Li Zicheng was helpless, so he asked Li Xiangjun to temporarily take Liu Ru down to comfort him, and when there were only two people left in the imperial study of Dongnuan Pavilion, Fang Cai smiled bitterly: "Qian Aiqing, why bother, I went south this time to unify China, not to come to Jiangnan to select show girls!"

"It is precisely because of the emperor's state affairs that he needs a woman to take care of his diet and daily life," Qian Qianyi was a little relieved in his heart, and said: "Miss Liu herself is willing to serve the emperor, and the emperor doesn't have to mind!"

Qian Qianyi: Is this pretending to be stupid or really stupid? Li Zicheng said in his heart, Liu Ru said angry words, I'm afraid even children can hear it! He said lightly: "Qian Aiqing, sit down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Qian Aiqing's request to see me won't be just for Miss Liu's business, right?"

"The Emperor Shengming!" Qian Qianyi was said by Li Zicheng to think about it, so he didn't hide it, "Your Majesty, Weichen has something unclear ......"

"Ao, Qian Aiqing tell me, what's going on?"

Qian Qianyi gritted his teeth and said: "Weichen received the emperor's grace to serve as the director of the Jiangnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, but ......" He glanced at Li Zicheng, saw that Li Zicheng's face was calm, and tunneled: "But Weichen doesn't even know what 'technology' is, let alone how the Department of Science and Technology does errands for the emperor...... Weichen is bold, please make it clear to the emperor......"

"So that's what happened?"

Li Zicheng smiled, Qian Qianyi studied scriptures, and he shouldn't know anything about science and technology, and he didn't even know the name "science and technology", which is also human nature.

It is a little difficult for him to be the director of science and technology.

However, in addition to Qian Qianyi, in the whole of Jiangnan, I am afraid there are not many suitable candidates, the Donglin Party, the Fushe gang, even denounced "science and technology" as "strange skills", let them serve as the director of science and technology, I am afraid it is also a passive sabotage, and Qian Qianyi, who turned his face with the Donglin Party, may not be a qualified director of science and technology, but no one is more suitable for this position than him!

It seems that the candidates for the director and director of the science and technology department will be sent to higher education for training in the future, at least let these people understand the true meaning of science and technology, and know the important role of science and technology in the country and people's livelihood.

The directors and directors of the science and technology department may not be masters of science and technology, but they must have the awareness of cultivating masters of science and technology.

At present, the most urgent task is to set up a higher education school as soon as possible and disseminate science to the common people as much as possible, and second, to let science and technology be transformed into commodities through factories as soon as possible, so that all citizens can see the important role of science and technology.

"Your Majesty, the micro-minister is stupid ......"

"Qian Aiqing don't worry," Li Zicheng smiled indifferently: "The so-called science and technology, all-encompassing, to name a few, the explosion technology for the production of artillery, the printing technology for printing Tang newspapers, is the astronomical knowledge used in the formulation of the "Daming Calendar", etc., all belong to the category of science and technology, you, the director of science and technology, the usual job is to recruit talents in this area, organize them, improve various technologies, and promote these technologies to the people through merchants. ”

He understands in his heart that it takes a long process for new things to be accepted by ordinary people, and the best way at present is to transform technology into commodities through merchants, so that people can feel that technology is everywhere in life, and technology is closely related to everyone's life.

In this respect, the scientific and technological quality of the people in Xining and Lanzhou in the western border may be higher than that in Jiangnan.

"Your Majesty, Weichen understands a little," Qian Qianyi pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, are these techniques really useful to Huaxia State?" Previous......"

He originally hoped to change to a familiar position, but it seems that the emperor has no such plans, so he does not dare to mention it again.

"It's very useful," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "I have regarded Lanzhou, Jingshi, and Nanjing as the key areas for the promotion of science and technology, and the position of the director of the Department of Science and Technology now seems to be the Qingshui Yamen, and after a few months, once the technology begins to be promoted, it will be something that others want to come in." ”

Although Qian Qianyi didn't understand what was good about the director of science and technology, Li Zicheng seemed to value this position very much, so he had to go down hard, "Your Majesty, where do you start?" Is it possible to recruit a group of officials? ”

"Without officials, how can we develop science and technology with our own strength?" Li Zicheng said: "Recruit a few officials first, it is best to understand scientific and technological knowledge, rather than overabundance, and set up a high school in Nanjing as soon as possible." ”

"High school?"

"Hmm!" Li Zicheng remembered the famous school in later generations, and said: "Let's call it Nanjing University, this is a real school." ”

"Academy?"

Li Zicheng smiled indifferently and said: "Qian Aiqing, I tell you the truth, Huaxia will soon abolish the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, and future officials will be promoted and appointed from students from various colleges and universities, including Nanjing University, which will be the cradle of officials in the future." ”

"This ......" Qian Qianyi was taken aback, and was already thinking in his heart, the future officials in China are all from high schools, and he is not only in charge of the Science and Technology Department of Jiangnan Province, but also in charge of Nanjing University, the cradle of officials, isn't it the teacher of many officials?

Li Zicheng knew that if Qian Qianyi was asked to establish Nanjing University, he would definitely have no clue, so he explained Qian Qianyi one by one from recruiting teachers to recruiting students.

