(0675) The women around Xu Xia all followed Zhu Yilan to Nanjing, and in the Forbidden City, Xu Xingxia slept alone. Occasionally, he would hang out with Gu Susu for a while and release his **. It's just that there are generally not many such opportunities. He got up sleepily, looked at Zhang Tianhao with a strange look, and asked curiously, "What's wrong?" What happened? The sky is falling, and I am on top of it, what are you flustered about? Say. ”

Zhang Tianhao said: "My lord, I'm afraid that the location of your class today will be changed slightly. The Wenhua Hall is too small to accommodate so many people. ”

Xu Xingxia said disappreciatively: "Really? How many people are here today? ”

Zhang Tianhao said eagerly: "My lord, your lecture yesterday was too attractive. As a result, the number of people who arrived today is more than five times that of yesterday. I've counted 7,000 people. The small Wenhua Hall can't sit so many people at all. ”

Xu Xingxia tilted his head to look at him, frowned, and said slowly: "Five times? ”

Zhang Tianhao nodded excitedly and said loudly: "That's right, at least five times more!" That's 7,000 people! They were all outside the Wenhua Palace, and there was a long queue! My lord, didn't you see that the procession has been extending from the Wenhua Hall to the Donghua Gate. ”

Xu Xingxia said with some disappointment: "It's only five times!" I thought it was at least ten times more! It's only 7,000 people, what are you so excited about? The Forbidden City is so big, isn't there a place to accommodate 7,000 people, it's impossible! ”

Zhang Tianhao was stunned for a moment, and stopped talking. Ten times more? God, Elder Commissioner, do you know what the concept of more than ten times is? More than 1,300 people came to the Wenhua Hall yesterday to attend the lecture. If it were ten times as many, wouldn't it be more than thirteen,000 people? With so many people, where can they find a place to settle them? Even if the Wuying Hall is vacated, there is not enough space! Besides, the Wenhua Hall and the Wuying Hall are not next to each other.

Xu Xingxia said angrily: "You are really stupid! Won't the brain turn sharply? Do lectures have to be indoors? You can do it outdoors too! Isn't there a large open space in front of the Imperial Palace? You arrange for them to sit there and listen. I gave them a lecture at the Imperial Gate. Just arrange a few more high-powered loudspeakers. ”

Zhang Tianhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a lost voice: "That's right! Why am I so stupid? In the Forbidden City, there are a lot of large open spaces! Okay, I'll arrange it right away! ”

At that time, the Huangji Hall was the later Taihe Palace. The name of the Taihe Hall was changed during the Qing Dynasty. The Imperial Palace is the largest and most magnificent building in the entire Forbidden City, and is generally used to hold various ceremonies. Such as the enthronement ceremony, the canonization of the queen, the sacrifice of heaven and earth, etc. The open space in front of the Imperial Palace is the largest open space in the entire Forbidden City.

Xu Xingxia wants to give a lecture here, even if there are 30,000 or 50,000 people, it can be accommodated. The only question is how can so many people hear Xu Xingxia's words? Fortunately, with a high-powered amplifier, none of this is a problem. If Xu Xingxia likes it, he can let his words reach the ears of everyone in the Forbidden City.

When Xu Xingxia arrived at the Huangji Palace, in front of the Huangji Palace, a large number of people had already gathered. They were all people who were very interested in Xu Xingxia's lectures. Even, there are some women among them. Vaguely, it seems that Concubine Zheng is also among them. Regarding the identities of these people, according to Xu Xingxia's request, the guards of the white-clothed army did not seriously screen them. As long as they are not carrying weapons, they can enter.

The megaphone has been ready for a long time. After Xu Xingxia came up, he didn't say anything more and continued his lecture. Today, Xu Xingxia is mainly talking about the routes and routes of world trade. In the world at that time, a route to fortune, or a route, was definitely eye-catching. As a result, as soon as he began to lecture, the audience immediately fell silent.

