RNP Chapter 1674 Feng Ming 3 Questions
Chapter 1674 Feng Ming 3 Questions
Chapter 1674 Feng Ming's Three Questions
Godly City, Ningguo Mansion
After several days of public opinion fermenting in Shenjing City, the candidates in the capital have become more concerned about the every move of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, or in other words, they are hesitant about the three difficult questions that have been passed on.
In the study, Jia Heng looked up at Chen Xiao who was reading a book behind the desk and said, "Why did you send someone to call me here in a hurry? Is there something wrong?"
Chen Xiao's expression was obviously a little strange, and he said, "Master wants to see you."
When Jia Heng heard this, he was surprised for a moment, then he calmed down and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go over and take a look.
Is the White Lotus Mother urging you to have a second child again?
Chen Xiao said: "Recently, scholars in the capital have been discussing the three questions you raised."
Jia Heng looked surprised and asked, "Has Xu Guangqi from the Imperial College made all the arrangements?"
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 flew into the sky."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Why don't you go with me that day?"
Chen Xiao nodded and sat down again.
Jia Heng embraced Chen Xiao's delicate body, leaned close to her ear, and said jokingly: "I can let you experience what it means to be a white rabbit in the sky."
When Chen Xiao heard this, her snow-white face turned red with shame, and she whispered, "What are you talking about? It's broad daylight, and you are not at all serious."
After all, they have been married for many years, and they immediately understood what Jia Heng said.
Jia Heng said, reaching out and pulling Chen Xiao's plump body, saying: "Don't you want a child? The weather is just right now, it's a good time to have children."
Chen Xiao's bright eyes flickered under her beautiful eyebrows and she said, "Don't mess around in broad daylight."
When this guy starts making a fuss, there's no way out.
Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He hugged Chen Xiao tightly and moved closer to those two soft and slightly pink petals, holding them in his mouth.
Chen Xiao gently pushed Jia Heng away and said, "Wait a minute, don't forget that you have business to attend to."
Jia Heng said: "It won't take too long now."
As he spoke, Jia Heng stood up, changed into a colorful brocade robe, walked quickly out of Ningguo Mansion, and headed towards the place where the White Lotus Mother had agreed to meet.
Dongliju, Teahouse, Private Room on the Second Floor——
Behind a bamboo and wood embroidered mica screen, the White Lotus Mother was wearing a chiffon dress, with a dignified and quiet demeanor, and her face was as white as snow, and under the sunlight, it looked rosy and bright.
At this moment, Holy Mother White Lotus heard a creaking sound coming from the wooden stairs, followed by a burst of hurried and chaotic footsteps.
The White Lotus Mother looked in the direction of the voice, sizing up the young man in the python robe and said, "Here he comes."
Jia Heng's resolute face couldn't help but show a faint smile, and said: "The Holy Mother has called me, so why shouldn't I come?"
When the White Lotus Mother heard this, her eyes froze and she said, "You are disrespectful."
Jia Heng asked in a low voice: "I wonder what the Holy Mother wants to meet with you for?"
The White Lotus Mother asked, "I just want to ask you, how are you doing with the matter I told you and Keqing to do?"
Jia Heng looked at the White Lotus Mother and whispered, "Mother, I'm already working on it, but this kind of thing can't be achieved even if you beg for it. We can only wait for good news."
The White Lotus Mother's beautiful eyes were soft and sparkling under her emerald eyebrows. She said, "During this period of time in the backyard, I heard that Chai, Dai and others have had good news."
Not only Chai and Dai, but even some people who shouldn't have had good news became pregnant.
Hearing this, Jia Heng stared at the beauty opposite him with burning eyes. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said jokingly, "The Virgin Mary has paid a lot of attention to my backyard."
The Holy Mother of White Lotus felt somewhat uncomfortable under the scorching gaze of the young man in python robe, and a look of shame and anger appeared on her fair face.
Jia Heng said: "If the Holy Mother is really anxious, it is not impossible for her to sacrifice herself in her place."
"You are rude." The face of the White Lotus Mother suddenly turned cold as ice, and she said in a delicate voice.
This Jia Ziyu always wanted to take advantage of her.
