While Lao Zhu and Han Du were talking, An Qing heard the sound and came.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father, Emperor Jin An. I pay my respects to my brother." An Qing smiled and gave a slight blessing.
When Lao Zhu saw An Qing, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and he said, "An An, you look a little haggard. Are you working too hard?"
Zhu Biao stood next to Lao Zhu and smiled and nodded to An Qing, which was regarded as a meeting.
"No." An Qing's pretty face turned red and he quickly changed the subject and said, "Father, this is very narrow. Why don't you go down and let me talk to your father properly."
Lao Zhu chuckled, raised his finger to look at the telescope, and said, "No need, I came here specifically to see this thing today."
An Qing took one look and immediately smiled and said: "Father, this is a good thing." .??.
"Oh? What's so good about this thing?" Seeing An Qing say this, Lao Zhu couldn't help but become curious.
"This is a treasure, you can see the moon." An Qing emphasized the word "baby" very hard, and when he spoke, he couldn't help but give Han Du a warning look.
"The moon, can't you see it just by raising your head?" Zhu Biao raised his head curiously.
It's not dark yet, so we can't see the moon yet. Even if it gets dark, there may not be a moon. We still need to check the weather.
Seeing Zhu Biao's misunderstanding, An Qing waved his hands and said, "No, brother, this thing can see everything on the moon clearly, but it's not what we usually see when we look up."
Zhu Biao suddenly laughed curiously, and smiled and said: "What is there on the moon? Is it the 'White Jade Capital in the Sky, Twelve Cities on the Fifth Floor', or is there the Jade Rabbit, Chang'e?"
He said it unintentionally, but listened intentionally. After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Lao Zhu's pupils shrank obviously, but he was very deep and did not show it at all on his face. Even Han Du, who was standing in front of him, did not notice it.
I noticed Lao Zhu’s strangeness.
An Qing covered his mouth and smiled, and said with a smile: "Brother Huang knows that Chang'e, is sister Jingyun worse than Chang'e?"
Zhu Biao was immediately embarrassed. Only then did he realize the slip of the tongue.
But before Zhu Biao could speak, An Qing continued to shake his head and sighed: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint my brother. There is neither Bai Yujing nor Chang'e on the moon. There are only bumpy areas, and not even a tree can be seen. It's desolate."
very."
"How could this be?" Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao asked in unison. After all, the moon has given the world so many imaginations since ancient times, and countless poignant stories all originated from the moon.
But now I heard An Qing say that the moon is not as beautiful as people imagined. It is only full of desolation and without any life. This is difficult for Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao to accept in any case. It is like seeing the moon through a filter.
The stunning beauty, the 360-degree exquisite beauty with no blind spots makes you salivate, but when you see her in person, she is not even as good as a passerby.
The contrast between this can make people extremely uncomfortable. Even the contrast of this moon is even greater than this.
Han Du glanced at the silly lady An Qing, and if he asked her to continue speaking, he would probably reveal everything about himself.
He quickly stepped forward, looked at An Qing with a smile, and asked, "Why are you here?"
An Qing was even more rude to Han Du. His right hand naturally reached for Han Du's waist, pinched a piece of waist flesh, and said with a smile, "Father and brother are here, how can I not come?"
Woolen cloth?"
Han Du instantly felt as if a hot charcoal fire was covering his head, and he gasped in pain while grinning while carrying Lao Zhu.
Of course, An Qing's movements could not escape Lao Zhu's eyes. After a while, seeing that An Qing still had no intention of letting go, he raised his hand and coughed twice.
An Qing then let go of Han Du and retracted her hand. Seeing the emperor's brother staring at her without knowing why, she quickly turned away and said: "It's getting late, I'm going to prepare some food and drinks for my father and brother.
Han Du knows these things better than me, let him explain them to my father."
He turned around and left the attic.
Han Du stretched out his hand and rubbed his waist a few times. After his face became a little better, he turned back to look at Lao Zhu and smiled forcefully.
Facing Han Du's desire
Looking at it, Lao Zhu deliberately pretended not to see anything or know anything. Then he asked: "Is this moon really what An Qing said?"
