Han Dao world

Xun Yu responded and sat down again.

His mind is a little messed up, and he really doesn't want to see the emperor right now.

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When Xun Wenqian returned to the house, Liu Xie was talking to He Yan.He Yan looked a little depressed and wiped away tears.

After listening to a few sentences, Xun Wenqian realized that He Yan was talking about his family.

He Yan's mother, Yin Ji, was in the opposite room. Because of her background, she seemed to be rejected by others, and no one even wanted to talk to her.

He Yan was very sad and couldn't control his emotions. Liu Xie saw it and asked a few words.

Xun Wenqian asked Liu Xie with his eyes if he should do something.

The honor and disgrace of the He family in Nanyang is not important, but these people dislike Yin Ji here, just because they don't give Mrs. Tang face, it is too much.

Liu Xie didn't respond, and just asked a few words about Xun Yu's situation.

After a while, Mrs. Tang knocked on the door and came in, asking if the lunch was ready, would you like to bring it in now.

"Send it in, I don't want people to see it." Liu Xie said lazily, leaning on the voucher.

"Your Majesty has been wronged." Mrs. Tang was a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing, I think this is good." Liu Xie stretched his arms and stretched himself. "Stealing Fusheng half a day's leisure. Usually there are always people in front of my eyes, how can I be so comfortable."

Mrs. Tang smiled, turned and left.

Before going out, she glanced at He Yan, feeling a little displeased. "Before Your Majesty, why are you so out of control?"

He Yan was taken aback, and Liu Xie shook his hand. "It's okay, it's not what you think."

Xun Wenqian got up and whispered something into Mrs. Tang's ear.Suddenly, Madam Tang walked up to He Yan and wiped away the tears on He Yan's face.

"You are a man by the emperor's side, you will be taught sooner or later, and you will have a bright future. There will be countless people who will admire you in the future, so why care about being wronged for a while. Do things carefully, work hard to practice literature and martial arts, and don't waste energy on those people."

"Here." He Yan bowed and saluted.

Madam Tang nodded in relief, turned around and walked out.

Xun Wenqian closed the door, returned to sit beside Liu Xie, and said with a soft smile, "Sister-in-law has become more calm recently."

Liu Xie nodded in agreement. "This is true self-confidence. Have your own goals, forge ahead, and not be as knowledgeable as others." He thought for a while, and then said: "But she didn't seem so calm before."

Xun Wenqian also felt a little curious, but didn't say much.

The debate downstairs came to an end temporarily, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Many people got up and went down to the hall in small groups to exercise their bodies and prepare for meals.Even though lunch was just a light meal and the real banquet was dinner, the faint aroma still made many people salivate.

He Yan wiped away his tears, sat in front of the case, rearranged the main points recorded in the morning, and sent it to Liu Xie.

Liu Xie glanced at it twice, and asked He Yan to find an article from the book on the case, and read it on his own.

Xun Wenqian peeled two nuts, sent the nuts to Liu Xie, and glanced at the article.

The article was written by Zhou Qun, and the title is "New Discussion on Telescopes - Discussion with Yang Xiu".

"What does this article say?" Xun Wenqian asked curiously.

There are dozens of articles and books mentioned in the morning, and there are special features that can attract Liu Xie's special attention.

"Zhou Qun built a reflecting telescope, which worked well. He observed it for a long time, and believed that Yang Xiu's view that some stars were not round was a misjudgment caused by the deformation of the telescope lens."

Xun Wenqian thought for a while, and was a little worried.That article was signed by Yang Xiu's name, but the emperor also had suggestions, and even this article was sent by the emperor's suggestion.If it is proven wrong by Zhou Qun, not only Yang Xiu, but also the emperor will be ashamed.

"Is he right?"

"There is no actual comparison, so we can't say for sure, but judging from his inference, this conclusion should be reasonable." Liu Xie hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Yang Xiu's conjecture is not wrong, but his argument is problematic."

"Your Majesty thinks so too?"

