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    Yuan Tiangang pondered for a moment, then showed a wry smile and said: "Your Highness, as an outsider, I shouldn't care about some common things. But as a member of the Taoist sect, looking at the current situation of the Taoist sect, I feel that  Pindao is worried. Although the royal family is now vigorously promoting Taoism, its current influence is not as good as that of foreign Buddhism, let alone compared with the dominant Confucianism."

    Hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Li Min was a little surprised. Based on his impression of Yuan Tiangang, he seemed to be the kind of outsider who didn't care about anything. He didn't expect that he actually had a deep understanding of Taoism.  Such a fiery heart.

    Just listen to Yuan Tiangang continue to say: "There are many schools of Taoism now, and each school has its own theory. As a result, there is no synergy at all. If the current situation is allowed to develop, the influence of Taoism will only be  He is getting weaker and weaker, and will be squeezed out by Buddhism sooner or later. However, the idea of ??the military academy and medical school opened by His Highness gave Pindao a flash of inspiration. He thought of opening a Taoist academy, integrating various schools of thought, and then cultivating people without sects.  With such Taoist talents, I believe that a hundred years from now, there will definitely be no more Taoist schools in the world!"

    Yuan Tiangang became more and more excited as he talked. His face, which had always been indifferent, now had a look of fanaticism. This shows that there are no people in this world who are truly indifferent to fame and wealth. Everyone has their own obsessions in their hearts.

    Hearing this, Li Min already understood the reason why Yuan Tiangang was looking for him. As long as Yuan Tiangang proposed the establishment of a Taoist academy, Li Shimin would definitely support it, but this support was also limited.  At most, an imperial edict should be issued, a legitimate name should be given, and a place should be designated as the site of the college. As for the funds to build the college, I'm sorry, the treasury is really empty. As for the money Li Min obtained.  But it was borrowed from the people of the Tang Dynasty with the credit of the imperial court as collateral, and could be used for national events such as the Western Expedition and the construction of a military academy.  But building a Taoist academy is not feasible. After all, it has nothing to do with the national economy and people's livelihood. If word spreads about it, it will damage the prestige of the court.

    Think about the above clearly.  The reason why Yuan Tiangang came to Li Min can be easily revealed. Apart from asking him for financial support, there is definitely no second reason. Who made Li Min have countless industries in his mansion, and they are all the most profitable industries.  The Prince of Qi's Mansion, which would be described as Jin Doujin, was already a little behind.

    As the leader of Datang¡¯s industry and commerce, Li Min has been involved in cement, coal, fishery, cans, glass, textiles and other large and small industries since the beginning of tea frying. Li Min has been involved in almost every industry.  Even in some industries, Prince Qi's Mansion still occupies a major market share, and the huge profits earned from these industries have already made Li Min the leading capitalist in the Tang Dynasty. Even he does not know how much net worth he has.  .

    It¡¯s just that Li Min understood what Yuan Tiangang meant.  But he stood behind the desk and fell into deep thought.  It is not difficult for him to establish a Taoist academy, but the significance of this matter is extremely important, because it is related to the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and belief sounds very vague, but in fact  for human society.  But it is extremely important.

    After Li Min came to Datang, he has been committed to promoting the development of industry and commerce. In fact, in the words of later generations, it is the construction of material civilization. As for spiritual civilization such as belief and morality, except for the newspapers that were recently produced, there is not much other aspects.  He interfered a lot, but he didn't expect to be brought up by Yuan Tiangang today.

    Li Min, who was deep in thought, paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, and finally raised his head and said, "Taoist Master Yuan, it is not difficult for me to build a Taoist academy. I just have to think about it. After the Taoist academy is built, it is not difficult for me."  How do you maintain it, and how do you even develop it in the future?¡±

    Li Min suddenly got an idea. The cost of maintaining a college is also staggering. He can't always donate for free.  After hearing this, Yuan Tiangang also frowned, thought for a while and then said: "I would like to discuss this matter with the people from various Taoist temples, and we can ask them to pay some fees every year. In addition, there are many believers in our Taoist sect, so they can also  Donate some, and together these should be enough to run the college, right?"

    Hearing Yuan Tiangang's answer, Li Min showed a meaningful smile and said, "Daozhang Yuan, I'm not blaming you. The two methods you mentioned are too passive for the college.  Take the first method as an example. Although there are many Taoist temples, and many Taoist temples do receive a lot of donations, the expenses of Taoist temples are also large. How much money they can spend is really a problem. As for donations from believers, it is even more important.  It¡¯s a matter of luck. If you don¡¯t get the money any year, will the academy still be able to run it?¡±

    "This" Yuan Tiangang was a little speechless, but when he saw the expression on Li Min's face, he immediately bowed and said: "I am a stupid fool, please give me advice from His Highness King Qi!" When it comes to making money, naturally there is no such thing.  No one can compare to His Highness King Qi in front of me.

