Chapter 180 Internal fighting!Another infighting!The bloody political battle is about to begin! !
Not all military generals are fools, and it soon became clear that the civil servants were mocking the simple-mindedness of the military generals.
However, he didn't say anything bad and was too embarrassed to reply. Of course, the main reason was because he couldn't say anything, so he had to keep his mouth shut.
Chen Han saw that everyone was shocked after seeing the concrete pavement, and then welcomed Zhu Yuanzhang and the others into the Engineering College.
The scene inside has never been seen by other officials, so after entering, it was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Everything she saw felt new.
Especially the classroom is not as simple as a private school but has various experimental equipment.
The newly fired beakers and various new machines are placed in the classroom, and there are students in class.
And their class is not one in which a teacher shakes his head and reads the Four Books and Five Classics while the students below follow him. Instead, the teacher guides the students below to put forward their own opinions.
If you put this in the eyes of others, wouldn't it be disrespectful? They even questioned Mr.'s statement.
After seeing such a scene, the civil servants all showed disgusted looks.
In their dogma, students must behave like students and have great respect for their teachers.
Even if there are mistakes in what your husband has suggested, you have to find a place where no one is around to tell you the mistakes.
You can't tell your husband's mistakes in front of so many people. This will make him lose face and disrespect him.
But in the classroom, the teacher who teaches the students below actually enjoys this new teaching method in which students raise their own questions and everyone discusses with each other in the classroom and grows each other.
They were originally making progress towards each other.
The teacher may not necessarily learn better than the students below.
There is no need for students to be so in awe of their teachers.
Everyone spoke freely like friends, telling their own thoughts and opinions on scientific methods.
Of course Chen Han and the others thought this novel teaching method was normal.
But the civil servants who grew up in private schools seemed to see a very disgusting sight.
Especially when I saw the students in the classroom, they were not just walking around casually.
Everyone discusses in pairs and threes, and can even go to the lecture hall to discuss experimental data and the like with the teacher.
To them, this kind of violation of etiquette is a challenge to their bottom line.
Many civil servants turned their backs and sighed softly.
Chen Han saw all their expressions and didn't care about them.
On the contrary, I think these civil servants are actually quite cute. When they see something they don't like, they will immediately show their disgust.
This kind of person is relatively easy to control and deal with.
What I'm afraid of is the kind of person who is scheming and can still laugh even when he sees a scene that he hates so much. This kind of person is dangerous.
For example, Zhan Hui, the official minister and the censor of Zuodu, is such a person.
After Chen Han defeated Zhang Yi, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in the court hall, someone reminded him to pay attention to Zhan Hui, because they were sons and daughters.
His daughter married Zhang Yi's son, was implicated and was demoted to the barbaric land of Liaodong, how could he not bear the grudge in his heart.
Chen Han didn't have much to worry about. Anyway, he didn't have to worry about having too many debts.
How many people disliked him and how many people resented him. He had already taken adequate precautions.
So if Zhan Hui wanted to deal with him, he would just take this opportunity to take him down.
Originally, Zhan Hui didn't have a good impression on him.
This person behaves erratically and likes to figure out what is best for him.
In the original history, this gentleman served as the presiding judge in the Lan Yu case.
He may be the same type of person as Yang Xiu, who likes to figure out the monarch's intentions.
So Zhu Yuanzhang was also quite disgusted, but he didn't know it at all.
When Zhan Hui went to interrogate Lan Yu, he asked if Lan Yu had any accomplices. Lan Yu directly insisted that Zhan Hui was his best friend.
Zhu Yuanzhang almost accepted it without any trial.
So Zhan Hui, a cruel official who was originally a mortal enemy of Lan Yu and who was very loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, was actually beaten into Lan Yu's accomplice and then killed together.
This is also fate. It can only be said that this kind of person is the kind of person who flatters the horse's legs.
So now, even if he sees Zhan Hui's gloomy face, even if he sees his suppressed anger, Chen Han doesn't take it seriously.
After taking the civil and military officials around the engineering college, he went directly to the backyard, where the cement road leads to the circular runway.
That is also where the largest concentration of large machinery is found in the entire engineering school.
