What Wynn did was, strictly speaking, a responsible act.
After all, as the Chief of Ceremony, the talker in the eunuch circles of the Ming Dynasty, and the general manager of the inner courtyard of the palace, he had an unshirkable responsibility for two consecutive fires.
Next, it is our responsibility to carry out targeted fire safety improvements and strictly control the circulation of flammable and explosive materials.
After Zhu Qizhen listened, he couldn't find anything wrong with it.
People are conscientious about fire safety, what can I say?
Aren't you allowed to do it?
What should I do if there is another fire?
However, if you control the lights, it will be dark in the palace at night, which is not necessarily a good thing.
Putting aside the issue of work efficiency, if a thief comes in, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
Even if there are no thieves, it would be bad if something happens to this person who is doing nothing, even if someone bumps into him!
Zhu Qizhen thought about it and was very entangled, so he had to say: "Nothing can be done one-size-fits-all. There is no problem in strengthening fire prevention measures. The actual cost of the palace must also be taken into consideration. The most basic lighting guarantee must be provided, right?"
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With a smile on his face, Wynn said, "It's because I didn't think carefully. Please arrange adjustments as soon as possible."
Beilin glanced at him, but said nothing.
Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, how can we not understand each other’s thoughts?
Regardless of the cheerfulness of Wynn's promise, you must know that there is a lot of knowledge involved in this word adjustment.
I just pretended to give you two candles and half a pound of lamp oil, which is considered an adjustment.
If you want more, I'm sorry, the emperor has already said that there is no problem in strengthening fire prevention measures. It's good that I can give you these. Are you still not satisfied?
Zhu Qizhen saw Beilin in a daze and asked, "What other questions are there?"
"Oh, that..."
Beilin reacted and quickly said: "The Academy of Sciences has too many experiments on weekdays. These laboratories are always a hidden danger in the palace. Even if the fire is controlled, there is no guarantee that there will be no other dangers when traveling. Why not... move the Academy of Sciences out?"
"Move out, move to where?"
"Half a year ago, the Institute of Materials acquired a piece of land in Xishan. It would be better to acquire some more and move all the Academy of Sciences there."
Beilin had this idea for a long time, but now the Academy of Sciences has a large number of people, so it is not easy to move them all at once.
Nowadays, the palace strictly controls the fire candles, which affects the experiments and delays the efficiency. It is better to move out directly.
Zhu Qizhen nodded. Xishan is a branch of Taihang Mountain and echoes Yanshan Mountain. The cement factory and shooting range are there, as is the Steam Locomotive Research Institute of the Academy of Sciences. Now that the Materials Research Institute has been expanded, it is better to move the Academy of Sciences directly there.
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Moreover, it is very close to the training base of the Three Thousand Battalion, so safety and confidentiality are not a problem.
"That's fine. Get a charter as soon as possible. How to move, how much it will cost, and which houses will be vacant. Wynn, you can assist the Academy of Sciences and make statistics."
Wynn quickly replied: "Yes!"
The matter had been decided, and the two of them resigned in unison and came down to prepare.
As soon as he left the imperial study room, he saw two people coming towards him.
A closer look revealed that it was Cao Nai and Zhang Yi, both cabinet academicians.
Beilin cupped her hands, and the other party nodded, and they passed each other.
Hua En also saluted, but Cao Nai did not return the salute. Instead, he grabbed his neck with a sullen face.
"Mr. Cao Ge, what are you..."
Wynn was shocked, why did he do it?
He thought quickly in his mind, but he couldn't think of any way he had offended anyone.
The only possible conflict is the ban on fire in the palace.
However, there is nothing in the Academy of Sciences, so why are you anxious?
On weekdays, the Academy of Sciences uses much more fire candles than your cabinet. Even if the Six Ministries, Nine Ministers and the Hanlin Academy were added together, I'm afraid it would not be more than half of what the Academy of Sciences uses.
"I want to ask you, has the Supervisor of Ceremonies banned all the candles in Gongyuan?"
Cao Nai looked evil and had an aggressive attitude.
After hearing this, Huaien understood something and said: "The Gongyuan is too close to the palace, so you have to be careful..."
Cao Nai interrupted directly: "The Gongyuan Courtyard belongs to the Ministry of Rites, why does your Chief of Rites interfere?"
"Didn't our family say that Gongyuan is too close to the palace? Who will be responsible if water gets lost?"
"I and the Ministry of Etiquette are responsible!"
"Mr. Cao Ge, what you said is wrong. You can take responsibility outside the palace. If the fire spreads to the palace and the emperor blames it, our family will bear all the blame!"
Cao Nai was angry and pushed Hua En directly back to the imperial study room.
Zhu Qizhen also heard the noise outside and asked, "Cao Qing's family, Zhang Qing's family, why are you here?"
"emperor……"
Wynn looked aggrieved and was about to complain a few words, but was interrupted.
"I am reporting to the Emperor for this year's spring!"
Chunwei is the general examination, which is a major examination in the country for people to go to Beijing to take the Jinshi examination. It takes place every four years.
After the New Deal, the imperial examination system changed. Specifically, the categories were more diverse, and natural science examinations appeared. Moreover, it was not necessary to be a Jinshi to be an official. Even candidates, and even scholars, could first go to the grassroots level for training.
The promotion channel has been opened. As long as you have the ability, it is also a good way to be promoted step by step from the bottom.
However, no matter how many changes were made, the four-year examination was still the top priority of the Ming Dynasty imperial examination.
The emperor valued it, the court valued it, and all the students in the country valued it.
In the spring of this year, the appointed examiner was Cao Nai.
Don't underestimate this temporary examiner position, the knowledge involved is huge.
There is a special teacher-student relationship between the examiner of each session and the students of that year, which is called disciples.
The imperial examination itself is very contingency, and whether you can get a spot on the gold list directly determines the candidate's future.
Therefore, candidates will highly respect the examiner and rush to visit him before the exam, hoping to learn more about the questions.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty was also very strict about malpractice for personal gain. If the examiner really dared to reveal the question and was found out, he would be exiled even if he died.
However, even if the question is not clear, it will not hinder the movement between the examiner and the candidates.
Which candidate doesn't want to make friends with powerful people in Beijing to pave a way for his future?
When the results of the imperial examinations are released, the first thing those who are on the list will do is to pay homage to their disciples and pay homage to them. To put it bluntly, they will pay homage to them with generous gifts.
From then on, even if the relationship between the two is established, the disciple will naturally move closer to the teacher, and in the officialdom, the teacher will follow his lead.
As a teacher, he will take great care of his students, such as giving priority to promoting students, actively expanding their political influence, and doing his best to help his students absolve themselves of their guilt when they make mistakes.
On the surface, this relationship seems to be that of teachers and students, but in fact it is a community of interests. Young students need a backer to go further, while older teachers need new forces to join in order to stabilize their position.
Because of this, Cao Nai attached great importance to this Spring Festival. However, when he inspected the examination room, he found that there were no candles prepared, which made him very angry.
You know, spring is a three-day period. You have to eat and poop on the spot. There is not even a candle. What should people do at night?
Many of these candidates will be my disciples in the future, so just let them take the exam?