Chapter 247: The power of heaven and earth is not enough
"Wool and rosin wipe, can it really produce electric light?!"
Zhao Zhen looked at the waiter in front of him in surprise. He had just told everything that happened when Sun Shi and Wang Yuan Ye An were "sitting down and discussing Taoism" in the waterside pavilion.
As for Ye An's ability to "conjure" electric light, not only he, but also Liu E who was dressing up were extremely surprised, and then said: "Guan, let the waiter try it himself and you will know."
Tianjia naturally has no shortage of wool and rosin, so in the dry environment of winter, the waiter successfully came into contact with static electricity and knelt down in fear after his hands were slightly numbed by electricity.
For the ancients, electricity was a divine thing that could only be produced by God. Unless they were struck by lightning, ordinary people would never encounter it.
But soon Liu E suddenly laughed and said: "This is nothing, Yi'er, the story of Dianguang is also recorded in the history books. If you look it up, you will know its origin. I believe Mr. Jiu Jing knows it!"
Electricity is mysterious to the ancients, but it does not mean that there is no contact. Static electricity is a daily phenomenon that occurs in winter. It is really unreasonable to say that thousands of people have not discovered this phenomenon.
So Liu E asked the waiter to leave. She was waiting for other news to come from the waterside pavilion. With Ye An's teaching style, she would never stop at this little lightning thing, nor would she use this "little trick" to show off her family's home.
study.
In the waterside pavilion, Sun Shi was slightly surprised, then looked at Ye An with a smile: "I never thought that your family would be able to analyze such a trivial matter. This reminds me of the Han Dynasty miscellaneous book "Spring and Autumn Examination of Different Postals", which said:
"A piece of mustard is used to pick off a mustard, and a magnet is used to guide a needle. They are both true and not fake. They are similar and cannot be picked apart. What is the reason? The temperaments are different and cannot move each other." Although the friction is tortoiseshell, its nature is different.
What the Dharma and my little friend do are similar!"
At this time, Ye An was shocked. He didn't know about "Chun Qiu Kao Yi Mail". He was even more surprised that the ancients actually knew the existence of static electricity. However, in their view, static electricity was not electricity, but a kind of gas.
But Sun Shi did not finish speaking. He looked at Ye An who was a little surprised and smiled again: "Zhang Hua of the Western Jin Dynasty recorded in "Natural History": "Nowadays, when people comb their hair and take off their clothes, some people comb it with it, and there is light when untying the knots.
, there is also a sound. "It's probably similar to your method, right?"
So don’t show off knowledge in front of people with profound knowledge. Although Sun Shi is a Confucian scholar, in fact he not only knows Confucianism well, but also is well-read. This is the benefit of reading. Most things can be learned.
The explanation is clear and the source can be found in the book.
Ye An was filled with admiration: "Sir, Ye An is so knowledgeable and talented, I admire him!"
But he had no intention of "giving up". It had now become a debate and confrontation between Ye An and Sun Shi, a "big discussion" in terms of scholarship and knowledge reserves!
"As Mr. Wang said, predecessors have known about its appearance for a long time, but they didn't understand its reason! Although they know that lightning and buzzing sounds occur in winter, they don't know the reason."
Sun Shi smiled and said: "Oh?! So your family education is clear? This is the birth of heaven and earth."
Ye An nodded slightly and said: "What you said is absolutely true. The pregnancy of heaven and earth also means that it will always be with us. Ye An's family education is a little different and he likes to trace the roots. So he can find that certain two things can be charged by rubbing them, but other things cannot.
Got it!"
Sun Shi nodded, but Ye An did not finish his sentence: "The elders in the family believe that when rosin and wool are rubbed, one is yang and the other is yin. When the two accumulate to a certain amount, electric light can be produced, and
There is a lot of positive and negative electricity in all things, but there is not enough accumulation to produce lightning, and the same is true for thunder and lightning!"
The last sentence of thunder and lightning also shocked Sun Xi and Wang Yuan. Judging from their expressions, they almost scolded Ye An for "nonsense".