    "Hehe, actuallyTaoist priest Yuan is holding the gold brick without knowing it!  "Li Ming smiled very proudly, because he was about to create a feat of an era, "Daozhang Yuan, do you know the method of purifying saltpeter, the method of smelting various precious metals?  Who invented all the techniques?  "

    Yuan Tiangang's eyes lit up after hearing this. He seemed to have caught something in his mind, but he couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he said: "Your Highness, although it is not certain which sage invented the things you mentioned,  But it¡¯s certain that whether it¡¯s gunpowder or anything else, it all comes from my Taoism.¡±

    What Li Min was waiting for was his words, and he saw him clapping the table excitedly, and said excitedly: "Yes, the art of alchemy is popular in your Taoism. As for whether it can be used to refine the golden elixir that can make people become immortals, we don't know yet.  Talk. In fact, in the process of making alchemy, you not only understood the properties of many substances, but also invented many new technologies and products. However, you did not pay attention to it. Take gunpowder as an example. Now everyone knows that gunpowder is a battlefield.  The murderous weapon on the battlefield can play a decisive role in attacking a city, but after you Taoists invented gunpowder, they only knew how to make it into fireworks for fun. Such a wasteful move is really heartbreaking!"

    When he said the last sentence, Li Min suddenly turned around, looked directly at Yuan Tiangang and said again: "In fact, your understanding of the properties of matter can be summed up as a specialized subject. I call it chemistry, chemistry and human life.  are closely related and can be used in countless aspects, such as making ice with saltpeter, burning coal, etc., they are all chemical reactions, and in the research of chemistry, many new technologies and products can be invented, and these can be directly transformed into  Wealth, with all this, will your college still have to worry about maintaining it?"

    When Li Min spoke, his voice was full of temptation.  Yuan Tiangang wanted to develop Taoism, and Li Min wanted to use his hand to integrate the power of Taoism and then start the chemical industry. Although their ultimate goals were different, the process in the middle was the same.

    "Is thisis this possible?" Although Yuan Tiangang also felt a little hot-blooded, he was old after all, and his ability to accept new things was not strong. Therefore, although the prospects described by Li Min were very good, he was still a little  Not very confident.

    "Of course. Aren't you going to solve the problem of rubber's wear resistance this time? This happens to be the first topic of the establishment of your Taoist College. As long as this problem is solved, I will cover all the construction costs of the Taoist College. And  In addition, a year's maintenance fee will be paid. As long as you come up with useful products or technologies within one year of the establishment of the college, even if I don't need it, Datang's industry and commerce is developing so fast, and there are even more wealthy industrial and commercial owners everywhere.  Yes, there will always be someone willing to spend money to sell your technology." In order to cheer up Yuan Tiangang, Li Min immediately patted his chest and promised.

    Yuan Tiangang has stayed in Dengzhou for nearly a year and has a deep understanding of the industrial and commercial development there. In particular, there are many groups in the Academy of Sciences where he is working on new technologies and inventions, so he is very interested in what Li Min said.  The pattern is not unfamiliar, and we also know that the invention of a new technology can indeed bring huge wealth to the inventor.

    Thinking of this, Yuan Tiangang finally strengthened his confidence, raised his hands and bowed to Li Min and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your advice, I understand!"

    Seeing that Yuan Tiangang had been fooled into boarding the pirate ship, Li Min finally breathed a sigh of relief. With these Taoist priests engaged in chemical industry, and with his own guidance from time to time, although he could not produce too complex chemical products in a short time, he could  At least things like soap and glycerin will be fine, and you won¡¯t have to use pig¡¯s soap when you take a shower.

    After discussing the details of the Taoist College with Yuan Tiangang, Li Min promised the other party that after the Taoist College is built in the future, he will sort out some of the chemical knowledge and concepts he knows and give them to the Taoist College for free. In response, Yuan Tiangang  He is also very grateful, because he knows that Li Min has learned a lot of things. Although he is not very deep in everything, he has his own unique understanding of various subjects. If he can get his help, they must be studying chemistry.  time, it can also be much more relaxed.

    After explaining the affairs of the Taoist Academy, it was already the time for the lights to come on. Unknowingly, the two of them chatted all afternoon. They mainly drank at the lunch banquet, and their stomachs were not full at all, so now they are both hungry. Li  Too lazy to go back to the main hall, he simply had the food delivered to the study. With candles lit around the room, he and Yuan Tiangang sat opposite each other, eating and talking like old friends.

    Just when the meal was about to be finished, Li Min's eyes accidentally glanced at a candle next to him.  Maybe the servant who held the lamp just now accidentally placed the candle too close to the wall. As a result, the flames burned the wall, burning the white wall into a charred black surface, which looked very eye-catching.

    "Haha~, I remembered it!" Seeing this, Li Min suddenly had a flash of inspiration and shouted excitedly.  (To be continued)

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