At the moment when the sun sank below the horizon, Ye An pressed the knob on the watch. The longest second hand finally started to operate. The last 0 on the LCD turned into 1, then 2, 3...
There is no way to accurately judge the time. Only on the autumnal equinox can we make a slightly more accurate judgment, so now we can only make do with it.
The wisdom of the Chinese ancestors should not be underestimated. "The Entrance and Exit of Yin and Yang" says: "At the autumnal equinox, Yin and Yang accompany each other, so day and night are even and the cold and heat are equal."
The ancients knew long ago that the day and night are the same length on the autumnal equinox.
But Ye An knew more details. On that day, except for the two poles, day and night were of equal length in all parts of the world.
Now Ye An could only make some rough calculations and adjust the time forward by dozens of minutes.
When he came down from the roof, the old Taoist had a bad look on his face, as if he was trying to get rid of harm for his master. Wang Wen calmed down after the initial anger and looked at Ye An curiously.
"Why is my little friend behaving so strangely?"
Ye An looked at Wang Wen and cupped his hands and said: "I have no choice but to behave strangely. The elders in my family gave me a clever mechanism to adjust the time. Because the boy accidentally delayed it, I just adjusted the time by sunset."
"Oh? Is there really such a delicate thing?"
Wang Wen's eyes lit up and he stared at Ye An's watch. Because of the tea tasting, he noticed Ye An's watch from the beginning.
In an era when clocks didn't even exist, how could wearing a watch not attract attention? But this was done deliberately by Ye An...
Wang Wen's servants have already lit lamps and candles in the small garden. Although Wang Wen is a seventh-rank magistrate, he has many servants.
These are not servants assigned by the court, but hired by their family with their own money. Wang Wen’s family background is not simple. From the conversation between Lao Dao and Wang Wen, we know that the so-called Wang family refers to the Sanhuai Wang family...
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Who knows the huge name of the Sanhuai Wang family, and who doesn't know it?
After Wang Hu planted three locust trees, he predicted that there would be three male figures in the family. But in fact, after Wang Dan, the Wang family of Sanhuai Hall could no longer produce anyone like the three male figures, or in other words, they were not allowed to appear anymore. This is
The "rules" of Lao Zhao's family in the Song Dynasty.
It's not that Wang Dan has exhausted all his energy, but that some people don't want any successor to any powerful official family. Even so, the Sanhuai Wang family has produced many celebrities.
Borrowing the Wang family is very important for Ye An's future plans. Ye An has always been a person with plans and goals. Even when setting up a stall in the night market, he has listed his future "expansion" in the plan.
When his thoughts drifted away, Wang Wen became more and more surprised, even shocked. Although he didn't know the secret of the watch, he could see its exquisiteness.
The crystal clear mirror surface alone made him different. It was not that he had never seen crystal before, but this was the first time he had seen such a clear and impurity-free crystal.
That's not what surprised him. Although crystal without impurities is hard to find, it's not impossible to find it in the world. The reason why he was surprised was the knobs and hands on the watch.
You can't see it at first glance, but if you look closely, you will find the exquisiteness of the knob. A knob that is so small but has such a delicate texture is not something that ordinary craftsmen can make.
There are also strange scales on it, which are obviously not the characters used by the Han family.
Everything seems to be seamlessly integrated. Wang Wen can swear in the name of his family ancestors that they must have been spliced together. The ability to splice such small and exquisite things so tightly is a level of skill that cannot be found in the entire Song Dynasty.
arrive.
Wang Wen knew the value of this thing just by taking a cursory look. Not only him, but also his cousin and his former husband, Wang Dan, had never seen such an exquisite thing during his lifetime.
Ye An did not explain too much. Guessing about the unknown is always the best cover, and the results of the guesses often become the answers that people believe in.
Since you want to use the exquisiteness of the watch as a stepping stone, how can you speak so easily...
Wang Wen is now certain that this boy definitely comes from a wealthy family. Otherwise, it would be impossible for ordinary people to take out this watch and even the flawless crystal on it!
He knew that Xuanchengzi had been hiding in Laojun's Cave in Songshan Mountain for so many years just to select disciples. Otherwise, how could he have such famous queens and young talents in his small Yangcheng County?
Since he was able to abandon those people and choose Ye An alone, it also shows that this boy is extraordinary.
Looking at him carefully again, Wang Wen was shocked again. After seeing him for so long, he realized that this man was not old but neither humble nor arrogant, and his words were measured.
Except for the slightly weird behavior before, it is almost as perfect as a piece of jade. It only needs a few years of work to polish it. It must be a fine jade!
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Sometimes what people see is not so real. Maybe what you see is the reality that others want you to see. The shortcoming of people is that they trust their own eyes too much, and their eyes are often deceived.
The old man was like this, and so was Wang Wen. They were all blinded by Ye An's watch. If a product that does not belong to this era has to find an excuse for this thing, then it can only be a unique treasure in the world.
Such a treasure naturally comes from an extraordinary family, so this family should also be a hidden family.
The logic of "Cha Pi" makes no sense in Ye An's eyes, but in the hearts of Wang Wen and Lao Dao, it is a firm truth. Both Wang Wen and Lao Dao are confident in their own vision and vision, and they are also fully confident in their knowledge.
Ye An did this deliberately, so that a small watch could confirm his origin. This result was really too easy for him.
It was also convenient for him to get an education from Wang Wen. Ye An didn't think that his knowledge was enough for the Song Dynasty, at least if he wanted to become a scholar, he was far from it.
Because I understand history, I know how difficult it is. If a modern person wants to integrate into the literati of the Song Dynasty, the price he needs to pay is almost equivalent to starting all over again.
The experience, methods, wisdom, vision, and rich knowledge accumulated in later generations are almost useless in the steady and steady path of literature, but they can allow him to obtain countless buffs.
Ye An now needs a background, and being a good teacher is the best explanation. He also needs a good teacher to "lead him in." Wang Wen is an excellent teacher.
After all, people who come from the Wang family of Sanhuai are not bad at home. Wang Wen's solid academics will bring him excellent growth and allow him to achieve success in the arts.
Ye An didn't want to touch the imperial examination, because once he touched the imperial examination, he would have to understand the court of this era and all the things in the court...
Politics is always a game between interests. Ye An doesn't think he will like it. Since it's something he doesn't like, why should he force himself to do it?
Being a Taoist or Confucian is a good choice in this era, so why bother to wallow in a bigger quagmire?
No matter how big you turn, it's not waves, it's stinking mud!
The final price of rolling in the mud is to be trapped in it. When you can't roll over, the mud will become stiff and solid, and you will be trapped in it forever.
Some people used the mud to turn them into sculptures that were looked up to by future generations. Some people pressed themselves under coffins made of mud and were despised for generations...