After several days of fermentation of public opinion in the sacred city of Jing, the imperial examinations in the capital have become more concerned about every move of the Academy of Sciences, or in other words, they are hesitant about the three difficult problems that have spread to the outside world.
In the study, Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Chen Xiao, who was reading books behind the desk, and said, "Have someone call me over in a hurry. Is there something wrong?"
Chen Xiao's face looked a little strange and he said, "Master, she wants to see you."
Hearing this, Jia Heng couldn't help but look surprised, then he calmed down and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go over and take a look.
Holy Mother White Lotus, are you planning to have a second child again?
Chen Xiaodao: "Recently, the sergeants in Beijing have been talking about the three questions you raised."
Jia Heng's face looked surprised and he asked: "Is Xu Guangqi from the Imperial College already well prepared?"
Chen Xiao said: "The thing has been built. Let's do the iron ball test first. I also want to know how the white rabbit can get to the sky."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Why don't you go there together that day?"
Chen Xiao nodded and sat down again.
Jia Heng hugged Chen Xiao's delicate body, leaned into the beauty's ear, and said jokingly: "I can let you experience what it means to have a white rabbit go to heaven."
After hearing this, Chen Xiaowen's face, which was as white as snow, turned red with embarrassment, and whispered: "What are you talking about? In broad daylight, there is nothing formal at all."
After all, they have been an old married couple for many years, and they suddenly understood what Jia Heng said.
Jia Heng said, stretched out his hand to pull Chen Xiao's plump and delicate body, and said: "Don't you want to have a child? The weather is just right now, and it's a good time to have children."
Under Chen Xiaocui's beautiful eyebrows, her dazzling bright eyes flickered, and she said: "It's broad daylight, don't act recklessly."
Once this person makes a fuss, he will be in a state of chaos.
Jia Heng didn't say much else, he hugged Chen Xiao tightly, held the two soft and slightly pink petals, and held the soft and slightly pink petals.
Chen Xiao gently pushed Jia Heng away and said, "Wait a minute, don't forget that you have to be busy."
Jia Heng said: "It's not too late now."
While talking, Jia Heng stood up, put on a colorful long brocade robe, walked out of Ningguo Mansion quickly, and walked towards the place agreed by the Holy Mother of White Lotus.
Dongliju, Tea House, Second Floor of Private Room——
Behind a splendid mica screen made of bamboo and wood, Our Lady of the White Lotus is dressed in a chiffon dress, with a dignified and quiet expression. The beauty's face is as white as snow, and under the sunlight, it is white and rosy, bright and moving.
At this moment, Our Lady of White Lotus heard the sound of "squeaking" coming from the wooden stairs, and soon, there was a burst of rapid and chaotic footsteps.
The Holy Mother of White Lotus followed the sound, looked at the young man in the python suit, and said: "Here he comes."
Jia Heng's resolute face couldn't help but reveal a faint smile, saying: "The Holy Mother calls you, so why don't I come?"
After hearing this, the Holy Mother of White Lotus couldn't help but freeze her eyes and said, "Nothing big or small."
Jia Heng asked in a low voice: "I wonder why the Holy Mother made the appointment?"
The Holy Mother of White Lotus asked: "I just want to ask you, how did you handle the matter that I told you and Keqing to do?"
Jia Heng looked at the Holy Mother of White Lotus and whispered: "Holy Mother, I'm already doing something about it. It's just that you can't get this kind of thing even if you ask for it. You can only wait for good news."
Under the slender eyebrows of the Holy Mother of White Lotus, her pair of crystal clear beautiful eyes flickered slightly and said: "During this time in the back house, I heard that Chai Dai and others have received good news."
Not only Chai Dai, but also some people who were not supposed to have the good news were pregnant.
When Jia Heng heard this, he stared at the beauty opposite him with burning eyes. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said jokingly: "The Holy Mother pays a lot of attention to my back house."
The Holy Mother of White Lotus was a little uncomfortable with the scorching gaze of the young man in python suit, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her smooth-skinned face.
Jia Heng said: "If the Holy Mother is really anxious, it is not impossible to take her own life."
"You are rude." The jade face of the White Lotus Virgin suddenly became as cold as frost, and she said with a sweet voice.
This Jia Ziyu always wants to take advantage of her.
He is a free-spirited person who wants to eat whatever he wants, and he takes advantage of every opportunity.
