A few moments
Xiao Changxi brought Li Shimin's inspection team to the College of Mathematical Sciences.
The College of Mathematical Sciences is different from the Confucian College just now. You can't hear the sound of students reading loudly here. Everyone standing in the courtyard can only hear the sound of lectures and weird "ta-da" sounds coming from individual schools.
Empress Changsun couldn't help but asked curiously as she listened to the lectures in the courtyard:
"Steward Xiao, why is there a woman's voice among the lectures I'm listening to? Could it be that there are women teaching in this courtyard?"
Xiao Changxi nodded when she heard this, then stretched out her hand to gesture in the courtyard and said:
"Well, this is the arithmetic school in the academy, which specializes in teaching arithmetic. Most of the teachers here are accountants trained by the mansion. They are all together with Xiao Tao and Xiao Xi who were sent to your mansion. Learn arithmetic."
Queen Changsun nodded slightly when she heard this. When she heard Xiao Changxi's answer, she couldn't help but think of the two accounting offices she had brought from the Qin Mansion years ago, Xiaotao and Xiaoxi.
Now the two of them have been appointed by Empress Changsun as female officials in the palace, responsible for managing internal money accounts. During this time, they have not only sorted out all the accounts from previous years, but also uncovered many corrupt eunuchs in the palace. and maids of honor.
So now Queen Changsun thinks highly of the two of them and has no intention of asking them to return to the Qin Mansion.
Li Shimin looked around the courtyard, looking at the seven or eight rooms in the courtyard, and couldn't help but frown and asked:
"Steward Xiao, are all these rooms teaching arithmetic? Why are there as many arithmetic students as there are Confucianists in the front yard? Does Qin Ming plan to reserve talents for other industries?"
Xiao Changxi's heart tightened as she looked at Li Shimin's slightly scrutinizing eyes.
She could answer the Queen's question casually, but when answering Li Shimin's question, she had to think over it in her mind.
She recalled what Qin Ming had said to her when he first established the academy. After thinking for a moment, she said with a smile:
"Mr. Li, I'm afraid I may have misunderstood. In fact, most of the students here are also students from the Confucian Academy in the front yard. However, they mainly study arithmetic."
When Li Shimin heard this, he did not give up, but continued to ask:
"Then why do they major in arithmetic? Shouldn't they major in Confucianism? After all, don't the imperial examinations now pay more attention to the subset of Confucian classics? Don't these students not want to become officials in the court? Or is it Qin Ming? , Don’t you want these students to serve the imperial court in the future?”
Everyone heard the dissatisfaction in Li Shimin's words, so their eyes fell on Xiao Changxi, wanting to hear how Butler Xiao would answer these questions.
Although Li Shimin's questions are each more pointed and difficult to answer than the last.
But fortunately, Xiao Changxi came from the Xiao family, a noble family in the south, and was the legitimate daughter of the family. Her status was not bad, not to mention that she had never seen the emperor before.
So she was not frightened. After experiencing the initial panic, Xiao Changxi quickly calmed down.
She looked around at everyone, smiled and said:
"I'm afraid Mr. Li has misunderstood. My young master established this academy with the original purpose of cultivating talents for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin said "Oh" when he heard this and said:
"Appreciate further details."
Xiao Changxi continued:
"My son-in-law once said that arithmetic is the foundation of all sciences. Behind every major progress of mankind in history is the strong support of mathematics. Arithmetic is everywhere in life, whether it is a small household going out to buy rice or something. Cai, the generals of the imperial court marched and fought, calculated money, grain and military strength, or served as an official for one parent, governed the subjects, measured the fields, and collected taxes. All of these are inseparable from arithmetic, so learning arithmetic well is the basis for doing things well. And my son also also As I said, a person with good literary talent does not mean that he can govern the people well, but if he is good at learning, at least he will not be easily fooled by others."
At first, everyone was a little confused about what science meant, but after hearing it, they all nodded.
Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling both had thoughtful looks in their eyes. One of them was the emperor and the other was the prime minister, and they often dealt with numbers.
But even so, they did not attach too much importance to arithmetic, otherwise the imperial examinations would not be based on Mingjing and Jinshi.
But now after hearing Xiao Changxi's explanation, she made some calculations in her mind and realized the importance of arithmetic.
The two looked at each other, each seeing a hint of understanding in the other's eyes.
"It seems that after returning to the palace, I will have to discuss it with Xuan Ling. Although Mingshu cannot be promoted to the first place in the imperial examination this spring, it is still necessary to slightly increase its weight in the imperial examination."
While he was talking, everyone had walked to the corridor outside a school building. Through the crack in the door, Li Shimin and everyone saw Yang Zijun who was writing on the blackboard with chalk on the podium.
Because they were relatively close, Yang Zijun's words reached everyone's ears clearly.
"This is today's exercise. Please write it down. I will check it tomorrow morning. Next, everyone will write down the question on the blackboard. There is a batch of goods on Zhuangzi. It requires ten members of the transportation team to transport it from Luoyang to Chang'an. Assume that it is taken by land. It is 600 miles from Luoyang to Chang'an, and 900 miles from Luoyang to Chang'an by water. The ship travels 100 miles a day, and the daily freight and board and lodging expenses total 200 yuan. The horse-drawn carriage travels 50 miles a day. The daily carriage, horse, and board expenses total 150 yuan by land. Wen, how long does it take to travel by land or by water? How much does it cost? Which method of transportation is faster and which method of transportation is cheaper?"
Then Li Shimin and his party heard rustling sounds coming from the school.
Queen Changsun looked at her two daughters and asked in a low voice:
"Is it possible for you two to calculate the answers to the questions asked in this school?"
Princess Yuzhang's head drooped when she heard this, like an eggplant beaten by frost.
Princess Changle had been silently looking at Yang Zijun on the podium. For some reason, she now felt that although Yang Zijun was still wearing a veil, he looked much better than when she saw him in Ximeng Tower.
Unconsciously, I started to compare myself with her. If it were me, could I teach those students well?
When she heard Queen Changsun's question, she withdrew her gaze, thought for a moment and said:
"This question is not difficult for my daughter to calculate. If we take the water route, it will take a total of 9 days and cost 1,800 Wen. If we take the land route, it will take a total of 12 days and cost 1,800 Wen."
Princess Changle has not only regained her luster since she knew she could be with Qin Ming, but she has also been reading Qin Ming's previous arithmetic book frequently. If she doesn't understand anything, she will go to Xiaoxi and the others for advice. , so the arithmetic ability has also been rapidly improved.
(I have to say that although love sometimes hurts people, it can also inspire people to become better. There are many such examples in reality.
A certain academic scumbag worked hard for his beloved goddess and finally reached the pinnacle of his life. In the end, the goddess... still rejected him... It's such a sad story. )
Let’s get down to business,
Queen Changsun nodded when she heard this, touched Princess Changle's head and said:
"My son is smart."
After that, he said to Princess Yuzhang:
"Xiyao, you have to learn more from your fifth sister. Otherwise, how will you be able to manage the affairs of the house well when you get married?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Yuzhang pulled Princess Changle's sleeve and said pitifully:
"Daughter, I understand. Thank you mother for your teaching."
Princess Yuzhang said this, but she was thinking secretly in her heart.
"Fifth sister has been fascinated by Qin Ming. If I learn arithmetic again and become stupid, won't we sisters be bullied together? Humph, learn, I definitely can't learn it, I have to stay awake. OK."
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