According to the law of social development, once the world begins to be peaceful, the economy begins to develop to a certain extent, and it will soon be reflected in culture, opera, poetry and other entertainment.

Now Zhu Houzhao wants to join a science.

Ten years ago, he couldn't do this, under the big hat of Confucianism, the emperor was too biased, it was a lot of resistance, and from the court to the people, chickens and dogs would jump.

Ten years later, it is possible now, the image of Emperor Zhengde has been established, the key is that the power is in hand, and there are many practical problems in front of us, which need to be solved by these means, which can be regarded as reducing metaphysical arguments as much as possible, and returning to the four words of seeking truth from facts.

This can be regarded as a national system in disguise, although it is not so powerful.

"What is the use of the concept of research and understanding...... I take such a small paper boat as an analogy," Zhu Houzhao has been discussing with them in the pavilion by the lake, the folded small paper boat is very delicate, and after being placed on the water, it ripples layer by layer, "This is a very common phenomenon, but it is worth exploring in scientific research, you all know that water has buoyancy, but how can buoyancy be expressed in arithmetic?" How to calculate how big this force is, we can understand that the buoyancy of the water can't support an upright person, it's not much, but at the same time the boat of thousands of pounds can not sink, why? All of this requires the exploration of the concept of 'force'. ”

The four people in front of the emperor frowned at the same time, and Zuo Zonglu said slowly: "What is the use of knowing how to calculate the amount of buoyancy if it is as Your Majesty said?" ”

"Of course it works, knowing what factors affect the size of buoyancy, we can use this law, for example, I want to build a three-thousand-pound boat, in order to prevent it from sinking, we must make it float on the water and bear no less than such a large buoyancy."

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"The mutual integration and transformation of matter and matter is indeed a more interesting thing, you see that white sugar into water is sugar water, but is there a visual difference between sugar water and white water? No. How to separate sugar from water, I also said this, using the evaporation and cooling mentioned in the book. So can we think that the reason why kosher salt tastes bad is that it contains ingredients that we don't need, and similarly, there should be a way to separate it. This also requires experimentation. ”

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"Experiments are a very effective means of verifying your conjectures, and in the process of continuous improvement, you must learn to design experiments and use experiments, as long as the experiment is successful, it is an ironclad fact, and it is difficult for anyone to quibble at this time."

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"Arithmetic, physics, and chemistry themselves are also complementary to each other, in this world, you think Li Bai's poetry is good, he thinks Du Fu's poetry is good, and no one can convince anyone. But the numbers are irrefutable. Three plus two is five, and everywhere it is five, and it does not differ from person to person. Similarly, you can take up a few taels of sugar from a bowl of sugar water, which is also a fixed amount. Since it is a fixed number, whether it is this year, next year, or a hundred years from now, the results of your research with arithmetic today can be used by future generations, and you will forever be recorded in the annals of history! ”

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Cabinet.

"The emperor has been summoning those weirdos from the Academy of Sciences these days, although the tricks and tricks are useful, but after all, it is a small road, looking for an opportunity, we have to be like the emperor to persuade and persuade us, and still focus on the upright avenue."

Yang Tinghe is now gray, and the bags under his eyes are heavy, and the reason why he said this is not unreasonable, this truth is in his hands.

Wang Wei took it and took a look, and immediately his eyes sank, "How can such a treacherous minister tolerate him?" What the emperor did was the way to benefit the people, not an evil art of alchemy for immortality! ”

Having said that, there was a lot of discussion in the government and the opposition, and the lower officials had also mentioned it to the emperor before, but the emperor was silent and did not respond. It is this section that Xia Guan is worried about. ”

The stakes are too high to be taken lightly.

Wang Wei immediately got up, "To deal with such traitors, you don't have to bother the saint, you and I are enough." ”

Of course, the draft vote still has to be drafted, that is, it must be dismissed and dealt with legally, and it will not be tolerated!

Originally, I wanted to meet the emperor again, but someone came to report that the Son of Heaven was not in the palace, so I had to give up.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was in the Academy of Sciences, he was dressed in light attire, and he only took two guards and You Ji to parade around the academy.

The Academy of Sciences was newly established, and there were still relatively few people, and there were more than 20 non-elders themselves, some of whom had employment relationships with various academies, so they had to teach.

So it's quiet here, mainly because he's tired of visiting the Taiye Pool and the Imperial Garden, and it's a little fresh here.

Zhang Tianrui accompanied the attendants and said: "After Weichen led the Academy of Sciences, he visited the rural relics and famous masters, and fortunately received the emperor's grace. ”

"I understand what you mean, whether you can enter the Academy of Sciences and earn this official position is not up to me, but to these people themselves.

