First Prince of Qing Dynasty

Yinreng's 45-degree etiquette smile collapsed in an instant, and he was dumbfounded. It took him a while to regain his sanity: "You said your name is Huygens? Leibniz? What is your full name?"

Yinreng clenched his fists, just calling Huygens and Leibniz, and it is not only those two who are called this in foreign countries.Who knows what their full names are.

"Christian Huygens."

"Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz."

Yinfeng: ...very good, even the full name is the same.

He took a deep breath: "Are both of you from the country of Ferris?"

Huygens shook his head: "No. I'm from Holland."

Leibniz said: "I am from Germany."

Yinrong's heart was beating wildly.The full name is correct, and the nationality is also correct. Could it be a coincidence?No, it's the two of them!

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty, we often hear about your demeanor in the west, and we heard that you established Jingshan College, which has the most vast sea of ​​books in the country and even in the world.

"A few years ago, someone traveled to the Qing Dynasty and brought back a few books copied from Jingshan College through some connections. The knowledge in them shocked the whole West. Your Royal Highness, to tell you the truth, Leibniz and I are Came here for this."

Leibniz nodded: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, His Royal Highness, I wonder if we can enter Jingshan College to read these books. I heard that His Royal Highness has done a lot of research on these books, and there is a dean of the college, Ling Guang, who is especially interested in mathematics and science. There are extremely unique insights, and if possible, we would also like to discuss with the two of you."

Yinfeng:! ! !

Huygens and Leibniz want to discuss academics with me? ? ?

Who can understand Yinrong's shock?Can you imagine how you feel when the "demons" who have been dominated by the fear of their academics since middle school came to you and said they wanted to discuss with you, with the meaning of asking for advice in their words?

That's right, Yinfeng is in this mood now.There are no words.He is stupid!Totally stupid!

Seeing that Kangxi didn't answer and Yinfeng didn't speak, Huygens and Leibniz were a little disappointed: "If it's difficult..."

"No embarrassment!" Yinfeng Haoxuan came back to his senses at the critical moment, and quickly interrupted their words, "You two came from afar, how could we not agree to this request. You two can spend a few more days in Jiangnan , and then return to Beijing with us, I will arrange for you."

Huygens and Leibniz couldn't help their joy.

Yinfeng squinted his eyes, didn't he just want to enter the academy!Enter!He wrote to Ling Guang when he turned around, asking him to get ready.It would be fine if these two big bosses were in the West. Since they set foot on the land of the Qing Dynasty, they naturally couldn't let them go lightly.Now that you have entered the academy, let's chat with Ling Guang and teach the students by the way!

He will definitely do his best to make them feel at home, come here, so don't go back!As for the family?Oh, all of them will come to Daqing in the future!Daqing delicious and delicious offerings!Isn't Eastern food better than Western?Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound, and Yinreng is extremely confident in this regard.

"Mr. Huygens, in fact, His Royal Highness has long admired your name."

Huygens' eyes widened: "Oh, Your Royal Highness, do you know me?"

"Of course. You invented the mechanical clock. Although the various clocks and clocks used in the Qing Dynasty have been improved, they all rely on your invention. I heard from a missionary that you also made lathes and designed astronomy Is it an instrument?"

Huygens, the old man who is now over sixty, smiled happily: "Yes."

Yinfeng turned to Leibniz again: "It is said that Mr. has devoted himself to the design of windmills, and wants to use them to pump underground water from mine pits?"

Duke Rex was shocked.It is not surprising to know that Huygens invented the mechanical clock, and everyone in the West knows this.But Leibniz was not as famous as Huygens, and because the windmill design was not completed, it was not widely publicized.The Qing Dynasty and the West are separated by vast oceans, how does the Prince of the Qing Dynasty even know this?This is amazing.

Duke Rex felt more apprehensive in his heart.

However, Leibniz, who was more academic, did not think of the duke's worries at all, and said with regret: "Yes. It's a pity that it didn't work out."

