"Old Liu, I understand why you are still so popular even at your age."
On the way back, Zhu Houzhao scratched his head and looked at Liu Jin carefully, but he didn't feel that Liu Jin had an extra head than him.
"Haha, Your Majesty, maybe everyone likes it differently."
"Your Majesty, you have a harem of three thousand beauties. They all worship you and admire you very much!"
"I only have one or two people who can appreciate it. Compared with you, it's really far, far behind."
"This Guo Wanmei only likes to know poetry and songs. She doesn't understand your Majesty's attainments in mechanics and electromagnetism. If she did, she would definitely admire you very much."
When Liu Jin heard this, he thought for a while and said.
This flattery should be flattered. After all, he is the emperor and he is a minister.
"Haha, right, I'll just say it."
"This Guo Wanmei doesn't understand electromagnetism and mechanics, and can't appreciate my talent. What's the point of poetry and songs?"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately laughed happily, and the depression of the whole night disappeared.
Well, that's right, this Guo Wanmei doesn't understand appreciation and doesn't like machinery and electromagnetism.
He has countless beauties in his harem, and all of them admire him.
After I go back, I must discuss the electromagnetic and mechanical issues with them. Well, discuss them in depth, must discuss them in depth.
"Old Liu, you are very lucky. Even at your age, talented women are giving you secret looks. You must seize the opportunity."
Then Zhu Houzhao smiled mischievously and said to Liu Jin.
"Ahem, I'm already old, so I better not waste other people's great youth."
Liu Jin immediately smiled awkwardly.
I am already in my forties, and will be fifty in a few years, so I’d better avoid provoking these things.
When Liu Jin returned home, he quickly forgot about the incident.
The next day was the weekend. Liu Jin got up early and planned to go to the Ming Dynasty Royal Institute of Technology.
I heard that several new inventions have been made here recently at the Daming Royal Institute of Technology.
Along with the popularization of basic education in Ming Dynasty, especially the development of basic science, Ming Dynasty made rapid progress in various fields, especially in the field of science and technology. Various new inventions also emerged in endlessly, and many things of later generations were invented one after another.
Especially in recent years, as electricity has begun to be promoted, various related inventions have emerged rapidly, which not only enriched the lives of Ming people, but also greatly improved their productivity.
Liu Jin, who came from a later generation, always paid close attention to various inventions and new things. Liu Jin would go and take a look at almost any new thing or invention.
Then when he sees something valuable and worthy of large-scale promotion, Liu Jin will also ask people to buy the patent and then carry out large-scale production and promotion.
This is the case with electric lights. Liu Jin not only maintained a large team to research this electric light, but also established Daming Electrical Trading Company to promote and develop electricity-related industries.
This Daming Electrical Firm is now the fastest growing firm, driving the development of the entire industry. Its output value is getting bigger and bigger, and it can earn Liu Jin a lot of wealth every year.
It is also because Liu Jin attaches great importance to and vigorously promotes various new technologies and new inventions, which in disguise also promotes the progress of Ming Dynasty's overall science and technology. Various new things are also rapidly promoted and popularized, promoting Ming Dynasty.
progress and development.
From the early steam cultivators, harvesters to trains, and later to the internal combustion engine, electricity, medical technology, etc., the development and promotion of these new technologies are all driven by Liu Jin's continuous investment in support.
If Liu Jin hadn't kept throwing money behind his back, it would have been impossible for Ming Dynasty to develop to this point in just a few decades.
The development speed of Ming Dynasty's science and technology is faster than the development speed of the West for a hundred years.
And with the development and progress of science and technology, in recent years, the development speed and progress of this technology have become faster and faster. There is a vague trend of technological explosion in history before and after World War I. Technology is developing faster and faster.
The momentum is getting stronger and stronger.
As usual, Liu Jin came to Daming Royal Institute of Technology in a very low-key manner.
The Royal Institute of Technology of Ming Dynasty is now one of the most famous new universities in Ming Dynasty. Together with Daming Institute of Technology, Beijing Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Daming Medical College, Daming College of Finance and Economics, etc., it is also known as the most awesome college in Ming Dynasty. It is a temple that countless students aspire to.
