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  Chapter 621 618 [Song of the Holy Emperor Breaking the Battle]

  In the capital, a new issue of "Datong Monthly" was released, and major restaurants bought it one after another, and then let the literate staff read it to the diners.

   This is also a way to attract business, and it is very fashionable.

The store clerk stood on the bench, shaking his head with a newspaper and reading: "At the end of the month, the emperor and the ministers talked about Lulu. "Shangshu·Yao Dian" has a saying: Yu and Shun... When the moon is the first day, the same law weights and measures. Law weights and measures, The four are the major events of the country. Although Qin Shihuang unified the weights and measures, the laws and regulations have always been biased. There is a saying in "Book of Rites·Li Yun": Therefore, the sage must take the heaven and the earth as the foundation, Yin and Yang as the end, and the four seasons as the handle... "

  The store clerk became more and more dizzy as he read the words. Although he knew all the words, he couldn't understand them together.

   The diners in the lobby of the restaurant also heard it in a daze, and only a few of them could understand what it meant. After reading this, the distinguished guests on the second floor also walked out of the box one after another, leaning on the railing to listen to the shop assistant reading the newspaper.

"According to the calculations of doctors, masters, and bachelors from the School of Mathematics of Qintian Academy, there are errors in the records of "Historical Records" in Lulu, or Tai Shigong's transcribed mistakes. Tell the world." When the shop clerk read this, he vaguely felt that he had read something very important.

   "Boom!"

   There was an uproar in the lobby, and scholars spoke out one after another. Some people yelled at the mathematics hall, thinking that it was impossible for Sima Qian to make a mistake, and some people wanted to go home and verify it for themselves.

   "I order the Mathematics Hall of Qintianyuan to assist the Ministry of Rites to revise the law. The current ruler will be revised according to the revised law, and the measured land in the world will not change..."

  The few knowledgeable scholars stood up in shock on the spot, and then looked at each other not knowing what to say.

  Lythical weights and measures are connected together, and lulu is not just as simple as music.

  The rhythm tube of Huang Zhong must be nine inches, and the ruler for measuring length should be determined according to the Huang Zhong rhythm tube. There have been standard instruments in all dynasties, and the local governments have used them to make local standard instruments, and the folks have made rulers, weights, etc. based on local standard instruments.

  The central standard of the Ming Dynasty can no longer be found, and the standards in various places have errors. For example, one foot is 32 centimeters in some places, 33 centimeters in some places, and even 31 centimeters in some places. Before Zhao Han Zhang Tian, ​​he used the standard ruler of Ji'an Prefecture in Jiangxi Province, which is about 32.6 centimeters per foot.

   Now that the Qintianyuan Mathematics Center is revising the Lulu, then use the revised Huangzhong Rhythm to determine the real national standard size.

   This will not interfere with private measurements and transactions, as errors are bound to exist. But the standard size must be unified, and the Ministry of Rites will make a standard device and distribute it to the governments of various places as a reference.

   At the same time, the newspaper also said that the weight unit will also develop a standard device in the future.

  Law weights and measures in various places only allow a small range of errors, and all errors that are too outrageous are banned. Especially for pawnshops and banknotes, their rulers, weights, and beams must be checked, and if the error is too large, they will be punished.

  The store clerk was still reading the newspaper: "Xiao Shixuan, the head of the Qintian Academy, pioneered the technique of mathematical calculus. Adding officials... the prince and less protection?"

  Suddenly, the audience was silent.

  Prince Shaobao is the lowest-ranking official in Sangong Sanguli. But a person who studies arithmetic can be promoted to three orphans?

  The clerk in the store muttered: "I can do arithmetic, and the calculation can be done quickly. Why don't you give me an official title?"

   "What is calculus?" a scholar asked.

  The person at the same table said: "How do I know?"

  Some diners yelled: "Shop boy, did the newspaper say, what is the art of calculus?"

