Zhang Shou persuaded Xie Wanquan, and the method he used was very simple. He had to specialize in the art, and it only contained these five words.
He could see clearly that among scholars, there have been Zhang Heng, Zu Chongzhi, Shen Kuo and many other idiosyncrasies over the past thousands of years, but most people disdained those miscellaneous studies. Instead of letting those who are committed to official career to learn In mathematics and physics, it is better to pick out whether there are geniuses among those who have zero foundation and prepare for the next batch of students in Jiuzhangtang.
You must know that the shockingly biased phenomena in later generations cannot be caused by the era, but should be a common phenomenon for thousands of years. It is just that most of the ancients did not receive a complete enlightenment education in mathematics and physics. , there is no chance to prove his mathematical talent.
As for those scholars who have a high self-esteem, they will not compete with them for the spot of Jinshi if they cannot read the books of sages, and they will not even enter the official career at all. Even if they learn a little arithmetic, they will not even enter the official career. After all, if you learn a few weird things, and then learn to operate or even study those weird machines, you will never make a difference.
He is not the kind of person who studies philosophy and classics and history and can calmly lecture to real scholars. Therefore, he can only try to slowly expand from the bottom up to see if he can use enough bases to consolidate a subject. The basis of knowledge.
Those talented people with mathematical and scientific talents who emerge from the bottom may not be able to obtain high positions or dominate the court. However, just like countless scholars in the West who go to the houses of nobles and wealthy businessmen to receive funding, this is not shameful.
Because after such a quiet process, there will always be weird people like Lu Sanlang in the official class, and there will always be people like Zu Chongzhi and Zhang Heng who have skill trees to open up a large area. They are also geniuses of scholar-bureaucrats, and they will gradually focus on those fields.
Of course, the most important thing is that even Ge Yong, the emperor's master who likes to be called the master of arithmetic the most, has not been able to do anything before. He does not want to rashly throw an egg at a stone. Even if Lu Wan just listens to his deception, the emperor always I have to make several edicts to persuade him to stay. Whether Lu Wan will really take over this huge stall depends on the outcome of the two places hundreds of miles south of the capital!
Presenting the facts and reasoning, Zhang Shou deceived Xie Wanquan for a full two-quarters of an hour before finally sending him away. Immediately afterwards, he glanced at his large study room and silently counted in his mind the three years he spent in the countryside based on his memories. I have accumulated knowledge points from various textbooks, as well as the basic mathematics textbooks that I have compiled before, and the first two volumes of simple physics that I have just started to compile. I feel that there is a long way to go.
Handwritten textbooks are really killing people, thanks to his memories and accumulation in the previous three years! Don’t look at the piles of books above, in fact, if modern printing technology is used, probably those mathematics, physics and chemistry that he handwritten There are not enough books on the bookshelves. People who are accustomed to typing use writing brushes. How can the word "ecstasy" be used to describe it?
Xie Wanquan left Zhang Yuan with the fear that he might have to deal with the scheming Lu Shangshu again, and the complicated thoughts of doing another useful career without returning to his hometown. As soon as he left, Zhu Er was happy He rushed into Zhangyuan Gate with Ah Liu. As soon as he crossed the threshold, he looked around as he had been here before, but he suddenly said something.
"This house is not bad. Otherwise, we can't even turn around, so how can we live in it?"
Ah Liu seemed not to hear Zhu Er's lament that a well-fed man didn't know how hungry a hungry man was, nor did he pay attention to the old Liu Tou who came over to say hello with a smile on his face. Instead, his eyes glanced at a very eye-catching cripple among the concierges behind him.
Then he looked at the other three young people in their late teens.
Seeing that they were trying to stand upright and came forward in high spirits, which was completely different from the old Liu Tou who was always slippery and shapeless, he nodded slightly to the lame Anlu to show his satisfaction.
Although Zhu Er's theory status was more noble, he didn't care at all that Ah Liu was treated more hospitably, until Ah Liu didn't say anything to the concierges, and walked quickly inside. He quickly followed, keeping silent as he walked.
Forget about stalking.
"Brother Six, can I call you Master Six? Please remind me. If I don't have a good reputation as a good farmer, if my father and my eldest brother really ask me to enter the first class in the future, I will
He’s dead! Cangzhou…”
"Shut up!" Ah Liu suddenly stopped and scratched Zhu Er's face with his sharp eyes. When he saw that Zhu Er immediately shut up and did not dare to make a sound, he said calmly, "You will not be missing out on the benefits that are due to you.
of."
