Volume 2: Soaring! The Overlord of the Region Chapter 207 Only Perseverance
Zhu Youxiao's wish to work as a designer at Changsha Shipyard was rejected by Zhu Youdong: "He is a kid, he can't read all the characters, he doesn't know how to measure distances or calculate functions, what kind of designer is he?" So Zhu Youdong asked him to enroll at Fangshan School in the spring of next year.
The year came to 1613. After completing various ceremonial activities at the beginning of the year , Zhu Youdong took his younger brothers and sisters to Fangshan School.
The fact that the royal children were studying in a civilian school naturally aroused the collective admonition of the newly appointed censors. However, when Wanli ignored them and Zhu Youdong directly threw the memorials to the remnants of his army in the gatehouse to make a fire to keep warm, the censors were helpless - the royal family was not a minister, and they did not need to write a self-defense at home when they were impeached.
It was almost impossible to keep the identities of Zhu Youxiao and others secret, so Zhu Youdong simply didn't keep it secret. However, he still hoped that his brothers and sisters would not be too special. Apart from the fact that Tian Ergeng sent a team of Jinyiwei to secretly protect them, these children did not receive any other special treatment.
As for your question, will Zhu Youxiao and his friends use this opportunity to train their own team after entering Fangshan? Ha! Children in the first and second grades may have some thoughts of trying to please the royal family, but as they grow older, I'm afraid they will all avoid it: Fangshan's education is beyond this era, and the students of this school all have lofty ambitions - to be a vassal of the prince, and to play in the mud with the prince every day in that high-level prison? Everyone should shake their heads faster.
As for girls like Zhu Huijuan, the boys in Fangshan would avoid her like the plague, fearing that she would be noticed. The reason is the same as above: the imperial consorts in the Ming Dynasty were extremely miserable! Not only could they not become powerful officials, but they even had to report when they slept with their wives!
In short, the children of Ciqing Palace were finally successfully enrolled in school, and Zhu Youdong also came to Fangshan Laboratory to hold a joint scientific research meeting for the new year.
"Happy New Year, gentlemen and masters."
"Happy New Year, Your Highness."
"Hey, what you produce here are the newest things in the entire Ming Dynasty, so I won't give you any small things. Let's have something tacky, a gold cake for each person. Come, I wish you all a happy new year."
"Oh~~ Your Highness, I will bring all my grandchildren to Xinghua Palace to wish you a happy new year tomorrow!"
"Old Huang, you are so shameless. Hahaha~"
After a round of greetings, everyone sat down. Zhu Youdong said, "As usual, let's talk about last year's achievements, this year's research and development direction, existing difficulties, and what kind of assistance is needed from other departments or me."
Yes, with this move, Fangshan School and Fangshan Laboratory have truly merged into one: each laboratory has become a department of the school, truly embarking on the path of the trinity of learning, research and production.
"Yes, then let our mathematics department go first."
The so-called Department of Mathematics, formerly the Basic Science Laboratory of Fangshan, was temporarily replaced by Li Guojun, an elite mathematics teacher from Fangshan School. "Your Highness, we did not achieve much last year because of the death of Mr. Li. The main points are as follows: We have completed the compilation of mathematics textbooks for grades 7 to 9. We have introduced positive and negative numbers, algebraic expressions, power operations, equations, trigonometric functions, etc. We have discovered and demonstrated the Ricci theorem (Vieta theorem), and have derived and proved 140 theorems in plane geometry... In short, according to your Highness's order, starting this year, the school will enroll seventh-grade students, and our Department of Mathematics can fully undertake the relevant teaching tasks.
In addition to completing the teaching tasks for the seven grades of the school, the main research directions of this department this year are exponents, power functions, logarithms, solid geometry, analytic geometry, etc. The difficulties that exist are of course after Mr. Leach's death. We have to slowly study many things on our own. But fortunately, now that the mathematics department has been officially established, all the mathematics teachers in the school have gathered together and worked together to slowly find a way to solve it. Your Highness?"
"Hmm? Oh, great! Great!" The poor student who had been tortured by advanced mathematics before the time travel felt goose bumps all over his body when he heard about the function and the exponent. The distant fear seemed to have come to him across time and space. So when Li Guojun started to talk, Zhu Youdong could still pretend, but later on, he was almost paralyzed by fear.
"I am not very good at mathematics. But I also know that mathematics is the foundation of all natural sciences. Therefore, although it is not easy to see direct output from mathematics, I will definitely spare no effort in supporting the Department of Mathematics. As for Mr. Leach's successor, I have already contacted the Jesuits to let them select one. As I said before, we will support those who are academically strong and have a gentle way of preaching. Otherwise, let them go!"
"Yes, I will follow your Highness' orders."
