Zhang Zhou was accompanied by Xiao Jing when he left the palace. After the two left the palace, Xiao Jing followed Zhu Youtang's instructions and drove Zhang Zhou to Qintian Prison in a carriage to meet Wu Hao, the prison guard.
It was a great honor to Wu Hao.
If you are asked to go to Zhang Zhou to learn from him, you will definitely feel that you cannot afford to lose face. So when Zhang Zhou enters the palace, he will be sent to you so that you can ask for advice in person.
"This Supervisor Wu is a bit pedantic. He is not very good at being an official. If there is any offense, I must forgive him."
Xiao Jing thought of Wu Hao singing a one-man show on the observatory during the sacrifice that day, letting the emperor and the civil and military ministers blow the cold wind...
Xiao Jing was afraid that something would happen today.
To put it mildly, the emperor will have people come to discuss with you. To put it badly, this is called "provocation at your door." If Wu Hao can't hold him back, it's best to let Zhang Zhou restrain himself.
Let's not be like that incompetent person.
Zhang Zhou smiled and didn't take it seriously at all.
He came to Qin Tian Prison out of necessity, because he felt that he couldn't teach Wu Hao anything. As for things like Kan Yu Xuan Kong, he didn't even know how to calculate.
Who teaches whom?
Qintian Prison is located in the north of Dongjiangmi Lane, close to Daming Gate and the Rites Yamen. Directly opposite the door is the Taiyuan Hospital...
Zhang Zhou didn't even look at the entrance of Tai Hospital after getting off the carriage.
There are many enemies.
With his background, the first person he offended was the people from the Imperial Hospital, and then the people from the Qintian Prison. Fortunately, the emperor didn't let him go to the Imperial Hospital to teach those high-minded imperial doctors.
I haven't even passed the Jinshi examination, and I haven't become an official. I'd better hide if I can.
The kid is tough.
Xiao Jing took several Dongchang fans and personally escorted Zhang Zhoujin to Qintian Prison. Wu Hao heard that Zhang Zhou was coming in person, but he was still very eager to welcome him out.
Zhang Zhou saw Wu Hao's respectful look, not at all like Xiao Jing said he was pedantic and not easy to talk to, but more like a respectful student. He could only think that Wu Hao was trying to save face for the boss of Dongchang.
"Wu Jianzheng, this is Mr. Zhang! He was the one who calculated the previous earthquake in Xinye, Henan, and is trusted by Your Majesty." Xiao Jing wanted to establish Zhang Zhou's identity first.
The emperor trusted it and could accurately measure earthquakes.
Let me ask you whether Wu Hao is convinced?
If you don't accept it, just endure it and don't cause trouble!
Otherwise, you’ll have a hard time!
Wu Hao bowed his hands to Zhang Zhou, bowed and said with a big salute: "I have met Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Zhou even felt that Wu Hao didn't look like that kind of unreasonable person. He couldn't be arrogant and domineering when the other party was being polite, so he returned the courtesy and said: "Wu Jianzheng is very polite. Your Majesty just asked me to discuss it with Wu Jianzheng and learn together." .”
"You two, please come inside."
Wu Hao quickly led the way without any hesitation.
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Entering the Qintian Prison, the first thing that catches the eye is the Armillary Sphere.
Entering the main hall, he saw many large and small instruments. Zhang Zhou felt that the surrounding environment was very familiar, because it was a bit like the laboratory in his workshop, except that the bottles and jars were replaced by some copper and iron ones. shelf.
Wu Hao trotted all the way to the hanging portrait of Gan De, the founder of astrologers, solemnly opened a wooden box, carefully took something out of it, and walked slowly back to Zhang Zhou.
"this……"
Zhang Zhou looked at Xiao Jing beside him and wanted to ask, why is my telescope here with him?
Xiao Jing smiled and said: "After the situation in the northwest stabilized, His Majesty specially asked someone to bring back the three telescopes. One was left at His Majesty's place, one was given to the Crown Prince as a gift, and the other... was sent to Qintian Prison."
Wu Hao said with a little surprise in his eyes: "Then...the one who made the telescope should be...this Mr. Zhang, right?"
"Yes."
Xiao Jing felt relieved immediately.
Although the two people in front of him were colleagues, Zhang Zhou was obviously much more accomplished than Wu Hao. Even Wu Hao himself probably knew it well. Just a telescope... is useful for observing the enemy's situation. Could it be that it is not useful for observing the sky?
Even if Wu Hao worked hard for a hundred years, he still wouldn't be able to create it!
Then when you met Zhang Zhou, you were still polite?
Xiao Jingxin said, I should worry too much.
Wu Hao looked like a student and asked eagerly: "I wonder, Mr. Zhang, how was this thing made?"
Zhang Zhou was really confused by the question. The question was ambiguous.
What are the principles? Or is it about motivation? Or is it about process?
