Chapter 20 Science and Technology (Part 2)

Zhu Chongjiu often has some new words in his mouth that no one has ever heard, which everyone in the Privy Council deeply understands. But never before has everyone been so confused as they are today. Specialized? And amateurs? If the former comes from Han Huizhi's sentence "There is a specialization in the art industry", what is the name of the latter?

was confused, but heard Zhu Chongjiu knock on the table again, and continued: "After the meeting, the two of you will report to Su Changshi to ask for a sum of money to be used for this. I will let Su Changshi allocate it directly from my private treasury, without going through the Guò Household Bureau or going through the three houses. ”

"Yes!" Chen Ji, director of the Military Intelligence Department, and Zhang Song, director of the Internal Affairs Department, both bowed down to receive the order.

"If you spend it leniently, you don't have to save me money, and if it's not enough, you can allocate it again!" Taking a deep breath, Zhu Chongjiu gritted his teeth and added, "I don't believe it, RMB players, the common people will follow them if they have a good and stable life!" ”

He would not have done anything to punish sin because of his words. Because the six hundred years of experience in his memory told him that it was the worst option. Moreover, the use of force was the least effective of all the responses. Often, the more you suppress, the greater the rebound. If you accidentally boost the prestige of your opponent.

"Yes!" Chen Ji and Zhang Song gave the salute again. Then they looked at each other and admonished loudly one after another, "My lord, Weichen thinks that the amount of subsidies for each newspaper by the Grand Governor's Office should be renegotiated as much as possible!" ”

"Wechen seconded! The lord can't let them take the lord's money, but they are specifically against the lord! ”

"Well, that makes sense!" After hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu nodded with a smile, "Yongnian is responsible for making a specific proposal, and from the second half of the year, the subsidies of various newspapers will no longer be linked to sales!" What is the specific assessment method, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will figure it out by itself. ”

"Yes!" Chen Ji and Zhang Song happily agreed, and both returned to their seats.

"Lord" Liu Bowen instinctively wanted to dissuade him, but when the words came to his lips, he found that he couldn't find a suitable reason at all.

All the core figures of the Great Governor's Office know that at present, the newspapers in Huaiyang are all supported by Zhu Chongjiu's private money. Whether it is the best-selling "Huaiyang Xunbao" or the most unpopular "Rulin Justice" in the past, every quarter according to the relevant rules, you can get a large amount of newspaper subsidies from the governor's office. Without this uninterrupted investment, even with the use of hydraulic printing and hardwood movable type, the newspapers would not have been able to recover their costs at the price of a newspaper in one Chinese copper dollar. Within a few months, they would have to fall on the verge of shutting down.

"What? I spend money from my own private treasury, and Berwyn doesn't think it's appropriate? Hearing Liu Bowen's voice, Zhu Chongjiu asked with a smile.

"Don't dare, Weichen, Weichen just thinks that this move, this move is unavoidable, it will inevitably smell of copper, and it will be suspected of forcing people to comply!" Liu Bowen blushed, waved his hand, and responded in an extremely weak voice.

"It's not force, it's guidance. They can not listen, but I can't expect to spend my own money to encourage others to do the same! Zhu Chongjiu glanced at him with a smile, and then quickly turned his gaze to Zhang Song, "Yongnian, you might as well add one more, the Great Governor's Mansion encourages private newspapers." The principal amount of the first three months can be subsidized by the government. The loss after three months depends on their sales and assessment results! Nearly 10 million people, but just six or seven newspapers, too few, really too few! ”

"Yes, Weichen obeys!" Zhang Song was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.

"Sit down and talk!" Zhu Chongjiu waved at him, and his smile showed a bit of cruelty.

Correct, this is not the preserve of the former Soviet Union in another time and space. In fact, in Zhu Dapeng's time, the media controlled by capital were often more "conscious" than those controlled by the government. From managers, editors-in-chief, editors, to front-line reporters, they all instinctively follow an invisible red line, and dare not exceed the rules.

Therefore, there is a saying in another time and space that it is better to offend Merkel than to offend Mercado. If you offend the German Iron Gate Lady, at most you will be counted down by the fans of the Iron Lady, and the German government may not do anything to you. Offended the newspaper tycoon Mercado, but he has enough ways to keep you out of the way!

And now, the Huaiyang Governor's Office not only controls the local power, but also controls the capital. Zhu Chongjiu didn't believe that a few old Confucians and so-called celebrities could jump out of these two visible and invisible hands.

Thinking of this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, patted the table, and said loudly: "Not only newspapers and readers, but other industries should not be ignored. In this way, from this year onwards, the general manager will give 100,000 yuan a year to reward those who have made outstanding contributions in all walks of life. It's called, it's called the Dynamite Award, forget it, it's still called the Huaxia Award! How to distribute it will be discussed separately when the three houses gather another day! ”

"The lord is wise!" Zhang Song, Chen Ji, Huang Laowei, Jiao Yu and others all stood up and gave their hands.

