Chapter 223: New School, Development of Technology
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An icy system prompt sounds.
Fang Xiu looked at the little empress, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to know why things of different weights fall to the ground at the same time?" ”
Wu Mingkong turned his head to look at Fang Xiu, and asked a little impatiently, "Why?" ”
"This book has the answer that His Majesty wants."
Fang Xiu took out a book from his arms and handed it over.
Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned, stretched out his hand to take the book, and the next second he saw two big words written on the upper panel - physics.
"This is what he said about physics, the truth of all things in the world?"
Wu Mingkong's brows furrowed slightly, and he turned the first page and browsed from top to bottom.
After only looking at it for a while, her eyes showed disbelief, and she muttered to herself:
"The sound is produced by the vibration of the object, and the speed of the sound can be measured......"
After reading the introduction to sound in the book.
The little empress felt her brain mess up.
She didn't expect that.
Some inconspicuous and extremely common phenomena in daily life are explained in detail in the book.
For example, the production of sound, the speed of sound, and the laws of propagation.
The production of light, the speed of light, and the laws of propagation.
And why does the fruit fall to the ground instead of flying to the sky when it is ripe......
These things that should be like this in her opinion are explored in detail in the book, and a set of self-consistent truths have been summarized.
There are some truths that she can't understand, but she vaguely feels that this is the case!
"Whew-"
After a while, Wu Mingkong let out a long breath, closed the book, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "What is said in this book is true?" Is the speed of the sound really more than a hundred inches in a moment? ”
Fang Xiudao: "Of course, every truth mentioned in the book has a detailed experimental process, if Your Majesty does not believe it, you can order someone to repeat the relevant experiment." ”
Hear the unfamiliar word of experimentation.
Wu Mingkong's brows furrowed slightly, and he wondered, "What is it...... Experiment? ”
Fang Xiu explained: "The so-called experiment refers to the attempt to test the idea. ”
"For example, if you want to know whether two things of different sizes and weights fall at the same time or one after another, just take the relevant materials and try to do it again, just like Your Majesty did just now."
When Wu Mingkong heard this, a sudden look appeared in his eyes, and then he fell into deep thought.
After a while, she raised her eyes to look at Fang Xiu and asked curiously, "What is the significance of knowing the truth of all things to the court and the people?" ”
Fang Xiu said: "The significance is huge, far beyond Your Majesty's imagination, everything in the lives of the people is closely related to physics, how to make a fire, how to build a house, how to build a bridge, how to smelt...... It's all physics.
In other words, physics and technology are closely related, and if no one studies these physics, the development of technology will be very slow, and if someone studies these physics, the speed of technological development will be greatly improved! ”
Hearing this, Wu Mingkong's mind suddenly remembered the picture of Fang Xiu sending her to the sky with a hot air balloon last time, and his face showed a sudden look, and he raised his voice: "I understand!" ”
The cold shout startled Fang Xiu, he looked at the empress, and wanted to say: If you understand, you understand, what are you doing shouting so loudly.
After thinking about it, I still held back.
"You used a hot air balloon to send me into the sky, using the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction, and this thermal expansion and cold contraction is part of physics!"
Wu Mingkong's delicate little face showed excitement, looked at Fang Xiu, and said so.
Fang Xiu nodded with satisfaction and replied, "The son can be taught!" ”
Wu Mingkong gave him a roll of his eyes and asked, "So you opened a new school just to let children learn physics and study technology?" ”
Fang Xiu thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "The minister does have this intention, but the new-style school is not just for children. ”
And not just for children, what does that mean?
Wu Mingkong's eyes showed a blank look, and before he could ask, he heard Fang Xiu continue:
"Mathematics, physics and Bahasa Malaysia are the subjects that all children must learn, and when they grow up, they can choose to study other subjects in addition to these three subjects, such as agriculture, engineering, medicine and economics."
Wu Mingkong obviously hadn't heard these words, and he was even more dazed, and said: "Agricultural science, medicine, I can still understand, it is nothing more than the study of agriculture and medical skills, what is this engineering and economic science?" ”
Fang Xiudao: "Engineering, as the name suggests, is to study the technology of craftsmen, and economics is to study the laws of the operation of money. ”
Hearing this explanation, Wu Mingkong was a little stunned, and said in surprise: "The skills of craftsmen and the laws of silver coins still need to be specially studied?" ”
Fang Xiu said in a firm tone: "Of course! ”
Seeing that Wu Mingkong still didn't quite understand, Fang Xiu explained:
"The skill of the craftsman is far more important than His Majesty imagined, not to mention anything else, let's just say that firearms, whether it is artillery or muskets, the raw materials used, and the manufacturing process, are all painstakingly studied by countless craftsmen!
