Chapter 100 Imperial College, Beijing
The Imperial Academy of Beijing is located in the north of New Beijing City.
The entire Beijing plan is actually very simple. It is a square city with a raised center where the imperial palace is located. To the south of the palace are the offices of various government offices. To the north of the palace is the university town planned by He Xi. Currently, only one Imperial College in Beijing has been confirmed. , covering a large area.
But now it's still a large open space.
There are only a few rows of courtyards in the northernmost part, which can be regarded as the first buildings to be built.
Even if He Xi hadn't raised the priority of the Imperial College in Beijing, there wouldn't even be these rows of courtyards.
Teachers transferred from various places also arrived one after another. As Zhang Zongde said, the shortage of people is huge. Of course, the shortage of people mentioned here is more of a shortage of teachers. There is no shortage of ordinary officials and servants. It's just that the school is expanding and it has to recruit people no matter what. Zhang Zongde will definitely have an official position in the future, and this is still given in terms of face.
Therefore, after Zhang Zongde informed the superiors, Zhang Ming was listed in the Imperial College. Considered a servant. Food and shelter are not taken care of, and the salary is discounted, only 500 yuan per month. In fact, it is not to control it, but the houses in the Imperial College have not been completely completed yet. Although there are vacant houses, they are all prepared for teachers who have not yet come, and cannot be given to Zhang Zongde. However, a piece of land was drawn in the corner for Zhang Zongde. The materials were also readily available and were available on the Imperial College construction site. He could build a house for him to stay in temporarily.
Zhang Ming was naturally grateful.
First put up a simple shed.
Let his mother and sister live there, and he can bring food to them during meal times. Just settled down. Coupled with Zhang Zongde's care, life is getting better.
But Zhang Ming didn't know that in this choice, the most valuable piece of land to him was this piece of land.
After Zhang Zongde settled Zhang Ming, he immediately received the news that He Mansion informed him that he could go to see He Xi tomorrow.
As He Xi, Zhang Zongde wanted to see He Xi. You must submit the post first and then wait for the summons.
It took more than ten days to make an appointment.
In fact, He Xi has been very busy during this period, including work-for-relief, relocation of people, resettlement plans for people, and even transportation methods. It was all finalized during this period. It was very rare that He Xi could spare the time to meet Zhang Zongde.
And He Xi was not just at night like the last time I met Zhang Youzhi, but in the morning.
Zhang Zongde was filled with excitement when he saw He Xi. Before Zhang Zongde could express his gratitude.
He Xi took out an article and said, "Did you write this article?"
Zhang Zongde said: "Exactly."
He Xi said: "Yes, can you tell me in detail?"
Zhang Zongde said: "Yes." Then he explained it to He Xi in detail.
The article written by Zhang Zongde is nothing else, but the calculation of gear engagement. Gears are a key part of machinery. The use of gears has been around for a long time, even before the Ming Dynasty, there were prototypes. Even many of the designs are clever.
However, as the speed increases, the requirements for gear meshing clearance also increase.
In the design of steam engines, there are many places where gears are needed.
Even this kind of gear design has no certain rules, and Ge Tiangong didn't even think of using mathematics to solve this problem, and it was more based on intuition. But Zhang Zongde is different. Zhang Zongde conducted research on this aspect at Yingkou University. and summarized the equation.
He Xi knew that she was actually very shallow in many aspects. Especially in mathematics, he had thought before that there would be someone who could surpass him in mathematics. After all, mathematics has always been a game for smart people. Those who don't know it will be beaten to death, and those who don't understand will be beaten to death.
In this regard, He Xi knew that his talents were limited.
However, He Xi did not expect that there would be articles that he could not understand so soon.
He Xi couldn't understand this article.
This was the reason why He Xi called Zhang Zongde over. In fact, He Xi has long forgotten who Zhang Zongde is?