Jia Heng said: "Since Our Lady is very concerned about sexual matters, why did you say that I was rude the day before yesterday?"
The face of Our Lady of the White Lotus, as white as snow, turned red with shame, and she said with a hint of anger: "I already know who you are."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he said thoughtfully: "How did the Holy Mother know?"
The Holy Mother of White Lotus looked ashamed and said in a cold voice: "You know exactly what the situation is."
Jia Heng: "..."
"It seems that Our Lady has looked at me a lot before." Jia Heng suddenly became teasing and joked.
The Holy Mother of White Lotus glanced at Jia Heng fiercely and said, "What are you talking about?"
Jia Heng stared at the jade face and facial features that resembled Keqing's, and suddenly said with emotion: "The Holy Mother and Keqing really look alike."
Under the slender eyebrows of the Holy Lady of the White Lotus, a flash of panic flashed deep in her beautiful eyes, and she said with a hint of embarrassment in her tone: "You... what are you talking about?"
This Jia Ziyu is born in the year of dog and can be used anytime, anywhere...
Jia Heng smiled and said nothing. He raised a blue and white porcelain tea cup and took a sip. He felt the fragrance on his teeth and cheeks, refreshing.
The Holy Mother of White Lotus was stared at by the pointed gaze from the other side. She felt a little uncomfortable all over and whispered: "If nothing happens, I'll leave first."
However, at this time, Jia Heng got up and came to the road that the Holy Mother of White Lotus must pass. He looked at the beauty's plump and lovely face and said: "Holy Mother, you haven't even finished your words. You are leaving in such a hurry."
do what?"
While speaking, without saying much else, he gently took the slender hand of the Holy Mother of White Lotus.
Well, I just feel it's warm, soft and smooth.
The heart of Holy Mother White Lotus couldn't help but be shaken, her eyes were deep, and she said in a trembling voice: "Let me go!"
Why did this man move his hands and feet while he was talking?
At this moment, Holy Mother White Lotus was just about to break away, but at this moment, she saw the young man in the python suit coming closer and imprinting on her lips.
The delicate body of Our Lady of the White Lotus was shaken to a certain extent. In other words, I have never had such an experience in my life.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he gently touched the shoulder of the Holy Mother of White Lotus. Feeling the beauty's fierce struggle, a strange feeling inevitably surged in his heart.
Secretly, the body is indeed more honest than the mouth.
In fact, with the martial arts of the Holy Mother of White Lotus, it is impossible to break free, so now it is clear that she is trying to resist but welcome.
After a while, the face of Our Lady of the White Lotus, as white as snow, became as bright as the clouds, and her charming eyes were soft and slightly soft, and said: "How dare you? How dare you?"
Jia Heng said: "Didn't the Holy Mother enjoy it just now?"
The Holy Mother of White Lotus snorted softly and raised a slender hand, as if she wanted to slap Jia Heng on the face, but Jia Heng had quick eyes and quick hands and grabbed the slender hand in an instant.
Feeling the tenderness of the beauty's jade hands, Jia Heng couldn't help but take the beauty's palm, put it on the side of his cheek, and said: "If the Holy Mother is willing to give it a beating, let's do it."
The White Lotus Virgin's face, which was as white as snow, suddenly turned red. She was obviously a little taken aback by the young man opposite her. When her eyes were lowered, her eyebrows seemed to be filled with a mist of embarrassment.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you." The Holy Mother of White Lotus turned her pretty and innocent face, her beautiful eyes showed shame and annoyance, she broke away from her slender hand and said in a low voice.
When Jia Heng raised his eyes, he saw the face of Our Lady of White Lotus, as white as snow, as bright as fire. It was the aura of a mature woman.
The face of Our Lady of White Lotus, as white as snow, was clearly blushing with shame, and she said softly: "I'm leaving first."
At this moment, the Virgin Mary of the White Lotus looked clearly in a panic from her back.
Jia Heng watched the Holy Mother of White Lotus go away, with an inexplicable look on his resolute and calm face.
Jia Heng's face flickered, and he sighed softly in his heart. Instead of lingering in Dongli Village, he returned to Ningguo Mansion.
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At the same time, the palace garden and Wuying Hall——
Qi Kun, Lin Ruhai and others were also discussing the sudden public opinion in Shenjing City.
Qi Kun sat behind a lacquered wooden table with a resolute face. He stared at Lin Ruhai and asked: "The iron ship floats on the water. I still know about it. How does the white rabbit get to the sky?"
