Three Kingdoms

If it were an ordinary young man, after Fei Qian's impassioned words, he would naturally be in awe and admire himself. However, the two people present are both old foxes. Let's not say whether they are experienced in hundreds of battles, but at least they are... Qing Lun, who has been fighting for a long time in the field, has a very strong ability to resist beatings and temptations. Even though he already somewhat agrees with it in his heart, he still has some doubts.

Intuition told them that Fei Qian's move, er, Fei Qian's move, was never that simple.

Sima Hui was a little better. He nodded obediently and did not intend to object. He obviously did not want to be the main force in questioning. After all, it was his nephew who proposed the theory. Even if his uncle had some questions in his heart, he would not object. Will step in to hold it back.

But Zheng Xuan, he and Sima Hui have different positions.

"There may be something wrong with the world's miscellaneous theories..." Zheng Xuan still wanted to try harder, "However, among the five longitudes and latitudes, the prophecies of the Analects of Confucius should not be included in this list." It is like saying that Zhongni set up teachings and taught for future generations. Although he did not have a title or salary, he contributed to future generations. Is it wrong? There are also six assistants of Fuxi and seven assistants of Huangdi. They are all good. How can we generalize them? 』

Zheng Xuan originally came to Fei Qian, not purely because of the theory of Five Virtues, nor did he want to quarrel with Fei Qian. He was already this age, there was nothing to quarrel with, let alone Zheng Xuan's earlier years. I have experienced those so-called academic problems from time to time.

Therefore, it can be said that Zheng Xuan came mainly for his own academic inheritance.

As the most complete collection of scriptures in the Han Dynasty, Zheng Xuan has naturally read and even studied many scriptures, and there must be a lot of prophecies involved.

After all, Liu Xiu relied on the Five Virtues of Prophecy to start his career. Even though Liu Xiu himself knew that this thing was not good, it had become a fact. Therefore, no matter how Liu Xiu made amends in the later period, there were still many problems that continued to affect his life. Now.

Why is Zheng Xuan famous?

It's because Zheng Xuan annotated a large number of scriptures.

Because the language and characters of ancient times are very different from those of the Han Dynasty, without a relatively unified and reasonable explanation, many readers will be confused. Therefore, Zheng Xuan collected a large number of scriptures and collected them. The annotations on the scriptures make it easier for many people to understand the contents of the scriptures. This is the reason why Zheng Xuan is respected and praised by many people.

In the process of annotating this, Zheng Xuan would inevitably quote some sentences or content about the "Five Virtues" or "Prophecy". Now if Fei Qian and Sima Yi deny the rationality of the Five Virtues, then Zheng Xuan had previously The content of those annotations is also equivalent to being denied.

So after Fei Qian's impassioned speech, Sima Hui basically stopped objecting, but Zheng Xuan still held on. Because this change was a huge blow to Zheng Xuan, who had spent almost his whole life on scriptures. Even if Zheng Xuan agreed in his heart, he had no time to modify the previous things...

The Analects of Confucius is the highlight that almost all readers cannot avoid, so there are the most explanations and annotations on the Analects of Confucius. Among them, the ones that tend to be prophecies are naturally "Five Jingwei" and "The Analects of Confucius".

"What's more, now everyone is studying the scriptures and abandoning them for a while, fearing that the world will be in chaos." Zheng Xuan said, "Although there are five virtues in it, there are also ancient history, astronomy, music, agriculture and medicine, etc., which are especially easy to count and widely used. They are definitely not the five virtues. If you just blame them, it will be considered a fallacy. , I am afraid of a hundred harms but only one benefit. I hope my lord will think twice! 』

"Hmm... I forgot that Mr. Zheng is also proficient in the Book of Changes..." Fei Qian cupped his hands and said, "Then why did Mr. Zheng take money and give away money to Meng and Liang Qiu?" 』

Zheng Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Fei Yi's study, long hexagrams and hexagrams, lost chapters and sentences, only used "彖" and "xiang", and it was simple, so I took it..."

Fei Qian nodded, "So among the five virtues of today, the prophecy, does it have the word "simplicity"?" 』

"This..." Zheng Xuanba smacked his lips, "So we need to respond to it correctly and get rid of the complexity!" What Qiao Qi did before was very good. He sought truth and rightness, and eliminated the bad and sought refinement. However, what he did now was unavoidable..."

"What Mr. Zheng said is wrong!" Fei Qian said categorically, "It doesn't matter, a certain prophecy is just for one thing..."

Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui looked at each other, and then said, "What can I ask?" 』

"Easy and numbers need to be divided!" Fei Qian said in a deep voice.

"Yi, number?" 』

"Need to divide?" 』

Fei Qian nodded, "This matter is very important, I'm afraid others can't do anything about it!" Only two of you can take on this important task..."

