The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 515 Promotion of Natural Science
"Okay!" Zhu Linmei nodded in satisfaction, and then ordered, "You should try your best to appease the shipbuilder, and report all difficulties at home, and the court will try to solve them."

"By the way," he pointed to the two available small berths in front of him, "In the recent period, let's build some galleys on these two berths. I have already drawn the drawing for you. It is somewhat similar to Guangzhou Shipyard. I don't understand it. You can wait for Pang Zhu to come and guide your craftsmen."

During the Northern Expedition led by Zhu Linmi, he frequently used naval warships to transport soldiers, food and grass, which was also the basis for his daring to go deep behind enemy lines and raid Nanjing.

However, in the process, he noticed that the navy's sea-going ships were not suitable for use in the Yangtze River.The wind on the Yangtze River is weak, but the current is very fast. Large ships that rely too much on the wind will become clumsy and difficult to move. In many cases, they even have to be dragged by trackers to move.Although the small boat moved freely, its combat effectiveness and transportation capacity were far behind.

So he thought of a kind of galley built by the Venetians-Galese warship.This kind of galley has a special gun deck, and the paddlers are placed on the lower deck, which is the last swan song of the galley.

Afterwards, he made some modifications on this basis, such as reducing the hull and switching to oriental-style hard sails, etc., and re-drawn the drawings and handed them over to Longjiang Shipyard for construction.

This kind of Galese warship can be built to more than two or three hundred tons, which is enough to be used as a main warship.

The most important thing is that in the breeze environment on the Yangtze River, neither the Galen boat nor the traditional Fuchuan of the Ming Dynasty is as powerful as this kind of galley, and the Centipede Clipper is not as powerful as its firepower and defense.It can be said that this kind of galley is tailor-made for the environment of the Yangtze River.

Moreover, the shape of this kind of ship is somewhat similar to that of Guangzhou Shipyard, and the difficulty of craftsmanship is relatively low. It can be used by the craftsmen of Longjiang Shipyard for practice.After they are familiar with the skills of large warships, they will be more comfortable building more complex Galen.

Zhu Linming knew very well that now that Daming and Jianlu had formed a situation where they faced each other across the river, and that the Qing army had suffered losses at the hands of the Daming navy many times before, Dorgon would definitely devote all his efforts to building warships.

And after defeating the Jianlu Navy, there is still the Netherlands, the European maritime overlord, waiting for the Daming Navy, which is a formidable enemy that must not be taken lightly.

Therefore, whether it is to form a crushing advantage over the Jianlu Navy, or to compete with the Dutch for the dominance of maritime trade in the future, the powerful production capacity of the Longjiang Shipyard must be released in order to make Daming invincible!

After Zhu Linmi had carefully inquired about the repair situation of the shipyard and explained the preparation of the Shipping Academy, etc., she rushed to the east of the city without stopping to preside over the listing ceremony of Nanjing Gezhi Academy.

An extremely luxurious house in the east of Nanjing City, the three-entry courtyard covers an area of ​​more than ten acres, with hundreds of various houses, and a very spacious backyard.This was originally the house of Hong Chengchou's confidant Yang Zhihe, but it has been confiscated and turned into a Gezhi Academy.

In fact, the renovation of the interior of the school has not been completed yet, but since it is a ready-made house, it looks quite complete from the outside.Therefore, Zhu Linming simply ordered the official listing, and as soon as possible to brush up the "sense of existence" of the school to increase the influence of the school.

In addition, after the license is registered, the enrollment work will start accordingly. When the teachers from Fujian and Jiangxi arrive in Nanjing, classes can start at any time.

Zhu Linmi is very hungry for talents in natural sciences, and she will definitely procrastinate as soon as possible.

He changed into his formal clothes in the carriage, and he was only a mile away from the compound of Gezhi Academy, and he saw a large number of officials and students waiting respectfully outside the main entrance, and the crowds of ordinary people watching the excitement were even more crowded.

The process of listing the plaque was very simple. The plaque engraved with "Nanjing Gezhi Academy" was actually hung on the lintel early in the morning. Zhu Linmi just lifted the red silk covering the plaque and knocked symbolically. Fix the nails, and the ceremony is over.

The highlight of the ceremony was the speech delivered by His Royal Highness the Coordinating King himself.

Zhu Linmei first briefly said that in the future the imperial court would attach importance to Gezhixue, and select some outstanding graduates to work in the Ministry of Industry. As for the Gezhi Imperial Examination, because it involves too much, it is not appropriate to announce it at this time.

Then he greatly praised Yao Qisheng, a student of Fujing Gezhi Academy, and others for their contribution to the imperial court's Northern Expedition.It tells in detail that they first completed the rubber vulcanization process through experiments to create the artillery seal.During the decisive battle of Jurong, this sealing ring greatly increased the firepower of the Fran machine guns of the Ming army, and Jianlu lost his helmet and armor.After that, these ten people risked their lives to trial-produce the explosives.It was this powerful explosive that the Ming army was finally able to blow up the city of Nanjing.

"It is precisely because of the contribution of Yao Qisheng and others that the army has at least reduced tens of thousands of casualties in the process of recovering Nanjing. The imperial court has decided to reward Yao Qisheng and others with ten thousand taels of silver, and give priority to selection to serve in the Ministry of Industry."

His words immediately sparked heated discussions among the scholars present.

"I saw the scene of the bombing of Nanjing City that day. The movement was like landslides and ground cracks! It turned out that it was built by Gezhi Academy..."

"This knowledge is so powerful! It's like fairy art, I must study it."

"The listing of Gezhi Academy can invite His Royal Highness to preside over it. It seems that the imperial court attaches great importance to this!"

"Didn't you hear what the assistant king said? The reward is 1 taels, and you can give priority to being an official in the Ministry of Industry! This is a step up..."

"I have failed the imperial examination for more than ten years, maybe I can try my best."

"At the beginning of the year, I borrowed a volume of "The Elements of Geometry" to read, and my father reprimanded me for saying it was a strange trick. Look, His Royal Highness the Coordinating King has already said that learning these 'wild tricks and tricks' can lead you to the imperial court. official!"

"I don't care if I can be an official or not. I just want to be like that Brother Yao and teach the Tartars a lesson based on what I have learned!"

"By the way, when I first came here, I saw that there was a registration office outside the school. Brothers, why don't we go and register together."

"I have the same intention, go to the same place..."

Affected by the "Eastward Spread of Western Learning" at the end of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of natural science works translated from Europe were very popular among scholars, but they were always regarded as "heresy" that could not be put on the table, and scholars had to focus on the Four Books and Five Classics superior.

Recently, Zhu Linmei's "bright future" speech has officially set the tone for Gezhixue, which is commonly known as Western learning in the past. In a word, studying Gezhixue can lead to success!

In addition, the new Ming army recaptured the old capital, which made all the people of Ming Dynasty proud and elated, and Yao Qisheng and others who made great efforts in the process immediately became heroes and idols in the hearts of everyone.

(End of this chapter)