At this time, the backyard not only had a glass firing plant designed by Chen Han himself, but also an automatic broken brick grinding machine.
Of course, this time the main purpose is to let them take a look at the experiments on cement pavement here.
In order to welcome the civil and military officials, Chen Han specially transferred more than a dozen carriages from the Military and Horse Department. After the civil and military officials arrived, he heard people in the backyard shouting horses.
As soon as the emperor and others arrived at the backyard, they saw ten carriages, each dragging carriages carrying more than a dozen large stones.
Each of these carriages must weigh at least [-] kilograms.
But it can still run so fast. If it were carrying ordinary people, it wouldn't be allowed to take off.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.
And Chen Han wanted to tell all the officials, especially His Majesty the Emperor, how strong and durable this cement road was.
You were just jumping up and down on the cement pavement. It was impossible for you to do any damage to the cement pavement by yourself.
But even the lightest carriage here is pulled by two horses, and there are stones weighing thousands of kilograms in the carriage.
It was dragged over and over again in front of all of you, and even more than 400 meters above the entire circular runway was sprinkled with water so that you could see clearly.
The first thing is to let them see that even if the cement road is sprinkled with water, the carriage is still running smoothly on it.
The second is to see if the cement pavement will be eroded by water like ordinary roads and end up muddy.
When the civil and military officials, Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao stood on the circular runway, they watched the carriage driven by the soldiers whizzing past in front of them.
But the strange thing is that it is not bumpy, but smooth.
Moreover, the road was full of water splashes, but there was no slippage.
This scene can be said to be very shocking, especially the civil and military officials. After seeing this scene, their jaws dropped.
If they just stepped on it with their abilities, it didn't cause much damage. They were still thinking that after all, people's weight is limited. If a carriage stepped on it, it might leave Chen Han immediately let them see the results.
When they saw a dozen carriages running at a very fast speed on the circular track, the carriages without a roof behind them were filled with stones that weighed hundreds or thousands of kilograms at first glance. But after passing by, they still felt... No trace is left.
This truly tests the hardness of the cement pavement and its resistance to melting by water.
Chen Han looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince. Zhu Biao looked shocked. Seeing the dumbfounded civil and military officials, he understood that the experiment had achieved results.
He immediately stepped forward and faced Zhu Yuanzhang, cupping his hands and clasping his fists, "Do you like the current experiment on your majesty's concrete pavement?"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked at Chen Han. Although on the way back to Beijing from Ningbo, Chen Han repeatedly warned that cement would change the traffic situation in Ming Dynasty.
But Zhu Yuanzhang had never seen cement, and his psychological expectations were not so high.
But now when he saw more than a dozen carriages circling in front of him over and over again, and experimenting over and over again, he immediately discovered that the gap between what he had thought at the beginning and what was happening now was really too big.
What Chen Han said was a bit conservative.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the speeding carriage in front of him, and only thought of one thing in his mind.
There was not much bumping when pulling such a heavy carriage on it.
If these carriages carry countless amounts of food and grass and rush towards the northern border, then the soldiers will not go back home after reaching a certain place just because of the food and grass supplies.
And if such cement roads can be built in the occupied areas, then do we still have to worry about wasting manpower and material resources every time transporting grain and grass? At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately thought that the gel extracted from the Eucommia ulmoides mentioned by Chen Han and made into tires would increase the service life of the wheels, increase the speed, and reduce the wear and tear of the horses.
At this time, it was as if a huge door had opened in front of him, and an extremely dazzling light came out of it.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that what Chen Han said was not false, and he could do this.
The officials were even more shocked and dumbfounded by the scene in front of them.
At first they thought it was a concrete road, but it would leave no trace if people stepped on it.
But now Chen Han slapped them in the face.
There were more than a dozen carriages, each carrying thousands of kilograms of stones, but there were still no traces of crushing.
Zhu Biao was even more excited at this time. He patted Chen Han's shoulder directly, patted his shoulder hard, and said loudly, "Good boy, you have provided our Ming Dynasty with another sharp weapon.
If concrete roads are built to the border areas, the supply of food and grass for the soldiers will no longer be a problem, giving them a greater chance of winning.
