"Yes, official. Lan Yu and a man named Shen Yiqiu are waiting for orders outside the palace gate." As soon as I returned to Ningqian Palace, Eunuch Zhou came to report.
"Xuan."
"Yes, official." Eunuch Zhou said respectfully. Eunuch Zhou has always been very respectful to me, but I always feel something is strange.
"Xiao Qi."
"The official family, the younger one is here."
"It is said that He Ji, Wen Tianxiang, and Lu Xiufu went to the Imperial Study Room to give lectures at the Chongzheng Palace."
"Yes, little one, go ahead now."
I hurriedly finished my lunch and came to the imperial study room.
"Caomin Shen Yiqiu meets the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
I helped Shen Yiqiu up: "Mr. Shen, stay flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Lan Yu, was the journey smooth?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Yun Zhongfei was very cautious and went very smoothly."
"Well, very good, Lan Yu, you go down first."
Not long after, Xiao Qi, He Ji and others also arrived.
"Sir." Shen Yiqiu recognized the white-haired He Ji at a glance, and said, "Yi Qiu salutes you, sir. He is always well?"
He Ji was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly: "It's Yiqiu, okay, okay. We haven't seen you for more than ten years, but I still heard His Majesty say that you have been in Kuaiji."
"Yes, the countryside of Kuaiji is a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters."
I waited for the two of them to finish their greetings and then said, "Everyone, please sit down and talk. I've called you here today to discuss the university affairs."
He Jidao: "Your Majesty, please make it clear."
"Since ancient times, students in the world have only had the imperial examination, and all they have studied are the Four Books and the Five Classics. They have seriously ignored the natural sciences, which is not conducive to the blooming of a hundred flowers and the balanced development of all walks of life. Therefore, I plan to add a new method to the imperial examination in addition to the imperial examination. Model, this is the university. I have also mentioned its role before, one is to research, and the other is to cultivate talents. I plan to change Gongyuan to Lin'an Royal University, which will be temporarily affiliated with the royal family. In the future, I will add the Ministry of Education in addition to the existing seven departments. , then it will be transferred to the Ministry of Education. He Aiqing, Mr. Shen, I will appoint you two as the principal and vice president of the university to cultivate talents for our country. What do you think?"
"I obey the decree."
"The common people obey the decree."
"Okay, let me first talk about the setting of school subjects."
I took a sip of tea, moistened my throat and continued: "Lin'an University focuses on natural sciences. My opinion is that it will be divided into the following seven departments in advance, literature and history, agricultural plants, mathematics, mechanical physics, and chemistry. Engineering, astronomy and geography, medicine.”
I originally wanted to set up a business department, but when I thought there were no such professors, I had to give it up temporarily. I explained these subjects in detail. Shen Yiqiu responded much faster than the others: "The Emperor's classification The Dharma can be regarded as groundbreaking."
Lu Xiufu also praised: "The idea of this university is incredible. As the old saying goes, Your Majesty is a god."
He Jidao: "Your Majesty, this is a bit subversive of ancient knowledge. It is truly unprecedented. I dare to ask, is natural science so important?"
I smiled and said: "He Aiqing, let me take farm tools as an example. In ancient times, stone tools were the main tools, and later developed into bronze farm tools, and now pig iron farm tools. Has this greatly improved farmers' productivity? This is because smelting technology has promoted The development of production, and smelting technology belongs to natural science. In the future, some kind of machine may appear to replace the existing hand-made farm tools. The basis of these similar inventions and creations is natural science."
Wen Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty's example is very appropriate. Far away, it is like the invention of papermaking, which has brought great convenience to students all over the world. Nearby, it is like the recently introduced magnifying glass, which enables elderly scholars with low vision to see clearly.
Reading and literacy are the progress that inventions and creations have brought to mankind."
"That's right, I am also using a magnifying glass to read books now, which is indeed a lot more convenient."
"Well, we cannot abandon the traditional Four Books and Five Classics. We must inherit what our ancestors left, but we must also innovate. Times are changing, and people's concepts must also change accordingly. This is called advancing with the times. I have established this
The main purpose of a university is to change the thinking direction of scholars and gradually guide them towards diversified development, so that a hundred flowers can truly bloom. Simply put, what I mean is that science and technology is the foundation of the development of productive forces and the foundation of a strong country."
