All the officials looked at Fang Zhengyi with shamefaced expressions as he spoke, and no one wanted to continue the conversation.
This guy has extraordinary fighting ability and doesn't follow the routine.
How would you save your face if you swore a few dirty words?
Fang Zhengyi continued, "Your Majesty, science is not limited to engineering as you colleagues imagine, but is all-encompassing and covers a wide range of areas."
"Although the Ministry of Industry currently has skilled craftsmen, in my opinion, that is far from enough."
"Ordinary craftsmen rely on family inheritance, and the teaching of skills is completely master-apprentice system. The master is secretive and only willing to teach this trick when he is old. After the apprentice has learned something, he will naturally follow suit. In this way, countless skills have been lost from ancient times to the present, and it is even more difficult to organize them on a large scale!"
"That's why I suggest setting up a new Royal Academy of Sciences! Start with a new logic, teach from the bottom up, and break the routine! Otherwise, if we continue to follow the old customs, it will be difficult for our Dajing's craftsmen to make a big breakthrough."
"Moreover, old craftsmen are usually rigid in their thinking. Whenever a newcomer creates something new, they will accuse him of using tricks and not doing his job properly."
"Just like me, although I am young, I have also made some small achievements. But why do my colleagues turn a blind eye to it? It's nothing more than that we are old, stubborn, and feel ashamed of ourselves. We can't stand seeing me being so heroic. So we envy, envy, and hate me, and finally can't help but launch a brutal personal attack on me."
???!
The ministers' faces turned green.
Zhuo! You are young! You are amazing!
What the hell are you talking about? Not only attacking others, but also praising yourself! Who has a problem with you if you have done something good?
Add drama to yourself!
Emperor Jing covered his forehead and fell speechless.
Just when I thought he was going to get excited, he actually got excited!
Although it's mostly nonsense, what Taoyuan County has produced can already explain some problems.
It can be seen that Fang Zhengyi's method is indeed effective and not unreasonable.
But on the other hand, the Ministry of Industry gathered the world's top craftsmen, so there was no reason why it could not defeat a mere Taoyuan County.
The reason why the Ministry of Industry strongly opposed it was that it was afraid of decentralization.
Emperor Jing was happy to let them argue and then make a decision after the argument came to a conclusion.
Thinking about this, he looked at the Minister of Industry Jiang Liang and said, "Mr. Jiang, what do you think about the imperial academy?"
Jiang Liang coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, I don't think it's necessary. Since we already have a Ministry of Industry, why do we need to build a science academy or a college?"
"If we recruit talents from the public and train them again, we don't know how much it will cost. Since there are already countless skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, why do we need to do this?"
"As for the disadvantages of the master-apprentice system that Lord Fang mentioned just now, it was a joke. The master-apprentice system has been passed down for thousands of years and has been so since ancient times. The apprentice treats the master like a father, and the master will teach with all his heart. Even if he hides a move or a half, it is to test the character of the apprentice. If the successor has bad character, how can he teach everything he knows? This is in accordance with the law of nature."
"To go further, even if Lord Fang intends to build a science academy and a college, how can we guarantee that Master will not hide his incompetence?"
"That's right, that's right! What Lord Jiang said makes sense, and we second it." A chorus of approval rang out.
Xu Wenshu was delighted. It seemed that the old ones were still the most experienced. Wouldn’t the money be saved?
Jiang Liang was just happy for a short while before he changed the subject: "But what Lord Fang said just now is not without reason."
"In the past few years, the national treasury was tight, and we were unable to recruit craftsmen, and there was a lack of projects. Instead of spending money on building the Academy of Sciences, it would be better to let the Ministry of Works recruit more craftsmen and set up a firearms department. I will definitely give your Majesty a satisfactory answer."
Xu Wenshu's face turned pale.
You want it too? But in comparison, the Ministry of Industry's spending sounds less.
Fang Zhengyi is not a money-saving person!
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind quickly. Xu Wenshu smiled bitterly and said, "I think what Lord Jiang said makes sense. It would be better to directly order the Ministry of Works to build the Firearms Department. After all, the foundation is there, and the money can be used more efficiently."
Fang Zheng looked at the two of them coldly, and when Xu Wenshu finished speaking, he immediately said, "Master Xu, why are you like this?"
"I treated you to several meals a while ago, and you also accepted my generous gifts. Is it appropriate for you to take sides like this?"
All the ministers were shocked and looked at Xu Wenshu!
What? Is this something you can say? And in front of His Majesty.
Fang Zhengyi is so brave!
Xu Wenshu's legs became weak, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Fang, we did have a few meals together. But don't talk nonsense, when did I accept your generous gift?"
"Pocket watch."
Hey guys, what are you waiting for here?
The ministers gasped!
I couldn't help but touch the pocket watch in my arms, and it actually felt slightly hot.
The situation was getting increasingly out of control.
Emperor Jing frowned and knocked on the imperial desk: "Don't make a fuss! Just speak properly. It's not proper to be so irritable all day long."
Fang Zhengyi's expression straightened, and he said, "Ahem! Yes, Your Majesty, I just want to say that what Lord Jiang said is not a problem. I have also encountered it in Taoyuan County. What are those old craftsmen afraid of? It's nothing more than that their own tricks are leaked, and they are afraid that their food will be robbed."
"As long as we can think of a way to make them feel at ease, we will naturally be able to teach them everything we know. Taoyuan County has some experience in this regard."
"Of course, apprenticeships have their advantages, but having only apprenticeships is probably not conducive to development!"
"What a joke! Lord Fang, the apprenticeship system is passed down from generation to generation, even saints do it this way. If it's not conducive to development, how could our Dajing be so prosperous today? Could it be that Lord Fang thinks that saints are also wrong!" A shout came from the corner.
Fang Zheng's face darkened. "How dare you! This is slander! He is slandering the saint! Whoever said that just now, stand up!"
The person who had just spoken trembled all over and shrank into the corner, not daring to move.
Seeing that no one was asking for more, Fang Zheng said in a cold voice, "The sage said that there is no distinction between people in education. What I am doing is to allow most people to have the opportunity to get closer to knowledge and truth. What's wrong with that?"
Jiang Liang had a faint smile on his face: "Master Fang, I think we don't need to argue anymore, it's all meaningless."
"The other five departments have no objection to the Academy of Construction Science, but this is the Ministry of Construction's business, and I cannot ignore it."
"If Lord Fang thinks that Taoyuan County's existing methods can do better, as you just said, let's compare them with the Ministry of Industry to see who has trained stronger craftsmen and who has created better products."
"If Lord Fang wins, I have no objection at all. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Jing suddenly found the matter interesting and said with a smile, "I have no objection. Then you can show us the real thing. What do you think, Fang Qing? Don't force yourself. After all, the Ministry of Works has a deep foundation."
Fang Zheng stared at Jiang Liang and suddenly smiled.
Old man, you walked into the gunpoint yourself, so you can’t blame me!
"I couldn't ask for more!"
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