Su You bowed and said, "My husband is so complimentary. In fact, this is also because the Guan Shu School of Science and Technology is engaged in a major project of chronological dating of literature and history, so I am interested in the celestial phenomena recorded in ancient texts."

After saying that, he continued to explain to Zhao Xu: "The dragon's tail is lying in the morning, which comes from "Zuo Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Duke Xi": "The nursery rhyme goes: 'In the morning of Bing, the dragon's tail is lying in the morning. All obey the vibration, take the flag of Guo,

The quails are running wildly, the heavens are planning to prepare the powder, the army is formed in the fire, and the Duke of Guo is running. 'When is the turn of September to October? Bingzi Day, the sun is at the end, the moon is in the strategy, the quails are in the fire, it must be the right time

.'"

"This is the record in "Zuo Zhuan" about the period when Duke Xian asked Bu Yan about his attack on Guo, and Bu Yan answered based on the celestial phenomena in the nursery rhyme."

"Dragon's tail, that is, Osu. Osu is the sixth place among the seven places of the Eastern Blue Dragon, so it is called Dragon's tail."

"Chen means the intersection of the sun and the moon. The lunar calendar means that the intersection of the sun and the moon is the new day."

"Fu means to hide."

"So this sentence means that on the new day when the sun and moon meet, the sun is in Ojuku, so Ojuku is hidden."

"This record is very important, and it is also a key astronomical record that scholars pay great attention to in the great chronological project of the Guan Shu School of Science and Engineering."

"Bachelor Sima discovered a special place here. In the original text, 'the turn of September and October' refers to the people of Jin. Jin used Xia Zheng and the Xia calendar."

"And 'Twelve Months' is based on the Lu calendar, because this paragraph was written by Zuo Qiuming, who was from the Lu state, and the Lu people use Zhou Zheng."

"According to the ancient calendar, the accurate date of the fifth year of Duke Xi when the Jin Dynasty destroyed Guo happened should be Bingzishuo in December of that year in the Lu calendar and Bingzishuo in October of that year in the Xia calendar."

"According to Chen Zhaoming's calculations, the tenth day of the lunar calendar that year was Ding Chou day, and Bingzi was the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Therefore, the real time when the Jin Dynasty destroyed Guo was actually 1,736 years ago.

Between the 30th day of the 9th month of Yinzheng year ago and the 1st day of the 10th month Dingchou day."

He talked easily and without any fuss, while the ministers in the palace, especially those who were Jinshi, were all trembling with excitement.

China pays great attention to the compilation of history, but it is able to infer the exact year and even the number of days since historical events occurred. Such an achievement is enough to make the Song Dynasty proud of the Han and Tang Dynasties!

Although Zhao Xu didn't understand the details, what Su You said was reasonable and the ministers were as excited as chickens when they saw the keeper. They couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Mingrun, you are wrong. It's such an important thing."

, how could you not report it?”

Su You bowed and said: "The cause of this matter was actually just a casual chat with Sima Scholar, Er Liu, Clan Uncle, Zhao Ming and others while exchanging letters."

"After that, everyone jointly studied it out of interest, without expecting any results."

"Unexpectedly, several bachelors are proficient in history, astronomy, and mathematics. Now they are going further and further. This major event is about to be completed."

"This is also an auspicious sign for Emperor Wenxing of the Song Dynasty. I congratulate Your Majesty."

Wang Gui was also very excited. After all, such a major event, like the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions, occurred during his tenure. It was also very glorious: "Your Majesty, several bachelors should be rewarded and ordered to report to the public."

The ministers followed the prime minister and congratulated him: "Congratulations to your majesty, ministers!"

Why are you congratulating me again, hehehe...

Zhao Xu was very happy: "From this point of view, it is not undesirable for people to study astronomy, but... it is too incredible to say that children can understand astronomy, right?"

But Lu Gongzhu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't forget, we have such a boy in the Song Dynasty."

"Really? Where?"

Mr. Lu smiled and said, "I'm in the palace. I just finished explaining the celestial phenomena in ancient Chinese to Your Majesty."

"It was Mingrun who invented the sky-gazing mirror, and Tianshi Zhang used it as an instrument to observe celestial phenomena and make a star catalog. After that, our astronomy in the Song Dynasty progressed day by day, and now it has surpassed the surrounding countries."

"The Liao people who used to bully us with the calendar have turned to the Song Dynasty and asked the Song Dynasty to build a bell tower for them."

