Zhu Gaochi came to Beiping and lived back in the original Yanwang Mansion.

The personnel in the Yanwang Mansion, including the eunuchs and palace maids, considering the situation of the eunuchs, most of them were transferred to the capital, not only the Yanwang Mansion, but all the vassal palaces were not allowed to use eunuchs anymore, so the number of eunuchs in the imperial city was not small, but in recent years, there has been a shortage of green and yellow.

As for the palace maids, those who are willing to go home are given a large amount of severance pay and arranged for carriages to be sent back, and those who are unwilling to leave remain in the palace.

There are only a few people left in the Yanwang Mansion to maintain the order of the Yanwang Mansion, but a month ago, the official mansion and the Dusi Yamen, as well as the Jinyi Guard, have already re-examined to avoid bad problems when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives in the Yanwang Mansion.

Zhu Gaochi is not alone, in addition to the third brother who accompanies him, there is also the eldest brother Yuan Rong.

Day 2.

The scholars who had been invited in advance came to the Yanwang Mansion to attend the banquet held for them by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The venue for the banquet was in the Shikofu.

In the morning, some people came to the nearest place through the bus system, and some people rode in horse-drawn carriages or livestock, and there was a place to settle the carriages and horses in the Shizi Prefecture, and the whole process was orderly.

In recent years, a large number of foreign scholars have settled in Beiping, participated in the recognition of the Technical Department, and also received talent allowances.

However, the Technical Department has regulations that local scholars who have received Ming allowances are restricted from going abroad, and they swear allegiance to the Ming Dynasty and regard themselves as Ming people, and they cannot remember their country, let alone say that they are from a certain country.

The streets of Peiping.

Wu Mingde, a bearded man in a Chinese uniform, spoke fluent Chinese, and the small traders were not surprised.

"No, no, no."

"I want shredded chicken noodles."

Wu Mingde firmly pointed to the deer as a horse, and the small trader was not entangled, and directly gave a bowl of shredded meat noodles, and then, Wu Mingde, like other customers in the breakfast shop, found a table to eat noodles.

After eating the noodles, Wu Mingde put his hands behind his back and walked slowly in Beiping.

Wu Mingde, who has lived in the capital for many years, looked at Beiping with a sigh, all over the world, only Beiping can compare with the prosperity of the capital, but there are more workers in Beiping.

Under the rotation system, every day in the city, there are workers in I-shirts, who proudly hold their heads high, bargain with the merchants, and enjoy it.

The straight road connects to the main road, the main road connects to the auxiliary road, and the auxiliary road connects to the roadway.

There is a torii in each lane.

The people of each square have their own heads, not only to maintain the daily order of the market, but also to help when the neighbors have something, such as on the day of the wedding, each family will send their own tables, chairs, pots and bowls to the master's house for use.

They are very careful, even the new neighbors have to be interrogated, and they can only move here with the approval of the studio, otherwise the neighbors will not allow others to come.

In such a semi-enclosed environment, people maintain humility, pay attention to their own face, pursue the glory of their ancestors, children have grown up together since childhood, go to play here today, and go to that house tomorrow to play.

When you encounter a thief, as long as you yell, the whole alley will run out to catch the thief, if you encounter a thief, you will suffer a worse ending, and the patrol Ding Cha will not come to the rescue.

The people are very arrogant, they look down on everyone, especially foreigners, and often ask if they are full, they think that except for the Ming Dynasty, everyone in the world is hungry.

Each square is about 300 steps, there is a military patrol shop, and there are five soldiers, which belong to the inspection department.

The inspection department does not have a big yamen, and most of the dingcha are scattered in these military training shops, so the patrol dingcha is often seen on the street, and they also have strict management, and they must patrol the specified number of miles in their own area every day.

At night, there are still patrol Ding Cha patrols, and a brick fire tower is built on the high place, and there are patrol Ding Cha Zhuo looking around.

If a fire is discovered, immediately bring such as large and small barrels, wine, hemp, axes and saws, ladders, fire forks, large ropes, iron cats, etc., whenever there is a place to go for a fire, there will be Martin Ben to report, all over the horse army, the three yas in front of the palace, and the leading ranks in the city to extinguish it, and do not work for the people.

On both sides of the road, poplars and willows are planted, and the walls of the houses are lavishly whitewashed.

Two days ago, because of the arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the excitement that was originally only available during the festival appeared on ordinary days.

Each store has a lot of new wine, and re-connected the color building flower head of the façade, and painted the rod drunk fairy brocade.

The guests toasted each other until noon, and the drinks in the restaurant were all sold out, and the shopkeeper went to the door to drag down the wangzi and tell the new guests that the restaurant had no drinks.

