Chapter 69                                                             �

The existence of the Academy of Sciences is to give suggestions and opinions from a professional perspective when Wanli makes major decisions.

What just started, the Academy of Sciences did more statistical surveys, which is also a commonly used method of assisting decision-making in Wanli.

However, Zhou Mengchen knew very well that there were politics where there were people. People could never avoid it in their entire lives.

Therefore, he also wanted Xu Guangqi to experience the political atmosphere more.

But the remaining disciple Wang Keshou can only be said to be Zhou Mengchen's disciple because of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi is a few years younger than Zhou Mengchen.

His radical thoughts made many people ignore it. Without Zhou Mengchen's protection, Li Zhi's fate would have been bad. Li Zhi was a lecturer at Huanghelou Academy because of Zhou Mengchen's protection.

Zhou Mengchen and Li Zhi argued several times.

Li Zhi also believed in Zhou Mengchen.

After all, Li Zhi opposed Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and Zhou Mengchen also opposed it, advocating freedom of marriage and respecting women. Zhou Mengchen also supported it.

Li Zhi only proposed some theories such as childlike innocence, but Zhou Mengchen had a complete solution. Although Li Zhi did not completely agree with Zhou Mengchen's idea, he still generally agreed with it.

Many times, he regards himself as a disciple.

However, Li Zhi was very radical in his heart. While fully accepting Zhou Mengchen's thoughts, Li Zhi also had his own ideas, so he conducted a Jiangnan labor investigation with He Xinyin a few years ago.

It exposed a large number of inhumane behaviors in factories, shocking the world, and became the imperial case in the 20th year of Wanli.

In this matter, Li Zhi remained silent and died one after another with He Xinyin.

Before his death, Zhou Mengchen, Li Zhi and He Xinyin both talked about it.

Sure enough, the most extreme ideological world of the two people spontaneously formed the idea of ​​non-mon when they were dying. On the one hand, they deny the existence of the emperor. On the other hand, they also had deep sympathy for those laborers in dire straits.

As Li Zhi's disciple, Wang Keshou turned to Zhou Mengchen's disciple.

Zhou Mengchen also felt sorry for the deaths of the two.

But people are like this when they are older. All the old friends are gone, and Xu Wei has left long ago. However, Xu Wei's disciple, Li Rusong, the son of Li Chengliang, is different from history. He is now the Governor of the Western Regions. He is also one of the few military officials who are in charge of military affairs.

It's considered that Xu Wei's true teachings.

Wang Keshou was almost an invisible person under Zhou Mengchen's sect. But Zhou Mengchen knew that his disciple's thoughts were not invisible at all, and Zhou Mengchen asked him not to talk nonsense.

Otherwise, Zhou Mengchen would find it difficult to save him.

At this time, Zhou Mengchen also wanted Wang Ke to feel some of the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.

So, Zhou Mengchen told the question of Wanli to the three disciples and asked the three disciples to answer them respectively.

Guan Yingzhen said, "Teacher, you often say that the world's general trend is endless. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. But today, this is true. The world before was His Majesty and the literati and officials ruled the world. Now, this is not the case. Business is rising, factories are everywhere, and the benefits of industry and commerce are a hundred times that of agriculture. If the scholars and officials remain unchanged, they will inevitably be abandoned by the times. And Your Majesty must consider how to share the world with the literati and officials who control industry and commerce."

"Agriculture is the most stable, but as long as there is no natural disaster, it is predictable how much output will be produced every year. Nowadays, industry and commerce are different. Products, raw materials, markets, policies, etc. will affect the final profit. Especially the decisions of the court, one after another, one will survive and one after another. Therefore, these people must find their own spokespersons in the court. Their desire to interfere in the court is completely different from the previous scholar-officials."

"For the scholars and officials, the era when the imperial power was no longer the same as me. If you have no status in the court, you may have a bankruptcy in your own business."

"The struggles in court affairs will only become more intense and more difficult to handle. This is also the reason why the teacher proposed the new cabinet. Because such a level of conflict is no longer something that the emperor can do alone."

"So, I think the teacher's advice is very good, but it's a pity that Your Majesty doesn't understand."

