Wen Tianxiang continued: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Agriculture has also issued many policies. With the support of the Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Commerce, these policies encourage farmers to carry out scientific planting to increase the yield per mu in various places. At the same time, the policies also encourage the wealthy labor force to develop according to local conditions. Handicraft industry, in order to increase the income of farmers, the affairs and efficiency of traditional departments such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Industry have been improved to varying degrees. In view of the current vigorous development of our dynasty, the Law Department directly under the Government Affairs Council has begun to formulate corresponding laws and regulations. It’s regulated,”
"Okay, there is progress in all departments,"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Wen Tianxiang said excitedly, "At the beginning of May, state-owned commercial banks have been opened in all the provinces and roads of our country. The next step is to open to various state capitals, the Royal Bank, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, etc. Branches have also been successfully established in various places. Overall, the situation in our country is very good. Judging from the statistics of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the first four months, it is very possible to complete this year's tax collection."
"Very well, my dears, I'll be here tonight. I'm a little sleepy. We'll discuss other matters tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."
I could finally sleep comfortably on my familiar bed. After talking to Wen and Lu, I was fully aware of the major political events in the past two months. I closed my eyes and under Quan Jiu's massage, I quickly entered. Dreamed.
In the afternoon of the next day, accompanied by Yuan Ji and Xiao Qi, I went to Shifeng Trading Company.
"I've seen the young master," Yang Hui, Yun Bofei and four others who were waiting here said in unison.
"Everyone, please take a seat,"
I looked at the two strangers behind Yang Yun and said, "This older man is Mr. Wanyan Tianlei, and the handsome young man is Zhu Shijie."
Yang Hui stood up and introduced: "Sir, the elder is Mr. Wanyan, and the younger is Zhu Shijie. Zhu Shijie, the original author of most of the teaching materials of Lin'an University, including of course the teaching materials of our Department of Mathematics, is this person. Mr. Huyan,"
"Master Huyan," Zhu Shijie exclaimed, "Zhu Shijie, a later scholar, had met Master Huyan. He didn't expect that the erudite Master Huyan was so young. When I looked through the mathematics, chemistry, physics and other textbooks of Lin'an University, I always thought that Master Huyan The young master is an older man,"
I smiled: "Zhu Shijie, why, doesn't it look like that?"
Zhu Shijie blushed and said: "No, no, that's not what I meant,"
"Zhu Shijie, you grew up in the north. If you come to study and live in our country, I welcome you on behalf of Lin'an University. Lin'an University will provide you with the best learning and research environment. I think, whether it is the academic atmosphere or research conditions, Lin'an The universities are among the best in the world today,"
"Sir, I have fully realized this,"
"Well, Zhu Shijie, you know the Pythagorean Theorem, right?"
"Sir, I know,"
"Then do you know the projection theorem?"
"Sir, I saw it in a university textbook. Mr. Yang said that you invented it,"
"That's right. The purpose of asking you this question is not to brag about myself, but to hope that you can draw inferences. Many related similar theorems can be derived from the Pythagorean theorem. You are still young, and young people should think about it. Be active and dare to think about things that your predecessors did not dare to think about. You must not stick to the rules. In the field of science, you must keep exploring. Mathematics is the basis of all subjects. Even if it is just boring numbers, lines or graphics, if there is no Mathematics, then physics, astronomy and other natural sciences cannot be developed. To give a simple example, Mr. Yun, Mr. Wanyan, you are firearms experts. You should know that when throwing objects, you should throw them at an angle of about 45 degrees. It’s best to go out,”
"Yes, sir,"
"Then do you know the reason?"
Yun Bofei said: "Back to the young master, this is the experience gained by my subordinates in practice."
"Well, you may have come to the correct conclusion through countless experiments, but if you know the mathematical theory of projectiles, you will come to the conclusion quickly. If you knew earlier, wouldn't it be possible to save a lot of time?" I He continued, "Practice is the only criterion for testing theory, but if you know the theory in advance and have the theory as a guide, can you get twice the result with half the effort?"
Yun Bofei nodded and said, "Goodbye, young master."
Most of the ideas for the muskets and artillery developed by Yun Bofei came from my design concepts. This process can be regarded as practice under the guidance of theory.
"In today's field of mathematics, Mr. Yang Hui can be said to be a leader. Zhu Shijie, you should study hard with Mr. Yang. As long as you work hard, I am sure that within ten years, your achievements will be no less than Mr. Yang's, and so will you." It will become the pride of our Chinese nation and will last forever."
Although Zhu Shijie didn't know who I was, he knew that most of the natural science textbooks at Lin'an University were written by me. He also saw that Yang Hui and other famous professors from the university treated me with such respect and respect, so he understood that I was not an ordinary person. Hearing my assertion , was also very happy: "Thank you for your encouragement, young master. I will definitely work hard to learn from Zhu Shijie,"
"Okay, Mr. Yang, Zhu Shijie, you go downstairs to have some tea first. Mr. Yun and Mr. Wanyan and I will chat for a while and we'll have dinner together later."
