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Chapter 803 Internal Publications
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Yang Reform is earnestly correcting his homework.

This secret letter was from Xu Guangqi from the south.

Yang Reform looked at the secret letter and fell into deep thought. According to Xu Guangqi, the demand for cement in the South far exceeds his imagination.

Maybe it's because the effect of selling cement is really good; maybe, seeing is believing; maybe, these big landlords who only know how to make money have opened up, and quite a few people are willing to stand up and want to be the first to eat crabs .

According to what Xu Guangqi said in his letter, more than one person wanted to build a large hydraulic mill to grind rice and flour for consumption in cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing. These cities have a concentrated population and convenient river transportation, and ordinary small mills cannot satisfy There is still a lot of room for decline in the demand or cost of these cities.Especially in Shanghai, an emerging city, due to the huge population growth, the consumption of rice and noodles has also increased sharply. This market has become large enough to support the "industrialization" of pounding rice and grinding noodles, which is what this letter says Yes, to build a large hydraulic mill.

The new large-scale hydraulic mill undoubtedly needs cement as a building material. In the south of the Yangtze River, traditional small hydraulic mills are spread all over the villages, and almost all the places suitable for installing traditional hydraulic mills have been occupied. If you want to build a new, large water mill For mills, we have to think of other ways. We have to think about places where traditional hydraulic mills are not suitable, such as bigger rivers and bigger aqueducts. There was no terrain that could be transformed before, but now it can be done. This must rely on cement. This kind of energy building material.

Traditional small hydraulic mills are spread all over the villages. Rice and noodle grinding are carried out in these small mills. A major disadvantage is that the processing locations are scattered, which leads to an increase in processing costs. If there is a large processing plant close to a large city, There is no doubt that the cost will be reduced a lot.

There are other reasons why Xu Guangqi insisted on building a large-scale water conservancy mill. The main reason is that more and more grains are sent from grain bases such as Daliuqiu and Dongting Lake, and they are normalized. A large-scale processing plant is needed to digest these. Grain, in the past, was produced in various villages in the south of the Yangtze River, digested in local small mills, and turned into rice and noodles for urban consumption.

However, if the grain sent from places such as Daliuqiu and Dongting Lake is returned to these small hydraulic mills to be ground into rice noodles, the cost will be higher because the processing areas are too scattered, and these grains have the meaning of storing grain in it, so However, Xu Guangqi suggested that a large hydraulic mill center be built near Shanghai to reduce the cost of grain production. Furthermore, the initiative of grain production should be held in the hands, with food in hand, no panic in the heart, and a mill in hand , and don't worry about any disturbances from those local grain merchants.

Yang Reform agrees with Xu Guangqi's approach. The more secure the food, the better. Just kidding, merchant capitalists have never had a bottom line in this regard.

To build a large hydraulic mill center, Yang Reform definitely agrees. Shanghai is a new center that Yang Reform spent a lot of money building, and the grain distribution center is also one of them. It is bound to have matching grain processing capabilities, which can make Yang Reform feel What is difficult and embarrassing is that Xu Guangqi plans to go into battle in person and build such a large hydraulic mill center himself.

Only then did Yang Reform remember that Xu Guangqi is also an all-rounder, and he has done a lot in agriculture. Playing with these machines can be regarded as his "professional".

For this reason, Yang Reform is also quite a headache. It is definitely necessary and good to build this large water mill, but it is not possible to let Xu Guangqi go to battle in person. Yang Reform also hopes that Xu Guangqi will live a few more years. Row?reject?

After being embarrassed for a while, Yang Reform had to consider other things.

Not only this place in the south wants to build this kind of large water mill, but many places want to build a stronger and more durable water mill. Because of the appearance of cement, human beings have greatly increased their ability to transform nature. New, greater water power Mills are bound to squeeze traditional small hydraulic mills. This is almost a trend. According to what Yang Reform has learned, the industry of hydraulic mills is a good industry. It is an industry that many people like to invest in. After all, everyone eats The rice and noodles are produced by mills, so investing in mills, the world has no objection to this, on the contrary, it is very favorable and popular.

In other words, the demand for cement in the South is greater than I imagined.

Another thing is that the Chinese people's love for the land is still beyond Yang Reform's expectations. Maybe it's because they are strong enough to sell cement; maybe a lot of people are enlightened, and many people in the north and south are planning to import cement to build aqueducts. , ready to develop more land into fertile fields.

