Chapter 726 The Earth Is Round

The next day, due to no special arrangements, Fang Yiai came to the post house for a turn and left leisurely. It's not that someone in his room is incompetent, it's really not necessary to stay in the post house, those Fanbang envoys have gone to Chang'an City one by one, who will stay in the post house and chat with Fang Yiai.

The envoys are in Chang'an City, and Fang Yiai is also happy to be idle, but Fang Yiai doesn't dare to be too careless, at least the Tubo, Turkic and Khitan people are followed by a lot of spies. In any case, the envoys of these three countries are not fuel-efficient lamps, and if they make trouble in Chang'an City, it is someone else who will bear the blame.

Nalu is also the first time to come to Chang'an City, so he is particularly interested in the things in Chang'an City, Fang Yiai wanted to take Nalu to the West City to have a play, but Nalu insisted on going to Taixue to see. For Taixue, Fang Yiai doesn't have much interest, his student career was spent in the academy, as for Taixue, he really hasn't been to it, of course, he may have been there when he was a child, and now he doesn't remember.

The Taixue of the Tang Dynasty was very advanced and belonged to the Ministry of Rites. And Guozijian also has Guozixue, Taixue, Four Studies, Law, Calligraphy, and Arithmetic. The difference between schools is related to the status of the student's seniority (i.e., the official of the father's ancestor). Guozixue, Taixue, and the Four Disciplines are respectively for the children of bureaucrats above the third, fifth, and seventh grades, while the law, calligraphy, and arithmetic are for the children of the eighth rank or less. In addition, students of the Guozi, Tai, and Simen studied Confucian classics, while students of law, calligraphy, and arithmetic studied specialized techniques. There are 300 students in Guozi, 500 in Taixue, 1,300 in four disciplines, 50 in law, and 30 in calligraphy and arithmetic.

Speaking of too many students, then I have to mention that among the four schools, there are many Fanbang students, who are called Tang envoys. It can be said that the Ministry of Rites is equivalent to Oxford and Harvard in the 21st century, and the Upper Academy is a special existence. The Upper Academy is subordinate to the Imperial Palace and belongs to the royal private school, so it can be said that it is not a particularly noble status, and it is absolutely impossible to enter the Upper Academy.

"Naru, what are you doing when you run too much, do you still want to learn the law?" Fang Yiai was helpless, so he could only lead Naru to the national prison. Guozijian is not far from Taiji Palace, and it takes a quarter of an hour to go south from the west gate. Since it is not from the Imperial Palace, Fang Yiai can only go around from Suzaku Street.

Sitting in the carriage, Naru gently supported his chin, and there was more piety in his expression, "Sir, the students have been listening to Taixue very well, especially the "Five Classics of Justice" compiled by Mr. Kong Yingda Kong, the students have benefited a lot!" ”

Listening to Nalu's words, Fang Yiai's face turned red rarely, he didn't think that Old Master Kong would have such a big reputation, no matter how he said that someone in his room could be regarded as a proud protégé of Old Master Confucius, but he hadn't read the "Five Classics of Justice" compiled by Confucius! Fortunately, Naru didn't mention the content of the "Righteousness of the Five Classics", otherwise if someone in his room couldn't say something, it wouldn't have let Naru laugh to death.

Originally, I wanted to tell Naru Confucius that it was his husband, but now Fang Yiai can't open his mouth. got out of the carriage and came to the gate of Guozijian, Fang Yiai first looked at the plaque hanging on the door, just this hot stamping card, I'm afraid it must have a history of several decades. There are a lot of scholars who come and go in the Guozi Prison, and most of them wear these silk satins, and they are full of energy. Fang Yiai pouted disappreliantly, today's Taixue is far from being as full as that of later generations, at least in terms of the source of students, it is a big difference from the Song Dynasty.

During the Zhenguan period, most of the students of the Guozijian were the descendants of officials, even if they were commoners, they were also clansmen of major families, as for the real children of the Hanmen, if they wanted to enter the Guozijian, unless the sun hit the west and came out. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, this sentence has been circulated among the people, that is, the nameless Mo enters the Guozijian, and the rich are also incompetent, this sentence is the current situation of the Guozijian in the early Tang Dynasty, you must have an identity to enter the Guozijian, but you are just a rich businessman, and you can't get in.

Stopping at Guozijian, Fang Yiai saw three people who shouldn't be here. There were more than 20 people standing in the courtyard, and in the middle, Di Renjie was constantly bragging about something like a May Fourth youth in later generations. When he got closer, Fang Yiai heard clearly what Di Renjie was saying.

"Let me tell you, the earth is round, hmph, it's you fools who only listen to the saying that the sky is round and the earth is round!"

"Where did you come from, wild child, why do you say that the earth is round, you are so stupid, if the earth is round, you can still stand?"

"Why can't you stand? As long as the ball is big enough, it will stand up! Di Renjie glared angrily, and the Ma brothers straightened their chests like a pair of bodyguards.

Fang Yiai was a little dizzy when she heard it, and she said obediently, she shouldn't have told Di Renjie such an esoteric thing in the first place. What era is it now, this is the Tang Dynasty at the top of the feudal dynasty, what are you guarding this group of students to say that the earth is round, what is the difference between it and saying that the moon stone is a big stone?

"Nonsense, you have the ability to prove it to us, hmph, you little fanatic, if you don't tell the reason, we will send you to the official!" The students also have blood surnames, and they rolled up their sleeves and showed hideous expressions, and now Di Renjie and his two friends were so frightened that their faces turned white. Although Di Renjie is not an ordinary person, he is now an eleven-year-old child, how can he compete with a group of students.

