Xinshun 1730

Chapter 114 The Vision of the Academy of Sciences
On the first day of duty after completing the honor guard etiquette training, before Liu Yu handed over, he met a few acquaintances.

Several missionaries Bai Jin, Lei Xiaosi and others are about to enter the palace.

Because they are not yet on duty, these people are all officials, and they were common when Dai Jinxian was studying Western learning. Liu Yu also hurriedly came forward to salute and say hello.

Lei Xiaosi also has a high level of education. He translated the "Book of Changes" into Latin, and the Chinese name is also taken from the sentence "Yongyan Xiaosi, filial thinking rules" in "Daya·Xiawu" in the Book of Songs.

Whether King Louis XIV of France sent them undercover to spy on information, or the Jesuits wanted to take the upper-level route, objectively these people did make some contributions. They contributed a lot to drawing maps, and Bring out many students.

All of them were taller than Liu Yu, Liu Yu went forward to salute, and asked: "Masters, what is the reason for entering the palace this time?"

Lei Xiaosi's Chinese level is very high, and he has almost no accent. After returning the gift, he said: "I am ordered by His Majesty to go to the inner palace and teach the princes about Algerbala."

Although the Chinese level is not low, Liu Yu still can't help but feel dizzy when encountering translation problems.

This Algebra is Algebra, algebra, algebra.The etymology comes from the mathematician of the Arab Empire, Al-Khwarizm.His name is used as the etymology of the Latin word "algorithm" and his book as the etymology of Western algebra.

Xu Guangqi said that if you want to be able to communicate, you must first translate.

Just as Liu Yu encountered the problem of translating the Rakshasa Negotiations before, translating is a very difficult job.

The seeker, Xinyada, is not just anyone who can meet these three requirements.

If we talk about Xinyada in translation, it should be the word "coolie". "The Strange Situation Witnessed in 20 Years" said: The word "coolie" was originally a foreign word coolie.

This translation is top notch.Faithful, elegant, and upright.

Xu Guangqi's translation of Geometry into geometry is also a top translation.

However, in recent years, there has always been one less person like Xu Guangqi who connects the past and the future, so that Lei Xiaosi still has strange transliteration words like "Alzhebala" in his mouth.

When he was about to talk to them a few words about translation, a missionary inside pulled Lei Xiaosi who was talking with an ugly face, and said a few words about "The Farmer and the Snake" in Aesop's fables. story.

It is their missionaries who taught Liu Yu's knowledge here, but they did not expect to teach Liu Yu, and Liu Yu immediately bit them back.

Liu Yu didn't blush, she didn't feel ashamed at all, she smiled, and Bai Jin stepped forward to smooth things over.

Although he was a Jesuit monk, he was first and foremost a Frenchman, more loyal to France than to the Holy See.

He came to China as a senior intelligence agent sent by Louis XIV. He has the title of academician of the Royal French Academy of Sciences. After participating in the surveying and mapping work, a large number of maps and first-hand surveying and mapping materials flowed into France.

Although Liu Yu stabbed these people on the issue of anti-missionary before, the matter of borrowing the French military uniform later left Bai Jin with some room for maneuver.

Having been in China for a long time, these people are also very familiar with the officialdom. Knowing that Liu Yu is going to be reused, Bai Jin is still a little more polite to Liu Yu, and doesn't want to tear his face.

Bai Jin then said: "Liu Shouchang, since you are now an honorary guard, you should compare yourself to the servants of the Han Dynasty. Serve the country with the words of the virtuous, and you can't be a sycophant for luck. Even if the teacher Jinxian travels far away to Rome, we will wait for you." It is still there. You can come more and discuss knowledge."

Liu Yu thought I could learn a hammer from you guys?

But it was not easy to speak directly, so he lowered his head and listened, and replied: "Master Bai's words are very true. I heard that Newton, a British Guilian, had a copy of "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica", but I didn't know that your lords also have a copy of "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica". ? If you have any, please lend them a look.”

Several missionaries shook their heads, indicating that they had heard of it or hadn't seen it, and they didn't have the "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" in their hands.

After these people left, Liu Yu also went to Dian Mao, and the emperor directly called his name to be the emperor's personal bodyguard.

Some of the bodyguards were the eldest sons of the Duke's family, and the rest were selected from thousands of people. It was not easy to say hello in front of the emperor, so I exchanged glances with a few of them, which was regarded as a slap call.

After standing for a long time, until the afternoon, the emperor was going to the place where the princes were studying.This is not in the inner palace and harem, Liu Yu and others need to follow closely.

Li Gan was not very old, but he already had quite a few children, half of them died young, but quite a few survived.

When I went there, those missionaries were talking about algebra, and a group of princes were scratching their heads.

This algebra is not difficult. The key is these translations. There is no one like Xu Guangqi who can translate the original geometric words such as acute angle and obtuse angle. Many words in algebra are transliterated.

Even Liu Yu had learned the whole set in his previous life, but now he listened so much that he wished he could tear up the book.

After one class was finished, the missionaries retreated, and the emperor tested and educated the princes again. After a few words of encouragement, he complained to Liu Yu.

"Since ancient times, the theory of the calendar has never been bad, and it has never mentioned the earth. It has been said since Westerners came to China, and it is in line with the root of the calendar. Before the battle with Luocha, we can know that the place north of Heilongjiang is not very dark after sunset. Personally The sun will rise in half an hour, and you can know the circle of the land and the intersection angle of the yellow and the red. There is a lot to learn from Western culture."

