() Wu Shengda explained it to him one by one, and Zhong Jinwei finally understood the general meaning. It’s true, the contents on the drawings were all drawn by Wu Shengda. The bricks, walls, etc. were not standardized, and the kiln’s
The appearance is clearly visible, but the internal structure is blurry. He drew it according to his own wishes. It is estimated that except for himself and those who are familiar with him, no one else can understand the drawing.
Zhong Jinwei held the drawings and thought secretly: Compared with the West, ancient China lacked a precise measurement and standard, a common thing, and could not be passed down well. The skills were all passed down orally.
, teaching by words and deeds is not conducive to the dissemination and promotion of skills.
These things were all reflected in Wu Shengda. Zhong Jinwei decided to make careful plans in this regard and then tell Emperor Chongzhen about it.
Wu Shengda was arranged to build the new kiln. He wrote down any needs and reported them to Zhong Jinwei. Zhong Jinwei asked An Guiyi to coordinate and get the required materials in place as soon as possible. Another day passed like this.
First, the new experimental kiln is small in scale and requires less materials; second, it is easier to use the eunuch An Guiyi.
Dedicated to their work, they were all in place early on the third day, and about twenty craftsmen worked enthusiastically in the cold wind.
They are all people who are used to using kilns. They are familiar with the key requirements of kilns and work hard. They can get started very quickly. The new kilns are picking up speed at a visible speed.
On the afternoon of the third day, Wen Tiren came to the ceramics factory to find Zhong Jinwei. First, he asked the emperor how the progress was; second, he showed Zhong Jinwei the memorial from Luyamen mentioned earlier;
Zhong Jinwei first told Wen Tiren a little about the process of firing cement, the difficulties encountered and the current solutions. Then he and Wen Tiren discussed the affairs of the Lu Yamen and added some functions of the Lu Yamen.
Now that the cement has not come out, the road office cannot announce it yet. Wen Tiren went back to report to Emperor Chongzhen with disappointment.
On the fourth day after Zhong Jinwei arrived at the ceramics factory, Wang Chengen, the admiral of the East Factory, sent someone to give Zhong Jinwei information on the restoration of the company.
While Zhong Jinwei was looking at the Fushe information, he asked An Guiyi when he encountered a word he didn't recognize, and he quickly finished reading the information.
In the second year of Chongzhen's reign, Taicang boy Zhang Pu took the lead in establishing the Fushe in Yinshan, Wujiang. It was not a socialist party established by Zhong Jinwei's imagination, but one composed of many socialist parties. The main socialist parties were in the southeastern provinces.
A large number of people participated. It is said that the boats of the scholars attending the meeting were lined up for six or seven miles in the water river outside Wujiang City.
In name, it is to ponder the eight essays, exchange knowledge, sharpen one's character, and promote the revival of ancient learning, so that those who are different can be useful.
A very short piece of information. On the surface, it seems that there is nothing special about this socialist organization, it just has too many people.
But Zhong Jinwei had heard of this Fushe, and Zhang Pu, the leader of Fushe, was the civil emperor.
Zhong Jinwei felt that it was necessary to remind Emperor Chongzhen. He first asked Wu Shengda and learned that it would take about ten days for the new kiln to be put into use. He felt that the time was a bit long and it would be too difficult to just wait, so he asked An Guiyi, who was left behind, to
Notify him as soon as it is available. Then Zhong Jinwei went into the palace to find Emperor Chongzhen.
After listening to Wen Tiren's report, Emperor Chongzhen was about to send someone to summon Zhong Jinwei to inquire about the situation. Before he knew it, Zhong Jinwei came to see him first. Just in time, he arranged for Zhong Jinwei to have an audience at the main hall.
The reason why Zhong Jinwei was arranged to have an audience at the main hall was to keep the cement secret. It was agreed before that he would announce it to the ministers after the cement came out.
Zhong Jinwei came to the main hall and found that only Wang Chengen was accompanying Emperor Chongzhen. It was a little strange, but he didn't care about it. After saluting Emperor Chongzhen, he directly said his purpose of visit: "Your Majesty, I have received the gift from the prince.
The company information has been restored."
