Great Song

Because of re-explaining the "Huntian Theory", Cheng Yi has been ashamed these days.No matter how plausible books and newspapers such as "Mengxi Bi Tan" and "Theory of Good Fortune" seem to be reasonable, they are just small tricks.If you can't explain the Dao with the classics, it is not serious knowledge, let alone rank among the scholars.How is it different from those Ph.D.s in the Imperial Academy who are immersed in astronomical calculations?

What he wanted to be was never an official who needed to be promoted step by step and exhausted.Concentrating on the study of Confucian classics and taking care of them is to one day be able to establish a sect and recruit disciples.His current reputation may not be enough, but as long as his own "Confucianism" can be recognized by the world, is he afraid that he will not be reused by the emperor in the future?

An emperor's teacher is far better than an official position obtained through discipline.

It was precisely because of this that Cheng Yi attached great importance to this speech.A group of people gradually gathered and launched an offensive against those who believed in the "vacuum theory" and "Xuanye theory".Even Su Shi, who is good at verbal disputes, was not their opponent for a while.And this group of people naturally included his uncle Zhang Zai.

Cheng Yi is still a little contradictory about the "Study of Qi".Part of what he said was indeed derived from the study of qi, and he was also instructed by Zhang Zai.But learning is like this, it is either one or the other, there is no room for concession.Anyone who agrees with "Xuan Ye's theory" should be suppressed with all his might, so that the rule of law can be established.

He thought he had already occupied the upper peak, but unexpectedly, a disciple rushed over early this morning: "Master, have you heard? Zhang Hengqu suddenly went crazy, and he even uttered wild words..."

"Why are you panicking? Speak slowly." Cheng Yi scolded him with a frown before he finished speaking.He was actually mentally prepared for Zhang Zai's attack.Just like "Confucianism" to him, "Qiology" is also a lifelong effort for Zhang Zai.Now that he has just made a name for himself in Tokyo, how could he let it go?How could his own disciples be so restless in front of the great enemy.

Seeing that the teacher was angry, the disciple failed to calm down, and became even more anxious: "But he said that the rising of the sun and the setting of the moon are not caused by gravity, but by the earthquake!"

Cheng Yi was taken aback by these words, and stood up abruptly: "What's the earthquake?!"

"It's the earth that's moving! He said it's the earth's constant rotation that causes the sun and the moon to rise and set..."

The disciple wanted to explain, but Cheng Yi's face changed suddenly: "It's ridiculous!"

This is too shocking, what does the sun rise and moon set have to do with the earth?Not to mention the saying "the earth turns".If the earthquake happened, wouldn't the sea below be overturned? !

"Prepare a famous assassin, I want to go to the door to find him!" Cheng Yi really couldn't sit still, so he got up immediately.

But the disciple had a mournful face: "The Zhang residence has closed its doors to thank guests, it seems that he is writing an article..."

This is a decision!Cheng Yi immediately understood that Zhang Zai released such words before he completed his theory, wouldn't it be a dead end?But where did he have the courage to talk nonsense like that!

"Where did he get this idea?" Cheng Yi couldn't help but asked.

"I heard that I saw the pendulum performance in Daxiangguo Temple, and then I realized the Tao..." The disciple's voice trembled even more.The twenty-foot-high platform in front of Daxiangguo Temple is well known in Tokyo.Although the swing of the clock was weird, but in this day and age, no one realized the truth from it?How could Zhang Zai go to make such amazing words?

But the more he said that, the more frightening he felt.That is a vision that everyone can see. What if you really realized the "law of heaven"?But this statement is completely different from the teacher's inference!

"The pendulum method?" Cheng Yi was stunned.How could he not know about this event that moved the capital, which was even more eye-catching than Baoying Guan performance?Moreover, Cheng Yi had indeed seen and thought about it, and secretly felt that it had something to do with the "gravity that is light in the east and heavy in the west" he said.If it is not for the change of gravitational force, why does the pendulum keep moving westward?It's just that Zhang Zai's terrifying "earthquake theory" came out before he could verify the results.

No, I have to go and see again!Cheng Yi made a decisive decision: "Order people to prepare horses, I'm going to Daxiangguo Temple!"