Zhu Er has dealt with Ah Liu a lot, and he immediately understood what Ah Liu meant - people like Lu Sanlang and Zhang Chen can still get good opportunities and benefits, not to mention you are his brother-in-law
?
Overjoyed, he hurriedly caught up with Ah Liu who continued to walk forward, but after taking a few steps, his stomach growled loudly several times. Realizing that he had completely forgotten about lunch today, he suddenly felt
His whole body felt weak, and the sweat on his forehead began to flow out unknowingly. At this moment, he saw Ah Liu suddenly turn around and come back, grabbing him by the collar.
Zhu Er was immediately startled, but before he could ask why, Ah Liu suddenly carried him forward at high speed. He was dragged along involuntarily, and when he came back to his senses, he was already in a very dangerous place.
Large yard.
Seeing Ah Liu let go of his hand, he quickly walked to the door of a house on the east side, opened the curtain and looked inside, and then said something. He was so shocked that he couldn't help but tugged on his clothes, secretly muttering to himself that this happens every time, and then
I smelled a fragrance.
In an instant, he who was already hungry felt even more exhausted. But he wanted to follow the scent, but his legs became weak and he couldn't walk even half a step. At this moment, the house
As soon as the door curtain moved, an elderly woman was carrying a plate piled with several steamed bun-like snacks, and the alluring aroma he had smelled before was constantly emanating from the plate.
Zhu Er, who swallowed hard, saw the kind and kind woman walking directly in front of him, and brought the plate to him with a smile. He couldn't care about anything else anymore, stretched out his hand, grabbed one and stuffed it into his mouth, but in an instant
He was so burned that he screamed. But after gasping for breath, he suddenly came back to his senses.
"What kind of steamed bun is this? It's delicious. It doesn't taste so delicious anywhere!" Even though he was hungry, he didn't mind the heat. He grabbed it with his hands and swallowed half of the big steamed bun in two or two mouthfuls.
I feel that the feeling of being about to collapse is gradually getting better.
Ah Liu walked over casually and said calmly: "Of course Mrs. Xu's human meat buns are delicious."
Seeing that Zhu Er was stunned for a moment, then he threw the bun in his hand into the sky as if he was electrocuted. Ah Liuxin grabbed it with his hand and stuffed the bun back into Zhu Er's mouth like lightning, and then said calmly:
"I lied to you, you eat first and we will talk about other things later."
After saying this, Ah Liu put down Zhu Er, who was speechless with a steamed bun stuffed in his mouth, and went straight to the study. When he found the place, he stopped in front of the door and knocked on the door frame first.
After making a sound, he immediately opened the door curtain and went in. He saw Zhang Shouzheng holding a book and flipping through it quickly. He raised his head when he heard the movement, and was stunned when he saw him.
"Ah Liu? Why are you so fast?"
Zhang Shou couldn't help pinching his fingers, wondering if he had miscalculated. From the capital to Xingtai, and back from Xingtai... Even if it was eight hundred miles, it would still take a while, not to mention that Ah Liu not only had to see Zhang Chen off
, but also have to bring along Zhao Si and Luo Xiaoxiao, as well as certain tools and equipment?
Ah Liu saw Zhang Shou's expression which was more frightened than surprised. He only thought it was very interesting. He actually curled up the corner of his mouth and smiled, and then said nonchalantly: "Zhang Chen asked me to take him home secretly.
On a trip, he happened to bump into his father."
It turns out that Zhang Chen said he was at odds with his father, but in fact he was still thinking about it. Thinking about it, the father and son were really awkward!
When Ah Liu mentioned Zhang Chuan, Duke of Qin, what Zhang Shou thought of was not that Zhang Chuan actually became the governor of Shuntian because of his smooth push, but the scene when Zhang Chuan entrusted Zhang Chen's life-long affairs to him. For this humane
He was not as good as his father, who had always been calm and low-key as an official, and was far inferior to Wang Datou, the resolute Duke of Qin, in his appointment as Shuntian Prefecture, but he felt that he had never seen through it.
So, he couldn't help but asked with great interest: "Then what?"
"The Duke of Qin saw Zhang Chen and asked a few questions, but Zhang Chen deliberately looked unruly." Speaking of that scene, the expression on Ah Liu's face gradually became more lively and he spoke more. "As a result, the Duke of Qin casually
Ten guards were sent to Zhang Chen to keep an eye on his son. Since someone escorted Zhang Chen to Xingtai, I followed him thirty miles out of the capital, so I left Zhang Chen behind and went to Cangzhou myself."