From the perspective of historical development, Europe has surpassed many ancient civilizations in one fell swoop and is at the forefront of the world through a series of scientific and technological revolutions. On the contrary, China has become more and more conservative. After the so-called four great inventions, there are no more
A groundbreaking initiative.
He Ji nodded and said, "Old minister, I understand a little bit."
Ma Tingluan and He Ji were both well-educated people. Although He Ji was much older, he was not as pedantic and stubborn as Ma Tingluan.
"The first batch of students in the university will recruit twenty people from each department. The examination method can be different from the imperial examination. I think the most important point is that the students recruited must love the major they are applying for, such as astronomers and mathematics hundreds of years ago.
It is precisely because of his obsession with astronomy and mathematics that the family ancestor Chongzhi achieved great achievements. The specific method was proposed by the two of you after discussion. The academic system of the university is tentatively scheduled to be three years. In the first year, you will learn basic knowledge together regardless of department.
The content is mainly based on my brief introduction to physical science. The next two years are divided into subjects to learn their respective professional knowledge. After graduation, the imperial court will hire them according to their talents. In addition, there are people who are professors and can be recruited from various channels, such as this year's candidates.
Those who have expertise in this field can teach while learning. Professors of medicine can be hired from imperial physicians. Professors of mechanical physics can be hired by Yun Bofei and others. After they are fully awakened, they can also be taught in universities. Schools
All expenses incurred are borne by the royal family. As for another function of the university, research, it can come from two sources. One is the task I entrust you with. For example, I need you to improve the existing rice seeds to increase the number of acres.
The output, or I want you to improve the existing looms to improve efficiency; the second is the projects you apply for yourself, for example, you can propose that you want to improve a certain technology or want to invent something, or you want to
If you want to study a certain historical mystery, etc., the project can be implemented after my approval. I will allocate special people, money and materials for you to concentrate on the research. If you have any ideas, please feel free to put them forward."
He Ji and Shen Yiqiu looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty, I will discuss this with Yiqiu, Master Wen, and Master Lu together before submitting the memorial."
"Well, these are my preliminary ideas. You can explore as you go. It's a new thing. Don't be afraid of failure. Mr. Shen has just arrived, so let's rest for two days."
Shen Yiqiu said: "Your Majesty, it's okay. The common people can take action immediately."
"He Aiqing, please go down first. Tomorrow you two will go to Gongyuan to start working. Mr. Shen, I will arrange a place for you."
"Yes, veteran, I'm resigning."
"My dear, wait a minute." I handed He Ji a manuscript and said, "He dear, I use circles to break up sentences in my articles. However, our Chinese characters have a long history and have many meanings. It is difficult to fully express them with just a circle symbol. This is my reason. The manuscript I wrote recently contains instructions and instructions on how to use punctuation marks. Aiqing is a master in this, so you can take a look first to see if it can be promoted."
"Punctuation?"
"Well, it's similar to the circle of sentence breaks in an article. There are detailed annotations on it. Aiqing will understand it at a glance."
After He Ji left, I asked: "Mr. Shen, how is the villa?"
"Back to the emperor, everything is normal. There are about 350 people. The instructors sent by Zhang Shijie and Mr. Li from Yangzhou have begun to train them, and the effect is obvious. When the grassroots left, they were familiarizing themselves with Master Yun's instructions. As for the guns, Quan Jue is also assisting them. After they become familiar with the performance and use of the guns, Quan Jue can leave for Beijing."
"Okay, the MSG you brought last time was sold out in just one day, and the magnifying glasses and pens were also sold out. The MSG workshop and other workshops here are also stepping up their construction, and they will be able to mass-produce MSG by the end of this month. The one in Beijing Many process equipment are ahead of the villa. I will build the most advanced laboratory in the world in Lin'an University to maximize your research. Maybe in the near future, Lin'an University will be able to be responsible for its own profits and losses, haha, of course this is More to come."
Shen Yiqiu didn't understand the meaning of taking responsibility for one's own profits and losses. Seeing that I was happy, he laughed with me.