"Yes, sir,"
The so-called Zhentianlei is a type of artillery invented by Wanyan Tianlei in the late Jin Dynasty. It can be said to be the earliest prototype of artillery. The Zhentianlei artillery contains gunpowder in an iron can and is lit with fire. When the cannon fires, its sound Like thunder, it can both explode and burn. It is in the center and can be penetrated even if it is wearing armor. It is a pity that the national power of the Jin Kingdom declined in the last years of the Jin Dynasty. As soon as the initial prototype of the Sky Thunder was developed, the country was destroyed. .
"Wanyan Tianlei, your surname belongs to the royal family of the Jin Kingdom, right?"
"Master Hui, I do belong to the royal family of the Kingdom of Jin,"
Seeing that Wanyan Tianlei was a little nervous, I smiled and said, "Mr. Wanyan, don't mind, I'm just curious."
Wanyan Tianlei nodded and said: "Sir, I know you must want to ask me the reason for coming here, right?"
"Mr. Wanyan, yes, I do have this question,"
"Young Master, I have been very interested in the production of firearms since I was a child. Ever since I was sensible, I have been devoted to the development of firearms and have hardly heard anything outside the window. Therefore, I don't care much about the grievances between the Song, Jin and Meng. In the first year of Tianxing of the Jin Kingdom, that is, 1233, the Mongolian Khan Ogedai led his army to attack Bianjing. At that time, the Jin Kingdom was unable to resist. The north was lost to the Mongols, and the south was frustrated to the Song Dynasty. The territory was shrinking and the national power was declining. The people's support was lost. During the siege launched by Wo Kuotai, General Wan Yancheng, the defender of the Jin Kingdom, put two prototype Thunderbolts on the top of the city. When they were launched, they happened to kill Wo Kuotai's rebels. Son, the rear city was destroyed and Wan Yancheng died in battle. Wo Kuotai could not find the person who fired the Sky Thunder, so he wanted to take it out on me, the developer of the Sky Thunder. When Wo Kuotai came to my house in person, I was hiding in the In the secret room in the backyard, my father had no time to escape and was caught by Wo Kuotai. Wo Kuotai asked my father to hand over the developer of the artillery. When my father refused, Wo Kuotai killed him with a knife."
At this point, Wanyan Tianlei burst into tears.
"Mr. Wanyan, have a cup of tea and talk slowly."
"Yes, Young Master," Wanyan Tianlei took a sip of tea and said, "Young Master, I'm sorry,"
"It doesn't matter, the nature of father and son is human nature,"
"Sir, from then on, I hated the Mongols with all my heart. After the war stabilized, I came to the Song Dynasty. I thought that the only country in the world that could fight the Mongols was the Song Dynasty, so I took revenge. Our hopes are pinned on you Song people. However, over the past thirty years, I have deeply felt that the Song Dynasty has been blindly defensive. With all due respect to Wanyan, the Song Dynasty has no enterprising spirit at all, and it is almost the same as the Jin Dynasty in the later period. In this way, I I also gradually lost my desire for revenge and only focused on developing firearms. I also felt that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River was beautiful, so I lived in a small village outside Lin'an City for a long time under the name of Yan Tianlei. Since last year, I I vaguely feel that the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty has changed. Although I don’t know the details, I also know that the Song Dynasty has changed its emperor. Especially since March this year, the court has launched Science and Technology Month activities and allowed accomplished scientists to enjoy and This can be said to be the only one in history that I was treated the same as an official. After sighing, I rekindled the desire for revenge that had been buried for many years. However, because I was from the Jin Kingdom, I was afraid of doing something wrong. After thinking about it, in March It was the last day that I came to Lin'an University,"
Wanyan Tianlei took another sip of tea and continued: "At that time, I thought, let's try my luck. I am almost sixty years old. If there is no chance again, I will completely give up my desire for revenge. At Lin'an University, I met Mr. Shen Yiqiu. I asked him if there was anyone who was proficient in firearms. I wanted to talk to him. Unexpectedly, Mr. Shen was very sensitive to firearms. He immediately asked me if I knew anything about firearms. I said yes. Mr. Shen asked After asking me a few questions, he immediately called Mr. Yun. Now I have met a confidant. We chatted all night long. Sir, I have always claimed to be the first in the development of firearms. I did not expect the firearms of the Song Dynasty. The technology is so advanced, I am not as good as me. Young Master, I have only two wishes in my life, one is revenge, and the other is to develop the most advanced firearms. After talking with Mr. Yun, I told Mr. Yun my identity. My husband told me that the firearms he developed were largely based on the guidance of the current emperor. I was shocked and thought, how could the emperor of the Song Dynasty know how to make firearms? And I heard Mr. Yun say that the current emperor values talents and does not I am an accountant, so I said that I am willing to contribute to the production of firearms in the Song Dynasty."
Yun Bofei said: "Sir, what Mr. Wanyan said is true, and Mr.'s attainments in firearms are indeed extraordinary. In the past two months, our gunpowder department's artillery, muskets and projectile throwing skills have been greatly improved by Mr. Wanyan and Zhao Yun. With Cong’s help, everything has improved a lot,”
"Okay, Mr. Wanyan, you are welcome to join the Gunpowder Prison of the Song Dynasty. I will definitely make your two wishes come true. To show my sincerity, Bo Fei,"
"My subordinate is here,"
"Tell Mr. Wanyan my true identity,"
"Yes, Young Master," Yun Bofei said, "Mr. Wanyan, this Young Master Huyan is the current emperor of our Song Dynasty."