No matter what the considerations, Zhang Lingyang did not have a trace of fraud in this transaction with Wilson.

After Wilson retired, Zhang Lingyang called Sun Sheng to him and asked, "Have those Xiyi people been properly settled?" ”

"Long live the Lord rest assured!" Sun Sheng replied, "There have been little eunuchs who have come back and forth before, and those who came from Xiyi have been properly settled in the school in the western suburbs. ”

"That's it!" Zhang Lingyang nodded, and then ordered: "You immediately go to the Royal Academy to pass on the edict to those Xiyi people, and let them compile the teaching materials first."

Also, ask the craftsmen of Xiyi to see who can make a steam engine. If anyone can teach the craftsmen of the Great Zhou to make a steam engine, I will reward him with a hundred taels of silver. ”

One hundred taels is not a small amount, especially for those craftsmen who have come from afar in Europe.

They had only earned a few silver dollars after a year of hard work in Europe, otherwise they would not have traveled thousands of miles to Dazhou.

For those experts and scholars, the silver given is naturally one thing, but more is that they want to see the customs of the Great Zhou.

In Europe, the Great Zhou has always been a place full of gold.

Otherwise, the best porcelain, silk, and tea in Europe would not have come from the Great Zhou.

Therefore, Zhang Lingyang considered this aspect, and as soon as these experts and scholars moved into the Royal Academy, Zhang Lingyang gave each of them two fine silk clothes, as well as some porcelain and tea.

These experts and scholars were pleasantly surprised.

After all, although the status of these experts and scholars in Europe is not low, they really can't afford to wear silk clothes, use porcelain, and drink tea.

So, when someone couldn't resist fixing a book, Tor Wilson took it back to Europe.

This is an excellent publicity for Da Zhou, and Zhang Lingyang will naturally not stop it.

Even, Zhang Lingyang also wants to use this to let these experts and scholars who come from afar call their friends and friends, and it is best to call all their relatives and friends to Da Zhou.

In this way, the Royal Academy is even more worry-free about teachers.

As the saying goes, eat a soft mouth, take a short hand.

With so many benefits, it is only natural that those experts and scholars will do their best to translate scientific books and academic papers brought from Europe.

But at the same time, they also encountered some difficulties.

Although Wilson brought several translators with him.

But these translators only speak Chinese, but they can't write.

That's going to be hard.

Therefore, Zhang Lingyang ordered dozens of students with good calligraphy to be selected from among the scholars who were recruited to become the secretary office, and translated those scientific works with those experts and scholars every day.

As soon as the matter on the Royal Academy's side was settled, the craftsmen's side was in trouble again.

Although the steam engine represents the most advanced science and technology of this era.

Honestly, the principle is not complicated.

However, in just half a month, the craftsmen of Da Zhou have already figured out all the principles of the steam engine.

But this does not mean that these craftsmen of the Great Zhou Dynasty were able to make steam engines.

Although the principle of the steam engine is simple, there are not 10,000 but 8,000 parts available.

With so many parts, if you want to completely create them, in terms of manual work, I am afraid that they cannot be made in a short period of time.

Therefore, this matter finally disturbed Zhang Lingyang.

When Zhang Lingyang heard this, he immediately cried and laughed, and said in his heart: "I only thought about building a steam engine as soon as possible, why did I forget those machine tools?" ”

At this time, Europe already had a simple industrial machine tool. This is commonly referred to as a machine tool.

Therefore, Zhang Lingyang hurriedly ordered someone to go to Wilson, who had already set off for Jiangning, to send a message to buy some machine tools from Europe.

As for the quantity?

Buy 180 of each machine tool first!

Seeing the message sent by Zhang Lingyang, Wilson couldn't help but be overjoyed.

You know, it's another big deal.

Moreover, the profits obtained from a few ships of machine tools from Europe are more than ten times that of textiles.

So, without thinking about it, Wilson agreed.

As for the price?

Wilson didn't dare ask for more.

You must know that in this era, England is not the only European country that wants to trade with the Great Zhou.

If England does evil the Great Zhou this time, I am afraid that the Great Turnover will trade with other countries.

When the time comes, English will not be able to cry even if she wants to!

"It's still good in this era!" After Wilson's reply, Zhang Lingyang was overjoyed.

Because in Europe at this time, there is no such thing as intellectual property protection, let alone technical secrecy.

Otherwise, Wilson would not have brought so many experts and scholars to Da Zhou at once.

Why don't you try it in the future?

Experts and professors from one country are going to teach at universities in another country in large numbers, but they are afraid that before they can leave their homes, an order will come to restrict them from leaving the country.

Of course, Wilson, as an envoy, also gained a lot of benefits this time.

When an expert or scholar comes to Dazhou, Wilson will receive the benefit of ten taels of silver.

After doing the math, Wilson actually got a thousand taels of silver this time.

This is Wilson's fortune for several years, how can he not be active?

As for the other envoy who came last year, Victor?

After staying in the capital last year, he began to carefully teach English to dozens of down-and-out scholars.

By now, these scholars are able to communicate with others in English.

When the Royal Academy opens, these gentlemen will become the main force.

After all, few of the experts and scholars who came to Da Zhou this time can speak Chinese, so it is natural that someone will have to translate during class.

Although these scholars taught by Victor could communicate with others in English, they had only a short time to learn English, and the books they brought from Europe could not be translated.

It is also for this reason that Zhang Lingyang did not use them in translating English books this time......

"Why don't you try to build a few steam warships first?" Thinking that one was the other, Zhang Lingyang thought that there were as many as twenty steam engines shipped this time, so he simply divided ten and asked those craftsmen to build warships.

Even in Europe, the current warships are mainly made of wood.

As soon as he thought of it, Zhang Lingyang ordered those craftsmen to build a steam battleship.

Anyway, the steam engine can't be built for a while, and those craftsmen are idle, aren't they?

Just when Zhang Lingyang was worried about the steam warship, the scholars from all over the country came to the capital one after another.

In the end, the number of people reached more than 4,000.

Among them, the number of scholars in several state capitals near the capital is as high as 1,500.

According to the original plan.

In addition to the scholars who came from afar, those scholars from the state capitals near the capital will naturally be brushed down at least a thousand......