The Ye family in Nanyang has a long history. The family belongs to the descendants of Ye Wang, the ancestor of the Ye family in Jiangnan. Ye Wang was originally from Ye County, Nanyang County (now part of Henan Province). He served as the governor of Yanmen and the Guanglu doctor at the end of the Han Dynasty. In the second year of Jian'an, he crossed the Yangtze River from Qingzhou and moved south to Jurong, Danyang (modern Jurong, Jiangsu Province). He was the representative of the Ye family's southward migration. Ancestor. From the fourth generation to Ye Ju, he was appointed as the magistrate of Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province). He loved the people like a son and was known as "Father Ye". With the support of the people, Ye Ju settled down in Qiantang and became a prominent local family. After his death, Ye Ju was buried on the right side of Maoshan Mountain in Songyang, Kuozhou, and was called the ancestor of the Ye family in Kuozhou or Maoshan.
Ye Ju had four sons. The second son Ye Jianshi was promoted to General Zhechong and lived in Songyang. Ye Jian's descendants have lived on the right side of Maoshan ever since. Because the temple they built is far away, they are known as the Ye family in Maofeng Guang (Kuang) Yuan. Ye Fashan is the nineteenth generation grandson of Ye Ju!
Therefore, it is not wrong to say that Ye Fashan comes from the Ye family in Kuozhou!
"Does the Taoist priest know my uncle?"
Ye Fashan wondered after hearing Li Chunfeng's muttering.
His uncle Ye Jinneng is now over 70 years old, and the Li Chunfeng in front of him, no matter how you look at it, looks like he is at most 20 or 30 years old. Logically speaking, he should have no connection with his uncle!
"When uncle Ling was still offering wine at the Imperial Academy, Pindao once had a relationship with him, but it's possible that uncle Ling can't remember it clearly!"
Li Chunfeng smiled slightly, but was unwilling to elaborate.
Ye Fashan couldn't force it. The two Taoist priests who had left a mark in the history of the Tang Dynasty exchanged Taoism for another half an hour. Seeing that it was about to be noon, Li Zexuan invited these two people to the Yanhuang Academy. canteen.
After seeing the bright and magnificent cafeteria with clear windows, Li Chunfeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart for the magnificence of Yanhuang Academy. Ye Fashan was not much surprised, because this kid had just visited here.
At this time, students have not finished school yet, and there are currently few students in the academy who dare to skip classes and eat in advance, so the cafeteria is not crowded at all. Only a few teachers who have no classes in the morning eat here in advance. After seeing Li Zexuan, they quickly said hello. Li Zexuan greeted with a smile and didn't say much.
The three of them ordered a few plates of side dishes and a pot of Wenrouxiang. They found a seat by the window and started to drink.
"Daozhang Li, my cousin plans to travel around next year to seek enlightenment. You are his elder in this regard, so you should teach him some experience!"
After taking a sip of wine and another sip of Feihuang Tengda, Li Zexuan looked at Li Chunfeng and got down to business.
He had only known Ye Fashan for more than a day. Logically speaking, he wasn't familiar enough to worry about him, but he just couldn't help but worry about it. Maybe he, who had traveled from modern times, knew that Ye Fashan was destined to be an extraordinary person, so he couldn't help it. To care, right?
"Haha! The Marquis is worried that your younger brother may be in danger when he goes out, right?"
Li Chunfeng took a sip of wine, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the world. He glanced at Li Zexuan and said with a smile: "Actually, there is no need to worry, Mr. Hou. When Pindao was nine years old, he left home and traveled to Nantuo Mountain. I went to Jingyunguan to study under my master, but I didn’t encounter any bad people along the way. Moreover, my brother has a high forehead, upturned eyebrows, and plump heaven. This is the sign of great wealth and wealth, and he will definitely not encounter any unexpected disasters in a short period of time!"
Only then did Li Zexuan realize that the Taoist priest in front of him was even more powerful. He had started traveling around the world at the age of nine. He couldn't help but secretly thought, are all people in ancient times such monsters?
"Thank you, Taoist priest, for your kind words~!"
Li Zexuan felt a little relieved, and at the same time he felt enlightened. Li Chunfeng could clearly see Ye Fashan's side, so how could Ye Guozhong not see it? No wonder the old man wasn't in a hurry, he probably had everything under his control!
"Haha, if you want to thank me, you should thank the Marquis. I'm afraid Quanzi will cause trouble to the Marquis in this Yanhuang Academy!"
Li Chunfeng said politely.
Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "The Taoist Priest is joking. My son has always been among the best in the academy, so why bother? The academy would like to thank the Taoist Priest for his good tutoring!"
Cultivators are also human beings. When others praise their children, Li Chunfeng, even if his heart is calm at ordinary times, can't help but curve the corners of his mouth at this moment. He picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Haha! It's so easy to say thank you. It’s not interesting, I would like to offer you a toast to the Marquis as a thank you for today’s hospitality~!”
Li Zexuan nodded, smiled and drank a drink.
At this time, Li Chunfeng suddenly said: "Master Hou, Pindao has discovered a star very close to us with the telescope these days. Although it is farther away than the moon, it is much closer than the stars in the sky at night. . But what makes Pindao feel strange is that this star can only be observed in the early morning, and cannot be found at night! Moreover, there is actually a ring of light around this star, which looks really beautiful. Pindao looked through the star charts left by his ancestors, but couldn't find any records about this star. It's really strange!"
Astrological charts are not just for modern people. The ancient Chinese began to observe celestial phenomena very early and made many achievements that modern Chinese people are proud of. They invented astronomical tools such as the Seven Political Era of the Armillary Sky and the Heaven and Earth Era. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, people combined astronomy with numerology, and the theory of astrology came into being. It was based on the idea of "the unity of nature and man" and used changes in the stars to infer good and bad fortunes. By observing the changes in the stars in the sky, people can speculate on the blessings and misfortunes in the world. The three walls and four elephants, the twenty-eight constellations, the seven political affairs and the four remainders are all the basis for inferring star destiny.
After Li Chunfeng finished speaking, Ye Fashan's eyes widened at the side. He never expected that the cylinder with a bracket he had seen in the atrium of Guanghua Building was actually used for observing stars, and according to Li Chunfeng's meaning, it was actually Observing stars during the daytime sounds so mysterious.
Li Zexuan was secretly surprised, because after listening to Li Chunfeng's description, he might have discovered Saturn accidentally!
Saturn can be regarded as one of the more peculiar planets in the solar system. Through a telescope, its appearance looks like a straw hat. The existence of its halo makes Saturn the most beautiful among the stars, which astonishes viewers. At first, people thought that only Saturn in the solar system had rings. However, it was not until the late 1970s to the late 1980s that this view was changed with the discovery of the rings of Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune.
The astronomical telescope built by Mo Lingwei has a small aperture and magnification, and the imaging effect is not good. Therefore, it is ruled out that the stars Li Chunfeng saw are Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter. Compared with these stars, the rings of Saturn are It is more obvious and easier to find. If you are lucky, you can see the rings of Saturn with the naked eye without the help of a telescope.
"Congratulations, Taoist Priest. You have discovered a new star. As time goes by, Taoist Priest may be able to make the existing astrological map more perfect, and then you will leave your name in history!"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and smiled.
He did not tell the nine planets in the solar system that he knew, oh, it should be the eight planets. Some things are too easy to obtain, and people will not cherish them. Sometimes, he can be a quiet "prophet" and let the world know. It feels good to discover something you already know.
Li Chunfeng quickly waved his hand and said: "This is not the result of Pindao. Without the help of the astronomical telescope of Yanhuang Academy, Pindao would not have made this discovery. Besides, Pindao still has one thing that remains unsolved, which is why this planet appears at night. Can’t be observed? And why is there a halo around the star?”
At this time, when Li Chunfeng talked about his new discovery, he forgot about "eating without talking and sleeping without talking". Although Li Zexuan had never shown any talent in astronomy, his intuition told him that Li Zexuan must know .
Li Zexuan thought for a while and prompted: "Taoist Master, you can think about it, why can you only see the moon at night but not during the day? The principle of the star that Taoist Master observed can only be seen during the day Maybe it’s similar to the moon!”
The angular distance between Saturn and the sun is smaller than that of Mercury, and it basically rises and sets with the sun. Therefore, when the sun rises in the morning, as long as the weather is clear and the air visibility is high enough, you can see it clearly with an ordinary telescope. Seeing the rings of Saturn is how Galileo discovered Saturn with his homemade telescope!
"As for the halo around the star, as long as the Taoist master understands why the moon shines, he can understand what the halo is!"
Saturn's rings are composed of debris from collisions between comets, asteroids and the larger moon Saturn. Halos may contain large amounts of water and are made of ice and snowballs ranging from a few centimeters to several meters in diameter. These substances, under the irradiation of sunlight, form the light bands seen in people's eyes through reflection.
