The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 306 Science National Scholar

Different from the later generations, the catering industry in the Song Dynasty was said to be endless. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people generally would not go out to eat on the eve of the New Year's Eve. Whether it is a rich family or a poor family, they would choose to stay at home for a reunion Rice, so on this day, the restaurants in Lin'an City are basically closed, and since the beginning of the new year, the restaurants have entered the peak season, and the restaurants and restaurants, large and small, are all booming and overwhelmed. This is also reflected from one aspect It witnessed the prosperity and prosperity of Lin'an City in Song Dynasty.

In the first year since I took the throne, the country's economy has begun to show signs of recovery. Compared with the previous year, both the country and the people have made a lot of progress in their pockets. Therefore, this year's Spring Festival is no exception. From the beginning, people have come to the hotel to eat, the business is good, there are many guests, even more than in previous years, even Xiao Tian, ​​the big shopkeeper of Lelou, also went to the battle to entertain the guests, which is normal.

Accompanied by Yuan Ji and Xiao Qi, I walked out of the north gate of the palace in casual clothes, quietly came to Shifeng Commercial House, and went to Tongle Building with Wen Tianxiang and Jiang Wanli, Minister of Education and Health, to attend the banquet .

In addition to the fact that I hosted a banquet for the officials of the DPRK and China as the emperor during the Great Court Meeting, during the entire Spring Festival, I only arranged this banquet for experts and professors from Lin’an University and the Academy of Sciences. This also shows that I attach great importance to technology. As a time traveler, I certainly know the importance of science and technology. The benefits that the technological revolution has brought to mankind are beyond the imagination of people in this era. My advantages must be brought into full play.

In the evening, a group of five of us entered the Tongle Building through the small gate.

Due to the large number of people attending the banquet, although Tianzi No. [-] room is very large, it cannot accommodate more than forty people, so the banquet was held in Tianzi No. [-], which is also the largest private room in Tongle Building.

Since the founding of Lin'an University, there has been a saying in the university that there are two presidents of Lin'an University. A young son named Huyan. This young master Huyan has great powers, but he is quite mysterious. His family is wealthy, he has good friends with important officials in the court, and he has a close relationship with the royal family. Although these rumors are various, there is only one core content. Mr. Huyan, this person is amazing.

"I have met Mr. Huyan," when I walked into Room 30 on the second floor, I saw [-] people standing up at the same time and saluting in unison. The movements of these [-] people were synchronized and the voices were neat. Just like the congratulatory performances of the ministers at the court meeting, it seems that they have been rehearsed beforehand. These people include men, women, young and old, and I know a few people, such as Yun Bofei, Huang Daopo, Yang Hui, Song Wuxin, and Yang Xiaozhi. wait.

"Gentlemen and professors, Huyan hereby wishes everyone a happy new year,"

"Thank you, Mr. Huyan, I will wait for you to wish you good luck in the new year, and wish you success,"

"Everyone, please sit down," I said with a smile on my face, and then pointed to Wen Tianxiang and Jiang Wanli next to me, "Everyone, let me introduce to you, the person on my left is Mr. Jiang Wanlijiang, Minister of Education and Health, who is in charge of me. North Korea’s education, the one on the right is Mr. Wen Tianxiang, academician of the Government Administration Council,”

After they sat down, they quickly stood up and said in unison: "I have seen Mr. Jiang, I have seen Mr. Wen."

"You're welcome, you're welcome, gentlemen, Happy New Year," Wen Tianxiang and Jiang Wanli hastily bowed their hands in return. The two court ministers clearly knew how much I valued these scientific talents, and they were also very polite to them.

Jiang Wanli and Wen Tianxiang are both very famous. Although most of the people here are not very concerned about the affairs of the court, they know these two very well. Yu opened the academy, which has a high prestige among the literati and students all over the world, and Wen Tianxiang was once the number one scholar in high school, so he is naturally a celebrity.

I saw everyone seated again and said, "Principal He, please introduce these gentlemen and professors to me first."

"Yes, my lord," He Ji hurriedly stood up, and introduced to me the names of the people attending the banquet and their scientific research directions. He Ji and others knew my purpose, so in terms of personnel selection, they basically selected Natural science scholars.

When I met people I didn't know, I also nodded with each of them and gave some words of encouragement or politeness. Yun Bofei, Song Wuxin, Yang Hui and other master-level celebrities all treated me with great respect and courtesy, and they dared not show the slightest bit of arrogance.

"Very good, you are all elites from all walks of life in my Great Song Dynasty. On the occasion of the New Year, I would like to offer a toast to you first,"

"Thank you, Young Master," everyone said after drinking.

After getting my consent, He Ji stood up and said, "Everyone, the banquet is about to begin. Before that, I would like to invite Mr. Jiang to give a speech. Welcome."