At present, the price per mu of Shanghao Tianzi paddy field near Yangzhou City is only four Huaxia Tongbao. In the vicinity of Suiyang and Suzhou, ordinary fertile land is at most consistent and half per mu. 100,000 Huaxia Tongbao, even if it is divided into 20 parts, is enough for each recipient to become a rich man immediately. All of them were replaced with land to be planted, enough for future generations to squander for several lifetimes.

It is foreseeable that when this news spreads, it will bring what a shock it will bring to all parts of Huaiyang and the whole world. No matter how shocking the "Declaration of Equality" was, it only affected the gentry and Confucianism. Ordinary people and those small families did not feel any threat. As long as you have the ability and are willing to be motivated, you will have the opportunity to earn it in your hands, and you will not have to look at anyone's face to eat in the future, nor do you have to pat anyone's sycophants again.

"The lord regards gold and silver as dung, and the ministers admire it!" Even Liu Bowen, when he figured out the power of 100,000 guan, he could only sigh and give it up.

Just like encouraging the people to run a newspaper before, this is also the money that Zhu Chongjiu took out from his private dividends, and no one can interfere. Even if a minister like Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty could prevent His Majesty Taizong from using the treasury to renovate the palace for himself, he could not interfere in how the royal private treasury operated. Otherwise, there will be no boundary between public and private, and those who advise will be spurned by the whole world!

"It's all little Doyle! The root still hasn't been solved! Zhu Chongjiu had enough of the addiction of RMB players, waved his hand, and responded happily. Specifically, how to make the way of equality deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, please teach me with good strategies! ”

If those scholars and celebrities don't take the initiative to come to Huaiyang to find trouble. Maybe he won't realize that the "declaration of equality" he was forced to put forward would be so hostile to the other side. But now, when he realized the strong hostility in the four corners, his competitive spirit was aroused to the point of hunting. decided to do his best to fight with the opponents in the open and in the dark, even if he failed, at most he would become another Zhu Yuanzhang, and he might not lose more!

"Recently, a Qingqiu son appeared in the newspaper, and the last general thinks that this son is a great talent!" Feeling the strong fighting spirit in Zhu Chongjiu's heart, Hu Dahai stood up and recommended Xian with a smile. What he said was not only in keeping with the Lord's justice. What is even more admirable to the last general is that this gentleman's move is very popular with the soldiers. It's easy to play Zheng Yu and the others around! ”

"Indeed, this Qingqiu is indeed talented!" Liu Ziyun also stood up and echoed with a smile. "Some time ago, I was so angry with those rotten people that I just wanted to kill people. But after watching Qingqiuzi's high theory, he was so happy that he wanted to drink three cups. Not only is the point of view-for-tat with the corrupt Confucians, but what is rare is that the words must have a source, and the original words of the saints, Yasheng and Zhu Zi are quoted, so that Zheng Yu and other corrupt Confucians cannot refute it at all! ”

"Is there such a talent?" Zhu Chongjiu listened interestingly, and his eyes slowly turned to Zhang Song, "It shouldn't be that your Internal Affairs Department specially invited you to watch the scene, right?!" ”

"Weichen doesn't dare!" When Zhang Song heard this, he quickly stood up and waved his hand, "Without the order of the lord's general, Weichen does not dare to act rashly." However, if the lord wants to find out the true identity of this person, Weichen promises that he can be invited to the governor's mansion within two days! ”

Zhu Chongjiu pondered for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand, "Forget it, don't bother him!" If he doesn't want to show up, let him be. If he wants to show up one day, this year's Huaxia Award will be counted as his share! ”

"Wechen obeys!" Zhang Song secretly exhaled in his stomach and solemnly agreed.

As the head of the Internal Affairs Department, a Confucian leader who could compete with Zheng Yu and others suddenly appeared, and it was impossible for him not to send someone to investigate. But it's okay not to check, but after checking, I immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This person is actually weak and weak, about the same size as his own father-in-law. And the address of this person's residence is actually Yangzhou City Jixian Museum. The current mountain chief is Lu Peng, the youngest son of Lu Lu Zeng, and now Huaiyang is being promoted to the office, and at least five out of ten are from this door!

"If you are so knowledgeable and willing to change according to the times, you might as well pay more attention to it!" Turning his gaze back to Hu Dahai, Zhu Chongjiu continued to command. He is determined to take his path of equality to the end, so he is willing to absorb any new force. "I recommend them to go to Jixian Hall first, and then keep them as appropriate after adapting to the situation in our Huaiyang. For this year's imperial examination topic, I will also tell Lu Changshi to make some changes! ”

"Thank you for your kindness!" Although the recommendation was unsuccessful, it was exchanged for a special decree, Hu Dahai bowed very happily, "But the last general will recommend this year's quota"

Zhu Chongjiu reacted quickly, and immediately took action to block the omission, "This is a special circumstance, and it is not included in your respective original quotas." But if the recommended person is not of great use, the responsibility for retrospective will still be traced back to you. Again, I don't care if you're referring your friends and family, I care if they're available and if they're in the same mind as us! How to do it, everyone can grasp it for themselves! ”

"The last will know!" Hu Dahai smiled honestly, and raised his hand to give Zhu Chongjiu a military salute of various standards.

