Chapter 150

Emperor Jingxi said, "Tell me first."

Qin Su said, "We can have local governments announce to the public that anyone who has a unique invention skill can bring their work to the local government for registration. If the local government finds it satisfactory after review, it will submit it to the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Works can then allocate a few people to do this."

It's similar to an ancient copyright certification system combined with the recruitment of special talents.

This approach will not undermine the interests of existing officials, and it will also allow for the gradual discovery of other technical talents.

Once these people have been trained, won't they become the first batch of potential teachers?

As for whether the imperial examination system will be reformed in the future, and how to better cultivate professional talents, Qin Su is not in a hurry.

How old is she? And how old are those old men in the court? How could she possibly outlive them?

Like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, take it slow.

Emperor Jingxi pondered for a moment and thought the method was feasible, but when he saw his daughter's confident look, he wanted to tease her, so he deliberately put on a troubled expression: "The court should reward people recruited from the people with silver, which will cost a lot."

Qin Su calmly replied, "That's not difficult; the imperial court will have the funds soon."

Emperor Jingxi joked, "You knew the court was going to be rich before I did?"

Qin Su knew, of course.

Because the Great Yu Dynasty is going to build iron armor, and building iron armor requires iron, and burning iron requires high temperatures.

Normal coal is difficult to burn into good iron; coke is needed, and coke requires coal kilns.

Several coal kilns were built in the past when firing glass, but it is foreseeable that they will not be enough to meet demand in the future.

If more coal mines are built, benzene, kerosene, and asphalt can be extracted during the coking process.

The grease extracted from washing wool can be combined with benzene to make lanolin, which is sold at a high price to grasslands. As for kerosene and asphalt, their uses are countless.

Behind these things lies a common thread: the development of one thing leads to the development of many others.

Qin Su recounted the process in detail, leaving Emperor Jingxi stunned.

"Is this why you want to add subjects to the imperial examination?"

"Yes," Qin Su replied crisply. "Our Great Yu will only become stronger and stronger, which means we need more and more talented people. Relying solely on the eight-legged essay to select people to do things is no longer a long-term solution."

She paused for two seconds, then asked a question that deeply moved Emperor Jingxi: "Father, don't you want all the heroes of the world to fall into your hands?"

Emperor Jingxi certainly wanted to.

No emperor would not want that.

However, the risks and rewards of doing this were too unpredictable, and although he wavered, he would never do it immediately.

"We'll discuss this matter later," Emperor Jingxi waved his hand. "Let me consider it some more."

Qin Su knew when to stop and didn't press the matter further.

In any case, given enough time, there will eventually be a point where he can bring his own father onto his side.

She saw the official's notice and knew that Emperor Jingxi was busy with state affairs, so she ran out to find Ye Yan.

The things she brought up today were all things she had discussed with Ye Yan last night, and Ye Yan was not surprised by the result.

"It's because the profits generated by the Great Yu Dynasty are too small right now, so there aren't enough to go around, which is why the people currently focused on what's in front of them and are afraid they won't have enough to eat." Qin Su sighed regretfully. "If the profits were so plentiful that everyone couldn't finish them, and one person's share couldn't cover it all, they wouldn't be so fixated on it."

Ye Yan comforted him, saying, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to do things one step at a time. You can't rush it."

Qin Su nodded, then pointed to the paper in Ye Yan's hand: "What are you holding?"

"This?" Ye Yan unfolded the paper, revealing a round object that looked like a thumb ring. "This is a bearing, also made of refined iron, which can increase the load-bearing capacity of the chassis..."