Through the cracks, Di Renjie inadvertently saw Fang Yiai, now he finally found a savior, pushed away the crowd, Di Renjie ran to Fang Yiai in three or two steps, "Teacher, why are you here?" Well, you can help the students evaluate the theory, these students don't learn and don't know how to do it, and they always refute the students! Di Renjie said it confidently, but he didn't notice that Fang Yiai's face was about to darken.

Fang Yiai glared at Di Renjie quite speechlessly, this little hairy boy was full of food, and he ran to the country to spread wild, and now he can't fight the students, so he came here to ask for help.

Poked Di Renjie with his finger, Fang Yiai said angrily, "Stinky boy, who told you to come here to spread wild, Lao Tzu finally stuffed you to the academy, why don't you stay here?" ”

"Teacher, it's no wonder that the students, now that the envoy has come to Beijing, His Majesty has ordered the academy to suspend classes for half a month. The students can't either, so they came to Guozijian to talk to the senior brothers! ”

"Flim Tongue" Fang Yiai rewarded Di Renjie with four words, this future Di Ge Lao was born with a cowhide mouth. Naru found it very interesting, she pulled Di Renjie aside and asked in a low voice, "Tell me, the earth is round, who told you?" ”

"Back to the little teacher, those are all taught by the teacher, the teacher not only said that the earth is round, but also said that there is any gravitational force under our feet!" Di Renjie suddenly couldn't remember, and then Ma Erhu next to him poked his head and interjected, "Little Master, what the senior brother said is true, what the teacher said seems to be gravity, it is because of gravity that the apple will fall!" ”

Fang Yiai's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he knew it was over, he knew it earlier, he didn't tell these three guys so much, look at the students in front of him, Fang Yiai didn't know how to explain it.

Although the students were excited, they didn't lose their minds, and the people standing in front of them were the most noble concubines of the Tang Dynasty plus Zuo Wuwei, even if he said something out of line, it was not something that the students could manage.

A certain prestigious student walked out of the crowd and bowed to Fang Yiai, "Student Song Jing, I've seen Fang Yuma." I didn't know that the three little brothers were students of the horse master, which is a lot of offense, and please ask the horse master Haihan! ”

"It's okay, it's that kid who is not sensible, but it makes you unhappy, here, Fang will accompany them on their behalf!" Fang Yiai saw at a glance that this Song Jing was not easy to dismiss, grandma was a bear, and she blamed Di Renjie for her broken mouth, and after waiting for this matter, he had to let him copy the three-character scripture a thousand times.

Song Jing didn't dare to accept the gift of Fang Yu's love, so he bent down and waved his hand and said, "Master Ma said that he laughed, the students were not angry, they just wanted to ask Master Ma for advice, why is the earth round, if the earth is round, how can that person stand, under normal circumstances, wouldn't he have to roll all over the ground, and he can't stand steadily?" ”

After Song Jing finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd, originally Fang Yiai didn't feel anything, but as soon as he heard the ridicule, he couldn't stand it anymore.

I have to teach these students a good lesson today, otherwise someone in his room will end up with a reputation for not learning and talking nonsense. How to prove it, I looked at it in the courtyard, but there was nothing useful at all. When he was having a headache, he looked down and saw a piece of cement in the distance.

Seeing this piece of cement, Fang Yiai's face showed a little joy, and then he looked in the courtyard, and there was a big oval stone in the garden, which was saved.

Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Fang Yiai picked up the cement and pinched a clay figure as quickly as possible. The clay figure was extremely ugly, but Fang Yiai ignored the ridicule of the students, he walked to the oval stone, stretched out his hand and placed the little clay figure on it. It is gratifying that the clay figure did not fall and stood firmly.

"Brother Song, can you see that the little clay figure can stand on such a towering round stone, what about the person? You must know that the earth is much wider than this stone face, and how ridiculous it is to say that it cannot stand people. In this world, there are too many things to think about, because compared to the earth, we are as small as an ant! ”

Fang Yiai's words were a little profound, but the students understood it. Looking at the small clay figure on the stone, Song Jing fell into deep thought.

The students were thinking about Fang Yiai's words, and Fang Yiai didn't have the energy, so he took this opportunity to quickly lead people away. He's really scared of the students, the earth is round and can explain it a little, but what about the earth's gravity? Do you tell them that a guy named Newton invented gravity after being hit by an apple?

Naru looked at her husband with some admiration, she was really stupid, guarding such a talented man, and she had to go to the world to see the world, isn't this a sacrifice to seek the near and far?

"Teacher, you are so powerful, you have made those students speechless so quickly!" Di Renjie is a villain, as soon as he entered the back hall of the Guozi Prison, he stretched out two thumbs to the bereaved love. Fang Yiai is so easy to deceive, this kind of sycophant trick, he has used it too much, knocking Di Renjie's head, Fang Yiai didn't have a good air, "Stinky boy, go home and copy the "Three Character Classic" for the teacher a thousand times!" ”

"Ahh Teacher, is it possible to do less? Di Renjie slumped his face, and looked at Nalu in a daze, Nalu naturally understood what it meant, everyone Di Renjie called the little master, and she, who was the little master, always had to say a word for him.

"What are you doing so many times, just five hundred times!" Nalu didn't wait for Fang Yiai to agree, so he winked at Di Renjie, and the three hairy boys saw Nalu's eyes, and immediately shouted, "Thank you, teacher, you're so good!" ”

Fang Yiai almost didn't pass out, if Di Xiaoxu saw Di Renjie become like this, it wasn't whether this Di Laohan would sigh and look away.

Fang Yiai didn't have a chance to add some punishments, because the three boys ran away in a gust of wind. (To be continued.) )