The city was full of silk, and the residents in the inner courtyard all heard the sound of sheng last night, which made Wu Mingde marvel, and they were lively from day to night, as if they did not know tiredness.

The children in Lu were even more frolicking all night long, making noise all over the street, until a moment before dawn, when it was a little quieter, but as soon as the day dawned, it became lively again.

Wu Mingde's heart is complicated, is this kind of life really something that can be in the world?

Outside the market, there are some beautifully illuminated houses where women from the seven western provinces of Wa, Goryeo, Nanyang, and the western provinces live.

These women are very beautiful, dressed in fancy clothes, with a striking fragrance, and are accompanied by many foreign maids.

They are good at soliciting customers, and can use all kinds of means to cater to the psychology of all kinds of tourists, especially as long as they praise the Ming, they can make tourists smile and give generous rewards.

As long as the tourists kiss Fangze, they will fall into the ecstasy array, at their mercy, and they will lose their souls and forget to return. There are many tourists who indulge in the prosperous place of flowers and willows, and only when they return home, they will wake up, regain their rationality, and pay attention to their faces.

The streets were inhabited by doctors and magicians, who taught people to read and write and many other techniques.

They also had residences in the streets surrounding Fangchang, and I heard that there were ten large squares in Hangzhou in the former Song Dynasty, and now there are twenty large squares in Beiping, and each large square must have a market, and on the opposite side of the market is a public office, which is stationed in the office of officials appointed by the government to settle all kinds of disputes between foreign merchants and local residents, and to supervise whether the nearby dingcha are faithful to their duties, and if they fail to do their duty, they will be severely punished.

The closer you get to Yanwang's Mansion, the main street in the city runs from one end of the city to the other, and on both sides of this street are many grand dwellings with gardens, and there are nearby the residences of artisans who work in their own shops, and there are many such craftsmen in Beiping City.

The bazaars were crowded with merchants and guests, who filled the ground with carts and boats loaded with all kinds of goods, and all goods, such as pepper, could be sold out from overseas, no matter how much they were brought back from overseas.

People became wealthy, and their homes not only added more furniture, but also more exquisite, and they asked craftsmen to carve exquisite beds, exquisite six sets, etc.

Therefore, as long as there are craftsmen with craftsmanship, even if they only stay at home, there is no shortage of customers who come to the door, and they care more about their reputation, because in this way, it is destined that whoever has a bad reputation will not come to him again.

Unlike the former Song.

Woodende had seen a printed copy of Marco Polo's notes.

For example, in Hangzhou, the man showed great respect for his wife without any jealousy or suspicion within the Han family. If a man says something inappropriate to a married woman, he will be seen as a disrespectful person.

Even if they are traveling from other places, they are courteous to them, inviting them into their homes as a sign of friendship, and giving them kind advice and assistance in their business affairs. On the other hand, they did not want to see any soldiers, not even the guards of the Great Khan who had conquered them.

Because when they see these soldiers, the inhabitants think of the dead monarch and the hatred of the dead country.

Wu Mingde thought as he walked, if the life scene in Peking was similar to his description, then the only difference was that the residents of the former Song Dynasty had a peaceful temperament, because the former monarchs were not warlike and the atmosphere was caused by their customs, so they cultivated their quiet and leisurely folk customs.

They knew nothing about the use of weapons, and they never kept weapons in their homes.

They run their businesses with a fair and loyal character. They live in harmony with each other, and the men and women who live on the same street are as close as family because of their neighborly relationship.

What about today's Beiping?

Because of the large well system and the various means to improve the status of military households, the common people knew how to use weapons, and envied the military households for having a hundred acres of land.

Such a Ming is really terrifying, and there is no power in the world that can defeat him, except for miracles.

Wu Mingde's heart was shaken, and his attitude was inclined to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty was the truth, after all, the great prophet also said that knowledge is in China. In other words, the great prophet actually understood for a long time that China is the ideal country, and people should follow the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Mingde waited for the bus on the bus platform, and after getting off the bus, he walked for a quarter of an hour to arrive at the Yanwang Mansion.

There are stewards and staff at the gate of Yanwang's mansion, as well as soldiers to maintain order at the scene, many people arrived at the front door of the palace, and entered the palace after inspection, Wu Mingde stepped forward, and someone greeted him warmly, so that Wu Mingde naturally handed over the invitation, checked the invitation, confirmed that it was true, and the steward politely invited Wu Mingde in.

The staff who are in charge of the guests' carriages and animals will move the guests' carriages and animals to other places as soon as possible to avoid congestion at the gate.

After entering, I came to the Shizi Mansion according to the guide.