The last time he was abroad, his eldest son Hu Sanshe colluded with several other Yanei, planted private individuals in the name of his father, and formed gangs, causing a big disaster. Although Zhu Chongjiu did not pursue it later, there was always a shadow in his heart. Now, the two monarchs and ministers have broken the words, and the worries in their hearts have naturally disappeared.

Several other people, because of last year's rectification of officials, have suffered from gains and losses in recommending talents. Today, I heard Zhu Chongjiu personally emphasize that regardless of relatives and distances, I also feel that their hearts are a lot easier. They all smiled and spoke, thanking their father-in-law for his kindness.

"I'm afraid, this is still a palliative rather than a cure!" Only Liu Ji is always a maverick. didn't wait for everyone's happy laughter to dissipate, and stood up and solemnly reminded. "After all, etiquette has been inherited for thousands of years, whether it is right or wrong, it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if everyone who comes claims to be equal, deep down, I'm afraid they still believe in what they were. It's just that for the sake of the future, I have to be false and wronged with the Lord! ”

"Well, what is Berwyn's plan?" was splashed with a big scoop of cold water on his head, but Zhu Chongjiu was not angry. nodded, smiled and asked Liu Bowen for advice. Being able to solve the problem is the most important thing, as for the other party's stinky temper, it is still within the scope of his tolerance.

Liu Bowen really didn't live up to his grievances, thought about it, and asked very solemnly: "What can you see in the Purple Mountain Observatory of the lord?" ”

"I don't know much about that. You also have binoculars in your hands. If you use it at night to see the stars and the moon, it is very different! Zhu Chongjiu also thought about it and told the truth.

The reason why he chose to build the observatory on the top of Purple Mountain was to satisfy the memories of another soul about his past life. I haven't carefully verified what I can see. But according to the current level of decolorized glass and telescope manufacturing in the Huaiyang Workshop, it should not be a problem to magnify the starry sky overhead by more than 20 times at any cost. In that case, the changes that can be detected by telescopes in the military with magnifications between five and eight will undoubtedly become clearer under large-cross-section, high-magnification telescopes. (Note 1) "In his early years, Weichen had three volumes of "Qimen Dunjia", and it is rumored that if he studied it deeply, he could watch the stars and break his life, and deduce the ancient and modern! Liu Bowen suddenly sighed, his tone full of loss. However, Weichen rose up by chance a few months ago, picked up a telescope to look at the stars, but found that the starry sky was very different from what Weichen had learned in the past! ”

"Ahh Chen Ji, Zhang Song and others felt the same way, regardless of their previous suspicions, and accompanied Liu Ji with a long sigh.

They are also well-educated, of course, influenced by tradition, in addition to Confucianism, they are also involved in astrology, Taoism and other subtle knowledge. However, as they saw more new things in the Grand Governor's Mansion, they found that the metaphysics they had previously believed to be true became more and more unreliable. Especially after the appearance of the telescope, the Guanghan Palace has become a round cake full of big pits, and the Milky Way is full of stars.

And according to legend, the essence of gold in the West, the son of the White Emperor, Shanggong, and the Tai Bai Xing, which represents the image of a large number of generals with sufficient multiples, was magnified by the telescope, and it was actually a dark yellow round cake, except that there were no pockmarks on the surface, it looked no different from the Guanghan Palace! [2] The impact on their hearts was almost unbearable. Fortunately, there are many strange things that I have seen with Zhu Chongjiu, and everyone has gradually learned to comfort themselves. The chief manager is very human and does extraordinary things, so what he sees is also affected by it, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. And this kind of self-comfort, after all, can't stand up to scrutiny. So as soon as Liu Bowen brought it up, he felt that what he had learned before was a fallacy, and the starry sky above his head was even more unreachable.

"Gentlemen, don't sigh, please listen to Liu's words!" Liu Bowen's eyes saw more. "The Confucian rites, the Taoist virtues, and the Mohist love all originated from heaven. The unity of heaven and man, Wood has always been the three unifications, three orthodoxy, three outlines and five constants, and it is inseparable from the stars in the sky. ”

Taking a deep breath again, Liu Bowen made the final addition very painfully, "You can see it from the giant mirror, the sky is not the original sky at all, and the stars are not the original stars, etiquette and morality, the outline is normal, and naturally it has lost its support!" ”

Note 1: After the invention of the telescope, Galileo quickly built 3x and 9x telescopes, and finally made a telescope with 33x magnification to reveal the secret of the starry sky.

Note 2: Because of the close proximity to the Earth, the spherical outline of Venus can be seen with a ten-fold telescope when the weather is clear and there is no pollution.