Song Yingxing seemed to be prepared and said, "Your Highness doesn't need to bother with this matter. Zhejiang Naixi ...... A place where scholars and celebrities gather.

"Since the invasion of Zhejiang, students and Mizhi have had many correspondence with colleagues in Zhejiang, including Zhu Zongyuan, Li Zubai and others. They were all worried about the suffering of the war, and the students were sure that they had come to Fujian to vote. ”

The name Zhu Zongyuan Zhu Linmiao has a little impression, and it seems that he is also one of the pioneers of Western learning and eastward learning, and he is quite knowledgeable. As for this Li Zubai, although he has not heard of it, he can be ranked with Zhu Zongyuan, and he is not an idle person. He smiled in his heart, according to this trend, Daming's cattle in natural science will be "scavenged" to Fujing sooner or later.

He then nodded and said, "That's very good, then Mr. Lao Song bothered." As long as they are knowledgeable, the imperial court can help them settle down, and the remuneration and the like can be arranged cheaply with Mr. Song. ”

Song Yingxing hurriedly said: "Students should do their best. "He is now representing the imperial court, and the auxiliary king is so generous, he is confident that he will be able to persuade these people from Zhejiang to come to teach.

Zhu Linmiao continued: "By the way, what is the situation of the laboratory in Ganzhou? ”

"Back to Your Highness, both laboratories are up and running." Song Yingxing said, "Before the students left Ganzhou, the chemistry laboratory had been able to produce sulfuric acid and nitric acid, and the students were very interested!" ”

Produced two acids? This is an important raw material for many chemical productions! Zhu Linwei was greatly surprised, and after careful questioning, he learned that Song Yingxing's laboratory only relied on calcining natural sulfate and saltpeter to produce a small amount of impure acid, which was far from the degree of industrial application he needed.

However, with this good start, I believe that mass production of sulfuric acid and nitric acid is just around the corner.

He thought about it for a while, and then instructed Song Yingxing: "At the same time as preparing for the construction of Tianxing Mansion Gezhi Academy, you can choose a place to build a larger scale and more complete equipment. It is used in conjunction with Gezhi University. ”

"The student takes the order." Song Yingxing nodded and said, "As His Highness said, the way to perfection should be in line with books and experiments. With two laboratories in physics and chemistry, Mo said that the students have a faster understanding, that is, the students have a deeper understanding of what they have learned in the past through laboratory practice. ”

Zhu Linmiao smiled slightly, and said in her heart that of course, even in Europe, the birthplace of the so-called "Western Studies", I am afraid that I will not be able to find such a perfect laboratory.

When the Tianxingfu Laboratory, which is larger in scale and more fully equipped, is completed, I believe that even without its own latecomer, it will not take long for Daming to surpass Europe in terms of natural science.

He and Song Yingxing had finished discussing the affairs of the laboratory, and Xu Erlu, who had been waiting for a long time next to him, hurriedly interjected: "Your Highness, now Mr. is engaged in the Ministry of Engineering, but you have transferred students to the Ministry of Rites, although this is a few levels higher, but ...... or still let the students return to the Ministry of Engineering, so that they can give full play to their strengths......"

Zhu Linmiao said with a smile: "There is a heavy responsibility to stay in the Ministry of Rites. ”

"This, please make it clear to Your Highness."

Zhu Linmiao looked at him and said, "Let me ask you, why do all the students in the world value Confucius and Mencius and ignore things?" ”

Xu Erlu didn't even think about it, "Only by studying the history of scriptures and sages can you pass the imperial examination and enter the official career, but Gezhi is a personal favorite, and you can't get a future." ”

"Exactly." Zhu Linmiao nodded and said, "The students study hard, but there is no way to enter. If this goes on for a long time, Gezhi will not be on the edge after all.

"It is because I will transfer you to familiarize yourself with the affairs of the upper and lower levels in the Ministry of Rites, and when you open the Gewu Department in the future, even if the existing courtiers oppose it, I will not even have someone who can preside over the examination." The Ministry of Rites was the department in charge of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty.

