Even though meeting Lu Sangu was very unpleasant, Situ Pan wanted to see what happened to Da Jiala, so he still had to listen to her arrangements. As a senior government official, Lu Sangu opened a few back doors, which made it easier for Situ Pan to avoid detours. So he sent
A secretary named Yu showed him around.
Situ Pan followed Secretary Yu to the school first, starting from elementary school. There were many glass frames hanging on the walls of the campus, and some popular science posters were posted in them. Situ Pan looked at it for a while and pointed out: "What does this say? Earth
Circling around the sun?"
Secretary Yu wondered: "Your Majesty, don't you know? Didn't you see the world chart many years ago? When the Yan army entered North America, they took the western route and then the eastern route."
Situ Pan said: "The ground under your feet is a round ball. The sun rises and the moon sets, obviously revolving around the earth."
Secretary Yu smiled and said, "Okay, you can think whatever you want." Situ Pan frowned and looked at him. Secretary Yu explained, "We don't require older people to accept these common sense in natural science. They treat them as children.
We are accustomed to hearing that the sky is round and the earth is round, and it is easy to be stubborn. We don’t have the energy to persuade them one by one. Anyway, children and young people just know it. After large-scale industrialization begins, these young people should go out of school and take the lead. Elders who can’t even accept the heliocentric theory
It is obvious that they are not very capable of accepting new things. It will be difficult for them to switch from riding a horse-drawn carriage to driving a car. Let them retire peacefully."
"What is a car?"
"It hasn't been developed yet, but the principle has already been developed. It needs to be improved after it is developed." Secretary Yu said, "When these children grow up, they will probably be able to produce. By then, the horse-drawn carriage will be naturally eliminated." Situ Pan was annoyed. "Eliminated."
"Then he said this word, his brows furrowed even more.
I saw the high school along the way and saw students finishing get out of class. Hundreds of bicycles poured out from the school gate. Boys and girls rode on the bicycles and sang loudly. "I want to fly to the sky and be side by side with the sun. The world is waiting for me." Change……"
Situ Pan frowned again: "I don't care how decent you are?"
Secretary Yu said: "Most of them don't know what decency is."
Situ Pan choked. After a while, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "Mr. Yu, does he know what it means to surround the city with the countryside?"
Secretary Yu said: "It is to occupy the countryside, teach the people, win their hearts and minds, and finally attack the cities. This was the strategy of a founding leader two hundred years later, and he finally built the country with few enemies and many enemies."
Situ Pan stayed for half a day and hummed, "Jia Cong can talk about everything." Then he put his hands behind his hands and walked into the school.
Many students were having club activities at the time, so the campus was extremely lively. Secretary Yu heard that two classes were playing basketball, so he took Situ Pan to watch. Far away from the gym, he could hear loud shouts.
When I went in, I saw about a dozen young boys in long waistcoats and short breeches running around in the field fighting for a ball. Dozens of children on the sidelines shouted at the top of their lungs, both men and women. Naturally, Situ Pan couldn't stand it either. It's just that
Since this morning, he was not used to doing anything, and he made it clear that he would not bother him. Feeling depressed, Situ Pan turned around and left the arena. Secretary Yu followed behind.
Situ Pan just walked around with his feet up. After wandering for a long time, he came to a tree-lined path. On the road, pairs of boys and girls were walking hand in hand. Secretary Yu took the opportunity to explain: "As long as the homework is not delayed, the school does not care about the children's love."
Situ Pan sneered and said, "This is not even the words of my parents who ordered me to be a matchmaker."
"Well... I don't want a matchmaker. If you want to get married, your parents must agree."
Situ Pan walked faster and faster, just looking forward to getting out of this road as soon as possible. Fortunately, the road was not long. When he came out, he saw a square three-story house with no tiles on the roof. Several people walked in from inside.
They came out as if they were discussing something. Situ Pan looked up and was stunned. There was a young man holding a stack of documents in one hand and talking to someone with a smile. He looked just like his third brother when he was young. No need to guess.
, must be the seventh prince, pseudonym Han Quan. This hidden son looks most like him.
He had a good eye and was staring at people. Han Quan's companions saw it and pointed it out to Han Quan. Han Quan looked back, frowned slightly, said hello to his companions and then walked over. Situ Pan stood with his hands behind his back, looking majestic.
Han Quan couldn't salute because he was holding something in his hand, so he bowed: "Uncle Ninth."
Situ Pan's expression changed slightly: "Do you still remember me?"
Han Quandao: "I have seen recent photos of Uncle Jiu."
Situ Pan hummed: "You don't shy away from it."
"Since Uncle Ninth is here, there is nothing to avoid."
Situ Pan looked at the child with complicated emotions. He didn't know what to say for a long time, and then he found something to say: "What are you holding in your hand?"
