Chapter 871 Royal Science and Technology Progress Award
Tao Chengdao cried and buried the torn rhubarb. Then he bought another rhubarb, and then an explosion and fierce barking were heard in the school field outside the city...
In this way, every three days, Dahuang died.
This made everyone in the military camp furious. Tao, there is something wrong with you. You kill dogs all day long, and you are still in the military camp. It seems that you have done something bad to us. You have damaged the reputation of the military, and you must pay compensation!
After all, Tao Chengdao didn't pay. After killing nine rhubarbs, he finally stopped.
Because Tao Chengdao has clearly observed that every time he uses a rocket to send a dog into the sky, it will explode due to wind direction and force, and there is no way to control it.
In this case, can we start with the wind? As long as we control the direction of the wind, we can fly into the sky...
Rhubarb was relieved, but the pigeon was unlucky.
Tao Chengdao bought a lot of pigeons, first observed their flight, and then slaughtered the pigeons... from the feathers, wings, bones, to the pigeons' respiratory systems.
Tao Chengdao studied it carefully and shared his observations with Xia Zhifeng.
"Master, I found out that Tao Chengdao may have researched something."
"Really? What is he going to do?"
Xia Zhifeng said: "He is now thinking about the shape of bird wings. He plans to copy it so that people can fly."
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, "How does he plan to use these wings?"
Xia Zhifeng said: "I took a look. At first he wanted to put the wings on his arms. Later he said that the bones of birds are different from ours. They are not that strong and cannot fly. He wanted to make huge wings.
Then people sit under the wings, use ropes to control them, and use the wind to fly in the sky."
Zhang Ximeng was slightly startled. He quickly realized that what Tao Chengzhang wanted to do might be a paraglider. Although this thing was still a bit difficult, it was not impossible to make it at the moment.
The main thing is to use silk of excellent quality to make the shape of wings.
Anyway, it's more reliable than having a rocket tied under the chair.
"Let him experiment first. I am now thinking about whether we need to gather the talents of our Ming Dynasty to make breakthroughs in science and technology... What suggestions do you have?"
Zhang Ximeng was very curious and asked Xia Zhifeng for his opinion.
The so-called prodigies are all sympathetic to each other. After Xia Zhifeng published Theory of the Movement of Celestial Bodies, he had already achieved considerable status in the academic circles of the Ming Dynasty.
Young talents from all over the world often write to her. Although 99% of them are of little value, there are always some people's ideas that can make Xia Zhifeng's eyes light up and feel the wonder of their ideas.
"Master, there are definitely many talented people nowadays... As far as I know, we have made rapid progress in textile machinery. Those driven by waterwheels and animal power have all appeared. The real restriction to further development is one
question."
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, "You are talking about the market, right? There must be enough demand and it must be profitable... Is this your opinion?"
Xia Zhifeng smiled slightly, "Not entirely, I also have Shu Ning's thoughts."
Mentioning the eldest son, Zhang Ximeng was startled for a moment, and then said: "You two seem to be not young anymore. Do you have any further ideas?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "While your wife and I are still young, we can help you take care of your children."
As soon as she said this, Xia Zhifeng didn't blush or feel shy. It was obvious that her heart was strong enough.
"Master, I have discussed it with Shu Ning. I want to wait for him to send the first batch of students out of Guizhou and send them to Jimin Academy."
Zhang Ximeng was slightly stunned again. Yes, when young people in a place can leave their hometown, enter the imperial court, and become one of the managers of the world through fair and reasonable methods, and achieve a jump in status, this place will also
They will become loyal, connected by flesh and blood, and can no longer be separated.
"That boy Shu Ning is indeed doing something big, but it seems bad to keep putting it off like this. What if there are too many years, wouldn't it delay me from having a grandson?"
Xia Zhifeng chuckled, "Master is overly worried. Shu Ning has already figured out the level of the students over there...and Huang Guan has already gone!"
Huang Guan!
Zhang Ximeng's eyes lit up. If Zhang Shuning studied the rules of examinations and found the secret of passing the test, then Huang Guan was a gifted talent and the god of examinations.
You are born with an ability that cannot be tolerated.
No matter how difficult the exam is, I will always be number one.
He also graduated from Jimin Academy and went to Guizhou to help Zhang Shuning. Guizhou students do have great hopes.
"In three years at the earliest and in five years at the latest, a group of young people in Guizhou will walk out of the mountains and enter the best schools, and in the future they will become the top talents of the Ming Dynasty and serve the country."
Zhang Ximeng nodded slightly, "Well, I will wait a few more years to have my grandson...but the development of this technology cannot be delayed."
Zhang Ximeng immediately wrote letters to various places to inquire about the situation in various places.
When it comes to the speed of development, Peiping is the first place to look.
Following the victory in the Battle of Lingbei, Lan Yu moved to the Western Regions, where all the kings and generals gathered. They were now the strongest legion in the Ming Dynasty.
The military expenditure, coupled with the market demand of the Mongolian tribes, directly fed Beiping a large bowl of ginseng and Baibu soup.