On a small scale, it improves the efficiency of transportation. On a larger scale, you have saved the lives of countless soldiers. "
This is not an exaggeration at all. If the supply of food and grass is ensured, then the soldiers fighting in the front, well fed and clothed, will not increase the survival probability of each soldier?
Thinking of this, the generals' eyes became even more intense.
Because they know very well that if the cement road is built to the border area, do they still have to worry about reinforcements from the rear? Even Lan Yu sighed after seeing this cement road, "We have never underestimated this Chen Han before, but we didn't expect that this Chen Han still gave us such a big surprise.
It's just a pity that we can't fight on the battlefield now. "
Hou Zhu, Marquis Heqing, Marquis Nanxiong and others behind him also expressed emotion.
In the past, the places where they fought were barren, and it was very difficult to transport food and grass. This also led to many times when the fighter planes were suitable and the enemy army had collapsed, but they were still unable to attack quickly because once the food and grass supply lines were stretched, it would be difficult for them to attack quickly. It is very disadvantageous for oneself.
This flaw is especially obvious when confronting the foreign races in the north.
But what they are feeling now is that if the cement road can be built farther, then their colleagues should be able to make great contributions, but now they have no chance, and they feel quite sad for a while.
Then Chen Han saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao and said loudly: "Your Highness, your Majesty's humble ministers kindly request that a real cement road be built in the capital immediately, and it will be jointly contracted by the Engineering College and the Daming Chamber of Commerce.
On the one hand, it gives the Engineering College a chance to practice, and on the other hand, it also allows the newly established Daming Chamber of Commerce to play its role. "
Chen Han said this for a purpose.
The Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce has not yet begun to implement the joint-stock reform. Chen Han feels that it is necessary to use the construction of cement roads to attract more businessmen to become shareholders, just in time to carry out the joint-stock reform.
But when Chen Han said this, Shen Jin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry next to him, was very opposed.
Originally, Chen Han's tax reform caused the Ministry of Industry to lose a large amount of benefits.
But now Chen Han's proposal to build roads is actually led by the Engineering College and the Daming Chamber of Commerce. Isn't he trying to throw the Ministry of Industry aside?
In this case, they have no benefit at all.
And it also has an impact on the reputation of their Ministry of Industry.
Such a big thing and such a good opportunity could not be carried out by the Ministry of Industry. Instead, it was carried out by the Engineering College and the Daming Chamber of Commerce, both of which were yamen organizations led by Chen Han.
Once they succeed, where will the dignity of the Ministry of Industry go? Then, will engineering schools be responsible for all projects in the future?
And isn’t it true that Chen Han is lining his own pockets?
Because everyone knows that Chen Han is now the head of the Department of Academic Affairs and the Department of Commerce.
The Engineering College and the Daming Chamber of Commerce both fell under his jurisdiction.
Of course Shen Jin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is not happy. You have taken all the benefits alone, so where should I put my position in the Ministry of Industry?
So Shen Jin stood up and objected: "Your Majesty, road construction has always been the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry. The Engineering College and the Ming Dynasty Chamber of Commerce are just newly established yamen, how can they take the lead in such an important matter.
Gyeonggi, the capital of the capital, is an important place in the Ming Dynasty. If there are any flaws in road construction, it will make small foreign countries laugh.
Wei Chen thought that he had to let the skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry join in to complete the task better.
At the same time, the household department must be involved, as they know the most about money matters. "
He looked at Xia Yuanji and said, "Master Xia, as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, should know best that money is the top priority."
Xia Yuanji looked at him and knew that he was digging a hole for himself.
He is not only a cabinet minister, but also the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is also the pioneer of reform this time.
If you say, yes, that's it.
Then Xia Yuanji became a traitor to the reformists.
There is a problem with the ingredients.
Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, was an old man and Xia Yuanji's spiritual mentor. As soon as he heard this, he knew that Shen Jin had made the same habit of fighting again.
However, Shen Jin thought that he had hit the mark this time.
I thought that the emperor must balance the factions and let both factions participate in this matter.
In this way, he achieved his goal and could naturally get involved in this matter.
But what he didn't expect was that a person like Zhu Yuanzhang would make Shen Jin blush after saying something.
And these words are destined to kick off an inevitable political struggle...
(End of this chapter)