"Brochure." Han Quan handed one over with a smile, "Our school has built a new Foucault pendulum in the physics building, which can prove the autobiography of the earth. If Uncle Ninth has time, you can come and take a look."
Situ Pan took the brochure and flipped through it. There were many things drawn on it that he couldn't understand. But he was a little interested when he said it could prove the autobiography of the earth. Seeing his curiosity, Han Quan pointed to the brochure and explained.
He talked for a long time, and Situ Pan actually understood it! He couldn't help stroking his beard and nodded slowly: "Although I don't understand everything, I roughly know what's going on."
Han Quan said with a smile: "I even promoted it to primary school students. Uncle Jiu is not inferior to primary school students. If you look back at the scene, you will understand everything."
Situ Pan turned around and asked Secretary Yu: "Where is their school?"
Secretary Yu glanced at Han's clothes and said, "It's too late today, why not go tomorrow?"
"There is an on-site commentator there, and the scale is very clear and easy to understand." Han Quan smiled and said, "And such a big pendulum is very spectacular." Situ Pan nodded. Han Quan leaned forward and said, "Nephew
I have to go back to school with my classmates, so I have to leave first."
Situ Pan thought that this boy would leave his classmates and lead him there in person, but he was secretly disappointed. He asked Secretary Yu, "Do you know where his school is?"
"This classmate is wearing an Ivy League school uniform, and his school is the only one in the city that has built a new Foucault Pendulum." Secretary Yu said, "Your Majesty wants to see it, and it's cheap to go there now. Anyway, we have a carriage."
Situ Pan turned around, looked at Secretary Yu Huizi, and asked, "Don't you recognize him?"
Secretary Yu said: "I didn't recognize him at first. Since I call you Prince Ninth Uncle, he must be a phoenix, dragon or grandson. There are princes and grandsons from Wu, Shu and Jin who are studying in Dajiala."
Situ Pan took a breath and said after a long time: "I can't bear to watch the children playing. Is there anywhere else to watch?"
Secretary Yu thought for a while: "Would you like to see the library of this school, Your Majesty?"
When Dai Quan and I were hanging out a few days ago, they went to see the Dajiala City Library. Knowing that Jia Cong's "making it known" was really not a secret, he sighed: "Let's take a look."
The first few children ran past laughing and laughing. Situ Pan suddenly thought that in the three schools he visited today, none of the children or adults were wearing ordinary clothes, so he asked Secretary Yu. Secretary Yu said with a smile: "Hanfu is too much."
Trouble, there are straps and buttons everywhere. Since zippers were put into mass production, few people wear them. They only wear them on important days, such as New Years and holidays, weddings, children's full moon and other important events."
Situ Pan was stunned for a long time: "If Yan State is still in the hands of Jia Cong, will the same situation happen to Yan State in more than ten years?"
Secretary Yu laughed dumbly: "More than ten years? Two years at most. If it's quick, one year is enough."
Situ Pan hummed: "You think folk customs are so easy to change? How can an old man be willing to wear these weird clothes?"
Secretary Yu smiled and said: "Originally, we didn't plan to let the elderly change. As long as students, soldiers, police officers and others go to school, train, and patrol the streets, they can wear whatever they like after school. We also started with school uniforms here.
Work clothes started to be changed, and gradually everyone realized how cheap the new clothes were and started wearing them."
Situ Pan sneered: "What if the agent doesn't want to change?"
"Most of the officials in Yan State are talented," said Secretary Yu. "It's not difficult to switch to Qi, Lu, Jin, and Wu."
Situ Pan choked again. After a while he said, "In that case, why not just change the official uniform as well."
"I heard that official uniforms must have national characteristics, so I don't plan to change them yet." Secretary Yu said seriously, "Regardless of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, as long as something more convenient is invented, it will be replaced very quickly. The prince only needs to look at the rubber tires of the carriage to know.
." Situ Pan shook his head and said nothing.
Then they went to the school library together. Although it was much smaller than the city library, there were still all kinds of books. Situ Pan took a casual look and saw a young man returning a book. He was shocked. The book turned out to be
"The Third of Three Generations of Kings of Our Dynasty - The Biography of Situ Yan". Looking at the title of the book, you can tell that there are one or two others ahead. Secretary Yu hurriedly explained in a low voice: "This set of books is quite fair. If you don't believe me, you can go
Let’s borrow it from the city library and take a look. Well, you can buy a set.”
Situ Pan stared at the cover for a long time. The librarian had already registered it and stacked the book on top of the other books. After a while, a little girl came over and picked up the stack of books and left. Secretary Yu introduced
: "This child has a volunteer armband on his arm, helping to return these books to a distant place."
Situ Pan asked: "Is there any biography of Yougu?"
