1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 439 Liuli
January 9, Hanzhou, Jianye City.

In a classroom of the Tiangong College building, Song Yingxing and several teachers watched in astonishment as five or six construction craftsmen took a pair of manganese steel alloy scissors and cut pieces of transparent colored glass into the size of window frames, and then Replace the light-transmitting tissue paper on the existing windows.As the glazed flat lens gradually replaced the window paper of the whole room, the dazzling sunlight slanted into the room, making the room look brighter.

"Master Song, I'm afraid you won't be able to replace all the glazed lenses for the windows of Tiangong Academy today." A clerk from the Ministry of Industry bowed his hands to Song Yingxing and said, "These craftsmen will come over tomorrow when the academy is having lunch break. At that time, Master Song will also ask the teachers and students in the courtyard to provide convenience and cooperation."

"Is this glazed lens worth a lot of money?" Song Yingxing asked.

He knew that in December last year, Hanzhou native acquired some Western mirror-making craftsmen, which greatly promoted and improved the mirror-making level and production efficiency of Jianye Liulichang.In the past few months, Liulichang has produced hundreds of high-quality mirrors and glazed craft products of various sizes in one go, and shipped them to Daming with the immigrant fleet.It is said that this can be exchanged for a large amount of gold and silver, which can not only subsidize the immigration expenses this time, but also purchase a large amount of various materials and raw materials urgently needed in Hanzhou from Daming.

On the other hand, Liulichang also accepted the entrustment of the Ministry of Industry to produce a large number of glazed containers that can be used for accurate measurement for Heishan Industrial Research Institute, steel, coking coal, chemical and other factories and mines, to replace the previously used ceramic pots and porcelain. measuring tools.A few days ago, Liulichang even made a microscope for the Heishan Medical Research Institute to observe microscopic substances. After seeing it, Song Yingxing and other scholars were also amazed.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, glazed lenses and corresponding finished products are still high-end luxury items, which cannot be consumed by ordinary people.

But today, look at this, the construction craftsmen under the Ministry of Industry actually want to replace all the window paper of Tiangong College with glass lenses, so as to improve the lighting conditions of the college.This caused the teachers and students of the entire academy to express shock on their faces after hearing the news.

"My lord Song, your Majesty said that although this glass is relatively valuable at present, it is far inferior to the thinking of all the teachers and students of Tiangong College." The clerk from the Ministry of Industry said solemnly: "Therefore, everything that can promote promotion The objects for the teachers and students of Tiangong College to study, think, research, and practice are all provided and equipped with priority."

"Good!" Song Yingxing praised, "Your Majesty's hard work, the teachers and students of Tiangong College dare not devote themselves to research and study, and add a helping hand to Daqi."

Song Yingxing and the others are very pleased that Qi Tian attaches so much importance to science, culture and education.Although the number of immigrants in the Daqi Kingdom is increasing year by year, coupled with the need to continue to colonize new settlements and strengthen and improve several supply points on the immigration route, the financial expenditure of the entire Daqi Kingdom is invested in culture and education, which is far lower than that of the Daqi Kingdom. Qitian made a verbal promise years ago.But compared to Daming, it is already a considerable expenditure ratio.

At present, the children under the jurisdiction of Jianye Prefecture in Hanzhou can basically receive three years of basic education. As for the eastern part of Hanzhou and several overseas territories, due to the limited number of teachers, it is not possible to fully realize all the education of the appropriate age. conditions for children to attend school.

However, Song Yingxing, as the first minister of the Ministry of Culture and Education, is quite satisfied with the current achievements in the education of the Great Qi Kingdom.The Hanzhou mainland has only been developed for six or seven years, and the immigrants who arrived are all poor and hungry.Relying on their own abilities, I am afraid that in the next few decades, the only extravagant hope is to have a piece of land and a house of their own, to be able to eat their stomachs, and not to go hungry any more.Reading and literacy, it is estimated that it will take more than two generations before it can be seriously considered.