Li Chunfeng was thoughtful when he heard the words. After a while, he cupped his hands and said: "Master Hou is really a talented man and a man of many learnings. I have learned a lesson from him!"
"Don't dare! When the telescope is more perfect in the future, I believe Taoist Master will be able to discover more stars. Then I will celebrate Taoist Master~!"
Now Mo Lingwei and Yan Shaoning are rushing to produce a batch of military telescopes for the military, so they have temporarily put aside the improvement of astronomical telescopes. But Li Zexuan believes that as the workshop's technology for making telescopes becomes more and more mature, the telescopes produced will definitely become more and more advanced. By then, maybe Li Chunfeng can use the telescope to find all the major planets in the solar system!
In that case, Li Chunfeng might take advantage of the situation and propose the heliocentric theory, but I just don't know if he will be regarded as an outlier. After all, when the heliocentric theory was first proposed in the West, many people suffered for it.
Ye Fashan was dumbfounded as he listened to their conversation. Before this, he was very proud of his knowledge. Of course, he had heard a lot about Li Zexuan and felt that this cousin could rely on his own efforts. Although he is in a high position, he still has some skills, but he didn't expect that his knowledge is so profound. He has never heard of many things, but Li Zexuan can talk to Li Chunfeng. This is the gap!
At this moment, Ye Fashan was even more determined to go out and seek Taoism. If he refused to step out of the house, he would have to be a frog in the well for the rest of his life!
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The lunch lasted for nearly half an hour, and when it was almost time for the students to finish school, the three of them left.
After lunch, Li Zexuan went back to Yunshan Courtyard and took a nap, while Ye Fashan meditated and rested in the backyard.
In the afternoon, Li Zexuan prepared to return to Chang'an with Ye Fashan, who "went out to collect stories and gained a lot." Originally, he planned to take his cousin to the west of Yunshan Mountain to see if farmers would encounter wild animals when collecting herbs, but Ye Fashan couldn't bear to see the wild animals being killed, so he gave up.
When he came, he walked over. When he returned, Li Zexuan refused to continue walking. He felt that it was a waste of time, so he "borrowed" two horses from the academy guards, one for each person, and rode to Chang'an. Go.
"Da da da~!"
All the horses of Li Zexuan's personal guard were horseshoeed and walking on the hard and flat cement road, the sound of the horseshoes hitting the ground was particularly clear.
Not only people like to walk on flat concrete roads, horses also like it. Once on the cement road, you can clearly feel that the horse is running faster under your crotch.
At this speed, it didn't take long for them to finish walking on the cement road. Another half-quarter of an hour later, they finally got off the trail and onto the official road. Unexpectedly, a large group of officers and soldiers came towards them. There were probably several thousand people in total.
"Uu~!"
When Li Zexuan saw the leading pair clearly, he quickly controlled the horse to stop, jumped off the horse and faced them.
"My lord, are you going to lead your troops south~?"
Li Zexuan asked.
That's right, the person who came was none other than Li Xiaogong. Behind him were dozens of officials.
When Li Xiaogong saw that the person coming was Li Zexuan, he asked the army to move forward slowly, and he would catch up with the officials later. Then he replied to Li Zexuan: "Yes, now the prototype of the Shipping Department has been completed. Officials from key departments have also been put in place, and His Majesty is urging them anxiously, so I can only take them to Guangdong in such a hurry~!"
It can be seen that Li Xiaogong actually does not want to go to the south at this time. After all, the New Year will be coming in more than a month. If Li Xiaogong goes to Guangdong now, it is very likely that he will have to spend the New Year there!
"Then please be careful all the way, Your Majesty!"
Li Zexuan cupped his fists and said.
"Yo~! Is this little guy...?"
Only then did Li Xiaogong see Ye Fashan and asked curiously.
Li Zexuan introduced: "Your Majesty, this is my cousin Ye Fashan, a member of the Ye family in Nanyang. He just arrived in Chang'an yesterday!"
"Cousin?"
Li Xiaogong pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Oh! Your mother's family is willing to come here to find your mother? Haha, I also knew a thing or two about your mother's affairs back then, but I didn't expect that the Ye family would give in in the end, haha!"
Li Zexuan was speechless. Hearing what Li Xiaogong meant, he had known about the Li and Ye families for a long time, but this guy was really tight-lipped. He had never said anything before. He was really cunning!
"Haha, by the way, Xiaoxuan, take a closer look at this king's team. Are there any old acquaintances of yours?"
Li Xiaogong suddenly lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously to Li Zexuan.
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