"This..." Zhang Zhou considered the words, "It's made of colored glaze. One piece is concave and the other is convex. It works wonders when combined. As for the specific principle, it's hard to say. Why don't I make it later. Can you give a better one to Wu Jianzheng?"
Wu Hao was so surprised that he almost jumped up and said, "How dare you trouble Mr. Zhang? This is already very good."
Xiao Jing pulled Zhang Zhou and reminded Zhang Zhou with his eyes not to be fooled by this old boy's temporary politeness.
It’s fine if you don’t get the one he has back, but why don’t you build one for him?
Look at him! I don't have any skills, I just want to get benefits.
Zhang Zhou didn't take it seriously either.
If it really wants to be turned into an astronomical telescope, the basic principle is just to add a few lenses, which is not much more complicated than building a single-tube telescope.
It takes a little effort.
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Wu Hao then took Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing to visit Qintian Prison.
With Zhang Zhou's promise to build a new telescope, and Zhang Zhou's miracle of detecting earthquakes in advance, Wu Hao was respectful from head to toe.
Zhang Zhou almost thought he was the reincarnation of the patriarch hanging on the wall.
Zhang Zhou was also thinking about it.
This Wu Hao is quite good at getting things done. Why did Xiao Jing get vaccinated in advance and say that he doesn't know how to socialize in officialdom?
"Wu Jianzheng, it seems that you have done a lot of calculations about the celestial phase, with so many notes."
What Zhang Zhou saw most in Qin Tian Prison were books of observation records.
In addition to records, there are various calculation processes.
Zhang Zhou had a headache when he saw the text above. There were no Arabic numerals, and a lot of data was calculated by Wu Hao by pulling beads on an abacus. The scroll also drew many diagrams about the movement of stars.
But because of the limitations of observation in this era, many trajectories are wrong.
This involves the issue of geocentrism or heliocentrism.
Wu Hao sighed: "I have been calculating the secrets of heaven for half my life, but in the end, I can only rely on what is recorded in the books. Ten guesses, nine times were inaccurate... Gradually I don't know whether I should stay in this place."
Zhang Zhou heard that Wu Hao was a scholar.
If you want to rely on calculations to predict the fate of the country and know what will happen in the future... it is a crime other than war. You are working in the wrong direction.
Give you an armillary sphere and treat yourself as a half-immortal.
Xiao Jing heard Wu Hao complaining about himself, and for some reason, he felt very happy.
The less capable Wu Hao is, the more it shows that Zhang Zhou is capable, and it also shows that the emperor's vision is accurate... Of course, the less trouble it will cause Xiao Jing, because he only needs to be good to Zhang Zhou.
Xiao Jing smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, why don't you give me some advice?"
Zhang Zhou said: "But I don't know how."
"ah?"
Wu Hao on the side was shocked.
Xiao Jing originally wanted to brag, but was a little confused by Zhang Zhou's words.
Zhang Zhou sighed: "Wu Jianzheng, our efforts are in different directions. You are measuring the heavens, while I am calculating. You here are concerned with legal principles and everything is within reasonable calculations, while here I am talking about the laws of heaven." Warning signs, if there were no warning signs from my side, I wouldn’t even know what would happen in the future.”
"Can it still be like this?" Wu Hao was dumbfounded.
Relying on signs from heaven? What kind of speculation is this? Why didn't I see every sign, but only you? Does God only send signs to you?
God is also partial?
Zhang Zhou said: "But I think there is something wrong with your calculation process. It's like this. If you think that the sun is the center, Taibai, Suixing and the earth under our feet are all revolving around the sun. Can you see if you can calculate it?" Can it be smoother?"
If you can't provide help from metaphysics, then provide some parameters.
"No." Wu Hao said firmly, "Someone once said the same thing as Mr. Zhang, but how can the waxing and waning moon move around the sun?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "What if the moon is the only exception? By the way, those stars are also divided into different types. Only a few of them go around the sun, and the rest...what should I say? If you calculate again according to what I said, maybe there will be Different answers.”
There were many things that Zhang Zhou couldn't explain to Wu Hao.
It's like why planets like the earth revolve around the sun, and where are the stars... Can it really be explained clearly? For Zhang Zhou, he only needs to provide parameters. As for why this is the case, let’s ask God!
"Then, let me do the math?"
"Um."
After receiving Zhang Zhou's encouraging reply, Wu Hao sat down, took out his abacus, pen and paper, and compared the results of previous calculations.
After a while, just when Xiao Jing was about to ask Wu Hao about the calculation results, Zhang Zhou pulled him.
"this……"
Xiao Jing was a little confused about the situation.
We came here as guests. Halfway through the reception, the host received some advice, but he just ignored us.
You should think about it after you send us away!
Zhang Zhou smiled and made a gesture, meaning don't disturb him, let's go and leave him alone, no matter what he is doing.
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Xiao Jing and Zhang Zhou left Qintian Prison one after another.
