Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1394

However, people today are different from those in later generations; they have neither the right to speak nor the channels to do so.

Even if you want to say something, you can only chat with friends over tea or after meals, which doesn't really have any effect.

But ordinary people have no voice, while the researchers at the Academy of Sciences are different; their existence is very important to the Ming Dynasty.

Wei Wu, the vice president of the Academy of Sciences, held the same weight in the hearts of these researchers as Confucius and Mencius held in the hearts of Confucian scholars.

Through so many years of teaching and getting along, they understood Wei Wu's ambition: to dedicate himself entirely to the development of the Ming Dynasty.

How could such a person possibly participate in such a heinous case as the money lending scheme? The only advantage of the money lending scheme was that it allowed one to make a lot of money.

The problem is that it's just a small amount of money, which might be very attractive to researchers like them, but to Wei Wu it's not even worth as much as dirt.

Having spent years at the Academy of Sciences, they know better than anyone how much wealth the various technologies there can create.

It is no exaggeration to say that if their holy master had this idea, he could easily sweep away the Ming Dynasty with just one or two technologies.

Becoming the richest person in the Ming Dynasty couldn't be easier. Putting aside everything else, the money he's made in cement over the years is astonishing.

It's worth noting that the Ming Dynasty's road construction projects have never stopped over the years, so you can imagine how much profit they generated.

Those businessmen who received the opportunity to use the patents from the Sihai Chamber of Commerce made a fortune, even if they split the profits 50/50 with the Academy of Sciences.

The Sihai Chamber of Commerce is now showing signs of becoming the number one chamber of commerce in the Ming Dynasty, with cement accounting for a significant portion of its profits.

On the other hand, the Academy of Sciences has an impressive but almost nonexistent wealth on paper, yet it has made virtually no actual contributions.

Although the cement was produced by the Academy of Sciences, veteran researchers knew that it was entirely the result of Wei Wu's deliberate manipulation.

In fact, Cao Cao could have made this thing by himself, but he guided the craftsman and gave all the credit to him.

The phrase "money is like dirt" is insufficient to describe Wei Wu's noble morality in their eyes, so how could he have been involved in the money shop case?

Now, Wei Wu, whom the researchers secretly regard as a sage, has been imprisoned because of the money shop case, and the researchers are all in a panic.

Especially those who followed Wei Wu from the very beginning, they can be considered some of the earliest veterans of the Academy of Sciences.

Song Zhong, Sun Chang, Wu Qiang, Yang Chao, and Xu Miao, Wei Wu's later first disciple, all gathered together upon receiving the news.

At the same time, there were also those who had entered the Academy of Science and Technology with them and learned scientific knowledge from Wei Wu.

Today, Sun Chang holds the highest position among these people, because the hydroelectric power station and the self-made machine tools all owe their existence to his electric motors.

Therefore, he was the first among the researchers at the Academy of Sciences to be commended by the imperial court and personally bestowed a noble title by the emperor.

However, after these people gathered together, the first person to speak was not Sun Chang, but Xu Miao, the chief disciple of Wei Wu.

"Everyone knows what kind of person our teacher is. It can be said that without our teacher, there would be no prosperity of our Ming Dynasty today."

"Any one of the technologies that our institute has mastered is enough to make someone who has nothing become a person of high status."

"But the teachers shared these technologies without reservation, giving the honor to us researchers and the wealth to the Academy of Sciences."

"How could a person of such high moral character as a teacher be involved in that damn money laundering case? He must have been framed!"

At this point, Xu Miao was about to say something more when Sun Chang suddenly interjected.

"Alright, Xu Miao, no one knows the Holy Master better than us, so there's no need to elaborate further."

"The reason we've gathered here is to discuss how to clear the Holy Master's name. Let's save time and get straight to the point!"

"Regarding the matter of exonerating the Holy Teacher, what are your thoughts, or what suggestions do others have? Please feel free to share them for discussion!"

The fact that Wei Wu's chief disciple and the first person to receive a title from the emperor spoke at the same time speaks volumes.

So after they finished speaking, all the researchers present racked their brains to think of a solution, and some even voiced their ideas directly.

For example, Song Zhong, who had been sitting silently next to the two of them, was the first to speak.

"Actually, I think we'd better not act rashly regarding the matter of the Holy Master, as there may be things we don't know about."

"I……"

Song Zhong attracted everyone's attention as soon as he opened his mouth, but upon hearing what he said, everyone's eyes revealed their dissatisfaction.

So just as Song Zhong was about to say something more, someone immediately interrupted him, and that person was Xu Miao.

"Dean Song, you are now the head of the Divine Machine Academy, but have you forgotten who gave you all of this!"

"It's because of the teacher. If there were no teacher, you would be like this now..."

boom!

Xu Miao wanted to say something more, but Song Zhong didn't let him continue, and instead slammed his hand on the table.

Then he stood up, pointed at Xu Miao's nose, glared at him, and shouted:

“Xu Miao, I know you are worried about the safety of the Holy Master, but let me tell you, no one here is less worried than you.”

“We have followed the Holy Master since we were humble beginnings. Our achievements today are all thanks to the Holy Master’s guidance. We will always remember his kindness.”

"No one is an ungrateful wretch, but if everyone is as impatient as you, how can we possibly rescue the Holy Master from prison!"

Xu Miao was genuinely worried about Wei Wu, but he was still too young, so he got anxious as soon as Song Zhong said a word.

But Sun Chang and the others around him were different; they were older and knew Song Zhong better.

So just as Xu Miao was about to continue his rebuttal, Sun Chang and Yang Chao simultaneously reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Then it was Sun Chang who spoke up to explain.

"Xu Miao, don't be anxious. Song Zhong isn't the kind of person you think he is. He still has something to say. Let him continue."