"Yes, yes, I'll read it right away," the store clerk suddenly had a bitter face, "I don't know how to read it, I have been in elementary school for three years, and I know all the numbers, but these symbols are like ghosts. This prince Shaobao , It’s really not something ordinary people can do.”

A diner ran over, glanced at the newspaper, and said to himself: "Sure enough, it is similar to the talisman drawn by a Taoist priest. This Dr. Xiao must be a scholar of heaven and man. Presumably, the art of calculus can secretly understand the truth of heaven and earth." , is the legendary Qimen Dunjia."

Another diner threw down his chopsticks and ran over. After reading the newspaper, he said: "In the future, all Taoist priests in the world may want to come to Nanjing to learn the secret art of calculus. Xin. Now that the emperor is so generous, he has published the secret technique in the newspaper, and anyone who is destined to understand it can understand it."

   "Have you realized it?" Someone asked with a smile.

  The diner shook his head and glanced at the newspaper again: "I have no chance to understand this secret technique. It is estimated that people with deep spiritual roots can understand it."

  The person next to him said: "Xiao Zhangyuan of Qintianyuan, I think he came from the Taoist lineage. The monk can only recite scriptures, but he can't draw symbols..."

   "Who said that? The monks in my hometown can draw symbols." Someone immediately refuted.

  …

   Imperial Academy.

Holding the newspaper in his hand, Qian Qianyi said sadly: "The Prince Shao Bao, the Prince Shao Bao, was overtaken by the Qintian Academy. Our Hanlin Academy should also speed up the progress. The compilation of "History of Ming Dynasty" can no longer be slow. Tun Tun."

   Zhang Pu, who seemed to be dying of illness last winter, is alive and kicking again now. He smiled and said, "The shepherd is jealous?"

  Qian Qianyi denied it categorically: "Who is jealous? To eat the king's salary, to be loyal to the king, we should go all out in editing "History of Ming Dynasty"."

  Wang Tiaoding has been released to local officials, and Qian Qianyi has been successfully promoted to the head of the Imperial Academy. He is quite proud of this, and in the Ming Dynasty, this position is qualified to join the cabinet as a prime minister.

  Unfortunately, after a few days of not being happy, there was a big commotion in the Qintian Courtyard next door.

   What is calculus, Qian Qianyi can't figure it out, but he can correct Huang Zhonglu, but he understands the weight. From a political point of view, it is no different from revising the calendar. At least he has to compile the "History of Ming Dynasty" to win back the game.

  Qian Qianyi couldn't help rushing out, shouting at the editing room of "History of Ming Dynasty": "From today on, I will work overtime for an hour every evening!"

  The historians want to cry but have no tears. There is no overtime pay for this.

   Zhang Pu drank tea leisurely, then picked up a pen to the newspaper, and wrote and drew on a piece of straw paper.

  Qian Qianyi came back to take a look and asked, "What the **** are you drawing?"

  Zhang Pu replied: "Calculus."

  Qian Qianyi asked: "Is it the Qimen Dunjia art created by the one from Qintianyuan combined with Taixi numbers?"

  Zhang Pu nodded affirmatively: "Using this method, it is indeed possible to calculate Qimen Dunjia, and it is more convenient than the old method before."

   "Can you really understand?" Qian Qianyi asked.

Zhang Pu asked: "Is there anything I don't understand? Newspapers have clearly written the principles of calculus. It is nothing more than a set of arithmetic algorithms. The name is well chosen. The smallest one is big, and the one who accumulates small things is written. road."

  Qian Qianyi felt the discrimination in terms of IQ, and couldn't help complaining: "You might as well go to the Qintian Academy, why stay in the Imperial Academy?"

Zhang Pu said: "My body, I don't know when I will die, and it doesn't matter where I work. Alas, this time the weights and measures are unified, and it is becoming more and more prosperous. If I can live another twenty years, how many years will it be?" it is good."

