Chapter 93 Royal Academy of Sciences

The sky is clear, blue as blue as washing, without a trace of clouds, and it is particularly beautiful, as if it is heralding a beautiful future.

Yes, today a milestone event in Chinese history is about to happen. The occurrence of this event will change the direction of Chinese history, because under the promotion of Li Jun, the "Royal Academy of Sciences of the Song Dynasty" was officially established.

We Chinese have always been proud of our four great inventions. Our ancestors invented the four great inventions and made outstanding contributions to the development and progress of human society. This is a historical fact and no one can change it. However, in history, science has always been regarded as a miscellaneous study and has not received enough attention. Some people even think it is a "smart and lewd technique", which is really speechless.

Under such circumstances, it is really hard to believe that our ancestors were able to create four great inventions, and it can be said to be a miracle.

Today, it was a good day for the scientists of the Southern Song Dynasty, and a day that made them feel extremely proud. Their spring finally came. The reason is not the other way, because Li Jun not only decided to separate science from miscellaneous studies, but also established the "Royal Academy of Sciences of the Song Dynasty" as an independent discipline, and selected a group of scientists who are famous in the scientific and technological community as academicians.

Not to mention this, Li Jun also established an independent department, the Royal Science and Technology Department of the Song Dynasty, allocating special funds to develop the scientific and technological undertakings. This was the first time in history, setting a precedent for a generation, and history will turn a new page.

Of course, it is naturally a matter of controversy to separate science that is not included in Confucian classics, especially those pedantic Confucian scholars have written to Li Jun. They said that it was something that the saints had never said, and they should not pay attention to it so much. What should be paid attention to is their saints' words. Some even spoke loudly, saying that it was "making tricks to destroy the country."

It is really a piece of cake for Li Jun to deal with these pedantic people. If there are too many ways, he will first ignore them and let them talk and discuss, but he will not come forward to express his opinions. It is really too fierce for them, so Li Jun summoned these pedantic people and said to them: "The saint once said that he would do his own thing. Today I will let you do something and see your performance."

After writing the letter for many days, there was finally an echo. For these pedantics, it was naturally a good thing. The leader Hao Wanyan said: "Please give me the order."

"Now you are happy, you will complain later." Li Jun sneered in his heart, saying, "This may be a bit difficult for you. If you can't do it, it's still time to quit now. However, if you do it, I will have a lot of rewards, well, I will give you ten diamonds."

Under Li Jun's deliberate arrangement, several exhibitions were held, and each one was of great reputation. The rewards of ten were really a large number. These "knowledgeable people" who were used to reading the books of sages on weekdays could not help but shine. Hao Wanyan smiled and said, "It is the duty of the minister to contribute to the court. I also ask the emperor to issue an order."

"Okay, okay, I'm very happy that you can have this kindness." Li Jun said intimately, but he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He thought that you would complain later, and said, "This is actually not difficult. You say that technology is a clever trick, a miscellaneous learning, and I'm so proud of technology is something unprecedented in history. This is a good statement. I'm a little confused, and I don't know if it's technology or you're right. Do this, go to Hangzhou Bay, where a boat is parked, and you all go to be a boatman, and you're going to run up the boat. I asked Huang Yongshan to drive a steamboat and compete with you. If you win, each person will have ten diamonds. If you lose, your doctor will be returned to the court."

No matter how stupid these pedantic guys are, they know that their legs are not as good as steamboats in any case. Unless they grow a pair of flying legs, they will scare Li Jun silly. Look at me, I look at you, and I look at you, and are relatively speechless.

Li Jun was determined to block their mouths and asked them not to gossip again, saying, "What's wrong? Do you think the reward is not enough? If it is not enough, you can add it again. Although the court lacks silver, you can still take out this reward, or add ten diamonds."

Not to mention adding ten diamonds, even one hundred more, these pedantic guys are willing but not capable enough, so how dare they agree?

Li Jun looked kind and said with a smile: "You are all people who are used to reading the books of sages. They all know the words "The king is worried about the ministers and the ministers are humiliated, and the king is humiliated and the ministers die." I am confused now and I can't figure out who is right from Huang Yongshan. Just try it. This matter is decided, and someone will come."