However, a few years ago, Hanzhou began to try hard to let all children and teenagers learn to read and write, and even wanted to complete more than five years of compulsory education, so as to cultivate a large number of "educated youth".Although, just a few years after the implementation of compulsory education, as the person in charge of promoting the implementation of this policy, Qi Tian was quickly slapped in the face by reality. Whether it is the public base, teacher strength, or even financial investment, it is impossible to fully achieve five years above compulsory education.Fortunately, however, the basic three-year compulsory education for school-age children has barely been realized.

Song Yingxing is quite pleased with this. If the three-year compulsory education policy of the Daqi Kingdom can be promoted for a long time, he believes that in another 40 to [-] years, the literacy rate of the entire kingdom will reach the highest rate in the history of Chinese civilization. .In this way, the Daqi Kingdom will be a prosperous culture and education, and science and technology will also flourish! ——
"My lord, is this glazed lens allowed to be purchased and installed by individuals?"

In Jianye City, not only the Tiangong College and the University Hall replaced all the glass lenses, but also various government agencies such as the Qi Wang Mansion, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Military Government also replaced the window paper with transparent glass, which attracted countless curious people in the city. Come and watch.But if you go forward and touch it with your hands, it is absolutely not allowed.The patrolmen stationed in various institutions will brandish their batons, watch those good people vigilantly, and keep warning them not to disturb the adults who work inside.

After Supa came out of the military government building, he looked back at the transparent glass that reflected the dazzling sunlight, feeling quite envious in his heart.Unable to hold back for a while, he whispered to a naval officer who sent him out.

"It's okay if you think about it." The officer said with some uncertainty: "This thing is not a prohibited item, so I can't help but buy it privately. However, this glass is probably not cheap. The little prince is going to buy some and go back to paste a few windows?"

"How many windows?" Supa shook his head and said, "Naturally, I want to replace all the windows in the mansion with this transparent glass, it looks so bright."

"Little prince, your mansion is not small, and all the windows have been replaced with colored glaze?" the officer asked in surprise.

"There is still some savings in the mansion, if you exchange some colored glaze, you can still support it." Supa said modestly, but there was a proud expression on his face.

Supa is the fifth son of Abdul Razak, the power minister of the Sulu Kingdom. More than a year ago, he brought several younger brothers, grandchildren, female relatives, and several sultan princes to come to Supa on an immigrant boat from Hanzhou. Jianye City, and they carried more than 20 boxes of gold, silver and all kinds of jewelry and jade.Therefore, what he said that "there is still some savings in the mansion", which is enough to pay for the transparent colored glaze of dozens of windows, is not a lie.

Supa's mansion is indeed not small. It is located on the west side of Jianye Outer City, near the lake (reservoir). It covers an area of ​​more than ten acres, and there are more than a hundred rooms of different sizes. Hanzhou No. [-] Construction Company is in charge. The construction has not yet been fully completed.

Because King Su Ludong had an old relationship with the former commander Cao Xiong and the current King Qi a few years ago, the military and civilian officials of the Great Qi Kingdom still take good care of his descendants and many family members.Of course, as a disaster-avoiding Hanzhou, the heirs of the East Prince who continued the blood of the East King did not have any political ambitions, but as an ordinary wealthy family, they could enjoy countless wealth to their heart's content.

After more than a year, the agents of the Black Clothes Guard and the polling office have basically learned about the political, economic and military conditions of the Sulu Kingdom through the mouths of Supa and several sultan princes. Thorough.The Daqi Kingdom also provided necessary weapon support to the forces of the East King of the Sulu Kingdom to resist the encroachment of the Sultan Kingdom of Majindanao in Mindanao.

However, the Eastern King is already old, and his health is becoming more and more unbearable. Once he dies, the Sulu Kingdom will inevitably undergo a great change.

The Daqi Kingdom must have some ideas about Sulu, and they also want to intervene.The agreement signed with the Dutch prohibits the Daqi Kingdom from getting involved in the East Indies, but due to the lack of sea power, Jianye City also intends to abide by this agreement.

However, the dozens of islands owned by the Sulu Kingdom are not within the scope of the East Indies, and the geographical location is extremely important. The Daqi Kingdom naturally wants to occupy an important point.What's more, they still have the power of the Eastern King to use, and they still have several Sultan princes in their hands.If you don't take action, it will be a waste of opportunity.

(End of this chapter)