Chapter 52 Rejuvenating the country through science and education

Jiang Nan and Princess Yinchuan came to the court together, and Yinchuan was named the general of Zhennan, and he also had to go to the court every day to participate in the discussion of politics. Jiang Nan watched her walk timidly, thinking that she was tossed too much by herself yesterday, and her heart was hot when she thought of what happened last night. Looking ahead, I saw that the main hall was full of Manchu civil and military affairs, and Li Qianshun was sitting on the dragon chair in the middle of the main hall, which looked very majestic. This is the first time Jiangnan has come into contact with politics in ancient times, or in the court of Western Xia, think about this room, I am afraid that at least they are all high-ranking officials in later generations.

Jiangnan and Yinchuan had just stood side by side, and the eunuch standing in front of the emperor had already unfolded the holy decree, "Jiangnan listens to the decree." ”

Jiang Nan had to kneel down on one knee and said, "Chen Jiangnan is here!" ”

The eunuch began to read the holy decree aloud, and Wen Crepe Jiangnan didn't understand what it meant, what "Haotian's life", what "should be Tianshun, and be ordered by Zi Ming", who knows what he said, and later said "Horse Jiangnan", only to gradually understand that they are all boasting about themselves, what "Pingliao has merit", "Wenzhi martial arts", "There is also the art of ghosts and gods, and it is really the pillar of my beloved son-in-law", Jiangnan knows that this is praising himself.

Finally, the key point came, "Appoint Ma Jiangnan as the Minister of the Interior, from the position of a first-class official, to lead our dynasty to learn science and technology matters." ”

In the following year, Jiangnan relied on the support of the old man, and carried out drastic reforms in the internal affairs of the Western Xia, Li Qianshun saw the unpredictable ability of Jiangnan, and trusted him tightly, the Xixia people were originally a party clan, and the consciousness of sticking to the rules and regulations of the ancestors was very weak, and they have been working hard to learn Han culture for a long time, intending to integrate into the Han cultural circle.

The amendment stipulates that all Tangut people, both men and women, must receive at least three years of education in the future, and in addition to learning Tangut language, Chinese is also studied as the first official language.

Jiang Nan also took on the role of a teacher in this other world, and established a university similar to the primary and junior high school education in Western Xia, and Jiang Nan personally compiled textbooks on physics, chemistry, and arithmetic. The first batch of students in Jiangnan were the children of the royal family and the children of the powerful ministers in the court, these boys were very stubborn at first, and after Jiangnan showed cars and helicopters, of course, the contempt suddenly disappeared, and they all begged Mr. Jiang to teach them how to make such utensils.

Jiangnan is unhurried and starts from the three major mechanics. In terms of chemistry, he explained to these boys the real reason why sulfur and saltpeter can be used to make explosives, and in less than half a year, these powerful children have become the most knowledgeable people in the world with natural science knowledge.

Under the guidance of Jiangnan, the Tangut people improved their iron-making techniques, adding a little charcoal to make the iron more brittle when firing, and adding a substance called chromium to make it extremely hard.

Jiangnan used the exploration and mapping function of the optical brain to draw a complete and accurate map of Western Xia for his disciples to learn geography, teaching them that the earth is round, and we are a satellite revolving around the sun, which is hundreds of years ahead of the heliocentric theory of the West.

After that, Jiangnan used the exploration function of the light brain to explore a large amount of coal and oil in the territory of the Western Xia Kingdom, and now the scientific and technological level of the Western Xia does not need oil, but under the guidance of Jiangnan, they have found the right direction of development.

With the help of a large number of design drawings in Jiangnan's brain, the first internal combustion engine car and a proposed glider were produced a month before Jiangnan's return, which was a landmark moment that marked that the Tangut people had directly skipped the stage of utilizing the steam engine and entered the era of the internal combustion engine. According to the planning of Jiangnan, the Tangut people planned to lay a railway in the territory, which could run horse-drawn carriages and internal combustion engine cars, and the progress of technology also made them have the strength to manufacture a large number of gunpowder and firearms, with the guidance of Jiangnan, the power of these guns can be very different from the bird system of the Qing Dynasty, but the standard breech-loading rifle, this breakthrough makes the Xixia Kingdom will have a huge asymmetric advantage in future wars, Li Qianshun has planned a plan to attack the Liao State, and the behemoth Mongol Empire that appeared in history, Maybe it won't happen again.

At this time, the total economic output of Western Xia was larger than that of the Song Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom, the Tubo State, and the Dali Kingdom combined, and it had gradually become the only superpower in the world that deserved it, and the surrounding countries seemed to be unaware. Jiangnan established Xia coins in Western Xia, which greatly facilitated transactions, and the emergence of gas lamps gradually turned Xingqing Mansion into a city that never sleeps, and the night market was also brightly lit at night, and people from other countries all sighed that this must be the most prosperous city in the world.

In the early days of the reign of Jiangnan, several treaty ports were quickly opened on the border between Western Xia and Song and Liao, where mules and horses could trade with each other or trade some other things.

From the beginning of the Xixia products are not rich enough, has been the beginning of the trade deficit, to later with the emergence of gas lamps and gasoline engines, silver and gold have been rubbing from the Song State Liao into the pockets of the Xixia people, a hand-held kerosene lamp can be exchanged for 200 catties of rice, a simple three-wheeled car, can be exchanged for a hundred horses.

Jiangnan also revised the code of the Western Xia royal family, stipulating that the authority of the imperial family could not be violated, and at the same time stipulating that the three-year compulsory education system must be popularized, and striving to achieve half of the Xixia people within 20 years can be literate, and at the same time take the development of science and technology as the country's first development focus, the potato pieces provided by Jiangnan have been successfully planted, greatly increasing the yield per mu, even in the barren land, so it has liberated the productive forces, and when Jiangnan is about to return, The population of Western Xia increased from 3 million to 4 million in one year, a huge increase.

If it is not to shake the country, the king of the Western Xia Kingdom must maintain good relations with the Central Plains Dynasty, support each other, exchange commerce, and often carry out scientific and technological cultural exchanges to promote common development.

The night before the return, Jiangnan took a helicopter carrying Li Qinglu to hover over Xingqing Mansion, looking down on the capital city that he had built by himself, and gradually had the atmosphere of industrialization, and the black smoke of the factory kept rising. I hope that this time, the Central Plains Dynasty will not be slaughtered by the Mongols again, Jiang Nan thought. Jiangnan has always felt deep regret for this history, so this year has been in the Western Xia, thinking of the possible ups and downs of Chinese civilization in the future, having been slaughtered by the Mongols and humiliation by the West, Jiangnan's mood can not be calm for a long time. At this time, I suddenly felt a small hand into my palm, and it was indeed clear that the princess was in a bad mood, so she held her hand tightly and didn't say a word...