Amid the applause, Jiang Wanli stood up and said: "Gentlemen, Happy New Year everyone, I am an official Jiang Wanli. I am very happy to be here to participate in the grand meeting of the scientific community. You are all scientific and technological talents of our dynasty. According to the words of the emperor, It is a scientist. Jiang has just heard of this title not long ago, and it is still unfamiliar, but the emperor said that scientists, like military strategists, writers, calligraphers, and thinkers, are indispensable talents for our court. It’s even worse, although the lower officials are dull and can’t fully understand the emperor’s intentions, but the lower officials believe in the emperor, and with the emperor’s wisdom, they will definitely not shoot at the target in vain,”

"This Jiang Wanli, he flatters him really well," I laughed to myself.

"This time, the lower officials are entrusted by the emperor, and I will use this feast to convey a few sacred intentions," Jiang Wanli continued, "The emperor said that the second year of Xianchun is this year, and it will be the year that the scientific and educational circles will usher in a new era." It is a year of great opportunity. From this year onwards, the imperial court will increase the funding for education and scientific research year by year. The first is to focus on the construction of basic education facilities, that is, to popularize primary and secondary schools within the territory of our dynasty. Key scientific research projects need money for money, people for people, science and technology to rejuvenate the country, and education to rejuvenate the country. These are the basic national policies appointed by the emperor at the end of last year. The scientific and technological revolution will be the main theme of our dynasty in the future. Lin'an University and the Royal Academy of Sciences will become You are the frontier of this revolution, and you are the core figures in this theme, your academics, your inventions and creations will be recorded in the annals of Song Dynasty along with your names, and will be passed down through the ages,"

"Science and technology rejuvenate the country, education rejuvenates the country, recorded in the annals of history, passed down through the ages," said these few words, and the hearts of the people present were suddenly surging.

"Our scholarship and inventions can also be passed down through the ages,"

"This is an unbelievable thing in the past, and even a wonderful thing can enter the room," everyone couldn't help thinking, and some even muttered in a low voice.

Most scientists have rebellious and self-righteous eccentricities, but they can’t get rid of the category of human beings after all. They can defy power and dedicate themselves to the truth, but they also hope that their academic achievements can be recognized and praised by others, and even passed down to future generations , Famous for thousands of years.

"One more thing, in order to cooperate with the basic national policy of our dynasty and encourage more people with lofty ideals to join in the scientific and technological revolution, the emperor is considering issues related to the salary and reputation of our dynasty's scientific and technological and educational talents," Jiang Wanli said to everyone After calming down, he continued, "The emperor's initial idea is to divide scientific and technological talents into different levels according to their academic achievements and inventions, and their contributions to our court and the public. , enjoy different salaries respectively, for example, a first-rank royal scientific scholar will enjoy the same salary and status treatment as a first-rank official of the imperial court, and a second-rank royal scientific national scholar will enjoy the same salary and title as a second-rank official of the imperial court By analogy, of course, scientific national scholars are not equivalent to official positions, they generally will not enter the court as officials and be responsible for certain government affairs, "

"Ah, first rank," even Shen Yiqiu, Quan Jue and the others were taken aback. The highest level of scientific national scholars is equivalent to the treatment of first rank officials. Between the second rank and the third rank, it seems that the emperor spared no expense this time to ensure the smooth implementation of the technological revolution.

"That's right, it's the first-class treatment," Jiang Wanli said with a smile, "When the lower officials heard what the emperor said, they were as surprised as you were, and even wondered if they heard it wrong."

"Then what does the emperor say?" a person in blue clothes asked in the seat.

Jiang Wanli said: "The emperor said, Jiang Aiqing, in ancient times, before the birth of fire, the ancestors of human beings could only live a primitive life like animals. Blood, like its hair,' Later, someone invented fire by drilling fire and got to know fire. From then on, human beings have lived a life of 'cannons are familiar with each other, people have no stomach disease, and are different from animals'. , the invention of fire has brought about earth-shaking changes to mankind, dear dear, tell me, the person who invented this fire will make less contribution to society and mankind than any first-rank official in history."

"Your majesty is wise, and he is indeed a wise king through the ages. The invention of fire is not only small, but its effect is so great. I think it is not as good even if hundreds of first-rank officials are added together. It's just that this kind of invention is even more difficult. ,” the man in the blue shirt who asked the question just now said again.

"Of course it is very difficult. Inventions like this all change the living habits of human beings. The emperor said that the country should reward those who make such contributions."

The man in the blue shirt nodded and said, "Should, should,"

"Okay, the next official has finished conveying,"

He Ji looked at me and said, "Next, I announce that the banquet will begin."