need to pay more attention to commerce in the future, the Ming Dynasty added a Ministry of Commerce. Under the guidance of the ideal of world harmony, agriculture and
For water conservancy projects related to agriculture, a separate Ministry of Agriculture was also established.
This is a signal that the Ming Dynasty has added two more offices and a large number of positions. Some officials and gentry may feel uneasy because His Majesty pays more attention to agriculture, industry and commerce, but the increase in official positions is also a kind of comfort.
The amount of the minister of state will not increase, but the future potential will be seen from who will receive more in the future.
In addition, veterans who have reached official positions of second grade or above are awarded a new title of "pension" by being awarded the title of Academician of Economics and History or Academician of Wenhua of the Academy of Sciences. The Academy of Sciences begins to prepare journals and periodicals, and selects academicians, doctorates, and bachelors...
These are specific matters and should be discussed slowly.
As the advisers gathered together today, the most important task was to discuss the "Constitution of the Ming Dynasty" and the purpose and program of the World Datong Party.
The results compiled by the General Affairs Envoy, the Royal Study and the Internal Affairs Bureau together from the written memorials of more than 200,000 officials from all over the world were presented to the public.
"After becoming an official, how should I continue to cultivate myself, how should I manage my family under my new identity, and what should be the starting point for me to govern the country to truly help me manage the Ming Dynasty." The answers to these three questions were answered by Ming officials.
The statistical hot words are reflected one by one.
This is a very complicated form. For this reason, many petty officials and ministers in the General Affairs Department and the Internal Affairs Department have been busy day and night for more than two months.
I didn't dare to delay, but the most concentrated ones were sent to the capital in the last month before the Emperor's Longevity Festival.
How to cultivate yourself and your family? When the counselors looked at the one item marked "Integrity" that was 100%, they couldn't help but feel strange.
And nearly 68% of the people clearly mentioned that they would not be greedy for any money from public funds - it was really just to show their loyalty and they told lies without conscience. Are they really not afraid that the accounts will be checked after autumn to verify the authenticity?
It can only be said that everyone knows how to be an official. There are many things that are really loud and clear, and it is better to be vigilant. It may be possible to settle the accounts after the fall, but the lack of positive attitude may make the higher-ups think that "my family has three hundred taels of silver"?
Reading them one by one, some copied the rules and regulations, and some quoted the scriptures and excerpted the teachings of the sages.
The counselors each read it carefully for a long time. The whole article was full of righteous words and big words that everyone expected. Looking at it, they could only see two words between the words: I am good.
And the emperor spoke: "Officials in the world are all deeply aware of righteousness. It can be seen that these standards and requirements are also recognized by most people. As long as the officials in the world can remember these at all times, they will all be the same as the emperor and his ministers in creating the great cause of great harmony in the world."
Party. Before discussing the constitution and the purpose of the Datong Party, I would like to express my views."
So the "cut scene" of looking at the statistics of hot words ended like this, and all the counselors fell silent and listened to what the emperor said.
Zhu Houcong lowered his head and looked at the statistical results again. When he raised his head, his face was serious.
"Throughout the ages, dynasties have changed. Now the Ming Dynasty is the lord of China, and foreign vassals are mostly called it by the Celestial Kingdom. Our country is called the Ming Dynasty, also known as China." Zhu Houcong said slowly, "From the time of Taishi Gong, after the first year of the Republic, the chronology
Clearly. Before that, it could only be summarized. Even counting from the first year of the Republic, it is still 2,381 years ago."
Everyone was a little stunned for a moment when the emperor mentioned it so far away.
It is true that there is a written history in China that is clearly recorded year by year, and it does start from the first year of the Republic. Before that, although there were still three emperors and five emperors of Xia, Shang and Zhou, many deeds cannot be accurately pinpointed to a certain year from written historical materials.
.
Zhu Houcong stated his purpose for mentioning this: "For 2,381 years, no matter who dominates this land, China has always existed clearly. For 2,381 years, Chinese sages and heroes have emerged in large numbers.
, the people of various ethnic groups have multiplied to number in the tens of millions, and no one in the world has a more brilliant culture than China. The world should clearly know the powerful existence of China. Starting from the 20th year of Jiajing, there is no era name, and it is called AD 238
Two years.”
This is the first standard that Ming Dynasty wants to export to the world: chronology and calendar.