The open space of the Shizi's Mansion was laid with neat stone bricks, and the carpet was laid on the stone bricks, and the tables on the carpet were laid with red silk, and the melons, fruits, snacks, and drinks were placed on them.

There was a table number plate on each square table, and each table card corresponded to a chair, and the table card was pasted with a person's name, and Wu Mingde found his seat.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

The ceremonial eunuch used an oral name that was not a roar, but better than a roar, so that every guest could hear it, and the people immediately fell silent and looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who came down from the steps.

"Whoa."

People applauded.

There were five or six hundred people on the venue, some dressed ceremoniously, some dressed simply, after all, not every scholar was rich, but all of them were clean, even the shoes on their feet were spotless.

Zhu Gaochi smiled gently.

The invention and popularization of technology are inseparable from the base of the non-agricultural population, the number of non-agricultural population is inseparable from the development of agriculture, and the increase in the overall quality of the non-agricultural population is inseparable from the prosperity of the social economy.

Social and economic prosperity is inseparable from industrial development.

One ring after another.

These people are the crown of the Ming Dynasty.

Although the crown of the Ming Dynasty is not just these people.

Whether it is exploitation, polarization, or equal wealth, as long as this phenomenon can be guaranteed, any means and methods can continue to develop, and only when the contradictions are irreconcilable, the contradictions cannot be resolved, and the contradictions are allowed to erupt and destroy this phenomenon will greater harm occur.

So even though Britain had a tragic era of sheep eating people and an industrial population, Britain still became an empire on which the sun never set in history, until its internal contradictions could not be suppressed.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to Beiping, and the first banquet invited the scholars, which undoubtedly highlighted the importance of the scholars' social status, and also made the scholars proud in their hearts, which made more ordinary people envious.

Since envy, then ordinary people will work in this direction and give birth to more scholars.

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "What is a scholar? ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's question made everyone ponder, they didn't know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would mean next, but everyone was very happy, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince valued them, and what he said next would definitely be good things.

Interests are always people's hearts.

Zhu continued: "Scholars are explorers of knowledge and pioneers of thought, and they play a vital role in the process of human civilization. Through research, innovation, and teaching, they advance knowledge and shape the future of society. ”

"In everyday behavior, the status and value of scholars are often ignored or even trivialized. Therefore, I believe that it is essential for our society to improve the status of scholars. ”

The scholars applauded and were moved by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's recognition.

Wu Mingde also applauded vigorously.

Such a highness the crown prince does represent the truth.

He's right.

Wu Mingde firmly believes.

After the applause stopped, Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "First of all, we should recognize the contribution and value of scholars. Through research and teaching, scholars promote the progress of knowledge and provide a steady stream of impetus for the innovation and development of society. Their contributions are not only in the academic field, but also in all corners of society. Therefore, we should respect the fruits of their labor, recognize their value, and make them feel that their efforts have been duly rewarded. ”

"Second, we should raise the social status of academics. Although the value and contribution of scholars cannot be ignored, often in real life, their social status is not high. We should improve the social status of scholars through various means, so that they can be more respected and recognized in society. For example, we can encourage more people to devote themselves to academic careers by formulating policies to provide better working conditions and treatment for academics. ”

"Finally, we should create a social atmosphere that respects academics and scholars. Only in a society that respects academics and scholars can scholars realize their full potential and make greater contributions to society. Therefore, we should advocate this spirit of respect, so that more people can understand the importance of academics and the value of scholars, so as to form a good social atmosphere. ”

"In conclusion, the advancement of scholars is an important responsibility of our society. We should start by recognizing the value of scholars, improving their social status, and creating a social atmosphere of respect for academics, so that scholars can receive the respect and recognition they deserve, so as to make greater contributions to the progress and development of society. ”

Respect for scholars is the consensus of society.

But this was not the case in the early days, not because of political reasons, but because knowledge was not universal.

As Western scholars have said, China has long since calculated the decimal point of π to a very fine level, but such a great mathematical achievement did not bring the slightest help to the technology of the time.

Therefore, although ancient China invented a lot of knowledge, it could not be popularized, and the technology that could not be popularized was just rubbish.

Then to the Hereafter.

As a domestic scholar said, the West has indeed invented a lot of technologies, but those technologies cannot be popularized in the West, but are popularized and used in China, just like the second industrial revolution, the technology born in Britain has been used and popularized in other countries, surpassing the development of Britain.

Invention is important, and it is more important to popularize and apply.

When the proportional ratio of R&D capacity and knowledge is not qualified, the craftsmen are the main inventors, whether in Britain or China.

However, after the beginning of industrialization, with the current development speed of the Ming Dynasty, the status of scholars became more and more critical if they wanted to break through the upper limit of productivity.

Contradictory but not contradictory.

