Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Just when everyone was confused, Wei Wu, who was standing on the stage, spoke.

"Everyone, you have been at the Academy of Science and Technology for some time now. I want to ask you something. Please answer me truthfully."

After saying this, Wei Wu looked around and then continued:

"In your opinion, is my Institute of Science and Technology a place that brings disaster to the country and the people?"

The craftsmen who were originally confused immediately frowned when they heard this.

They were the first people to come to the Institute of Science and Technology, so they naturally knew how amazing the knowledge they learned here was.

Not only can we better understand the world, but we can also create mechanical tools that are beyond human reach.

But Wei Wu's words now clearly show that someone is slandering the Academy of Science and Technology.

How could they, who had already regarded the Academy of Science and Technology as their second home, tolerate the slander of what they had learned?

So after Wei Wu finished asking, Song Zhong was the first to stand up.

"Mr. Vice President, is someone targeting us and trying to destroy our Institute of Science and Technology?"

Song Zhong's words immediately aroused the anger and worry of others.

"Excuse me, Vice President, who is trying to harm us?"

"Mr. Vice President, could it be that His Majesty is dissatisfied with our Institute of Science and Technology and is planning to shut it down?"

"No way! We've even built a steam engine. Your Majesty wouldn't do that!"

Just as everyone started asking questions, Wei Wu raised his hand and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"Everyone, it's not that His Majesty wants to shut down our Institute of Science and Technology, but some people can't stand our Institute of Science and Technology existing."

"Yesterday I went to the Imperial Palace, and His Majesty told me that recently someone has been submitting memorials criticizing and slandering our Academy of Science and Technology."

"They say our Institute of Science and Technology is busy researching strange and gimmicky techniques all day long, and that we are promoting unhealthy tendencies that will only bring disaster to the country and the people in the future."

Wei Wu paused for a moment before continuing:

"Those officials themselves have made no contribution to the Ming Dynasty, yet they still want to harm those of us who are working hard to contribute."

"In their eyes, only educated people are the pillars of the country, and we craftsmen are nothing."

"Don't you think about how they would live without craftsmen to build houses, or how they would eat without craftsmen to make cooking utensils?"

"What would they do without craftsmen to build carriages? How could they live so peacefully without craftsmen to create firearms?"

"They question us, look down on us, and even belittle us. So what are we supposed to do?"

Every word Wei Wu said touched the hearts of these craftsmen.

They have great skills, but most of them can only make ends meet and don't even have any savings.

Those officials above know nothing and can only give random orders and tell them to do this and that.

If anything goes wrong in the end, it will be these people at the bottom who will be held responsible.

Now that they have finally arrived at the Academy of Science and Technology, they don’t have to worry about others’ faces and just need to concentrate on doing what they like.

As a result, these people jumped out again and prepared to destroy the place where they could stand up straight.

How could they not be angry and upset!

However, no matter how angry they were, they could only hold it in their hearts.

Because of the huge gap in status, they have no ability to resist at all.

But at this moment, Wei Wu's words ignited their hope.

"Since you don't know, let me, the vice president, tell you. What we need to do is to produce dazzling results."

"Then we will use these achievements to slap them in the face and show them whether we are harming the country and the people or benefiting them!"

"Also, I have already told His Majesty about this matter, and His Majesty also supports us doing this, so you don't have to worry."

When the craftsmen heard Wei Wu say that Zhu Yuanzhang also supported it, their enthusiasm was instantly ignited.

With the emperor supporting them, they have nothing to fear.