Wang Shouzhong saw that he was very happy, so he smiled and said, "The battle report has been sent back from the northwest. It took Prime Minister Di only half a month to wipe out the entire Western Xia. Now the Western Xia is destroyed!"
Good news.
Then he sighed again and said, "But I am only one person, and the Academy of Sciences has only more than a thousand people. Even if there are some geniuses, even if there are notebooks that provide shortcuts for me, I am still only one person after all."
"Yes, yes, I was confused. I'll drink a glass as punishment."
Just two years after Watt completed all the improvements to the steam engine, the French used his steam engine to invent the steamship.
However, once the Western Xia is destroyed and the Song Dynasty recovers the Western Regions, and the animal husbandry in the northwest and the cotton planting industry in the Western Regions are put back on track, things will soon turn around.
Although in the past two years, due to the civil unrest in Western Xia and Liao, trade volume has dropped sharply, affecting the input of raw materials, causing the originally booming textile industry to fall into decline.
It can be said that the inventions and creations made during those decades, and the principles and technologies they laid, are still in use even in the 21st century, and have benefited people greatly.
The Confucian idea of loyalty to the emperor is too profound.
At this moment, Wang Shouzhong hurried upstairs, bowed, and said, "I have an urgent report."
Zhang Shixun complained, "I am already 84 years old, and you are not even 60. If even you cannot see a more powerful Song Dynasty, then I will soon die."
It directly gave rise to the development of the textile industry in the Song Dynasty.
However, thanks to the Song Dynasty's continued trade with the Western Xia and Liao dynasties in previous years, the Song Dynasty obtained a large amount of animal fur, especially wool.
Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "I still hope that we can change people's minds as soon as possible and make the concept of science first deeply rooted in people's hearts."
Now Zhao Zhen has three sons and six daughters. The eldest son is Zhao Fang, the second son is Zhao Xin, and last year he had a new son, the youngest son Zhao Xi. Naturally, he has to spend more time with his family.
Compared with a prime minister who is about to die and a prime minister who can still live for another ten years, the latter is naturally more important.
Zhao Jun glanced at Xia Song who had just said this, and thought to himself, you old boy, you actually stole my unique flattery skills?
"Well, if that's the case, I'm relieved."
"Let's take it one step at a time. As Han Long said, if you take too big a step, you're likely to get hurt. It wasn't easy for us to achieve what we have today."
At noon, Zhao Jun personally made him a birthday cake and celebrated for him in the back garden.
Did Western Xia perish?
"Don't worry, brother, we'll take our time on this matter. In the future, the Song Dynasty will definitely be the world's leading scientific and industrial power!"
Zhao Zhen was in high spirits and turned his head to ask.
The principle of telegraph is actually very simple, and the solution is also very easy.
Zhao Zhen was thinking about it.
The Confucian ideology that has existed for thousands of years is deeply rooted and it will take time to change it.
Therefore, cotton is mainly used by the military, while civilians use it to make quilts.
But Zhao Zhen was a man who knew the general direction of the future, and he also had a huge empire with a population of 100 million. He had no shortage of population and wealth, but he did not improve their technological level much, nor did he immediately make the country leap into an industrial power. This was undoubtedly unacceptable.
On the terrace of Jianing Tower, everyone drank a glass of wine together. Zhao Zhen recalled the report he had heard yesterday afternoon and said with emotion, "This year's fiscal revenue will exceed 200 million guan. I'm afraid it won't be far away."
Now that it has finally been developed, the Song Dynasty has truly entered the era of telecommunications.
But because it is the end of the year, many prime ministers in the Constitutional Council have been very busy reviewing all policy effects, fiscal revenue, national development, etc. from the beginning of this year to October this year.
So although the industry has started, the thinking has not caught up yet. There is not yet such a large population base engaged in industry, so it is naturally impossible for the technology to explode so quickly.
But today is different. Today is Yan Shu’s 57th birthday. No matter how busy everyone is, they have to take time to have lunch together. It is a rare gathering.
"Nothing much, just a fat blue guy who can come up with all kinds of weird inventions."
"Come on, come on, drink some wine."
Zhao Jun was so happy that he almost jumped up and said, "Finally, we can complete long-distance communication."
After all, although Yan Shu said the wrong thing, it is an indisputable fact that he was not yet 60 years old.
Yan Shu's face was full of embarrassment. Actually, he couldn't drink much, but the main thing was that he thought about how he was one year older and felt a little emotional.
In the future, we will gradually break these shackles and change people’s concepts.
Looking around, the white snow made the sky and earth look so clean. The hills outside the city in the distance were looming and shrouded in mist, like a gray dragon roaming the world.
"Brother, have you really made another great invention?"
There are protruding eaves above and below the surrounding railings, and there are more than one, some are stacked layer upon layer, with flying eaves and brackets, which is magnificent.
"What is Doraemon?"
“What a pity.”
There is only a rooftop-like area on the east side of the fifth floor, which is covered by the sixth floor. However, there are railings around it, and you can see half of the Bianliang city.
For example, steam engines, spinning machines, power stations, and a large number of other technologies have not been realized at all, and the progress can be said to be seriously lagging behind.
This year, however, it is still bustling and prosperous. The wealthy wear luxurious fleece jackets and thick cotton coats, while ordinary families wear wool sweaters and fleece jackets, which still keep people warm.
Snowflakes were flying everywhere. It had been snowing all night last night. Although no icicles had formed under the eaves, the whole Bianliang was already covered in a world of silver.
Zhao Jun also hurriedly picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Zhang Shixun himself, saying: "The country is stable and peaceful, and the people are safe. It is time for us to rejoice."
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