jdhmnovel Chapter 762 This official is truly driven mad by Lao Deng and the others!
Chapter 762 This official is truly driven mad by Lao Deng and the others!
What is the ultimate goal of standardization?
If we have to use official terminology, it means unifying rules, optimizing resource allocation, reducing collaboration costs, improving management efficiency, promoting professional collaboration, reducing resource waste, and promoting technological progress.
To put it bluntly, it means that parts of the same product should be interchangeable, avoiding the ridiculous situation of having two different sizes of the same screw.
Yang Shaofeng could rattle off a whole bunch of similar statements without hesitation.
However, when it comes to the most important foundation for promoting standardization, Yang Shaofeng believes that the most important thing is still mathematics, followed by various measurement methods and different standards.
Pay attention.
The Ming Dynasty's mathematical prowess was not weak.
For example, Zhu Zaiyu once used an extra-large abacus spanning 81 rows to perform square and cube root calculations, proposed the "theory of different diameter tubes," and based on this, designed and manufactured the string level and pitch tube.
The tuning of eight or nine out of ten musical instruments in the world was based on the "twelve-tone equal temperament" calculated by Zhu Zaiyu.
Then, a certain pockmarked man and his grandson commissioned the compilation of "The Correct Meaning of Musical Pitches," which did not adopt Zhu Zaiyu's work. They not only chose the names of Yang Lü and Yin Lü, but also "innovatively" generated the Fourteen Lü.
Then, 141 years after Zhu Zaiyu's twelve-tone equal temperament was published, the famous Meissen Abbey suddenly produced "The Theory of Harmony" and proposed the twelve-tone scale. Later, Bach finally produced "Harmony and Temperament" based on it, which is "The Well-Tempered Clavier".
Pay attention again.
The core of the twelve-tone equal temperament is actually calculating 2 to the power of 1/12, which is the 12th root of 2.
Although Merlin published the twelve-tone scale, he could only calculate it to six decimal places, while Zhu Zaiyu calculated it to twenty-five decimal places.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty's mathematical capabilities were sufficient.
What's really causing trouble is the measurement standards.
For example, steel has a series of standards such as yield strength and compressive strength in later generations.
What about the Ming Dynasty's steel?
Often, as long as it works, that's enough.
It perfectly meets the standards of the guys on the forum, but it doesn't meet the requirements of standardization at all.
Seeing Yang Shaofeng deep in thought, Jin'er simply smiled and said, "Haven't several craftsmen from our Ningyang County already come to the capital?"
“Once the Ministry of Personnel appoints them to their posts, you can tell them your ideas and then let them implement them.”
"Moreover, given the precedent of harvesters, it wouldn't be difficult for them to promote the standardization that Mr. Xiang mentioned."
Yang Shaofeng hummed in agreement, frowned and pondered for a while before saying, "For example, the length of a sword is a few feet and inches; this standard is easy to determine."
"But how much force can the steel used in this sword withstand?"
"Force itself is formless and intangible, so how can it be measured?"
"For example, a wooden board will inevitably encounter a certain amount of resistance when sliding across a glass surface, a steel surface, or a concrete surface. So how do we define the magnitude of this resistance?"
"What's giving me a headache right now is whether these intangible and intangible things can be calculated to an accurate number."
"Only when these numbers become accurate can we talk about true standardization."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Jin'er smiled gently, reached out and took Yang Shaofeng's hand, and said with a smile, "Husband, why do you insist on thinking for yourself when you have the students of the Imperial Academy and the students of Dengzhou University?"
"Your adoptive father didn't care when he ordered you around, so why should you care about those students?"
"In my opinion, you should explain these concepts to them and let them think about and calculate them."
"As for the rest, it's still the same old saying: use what works for now, and use the new standard when a new one is calculated."
Yang Shaofeng's eyes lit up immediately.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Standards are all set by people, and data is measured gradually. Why do we ignore all the resources available and instead try to figure things out ourselves? Isn't that just being a pedant?
I'm truly exasperated by those two old scoundrels, Lao Deng, Li Shanchang, and Liu Bowen!
Having figured out the ins and outs, Yang Shaofeng immediately relaxed.
Five-year plan?
This is a problem that Li Shanchang's old scoundrel cabinet needs to worry about.
Although Lao Deng asked me to help Li Shanchang fill in the gaps, I have a lot of good students under my command who I can use as beasts of burden, so why should I have to think of it myself?
That's settled then. I'll take a few cattle and horses to visit Li Shanchang another day.
There are also steam engines and railways, which are clearly problems that the cabinet and the Ministry of Works should be troubling. It would be a favor if I, as an official, brought a few oxen and horses to help, and it would be my duty not to help.
Finally, the cases involving children and metal objects are left, which are easier to handle.
Let Xia Yu and the others investigate first. After they finish, I will screen them again. Those who should be sent to the execution ground will be sent there, and those who should be sent to Liaodong will be sent to Dengzhou first, and then transported to Liaodong in batches later.
After all, so many people were involved, and one ship couldn't carry too many. So, they were transported in batches, and the rest were put to do hard labor in Dengzhou. This was a good way to make full use of the resources.
Achieve a high score in overall planning!
Thinking about the child case and the iron weapon case, Yang Shaofeng suddenly perked up again.
With a swift movement, Yang Shaofeng sprang up from the recliner and said with a sinister grin, "Wife, please rest at home first. If you get bored, you can go out for a stroll with Yu'er. I have some official business to attend to for the time being."
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The Embroidered Uniform Guard had a large prison in the capital.
Unlike the gloomy and dark prisons depicted in movies and TV dramas, the Jinyiwei prison was clean and tidy. While the ground wasn't spotless, it was at least not obviously dirty or messy.
Moreover, the prisoners in the prison do not need to wear shackles and chains; they are generally held in solitary confinement, with roughly one small cell per person.
The prisoners in the prison were a diverse bunch.
There were officials who were imprisoned for embezzling more than sixty strings of cash.
There were also officials who were imprisoned for harming the people.
There are also gentry like Master Shihang and Gu Chengzhi who are involved in major cases.
And some notorious bandits would also be imprisoned in this prison.
Now, a consensus has been reached between the officials and the common people of the Ming Dynasty: once you enter the Jinyiwei prison, your life begins its countdown, and sooner or later, you will be sent to the execution ground.
Therefore, one could also see the final reactions of various death row inmates in the Jinyiwei prison.
Some people break down under the immense pressure of not knowing when they will be dragged to the execution ground.
Some people feel relieved because they can finally die a quick and painless death.
For example, people like Master Shihang and Gu Chengzhi are the kind of contestants who are eager to go to the execution ground as soon as possible.