Jia Liping sighed: "Emperor, there are all old people in Xizhou, and the labor force is limited. Without machines to replace them, there will be setbacks in farming this time."
Du Taiping also sighed: "I know too. So I am ready to use the three armed forces in the west to help people farm the land. The policy of civil servants going to the countryside will begin next year, so this can be alleviated."
"But it's obviously something that can be done without spending too much manpower, so why aren't you willing to try it?"
Du Taiping was anxious: "Let's do this. I will organize a special team to go to the Kyushu Academy of Sciences for an inspection first. And at the same time, this country is not mine, I am just a manager. If you can talk through other party members, Minister of Humerus If everyone agrees, I...I have no objection either."
Jia Liping frowned: "Then, I'll take my leave now, and we'll talk again tomorrow."
Du Taiping knew that he was going back to discuss with Li Zhen, so he sent Jia Liping away immediately without trying to persuade him to stay.
After Jia Liping left, Du Taiping also looked embarrassed.
At this moment, he realized a little bit that he shouldn't have said the last words. Even the Minister of Humerus agreed, it seems to be the result of discussion at a meeting. But if something unexpected happens in Xizhou, you will be the one looking for it in the end. Who makes himself the emperor
Difficult.
After thinking for a long time, Du Taiping sent someone to find Jia Liping again.
He conveyed the following words: 'I think things are too hasty. The special team still needs to investigate and conduct parent-child experiments. Approval can only be made after the experimental results come out. '
Jia Liping was so angry that his eyes were clouded. Why do we still need to investigate
Didn’t he say that he only needed to talk to other ministers? Why do we still need to inspect it
In an instant, Jia Liping understood. Du Taiping is still too cautious, he is afraid of taking responsibility.
The current country is not the imperial court of a few years ago. The emperor now is the manager of the country, not the owner.
In the past, when the emperor did something wrong, the common people would at most just talk about it behind his back. As long as he issued an edict to blame himself, the matter could be dismissed lightly.
But it's different now. If he makes any mistakes and the public opinion comes together, the people below will push him down. Anyway, the emperor takes turns, and if you can't do it, someone else will do it.
Jia Liping sent a telegram and told Li Zhen what happened today.
At the Kyushu Academy of Sciences, Li Zhen frowned and felt extremely upset as he listened to the letter read by the dispatcher.
"What's going on with Du Taiping... He used to be cautious, but now he's becoming less and less courageous? In the past, he dared to take risks in Laoshan alone, asking for a chance from the emperor. Now that he has secured his position, he doesn't even dare to try new things. Already?"
Qi Lengzi also curled his lips: "Li Zhen, is Du Taiping getting old? The more he becomes involved in the world, the less courageous he becomes."
Li Zhen shook his head, with a look of thought in his eyes, and murmured: "He cherishes his feathers too much."
"What's the meaning?"
"In the past, the people came first in his heart. Now, in his heart, the position is probably the first. As long as he can be stable, even if he knows that there are benefits ahead and can seek greater benefits for the people, he does not dare to take risks. His position is He has reached his limit, and now he just wants to keep his position. The first thing in his heart is himself, the second is stability, and the third is the people."
Qi Lengzi was thoughtful, but he couldn't quite figure it out. He said straightforwardly, "Then just drive him down and replace him with someone who can do it."
Li Zhen's face changed and he said seriously: "Don't say such nonsense in the future. The Kyushu Academy of Sciences has nothing to do with the government. Don't say anything related to politics, especially who does or does not do the emperor's things. This has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with the Kyushu Academy of Sciences."
Seeing that Li Zhen had become serious, Qi Lengzi quickly shut up, knowing that he had said too much.
Li Zhen pondered for a moment: "It seems that there is no support from the state. Even if they are produced by then, the government will definitely not promote these agricultural machinery."
Qi Lengzi sighed: "As I say, let's just leave it alone. Du Taiping is willing to dispatch troops and generals to help the people farm, just let him do the work. We don't want to make a fuss. We have invented things, If they don’t want to use it, forget it. There’s no need to get on the pole and force them to use it.”
Li Zhen shook his head: "That's not what you said. Science is to serve people. The New Kyushu government has nothing to do with us, but the people of Xizhou have a lot to do with us..."
As he said that, Li Zhen remembered the poverty and hardship of the people in Xizhou that he saw with his own eyes when he went to inspect. He sincerely wants to help the people of Xizhou.
Then draw clear boundaries in your mind. New Kyushu is New Kyushu, and the people are the people. Instead of sticking up for Du Taiping's cold ass, he took the initiative to help the poor people escape poverty.
"One more thing. When the products of science are invented, they are meant to be used. You can't even use them if you leave them here. Then why invent them? The common people will not benefit at all, and... it will also chill the inventor's heart and make people The enthusiasm of the scientists at the Automobile Institute who have been busy for so long is extinguished."
Li Zhen sighed: "It must be used. Find a way to put these things to use."
Qi Lunzi wondered: "But the New Kyushu government doesn't support it. They don't support it. Production... We can do it, but how can we let the people use it?"
Li Zhen said in his heart that if the government does not support it, then the Kyushu Academy of Sciences should promote it on its own.
"Send a telegram to Liping and ask him to stay in Quancheng County to discuss with a large factory and start production. Let's build a batch of plows as soon as possible. The cost... Kyushu Academy of Sciences should pay for it."
"yes."
The telegraph operator asked again: "Master Li, do you need to send a report to Emperor Du or tell the government?"
"unnecessary."
Li Zhen waved his hand, watched the telegraph operator leave, and asked, "How much money does the Kyushu Academy of Sciences have?"
Qi Lengzi did the math and said, "The account book is with Jia Liping, but I estimate that we can probably come up with 200 million gold coupons."
"Can you help me calculate how many plows we can initially produce?"
After Qi Lengzi married Hou Qiang, his mathematics advanced by leaps and bounds. He figured out the answer in his mind: "Based on the current conditions, two thousand plows are enough. Once produced and transported to Xizhou, the cost will be The transportation cost is about 500,000 gold coupons."
Li Zhen thought for a while and realized that it was indeed a drop in the bucket.
"Initially, we will produce 3,000 plow handles."
"Huh? We don't need three thousand units."
"Two thousand units are used in Xizhou. One thousand units are allocated to Dongzhou. When Dongzhou is prosperous, Jiuzhou will prosper. As long as it is promoted in Dongzhou, plows will be promoted nationwide next year. If the country does not support it, then Take the capital route.”
With that said, Li Zhen stood up and said: "The harvester is also on the agenda. Five hundred units are enough. Still the same, one hundred units will be left in Dongzhou."
(End of chapter)