Guan Yingzhen made a point, but now the Ming Dynasty has entered the industrial country with one foot. The affairs of the court have suddenly increased sharply. It is no longer the center of the original agricultural country that can be dealt with. The things that the emperor has to deal with have increased. Even if Taizu reborn, it is probably impossible to handle them.

Therefore, the emperor stayed away from the government affairs and asked the government offices to make decisions according to the constitution. The emperor changed from a decision maker who directly handled affairs to a defender of the Ming management system, which is the most realistic thing.

But Zhou Mengchen was also very clear about Guan Yingzhen's selfishness.

On the one hand, Guan Yingzhen was flattering Zhou Mengchen.

On the other hand, the official should be coveted the throne of the chief minister.

Zhou Mengchen nodded and said, "You are already the top scorer in high school this year, so don't come to Huanghelou Academy in the future."

Guan Yingzhen said, "Teacher, you don't want disciples anymore."

Zhou Mengchen said: "Everyone has his own ambitions. I have always taught my disciples according to their aptitude. Your heart is above the court and the country, and now it has been wasted for several years. Do whatever you should do."

Guan Yingzhen was overjoyed. He had been looking forward to Zhou Mengchen's words for a long time.

Because he wanted Zhou Mengchen's connections.

Otherwise, he would not have been flattering by Zhou Mengchen. Not to mention anything else, as Zhou Mengchen's disciple, he was directly involved with many officials, which was equivalent to one foot stepping on the ladder of the blue clouds.

Zhou Mengchen asked Xu Guangqi again.

Xu Guangqi said: "Teacher, I don't know what to do? However, I think the reason why I have such a dilemma is that I have not found a suitable solution. I believe that technology can solve all problems."

Zhou Mengchen said, "You are like your senior brother. In his later years, he was determined to build a set of calculation machinery. But he just created a framework and went there. So, I will pass on these things to you. Cherish them well and don't let your senior brother down."

Speaking of Cheng Dawei, Zhou Mengchen felt sad.

Zhou Mengchen's early disciples were the same age as Zhou Mengchen, and few of them survived. Among them, Cheng Dazhen's death was a pity in Zhou Mengchen's opinion. Cheng Dazhen had been a total of decades in the palace, and had undergone a large amount of data calculations. He also formulated an accounting process, but is still used by the palace, the Ministry of Revenue, and the world's major merchants.

But Zhou Mengchen knew that this was not what Cheng Dawei wanted.

After Cheng Dawei retreated, he told Zhou Mengchen, what did he want?

The computer he wants is a machine that can simplify calculations, input numbers, and get answers. With the support of Cheng Dawei, Cheng Dawei uses steam as power, but instead creates a four-dimensional image. And the failure rate is too high.

Cheng Dawei unfortunately passed away during a repair failure.

Zhou Mengchen was very sad and sealed these things down. At this moment, he wanted to hand over these things to Xu Guangqi.

Although he didn't know whether the computer driven by the steam engine could work or whether it was useful. He seemed to have such a thing in his impression, but it seemed that there was no such thing.

However, he knew how useful the computer was.

Now he is just planting a seed.

As for whether it can succeed, Zhou Mengchen doesn't know.

After all, he is eighty years old and has to arrange some things. If he had left without explanation, these things might have turned into a pile of scrap metal.

However, in terms of thinking, Cheng Dawei and Xu Guangqi are different. Cheng Dawei is a mathematician, and his assistant helps with mechanical structure. He is only responsible for mathematical problems. Xu Guangqi himself has a wide range of knowledge and is full of energy. Perhaps he can bring different solutions from different angles.

Maybe it can bring surprises.

Xu Guangqi naturally agreed.

Zhou Mengchen asked Wang Keshou, and Wang Keshou curled his lips slightly and said, "Teacher, I have no idea. Please punish me."

When Zhou Mengchen saw Wang Keshou, he knew that Wang Keshou not only had ideas, but also had great ideas. He just didn't want to say it on this occasion. Zhou Mengchen thought with his toes, which was quite rebellious.

Zhou Mengchen did not ask directly, but instead sent Guan Yingzhen and Xu Guangqi away, he asked Wang Keshou: "Can you say it now?"

Wang Keshou said: "When I come back to the teacher, the most useless thing in the world is the emperor. Isn't it normal for the emperor to feel that he is useless?"
Chapter completed!