Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 66 Write a classic?
"Lord Cao, what's the matter?"

Song Ping felt the change in Cao Wei's eyes and asked a strange question.

"It's okay, it's okay..." Cao Wei shook his head.

But he was thinking in his heart that Song Ping probably had the same ambition and talent as his descendant Song Yingxing. Otherwise, he would not have given up the prosperous life at home and was so passionate about craftsmanship. If he could cultivate it, would he be able to write "Tiangong Kaiwu" Get it done in advance?

To do things in any field, talent is extremely important.

If two different people do the same thing, the results will be completely different.

Song Ping obviously had a tendency to do this, and Cao Wei thought he could give it a try.

"Tiangong Kaiwu" was originally an encyclopedia of craftsmanship in the 17th century. It was really important for the Ming Dynasty, which had reached the critical point of agricultural society and was about to turn to industrial society!

The difference between agricultural society and industrial society is a world of difference!

For thousands of years in China, feudal dynasties have changed from old to new. At the juncture of Ming Dynasty, it was the time when the social form was gradually changing. The appearance of "Tiangong Kaiwu" by Song Yingxing proved this point.

It can be said that Song Yingxing's "Heavenly Creation of Things" came into being.

This earliest encyclopedia included the types, places of origin, production technology and process equipment of various crops and handicraft raw materials, as well as some experience in production organization.

"Tiangong Kaiwu" is divided into three volumes: upper, middle and lower
The first volume records the cultivation and processing methods of grain, bean and hemp, the weaving and dyeing technology of silk, cotton and ramie, as well as the salt and sugar production processes. These are relatively simple, and basically have a deep relationship with the projects operated by the Song family , which belongs to the refinement and summarization of daily experience.

The contents of the middle volume include the production of bricks and tiles, ceramics, the construction of cars and ships, the casting and forging of metals, the mining and firing of coal, lime, sulfur, and alum, as well as oil extraction, better papermaking methods, etc.

These contents start from the first volume, from the shallower to the deeper, involving the real budding development of the industry.

The second volume is the continuation of the first volume, which describes the mining and smelting of metal minerals, the manufacture of weapons, the production of pigments and koji, and the collection and processing of pearls and jade, etc.

It also records some physical knowledge that reflects ancient China.

For example, bobbin trucks, water beaches, windmills, ship rudders, steel filling, clay casting kettles, lost wax casting, coal mine gas removal methods, brine absorbers (pumps) in salt wells, melting...

The "Hardware" chapter also clearly records the new metal zinc and its refining method.

These extraction methods have begun to involve a lot of physical knowledge such as mechanics and thermal science, which can be regarded as priceless treasures for the development of science and technology!

The appearance of "Tiangong Kaiwu" was supposed to help Daming complete the transformation of social form, from an agricultural society to an industrial society. Since then, it has been out of control and continued to stand on top of the world!

However, due to various reasons such as the collapse of the political system in the late Ming Dynasty and the arrival of the Little Ice Age, "Tiangong Kaiwu" did not play its due role.

Maybe...it's a little late,

After "Tiangong Kaiwu" was published, only the Emperor Chongzhen and the Ming Dynasty, who had been weak and irretrievably weak after Ming Shenzong and Ming Guangzong, ushered in the end.

Since then, the land of Zhuxia has fallen into a history of hundreds of years of suffering, which makes people feel sad...

however,
Maybe this time Cao Wei can lead Daming to another broad road?
While pondering, Cao Wei looked at Song Ping with deeper eyes.

Song Ping suddenly felt a chill, and took half a step back, "My lord, why don't I ask my brothers to work."

"No hurry, no rush," Cao Wei stopped him.

"Old Song, have you ever thought about writing a book by yourself?"

"Write a book? What book should you write?" Cao Wei's sudden words left Song Ping confused.

Song Ping came from a wealthy family. Unlike other craftsmen, he had been reading and writing since he was a child, but he had never thought about writing any books.

"For example, the mulberry hemp, rice, and silkworms that your family operates... You must know what's going on, so record some of the key points so that future generations can summarize their experience."

"And the work we did together, waterwheels, water cylinders, Kongming lanterns, gear sets and pulley sets, steam engines..."

Cao Wei chuckled and said: "I only have some ideas and theories. It's ridiculous to say them out. You have to practice the truth. You have more practice than me, so you will be able to write these things clearly. When the time comes, you write it down and I will ask you. Would your Majesty write a letter to you?"

Song Ping still couldn't understand what Cao Wei meant.

"Your Majesty has given orders, and I should do my best to fulfill them. But what's the use of writing these things?"

After all, Song Ping is not Song Yingxing after all, and the Song family has not yet experienced the turning point of Song Jing.

Speaking of Song Jing, he was the great-grandfather of Song Yingxing and also a descendant of Song Ping.

The difference is that Song Jing won the Jinshi in the 18th year of Hongzhi and entered the court as an official. He successively served as political envoy to Shandong, Zuobu political envoy to Shanxi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Yushi of the Zuodu of the Capital Procuratorate. This was his second term. High-ranking official!He also promoted the "one whip" reform policy.

Before Song Jing, the Song family was at best a well-off landlord, but after Song Jing, the Song family was sealed off and became a bureaucratic landlord family.

There is also a world of difference before and after...

To put it more simply, the ass determines the head, or the behavior is different due to different family systems.

Song Ping had studied for several years and understood some truths, but after all, his cultural literacy was limited, and his thinking and structure were not high enough. If he liked craftsmanship, he would do it without thinking too much.

Song Yingxing grew up in Song's parents who became a "bureaucratic landlord family". The education he received was naturally far superior to that of Song Ping, with extremely high cultural literacy and a higher mode of thinking.

This is why Song Yingxing wrote "Tiangong Kaiwu" while Song Ping was not interested in industry, technology, and craftsmanship.

However, it is not difficult to solve this problem. Cao Wei will point out the direction for Song Ping. Song Ping only needs to bring out his talents and advantages as much as possible.

Cao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Do you know "Shen Nong's Materia Medica"?"

Song Ping nodded.

"What I think is that you can write a professional book like "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", but it records knowledge about the industrial craftsmanship we do."

"Just like "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", it is the best choice for the latecomers to learn medical skills! You write a craft book, which also opens the way for the latecomers, and they will remember you..."

With the reference object, Song Ping immediately came to his senses, his eyes widened, his mouth widened, and a fire blazed up in his heart!

A classic handed down from generation to generation...remembered by future generations...

These words are enough to make Song Ping's heart boil!

"Sir...sir, is this really okay?"

(End of this chapter)