The steam engine is not just the steam engine itself, behind it is the primary industry, because the industrial manufacturing tools, manufacturing standards, and manufacturing talents developed by the steam engine are the backbone of the Ming Dynasty's exploration of the road to industry.
Looking at the steam engine alone, it is just a tool, but looking at the entire industrial system, it is a core, the center of a radiation network.
Zhu Yunwen attached great importance to the steam engine and classified it as a secret. He required the Mechanical Engineering Institute to continuously iterate and optimize the steam engine and promote the steam engine to become practical. One of the conditions for practicality is batch manufacturing, which is also the main problem that the Mechanical Engineering Institute must solve.
Traditional manufacturing processes and logic are no longer suitable. Assembly-line manufacturing, including the logic of making practical steam engines to manufacture steam engines, is taking shape. These are confidential and cannot be entered and observed by ordinary supervisors.
Zhu Yunwen signaled Dong Lun to go to work, and then took Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi to the short pavilion in the back hall, accompanied by Yang Shiqi and Hu Hui.
Short pavilion, fragrant tea.
Zhu Yunwen took a deep look at Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi, and said: "The first batch of supervisor students have been out of school for three years, and you have already passed the three batches of supervisor students. The Imperial College still hasn't given you a certificate of graduation. It's not that you are not knowledgeable. The coursework is not good, but I haven't figured out how to arrange for you."
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Yunwen. Now that he said such words, he thought he was looking for a good place to go. I don’t want to leave the Imperial College. It’s a good place. There is endless knowledge, novel viewpoints, fierce debates, responsible teachers, and interesting classmates.
Besides, after several years of innovation, the Imperial College has become the leader in knowledge in the world. If you stay here, you can learn more and understand more secrets of the world.
Zhu Gaochi was panting and a little tired from walking just now.
No matter how Zhu Yunwen arranges himself, he will not lose anything, not to mention his father Zhu Di is coming back soon. Zhu Yunwen is not Zhu Yuanzhang, so he cannot give Zhu Di any reward, but he cannot give him a bigger reward, so the best way is to give him Zhu Di's sons, namely himself, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui...
But what can you do to seal yourself?
He is the eldest son of Prince Yan, and he will succeed Prince Yan in the future. He cannot give himself away. On the other hand, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are county princes, so it is not easy to give them rewards...
Zhu Jixi didn't think too much, his eyes were burning, thinking about the steam engine. Zhu Yunwen attached so much importance to it that he even associated the steam engine with the national destiny. It seemed to be a powerful thing. In this case, he had to see it, and he had to go to the Craftsman Academy for further study. Two years, anyway, there is plenty of time, so just study.
When Zhu Yunwen saw that the three of them were not responding, he looked at Hu Hui. Hu Hui took out three graduation certificates and placed them on the stone table. He said: "These are the graduation documents for the three of you. From today on, you can finish your studies at the Imperial College." .”
Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi were startled. They looked at the yellow and red documents on the desk and couldn't help but become nervous.
Zhu Yunxi immediately said: "Brother Emperor, I don't want to leave the Imperial College."
Zhu Jixi was even more direct: "I don't want to drop out of school. I still need to go to the Craftsman College for two years to study."
Zhu Gaochi pushed away the graduation documents and said: "Your Majesty, the knowledge of the Imperial College is novel, and there are always new gains in daily study. I want to continue studying for a few more years."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said solemnly: "Education is education, and the Imperial College is a school, not a home. Yunxi, your eldest son died young, and your second son Wenkun was only three years old; Gao Chi, Zhanji is six years old this year, listen. He is said to be very smart. Ji Xi, your son Meigui is six years old, and he is very smart. If you are kept in the Imperial College, your wives will inevitably go to the queen to complain, and this child cannot live without his father. accompany."
Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi also understand that they have indeed treated their families a lot in recent years.
Zhu Yunwen sighed: "Go home and spend time with your family and children. The Imperial College does not lack the three of you talents."
Zhu Yunxi was a little reluctant and said: "Brother Emperor, if you let us go home, what can we do besides educating our children? Although the three of us always live in the Imperial College, we also go home from time to time to accompany and take care of our children. It didn’t delay much. Rather than letting us stay at home and do nothing, it would be better for us to stay in the Imperial College and continue our studies.”
As a member of the royal family, there are dedicated people responsible for the upbringing and education of children. Even though Zhu Yunwen canceled the vassal and prince's staff and guards, the basic treatment is still guaranteed.
Zhu Jixi agreed with Zhu Yunxi: "Meigui is six years old and has now entered a junior college. Even if we go back, we can only see him after he has finished school. It is better for us to be in the Imperial College to set an example for our children." , in the future, if you master knowledge, you will be able to educate your children well."
Zhu Yunwen understood the thoughts of Zhu Yunxi and the others, and still insisted: "I thought that your knowledge has reached the end, and it would be a bit unfair to continue to stay in the Imperial College. I thought about it, and after discussing with the cabinet, I decided to give you a new way out, but this is It’s up to you whether you want to take a certain path or not, I will never make it difficult for you.”
Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi looked at each other, wondering what Zhu Yunwen's arrangement was.
