I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 404: Invite Galileo to come to Ming Dynasty

Only Zhu Youxiao knew about this matter, and he could not tell the whole story to Sun Yuanhua.

Therefore, after Sun Yuanhua heard this, he was even more puzzled.

Cannons, flintlock guns and Krupp cannons can also be made in the West. Why do Western countries settle for second best and buy firearms from the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away?

However, although he was puzzled, Sun Yuanhua still bowed his head and said:

"Wei Chen obeys the order and will explain the matter to Fo Langji when the time comes."

Seeing Sun Yuanhua's agreement, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.He doesn't care whether Sun Yuanhua understands. What he wants is that Sun Yuanhua must do what he says.

"That puts me at ease. I'll do this first, and don't worry about how they react. Just tell them that if they want to buy it, they can do it at any time."

After Zhu Youxiao said this, he stopped entangled in the matter. Sun Yuanhua's promotion was just a reminder to European countries.It will probably take a long time before the actual transaction takes place, so Zhu Youxiao is not in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, these first two matters are all about doing business with Western countries, but Western countries have their own unique astronomy, arithmetic and other methods. Now since I, the Ming Dynasty, want to compile a new calendar, I have invited Tang Ruowang and other priests to participate in the compilation. There are many techniques used in the Western calendar.

Therefore, I would like to make a bold suggestion. If I go to the West this time, can I buy some more works on astronomy, calendar, arithmetic, and even firearms, so that I can use them to compile calendars, cast firearms, etc.? "

Sun Yuanhua saw that the emperor had finally finished speaking his profound instructions, and now he began to make his own little plans.

He was already interested in Western firearms and calendars.

This is also one of the reasons why I want to go to the West, that is, I hope to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation in the West. Of course, it would be best if I could "help" the court purchase some Western works.

How could Zhu Youxiao not know Sun Yuanhua's little thoughts? He smiled knowingly when he heard this.

"Don't worry, dear, I will agree to this. I will specially allocate a sum of money to you when the time comes, and you can buy any books or novel objects you think are valuable.

There is just one thing, that is, you cannot buy books related to Western religions.As for other books, regardless of whether they are useful or not, as long as you are interested, buy them first. And you not only have to buy the book, but you also have to do something. "

Has current European science and technology really surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Youxiao's answer is no.

He can even say with certainty that many of the current European theories are wrong and far inferior to the technology of the Ming Dynasty.

But he also knows in his heart that now is a critical period for Europe to surpass the Chinese civilization. In the future, there will be more and more scientists in Europe, and the speed of scientific development will be faster and faster. However, in history, China's science and technology has been slow. development, or even stagnation.

But the situation is different now. He, Zhu Youxiao, is here and naturally he will not allow this kind of thing to happen again.

So it doesn't matter whether Sun Yuanhua did it for selfish reasons or out of public concern for the Ming Dynasty.As long as he is willing to buy it, then go and buy it.

As long as [-]% of the Western books and utensils purchased are beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, the money will be well spent.

Sun Yuanhua was overjoyed when he heard that the emperor agreed to his request and would allocate funds to him to buy books.Although it was a bit uncomfortable not being able to buy Western books, he knew the situation in the Ming Dynasty now. If he bought it, he would definitely be impeached by the officials.He thought that since Tang Ruowang and other priests were there anyway, he was not going to buy books related to Western religion.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. I will buy more useful books for Your Majesty when the time comes. I just don't know what your Majesty has asked me to do. I will do my best to do it well."

"Without him, I just want to recruit talents to come to our Ming Dynasty. There is one person in particular that I think is very powerful and is very famous in the West. I want you to visit him and see if you can invite him to come to my Ming Dynasty."

When Sun Yuanhua heard this, he became even more puzzled. How could any famous person in the West be so interested in him?

"When Tang Ruowang attacked before, he paid me a tribute called a telescope. I looked at it at the time and thought it was very magical. It could actually bring things far away to my eyes.

I also used it to look at the moon, and found that its effect was like the color of Guanghan Palace, desolate and deserted.

So I sent someone to ask Tang Ruowang immediately and asked who invented this thing.He said that the person who invented this invention was named Galileo, who lived in the ancient Qin Dynasty, and was also a famous person in the local area.

She also said that this person was extremely proficient in astronomy and mathematics books. I thought that if such a talented person could be invited to my country in the Ming Dynasty, it would be helpful to me in compiling the calendar. "

Yes, the person Zhu Youxiao wants Sun Yuanhua to find is a frequent user of modern middle and high school textbooks, the founder of modern European natural sciences, the father of observational astronomy, modern physics, scientific methods, and modern science, and the inventor of the astronomical telescope. The proposer of the law of free fall and a supporter of the heliocentric theory.

Galileo!
Naturally, Zhu Youxiao could not let go of this outstanding person, especially someone who had made such a great contribution to European science.

And in his memory, Galileo was not doing well now.

He was deemed a heretic by the Roman Inquisition because he insisted on Copernicus's heliocentric theory and opposed the church's geocentric theory.In particular, the church persecuted him when he failed to change his doctrine, causing Galileo to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Since the European pope has such an attitude towards him, don't blame Zhu Youxiao for wooing him.

That's why he gave Sun Yuanhua such a task, telling him to invite Galileo over.

When Sun Yuanhua heard the words Galileo, his face showed confusion. He seemed to have heard this name mentioned by Tang Ruowang, but he had also forgotten what kind of person he was.

But the emperor had given such instructions, and Sun Yuanhua did not dare to slack off.

"Please rest assured, your majesty. After I leave, I will definitely visit and inquire in person, explain my Ming Dynasty's goodwill to him, and I will definitely invite him over."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and said happily:
"Okay, this Galileo insists on his doctrine and is at odds with the Western leader. If you go there, you must understand him emotionally and act rationally. Tell him that as long as he comes to our country, I will definitely give him the greatest support. No matter in terms of funding or research direction, as long as he wants it, I will definitely be satisfied.

Of course, he is just the one I am focusing on. You can invite other talents in astronomy, mathematics, weapons, etc. as long as you find them useful. "

When Zhu Youxiao said this, he seemed to think of something and quickly added another sentence.

"By the way, if there is a voyage, especially crew members and captains who have been to the New World, you can pay a lot of money to come over. Such ready-made talents are worth any money."

(End of this chapter)