Cutting 1719

Chapter 329 The Eve of the Industrial Revolution

Nanjing City, after the enthronement ceremony, its original dilapidated and decadent atmosphere was swept away, but now it turns around and gives people a look of vitality. After cutting off the braids, the spirit of the people seems to have changed. It is much better than before, and it looks like a big country.

Just as the Qing court, Liu Ruhan and Zhu Yigui successively sent envoys to Nanjing, Ning Yu was receiving a very special guest. This man was Ernst, a missionary from Jena, Prussia.

It is not that Ning Yu has never come into contact with missionaries during the marches in the past few years, but most of them are just simple missionaries, and there is nothing special about them. But since talking with Ernst in front of him, Ning Yu keenly discovered this person's extraordinary attainments in chemistry and medicine.

"Your Majesty, the Qing emperor in the north only needs someone who can make guns for him, not someone like me. But what I want to say is that the arrogant Qing emperor will never know chemistry The miraculous power brought by God, let alone know what the Lord represents!"

Ernst is a Prussian with a big beard. He kept talking to Ning Yu about chemistry and the greatness of the Lord, but this did not make Ning Yu feel bored. Pushed to the back.

"Mr. Ernst, I want to ask you, what can you bring me?"

Ning Yu chuckled, of course he knew what these foreigners thought, they just wanted to be able to preach freely in China, so they were not stupid, they knew that in the land of the East, the best way to preach is to become the emperor Consultants, like their predecessors, and get a lot of money for it.

Ernst smiled. He liked the young emperor in front of him very much. He was not as rude and arrogant as the monarch he had seen before. He didn't even need to kneel down. Everything he experienced in the Qing court, It has already made the German feel extremely angry and puzzled.

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, I brought a book to the Celestial Dynasty. This book is enough to let you know our world again. I can guarantee that this is the greatest book of this era!"

Ernst had a bit of pride on his face. The Westerners of this age are different from those of later generations. When they first came to China, everything they saw was so beautiful and grand, delicate and shocking, even the clothes of the people on the street , They all look very beautiful. You must know that the West has not even started the industrial revolution at this time, and the golden age they experienced is far from coming.

As he was talking, he took out a book from the box he was carrying with him. On the cover was written a line of words in German, but Ning Yu only knew some English. Seeing the German on it, he couldn't help being dumbfounded .

"Ernst, I don't understand this book, why don't you introduce it to me, what kind of book is it?"

Ernst laughed and said, "Your Majesty, this book is called "Basics of Chemistry". It took my teacher a long time to sort it out. It is the greatest book in the world!"

"Basics of Chemistry"?Regardless of whether it is the greatest book in the world or not, when Ning Yu heard these four words, he felt a little familiar in a daze, and asked curiously: "This book was sorted out by your teacher. What's his name?"

When Ernst heard Ning Yu's question, he immediately said proudly: "His Majesty the Great Emperor, my teacher is Georg Ernst Stahl, and he is the greatest chemist in the world."

Good guy, the master and apprentice use the same name, which makes Ning Yu a little dumbfounded, but he quickly realized that this person is not as simple as the Ernst in front of him. It can be said that this person's legend is really not so so.

In the memory of Ning Yu's previous life, for some reason, he still has some understanding of Stahl. This person can be said to be quite sturdy. He obtained a doctorate degree in medicine from university. At this stage, he can be called a double master of chemistry and medicine. Later, this person also became a professor of medicine and chemistry at Harley's new university. The most amazing thing is that he was crazy about alchemy in the process. .

"The teacher is now working as an imperial physician to the King of Prussia in Berlin, but he has never given up on chemistry. This is a book called "Chemistry Fundamentals" he compiled last year. I will send it to His Majesty the Great Emperor today, and I also ask His Majesty the Great Emperor for permission." I am preaching in the Celestial Dynasty."

Ning Yu looked at the "Chemistry Fundamentals" in his hand, and his heart was actually a little moved, but for Ning Yu at the moment, he didn't want missionaries to preach in the country, so he was a little entangled.

"Ernst, do you know? It is not a one-time thing to preach in the Celestial Dynasty, and my people in the Celestial Dynasty do not believe in ghosts and gods, but believe in the power of knowledge. If you can bring them knowledge, they will truly agree with your philosophy. " Ning Yu was talking nonsense while observing Ernst's expression.

For this set of messy theories, Ernst agreed very much.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. What you said is very correct. Only by bringing the truth can you bring the glory of the Lord! It's just that I don't know how to bring the truth to the people of your country."

Ning Yu smiled, "I think that although there are occasional exchanges between China and the West, there are not many exchanges. Of course there are geographical factors, but more of it is that the first step of communication has not been taken. Ernst , I hope to hire you as a bachelor, are you willing?"

That's right, Ningchu now actually has the Imperial Academy and Grand Scholars, but compared to the so-called Grand Scholars of the Qing court, Ningchu's Grand Scholars do not have so-called political rights, but a more academic title. , it is not only used to teach Confucian masters.

"Bachelor? I understand. Thank you His Majesty for your trust, I am willing to work for His Majesty!"

As soon as Ernst heard that he would be an official, he felt a little excited, and he readily agreed to the request. At this time, although he still remembered the matter of preaching, he didn't pay much attention to it after all.

Ning Yu smiled and said, "Ernst, since you are my advisor, then I want you to do a few things."

"I also ask His Majesty the Emperor to order."

"I thought that the world is so vast and boundless, and the distance between the Celestial Dynasty and the West is too far, and many of the exchanges are not smooth. I thought it would be better to ask you to be my plenipotentiary representative, and to work together with my foreign minister in the future. , to go to Western European countries to establish corresponding communication channels.”

