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Chapter 1067 This Teacher Really Can’t Be
"...Okay, I apologize." Cohen wanted to refute, but after staring and thinking for a long time, he couldn't find a reason.

Silva was right. If the Ming Empire was to be blamed for interfering in the affairs of European countries, then what about the nature of what European countries did in Asia, America, and Africa? It cannot be said that the Ming Empire was not allowed to follow suit if Europeans could do so.

The problem is that it is impossible to be unreasonable. Now the Ming Empire's navy and army are more powerful than those of European countries. Which country dares to travel all the way to Asia to challenge this heavyweight player?
Hong Tao knew where Cohen went after leaving the palace in less than half an hour, but he didn't care. All the interests of the Silva couple were connected with the Ming Empire. If they were to betray the Ming Empire, it would be beyond human control.

Now he had no time to think about what Cohen said or what he was going to do. His mind was full of iron wire, and he was working hard to weave the colander. Because the old man surnamed Jia came again, and he brought someone surnamed Kai with him. It was hard to deal with one person, and now there were two of them. It was really worrying!
"I have to deal with a lot of official documents every day, so how can I go to the academy to teach? Don't forget that I am the emperor first, responsible for the food, clothing, housing, transportation and safety of hundreds of millions of people in the empire. Compared with teaching knowledge, this job is more important and more critical, isn't it?"

It was all caused by the lunar distance method. The Royal Academy set up a navigation department to train senior seamen. There was a course called surveying, which not only taught how to use sextants, marine clocks, and compasses to calculate longitude and latitude, but also required students to master the lunar distance method to measure the relative positions of the moon and stars.

What is the lunar distance method used for? It is very simple, just to calculate relatively accurate longitude in the vast ocean. Since the advent of relatively accurate marine clocks that are less affected by temperature and humidity, the lunar distance method has lost its practical application value.

But Hong Tao insisted that senior seamen learn the lunar distance method and would not be allowed to graduate if they did not learn it well. The reason was simple: no matter how precise and easy to use a marine clock is, it is a mechanical product after all, and there is always a chance of failure.

Once the navigation clock breaks down, the crew will be dead, and the only way to save their lives is the moon distance method. This is just like the fact that senior captains in later generations must learn how to use sextants. You can never rely entirely on equipment for your life. The most reliable thing is your brain.

But here comes the problem. Galileo and Kepler were both very interested in astronomy, or very accomplished. They accidentally found the lunar distance table calculated by the lunar distance method from their students. At first, they didn't believe it, but when they calculated it according to the formula taught by the students, they immediately became unconvinced.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the doorway. Students only want to master the calculation method, no one will investigate the principle of the calculation formula. But Galileo and Kepler are not only astronomers, but also mathematicians, and they immediately discovered the mystery.

But after nearly a month of deduction, the two mathematicians failed to deduce the principle from the formula and prove it. This was a problem. The two thought they had met an expert, and after a long investigation in the academy, they finally found the source of the textbook: the emperor of the empire!
Then the two of them came to ask for advice, insisting that Hong Tao teach at the college, and teach astronomy and mathematics together. As students, they planned to learn humbly.

If Hong Tao could understand 30% of it, he would dare to really become a teacher to Galileo and Cape Town. He would also have to ask the court painter to record the class scene, specially mark the identities of the two students, and then put it in his own mausoleum to be passed down through the ages.

Unfortunately, his mathematical attainments were only at the level of a freshman in college. He also had to prove the lunar distance method, which Newton had been struggling to figure out for several years without coming up with a reliable algorithm. He even thought he was clumsy enough to carry Newton's shoes.

But he couldn't tell Galileo and Kepler any of these things, and no one would believe him. He was forced to use his status as an emperor to deceive people, and he said that he couldn't do it because he was too busy.

"How about one lesson a week? Your Majesty should be able to spare time for a lesson if you go fishing less often!"

Faced with the emperor's righteous reasons, Galileo still did not give up. To be honest, he did not care about how to manage the empire, and he did not understand it. He even thought that studying was more important than governing the country.

"Did I go fishing? I was meditating! State affairs are complicated, and if I am not careful, many people will suffer. I can't just pick up a pen and approve it. I only go to the waterside to sit for a while when I encounter a difficult problem. Do you want to deprive me of this little time?" Hearing this suggestion, Hong Tao almost fainted. It's all my fault for talking nonsense. I talked about my fishing experience for no reason. Now I'm caught red-handed.

However, when it comes to making up lies, ten Galileos and Keplers put together are no match for him. With a stern face, frowned brows and glared eyes, the image of a good emperor who cares about his country and the people immediately appears in everyone's mind.

"I have my textbook with me. How about you just talk here for ten minutes, just ten minutes!"

Galileo was moved, and crossed himself while complaining about his unfair fate. But Kepler was not discouraged, and took out his second-year college textbook from his pocket to give a live teaching.

"I……"

"Your Majesty... The Chief of General Staff is awaiting orders outside the palace!" Just when Hong Tao's brain was a little lacking in oxygen and his lies were a little slow to keep up, a heavenly sound came from outside the palace, and the flat-headed brother shouted at the top of his voice.

"Alas... I have no choice. Look, the government affairs haven't been dealt with yet and the army is here again. I have no time to spare every day...

Uh... How about this? A few days ago, I received a report saying that the merchant ship that Mason and his crew were on had already set sail from Amsterdam, and it would arrive in two or three months. When they arrive, you can think about it together, because there is strength in numbers.

Oh, there is one more thing you need to do. I have promised to build a better observatory in the academy. Now that the funds have been approved, you should perfect the design and prepare to instruct the craftsmen of the Construction Department to start construction. "

With this shout, Hong Tao immediately calmed down. He frowned and acted helpless while offering a more reasonable suggestion. It doesn't matter if you two can't figure it out. Reinforcements will be here soon. Let's figure it out together. I don't believe you can't figure it out.

Of course, before Descartes, Mersenne and others arrived, the two of them should not be idle, but go to the construction site to watch the construction. Once they are busy, they will not have time to stare at the moon in a daze, so don't bother yourself.

As for why the funding came at such a timely moment, forget it. There was no funding at all. We had to pay out of the treasury first. In order to save face, we had to spend money to avoid disaster!
However, the money was not wasted. According to the latest report from foreign envoys, the number of European scholars preparing to make academic visits to the Ming Empire has increased.

In addition to the originally confirmed Mersenne, Descartes, Torricelli and others, three more people were added: a doctor from Brussels, a doctor from Britain, and a British teacher.

(End of this chapter)