Your Highness means that you can also be an official in the future?! Xu Erlu's heart was shocked, and he was so busy that he knelt down under Zhu Linmiao's face, "Student Fang knows that His Highness has good intentions!" Students must be familiar with the rules and regulations of the priests, and live up to the trust of His Royal Highness! ”

Zhu Linmiao helped him up and said angrily: "Confucianism can govern the country, but it cannot strengthen the country." It must be pushed to learn, and the Ming Fang must be invincible, otherwise it will ......"

He didn't say anything down, but in his heart, the Eight-Nation Alliance was wreaking havoc in Beijing, the Old Summer Palace was burned by the British and French forces, and the Beiyang Fleet was wiped out...... These shames must not appear in this time and space!

The three of them discussed the construction of the school and laboratory for a while, and Song Yingxing and Xu Erlu got up to say goodbye.

Zhu Linmiao personally sent the two to the gate of the palace, and saw two rather elegant carriages parked not far away surrounded by guards. Then two men got out of the carriage, but they were a man and a woman.

The man's Zhu Linmiao didn't know him, and the woman was beautiful, it was Mu Zhiqing, the daughter of the Mu family's toast.

The two of them also saw that the Auxiliary King was coming out, and hurriedly stepped forward to give a big salute, "Xiaguan Mujing pays a visit to His Royal Highness the Auxiliary King." ”

"The little girl meets His Royal Highness the Auxiliary King."

"Oh? It was the same wood, please get up quickly. Zhu Linmiao once heard Zhang Jiayu mention that Mu Jing is currently the governor of Lijiang Mansion.

Seeing the two of them standing up, Zhu Linmiao turned to Song Yingxing and Xu Erlu and said, "Then Mr. Xu is far away and easy to go." I still have a guest here, so I will send it not far away. ”

The two hurriedly bowed and retreated, but they heard someone on the side exclaim in a low voice: "Master Song? It's really you, and you met here! ”

Song Yingxing turned his head and saw a woman in a white shirt smiling at him, "Yes?" It's Miss Kiji. ”

"Exactly," Mu Zhiqing said busily, "It's been more than three years since Guilin was separated, and I've been looking forward to listening to the master's teachings again, and I actually saw it today." ”

"The second lady is very intelligent, she will not be old, and she will definitely be able to achieve great talent."

"Master Song, the little girl who taught you last time has finished reading the books, and she has really benefited a lot!" Mu Zhiqing didn't have a steady appearance in front of her brother, and said excitedly, "But the little girl also feels that there are a lot of fallacies in it." Just like the 'bloodletting therapy' that the Italians admired, I don't think so......"

"Ahem—"

Mu Jing hurriedly turned around and coughed, Mu Zhiqing was shocked to be rude, and hurriedly said to Zhu Linmi: "The little girl meets the deceased, and His Royal Highness the Auxiliary King forgives her sins." ”

Zhu Linmiao pointed at Song Yingxing with interest, "You know each other?" ”

Mu Zhiqing immediately nodded and said, "The little girl has been consulted under Master Song for several months, and she has gained a lot. Song Fuzi is very knowledgeable, penetrates China and the West, especially the way of learning from the West, and is really the first person to see in the life of the little girl! ”

"This is not ......"

Song Yingxing hurriedly waved his hand when he heard this, but Mu Zhiqing was immersed in his deep admiration for him, "Don't talk about "Heavenly Creation", but "On Qi? The Sound of Qi is already broad and profound, and it is a masterpiece that has been handed down to the world. It shows that the master has profound Western knowledge and outstanding talents. ”

She looked at Zhu Linmiao, as if she remembered something, and said seriously: "Hearing that His Royal Highness has a discerning eye for the torch, Master Song is in charge of the Ministry of Works, and the little girl admires it." At present, the Ministry of Industry is still in suspense, and it is not wrong for her to say so.

Song Yingxing desperately stopped Mu Zhiqing with his eyes, and then turned to Zhu Linmiao and said, "The student is ashamed, ashamed!" ”