When Zhao Xu remembered that this happened, he couldn't help but feel very happy: "Then there is no need to ban the astronomy part of official education?"

Su You quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhao Xu was already comfortable: "Mingrun comes from the pipeline."

Su You said: "In fact, the popularization of astronomical knowledge in official schools is not profound. What Wang Xianggong said is just to prevent the slightest change."

"But I think that my husband's concerns are indeed justified."

"It is precisely because of this that it should be more popularized."

"What the traitors take advantage of is everyone's fear and reverence for the celestial phenomena, and they make false claims, which can range from defrauding property to rebellion and rebellion."

"But can these traitors bewitch the farmers in "Bin Feng", the women in "The Preparation", and the garrison soldiers in "The Gradual Stone"?"

"But today, there are still ignorant people, scholar-bureaucrats, and even royal families who are seduced by these cunning people. What is the reason?"

"It is because it has not been widely popularized. Therefore, the purpose of popularizing some knowledge is to enable ordinary people to have basic judgment ability when facing other people's deception and confusion."

"It is not wrong to study astronomy. Unfortunately, the elites in numerology and calendar in the Song Dynasty did not come from the former Si Tianjian, but came from the people. Most of the academicians in Si Tianjian today are also private people hired."

"But encouraging the study of mathematical astronomy does not mean that it can be used to commit crimes. Prohibition is also one thing."

"But what needs to be banned is not the enthusiasm for learning and the pursuit of truth, but those who use the advantages of knowledge to deceive and deceive others."

"There is nothing wrong with candies. What is wrong is the traffickers who use candies to abduct children. But if we simply ban candies because they are being trafficked, I think this is because of choking."

"The best thing to do is to let every child have candy, and don't care about the one that the trafficker uses to seduce him. The traitor will be defeated."

"So what should be banned is not astronomical research. What should be banned is the myths and demon books that randomly link astronomy with government affairs, star energy, disasters, etc.; as well as the cults and sycophants that use these demon theories and demon books to deceive people's hearts. .”

"Of course, the court should treat this kind of people with strict rules and regulations!"

…

After the dynasty dispersed, Su You was left alone by Zhao Xu to talk.

Zhao Xu hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke: "Mingrun, it's not the king and the minister who are right now, so don't worry too much... I just want to ask you, where will the soul go after death, and will she come back to see it? ?”

It's a pity that we sit down at the front table in the middle of the night and don't ask about the common people or the ghosts and gods!

Since this poem came out, the number of kings who dare to do this has obviously decreased significantly.

If the king asks this question, he is suspected of treating the minister as a jester.

Therefore, Zhao Xu made a special explanation before speaking.

Su You sighed: "Your Majesty misses the Empress Dowager?"

Tears welled up in Zhao Xu's eyes: "The blue sky above has fallen to the yellow spring, and both places are nowhere to be seen."

Su You immediately became serious: "Some alchemists have suggested that they can invite the spirit of the Empress Dowager to come to earth?"

Zhao Xu hesitated a little: "Yes... there is a warlock named Jiang... he said he is a profound practitioner and he is more than 300 years old... he said he can invite the Queen Mother..."

Su You said with a cold face: "Where is this person? In the palace?"

Zhao Xu said: "In... Yanfu Zhai."

Su You breathed a sigh of relief. Since Zhenzong believed in Taoism in the Song Dynasty, many palaces and temples were built in Bianjing City.

Later, these palaces also sent prime ministers to serve as envoys.

Later, this palace temple became a place where retired officials of the Song Dynasty were placed. And these palace temples also became part of the political life of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xu was pretty good at it, at least he didn't place the sorcerer in the palace, otherwise big trouble would happen.

Su You sneered and said: "The last sorcerer who pretended to be a magician was already imprisoned on the Zhongshan Observatory by Lei Zhe. He still doesn't know how to repent and still wants to bewitch you?"

Zhao Xu was dumbfounded: "This person's eloquence is superb, and it cannot be compared to Li Shining and his like."

Su You sighed and said, "Your Majesty, do you know that Mr. Jiefu was deceived some time ago?"

Zhao Xu didn't believe it: "Mr. Jiefu? How is that possible?"

Su You said: "Some time ago, there was a rumor in a family that the child in the family was the reincarnation of Wang Yu. Mr. Jiefu and his wife were overjoyed and went a long way to see the child."

"What's the result?"

"The result? It's just more sad. Your Majesty, what I want to say is that no matter how tenacious a person is, there is a softest place in his heart."

"If this place is known to others, there may be evil plotters and plots."
Chapter completed!