The value of dry land and wasteland is not high, and it is not worth much. Compared with fertile land, the value differs greatly.The price of dry land varies from a few cents to a few pennies, but the price of paddy fields and good fields is between a few taels, or even tens of taels. Such a large price gap makes it difficult to build aqueducts to change dry land and wasteland into paddy fields. There is a need.

Especially in the north, in the current situation of high food supply, the benefits brought by one mu of good paddy fields are extremely impressive and attractive, and the desire to build aqueducts becomes stronger and stronger.

Yang Reform is also quite self-deprecating, which is probably the reason why he has done a good job in the promotion of cement. He started to let go of the trend of cement a year or two ago.From building real objects, such as churches, such as sewers, to human altars that are still under discussion, to holding promotion meetings with Hongyi cannons, to building dams, and now working in this small cement building, all these are self-promotion of cement If you want to achieve this level, if the cement can't be sold, then you really have done so many things in vain.

According to what Yang Reform knows, those who can build diversion canals to turn dry land and tidal flats into fertile land are all big landlords, big bureaucrats, and big businessmen, and only they can use thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of investment to do it. this kind of thing.Many of these people's backgrounds are acquaintances of Yang Reform.

Yang Reform does not mind that these big landlords, businessmen, and bureaucrats get more land. Yang Reform is also aware of the adverse consequences of land annexation, but Yang Reform is the emperor, not a rebel, and does not They plan to overthrow this country to redistribute the land, but they basically have nothing to do about it, and they are unwilling to take care of it.

The consequence of land annexation is naturally that more farmers go bankrupt. This is terrible at other times, and it may even lead to the collapse of a country and dynasty. But now, Yang Reform hopes for this kind of result. There are no bankrupt farmers , there will be no workers entering the city, and without workers, there will be no taxation. Collecting taxes from workers is far more reliable than collecting taxes from farmers.

Industrialization has almost started, and colonial expansion has started. The Yang reform needs more people, more bankrupt people, and the need to break the shackles of land on the population.Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster that would lead to the collapse of the empire, in short, these are what Yang Reform loves and likes.

Of course, if you dare to let this kind of thing go, you must have a certain bottom line and hole card in your hand, that is, you must have a certain ability to control the grain, and you must have your own grain base, and the grain base has basically been built by Yang Reform, so , Yang Reform is not very worried about this kind of thing. In the future, the expansion of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean will inevitably have more food bases. With the help of trade winds, monsoons, a developed lighthouse network, and developed shipping, Yang Reform is confident. , you don't have to worry about this aspect.

After thinking about it for a while, Yang Reform put aside some troublesome things and started thinking about other things.

It is impossible for Xu Guangqi to repair the large water mill center by himself. At most, he can only give some reference opinions, and at most he can preside over it in his name. This is the bottom line of Yang Reform. Yang Reform really does not want Xu Guangqi to be too tired.

For such a strong demand for cement, Yang Reform's reply to Xu Guangqi is to build a cement plant first, and then build a hydraulic cement plant. Without a large hydraulic cement plant, the output and price of this cement cannot be used on a large scale.The hydraulic cement plant still needs to build hydraulic facilities, but it needs Sun Yuanhua to transfer the technology there.

The transfer of technology and mutual demonstration have actually been going on all the time. The various science and technologies under Yang Reform have been communicating and demonstrating with each other. It is what Yang Reform has been doing to broaden the vision and knowledge of this group of pioneers. Yang reforms the reason why he needs to correct a large number of homework every day.

However, as more and more homework needs to be corrected, more and more areas are involved, and more and more people are involved, Yang Reform feels that it is too much.

From Sun Yuanhua's various metallurgical technologies and mechanical technologies, to the data on dam construction methods, to Zhang Xianyong's biological sciences, to Liulizhai's glass manufacturing technology and capabilities, to various astronomical, geographical, sea conditions and other data in the calendar bureau, etc. Such innovations and progress are almost all transferred through Yang's reforms.

Yang Reform sorted out the technical progress information collected from various places and the help information sent from various places, and then gave replies or reminders respectively, which accounted for a large part of Yang Reform's correction work.These are the top technologies of today's era. Every small progress is full of the hard work of the staff. Every data and result is cut out with money, and they all need to be kept secret. Yang Reform is not easy to dare Let people do it for you casually, but now, Yang Reform can't stand it.

With the expansion of knowledge, scope, and personnel involved, Yang Reform had no choice but to consider running an internal science and technology exchange journal for the exchange of science and technology personnel under his command.