When Ernst heard that there was an opportunity to return home, the foreigner couldn't stop smiling, and immediately promised: "Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I will definitely go to other countries to establish diplomatic relations with the sincerity of the empire, and live up to what His Majesty has said. Trust."

"Yeah, Ernst, I have one more thing, that is, after you return to the West, you must sort out a batch of Western books, and then transport them back to the Celestial Dynasty. Naturally, the larger the number, the better, and the field does not have to be limited. , everything that is useful can be shipped back, and I want to build a big library in Nanjing!"

"Yes, His Majesty the Great Emperor."

"Ernst, I hope that when you return to the West in the future, please recruit a group of experts in astronomy, geography, physics, chemistry, medicine, and military affairs, and invite them to come to the Celestial Dynasty to become consultants. I am willing to give you five times more Salary, and they will be knighted, of course, after you do this well, I will give you a marquis."

Ning Yu was thinking about what he needed to do, and at the same time, he was drawing big cakes for Ernst. In fact, if these things can really be realized, it would not be an exaggeration to give Ernst a job, but Ning Yu is controlling the situation after all. The number of titles should not be too large, otherwise insiders will have opinions.

Although he was only a Marquis, it was enough to knock Ernst dizzy. Everything he dreamed of seemed to be realized in such a short period of time, which made him feel a little unreal. He opened his eyes and chanted silently in his mouth.

"Lord, could it be that Your great eyes have shone on me?"

Ning Yu didn't care what the foreign devil said, he repeatedly said: "Ernst, I will give you money and people to give you status, but you have to remember one thing, you will be a member of the Celestial Dynasty from now on, understand?" ? I hope you can put the interests of the Celestial Dynasty first in everything."

Ernst was quite aware of this aspect. He immediately pressed his chest and said, "Assure the Lord, I, Ernst, will follow His Majesty's will in everything and will never betray the interests of the Celestial Dynasty."

After finishing the Ernst matter, Ning Yu felt that his head was a little groggy. He was so busy recently that he stayed in Fengtian Hall to deal with political affairs. A sense of lethargy.

The new official system has basically been implemented, and Ning Chu's first chief assistant, as it should be, fell on Ning Zhongjing's head, and the title of second assistant was given to Cui Wancai. Cui Wancai was not defeated in the battle, but his position is quite good. He is the first supervisor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Of course, this position was also created by Ning Yu. In theory, his status is higher than that of other ministers, so Li Fu was satisfied at the moment.

As for the ministers of the other ministries, they were also filled in from the original staff, but the operation of this system still needs time to get used to it, so for Ning Yu, things are not much less.

"Your Majesty, Liu Ruhan's people have arrived, see you or not?" Cui Wancai, the second assistant, said softly.

Ning Yu frowned, "Let's hang it out first, I'm afraid I'm going to ask for help again this time. Hmph, if I didn't have some value for them in the north, how could I let them go free?" Regardless of strategy How about it, Ning Yu doesn't like some of the actions of the White Lotus Sect.

Cui Wancai nodded slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty, this Ernst was born in the West. Isn't it too conspicuous to call him a bachelor? With such a greedy person, just give him some money and get rid of it." .”

After hearing Cui Wancai's words, Ning Yu felt a little helpless at the moment. Even a talented and intelligent person like Cui Wancai would look at Westerners with a bit of contempt. They are actually no different from Yongzheng in this regard. It is also the mainstream thought - on the contrary, Ning Yu attaches so much importance to it, it is more like a different kind.

"I think that there is a lot to learn from the thinking of Westerners, especially their understanding of objective things is no less than that of China. Therefore, with the method of thousands of dollars, it must be able to attract a large number of Western elites. , to fill in the gaps in my direction, learn from each other's strengths, do you understand?"

After Cui Wancai listened to Ning Yu's words, he was silent for a long time, but he raised a deeper question.

"Does the emperor think that the Westerners are better than our Celestial Dynasty in some aspects?" This question seems arrogant, but it actually reflects a mentality of the people in the world today, that is, my Celestial Dynasty is a land of outstanding people, and the rest Barbarians.

Ning Yu smiled wryly. He knew Cui Wancai's intention to ask these questions. This was not Cui Wancai's question, but on behalf of the officials in the court and Shilin. But Ning Yu couldn't answer it, just like he couldn't. Tell Cui Wancai that in more than 100 years, the strong boats and guns of the Westerners will knock on the gate of China, and the country will be destroyed by then.

From what Ernst said, Ning Yu can basically conclude that the entire West is already on the eve of the industrial revolution, and it can even be said that it has already begun, accompanied by not only technological innovation, but also changes in social relations.

Although Watt has not been born yet, the early industrial steam engine has already appeared. It may have one or another problem, and it is only in the laboratory stage, but Ning Yu knows in his heart that in a few decades, the steam engine will be replaced. Improve one by one, separate condenser, heat insulation layer outside the cylinder, oil lubricated piston, planetary gear, parallel motion linkage, centrifugal governor, throttle valve, pressure gauge, etc., they will all appear.

It can be said that God put Ning Yu in the best era. At this time, the industrial revolution has not yet officially started, and the Western staking-style colonization has not yet fully kicked off. The world is still in an unknown state of chaos, and Whoever can seize the opportunity at this time will become the protagonist of the era, just like the British Empire in the nineteenth century!
Therefore, at this time, Ning Yu was so anxious to adjust the domestic situation, and even before the complete unification of China, he took the lead in starting a series of reforms. He hoped to integrate China's power in a shorter period of time, and then It radiates to the whole of Asia, and finally completes a perfect resistance to the rise of Western civilization.

And all of this, Ning Yu could only keep it in his heart, he looked at Cui Wancai with a smile on his face.

"You may not understand what I am doing now, but in the next 50 years, or even 100 years, many people will thank me."

(End of this chapter)