"My lord, wait a moment, wait a minute..." Zheng Xuan stretched out his hand to express that he had not agreed to anything yet, so why did he have a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, "I can't understand this matter, and I hope my lord can give me some advice... I can't figure it out, how can I understand it?" How can these two be separated? 』

Sima Hui also nodded slightly and said: "Easy has yin and yang, so we know existence and non-existence. It is divided by the five elements, so it is clear that there are ten hundred. Only when the eight trigrams are calculated can there be numerology. The easiness is the reason and the number is the use. How can it be divided?" 』

From the Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and then to the Han Dynasty, basically speaking, mathematics was very polarized. The high-minded Yangchun Baixue, and then the practical lower-level people.

Basically, if the children of the Lishu gentry specialize in mathematics, they are experts in this field, and most people probably only know how to use it. For example, Jiuzhang arithmetic and other things are just for these high-level guys to tell ordinary country bumpkins how to use them. …

As for the principles, these people don't bother to explain.

Just like the Pythagorean Theorem, it was mentioned at the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty, which proves that someone had already studied it before the Western Zhou Dynasty and achieved certain results, but the specific demonstration process and theorem were not recorded...

Okay, Pythagorean is too superficial, but what about the "Magic Square"?

The earliest records of magic methods in China are the "Analects of Confucius" and "Shu Jing" of the Spring and Autumn Period. In foreign countries, the appearance of magic methods did not occur until the 2nd century AD...

There are also negative numbers, the surplus and deficiency technique, Yang Hui's triangle...

At least, it’s like that so-and-so, it’s okay to note next to it that this theorem is very simple and not to demonstrate it in particular!

Chinese mathematics is fragmented. It is not like literature at all. There is a clear thread that can be traced, let alone systematization and theorization.

Mathematics is the foundation of science, the lowest and largest stone among the foundations.

Fei Qian said slowly, "When I was living in Luoyang, my former teacher Cai Zhonglang was studying the geometry of a certain city..."

"Although I have learned astronomy and calendar from Master Liu, what can I do..." Fei Qian shook his head and said, "Firstly, I am dull in wisdom, and secondly, I am lazy, so I only know the superficial aspects of it, but not the essence. Every time I think about it, I always think about it." Frightened, sweating profusely, and losing the high hopes of the teacher..."

Fei Qian raised his head and looked at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, showing some nostalgia, and then sighed slightly.

Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui were also silent.

Naturally, Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui didn't know the importance of mathematics to China's future, but Fei Qian took the name of his master, and the reason seemed to be very good. After all, for Fei Qian, completing the master's entrustment was a matter of course. , others have nothing to blame.

To separate mathematics, that is, to calculate scriptures, so that they can stand on the same stage as scriptures, this is Fei Qian's goal after untying the five virtues and imperial power. It is to enable Chinese mathematics to be promoted when the prophecy is abandoned. A handful, when Huaxia Mathematics is still a young lolita, you can hug it, kiss it and lift it high...

In the current knowledge system of the Han Dynasty, ancient science and technology such as astronomy and calendar, arithmetic, earth science, phenology, agriculture, etc. are all classified under the name of arithmetic. At the same time, there are also other subjects such as the Book of Changes, Heluo, and Chenwei. A mixture of alchemy and so on. It can be said that mathematics at present is basically science and technology, theology, superstition, and religion. Therefore, "Historical Records" includes "Tianguan Shu" and "Almanac", as well as "Biography of Guice" and "Biography of Ri Zhe".

But the good times didn't last long.

Because the imperial power always feels uneasy about these things of Chenwei, and under the suppression of intellectuals instructed by generations of emperors, the "Five Virtues" are relatively better, but it is similar to the "Chenwei" of rebelling against the revolution and making trouble. Just being whipped again and again.

Of course, it's because "Zhenwei" itself is unreliable. It goes over and over again and says that all the children are really old and they still care about whose seed does what...

So can the imperial power endure it?

Because Chenwei is too closely related to the Book of Changes, and the Book of Changes are the beginning of the Chinese mathematical system, binary decimal system, hexadecimal system, and the relationship between Hetu and matrices, etc., then after belittling Chenwei, and Although the little math girl who has been with her for a long time did not make any big mistakes, she was considered a coquettish bitch and was rejected...

After the little Lolita of mathematics was divided, part of it was attributed to the children of the noble clan of astronomy and calendar, part of it was attributed to craftsmen such as agriculture and architecture, and some remained to the warlocks of alchemy and mineralogy. From then on, mathematics was no longer There is no chance to gather together and grow again...

Then I saw that Chinese poems, Tang poems, Song lyrics and Yuan music were eulogized every day in Chinese history. If they hadn’t gone to look through Du Niang’s skirts, how many of them would have remembered the math lolita who was thrown to the bottom of the bed and into the gutter?

