0463 Technology and industrialization
Naturally, it is not so simple to settle slang people, for example, it is impossible to continue to let all slang people live in Lingnan, and some of them have to migrate to the north.
It is also necessary to migrate more Han Chinese from the north to Lingnan to artificially promote the integration of ethnic groups. These things are complex and will take at least years to complete.
Wen Yi can't keep an eye on it, he just determines the overall policy, and the specific things still need to be done by the people below.
After the meeting, he met with Xian Hui in private: "Madam, are you satisfied with this arrangement?" β
Xian Hui said: "On behalf of 600,000 slang people, I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. β
Wen Yi said: "Don't say these unseen words, our purpose is the same, we all hope that slang people can live a good life." As for the Xian family, when the world is unified, it will give you a position of national prince, are you satisfied? β
Xian Hui said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty Hongen, I, Gao Liang Xian, will always be loyal to Your Majesty and loyal to the Tang Dynasty." β
Next, the two discussed how to get the slang people out of the mountains, how to resettle, how to migrate, etc., and finally determined a general plan.
In short, with the cooperation of Gao Liangxian's family, and the help of Xian Yun, the high priest, things are much easier.
After the matter was negotiated, Xian Hui showed a hesitant expression again, as if she had something to say.
Wen Yi said: "Madame has nothing to say. β
Xian Hui then said, "The Fu clan asked me what you would do with them...... How do you think I can reply? β
Wen Yi didn't think it was strange, and the Fu family was not stupid, if he hadn't made a move at this time, it would be a problem:
"Just tell them what happened today, the belonging of the world has nothing to do with them, let them choose."
Xian Hui sighed in her heart, and the meaning of this is worth figuring out. It can be completely understood that if you know each other, you will accept the conditions in full, and if you don't know each other, you will meet on the battlefield, and there is no room for negotiation.
Thinking of this, she was deeply glad that she had married her daughter to him back then...... At least it gave the slang a chance to get to the negotiating table.
At the end of the negotiation, Wen Yi did not leave in a hurry. After touring the southern counties, he returned to Dongning by boat for twenty days.
The emperor's triumphant return from the imperial expedition was naturally indispensable for a grand welcome ceremony. The queen, the crown prince, and the princes and ministers all went to the dock to greet them, and the people came even more.
Wen Yi didn't like this kind of extravagance and waste, but this time he didn't stop it. Because this triumphal ceremony itself is the best patriotic education and boosts the morale of the whole people.
Especially during the war years, this morale was important.
It's just that Wen Yuan's expression was a little unnatural when he saw his father, after all, it is not a glorious thing to make his fiancΓ©e's belly bigger in this era.
For this reason, he also called his father back from the front line to preside over the wedding, if it spread, it would really become a national joke.
Wen Yi didn't say anything to him, just patted him on the shoulder, and everything was silent.
Finally returned to the palace and still had no leisure, all departments came to report their work, and they were busy until midnight.
But do you think that's the end of it? How can it be.
There are still five hungry wives waiting in the harem, and he hasn't been idle at all for the first week since he went back anyway.
The prince's wedding was not delayed, and its own Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple were responsible for the preparations.
Because it is the prince's marriage, and the woman is a high-powered Chai daughter, the specifications naturally have nothing to say.
Anyway, it took half a month of busy daughter-in-law to marry the door, and this matter is finally over.
Then Wen Yi took time to have a long talk with Wen Yuan.
"Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye, you are all married and are going to be a father."
Wen Yuan didn't know what he was going to say, and he didn't dare to reply, just listened quietly.
Wen Yi didn't expect him to answer, and after sighing with emotion, he said with a straight face: "In the past, I could still treat you as a child, and if you made a mistake, you could use a little inadvertently to prevaricate the past." β
"But now that you are not only my child, but also Xiao Miao's husband, the father of the soon-to-be-born child, there are some responsibilities that must be shouldered."
"You can't do anything like you used to, you have to think twice about everything, especially to control some of your desires."
Wen Yuan's face immediately turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "Yes." β
"The new capital will be completed by the end of the year at the latest, and we can prepare for the relocation of the capital now, so as not to be in a hurry. It's a lot of work, and it's a good workout for you. β
"The child understands."
