Great Song

The glass mirror shop, and even the noise caused by autumn fragrances and kaleidoscopes, can't cover the autumn.In a few days, it was the day of the test.Han Xia prepared pen, ink, clothing, food, carrying a test basket, and was escorted by his family into the Kaifeng government office.As a person recommended by Han Xianggong, of course he can participate in the Kaifeng government examination and compete with the nobles in Beijing.

Like the Ministry of Rites test, there are three solutions tests.Even if the examination hall in Kaifeng Mansion is not small, it would be exhausting to go through such an experience.After finishing all the exams, Han Xia fell into a deep sleep after returning home, and did not recover until he slept for a whole day.But compared to those scholars who were worried about their test scores, he was much more confident.After all, the Kaifeng Mansion Examination is simpler than the Xiangzhou Examination, so it is not difficult for him to get a quota.

Sure enough, a few days later, the list was released, and Han Xia was on the list.Although the ranking is a little unsatisfactory, it can be regarded as a safe pass if it is ranked outside the fifty.

Mrs. Han happily let off firecrackers and arranged a banquet.After passing the examination, he is eligible to take the examination of the Ministry of Rites. Although it will take some time, but with Han Xianggong taking care of him, and Han Xia himself willing to work hard, is he afraid that he will fail the examination?

In addition to celebrating, marriage is also on the agenda.For the sake of her grandson, Mrs. Han went to several banquets in person, carefully watched the girls of the two families, and finally chose the daughter of Ma Langzhong from the Ministry of Rites.Although the family is poor, the daughter is well educated, knowledgeable, reasonable, and generous, and she is a good woman who can host the middle school.

With Mrs. Han pushing behind, things will be much easier.With such wealth as the Ma family, they would never have picked a son-in-law from a merchant background.However, the glasses shop of the Han family had a very good reputation in the scholarly circle, and Han Xia, who proposed to marry, was also a doctor and was planning to study in the Imperial Academy.Coupled with the fact that the matchmaker sent by Han Xianggong was a matchmaker, the marriage was settled naturally.

The two families calculated the date and planned to get married in the spring of next year without delaying Han Xia's enrollment.

In any case, it was a lifelong event for his younger brother, and Han Miao also got busy, and even had less time to go home.Zhen Qiong didn't care about these mundane things. Compared with them, of course her own way was more important.

"There must be something wrong..." She stopped making alchemy, and Zhen Qiong squatted by the pond in the courtyard, staring at the fish in it in a daze, with her head downcast and her heart full of gloom.

Refining failed again.It has been a full year, and the number of attempts has been eight hundred if not one thousand, but I still have no clue.If there is really metal in the alum, wouldn't there be no results by now?But Zhen Qiong was unwilling to give up at this point, he faintly felt that his guess was not wrong.Just like a blind man touching an elephant, he knows he has touched something, but he doesn't know what it is. This feeling is so disturbing!

It is still too difficult to practice alchemy alone.If there is a senior brother by his side, discussing with each other, maybe there will be some inspiration.Well, it’s really not possible, just ask Shen Kuo...

"Brother Shen, why hasn't he come these days?" Beside him, Mi Fu also lamented.His charcoal drawings already have a certain shape, and the light and shadow are also very different from ink brush.After thoroughly understanding this technique, he will have to change back to the ink pen again, not knowing how much benefit it will bring.But no matter how novel it is, there is only Zhen Qiong around, and no one can comment, which really makes people feel aggrieved.

The two sighed for a long while, and Mi Fu suddenly remembered something: "Wait, it seems to be a holiday today. Why don't you go find brother Shen!"

When Zhen Qiong heard this, she immediately cheered up.yes!It's useless to hold back like this.It's better to go out to relax and find someone to talk to.Anyway, Daguan Han is also busy these days, so it doesn't matter if he goes out for a stroll.

It was decided, and the two immediately got into the car and went out.Although he couldn't remember the way, but with Anping leading the way, he arrived at Shen's mansion smoothly.Not long after passing the transmission, Shen Kuo, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, rushed out. When he saw someone, he shouted: "Xiaoyou Zhen has arrived! Just in time! My telescope was finally made, and I just wanted to get it I'm going to find you!"

What?The telescope is actually made!Zhen Qiong immediately became interested: "Take a look!"

Although Shen Kuo had forgotten about it, Mi Fu was also very interested and just wanted to look at the mirror that was more powerful than a magnifying glass.Shen Kuo immediately led the two into the inner room, carefully picked up a copper cylinder from the table, twisted and twitched it, and pulled it away.

"The telescope is too long to carry. I have someone make a three-section nest, which can be shortened and stretched. Take a look!" Shen Kuo has been working hard these days. While developing the telescope, he also has to deal with the Zhaowen Pavilion business.On the winter solstice, the Son of Heaven had to go to the suburbs to worship the sky, which cost too much, so he wanted to cut down on expenses.This offending matter was put on Shen Kuo's head by his boss.He has to look through books all day long to check the classics, determine the etiquette process, and see where the cost can be reduced.However, it was also because of this errand that he put all his efforts into developing the telescope, and wanted to present the telescope to the emperor while submitting the plan.In this way, there are hard work and miraculous achievements, so can it be reused?

