Chapter 459: The Royal Academy of Sciences
The messenger holds a bottle of wine from France in his hand, and looks at the intoxicating red, which shines in the sunlight, revealing a charm that seduces the soul.
It's not just wine, it's glory.
His face suddenly showed a sickly flush, his eyes turned upward, he smirked, and the whole person gave people the feeling of being in witchcraft.
Just as the guards were about to begin to check on the young messenger, he suddenly woke up.
"God bless my king!" After shouting this sentence excitedly, he saluted, smirked, mounted his horse, and left.
The guards watched in amazement as the messenger departed, glancing at each other at their companions with envy in their eyes.
This is a wine from France, and even they can only look at it, and it is difficult for ordinary nobles to taste it, let alone ordinary people.
This bottle of wine, sold on the market, is not worth hundreds of pounds, it will not be able to sell.
Envy, jealousy, and hatred are what they are thinking at this time.
In the carriage, Edward re-read the letter, his ecstatic expression gradually retracted, and only a faint smile remained.
In the eyes of the maid on the side, the faint smile on the king's face, combined with the light beard on his chin, coupled with the admirable power, his every move was full of strong male hormones.
Looking at it like this, the two maids unconsciously felt that their hearts were rippling, and the fields were suddenly slippery, with a sweet smile on their faces.
The sound of horses' hooves, full of rhythm, sounded like a drum beat in Edward's eyes, which made his mood even more urgent.
The main reason why I came out of London on this trip was to inspect the Royal Academy of Sciences and check the results of scientific research.
Speaking of the Royal Academy of Sciences, it was a scientific research institute founded by Edward not far from Windsor Castle, near the banks of the River Thames.
The so-called Academy of Scientific Research is a research institute that Edward recruited a group of scientists in the name of the royal family to conduct scientific research.
In fact, in the sixteenth century, there were no real scientists.
Since the church controlled the university, the famous scholars of this era were basically theologians.
For example, the greatest scientist of the sixteenth century, Nikolai Murphy. Nicolaus Copernicus, the scientist who wrote "The Theory of the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies" and was the first to propose the "heliocentrism" hypothesis, was a devout Catholic born in Poland.
In his masterpiece, The Motions of the Heavenly Bodies: Introduction, he wrote: "If there is any science that ennobles the mind and frees the mind from the filth of time, it must be astronomy."
For when man really sees all the solemn order of the universe under God's rule, he must feel a motive to move towards a standardized life and to practice all kinds of morality, and it can be seen from all things that the Creator is indeed the source of truth, beauty and goodness. ”
In both God and the Creator, it refers to God, God's administration and the Creator's truth, goodness and beauty.
So, he died of illness.
The Royal Academy of Sciences has five branches: the School of Astrophysics and Physics, the School of Geography and History, the School of Mathematics, the School of Chemistry and the School of Biology.
Due to the slow pace of scientific development in this era, many scientists are basically omnipotent.
For example, Galileo Galilei, who is famous in history, was mainly an astronomer and physicist, but if he was not good at mathematics, how could he study physics?
At the same time, he was a thinker with his own set of theories.
Therefore, astronomy and physics, geography and history, together in this era, are basically interconnected.
At present, in the past two years, it has attracted more than 100 scientists, including the School of Astrophysics and Physics, with the most 85, and Copernicus's book has too much influence.
Geography and history are relatively few in Europe, with only eighteen; There are forty-six creatures for the first time, and it seems that many doctors who want to study corpses are afraid of the church!
There are only eight chemists and thirty-five mathematicians.
A total of 192 scientists were inhabited.
Although these people are not very qualified, and most of them are part-time, they have a common advantage: they have a strong desire to learn.
Moreover, in the 21 st century, the saying that science is the primary productive force is well known to women and children.
What's more, these people are all useful at the moment.
For example, chemists, who used to study and produce explosives, are very talented in the field of explosives.
Therefore, Edward gave them the goal of researching a new formula for explosives.
Therefore, the Faculty of Chemistry occupies the largest area, and it is also the most dangerous, and from time to time explosions come out, and the ears can't stand it.
In the past two years, nothing has been researched, but it has still made outstanding contributions.
For example, in the construction of national highways, the construction of docks, mining, etc., as long as these experts come out, they are guaranteed to be completed.
The amount of explosives, when to explode, and where to explode, these are all famous, and these chemists are good at it.
And the mathematician, who seems to be the most useless, actually has a role.
For example, the design of naval ships, the construction of royal palaces, and the design of national highways are all specialties of mathematicians.
And most importantly, the annual budget of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the various royal territories is now basically settled and formulated by them together with the Treasury and Parliament.
It can be said that at this time, the experts of the Royal Academy of Sciences, each of them is useful and important.
In response, Edward set aside a special amount from the royal family as a remuneration for these scientists.
The annual salary of each person is basically about 100 pounds, and the Royal Academy of Sciences has its own supply of land, about 1,000 acres, and the annual grain output will basically be evenly distributed among these academicians as a food subsidy.
What's more, everyone is granted immunity from the law.
That is, no one can arrest any member of the Royal Academy of Sciences unless the king agrees.
Of course, in order to encourage scientific and technological innovation, scientific academicians, depending on discoveries and inventions, can receive awards ranging from tens to hundreds of pounds, and the annuity is doubled.
In addition to this, there is additional income from part-time jobs.
For example, there are special allowances for designing ships and making budgets.
If the contribution is particularly significant, it is possible to be canonized as a nobleman.
Suffice it to say that with the consent of His Majesty the King or with the consent of two-thirds of the academicians, you can become the most decent person except for the nobles and officials.
This is what many civilians dream of: decent, rich, carefree.
In the afternoon, a huge manor appeared before Edward's eyes.