I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 558
"I have already remembered what your majesty said, and I will definitely supervise the compilation process of the work code, and will never let your majesty down."

Having said such a grand, Li Tian was still a little uneasy, and then went on to say,
"Well, let me work harder. Every few days, you will hand over the newly compiled parts to me for review. I will take the time to review and give reasonable reference opinions."

When Zhou Zhen heard that Li Tian was willing to personally participate in the editing work, he was so excited that he almost lost his voice.

"It is the honor of all of us at the Tiangong Academy to get the review and comments from His Majesty. I believe that all those who participated in the compilation will spend more sleepless nights and forget to eat and sleep after knowing this news... Work hard to compile..."

What Zhou Zhen said was indeed true.

Since ancient times, many emperors have presided over the construction of classics, but there is no record that the emperor personally participated in it.

And if Li Tian really participates in it, no matter what the final effect of the Gongdian is in the future, it will be recorded in the annals of history.

As one of the important participants, Zhou Zhen and the craftsmen of the Tiangong Academy naturally also have the opportunity to leave their names in history. This kind of honor far exceeds their achievements at this time.

There are only two things that a literati pursues in their life, pleading for life and leaving a name in history for the common people in the world.

Leaving a name in history can be said to be the highest honor a literati can get in his life.

How could this make Zhou Zhen and others not excited.

In fact, Zhou Zhen and others still underestimated the significance of the work code that Li Tian asked them to compile.

In this era, there has never been a masterpiece that summarizes the craftsmanship and experience of craftsmen from all over the world.

As the pioneering work in this field, the Gongdian has been enough to shine for hundreds of years on the basis of this alone.

In Li Tian's vision, the Gongdian is not just a reference book.

What it will record in the future will gather the basic content of many disciplines such as chemistry, physics, and biology.

In his opinion, this will be a masterpiece that summarizes all scientific achievements of this era.

Whether it is the function of measuring standards in the future or enlightening the light of science for future generations, it will play an unparalleled role.

In contrast, the gimmick that the emperor participated in compiling is insignificant at all.

Once such a baby, which can be called the Encyclopedia of Science, is born, it is destined to set off huge waves, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it can lead an era.

How could something like this be ordinary?

Not only will the Gongdian be well-known throughout the world, but if all goes well, the Tiangong Institute will also become the absolute center of the world's technological culture.

Although it is still too early to say such things at this time, the arrival of that day is already foreseeable.

This is also one of the sources of Li Tian's confidence in Daming's future.

After explaining the matter to everyone's artificial code, Li Tian went to the various workshops in Tiangongyuan to wander around again while the enthusiasm of everyone had not subsided.

Seeing that everyone is in high spirits, and seeing new ideas and ideas being born here every day, Li Tian feels more and more that it is a wise choice to establish Tiangongyuan.

Cement, glass, steam engines, soap, matches, hydraulic forging hammers, new textile machines, briquettes, and other things that have never appeared before have all been manufactured by the hands of the Tiangongyuan.

Of course, most of the credit is due to Li Tian, ​​but without the hard work of these craftsmen day and night, it is still unknown whether Li Tian can perfect one or two things by himself at this time.

Only then did he understand what it means for everyone to gather firewood and make great efforts. It is impossible for one person to present so many things in front of the world in half a year.

The more he looked at it, the more excited he became. He never imagined that in such a short period of time, he had already brought so many things to Daming that could affect the course of an era.

Until he turned around in a big circle, he was still in a dream, feeling unreal.

Except for the steam engine which is still in the research and development stage, other things currently researched in the Tiangong Institute are already very perfect, and the rest is just to continue to improve, and the potential to continue to dig deeper up.

Li Tian focused on visiting several projects and felt that there were no major problems. After raising some opinions and encouraging the craftsmen who had made outstanding contributions, the inspection was basically over.

Of course, he didn't forget in the end what was the main purpose of coming here this time.

After talking about the idea of ​​making milk into milk powder with Zhou Zhen and other chief officials, Zhou Zhen immediately arranged an elite team to tackle this matter.

According to Zhou Zhen's estimate, the results should be available within a week.

Li Tian is basically satisfied with this speed.

Even if Zhang Qinghuan wants to open a milk tea shop, it will take some time to determine the location and simple decoration of the shop.

A week is just right, no more, no less.

At the end of the tour, Liu Baohe appeared from that corner and whispered to Li Tian,

"Your Majesty, I have already completed the improvement of the Imperial Type [-] matchlock gun two months ago, and it is currently in mass production in the newly built musket workshop outside the city, and about [-] muskets have been produced so far!

These muskets have all been tested, and both in terms of range and power, they have been greatly improved compared to before. I don't know if His Majesty will take a look now. "

If Liu Baohe hadn't mentioned this matter, Li Tian probably would have almost forgotten about it.

Seeing that it was still early, he nodded and said,
"Go and have a look!"

Other studies are not considered top secret, even if outsiders snoop on the news, it will not have a big impact.

But the country's most important weapon, the matchlock gun, must not be revealed at all.

Therefore, whether it is the research and development process or the manufacturing process, Liu Baohe has carried out extremely strict protection.

He even asked Zheng He to send a battalion of soldiers to guard it day and night.

The gun workshop was established in a manor not far from the city.

I don't know which prince built this manor in the past. It covers an area of ​​[-] acres and is surrounded by walls more than ten feet high. The secrecy is quite high.

Although Lijing City is not too far away, the defense is first-class tight, no worse than the Imperial Palace.

This manor seems to have been abandoned for a long time, and I don't know how Tiangongyuan got it.

After more than a month of renovation and transformation, it has not only taken on a new look, but has also been built into an impregnable fortress.

There is a tall turret around the manor, and there are guards and patrols in the turrets at twelve o'clock.

(End of this chapter)