Chapter 291 Royal Academy of Sciences

Kangxi and his entourage rushed back to Tianjin in the afternoon of the next day and stationed at the Dingzi Gu Palace. After a short rest, Kangxi ordered someone to summon Yinzhen.

Yinzhen did not drive, but hurried back to Tianjin to check the preparations, inspect the public security situation inside and outside Tianjin, Tianjin prisoners are destined to go down in history, Kangxi is a perfectionist, everything is perfect, perfection, if there is a leak, he as a planner and executor is naturally to blame, in Kangxi's heart will also leave the impression of limited ability, at present, Tianjin is overcrowded, and there are many Beijing magnates, scholars, gentry, Yin merchants and wealthy people, etc., food, housing, transportation, these aspects, he dare not have the slightest negligence.

Hearing Kangxi's summons, Yinzhen meditated all the way, it is estimated that it is for the reward of Dai Zi and other craftsmen, after the prisoners are presented tomorrow, the navy will build an army, and naturally they will also be rewarded, this question should indeed be decided, but I don't know what Kangxi's charter is?

After entering the study and inviting An to see the salute, Kangxi smiled and said, "Give a seat, enjoy the tea." ”

After thanking him, Yinzhen was under the next seat, and Kangxi was already smiling: "I summoned you to come to reward Dai Zi and other craftsmen, and I will award several craftsmen with the title of Nine Grades, and then reward them with two silver taels, what do you think?" ”

Nine pins of false title, this is too far from the idea in his heart, Yinzhen couldn't help but be disappointed, Kangxi's vision is too limited, after a little thought, he owes and says: "Back to the emperor Ama, use people like tools, take their own strengths, and the sons and ministers steal it, and it will vary from time to time." After more than 70 years of diligent efforts between the grandfather and the emperor, now it is the unification of the four seas, the world has returned to the center, and the scholars, farmers, and merchants have made great progress, but the handicraft industry has not received enough attention.

Craftsmen are not valued, low status, it will inevitably lead to a shortage of miscellaneous talents, there is a way is people to go to a high place, water to a low place, but where a little talented, do not study the way of Confucius and Mencius, draw camp camps, in order to learn and excel, who wants to waste energy in the way of miscellaneous learning without any way out?

Miscellaneous studies and craftsmen are not only related to the improvement of firearms, but also closely related to all walks of life, and every major improvement and invention can greatly promote the development of agriculture and commerce, and facilitate people's lives, so we must pay enough attention to it.

In addition, Erchen believed that only Confucius and Mencius could become famous should also be broken, and local officials should not only raise sons and scholars, but should also absorb talents from agriculture, miscellaneous studies, and business. ”

Hearing the last sentence, Kangxi couldn't help but be stunned, there was such a big article hidden behind the old fourteen's request to reward the craftsman! Thinking of the establishment of the Agricultural College and the establishment of the agricultural superintendent, he couldn't help but be speechless for a while, he had unconsciously helped the old 14 take a big step, and then he thought that the local officials were not the sole experts of the scholars, and absorbed talents from all walks of life, the method was good, which could promote the comprehensive development of the local area.

Thinking of this, Kangxi said suspiciously: "So, don't you worry about causing Shilin's opposition?" Besides, agriculture is the foundation of the country, and the people are encouraged to engage in handicrafts without worrying about affecting agriculture? ”

Seeing that Kangxi did not explicitly object, Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Back to Huang Ama, whether it is agriculture, miscellaneous or business talents, they must be born as scholars, for scholars, there is one more way to enter the office, why object?" This move is just to encourage the multifaceted development of scholars, not limited to the way of Confucius and Mencius.

Agriculture is the foundation of all industries, naturally can not affect or endanger the foundation of agriculture, with the promulgation of the Emperor Ama to breed people and never increase the endowment, and the implementation of the apportionment of the land into the mu, there will be a violent increase in the population, not only do not have to worry about not having enough labor to engage in agriculture, but also have to consider the livelihood of the abundant surplus labor force. "..., the population is growing violently? Kangxi is a lot, will the paving into the mu cause this consequence? After a little thought, he bowed his head slightly, canceled the Ding tax, and added Ding will no longer have a burden, and the people are more than the concept of many sons and blessings, this possibility is indeed very great, thinking of this, he glanced at Yinzhen with great appreciation, the old fourteen thoughtful, long-term vision, full of up and down, indeed no one can match, fixed Ding, the spread of Ding into the mu will cause a population explosion This point, no one cares about it at all.

After pondering for a long time, Kangxi said: "This matter is very involved, and it must be considered in the long run, do you have any specific suggestions for the reward of this group of craftsmen?" ”

Yinzhen had already thought about this matter, and immediately said tentatively: "Back to the emperor Ama, if you want to encourage scholars to specialize in miscellaneous studies, and attract those who have attained miscellaneous studies to devote themselves to the study of firearms, the only way to improve their status and identity is to give them a fortune, only Dai Zi is a scholar, and the rest are craftsmen. ”

Kangxi couldn't help but be silent when he heard this, the name of the country, the example is not lightly awarded, the old fourteen actually wanted to knight the craftsman, which is really an unprecedented anecdotal. Lieutenant Cavalry and Lieutenant En Cavalry are both military attache titles, and the Navy has no opinion, how can the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners have no opinion? How many Wenchen who were born as jinshi could not be knighted in their lifetime, and a few craftsmen were knighted, and the government and the opposition did not make trouble with the geniuses, and this matter could not be done.