When Han Du saw that Lao Zhu didn't make the decision for himself, he suddenly looked a little depressed and replied in a neutral tone: "Of course. It seems that the weather is very good today. If the emperor doesn't believe it, you can wait until tonight to see with your own eyes."
"Of course I can see it." Lao Zhu nodded and turned his gaze to the telescope, very curious about this thing.
He raised his hand and touched the huge barrel of the telescope, and asked: "It's also a telescope, why do you want to make it so big?"
Han Du quickly stepped forward to explain and said: "Your Majesty, the farther the distance, the more difficult it is to see clearly. A few miles is enough for an ordinary telescope, but it is far from enough to see the moon."
Lao Zhu immediately understood what Han Du meant, and couldn't help but asked curiously: "You mean, the moon is far away from us? How far?"
Han Du nodded and said: "This minister has calculated it with the students in the academy before, and it is about 770,000 miles."
"Is it so far away? Didn't it say that the distance between heaven and earth is 84,000 miles?" Zhu Biao took a deep breath and looked at Han Du in surprise.
Han Du said patiently: "The ancients said that the sky and the earth are 84,000 miles apart. This is just a statement that the ancients took for granted. It is almost like a fantasy. In fact, the ancients had no way to truly measure how far the moon is from us."
"You mean, you have a way to measure it?" A hot light flashed in Lao Zhu's eyes. Throughout the ages, many capable people with lofty ideals have looked up at the moon in the night sky, eager to understand it, but they have always been unable to understand it.
We are helpless. We can only leave some popular poems in vain to express people's imagination about the moon.
But Han Du actually had a way to measure the distance of the moon. How could this not shock Lao Zhu?
Han Du didn't think much about it and said casually: "Although I have no way to accurately measure the distance of the moon, it is still very simple to roughly measure it. There is such a method in geometry in mathematics. It is simple.
It’s just a matter of solving trigonometric similarity problems.”
Mathematics veteran Zhu had seen it, but he had not studied the geometry part carefully, so he was delayed due to busy government affairs.
Zhu Biao also chose the same excuse as Lao Zhu, and when Han Jingyun asked him to learn mathematics, he vowed: "If you have a math master like Aifei, why should you learn mathematics? If you have a problem, you can find Aifei, no?"
Isn’t it all a problem?”
Han Jingyun just took Zhu Biao's ecstasy pill and actually believed him.
While the three of them were chatting, the night turned completely dark.
The sky is full of stars tonight, and it is a good time to observe the stars.
Lao Zhu raised his eyes and saw the stars coming out, so he interrupted the chat between Han Du and Zhu Biao and asked: "Can you see it now?"
Han Du quickly walked over, nodded and replied: "Okay, but the position of the broomstick is different every day. It will take me a while to find it."
Lao Zhu stretched out his hand to signal Han Du to help himself, and stood aside quietly waiting.
Han Du immediately walked to the telescope, adjusted the angle according to the angle of the broom star, and slowly looked for it. It didn't take much effort for Han Du to find it.
"Your Majesty, I found it." Han Du raised his head and said to Lao Zhu with a smile.
Lao Zhu suddenly became happy and asked excitedly: "You found it so quickly? Where is it?"
Walking to the telescope, Lao Zhu occupied the position that Han Du had given way to, imitating Han Du's previous posture, and looked into the small mirror hole.
Han Du's voice rang in Lao Zhu's ears: "There is a white spot in the middle of the circular sight, towards the upper left. If you look carefully, you should be able to see the tail of the broom star. It's just not very obvious.
It’s just not easy to tell.”
Unexpectedly, as soon as Han Du finished speaking, Lao Zhu, who was looking at me, said: "I saw it, I saw its tail, it is indeed a broom star."
Lao Zhu looked at it for a while and saw that the broom star seemed to be floating in the sky motionless, so he lost interest and raised his head.
Seeing that his father had finished reading, Zhu Biao couldn't suppress his curiosity. He quickly raised his hands and said to Lao Zhu: "Father, I don't know if I can let my son take a look."
Lao Zhu immediately took two steps back to make way for his position, and stretched out his hand to signal Zhu Biao to come forward and watch.
