Zhu Youxiao said: "You don't understand what I mean, I want to use your appearance as a person, so that everyone in the world knows that if you can create something useful that you didn't have before, or you can transform something to improve production efficiency, you will bring wealth to yourself." You must ask for this, and I will let the newspapers publicize it, so that everyone in the world can use this aspect of their hearts. A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way. There is no cleaner way for a gentleman to get money. ”

Song Yingxing said: "Your Majesty, students feel that after some things are made, they cannot be allowed to get the developers, such as paper and pens, which are conducive to the promotion of education in the world, and should be sold as cheaply as possible, so that students all over the world have the opportunity to use them." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Chang Geng's words are reasonable, this is the idea of truly serving the country and the people." Don't worry, I think the same way, I won't give things like paper and pens to the makers, for the reason Chang Gung said. But there is still a reward, but this reward comes from me. In addition to the fountain pen, there is also a pencil, which is more suitable for people who have not gone to school to learn to write, and I will give you an idea of the basic method, and after you invent it, I will be rewarded. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "There is an ore that is black, very soft, and can be burned, and I call it graphite. Have you heard? ”

Song Yingxing thought for a while and said, "Is it Shi Dai?" Some places are called thrush stones, and little ladies often use them for thrushes. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "It should be this." Mix it with clay to harden it into long strips, then wrap it in wood or bamboo chips and write on paper. ”

After briefly explaining the principle of the pencil, he said, "The pencil can be erased with an eraser, but now there is no rubber, so you can use your fingers to wipe it first, and when you think about it, it looks really funny." ”

Song Yingxing said: "If you can wipe it off with your fingers, then you can also use pig skin or something to make a special tool for wiping, and the effect should be similar." ”

Zhu Youxiao praised: "Chang Gung is really a talent, it should be okay, the principle is like this, you first contact the Ministry of Industry to see where there is a graphite mine, it is best to use a machine to make it, it is too troublesome to do it manually." Disseminating knowledge is the most important thing, and I will leave this paper and pen to you, I hope you can surprise me. ”

Song Yingxing bent down and said: "Students must live up to Your Majesty's hopes, so that students all over the world can use cheap and high-quality paper and pencils." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "The treasure banknote division will be handed over to Chang Geng here, this matter is so important, you are all scholars naturally understand, and I don't say anything." Wang Chengen was responsible for everything needed for paper production, and he was also responsible for the sale of paper after production. ”

Wang Chengen said: "Saint, the slave maid thinks that the paper and salt can be sold to the agricultural cooperative, and the vermicelli and monosodium glutamate can also be handled in this way, which is beneficial to the agricultural cooperative, and we can avoid reopening the store." ”

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said: "This is very good, anyway, the agricultural cooperatives will also have branches in the city, so that a commercial channel system can be built all over the country, and you will become a specialized supplier, everything will go according to the commercial path, and the Dongchang and the Independent Commission Against Corruption will also strengthen the supervision of the agricultural cooperatives, and I don't want any scandals to appear in it." ”

Wei Zhongxian said: "Please rest assured Your Majesty, there is force in the East Factory, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption has a count, and one will be dealt with if it is found." ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "The most important thing in fighting corruption and advocating honesty is to implement it, no matter who it is, as long as it commits a crime, it cannot be spared." Then the newspaper should report in a timely manner, so that everyone knows the determination of the imperial court to deal with corruption, and it is best to catch a big guy, the prince and the lord, and set up a personal appearance for everyone to see. ”

After leaving the Treasure Banknote Division, Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace, played with his son and daughter for a while, and after a short rest after lunch, he came to the Weapons Bureau.

As soon as he entered the gate of the Ordnance Bureau, Bi Maokang stepped forward to plead guilty for his unwarranted remarks that day. Zhu Youxiao helped him up and said, "Master Bi, in fact, I prefer to invent something with you in the Weapons Bureau. There are a lot of things in the court and cumbersome, let those ministers go to work, if you compare the Ming Dynasty to a ship, I am the captain, but the captain can't take care of everything, I just need to control those ministers. So Master Bi's suggestion really saved me from the trivial matters of the court, and I have to thank you. ”

Although he is obsessed with scientific research, he is not pedantic. knew that what he said that day was exactly what the civil officials meant. Seeing the emperor so generous today, I was grateful, so I had to stop asking for guilt.

Zhu Youxiao said: "I have been in the Weapons Bureau for a long time in the future, and I came today to learn about the situation of steel manufacturing. How did the last experiment of using clay to make slag go? ”

Sun Yuanhua replied: "Your Majesty, after using white clay, the quality of steel has obviously become better. At present, the iron and steel plant of the Ordnance Bureau alone can produce 3,000 stone of iron and 2,000 stone of steel a day, while the Qian'an Iron and Steel Plant can produce more than 5,000 stone of iron and 3,000 stone of steel. The total number of iron produced by several iron and steel plants in Beizhili can reach 18,000 stones, and the steel output can reach 8,000 stones. More than enough to supply manufacturing and rail. ”

Zhu Youxiao asked, "Are all the rails made of steel?" ”

Sun Yuanhua hesitated and said, "According to Your Majesty's requirements, all of them are made of steel." However, the ministers have experimented, and if they are made of wrought iron, they can actually achieve the same effect. Wrought iron is cheaper than steel, and steel is not needed to make rails. ”

Zhu Youxiao patted his head and said, "Oh, it's me who didn't think about it." If wrought iron is also available, then of course wrought iron should be used. In the future, please be careful, if you have different opinions, you must tell me in time. Don't be worried, the last thing you can do in terms of knowledge is superstitious authority. I may have made some suggestions and opinions, which have proved to be useful in later experiments, which will lead you to believe that I am right in everything. And you will not be willing or afraid to make your suggestion because I am the emperor, which is not good. ”

He thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, gather the personnel in the Ordnance Bureau, hold a meeting, and talk about this matter well." Regardless of identity, we should encourage everyone to put forward more opinions, and science must not be false. I'll take a look at your recent research. ”

Sun Yuanhua nodded, asked people to inform, and then took the emperor to the room inside, took out a stack of papers, and said: "Your Majesty, the Ordnance Bureau has been mainly studying the improvement of locomotives and flowering bombs in the near future, and then the manufacture of hydraulic machines. ”