Luck is nonsense most of the time, but sometimes it happens to be real and you can really see it.
So when faced with the emperor's excited inquiry, Huang Ren and Ma Yuan's scalps tightened and they almost broke into cold sweats.
"Gudong!"
After swallowing hard, Huang Ren quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, that's absolutely not the case! The method we used is definitely not 100% effective. Our previous experiments were only 83.7% successful.
The rate... I was very lucky this time, and the soldiers at my disposal were in good physical condition, so no one was killed or maimed... Your Majesty, you are really lucky!"
As Huang Ren spoke, Ma Yuan nodded desperately.
They didn't dare to lie in front of the emperor just for the sake of publicity, otherwise what would happen if a few of the wounded soldiers they treated died in the future? Or if a dignitary was injured, and the emperor ordered them to go for treatment, what would happen if the injured soldier died?
Seeing them like this, Li Shimin was stunned.
It's not because of what Huang Ren said about good luck, which is only 80% at most, but because the emperor just couldn't understand what this guy just said about the test, 83%, and physical fitness.
!
So after being stunned for a moment, Li Shimin waved his hand with a smile and said, "Okay, there's no need to be nervous...Huang Ren, the test you just mentioned and that percentage...well, what does that mean?"
After thinking about it for a while, Li Shimin didn't remember how to say that word.
"Eighty-three point seven percent?"
Huang Ren blinked and asked carefully.
"Yes, eighty-three point seven percent!"
Li Shimin nodded and asked with a gentle smile: "What does this sentence mean? And what does that test mean?"
Putting down Xin Lai slightly, Huang Ren hurriedly explained: "Back to Your Majesty, this test and what the King taught us means that undetermined things need to be tried. For example, after the sergeants are injured, we need to clean their wounds and use
Disinfect with spirits, then sew with thread, and bandage... These methods are very particular. For example, the wine used for disinfection must be strong to a certain extent, and the cloth used for bandaging must be clean and steamed, etc.
These are things that have never been done before, so when we do it, we do it as a test to see if it really works!"
When he said this, Huang Ren paused for a moment, and then continued: "As for eighty-three point seven percent, the king taught us to calculate it. He used Tianzhu numbers to calculate the injured sergeants passing by us.
The recovery rate after diagnosis and treatment! Eighty percent is 80%, 83% is 83%, and 83.7%... is actually just a more precise calculation."
"..."
The corner of his mouth twitched twice, and Li Shimin suddenly felt a headache.
Tianzhu numbers?
Of course he knew about this stuff, and even knew that Li Yuanjia had a set of engravings specially made for the book, and three hundred sets were printed and sold in Xinhua Bookstore... Anyway, Li Shimin remembered it very clearly, when he heard the news
At that time, I almost smashed my favorite cup, but I finally managed to endure the anger in my heart.
Six books, a whole set of engravings!
Even if Li Yuanjia's house had its own engraving craftsmen, how much effort would it take to make the engravings of this set of books? In addition, the use of Hanwang paper and the fine ink produced by Hanwang's house would mean that three hundred sets of books would cost
How much does it cost?
Just think about it and you will know that Li Yuanjia has suffered a huge loss!
Let alone three hundred sets of books, even if he sells three thousand sets, it is impossible to recover the capital. Let alone the so-called "Mathematics" that talks about how to use Tianzhu numbers. How many people in the Tang Dynasty are willing to read it? And those
When a scholar sees the word "learn" on the cover of a book, it would be nice if he doesn't directly curse!
but……
After frowning, Li Shimin pursed his lips and began to think deeply.
Although he was a little dissatisfied with the Tianzhu numbers, Li Yuanjia once sent him a set of books. After reading them roughly and seeing Lao Shiyi's demonstration with his own eyes, even Li Shimin had to admit that the Tianzhu numbers were useful.
It’s really simple and convenient, and calculations are even easier!
Now hearing what Huang Ren said about the percentage, the emperor was even more convinced of Lao Shiyi's idea - that boy just liked this Tianzhu number, and he wanted more people to learn this thing.
But, is this Tianzhu number really worth it?
Just when Li Shimin frowned and thought carefully, and Huang Ren and Ma Yuan were a little confused and uneasy, Lu Guogong next to him suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this Tianzhu digital minister knows something about it. It is indeed easy to use. I just have to start learning it all over again."
It’s really difficult for me to do this.”
"Oh? Cheng Aiqing also learned these Tianzhu numbers?"
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Cheng Zhijie beside him with some surprise.
"After learning the beginning, playing cards will be no problem."
Grinning, Cheng Zhidian nodded and said: "But the latter part is a bit difficult. I really don't have the time and thought. But I asked Erlang and the accountants at home to learn it. I want to see the effect after they learn it."
"Erlang..."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded noncommittally.
Erlang Chengfu was his son-in-law. Naturally, the emperor was not unclear about that boy's character. He could only be said to be of average quality. It must not be easy for him to learn Tianzhu numbers. But what surprised him was that Cheng Zhijie, an old guy, actually
Will he let his son learn this mathematics, and even ask his family accountant to learn it too?
After stroking the long beard under his chin, Lao Li felt a little moved.
If his feeling towards Lao Shiyi was that he was talkative and weak in his work, so he didn't pay much attention to Tianzhu's numbers, then the emperor couldn't ignore the actions of Cheng Zhijie, an old guy.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Lu Guogong is just a martial artist, but Li Shimin, who has been with him for more than ten years, knows very well that this guy is really more capable than a monkey if he is covered with hair! Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about these two people in front of him.
The medical workers under Lao Shiyi were the first to go...well, wasn't the place where the experiment was conducted the same as Cheng Zhijie's?
If mathematics and Tianzhu numbers were really useless, would this old boy ask his lieutenants and accountants to learn them?
Anyway, if you say that Cheng Zhijie wanted to befriend the King of Han, you wouldn’t believe it even if he beat Li Shimin to death!
He is a founding hero and a majestic Duke. Even if he only bows to the prince when he sees him, why should he be afraid of an idle king like Lao Shi? I am afraid that except for the prince, his other biological sons may not be able to make him.
Is it possible for Cheng Zhijie to make friends with... or even please him?
So after thinking about it for a moment, Li Shimin had to face the Tianzhu numbers and those mathematics books that Lao Shiyi always talked about again.
But now is not the time to think too much about that. Emperor Chen Yingle raised his eyebrows after a moment and said: "How long have you two been under Lu Guogong? How many people have you treated in total? How many people survived and how many were disabled? Tell me now.