Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 325
Why did Taichang crown Cheng Dawei with the name of master?

You know, there are not many sages in ancient times who have been crowned as masters by the emperor.

He just wanted to create an example for those who choose science to study.

This kind of role model is like those famous people in the Continental Renaissance.

Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Galileo, Pascal and other famous people created a general trend and an atmosphere.

It is precisely because of the appearance of these celebrities or the effect of these celebrities that the atmosphere behind Oulu's rapid technological development has been created.

Because there are celebrities, there are role models. If you want to be famous, you have to work hard to become like these celebrities!

It's like someone in the later generations who obviously paid tens of millions or even tens of millions of dollars. Once the fame spread, how many people fought over their heads and got into it.

Of course, this may not be a good example.

What Taichang wants to set is a good example.

This Cheng Dawei is a good example, because this person not only compiled "Algorithm Tongzong", but also developed a measuring scooter.

He just wants to let the world clearly know how great the benefits are for those who study technology or achieve great achievements in the field of science.

This is a posthumous gift to Dr. Ronglu, and the award of a plaque is just the beginning.

His descendants will be rich and powerful because of him!
Early the next morning, Cheng Jiashuo was summoned by Taichang again.

This time, Taichang directly summoned Cheng Jiashuo to the imperial study.

To be honest, Cheng Jiashuo is still in the dark right now.

It's not that he didn't wake up, the main reason is that the emperor gave his grandfather too much honor, so big that he would become a sage.

He is about to become a sage queen out of nowhere, how can he not be confused?
In fact, these are nothing.

Good things are yet to come.

Not only will he become a sage, but he will also become an upstart of Ming Dynasty.

After paying respects to the monarch and ministers, Taichang smiled and asked, "Yaoguang, do you know how to do business?"

what?
Cheng Jiashuo felt that his mind was a little out of control.

The emperor actually asked him if he would do business!

Of course he can do business, because his family is from Huizhou, and his family is a merchant. The reason why his grandfather likes to study abacus so much is because he often uses it.

Question, the emperor's question was really beyond his expectation.

I'm a test taker, and I'm still talking about arithmetic and technology, I don't talk about business.

He was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses, nodded again and again and said, "The emperor's student is a merchant, so he has a little understanding of the way of doing business."

This kid really knows how to do business.

The so-called knowledge of a thing or two should be a modest statement, this kid is probably quite proficient in business.

Very good, such talents are needed now!

In fact, the technical level of weapons and equipment is already very high at this moment, but there is no progress in civilian machine tools or machinery.

Because Bi Maokang, Wang Zheng, Sun Yuanhua, Song Yingxing, and even their disciples focused their energy on the machine tools for manufacturing weapons and equipment.

As for civilian machine tools or machinery, they don't have much time or interest in it.

With Cheng Jiashuo's cultivation, it would definitely be no problem to focus on civil machinery.

Civilian machinery must be made to create profits, and it is naturally best to know how to do business.

It is also impossible for the Daming Western Company to sell weapons and equipment, so at this moment, he continues to have people to engage in civil machinery, and rapidly increase the output of various common civilian supplies.

It can be said that this kid is the most suitable.

The more Taichang looked at this kid, the more satisfied he became, just like Bole discovered the Maxima.

Coincidentally, this kid is also Cheng Dawei's grandson.

This kid deserves to be cultivated and supported carefully!
He thought for a while, then picked up a copy of "Algorithm Tongzong", raised it lightly, and said with a slight smile: "I plan to print [-] copies of this "Algorithm Tongzong" first, and then reprint when there is not enough. The price is only one or two copies, what do you think?"

My God, print [-] copies first, and then print again if it is not enough!
I'm afraid this is a loss-making business. I'm afraid few people will buy this "Algorithmic Tradition"!
You must know that the people who can really use the abacus are basically accountants. These people basically cannot afford such an expensive book, and they will not pay such a large price for this book.

They are just doing calculations, and they don't need to delve into the method of abacus at all!

As for other people, there is no need to think about it, since they don't need abacus, how could they buy this "Algorithmic System"?

Cheng Jiashuo thought for a while, and carefully reminded: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this business will lose money, because almost no one buys this book."

Taichang, however, said in a calm manner: "How come no one buys this book? The Ministry of Rites is setting up liberal arts colleges in various places. This book is a must-have course. By then, there will be more people attending liberal arts colleges, and [-] copies may not be enough." Enough."