Duan Ganmu held back his laughter and walked in, saying, "Your Majesty, I'm here."

"Ganmu, you send someone to follow them. They are all doctors in the court and treasures in the court. You can't make any mistakes. You must be careful." Li Jun said to Duan Ganmu with great concern.

"The emperor's play is really good. I obviously want me to send someone to monitor them and say it to him as caring." Duan Ganmu laughed in his heart. If the Holy Lord hadn't been laughing loudly, he said, "Prince, please don't worry, I understand." He turned to Hao Wanyan and the others and said, "My sir, please."

Hao Wanyan and the others dared not say anything, so they had to admit that they were unlucky and saluted Li Jun and said, "I will leave."

Li Jun looked caring and said, "No gifts, no gifts, no gifts, quickly no gifts, if these customary rituals can be avoided, just sit still, accept it calmly, and said to Duan Ganmu: "Bring more food, don't starve them anymore. Also, bring some umbrellas and don't let the sun shine."

Duan Ganmu naturally agreed.

According to Hao Wanyan and his friends later recalled: "This kind of exercise is very beneficial to those of us who read more poetry and books and lack activities, and let us know that labor is actually a great thing that is very beneficial to physical and mental health."

Duan Ganmu's statement was very different from his. He said: "These nerds are really cheating. If the Emperor hadn't expected it, they might have been able to delay their time. Didn't they just pull a boat from Hangzhou to the estuary of the Yangtze River? Then a little distance, we rode a horse for a day, and they actually walked for more than ten days. They were really useless. They called thirst after walking a few steps, and they called hungry again after not pulling for a while, sometimes the sun was getting bigger, sometimes the weather was too hot. The emperor is so kind-hearted that he prepared food and drink for them, and also prepared umbrellas for them to not be wet and not be hungry. If it were my will, a big stick would have arrived at the estuary of the Yangtze River, which would have been a few hundred miles away. If a stick went down, he would have arrived in one breath."

Li Jun is a person who will do what he says. He naturally took away the doctoral position and his salary was reduced by three levels. Hao Wanyan and the others thanked Li Jun for such punishment and never dared to say anything.

Li Jun was considered kind enough to deal with them like this. If they were to learn from Emperor Wu of Han to deal with Doctor Di Shan and sent Kublai Khan to retreat to Mobei and return the land that originally belonged to China to China, they would definitely have beheaded the Mongols.

Emperor Wu of Han dealt with the doctor Di Shan who was only a talkative person, and he was sent to guard the border. Di Shan killed the Huns as soon as he arrived at the border. Li Jun just asked them to exercise, which was very kind.

Li Jun was also very happy to be able to launch the Academy of Sciences in the Southern Song Dynasty. His walking path was different from usual, and he became a little more energetic, as if he was during the New Year. Ministers of Wentian, Liao Shenggong, Li Tingzhi, Wen Tianxiang, and Chen Yizhong followed him.

Behind Wen Tianxiang and others there was a group of unique people. They said that they were different from others, not that they looked different from others, nor were they Chinese with yellow skin and dark eyes. What was different? The difference was their outfit. The clothes they wore were not long gowns of ancient people, but the same as the current doctoral suits and doctoral hats, and a big red flower on their chests. Such outfits were naturally very unique to the ancients, and they could not even plunder people's attention.

There are not many of these people, including Huang Yongshan, Chen Bi, Zhang Chaoxuan, Zhou Shan, Hu Gou, Chang Yu, and Li Bi.

Behind them there was a group of people wearing big red flowers on their chests, but they didn’t wear doctoral uniforms or doctoral hats. They were also technological elites. Of course, since they had not made outstanding contributions, they were naturally worse than Huang Yongshan and the others.

Li Jun stood on the platform, Huang Yongshan and the others stood behind Li Jun. Wen Tianxiang and other civil and military ministers had to give in today. They could no longer stand behind Li Jun, but behind Huang Yongshan and the others.