So Ye An used the theory of yin and yang to explain the thunder and lightning phenomenon in detail, allowing the two Confucian masters to slowly understand it. At this time, Ye An discovered that yin and yang seemed to be a truth discovered by his ancestors when they explored the world.
Many natural phenomena and scientific phenomena can be fully explained by using the theory of yin and yang, ranging from positrons and negative electrons, to the movement of the sky, the alternation of the sun and the moon, and the difference between men and women. It seems that all things can be explained by yin and yang.
Pass.
When Ye An said that he could draw thunder and lightning down from the sky, Sun Shi and Wang Yuan's eyes were full of disbelief, but they were not surprised by what Ye An said, but they felt that the young man in front of them was a fool.
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How can the electric fire in the sky be compared with the electric fire in the world? As for bringing down the electric fire from the sky, this is something only a madman would say, right?
If what Ye An said is true, then this thing that represents heavenly punishment will immediately become a joke, and even the ominous omens of disaster and disaster recorded in past dynasties and historical records will be overturned.
Thinking of this, both Wang Yuan and Sun Shi felt fear in their hearts like a tide, and their faces and bodies could not stop trembling.
An angry voice echoed in their hearts... What on earth is this study of studying things?!
Also angry was Liu E who received the news. A person said that he could "draw down" thunder and lightning from the sky. This was simply treason!
What is thunder and lightning? It is the power of heaven and earth, a warning from heaven. As far as Ye An is concerned, doesn't it mean it has nothing to do with "heaven"?
As for the theory of yin and yang, Liu E had to admit that it was very reasonable, but it could not be used to explain the reason for thunder and lightning!
Sun Shi in the waterside pavilion also raised his own doubts: "As Ye Xiaoyou said, if thunder and lightning can be brought down, wouldn't it be chaos in the world? Not only will the foundation of Confucianism be shaken, but even Buddhism and Taoism will be shaken, and Xiaoyou
What method do you want to use to draw thunder and lightning down from the sky? Isn't this.........a joke?"
Compared with Sun Shi's subtle threats and doubts, Wang Yuan, Ye An's real gentleman, used his "privilege" to start a "verbal and written attack" on Ye An.
Of course, Sun Shi is Wang Yuan's husband, and Wang Yuan is Ye An's husband. To a certain extent, Sun Shi can be called Ye An's master.
Ye An bowed respectfully and said: "Although the power of heaven and earth is vast and unreachable, there is still a way to do it as long as it is done properly. The way of studying things pursues seeking truth from facts. What Ye An said is the truth, how can you lie?
But what the teacher said is that the boy's words and the suspicion of shaking the foundation of the country are the boy's carelessness, but it is also to explain to the teacher in detail my ability to study things!
The gentleman may not know, the courtiers may not understand, and the people may remain stupid, but...
As the ruler of the Song Dynasty, officials should know these things! All living beings can be fools, but officials and saints must not know this!"
At this point, the topic finally got on the right track. He was trying to make Sun Shi understand something through simple conversations and popular science.
Investigating things can answer many questions, but the most fundamental thing is to express the truth to the emperor and let the emperor be a person who knows the truth!
This is much better than the emperor who only knows how to use "the power of heaven and earth" and "as a warning from God" to issue edicts to sin against oneself.
But at the same time, a bold guess arose in Sun Shi's heart. He couldn't help but get close to Ye An and whispered in his ear: "Since the thunder is like this, what about locust plagues, floods, droughts, earthquakes..."
Ye An looked at Wang Yuan, who was curious, and then at Sun Shi, who looked expectant and nervous, and was so shocked that he was "dropped to the ground" in his heart.
This is the real smart person, this is the real "Confucian scholar" and "comprehensive and understanding" scholar!
The "old monster" actually answered instantly!
He whispered: "As Mr. said, these are all manifestations of natural objects. Just like thunder and lightning, everything happens for a reason. It's not... ahem... you know!"
"Hiss...huh..."
There was a sound of breathing like a drowning person finally getting fresh air. Sun Si looked at Ye An and nodded slowly: "I never thought that my little friend's profound knowledge would be beneficial to the country, but only for an official! It really is a great way.
The learning of the emperor! The learning of the emperor!"