Massive orders for ordnance, weapons, woolen clothing, and various other commodities came to Peiping, which caused the factory to develop rapidly and the number of employees increased rapidly, even exceeding the 200,000 mark.
With so many workers, the whole of Peiping, as well as Kaiping, Dagu and other places, has prosperous industries and a large population.
The sudden increase in urban population has produced very interesting changes.
First, the snacks in Beiping began to increase. Noodles, dumplings, steamed buns, and wontons, which are convenient, fast, and relatively delicious, have become very popular in Beijing.
In addition, there are more and more kinds of cooked food, such as roasted chicken, roasted chicken, smoked chicken, pig head meat, pig ears... Rapid urbanization has given birth to so many interesting things.
But food can be found, but fuel is not so easy.
With such a huge population, if it relies on wood, it is estimated that the mountains around Peiping can be chopped into Su Suizong's head...
So coal has become a new outlet...
It turns out that the most terrifying industry in Peiping is logging, which is tiring and fatal.
Now it has become coal mining... more tiring and even more fatal!
Zhang Ximeng collected information from various places and put it into his hands. He was full of surprises.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was definitely on the eve of a technological explosion.
Moreover, the development of Ming Dynasty is really not the kind of plundering the whole world.
Take Annan as an example. With the implementation of land equalization, the people in Annan farmed three crops a year and soon had a surplus of grain.
After having surplus food, they also need a better quality of life.
Building materials, furniture, clothing, and daily necessities from the Ming Dynasty have all become necessities for the people of Annan.
The demand for silk muslin alone exceeded half a million pieces.
Therefore, on the sea of the Ming Dynasty, ships were coming and going, laden with silk cloth, tea and porcelain from the Central Plains, heading south, bringing back grain, wood, spices from the South Seas...
There is nothing to worry about in this kind of trade complementarity. After all, everything in Annan is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Fair trade, everyone benefits, and a win-win situation is achieved.
If Annan is not willing, there is naturally a way to turn a win-win situation into a win-win situation for Ming Dynasty twice.
The same integration process also occurs in places such as Goryeo, Ryukyu, Champa, Nanjang, and even Siam... What is needed for the industrial revolution?
First, there is a vast market, and secondly, there is abundant capital, coupled with scientific and technological progress... When these are combined, there is the prototype of industrialization.
Looking at the current Ming Dynasty, there is absolutely no doubt about the vast market... This is not caused by the Ming Dynasty robbing and killing everywhere.
The most important way is through land equalization and integration, so that most people have their own land and have agricultural surplus that can be used for consumption.
Rather than seizing the market, what Daming does is cultivate and develop the market.
As for the problem of capital, Ming Dynasty actually solved it.
Moreover, the solution is also very Ming-style. Relying on the prestige accumulated over the years and strong management capabilities, the Ming Baobao was successfully implemented.
With a stable paper currency system, the capital of the Ming Dynasty was absolutely abundant.
Zhang Ximeng also discovered that at the beginning of Peking, some criminals and cheap labor had to be used. Now that it is running, it needs to produce better quality woolen cloth, which requires high-quality workers with sufficient skills and discipline.
It is best to go to school and have a certain foundation in knowing Chinese characters.
Then the problem came. Due to the equalization of land, labor costs were relatively high. In the Ming Dynasty, there were not so many empty-bellied workers who were in urgent need of labor in factories...
In this case, it is necessary to offer relatively high wages in order to recruit enough craftsmen.
If you don’t want to spend money, or want to spend less, then you can only invest in machines and improve the level of technology...
In fact, Zhang Ximeng has long thought about whether there is only one way to industrialize?
Is there no other way?
When he was in Suzhou and other places, he wanted to try it out, but unfortunately, a large number of smuggling, local constraints, lack of capital, and officials' random behavior... made Suzhou lose the possibility of a breakthrough.
Instead, the opportunity lies in Peiping.
Although Peiping struggled to get out, it initially relied on searching for labor from all over the country and borrowing heavily to get out.
Zhang Ximeng once thought that there was little hope, but today, he suddenly realized that after so many years of development, the Ming court at this time has unprecedented power, and it may really be possible to control the overall situation and find a new path...
Pick up your mood and start again... Zhang Ximeng drew up a set of scientific and technological development outlines.
The main developing industries include: textile, mining, transportation, metallurgy, machinery, and building materials.
Anyone who makes breakthroughs in these industries will receive heavy rewards.
Luo Guanzhong has previously established the Luo Literary Award, which is selected once a year and can win up to 30,000 yuan!
Zhang Ximeng was very generous and set the first prize at 300,000 yuan... Then he handed the plan to Zhu Yuanzhang. If His Majesty was reluctant to pay, then the minister would pay it.
Zhang Ximeng is full of confidence.
Previously, a reward system had been formulated for inventions...but it was still very crude, and not many people received awards. Now, it is basically mature, and there is no doubt that it will become a supreme honor that attracts the attention of the world.