Capital Datang

Yuan Tiangang pondered for a while, and then revealed a wry smile and said: "Your Highness, as a person outside Fang, the poor should not be concerned about some mundane things, but as a person in the Taoist sect, watching The current situation of the Daoist sect makes the poor Taoist very worried. Although the royal family is vigorously promoting Taoism, its influence is not as good as that of foreign Buddhism, let alone the dominant Confucianism."

Hearing Yuan Tiangang's words made Li Yin a little surprised. Based on his impression of Yuan Tiangang, the other party seemed to belong to the kind of extraterrestrial expert who didn't care about anything. Such a hot heart.

I only heard Yuan Tiangang continue to say: "There are many schools of Taoism now, and each school has its own theories. In this way, there will be no synergy at all. If the current situation is allowed to develop, the influence of Taoism will only be reduced. It is getting weaker and weaker, and sooner or later it will be squeezed out by Buddhism, but the idea of ​​the military academy and medical school opened by His Highness gave the poor Daoist a flash of inspiration, thinking that if he opened a Taoist academy, it would integrate various theories into it, and then cultivate people without sects. Daoist talents who have the views of Taoism, I believe that after a hundred years, there will definitely be no sects of sects in the world!"

The more Yuan Tiangang talked, the more excited he became, his usual indifferent face now showed a look of fanaticism, it can be seen that there are no people in this world who are really indifferent to fame and wealth, and everyone has their own attachments in their hearts.

Hearing this, Li Yin already understood the reason why Yuan Tiangang came to him. As long as Yuan Tiangang proposed such a thing as opening a Taoist academy, Li Shimin would definitely support it, but this support is also limited. At most, he would issue an imperial decree and give a In the name of justice, and then set aside a place as the site, as for the funds for the construction of the college.Sorry about this.The national treasury was really empty, but the money Li Yin obtained was mortgaged by the court's credit.Borrowing from the people of the Tang Dynasty can be used for national events such as the Western Expedition and the construction of a military academy, but it cannot be used to build a Taoist academy.After all, this has nothing to do with the national economy and the people's livelihood, and it will damage the prestige of the court if it is spread.Capital Datang 152

After thinking about the above, the reason why Yuan Tiangang came to find Li Yin is ready to come out. Apart from asking him for financial support, there must be no second reason. As a profitable industry, his Prince Qi's Mansion is already a bit behind when he uses daily progress to describe his Qi Palace.

As the leader of Datang industry and commerce.From the very beginning of frying tea, through cement, coal, fishery, canned food, glass, textiles and other large and small industries, Li Yin has been involved in almost every industry.Even in some industries.Prince Qi's Mansion also occupies a major market share, and has made huge profits from these industries.It has already made Li Yin the leading big capitalist in the Tang Dynasty, and even he doesn't know how much money he has.

It's just that after Li Yin understood Yuan Tiangang's meaning, he stood behind the desk and fell into deep thought.It is not difficult for him to establish a Taoist academy, but the significance of this matter is extremely important, because it is related to the dispute between the beliefs of Buddhism and Taoism, and belief is very vague to say, but in fact For human society, it is extremely important.

After Li Yin came to Datang, he has been committed to promoting the development of industry and commerce. In practical terms, the construction of material civilization is the construction of material civilization. As for spiritual civilization such as belief and morality, except for the recently published newspapers, there is not much other aspects. Many "intervened" in, but unexpectedly Yuan Tiangang brought it up today.

Li Yin, who was in deep thought, walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and finally raised his head and said, "Daoist Yuan, it is not difficult for me to build a Taoist academy, but has the Taoist priest thought about it? After the Taoist academy is built, How are you going to maintain it, and even how will you develop it in the future?"

Li Yin suddenly got the idea. The cost of maintaining a college is also staggering. It is impossible for him to donate for free all the time.Yuan Tiangang frowned after hearing this, and after thinking about it, he said: "I'd like to discuss this matter with people from various Daoist temples, and I can ask them to pay some expenses every year. In addition, there are many believers in my Daoist sect, and they can do it too." Donate some, these together should be enough for the operation of the academy, right?"

Hearing Yuan Tiangang's answer, Li Yin showed a meaningful smile, and said, "Daoist Yuan, I'm not talking about you. The two methods you mentioned are too passive for the academy. Well, let’s take the first method as an example. Although there are many Taoist temples, and many Taoist temples can indeed receive a lot of donations, but the expenses of the Taoist temples are also large. How much money they can give is really a problem. As for believers Donating is a matter of luck, if you don't get any money someday, can the academy survive?"

"This..." Yuan Tiangang was a little speechless, but when he saw the expression on Li Yin's face, he immediately bowed and said, "I'm poor and dull, please advise His Royal Highness Qi!" No one can compare to His Royal Highness Qi Wang in front of him.

