Chapter 140: The President of the Imperial Court

Belin took it with both hands, looked at it lightly, and trembled.

To be honest, when she dreamed back at midnight, Belin didn't think about whether she could get a knighthood. It's just that a lot of times, he just tells himself that it's impossible.

But now the excerpt he saw made him sure that it was true.

Although the treatment of the civil lord is discounted compared to the military merit. But for Belin, it was also something that could not be imagined.

Although Bei Lin is an astronomical family and has been serving the Qin Heavenly Prison, in general, the status of the Bei family is not too high.

This lord is a knighthood no matter what.

Since then, the Bei family has not been an ordinary family.

Zhu Qizhen saw that Bei Lin was very excited, and said: "Originally, the work of the steam engine was sealed, and it was not impossible to seal a first-class duke, but the steam engine built by Mr. has a lot of room for improvement, so I will press it, and first seal Mr. a third-class marquis, so as to wait for the future." ”

Belin immediately saluted and said, "Thank you, Lord Long." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "There is no need to be like this. In addition to this, I also have a reward. ”

"Since I succeeded to the throne, there have been many great craftsmen who have made meritorious contributions, and I have sealed them as edicts to be edicted, and they are distributed all over the country, but now it is always inconvenient to manage, and I have set up a court to be edicted, presided over by the secretary."

Belin's face changed slightly, and he immediately retracted, but he still couldn't escape Zhu Qizhen's eyes. Belin said cautiously: "I am grateful to Your Majesty for his attention, but I am not a reckless talent, and it is still possible to study the steam engine, but in fact, I can't do it." Please also ask Your Majesty to let the ministers return to Zunhua. ”

Zhu Qizhen's mind turned slightly, and he understood Belin's thoughts.

Belin was blinded by the reward of the people, and she just wanted to have more results and be promoted to the title, and she didn't want to be an official.

This is also in line with Belin's temperament.

On the whole, the environment in which Belin exists has always been very simple. Belin had the support of the Emperor, and no one in the Qin Heavenly Prison dared to confront him.

In addition, Qin Tianjian itself is an astronomical institution, which is generally a little simpler than the officialdom outside.

Belin was again focused on the measurement and compilation of the "Orthodox Calendar" in the four seas, and he did not have much experience in officialdom at all. Since there is another way to seek wealth and nobility, Belin does not want to be an official at all.

Perhaps it is also Belin's temperament that can make Belin have such achievements.

Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly and said, "Sir, don't you listen to what this Imperial Court does?" ”

Zhu Qizhen didn't wait for Belin to answer, and said directly: "In the past, the steam engine research was directly used to draw money from the iron factory, but now it will not be, the inner library will be allocated to the Imperial Academy, how to use it, but it is to be determined by the president of the Imperial Academy." Why doesn't Mr. want to be this president anymore? ”

Zhu Qizhen naturally wanted to build a perfect scientific research by doing so

System.

Zhu Qizhen has a forward-looking vision, he knows what is right and what is wrong. Research what is easy to produce results, and what research will not produce results.

But Zhu Qizhen can't stay alive forever.

Therefore, it is very important to have a system that operates on its own.

In the past, Zhu Qizhen used his authority to establish the absolute core position of steam engine research, and this position may not change for a long time in the future.

However, the direction and funding of scientific research will give researchers a certain amount of decision-making power.

Of course, it is difficult for Zhu Qizhen to know whether this system can be continued, so he can only say that he can do a good job in the present, and leave the future things to the people in the future to solve.

When Belin heard this, Zhu Qizhen blurted out and said, "Yes." ”

Belin couldn't be more pragmatic.

Whether it is the previous survey of the four seas, or the compilation of the "Orthodox Calendar", and today's research on steam engines, it is impossible to escape the money. He knew too well the role of money in these things, and when he thought of the funds, he naturally refused to let go.