"The minister and several elders jointly verified the 'thaumaturgy' mastered by these people."

Zhu Houzhao lacks interest, even if people who have not read mathematics, physics and chemistry know what changes by chance, they still know it but don't know why, and they can't explain it when others see it, that is science.

"Verify?" The Emperor shook his head, "It's not enough to check, but to test their level in arithmetic, physics, and chemistry, as I have said these days." As far as I can see, there is only one person in ten thousand who can master it, and the same is true of the estimates you have chosen. If these people are really interested in science, then they can leave a corner for them to study, but you have to take care of the entry level, and you can't be too casual. ”

"Yes!" Zhang Tianrui's face was a little unbearable, and he didn't dare to continue.

In Zhu Houzhao's idea, the people in the Academy of Sciences should mainly get from various academies.

And there are two ways out for those who study in various colleges, either to be admitted to the yamen that have released places, or to come here.

Now there is a great demand for talent, and no one will learn it without using it.

When the emperor was paraded inside, suddenly two servants hurriedly came to report, they looked panicked, and wanted to come to Zhang Tianrui, but they learned that he was accompanying the saint, so although they were very anxious, they did not dare to disturb.

Zhu Houzhao was originally enjoying the shade, but he saw two people spinning around between the branches of the trees outside the pavilion, "Zhang Tianrui, what are those two people doing?" Looking for yours? ”

"Your Majesty forgives me, Weichen will go and take a look."

"Go and get back."

The reason why he wants to stay here is actually to give the four of them some time, because his scientific knowledge is not systematic, but it is also level, but it is only bits and pieces, and he can only remember it when others bring it up.

After sitting idle for a while, Zhang Tianrui came back. He looked normal.

"Nothing, right?"

"Uh...... I didn't dare to deceive Your Majesty, but I was a madman from outside the Academy of Sciences, who claimed to have the dream of immortals, understood the art of alchemy, and could live forever. Such people, since the establishment of the Academy of Sciences, have also had their time, and the ministers have been driven away. ”

Alas, what a hassle.

In fact, in this period, the real difference between chemistry and alchemy, if you want to say Zhu Houzhao to explain, you can explain it clearly, but many things that people in this era can't understand.

The point is that most of the people do not understand the difference between the two, and in the case of slow information transmission, perhaps the people of Jingshi have begun to believe in some heresies.

But even so, Zhu Houzhao still could not extinguish the pursuit of science in this era, and only the continued development of science could break the influence of theology.

Zhang Tianrui saw that the emperor was silent, and thought that the emperor was thinking about immortality.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao is thinking about how to suppress this kind of charlatans without affecting the development of science.

Many things are really not clear, because in the concept of the ancients, many things are as incredible as immortality.

For example, if there is no round sky, the earth is a big ball. If you have to say it's true, then why can't immortality be true?

"The other day...... I heard that there were all kinds of gods and goddesses in the capital, and they all had special skills. The strange thing is that there were no such people before, but now they are concentrated and present. ”

"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. If you follow your majesty's teachings, your eyes will be wide open, and you will never be deceived by others. ”

"Well, that's it," Zhu Houzhao touched his nose, "you bring one over, let me meet them, and let them meet me, and see how much real ability they have." ”

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Tianrui's face immediately turned pale, "The minister never dare!" ”

"Don't be afraid, what are you afraid of here? Just go. ”

"But."

"Huh?" Zhu Houzhao's tone changed.

This guy's head shrunk, and he didn't dare to say more.

However, this is not really a trivial matter, and You Ji's mind is still surging, "Your Majesty, slaves and maids are shallow, but I have also heard of ancient emperors, and all those who pursue immortality are not successful." The ministers of the foreign court, once they learn about it, must also jump up in shock......"

"Don't worry, your position as the eunuch of the master of ceremonies is very stable, and no one can move."

You Ji's mind was said thoroughly, and he immediately knelt on the ground, "The slave is speechless." ”

At the same time, he had already begun to regret in his heart, how could the emperor's mind be unparalleled in the world, how could he hide it?!

Zhu Houzhao quietly drank a cup of tea.

The survival of eunuchs depends on the trust of the emperor, if there is a Li Guang in the Hongzhi period now, relying on ghosts and gods and other things to win the emperor's trust, who can compare?

"Get up. You go to Mao Wenyu and ask him how he is going. ”

You Ji paused for a moment, and after confirming that the emperor was really not angry, he got up and stepped back out.

Walking outside, he was still a little shocked, and unconsciously turned around and glanced at the young man in the pavilion in the dense forest.

The Son of Heaven didn't say much, but he knew that the Son of Heaven knew everything in his heart, he was like this, and so was the world of the Ming Dynasty, everything was only between the flips of the wrists.