The emperor is coming!

This was the atmosphere that instantly filled the entire Jiuzhang Hall after a slight conversation floated behind them - an atmosphere that could only be understood and cannot be expressed. After all, even though they were not that familiar with the emperor's voice,

But after the news of the emperor's visit to Jiuzhangtang spread, they could only think of one person who would barge in and talk recklessly.

As a teacher on the podium, even though his back was turned to everyone, Zhang Shou was not deaf, so he was also aware of the atmosphere of the crying wolf - not the cries of the wolf, but the real wolf.

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He already had a considerable understanding of the emperor's character, so he didn't care about what the emperor had talked to the blond boy who called himself Wu David. He continued to write on the blackboard by himself, until he heard the sentence "Uncle, you are very strong," and he didn't care anymore.

He couldn't help it anymore. He didn't know who the kid learned these words from, especially when he heard the emperor's laughter, he had to give a warning.

After the warning, he turned around. Seeing that the emperor sitting at the end had a calm face, and the blond boy wanted to lie down on the table to escape his sight, he lightly knocked on the desk and tried to

To dispel some kind of low pressure that suddenly filled the Jiuzhang Hall. It must be said that in this monarchical society, the pressure brought by the emperor's visit is really not small.

"Don't be distracted during class time! From points, lines and planes to triangles is the first level in the branch of geometry, and congruent triangles are the foundation of the basics. These two proof questions..."

When the emperor saw Zhang Shou continuing his lecture as if he didn't see him, he couldn't help but look at the students in front of him, trying to tell from the backs of their heads whose expressions were completely invisible, who was listening carefully at this moment and who was wandering. However,

, this is obviously a difficult and impossible task. Even though he has read countless people, he still can't achieve it.

However, this did not prevent him from observing Zhang Shou's class. Although he was the emperor, as a student of Ge Yong, he had also been baptized by arithmetic in his childhood, so he insisted on reopening Jiuzhangtang and appointed the people at that time.

Dr. Zhang Shouwei, who had insufficient qualifications and experience, was able to obtain the teaching materials for "The New Edition of Gurdjieff's Arithmetic" when it first came on the market, and was able to personally teach the third prince.

As an adult with a good foundation in arithmetic, the difficulty of self-studying the first few volumes of the so-called Gurdjieff arithmetic is not small, but it is not too great. After all, these are still relatively basic links, not to mention that he treats them as something other than government affairs.

Leisure and entertainment parent-child activities. However, the experience of reading a book is naturally different from having someone give a systematic lecture.

After listening quietly for a long time, during which he also took the time to observe the troubled expression of the blond boy next to him who tried his best to listen but could not keep up, the emperor finally laughed again. But this time, he did not laugh out loud, but was very patient. Zhang Shou waited until Zhang Shou's class came to an end and said the word "get out of class is over" before he stood up.

"Sister Zhang, your lecture is good, but it is too unfriendly for those who drop in to observe the class."

Seeing that the students all turned their heads and looked like they didn't know whether to stand up and salute or continue to sit down, Zhang Shou came to the emperor calmly, bowed his head and saluted, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty

What he said is absolutely true, but in my opinion, instead of taking care of his progress, it would be better to find him a teacher as soon as possible so that he can understand the Ming Dynasty characters."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed dumbly and said: "Is this the reason why you asked the prince to write a letter? Do you think he can understand the Ming Dynasty script, or that the translators can translate those foreign languages ​​after attending the Jiuzhang Hall and learning some Sutras?

Calculation of scriptures? But I heard that no one in Guangzhou could understand the words in these classics this time, so they were sent to the capital together with the letter to Uncle Weinan."

"Do you think that this kind of writing, which no one in the Ming Dynasty understood, is worth the trouble of choosing a translator to learn it? Or, like the blond boy in front of me, he sneaked on board and then spread out from the small western country.

Crossed the sea and arrived in the Ming Dynasty... Or maybe the guy who sneaked into the Ming Dynasty specially asked someone to teach him the value of the Ming Dynasty writing? "

Words that no one understands, haha, it is Latin after all. People who can understand it will not stay in Guangzhou. They will definitely be taken as treasures on merchant ships...

Of course it's not necessarily true. There are really too few ships heading to Europe these days, because many countries in Europe and even the royal families have no money, no money, no money! There are a lot of illiterates in the knight class, let alone the civilian class.