"Think about it carefully, it should be like this." Liu Xie put away the article. "No matter how good his telescope is, it is still a transmission type after all, and its magnification is limited. It should not be able to see the shape of galaxies outside the galaxy. I was also..."

Xun Wenqian was taken aback, and the hand that was sending the nuts to Liu Xie's mouth stopped. Liu Xie straightened up, stretched his neck, and then ate the nuts into his mouth.Seeing Xun Wenqian's expression, he also came to his senses. What he said just now was illogical and suspected of revealing his secrets.

"what happened?"

"Your Majesty...knows the real answer?"

Liu Xie blinked and said with a smile, "Guess."

"The way of heaven is far away, the heart of the king is like the sea, and the ministers and concubines are dull, so they can't figure it out." Xun Wenqian said half-jokingly.

Liu Xie thought for a while and said with a serious expression: "The so-called real answer may be like a high mountain in the distance, and it is difficult for us to really reach it. But as long as we keep going and constantly correct ourselves, we will always get closer. Yang There may be problems with Xiu’s evidence, but his conjecture is reasonable, and I think it is correct. However, it may take some time to prove that this conjecture is correct.”

Chapter 1155

Liu Xie spoke highly of Zhou Qun's article.

Although Zhou Qun pointed out Yang Xiu's mistakes, which may have made him a little embarrassed, but Zhou Qun's observations further supported Xuan Ye's theory, and the reasoning and demonstration were rigorous, already a bit empirical.

As expected of a person who studies astronomy.

In ancient China, there were two most empirical studies: one was astronomy, and the other was the art of war.

Astronomy is not only related to farming, but also related to abnormal astronomical phenomena such as solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.Because of the idea of ​​the unity of man and nature, abnormal celestial phenomena are often associated with personnel and affairs. When abnormal celestial phenomena appear, the court must respond.If you get it wrong, you can have big problems.

Therefore, astronomy in ancient China was very developed, and the mathematics related to astronomy also made great achievements.Although the axiom-based geometry of ancient Greece did not appear, the practical ability is not weak at all.

It can even be said that compared with axiom-based geometry that focuses on system deduction, Eastern mathematics pays more attention to practicality.

The problem is that after the Tang and Song Dynasties, especially after the Song Dynasty, Confucian scholars were in power, talking about righteousness, but despising practical learning. After Jin and Yuan invaded, inheritance was interrupted, and many calculation skills were lost. high.Even if the ancient books are placed in front of them, few people can understand them.

In the mid-Ming Dynasty, when Western mathematics was introduced to the Central Plains, methods such as Tianyuanshu, Siyuanshu, and Zengchengkai were lost, and even "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" was not known to many people.

Of course, Western mathematics cannot escape a similar fate and has been lost for a long time.It's just that they were a little luckier, thanks to the preservation of Arabia, and later rediscovered and passed back to Europe.

Therefore, to ensure that civilization will not be lost, the best way is to sow more seeds. The wider the spread, the less likely it is to become extinct.

Liu Xie was devoted to the Western Expedition, and there were also considerations in this regard.

If you can take this opportunity to conquer the Western Regions and spread the seeds of Chinese civilization across several continents, even if there are natural and man-made disasters in the future, if the east does not shine and the west shines, the south does not work and the north goes north, the group will not be destroyed.

This is still the worst.

If he is not so pessimistic, he can successfully lead the Chinese civilization to a higher level, maybe he can skip the cycle of prosperity and decline, honor and disgrace, and embark on the bright road of prosperity.

Just as the food and drink were served, Xun Yu and his wife came back.

Liu Xie sat up and said with a smile: "Mr. Xun came back in time, otherwise I would have to drink alone."

Xun Yu cupped his hands, saying that he was ashamed, and after taking his seat, he raised his wine glass and punished himself with three glasses.

Han people love wine, and Xun Yu is no exception.He has a good capacity for alcohol, and it is said that he can drink three buckets without chaos.According to later generations, rinse your mouth with a pinch of beer.

"Mr. Xun is using wine to drown his sorrows?" Liu Xie said happily.

"Why are you worried?" Xun Yu asked back.

