Chapter 58 Section Thirteen

That night, the Shifu was brightly lit and a large banquet was held.Shi Yue borrowed a lot of servants from Sang's family, which was getting bigger and bigger, saving the expenses of going to Zhang Ba's house to book a restaurant, and directly borrowed cooks from Zhang Ba's house and Changqing House.The wine is the fine wine from Renhe, the best restaurant in the capital; the dancing girls are all invited from the famous Biyuexuan, and all of them are beautiful and heavenly, making people ecstatic. More than 200 students from the Gewu Department came to Shifu for the first time. Although the house looked simple, the words "Yucishifu" at the door were enough to make them excited for a long time.Shi Yue, whom he admired, invited him to his home. Such a grand reception was unimaginable in his dreams.

The slightly fat Shen Kuo sat beside Shi Yue, squinting his small eyes and secretly guessing Shi Yue's intentions.Shen Kuo understood the so-called "Being courteous to others, one must ask for something." Shen Kuo still understood this truth.However, since the first day of entering Baishuitan College, Shen Kuo has made up his mind to tie his future to Shi Yue - in fact, he has to do so. When he enters Baishuitan, he will often be regarded as "Shiyue School" "Yes, after all, he is not as good as Ye Zuqia, who can be slick and courteous everywhere. Wang Anshi regards him as one of his own, and Shi Yue has a good relationship with him.However, Shen Kuo did not regret this decision. Shi Yue had a bright future, and he would have a future if he followed him; and the most important thing was that his favorite things like arithmetic and physics could be truly recognized in Baishuitan. No one can give Shi Yue to others.

Shi Yue kept toasting with a smile, Pan Zhaolin spoke with his usual smile, Shi Jian was assigned to serve Wei Pu, a blind man, and Sang Chongguo entertained other professors... Halfway through the banquet, when the wine was in full swing, Shi Yue suddenly clapped his hands lightly, and all the courtesans retreated when they heard the sound, even the servants left completely, Shi Jian left the banquet, and brought a few servants from the Sang family with him Go outside and patrol. Everyone was stunned, Shi Yue stood up, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor's edict..." No one thought that at this time, Shi Yue would pass on the imperial edict, and suddenly more than two hundred people knelt down, holding their voices and listening to Shi Yue say: "Shi Yuequan, the school manager of the imperial edict, and the author Zuo Lang, raised the case of the Yu Ministry. The Ministry, the Third Division, the Guozijian, and the officials and civilian students of Baishuitan College all listen to the order, and there is no need to ask for orders."

Before everyone came back to their senses, Shi Yue said with a smile: "Everyone please stand up." "Following the emperor's order, I raised the case of the Ministry of Yu and Zhou, which just gave you a chance to serve the country..." "Although the head of the mountain gives orders, I dare not obey!" "You are all the pillars of the country. The emperor personally promised me that if you can complete this task, the emperor will not hesitate to reward you, whether it is to confer your wife and son, or to be kind to your ancestors, it is not difficult." Thinking of myself and the emperor's knee making During the secret conversation, Shi Yue couldn't help revealing a sly smile.

Shen Kuo asked with a smile, "I don't know what you want us to do?" His words spoke the hearts of everyone. "It's very simple, help me, together with the blacksmiths and weaponsmiths of Yubu and Zhou'an, increase the output and quality of steel, reduce the cost of steel production; research more powerful gunpowder, realize mass production of gunpowder, and research and improve firearms. "What Shi Yue said is actually not simple. "Everyone is not forced to participate in this matter, but anyone who has participated in the research, if they divulge the secrets, especially the gunpowder formula, it will be a capital offense. Everyone should think clearly." Shi Yue said sternly.

Of the more than two hundred students, there were a total of two hundred who didn't know the use of firearms, and there was a lot of discussion among the people below. Pan Zhaolin knew that Shi Yue didn't understand the psychology of these people very well, so he added: "The improved firearms are successfully researched, and Khitan is about to be broken, so you are all heroes of the country." In fact, he himself didn't quite believe this. For the young people in the Song Dynasty, defeating Khitan and regaining Yanyun was a dream that many people had. The effect of his words is much more useful than the Jue reward.Because most of the students who enter Gewuyuan are the children of rich families, and they come to learn these out of interest. It's not that they don't care about Jue Shang, but they don't care much.

Immediately, many students agreed loudly.But there are still many people who have doubts, Wei Pu stood up and smiled indifferently, and said: "Soldiers are also murder weapons, I don't want to study the art of killing." Shi Yue was not angry when he saw his open opposition. If scientists become tools of the rulers, that is what he would feel sad about.He said sincerely at the moment: "Everyone has his own aspirations. I have already said that I will never force this matter." Shen Kuo smiled slightly and said: "I am a subject of the emperor, so I naturally want to share the worries of the emperor. I will definitely participate in this matter." Shen Kuo has always been very interested in war equipment.

All the students and teachers expressed their opinions one by one, and about a hundred people agreed to participate. Sang Chongguo endured it for a long time, and finally said in a conflicted mood: "Ziming, you took away more than half of the students and teachers of the Gewu Department at once, how can I start classes in the future?" He is actually the "executive principal", Baishuitan The college is also his heart and soul, and he has to consider the interests of the school. Shi Yue smiled and said: "It's okay, five miles away from Baishuitan College, a new building will be built, called Baishuitan Weapons Research Institute, these participating students and teachers will still attend classes at the college, but they will go to the research institute when there is no class. There are confidential information there, and there will be infantry guards from the imperial army, and no one else can enter. All those who enter the institute will receive a salary of eighth to seventh rank. Students who want to enter the institute in the future will have to pass strict exams."

Sang Chongguo was a little relieved, he knew that Shi Yue deliberately made such a drama, and this matter would definitely be spread with embellishment. I am afraid that the first choice for students who graduate from the Gewu Academy in the future is to find ways to enter his weapon research institute.Sang Chongguo looks more and more like Tang Gannan when he sees Shi Yue. Regarding his genius idea, Shi Yue was calm on the surface, but in his heart he was full of complacency.Convinced the emperor to set up a weapons research institute, recruited elites from Baishuitan Academy, and with the assistance of people like Shen Kuo who stood at the top of science at the time, gathered the best blacksmiths and weapon craftsmen in the Song Dynasty. The rewards promised by the emperor can be called at any time The resources of the Ministry of Yu and the Zhou case, as well as the materials of the Royal Library, plus the reminder of the general development direction of myself, a person from the future-although I know nothing about ironmaking and firearms, but It's okay to help them avoid detours—if these people still fail to achieve results in this state, Shi Yue has nothing to do—in short, he tried his best.

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