Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Your Majesty, the preparation for the compilation of "Tiangong Kaiwu" involves many fields, and the most important point is to clarify the corresponding standards."

Song Yingxing's expression was serious. After thinking for a long time, he bowed solemnly to the emperor and said, "I don't want to deceive your majesty. This matter cannot be done overnight. It will take a long time. As for how long, I can't tell you how long it will take." Guarantee, but one thing is certain, if you want to compile "Tiangong Kaiwu", you will definitely spend a lot of money."

After saying these words, Song Yingxing felt uneasy inside.

After all, in front of so many people, the emperor proposed such a grand idea. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, instead of making a guarantee to the emperor, he poured cold water on him. No one knows what the emperor thought after hearing this. of.

When Jiao Xu, Xu Guangqi, and Wang Zheng heard what Song Yingxing said, some of their expressions changed, and they even felt worried in their hearts.

"This is why I asked the Qing family to personally take charge!"

In such a tense atmosphere, Zhu Youxiao smiled, looked at Song Yingxing and said, "Of course I know how difficult this matter is. If it were really that easy, then I wouldn't wait for you. We have already arranged manpower to prepare."

"If we want to maintain Song Qing's straightforward temperament, I need someone as serious as Song Qing to handle this important matter related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Preparing for the compilation of "Tiangong Kaiwu" is different from the compilation of other classics. It is more like a guiding program. From now on, no matter where in the Ming Dynasty or when it involves the expansion of any field, we can continue to maintain the same standard and achieve different places. Production can be perfectly combined, the Qing family should understand what I mean, right?"

"Ming...understand."

Song Yingxing suppressed the surprise in his heart, nodded subconsciously and said: "If I understand what your Majesty said correctly, take the fire gun as an example. No matter where it is produced in the Ming Dynasty, it must be gathered together to participate in the war. And if damage occurs during this period, the intact parts can be disassembled to piece together a firecracker that can continue to fight."

"Exactly."

Zhu Youxiao said with a look of approval: "Speaking of it, my country's development in various fields is not bad, and even in some fields, its performance is quite excellent."

"However, this cannot hide some problems. For example, the things produced in various places are affected by various factors and cannot complement each other. They can be overcome at other times, but they cannot be overcome when the war breaks out. This has caused great harm to the Ming Dynasty. The logistical pressure is enormous.”

Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu, Xu Guangqi, and Wang Zheng all nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Just like the firecrackers and artillery made by the Ming Dynasty, there are extremely rich types. They were installed in the Ming army and played a great role on the battlefield.

But then again.

Due to productivity constraints, it was impossible for the many armies under the Ming Dynasty to be mass-produced in one place.

This will inevitably cause some problems.

For example, the same type of fire gun may have different specifications. The most obvious one is the forging of the gun tube. This will inevitably cause the barrel to explode if more medicine is administered and the gun is used relatively frequently.

Why did Zhu Youxiao put in so much effort to accomplish this matter?

the reason is simple!

If we want intensive handmade manufacturing to take root under the Meiji era, we must have a clear standard system. In this way, wherever we expand industries in the corresponding fields, we must strictly follow the standards.

Only in this way can the advantages of Ming Dynasty be brought into full play!

Hitting someone with five fingers is completely different from hitting someone with a clenched fist!

"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth."

Looking at the people in front of him, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his smile and said: "The reason why the Arms Bureau is taking root in Xishan is to explore and move forward in practice and at the same time complete the necessary armaments needs of the imperial court."

"During this period, Song Qing was responsible for the compilation of "Tiangong Kaiwu" in order to enable intensive handmade manufacturing to flourish throughout the Ming Dynasty."

"In my eyes, this is actually walking on one leg, but if you want to walk steadily, you must move forward with two legs alternately, so as not to fall over."

"So Xu Qing, I also have an important thing that I need you to personally take charge of. That is to prepare for the construction of the Capital University in the capital. What you need to do is very simple. You need to train craftsmen and apprentices who come to the Capital University to study, and at the same time recruit The descendants of Li Shu have been trained since childhood."

Xu Guangqi's expression changed.

"If we deliberately build a university hall in the capital for craftsmen, apprentices, and even the common people, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of controversy."

"Yes, in addition to causing controversy, it will also cost a lot of money and food. After all, if you want to train them, you will need a lot of manpower."

"If word of what the emperor has done really spreads, I am afraid that all the celebrities will criticize it. After all..."

The other people who heard this started talking quietly at this moment. After all, things like this had never happened before in Ming Dynasty.

Looking at the people whispering in front of him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Wanting to do something in Daming was not as simple as just talking.

Speaking of Xu Guangqi and others, they are considered outliers of this era. After all, in order to get in touch with some new knowledge and fields, they had private contact with Western missionaries. This was unacceptable to the mainstream groups of the Ming Dynasty. In a sense, Xu Guangqi They are the most enlightened group in Ming Dynasty.

But even so, they still have concerns and ideas when they hear something beyond their understanding.

Therefore, reversing the fate of the Ming Dynasty is a long and arduous task.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask."

Under this situation, Xu Guangqi lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, why do you want to do these things?"

With so many new things exposed to him, it’s hard to guarantee that Xu Guangqi will think too much.

"Xingbang!!"

Zhu Youxiao said in a sonorous tone: "No matter what I do, I only have one idea, and that is to revive the Ming Dynasty again and sweep away all the long-standing shortcomings and problems. However, if you want to do this, you need to put in a lot of effort, and the tasks shouldered by the ministers are Responsibility is only one part of my plan, but it is also the most important part."

There are some things that Zhu Youxiao can tell Xiong Tingbi, Yuan Keli, and Lu Xiangsheng, but he will not tell others too much. The reason is very simple. Xiong Tingbi and the others are important officials in the court. They know these plans and will follow the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty, especially It's official, but do it step by step.

But Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing are different.

They are scientists and the treasures of the Ming Dynasty, which means they do not understand the darkness of officialdom, let alone the darkness of reality. Maybe some of them have experienced it in the past, but that is just the surface.

You cannot save the country with your passion.

this is the truth.

"Furthermore, after the preparations for the construction of the Capital University, the Qing family will do something important to benefit the country and the people." Looking at Xu Guangqi, whose expression changed slightly, Zhu Youxiao continued: "The Qing family will recruit a group of people and temporarily stay in Beizhili Take control of Huangzhuang, cultivate and test sweet potatoes, and seek new breakthroughs for our Ming Dynasty agriculture!"

"!!!"

Xu Guangqi was completely shocked. He never thought that the emperor would be interested in sweet potatoes. This was something he had always wanted to do when he was in the Wanli Dynasty, but the reality was cruel.

It’s just that Xu Guangqi didn’t know that what Zhu Youxiao wanted to cultivate was definitely not sweet potatoes. Imported agricultural crops such as corn and potatoes would have to be cultivated and planted in Daming in the future. In any case, Daming’s food supply and demand must be solved, otherwise It is sheer fantasy to develop intensive handmade manufacturing industry! !