open sea

Chapter 546
"Novelty, heat can be transformed into force through the evaporation of water, force can be transformed into electricity, electricity can generate light, and can also transmit messages."

Regarding Chen's Tao Te Ching, Xiao Wanli said: "It has similarities and differences with Qi Shuai's Ji Xiao's new book. I asked about quelling the rebellion, is it related?"

The little emperor didn't forget that what he asked Chen Mu was about quelling the rebellion that he hadn't finished talking about at the court meeting, but he didn't know how Chen Mu mentioned his Tao Te Ching.

Fortunately, there are too many things that interest the little emperor in Chen Mu, whether it is the method of quelling the rebellion or the Tao Te Ching, he is interested enough, not to mention that no one usually chats with Xiao Wanli like this, it feels like Chinese New Year Same.

No, I am happier than the Chinese New Year, ten times!
"Big connection."

Chen Mu raised his palm and gestured in front of him, with a deceitful smile on his face again, but this time he did not lie, and said: "The analysis method that His Majesty said is clear, accurate, and detail-oriented is science. "

"I don't understand." Wanli was not confused, he simply blinked with a little goose face, and repeated with doubts: "Science?"

"This word is not profound, and the meaning of learning by subject is simply that in a field, drill deeper, summarize the experience of the predecessors, and continue to progress and explore, that is science. Science is not fixed, and it has never said what is Certainly scientific, it is the progress of human understanding of everything, and the process of this progress is science itself.”

In fact, Chen Mu didn't quite understand what science was in the past. He only knew a concept in general, what science was and what ignorance was, but he didn't know science itself.

So summarizing these words is also difficult for him. He uses both hands, first raises his left hand, then raises his right hand and said: "For example, in agricultural science, in the past, our ancestors searched for food in the wild. It is more beneficial for human beings to survive and reproduce, and to continue this discovery, then slash-and-burn farming is science.”

"Later we discovered that iron plow ox farming is better and yields more. So slash-and-burn farming is a past science, and iron plow ox farming has become a new science. This..."

When Chen Mu said this hard, he realized that he had given a very inappropriate example. He was actually talking with an emperor about slash-and-burn farming, iron plow and cattle plowing.

The little emperor looked confused, so it's hard for him!

Chen Mu decided to change an example that was easier for the little emperor to understand, but as soon as he raised a finger, the little emperor raised a finger and waved it like a considerate little adult, saying: "You don't have to accommodate me!" , although I don't understand the method of farming you mentioned, but I am very smart, I am not a child anymore, so I can understand it."

"Continuing the sages, seeking progress is science. In the past, water was used to generate power, but now fire is used to generate power. In the past, the power of rivers was calculated by ponds. After passing through waterwheels, people can take dozens of auspicious coins to control the world; today's technological innovation, burning coal Take fire, boil water to make power, and a person can gain tens of billions of heavenly power."

The little emperor had a pious expression on his immature face, and said something completely out of line with his age, but he said firmly: "Science is the victory of human wisdom over heaven."

What is the sky?
Maybe at this time, the sky represents the world—Chen Mu doesn't know if the little emperor thinks this way, but if he thinks so, then their understanding is on the same level. Science is to systematically understand everything in the world for oneself the means used.

"Your Majesty is indeed very smart." Chen Mu's words were definitely not flattery, Wan Li's words surprised him, it was not like what a little boy could say, he nodded slowly and said: "I don't understand these things when I am as old as your Majesty. "

"That's because you don't need to go to court every day, and you don't have a Taifu to be your teacher, let alone another Nanyang minister to teach you everything. My teacher is the smartest person in the world!" Speaking of Zhang Juzheng, Xiao Wanli was very proud , raised his chin slightly and looked forward to it: "One day, I will govern the country like the Tai Tuo, and drive this ship steadily to a far place."

Chen Mu opened his mouth slightly, his thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and he didn't know what to say next—he didn't expect Emperor Wanli to govern the country and reform the country, if he could honestly maintain the tradition of the upper court, and prevent the world from falling into chaos. Cheng's governor, governor, magistrate, and department hall have been vacant for several years. This generation of courtiers who have experienced southern and northern captivity is worth it in this life.

It is estimated that the little emperor himself would not believe the fact that Zhang Juzheng, the Grand Tutor whom the little emperor respected so much, ransacked his house after his death.

The saddest thing is not this, but the death of the government.

"I don't understand what the teacher always talks about governing the country. The words of the sage are difficult to understand, so it's not as interesting as what you said." The little emperor became interested in the previous topic in a blink of an eye, and said: "Si Toushu made something and sold it. Earn gold and silver to make things, but why is this related to governing the country, it seems that the teacher also thinks you are right."

Chen Mu was willing to chat with Wanli about the rebellion. Their time was very tight. If they didn't talk about it, they would have no chance to talk about it. In the evening, Wanli would be sent to the Empress Dowager Li for dinner, and he would also go to Zhang Juzheng's mansion for a banquet.

He laughed and said: "The people are poor, they don't have enough to eat and don't wear warm clothes. No one wants to die, so naturally they want to rob them. If there are too many people who rob them, it will become a rebellion. But if the court allows them to have enough to eat and wear warm clothes, Most of the people are very hardworking, seeing a little hope, no matter how much they give, they are not afraid of difficulties, and they will live well."

"Orphans grow up on the street, and they naturally learn to cheat, kidnap, and rob. The elderly are lonely and helpless, and they are prone to partial belief when they are incited by others; the sick cannot be cured, and their relatives will be disappointed and angry; Yuanyuan and Huimin Pharmacy Bureau are kind-hearted, but this will allow the people to live a good life."

"Zhang Gelao's method of examination is also from another aspect to use imperial regulations to constrain officials to reduce raids on the people and do more good deeds. What's more, this is also to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. If there is no war in the country for three to five years, it can save at least 300 yuan. Ten thousand taels of military expenditure, which is not much different from the Beijing fortune of the entire Nanyang military government."

The Ming Dynasty has already begun to recuperate. The Nanyang military government does not need to consume the central bank of the country when it uses troops overseas. Without the southern Japanese and northern captives, if there is no rebellion, it will only take a few years for the national power to rise to a higher level.

Chen Mu looked at little Wanli and pursed his lips heavily.

This little emperor is not easy, the test of life has just begun, Chen Mu can even foresee that the biggest problem facing him is not governing the country or expanding outward.

It is Zhang Juzheng's top-down reform that lasted for ten years, and there may be bottom-up reform in the future.

The power of one person is ultimately poor, but no one can stop the general trend. When something affects the lives of most people, in fact they are already in the process of change.

A storm is coming, and the rudder in the hands of the little emperor is extremely heavy.

　Good morning!

　　Today I will update a chapter first. If I have a private matter to go out during the day, if I can come back early at night, I will update it before twelve o'clock. If there is no update, I will make up the owed in the next two days, sorry.

　　
　
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