"Oh, Master Zhong, what do you have to say?" Seeing that Zhong Jinwei spoke first, Emperor Chongzhen suppressed his concern about the cement process and let Zhong Jinwei speak first.
"Your Majesty, there is too little information to judge, but I vaguely remember that this restoration organization will seriously influence public opinion and control the direction of the government and the opposition. Your Majesty, we must cancel this restoration organization." Zhong Jinwei suggested.
After Wang Chengen received the materials for the restoration of society, he first showed them to Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, I have also read the information on this restoration society. It is nothing special. Did you remember it wrong? A few scholar associations can control the direction of the government and the opposition?"
Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen didn't believe it, Zhong Jinwei couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Your Majesty, this Fushe is different from ordinary associations. Public opinion control is very important."
Emperor Chongzhen said nonchalantly: "This Fushe is a little different, I can see that, but it is just a larger society."
Zhong Jinwei saw that Emperor Chongzhen did not believe that restoring society would become a disaster that would shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and he did not remember the details, so he could not convince Emperor Chongzhen, so it seemed that he had to settle for the next best thing.
So Zhong Jinwei said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I should have remembered correctly. If Your Majesty is not willing to ban this organization, I have two suggestions."
The atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty has always been relatively open, and people's associations will not be banned just because of a word. If this were the case, civil servants would definitely spit out a steady stream of saliva. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was unwilling to listen to Zhong Jinwei's unreasonable guess.
Go and provoke those mouths.
Now that Emperor Chongzhen saw that Zhong Jinwei was no longer obsessed with canceling the restoration of the society, he asked: "What suggestions does Master Zhong have?"
"First, send factory guards to the southeast to monitor social restoration activities, and report any situation to the capital immediately."
This can be done, it's just a matter of sending a few people. Emperor Chongzhen nodded after thinking about it: "What else?"
"Second, the public opinion controlled by the imperial court must go to the southeast for propaganda as soon as possible, and public opinion cannot be completely controlled by the people." When Zhong Jinwei said this, he suddenly remembered that the public opinion guidance he proposed some time ago was going on. I don't know how it was done.
. Then he asked Emperor Chongzhen again: "Your Majesty, I wonder how the work of guiding public opinion that I mentioned before has been done?"
Emperor Chongzhen was startled, and after a while he remembered that there was such a thing that he seemed to have asked Wen Tiren to do. So, he said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, I asked Wen Qing to handle this matter. Come back."
Let him talk to you."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he felt worried that he would not do anything wrong. So he asked Emperor Chongzhen to ask Wen Tiren now.
Emperor Chongzhen was a little speechless that Zhong Jinwei was entangled in such a trivial matter, so he asked Wang Chengen to send Wen Tiren over, and then asked Zhong Jinwei about what he was most concerned about: "Master Zhong, I heard from Wen Qing that your cement work is not going well? "
"We encountered some difficulties in the past, but we have solutions and are currently experimenting." Zhong Jinwei replied.
"When will there be results?" Emperor Chongzhen asked.
Zhong Jinwei was not sure whether the improved kiln could significantly increase the temperature and calcine cement. He said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the new kiln is being built and it will take about ten days to be used. It will be ready by then. Once there are results, even if there are still problems, we can just solve them. I believe the difficulty can be solved, and it is mainly a temperature issue."
Emperor Chongzhen felt his heart skip a beat and was a little worried, so he asked Zhong Jinwei carefully. This was related to the one-stop plan and must not be messed up.
Zhong Jinwei had no choice but to explain the process to Emperor Chongzhen in detail. As he was talking, Zhong Jinwei suddenly thought of improving the treatment of the craftsmen, so he emphasized the current situation of the craftsmen and the role they played in this experiment.
Finally, Zhong Jinwei emphasized to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to improve the treatment of craftsmen and increase the rewards for craftsmen, especially the rewards for their innovative abilities. This time, if the new furnace can really increase the temperature significantly, Your Majesty, you will be rich!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard Zhong Jinwei say the word "get rich", his ears immediately stood up and he asked in a slightly impatient tone: "Master Zhong, what do you mean about getting rich? Just by raising the temperature, I can get rich?"
People who have suffered enough from having no money, whether they are ordinary people or emperors, are so sensitive to the word "getting rich".