The analysis of "dragon" is just a small episode at the banquet, and no one will think it is a big deal. Maybe later people will associate "lon" with "lon" again, but what does it matter?
The chatter between cups and glasses was just random talk. The Spaniards in Lisbon were observing Seris, and the Chinese envoy was also observing these Europeans.
During the banquet, there was a middle-aged man with a long mustache who kept staring at Xu Guangqi. He opened his mouth several times but hesitated. Countess Anna Fleka, who was sitting next to him, saw this and encouraged him with a smile: "Mr. Bracher, I worked so hard to get you the invitation, so you are not shy."
Tycho Brahe's face turned red when he heard this, but his nose did not twitch at all. It was only when Anna Fleck was sleeping with him that she learned that the favorite of Denmark's Oldenburg had actually installed a prosthetic nose. This nose is so lifelike that almost no one can see it under Tycho Brahe's careful decoration.
There is an interesting anecdote in history about Tycho’s prosthetic nose. Tycho Brahe had a bad temper, so he participated in several duels. He walked a lot at night, and it was inevitable that he would encounter ghosts. Finally, a master of swordsmanship cut off his nose during a duel.
After being disfigured, of course Tycho had to find a way, and he actually came up with it - he made himself a prosthetic nose and used his superb makeup skills to hide the fact that he had no nose until his death. Except for his close friends and bedfellows, no one else knew that Tycho's nose was fake.
Therefore, Tycho's "real and fake nose" has become a mystery. Later historians conducted archeology in Tycho's tomb and found a large amount of copper in his nose, which solved the mystery.
At this time, seeing Bishop Luo Mingjian praising the Julian calendar promulgated by Pope Gregory three years ago, Tycho Brahe plucked up the courage to stand up, raised his glass and revealed his message to Xu Guang, saying in Latin: "Dear Earl Your Excellency, I am Tycho Brahe from Denmark. The Julian calendar is the most accurate. I am very happy to have made some contributions to it. In the past six months, many people in the Roman mission have written letters describing the astronomy of Serris. Say that unlike Europa, you think the Earth revolves around the sun. Is that right?"
When Xu Guangqi heard this, his eyes lit up, and just as he was about to speak, his sleeve was gently pulled by Wang Jiaping beside him, making him ponder involuntarily.
Seeing everyone put down their knives and forks and staring at him, Xu Guangqi thought in a flash and said with a smile, "Mr. Brahe, this is just one of many opinions - there are various schools of thought in China, and many schools of thought have different views. "
Of course, this perfunctory answer did not satisfy Tycho, and he immediately asked: "Then what do His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Earl believe?"
Seeing Luo Mingjian's expression of concern, Perez stood up and said, "Mr. Brahe, I think you can communicate with the Count privately on this issue." As a result, before he finished speaking, the Marquis of Denia took over the topic and said: " I share Mr. Bracher's curiosity about this."
The Marquis of Denia's speech almost set the tone for all the nobles present, and they all nodded in agreement - after all, the former governor of Lisbon, the Duke of Alvar, was once the deputy king of Spain, and the Marquis of Denia might one day be able to do so. Taking that position will determine the fate of all the nobles present.
Xu Guangqi glanced at Wang Jiaping, and when he saw that Wang Jiaping had no intention of speaking, he smiled and said: "My emperor is a scholar of heaven and man, and he is born with knowledge. The superficial knowledge I have is insignificant compared with His Majesty the Emperor. I believe The place we live in is but a drop in the ocean of the universe; things came first and then gods; not only the earth is moving, but everything is in motion - motion is absolute."
After these words were translated, Wang Jiaping, who was sitting next to him, clearly saw that almost everyone at the table changed their expressions, including Tycho Brahe.
Luo Mingjian took over and said: "Everyone, His Majesty Emperor Seris once wrote three philosophical articles, which very systematically explained the Chinese people's view of the universe. Mr. Matteo Ricci translated them into Latin. Perhaps, everyone will understand it soon. I saw these documents."
Tycho Brahe said: "I firmly believe that the earth does not move. It is the sun and the stars that rotate around the earth."
Xu Guangqi had no intention of arguing, but the gewu scholars could not agree with non-gewu scholars, so he could only laugh.
Tycho Brahe seemed to be irritated by his smile. He blushed and said: "Mr. Count, if the earth revolves around the sun, then the earth under our feet will be no different from Venus and Mars. I think - God Wouldn’t arrange such a thing.”
Xu Guangqi still smiled and said nothing. Luo Mingjian stood up again and said: "Okay! Mr. Brahe. The Bible says, 'God arranged these lights in the sky to shine on the earth.' As for how God arranged these lights, I think - Ptolemy It may not be right.”
If it were the Marquis of Denia or even Perez who said this, the nobles present would not be so upset that they would fall on their backs. But when the cardinal said this, the long table was filled with clinking sounds from beginning to end, forks and knives. The sound of wine glasses and plates clashing was endless. Immediately there was a chorus of "Oh my god"s.
After Luo Mingjian said this, his face became a little pale, but his big heart gained from many years of experience allowed him to quickly regain his composure. Seeing everyone stunned, Marquis Denia whistled sharply.
As a friend of Xu Guangqi, Luo Mingjian, Matteo Ricci and others have discussed the "University Pendulum" with him many times. The revolution and rotation proved by irrefutable logic and examination of objects have long been recognized in the minds of Luo Mingjian, Matteo Ricci and others. admitted.
Later, missionaries in China made a compromise with Gewu - the Bible did not describe the revolution and rotation of the earth, and the person who interpreted the Bible, whether he was Catholic or Protestant, was not Jesus.
With this understanding, Luo Mingjian blurted out "Ptolemy may not be right."
Claudius Ptolemy was an ancient Greek mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. He carried forward Aristotle's "geocentric theory" and dominated the European cosmology for nearly 1,600 years.
Even though Ronaldinho is a cardinal, it is still taboo to say this in Lisbon, the jurisdiction of Spanish fanatics. To be honest, if he returned to the Holy See and said this sentence, it might not be as sensational as this year.
As Luo Mingjian's old friend, Xu Guangqi certainly knew that he accidentally spoke his mind. Thinking of Luo Mingjian's identity as a bishop and his friendship with himself, Xu Guangqi stood up and said: "Marquis Denia, if you have time tomorrow, I want to prove to you that the earth not only revolves around the sun, but it is also spinning."
After hearing this, the Marquis of Denia raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Of course, this is my honor."
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