Capital Datang

Chapter 270 VII Visiting Dao Academy

In the extremely stable carriage, Li Yin and Yuan Tiangang sat facing each other. On the low table in the middle, there was a teapot and two teacups. The tea in the cups gave off a faint mist, which disappeared into the air in the blink of an eye.

"Daoist Yuan, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" Li Yin asked casually while sipping tea.Originally, because of Yang Hao’s matter, he didn’t go out very much these days except to visit some important elders. Of course, this is also the reason why he is not with his gang of cronies. Cheng Huailiang, Li Yong and others are all in the military academy. , usually can't come out at all, and Yanbei, Li Jingheng and others stayed in Taiwan to cultivate plantations. I don't know when they will come back?

"Hehe, don't worry, Your Highness, you will know when you arrive at the Taoist Academy." Yuan Tiangang said with the appearance of a worldly expert, stroking the three long beards on his chest.

"Haha, I didn't expect Old Immortal Yuan to learn how to play tricks!" Li Yin laughed loudly, but since Yuan Tiangang didn't want to say anything, he stopped asking and asked about other things, "Daoist Yuan, now your How far has the Taoist Academy developed? Has it researched some products that can be industrially produced?" Capital Datang 277

When Li Yin asked about the development of the Daoist Academy, Yuan Tiangang immediately raised his eyebrows, and even said with some high spirits: "Your Highness does not know, since our Daoist Academy opened in February this year, we have recruited [-] formal students. , As for the teachers to teach, I have also invited nearly two hundred fellow Taoists who are profound in Taoism, and the teaching materials are also being perfected, so the whole college is already on the right track!"

Li Yin was also overjoyed when he heard that, and he cupped his hands and said happily: "Daoist Yuan is indeed worthy of being the No. The traditional Taoism of the earth has been raised to a higher level!"

Although Yuan Tiangang usually looks detached from the world, he still has the obsession to carry forward Taoism in his heart, which is why he is so interested in the Taoist Academy.Hearing Li Yin's congratulations now, he was naturally very happy, but he still said a few words modestly.

"By the way, Daoist Yuan, I wonder how many of the teachers and students you recruited are responsible for researching chemistry?" Although Li Yin is concerned about the development of Taoism, what he cares most about is the chemical industry developed through the Dao Academy.

"Hehe, don't worry, Your Highness. Of course I haven't forgotten about chemistry. However, the Dao Academy has not been established for a short time, so there is no clear division of labor. Therefore, in the teaching of the Dao Academy, in addition to studying various Daoist classics, there is also It is the chemistry foundation you provided, Your Highness, and the chemistry experience summed up by us Taoists. After one year of teaching, the college will let these students choose their main learning direction according to their own interests, so your question is about It's too early!" Yuan Tiangang replied with a smile.

Li Yin also felt reasonable when he heard it. Interest is the best teacher. The Taoist Academy recruited [-] students in the first year. I believe there must be many who are interested in chemistry. Then I will use some small tricks myself. More and more people can be put into the research of chemistry.

When Li Yin was imagining the development of the chemical industry in the future, he heard Yuan Tiangang say again at this time: "His Royal Highness, speaking of chemistry, although there is no separate teaching, there are already many students who are particularly interested in chemistry to form a small group." , this group is independently conducting chemical research, and has achieved some results, one of the reasons why Pindao invited His Highness this time is to ask His Highness to see if their results are valuable?"

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Li Yin was also very surprised when he heard it. He didn't expect that he had just started teaching, and there was already a chemistry interest group.

"Hehe, it's actually not surprising. Didn't His Highness ask us to study the wear resistance of gum last time? That time I invited many fellow Taoists who are very successful in alchemy and medicine. They are also teaching in the college now. After receiving the chemistry foundation sent by His Highness, these people are very obsessed. They often discuss their experiences with each other. On this basis, some students who study have also been encouraged to join. That's why there is such a small group studying chemistry." Yuan Tiangang explained with a smile.

"So that's it!" Li Yin also nodded slightly after hearing this. He not only funded to help them build the Dao Academy, but also sorted out some of the chemical foundations he knew and sent them all to the Dao Academy, although these foundations are not counted at all. What, but it is the basis of modern chemistry in later generations, especially the substitution of chemical element symbols and molecular formulas. Although Li Yin can't remember all the chemical element symbols and molecular formulas, it is just a symbol anyway, and he just creates another one. For example, oxygen was originally o, but in Datang, Li Yin could write any symbol to replace o, as long as he knew it was oxygen.

During the conversation between the two, the carriage kept moving forward quickly, and soon arrived at the gate of the Dao Academy.The Taoist Academy was built in the south of Chang'an City.In fact, in order to show the difference between their Taoist Academy, Yuan Tiangang also asked Li Shimin for instructions. After the other party agreed, he actually built the Taoist Academy on the extension line of the central axis of Chang'an City. That is to say, the Taoist Academy and Li Chunfeng's Chang'an Observatory in a straight line.

