In the back garden of Da Nei, Ouyang Xiu held his breath and did not dare to raise his head. He just kept scanning around him with the corner of his eyes. His days at the Pavilion were short, and this was his first time here, so he was inevitably a little nervous.

Xu Ping took the lead and saw Zhao Zhen, two prime ministers, Hanlin scholars Yan Shu and Mei Xun sitting in the pavilion by the pond, quickly speeding up and walking up.

The ceremony was like rituals, and Zhao Zhen ordered Xiao Huang to give him a seat.

Xu Ping pointed to Ouyang Xiu and Yang Weide and said, "Your Majesty, let these two men take Ke to Luoyang Sitianjian a few days ago, and they discovered that the moments of the capital and Luoyang were different."

Zhao Zhen looked at the two of them and said to Ouyang Xiu: "You don't need to be restrained. The back garden is not the main hall. Here we are just chatting with the king and the ministers, even if we are relaxed. How are the two places different methods at all times? Let's listen."

Ouyang Xiu hurriedly thanked him, and then replied, "Report to Your Majesty, Wei, the young supervisor of Sitian Supervisor Yang Weide and the entourage officer of the East End of the Inner Court, Shi Quanbin, were ordered to escort the new carvings to Luoyang Sitian Supervisor. When we arrived at the ground, it was the morning. We placed the original carvings and proofreading moments there before, but we didn't expect that the two would never match. To avoid accidents, we waited until noon and checked them with the original casting mark of Sitian Supervisor, and found that the carvings were indeed moving faster, about five-nineths."

Lu Yijian said: "Why do you think that the two places are different at all times, rather than having a problem with the carving itself?"

"Reported to my grandfather, Young Master Yang checked it repeatedly and found that the carving was intact and there was no problem. Moreover, after returning to the capital, we also went to Xuande Gate to see it. The carving was placed there completely matched the time when the lotus was leaking."

Lu Yijian asked Xu Ping again: "Xu Waijian, could it be that one of the carries that was fast-moving?"

Xu Ping replied: "No. The two carvings have been made for some time. After a long period of inspection, they have never walked quickly and slowly. It is not consistent with Luoyang. It should be because the two places are different at all times."

"Different places and times will be different? Is this really the case?"

Lu Yijian said, looking at Wang Zeng, Yan Shu and others beside him, they all felt incredible.

Zhao Zhen also found it strange and said to Xu Ping: "Since ancient times, I have never heard of different places and different weather. Is there such a thing in the world? Could it be that something was wrong, right?"

Xu Ping held the scepter: "Your Majesty, this is nothing strange, it's just that people don't pay attention to it. Since I went out to be an official, I have become accustomed to being familiar with local geography and recording the changes in the weather and the changes in the four seasons. According to what I have recorded, compared with the Central Plains, Yongzhou has not only long summers but also long summers and no winters, but also roughly the same lengths of day and nights in the year. It is not like the capital city, where the day and nights are long in summer, but in winter, it is the opposite. There are also changes in the lengths of day and nights there, but it is very small. This is because the weather is different, and different places will have these differences."

Yan Shu frowned when he heard this: "The south is hot, the north is bitter and cold, everyone knows it. The hot weather is just like the summer here. Isn't the length of day and night there related to the weather?"

"Bachelor, how can the length of day and night be related to the weather? To the west of Yongzhou, there are many high mountains in the barbarians. I heard that there are places with snow all year round. The length of day and night there is the same as the hot places at the mountain. In the sky, it is day and day and night are of course related to the sun."

"Then why is the moment in Luoyang a little late than in the capital? Could it be that there is no sun there?"

When Mei asked this, Xu Ping wanted to sew his mouth. There was no other day, how could he point the topic randomly to this side? Is there another sun? Who dares to answer this topic?

Xu Ping thought about it and then thought that according to the knowledge of his previous life, he could of course start with the difference between stars and satellites. The earth is just a satellite of the sun, etc. However, the span is too large, and I am afraid that others will find it difficult to understand. The knowledge should be gradually popularized with astronomical observations, otherwise it would be like telling a mythological story.

Finally, Xu Ping decided to use the knowledge of this era to explain: "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and everyone knows it. In other words, within a day, the sun walks around the sky. Every noon at the earth, the sun is directly above the local area, and only then will the shadow be the shortest. The capital is in the east of Luoyang, and the sun arrives first, so the time is naturally a little earlier than Luoyang. This is a natural principle and is not bizarre."

Because the movement of the sun causes different noon times in different places, resulting in different moments. This seems to make sense. Movement is originally relative, and the sun will naturally move.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said to Lu Yijian beside him: "It seems to make sense to say this. But is it really because the sun passes through the sky, so the moments in different places are different? In other words, the moments in Luoyang are slightly later than those in the capital, so the place to the east is even earlier than the time in the capital?"

