Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 1261 Epilogue : Car (Officially Completed)
Empress Dowager Ye sat in the center of the first row, always smiling.

Why did the archaeological findings from the excavation of Fu Hao's tomb violate the nomination rules and be forcibly awarded the gold medal this year?

Because someone wants to flatter you.

Fu Hao was the queen of the Shang Dynasty and also a general. Now the Queen Mother is also ruling the Ming Dynasty. Isn't there some kind of correspondence between them?
Academics always involve politics.

Take Yinxu for example, where a large number of tombs of the Shang royal family were looted on a destructive scale. At first, archaeologists thought it was just a simple act of tomb robbery, but gradually they discovered something was wrong.

The tombs of the Shang royal family were systematically destroyed by the authorities.

Therefore, none of the Shang royal tombs in Yinxu can be matched with the historical records, and it is impossible to tell which tomb belongs to whom. Fu Hao's tomb was buried very secretly and luckily escaped the excavation and destruction by the Zhou people.

The person who ordered the tomb to be destroyed was most likely Duke Zhou!

The action was taken after the "Rebellion of the Three Guards". The rebellion of the remnants of the Shang Dynasty completely angered Duke Zhou, so he destroyed the tomb and ended the Yin sacrifice forever.

This behavior is understandable, but it is quite despicable in Confucian morality.

And Duke Zhou is the true founder of Confucianism and the ancestor of all Confucian scholars.

So decades ago, after repeated discussions, the Ming emperor and his ministers unanimously decided that relevant academic results could not be made public. Any news related to the destruction of the Shang Tomb by Duke Zhou was only for reference within the archaeological community, and papers and books were not allowed to be published publicly.

……

"The winners of the bronze medal in science and engineering are: Ma Boliang. Ma proposed the theory of gravity and gave expressions for measuring gravity at different points on the surface of the earth..."

This achievement was overestimated by the Royal Society, who believed that it could be used to measure gravity in different sea areas during navigation. However, it was difficult to put it into practical use at this stage.

At the same time, it is underestimated. If it can be used with artificial satellites, it will be very useful.

One by one, scientists came on stage to receive their awards.

Soon it was time for the silver award in science and engineering, and four people came on stage for one of the awards.

This team was very special. Not only did it include a Tibetan scholar, but it was also led by a brother - who had already sacrificed his life.

After many difficult surveys, they determined that the source of the Yangtze River was in Chaowula Mountain (Tanggula Mountain) and drew a map of the source of the Yangtze River and its tributaries.

The expedition lasted twelve years, and resulted in the death of one bachelor, one student, six attendants, and two people who had their limbs amputated due to severe frostbite.

When the winning results were announced, the audience gave a warm round of applause.

Xie Yan was also filled with emotion and stood up and applauded. These explorers deserved respect.

Empress Dowager Ye knew how to win people's hearts, needless to say, in terms of compensation. The Tibetan scholar who participated in the geographical expedition was given the surname "Zhu" by her family some time ago, and the tea-horse trade with the tribe was increased.

This is to raise a banner. As long as the Tibetan tribes are loyal and serve the Ming Dynasty, they will gain benefits.

"I'm sure you can all guess who will be the next gold medal winner."

“Two years ago, Xie Yan discovered the damping phenomenon and proposed a completely new molecular and atomic theory.”

"Last year, Xie Xueshi invented an agate damped short-arm balance, which provided a powerful tool for microanalysis experiments in physics and chemistry. Especially in the field of chemistry, people can finally explore the atomic composition of molecules of different substances."

"It was also last year that Xie Yan, a scholar, first proposed the standard expression of molecular formulas and chemical equations, which brought a new and brighter look to the chemical research in our country."

"Not only that, Mr. Xie Yan also improved cement and invented the ball mill. This year he also proposed changing the scientific measurement units..."

"In just three years, he has achieved so many academic results, and at such a young age. This is unprecedented since the founding of the Ming Dynasty..."

As the results were announced one by one, the auditorium burst into applause.

Especially those scholars in the humanities, who usually don't pay much attention to this. They only know that Xiao Xie is awesome, but they don't have a clear idea of ​​how awesome he is.

At this moment, they still don’t quite understand, but they all know it’s extremely awesome!
Prince Laszlo looked at the stage blankly. Ever since the awards for science and engineering were given out, he had no idea what the officials from the Honglu Temple were doing.

In fact, the officials of the Honglu Temple did not know how to translate scientific terms.

Zhu Tangxi smiled as she watched her husband go up to the stage to receive the award. She felt that Liu Lang was so brilliant at the moment, and simply standing there, he seemed to be standing at the pinnacle of academic excellence.

Xie Yan took the trophy.

This trophy is made of gold alloy, with the main body carved with the Bai Ze mythical beast and inlaid with various gemstones.

It’s not big, but quite heavy, probably around three or four kilograms.

As for acceptance speeches, Xie Yan had seen them many times on TV, so he spoke without hesitation: "Thank you, the emperor, the queen mother, the Royal Society and all the scholars for giving me the honor of winning the gold medal. Thank you, my parents..."