When recruiting students, it is necessary to widely mobilize the people of Nanjing and the surrounding prefectures and counties, and it is not possible to do the children of the officials and gentry, but to arrange some places for ordinary people; Some of the faculty members of Nanjing University will be transferred by the imperial court, but more of them will be recruited from the society, as long as they master some scientific and technological knowledge, even Western missionaries, they can be appointed;

He also specially told Qian Qianyi to do three things:

1. Don't tell anyone that many students at Nanjing University will become officials in China in the future; Second, the imperial court will soon transport the printed textbooks to Nanjing, which can also be printed locally, and all teachers must undergo special training before taking up their posts; 3. Once Nanjing University is established and completes its teaching work independently, the local government will do its best to cooperate to escort Nanjing University, but no one is allowed to interfere with normal teaching activities, and the imperial court will soon come up with relevant laws.

It took Qian Qianyi a long time to digest Li Zicheng's advice and keep it in mind, although he didn't know anything about science and technology, but he was already full of longing for the post of director of science and technology and the upcoming establishment of Nanjing University.

Li Zicheng looked at Qian Qianyi, who kept nodding, and couldn't help laughing: "The students trained by Nanjing University, whether they are officials or engaged in science and technology, are the lifeblood of China's development, Qian Aiqing, you have a great responsibility, whether it is a teacher or a student, it is better to lack than to abuse, if you are ruined by some people, I can't rub sand in my eyes!"

He knew that Qian Qianyi could not be completely impartial, but he still handed over such an important matter as the establishment of Nanjing University to him, first, Nanjing has provincial and government supervision institutes, just to try to see whether this kind of "separation of powers" system is effective, whether government affairs are really smooth, and secondly, it is also related to Qian Qianyi's current situation, although he was born in the Donglin Party, but he has already taken refuge in Ma Shiying, completely standing on the opposite side of the Donglin Party and the Fushe, and he came forward to form Nanjing University, which can weaken the influence of the Fushe in Jiangnan.

The key figures of the Donglin Party and the Restoration Society are quite shameful to Qian Qianyi, and their children should not enter Nanjing University.

Qian Qianyi hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Wechen doesn't dare, Wechen will remember the emperor's teachings!"

"This is the best," Li Zicheng's face changed suddenly, and he said in a deep voice: "Qian Aiqing, I regard you as my own person, and I will entrust you with important tasks, you must not live up to your real expectations, and don't think that I don't know anything, Nanjing has a Supervision Yuan, and in the future, students who graduate from Nanjing University, if they are unqualified in official and scientific research, I will be held accountable to Aiqing." ”

Qian Qianyi was originally still making a small calculation, but when he heard this, he was secretly shocked, the people in the provincial and government supervision institutes were his mortal enemies, and once they were targeted, even Governor Ma Shiying might not be able to save him!

It is not known whether Li Zicheng will severely punish the officials who are greedy for ink like Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, but he has decided that he must first observe the direction of the wind, and he must not be the first official who is greedy for ink in the north of China......

He suddenly left his seat and prostrated in front of Li Zicheng's seat, "The emperor can rest assured, Weichen will definitely not live up to the emperor's high expectations!"

"Aiqing, please get up!" Li Zicheng waited for Qian Qianyi to sit down again, and then smiled slightly: "I may want to stay in Nanjing for a while, take this opportunity, if Aiqing doesn't understand something, you can come and ask every afternoon!"

"Wechen obeys the order, Wechen thank the emperor for his love!"

When Qian Qianyi left the Qianqing Palace, he was very conflicted in his heart, originally thinking that the emperor was dissatisfied with him when he became the director of the Department of Science and Technology, but he didn't expect the emperor to have such a deep meaning, especially the establishment of Nanjing University......

However, he knew in his heart that the founding king, no matter how amiable he looked, never lacked the domineering spirit of the king, and he not only had power in his hands, but also had responsibility on his shoulders......

Out of the imperial city, he wanted to find two officials to understand the emperor's usual temperament, but Li Zicheng went south this time, and he didn't bring more officials, so he had no choice but to discuss with Ma Shiying, and in the name of the provincial government, invited Li Ji, the chief general of the fourth battalion, and Liu Zongmin, the deputy general, who were all people who followed the emperor very early, and they must be clear about the emperor's temperament.

Li Ji and Liu Zongmin didn't like the officials in Jiangnan very much, but Ma Shiying took the wind for them in the name of "Jiangnan Governor", and they really couldn't refuse, so they had to reluctantly go to the banquet.

At the banquet, Qian Qianyi learned that from Xining, Lanzhou, and all the way to Beijing Normal University, all the higher education in various places belong to the education department, but Nanjing University is affiliated to the Department of Science and Technology!

Qian Qianyi couldn't help frowning secretly, could it be that all of this was because of Liu Ruyi?

Li Zicheng's handing over the establishment of Nanjing University to Qian Qianyi's Science and Technology Department had nothing to do with Liu Ru at all, and he even thought that when Liu Ru was emotionally normal, he would have to return it to Qian Qianyi at that time.

The reason why Nanjing University was handed over to Qian Qianyi was because Jiangnan Province did not have an education department for the time being, and it would not be established in a short period of time......

After Qian Qianyi left, Li Zicheng had completely let go of the matter of Nanjing University, and he was ready to go to the city to reorganize the army, go south as soon as possible, and take the entire Jiangnan Province and Zhejiang Province into his pocket, and then go south to Fujian and Guangdong, and join Zhou Kun's army, and finally unify China.

Just out of the palace gate of the Qianqing Palace, a personal soldier hurriedly ran over, "Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu has sent a messenger here, and he is waiting outside the palace to ask for a meeting!"