He is a carefree person who doesn't care about food or meat. He wants everything from everyone and takes advantage of every opportunity.
Jia Heng asked, "Since the Holy Mother is so concerned about sex, why did she say I was rude the other day?"
The face of the White Lotus Mother turned red with shame, and she said in anger, "I already know who you are."
Jia Heng paused for a moment, and asked thoughtfully, "How did the Virgin Mary know?"
The White Lotus Mother looked ashamed and annoyed, and said in a cold voice: "You know the situation clearly."
Jia Heng: "..."
"It seems that the Virgin Mary has looked at me a lot before." Jia Heng suddenly felt like teasing and joked.
The White Lotus Mother gave Jia Heng a fierce look and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Jia Heng stared at the face that resembled Keqing, and suddenly said with emotion: "The Virgin Mary and Keqing are really alike."
Under the willow-leaf brows of the Holy Mother of White Lotus, a trace of panic flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes, and she said with a tone that seemed a little embarrassed: "You...what nonsense are you talking about."
This Jia Ziyu is born in the year of the dog, he can...
Jia Heng smiled but said nothing. He raised a blue and white porcelain teacup and took a sip. He could smell the refreshing fragrance on his teeth and cheeks.
The White Lotus Mother was stared at by the eyes opposite her, which seemed to indicate something. She felt a little uncomfortable all over and whispered, "If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
However, at this moment, Jia Heng stood up and walked to the path that the White Lotus Mother must pass. He looked at the beautiful lady's plump and lovely face and said, "Mother, why are you in such a hurry to leave before you have finished talking?"
While speaking, without saying anything else, he gently took the slender hand of the White Lotus Mother.
Hmm, it just feels warm, soft and smooth.
The White Lotus Mother's heart was shocked, her eyes were deep, and she said in a trembling voice: "Let me go!"
Why did this person start to touch me while he was talking?
At this moment, Holy Mother White Lotus was about to break free, but at this moment, she saw the young man in python clothes suddenly came closer and pressed his lips on hers.
The White Lotus Mother's delicate body trembled violently, or rather, she had never had such an experience in her life.
As Jia Heng spoke, he gently stroked the shoulder of the White Lotus Mother, feeling the beauty's violent struggle, and inevitably a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
I thought to myself, the body is indeed more honest than the mouth.
In fact, with the martial arts of the White Lotus Mother, it is impossible for her to break free, so she is clearly playing a role of resisting and actually accepting.
After a while, the White Lotus Mother's face, which was as white as snow, was bright and beautiful, and her charming eyes were soft and moist. She said, "How dare you? How dare you?"
Jia Heng asked, "Didn't the Holy Mother enjoy herself just now?"
The White Lotus Mother snorted softly and raised a slender hand, as if she wanted to slap Jia Heng in the face, but Jia Heng was quick-witted and grabbed the slender hand in one swoop.
Feeling the tenderness of the beautiful woman's jade hand, Jia Heng couldn't help but hold the beautiful woman's palm and put it on the side of his cheek, saying: "If the Holy Mother is willing to hit me, then hit me."
The face of the White Lotus Mother, which was as white as snow, suddenly turned red. It was obvious that she was slightly stunned by the teasing of the young man opposite her. When she lowered her eyes, her eyebrows seemed to be covered with a mist of shame and anger.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you." The White Lotus Mother turned her pretty face, her beautiful eyes showing shame and anger. She broke free from the slender jade hand and said in a low voice.
When Jia Heng raised his eyes, he saw the face of the White Lotus Mother, which was as white as snow and as red as fire, with the charm that only belongs to a mature woman.
The face of the White Lotus Mother was as white as snow, and she blushed as red as clouds. She said softly, "I'm leaving first."
At this moment, the White Lotus Mother looked a little flustered from behind.
Jia Heng watched the White Lotus Mother go away and smiled to himself.
Is this probably the modesty of a mature woman?
Afterwards, he did not linger in Dongliju for long, but returned to Ningguo Mansion.
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At the same time, in the palace, Wuying Palace——
Qi Kun, Lin Ruhai and others were also discussing the sudden rise of public opinion in Shenjing City.