"Yes." Secretary Yu said, "There are biographies of kings, and new editions are published from time to time. After all, all the princes are still alive and have new experiences." Situ Pan's face was blackened into ink. Secretary Yu thought for a while and said
, "The late emperor just released a new version a while ago."
Situ Pan said angrily: "He has been dead for many years, so what new version can be released?"
"I just learned a while ago that the late emperor did not kill General Shi because of the temptation of a traitor, but had a long-term plan." Secretary Yu said seriously, "It involves historical facts, so naturally it needs to be revised quickly to avoid misunderstandings by more readers.
"
Situ Pan didn't know how many times he choked to death today, so he turned around and walked back in anger. He had already been to the city library and knew how to find books. After a while, he found the series of biographies of kings from the shelf, which was enough.
There were more than twenty books. There were nine of them, eight of them, including Prince Yi Zhong. Then he pulled out his own copy with a sullen face. On the cover it read: Biography of the Princes and Kings Part Two, Situ Pan, King of Yan
Biography. Looking at other pages, it turns out that one is Prince Yi Zhong and the third is the King of Shu. Next to the series of kings there are biographies of four kings and eight princes, biographies of ministers, and biographies of famous generals. Situ Pan held his own biography and hesitated.
I opened it and stared at it for a long time. After a long time, I took a long breath and put the book back to its original place.
So he no longer wanted to visit any schools. After leaving the library, Situ Pan was a little depressed: "I'm tired, let's go back." Secretary Yu agreed and led the way.
The two returned to the inn by carriage. Situ Pan went into the room and sat down, staring out the window again in a daze. Secretary Yu advised: "The tide of history is beyond human control. Your Majesty is already an excellent ruler."
Situ Pan was still in a daze. After enough time to have a cup of tea, he suddenly asked: "Where can I buy that set of books?"
"There are all big bookstores." Secretary Yu said, "Most big bookstores are also open at night. If the prince wants it, he can just take a break and buy it after dinner."
Situ Pan stood up: "I'll buy it now."
Secretary Yu then accompanied him to find a bookstore not far away. Situ Pan hesitated for a moment and bought his own first. After dinner, Secretary Yu left and left. Situ Pan closed the door by himself and read his biography from the beginning.
.
The next morning, Secretary Yu came over and took a look, and was shocked: "Your Majesty, he must not have slept all night."
Situ Pan looked up at him for a moment, then turned to look at the window: "Is it morning already?"
"Yes." Secretary Yu said, "Your Majesty, it's better to take a rest. It will take at least three or four days to read such a thick book. Besides, since you bought everything, it won't grow wings and fly away."
Situ Pan lowered his head and read the book and said, "The writing is fairly fair and easy to understand. I think it was written for the common people to read."
"That's right." Secretary Yu said, "Many people and students are not good at classical Chinese, so it seems much easier to understand them when talking about comments like this."
"Who compiled this book? There are many things in it that no one, not even Jia Cong, Lin Hai, Zhan Qiao or Dai Quan, should know."
"Isn't that right?"
"right."
Secretary Yu thought for a while: "Since it's right, there is always someone who knows. There is no wall in the world that is impermeable to wind."
Situ Pan closed the book and murmured: "I didn't know that I was here... I didn't lose unjustly." Then he stood up and said, "Let's go and see Foucault."
Secretary Yu immediately said: "Your Majesty, please rest for half a day and go back in the afternoon. At your age, I don't dare to let you move tiredly. When our minister knows it later, he will have to kill me."
Situ Pan shook his head: "I can't sleep alone."
"You can just lie down in bed for a while and rest your mind."
"There's no need for scorpions to sting you." Situ Pan didn't even change his clothes yesterday, but only straightened his bun. "Let's go and see how the earth rotates."
Secretary Yu blurted out: "It revolves around the earth's axis from west to east."
Situ Pan gave a fake smile: "You are really good at popularizing science." Naimai strode out the door.
Secretary Yu had no choice but to follow. The two got on the carriage and went straight to the physics building of Ivy University. It was class time, and there were no students in the hall. Situ Pan saw at a glance that there was a rope hanging high on the roof, and a big hanging hanging from his head.
The silver ball was swinging back and forth. There was a commentator guarding the ball in the hall. Situ Pan stepped forward to watch and explained to him.
As Han Quan said, it is easy to understand after watching the scene and listening to the explanation. Situ Pan looked at the dial on the ground and nodded slowly. Then he said to his secretary: "I already understand this. The earth is indeed rotating. You know.
What’s the use of this?”
Secretary Yu smiled and said: "This is one of the basic principles if you want to build aircraft, missiles, spaceships, etc. My lord, firearms are not the best weapons. Future generations will use air weapons in battles. You really did not lose unjustly."
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Situ Pan murmured: "No wonder the Jia family is building polytechnic schools everywhere. The lonely king understands."