Song Yang did not drag the Ministry of Punishment into the water, but still took the whole matter on himself: "Like it or not, I have tried my best. I just said that I alone should bear the blame or ridicule. Now add Hong
It’s okay for sir to have doubts.”
Regarding the portraits, he and the Ministry of Justice were like grasshoppers on the same rope. Hong Laosan came over with a stick. Song Yang didn't need to say anything at all. The bitter-faced Shangshu could naturally see it. If the angle was changed, Master Du could agree to distribute the portraits.
Song Yang has already been very grateful. The case has not been solved so far. Song Yang also wants to try his best to share more of this huge pressure.
Hong Zhi was still boasting, his scarred eyes were squinting like Song Yang's, and he sneered: "Mr. Song doesn't understand what I mean. What I want to ask is, why did you draw that image? What's the basis, what's the reason, is it random?
Graffiti as a means of ridicule..." The villain was so complacent that he spoke nonsense. He didn't expect that he would now accuse Song Yang of maliciously mocking the capital, the law, and the Ministry of Punishment. Finally, Prime Minister Zuo couldn't listen anymore and stood up with a cough: "Today
You all came to the palace to select me, the Qishi of Nanli, and the two talented people are getting closer and closer."
At this time, a feeble voice sounded from the palace: "Your Majesty, I have something to report." Mr. Du from the Punishment Department took a step forward and bowed to Fenglong with a dental plate in hand.
Fenglong didn't say anything, just nodded, indicating that it didn't matter.
Mr. Du's eyes were calm. He glanced at Song Yang first, and then turned to look at Hong Zhi. Unexpectedly, this official who always had no expression actually smiled at him... Whenever there is a major case that requires the minister to personally
During the trial, when the facts of the case are put into place and the culprit is convicted and executed, Mr. Du will send him such a smile.
Hong Zhi was flattered, but he didn't know that he had turned into a dead person in the eyes of Bitter Melon Face.
The smile faded, and Mr. Du bowed his hands to Prime Minister Zuo: "People's hearts are the most important. What do Mr. Hu think of Song Yang's heart? Is he painting the portrait of the sufferer just to please the public, or does he really want to avenge the deceased?
"
The Minister of Punishment is not easy to mess with. If Prime Minister Zuo's 'disciple' offends him, he will directly ask Prime Minister Zuo's attitude - Song Yang's heart is the heart of the Punishment Department. Master Du's question is simple and direct.
Emperor Hong Leong was sitting high on the dragon throne, watching his ministers 'discussing matters'. He seemed very happy and had no intention of interrupting.
Prime Minister Zuo scolded Hong Zhi in his heart for causing trouble, but with an elegant smile on his face, he dropped the topic lightly: "Song Yang is a strange man selected by Qingyang. Princess Xuanji's vision is trustworthy, of course."
Du Shangshu did not pursue the matter further, but nodded lightly: "Master Hu is unaware of something. Not only does this man have a good idea, but his methods are also 'remarkable'." After saying that, he turned to look at Emperor Honglong and looked at him again.
Changshen saluted: "To my emperor, the murder case in the Armillary Sphere Prison has just been solved. The murderer has been arrested and the truth of the case has been revealed. The reason is that Song Yang's portrait of the victim was recognized, thus determining the identity of the deceased and breaking through this layer.
, it’s now barrier-free.”
Then Du Shangshu straightened up and nodded to Song Yang.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Golden Palace was greatly surprised. Among them, Hong Zhi's face was the ugliest. The case was solved, and all the previous scoldings became unreasonable and difficult. Du Shangshu's slap was quite loud.
Song Yang also felt relaxed all of a sudden. It wasn't because of the Hong family brothers, they didn't exist in Song Yang's eyes at all.
Fenglong looked happy at first, but then frowned: "When was the case solved? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"The news I got when I just left for a rest, I wanted to wait until after the election to report it to Your Majesty, but it just happened that Hong...Hong Zhi mentioned it now, so I told it in advance."
The facts of the case, which were clearly postponed for more than a day to be reported, were said by him as "this was mentioned in advance." Mr. Du had no tone or expression. Whether it was the truth or a lie, it always came out of his mouth as a matter of course.
Mr. Du is not a hero, and he never pays attention to the concept of "repaying a favor". There are ups and downs in the officialdom, and there are no lifelong friends or lifelong enemies, so how can you act on your own initiative... However, if you don't work hard, you won't be hurt.
Mr. Du doesn't mind helping people who have helped him. That's what happened today. Song Yang helped him solve a major case, so he helped Song Yang feel proud.
Mr. Du had a good idea. When Song Yang came to help solve the case, he roughly guessed that Song Yang's move was probably related to the imperial examination and election, although he could not imagine the specific connection between the two things. He covered up the case.
One day, just to announce and help Song Yang during the general election.
For the Minister of Punishment, it is not a big deal if the case is postponed for one day before being reported.
This news comes at just the right time. These old foxes have an extraordinary ability to seize the opportunity.
The 'Laughing Sufferer's Statue' actually came in handy. In addition to Song Yang's previous statement that he was "only trying to do his best and was willing to be laughed at", several officials in the palace all looked at him differently.
What makes people even more tempted to ask is: How did Song Yang draw the face of the deceased through a set of bones.
