Chapter 74 Birthday Ceremony
Zhou Mengchen felt that his body was getting worse and worse, so he published some of the scientific theories he could still remember in the form of hypotheses.
Zhou Mengchen's behavior naturally greatly improved the speed of scientific and technological research and development.
After all, it is often too difficult to point out the direction and implement this direction. The latter is more about working hard, but the former is simply about making something out of nothing.
But this also has side effects.
That is, the scientific community of the Ming Dynasty was circling in the heavenly books left by Zhou Mengchen. Zhou Mengchen was truly regarded as a saint for a long time. Zhou Mengchen's family also became the largest academic clan.
However, that is something in the future.
The biggest problem now is that most of the theoretical problems have been solved by Zhou Mengchen. Zhou Mengchen’s disciples do not want to engage in theoretical research because the invention of the imperial examination can bring more wealth.
This will also create the current situation.
Zhou Mengchen's disciples used newly invented things as birthday gifts.
There is the latest cloth.
This kind of cloth was woven by introducing Western fine wool and Datong's textile technology. It looks no worse than silk at all, and it has very good warmth.
There are the latest lights.
It is not an oil lamp, but a calcium carbide lamp, which is very bright. It is brighter than all the oil lamps and candles today.
etc.
Zhou Mengchen had seen that most people had given gifts. He said, "Guangqi, come and shine your family and let your senior brothers see."
This is also one of Zhou Mengchen's goals.
Today, Xu Guangqi was pushed out. Even if you cannot determine the status of Xu Guangqi's disciple, you will let the disciples know about Xu Guangqi.
This is also a great connection for Xu Guangqi.
In addition, it is to promote the latest science and technology.
Xu Guangqi went out immediately, but a buzzing sound came from outside for a moment. While everyone was still thinking about what Xu Guangqi made, suddenly a light flashed in front of people. I don’t know who said, “It’s bright. It’s bright.”
Zhou Mengchen's birthday party was in the room. Although there were glass windows around, the visibility inside the room was still less than that outside.
Before coming, someone also saw strange glassware hanging on the room, a round and pointed glassware hanging around the room, with wires hanging on it.
It's just that no one asked too much.
At this moment, all the glassware was lit.
This is of course not something else. It is an electric light.
This is also the reason why Zhou Mengchen loves Xu Guangqi the most. He has produced DC power. At the same time, under Zhou Mengchen's guidance, Xu Guangqi has developed a series of rules for using electricity.
The electric light was also Zhou Mengchen's guidance to Xu Guangqi.
Today, Zhou Mengchen was willing to set up a stage for Xu Guangqi. He saw that the lights were on one after another. Although it was during the day, the light was not big. He was even a little inconspicuous. But they were all very surprised.
Some people in later generations could not imagine what it would be like to have no electricity at night. And the Ming Dynasty had been pitch black for thousands of years. This was also the place that Zhou Mengchen hated the most. When Zhou Mengchen was in power, he had to work overtime almost every day.
I work every day under dim lights.
It made Zhou Mengchen's eyes feel more and more uncomfortable, and his glasses get thicker and thicker. Fortunately, Feng Baozai. Feng Bao's achievements in glassware are already quite good. Naturally, he can change his glasses at any time.
But others don't have this treatment.
The only thing that made Zhou Mengchen feel a pity was that this thing came too late and his life was about to come to an end.
Seeing this light, countless people were talking and talking.
Zhou Mengchen coughed twice and said to Xu Guangqi: "Tell me about it to your senior brothers."
"Yes." Xu Guangqi said.
Xu Guangqi came forward and began a series of power generation machinery.
And the principle is not to be discussed. Zhou Mengchen has already explained it.
Many people know that they are not practical.
Xu Guangqi was like a sword hidden in a sword sheath. At this moment, he suddenly came out of the sheath and the sword light shone everywhere. After today, he would definitely be famous all over the world.
The highlight moments of the three closed disciples that Zhou Mengchen values, the other two, have arrived several years or even decades later.