Yinfeng curled his lips, it doesn't matter if you didn't succeed in the West, come to Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty will give you a chance.Just say what you want.As for resistance?All things that may hinder the development of the country's science and technology will be killed in the cradle alone.As long as you want, not only windmills, you can do whatever you want.Even if there are no conditions, Gu will create conditions for you!

Do it, do it for me!

With this surging enthusiasm, Yinfeng smiled like a fox: "You two gentlemen, I am actually very interested in your designs. I wonder if you two have time to talk to me?"

Huygens and Leibniz applauded: "Of course!"

With a wave of his hand, Yinfeng told Xiao Zhuzi to quickly prepare the room and prepare food, and he led the two giants away.As for Kangxi and Duke Rex.Oh, has been flamboyantly ignored.

But Yinfeng didn't completely ignore it, at least when he and the giants approached the study room specially set up in the Humble Administrator's Garden, he suddenly came back to his senses, and then asked Xiao Zhuzi to eat the melons and fruits on their side, as well as all kinds of food. All fresh drinks will be delivered in the past.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness said that he wanted to have an in-depth exchange with the two foreign gentlemen. It may take a long time. Please chat with the Duke of Rex. If the Duke of Rex has something to do, you can leave first. After the exchange is over, His Royal Highness will send someone to send the two gentlemen back safely."

Kangxi & Rex: ...So they are just tool people now?Or the unimportant kind?

study.

From time to time, joyous laughter and excited exclamations came from the house.Yinfeng accompanied the two giants, from physics and astronomy to mathematical inventions.With a calm face, he pretended to be aggressive, and his heart was dripping with cold sweat.

Big guys are big guys.Even if he has so much knowledge of later generations, he is almost overwhelmed.Fortunately, he still has the cheating device of the system, which can help him obtain the information involved in the chat.While watching the content on the virtual light screen, he talked with the giant at the same time, so as to maintain his "superior" image and not lose the wind.

The three chatted for a long time, and even ate lunch together in the study.Two hours later, Huygens showed fatigue, but Leibniz seemed unsatisfied: "I have benefited a lot from talking with His Royal Highness today. Now I am more and more curious about Jingshan College. I don't know what Jingshan College is like. And the dean Ling Guang who His Royal Highness said is more outstanding than you is so charming."

Yinfeng squinted his eyes: "It will not exceed ten days at most, we will start our journey, and we will be able to arrive in Beijing within a month. Then you will be able to see Lingguang. The Qing Dynasty is full of treasures, outstanding people, Jingshan Academy is not only Lingguang , and several gentlemen are quite talented. For example, Mr. Huang Lvzhuang, who is good at creating inventions; for example, Mr. Mei Wending, who is good at mathematics and astronomy."

"Oh, His Royal Highness seems to respect these two gentlemen very much."

Yinfeng smiled.Can you not praise it?Huang Luzhuang has made many strange weapons, and Mei Wending is even more amazing. It is an existence that can be as famous as Newton, the empire on which the sun never sets.

Leibniz sighed: "I really can't wait to get to the capital soon."

Yinfeng continued to smile: Very good, Gu just wants to arouse your interest and enthusiasm to the greatest extent.Western countries are close together, and these bigwigs often travel in the western continent, otherwise they would not have arrived in Qing Dynasty together on the ship of the Duke of Ferris.Those who can make friends with them are not ordinary people.I heard that Leibniz and Newton exchanged letters.

The more Yinfeng thought about it, the more excited he became.If Huygens and Leibniz could write to their friends about how great the Qing Dynasty was, it would be great to attract more talents.It would be best if Newton came too.This is a giant giant.

Just as he was thinking, Leibniz sighed: "To tell you the truth, a friend and I have also studied differentials, and have published some papers and assumptions on differentials, and I even have a complete record of research theory. It's just because I always feel that it is not good enough, so I didn't publish all of it.

"When I saw Qing Guo's works on calculus from someone else a few years ago, I was shocked after reading the whole book. My God, it's really incredible. Many concepts in it coincide with me, but it is better than mine. The summary is better and the research is more thorough.”