Amid the pleasant sound of firecrackers, Li Jun and Huang Yongshan pulled down a big red silk with a big red flower together, and the plaque "Royal Academy of Sciences of the Song Dynasty" written by Li Jun was exposed.

The first contribution of the Southern Song Dynasty was to be Li Jun, the soul figure, and the soldiers' lives were also one of the important reasons. The contributions made by Huang Yongshan and Chen Bi were even more important reasons. Wen Tianxiang and others had a new understanding of the importance of science. It can be said that without the efforts of Huang Yongshan and others, even if Li Jun was knowledgeable, he would not have been able to convert his knowledge into weapons all at once. It would not have been possible to create steel crossbows, muskets, cannons, machine tools, steam engines, rubber, bicycles, cement, steel and other things that were like today would not have been as good as those of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Li Jun decided to establish the Academy of Sciences, separate science from miscellaneous studies and raise it to a new level. Pragmatic politicians such as Li Tingzhi, Wen Tianxiang and Chen Yizhong had nothing to say and agreed.

Liao Shenggong, the chief of staff, even raised his hands to agree. In his words, "Science is really a headache. Once the weapons are innovated, the original military theory cannot be used and needs to be changed. This is very troublesome. However, I like this feeling of headaches, because every headache will always bring great victory. I absolutely agree with the emperor's decision to raise technology to a whole new level. This is not only my opinion, but also the common voice of all the soldiers."

Therefore, as soon as the plaque was exposed, there was a burst of cheers and warm applause. Liao Shenggong and others used this method to dedicate their respect to Huang Yongshan and the others.

Huang Yongshan and the others were naturally very happy and proud. Of course, they also felt very lucky. Fortunately, they met Li Jun, a good emperor, who was brave and charming to withstand the pressure and took science to a new height, and gave them new treatment and new status.

It can be imagined that under the conditions of the Southern Song Dynasty, how loud the opposition would be. If Li Jun had not been brave enough and had changed his individual, this plan would have been cancelled long ago.

The establishment ceremony of the Academy of Sciences was very grand under the deliberate arrangement of Li Jun. Not only were there ministers in the court, but there were also celebrities from all walks of life, but when it came to a few academicians, it was a little hard to say, just seven. They were: Huang Yongshan, Chen Bi, Zhang Chaoxuan, Zhou Shan, Hu Gou, Li Bi Hu and Chang Yu.

Huang Yongshan's achievements are beyond words. If he hadn't built a series of weapons, the Southern Song army would not have changed their clothes, and would have had the combat power of today, and would have had the good situation today.

Chen Bi was not only a good scientist, but also an excellent scientific and technological manager. Under his management, the production of steel and rubber raw materials in the Southern Song Dynasty was endless, meeting Huang Yongshan's needs, and only then did he create the equipment needed by the army.

Zhou Shan is a shipbuilder. The ships he designed not only include invincible warships, but also various new warships, which have formed a series. This series of warships will soon be equipped with the navy. If a new warship is obtained, the naval power of the Southern Song Dynasty will be greatly improved. In Li Jun's words, "Su Dingfang and his team will not have to suffer so much when they go to the Cape of Good Hope."

A very important reason why Zhou Shan was able to design these new warships was that he gave him the best environment under Li Jun's inquiries. Li Jun said that as long as Zhou Shan needs it, he must meet his needs, and even if the stars in the sky must find a way to pick them off.

Li Jun said that the words of stars in the sky were a bit exaggerated. Elite figures like Zhou Shan would not be bored to that extent. Li Jun made an example, which fully demonstrated his determination.

Under the leadership of Li Bihu, hybrid rice has made progress and is expected to be promoted in the next two or three years. By then, the grain output of the Southern Song Dynasty will increase significantly, and the food shortage, a accumulated problem that has plagued all dynasties, is expected to be solved, the people can have a full meal, and the fate of women drinking porridge for a lifetime can end, and there is no dispute about his election.

Chang Yu is the best imperial physician in the palace and enjoys a high reputation in the medical forest. It is natural for him to be elected, and no one raises objections. Besides, he is not only responsible for medical affairs in the palace, but also under the request of Li Jun, a medical institution, specializing in training military doctors for the use of the army.

