Somehow, Li Guo suddenly became interested in this person named Song Yingxing. —. {2} {3} {w} {x}.

So, Li Guo asked, "Where is Brother Song?" ”

Song Yingxing said with a smile: "I'm a low-ranking person, why don't I talk about being high?" I'm not afraid of General Li's jokes, I rushed to take the exam five times, and I failed in all of them. This time, I was able to meet the world-famous General Li, but it saved the face of Lord Tu Shaoxuan. ”

Li Guo looked at Song Yingxing's expression a little lonely, and comforted, "Brother Song doesn't have to mind, I don't really care about the Jinshi background, champion and rank." What can you do by reading dead books every day and reading Baguwen all day long? Useless! Nowadays, people only do learning for fame, which is completely impractical, but they don't know that this sentence has long been forgotten in the back of their minds. ”

Li Guo's words won Song Yingxing's heart very much, so he said, "What General Li said is that everyone is an official, so who will do the work?" After all these years, I have lost the idea of rushing for the exam, and I have also learned some practical skills, but they are all ninth-rate, and most people don't look down on them! ”

"Lower ninth?" Li Guo didn't understand, "Brother Song, tell me, what have you learned?" ”

"Speaking of which makes General Li laugh, it is just agriculture, handicrafts, machinery, etc., and there are some novel things and ideas that I want to verify, but the financial and material resources are not enough, and I want to discuss the authenticity with like-minded people and conduct experiments, but there is no venue, but it is a pity." Song Yingxing said.

"Oh? Tell me what's new? Li Guo is becoming more and more interested in this Song Yingxing, he is very familiar with the name Song Yingxing, he must be very familiar.

"General Li is interested?" Song Yingxing saw Li Guo staring at him, his eyes glowing.

"Tell me. You name it! Li couldn't help nodding and urging.

Song Yingxing said, "For example, bronze should be smelted with lead and copper, instead of using the soil method. ”

Lead, that is, metal zinc! Li Guo is a physical and chemical student. That's what I learned. I remember that when Li Guo was in school, when the teacher talked about bronze, he mentioned a person from the Ming Dynasty. It is said that this man was the first in the world to know that bronze is actually composed of zinc and copper, and also proposed various smelting techniques. And this person also wrote a world-famous encyclopedia, and Li Guo also specially checked this person's information and books!

It's him! It had to be him! Li Guo suddenly remembered who the person in front of him was.

Li Guo slapped the table, pointed at Song Yingxing's nose, and shouted, "What's your name?" ”

Song Yingxing and Tu Shaoxuan were raising their glasses and drinking. Startled, both of them choked. The two of them thought that this Li Guo was a martial artist after all. It's a bit of a faux pas.

"Song Yingxing!" Song Yingxing looked at Li Guo, who looked excited, and was a little stunned.

Li Guo laughed. Song Yingxing and Tu Shaoxuan, who were laughing, had no bottom in their hearts, and thought, what is crazy about this Li Guo.

"Have you written your book "Heavenly Creations"?" Li asked.

"No? Writing. It's just that financial and material resources are insufficient. Difficult bushes! No, Master Tu Shaoxuan is about to introduce me to Jiangxi and become a teacher in the county, so that I can have an income and better write books and research! Song Yingxing said curiously, "Hey, how do you know about this?" I've never told anyone the title of this book! ”

Li Guo grabbed Song Yingxing, "Don't go, don't be that broken teaching!" Just stay here! Don't you want to write a book? Don't you want to be real? Over here. Not only can you write a book, but you can also do it! Ask for money to give you money. Something for you! I want an official to give you an official! As long as you stay, you can do anything! What you want, what you get! ”

Li Guo finally remembered this Song Yingxing, he is Song Yingxing who wrote "Heavenly Creation" in history!

Speaking of "Heavenly Creations", many people know that this is a large encyclopedia series written by Song Yingxing in the late Ming Dynasty. But what exactly is written in it, most people don't know.

