"In order to encourage scientific and technological innovation and reward scientific and technological progress, the emperor plans to establish the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty!"
"The emperor took out 10 million taels of silver from his own internal funds and deposited it in the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty. With annual interest, 30 outstanding scientific contributors were selected to be elected as academicians of the Royal Academy of Sciences every year and awarded 10,000 taels of silver!"
"At the same time, a Science and Technology Progress Award will be set up. Three Science and Technology Progress Award winners will be selected every year. The three will share the Progress Award bonus of 100,000 taels of silver!"
"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers!"
"Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences can enjoy the status and status of a scholar, are exempted from corvee and land tax, and can also receive a salary from the court every year according to the treatment of the fifth grade!"
In the early morning, with the shouting of the newsboy, a new day of Ming Dynasty begins.
"Give me a newspaper!"
"Give me one!"
"Give me one!"
When I heard the news that the emperor had established the Ming Dynasty Royal Academy of Sciences and the Science and Technology Progress Award, the newspapers were snapped up.
It has been more than thirty years since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty Morning Post. The young and old men of the Ming Dynasty have long been accustomed to reading newspapers and drinking morning tea in the morning.
Whenever an important event is published, the sales of this newspaper will be very hot, because everyone will want to know about this event as soon as possible.
"Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty?"
"This also gives the person the identity and status of being elected. Not only is there a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, but he can also receive the salary of a fifth-grade official on a monthly basis?"
"Isn't this kind of treatment too good?"
"This is really amazing. It seems that there is a bright future in technological research?"
"Isn't this nonsense?"
"Even if there is no emperor to establish the Royal Academy of Sciences, these people who engage in technical research are still living a very good life. This random invention can often be sold at a high price and become rich overnight."
"What's more, these technical talents are very popular wherever they go. Whether they are teachers and professors in schools or technical researchers in large commercial banks and factories, their salaries are very high, ranging from dozens of dollars a month to
There are many for two pieces of silver."
"Isn't that right? Last time there was a problem with the machine in our factory. The owner was so worried that he called many people but couldn't fix it. Then he called a professor from the School of Mechanical Engineering. He could tell where the problem was just by listening to the sound.
Just draw a line and charge our factory a full 100 taels of silver."
"Really or not? Just draw a line and charge someone 100 taels of silver. Isn't this too shady?"
"black?"
"Our boss was not only very happy to give us the money, but also politely treated us to a big meal. In the words of this professor, drawing a line is not valuable. What is valuable is knowing where to draw the line.
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"The machines in our factory will suffer heavy losses if they stop at any time. A mere 100 taels of silver is nothing at all."
"It seems that this new learning also has merit."
"You are just talking nonsense. Where would the machines come from without Xinxue? Without machines, would we be able to have the efficient production we have now?"
"That's right, I didn't see what was said in the newspaper. In Liaodong, Hedong, Black Earth Province and other regions, a farmer can cultivate thousands of acres or even tens of thousands of acres of land by relying on machines. This is all done by machines."
"I know that too, but I often hear some scholars despise Xinxue, saying that what Xinxue learns is heretical, unconventional and third-rate."
"Do you believe what those scholars say?"
"They are just a bunch of poor scholars with no power. They may not even be able to pass the examination in their lifetime, so they are of no use at all."
"It can't be said. There are still many outstanding people among traditional scholars, and officials in both the government and the public are all from among them."
"Anyway, for us ordinary people, it is better to send our children to study in a new school. The income and benefits after studying are very good. Now the emperor also pays attention to it, and gradually the status and status will be improved."
"Yes, yes, those rich people don't care about money, so they can send their children to go to old school to take the imperial examination and become officials. It's better for us ordinary people not to go to school."
"..."
In the streets and alleys of the capital, people are constantly discussing this matter.
The emperor established the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty, selected 30 academicians every year, and also set up the Science and Technology Progress Award. This was undoubtedly an affirmation and support for the new learning, and also showed the importance and support for science and technology.
Of course, the happiest and most excited people at this moment are the professors, teachers and students in the university.
On the campus of Daming Royal Institute of Technology.
"Good news, good news!"
"The emperor established the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty, selected 30 academicians every year, gave them the status of a scholar, the treatment of a fifth-grade scholar, and a reward of 10,000 taels of silver!"