The most controversial academician is Hu Gou. This person, who is nicknamed "Hu Zhu Dog", uses the words of the doctors who punished Li Jun to be a boatman, "do nothing and do all blasphemy." He does not raise good people, but likes to do some evil ways and specializes in raising animals.

If Li Jun hadn't rejected the opposition, he would have lost the election. Not to mention losing the election for the first time, he could bet that he would have lost the election for the rest of his life. If he wants to become an academician of the Academy of Sciences, it would be impossible for him to do this business in the next life.

Li Jun’s reason for refuting the objection was very simple: “You talk about it, why don’t you say when you eat the pork he raised? Now when you choose an academician, you say that he raises animals and is not worthy. If the pig breeds cultivated by Hu Gou grow fast, have a lot of meat and are fat, let the people eat meat, how can the lives of the people improve? Do you know? An old man only ate meat three times in his life. What did he say when he ate the pork he raised by Hu Gou? The old man shed tears and said, ‘It’s so delicious!’ It’s so bitter to just have three words. You meat eaters have meat every day and can eat meat every meal. Do you understand the weight of the three words of the old man? If you can’t understand it, I will punish you not to eat meat for three years, so that you can experience the taste.”

If you don’t eat meat for three years, the problem will be big. Opponents will no longer dare to object, so Hu Gou was elected as an academician.

The easiest thing that an academician could get was Zhang Chaoxuan. His greatest achievement was to carve the first machine tool in the Southern Song Dynasty by hand. If someone used hand-carving machine tools in modern society, it would definitely be regarded as an abnormality. However, under the conditions of the Southern Song Dynasty, if he had not carved the first machine tool with a pair of skillful hands, the Southern Song Dynasty would not have the various mechanical equipment today, nor would it have the current production capacity, and the military equipment would have been a problem.

What Li Jun unexpectedly was that Zhang Chaoxuan was elected as an academician and agreed to be unanimously approved, and everyone thought that his election was a matter of course. If he were to the current standards, he was at most a first-class technician and was not reliable as an academician at all. However, under the conditions of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was these calloused hands that made an era. This was a real historical achievement and no one could erase it, and his election became a natural thing.

At the listing ceremony, Li Jun announced in public: "Today is a good day, a good day with great significance in the history of the Song Dynasty and the history of the Chinese nation. From today on, the history of the Song Dynasty and the history of the Chinese nation will turn a new page. In the Song Dynasty, the Chinese nation will usher in the spring of science! Technology will occupy an increasingly important part of people's daily lives, and the lives of the people will be happier and happier!"

Li Jun’s words are not an exaggeration. Modern society has proved that technology occupies an increasingly important part of people’s daily lives, and people’s daily lives are closely linked to technology.

As Li Jun said, China's technology ushered in spring. With the foundation of technology, under the promotion of Li Jun, all walks of life emerged, and the people of the Southern Song Dynasty would live a good life.

Subsequently, Li Jun frequently distributed academician certificates and medals to Huang Yongshan and others in public. He announced the appointment of Huang Yongshan as the first president of the Academy of Sciences, who was in charge of the daily affairs of the Academy of Sciences.

From then on, the Academy of Sciences, a thing from the West, was labeled as a Chinese label and became another important invention of the Chinese.

Finally, Li Jun also announced that the original military weapon surveillance was officially renamed to the Royal Ministry of Science and Technology of the Song Dynasty, with Shen Bi as the Minister of Science and Technology, responsible for planning and implementing scientific and technological projects.

It was also announced that the Science and Technology Department of the Royal Armed Forces of the Song Dynasty was established, with Shen Bi in charge of daily affairs, responsible for the planning and implementation of national defense science and technology, as well as supervision of the procurement of military equipment, and the development of military equipment.

This listing ceremony of great historical significance ended with Li Jun's announcement of the hiring of Huang Yongshan as the chief scientist, Shen Bi, Zhang Chaoxuan, Zhou Shan, Hu Gou, Li Bihu and Chang Yu as members of the science and technology advisory group.
Chapter completed!