"Maybe some of my friends have already figured it out. Trade, for sure, is multilateral. To put it simply, you can't put all the money into your own pocket. That's not called making money, that's called looting, just like my old demon Xu. You have to give someone else's pocket and also leave a little money in order to establish a long-term trade relationship. Profits from trading activities take time to accumulate slowly. You can't ask for luxury, eat one bite and become a big fat man. ”

"Judging from the current situation, the most profitable route should be triangular. For example, the Western powers, they transported all kinds of weapons and equipment, iron tools, and the like to the west coast of Africa in exchange for black slaves, and then transported the black slaves to the American continent, and then transported back gold, silver, and vanilla from the American continent. In this way, the money in the pocket of the merchant continues to accumulate. ”

"In the East, the most profitable route is naturally the South Sea route. The silk, porcelain, and tea that were shipped from our Central Plains were transported to distant Europe, and from distant Europe, various industrial products, such as glass, were brought back. Silk, tea, porcelain and the like are all in short supply in Europe, and those that are not available can be sold for a large price. Similarly, glass, which is not available in the Central Plains, can also be sold for a large price. ”

"The biggest principle of the route is that it must sell goods that are in short supply. If the other party's port also has the same kind of goods, it is absolutely impossible to make a profit. It seems that the trade with Yumoto, if the transportation is rice or something, it is estimated that it will not be profitable. As a result, rice is also produced in the book itself. This is the cargo conflict. ”

"In addition, I need to tell you that it is also a very profitable route from Manila in the South Seas to Mexico in North America. Transporting a shipload of raw silk from Manila to the west coast of Mexico yielded almost half a shipload of silver. This very profitable route has a special name, called the Kuroshio route. It's a pity that the current Kuroshio route has been monopolized by the Spaniards. If we want to get involved, we have to beat the Spaniards. But I believe that day will come soon. If you are interested, you can prepare early! ”

"Needless to say, the purpose of commercial trade is to make money, to make profits. Therefore, it is not at all shy to talk about money here. Money is what inspires human beings and is the driving force for human beings to move forward. We don't have to treat money as if it were a blockage. I can tell you for sure that I, Xu Xingxia, like money very much. ”

Xu Xingxia didn't notice at all that among the people listening to the lecture below, there was a person named Shi Kefa. At this time, Shi Kefa was still the assistant of the Hanlin Academy, that is, a helper who did chores. Ordinary jinshi, after the middle lift, have to do chores in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time before they can get the official position of the substantive surname. It was at this stage that Shi Kefa was at this stage.

As a disciple of Zuo Guangdou, Shi Kefa's impression of Xu Xingxia is actually quite bad. He came this time to find a fault. It's a pity that after listening to it for a long time, Shi Kefa still didn't succeed in finding ballast. On the contrary, he has been attracted by Xu Xingxia's lectures. At this time, Shi Kefa happened to be a strong blood, and he must have a strong interest in the world he didn't understand. His mind is on a new world.

In Shi Kefa's mind, the old demon Xu in front of him was talking eloquently, and he didn't look like a twenty-year-old young man at all. His profound knowledge is much more powerful than those guys in the Hanlin Academy. Those guys in the Hanlin Academy don't know this knowledge at all! As a rebel figure, I have to say that this Xu Xingxia is really powerful.

At the end of the lecture in the morning, it is time for lunch. The lunch for 5,000 people was quite spectacular. Fortunately, the logistics supply capacity of the white-clothed army is still very strong. The logistics system of the White Clothes Army has formed a special management model. Big fish and big meat dare not say, white rice and white noodles must be full. The original imperial kitchen in the Forbidden City has been temporarily retained. For the first time in their lives, these imperial chefs cooked so many people's meals.

Xu Xingxia was also funny, he gave everyone a large porcelain bowl, the size of a small basin, and a pair of chopsticks. Then, thousands of people lined up and went to the side to eat. It's your turn, the chef, to put a large bowl of rice into your large porcelain bowl, and then buckle the dishes that have been divided in advance. You just have to find a place to squat and eat. As a result, the huge Forbidden City is full of people squatting and eating, which is a spectacle.