Sure enough, Emperor Honglong immediately smiled curiously and said: "Song Yang, how did you draw him?"
"Because of family education..." Song Yang still used the same rhetoric of "observing nature and understanding the mysteries" when he performed on the stage in Qingyang, and then changed the topic back: "Being able to restore the appearance of the deceased from the bones depends on a person.
It’s a ‘mysterious number’.”
Hong Zhi stopped talking for the time being, and Hong Zhengze snorted clearly. The meaning was obvious. He felt that Song Yang was pretending to be a ghost and making nonsense. But coincidentally, his snort came out of his nose a moment too late.
Emperor Honglong had already asked Song Yang with great interest: "What secrets are there?"
Hong Laoer's cold snort sounded as if he was the emperor. The three Hong brothers were frightened at the same time. Fortunately, no one paid attention to them at this time.
Song Yang spoke a little and answered loudly: "For example, bees. All hives in the world are the same. There will be more male bees than female bees. If you count them carefully... you will find that there are male bees and female bees in each hive.
The number ratios of bees are all the same, and this ratio is what ordinary people call the mysterious number of heaven and earth."
Fenglong was dumbfounded: "You can count a mysterious number just by counting bees?"
Song Yang smiled and shook his head: "The ratio of the body length to the spread length of a butterfly's wings; the ratio of the lengths of two adjacent nodes of rice and wheat stems; the ratio of the inner diameter of the previous circle to the next circle of threads on a conch;
If you are willing, you can also measure the ratio of the height and thickness of trees... Everything in the world will have this 'mysterious number of heaven and earth' that ordinary people call it."
The golden ratio was originally a nice name. After it was tampered with by Song Yang into 'the mysterious number of heaven and earth', it suddenly became a lot tackier... In the previous life, Song Yang read a suspense novel that was popular all over the world: "Da Vinci"
password".
After checking this book with everyone who has read this book, I was immediately shocked to find that in nature, in life, and even in countless major historical events, the golden ratio is really everywhere and cannot be explained by modern technology. This is
A magical number belonging to nature.
Song Yang kept listing examples of the golden ratio in nature that he knew. They were all details around him, but they were always ignored. When these amazing coincidences hidden in the dark were suddenly discovered, his heart naturally rose.
Somewhat surprised, the emperor was like this and so were the ministers.
After listing the phenomena related to the golden ratio in nature, he changed the topic and returned to Fenglong's original question: "The mysterious numbers of heaven and earth include all things, including people in the world. It is for this reason that ordinary people dare to give it a try.
, thanks to His Majesty’s great blessing, the portrait I drew has a lucky resemblance to the deceased.”
"The most critical thing in restoring the original appearance of the deceased is the placement of the facial features and the distance ratio between the facial features..." Next is the theory of 'three courts and five eyes'. This theory is the embodiment of the golden ratio in the structure of the human face.
It has been perfected and matured in later generations, but today's speech has been prepared by Song Yang for a long time, and his words are clear and vivid. Everyone in the palace listened carefully without saying a word.
The core of the topic Song Yang prepared for the election this time was the 'golden ratio'. Because of this, when he heard about the skeleton case in the Armillary Sphere Prison, he took the initiative to help. The case caused a stir in the government and the public, and even the emperor was present.
Pay attention, Song Yang's idea is very simple. If he can successfully restore it and help solve the case, then his "Mysterious Numbers of Heaven and Earth" will not only have a preface topic, but also have a strong supporting evidence.
The explanation about "Three Courts and Five Eyes" lasted for a full stick of incense. During this period, Fenglong interrupted several times to ask questions about details, with a very interesting look. It was not until he understood everything that he nodded with satisfaction. And Song Yang
What he had to say was far from over, and the topic changed again: "It's far more than facial features and appearance. There are so many mysteries about ordinary people that they are too numerous to count."
Taking the navel as the boundary, the ratio of the upper and lower body; taking the throat as the boundary, the ratio of the upper body and the upper body; the ratio of the shoulder to the elbow, and the elbow to the fingertips; the ratio of the width and length of the hand... even down to the joints, spine, etc.
, Song Yang kept talking, giving examples one after another. Fenglong was also a young man. While listening, he had already sent an order to the eunuch to get a soft ruler. According to Song Yang, he measured and compared them one by one.
The ministers also measured themselves, and the three Hong brothers were also measured carefully... And as the results of the measurements were implemented, all the numbers fell into the 'Heaven and Earth Mysterious Numbers', and the emperor's expression gradually changed.
If the previous example of the golden ratio in nature would have surprised everyone, then now, when this number suddenly appeared on me, the feeling in my heart was...shocked.
At this point, Song Yang finally silenced his voice and saluted His Majesty. The emperor was personally reviewing the measured dimensions and proportions with the eunuchs. Taking this opportunity, the ministers also had a few words with each other. After all, this was about selecting talents, not deliberation at the court.
, don’t be too serious.
The three Hong family brothers also looked at each other with helpless expressions.
A truth can be changed into countless angles and derived from countless arguments. The three Hong family members are talented in eloquence. They like and are the best at using words. Song Yang can even take all the truths of hundreds of schools of thought that he knew in his previous life.
, they will still find loopholes and catch mistakes, but so far, all Song Yang has said is... science. The three brothers can't find anything to say, and you can imagine how depressed they are.