Qi Kun frowned, feeling worried in his heart.
Could it be that the rejuvenation of the country through science and education proposed by King Wei can really be achieved?
Lin Ruhai shook his head, with a look of confusion on his face, and said, "I'm also confused about this matter. Only birds can fly to the sky, so what is a white rabbit?"
Zhao Yi, the cabinet minister, took over the conversation, with a calm face, just like Xuanshui, and said: "The Imperial College will hold a test meeting tomorrow. We will know when Mr. Qi Ge can come downstairs to watch."
Qi Kun nodded, feeling curious in his heart, and said: "Then go to the Fengming Pavilion of the Imperial College to have a look."
Then, while Qi Kun was speaking, he turned to look at Zhao Yi and asked: "Zhao Shangshu, now that the official roads are being renovated across the country, how is the progress of the project?"
Zhao Yidao: "Since the construction started last winter, the renovation of the official road from Guanzhong to Luoyang will begin. It should be completed in less than two months."
Qi Kun said loudly: "This is a big project. We must not overwork the people and waste money. We must not disturb the people."
Zhao Yi nodded and said: "What Mr. Qi Ge said is that the Ministry of Industry allocates money and food, and does not force the apportionment. Instead, it increases employment opportunities for the people and enables the envoys to make a living."
Qi Kun nodded, his eyes were deep, and he sighed in his heart.
It is obviously unreliable to expect that the renovation of officialdom across the country will lead to people's poverty and dissatisfaction, leading to chaos in the country.
King Wei is not only very knowledgeable in military affairs, but also has great experience in governance. If he is allowed to govern like this, the country will not be prosperous. What will be done at that time?
Qi Kun felt a surge of anxiety in his heart, but then he calmed down again.
Abandoning Confucianism and embracing strange skills and promiscuous skills will be tolerated in the eyes of the world's scholars.
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The next day was the day when the Imperial Academy of Sciences was conducting experiments in Fengming Pavilion.
In front of Fengming Pavilion, a group of people gathered in darkness, bustling and noisy.
Not only the candidates from Beijing who were rushing to take the exams, but also the high-ranking officials from the Imperial Academy and Imperial Academy, all gathered in the East Pavilion, looking up at the high platform in front of the pavilion.
But I saw Xu Guangqi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the director of the Imperial College, wearing a scarlet robe official uniform and a black gauze official hat, standing in front of Fengming Pavilion. There were two iron balls on a table not far in front of him.
One is an iron ball weighing one kilogram, and the other is an iron ball weighing ten kilograms.
Chen Long, Xu Guangqi's disciple, stood not far away, facing the gazes of all the athletes, and said: "Everyone, my teacher is going to do the first experiment now to see which iron ball will hit the ground first."
The officials and officials around him were all attracted, staring closely at the iron ball in the hands of Xu Guangqi and his disciples.
Therefore, in later generations, Fengming's Three Questions, known as the prelude to the scientific and technological revolution, officially began on an inconspicuous early spring in February in the first year of Qiande in the Han Dynasty.
Xu Guangqi inspected the iron ball in front of everyone and said: "Look, everyone, this is the iron ball after being weighed. There is no doubt that it is ten pounds and one pound, but they both hit the ground almost at the same time."
As soon as this statement came out, the public opinion among the scholars present was in an uproar, and they all whispered to each other again, with disbelief on their faces.
"How is that possible?"
"It's absolutely impossible. The heavy one must have landed first."
"The weight falls quickly, this is the sage's principle."
And on the octagonal wooden loft in the southwest corner of the crowd of onlookers, Jia Heng held a telescope in his hand, staring deeply into the distance.
Chen Xiao frowned her slender eyebrows, her clear eyes showed thoughts, and said: "The heavy one should have fallen to the ground first, right?"
Jia Heng said with certainty, "Don't take it for granted. The two iron balls hit the ground almost at the same time."
If the friction force is derived, it has nothing to do with the mass of the two in the end.
Xu Guangqi stared at the scholars not far away and said: "Please randomly select a few people to inspect the iron ball and climb up to the attic together to bear witness."
Xu Guangqi said: "Our Academy of Sciences believes that both will inevitably be implemented at the same time."
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials and officials present were in an uproar.
"That's nonsense. A heavier ball will hit the ground first than a lighter ball. This is obvious common sense." At this moment, a young scholar said loudly with a serious look on his face.