Why did Zhu Gaochi establish the four major national eunuchs, instead of fewer national eunuchs, or more national eunuchs, in addition to the concentration of talents, there are more scattered circles, and the reason why the circles are too scattered.

Focusing on the four great powers, the academic circle has been cultivated and a good circulation system has been formed, which not only gives scholars more motivation, but also allows them to maintain rules and order.

People who are indiscriminate will not be able to sustain themselves, because there is no room in the academic circle.

Just as when an industry was just emerging, those who just entered the industry made a lot of money, but because of the existence of the circle, everyone maintained a certain degree of rules, but when the volume became larger, the circle was broken, and there was no more order, and everyone pursued greater interests, so there were a lot of illegal things and began to develop in a bad direction.

Just like the current Daming Industry Bureau, maintain competition, avoid excessive competition, and work together to regulate and distribute social resources, otherwise disorderly competition will always bring destruction, which can be done externally but not internally.

The scholars prepared many gifts for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and presented a copy of the "Equation for Crossing the Sea".

There are many technical books in ancient China, most of which are not in historical materials, such as "The Equation of Crossing the Sea", which was later stored in the Bodring Library of the University of Oxford, England.

It is a waterway book with no title, no title, and no author, and records the hydrological records from the Yalu River to the Western Ocean, including the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea.

According to the speculation of scholars, this book was written during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Gaochi did not know that this book was written by the scholars themselves now, or that it appeared in the same context as in history.

Zhu Gaochi also doesn't know why such books appear in the libraries of British universities, because others have not explained, but it is certain that they were not obtained during the Qing Dynasty, but probably brought back by Western missionaries at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

There are many such books, and there are many that can be left behind, but the proportion that can flow into the hands of Western folk individuals will be even more staggering, and most of these books have not been left.

Therefore, the knowledge of the world is interconnected and mutually influential.

Zhu Gaochi also met Wu Mingde.

In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Ma Drudin came to China with three sons, and was recommended to enter the court, so he dedicated the Tupan calendar, and the first Hui Qintian supervisor was the first to return to Qintian, in fact, there was also an astronomer Wu Ru who came to China with Ma Druding.

It's just that Wu Ru is not as famous as Madruddin, Wu Mingde is the grandson of Wu Ru, recorded in their own "Wu Family Genealogy".

The Huihui Qin Tianjian in the capital was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was disbanded by Zhu Yuanzhang very early in history, so they came to Beiping after the disbandment, because Beiping has a better research environment.

However, Ms. Ma Pengying returned to the capital, and Ms. Ma Pengying achieved very great results, relying on her own sun theory, becoming the first person in astronomy at the moment.

Finally, Zhu Gaochi proposed natural science and its methodology.

"I believe that all branches of knowledge should adopt scientific principles and base theories on observation, that is, empirical theories."

Zhu Gaochi's theories, along with his explanations, made scholars ponder.

Some ordinary people in later generations have a point of view that, according to the achievements of the West in later generations, it is concluded that the West has had scientific principles since ancient times, and it has been the greatest civilization as early as BC, so science is inevitable in the West, and the rest of the civilizations cannot be born.

In fact, natural science and its methodology were born in the mid-nineteenth century.

The theory of natural science was put forward by the German Auguste Comte, and the core idea of Comte's "positivist" philosophy is that any valid knowledge can only come from empirical and scientific inquiry.

Why did he bring it up?

Because he has witnessed the transformative power of science: scientific discoveries have led to technological advances, which in turn have led to the Industrial Revolution, which has created the modern world in which he lives. In short, a summary of industrial society began.

At present, the Ming Dynasty not only copied the scientific and technological level and civilization achievements of the Great Song Dynasty, but also entered the industrial society, and the scientific principles put forward by Zhu Gaochi have been recognized by many scholars.

Facts are facts.

As a result, the theory of natural science was popularized in the Ming Dynasty, and some people even proposed that Shang Gao was the inventor of natural science, and the "Zhou Ji Sutra" proved that since ancient times, China's natural science and philosophy are inseparable.

Shang Gao discovered the Pythagorean theorem in 1000 BC and is the founder of natural science.

And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the initiator.

Zhu Gaochi, who had already come to Liaodong, did not expect the speed of the scholars to be so fast, and when he saw the article in the new technology newspaper, his face was a little complicated, and he was really indescribable.

The act of pasting gold for ancestors is the same for everyone.

It's just that China is a little bad, because of the development of civilization, which leads to too detailed records, a large number of physical objects, it is really impossible to say that Shang Gao's "Zhou Ji Sutra" has millions of words, including an encyclopedia of knowledge in all aspects.

Myths and historical materials, the Ming people can still distinguish clearly.

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