Zhu Biao followed his father's posture and looked into the mirror hole. Under Han Du's soft pointing, he quickly saw the broom star. After a while, Zhu Biao also raised his head with a satisfied look on his face.
After all, seeing the mysterious stars so clearly for the first time was a unique experience for both Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao. But as time went by, and the broom stars almost seemed to be motionless,
It will make people feel bored, and the feeling of excitement will quickly return to normal.
Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du and asked thoughtfully: "The broom star has always been regarded as an ominous sign, and I won't hide it from you. This time, it was indeed Qin Tianjian who reported to me that a broom star was about to appear.
It indicates that a disaster will happen in the world, and it should be Li Shanchang."
Han Du sighed after hearing this. When he watched the TV series before, he was very confused about why Lao Zhu killed Li Shanchang. Some people said that Li Shanchang was despised by Lao Zhu in the third year of Hongwu and endured it for twenty years before killing him. He was already a Ninja Turtle.
.Some people say that Lao Zhu gradually became violent and crazy after the death of Queen Ma, and that is why he attacked Li Shanchang. Others say that Lao Zhu started to clean up the high-ranking ministers so that Zhu Biao could be in a stable position.
.??.
But now it seems that these reasons are not valid. First of all, although Lao Zhu holds grudges, he usually avenges them immediately. It is impossible to delay Li Shanchang for twenty years as speculated. Secondly, now Queen Ma
He is still alive and well. Lao Zhu is different and still wants to kill Li Shanchang?
Finally, there was Zhu Biao. Everyone underestimated this fat man. Han Du dared to say that Li Shanchang was no match for Zhu Biao. From the first day he became the prince, Zhu Biao was specially arranged by Lao Zhu to listen to politics in the court.
Even ordinary people know that it has been difficult to be a prince since ancient times. Doesn’t Lao Zhu, who is well-read in history books, not know? The reason why he took Zhu Biao with him to listen to politics regardless of his young age was to tell everyone
, Zhu Biao is the heir to the Ming Dynasty throne and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
In this way, it will not only dispel the unwanted thoughts of other princes, but also be conducive to the harmony between their brothers. It can also give a clear signal to the officials that Zhu Biao is the future emperor, and everyone does not have to think about choosing sides.
Just stand by Zhu Biao's side. The most obvious advantage of this is that the officials will no longer be suspicious of each other and at odds with each other, and can focus all their energy on governing the Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu did this after careful consideration. Therefore, he spared no effort to support Zhu Biao, and even stuffed any good things into the East Palace.
And is Zhu Biao afraid of Li Shanchang? Not at all. Zhu Biao has been in charge of government for more than ten years and now oversees the country. In these ten years, Zhu Biao's position has long been stable.
But Li Shanchang has been retired for many years. Although he still has many disciples and former officials in the court, he has definitely not reached the level of being able to dominate the sky with one hand. After all, he is only one of the five great princes of the Ming Dynasty. The other four princes each
No one is worse than him. Even Tang He's prestige is even greater than that of Li Shanchang.
With four enemies against one and such a good chance of winning, why should Zhu Biao be afraid of Li Shanchang?
What shocked Han Du was that it turned out that the reason why Lao Zhu wanted to kill Li Shanchang was not that he was related to Hu Weiyong, nor that he had ever colluded with Hu Weiyong and conspired to rebel. These were just excuses.
The real murderous intention turned out to be the most ridiculous and impossible celestial phenomenon!
For a moment, Han Du didn't know whether to say that Lao Zhu was cunning and scheming, hiding his purpose in the most unlikely of circumstances. Or that he cared too much about the Zhu family dynasty and was unwilling to let the Zhu family dynasty take any risks.
Just because of a celestial phenomenon, even the slightest bit is not conducive to the world
Ming. Even if he is the Duke of the country, Lao Zhu can kill for the world to see.
Seeing this, Han Du solemnly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, celestial phenomena are just celestial phenomena and have nothing to do with people. Although this is a broom star, it would be too ridiculous to say that this celestial phenomenon should be on Li Shanchang."
"Oh? Is that what you think?" Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du noncommittally and asked lightly: "What reason do you have to explain that this celestial phenomenon has nothing to do with Li Shanchang?"