Lu Yijian said: "What Xu Waiqian said seems to make sense. You will know if it is right after trying it. Anyway, there are still many carvings in the art, so I asked someone to take them to go east and west to take a look at Texas and counties."

Mei Xun suddenly said again: "If this is true, then if someone runs fast on the ground, wouldn't he be able to catch up with the sun? Run westward, and it can be all day long? It seems a bit ridiculous to think about it like this!"

Xu Ping said: "What's ridiculous? It's just that people can't catch up with the sun. If they catch up, it's normal for the day. The ancients said that the universe is like a chicken. If people are at the center, then the earth under our feet may be like the center of the chicken, and it's a ball. Running forward all the way, one day will be back to the original place, and the day will be the day."

The Chinese people's view of the universe is quite chaotic, with all kinds of statements, and the official does not stipulate what to say. As long as what you say makes sense, someone will believe you. Moreover, Song Ru no longer believes in destiny and is much more enlightened about this knowledge than his predecessors. He can think about it in a wild way.

After hearing Xu Ping's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Zhao Zhen said: "The heaven and earth are like chickens, but the ancients really said this. Although it sounds a bit nonsense, who can say death in one sentence? Why not do this? Just use two more carvings, one goes east to Qingzhou and the other goes west to Jingzhao Prefecture to see if the time is different in different places. If it is different, how much is the difference between the capital."

Lu Yijian held the scepter: "What Your Majesty said is the right reason, and this matter is feasible. It is better to go to a thousand miles to walk, and the result can be clearly seen. Otherwise, we will still not be able to explain it clearly for a few days."

Looking at Ouyang Xiu and Yang Weide standing aside, Zhao Zhen said, "I will leave this matter to you. When I return to Luoyang Sitianjian and settle the moment, I will bring two more units, heading east and west respectively to see what it is."

Ouyang Xiu and Yang Weide received the order.

Zhao Zhen asked again: "How to deal with the carvings in Luoyang Sitianjian? Should we compare the time to the same as the carvings there, or do we not adjust it?"

"The adjustment is naturally necessary, otherwise it will be too troublesome to compare every day. However, the difference is so long, you must remember it clearly before adjusting and remember it more accurately. After determining the difference in the time in each place, you must know how different the places are from the capital, just like the four routes on the map, and the textbook is written."

Wang Zeng kept silent, and suddenly asked: "Everywhere is different, where should the world be based?"

Xu Ping said: "Of course it is the capital! The emperor lives in the world!"

"Why isn't Luoyang? It's the place where the Yizu Dragon Birth is in the world!"

Ouyang Xiu, who was a little uncomfortable, suddenly became energetic after hearing this, holding the scepter and said, "The emperor thought that the king’s words were reasonable, and Luoyang is the most important thing in the world! This matter has been recorded in classics. And it is not just geography, but even the accent of Luoyang is the basis. This dynasty rhyme book has always been based on Luoyang's accent. Why is it not like this at all times?"

Xu Ping looked at everyone present, and at this time, his expression became serious. This is different from the time difference between discussions. It is a pure academic issue, and academic issues are not worthwhile. It is a political issue, and political issues cannot be careless.

Kaifeng's status has risen year by year, and the gap with Luoyang is getting bigger and bigger, but there are still some people who want to move the capital to Luoyang. In their eyes, Kaifeng City does not have the rich history of Luoyang's thousand-year-old capital, and there is no danger to guard all over the plains, and it is not as surrounded by the eight passes of Luoyang, so it can be garrisoned by the pass. What is stronger than Luoyang is the most important thing is that the river transportation is developed and the Jianghuai grain and rice transport is convenient here.

At this time, most of the etiquette in the court still took Luoyang as the main one, and Kaifeng was not the capital. It was just the capital, but it was not the only one among the capitals.

Xu Ping had no position on this topic. In his previous life, he had long been accustomed to stripping away the sacred meaning of the capital. Everything was the most preferred. There was only existence in the concept of existence, but there was no scientific significance. At this time, the world's economic center was in the east and south. From the perspective of convenient management, of course, Kaifeng was still stronger than Luoyang. Of course, Luoyang did have an advantage over Kaifeng in military terms, with eight levels to defend, and the Luoyang Plain itself could also support a lot of population.

Seeing a simple scientific issue turning to political topics, Zhao Zhen hurriedly said: "I will discuss this matter later. Is the moments in different places different now? There is no conclusion yet. After I figure it out, I will determine which one should be the basis."

After saying that, he ordered Ouyang Xiu and Yang Weide to leave the palace first, ride a fast horse back to Luoyang, and arrange the arrangements of the Luoyang Sitianjian as originally ordered. Then he returned to the capital and took the Luoyang to take the orders, and prepared to take the Keyang to various places for actual testing.
Chapter completed!