"Next is our Department of Physics and Chemistry. Because Lord Li is appointed as the Governor of Zhejiang, according to the order of His Highness, our gunpowder group and physical and chemical laboratory have been merged into the Department of Physics and Chemistry." At this time, it was Zhao Shizhen who stood up: "We have also completed the compilation of textbooks for grades 7 to 9, and can take on the teaching tasks of seventh grade students starting this year. Physics mainly focuses on mechanics, thermodynamics, and optics. According to the instructions of His Highness, we have named the physics units that are currently needed. Among them, the basic unit of force is 'Zhu' (called Newton in the historical plane, the same below), the unit of pressure is 'Ming' (Pascal), the unit of energy is 'Youdong' (Joule), the thermodynamic temperature is 'Shizhen' (calorie), and the unit of power is 'Guangqi' (watt)... In terms of chemistry, there is an introduction to 46 elements, as well as the synthesis and changes of common acids and bases.
In addition to teaching, the main research direction of our department last year was the practical application of steam engines. Separate condensers, cylinder outer insulation, special oil lubrication pistons, etc. have been realized. This year, the main problem to be solved is planetary gears, parallel motion connecting rod mechanisms, centrifugal governors, throttle valves, and pressure gauges. It is expected that in two to three years at the latest, a powerful steam engine that can be put into practical use will be manufactured.
In terms of firearms, the finalization of the rear-loading rifle has been completed, and the quality of the firing pin can be guaranteed, but the bullets are still not in mass production. According to your highness's suggestion, we have completed the manufacture of nitrocellulose, but this fiber is extremely unstable and prone to explosion during transportation.
The biggest difficulty at present is the delay in the progress of materials science and the lack of durability of metals. Although we have completed the research of dozens of alloys, we still have not found an alloy that has high strength and is resistant to corrosion, especially seawater corrosion. In addition, the power of hydraulic machinery is still insufficient, and we urgently need the practical application of steam engines. With the practical application of steam engines, with more powerful kinetic energy, the production of breech-loading guns can be fully mass-produced. However, Your Highness, before finding the formula of smokeless gunpowder described by Your Highness, breech-loading guns cannot be put into actual combat even if they are mass-produced. "
"Very good, very good. Everyone, you must continue to work hard. In the future, there will be units in the fields of electronics and optics waiting to be named after you."
Zhu Youdong is generally satisfied with the progress of physics and chemistry. As a time traveler, although he is not from a science and engineering background, as a history lover, he knows very well that sometimes too fast progress in physics and chemistry is not necessarily a good thing.
For example, he could now bring out things like the flying shuttle and the spinning jenny, which could greatly increase the production of cotton yarn and silk in the Ming Dynasty. However, if such things were released abruptly, it would likely lead to a large number of fertile fields being converted into mulberry fields or cotton fields - driven by economic interests, which could not be controlled by the imperial court's orders. At this time, the power of the Little Ice Age was getting stronger and stronger, and the North was increasingly relying on the South for food. At this time, playing the game of "converting grain into mulberry fields" was simply suicide.
For example, many farmers and military households in Ming Dynasty have left their land and entered various workshops in the city to work. If the steam engine is really promoted, it will cause a large number of workshop workers to lose their jobs. In this way, the stability of the country will be greatly damaged.
Therefore, a slightly slower progress at this time may not necessarily be a bad thing.
But the following medical department is much simpler: the progress of medicine basically has more benefits than disadvantages for society.
"Your Highness, the main achievement of our medical department last year was the development of streptomycin. After laboratory microscopic experiments, animal experiments, and personal trials on tuberculosis patients, it has been confirmed that streptomycin has an excellent therapeutic effect on patients with tuberculosis and plague. Of course, this drug has many toxic side effects, but as long as you are not allergic to it, it is generally not likely to cause death."
"Great!" As a medical time traveler, how could Zhu Youdong not know that China is a country with a high incidence of tuberculosis? There is a reason why all counties in the country have tuberculosis prevention and treatment centers in the 21st century. The early advent of streptomycin is so beneficial to this country that it cannot be overemphasized.
"In addition, our department has performed more than 300 appendicitis and gallstone surgeries last year. Eighteen people died on the operating table, 23 died after surgery, and the rest recovered. The main reason for reviewing the failed cases was that the bleeding points during the operation were not handled properly, resulting in secondary bleeding after the operation...
Our department has completed the compilation of elementary medical textbooks, but the students agree with your highness that medicine is related to human life after all, so those who want to study medicine must reach a certain age before they can study in depth. Therefore, our plan is that if there are students who are still interested in medicine after completing the ninth grade, they can apply for our medical department. "
"Okay! Everyone, I just listened to your introductions and I feel that there are many achievements, but also many difficulties. Many topics have even reached bottlenecks. These are not a big deal. In my Ming Dynasty, which industry is without difficulties? This is even more true for scientific research. In the face of these difficulties, we can only overcome them with unremitting efforts! So, I am here, please help me!"
"I dare not. Your Highness has treated us so well. How dare we not die for him?"