When the news spread, scholars as shocked as Cheng Yi all rushed to Daxiangguo Temple, wanting to see for themselves what the pendulum had to do with the "earthquake".In front of the high platform that had just been deserted, it was full of people again in an instant.But this time was different from the previous ones, the onlookers were not mere heads of Guizhou, and there were countless people wearing crowns.Some officials couldn't help being curious and came to find out.

If it was a normal day, the Feng family's shop would be overjoyed, as these were all customers who could afford the chime clock.However, hearing the reason for these people's arrival and the saying that "the earth is turning", the head of the Feng family was bluffed to death.Why does this thing sound so deviant, it won't break the law and be punished by the court, right?

However, if you want to dismantle the wooden platform at this time, you will not be able to dismantle it.The shopkeeper of Feng's shop was so scared that he could only stand in front of the high platform every day, pitifully hoping that someone would refute that "fallacy".

However, no one objected.Five days later, the article written by Zhang Zai finally came out.

Cheng Yi had someone copy it immediately, and studied it behind closed doors.The style of that article is consistent with Zhang Zai's previous style, the words and sentences are not difficult, the narration is straightforward, and the reason is clear.However, what he said made people feel cold.

The biggest weakness of "Xuan Ye Theory" is that it cannot explain the trajectory of the stars.Even if there are theories such as "vacuum" and "air pressure", they can only be explained by relying on the "hundred sky theory".However, the root of the "huntian theory" is the "celestial sphere", that is, the sun, moon and stars are firmly attached to the sky, moving and rotating like a sphere.The "Xuan Ye Shuo" claims that the sky is infinite and uncontrollable.Then the sun rises and the moon sets, and the stars move, which cannot be explained.It is precisely because of this loophole that Cheng Yi never takes "Xuan Ye Shuo" seriously.

And now, the loophole has been filled.

It's not that the sun rises and the moon sets, but that the earth moves from west to east from beginning to end. Standing on the ground, you feel that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.Just as the "Zizi" in the Warring States period said, "the sky stretches from the left to the right, and the earth moves from the right", which is actually the principle of relative movement and stillness.Because of the rotation of the earth, there is a change of time and a movement of stars.

The pendulum in front of Daxiangguo Temple also verified this truth.There is a universal joint on the pendulum, which makes the pendulum out of the influence of the earth's rotation.Once pushed, it will only go straight forward and backward.The arc drawn is not the movement of the pendulum, but the movement of the earth.Just like looking up to the sky and looking up to the Big Dipper, the handle of the dipper changes with the seasons, which must be related to the rotation of the earth.

In this way, "Xuan Ye Shuo" also had a real foundation.Zhang Zai also claimed in the article that all the stars in the sky have their own orbits.But the stars all revolve around the earth.The stars all over the sky exist because of gravity.

Without this article, Zhang Zai's remarks can be called treasonous.But with this article, the heaven and the earth seem to have the power of the dark again.Why is there air pressure, why is there a vacuum, why are there reasons that are unclear?None of this matters anymore.God still gave this world a unique reward, making the sun far and near, bringing cold and heat.It makes all things gasified, and it is constantly growing, providing people with clothing, food and warmth.Only by recognizing and understanding the way of heaven and understanding the "knowledge of hearing and seeing" can we use what we have learned, master the "knowledge of virtue", and then eliminate the evil in human nature and cultivate righteousness.

This set of statements, from empirical evidence, to documentary evidence, and then to the qi theory of "one thing and two bodies, must be organic in movement", can be described as seamless, and it is by no means comparable to the simple formulas in "Theory of Creation".

Cheng Yi read the article over and over several times, and finally went to Zhang's mansion.

Although Zhang Zai has held an important position in the Privy Council and is valued by the emperor, he still lives in a rented broken courtyard.

Seemingly expecting Cheng Yi to come, Zhang Zai asked calmly when he saw someone, "Uncle Zheng came here, but is he feeling aggrieved?"

Cheng Yi kept his words in his mouth, and he was silent for a long time, before he said: "Uncle only sees the performance, and then speaks nonsense, is it arrogant?"