Zhou Mengchen paved such a good road for Xu Guangqi. From today on, Xu Guangqi has not been an unknown person. After Zhou Mengchen's death, he took over Huanghelou Academy and became the second-generation dean of Huanghelou Academy.
But of course he didn't last long. He was soon recruited by Wanli as the president of the Academy of Sciences.
Zhou Tunan took over as the dean of Huanghelou Academy.
From then on, the president of Huanghelou Academy has been passed down within the Zhou family. No matter what happens outside, it will not affect the internal situation of Huanghelou Academy. This is also Zhou Mengchen's greatest legacy to the descendants of the Zhou family.
But Zhou Mengchen didn't know this at this moment.
Zhou Mengchen looked at Xu Guangqi and thought about where he flew to. He seemed to remember the first time Zhou Mengchen published his heliocentric theory on the Yellow Crane Tower.
At that time, he was as energetic as Xu Guangqi. At this moment, he was already old.
His best years have passed.
What every old man envies the young man the most is the love that life has for him.
Xu Guangqi just finished speaking, and many people still have many questions to ask. Suddenly, someone spoke and said, "Everyone, please ask later, otherwise the best time will pass."
Everyone looked closely.
It’s no one else, it’s Feng Bao. Compared with Feng Bao in history, Feng Bao in this era was not as good as Feng Bao in history at the highest time. Feng Bao in history, as the head of the inner court, was Zhang Juzheng’s partner.
However, although Feng Bao was very powerful in this era, he only became the chief supervisor of the Sili Supervisor.
Before Wanli became an adult, he became the general manager of the Lijian, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei. He became the eunuch most trusted by the Empress Dowager. Feng Bao spared no effort in maintaining the imperial power.
Before and after Wanli came to power, Feng Bao could be said to have made great contributions and made great contributions. Shen Shixing became the chief assistant, and Feng Bao was the direct executor of this matter.
But no matter what, it is not as good as Feng Bao in history.
But his fate is much better than Feng Bao in history.
In history, Feng Bao, after Wanli took power, kicked Nanjing to grow vegetables. As for the consequences, there is no need to explain in detail.
After Wanli took power in this era, Feng Bao was very conscious of giving up the power of the palace to Wanli.
Wanli will naturally give this old minister a face, so he ordered Feng Bao to form the Academy of Sciences. However, Feng Bao is a eunuch. If Feng Bao is allowed to be the chief of the Academy of Sciences, then there will be no non-eunuchs in the Academy of Sciences in the future.
Therefore, Feng Bao, the Academy of Sciences that he just raised, did not have the name of the Academy of Sciences, but had the reality of the Academy of Sciences. Even all the charters of the Academy of Sciences were determined by Feng Bao.
Later, Feng Bao took a step back and only studied it in the Academy of Sciences.
Wanli even asked Feng Bao to accept his sons and gave him a lot of rewards. For all eunuchs who withdrew from the power field, it was a very good ending.
Even Feng Bao's example defeated many eunuchs. Some eunuchs chose to follow Feng Bao's path when their power was out of control. This also caused a very strange phenomenon. Among the Ming Dynasty scientists, there were several famous eunuch scientists.
Although Feng Bao retired, his qualifications are the deepest among all Zhou Mengchen's disciples, and his experience of fighting in the power field is even more valued.
He said that everyone would give face.
Zhou Mengchen said, "Feng Bao, what do you want to do? It depends on the time."
Feng Bao immediately stepped forward and said, "If you want to tell me, I have a new thing here, which is my gift today. However, it is not available indoors. Please ask the teacher to move outdoors."
Zhou Mengchen looked at Feng Bao, and he didn't care about all kinds of grudges with Feng Bao back then. However, Zhou Mengchen was a little curious about what Feng Bao said.
What should be determined by the time, but cannot be used indoors?
Zhou Mengchen said, "Okay, just go outside and have a look."
Chapter completed!