Qi Kun sat behind a lacquered wooden table, his face firm, he looked at Lin Ruhai and asked, "I know a thing or two about the iron ship floating on the water, but how did the white rabbit fly to the sky?"
Qi Kun frowned, feeling a surge of worry in his heart.
Could it be that King Wei’s proposal of developing the country through science and education really come true?
Lin Ruhai shook his head, looking bewildered, and said, "I am also puzzled by this matter. Only birds can fly into the sky, so what is a white rabbit?"
Cabinet minister Zhao Yi took over the conversation, his face calm and as still as the mysterious water, and said: "The Imperial College will hold a test meeting tomorrow. Lord Qi can go downstairs and see it one day."
Qi Kun nodded, a sense of curiosity welling up in his heart, and said, "Then let's go to the Fengming Pavilion of the Imperial College to take a look."
Then, while Qi Kun was speaking, he turned his head and looked at Zhao Yi standing beside him, and asked, "Minister Zhao, the official roads are being renovated across the country now. How is the project progressing?"
Zhao Yi said: "We started the work last winter, starting with the official road from Guanzhong to Luoyang. It should be completed in less than two months."
Qi Kun said in a clear voice: "This is a big project. We must not overwork the people, waste money and labor, and we must not disturb the people."
Zhao Yi nodded and said, "What Mr. Qi said is true. The Ministry of Works only distributes money and grain, and does not force people to pay. Instead, it provides more employment opportunities for the people, which enables the officials to make a living."
Qi Kun nodded, his eyes deep, and sighed in his heart.
The idea of expecting the whole country to repair the official roads, which would lead to people's suffering, complaints and then chaos in the country, is obviously unreliable.
Prince Wei is not only a man of strategy in military affairs, but also has a lot of experience in governance. If he is allowed to govern in this way, the country may prosper. What should we do then?
Qi Kun felt a surge of anxiety in his heart, but he quickly calmed himself down.
Abandoning Confucianism and pursuing strange and lewd skills, how could the scholars of the world tolerate this?
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The next day was the day when the Imperial College Academy of Sciences conducted experiments in Fengming Pavilion.
A crowd of people gathered in front of Fengming Pavilion, making a lot of noise and bustle.
Not only the candidates who were taking the imperial examinations in Beijing, but also the upright officials from the Censorate and the Hanlin Academy, all gathered in the East Pavilion, looking up at the high platform in front of the pavilion.
But Xu Guangqi, the Vice Minister of Works and the Director of the Imperial College, was standing in front of Fengming Pavilion in a red official robe and a black official hat. On a table not far in front of him were two iron balls, one weighing one jin and the other weighing ten jin.
Xu Guangqi's disciple Chen Long stood not far away, facing the gazes of the candidates, and said, "Everyone, my teacher is going to do the first experiment now to see which iron ball will fall to the ground first."
The candidates and officials around were all attracted and stared at the iron balls in the hands of Xu Guangqi and his disciples.
Thus, in later generations, the Three Questions of Fengming, which was known as the prelude to the scientific and technological revolution, officially began in an inconspicuous early spring of February in the first year of Qiande in the Han Dynasty.
Xu Guangqi then examined the iron ball in front of everyone and said, "Please look, everyone, this is the iron ball after it was weighed. There is no doubt that it weighs ten kilograms and one kilogram, but they both fell to the ground at almost the same time."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scholars present were in an uproar. They began to whisper to each other again, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
"how is this possible?"
"That's impossible. The heavier one must have landed first."
"The heavier the better, the faster it falls. This is the truth of the saints."
And in the octagonal wooden attic in the southwest corner of the crowd, Jia Heng was holding a telescope in his hand, staring into the distance with deep eyes.
Chen Xiao frowned, his eyes reflecting thought, and said, "The heavier ones should fall first, right?"
Jia Heng said in a firm tone, "Don't take it for granted. The two iron balls landed almost at the same time."
If you exclude friction, then it ultimately has nothing to do with the masses of the two.
Xu Guangqi stared at the scholars not far away and said, "Please randomly select a few people to examine the iron ball and go up to the attic together to bear witness."
Xu Guangqi said: "Our Academy of Sciences believes that both must be implemented at the same time."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the candidates and officials present were in an uproar.
