Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 413 Mathematician?
The Ministry of Rites was established in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Northern Zhou Dynasty.The Sui and Tang Dynasties are one of the six.Through the ages.The chief is the Minister of Rites.It is used for the five ceremonies of Kaoji, Jia, Jun, Bin, and Ji; it manages school affairs and imperial examinations across the country, as well as exchanges between vassals and foreign countries.

In layman's terms, it is the complex of the Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Education.

From the point of view of future generations, the Ministry of Rites seems to be a tasteless yamen...

Officials, households, soldiers, and criminal workers are divided into six departments.

How to be an official?It's nothing more than managing people, managing money, employing people, using money, and the Ministry of Etiquette has little to do with it, and it seems a little weak.However, in ancient society, etiquette was very important, and the Ministry of Rites often concerned with the regularity of human relations and the defense of etiquette.Therefore, the Minister of Rites is often held concurrently by the Qingliu leader and bachelor, not tasteless.As for the ministers of the Ministry of Officials, because they are in charge of personnel affairs, in order to prevent the tail from getting lost, they form a party for personal gain. On the contrary, they are extremely wary of the emperor. If there is any disturbance, they will be dumped...

However, the reason why the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials attach equal importance to it is that it happened after the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.

What is the reason?

One word: imperial examination!
Just imagine, the important yamen that presides over the imperial examinations of students all over the world, almost every chief examiner is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, who naturally becomes the teacher of all those who enter the official ranks, maintaining the bureaucratic system of the feudal era, how can it not be respected by the world Heavy?
Of course, since the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the imperial examination has not been held for many years. The Ministry of Rites at this time is not the place that is so dazzling and admired by the world a hundred years later...

In the duty room of the Ministry of Rites, Kong Yingda stroked his beard with one hand, and held a book in the other.

The room is wide and sparse, without much furnishings, a charcoal basin is burning in front of the desk, the charcoal fire is red, and a red clay kettle is placed on it, and the spring water in the kettle is hissing, but has not yet boiled.There is a porcelain vase in the corner of the table case, with a bunch of red plums inserted obliquely, and the fragrance is dark, adding a bright and fresh life to this simple and simple room.

Opposite Kong Yingda, an old man with white hair and childlike face was sitting beside the charcoal fire with a relaxed expression, waiting for the spring water in the pot to boil.

In the quiet room, there are only the sound of "must peel" the charcoal fire, the "hiss" sound of the spring water in the pot, and the rustling sound of Kong Yingda flipping through the books...

Harmonious and natural, peaceful and quiet.

After a long time, the spring water in the pot boiled.

The old man with white hair and childlike face took out a set of white porcelain tea set from the drawer under the desk, took some emerald green tea leaves from a celadon pot and put them in the teacups, poured water, washed the tea, cleaned the tea set, made tea, and divided the tea...

The posture is elegant and quick, and in a moment, the teacup is filled with green tea soup, and a tranquil fragrance fills the simple and simple room.

Kong Yingda put down the book in his hand, closed it, and put it on the desk. On the title page of the book, there were three dripping big characters—"San Zi Jing".

Stretching out three fingers to pick up the teacup, she brought it to her lips and took a sip. After tasting it, Kong Yingda praised: "Smooth in the mouth, fragrant on the teeth and cheeks, I will never leave this tea in my life!"

The old man with white hair and childlike face smiled proudly, and said casually: "Brother Chongyuan is wrong, the most important thing in making tea is the control of the heat and the precision of the technique. Although this tea is good, it can only be carved by the hands of the old man. Just now it can be called the best, the rest is just thirst quenching."

Kong Yingda laughed dumbfounded.

This old friend is absolutely top-notch in talent and learning, and his arithmetic can almost be called a master in the world, and no one in the world can be better than him.However, people with great abilities have big tempers, and this old friend is like this. His arrogant and conceited personality is almost famous all over the world...

But he is extremely smart and outstanding in everything he does. Even if he is too proud, he still has nothing to say.

Who told you to be inferior to others?

Kong Yingda drank another cup, put down the teacup, and sighed: "If you come here a few more times, old man, my stock will be exhausted."

This tea is the best autumn tea. It is said that the Fang family's tea farm in Hangzhou only produces a few dozen catties a year.Thanks to his age, he also has a great face, His Royal Highness, thinking of his old age, frailty and lack of energy, gave him two catties.A mere two catties of tea leaves is insignificant to a tea lover...

Especially this old friend has always been running to his side recently, the consumption of this tea is increasing day by day, why doesn't it make Kong Yingda feel distressed?

