"With steel, Elder Gao, since you can design the style of the flying scissor gunship, you must be very interested in ship design, why don't you go back to Beijing with me, go to the Heavenly Palace to study, and study the matter of this steel keel with Xu Guangqi. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info," Zhu Youxiao said excitedly.

"This ....... research ........" When Elder Gao heard the emperor's thoughts, he hesitated and said intermittently: "Your Majesty, this is ...... This boat was not designed by Caomin ..... Weichen alone. ”

"Oh, who's involved?" Zhu Youxiao asked with interest.

"Back to the emperor, it is an official named Li Zhizao." Gao said honestly.

"Officials? Where did he become an official, Tianjin? Zhu Youxiao asked.

"No, he was a high-ranking envoy before, governing the Nanhe."

"How did you get him here?"

"It's not that I didn't invite him, he recommended himself to the door, saying that he was proficient in mathematics and helpful to my shipbuilding, at that time Weichen was also stumped by this flying scissor gunboat, and many things were difficult to define, so he held the mentality of giving it a try, and asked him for help, and the result really determined a lot of layout directions, and designed this flying scissor gunboat." Elder Gao told what had happened in one breath.

"That's it!" Zhu Youxiao thought thoughtfully, "You go and call him over." ”

"Yes." The elder saluted, turned around and went out to call someone.

Soon, he led an old man with a gray beard but bright eyes, saying that he was an old man, but the other party was only in his fifties and had a tough body. This person gives Zhu Youxiao a feeling that is somewhat similar to Xu Guangqi, both of them are elegant and rigorous and broad.

"Weichen Li Zhizao see Your Majesty." As soon as Li Zhizao came over, he saluted first.

"Get up, you're involved in the design of the flying shear gunboat?" Zhu Youxiao asked curiously, he was very interested in this Jinshi who was proficient in mathematics that suddenly appeared.

"Your Majesty, I am mainly responsible for the calculation of some numbers, using mathematical methods to calculate a reasonable length, you can say that Weichen participated, or it can be said that he did not participate." Li Zhizao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"That's right." Zhu Youxiao heard the meaning of his words, he was only responsible for some calculation problems, and he didn't understand what kind of shape the ship was, which was a refusal to let him study the steel keel just now.

"Why did you recommend yourself to this shipyard?" Zhu Youxiao continued to ask, he had a little aftertaste, this person is a drunkard, and he doesn't mean to drink.

"Your Majesty, Weichen and Xu Zixian are friends, he repaired the book to the minister, and wanted to recommend Weichen to the inner house, but the minister refused, the minister is not like Zixian, he has a reputation in the past, and he is valued by His Majesty and entrusted with important tasks. Recommended in this way, Weichen is not very important, so he wants to make a name for himself first and then recommend it to His Majesty first. Li Zhizao said his plans very frankly, his eyes were clear, without the slightest dodge, even if he said his calculations, it also gave people a sense of atmosphere and honesty.

"Haha, your idea has come true, I already remember you." After listening to Li Zhizao's words, Zhu Youxiao laughed, he really remembered the other party, in order to solve the ability to solve mathematical problems in ship design, this person must know a lot about Western studies, and in addition to mathematics, the other party must be good at other things, and he just lacks such a talent now.

In fact, this is Zhu Youxiao's loneliness, Li Zhizao in the late Ming Dynasty history, known for being good at mathematics, astronomical calendar, geography, financial auditing and even the art of war, his attainments in Western learning, and Xu Guangqi said.

"What else are you good at?" Zhu Youxiao asked with interest, he knows the scholars of this era, if a person is not proficient in several subjects, he is embarrassed to greet others when he goes out.

"The minister is also good at calendars, geography, and accounting...... Li Zhizao said blandly.

"Oh, he's good at settling accounts! It just so happened that there was still a lack of a presiding officer in the financial audit department of the Inner Government. After listening to the other party's self-introduction, or self-show-off, Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up, and there was a shortage of talents under him, especially in the inner house, where there was a lack of a finance minister.

"Financial Audit Department!?" Li Zhizao's eyes also lit up, this is a big official, Wang Wenyan, the head of the sales department who is currently known, has just been awarded the rank of servant not long ago, and he went south to expand the Tiangong business, which is the third grade, which is equivalent to the governor of a province, an absolute official.

"However, you have to go to the Tiangong Research Institute first, and Xu Aiqing, as well as Gao Lao, after studying this steel keel and flying scissor gunship, Xu Aiqing is also proficient in mathematics, and he has a lot of magical books over there, for you to refer to in detail, maybe you can further improve this flying scissor gunship." Zhu Youxiao's voice changed, and he came to this again.

"No problem, Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen must think about this steel keel." Li Zhizao said yes loudly, and almost patted his chest to guarantee. A beautiful and seductive governor-level high-ranking official was waiting for him, making him full of motivation.

"I'm waiting for you to do it again." Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty, the minister has some suggestions here now." The emperor's affirmation made Li Zhizao's heart happy, and the old man had been stumbling for half his life, and today he is finally going to soar.

"Tell me about it." Zhu Youxiao asked curiously.

"That's the case, Weichen found that this place is quite close to a salt-drying field in Changlu Salt Farm, and he is curious, Lao Chen once went over there and found that it is quite prosperous, there are many children, and there are many private schools, and moreover, mathematics is still taught in it." Li Zhizao peeked at the emperor and said cautiously, "I heard that it was built when His Majesty was hiding the dragon. ”

"That's right, I built it when I was the grandson, what's wrong?" Zhu Youxiao's face was calm, and he couldn't see his inner thoughts.

"No, it's not inappropriate." Li Zhizao shook his head again and again, for fear that the emperor would misunderstand, "Weichen just thinks it's a waste, and the children in it have an excellent mathematical foundation." Wechen is proficient in Western learning, and any subject in it involves mathematics, with such a good foundation, these children can quickly get started no matter what industry they turn to. Wei Chen thought, since this is the case, why not compile some higher-level teaching materials to teach them, so that after they succeed in their studies, he will be a great help to His Majesty. ”

After Li Zhizao said these words carefully, a large amount of sweat appeared on his forehead, which showed how nervous he was in his heart, but he looked at the expression of the emperor's brows gradually relaxed, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then he was overjoyed, he made the right bet.

Like Xu Guangqi, Li Zhizao has always been committed to the promotion of Western studies in China, and he is more radical than Xu Guangqi, frantically translating a large number of Western professional books, hoping that these new cultures can be popularized and change the current atmosphere and the gradual death of Confucianism, or Bagu Wen.

"Li Zhizao, you are very good." After Zhu Youxiao praised it, he turned around and went out. Only Li Zhizao, who was stunned in place, was mixed with ecstasy.