Zhu Yunxi said: "What is the way out that the emperor mentioned?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said two words calmly: "Be an official."
Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Jixi were stunned, and even the uninformed Hu Hui also widened his eyes. What is this?
The flesh on Zhu Gaochi's face trembled, and his fleshy fingers stretched out to the side and pinched hard. Zhu Yunxi took a deep breath of cold air, stared straight at Zhu Gaochi, and slapped Zhu Gaochi's hand away, grinning in pain.
Zhu Jixi looked at Zhu Yunxi's expression and knew that he had not heard any hallucinations.
Be an official?
Isn’t Zhu Yunwen teasing us?
I am the King of Jin, a pure prince, and Zhu Gaochi is the heir apparent of Prince Yan, the pure successor of Prince Yan. Although Zhu Yunxi has not been named, he is your younger brother, the emperor's younger brother.
With such a distinguished status, you want us to be officials, those big officials?
What a joke!
We are all people with status, we are members of the royal family, and we belong to the most powerful family. It is a big joke to ask us to become officials.
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Zhu Jixi expressed his doubts and dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty, being an official is not suitable for our status."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and admitted that being an official lowered the status of the vassal king. It was indeed inappropriate, but unsuitability did not mean it was impossible. This was a matter of face, not feasibility.
Is it really good to be a feudal king now?
Since King Qi rebelled, Zhu Yunwen deposed all the vassal kings, and the vassal kings from all over the world entered the capital. They lost their fiefdoms, staff, and guards. In order to accommodate them, Zhu Yunwen set up state-owned minerals, but apart from these "businesses" What else can they do?
The feudal king has no real power.
To put it bluntly, these vassal kings are useless people who are imprisoned in the capital. They cannot do anything out of the ordinary, nor can they have close contact with other nobles. Most of them can only stay at home like Li Jinglong all day long. Nothing can be done.
Instead of doing nothing, like a pig, it is better to become an official, at least have a little power in your hands and be able to do a little things.
Zhu Yunwen admired Zhu Gaochi very much. This famous fat man in history was quite capable in governing state affairs. If he was introduced to the court and served as an official, rather than as the heir apparent of Prince Yan, he might be able to help him solve the problem. A lot of trouble.
The prince commanded troops, led troops to fight, and defended one side. They didn't feel that their value was reduced. Now if they are allowed to be officials and do some work as civil servants, they actually feel that their value has been reduced and they are aggrieved?
If Zhu Jixi knew Zhu Yunwen's thoughts, he would be so depressed that he vomited blood. The vassal king controls the army, which is real power. It's really useful. No one can control him except the emperor. Can we be civil servants? How big can we be? It is impossible for us to join the cabinet, or directly become ministers. If the rank is low and a group of high-ranking officials are suppressing us, how can we, the royal family members, live? Do we have to be shameless?
Zhu Yunwen tasted the tea and said softly: "There is nothing wrong with it, it just depends on whether you are willing or not."
Zhu Jixi didn't want to and shook his head.
Zhu Yunxi did not directly express his position. Compared with his current situation, being an official is indeed better, but the question is, what kind of official to be and what to do. If you are an idle official, it is better to be in the Imperial College. If you are a hard-working official, it is better. You can test the knowledge gained from practicing in the next few years.
As for being bullied?
Hehe, Zhu Yunxi didn't think this was possible. Even if he was a low-ranking official, and a feudal official came, he wouldn't be able to bully him. My brother is the emperor, who dares to bully him?
After Zhu Gaochi was initially stunned and surprised, he actually felt a little moved.
Being an official is not an insult to yourself, and no one dares to insult you.
The most important thing is that as an official, you can do things and exercise your skills. You have your own opinions and ideas about some government affairs and affairs. Unfortunately, you are just a prince, not a member of the court, so it is useless to say anything.
What can I do and what value can I create by staying in Prince Yan's Mansion?
What you have learned throughout your life should be put into practice.
If you really enter the officialdom, whether you are in politics or staying in the court, you can directly give advice, handle government affairs, and share the worries of the court. Your wisdom will be closely linked to the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this right? One happy thing?
Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Yunwen. He knew the idea of letting the three people enter the officialdom, but he was still a little worried. He was worried that once the three people agreed, who in the court could suppress them.
Their identities are extraordinary. Anyone who is pulled out cannot be provoked by ministers, ministers, or cabinet ministers. If officials are concerned about their identities, remain silent, and do not dare to object, won't it create a powerful force that will not Conducive to the court?
Yang Shiqi reminded Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Yunwen didn't seem to mind, or was fully confident to suppress and control them so that they could work within the civil service system instead of going beyond the civil service system and acting as royal clan members.
Zhu Yunwen knew the consequences of doing so, but considering that the culture, education and internal governance of the Ming Dynasty would be the focus of the next few decades, and with the emergence of science and technology and the development of primary industry, an era of unprecedented changes would break out, and with his own The wisdom may not be able to control the overall situation!
Zhu Gaochi is a wise man, Zhu Yunxi is a knowledgeable and flexible man, and Zhu Jixi is a man who is good at intensive research. They are all talents of the Ming Dynasty, and their strength will be needed in the future changes.