Han Du immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this broom star will appear once every seventy-six to seventy-nine years. Isn't it true that every time there is a disaster, there is someone who promises it?"
"How do you know that the broom star will appear once every few years?" Lao Zhu couldn't help asking.
As soon as Han Du saw Lao Zhu's expression, he knew that no one from Qin Tian Jian had reported this matter to Lao Zhu. That's right, after all, this was Qin Tian Jian's ability to watch over the family's meals. If it was leaked to the emperor, then they would
How can we continue to deceive the emperor in the future? How can we continue to enjoy the imperial salary safely?
"Your Majesty, I only need to read the history books to find out." Han Du smiled faintly and opened his mouth to give an example: "It is recorded in the history of the Yuan Dynasty that in the eighth month of the fifth year of Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, the comet came out of the well at twenty-four degrees and forty minutes, such as
The big star of Nanhe, white in color, five feet long, goes straight to the north. Later it was Wenchang Doukui. It swept the sun in the south, and then swept the Beidou. Tianji, Ziweiyuan, Sangong, with a thread running through it. The star was more than ten feet long, reaching the Bashu area of Tianshiyuan.
In the east, south of Liangchu, on the Song star, there was a long Ying Chi, which was destroyed in forty-six days.
It is exactly seventy-seven years ago."
"The last time the broom star appeared was in August of the 15th year of Jiading, Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty. The history of the Song Dynasty records that the comet was seen on the right side of the sky, with a light of more than three feet.
without.
It was exactly seventy-nine years since the last time."
"The broom star last appeared on April 15th in the 15th year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. Song history records that the comet appeared in the east. Bingshen appeared again in Shendu. On Dingsi in May, it turned into a guest star, and its color was blue and white.
Renxu stayed in Zhang, and sold it to Dinghai in the sixth month.
It has been exactly seventy-seven years since it last appeared."
"The last time it happened was in March of the third year of Emperor Yingzong's reign in the Song Dynasty. The history of the Song Dynasty records that the comet came out of the camp and saw the east in the morning. It was about seven feet long and pointed to the dangerous tomb in the southwest. It moved towards the east and then fell down in the near future.
Xinsi, see the southwest at night, there are stars in the north, a comet without rays, benefiting the east, a white air, about three feet wide, running through the purple micropolar stars and staying in the room, entering the turbidity from the beginning to the end, benefiting eastward, Li Wenchang, Beidou
Guanwei. By Renwu, there is a bright star again, which is more than ten feet long and three feet wide. It points to the northeast. It has been five cars. The white air is Qi Hengtian, which runs through the Beihe River. Five princes, Xuanyuan, Taiwei and five emperors are sitting inside.
The princes and horns, Kang, Di, lodge in their houses. In Guiwei, the comet is five feet long, and the stars have comet energy like a rising vessel. They stay in Zhang Zhang for fourteen days, and accumulate for sixty-seven days. The star energy is all
destroy.
It was exactly seventy-eight years since the last time."
"The first time the broom star appeared in the Song Dynasty was in the seventh month of the second year of Duangong, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. The history of the Song Dynasty records that there was a comet coming out of the east well, with water accumulating in the west, and the light was blue and white, and the light became longer and longer. It appeared in the northeast in the morning, and on ten days
, see the northwest in the evening, and take photos on the right side of the calendar. On the 30th day, it will be dead.
It was exactly seventy-seven years since the last time."
What Han Du said can be found in history books and is not just talking nonsense.
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao are familiar with history books and have seen these records in the past. However, they did not pay attention to how long the broom star appeared. Instead, they regarded the year when the broom star appeared as a major disaster.
Years ago, it was simply putting the cart before the horse.
But now that Han Du was mentioned in this way, and the two of them made some calculations in their minds, they suddenly looked at Han Du in surprise.
"It's really like this. How did you do it?" Lao Zhu looked directly at Han Du.
Han Du said with a smile: "I just summed up a pattern based on historical records. If the emperor continues to search higher up, he will be able to clearly see the pattern of this broom star in the world."
After hearing this, Lao Zhu lowered his head and rubbed his fingers, looked up at Han Du and asked in a deep voice: "Did Qin Tianjian predict that a broom star will appear this year based on the pattern of the appearance of broom stars?"