Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 117 Chapter 120

Hearing that Zuo Ming wanted to prove that the ground is round, and that Suzaku Street is actually a curved surface, everyone burst into laughter.

Is this Suzaku Street a curved surface? Does it need to be proved?Isn't it obvious at a glance?

Almost everyone thinks that Zuo Ming is stupid in reading and has nothing to do when he is full.

"Yuan Daochang, Zuo Hou is young and likes to mess around, why did you join in the fun?"

Kong Yingda said to Yuan Tiangang strangely.

With a bitter smile, Yuan Tiangang shook his head helplessly, "Zuo Hou wanted to build a college, and wanted to invite Pindao to be a lecturer, but he let Pindao accept and spread his theory of the shape of the world. Pindao was a little hesitant, so he went to I came up with this method to persuade Pindao, and there is no other way for Pindao!"

"Hehe! That's how it is! Zuo Hou is still a child at heart, and he dares to question this kind of Dao theory! But it's good, if he loses someone once, he will be more cautious in his studies in the future."

Knowing the whole story, Kong Yingda immediately laughed.

"Zuo Hou is indeed a person who dares to think and act, but sometimes he really takes it for granted."

After hearing this, Yuan Tiangang also smiled slightly, and then looked at Zuo Ming.

At this time, Zuo Ming was directing several young Taoist priests to change the positions of the vertical sticks constantly, not knowing how many pairs of eyes were staring at him not far away.

Zuo Ming was cautious. In order to eliminate the influence of the angle of sunlight, he also observed the position of the sun, and then placed two wooden sticks on both sides of the sun.

Fortunately, Suzaku Street is very long, nearly five kilometers away, and there is enough space for him to fiddle with.

And in order to take a good look at Zuo Ming's joke, everyone also cooperated quite a bit, and they all consciously stepped aside.

The adjustment of this distance is not a simple job. In order to be accurate enough, Zuo Ming specially made a tape measure and a vertical line.

However, the more serious and cautious Zuo Ming was, the more funny those people found it.

"He is really doing it as a big deal!"

Looking at the serious look of Zuo Ming in the distance, Kong Yingda smiled and said, "Such a cautious attitude is actually a material for learning."

"This is probably the reason why he was able to create the divine thunder! To be honest, we are not as good as him in terms of the courage to dare to think and do." Yuan Tiangang said with a slight sigh.

"That's true! The old man has been learning for decades, but he has been compared to a fairy tale and pinyin. If he is willing to study hard, he might be the next saint!"

Kong Yingda is also admiring, but the implication is that what Zuo Ming is doing now is not the right way at all.

"It's an exaggeration to say that he is a saint, but Yasheng should not be far away. Let's see how he ends up this time!"

Nodding his head, Yuan Tiangang also agreed with Kong Yingda's words.

And just as they were talking, a luxurious car drove up in the distance, and when they saw it, it turned out to be the co-driver of Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Wei Wang Li Tai.

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness King Wei!"

Seeing Li Chengqian and Li Tai, everyone naturally saluted.

"Excuse me, Daoist Yuan, and Confucius! Excuse me, all sages!"

In front of outsiders, Li Chengqian's demeanor is quite generous, quite like a gentleman.

"His Royal Highness is here to watch Zuo Hou Ceying?"

After the ceremony, Kong Yingda asked with a smile.

"Confucius guessed it right. I heard that Zuohou wanted to use wooden shadows to determine the universe. I was also very curious, so I wanted to take a look, but I don't know what the reason is?"

Li Chengqian smiled.Just now, he and Li Tai heard news from the Forbidden Garden that Zuo Ming had actually turned iron into copper.

At that time, the two of them were taken aback.He was naturally a little curious about the current ups and downs.

"This reason is also very simple. As we all know, people have shadows under the candlelight, and the length of these shadows will become longer or shorter according to the distance between people and candlelight.

If the ground is flat, the shadows formed by two sticks of the same length and the same distance from the sun should be the same length.

But if the earth is not flat, this distance will be different, because in that case, although the length of the wooden sticks on the ground is the same, they are at different heights. "

Kong Yingda is worthy of being a university in the world, and he has an insight into Zuo Ming's overall plan in a few words.

"So that's it! I've been taught!"

Li Chengqian and Li Tai are also smart people, and they immediately understood the so-called method of determining the universe.

But once they understood the essence of this experiment, the expressions of Li Chengqian and Li Tai became a little weird.

In a daze, they thought of the three-dimensional illustration of the earth on the book of mountains and seas.

They really didn't expect that Zuo Ming was so attached to this so-called earth theory.

"Master Hou, the result is out!"