But if you want to talk about "Heavenly Creation", you must first talk about Song Yingxing.

When Song Yingxing was young, he was already familiar with the history of the scriptures and the books of 100 schools, and he had a deep study of Cheng Zhu's science and was able to think independently. In particular, he promoted Zhang Zai's Guan Xue, from which he accepted a materialist view of nature. At the same time, he is very interested in natural science and technology, has read Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" and other books, but also likes music, art, special concern about current affairs, with the ideal of helping the country and the people, often with classmates and friends to talk about world affairs.

In short, Song Yingxing is a person with real talent and real learning.

But Song Yingxing took the imperial examination five times in a row, but he didn't get in! It is enough to explain the harm of the eight-strand text.

Song Yingxing witnessed the dark phenomenon of officialdom full of malpractices, and eventually, Song Yingxing broke with the imperial examination career and turned to practical studies, especially the study of agriculture and handicraft production technology.

After studying scientific and technological knowledge and social experience, Song Yingxing took a critical attitude towards the old academic tradition and thought more radically. He wrote down what he had learned, seen, and thought into a book, which was "Heavenly Creations".

The book covers a wide range of subjects, consisting of 18 articles in three volumes, and covers agriculture and handicrafts, such as machinery, bricks and tiles, ceramics, sulfur, candles, paper, weapons, gunpowder, textiles, dyeing, salt making, coal mining, oil extraction, and other production techniques. In particular, the "Machinery" chapter describes in detail agricultural machinery and tools, including vertical shaft windmills, sugar carts, ox rope wheels, etc., which have extremely high scientific value and practical value.

What Li Guo needs is this kind of talent! This kind of talent is closely related to people's livelihood. Although Li Guo knew the latest modern science, it was unrealistic to build some aircraft and cannons at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It can only be added a little bit according to the situation at the time.

And Song Yingxing was everyone at the end of the Ming Dynasty, because he failed to achieve fame in the examination, hated the old ways, and was more willing to innovate. This is exactly what Li Guo needs.

But Song Yingxing and Tu Shaoxuan didn't know Li Guo's thoughts. Although Tu Shaoxuan knew that Song Yingxing was erudite, he always believed that it was not the right way. In history, Tu Shaoxuan supported Song Yingxing to engrave "Heavenly Creations", just to fulfill the affection of friends.

And whenever Song Yingxing talked about his ideas with some scholars and doctors, he was naturally always ridiculed. A sentence that only reads high blocks Song Yingxing's mouth.

Now, Li Guo suddenly proposed to keep Song Yingxing, and Tu Shaoxuan was puzzled. Tu Shaoxuan thought to himself, you are a war, what are you leaving him for?

And Song Yingxing is frightened, where does Li Guo fancy himself? Is it really his own practical lower ninth?

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Li Guo asked Tu Shaoxuan, "My lord, how much silver is the county edict you recommended to Brother Song every year?" ”

Tu Shaoxuan thought to himself, asked what he was doing here, and scratched his head, "There is always more than forty taels of silver a year!" ”

Li Guo turned to Song Yingxing, "Four hundred taels!" I'll give you 400 taels a year, bring your family over, and make proper arrangements for your whole family to provide food and shelter, food, clothing, shelter and transportation? Follow me! ”

"This." Song Yingxing actually has nothing to do now, doing some experiments to make the whole family poor jingling, so he came to Guangxi and wanted Tu Shaoxuan to help find something to do. Unexpectedly, when he saw Li Guo, Li Guo wanted him to stay, which was unexpected. It's just that Li Guo's conditions are too generous for Song Yingxing, and Song Yingxing really doesn't know what to say all of a sudden.

Li Guo thought that Song Yingxing disagreed, and shouted to Zhao Dagou, "Big dog, go, find Mrs. and ask for five hundred taels of silver, I have an emergency!" (To be continued......)