Then, he fulfilled his responsibility as a gigolo: "I also want to thank my wife for her tolerance and support, and for providing me with a lot of inspiration..."

Seeing many people looking at him, Zhu Tangxi actually felt a little shy.

Of course, there is more excitement and sweetness.

The next thing to be awarded was a new version of the Bachelor's Jade Pendant. The details made the whole audience laugh and cry.

Because Xie Yan took the initiative to give up the title of New Science Emerald Bachelor in exchange for one of the lower titles.

So the society reissued him the old version of the medicine jade and rose bachelor's pendant. Then it issued him several new version jade pendants at once, including medicine jade, jasper, hibiscus, rose for science, and medicine jade and jasper for engineering.

Xie Yan felt very sorry about this, as he would never be able to obtain the old version of the Jade Scholar Jade Pendant!

Because it's out of print.

If there are any major academic achievements in the future, Xie Yan plans to ask the society to replenish the out-of-print ones.

This large string of bachelor's jade pendants placed in his study is definitely his most valuable collection.

We will not be conferring titles today.

Instead, the emperor sent messengers to the house to read the imperial edict, and also burned incense and set up an altar.

Xie Yan had asked the old president, and he knew that this time he should skip the baron and viscount titles and directly grant the title of earl.

Of course, the title cannot be passed down to descendants.

There were no fiefs or real estate.

It's just a matter of face, and special treatment in various ceremonies, including funerals. You can also bring a guard of honor when you go out, but you have to pay for it yourself.

In addition, according to the rank of the earl, one can receive corresponding salary every month.

But he could only receive basic salary and did not receive other benefits of a real lord - such as four-season clothing, winter and summer subsidies, etc.

In a few days, I will be Earl Xie!

The award ceremony ended in the mid-afternoon, and there was a dinner in the school cafeteria in the evening.

Xie Yan was half drunk and went back to the suburban estate with the princess.

Empress Dowager Ye and the little emperor went to the royal gardens in the eastern suburbs.

Because it was too late and the city gates were closed, even the emperor was not in a position to break the rules.

"Your Highness, Prince Consort, please wait a moment!"

Just as they were getting into the car, a guard caught up with them, carrying a large sack on his shoulder.

Zhu Tangxi asked: "What's in the bag?"

The guard smiled and said, "The Queen Mother gave you a bag of potatoes grown by the Agricultural Department. They have been planted all over the country, but there have been precedents of people being killed by them. In the past few years, officials and nobles did not eat them. But now people understand that you cannot eat those that have sprouts or those that are green."

In fact, for the lower class people, they can just break off the buds and eat it. Poisoning is certain, but generally it is not a big problem - those with poor liver function will just have to consider themselves unlucky if they die after eating it.

This is not a joke, but a fact.

Even in the 1990s, many Chinese farmers still ate the sprouts, knowing that they were poisonous but willing to take the risk. In an era of material shortages, it was quite sad and lamentable.

Xie Yan asked his attendants to take the potatoes away, and said to the princess happily: "I know there are many ways to cook this. I will cook it for you myself tomorrow!"

"Okay!" Zhu Tangxi smiled brightly.

Today is another happy and sweet day. She gained a lot of emotional value in the auditorium. Tomorrow her lover will cook for her again.

This life is so perfect!

Xie Yan was thinking about what dish to make with potatoes.

I want a portion of wolf tooth potatoes, which are also called Tiancan potatoes.

There are also hot and sour potato shreds and salt and pepper sizzling potatoes.

Potatoes are actually a great navigational tool.

It is not only rich in starch, but also rich in vitamins, which can effectively prevent sepsis.

Arriving at the suburban estate, the couple took a bath.

It had been more than two months since the princess gave birth, but she had always refused to have sex with Xie Yan because she felt that her belly had become ugly and needed more time to recover, and she did not want her husband to see her fat side.

I'm happy today, Zhu Tangxi finally agreed to sleep with me.

Well, actually she was also very frustrated.

After the first round of fighting, Zhu Tangxi, with a flushed face, lay in Xie Yan's arms and asked, "Sixth Brother, do you want a reward?"

"What reward?" Xie Yan asked.

Zhu Tangxi smiled and said, "That's right...if there is any embarrassing trick you can do, I'll do it tonight."

Xie Yan probed: "I heard that sister used to sleep with Qingluan often."

Zhu Tangxi sighed: "Alas, those years were very troublesome, and I could never fall asleep in bed. I asked Qingluan to sleep with me, and sometimes we would chat until midnight before falling asleep."

"I heard from Qingluan that you two were intimate before?" Xie Yan showed a sly smile.

Zhu Tangxi was embarrassed: "Why does she tell you everything?"

Xie Yan said: "I want to see you two being intimate."

"No, that's too embarrassing!" Zhu Tangxi refused sternly.

Xie Yan began to move his hands and feet: "Good sister, try it. Just tonight, I won't remember anything tomorrow."

