Borrow the day to change the day

Xu Guangqi sighed a little and said, "That's right, if it wasn't for Jianlu, my Daming's Nuer Gandusi is stationed in Temple Street, and there are two supply points in Vladivostok and Temple Street now."

When he said this, he turned to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "In the past, if a shipyard was set up in Vladivostok, some materials could be transported to Vladivostok by land, or even go straight to Temple Street along the Heilongjiang River. From there to North America, there is no need to go around North Korea. gone."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the Korean Peninsula protruding so much on the world map, and knew how much time and risks it would take to go to Vladivostok and Temple Street by ocean-going ships from Shandong and other places.

Thinking of Xu Guangqi's words, he couldn't help but also frowned.

The Wenhua Hall was silent for a while, and no one spoke.

Suddenly, Emperor Chongzhen approached the world map, slapped the Liaodong area with his palm, and said firmly: "We must deal with Jianlu as soon as possible!"

If they don't deal with Jianlu and let them know that Ming has established a large supply point in their north, they will definitely send troops to harass or even capture them.

Jianlu was originally to be solved, but now there is another reason why Jianlu must be solved, which made Emperor Chongzhen turn his head to Zhong Jinwei and say: "Master Zhong, you can rest assured that there will be no shortage of expenses for the new army, no matter what No one can delay and evade the needs of the new army, but you must help me train a new army that can defeat the Jianlu!"

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he suddenly felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.

However, he still had confidence in the new army. The quality of the firearms passed the test, the concept was advanced, and the soldiers were so capable, why would they not be able to defeat Jianlu?

He immediately returned to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will train the new army well. This new army is mainly aimed at the Westerners. If you can't even win against the Jian captives, I will feel sorry for the people from my hometown!" "

Xu Guangqi and Li Wei were baffled, but Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren, including Wang Chengen on one side, understood.What Zhongxing Hou meant was that if the new army couldn't defeat Jianlu, he would be sorry for his time-traveling!

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, he still had confidence in Zhong Jinwei.

At that moment, he turned around and walked back to the dragon chair to sit down, and then said to the courtiers below: "Today's matter must be kept secret until it is announced."

Then he said to Wang Cheng'en: "Big Companion, you put Li Wei in the East Factory and treat him nicely, so there shouldn't be any surprises."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen agreed, but he still had another idea in his mind.After returning to Dongchang, he had to send someone to verify the identity of this person. This was his duty as the admiral of Dongchang.

It was getting late at this time, and the Emperor Chongzhen originally asked Wang Chengen to bring Zhong Jinwei to see the Tang King, but now he can only let it go.

As always, Wen Tiren wanted to go back to the cabinet first, and Zhong Jinwei and Xu Guangqi left the Forbidden City together, and went home from the office.

After the two of them left the palace gate, they rode side by side in the light of the setting sun.Their guards followed behind and did not disturb the conversation of the two big men.

Zhong Jinwei remembered what he had thought before, and he said to Xu Guangqi: "Master Xu, what do you think our Daming is lacking compared to the West?"

Xu Guangqi was taken aback for a moment, wondering what Zhong Jinwei meant when he suddenly said this.But he immediately thought that Zhong Jinwei should know that he knew the Western situation best in Daming, so he came to ask himself.

So, while thinking about it, he said: "Compared with Westerners, I am particularly deficient in some natural subjects, such as mathematics and astronomy."

Seeing that Zhong Jinwei was listening with great interest, Xu Guangqi simply explained in detail: "The "Elements of Geometry" translated by the official below, there are four things you don't need to do in this book: don't doubt it, don't guess it, don't try it, and don't change it; there are four things you can't get. : If you want to get rid of it, you can’t get it; if you want to refute it, you can’t get it; if you want to reduce it, you can’t get it;

Zhong Jinwei was so dizzy, he interrupted what Xu Guangqi was about to say: "Master Xu, what you said is that this book is logical, and it is strictly deduced from axioms and theorems, isn't it?"

Xu Guangqi was startled when he heard it, and nodded after a while and said, "Exactly."

The achievement of ancient Chinese mathematics cannot be said to be inferior to that of the West, but the narrative method of the works is far from that of the West.Some even pretend to be mysterious, which increases the difficulty of understanding and adds ambiguity.

Therefore, for Xu Guangqi, this kind of Western-style logic books is refreshing and highly respected.

"I know some, and I can write some to you later. If you don't understand anything, you can also ask me to see if I remember it."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he was a little regretful, almost all the knowledge of various subjects was returned to the teacher.Let yourself think that if you can’t think of it, you can’t remember it unless you see the relevant content. It would be great if you can silently write all the basic courses from elementary school to high school like some time travelers.

Xu Guangqi was very happy when he heard it, and quickly said: "Okay, the disciples of the lower officials cherish their brooms, ask a little bit and squeeze a little bit, thinking that rare goods can live, and now there is finally another place to learn from."

Zhong Jinwei looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "Master Xu, the reason why those Westerners are willing to use their basic knowledge to teach you is that they want to use you to achieve the purpose of preaching. Seriously, do you really believe in that religion?"

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi was silent for a while, and then replied, "What do you think, Lord Hou?"

Although Zhong Jinwei couldn't see Xu Guangqi's face clearly because of the sky, he could deduce it from his behavior.So he laughed out loud, saying nothing.

Xu Guangqi also smiled, and then asked Zhong Jinwei: "Master Hou, you said that this knowledge is just their basic knowledge?"

"It's almost like, they have a school, and the teaching content includes all kinds of natural sciences. These missionaries have learned in school before coming to Daming, so they know a lot. They came to Daming in exchange for preaching " Zhong Jinwei introduced to Xu Guangqi according to his own memory.

Hearing this, Xu Guangqi couldn't help yearning for that Western school. If only Daming had one, he might be able to go in and become a student again.

Zhong Jinwei continued over there: "Master Xu, what do you think if our Daming sends people to the West to bring all kinds of books and craftsmen over there?"

"Ah, good, good advice, Lord Hou! It's just that Xiyang is thousands of miles away, how can we get there?"

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he praised Zhong Jinwei excitedly. He had already thought about Zhong Jinwei.But he immediately remembered the difficulty, and he couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.

When Zhong Jinwei heard Xu Guangqi's words, although it was already dark, he raised his eyebrows and said to Xu Guangqi: "They come, why can't we go?"

"What Hou Ye said is very true." Xu Guangqi replied, his voice was a bit unassuming. After all, the West was a strange existence to Ming people.

He thought for a while, but still expressed his worries: "Master Hou, we don't know anything about that Europe, and no one has ever been there before, what should we do?"

Unexpectedly, Zhong Jinwei burst out laughing when he heard this, and said after a while: "It's okay, we have a guide to take our envoys from Ming Dynasty to travel in Europe. It's just that we need your cooperation in this matter!"

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he was surprised, and quickly asked: "Master Hou, how do you cooperate with the lower officials, just say it straight!"