Now that the two things are done one after the other, how can he not be happy?

Zhen Qiong took the binoculars from him, walked to the window and looked carefully, and said while watching: "It's really not bad, the grass and trees in front of the courtyard can be seen clearly..."

Mi Fu didn't think Zhen Qiong was dirty, so he hurriedly said, "Let me see it too!"

He was wearing gloves anyway, so he wouldn't throw the mirror away.Zhen Qiong handed him the binoculars, Mi Fu looked at it fascinated, but after a while, he suddenly asked: "Brother Shen, how far can this binoculars see?"

Shen Kuo stroked his beard triumphantly: "I reckon it won't be a problem to see five or six miles..."

Mi Fu immediately called out: "This yard is too small, how can we measure the distance?"

When Zhen Qiong heard the words, she immediately remembered the Tokyo Tower that Han Miao had let him look at, and suggested: "To measure the sight distance, you have to go up to see the distance. I think the Tokyo Tower is quite high. How about going to the tower to have a look?"

Shen Kuo and Mi Fu turned their faces at the same time, and the words "Don't make trouble" were clearly written in their eyes.

Mi Fu couldn't help but said: "Kaibao Temple is a royal temple, ordinary people are not allowed to enter, how can they climb the iron tower at will? If you really want to climb high and look far, you should go to the Fanta of Tianqing Temple. The terrain there is higher than the iron tower. Woolen cloth!"

After listening to him rambling, Zhen Qiong finally understood.It turns out that although the iron tower is a scene, it can only be seen from a distance, and it is not used for climbing at all.In Tokyo, the most suitable place to climb is Fantai in the southeast corner of the city.Every Qingming Festival, countless people bring drinks and food, and go to Fantai to have a look at the spring scenery.The Tianqing Pagoda of Tianqing Temple is built on the Fantai, commonly known as "Fan Pagoda".The tower was originally located on the high ground, and it had nine floors.Standing on the top of the tower, you really have the feeling of "being at the top of the tower", and you can see everything inside and outside Tokyo.

Shen Kuo also became interested: "Climbing to the top is the second best thing. The height of the Fanta Tower has a fixed number. Standing on the top of the tower, you should be able to easily measure whether the calculation is wrong. Let's go, go to the Fanta Tower and have a look!"

Shen Kuo's home is in the southern suburbs, not far from Tianqing Temple.As a result, the group rode horses and galloped to Tianqing Temple.Fortunately, it was not yet Chongyang, and not many people came to Fanta, so they got some incense money, and a few people went to the tower behind the main hall without any problems.

Fan Pagoda is logically also a relic pagoda, but it is built extremely wide, with six corners and nine floors, reaching into the sky.Standing at the bottom of the tower, you can't see the top of the tower even if you look up.Inside and outside the pagoda, there are bricks and tiles inlaid with sculptured Buddha statues, just like the dwelling place of gods, majestic and gorgeous, it is impossible to look at.

When Mi Fu arrived in front of the pagoda, he couldn't help looking at the Buddha sculptures, but Shen Kuo didn't mean to delay, and hurriedly urged: "Go up first and then talk!"

Mi Fu turned his head reluctantly, just as he took a step, he found that there was one person missing, he turned his head and said, "Brother Zhen, why don't you leave?"

Zhen Qiong was silent for a while, then stammered: "I think Fantai is quite high, why not test it below..."

"Although the tower is high, there is no accurate number!" Shen Kuo was afraid that Zhen Qiong would be too lazy to climb the tower, so he hurriedly said, "I have measured this tower by the weight difference method, and I am familiar with the size. Just stand on the top floor, go down Just take a look, you can measure the multiple of the telescope, it must be very accurate..."

Seeing that Zhen Qiong didn't answer, Mi Fu suddenly came to his senses and smiled: "Brother Zhen, don't you dare to climb high?"

It is also said that you can climb high and look far away. You dare not climb a tower, so what height do you climb!

Zhen Qiong's face turned green: "Who said I wouldn't dare? Just climb!"

Although Shen Kuo felt that his appearance was a bit pretentious, but he was thinking about his own telescope and didn't think too much, so he entered the tower gate first and climbed up the steps.Mi Fu followed closely and also climbed up.

Anping stood behind Zhen Qiong, and asked worriedly: "Does the Taoist still want to climb the pagoda? Don't force it."

Zhen Qiong gritted her teeth: "Isn't it just a tower!"

Lifting up his taoist robe, he also stomped and followed.

The steps on the first floor, going up through the tower ventricle, are narrow and small, and the lights are slightly dim, making it difficult for people to see clearly. The second floor has become a spiral staircase around the tower, and the outside scenery is still unclear.In this way, Zhen Qiong felt relieved, and the three of them did not stay in the Buddhist hall in the heart of the pagoda, and buried their heads in climbing up.