  Qian Qianyi twitched his beard: "You said that five years ago, aren't you still dead?"

   "That's true," Zhang Pu said with a smile, "It's really strange. Every winter, I feel like I'm going to die. When the spring snow melts, there is no medicine to heal myself."

  …

   Imperial Garden.

   In front of Zhao Han, there are twelve rhyme pipes, all of which are cast from brass and then polished, unlike those directly polished with jade in the Han Dynasty.

   This thing is the revised temperament standard device.

   "Ding...Dangdang..."

  Tian Xiuying tapped the tempo pipe lightly, Liu Rushi listened attentively, Fei Rulan and others were also listening.

  Pounded more than ten times in a row, Liu Rushi nodded and said: "After the correction, the yellow bell can indeed be returned, and the rhythm sounds more coordinated."

  Fei Rumei said, "Why didn't I hear any difference?"

  Liu Rushi said: "There are some subtle differences, you can know it by playing the music."

  The Persian-Arabic music system is completely different from the twelve-tempered system, but it is extremely dissonant and has a unique charm.

  Fei Rulan took the percussion stick, and after familiarizing herself with the tones of the twelve rhythmic pipes, she began to strike a popular folk song. Zhao Han leaned on the rocking chair and listened leisurely.

Suddenly, Zhao Han felt that he was not passionate enough. He remembered the "Steel Torrent March" he often heard when he was a soldier, and said to his concubines: "I have a piece of music that I can only hum. You record it. Dangdangdang, dangdangdangdangdang Dangdang..."

  This song is so familiar, I have listened to it countless times in the army, and I can't make mistakes when humming it.

  Tian Xiuying quickly picked up a pen, recorded the melody of the song, and finally finished memorizing it after humming it several times.

  Then, Tian Xiuying picked up the bamboo flute to play, but Zhao Han shook his head again and again: "Not powerful enough, not passionate enough, I'm afraid I have to use suona. Suona is not enough, I have to use many instruments to complement it."

  The emperor had an order, so he naturally paid attention to it, and the musicians were recruited quickly.

   Zhao Han glanced at it and asked, "Why is there no suona?"

The musician headed by    said: "Your Majesty, suona cannot play elegant music."

   "I didn't ask you to play elegant music," Zhao Han said, "there is an ancient song called "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array".

  Zhao Han did not have a dedicated musician. These musicians belonged to the imperial court and performed exclusively on important occasions such as court meetings and sacrifices. The main musical instruments are chime bells, chime chime, zither, shengxiao, guqin, etc. The repertoires played are exclusively used by the imperial court and are not allowed to be played by folks.

  Such as "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array", it is not a court music, but a hundred operas used to cheer up the fun.

   Hearing what the emperor said, the musicians collectively understood in seconds, and they all retreated and went back to get something. There are all kinds of musical instruments, and even some people brought ceramic jars—缹.

  Emperor Zhao didn't understand music either, so he only asked them to arrange the performance temporarily.

  Fei Rulan pursed her lips and smiled. The emperor is usually too tired, so it is normal to have fun like this. He only knows that he will be exhausted from working every day.

  For several consecutive days at noon, the emperor asked the musicians to arrange the performance.

  The historian who wrote the notes on daily life, at first it sounded like noise, but gradually he started to feel it. It is recorded as follows:

  Go up to make music, and let the musicians play it at noon.

  Go up to make music, and let the musicians play it at noon.

  Go up to make music, and let the musicians play it at noon.

  …

  Go up to make music, and let the musicians play it at noon. The music is magnificent and profound, hearing it is like going to battle, and the soldiers are all fighting to the death. In ancient times, there was "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array", and today there is "The Song of the Holy Emperor Breaking the Array".

  Zhao Han ordered the musicians: "The teaching and mission team, when the soldiers perform, they must play this music to strengthen the hearts of the soldiers."

  (end of this chapter)