Moreover, without goals and new scientific research projects, what is the use of the Academy of Sciences? How can we cultivate top scientists?

The Industrial Revolution will be initiated and led by the Ming Dynasty, and its foundation is the continuous emergence of scientific and technological talents. The so-called accumulation of strength is exactly the same.

The emperor had the confidence that through his own guidance and motivation, the Ming Empire made rapid progress in the field of natural sciences and eventually surpassed the lead.

That's right, the Ming Empire has lagged behind on the basis of science, although this backwardness may take decades or hundreds of years, or even hundreds of years to see the consequences.

But no one knows the truth that being beaten when lagging behind is more clear than the emperor, and no one has more painful insights than the emperor.

"In fact, according to normal thinking and development, rifled rifles came out before applicable bullets." The emperor said slowly: "This order may be somewhat enlightening to Sun Aiqing..."

Historically, after the rifled rifle was introduced, it was just an experimental weapon. Because it was engraved with rifle, the pre-loading bullets must ensure the air stubbornness in the barrel, and it is often done slightly larger than the caliber of the gun.

The result is that it is extremely difficult to load, and usually requires a hammer to hit the push rod to push the bullet into place.

This often leads to more dangerous situations, which is that the gun chamber ruptures and the bullet will also deform and fail to achieve the expected killing effect.

The Minnie bullet is an improvement to these disadvantages, and it was invented. The Minnie bullet has a slightly smaller caliber than the gun and is easy to load.

The bullet body also has threads to match the rifle, the tail is hollow, and cork material is used, and it is heat-expanded by heat by the fired gunpowder gas, thereby ensuring airtightness and causing the bullet body to rotate along the rifle.

The reason sounds very simple, but in fact, Sun Yuanhua and other developers were deeply impressed.

If it weren't for the suggestions and ideas put forward by the emperor, they would have never thought of ways to improve bullets, and the practicality of the rifled gun would be stuck in the first major difficulty.

The difficulty now is just the pulling of the rifle in the barrel. Once suitable machinery is manufactured, in addition to funds, the rifled rifle will have no obstacles as a practical weapon.

The high-carbon steel knives produced by crucibles are still improving in quality, and it is not too difficult to manufacture wire pulling machinery.

Just like when drilling the smoothbore barrel, the improvement of work efficiency from manual to mechanical means was shocking, and it was also an important reason for quickly equipping the Ming army.

“…coaxially with the barrel, the carving knife rotates synchronously when it is pulled…”

Sun Yuanhua had a brief thought in his mind, and had long admired Long Live's knowledge and wonderful ideas, and was not too excited or surprised at this time.

The emperor spoke for a moment, picked up the teacup and drank a sip of water, and slowly said: "After the expansion of the Academy of Sciences is completed, he will recruit interns from Shaoying Academy. He will cultivate pillars and form a ladder to ensure that there will be no talent gap."

As of now, most of the people in the Academy of Sciences have become monks halfway through, relying on the knowledge, understanding and understanding of adults, forcibly tutoring natural sciences and then climbing upwards.

This method is a helpless move, not a long-term solution. Therefore, the emperor had to arrange the children of Shaoyingyuan.

It’s not enough to be early. Without a teacher, the emperor can’t teach himself? After several years of preparation and investigation of the Academy of Sciences, the emperor believed that the conditions were ripe.

The emperor has issued an imperial edict, requiring the landlords and gentry to reduce the payment of the tenants' money and grain, the amount is the same as the court's reduction.

But some landlords and evil gentry calmly accepted the court's tax reduction and exemption, while also not reducing the amount of taxes to the tenants. They made two profits inside and outside, and they were so unintentional. Should they be confiscated and exiled?
Chapter completed!