The two talked for a whole afternoon, from being a person to doing things, etc., and even Wen Yi talked a little about his outlook for the future.
If it had been placed in the past, Wen Yuan would definitely be very excited, thinking that his father's ideal was great.
However, he personally supervised the national primary school for half a year, which made him understand the country better, and soon found that there were too many loopholes in this outlook.
It's not appropriate to use loopholes, or it's just not realistic.
"Father, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not."
"Say."
"I said don't be angry."
"Makes sense, I'm not going to be angry."
Wen Yuan plucked up his courage and said: "I am afraid that these things you said cannot be afforded by the current finances, even if all the wealth in the world is added together, it is far from enough. β
"It's just that the universal education and universal medical care you want to promote are difficult for the imperial court to afford."
Wen Yi asked rhetorically: "Then why can Tang Guo implement universal education and universal medical care?" β
Wen Yuan said: "Because we have been absorbing ...... from the Central Plains countries through commerce Suck blood, and when we rule the world, we can't do it anymore. β
Wen Yi continued to ask: "The land area of the Tang Kingdom is not large, why can we suck blood from the Central Plains countries through commerce, instead of being sucked by them in turn?" β
Wen Yuan should have done a detailed investigation and blurted out: "Because we can produce more and better goods." β
Wen Yi asked again: "Then why can we produce more and better goods?" β
Wen Yuan said adoringly: "Because of you." β
"......" Wen Yi didn't know what to say, proud? Glad? Both, but more often than not.
Don't be crooked by this kid's four ways.
Hurriedly said: "I did come up with some brilliant ideas, but manpower is sometimes poor, can I do these things alone?" β
"It's like a steam engine, the concept is what I proposed, but the practical application is the result of ten years of research by hundreds of technical craftsmen in the museum."
Wen Yuan was confused, he couldn't understand what his father was talking about and what he wanted to say.
Wen Yi also knew that his thoughts were disrupted and did not get to the point, so he reorganized his language and said, "Do you remember what I said about productivity? β
Wen Yuan nodded and said, "Remember, productivity is the ability of society to produce resources. β
Wen Yi said: "You think that our wealth is not enough to afford my plans because of insufficient productivity, then find a way to increase productivity." β
"Just imagine, if one day we can let a person plough dozens of acres of land a day, sow hundreds of acres of seeds, pests and diseases and weeds can be solved with medicine, and there is enough fertilizer......"
Wen Yuan showed a yearning expression, but quickly shook his head and said, "How is this possible, how can a person do this, unless it is an immortal." β
Wen Yi smiled: "Don't deny it so quickly, who would have thought that there would be firearms back then?" Who would have thought there would be a steam engine? A year ago, could you have imagined that the steam engine was combined with a spinning machine and a loom? β
Wen Yuan shook his head, none of these things anyone could have thought of before they appeared.
"So have you ever wondered if you can plow the field and sow seeds like an ox if you put four wheels under the steam engine?"
"The juice produced by the manure can be used as an insecticide, and the manure can be used as fertilizer, if we study the principle of this, can we artificially make these things?"
"When a person is sick, he can be treated with medicine, and there are poisons that can kill people. So can crops be treated with medicine when they are sick, and is there also medicine that can kill weeds? β
Wen Yuan's heart moved, and he said, "Technology." β
Wen Yi said: "Yes, science and technology are the primary productive forces. If you want to realize the things I said, you have to develop science and technology, and you can't do it now just because the level of science and technology has not yet been reached. β
Wen Yuan said excitedly: "I see, I understand." β
Wen Yi smiled: "Do you really understand?" Then let me ask you, the research and development of science and technology requires huge investment, and you should know how much money the museum spends every year. The further back you go, the more money you spend, and what can the imperial court afford? β
Wen Yuan pondered: "If technology improves, more and better goods can be produced, and we can make money with goods." β
Wen Yi showed an imperceptible smile on his face and said, "Sell it to whom?" β
Wen Yuan said: "The world is very big, and the local people who do not obey the king are around, Yizhou, Rongzhou, and Shangzhou...... The land that is not my Tang Dynasty is the object of trade. β
The more he said, the more excited he became: "We can obtain the wealth of the world through trade to support Datang to develop science and technology, and then use higher technology to produce better goods, and sooner or later one day we can realize the things you said." β
Wen Yi finally couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, it seems that you finally understand." Today I will tell you one more word, which is called industrialization. β
He talked about what industrialization is, how to achieve industrialization, what the Tang Kingdom will look like after industrialization, and how the imperial court should deal with this new change.
