Seeing the excitement of the nearby craftsmen, a smile appeared on Ying Yu's face.

The development of science and technology is closely related to this group of people.

In this era, there are many schools of thought that are developing towards science and technology.

Even without the emergence of Ying Yu, Da Qin's technology is now far ahead and at the top of the world.

Historically, China has made significant contributions to the development of human science and technology.

But the technological and industrial revolution did not happen in modern Chinese history!

In Ying Yu's view, the reason for this is actually very simple.

There is a key figure in this, and that is: Dong Zhongshu!

Because it was Dong Zhongshu who proposed the idea of ​​deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone.

From then on, Confucianism became dominant.

As soon as the saying "Everything is inferior but reading is superior" came out, people all over the world came to study Confucianism.

The hundreds of schools of thought that lost their fresh blood gradually came to an end, and finally disappeared in the long river of history.

The disappearance of Baijia also means that there is no future for technological development.

After the Confucian school became the dominant one, it chose to remain in its ways.

China is far ahead of the world in technology, but is slowly falling behind other countries.

Later, the foreigners brought back Chinese technology under the guise of worship.

After it flourished in its own country, it in turn defeated China, causing heavy damage to the land of China.

The reason for this is that, to put it bluntly, craftsmanship is not valued.

Now that Ying Yu has traveled through time, he is not Dong Zhongshu, and he will not only respect Confucianism.

We will not close ourselves off to the outside world and stay in our own ways.

The current Qin Dynasty is an auspicious period for a hundred schools of thought to contend. Although the class concept of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants has been formed, it is not deep-rooted.

It can be easily changed.

All you need to do is to praise Gongshujie and publicize it, so that people can see the benefits of becoming a craftsman.

With the reputation and salary improved, there is no need to worry about no one learning the craftsmanship.

The development of Daqin's science and technology will inevitably improve steadily with the continuous dedicated research of craftsmen.

With the addition of himself as a time traveler, Da Qin's technological development will definitely be able to crush the whole world.

What Ying Yu needs to do now is to instill in Ying Zheng the concept that technology is the primary productive force.

"What are you thinking about? Why are you so entranced?"

Seeing Ying Yu standing there in a daze, Brother Zheng asked curiously.

"Father, there are still too few craftsmen in our Da Qin who are good enough."

"For example, this catapult is extremely powerful, but the technology required to manufacture it is also extremely high.

All kinds of parts require precise control, and this one alone cost a lot of manpower and material resources."

"The production of various instruments, whether military or civilian, requires craftsmen."

"Therefore, I am planning to open a subject in the Royal Academy dedicated to cultivating craftsmen.

At the same time, a patent award will be set up to encourage craftsmen."

"Patent Award?"

Hearing the words patent award, Ying Zheng immediately became interested.

After Ying Yu explained it, Ying Zheng nodded and agreed with his idea.

After all, there is an example like Ying Yu.

The various things he invented can be said to have endless benefits for the development of Da Qin.

Ying Zheng saw all these things, so he had no objection to promoting craftsmen.

"On behalf of the craftsmen of the world, I would like to thank my father for his kindness!"

Ying Yu said with a smile on his face.

Gong Shujie and others on the side also showed excitement on their faces.

The eyes he looked at Ying Yu were filled with gratitude.

They heard clearly what Ying Yu said just now.

The craftsmen finally had a chance to turn around.

After watching the catapult demonstration, Ying Zheng checked the training status of the new recruits.

After a year of training, Nanda Camp's 100,000 new recruits have undergone earth-shaking changes.

The 20,000 recruits belonging to Ying Yu made Ying Zheng's eyes shine even more.

After using the system to check, Yingyu found that there were 20,000 recruits equipped with advanced equipment such as horse guns and crossbows.

Today's combat effectiveness has reached 30.

This shocked him.

Unexpectedly, just two pieces of equipment, the horse rifle and the crossbow, could increase the recruits' combat power so much.

If this is equipped with Tang Hengdao and Mingguang Armor, it should not be difficult to achieve the 60 combat power required by the system.

After the visit, Ying Zheng took Wang Bi, Zhang Han and others to leave Nanda Camp with satisfaction.

After Ying Yu chatted with Xia Houying and others for a few words, they also returned to Yuxuan Pavilion.

…

Xianyang Palace, Qilin Palace court meeting.

Feng Quji enthusiastically reported to the First Emperor Yingzheng on the preliminary preparations for the Grand Canal.

The news that Gong Shujie had been awarded the title of Duke-Doctor had spread, and craftsmen throughout the Qin Dynasty saw the opportunity to get ahead.

Therefore, everyone was very motivated. Under such circumstances, the preliminary exploration of the Grand Canal went very smoothly.

The enthusiasm of businessmen is also very high. In just a few months, Ying Yu has raised tens of millions of dollars.

This much money is enough to serve as the initial start-up capital for the Grand Canal.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready now. As long as the labor is in place, the Grand Canal can be officially started."

After Feng Quji finished speaking, he looked at Ying Yu.

They have no way to solve the problem of labor.

Because only Ying Yu could make Dayuezhi send troops to capture the Mauryan Dynasty people.

"Is there any news from Da Yuezhi?"

On the throne, Ying Zheng asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, there is no news yet!"

Zhang Han hurriedly stepped forward to talk.

At this time, Meng Yi hesitated and said:

"Your Majesty, three hundred thousand laborers is not a small amount after all. How about we deploy some hired workers first and start the Grand Canal project first?"

As soon as these words came out, a strange look appeared on the faces of the officials in the Qilin Palace.

Although Meng Yi didn't say it explicitly, everyone could hear it.

He was worried that the workers promised by Da Yuezhi would not arrive as scheduled.

Whether Da Yueshi could not chew the bone of the Maurya Dynasty or had ulterior motives, this is worth pondering.

After all, aliens cannot be trusted.

And this also involves Ying Yu, because it was he who came up with this strategy to drive away wolves and swallow tigers.

If Da Yuezhi cannot send people over as scheduled, it will have a big impact on his reputation.

Many officials were already secretly sizing up Ying Yu.

It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince is not that awesome after all.

Not everything can be accomplished.

The atmosphere above the court suddenly became a little different.

"Your Majesty, I think your proposal is feasible!"

"The exploration of the Grand Canal has been completed, and the people have been waiting for it for a long time. We can't delay the construction period because of labor problems, right?"

"Yes, I think it is more reliable to recruit laborers to build this Grand Canal."

Meng Yi's face didn't look very good at this time. He knew that some people might be unable to sit still because of his words.
Chapter completed!