Before those countries plundered a large amount of precious metals such as gold and silver from the Americas, compared with the countries in East and Southeast Asia that are rich in gold, silver, copper, and precious stones, the West was indeed not synonymous with wealth. It is easy for people to think that learning Western writing

Nothing of particular value.

Zhang Shou complained in his heart, but his face looked very solemn: "In ancient times, there were no waterwheels or stone mills, so slash-and-burn farming made survival difficult. Nowadays, the yield per mu is getting higher, and even in the south, it can be harvested three times a year, and the textile efficiency has gradually improved.

From waterwheels to stone mills to various spinning wheels and looms, these machines are changing the lives of ordinary people."

"Then, if it is true that in the future, as I demonstrated at the Sutra Banquet, steel ships can be driven mechanically without rowing, regardless of the wind direction, and can sail unobstructed all year round, then the world will

There are roads all over the place, so the distance is no longer an obstacle. It is even possible to lay tracks and use power carriages to travel in all directions, just like in the Qin Dynasty."

"At that time, the biggest obstacle is the language barrier. Because of the language barrier, good intentions may be understood as malice, and malice may also be understood as good intentions. The meaning you want to express cannot be understood by others. This is not natural.

Is there any estrangement?"

"The most important thing is that unlike Korea and Japan, and different from those island countries in the Southeast Asia, although there are many small countries in the west today, there are also big countries rising. What's more important is that hundreds or even thousands of years ago, there were also countries that were not inferior to

Today, a country as vast as the Ming Dynasty, with a powerful military force and a profound culture is entrenched in that land, and its legacy has benefited many small countries."

"Of course, even so, not long ago, that land was still ignorant and dark."

Anyway, now his experience has been filled in by many people, including the emperor, who is the one who assumes that he has filled up the most information. Therefore, Zhang Shou does not mind revealing that he has a brief knowledge of foreign history. Yes, he has a brief knowledge of foreign history.

Not proficient.

He vividly described the dark and dark Middle Ages in Europe, the cooperation and struggle between the church and the royal power, Pepin's dedication of land, the split of the Frankish kingdom, and even the witch trials that were already in progress. He even wanted to talk about wife murderers.

The Devil Henry VIII, and the so-called Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, if you count the time, they are not born yet...

Even though Zhang Shou only told a few stories in passing and did not go any further, both the emperor and the other students felt that besides being ridiculous, they all had an eye-opening feeling.

It turns out that under the same sky, tens of thousands of miles away, there is such a weird country and system? How can a Western monk still ride on the king's head and dominate?

Zhang Shou deliberately avoided the eternal topic of war, and chose a unique Western history popularization class. Seeing that the blond boy next to the emperor was obviously listening with his ears raised, but his brows were knotted, it was obvious whether he understood or not.

, at least not fully understood, he said calmly: "You must know that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be invincible."

Aware of the profound meaning behind Zhang Shou's words, the emperor could not help but tap his knuckles on the table, and then sighed and said: "My dynasty, and not just my dynasty, including the Tang, Song, Yuan Dynasties, and the East

Korea, Japan, and those island countries in the southern seas had a lot of exchanges, so most of the characters and languages ​​​​that were translated were from these small countries."

"As for those small countries in the far west, the journey was too long and far away. In the Tang Dynasty, you could still go overland from the Western Regions. In the Yuan Dynasty, because of the vast territory, it was quite convenient to go there by land, so it is said that at that time, the languages ​​​​were all understood by translators.

It is the most numerous, and there are still many classics translated at that time in the Ancient and Modern Tongji Library. Of course, the translation level is uneven, and teachers have also complained."

"In our dynasty, except for some ships sent by the imperial court to sail there during the reign of Taizu, there were only some merchant ships going back and forth after that. If it weren't for a discerning man like Weinan Bo who built a fleet, in the eyes of those small countries, the mysterious East

Probably only distant legends remain."

The emperor casually pushed the pot towards Weinan Bo Zhang Kang, then shrugged and said: "And because such a road is too risky and too far, even if there is a sea chart from the reign of Taizu, it can only be taken once every few years."

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The blond boy listened hard and tried hard to understand, but what Zhang Shou just said about his hometown was too complicated, and even added a lot of modifications and metaphors. He only understood a small part, and only understood a lot of criticism.