Yang Reform did not dare to make this decision.In this era when the means and measures of secrecy are not so good, and in the Ming Dynasty where the awareness of secrecy is not so strong, technology leaks are probably inevitable.

However, Yang Reform really couldn't stand such a huge workload.It's better to be ruthless and make such an internal publication to publish the progress of scientific and technological achievements in various places under his command, so as to avoid replying letters one by one and answering one by one.As for the leakage of technology, there is no other way but to keep it as secret as possible.

"Big companion." Yang Reform collected his thoughts and shouted.

"Your Majesty, the servant is here." Wang Chengen quickly agreed.

"Find a few reliable people. I have some things that need to be kept secret. I need someone to edit them into a volume, then publish them, and then distribute them to the designated people, and only show them to the designated people..." Yang Reformed Momo forehead, said.Yang Reform decided to publish those less important things in the form of internal publications, and he was only responsible for managing the most core things, otherwise, there would be too many things.

It was okay before, only a few people came to discuss things, and things could always be dealt with, but now, it is no longer possible. Things from all over the place pass through me, even if I have forty hours a day, it is not enough, let alone now. There are more and more students and apprentices in the department, and there are some things that must be known to them, otherwise it will not be conducive to their growth, so it is even more necessary to make an internal publication.

"...This, Your Majesty, this, servant girl..." Wang Chengen was really at a loss, the emperor's words didn't start and end, he really didn't know what to do.

"...Well, for example, Sun Yuanhua's various progresses and various problems; for example, Liulizhai's various progresses and various problems; for example, Zheng Huaizhong's various progresses and various problems; All kinds of problems, I hope to sort out these things and publish them in a booklet for people in these places to know, so that I don't have to reply one by one, do you understand what I mean?" Yang Reform explained .

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant understands..." Wang Chengen immediately agreed with a look of sudden realization.He knows the emperor's hard work, and he also knows why it is hard. Naturally, there are endless replies. In fact, most of them are not "serious" political affairs. The emperor has already handed over many "serious" political affairs to the cabinet ministers. For this reason, Wang Chengen was also quite distressed. Seeing that the emperor was finally letting go of these things, he was also very happy from the bottom of his heart.

"...By the way, it's best to set up a special department under the Supervisor of Ceremonies to take charge of this matter. These published things are all cut up one by one with real money. The most taboo is Leaking secrets..." Yang Reform said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant understands..." Wang Chengen agreed. He really understood this, and it was indeed made of real money. Everything the emperor said just now cost a huge amount of money.

"...Furthermore, to collect progress materials from various places and distribute publications, we must go as fast as possible and go six hundred miles directly..." Yang Reform added.In the past, I was used to using the Internet and forums. This most timely means of communication is what Yang Reform wants most at present. It is my right to provide convenience to these people as much as possible. Yang Reform hopes that he will try his best to build a "forum" of the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Chengen looked at the emperor in surprise, and agreed immediately after a while.

Yang Reform dared to build the "Forum" in an expedited way of six hundred miles, and he also had his own considerations. Nowadays, the communication between the north and the south is also very developed. To be precise, after the separation of the post and inn, the postal system is all equipped with horse-drawn carriages. , the postal system is already quite developed, covering almost the entire Ming Dynasty, especially the postal industry from Beijing to the south, which is even more developed. As long as they have money, ordinary people can afford express delivery of [-] li. People, for those who are eager to contact the south, a few taels or a dozen taels of silver is nothing.With the support of such a developed postal system, it doesn't actually cost much.

After giving this order, Yang Reform's brows were furrowed again. To run this publication, it seems that he still needs to be the editor himself. There are many things that only he understands, and the little eunuch who helps him may not understand these technologies.Although the workload is less, it will definitely consume a lot of effort here.

"...By the way, companion, is Shi Feng here?" Yang Reform thought for a while, let go of the matter in his mind, and began to ask other things. Regarding the internal technology publications, he could only take one step and read one step.I am not a superman, nor omnipotent, and it is impossible to have five hours of No.20 for my own use every day. It is almost inevitable to take this step.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I just arrived..." Wang Chengen replied hastily.The emperor "wandered" in the blink of an eye, and he couldn't interrupt the emperor's trance, so he had to wait patiently. As for the rest, he, Wang Chengen, couldn't care so much. Things must have a priority, and he naturally had to give priority to it. Consider the emperor here.

