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Chapter 1071 A Big Fish in the Net 2
"Bacteria are extremely tiny organisms. Plasmodium is larger than bacteria, but still cannot be seen with the naked eye." Seeing so many fish entering the nest, Hong Tao calmly hung up the bait with a stronger smell and threw it into the water.

"Since you can't see it, how does Your Majesty know?" As a royal physician, Harvey was very confident in his expertise. He didn't believe that such creatures and insects existed in the world, so he immediately asked a soul-searching question.

"As for this question...Galileo and Kepler are the most qualified to speak on it. Many stars in the sky cannot be seen with the naked eye, but they can be observed clearly with special telescopes.

In the same way, there are telescopes for looking at the vast universe, and there are microscopes for looking at the tiny things. The Imperial Academy is equipped with such equipment, and you will understand it when you see it yourself."

The fish took the bait, but Hong Tao was not in a hurry to lift the rod. He had to shake the fishing line to tease the fish. He had to make the fish completely lose its guard and swallow the bait and hook in one gulp. Only then would he lift the rod and stab the fish.

"Yes, Galileo and I have been using those amazing instruments for a long time and have made great achievements. On behalf of myself and all those who love the sky, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect to His Majesty the Emperor. Without these instruments, many stars would not appear in the star map.

Yes, a star map! Mr. Galileo and I started drawing a star map a year ago. This is a brand new star map, different from all the previous star maps.

But during the observation process, we had some disagreements. Mr. Galileo stubbornly believed that the earth and the sun were on the same plane, and their axes of rotation were parallel to each other. But according to the data I obtained, this inference was obviously not valid. "

"No, no, no, your data is not perfect, and it cannot prove that there is an inclination between the Earth's and the Sun's rotation axes. According to calculations, if this inclination is too large, the Earth will rotate farther and farther away. I have drawn some conclusions from this... They are all in the academy. You just need to calculate it yourself and you will understand that Mr. Kepler's theory is wrong!"

In fact, if only one fish finds the bait, it will go back and forth to test it many times. But when several fish find the bait together, the testing process will be shortened a lot, and even a situation of scrambling will occur, which will double the rate of catching fish.

The debate between Kepler and Galileo on astronomical issues played this role. Although they spoke the truth, not a single word was false, it not only proved the facts, but also triggered the basic instincts of human nature.

"Your Majesty, when can we go to... the Royal Academy?"

Although Descartes was not a professional in medicine and astronomy, he had deep attainments in many subjects. He could not sit still immediately after hearing this. If he was not in a foreign country, not knowing the road or the people, he would have left long ago. Who would have the time to be a model with you in the cold wind?
"Haha, Mr. Descartes, you seem to have forgotten the existence of the sun. Don't worry, the telescope will not move away. Mr. Galileo is the director of the observatory. You should negotiate with him about the best time to conduct observations. I will not interfere with the specific operations of the academy."

Hong Tao calmly pointed to the sky and looked at the unremarkable dwarf beside him with a playful look. If Galileo had not confirmed it again and again, who would have thought that he was a genius and a versatile person?

"Oh God, it's these damned waves that have confused me! But Your Majesty, I have another request. This is what we bought when we changed ships in Guangzhou. It is simply a masterpiece of God, so wonderful!

The sailor said that the most famous brand of this kind of clock is called Time Factory, which is very close to the capital. If it is not too troublesome, my friends and I would like to see its production process. "

Realizing his low-level mistake, Descartes was not discouraged. It didn't matter if he couldn't see the stars. He took out a copper watch the size of his palm from his pocket and made another request. The history of clocks in Europe is longer. Since the 13th century, churches everywhere have generally used gravity clocks. In the 14th century, a bell tower that could ring the bell every hour appeared in Milan. In the 15th century, the invention of the uniform force cone wheel provided a reliable power source for clocks.

So in Nuremberg in the 16th century, the first watch driven by a cone wheel and with a minute hand was born. It was no longer built on a tall clock tower, but could be moved around and even placed in a living room or on a desktop.

But you wouldn’t know until you compare them. Compared with the pocket watches bought in Guangzhou Port, European watches are large, bulky and expensive, with an error of up to ten minutes per day.

A pocket watch is only the size of the palm of your hand. Not only is it cheap enough for many ordinary people to afford, it is also small enough to carry around without being cumbersome. It also tells time very accurately, with a daily error of no more than one or two minutes.

Descartes and a group of European scholars were puzzled as to what methods the craftsmen of the Ming Empire used to make such exquisite clocks. They were very curious and studied all the way to find the answer.

"Of course, it's no trouble at all. This factory is on the way back to the capital. Since everyone wants to take a look, let's arrange lunch at the factory.

But you still can't be impatient, you can't go anywhere before the painter finishes the painting. Because this painting will be copied into many copies and hung in the Royal Academy and all the new schools in the empire, so that tens of millions of students can see it every day and remember each of you. "

The time factory mentioned by Descartes should be the time workshop. Hong Tao agreed to this request without hesitation, without any worry about leaking the empire's technology in mechanical manufacturing.

Because more than ten years ago, the Time Workshop was divided into two major parts. The clock-making factories and craftsmen continued to do their own things. In addition, a new factory was built near the Royal Gunpowder Factory in the north of the city to develop timers, marine clocks, compasses, telescopes, sextants and other precision equipment for the military.

So there is nothing wrong with visiting the time workshop in Tongzhou. If you want to learn something secretly, you don't have to go through so much trouble. Table clocks and pocket watches have been exported as Ming Dynasty specialties for many years. You can buy a few and take them apart to understand everything.

However, even though we know the answer, it is still difficult to copy. Using ordinary metals to make delicate watch components is not strong enough, it is easy to damage, and it also affects the accuracy. If you want to copy the same performance, special alloys are the key.

But it is useless to just look at this thing. Its formula is controlled by the senior management of Luanzhou Smelter and is top secret. The holder and the insider will always be under the protection and surveillance of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, which is comparable to the level in the palace.

When they heard that their portraits would be watched by the world every day, even though they didn't know the population of this strange country, the models who had been bored and listless immediately straightened their backs, fiddling with their clothes and hair while slightly raising their faces.

(End of this chapter)