However, no matter how high-minded they are, these three guys are still sitting in the study or alchemy room all day long, and they are not working hard.From the fifth floor onwards, I was sweating profusely, panting heavily, and finally moved up with hands and feet.After finally reaching the top floor, the three of them were sweating profusely, and collapsed in the Buddhist hall in the heart of the pagoda for a quarter of an hour before Shen Kuo stood up with his legs up: "Go outside and have a look!"

The small door was pushed open, and a landscape of mountains and rivers burst into view.That's the panorama of the entire Tokyo city.The sky is slanting to the west, and the city is full of gold, and the river in the distance is like a brocade belt, wrapping around the city and the pavilions.Chariots, horses and pavilions are all like ants, only the sky full of clouds and clouds is close at hand.

"Good view!" Mi Fu exclaimed in delight.He really had never climbed Fanta, nor had he ever imagined that such a view could be seen from a height!

"The lower town has no land veins, and the upper one is full of smoke and clouds. I came from a low-level background, and I overlooked the city road. Cars and horses are full of ants, and the big river is a dirty canal..." Shen Kuo has already recited Su Shunqin's poems. He took out the binoculars hidden in his bosom with great interest, "With this binoculars, the rivers of horses and horses will no longer be dirty like ants!"

With that said, he opened the binoculars and started to take a look.First looked into the distance, then lowered his head to look at the bottom of the tower, his face couldn't hide his joy, he quickly put down the lens barrel, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and checked the calculation quickly.

While he was doing the math, Mi Fu hurriedly got a telescope and looked at it.Seeing this, he was also mesmerized, and kept muttering: "I can see Youshen Temple! Is that the Zhou Bridge over there? Oh! There are people below! I saw the monk!"

Mi Fu kept yelling, watched for a while, and then remembered: "Brother Zhen, don't you want to come and see?"

Zhen Qiong huddled in the Buddhist hall in the heart of the pagoda, staring straight at the ground, her legs shaking non-stop: "No, no need..."

Why is this tower so tall!He has never been to such a high place! QQ

This is not the feeling when climbing in the tower. Even if she is stepping on the extremely solid stone slab at this moment, Zhen Qiong still feels dizzy, and dare not look at the two people who are leaning on the railing.There are wooden railings outside!Are you not afraid of falling?

Thinking of "falling down", Zhen Qiong's legs trembled even more, and she grabbed An Ping's arm tightly, not daring to let go.Anping also couldn't laugh or cry, Daoist Zhen was so afraid of heights, why did he insist on going up?He could only support the person, and kept comforting him: "Don't worry, Taoist priest, this tower is solid, just don't look outside."

Fortunately, both Mi Fu and Shen Kuo were busy and had no time to laugh at Zhen Qiong.After a while, Shen Kuo laughed: "Forget it! It really is six times! If the mirror is bigger, you can see farther!"

Mi Fu also put down the binoculars at this time, and covered his mouth with some discomfort: "Brother Shen, I feel dizzy after looking at this mirror for a long time..."

Seeing that he was about to vomit, Shen Kuo was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Zhen Qiong again, his face was pale and completely inhumane.He let out a long sigh: "Forget it, just measure the number and that's it. Let's go down first."

Of course, going down the tower is more tiring than going up the tower.After another arduous trek, several people finally arrived at the foot of the tower.Shen Kuo wiped his sweaty beard and patted Zhen Qiong on the shoulder: "Thanks to Zhen Xiaoyou's reminder, this telescope finally has accurate values... Ah, no, the telescope is too vulgar, we need to change its name... Yes Well, let’s call it a binoculars!”

These few slaps almost knocked Zhen Qiong to the ground.He nodded with a disheveled face: "The binoculars sound better..."

"I'm going back to sort out the text now, and I can submit it in two or three days." Shen Kuo took another two steps excitedly, and then remembered, "By the way, I have to trouble you to tell Han Xiandi, just say binoculars It's already been made."

It was too late, he had to rush back to finish the memorial, and he really didn't have time to go to the Han Mansion again.Zhen Qiong naturally complied. After so much effort, they were both dizzy and weak-legged, so they stopped chatting and went home on their own rides and horses.

When Han Miao returned to the mansion after a busy day, he saw Xiaodao paralyzed on the bed.

"Back pain, leg pain..." Zhen Qiong couldn't even get up, she felt as if her whole body was falling apart, and she wanted to cry without tears.What on earth is he going to do today?There will be no more bad ideas in the future!

Han Miao couldn't help laughing after hearing the reason.He rolled up his sleeves, rubbed and pressed the sore spot for him, and said while pressing, "Why did you suddenly go to climb the Fan Pagoda? It's not yet Chongyang."

"I'll never climb up again!" Zhen Qiong gritted her teeth with hatred, "It's all because Mi Fu said that he wanted to climb the Fanta... Ah, yes, brother Shen made that telescope, and the purpose of climbing today is for on-the-spot calculations. The name was changed to 'Thousand Mile Mirror', let me tell you."

Han Miao paused, then nodded thoughtfully: "It's a good name."

This thing is finally made, I only hope that his arrangements will also work.