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The annual admission rate is extremely low. In the whole of Ming Dynasty, the Daming Royal Institute of Technology only recruits 3,000 freshmen a year. However, the number of students who apply for the Daming Royal Institute of Technology exceeds one million. The admission rate is very low. Compared with the imperial examination
The exam was not bad at all.
The Royal Institute of Technology of the Ming Dynasty was founded by Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao with money, so it also has the name "Royal" on it. Among all the new colleges in the Ming Dynasty, as long as they have the word "Royal" on them, they basically have Zhu Houzhao or "Royal" on them.
It was founded by Emperor Hongzhi with money.
For example, the Royal Medical College of the Ming Dynasty was founded with money from Emperor Hongzhi, with the purpose of reforming the Imperial Hospital, improving the medical technology of the Imperial Hospital, and imitating the institutions established by the Ming Medical College.
In addition, there is the Royal Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a school founded by Emperor Hongzhi with the purpose of cultivating professional military talents and generals. Now almost all generals and officers in the Ming Army are from the Royal Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty.
I just came out after graduation.
Liu Jin attaches great importance to the development of science and technology, and also knows that he must start from education to get twice the result with half the effort. He not only vigorously popularizes new education and schools, but also builds a large number of primary schools and middle schools.
It even invested in the establishment of more than a dozen professional new colleges and universities. Over the past few decades, it has also cultivated a large number of new talents and promoted the progress of Ming's science and technology.
Of course, the number of colleges and universities in the Ming Dynasty is still very small, including those founded by the imperial court, those founded by various places, and those founded by some big nobles, big businessmen, and big trading houses.
There are still only a few dozen colleges and universities in the entire Ming Dynasty, which is still far behind the hundreds of institutions in later generations.
But it is precisely because the number is small and the number of people recruited is small, so it also has the flavor of later Western elite education. Only those who can read have the opportunity to go to these new colleges and universities. Those who cannot read should learn some skills early.
It is better to go to work.
The Ming Dynasty Royal Institute of Technology has been established for more than 20 years. Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin invest millions of taels of silver in this institute every year.
"Time flies so fast!"
"The trees I planted with my own hands have grown into towering trees!"
Walking around the campus of Daming Royal Institute of Technology, Liu Jin sighed repeatedly as he looked at the young and energetic faces here and the big green trees on the campus.
When the school was built, I personally planted several ginkgo trees here, and now they have grown very big, with lush branches and leaves.
The environment of the entire college is very good, with good greening, built and maintained lawns everywhere, and many flowers and trees, including a large number of precious trees.
The college organizes students to plant trees every year. The trees planted are often precious trees. Each tree often represents a student. College graduates often come back to see the trees they planted with their own hands.
Over time, precious trees can be seen everywhere in the entire college. In summer, the trees are green and shaded. In autumn, the entire campus is also golden and the scenery is very beautiful.
"It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. It's money well spent."
Looking at the beautiful campus, the diligent students in the college, and the many outstanding students who have graduated in the past, Liu Jin also felt that his money was not wasted.
The college in front of us has cultivated a large number of scientific and technological talents for Ming Dynasty and promoted Ming Dynasty's progress and development in many scientific and technological fields.
Spending money on education is never wrong.
"Perhaps we should go back and suggest that the emperor establish the Ming Academy of Sciences and the Ming Engineering Institute to further promote the development of Ming science and technology, and also to give Ming's scientific and technological talents a higher identity and status."
Soon, Liu Jin thought of something, a way to continue to promote the development of science and technology in the Ming Dynasty, and that was to affirm the contribution and role of science and technology from the imperial court level.
You don’t need to be an official, but your status must still be established, and you must respect technology and talent.
"Look, look!"
"It's flying, it's flying!"
Just as Liu Jin was thinking about the future development path of Ming Technology, on a lawn not far away, many students were shouting excitedly, which immediately attracted Liu Jin's attention.
Liu Jin also quickly looked over and saw a huge balloon slowly rising into the sky. There was a large frame under the balloon with two students inside. Many students around were shouting excitedly.
"hot air balloon?"
Seeing this big ball, Liu Jin immediately shouted out.