Qin Chengye finally arrived.
I was sweating all over after running.
Liu Jin followed behind him, feeling uneasy!
He has already seen three people in this world who dared to ignore the emperor's oral orders!
One is Yun Xiyan, one is Yan Xiwen, and the last one is Qin Chengye!
Logically, the emperor is the most important person in the world, but these three people have ignored the emperor's orders more than once or twice. The strange thing is that the emperor has never been angry, let alone blamed them. He even told them to wait if they are not free!
The emperor’s grace is so great!
If they are not available, does that mean the emperor is available?
How can it be possible for the emperor to wait for his subjects?
But the emperor values these ministers, and Liu Jin dare not show any impatience in front of them.
Just like today when he went to invite Qin Chengye, he waited for an hour in the Ministry of Works' office, and only breathed a sigh of relief when Qin Chengye finished the things in his hands.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I'm really too busy!" Qin Chengye bowed and said this, but there was no sign of apology on his face.
His face was filled with smiles. He sat down opposite the emperor without waiting for him to say anything. He took the teapot and filled himself a cup. He seemed not to know that this was the imperial study and thought he was in his Ministry of Works.
Fu Xiaoguan nodded nonchalantly, "You've just taken on the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry. I know it's a lot of work. How are you? Are you used to it?"
"No," Qin Chengye shook his head decisively. "Your Majesty, I'm not suited to be the Minister of Industry. I prefer to stay at the Academy of Sciences. This Minister of Industry... you really need to find someone else! Otherwise, I'll quit and go back to Siyang County!"
Liu Jin, who was standing by, was stunned.
There are actually people who don’t want to be officials!
He is also the dignified Minister of Works!
This is a high-ranking official of the third rank. How many people have tried their best to climb to the position of Shangshu?
Wei Chang, the former Minister of Works, was heartbroken after losing his job. It was said that after returning home from the grand court meeting that day, he even beat up his most beloved concubine!
Now this person has become a cabinet senator in the cabinet, but what can he do as a cabinet senator?
He also seemed to be finding it unpleasant to stay in the cabinet. Yesterday, he submitted his retirement proposal to His Majesty, and His Majesty approved it after only ten breaths of consideration. I heard that he was leaving today, returning to Guanyun City with his family to retire. This was obviously not his true intention. He was hoping that His Majesty would retain him for a while, even as a Minister of Works.
This Lord Qin is completely different. He actually asked the emperor to take the good thing that happened to him!
Fu Xiaoguan laughed. "It's been a struggle for you to lead the Academy to where it is today. But science isn't just limited to what's studied within the Academy. It encompasses everything, like studying celestial bodies, studying water, soil, and climate, and studying all sorts of natural phenomena."
"Scientific experiments are certainly important, but theoretical scientific knowledge is the foundation. If you carefully analyze everything the Ministry of Industry does, you will find that it is full of science!"
"Whether it's building roads, dikes, or even making farming tools, it's all applying science. If you're willing, you can understand the scientific principles behind these things."
Fu Xiaoguan picked up the teacup and took a sip. Qin Chengye bit his lip and thought, as if he felt that what the emperor said made some sense.
"Think about this slowly. In short, everything around us contains scientific principles. If theoretical researchers ask more questions and dig deeper, they will find the true meaning of science."
"I didn't call you here to talk about this. I wanted to ask you, have you solved the problems with the internal combustion engine?"
Qin Chengye became interested when he heard this.
"I was just about to tell you the good news. The Scientific Research Institute has already produced a prototype," he said, pulling out a folding book from his pocket... Actually, it wasn't a book, it was just a piece of letter paper. "Look, here's the news: the internal combustion engine is running successfully. Using the methods you described, the lamp... the electric lamp you mentioned, it actually lights up!"
Fu Xiaoguan was overjoyed and took the paper and looked at it carefully.
There weren't many words on the paper, only five lines, but he read it three times.
He stood up, still holding the paper in his hand, "Okay, okay...!"
He walked back and forth in the imperial study. "This is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go before electricity can be applied to real production and life!"
"Write back and tell them I'm very happy. I hope they will continue to work hard to understand the cause of electricity generation and the process of energy conversion. It's important to know not only the causes but also the reasons behind them. This is the spirit of science!"
"Have the Academy of Sciences send one of those internal combustion engines to the palace, along with an electric light. I want to show these rare gadgets to the ministers and let them know that investing in scientific education is worthwhile."
"Also... reward them in the name of your Ministry of Industry. Have the editor-in-chief of Daxia Weekly visit them and report on this miraculous discovery. This will spark a wave of enthusiasm for science throughout Daxia and inspire university students to pursue scientific truth!"
"Remember, this promotion must be massive. My goal is to use this to get everyone in Daxia to shift their focus from commerce to science!"
Qin Chengye was stunned. The huge profits created by business are the basis of a country's prosperity. As for science... He devoted himself to scientific research and did not realize that it was the development of science that led to the current commercial progress.
Fu Xiaoguan sat down again. Instead of returning the paper to Qin Chengye, he put it into his sleeve pocket.
Electricity has been available since the advent of the internal combustion engine, but such electricity only exists in laboratories and there is still a long way to go before it can be applied to people's daily production and life.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The uses of electricity are incredibly wide-ranging, beyond your imagination. Therefore, I believe that the future research direction and focus of the Siyang County Science Research Institute will be entirely on electricity."
"How can we generate a constant supply of electricity? How can we store and deliver electricity to every household across the country? How can we miniaturize internal combustion engines and apply them to industry?"
"Let me tell you something. Internal combustion engines can generate electricity. This is the conversion of heat energy into electricity. In fact, potential energy can also be converted into electricity... What is potential energy? Water falling from a height creates a tremendous impact force. Where does this impact force come from? It's the potential energy generated by the drop."
"Don't ask me for more details. I don't know either. These are things that need to be studied by the Academy of Sciences and universities."
"Okay, you can go now. Don't think about giving up your burden. If you have science in your heart, science is everywhere. Just figure it out for yourself!"
Qin Chengye left reluctantly, and Fu Xiaoguan was extremely happy. The strength of a country must be built on a strong scientific foundation.
Daxia's scientific theoretical reserves were just beginning, and scientific experiments lacked sufficient theoretical support. In fact, they were blind, and even the internal combustion engine was the direction pointed out by their shallow common sense.
What he needed was to create a wave of love for science throughout Daxia. In this way, there would always be people who would explore, think, and experiment, and then a few great people would be born.
In this way, Daxia can continue to prosper in the future.
"Liu Jin, go get a jar of Xishan Tianchun and tell the ladies I won't be back for dinner tonight. We'll go to Sifang Tower later!"
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