Uh, it seems that there is no money to go to the College of Arts and Sciences!
Doesn't the emperor mean to ask the Ministry of Rites to pay for the purchase?
What is this for?
Cheng Jiashuo couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, is the money paid by the Ministry of Rites?"

Taichang still smiled slightly: "Don't worry, this is all small money, we will definitely make big money in the future."

we?

You can definitely make a lot of money!
What does this mean?
Cheng Jiashuo, who was a merchant, said he didn't understand!
He couldn't help asking again: "Your Majesty, the students are dull, and I really don't understand how this book can make a lot of money."

You will understand this later.

Taichang opened the booklet again, pointed to the pattern of the abacus inside and said: "There is also the abacus in here, I am going to pick the best one, let Wubei City manufacture it in large quantities, and make it into a high-quality goods, the name is big Bit plate, what do you think?"

This abacus may still have a little market.

The question, what does boutique mean?

Cheng Jiashuo thought about it carefully, and then asked: "Your Majesty, what price are you going to ask for this abacus, and how much will you make?"

Taichang still calmly said: "The price has to be set according to the cost. In short, the gross profit must be 100-[-]%. As for the quantity, let's make [-] million first."

Omg, a million!
When Cheng Jiashuo heard the words, he couldn't help being dumbfounded and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this abacus won't sell so much?"

But Taichang said confidently: "Don't worry, as long as there are more people studying science, more people will buy it, because there may be abacus questions in the science provincial examination, general examination and even palace examination."

It was so!
If the emperor really does this, then this abacus and even "Algorithmic Tongzong" will be sold out!

Cheng Jiashuo couldn't help but sincerely said: "The emperor is wise."

Hahahaha, this kid really has a business mind, and he knows everything.

Immediately afterwards, Taichang picked up a blueprint that had been drawn earlier, handed it forward, and then explained: "Look, I am going to slightly modify the measuring scooter and replace it with a thin iron ruler. According to the needs of various industries, various sizes are designed and mass-produced, and I believe the market will be good.”

If it can be replaced with thin iron sheets and mass-produced, this estimate can really make money!
When Cheng Jiashuo saw Taichang's sketch, his eyes lit up.

Of course, Taichang didn't draw any fine drawings, he just drew the shapes of a few measuring tapes of later generations.

However, Cheng Jiashuo could tell at a glance that if the measuring scooter could be changed into these appearances, it would be useful in many industries.

The problem, this thin iron sheet.

Cheng Jiashuo couldn't help but asked again: "Your Majesty, the thin iron sheet seems to be shaped after being rolled up, and it can't be unfolded at all. Besides, it is too troublesome to process this thin iron sheet. You can't knock out a thin sheet of iron ten feet long."

He was talking about the thin iron sheet in the past. In the past, the barrel of the gun was rolled up with the thin iron sheet. If the thin iron sheet would straighten itself after being rolled up, then the barrel would naturally be impossible to make.

Is there really a thin iron sheet in this world that can straighten itself like a strip after being rolled up?

There may not have been before.

Now it does.

Because when Song Yingxing was developing high-hardness alloys, he was occasionally inspired by those old craftsmen who made swords, and studied the formula of spring steel.

This most primitive spring steel may not be able to make a really durable spring, but it is no problem to make a tape measure.

As for how the thin iron sheet comes from, that's also simple.

Taichang smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, there is already that kind of wrought iron or steel that can automatically recover after being bent. You know that the swords in ancient times can spring back after being bent. Almost? As for the thin iron sheets, of course there is no need for a blacksmith to hammer them out. Have you ever seen a press machine? We can make a few small ones to press thin iron sheets.”

And this material?

You can also use a press machine!
When Cheng Jiashuo heard this, he immediately showed an expression of eagerness to try.

Looking at him like that, I'm afraid he can't wait to try out a tape measure.

Seeing this, Taichang simply waved his hand and said, "Okay, go to the steam engine factory and find Chang Geng's disciples to make a total, and make this thin iron rolled ruler as soon as possible."

Cheng Jiashuo couldn't help being pleasantly surprised when he heard this, "Your Majesty, do you mean that students can also use that steam engine to transform machine tools?"

Naturally, the sooner you, a mechanical genius, come into contact with steam engines, the better.

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said: "Yes, I have already told them, you just need to feel free to change the steam machine tool boldly!"

Hearing this, Cheng Jiashuo couldn't help leaving happily.

(End of this chapter)