"It's good to be here, let him in..." Yang Reform said.Handling the government affairs of a country is actually just one word, "cumbersome".

"Slave obeys the order!" Wang Chengen promised.

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After Shi Fenglai came in, he saluted respectfully.

"No..." Yang Reform said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I don't know if Your Majesty has summoned his ministers, what orders do you have?" Shi Fenglai said.

"Actually, it's fine. I want to ask, how busy are you with the human altar? What's the progress?" Yang Reform asked. This is also one of Yang Reform's troubles. , The construction of the Altar of Humanity has to be postponed, not two or three years as I initially expected, nor three to five years, it may take longer.

With the continuous advancement of technical verification, the time for the demonstration is becoming clearer and clearer. The clear consequence is that the time is getting longer and longer. For today's Ming Dynasty, the altar of people is really a super big super project, not relying on many people. An earthen platform is as simple as that.The demonstration of various technologies and the solution of various problems are all challenges for the Ming Dynasty today, and more and more things are involved.

This is also the reason why Yang reformed technical publications. Whether it is building a human forum or doing research in other places, more "talents" are needed, and the cultivation of "talents" requires this kind of "forum". The style of scientific and technological publications is used to broaden their horizons and expand their cognition. It is undoubtedly very important for them to solve various problems and challenge various difficulties. Science and technology need to be demonstrated from all aspects. A single knowledge is important for them. Growth is bad.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, at present, we are still collecting suggestions from various places. Your Majesty, our court is really too big. From south to north, the time required is as long as half a year. Your Majesty, this human altar is a It represents my Daming, and represents my Huaxia. Naturally, everyone has to participate, so the time is getting longer and longer..." Shi Fenglai quickly explained.

Yang Reform nodded. The altar of people does represent Huaxia. Naturally, all descendants of Huaxia and people of Ming should have the right to participate. The transportation of the Ming Dynasty is like this, and it is impossible for everyone to travel six hundred miles. Hurry up, this back and forth will take a long time.

"...Well, there is indeed a need for this. It is necessary to ensure that the descendants of Huaxia in every place and the people of Ming Dynasty in every place have the right to make suggestions to the Human Altar. Let the time for soliciting suggestions be longer. It is not a matter of one or two people, it is a matter of the entire China, we must be cautious..." Yang Reform said.

"I obey the order!" Shi Fenglai replied.

"...By the way, do you have any good and brilliant suggestions for the construction of the Human Altar?" Yang Reform asked again.

"...Reporting to His Majesty is also possible, but it took too long..." Shi Feng said, when Shi Feng came to see the emperor and asked about it, he thought that the emperor thought he was ineffective and took too long.

"Oh, tell me?" Yang Reform was worrying that he had no excuse to procrastinate. The Altar of Human Beings, which could have been built in three to five years, now looks like it might not be completed in eight or nine years, or in the last ten years. This requires delaying the construction of the Altar of Human Beings.

"...Your Majesty, someone suggested that since the Altar of Humanity has gathered the popularity of the world, is it true that the construction of the Altar of Humanity should be done by the people of the world, and that the people of the world should provide the cornerstone, so as to show the cohesion of the Altar of Humanity? ?” Shi Fenglai said.

"Oh, what does the Qing family mean?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is like this. Someone suggested that we collect stones from the people all over the world to build the Altar of Human Beings. The stones don't need to be big or many. It's just a symbolic meaning. Your Majesty thinks that if this person The altar is built with stones accumulated by the people all over the world. If the common people have participated in the construction of the altar and contributed to the construction of the altar, wouldn't this show the popularity of the altar? It will also show the cohesion of the altar ? Your Majesty, if this can be done, then everyone in the world will regard the Human Altar as their own, so how can anyone not love and look up to it?..." Shi Fenglai said confidently.

"Hmm! That makes sense..." Yang Reform made such a comment when he heard about it.To collect stones from the people of the world, the news has to be discussed, and then the discussed news is delivered to every corner of Daming, and then the stones sent from every corner are collected. Not sure, Yang Reform thinks, very good.

"...This altar of people is to gather people's popularity. If people from all over the world add bricks and stones, then all people in the world will be the cornerstone of this altar of people. This is exactly my original intention of building the Human Altar. In the future, as long as they are my Chinese descendants, as long as they are my Ming people, no matter where they go, this root, this soul will always be bound by the Human Altar, and they will still be my Huaxia descendants , I am still a citizen of Ming Dynasty..." Yang Reform immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)