Perhaps, the inheritance of Chinese mathematics can start from now?

"The winds of China have changed greatly. One is that the prehistoric times have changed into Tang and Yu, the other is that the king of Zhou has changed into the seven kingdoms, and the third is that of Han..." Fei Qian said slowly, "Now in the change, it has not yet happened." We can see that it is extremely true...the governance of the family and the country, the customs of the people, the conduct of the wise, the preservation of the scholars, the inheritance of the ancestors, and the beauty of the future generations...we have no shirk! If you don't know the harm, that's fine. If you know the harm, but avoid talking about it for various reasons, and pass it on later, wouldn't it be poisoning your descendants? 』

"You two are great scholars of the Han Dynasty..." Fei Qian nodded slightly towards Sima Hui and Zheng Xuan, "You should know that with the rise of Tang and Wu, there was no choice but to save the people from harm. And it is said that the fortune of the five elements has its king, and one will decline with the other." , once you win with this, this is the matter of the artist. As for those who say that the rise of an emperor must take advantage of the five fortunes, there is no doubt about Miao Wang's theory. Since the death of Confucius, the Zhou Dynasty has been in decline and chaos. The way is unclear, everyone has different schools of thought, and is wild and debauched. Until now, we scholars cannot try our best to kill him, but instead supplement his theory and consolidate it, what a pity! 』

"Only justice in the world should eliminate fallacious theories, establish the foundation of scholarship, eliminate absurd doubts, and prevent people from pursuing their own selfish interests!" ” Fei Qian said, “I am sending Sima Zhongda to establish a theory in Qinglong Temple. I am not asking for anything else, but to be selfless in my heart, to resolve my doubts, to eliminate the different opinions and to get the truth, to inherit the aspirations of the sages and spread the knowledge of China. study! 』

"Such things are beyond the reach of those with outstanding will!" Fortunately, you two..." Fei Qian looked at Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui and said with a smile, "I wonder if you two are willing to take on such a heavy responsibility? 』

Zheng Xuan and Sima Hui looked at each other, their expressions somewhat subtle...

After a long time, Zheng Xuan finally sighed...

……(￢＿￢)*(`ェ′)……

The sun rises and sets, the moon rises and falls.

On the high platform of Qinglong Temple, Sima Yi, wearing a wide robe and long sleeves, wearing a crown and silk scarf, was talking.

"...What is right in the world is what is right in the world!" Yao, Shun, Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, all were like this, all had righteousness! Although the former Qin Dynasty did not last long, it still united the world into one! Therefore, everything in the world must be righteous! If the whole country is upright and can lead all people to safety and health, then it can be called "orthodox"! 』

"...During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the world was out of order, the country was in great chaos, there was no king, the bandits and thefts flourished, and there was no orthodoxy. At that time, rise up and fight for the world. Those who have meritorious service will be strong, and those who are virtuous will be kings. Their power will be given to the people, and their orders will be added to the world. Is there any reason for the five virtues in this way? 』

"But there are foolish scholars who don't know right from wrong. They rely on rumors and their opinions are wrong. Are they hating the Qin Dynasty and deposing it as a leap?" This is the private discussion of people who indulges in non-sacred music theory. Every time you talk about it, you must refer to scriptures, and when you speak, you must have a book. However, you only know the superficial knowledge and do not understand the truth! In the past, Yao passed it on to Shun, and Shun passed it on to Yu. When the Xia declined, the king of the Tang Dynasty; when the Shang declined, the king of the Zhou Dynasty; when the Zhou declined, the king of the Qin Dynasty. Its prosperity may be based on virtue or merit, and most of them take advantage of its disadvantages to replace it! If Qin is irreplaceable, Qi Chu will surely take his place! 』

"Only taking the Spring and Autumn Period as an example, and inferring the rise of Qin, its merits are inherently good and bad, but are their deeds any different?" If the five virtues can be discussed, how should we describe them? The "Ji" of the Qin Dynasty says, "His great achievements came from the descendants of Zhuanxu." As for Sun Boyi, Zuo Yu made great achievements in controlling floods, and was given the surname Ying between Tang and Yu. Feizi contributed to raising horses for the Zhou Dynasty, so Qin Zhongshi became a minister... Also at this time, the Zhou Dynasty had been in decline for a long time, and the chaos began with King Mu, followed by the disasters of Li and You, King Ping moved eastward, and then With the nations. However, the princes of Qi and Jin, Lu and Wei have the same surname, and they are good at attacking each other. They rise together and weaken the Zhou Dynasty! However, the Qin Dynasty was in the west, especially raising horses to level the dogs! 』

"So raising horses brings about the virtue of water?" The reason why Qin was able to pacify the six kingdoms was not because of the five virtues, but because it wiped out all the armies and expanded the country thousands of miles. Afterwards, more and more of the princes in the Guandong region became more and more powerful, and the territory of the Zhou Dynasty became increasingly shrinking, until there was no longer the rule of the emperor, and his special title was in you. In the fifty-second year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the kings and ministers of Zhou returned to Qin. In later generations, the princes were destroyed and the whole world was established. This is the trace of its origin! What does it have to do with the Five Virtues? ! 』

After Sima Yi finished speaking, everyone in the audience burst into chaos!