Yinfeng was about to drink tea, and the smile on his face froze.

Ha, calculus!This...cough cough...

Suddenly feel guilty.

In fact, there has been a long period of controversy in the West as to whether calculus was first invented by Leibniz or Newton. Because of Newton's highly respected status in the empire on which the sun never sets, Leibniz has been treated coldly for many years. , which was later determined to have been completed independently by the two.

But in any case, the invention of calculus has nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty in the East.However, now, Yinfeng rectified the Shangshufang many years ago, and made this thing out. Even after the opening of Jingshan College, he taught it as an independent subject to teaching assistants and gifted students who already had a certain foundation.

then……

After stealing other people's achievements, Yinreng felt embarrassed now that he was approached by himself, and he was so guilty that he wished he could find someone else to make love to him.

Leibniz added: "I don't know who in the Qing Dynasty studied calculus. Could His Royal Highness tell you? I really want to meet this gentleman."

Yinfeng: ...you see yourself?

This is embarrassing, and even more guilty.

"Well, Mr. Leibniz, I don't want to tell you that the works on differential calculus were handed down by my grandfather. I don't know who the inventor is. My grandfather has been dead for many years."

Yinfeng: Although I feel very guilty, but since it has become a thing of our country, I will not tell you the truth.

Leibniz was very regretful: "Hey, so that's the case. If the inventor was from the generation of the prince's grandfather, I think he might have passed away."

Yinfeng: ...You said you passed away?Well, okay.You said this, not me.

Yinreng decided to shrink his neck and be an ostrich, adhering to the three no principles.I don't know, I don't know, I don't understand.

Of course, Leibniz didn't know anything about Yinfeng's psychological activities, and his regret was only fleeting, and he laughed again: "It's my honor to have a discussion with His Royal Highness today. It's a pity that my friend couldn't." Come on. My friend is also very good at mathematics, and he has also made reflecting telescopes. Since His Royal Highness likes mathematics and inventions, I think it will be very easy to talk to him."

Reflecting telescope?Yinfeng was shocked: "Who is your friend?"

"His name is Newton, Isaac Newton."

Yinfeng took a deep breath: "You can actually write him a letter and invite him to come to the Qing Dynasty. Now that the Qing Dynasty has frequent trade with the West, he can come with the merchant ships of the Western countries, or I will let the merchant ships of the Qing Dynasty go to meet him. , everything is fine."

Leibniz shook his head: "You don't need to bother Your Highness. This time, Newton is with us when we come to the Qing Dynasty. He is in the Qing Dynasty now. It's just that when we arrived in Suzhou, he accidentally fell and injured his foot. .So today it cannot take place."

Yinfeng:! ! !

He just thought of Newton, and Newton actually came?When you doze off, someone will give you a pillow?The two big men who independently created calculus have all come to the door?In particular, calculus is one of the most outstanding achievements of Newton's mathematics!

Well, it seems not only calculus.He seems...seems...he also figured out Newton's three laws?It is still a must-learn law for the physics department of Jingshan University!Look at Huygens on the side, and think about the conservation of momentum learned by the students of Jingshan University.

Yinfeng touched his nose again guilty.It's okay, let's just think that the East and the West are done independently.Just like Newton Leibniz's original differential.

Thinking that he still has to rely on these giants for many things, Yinfeng tried his best to make his smile more gentle and his tone more friendly: "How is Mr. Newton's injury, is it important?"

"I've already seen a doctor, and they said there's nothing serious, but I need to recuperate, and I can't walk on the ground for the time being."

Yinfeng breathed a sigh of relief: "I believe that Mr. Newton is also a profound scholar, and I really want to discuss it with him."

"Oh, Newton must have thought so too. It's a pity that he was injured at this time."

Yinfeng doesn't think it's a pity, he has come to Daqing, there are plenty of opportunities, is it still a while away?