This novel way of organizing has opened the eyes of many people. Cui Chengxiu, Shi Kefa and others couldn't cry or laugh, but they didn't know what to say. It turns out that it can be like this. Several old scholars of the Hanlin Academy couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw the crowd squatting and eating everywhere. Such a scene really made the majesty of the Forbidden City disappear. I have to say that this Xu Xingxia is really different to the extreme.

Xu Xingxia was secretly funny. This kind of way of opening meals was commonplace in later generations. Eating in squatting is no big deal. Who has stipulated that you can't squat and eat in the Forbidden City? People of this era thought that a new continent had been discovered. It's no wonder that his own knowledge is four hundred years more than theirs!

This time, there were some old pedants. Almost all of these people are old antiques from the Hanlin Academy. The four books and five classics, as well as the subset of the classics and history, are all memorized with great skill. They originally came with a half-believing attitude, and some people were ready to question Xu Xingxia in class to show their extraordinary. As a result, as the morning passed, they did not find a chance to question them at all. Because, what Xu Xingxia told had no connection with the Four Books and Five Classics they studied. They wanted to question, but they couldn't talk about it.

Even the old scholars of the Hanlin Academy had no way to find Xu Xingxia's flaws, let alone others. For Xu Xingxia's talent, many people admire it from the bottom of their hearts. Cui Chengxiu really admired Xu Xingxia this time. If a god like Xu Xingxia can't conquer this world, it's incredible. He has enough reason to believe that in the near future, every corner of the whole world will be planted with the military flag of the white-clothed army.

Shi Kefa also admired Xu Xingxia's lecture. Originally, he was also a member of the Donglin Party, and he wanted to leave the capital as soon as possible and go to Nanjing to perform his duties. However, after listening to Xu Xingxia's lecture, Shi Kefa decided to stay in the capital for a while. He wants to digest the content of Xu Xingxia's lectures as much as possible into his own knowledge. He was already keenly aware that the knowledge he had originally mastered could not meet the development needs of the times.

In the afternoon, Xu Xingxia continued to lecture. The afternoon class is much more professional. It mainly involves knowledge of the industrial aspect. Xu Xingxia deliberately took the basic knowledge of industry as the focus of his lectures, of course, in order to stimulate the development of industry. With the advancement of science and technology, the Industrial Revolution will soon break out. In this area, the White Coats must go first.

"The foundation of industry is energy. At the moment, the only energy we can use is coal. The energy of coal, through the combustion of the steam engine, is converted into the power we need. However, the steam engine technology we currently have is not perfect. The heat of one ton of coal, we can utilize, in fact, is less than 30%. We must continue to improve the efficiency of the steam engine. ”

"In the future, we will need more energy. We need electricity. Alternating current, in particular, is what we urgently need. The advent of alternating current will set off the second industrial revolution. How is alternating current generated? If you are interested, you can learn about this knowledge from the Department of Science and Technology. Rest assured, there is no charge for all this basic knowledge. All the basic industrial knowledge that our white army has is free of charge. It's like a Jenny spinning machine. ”

"We also need a lot of steel. High-quality, cheap steel. There is no doubt that with the development of the times, steel will be the most important basic element of industrial development. Steel is needed for industrial development, and steel is also needed for construction development. However, the quality of our current steel is not good enough, the output is not high enough, and the cost is not low enough. Only when each of us, and I mean the most ordinary people, can afford to consume steel, will our time truly come. ”

The lecture on the third day was even more high-tech. In Xu Xingxia's mouth, planes, ships, automobiles, tanks, radars, satellites, spaceships, ...... and other professional terms, constantly popping out. The result is naturally conceivable, in front of the entire Imperial Palace, tens of thousands of listeners, as if they were listening to the Book of Heaven.

"What? A ship made of steel? ”

"What? You don't need sails to keep moving? ”

"What? A car on four wheels? You don't need a horse to move forward? ”

The people who listened to the lecture kept making all kinds of questioning voices, and the front of the entire Imperial Palace was as lively as a vegetable market. All the listeners were completely shocked by all kinds of new terms. They had to speak to calm their agitated incredulity. Fortunately, the sound of the loudspeaker was very loud, and the whispers of the crowd below did not have the slightest impact on Xu Xingxia's lecture.

(To be continued)