diskusbooks Chapter 235 Establishment of the Industrial Bureau
Chapter 235 Establishment of the Industrial Bureau
Peng Yunzhang has given up. Can he win over the emperor?
But the next words from Yining made his blood boil again.
"But I can consider letting you be a vice principal!"
Peng Yunzhang was overjoyed.
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
The emperor is the principal, so it would be great if I could be a vice-principal!
But Yining's next words made him feel like he was falling into an ice cave.
"Master Peng, if you were really asked to teach these students, what could you teach them?"
"what?"
Peng Yunzhang had never thought about this question before. Only after the emperor asked him this did he think about it carefully. Yes, what can he teach others?
What I am proud of in my life is that I feel I am well-read and have a lot of knowledge.
Being able to stand out from thousands of students, pass the provincial examination, prefectural examination, and metropolitan examination, and finally become a Jinshi, can be considered a rare talent.
But after listening to what the emperor said today, it turns out that universities in the future will not focus on these things, but will teach some strange skills, tricks, and evil arts. I really feel like a hero with no place to use my talents!
He is confused!
Yining saw his embarrassment and said,
"Master Peng, don't be discouraged or blame yourself if you can't teach future students. It's because times have changed.
The fact that you were able to pass the imperial examination proves that you are better than most other people.
If you study the same thing, you will still learn faster than most people, and your grades will certainly be among the best, there is no doubt about that! "
Peng Yunzhang was enlightened when he heard this. He bowed deeply and
"I thank the emperor for his guidance!"
Yining changed the topic.
“However, you must also recognize your own shortcomings.
The days of relying solely on the theories of Confucius and Mencius to govern the world and manage the country are gone forever!
If you fall behind, you will be beaten, you will be bullied, you will lose your rights and be humiliated, you will have to cede territory and pay compensation.
We all need to keep pace with the times, accept new ideas, learn more about advanced concepts from Westerners, develop our industries and vigorously develop manufacturing.
Only in this way can we catch up, not be left behind by the times, and narrow the technological gap with developed Western countries.
Only in this way can we avoid being bullied, and only in this way can the Chinese nation enjoy long-term peace and stability and stand tall in the world!"
Peng Yunzhang, Du Han and others hurriedly said,
"We have benefited greatly from this, and we will devote ourselves to it until our death!"
Yining said to Zhang Xiang again,
"Advisor Zhang, do you have anyone in mind who can build a shipyard?"
Zhang Xiang later recalled that there was a man named Shen Baozhen who served as the Minister of Shipbuilding in Fujian and did a very good job!
he said,
"Your Majesty, Shen Baozhen is qualified for the job!"
Yining said to Du Han,
"Minister Du, go to the Ministry of Personnel and find out where Shen Baozhen is and what official position he holds."
"The minister obeys the order!"
Yining Road,
"Where is the best place to build our shipyard?"
Later aircraft carriers were built at the Dalian Shipyard and the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard. He wanted to hear Zhang Xiang's opinion on where the current shipyard should be built.
Zhang Xiang frowned and thought for a while before saying,
"Let's go to Tianjin. It's more convenient here!"
Yining nodded.
"Okay then. The first shipyard will be built in Tianjin, and the second shipyard will be built in Songjiang Prefecture. You draw up the blueprints for the construction, and I'll arrange the rest!"
"No problem, but what kind of ships does the Emperor want to build?"
Yining whispered,
"I don't understand what you're saying. Let's put it this way, if the ships we build now can reach the level of those used in World War II, can they crush the warships of the current Western European powers?"
Zhang Xiangdao,
"That's absolutely fine!"
Yining asked,
"How difficult would it be to build those warships?"
Zhang Xiangdao,
"We can't even make a screw right now, so building any kind of warship is equally difficult!"
Yining Road,
"How to fix the engine!"
Zhang Xiangdao,
"A steam turbine, right? Under the current conditions, a steam turbine is more suitable!"
Yining Road,
"I don't care anymore. You decide on these matters. I'll just provide the money and the manpower!"
Zhang Xiang nodded.
"Let's build a shipyard and a machinery factory first. With the steam turbines, I guess we can also build Master Xiao Zhang's cannons!"
Yining got a headache just thinking about these things. Forget it, let Zhang Xiang worry about it!
Yining said loudly,
"From now on, the Gunpowder Bureau will be incorporated into the Arsenal. Minister Du, you will be in charge of all matters related to the shipyard and the Arsenal. If you have any questions, please speak to me directly."
"The minister obeys the order!"
Yining said to Peng Yunzhang again,
"We need to build a cement plant. Our current production is too low. As cement demand increases, supply will outstrip demand!"
Peng Yunzhang said,
"How big will it be?"
"It's at least fifty times greater than the current output!"
"Ah, with such a large scale, raw materials are also a problem!"
Yining Road,
"Let's build it at the foot of the West Mountain, where there are abundant raw materials!"
"I understand. I'll get someone to choose a site right away!"
Yining ordered,
"Instruct each province to establish an Industrial Manufacturing Bureau and begin planning the construction of cement plants. Initially, plan three plants per prefecture! Make sure the layout is rational!"
Peng Yunzhang asked hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, is this Industrial Manufacturing Bureau going to be under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Industry?"
Yining thought about it and said,
"Of course, but you and the local authorities will jointly manage it. You'll provide the money, and the local authorities will get half of the profits!"
"what!"
Peng Yunzhang's heart tightened.
"If the local government takes half, won't we lose money?"
Yining glanced at him sideways.
"You're not afraid of being overwhelmed. They are the income of a province, and you are the income of the whole country. Who has more and who has less?"
Peng Yunzhang was not stupid, he understood immediately and smiled brightly.
"The Emperor is teaching!"
Yining Road,
"Once we have a place, all the problems of site selection, factory buildings, construction, and transportation will be easily solved. If it were just you, I'm afraid the wrangling would take ten or eight years!"
Peng Yunzhang really understood the emperor's thoughts, but he was too narrow-minded.
He said with a grin,
"I know I was wrong, but is it really necessary to build so many cement plants?"
"This is far from enough. In the future, all bridges, buildings, and people's houses will have to use cement. It's still far from enough!"
Peng Yunzhang took a breath, the emperor was really bold, he said,
“How much money does this cost to invest?”
Yining Road,
"Can't you be flexible? We don't have to pay for the factory construction!"
"Who pays?"
Yining Road,
"Let the local gentry provide the money, we provide the technology, they provide the capital, and we'll split the profits 50-50. It's mutually beneficial. This is called public-private partnership!"
Peng Yunzhang said,
"Public-private partnership? Will the gentry agree to this?"
Yining Road.
"We can make their money make money, why wouldn't they want to do that? We're the ones who suffer the loss!"
This argument may be fine in the future, but people today still cannot understand it.
This is also people's attitude towards intellectual property in different periods.
Regardless of whether Peng Yunzhang understood the problem or not, he had to carry out the emperor's decision unconditionally.