Not far from the crowd, Qi Kun, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Zhao Yi, the cabinet minister, looked at each other with surprise in each other's eyes.
Qi Kun frowned and said: "If the heavy one falls to the ground first, it will be difficult to create a blockbuster effect, so the small one falls to the ground first?"
This is the intuition of an old bureaucrat, and it is more based on Machiavellian thinking.
Zhao Yi smiled and said: "Yuanfu, I can't even explain this. Let's see how Xu Siye does it."
Qi Kun nodded and turned his attention to Fengming Pavilion again, suspicion rising in his heart.
Could it be that these two iron balls were manipulated by Xu Guangqi?
At this moment, Xu Guangqi, under the witness of his son, asked someone to hold two iron balls, enter the attic hall of Fengming Pavilion, and climb up the stairs.
The attic has seven floors and is about twenty meters high. At this moment, Xu Guangqi came to the window on the top floor, took the iron ball from the servant on the side, went to the corridor, and looked down.
At this moment, a piece of sand has been prepared on the ground, and a large number of Imperial Guardsmen separated the watching crowd.
Xu Guangqi himself held a one-pound iron ball, while his apprentice Chen Long and another person held a ten-pound iron ball.
At this time, all the people watching below held their breaths and looked up at Xu Guangqi and others above the attic.
Accompanied by a voice: "Let it go!"
However, the two iron balls were dropped almost at the same time, falling downwards. In everyone's eyes, they landed almost at the same time, hitting the ground and splashing sand and soil.
Seeing this scene, all the officials and officials below were shocked.
Because it almost goes against their preconceived ideas.
"What's the point of this? Could it be that some evil spell has been cast?" At this moment, a young scholar said loudly with doubts on his face.
Everyone was equally in disbelief and called it impossible.
But in front of everyone, everyone saw the two iron balls falling to the ground at the same time. How can it be said that a magic spell was cast?
Behind the crowd, Qi Kunlao was quite deep in the city, his emotions and anger were indistinguishable. At this moment, he looked a little surprised and asked: "How can this happen at the same time?"
Zhao Yi frowned and said: "This matter is indeed unbelievable. I think Xu Siye will have an explanation."
After a while, Xu Guangqi, accompanied by several attendants, came down from the attic and said loudly: "Everyone, I have seen it before. The two iron balls fell to the ground almost at the same time, which is consistent with what our Academy of Sciences said before.
No different."
Everyone present was whispering to each other and talking non-stop.
"Why?" Xu Guangqi looked around and gave up.
All the officials present and some officials who came after hearing the news looked at Xu Guangqi and waited for his explanation.
Xu Guangqi asked someone to get a blackboard, and then explained the principles to the imperial examination candidates present.
In fact, this principle stems from Jia Heng’s previous conversation with Xu Guangqi.
Because Xu Guangqi is also a supporter of the earth being a sphere, it is not difficult to understand it.
After finishing speaking, everyone present expressed their opinions, some were doubtful, some were disapproving, and some had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Qi Kun turned to look at Zhao Yi who was standing aside, and asked: "Mr. Zhao Ge is also a master of calculations. Do you know the reason?"
Zhao Yi twirled a few strands of beard under his chin with his hands, and said with a sparkle in his eyes: "I just listened to what Shi Lang Xu said about the principles, and I understand something like seven or eighty-eight."
Qi Kun said: "How to say?"
Zhao Yi smiled and said: "Yuan Fu, this cannot be explained clearly in a few words."
Qi Kun's eyebrows were raised, his eyes were deep, and he whispered: "In other words, this Minister Xu did not move his hands or feet on the iron ball?"
Zhao Yidao: "How can you do anything in front of everyone? I think this is the study of things to gain knowledge."
"Studying things to achieve knowledge" is a statement taught by sages, so today's Academy of Sciences still writes more articles based on the four words "investigating things to achieve knowledge".
Xu Guangqi glanced at the stunned officials and officials present, who were stunned and unable to calm down for a long time, and said: "Everyone, you can go to Jianhu Lake to watch the launch of the iron ship."
Hearing this, everyone was filled with curiosity. Following Xu Guangqi, the crowd walked towards Jianhu Lake.
When a large group of people came to the lakeside in darkness and looked towards the lake, there was a look of disbelief on their faces.
On the empty lake, I saw a fine iron boat swaying on the lake, while the boatman was gliding on the iron boat holding bamboo grass.
There is nothing more visually stunning than this scene.