Some people beat their chests and stamped their feet, some gnashed their teeth, and some people stood with their beards and hair hanging, pointing at Sima Yi on the stage and scolding loudly, but because the voices next to him were so confusing, he couldn't hear what was said at all, and the others were even more confused. I can not hear you……

Of course, some people frowned quietly in thought. And because these thinkers did not speak out, on the surface they all seemed to be voices of opposition, and they were chaotic and noisy for a while.

Sima Yi stood steadily on the stage, scanning the chaotic crowd with his eyebrows, with a somewhat disdainful look in his eyes, and then pointed to the person under the stage who was dancing the most fiercely with a smile.

Everyone became a little quieter, and then the person roared excitedly, and because he spoke too fast, it was not clear whether his tongue was too busy or there was too much saliva in his mouth, and his huffing and puffing was mixed with indistinct sounds. It's so hard to tell...

Sima Yi tilted his head slightly and listened for a moment, then smiled and interrupted his eloquent but inaudible remarks, and said loudly: "Sorry... I can't hear you clearly... I want to ask, are you Do you think the Five Virtues are in order and reincarnation is reasonable? Has order been followed from ancient times to the present? 』

"...Exactly!" ” The man in the audience swallowed his saliva and responded loudly, finally hearing it clearly.

Sima Yi said, "Excuse me, what are the five virtues of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors?" 』

"Three..." The man was stunned.

"What kind of virtue is the emperor?" What kind of virtue is the Emperor of Earth? What kind of virtue does the Emperor of Thailand belong to? Sima Yi pressed forward step by step, "Where are the Five Emperors?" What did the Five Emperors say? 』

"When heaven and earth were first born, there was the Emperor's clan, the King of Nomude, who lived to be eighteen thousand years old! "Seeing that the person before could not answer, someone shouted from the side, "The Emperor of Earth is a fire virtue! It flourishes in Xiong'er, Longmen and other mountains, and it is also eight thousand years old! The human emperor is a Tude and divides the world into nine states, each with its own city and city. Each of them will live for one hundred and fifty lifetimes, totaling forty-five thousand six hundred years! This is the biography of the Five Virtues. What do you have to say? ! 』

Sima Yi tilted his head slightly, "Wait a minute... I remember, Kyushu... It was Dayu who controlled the floods, so "Kyuzhou" came into being. Why, it came into existence when the Human Emperor was... If Kyushu was the result of the Human Emperor, Dayu also Why live there? If what you say is true, doesn't it mean that Yu the Great faked his merits and deceived his ancestors? ! 』

"Uh...this..."

"The words of Kyushu are based on comparison!" Not created by the Human Emperor! ” Another person spoke up, “Let’s talk about the five virtues, don’t talk about anything else! Heaven, earth and human emperors all have virtues, which proves that the five virtues are in order and will be passed down through the ages! 』

"Yes, yes, the five virtues are in order and will be passed down through the ages!" 』

"That's right!" That's it! 』

"Yep! There is a Chao clan, Naimude, who picks up oak chestnuts during the day and perches on a tree at dusk. This is how the people of the Chao clan live! 』

"Wood makes fire, so there is the Suiren clan!" 』

"Fire generates earth, and Fuxi comes out!" 』

Everyone said one sentence, and the more they talked, the more excited they became.

"Uh... Shennong... Shennong... um..."

"Um……"

Suddenly, everyone was stuck. You looked at me, I looked at you, not knowing what to say.

The scene gradually became quiet.

Sima Yi said slowly and loudly on the stage, "In the past, Shaodian married the Youyu family and gave birth to Huangdi and Yandi... So in this world, do you use Tu De?" Or Huodezhi? Where does the order of his biography come from? 』

Shennong, whose surname is Jiang, is the King of Huode.

Xuanyuan, Ji's surname is Tu Dewang.

Previously, Fuxi was earth, so whether it is earth that generates metal or wood that controls earth, this problem cannot be perfectly explained. If we insist on saying that Shaodian has been inherited by Fuxi and fills in the gaps, what kind of virtue is Shaodian? Can two inheritances of fire virtue and earth virtue be produced at the same time? And the coexistence of Yan and Huang also shows that the five virtues can coexist, and it is not the so-called inheritance of one...

The scene became a little strange for a moment.

Sima Yi sneered, waved his sleeves, and said loudly: "Therefore... from today on, the theory of the Five Virtues can be discontinued!" 』