Some students held newspapers and shouted excitedly to the people they met.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. The report has been sent and detailed rules and regulations have been issued."
"I heard that the imperial court has already selected a site in Xincheng, South District, to build the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty!"
"Very good!"
"The emperor really attaches great importance to our new learning and the development of science and technology, and he has given such strong support!"
After hearing the news, many students were extremely excited.
For these new students, one of the things that worries them the most is that the new study has little status. This is also the point that they are despised by the students of the old study.
Students of the old school can take the imperial examination. As long as they pass the exam, they will have status and can become officials. Therefore, these old school scholars have always been very noble and pretentious.
Everyone is shouting that he will be a farmhouse man in the morning and ascend to the emperor's hall in the evening, with his nostrils pointing to the sky, showing his awe and dignity.
He is very contemptuous of new students and always despises new students. He even often goes to new colleges and universities to show off his superiority and presence and attack new students.
But the new students were very unconvinced.
In terms of knowledge, many great talents have been produced among the students of Xin Xue. Even though Chinese studies in Xin Xue are only one of many subjects, because there are so many students in Xin Xue, many great talents have been produced. These
Great talents are no worse than those old-school talents.
In addition, there are many things and subjects to learn in the new school, and the students in the new school have more and richer knowledge. Many times, the students in the new school also look down on the students in the old school.
Because apart from the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism, they often know very little about other things.
Moreover, the scientific examination of the old school is extremely difficult, and only a few people can pass it. Most of the students of the old school cannot even pass the examination.
This also means that the vast majority of students from the old school can only rely on family support, while students from the new school can often find a good job, not only to support themselves, but also to support their families in Hukou.
Students of new learning often look down upon students of old learning, who are powerless, useless scholars, etc.
The two sides ridiculed each other and looked down upon each other.
But in the end, the new school is still inferior. The key reason is that the students of the new school cannot serve as officials in the court and do not have the identity and status of the students of the old school.
In Ming Dynasty society, from top to bottom, the status of students of the old school was relatively recognized.
For example, wealthy people in the Ming Dynasty tended to marry their daughters to scholars who studied in the old school, because not only were these scholars' family backgrounds likely to be scholarly, but no one knew whether they would be able to pass the exam one day.
Be an official.
After all, the official is still very important in this magical land of the East.
As for the new students, although they have also studied, they cannot be officials after all. Even if they are engaged in research or something, in this era, it seems that they are not in the mainstream, a little dirty, tired, etc., and they are not as good as sitting high and high as an official.
Comfortable.
What's more, being an official means you have power. How can ordinary people with no power compare?
Generally speaking, students from the old school have a higher status than students from the new school. Even if most of them fail to pass the exam, they still have status and status.
Now the emperor has established the Ming Dynasty Royal Academy of Sciences, which is recognition and encouragement of the new learning. Students of the new learning are naturally very excited.
Although only 30 places are selected each year, and the status of being selected is the status of a candidate, for new students, this is already a great encouragement.
You must know that in the past, even the new professors and scientists in Niu had no status. Except for a few who were awarded titles for their outstanding contributions, others could not go to the imperial court.
But it's different now.
The Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty was established, and new academicians were selected every year. This formed a customization. This was the establishment of identity and status, and it was also a good start.
The emperor and the imperial court recognized the status and contribution of these new students, and gave them treatment and rewards.
Compared to before, this is a huge improvement.
The news was spreading rapidly, and the newcomers were extremely excited. At the same time, they began to discuss enthusiastically the selection of the first academician of the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty and the selection of the Science and Technology Progress Award.
Who is qualified to become the first academician of the Ming Dynasty Academy of Sciences, and who is qualified to receive this Science and Technology Progress Award? This is a big deal, and everyone is discussing it.
Zhang Xingjian, who discovered penicillin, must be selected. There are several presidents and professors at the Royal Institute of Technology of Ming Dynasty who are also eligible for selection.
The physicist who discovered gravity must also be selected, the engineer who invented the internal combustion engine can also be selected, and there are also many professors and scientists in the electromagnetic field who can be selected.
There are also many professors and scientists from Daming Institute of Technology, Daming Medical College, and Beijing Institute of Mechanical Engineering who are eligible to be selected.
If everyone casually discusses this, there will be a lot of people.