Several people chatted for a while, before Kangxi sent someone to ask: "His Royal Highness, the Duke of Rex is leaving. He wants to ask if you have finished talking with the two gentlemen."

Yinfeng was taken aback for a moment, and looked at the sky outside, the Duke of Rex is still there?Haven't left yet?

Fine.We've talked for a long time today, if we continue talking, Yinfeng is afraid that he will reveal his secrets.He stood up very simply: "In that case, I will send the two gentlemen there. Don't worry, gentlemen. Since you have already arrived in Daqing, you will have a bright future, and you will have more opportunities in the future."

The three went to the front, and after meeting with Kangxi, Rex asked about the conversation between Huygens and Leibniz's study.

The two answered one by one, admiring Yinfeng a lot in their words.

When Rex heard that Leibniz regretted that Newton was not here, he laughed loudly: "What's the difficulty? Newton's leg is inconvenient, so he can't come here. His Royal Highness can go there. But I don't know if His Royal Highness is willing? We live in Wan Guoyi now. Museum, not too far from here.”

The Wan Guo Post House was built by Yinreng after the maritime trade became popular.It is said that it is a post house. In fact, it is more accurate to say that it is equivalent to a government-run hotel for foreigners. It charges, and the charge is not cheap.Of course, the conditions inside are also very good.

Yinfeng was stunned for a moment, looked at Rex, narrowed his eyes: "It's not a bad idea."

Leibniz was overjoyed: "Really?"

Without waiting for Yinfeng to speak, Rex said: "Of course, the prince of the Qing Dynasty promises a thousand pieces of gold, since he promised, he will naturally do it."

Yinfeng narrowed his eyes again: "Yes, I will go. But not today, it's too late. I still have some things to deal with in the past two days, and I need to wait until they are done."

Leibniz didn't mind waiting two more days, and applauded, "That's really great. Newton must be very happy to know."

He solemnly saluted Yinfeng: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

With that said, Rex left with his people.Kangxi's expression was cold and stern: "It's just a duke, but he dared to let the prince of our country go to see them in person, and his attitude is so natural, hmph!"

He glared at Yinfeng: "You actually agreed!"

Yinfeng sat next to Kangxi: "Khan Ama cares about what he does, don't look at the Duke, he is not important. You have to look at the other two."

Kangxi was taken aback: "Are they very powerful?"

"Excellent. Khan Ama, do you know that Huygens invented the mechanical clock that we use to keep time instead of Geng Le?"

"Huygens?"

"He is the oldest of the three people who visited today. In addition, he has also made considerable achievements in the design of astronomical instruments. At the same time, he is also good at astronomy, physics, mathematics and many other subjects, and has profound attainments. ...and another Leibniz."

The corner of Yinfeng's mouth curled up: "Khan Ama still remembers that Mafa had a lot of books on mathematical algorithms in his collection? Among them, he has never read our books on calculus, but he has been able to develop research by himself. Not only He, as well as Newton, who is recuperating in the hospital with a leg injury, can also do it independently."

Kangxi was very surprised: "Really?"

"Naturally. Moreover, several laws of physics in Mafa's books have been clarified by Newton in the West. In particular, besides these, they have also been involved in other fields. Their brains are active and their thinking is quick. Not only The theory is strong, and the practical ability is also strong.”

Kangxi Fuling thought: "Do you want them to be used by my Qing Dynasty?"

Yinfeng nodded.

Kangxi frowned: "Will they be willing?"

"Huygens is getting older, he sailed here, and the sea is thousands of miles away. If he wants to sail back, there will be certain risks. He has never been married, has no worries, and his life in his home country is not very good. I think He will."

According to the records of his previous life, Huygens only had three years to live.If he is willing to stay in Daqing, Yinfeng will ask the imperial physician to take care of him and try to let him live for a few more years.

"As for Leibniz, he admired the Qing Dynasty very much, and in the words of the conversation with him today, he has revealed his yearning for the Qing Dynasty and his willingness to join the Qing Dynasty."

Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed.Their Qing Dynasty is now the paradise that the West thinks of.It does not seem surprising that this Leibniz had such an idea.

"Mr. Newton should be more difficult. After all, he has a high social status in his home country. But they are all people who are dedicated to academic research, ideals and persistence. I think as long as we operate properly, we can create a good living environment and It may not be impossible to study the environment. What's more, they have already entered the territory of the Qing Dynasty, haven't they?"

Kangxi understood in seconds, and scolded with a smile: "The ghost is clever."

Yinfeng blinked his starry eyes, but did not refute.Of course, if you want to play tricks on leaving the country, you will be too rogue, and you will not respect these big shots.He prefers to deal with it softly, and if necessary, he is not stingy with sugar-coated bullets.

Talent, the more the better.No matter men or women, naturally no matter Chinese or foreign.As long as it can be used by me, as long as it can create beneficial value for our country.Scientists deserve all the best.

"Although I don't understand, but since you value them so much, I think they must have something special. Do it according to your ideas, don't be afraid, if you need anything, just ask me."

Yinfeng nodded: "Okay!"

With Kangxi's support, Yinreng felt that he could let go of his fists and feet. While thinking about things in his heart, he chatted with Kangxi about family affairs, and went back to the house after dinner with him.

The next day, although Yinreng did not leave to see Newton, he sent an accompanying imperial physician to visit the posthouse.

When the imperial physician came back, he was followed by a tail——Duke Rex.

The Duke of Rex went to see Kangxi, and the imperial doctor came to Yinfeng to report: "The rest of the foreigner's body was rubbed, and there is no serious problem. Only the leg was injured. Fortunately, the situation is not too serious. Treatment It is also very appropriate, changing the medicine every day, resting on purpose, and it will be better after a while."

Yinfeng let out a long sigh of relief.Such a giant must not let him "die of illness" because of such a small injury.

Swiping back the imperial physician, Yinfeng seized the time to see Kangxi.

"Khan Ama, what is Duke Rex doing here?"

Kangxi's complexion collapsed, and he snorted coldly: "I'm offering you a treasure in name, but in fact, I'm inquiring about what you're doing today and when you're free to go to the posthouse. He said that Newton and the others are looking forward to your visit. Heh, it's good to promise him to go." Yes, dare to come and urge me."

Yinfeng's expression flickered, but he immediately suppressed it.

On the third day, Rex came again.

On the fourth day, Yinreng went to the post house with a team of personal guards.

Duke Rex received the letter and greeted him at the door early in the morning. Huygens and Leibniz invited him into Newton's room.This time Rex was sensible and didn't stay too long. He introduced Newton to Yinfeng and bowed, then he said his goodbyes, leaving room for the four of them.

Yinreng looked at Newton carefully. He had a slightly elongated face, a straight nose, and deep eye sockets.It is very similar to the portrait in the textbook of the previous life, including the fluffy long hair.Of course that is false.Wearing wigs is currently popular in western countries, and nobles and intellectuals regard it as a fashion and follow suit.

Huygens and Leibniz probably considered that they would meet with the Qing emperor and prince that day, so they didn't wear them to show that they were going to do as the Romans did.In the past, foreigners did not wear them much when they came to Qing Dynasty.So Yinfeng didn't notice this.

But Newton also seems to like wigs. Even when he was in a foreign country, he never forgot to put the wig on top of his head when recuperating in bed, and tidy it up. Especially the amazing volume of the wig caught his attention instantly.

Yinfeng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, should he do something to bring the fashion of wigs to Qing Dynasty?Although Yinreng himself has used braids for more than ten years, he has already gotten used to them.But habit does not mean that he agrees with this aesthetic.

The braided head is a Manchu tradition, and it is impossible to change it easily.If he directly proposed to change the hairstyle, Kangxi would definitely not agree.It’s better to use a wig first. Wigs can be made into various styles. After the wigs have cultivated a variety of aesthetics from the court to the market, it will be easier to start the “hair revolution” up.

Yinfeng pursed his lips and made up his mind, just do it!