Then he felt that he was too rude, and immediately pleaded guilty: "The minister was disrespectful." Your Majesty, please condemn you. ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled lightly and said, "It's okay, if you have funds, what does Mr. want to study?" ”

Belin's answer was somewhat unexpected by Zhu Qizhen, who thought that Belin would continue to study the steam engine, but his answer was: "Water." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Why? ”

"The steam engine is essentially the power of fire and water, and the steam is hot into gas and condensed into water. Now we use it, I only know what it is, I don't know why it is, the minister thinks about it, this is the reason in the water, and the minister can only get it. His Majesty wanted a better steam engine and a better train, and he had to study the principles of water. Therefore, the minister wanted to study this. ”

In fact, Belin's last sentence was added by him temporarily. It was to give the emperor an explanation.

Actually, Belin always had big visions. From an early age, he wanted to make a perfect calendar, and in ancient Chinese astronomy, a calendar was the crowning achievement of an astronomer.

It can be seen that Belin has great ambitions in learning.

On weekdays, Belin looks harmless to humans and animals, but on top of learning, she has great ambitions.

Now that she has been selected by Wu and Bi, Bei Lin has even greater academic ambitions in her heart. Belin knew that she had no talent above Confucianism.

Now he is listed in the door wall by Wu and Bi, and he is one of the Confucian door walls, but it is difficult to achieve anything. His only advantage is that he has mastered a set of methods of learning from things.

Therefore, he did not have any mind on researching and creating specific instruments, but he was even more thoughtful, following the path pointed out by Wu and Bi, to find the truth that the heavenly principle is scattered in various substances, and to merge into one, to pursue the heavenly principle.

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was both shocked and excited in his heart.

He asked, "Where are you going to start?" ”

Belin pondered for a moment and said, "I think I should start with arithmetic. Calculate the ratio of various types of water to water vapor and study why water transpiration becomes water vapor, so much power. ”

What does Zhu Qizhen know about what Bei Lin is studying? The three states of water. Or the concept of temperature. And so on, this kind of most basic thing, which can be explained clearly in one sentence in junior high school physics.

But now from the beginning of the research, it is unknown.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay, I'm ready." However, this is the official position of the president of the Imperial Court, and the secretary will also bear it. In the future, you don't need to go to Zunhua, you can find a place on the West Mountain, establish a waiting court, and study there in the future. ”

Previously, Zhu Qizhen placed the work of researching steam engines in Zunhua Iron Works, purely for convenience. Now that the importance of various studies has skyrocketed, Zhu Qizhen naturally wants to control them.

This is the instinct of an emperor.

He originally wanted to put it in the West Garden, but thinking about it, although the place in the West Garden is not small, it takes a mile or two of rails to study the movement of the train, and the place needed is larger, not to mention that it may be expanded in the future.

It was simply built under the West Mountain. It will also be convenient for expansion in the future.

Belin naturally had no intention of not agreeing.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but ask, "In my opinion, water is cold and ice." When the flowers bloom in spring, they melt into water, and when they are heated, they turn into steam. If you want to study this, you must first determine the value of the temperature. For example, when ice and water meet, it is at zero degrees. ”

When Belin heard this, her heart moved, and she immediately said, "Your Majesty is wise. ”

The reason why Belin uses mathematics to calculate is his professional habit. He is an astronomer by profession. A lot of the time, he's used to using numbers to do his research.

A good astronomer must be a good mathematician.

But how to cut into Belin has not yet figured it out. Zhu Qizhen's prompt made him come up with a lot of ways. This sentence of His Majesty is wise, but it is true.

Zhu Qizhen saw that Bei Lin was eager to try, so he asked Bei Lin to do his own thing.

After Belin left, Zhu Qizhen couldn't hold back his joy a little.

Although Belin is very immature now, it can even be said that she is stupid. Zhu Qizhen couldn't even help but want to tell him a little basic theory, but he still held back.

After all, what he wants is not a conclusion, but a research system that can be sustained.

And such a research system is in this immaturity, step by step. With today's results, Zhu Qizhen even feels like heaven's help.

It took him more than 30 years to finally train the first scientist of the Ming Dynasty, and for the first time he had firm confidence in changing the future of the Ming Dynasty and Chinese civilization.