"Isn't Gewu just looking at the sky and the earth? How can a giant of twenty feet cover it with a single leaf?" These words seemed to be persuasive, but also mocking.Zhang Zai is not afraid of others questioning his discovery, because this discovery, like the atmospheric pressure, is a natural law and cannot be changed by human will.

But Cheng Yi shook his head: "Since the sages, everyone has said nothing about the sky, so is it possible that you and I can compare to the sages?"

These words made Zhang Zai raise his eyebrows: ""Zhuangzi Xiaoyaoyou" said that the sky is vast and far away, and "Liezi Tianrui" said that the sun, moon, and stars all accumulate energy to form light. Isn't Xuan Ye's saying not what the sages said? ?”

"It's not Confucianism!" Cheng Yi suddenly raised his voice.Zhuangzi and Liezi are both Taoists, so how can they be as famous as the most holy?

Zhang Zai's face turned cold, and after staring at Cheng Yi for a long time, he said slowly: "Before Confucianism and Taoism, the heaven and the earth revolved like this; three generations ago, the heaven and the earth revolved like this. Don't say that we mortals, even sages You can only observe the world, you cannot change it."

"Then uncle doesn't care about the relationship between heaven and man?" Cheng Yi almost saw it.

Zhang Zai sighed lightly: "Does heaven and earth care?"

It doesn't care.For thousands of years, it has been doing its own way, and it doesn't care about everything that lives on it.Even if the plagues are pushed down to the virtue of the emperor, the rising of the sun and the setting of the moon have nothing to do with the power of the world.This is no longer a celestial phenomenon, but the "law of heaven", which is the ultimate truth that no emperor can change when he ascends the throne.

Cheng Yi was dumbfounded.This is also where he is most helpless.What Zhang Zai said did not actually challenge Gangchang ethics.As long as gravity exists, and as long as the earth is the master of the sun, moon and stars, what does it matter if it rotates or not?

Trying to intimidate and contain them with "interaction between heaven and man" will only increase the laughing stock.But in this way, how can he refute it?The theory that was painstakingly conceived was smashed to pieces in an instant, and could no longer be pieced together.

Cheng Yi's mouth opened, then closed, and opened again...

However, before he could say anything, Zhang Zai asked suddenly: "The shortcut to Nanshan will eventually come to an end. What you have learned all your life is only for raising hope. Is this your 'Tao', Uncle Zheng?"

No matter how "studying the principles of nature", Cheng Yi is still a mountain man who has not become an official.What is the purpose of not entering the examination room after only failing the exam once?It's not just for looking after, I just hope that one day I can take the shortcut of expropriation.

They are all studying Confucian classics. His elder brother Cheng Hao works in other places, and Zhang Zai himself has been in the border county for dozens of years, and now he has only entered the Second Mansion.For Cheng Yi's little thoughts, how could he not guess it?

Cheng Yi's face turned red suddenly, as if he had been caught in a weak spot, he was tongue-tied and unable to speak a word.

Seeing this, Zhang Zai sighed softly: "Study is valuable and useful. My master was also the Prime Minister of the State of Lu, and he practiced it faithfully. Now you just sit and talk about the Tao, and you don't want to look at the people in the world. You don't want to look at the people in the world, and you are talking about the classics and learning for your father. .Forget it, you go back."

Not talking nonsense, Zhang Zai got up to see off the guests.Cheng Yi only felt a buzzing in his head, his whole body was chaotic, and he didn't know how to get back home.Sitting at the desk, looking at the piles of newspapers, books and periodicals, and the article that made people sleepless and sleepless.For a long time, two lines of muddy tears slid down the cheeks.

He couldn't argue with Zhang Zai.

He claimed to "study the principles of heaven thoroughly", but was abandoned by "the principles of heaven" time and time again.He calls himself "Guangchang Ethics", but he has always been unwilling to be a humble official, and only wants to take the shortcut of Nanshan.What is his life for?

The tears could not stop for a long time, and wet the writing paper in front of him.

On the second day, Cheng Yi left Tokyo alone without greeting anyone, and returned to his hometown.