However, Dao College is not as close as the Observatory to Chang'an. After leaving the Mingde Gate, go south for another ten miles, and you will reach a small hill. Although this mountain is not high or big, the scenery is very beautiful. , so was selected by Yuan Tiangang to build the Daoist Academy on this hill, and in order to facilitate transportation, a very wide climbing ladder was also built. There is also a cement road at the foot of the mountain connected to Chang'an's cement avenue, and the traffic is also very convenient. .

When Li Yin arrived at the hill where the Taoist Academy was located, he immediately frowned, because the Taoist Academy was built on the top of the mountain, and if he wanted to go to the Taoist Academy, he had to pass the very wide climbing ladder in front of him. Although the gradient of the ladder was very gentle, Climbing up so many steps, it is estimated that everyone will be tired enough.

However, Yuan Tiangang didn't pay attention to Li Yin's expression. Instead, he pointed to the small mountain proudly and said, "Your Highness, please see that this mountain was originally nameless. We bought this nameless mountain a few years ago to build a Taoist academy, and put it on the mountain. It is named Daoshan. The mountain gate in front of it was donated by Huo Wang. It is carved with high-quality white marble and can stand for a thousand years. After passing through the mountain gate, there is the climbing ladder of Daoshan. These were donated by believers in Chang'an!" Yuan Tiangang introduced very excitedly.

When Li Yin heard that there were more than 900 steps, he immediately rolled his eyes angrily. The mountain was originally not high, and they still built more than 900 steps, and each step was less than ten centimeters high, which was simply a waste.As for King Huo mentioned by Yuan Tiangang, Li Min also knows that he is the No.14 younger brother of his father Li Shimin. His name is Li Yuangui. He has a good reputation and has a good relationship with Wei Zheng. He even married Wei Zheng's daughter as the princess , Li Yin has also seen it a few times, and the impression is not very deep.

Although the Taoist Academy is not a Taoist temple, there are also a group of Taoist priests gathered there, so the rules of the Taoist temple are the same here. For example, if you want to go up the mountain, you must pass through the mountain gate, and then walk up step by step. People's sincerity, Daoist Academy is no exception. Although Li Min does not believe in Buddhism and Taoism, Taoism is the state religion established by his old Li family after all, so the necessary attitude is still to be done. Therefore, in desperation, he had to follow Yuan Tiangang to climb to the mountain top.

After reaching the top of the mountain, Li Yin was so tired that he beat his lower back. Compared with Li Yin's embarrassed appearance, the white-haired Yuan Tiangang looked very relaxed, with only slight sweat on his forehead.Seeing this, Li Yin couldn't help but feel a little slanderous. Could it be that these cultivators live longer, and they are probably trained by climbing mountains.

Since the Taoist Academy is used to teach Taoism, its architecture naturally comes from the line of Taoism. For example, after climbing to the top of the mountain, the first thing Li Yin saw was the Sanqing Palace dedicated to Sanqing. After entering the Sanqing Palace and worshiping Sanqing , and then you can enter the real Taoist academy.

Compared with the military academy supervised by Li Yin himself, the building of the Taoist Academy is even more unique. It can even be said that this is actually a huge Taoist temple, but it is mainly used for teaching.As soon as he entered the Daoist Academy, he immediately heard bursts of clear reading from the high-rise building next to him. The only thing Li Yin could hear was the Tao Te Ching, and the others had no idea what the Taoist priests in the building were reading. ?Capital Datang 277

"Your Highness, this is the closest place to the Sanqing Palace, so it is the place to learn Taoism. After passing through here, you will arrive at the back mountain. The buildings there are completely different from here. They are rows of small buildings built in imitation of the military academy. It is the place where chemistry is really learned, called the School of Chemistry, and students usually study in two groups." Yuan Tiangang introduced with a smile while listening to the sound of reading next to him, stroking his beard.

"Oh, I didn't expect Daoist Yuan not only has amazing physiognomy, but also has such superb management skills, which really makes Li Yin admire him!" Li Yin also said with a smile.This college has only just been established, and it is indeed impossible for ordinary people to plan so well.

Yuan Tiangang was also quite satisfied with the Taoist Academy he founded, but he said a few words of humility on the surface, and then led Li Yin, dressed in layers of courtyards, to the Chemistry Academy on the back mountain.Of course, he was not idle along the way. While walking, Yuan Tiangang introduced the various building functions of the Taoist Academy to Li Min. However, because the establishment time is too short, some buildings are still under intense construction. It is estimated that by the end of this year, All Taoist colleges will be fully established.

After passing through the middle living area, Li Yin and the others finally came to the School of Chemistry, but in front of the gate of the School of Chemistry, Li Yin saw an unexpected person standing there, which surprised him very much , For a while, I couldn't understand why he was here? .