Of course, it is only a general introduction, and it is impossible to say in detail that there is no ten days and half a month. Besides, Wen Yi's own theoretical level is limited, and he can't talk too much about it.
But even this general framework is enough to shock Wen Yuan.
For the first time, he knew that the world could become like this, and that his father had seen such a distant future and made such grand plans.
A deep sense of pride and pride rose in his heart, because this was his father. Today's words are also firmly in his heart, and this is the direction he will strive to move forward in the future.
"The future is beautiful, but everything must be based on the present, and it will be bad if you are too ambitious and eager to achieve success." Wen Yi used this sentence to conclude this conversation.
After that, he went to the museum to inspect and see how far the foundation of science had developed.
The results are naturally very gratifying, with the textbooks he led the compilation of, and at any cost, the basic development of science has been very perfect.
It is enough to support the development at a deeper level, and in fact, a group of technicians in the museum are already working towards this aspect.
At this point, most of the theoretical knowledge is beyond Wen Yi's comprehension, and there are very few opinions he can give.
This time, he just came to inspect the progress and see the staffing and so on.
He was happy with the progress, but the staffing was a little unsatisfactory.
The number of technicians in the museum has just exceeded 1,000, which seems to be a lot, but there are many research directions, and there are really few people who are assigned to various laboratories.
There is no way to rush in this regard, and talents can only be cultivated slowly.
The good news is that in recent years, more and more young people have chosen Gewuxue, and the Gewu College under the jurisdiction of the museum has more than 2,000 students.
There is naturally no way to compare with the previous life, but it is really unique in this era.
After graduation, these students will enter the museum to continue their studies, and those with average grades can go to primary and junior high schools to become science teachers.
They are the seeds of Datang Science.
After leaving the museum, he went to the steam engine production factory and visited the steam engine production process. It is mainly produced by manpower, but more and more links are using lathes.
Since he made a simple machine tool back then, the craftsmen have gradually improved it in production practice, and there have been more complex and diversified machine tool products.
In particular, the emergence of the steam engine has greatly promoted the research and development of machine tools.
Speaking of the practical application of steam engines, Tian Shungu said proudly: "Now there are many orders for steam engines, and mines, textile mills, printing plants, and mill factories all need machines. β
"And the sailors, they're working on steamboats...... Our orders are scheduled to go two years later. β
Wen Yi nodded and said, "Don't be satisfied with the moment, find a way to build a steam engine with greater power and better quality." β
Speaking of these, Tian Shungu was a little helpless, and said: "Our basic science (science) is not enough to support us to continue our research, and if we want to build a more advanced steam engine, we can only work the discipline." β
Wen Yi had no choice but to say: "The discipline is more urgent, but the big breakthrough cannot be made, and local improvements can be made." β
"Now there are more and more places where steam engines are used, so let them help collect the advantages and disadvantages and characteristics of each machine, and then make targeted modifications."
"Don't underestimate these small transformations, when the number is sufficient, it is likely to cause quantitative changes."
Tian Shungu hurriedly recorded this idea and said: "Your Majesty has a good idea, and user feedback is also a direction for improvement, so I will immediately ask people to do an investigation." β
Wen Yi said: "Also, since the development of the steam engine has encountered a bottleneck, you should take the time to study something else." The train I'm talking about can be studied. β
Tian Shungu said excitedly: "Great, I have long wanted to study trains, but Zhang Shangshu said that the iron is not enough, so I will not let the rails be repaired." β
Wen Yi said: "Now that there is still a war, iron must be used everywhere, and the output is really not enough." I can give you a special part, but you have to use it on the cutting edge. β
Tian Shungu scratched his head and said, "I'm not suing Zhang Shangshu, it's really ...... It's so uncomfortable to have an idea right in front of you and no way to study it. β
Wen Yi smiled: "I understand, now that you have an iron, you can study it carefully, and strive for me to see a real practical railway next time I come back." β