The old man with white hair and youthful face didn't take it seriously, "If the old ones don't go, how can the new ones come? Everyone is too stingy, it's not the way to make friends. Besides, I heard that the one known as the 'God of Wealth' Fang Erlang, has been awarded the title of Minister of Rites by His Majesty, he should come to take up his new post soon, right? As an officer, he is also an elder, and he is also famous all over the world. Presumably, those lucky and ignorant boys would not dare I don't know the dignity, from now on, my brother is sitting on Baoshan, so don't you enjoy this tea endlessly?"

In his words, he didn't have a good impression of Fang's family.It seemed that Fang Jun was quite displeased at being conferred a ministerial-level title such as Minister of Rites at such a young age.

Kong Yingda smiled lightly, not taking his words seriously.

This old friend has been persistent all his life, experienced the Sui and Tang dynasties, and was tirelessly obsessed with fame, but he was only granted the title of Tongzhilang Taishi Cheng by Emperor Gaozu in the ninth year of Wude.

Now that he is more than seventy years old, but he has not made any progress, he has been like this in his life. It is understandable that he can't get used to Fang Jun, a young man who is rising to the sky.

Of course, it's more of jealousy...

Although he doesn't want to argue with his old friend, Kong Yingda thinks that his old friend's thinking is too biased. Fang Junneng was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by His Majesty when he was not yet a weak crown. In fact, just a "lucky advancement" can explain it?
Kong Yingda pointed to the "Three Character Classic" on the book case, and Su Rong said: "You can know the whole leopard by looking at a spot, and you can know the autumn by looking at a leaf. This book has a lot of allusions and is very informative. It is very in line with Confucianism. Although I don't know Fang Jun's mentorship, but this "Three Character Classic" alone can put Fang Jun's reputation in the ranks of "great Confucians", and it is not an exaggeration to say that it can be immortal!"

Kong Yingda is very optimistic about this book as an enlightenment.

The biggest feature of "Three Character Classics" in writing is in the format, three characters and one sentence, rhyming rhymes, catchy, popular, fluent, and easy to remember.

At the same time, the order of arrangement of the contents of "San Zi Jing" is very organized, which reflects the author's educational thought.

The author believes that the most important thing in educating children is etiquette, filial piety, correcting children's thinking, and the imparting of knowledge is second, that is, "filial piety first, knowledge second".Discipline children should start from elementary school, that is, first learn to read characters, and then read classics and classics.After reading Jingbuzibushu, I will study history books. It is said in the book: "Jingzi is familiar with reading various histories." "San Zi Jing" finally emphasizes the attitude and purpose of learning.

It can be said that "San Zi Jing" is not only a literacy textbook for children's enlightenment, but also the author's work on enlightenment education.

It is enough to shine through the ages!

The old man with white hair and childlike face was stunned, holding a teacup in his hand, his expression was dull and disbelieving, as if he didn't expect such a solemn evaluation from Kong Yingda's mouth...

But he still felt uneasy, even if Fang Jun was really talented, could it be that he has studied mathematics all his life, and his cultivation level is already the No.Your Majesty is also really cronyistic!
Just as he was about to retort, he suddenly heard that the door behind him was pushed open, and a clerk from the Ministry of Rites respectfully said: "Master Shangshu, Xinxiang Hou Fangjun is asking to see you."

Kong Yingda said with a smile: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, please!"

The old man with white hair and childlike face snorted, rolled his eyes, shut his mouth and remained silent, but sat still...

Fang Jun walked into the hall, smiled and bowed to Kong Yingda: "Junior Fang Jun, I have met Mr. Kong, I have seen...uh..." Seeing the old man in front of Kong Yingda, he wanted to drop by to greet him, but found that don't know...

Kong Yingda laughed, and said kindly, "This is the former Taishi Cheng, Wang Xiaotong, a master of mathematics."

Fang Jun bowed and saluted: "Junior Fang Jun, I met Master Wang..."

According to Kong Yingda, this is a mathematician?But I have never heard of this name before, even Li Chunfeng and other guys with two swords have left their names in history. Since this is an unknown person, it must be Kong Yingda's polite way of saying it.

Wang Xiaotong looked proud, turned a blind eye to Fang Jun's salute, and said arrogantly: "This old man has been obsessed with arithmetic all his life, and he has achieved a little success. Among the great masters of mathematics in the world, if someone says that someone is the leader, no one will be dissatisfied... ..."

Fang Jun was a little stunned.

Are you too proud?Even if he is really capable, why should he be so defiant?
As for... mathematicians?

Ha ha……

(End of this chapter)