At this moment, a shout came from a distance, and then the two Taoist boys in charge of measuring the data trotted all the way to Zuo Ming's side, and handed over their results to Zuo Ming.

At this time, other people also gathered around curiously.Naturally, it also included great Confucian scholars such as Kong Yingda and Yu Shinan, as well as Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng's master and apprentice as one of the parties involved.

"What happened... How is this possible?"

Kong Yingda first asked a question, and then curiously leaned over to look at the data on the two pieces of paper.

This is also human nature. Although I don't think there will be much difference, I still want to see the data with my own eyes.

However, when he saw this, he was slightly stunned, and then he exclaimed in shock.

"No! No! This is impossible! You must have made a mistake when measuring! Or you used different rulers, so there was an error!"

After exclaiming, Kong Yingda found an excuse for herself, blushed, grabbed a Taoist ruler and walked away.

——He wanted to measure it himself, otherwise, he wouldn't believe the result!

In fact, even if Kong Yingda didn't go, Yuan Tiangang and Yu Shinan would still go, because they, like everyone else, had deep doubts about this result.

Seeing that everyone was still struggling to adhere to the theory of round heaven and earth, Zuo Ming smiled lightly, and tactfully did not stop him.

Now that the sun is in the sky, it is the best time to measure. If they measure it in person at this time, their convincing power will be even greater.This is what he wants to see.

The ancestor's theory was seriously challenged, and some scholars who had the mentality of watching a joke suddenly became serious one by one.

Because once this matter is true, the holy name of the sages will be stained, and since then they will fall from the altar, which is not worthy of the name of a saint.

They are no longer even saints, so how can their theories continue to educate the world?Does anyone know if there are other wrong remarks in it?
Ever since, with a trace of nervousness and uneasiness, everyone's eyes were on Kong Yingda's old body.

They really hope that Kong Yingda can laugh and tell them after the measurement that everything is fake and it was specially arranged by Zuohou.

However, things backfired, and the first data was measured with difficulty. Kong Yingda's face was extremely pale, and even the hand holding the ruler trembled.

And when he memorized that number and walked towards another wooden stick, he staggered even more!

The distance between these two wooden sticks was very far, about four kilometers apart, but because there were no pedestrians on Suzaku Street, he could see the long wooden stick in the distance at a glance.

At such an age, Kong Yingda should be lucky to have such good eyesight, but at this moment, he would rather be an old and dim-sighted person.

It was a not very thick wooden stick, but in his eyes, it seemed to have become an indomitable needle!

In the face of truth, he is so small, so insignificant.

After an unknown amount of time, Kong Yingda finally came to the side of the second wooden stick, but he didn't measure it for a long time.

Because he was a little scared!

yes!Kong Yingda, the great Confucian who always flaunted the fearless spirit of "Confucius said to achieve benevolence, and Meng said to obtain righteousness", was actually a little scared!This was simply an incredible thing in the past.

But now, he is really scared!

Because he knew that once this result came out, his world view and even his beliefs would collapse instantly!And the glory of the Kong family for thousands of years will be reduced to ashes!
Seeing the pressure on Kong Yingda, Yu Shinan sighed deeply and walked over with a stick.

"Yingda! Let me come!"

When he came to Kong Yingda's side, Yu Shinan sighed softly again, wanting to take the ruler from Kong Yingda's hand and do it for him.

He really didn't want to see Kong Yingda personally ruin the glory of their Kong family.

However, at this moment, Kong Yingda suddenly pinched the ruler tightly, and then blushed and said, "No! No need! I can do it! There are no cowards in my Kong family! I, Kong Yingda, am not a coward either!

For thousands of years, my Confucius family has done everything to demonstrate justice and truth!If the earth we live in is really round, then it will be my glory, Kong Yingda, to be its witness!It is the glory of my Kong family!

If you make a mistake, you must correct it!If I cover up the truth because I'm afraid of being wrong, then who am I, Kong Ying?Then where is my Confucian way! "

After speaking, Kong Yingda squatted down with a determined face, and began to measure the length of the shadow on the ground.

Kong Yingda's voice was very loud, so the great Confucianists who had gathered around could hear him clearly. Naturally, there was a burst of applause at the moment, praising his profound understanding and righteousness.

Even Zuo Ming suddenly felt a strong sense of respect.

It's just that respect is all respect, but he must promote this earth theory, because in the near future, he will use this theory in many places.

Although promoting this theory at this time would cause great harm to Confucianism, he had no choice.

The truth is the truth after all, no matter how much it is hidden, one day it will surely shine through the sand like gold in front of everyone.

Kong Yingda also realized this, so he showed a generous side, because only in this way, Confucianism may still have a glimmer of life.

(End of this chapter)