The identification of "dragon" is just a small episode at the banquet. No one will think it is a big deal. Maybe later people will connect "lon" and "dragon" again, but what's the relationship?
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The banter between cups and glasses was just random talk. The Spaniards in Lisbon were observing Seris, and the Chinese envoy was also observing these Europeans.
During the banquet, there was a middle-aged man with a long mustache who kept staring at Xu Guangqi. He opened his mouth several times but stopped talking. Sitting next to him, Countess Anna Fleca saw this and smiled and encouraged him: "
Mr. Brahe, I went through all the trouble to get you an invitation, not just for you to be shy."
When Tycho Brahe heard this, his face turned red, but his nose did not twitch at all. It was only when Anna Fleck was sleeping with him that she learned that the favorite of Denmark's Oldenburg had actually installed a prosthetic nose.
This nose is so lifelike that almost no one can see it due to Tycho Brahe's careful decoration.
There is an interesting anecdote in history about Tycho's false nose. Tycho Brahe had a bad temper, so he participated in several duels. He walked a lot at night and inevitably encountered ghosts. Finally, a master of swordsmanship defeated him in the duel.
His nose was shaved off.
After being disfigured, Tycho of course had to find a way, and he actually came up with it - he made himself a prosthetic nose, and used his superb makeup skills to hide the fact that he had no nose until his death. Except for his
Close friends and bedfellows, no one else knew that Tycho's nose was fake.
Therefore, Tycho's "real and fake nose" became a mystery. Later historians conducted archeology in Tycho's tomb and found a large amount of copper in his nose, which solved the mystery.
At this time, seeing Bishop Luo Mingjian praising the Julian Calendar promulgated by Pope Gregory three years ago, Tycho Brahe mustered up the courage to stand up, raised his glass to reveal his message to Xu Guang, and said in Latin: "Dear Earl
Your Excellency, I am Tycho Brahe from Denmark. The Julian calendar is the most accurate. I am very happy to have made some contributions to it. In the past six months, many people in the Roman mission have written letters describing the astronomy of Serris.
Saying that it is completely different from Europa, you think the earth revolves around the sun. Do you think so?"
When Xu Guangqi heard this, his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to speak, his sleeve was gently pulled by Wang Jiaping beside him, causing him to ponder involuntarily.
Seeing everyone put down their knives and forks and staring at him, Xu Guangqi thought to himself and said with a smile: "Mr. Brahe, this is just one of many opinions - there are various schools of thought in China, and many schools of thought have different views.
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Of course, this perfunctory answer did not satisfy Tycho, who then asked: "Then what do His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Earl believe?"
Seeing Luo Mingjian's expression of concern, Perez stood up and said: "Mr. Brahe, I think you can communicate with the count privately on this issue." As a result, before he finished speaking, the Marquis of Denia took over the topic and said: "
I share the same curiosity as Mr. Bracher."
The Marquis of Denia's speech almost set the tone for all the nobles present, and they all nodded in agreement - after all, the former governor of Lisbon, the Duke of Alvar, was once the deputy king of Spain, and the Marquis of Denia might one day be able to do so.
Taking that position will determine the fate of all the nobles present.
Xu Guangqi glanced at Wang Jiaping, and when he saw that Wang Jiaping had no intention of speaking, he smiled and said: "My emperor is a scholar of heaven and man, and he is born with knowledge. What little knowledge I have is insignificant compared with His Majesty the Emperor. I believe
The place we are in is just a drop in the ocean of the universe; things came first and then gods; not only the earth is moving, but everything is in motion - motion is absolute."
After these words were translated, Wang Jiaping, who was sitting next to him, could clearly see that almost everyone at the table changed their expressions, including Tycho Brahe.
Luo Mingjian took over and said: "Everyone, His Majesty Emperor Seris once wrote three philosophical articles, which very systematically explained the Chinese people's view of the universe. Mr. Ricci translated them into Latin. Perhaps, everyone will understand it soon.
I saw these documents."
Tycho Brahe said: "I firmly believe that the earth does not move. It is the sun that moves the stars around the earth."
Xu Guangqi had no intention of arguing, but the gewu scholars could not agree with non-gewu scholars, so he could only laugh.
Tycho Brahe seemed to be irritated by his smile. He blushed and said: "Mr. Count, if the earth revolves around the sun, then there will be no difference between the earth under our feet and Venus and Mars. I think - God
I won’t arrange such a thing.”
Xu Guangqi still smiled and said nothing. Luo Mingjian stood up again and said: "Okay! Mr. Brahe. The Bible says, 'God arranged these lights in the sky to shine on the earth.' As for how God arranged these lights,
I think - Ptolemy may not be right."
If the Marquis of Denia or even Perez had said this, the nobles present would not have lost their composure to the point where they would fall on their backs. But when the cardinal said this, the long table was filled with clinking sounds from beginning to end, forks and knives.
There was a constant sound of wine glasses and plates clashing with each other. Then there was a lot of "Oh my god" sounds.
After Luo Mingjian said this, his face became a little pale, but the big heart he had gained over the years allowed him to quickly regain his composure. Seeing everyone stunned, the Marquis of Denia whistled sharply.
As a friend of Xu Guangqi, Luo Mingjian, Matteo Ricci and others have discussed the "University Pendulum" with him many times. The revolution and rotation proved by irrefutable logic and examination of objects have long been recognized in the minds of Luo Mingjian, Matteo Ricci and others.
acknowledged.
Later, missionaries in China made a compromise with Gewu - the Bible did not describe the revolution and rotation of the earth, and the person who interpreted the Bible, whether he was Catholic or Protestant, was not Jesus.
With this understanding, Luo Mingjian blurted out "Ptolemy may not be right."
Claudius Ptolemy was an ancient Greek mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. He carried forward Aristotle's "geocentric theory" and dominated the European cosmology for nearly 1,600 years.
Although Luo Mingjian is a cardinal, it is still taboo to say this sentence in Lisbon, which is directly under the jurisdiction of Spanish fanatics. To be honest, if he returns to the Holy See to say this sentence, it may not be as sensational as this year.
As Luo Mingjian's old friend, Xu Guangqi certainly knew that he accidentally spoke his mind. Thinking of Luo Mingjian's status as bishop and his friendship with him, Xu Guangqi stood up and said: "Marquis of Denia, if you have time tomorrow
, I want to prove to you - the earth not only revolves around the sun, but it also rotates."
After hearing this, the Marquis of Denia raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Of course, this is my honor."