"No."

"Good sister, try it once."

"Hey, don't touch me... just this once."

"Well, tonight. Qingluan, come in!"

Qingluan pushed the door open and closed it with a red face.

Zhu Tangxi was too embarrassed to face anyone, so she turned over and laid with her face against the pillow, acting like an ostrich.

……

The next day, Xie Yan slept until almost noon.

too tired!
Zhu Tangxi lay on the bed and looked at the mosquito net. She didn't know when Qingluan left. Although she avoided the embarrassment, Zhu Tangxi was still very annoyed.

It was as if I was possessed last night. I agreed without thinking.

She must not be soft-hearted again in the future, otherwise she doesn’t know what to do. How can she maintain her image in front of the maid?

At this moment, Qingluan knocked on the door outside: "Your Highness, my lord, someone is coming from the palace!"

Xie Yan and the princess quickly put on their clothes and washed up before going to see the angel.

The one who came was a eunuch.

After greeting the couple, he said to Xie Yan, "Son-in-law, His Majesty has summoned you. Please come to the palace immediately."

No matter what Xie Yan asked casually, the eunuch refused to tell him.

Seeing that Zhu Tangxi was about to leave, the eunuch said, "Your Highness, today we have only summoned the Prince Consort."

"I can't go?" Zhu Tangxi asked in surprise.

The eunuch was silent.

Xie Yan sat in a carriage and followed the eunuch into the city in a daze, and then went straight to the imperial city.

Then he realized that the route was wrong.

The imperial carriage entered the palace and did not stop at any institution, but headed north towards the harem.

Could it be that the Queen Mother invited me to sleep with her, so she didn’t allow the princess to come along?
too frightening.

Xie Yan was lost in thought for a while, and the carriage suddenly turned and headed east between the inner city and the harem.

This Jiacheng was called Xuanwu City during the Song Dynasty.

It has obviously been remodeled now, with another gate built at the eastern end of Jiacheng. It is heavily guarded!
Xie Yan got off the car outside the city gate and walked in on foot.

This is a small enclosed world, completely isolated by city walls. To the north of the wall is the emperor's harem, and to the south is the prince's eastern palace.

"Please come in, Prince Consort."

After the eunuch finished speaking, he automatically retreated all the way to the outside of the city gate.

Xie Yan became more and more curious, why was it so mysterious?

There was a small hall in front, with Empress Dowager Ye sitting in the main seat and the old president sitting in the second seat.

After Xie Yan entered, his attention was completely attracted by the objects in the center of the hall, and he had no intention of paying his respects to Empress Dowager Ye.

That's a car!
When Bai Sheng was ordered to pick up the car, he dropped the BMW from halfway up the mountain. The windshield was broken, the rearview mirror was also broken, and the car body was severely deformed.

The car body has now been straightened, but it is still uneven in some places.

The car windows and rearview mirrors were also reinstalled.

The places where the paint had peeled off were repainted.

The tire was flat, having been broken a long time ago, and even the wheel was a little deformed.

On this basis, the car has been maintained very carefully - at least the exterior has been maintained for a long time and even the dust has been wiped clean.

"Okay, President Zhu, I changed my car right after I got promoted."

"Deputy, deputy, not even the dean."

The memories of the dead began to attack Xie Yan.

He remembered these conversations between the Zhu father and son very clearly.

The main thing to remember is that Old Zhu is the dean. Xie Yan also plans to build a good relationship with Brother Zhu to see if he can ask Dean Zhu to introduce him to a job.

Unexpectedly, the father and son drove away in their BMW and never returned.

It turns out that the car was driven back to ancient times!
"Prince Consort!" Empress Dowager Ye suddenly shouted.

Xie Yan suddenly came to his senses and hurried forward to greet him.

Empress Dowager Ye got straight to the point: "It is said that Taizu and Taizong were immortals who came down to earth, and this is not entirely false. This car is a sacred object left by Taizu and Taizong. For more than a hundred years, it has been guarded by the royal family and assistants are regularly selected to dismantle and study it. Those assistants are all good family children who have been trained since childhood, and their families are not allowed to leave Luoyang for the rest of their lives."

"Over there are hundreds of years of research records."

"This thing is extremely complicated. I couldn't put it back together after I took it apart at first. There were always some parts and screws that I didn't know how to put back together."

"Over the years, there has been no outstanding person among the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. The old president has been selecting someone to take over this car. You are a relative of the royal family. Are you willing to take on this important task?"

Xie Yan immediately bowed and said: "I have been entrusted with this important task, and I will do my best to fulfill it!"

Queen Mother Ye nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."

Xie Yan turned around and looked at the battle-damaged car, his thoughts seeming to travel back through hundreds of years to the modern era.

Steampunk.

I'm afraid it's going to become cyberpunk!
Xie Yan's plan was to first use Qin's cement to build a small hydropower station.

This is still the Middle Ages.

(Complete the book.)
(End of this chapter)