"However, in Western learning, there are those who are easy to understand and those who are difficult to understand. I have learned Western learning, geometry and astronomy with the princes, and it is easy to understand. Only this "Alghebala" learning is the most obscure. I don't know what it is. Is the knowledge of the missionaries not deep enough? Or is it difficult to understand?”

"When I was the crown prince, Bai Mingyuan returned from France. There was a famous Westerner named Leibniz who presented a book saying that the Academy of Sciences should be established. I also donated a delicate thing, which can be counted by the control of the mechanism. When I was the crown prince, I watched In other words, its tool is quite ingenious in "Yi". It can be seen that many learnings are common to both east and west, but such as Confucianism, ritual education, and the theory of heaven and hell, this is a difference between east and west."

"Nowadays I want to develop learning, but I don't even understand this 'Alzhabara', so what's the use of setting up an academy of science? Besides, if I set up an academy of science, I will invite people who are knowledgeable to be doctors. However, if missionaries devote themselves to preaching, I am also afraid It took the opportunity to spread."

"What do you think?"

Although it was a complaint in front of all the Xunwei people around him, the rest of them knew a little about the earth and geometry, so they naturally understood that they were talking to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu thought to himself, has Leibniz's calculator been sent here?After thinking about it for a while, I am afraid that the emperor had seen those exquisite instruments when he was the prince, so he has always maintained an extremely tolerant attitude towards Western learning.

But what the emperor said was indeed a problem.

The previous exchanges mainly relied on missionaries.The educational level of the missionaries is not bad, but in terms of scientific literacy, they are definitely not the top group, and because of the distance, the spread is seriously lagging behind.

Among the group of missionaries in the court today, they have not even read the "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" published decades ago, and they are all full of preaching, so it is definitely impossible to use them.

"Return to Your Majesty. I think that the arrival of the Rakshasa mission this time is an opportunity."

At the moment, his "inference" is actually about the history that is about to happen.

Li Gan was also a person who grew up in court struggles, why didn't he understand?What's more, the infighting in the Raksha Kingdom is a few grades worse than what was recorded in the 23rd History, and even Li Gan didn't feel the shock of "this son knows the art of court infighting very well, so it shouldn't be underestimated" .

Even Xunwei next to him who heard these things for the first time thought, that's it?
"That's why, I believe that the old party of Luocha is in power, while the new party is lurking. In the future, foreigners may take over. I am afraid that within 20 years, the capital of Luocha will be in chaos. There is a great revolution between Tang and Wu. , Ge Ge Tang Wu Ming's fate."

"As a result, the government is in chaos and the old party gains power. The talented doctors hired by the country, such as Euler, Bernoulli and others that I have heard about, may have to find another place to settle down."

"Rakshas are barbarians in the eyes of Westerners. They also believe in Orthodoxy, not God and doubt Protestantism. These people still go. Busy with practical learning, not teaching. This is exactly what I need in my dynasty."

Li Gan thought for a while, nodded and said: "What you said is true. Since these people can go to Rakshasa without religious arguments, what they want is either profit, fame, or a stable environment with no worries about food and clothing and professionalism. Thinking about learning. If this is the case, if the Rakshasa government is in chaos, it is really a way to introduce it. How does the Euler you mentioned compare with the missionaries in the court when it comes to knowledge such as geometry and arithmetic?"

"Uh……"

Liu Yu held back for a long time, and could only say: "If you only talk about geometry, arithmetic and other knowledge, just rely on what you hear, or think that the flowers of rice grains are better than the sky and the moon."

It was the first time Li Gan heard Liu Yu use such a beautiful word to describe someone else, and he couldn't help frowning: "If so, I'm afraid this person may not be willing to come."

Liu Yu was puzzled, and Li Gan said, "If countries like Korea, Ryukyu, Japan, and Annan want to learn Confucianism, the first place to study Confucianism must be the Imperial College of the Celestial Dynasty. Those Westerners you mentioned are proficient in learning. I'm afraid that those who seek it must be There is no great way. Western geometry is now superior to our dynasty, how could they come to such a place? Just like my dynasty great Confucianism, is there anyone who wants to go to Ryukyu to seek Confucianism?"

It seems that Li Gan is still very clear in his heart, and what he said is very reasonable.

It is impossible for the great Confucianists of the Guo Dynasty to go to Ryukyu and North Korea to learn Confucianism; and vice versa.This kind of person is only tempted by money and may not be willing to come. After all, he still wants to study knowledge.

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "You can take advantage of the Raksha Mission to come and frighten you. Your Majesty is proficient in learning, and there are many students from the Academy of Sciences in the Raksha Mission. Your Majesty can give some knowledge of geometry and arithmetic in addition to exchanges. , test the teachings. It will definitely shock the Rakshasa students, and after returning, they will be able to spread their reputation thousands of miles away."

Li Gan rolled his eyes and immediately understood what Liu Yu meant.

Apparently, what Liu Yu meant was that he, Liu Yu, would come up with the questions, and then the emperor would come forward to test and teach the students of Luocha.

In front of the rest of the people, since Li Gan understood this meaning, he thought about the exhilaration brought about by breaking the city that day, and he was also relieved for a while, and asked, "How sure is it that it will shock his heart?"

"Ten percent!"

(End of this chapter)