The real AD calendar has not been in use around the world for a long time. From Louis, Zhu Houcong learned that the European Vatican only began to call the year of Jesus' birth as the first year of AD a thousand years ago, based on the ancient Greek calendar.
Julian calendar. Portugal did not start using this calendar until a hundred years ago.
The pace of European colonization eventually brought this dating method to the whole world. In the background of the AD calendar, the first year of the AD will always be associated with the religious belief of Jesus.
Now that the Ming Dynasty is the most powerful in the world, why can’t the world’s concept of time be linked to China’s history?
Since that year, only China has written records of every year of history handed down.
However, the emperor now said that there will be no era title next year.
All the counselors looked at the emperor in even more astonishment.
Zhu Houcong faced their eyes and said calmly: "I want to cancel the reign name because I want you to let the world understand a truth. The reason why a country is a country is because the people of the dynasty live here, and they need officials to guard the territory.
To stabilize the people, the government needs to have upper and lower positions, each performing their own duties. Nowadays, the emperor has a holy authority, and important ministers assist him, and officials are sent to all directions. This is the best way according to the experience left today. "
"Although I am the lord of the Ming Dynasty, I am different from the Qing Dynasty. However, discussing matters is not the reality of a republic. I really rely on the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty to rule the world together, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty can live in peace and security. The act of naming the year further shows that I am an emperor; I am now
I wish you and others to work together to establish the great unity of the world, starting from the first year of the Republic. I hope that all the people in the world will know that China has gone through more than 2,380 years of history, and the establishment of great harmony has not yet been completed, and the monarchs and ministers still need to work hard."
In this case, Zhu Zaiyi, who was listening on the sidelines, had mixed feelings: So, when I succeed to the throne in the future, I won’t have my own reign title?
Zhu Houcong ignored his thoughts and just continued: "The simplicity of the road makes everyone count less numbers. And the people of the world have to understand one thing from the two thousand years of trust and history: I am the great China.
Although various ethnic groups come and go, Han people are not the only citizens now. If you have registered as a Ming Dynasty household registration, are willing to abide by the laws of the imperial court, and take pride in the vastness of China, you are a Chinese citizen."
He only expressed his complete thoughts at this point: "When establishing the Constitution, you need to understand one thing: the monarch and his ministers are establishing the Constitution for the new generation of China. We must understand the origin and take a long-term view. The Constitution is for the future of our country.
Until the world is unified."
"To achieve great harmony in the world, we need to put the people first. The territory is used to raise and protect the people; the government is used to manage and serve the people. Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans, care for them, and admonish them. Love the people like
Son, how can you only know how to control and not know that working hard all your life is for the sake of future generations?"
"For the great cause of world unity, the monarch, ministers and all the people must know from the constitution: China is now called the Ming Dynasty, which means that the monarch and ministers love the people as their own children, and govern the country for the Chinese people's tomorrow's Ming Dynasty! All ethnic groups are harmonious, and future generations will live in the Ming Dynasty.
The territory has a stable tomorrow for the Ming Dynasty! All for the people, for the people whose children can thrive and live in peace, and for the foreign countries to respect the prosperous and powerful Ming Dynasty!"
"For this reason, I will give up my reign title so that all my subjects will know my ambition and the ambition of the royal family. Taizu was born among the people, ruled the world, and laid the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, all those who reign as emperors from the royal family will
Don’t forget Taizu’s original intention to serve the people! For the sake of the great unity of the world, why should the royal family regret that the subjects have a reign name to pay tribute to? The monarchs and ministers said that it has been more than 2,300 and 2,400 years ago, but they ask whether the world has been unified.
?”
In the Palace of National Policy, the emperor's voice echoed.
Thinking of the twenty years of hard work since he succeeded to the throne, the ministers felt in a daze that there was more than just light in his eyes.
No one has to admit that he really thinks so in his heart and has never forgotten it over the years.
That is the ideal light.
The statistics of the attitudes of the officials of the world are still on record. The great unity of the world should be the ideal of everyone who reads the names on the classic gold list.
Now, who can not be a comrade of the emperor and pick up the great glory of China?
There was a sound gradually. Zhang Juzheng stood nearby and saw all the ministers in the National Policy Palace standing up and speaking the same chapter:
"Your Majesty has such an ambition. How can I not dedicate myself to creating a prosperous future together?"