"Hey, Daoist Yuan is actually holding the gold bricks and doesn't know it!" Li Yin smiled very proudly, because he was about to create a feat of the times, "Daoist Yuan, do you know that the method of purifying saltpeter, gunpowder ’, as well as the smelting techniques of various precious metals, who invented them?”

Yuan Tiangang's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he seemed to have caught something in his mind, but he couldn't figure it out for a while, so he said: "His Royal Highness, although I can't be sure which sage invented the things you mentioned, But I can be sure that whether it is gunpowder or other things, they are all passed down from my Taoism."

What Li Yin was waiting for was his words, and he jumped up excitedly, and said excitedly: "Yes, alchemy is popular in your Taoism. As for whether you can make the kind of golden elixir that makes people immortal Talk. In fact, in the process of alchemy, you not only understood the properties of many substances, but also invented many new technologies and products, but you didn’t pay much attention to them. Take gunpowder as an example, everyone now We all know that gunpowder is a sharp weapon for killing people on the battlefield, and it can play a more decisive role in sieges, but after your Taoists invented gunpowder, you only know how to make it into fireworks for fun, such a waste It's really heartbreaking!"

When he said the last sentence, Li Yin turned around suddenly, looked directly at Yuan Tiangang and said again: "In fact, your understanding of the "properties" of matter can be summed up as a special subject. I call it chemistry. People's lives are closely related, and can be used in countless aspects, such as saltpeter ice making, coal burning, etc., are all chemical reactions, and in the research of chemistry, many new technologies and products can be invented, and these can Directly converted into wealth, with these, will your academy still have to worry about maintenance?"

When Li Yin spoke, his voice was full of temptation.Yuan Tiangang wanted to develop Taoism, while Li Yin wanted to use his hands to integrate the power of Taoism and start the chemical industry. Although the ultimate goals of the two were different, the intermediate process was the same.

"This... can this work?" Although Yuan Tiangang also felt a little enthusiastic, but after all, he is old and not very receptive to new things. Therefore, although Li Yin's prospects are very good, he is still a little bit excited. Not very confident.

"Of course, this time you are going to solve the problem of the wear resistance of the gum. It just so happens that this is the first project established by your Dao Academy. As long as this problem is solved, I will cover all the construction costs of the Dao Academy , and an additional one-year maintenance fee, as long as you come up with useful products or technologies within one year of the establishment of the college, then even if I don’t need it, Datang’s industrial and commercial development is so fast, rich industrial and commercial owners even more It is everywhere, and there will always be someone willing to spend money to sell your technology." In order to cheer Yuan Tiangang up, Li Yin assured Yuan Tiangang, patted his chest.

Yuan Tiangang has stayed in Dengzhou for nearly a year, and he has a deep understanding of the industrial and commercial development there, especially in the Academy of Sciences where he works. The model is no stranger, and also knows that the invention of a new technology can indeed bring great wealth to the inventor.

Thinking of this, Yuan Tiangang finally strengthened his confidence, bowed his hands to Li Min and said, "Thank you for your guidance, I understand now!"

Seeing that Yuan Tiangang was fooled into boarding the thief ship by himself, Li Min finally breathed a sigh of relief. With these Taoist priests engaged in chemical industry, coupled with his own guidance from time to time, although he could not produce too complicated chemical products in a short time, but At least soap, glycerin and other things are always fine, and I will no longer need that kind of pig pancreas when I take a bath by myself.

He and Yuan Tiangang discussed the details of the Taoist Academy again, and Li Min promised the other party that after the Taoist Academy was built, he would sort out some chemical knowledge and concepts he knew and donate it to the Taoist Academy for free. He is also very grateful, because he knows that Li Yin's learning is very complicated. Although everything is not very deep, he has his own unique understanding of various knowledge, and he can help him. Presumably they are studying that chemical knowledge. , it can be much easier.Capital Datang 152

After explaining the matter of the Dao Academy, it was already the first time the lights came on, and the two of them chatted for an afternoon without knowing it. The banquet at noon was mainly about drinking, and their stomachs were not full at all, so now both of them are hungry. Min was too lazy to go to the main hall again, so he simply asked people to bring the food to the study, and lit candles around, and he and Yuan Tiangang sat opposite each other, eating and talking like old friends.

Just when the meal was about to be finished, Li Yin's eyes inadvertently glanced at a candle next to him.It may be that the servant who held the lamp just now accidentally let the candle get too close to the wall. As a result, the flame burned to the wall, burning the snow-white wall to black, which looked very eye-catching.

"Haha~, I remembered!" Seeing this, Li Yin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted excitedly.