There were a lot of taunts...but because he couldn't understand them all, even if he wanted to refute, he couldn't find the right words.

But he understood the emperor's last words, which meant that the sea route was dangerous, so this big country in the East would only send a fleet to his hometown once every few years!

This means that even if he will not be sent to the mine, he will not be able to go back for at least a few years!

Even as bold as he was, his face turned pale and his heart was frightened. He had never thought about leaving home for ten or eight years. By then, would anyone still remember him? Would not even his father and other relatives in the family remember him?

No more?

The emperor did not notice the expression of the blond boy who called him uncle. Instead, he continued to look at Zhang Shou and said meaningfully: "So, these interpretations you mentioned are a complete waste in the eyes of some courtiers.

.They cannot see the changes in the yield of the fields, nor the development of various agricultural tools, nor what is worth visiting in those small countries."

"Just like when I wanted to re-send sea ships to sail around the seas and communicate with other countries, they also fiercely opposed it. A small country is not worth mentioning. This is one thing. It is a waste of money and food, which is completely meaningless. This is another one. You

Say, how should we convince them?"

Zhang Shou chuckled and said nonchalantly: "No need to persuade. Just like a public school or a women's school that officially opens today, if they don't need to pay, it doesn't count as the court's intervention, then..."

"What does it have to do with them?"

After hearing this understatement, the emperor was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing. He even laughed so exaggeratedly that he leaned on the table and smashed the table with his fists. In response to this, the students of Jiuzhangtang

Some people were horrified, some admired him, some people clicked their tongues, and some people had lingering fears... Even those who thought they knew Zhang Shou well could not help but take a breath.

After the emperor laughed regardless of etiquette, he asked with great interest: "In that case, why are you encouraging the prince to write a letter? You can do such a small thing yourself, such as setting up a Chinese language class in a public school.

, wouldn’t that be very convenient?”

"Isn't that to give you gentlemen an opportunity to object openly? It's almost the Chinese New Year, so let them be happy. Please write to the prince, just because this is not a trivial matter, and you can't hide it and not report it to the emperor just for the sake of few people's objections.

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This kind of thing should obviously be said in a dark room, but Zhang Shou calmly said it on this occasion, as if he was not worried about spreading it.

But the emperor was convinced that it wouldn't matter even if it was spread, because his desk was indeed filled with all kinds of fierce or mild objections due to the third prince's letter. If Zhang Shou's words were spread intact, it would not matter.

Most of them are old people who are sick or even mad, and there are only one or two more.

Therefore, he shook his head with a smile, and finally nodded slightly and said: "If you can choose a student with good qualifications to teach Fan language, or recruit an interpreter who is familiar with Fan language to learn arithmetic, then of course it can be done

.I forgot, even the teacher is ready, this guy should be able to teach Chinese language, right?"

The emperor suddenly stood up and looked down at the blond boy who was still a little dazed. After studying for a while, he said decisively: "That's it!"

Zhang Shou was not surprised to get the emperor's nod - the capricious emperor would never care about such a trivial matter. Moreover, he used the opportunity to talk about European history to delay a little time. This is another shortcoming.

Humane reasons. Seeing the emperor turning around to leave, he tried to change the conversation to another topic.

"The Emperor just went to Banshan Hall, how was the discussion there?"

"How? Hahaha, those self-righteous boys were scolded so badly by that gentleman. I couldn't help but ask a lot of questions before, but they were speechless." The emperor thought of the previous scene.

, it’s just ridiculous, “I haven’t read through the history books, and I haven’t mastered the historical figures one by one, so what kind of deductions can I make? But the little guys who stand on the side of the Jin Kingdom are interesting, and it can be seen that they put their heart and soul into it.

, the map and sand table are laid out very professionally.”

This was what Zhang Shou had expected, so he did not defend the public, nor did he reveal the support of Bo Xiangyang and the Juren Tuan. Instead, he said with a smile, "Once you are familiar with life, you will be familiar with it twice, and there will always be progress in the future." Just as he

He felt that time was almost up, and when it was time to see the emperor off, Chen Yongshou suddenly rushed in and whispered a few words to the emperor's side. The next moment, he saw that the emperor's expression, which had been calm just now, suddenly turned cold.
Chapter completed!