"There is no way to break the wall." Liu Xie picked up the chopsticks, picked up a salt bean, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with a loud noise.

"Break the wall..." Xun Yu pondered, as if something touched his heart.

He has had a hard time these past few years.Not physical suffering, but psychological suffering.

He wanted to keep up with the emperor's pace and create a new era, but he was always one step slower, unable to satisfy the emperor, as if stuck in a quagmire, unable to get out, the harder he tried, the deeper he sank.

He even began to wonder whether he was not talented enough, or the emperor was wrong?

"It is easy to keep the old for a hundred years, but it is difficult to break the wall in ten years. It has been more than 60 years since Dong Zhongshu started Confucianism, and it has been [-] years since Emperor Guangwu's revival. Habits have been formed. If you want to change the past, Easier said than done? Xunzi was a generation of Confucianism back then, and he wanted to revive Confucianism, but he failed. Instead, because two disciples went too far, they became heresies, and it is still difficult to rectify their names. If you want to revive Confucianism, it is not so easy. "

Xun Yu showed a wry smile, hesitated to speak several times, and finally tilted his neck and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The emperor's words touched his heart, but he couldn't easily agree.

He has seen the methods of the Son of Heaven before, so how can he know that he didn't do it on purpose now?

"Xun Yu, whether you believe it or not, I might as well tell you." Liu Xie lifted the jug and poured Xun Yu a glass of wine. "More than you, I hope to rule the world. It is neither possible nor necessary for one person to rule the world. There are so many things to worry about every day. Even a genius will be exhausted. There is no free time. I don't want to be Qin Shihuang , was too tired to die young, and left behind the infamy of a tyrant."

Xun Yu held the wine glass in both hands, was silent for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Liu Xie.

"Forgive me for taking the liberty. If that's the case, why doesn't Your Majesty return to the government and retain the military power?"

Liu Xie smiled silently. "Why do I keep the military power, don't you know?"

"I'm stupid."

"You are not stupid, you are pretending to be confused." Liu Xie picked up the wine glass, touched Xun Yu lightly, and drank it down.He tasted the wine and was very satisfied.Although it is nine-distilled wine, it is stronger than ordinary wine. After all, it is not distilled wine, that is, it is more than ten degrees, which is suitable for this drinking method. It is bold and not easy to get drunk.

Xun Yu was startled, quickly put down his wine glass, left the table and bowed to the ground. "How dare the minister."

Seeing this, Xun Wenqian's mother and daughter were also a little nervous, and put down the chopsticks in their hands at the same time.

"Get up, this is not the court, so don't be so polite." Liu Xie waved his hand. "This is a rare opportunity. Let me tell you a few words from my heart today. Whether you believe it or not, it all depends on fate."

"My minister is all ears."

Liu Xie poured another glass of wine and held it in his hand. "Xun Jun thinks, what is the thing that people need most?"

Xun Yu thought about it. "It is food. The people regard food as their heaven, and they cannot survive without food."

Liu Xie smiled gratifiedly.

Xun Yu didn't use the words of the sages to answer him as courtesy, but bluntly said it was food, which shows that he is still sincere and has the courage to face reality.

That's the basis for the conversation.

He held up a finger and shook it slightly. "It's not food, it's survival."

Xun Yu thought for a while, then nodded in agreement. "What Your Majesty said is true, food is for survival, but survival is not for food."

"It's the same for people, it's the same for the country, and it's the same for civilization. They all take survival as the first need. In order to survive, they must have food. In order to survive, they must have the ability to protect themselves. If there is no food, they will starve to death, and if they do not have the ability to protect themselves, they will be killed." Others kill others. Therefore, the important affairs of the country are only Si and Rong. Si is to pray for the blessing of God, and Rong is to protect himself. God's will is elusive and difficult to know, and force is more practical. There is food in the stomach, a knife in the hand, and enough food Foot soldiers, don't panic."

Xun Yu nodded slightly. "What Your Majesty said, I don't object to it, it's just that enough food and soldiers are not enough..."

