Chapter 1268: Playing hard to get (Page 1/1)

Sun Ce was chatting with Xu Yue, and Kan Ze and Zhao Ying were sitting with him.

Xu Yue had no worries about food and clothing, and was devoted to studying knowledge, and lived a peaceful and comfortable life. With Yan Yan, Kan Ze was even happier. He studied mathematics and chatted with them when he was free, exchanged ideas and discussed directions. Yan Yan had written "Theory of Tides", but his main interest was not in these miscellaneous studies, but Confucianism. It was a bit reluctant to discuss problems with a master of mathematics like Xu Yue, but he was young and willing to work hard, and was still qualified to be an assistant. Kan Ze's basic mathematics is better than Yan Yan, but he was able to talk to Xu Yue very much, and he was both a teacher and a friend. Although Zhao Ying was young, he was quite talented. Xu Yue attached great importance to him and accepted it as a disciple and taught him all his money.

After Zhuge Liang came, he talked with Xu Yue twice. His intelligence surprised Xu Yue. Xu Yue also wanted to take Zhuge Liang to his subordinates, but unfortunately he was rejected by Zhuge Liang.

"General, this son is extremely smart and can learn from others. If he learns now, his future achievements will definitely be above me. However, he lost his father when he was young, and his brother traveled far away, and there were only two sisters in his family to take care of him. If the general promised his future and took him to the flat carriage, he would be better than his superiors after studying for several years. General, he would not have to worry about money and food. My family of five can't finish so much food, enough for his four sisters. In the past two years, his two sisters got married, that is, they were two brothers..."

Looking at Xu Yue who was very thoughtful, Sun Ce didn't know how to explain to him. Although he had not met Zhuge Liang yet, he guessed that Zhuge Liang rejected Xu Yue's invitation not because of life but because of ambition. He told Ji that to cultivate the world, his goal was not to scholars who were studying and pursuing Taoism, but to rule all officials and govern the people.

"Master, I really can't agree to you. It's not that I can't bear to give up my salary, but that everyone has their own ambitions and cannot force it. Kong Ming is very talented, but he is not a person who is willing to study in his study. Youth young people always like to dream, become generals and ministers, govern the country and pacify the world, you know."

"I understand, I understand." Xu Yue laughed and said, "If you are good at studying, you will be an official. I thought so when I was young, but I had no way to serve. Later, I was attracted by Master Liu and led me into the door of mathematics. I originally wanted to wait for him to survive and be a minor official in the Taishi Office, but I never arrived..." Thinking of his predecessor Liu Hong's life, Xu Yue sighed and looked sad. "If he could live a few more years and meet a general, he might be able to achieve more."

"This man has passed away, and the best way to be impressed is to sort out his academic achievements and pass them on to future generations. A hundred years later, no one will remember what official he has been, but someone will definitely remember his seven-star technique and his abacus of positive and negative numbers." Sun Ce turned to look at Kan Ze and Zhao Ying. "You have such a famous teacher and the academic foundation left by Liu Kuaiji. You must devote yourself to learning and make greater achievements in order to live up to time."

Kan Ze and Zhao Ying bowed and bowed. "Be as careful as the general's order."

Sun Ce knew Kan Ze, and even more knew Zhao Ying. He would later change his name to Zhao Shuang. He was the first mathematician in Chinese history to prove the Pythagorean theorem. The Chinese have long known the phenomenon of hooking three pounds, four strings, and five, but they really regard this as a theorem and prove it with mathematical methods. Zhao Shuang is the first person. Unfortunately, contemporary people have not realized the significance of this step, nor have they followed this path. The proof of Pythagorean theorem did not introduce Chinese mathematics into the realm of mathematical logic, but is only used as a practical technology.

Of course, he would not waste such opportunities when he came to this world. He was not sure what kind of achievements Kan Ze could achieve, but Zhao Shuang was enough to inherit Xu Yue's mantra and improve Chinese mathematics to a higher level. With such a mathematical genius, Zhuge Liang didn't need it anymore. Let him go to politics. Last time Zhang Zhongjing came to Pingyu to prevent the epidemic, he said that there was a Hu doctor in Bencaotang, Nanyang who was well versed in mathematics in the Western Regions. He had promised to go back and let him translate mathematical works from the Western Regions for reference by Xu Yue and others.

The so-called Western mathematics is mostly the legacy of Greek mathematics. The Greeks have been destroyed for many years. The Romans, like the Han people, pay attention to practicality and are not interested in the pure academics of the Greeks. On the contrary, there are still many legacy in Hellenistic Central Asia. Sun Ce did not think that Greek civilization was higher than Chinese civilization, but actively attracting the nutrients of foreign academics will undoubtedly play a good role in promoting the intellectuals in the Central Plains, at least letting them know that there is another academic model.

As he was talking, Xu Shu came in and said, Yan Yan, Zhuge Liang is back.

Sun Ce was very happy and immediately asked Xu Shu to invite them to see him. After a while, Yan Yan came in first. He and Sun Ce had met many times, and were familiar with each other, and were not restrained. They went forward to salute, took the couch himself, sat with Kan Ze and Zhao Ying. Zhuge Liang never showed up. Xu Shu said that he went back to the house to put down his things, but after waiting for a full meal, Zhuge Liang did not show up either.

Xu Yue was a little unhappy and muttered a few words. Seeing this, Yan Yan greeted him and prepared to get up to take a look. Sun Ce waved his hand, stopped Yan Yan, and chuckled softly: "I guess he has delayed something, so there is no need to worry, and there is no big deal. I have a lot of things to do, so I can't stay for a long time. Anyway, I will gather on New Year's Day, and it's not a short time. Master Xu, Mancai, Derun, and you, Aying, I will invite you together, and you will not have much trouble. You will go together at that time."

Xu Yue nodded repeatedly and promised to arrive on time. Sun Ce stood up and said goodbye, and Yan Yan took the initiative to see him off. He sent Sun Ce to the door and said with a forced smile: "It's still Kong Ming who has the foresight and said that the general must be busy these two days, so he has never asked for a meeting."

Sun Ce was about to go to the workshop official, but after hearing this, he stopped again. "What else did Kong Ming say?"

Yan Yan seized the opportunity and said what Zhuge Liang had just said. Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "Tell Kong Ming that he can go to me anywhere. If he is willing to stay in Pingyu, I will welcome you at any time. If he wants to travel for a few years, it doesn't matter. You can settle your family in Pingyu first. Langya will not be peaceful in the past two years, and his sister and brother are not safe at home. Let's move to Pingyu together."

"Here, I will tell you the truth." Yan Qing was surprised and happy, and quickly bowed to thank him. He watched Sun Ce leave until he could not see the backs of Sun Ce and others. Then he turned happily and went straight to the side yard where he and Zhuge Liang lived. As soon as he entered the door, Zhuge Liang stood in the yard, dressed in new clothes, his hair was combed again, his face was washed clean, and some thin powder was added. Seeing Yan Qing come in, he dusted his clothes and walked out.

"What are you doing?" Yan Qing grabbed him.

Zhuge Liang was very surprised. "Didn't General Sun ask you to summon me?"

Yan Yan smiled. "You guessed it, General Sun is very busy today, he is gone."

"Uh..." Zhuge Liang's face turned slightly red, and there was a hint of embarrassment. After he made so much preparation, he had been considering what to say when he met Sun Ce. Unexpectedly, Sun Ce left and felt very disappointed.

Yan Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw it. He said to Zhuge Liang as he said something Sun Ce had just said. After hearing it, Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, turned back to the house and changed into new clothes, picked up the "Original of Metaphysics" and walked towards Xu Yue's main courtyard.

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