Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 30 Science and technology are primary productive forces

However, since the emperor's kindness was difficult to refuse, Xu Guangqi had no choice but to thank him again: "Then I will accept it. I will bear in mind the emperor's kindness. I will do my best to share the emperor's worries in the future!"

Speaking of which, Xu Guangqi fell in love with this globe at first sight, but it was small and exquisite, and it was unknown what kind of precious material it was made of, so he did not dare to accept it easily.

But now that the emperor insisted on accepting it himself, he didn't care about so many things. He held it in his hand as if he couldn't put it down, thinking that he would take a good look at it when he went back.

Xu Guangqi was overwhelmed by the sudden "happiness", and his mind was already on the globe in his hand. On the other hand, Sun Yuanhua was surprised that the emperor was able to take out such a thing as the globe, but his mind was still clear.

It stands to reason that in the Ming Dynasty, there should be very few people who can recognize that the world is a sphere, especially the emperor, who should not accept this new concept so easily. However, what is unexpected is that the emperor seems to have not only accepted it long ago And there are many advanced things in their hands that even they have never seen before!
This made Sun Yuanhua realize that neither he nor his teacher Xu Guangqi knew much about the current saint.

Just when Sun Yuanhua was in a daze, Zhu Tianqi had already shifted his gaze to him: "Sun Aiqing, I also prepared a gift for you!"

When Sun Yuanhua heard the sound, he stood up quickly and said, "I'm here!" Then he walked respectfully to the Long Bookcase and took what Zhu Tianqi handed him with both hands. It was a book - "A Hundred Questions and Answers on Physics" (a popular science book for teenagers). )》.

Zhu Tianqi said with a smile: "The text in this book may be slightly different from the current text in my Ming Dynasty, but it should not hinder your reading. You can take it and read it first. I will give you some later. Other books are for your study!"

"Your Majesty Sun Yuanhua, thank you for your favor!" Sun Yuanhua hurriedly knelt down and thanked him. Although he had not had time to see what the book in his hand was, he was still very excited to receive the emperor's favor and attention.

Zhu Tianqi raised his hand: "Ai Qing, please be free!"

After Sun Yuanhua also sat back on the chair, Zhu Tianqi said solemnly: "Okay, now that the gossip is over, it's time for us to talk about something serious!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua quickly put away the things in their hands, sat upright, and looked at Zhu Tianqi.

Zhu Tianqi said: "The reason why I recalled my two beloved ministers to the capital is that I want to use their talents and knowledge to vigorously develop the Ming Dynasty's practical knowledge and introduce more Western learning to help our Ming Dynasty become more prosperous. I don't know. My dear friends, are you both willing?"

After hearing this, Xu Tianqi and Sun Yuanhua couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief. It was obvious that they both suspected that they had heard wrongly, that's why they were so surprised.

But just for a moment, they realized that they had heard correctly, just now the emperor really said that they should introduce Western learning, and vigorously develop and promote it in Daming!
However, the emperor and the court did not approve of Western learning before. Even their request to purchase additional Hongyi cannons was rejected by the emperor because someone in the court objected. What now...

However, both of them knew that the opportunity to show off their ambitions was right in front of them, and it was fleeting. If they missed this opportunity, they might never have such an opportunity waiting for them again in this life.

Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua immediately stopped hesitating, stood up together, knelt on the ground, and said in unison: "I am willing to accept my order!"

"Okay!" Zhu Tianqi immediately clapped his hands and stood up, waving to Wang Yuanbao and said: "Read!" Wang Yuanbao came forward with the imperial edict in his hand, unfolded the imperial edict and said: "By God, the emperor decreed that Xu Guangqi is proficient in mathematics. , astronomy, calendar, agriculture and other studies that are applied to the world, are great talents in governing the country and the people. The posts in the imperial court have always been occupied by those who are capable. Therefore, Xu Guangqi is specially appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs to direct the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This is !”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he quickly kowtowed and thanked him: "Your Majesty, Xu Guangqi, has received the order to express my gratitude!"

Wang Yuanbao handed the imperial edict to Xu Guangqi, then took a step back, took out the second imperial edict, unfolded it and read: "By God's blessing, the emperor decreed that Sun Yuanhua is proficient in Western learning, especially Western artillery, and will contribute to the Liaodong war." It has been of great help, so I specially appointed Sun Yuanhua as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Industry, in charge of the development of firearms. I appreciate this!"

When Sun Yuanhua heard this, he quickly kowtowed and thanked him: "Your Majesty, Sun Yuanhua, has received the order to express my gratitude!"

Now Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua share the same sentiment: "The Emperor understands me!"

Although Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua were surprised and touched that the emperor suddenly attached great importance to the introduction and development of Western learning, they did not expect that the emperor would reuse them so much and promoted them to the positions of first-in-command in the Ministry of Household Affairs and second-in-command in the Ministry of Industry. Such promotion speed, I am afraid it is unique!

Not only that, the emperor seemed to have read through their minds a long time ago, and the errands given to them were all positions that were most convenient for them to show their talents. This kind of kindness made them extremely grateful!

Zhu Tianqi raised his hand to signal the two of them to stand up, and then continued: "Now our Ming Dynasty is already a little behind compared to the knowledge of the countries in Europe and the West, so our Ming Dynasty must also catch up and catch up. After all, science and technology It is the primary productive force!"

"Science and technology are the primary productive forces..." After hearing this, Xu Guangqi couldn't help but mutter silently, thinking about this sentence carefully, and then nodded with deep understanding, raised his hand and saluted: "Your Majesty, this is It’s really quite philosophical!”

Although the term "science" does not exist yet, when Xu Guangqi heard it, he felt recognition and intimacy from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu Tianqi didn't expect that he would say such out-of-the-era words when he was excited, and hurriedly coughed twice, and said: "In short, whether it is agriculture or industry, or even firearms, shipbuilding, navigation and other technologies in my Ming Dynasty, they are all comparable to those of the Ming Dynasty. The countries in Thailand and the West are a little behind, so they still need to learn more from the strengths of others and seize the time to catch up.

Let’s just talk about the research and development of artillery. Not to mention the purpose of dealing with the Jiannu slaves in Liaodong. In the long run, there are still Helan people in Fuguang area who frequently harass our sea areas with strong ships and powerful artillery. If the Ming Dynasty does not develop new weapons as soon as possible. Sooner or later, those red-haired men will fight all the way to the capital about warships and artillery. Therefore, we should continue to strive for self-improvement and not slack off at all! "

"Your Majesty has great foresight and I admire you greatly!"

Xu Guangqi felt really refreshed after hearing Zhu Tianqi's remarks. The emperor's foresight was definitely rare among kings in the past.

Sun Yuanhua on the side couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

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