"Sufficient soldiers are the bottom line, not the upper limit." Liu Xie smiled, signaling Xun Yu not to refute in a hurry. "Talking about other things out of the bottom line is all hooliganism. I know what you want to say, the master said, enough food, enough soldiers, enough trust. You have to go away yourself. You can go with soldiers and food, but you can't go with faith. Since ancient times, everyone has died. You can't stand without faith. But don't forget what the Master said before, if you have enough food for soldiers, the people will believe in it. You can't even feed enough soldiers, so where does the letter come from?"

He raised his chopsticks and tapped Xun Yu. "A person can risk his life to win his trust, but a country can't. After a person dies, there are still descendants. If the country perishes, who cares if you keep your word?"

Chapter 1156 God-given opportunity

Strictly speaking, Liu Xie's words are not politically correct, especially in his capacity.

He should be more polite.

The Zhou Gong system of rituals is to protect the interests of the ruling group, and it is an externalized form to allow the monarchs and ministers to settle down in their respective positions, especially the ministers should not have any unreasonable thoughts.

Even in the imperial era, the main function of the ritual system was to safeguard the rights of the superiors.

Therefore, uncles and grandsons made rituals, which made Liu Bang know the importance of the emperor, and gave Confucianism a place in the court.

As a person with vested interests, voluntarily abandoning rituals and denying the status of rituals is digging his own grave from a personal point of view.

After all, he asked Yuan Shu to act as a thug to clean up the old ministers and gentry, and it was also because their Luoyang mansion exceeded the system.If Xun Yu really wants to be tough with him, he may not be able to argue against Xun Yu.

Fortunately, he didn't want to debate with Xun Yu today, but just wanted to express his attitude, and he could speak frankly, without caring about whether there were flaws or loopholes in theory.

Reality is cruel and never as beautiful as theory.

That's why social science tycoons and economists are often slapped in the face by reality.

Confucius and Mencius are not alone, the latecomers are like crucian carp crossing the river.

Although Xun Yu was mentally prepared, it was obviously not enough.He was stunned for a long time before he said uncertainly: "So, His Majesty's worry is... forgetting the battle will be in danger?"

Liu Xie smiled, not hiding his sarcasm at all. "You will not forget the battle now, but you will forget who to fight for and how to win it. Experts in civil wars and laymen in foreign wars are not the art of war. Soldiers are well-equipped with food and drink, not to mention The demeanor that a famous general should have."

Xun Yu blushed. "Your Majesty, although it is said that the Guandong will be a chancellor and the Kanxi will be a general, it is not absolute. When the Dong Dong was called for, Cao Cao and Sun Jian were both desperate for the court and had considerable military exploits."

Liu Xie nodded. "It's a pity that they are not recognized by the gentry, and they are definitely not the mainstream. Even Xun You, there are not many people who recognize him. If the gentry can fight for the court like them, fight for the peace of the world, and win the battle, Only when Huma does not dare to invade the fortress, will the military power be considered meaningful."

Xun Yu smiled awkwardly, speechless, but his heart moved, and he suddenly realized.

Although the emperor was harsh, he revealed the weakness of the Shandong gentry.Shandong people have a habit of valuing civility over martial arts. They are too superstitious about household registration and financial resources, thinking that with a large number of people, they can be invincible.It turns out that this view is naive.

Wealth does not equal strength, and a large number of people does not equal power. The result of emphasizing civility over martial arts is that civilization has become weak, unable to protect itself in the face of barbarism, and can only be mermaid.

This is what the emperor is most worried about.

If the Confucian school can't change their existing views and truly implement the equal emphasis on civil and military affairs, even if the emperor returns the military power to the three princes, they will not be able to shoulder their due responsibilities.Once foreign enemies attack, the big man has no ability to defend against the enemy, no matter how much wealth is, it is just the spoils of the barbarians.

If you want to take back military power, you must first prove that they have sufficient capabilities and responsibilities, rather than just caring about their own interests.

The more Xun Yu thought about it, the more ashamed he became, and he felt ashamed.