He glanced at Yinzhen quite strangely, the role of the craftsman is unquestionable, but it is not as important as the old fourteen said, why does the old fourteen insist on knighting the craftsman again and again? Old Fourteen is not such a person who does not know the importance and does not know how to advance and retreat, is there any hidden purpose behind this? This kid is now more and more incomprehensible.

Thinking of this, Kangxi Si took a sip of tea slowly, and then Shi Shiran said: "Don't give me a circle, if you have any ideas, I will listen to them." ”

Hearing Kangxi say this, Yinzhen couldn't help but smile and said: "Huang Ama has insight into the subtle, and his sons can't escape the holy lesson if they are a little careful." ”

This kid really has other ideas, I'm afraid that I won't agree, so I deliberately use the title to talk about things, Kangxi couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, play with me, your kid is still a little tender.

Yinzhen has already continued: "Huang Ama, Erchen wants to set up an academy of sciences, specializing in miscellaneous studies and research on technological improvement and innovation such as firearms, ironmaking, and casting, but the specifications must be the highest, and its status must be much higher than that of Guozijian, so that Dai Zi and others can be included in the academy of sciences. The name has been thought of, and it will be called the Qing Imperial Academy of Sciences. ”

Academy? Is it a Western name again? Kangxi listened to it slightly, this method is not bad, at least it is much stronger than the title, and it is estimated that no one will object, as for the treatment of Yulu, let the old fourteen send it himself, and let him send it as he wants, but the name of the Qing Dynasty royal family, the royal family has a lot of light here in the old fourteen, and it doesn't hurt to let him fake the tiger once.

Thinking of this, Kangxi felt that it was wrong, the old fourteen went around to say this idea, it must be a deep meaning, or it was right to ask for something, he groaned slightly, and then he asked tentatively: "What do you mean, should I come forward to create this academy of sciences?" ”

"Huang Ama Shengming, only Huang Ama personally founded the Academy of Sciences, Fang Xian's imperial court's attention to the Academy of Sciences, and Fang Xian's imperial court's attention to miscellaneous science and craftsmen, can be worthy of the name of the Qing Dynasty Royal Academy of Sciences." Yinzhen hurriedly bowed down and said.

After making trouble for a long time, in order to set me up, Kangxi glared at Yinzhen, but it was good for him to come forward to create it, so as to show the importance of the imperial court to Dai Zi and other craftsmen, and this miscellaneous science should also be vigorously developed, almost all of the missionaries sent by the West are knowledgeable people, and they are proficient in calendar, mathematics, geometry and everything. ..., Thinking of this, Kangxi said with a smile: "I agreed, but you can get the money to build the Academy of Sciences, is it built in the capital or Shanghai?" ”

"Xie Huang Ama is complete." Yinzhen bowed down and thanked him, and then got up and said: "Beijing Normal School Construction General Hospital, Shanghai Construction Branch." ”

It seems that this academy can't be taken lightly, Kangxi then asked: "What level of treatment do you plan to give Dai Zi?" ”

"Enjoy a good job." Yinzhen said without hesitation.

Yipin Yulu, Kangxi's heart jumped, having money is not such a game, this is not a thousand dollars to buy horse bones, that is only bought once, this Yulu is to be issued every year, such a high salary, wouldn't it make people sharpen their heads and squeeze to the Academy of Sciences?

Seeing Kangxi's surprised expression, Yinzhen hurriedly explained: "The Academy of Sciences is not easy to enter, besides, Erchen also plans to attract Western talents with this high price, not only Yulu, but all research equipment, materials, and funds are all provided free of charge, and Erchen hopes that through twenty or thirty years, the Qing Dynasty will become the world's scientific center." ”

Twenty or thirty years, how much money does it cost? Kangxi was puzzled and asked, "What are the benefits of becoming the world's science center?" ”

Yinzhen bowed and said: "Back to the emperor Ama, the benefits are innumerable, and Ze will be descendants, as far as the military is concerned, the most advanced artillery, muskets, and warships will be developed by the Qing Dynasty first, of course, not only military, scientific research will touch all walks of life, agriculture, handicrafts, and commerce will be greatly promoted, such as paper printing, iron and steelmaking, spinning and weaving, crop cultivation, improvement, casting, etc. ”

Kangxi was thrilled when he heard this, and asked hesitantly: "Since there are so many benefits, the Western countries will let these talents come to the Qing Dynasty?" ”

Yinzhen smiled and said: "Scientific research needs a lot of money to back it up. Yinzhen said confidently: "The Qing Dynasty is the richest country in the world, and Huang Ama is the world's most broad-minded monarch, the most abundant funds, the best treatment, all of which will spread with the announcement of the establishment of the Qing Dynasty Royal Academy of Sciences, within ten years, the world's miscellaneous talents will gather in the Qing Dynasty!" ”

Yinzhen looked at Kangxi with confidence, but he smiled secretly in his heart, the general second-rate characters, we can't look down on them, we want to dig top masters, and we dig them before they become famous.

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