"What nonsense! A heavy ball will land earlier than a light ball. This is common sense and obvious." At this moment, a young scholar said in a loud voice with a stern look on his face.
Not far from the crowd, the chief minister Qi Kun and the cabinet minister Zhao Yi looked at each other, both showing surprise in each other's eyes.
Qi Kun frowned and said, "If the heavy one falls to the ground first, it will be hard to achieve the effect of being original and stunning, so the small one falls to the ground first?"
This is the intuition of an old bureaucrat, and he considers it more from the perspective of political power.
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Prime Minister, I can't say anything about this. Let's see what this Xu Siye does."
Qi Kun nodded and turned his gaze back to Fengming Pavilion, with suspicion in his heart.
Could it be that Xu Guangqi had tampered with these two iron balls?
At this moment, in the presence of the candidates present, Xu Guangqi had someone holding two iron balls, enter the attic hall of Fengming Pavilion, and climb up the stairs.
The attic has seven floors and is nearly twenty meters high. At this moment, Xu Guangqi came to the window on the top floor, took the iron ball from the servant beside him, went to the corridor and looked down.
At this moment, a patch of sand had been laid on the ground, separating the crowd from the spectators by a large number of Imperial College runners.
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 candidates watching below held their breath and looked up at Xu Guangqi and others on the attic.
Accompanied by a voice: "Release!"
But the two iron balls were dropped almost at the same time, falling downwards. In the eyes of everyone, they hit the ground almost at the same time, hitting the ground and splashing sand.
Seeing this scene, all the candidates and officials watching below were shocked.
Because it almost goes against their preconceived ideas.
"Why is this happening? Is there some kind of magic involved?" At this moment, a young scholar asked loudly with a puzzled look on his face.
Everyone was equally in disbelief and exclaimed that it was impossible.
But in full view of everyone, everyone saw the two iron balls fall to the ground at the same time, so how could it be said that it was a sorcery?
Behind the crowd, Qi Kunrao was a man of great shrewdness who never showed his emotions. At this moment, he looked a little surprised and asked, "How did they land at the same time?"
Zhao Yi frowned and said, "This 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 think you have seen that the two iron balls fell to the ground almost at the same time, which is exactly what my Academy of Sciences said before."
Everyone present was whispering and talking non-stop.
"Why?" Xu Guangqi looked around hesitantly, leaving the question in suspense.
All the candidates present and some officials who came after hearing the news looked at Xu Guangqi, waiting for his explanation.
Xu Guangqi asked someone to bring a blackboard, and then explained the principle to the imperial examination candidates present.
In fact, this principle was discussed by Jia Heng in his previous conversation with Xu Guangqi.
Since Xu Guangqi was also a supporter of the earth being a sphere, it was not difficult to understand.
After he finished speaking, some of the candidates present were skeptical, some disagreed, and some had a thoughtful look on their faces.
Qi Kun turned his eyes to Zhao Yi who was standing beside him and asked, "Lord Zhao is also a master of divination. Do you know why?"
Zhao Yi twisted a few strands of his beard with his hands, his eyes shining with light, and said, "I just heard what Minister Xu said about the principle, and I understand most of it."
Qi Kun asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Prime Minister, this cannot be explained in a few words."
Qi Kun raised his eyebrows, his eyes were deep, and he whispered: "In other words, this Minister Xu did not do anything to the iron ball?"
Zhao Yi said: "How can you do something in front of everyone? I guess this is the study of the study of things to gain knowledge."
"Investigating things and seeking knowledge" is a teaching of sages, so now the Academy of Sciences is more focusing on these four words "Investigating things and seeking knowledge".
Xu Guangqi glanced at the stunned candidates and officials present, and said, "Everyone, you can go to Jianhu Lake to watch the iron ship being launched."
When everyone heard this, they all became curious and followed Xu Guangqi towards Jianhu Lake.
When a large group of people arrived at the lakeside and looked towards the lake, an expression of disbelief appeared on their faces.
On the empty lake, there was a boat made of fine iron, swaying on the lake, and the boatman was paddling the iron boat with a bamboo pole.
There is no scene more visually impactful than this one.
Why do iron ships float on water?
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