Xiao Jing looked back and frowned: "You haven't followed him out yet. What is he doing?"
Zhang Zhou said: "Eunuch Xiao, I have heard before that there are painting and martial arts enthusiasts who are so obsessed with one thing that they forget themselves. He should be called a calculation idiot, right?"
"Haha." Xiao Jing smiled bitterly.
You are really funny.
After being treated coldly, are you still joking here?
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "This Inspector Wu seems to be very dedicated to his job. Why does Eunuch Xiao think he can't be an official?"
"well!"
Xiao Jing sighed.
Only then did Wu Hao roughly describe the matter of leaving the emperor and his ministers to the altar of heaven and earth: "...In order to get a result, he ignored the cold wind blowing by the emperor and his colleagues. If today's incident happens again, do you think he is a person who knows how to advance and retreat?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Maybe he just doesn't want to lose face in front of others, so he is so serious."
Xiao Jing was surprised by this comment. He said: "Mr. Zhang doesn't need to praise him. In the end, it's not up to you to know about the earthquake in Henan? Did he calculate any valuable fortune?"
Zhang Zhou wanted to say that he didn't calculate it, not because he was incompetent.
But because...it's simply impossible to measure.
"Eunuch Xiao, please excuse me. It's been a long time since I came out. It's time to go back." Although he didn't receive Wu Hao's hospitality, Zhang Zhou felt that he could go home early.
Xiao Jing said: "Mr. Zhang, I have something to tell you. His Majesty has asked Bachelor Wang Hao and Liu Ji and Liu Shidu to hold a meeting to pay homage to fellow imperial examination candidates before the end of the year. You must attend then."
Zhang Zhou asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "His Majesty is also considering your reputation. Our family will also explain the situation to Bachelor Wang and Liu Shidu in advance so that they can take more care of you. With their praise, you will be among the scholars in the same field in the future. , you won’t run into too much trouble.”
"Yeah?"
Zhang Zhou smiled bitterly.
The emperor took great pains.
They knew that he did not attend the Luming Banquet and did not pay a visit to the master after arriving in Beijing. They also knew that because he was too public, he had some unpleasantness with scholars from all over the country and even Jiangnan scholars... and even specially arranged to meet him.
There are many people who are famous, and many people are jealous of him and regard him as a target.
There is no reason for Tang Yin to be unruly in history, because Jiangnan Jieyuan really attracted people's attention wherever he went. Tang Yin was just addicted to this feeling of being admired and ecstatic, and in the end he was jealous and reported because of his high profile. , and then plummeted to the ground from the top of the mountain, and he had no choice but to change his way of life from now on.
Zhang Zhou wanted to say, this is not helping me.
If Wang Hao and Liu Ji continue to praise me, I will probably climb to the same height as Tang Yin, and all kinds of people are waiting to kick me off the cliff behind me.
"Is it okay not to go?" Zhang Zhou asked.
Xiao Jing heard that Zhang Zhou didn't want to cause trouble, but he didn't seem to have the power to decide: "If Mr. Zhang has any concerns, we can send someone to go with you later. Your Majesty also has your best interests in mind."
The emperor's wishes.
Regardless of the outcome, you should go.
Zhang Zhou nodded. He originally met Tang Yin before the taboo meeting, but with this so-called visit meeting, he probably wouldn't be able to meet him.
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The meeting to pay homage to Jiangnan Juren was scheduled for the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Just years ago.
It was considered as a way to pay homage to the teacher and at the same time to socialize and invigorate interpersonal relationships. The people who went this time were all candidates for the Jiangnan Provincial Examination in the 11th year of Hongzhi, and no one else was invited.
Tang Yin also spent the past few days studying behind closed doors.
Because Zhang Zhou's high profile inspired him to fight, he concentrated on preparing for the exam.
But at this time, Xu Jing brought news of this visit.
"...Only you are qualified to go. I am not an undergraduate student, so I am not invited." Xu Jing said with a smile, "This time Zhang Bingkuan must go."
Tang Yin shook his head: "So what if we meet before the exam?"
Xu Jing was greatly surprised and said, "Don't you always want to be better than him?"
Tang Yin said: "In terms of poetry, I asked myself that I couldn't write better than him, so I didn't study hard. I already failed in the Jiangnan Provincial Examination. And I also heard that even the epidemic in the capital was related to him... He was because he was in a hurry. When we went to the capital to prevent and treat the pox epidemic, we delayed the Deer Ming Banquet."
"Who said that? It's definitely a rumor! He is a scholar, not a doctor!" Xu Jing seemed to be sure of this.
Tang Yin had a look of despair on his face: "Master Liu Hanlin said it, do you think I should believe it?"
"That……"
Xu Jing heard this.
If Liu Ji said so, then Zhang Zhou was responsible for preventing and controlling the epidemic, and he should not have escaped.
(End of chapter)
