Chapter 448 Library construction begins
"Okay, okay, it is indeed a plan for the country. We will wait for a while to issue the decree. The key is to control the source of saltpeter now!" Li Shimin said happily.
After hearing what the emperor said, everyone thought of the benefits.
After the method of making ice is invented, the price of saltpeter will inevitably rise in summer. If someone is taking advantage of it, even if there is a method, people will have to pay a high price to buy saltpeter.
But it is different that the saltpeter is controlled by the court. It does not need to be sold by the court itself. As long as the source is controlled, the price can be controlled.
By then, the imperial court will also have a lot of income, which is a good thing that can achieve multiple things with one stone! Several people discussed it again and tried to make up for the loopholes.
But no one noticed that Changsun Wuji's expression was a little pity and a little gloomy. Ji Song didn't have time to care about outside things. He had now officially entered the role of teacher, and even enjoyed it.
His classes are not so rigid and he always intersperses some interesting stories about famous people to liven up the atmosphere of the class.
Maybe it's because of Ji Song's identity. Since he came, these lawless students have never caused any trouble.
This made Li Gang relieved. He was worried about this matter, but after all, no matter how much his identity was, he really couldn't suppress them if the other gentlemen went there.
It's great now that Ji Song is here, he can put other things on his agenda.
Since the end of the first expedition and the second expedition brought back many rare treasures from the South China Sea, they have become very enthusiastic.
They even took the initiative to add funds to greatly speed up shipbuilding. They could build ten ships a year, but now they can build twelve.
This also replenished Ji Song's already stretched finances, which gave him and Li Gang the idea of restarting the second phase of the project.
There are not many buildings to be built in the second phase of the project, that is, some environmental supplements will be added.
The only thing that needs major changes is the landmark building of the academy in the future. This is also Ji Song's obsession to leave something to future generations!
Library, how can a large academy not have a good library?
No matter which school it is in later generations, the library has always been the most valued, and it is also one of the indicators to measure the strength of an academy.
But the library Ji Song wants to build makes everyone a little confused.
Built of stone?Not to mention that there is no precedent, the expenses involved can bankrupt the academy.
But what surprised everyone was that Ji Song, who had always been rational, did not listen to anyone's advice this time and insisted on building with stone, and the strongest stone.
This made Li Gang a little confused, so he found Ji Song and wanted him to give him an explanation! "Teacher, you don't have to worry about the cost. I will build it even if it takes half my life." Ji Song said firmly to Li Gang.
"But why on earth!" Li Gang asked puzzledly. ,
Ji Song sighed and said: "Disciple wants to leave some spiritual sustenance to future generations, just like the Great Wall!"
“Some people say that the Great Wall is ironclad evidence of the Qin Emperor’s tyranny, but look at how many times we have relied on it to stop threats from the north since it was built.
Without it, the disciples would not dare to imagine how many people would die every time the northern nomads went south. "
Looking at Li Gang with complicated eyes, he said: "If the Great Wall is our spiritual sustenance to resist national defense, then the library will be our sustenance to protect China's civilization in the future!"
"Resist the spirit and protect civilization?" Li Gang Song said: "Yes! So the library should have several characteristics, that is, it is not easy to be damaged, or the cost of damage is too high. It may even be as immortal as the Great Wall in a thousand years!"
"I hope that people a thousand years from now, after seeing this library, will be able to think of the strength of our Chinese civilization just like they saw the Great Wall!"
Ji Song recalled that in later generations, Western civilization once interrupted the backbone of China for thousands of years, and it was only after the country became strong that it gradually gained confidence.
But after hundreds of years of enslavement, the nation has lost too many things. We can only imagine the prosperity of the past in the ruins and fragments of words.
Not only did he want to build a unique library, he also wanted to find all the books he could find in the mountains and forests, and hide them until someone could open them again a few years later.
But Ji Song wants it to be buried forever so that no one in the world will ever use it.
Because when people regard it as a treasure, it already explains a lot of problems. Things are rare and valuable! "Do it according to your ideas. Teacher supports you. Although I haven't made any big achievements, I know a lot of people. I will find a way to get a copy of those people's book collections, which can be considered as my contribution. Work hard!"
"teacher"
Ji Song didn't expect Li Gang would do this?This is so shameless!
At this time, people attached great importance to collecting books. If Li Gang did this, he would be in trouble.
He can actually do this for his own ideals? How lucky he is to have such a teacher! "Okay, stop acting like children. I'm half buried in the soil. What's the point of losing my face?"
"Besides, with you here, I don't have to worry about what's going on after my death. For those incompetent ones in the family, I just need to keep them safe throughout their lives. If there are outstanding children, you can just take care of them a little bit."
He patted Ji Song on the shoulder happily and said with a smile: "I can accept you as my disciple. This is the most correct thing I have done in my life. Since you have this ideal, what reason do you have as a teacher not to support it?"
"Go ahead and do it boldly. I hope I can see the miracle you say is unparalleled in the world during my lifetime! This way, I can rest in peace even if I die soon."
Ji Song held the teacher's withered hand tightly, and the two masters and apprentices suddenly laughed. Even people outside were curious, what could make Hao Jiehou and Li Gang so happy?
Because they heard the heroic spirit in it, it was like they had found a goal in life and had a goal to strive for!
Ji Song is a person who does what he says, so he summoned the housekeepers at home the next day and asked them to start preparations!
Stone mining is a long-term project that cannot be completed in a short time. According to his design, a huge number of stone soldiers will be used, which cannot be raised in a short time.
Don't be too anxious, otherwise big problems will occur.
Since the year before last, he has started asking people to explore the quarrying sites. There have been some results in these years, and a lot of stones have been stored.
After understanding it, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't be anxious. You must take good care of the quarry workers. Stop mining in winter and only work in May every year."
"Master Hou, is this too slow?" Lao Qian said.
Ji Song warned: "It doesn't matter if it's slow. Such a building can be completed in my lifetime. If it's slower, just be slower. Let's take our time. We must not cause accidents because of our greed for speed!"
"I will pay attention to it, Lord Marquis, please rest assured!"
Everyone quickly agreed that they also knew the depth and must not let anything happen. If something went wrong, they would have to stop it. Many people were watching! (End of this chapter)