Chapter 136: The talented talent Xu Guangqi

Xu Guangqi, who studied Western astronomy, calendar, mathematics, measurement and water conservancy, devoted his life to the research of science and technology and wrote diligently. He was an active promoter of introducing and absorbing European science and technology, and made important contributions to the cultural exchange between China and the West in the 17th century.

He is a famous scientist, agronomist and mathematician in the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Guangqi's achievements in astronomical calendars were mainly concentrated in the compilation of the "Chongzhen Calendar" and various commentaries written for the reform of the calendar. In the calendar, he introduced the concept of a circular earth and introduced the concepts of longitude and latitude.

In addition, Xu Guangqi is very knowledgeable about agricultural science and has written many works, including "Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs", "Sweet Potato Shu", "Miscellaneous Shu" of Agricultural Relics, "Draft of Agricultural Books", "Taixi Water Methods", etc.

In mathematics, Xu Guangqi's greatest contribution was to translate "The Origin of Geometry" and Matteo Ricci jointly translated "The Origin of Geometry" (first 6 volumes). Xu Guangqi proposed the practical idea of ​​"The Study of Degrees", and also wrote the books "The Meaning of Pythagoreans" and "Measure Similarities and Similarities".

In terms of military affairs, Xu Guangqi also has some opinions.

"Seeking for excellence" and "responsibility for practical responsibility" are the core of Xu Guangqi's military thought. He proposed "Seeking for truth and preparing for the use of truth", "Making practical equipment for defense and fighting between China and foreign countries", "Selecting and training elite troops to protect victory", "Making the capital of Wanniantai (fort) is a plan that will never be safe", and "Send envoys to supervise North Korea to connect with foreign forces."

Xu Guangqi paid special attention to the manufacturing of artillery. He once suggested many times and kept making comments, hoping to introduce artillery manufacturing technology. Xu Guangqi also explored the use of firearms in practice, including the various aspects of firearms and city defense, firearms and siege, firearms and infantry, and cavalry cooperation.

Various regulations and codes written by Xu Guangqi are among the earliest batch of regulations and codes in modern my country.

Zhu Youjian couldn't bear to leave such a talent, so when Xu Guangqi was seriously ill, he gave him a "disease removal pill" to remove all the diseases on Xu Guangqi. It seemed that he was more than 10 or 20 years younger and had a lot of black hair.

A person who is already seventy years old looks only in his fifties after taking the disease-removing pill, and is refreshed.

If you are sick and light, maybe Xu Guangqi will live for more than ten years.

It extends Xu Guangqi's life in disguise!

Recently, Zhu Youjian has been communicating with Xu Guangqi.

"Your Majesty is really the Lord of the Holy Wisdom!"

Many ideas, knowledge, and concepts that Zhu Youjian learned from Zhang Hao in the Tang Dynasty were affecting Xu Guangqi during this period, which made Xu Guangqi amazed.

Xu Guangqi felt that he underestimated the emperor before. The emperor was actually learning Western knowledge and technology without saying a word, and innovating. He had many amazing ideas, which made Xu Guangqi amazed and admired.

"Xu Aiqing, I want to promote these good technologies to strengthen Daming. I need your help!"

Zhu Youjian felt that the time was almost over, and everything that should be guided was guided. It was time for Xu Guangqi to show his strength.

He needed Xu Guangqi to promote advanced theoretical knowledge, astronomy, geography, mathematics, agriculture, machinery, engineering, etc.

Zhu Youjian knew a lot, but he was not strong in theory and did not have so much energy to do it, and Xu Guangqi was the best candidate.

Xu Guangqi replied: "If you don't say that Your Majesty has saved your life, it is for Your Majesty, for the Ming Dynasty and the people, the old minister will do his best!"

In the past, he submitted many memorials to suggest that Zhu Youjian promote scientific and technological theoretical knowledge, but he did not receive attention. Now he has the opportunity. Although he is already seventy years old, Xu Guangqi feels that he can still do more than ten or twenty years until the end of his life. This is his beloved career.

Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction and said, "I will let you be the Minister of Rites and enter the cabinet. The Ministry of Rites has set up an Education Department, which is under your responsibility, and is specifically used to promote and research new sciences and new technologies.

In addition, the Imperial College will also give you the Imperial College to be the Imperial College, set up special subjects, and recruit appropriate students to teach them new knowledge...

Later, the court will also start new official schools, and new officials will learn to add these new knowledge, so that people can learn from an early age..."

Xu Guangqi was extremely excited when he heard this, "Your Majesty is wise! In this way, the old minister believes that the Ming Dynasty will become different in the near future. We may also surpass those Western countries and have our own advanced science and technology!

The old minister has made some plans and is preparing to open: new mathematics, agriculture, astronomy, mechanics, architectural engineering, geography, as well as water conservancy engineering, music, weapons and military engineering, accounting and financial management, various construction projects, machinery manufacturing, geography measurement, medicine, manufacturing clock leaks, etc., can all be carried out..."

Looking at Xu Guangqi's high-spirited look, Zhu Youjian felt relieved. He gave the platform and support, and it depends on how much Xu Guangqi can do.

A few days later, Zhu Youjian announced in the cabinet of Wenhua Hall that Xu Guangqi was appointed as the Minister of Rites, joined the cabinet to discuss matters, and also served as the Imperial College Supervisor, promoting the development of new science and technology, so that other departments could fully cooperate.

Xu Guangqi, Zhou Tingru and others are familiar with Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi has also entered the cabinet before, but he is only responsible for writing calendars and other matters, which has no effect on them.

But this time it was different. I became the Minister of Rites and also served as the Imperial College Priest. The key is to promote Western scientific and technical knowledge.

There were differences within the court regarding Western science and technology. Many people did not care about it and believed that it was useless. As an official, he would just know how to govern the country and let the people farm with peace of mind. He was unwilling to do these "nothing" things.

Look, this time Zhu Youjian asked Xu Guangqi to promote Western science and technology, and many civil servants and literati would come out to oppose it.

Zhu Youjian has to do whatever he objected. He doesn’t have to care about those who oppose it, he just needs to win over those who support it.

Just this spring, the Ming Dynasty ushered in an important turning point, and science and technology began to move towards the historical stage.

The first thing that is affected is the Imperial College. In order to promote scientific and technical knowledge, the Imperial College must carry out major reforms.

Now the Imperial College has fallen behind and is just about to be broken before it is established.

The Ming Dynasty newspaper has long-term reports on the importance, necessity, practicality, etc. of science and technology, allowing more people to pay attention to science and technology and get in touch and learn.

Some people from the West, such as Johnson Chan, who are promoting the development of scientific and technological knowledge with Xu Guangqi.

Xu Guangqi's people were also actively involved in it, and he was not fighting alone.

Sure enough, not long after the beginning, some people began to oppose, slander, claiming that science and technology are just a side-minded, Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism are orthodox, and that people in the world should learn. The most important thing in reading is to understand the truth and know the truth...

Some people also support the development of scientific and technological knowledge, and the two sides gradually began to compete with various methods.

Some officials even impeached Xu Guangqi and others.

The lively is lively, but Zhu Youjian would not let Xu Guangqi and the others stop. Those who oppose it have no choice but to take other ways to target the scientific and technical knowledge promoted by Xu Guangqi and the others.

Some people also advised not to study at the Imperial College in the future, because the Imperial College has deteriorated and cannot achieve useful knowledge. If you study at the Imperial College, you will have little hope of becoming an official in the future. It is said that the Imperial College is not the theory of saints, but teaching people how to become a craftsman!
Chapter completed!