Without them, there would be no firearms, and there would be no rise of our great cadres.
In addition, there is also the improvement of the glaze process, which also belongs to engineering in nature, and the construction of houses and bridges also belongs to engineering.
As long as the people of the world are willing to devote themselves to the research of engineering, it may not be long before they can invent a cart without horse-drawn ......."
Seeing Fang Xiu's serious explanation, the little empress also listened very carefully, although she didn't understand some things, she still endured it and didn't interrupt.
Until I heard the words "no horse-drawn carts".
She finally couldn't hold back the doubts in her heart, looked at Fang Xiu with strange eyes, and said, "If you don't need a horse, isn't it the same with a person?" ”
“......”
Fang Xiu was stunned for a while, and then said helplessly: "If you don't need a horse, naturally you won't use someone to pull it." ”
"What's that for?"
Wu Mingkong's face was puzzled, and he said in his heart, could it be that the car could run on the ground by himself? I'm afraid that even the gods can't do this, right?
"You don't need anything, the car can run on its own on the ground, and if you have to say anything to pull it, it can only be said to be steam."
Fang Xiu pinched his eyebrows and explained as patiently as possible.
Wu Mingkong's brows furrowed even tighter, looking at Fang Xiu, who was a little helpless, thinking about it, he still swallowed back the remaining questions.
Although she did not believe that the car could run on its own.
But before that, there were too many things she didn't believe.
She didn't believe that Fang Xiu could use ordinary stones to make ice cubes on a hot summer day, nor did she believe that he could pave a completely smooth official road in a short time, let alone that he could send herself to heaven within a month......
Including a stick of incense, two brushes in front of the brush fell to the ground at the same time.
These things that I didn't believe and thought were completely impossible have all become reality.
"As long as he says it, it will all come true in the end, and the car will run on its own, what's impossible?"
With such thoughts, Wu Mingkong chose to keep silent, no longer asked, and just said, "You continue." ”
After speaking, his big watery eyes looked at Fang Xiu very seriously, blinking, very cute.
Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little face, and chuckled:
"There's nothing to say, in short, engineering is not equal to craftsmen, craftsmen are important, and engineering is even more important!
If engineering can be developed, within 20 years, I will be able to sweep the eight wildernesses and dominate the world! ”
He said this with great certainty.
Wu Mingkong listened, was slightly stunned, nodded heavily after a while, and said, "I believe in you." ”
After a pause, he asked again: "What about the economics department?" ”
Fang Xiu said: "How to run the money is also a big science, and Your Majesty will know it in the future." ”
The reason why he said this is because he didn't know much about the economy, and he only knew that if he wanted to develop technology, he had to pay attention to the economy.
In fact, in any era, the economy is very important.
Although the officials of the household department did not study economics, they had a deep understanding of the economy, but they did not study it systematically and did not compile relevant books.
When Fang Xiu opened a school of economics, he planned to invite experienced officials from the household department to study economics well.
Of course, before that, he had already redeemed a large number of relevant books from the system, enough for them to delve into.
When Wu Mingkong heard this, he glanced at Fang Xiu, and said in his heart: You don't know what the meaning of economics is, right?
I thought so in my heart, but I didn't say that, but said: "The imperial doctor of the Imperial Medical Department also teaches young children on weekdays, why do you want to open a special medical department?" ”
Fang Xiu said: "There are only about 20 imperial doctors in the Imperial Doctor's Department, and there are less than 500 apprentices of all ages, which is too small to meet the needs of the people for medical treatment. ”
Wu Mingkong was stunned for a moment and said, "People can go to Langzhong to see a doctor, and they don't have to ask for an imperial doctor." ”
Fang Xiu sighed in his heart and said leisurely: "Your Majesty thinks that those Lang Zhong who have only read one or two medical skills, how good their medical skills can be, it is difficult for them to cure the wind and cold, and if the people get seriously ill, there is only one way to die." ”
Wu Mingkong frowned and retorted softly: "Those Lang Zhong should not be as unbearable as you said." ”
Fang Xiu said: "Your Majesty really thinks highly of those Langzhong, what the minister just said is already giving face to those Langzhong, in fact, they are even more unbearable than what the minister said."
It's okay to encounter some common diseases, but when you encounter a slightly more complicated disease, you can prescribe some specious prescriptions to the patient, if you live, it is their credit, and if you die, in their eyes, it is also a matter of course......