Zhang Shou couldn't help but hold his forehead. Since Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan specially gave Zhang Chen a guard, he really didn't have to worry about Zhang Chen's safety. One or two of these guards might not be able to defeat Ah Liu, so ten of them together... Well, it should be.
Maybe, probably, maybe I can beat him!
He knew that Ah Liu didn't like to take the ordinary road! Speaking of which, if this evil star went to Cangzhou, the eldest prince wouldn't lose his troops, right? He wouldn't be burned or destroy any flowers and plants, right? Zhang Chen pretended to be the second prince before
The prince's people beat away the eldest prince's people. It was already difficult enough for him to explain in front of the emperor. Will Ah Liu get into more trouble?
The more Zhang Shou thought about it, the more he felt a headache, but something must have happened. He could only calmly ask: "What did you do in Cangzhou...?"
"I just watched a few lively events and strolled around the market." Ah Liu answered very confidently, and then looked at Zhang Shou innocently, "Really, I saw some spinners making trouble in groups.
They protested against a 20% drop in wages and had to fire workers, and the eldest prince colluded with the Cangzhou government and those wealthy families, and a fire burned down the houses of several leaders."
Zhang Shou suddenly felt a thump in his heart. At the beginning of the industrial revolution, countless machines that liberated people from manual labor did not receive blockbuster acclaim. The first thing they faced was the test of blood and fire. The reason is simple.
The same quantity of things no longer requires so much manpower, so of course, the workshop owners fired the workers, and many workers became unemployed.
And now this road that has just started is also encountering the same problems. However, the textile workers' uprising was suppressed at the initial moment by the powerful. This is only Cangzhou, not Jiangnan where the textile industry is more developed!
He closed his eyes gently, and when he opened them again, his initial thoughts had been suppressed. He asked in a deep voice: "What happened after the house was burned down? Were the leading spinners arrested?"
"Of course they didn't catch them." Ah Liu's answer was still clean and crisp, "I placed the people in other places and tied the thugs to the top of the city and hung them up."
I knew it! I knew it was impossible for this kid to just watch the excitement! This thought flashed through Zhang Shou's mind, and then he forcibly changed the question and asked: "Then you saw it again when you went to the market
What? Is it the price of cotton yarn that is so cheap, or is the price of cotton rising? Has it affected the price of cloth?"
"The price of cotton yarn is said to be the same as before. I have heard that because the new cotton has not been picked yet and the cotton in stock is limited, several large companies with the largest number of spinning machines are gradually replacing their machines and at the same time laying off spinners to control cotton yarn production. I heard
They say they are taking advantage of the waterway and are sending people to buy raw cotton from Jiangnan."
Because the matter was so important, Ah Liu no longer cherished words as much as most of the time, but explained clearly and clearly. Seeing that Zhang Shou's face was as usual, the initial worry was not seen in his brows, but instead there was a bit of mockery, he remembered
What he had just mentioned to Zhu Er, he suddenly said: "I went around the famous Xiangshi Street in Cangzhou, and besides pepper and frankincense, I also found other things."
He paused, and then said in a somewhat uncertain tone: "That should be what you mentioned in Qingfeng Xu Laitang, young master... tomatoes... no, is it ketchup?"
After the initial daze, Zhang Shou suddenly choked on his own saliva. This cough was earth-shattering, and it took a long time before he finally stopped. After finally getting rid of the painful choking cough, he immediately straightened up and stared.
Then Ah Liu asked sternly: "Are you sure it's really ketchup?"
"Yes!" Ah Liu's answer was very calm. "I was very curious, so I bought some to try. It was so sour that my eyebrows almost fell off. In addition to tomato sauce, there were also peanuts. They were fried and crispy.
It’s delicious, and there’s a red coating on the outside. You can peel it off and eat it, or you can eat it together. Because I didn’t have time, I didn’t continue to inquire, so I just wrote down the maritime shop.”
If there was only ketchup, then Zhang Shou might still think that everything was just a coincidence. However, Ah Liu said that there were also fried peanuts, so he could no longer deceive himself.
Whether tomatoes or peanuts, these are the names given to American crops after they were introduced to China from foreign ships. There is no reason for them to suddenly appear on the market at this time when America has not yet been discovered, and still have the same characteristics.
Name! In other words, the fleet of Emperor Taizu really arrived in America...
Did they take the longer but safer route to the west, or the shorter but more difficult route to the east?
He suppressed the excitement in his heart, stared at Ah Liu for a long time, and finally said with a wry smile: "You kid has always been quiet. I didn't expect that not only did you have a good memory, you were also a lucky star! This time, Cangzhou, you really made the right move.