Zhang Zongde explained to He Xi for about an hour. He Xi felt that he was dead and his memory began to attack him. Things I had learned emerged one after another. I thought to myself: "So that's it."
All calculation methods and ideas of Zhang Zongde are no more than what He Xi has learned. The reason why He Xi couldn't understand was, first, that Zhang Zongde created many new mathematical symbols, and He Xi couldn't adapt to them. Second, it is too comprehensive. Must be able to apply various mathematical concepts proficiently and even creatively. It's like a Mathematical Olympiad.
He Xi could only understand. As for whether Zhang Zongde's calculations were accurate or not, He Xi didn't know whether the formulas he summarized were correct or not. He just followed Zhang Zongde's ideas and there seemed to be no mistakes.
Maybe there is a mistake that I can’t see?
In short, He Xi was very happy to see Zhang Zongde's article.
Because he saw the future.
Although it is said that since before He Xi arrived, the development of science and technology has been promoted. But in fact, all theories of scientific and technological development are based on some principles brought by He Xi. Based on these basic principles, almost no one has any innovations.
But in Zhang Zongde's article, He Xi never said that it solved a very important engineering problem, or even that it didn't mean anything? At least He Xi saw hope, the hope that the seeds he planted would finally sprout.
After He Xi understood Zhang Zongde's article, he said, "Assistant Zhang, I have always had a problem here, but I don't know. Can Assistant Zhang teach me?"
Zhang Zongde immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, your words are serious. Your Majesty, I have a destiny. Students will go through fire and water, even if they die."
He Xi said: "Brother Zhang must have seen the steam engines used in various places today."
Zhang Zongde said: "The invention of the adults and the construction of Ge Gong are so ingenious that they are the first of their generation and the students are amazed."
He Xi said: "There is just one problem now. The steam engine is still too big. I want the steam to shrink so that it can be placed on a carriage instead of horses and on a boat to replace wind power. It is impossible for Ge Tiangong to realize this idea for me. Yes. But, little brother Zhang, are you sure about this next mission?"
Zhang Zongde was extremely excited for a moment.
This matter is naturally an excellent opportunity for him.
As a big shot, He Xi has some ideas that many people know. The steam engine has been a star project for several consecutive years, ranking first in all aspects of investment. Among them, Yingkou University and other schools in Liaodong also have many students transferred to the steam engine project to help Ge Tiangong.
Various studies have been ongoing, but progress has been slow.
Of course, this is only known in this small circle. In the larger circle, the steam engine is not a traffic center. At least, among the scholar-bureaucrats in Nanjing, not many people pay attention to the steam engine, even though many places in Nanjing have already used it. also the same.
Because the positioning in theory is different.
Here at Hexi, this is the engine of productivity development and the most critical tool. It is a revolutionary weapon. In Confucianism, it is nothing more than techniques and utensils. The rule of the world lies in the human heart, not in utensils. This kind of ideological system means that even if a steam engine is placed in front of them, they will not give it a second glance.
Zhang Zongde said: "The adults value the students so much, and the students are in tears. It's just that the students are young and have little knowledge. The steam engine is so important, and the students can't guarantee that they can do it well."
He Xi said: "It doesn't matter, just do it."
There was nothing he could do about He Xi's choice of Zhang Zongde.
Even when He Xi established the Institute of Technology, the students in the previous batches were all craftsmen, emphasizing practice rather than theory. They had practiced their crafts under the education of their fathers since childhood. Even after learning scientific knowledge, some thinking inertia still exists.
Ge Tiangong is the most obvious. He Xi has clearly arranged a future for him, but he can't see it and can't change his mind. He wants to be an official, even a small official.
The so-called academic achievements are not in his eyes.
Specifically in their daily work, they still rely on their own experience and some scientific principles as guidance, but they do not really introduce mathematics and conduct mathematical and abstract thinking on the problems they face.
He Xi could only go overboard and choose Zhang Zongde.
This was because He Xi had too few people inside, so there was nothing he could do.