Of course, the minister is not blaming those Langzhong, sometimes, the prescriptions prescribed by those Langzhong can indeed work, and they have indeed saved many people's lives.
However, after the opening of the medical department, recruiting a large number of Langzhong schools and allowing them to study systematically in the new school can greatly improve their medical skills and enable them to better save lives and help the injured in the future......"
In Fang Xiu's eyes, in this era, the vast majority of Langzhong are not as good as the veterinarians of later generations, and they have not even mastered some of the most basic medical knowledge, and they completely rely on their own experience to diagnose diseases, and whether they can be cured or not depends entirely on the will of God.
Of course, there are masters in the people, and it is not denied that there are indeed some Langzhong who are familiar with medical books and have mastered a set of feasible medical experience, which can treat diseases and save people well.
But...... These are just a few.
"It's the first time I've known that you've studied medicine as well."
Wu Mingkong glanced at Fang Xiu up and down, and said meaningfully.
Hear this.
Fang Xiu took out a book from his bosom and handed it to the empress.
Wu Mingkong stretched out his hand to take it, and before he could read it, he knew that this book must be related to medical skills.
When I looked closely, sure enough, there were a few words written on the cover of the book - Barefoot Doctor's Handbook.
"Where did you get so many books?"
Wu Mingkong wanted to pretend that he didn't know anything, but after all, he couldn't hold back, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked.
Fang Xiu thought for a moment and explained: "It's a long story, it was a snowy morning, and when the minister pushed open the door, he saw an old beggar in rags sitting at the door, dying, about to breathe......"
"Your Majesty knows that the minister is a kind-hearted person, and when he sees him like this, the minister will definitely not die without help, in fact, the minister does this.
The minister helped him into the house, gave him a bowl of hot water, some food, and after he recovered, he took the minister's hand and insisted on accepting the minister as an apprentice.
The minister thought that the minister's enthusiastic heart would serve the court in the future, how could he casually recognize someone else as a master, so he didn't agree.
The old man sighed, took out some books from his bosom, and handed them to the minister......"
Speaking of which, there was a pause.
Bright eyes looked at the little empress, and said solemnly: "These books that Your Majesty saw are the ...... given to the ministers by the old beggar."
The voice fell.
Lin Wan'er's clear eyes behind her were shining, and she couldn't help but say: "Xiangye's experience is like a plot in a book, that old beggar must be a master of the world!" ”
“......”
Wu Mingkong glanced at Lin Wan'er a little speechlessly, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
It's obviously made up to coax children, and this stupid girl really believes it!
Since Fang Xiu didn't want to say it, Wu Mingkong didn't ask much, but said, "With the imperial examination, your new-style school shouldn't be able to make any waves." ”
I have to say that the little empress, as the king of a country, sees the problem quite thoroughly, and points out the key points at a glance.
The new school is mainly aimed at a group of people who are literate and have the conditions to read and write.
And these two types of people, there is no doubt that they will never waste time on these sideways, and will only focus on the imperial examination.
After all.
There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book, which refers to the things that happened after the middle lift.
What is the significance of reading a book that does not take the imperial examination?
Therefore, if you really make up your mind to promote the new style of school, the imperial examination must change with it......
This is also the main reason why the Ministry of Rites wants to obstruct the new school.
Fang Xiu had thought about this question before.
A new-style school must be opened.
Imperial examination...... It is also not possible to cancel at short notice.
Especially now that the war is not over, the rash cancellation of the imperial examination will inevitably cause dissatisfaction and turmoil among scholars all over the world.
This matter has to be figured out slowly.
How.
Fang Xiu already had a rough idea in his heart, and said:
"The new-style school has just been established, and it can't set off any waves, but it's normal, and in a year or two, the minister didn't think it could set off any waves."
When Wu Mingkong heard this, he was slightly stunned.
Fang Xiu had just said that the new-style school was so important, but as a result, he changed his words and said that he didn't think about what storm it would set off, what did this mean?
As if seeing the little empress's doubts, Fang Xiu explained:
"The imperial examination has been carried out for hundreds of years, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is absolutely impossible to replace it with a new school in a short period of time."
"The establishment of a new-style school by the minister is just a start, and the students who come out of the new-style school in the future can easily get the golden house, Yan Ruyu, without the minister's trouble, the people themselves will send their children to the new-style school!"
If you don't participate in the imperial examination, you can also have a golden house, Yan Ruyu......
When Wu Mingkong heard this, he was silent for a while, but he couldn't help but ask, "Is it possible?" ”