Today's capital city is quite lively.
Early in the morning, countless officials rode in sedan chairs and hurried towards the Imperial Academy.
Inside the Imperial College, there was already a much-anticipated scene. Two Imperial College students put down the books in their hands and started chatting when no one was paying attention.
"Did you hear that His Majesty is coming to our Imperial College to teach today?"
"I have heard about this a long time ago. It is said that during this trip, His Majesty will also talk about the knowledge recorded in the book called Science!"
"It is said that the knowledge in this book covers everything in the universe and is all-encompassing."
"I'm really looking forward to it. I don't know what His Majesty will say later."
"yes!"
While the two were chatting, the Imperial College's sacrificial wine came forward with his hands behind his back and asked the two of them with a straight face.
"Have you completed the homework assigned earlier? Come on, memorize it and show it to me."
Seeing that the visitor was offering wine to the Imperial Academy, the two of them did not dare to neglect at all. After looking at each other, they began to recite the previously assigned homework.
"Sincerity is the foundation of heavenly virtue and the source of holiness..."
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Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Jiajing put on his robe under the service of his personal eunuch.
At this moment, Lu Fang walked into the Heart Cultivation Hall with silent steps.
As soon as Lu Fang entered the door, she knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Mr. Lu Bing, has already arranged for the Imperial Guards along the way to ensure your safety!"
"At the same time, the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division are already in place."
After listening to Lu Fang's report, Jiajing nodded and continued to ask.
"Yes, I understand."
"By the way, is there any movement over Yan Song and Xu Jie?"
Seeing the emperor asking about this matter, Lu Fang did not dare to hide anything and immediately responded.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge took a sedan and set off towards the Imperial College early in the morning!"
"Well, yes, I understand."
Jiajing seemed to be very satisfied with Lu Fang's statement, nodded and responded.
"Look, it's almost time. Let's go now!"
Jiajing took his eyes away from Lu Fang and immediately gave instructions.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"
Then, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side and followed him step by step, with a look of humility on his face.
…
At this moment, countless sedan chairs of different colors had gathered at the gate of the Imperial College. All the high-ranking officials in the capital had already arrived at the gate of the Imperial College to wait.
These officials gathered together in small groups. While exchanging the news they had received, they also exchanged greetings from time to time to get closer to each other.
When five sedans of different colors stopped at the entrance of the Imperial Academy, the group of officials stopped greetings instantly, turned their attention to Yan Song and Xu Jie, and saluted respectfully.
"I've been waiting for Mr. Ge!"
"Um."
With the support of Yan Shifan, Yan Song got down from the sedan tremblingly. After nodding, he stopped talking.
"Mr. Yan Ge came so early?"
Xu Jie came to Yan Song with a smile on his face and greeted him.
"It's not too late for Mr. Xu Ge to come."
"Besides, I am also very interested in the content of the lectures that Your Majesty will give in the Imperial College today!"
Yan Song withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie and then added another sentence.
"Yes, I heard that His Majesty will give a lecture on the book called Science in the Imperial College today. The strange knowledge recorded in that book is really curious!"
"Keep waiting, you should be able to know the contents later."
After Yan Song finished saying this, he stopped talking and looked like he was sleeping.
And soon, many officials present automatically formed a neat team according to their rank, seniority, etc.
At the front of the team were several members of the cabinet.
After a while, a high-pitched voice was heard: "Your Majesty is here!"
What followed was a large number of Jin Yiwei.
After hearing this, many officials present looked stern. When they saw the dragon chariot that the emperor was riding in appeared in their sight, under the leadership of Yan Song and others, they all knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: road.
"I respectfully await your Majesty's arrival. Long live my emperor!"
Jiajing was seen getting off the dragon chariot with the support of Lu Fang, and sweeping his eyes over the many ministers present one by one.
After a long time, Jiajing finally looked away and said slowly: "Well, everyone, let's get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After receiving the emperor's permission, many ministers present slowly stood up from the ground.
"You all follow me in."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he entered the Imperial Academy under the guidance of the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine.
Behind Jiajing, a large number of officials came to listen.
Inside the Imperial College, there are ancient locust trees and neat stone bricks in front of the palace. The Imperial College was built in accordance with the architectural etiquette of Zuomiao and Youxue.
The location of the Imperial College is adjacent to the Confucius Temple in the east. The overall building faces north and south. The Jixian Gate and Taixue Gate are distributed on the central axis. With Piyong as the center, there are four halls and six halls on the east and west sides, forming a traditional symmetrical layout. .
When the emperor and his party arrived at the location of the lecture, they found that the place was already filled with tribute students and supervisors who came to observe.
"I've been waiting for you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing the emperor's arrival, the faces of the tribute students and supervisors were full of respect. They immediately stood up from their seats and said in unison.
"Sit, everyone, sit down, you too."
After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his eyes to the many officials on the side and said.
"I came to the Imperial College today just to teach!"
"If you have any questions, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know."
I saw Jiajing with a warm smile on his face, and after looking around, he said this.
Soon, officials from the Imperial College brought seats for Yan Song and others.
In this way, the tribute students and supervisors of the Imperial College, as well as high-ranking court officials gathered together, waiting for the emperor's lectures.
Jiajing coughed twice, and after attracting everyone's attention to himself, he picked up the ruler beside him, pointed at the sky, and asked everyone.
"Do you think the theory of a round sky and a round earth is correct?"
The emperor's first question shocked everyone present deeply.
Yan Shifan on the side also understood at this moment the meaning of the emperor's finger pointing to the sky when he was in the weapons department.
"Your Majesty actually thinks that the theory of a round sky and a square earth is wrong! Is this also the knowledge recorded in that book called science?"
Perhaps because the question raised by the emperor was so shocking, no one dared to stand up and answer it for a while.
For a long time, I saw a Gong student frowning, mustering up his courage, and raised his hand.
"Well, come on!"
Jiajing nodded, turned his gaze to the Gongsheng, and said.
"Your Majesty, the student believes that the theory of a round sky and a square place is correct. Since ancient times, the circumference of a ring is considered a circle, and the combined moments are considered a square. The square belongs to the earth, the circle belongs to the sky, and the sky is round and the earth is round. This is the eternal truth!"
"Any other comments?"
Jiajing nodded, and after looking around, continued.
"Your Majesty, I also agree with this student's opinion."
Seeing this, Xu Jie stood up from his seat and responded.
"No, it's wrong, you are all wrong!"
Jiajing said slowly after looking around.
(End of chapter)
