Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1527

Because those researchers are all rare talents, and their research results are all important achievements that benefit the country and its people.

Even the emperor dared not give orders recklessly, lest an amateur directing experts disrupt the rhythm of the science institute.

Only Wei Wu could make those researchers willingly put aside their own work and fully cooperate with the court.

As for Wei Wu, after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's idea, he nodded in agreement almost without hesitation.

"Uncle Zhu, apart from some very important research projects, it's okay to temporarily suspend other projects at the Academy of Sciences."

The reason why Wei Wu agreed so readily was mainly due to the experience he witnessed firsthand in later generations.

In later generations, transportation infrastructure became one of the most important national development plans, and governments were willing to invest money to improve transportation.

Subsequent events proved that the country's decision was correct, and a robust transportation system brought endless benefits to development.

Therefore, the saying "If you want to get rich, build roads first" is true in any era, especially since the Ming Dynasty now has the strength to do so.

With ample food and tax revenue, coupled with the resource and labor benefits gained from the occupation of Japan, the national treasury was continuously filled with these gains.

Furthermore, due to Cao Cao's influence, the imperial court stopped suppressing merchants and reformed commercial taxes, which brought huge amounts of tax revenue to the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that throughout history, even the Song Dynasty, known for its economic strength, was not as wealthy as the Ming Dynasty.

But silver left in the national treasury will only gather dust; it must be spent on national infrastructure to make the country stronger and more prosperous.

At the same time, in times of war, railway transportation is a sharp blade that can pierce the heart of the enemy.

Whether it's transporting troops, or delivering military equipment and supplies, the resulting effects and benefits are enough to make the enemy despair.

Therefore, in Cao Cao's view, building railways was imperative, and the sooner the better.

Of course, manpower is also a major problem, since the Academy of Sciences itself is short-staffed and is constantly complaining about the lack of personnel.

So after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Wei Wu also made a request.

"Uncle Zhu, you've asked the Academy of Sciences to cooperate with the imperial court in building railways. It shouldn't be just one or two lines, but a large-scale construction project, right?"

"To be honest, the Academy of Sciences itself is short-staffed right now. I'm afraid even if they all stop what they're doing and fully cooperate with the imperial court..."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet your requirements. It would be best to cooperate with the court while cultivating more talented people."

In fact, Wei Wu had proposed the idea of ​​incorporating numerology into the education system long ago.

The main reason for changing the education system is to prepare more talent for the future, since science cannot be separated from mathematics.

The reason for bringing this up again is to take this opportunity to implement it as soon as possible, so that the Academy of Sciences will not lack talent and the government will not lack manpower.

However, Wei Wu did not expect that as soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao laughed at the same time.

Just as Wei Wu was wondering what they were laughing about, Zhu Biao spoke up to explain it to him.

“Xiao Wu, you’ve been busy these past few years. You’ve been either keeping an eye on the royal court in the northern desert, planting rubber trees, or helping the border guards defeat the enemy.”

"It seems like we haven't paid attention to education for quite some time now!"

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, Wei Wu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he secretly wondered if education reform had already begun.

Just as Wei Wu was pondering this, Zhu Biao spoke up again.

"Actually, after you mentioned the education issue, your father had already started making arrangements in that regard."

"Nowadays, there are schools established by the imperial court all over the country, and the cost of children's education does not need to be paid by the people."