The Imperial Age with the Resurgence of Han Style

Chapter 38 Desire
Under the aggressive gaze of his wife Gu Yuanxiang, Ge Conglin (Pastor Gray) looked around in panic, not daring to face her.A head of uncombed curly hair hangs messily on his forehead, and the beard on his face has not been trimmed for a long time, covering half of his face. He is casually wearing a robe that does not fit well. He is no longer the senior researcher of the Royal Academy of Sciences in the past. His graceful style.

"I still haven't figured out why you gave up my lofty status in Daqi Royal Academy of Sciences and the favorable living conditions now, and fled to Europe where there is war and famine." Gu Yuanxiang smiled sadly, his face full of helplessness, " By doing this, are you worthy of your parents, your teachers, and the Royal Academy of Sciences?"

"Dear, I..." Ge Conglin looked at his angry wife, Nie Nie said, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Could it be that he told his wife that when he arrived in Europe, he would be granted a knighthood by the King of England and thus obtain a title of nobility?
Or, tell your wife that after becoming the chief academician of the Royal Society of England, you can personally preside over a large research team to introduce and promote Qi's more advanced steam engine technology to England's industrial production, and ultimately benefit the whole of England. Even worshiped by the entire European scientific community?
Or tell her that he can get the sponsorship of countless nobles and wealthy businessmen to found a university named after him in England or Hanover, so that his name will be remembered forever by future generations?
All of this was something he could not achieve in Qi.Not to mention the Royal Academy of Sciences in Chang'an, there were also buildings in cities such as Jianye (today's Darwin), Daxing, Linzi (today's Sydney), and even Weiyuan (today's Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea). There are many research institutes of different professional natures, and there are countless scholars and experts engaged in various types of scientific research.

According to Mr. Freeland, although the United Kingdom and other European countries have mastered the relevant technologies and manufacturing processes of steam engines, gaps in many aspects such as chemical industry, metal smelting technology, and kinetic energy conversion have limited the output of steam engines. The power is relatively small, and the overall development level is relatively lagging behind. So far, large-scale use of steam locomotives and steam ships has not been achieved.

And I happen to be engaged in related research work on the improvement of steam engine technology and power increase. When I go to Europe, even if I can't completely copy the advanced steam engine technology currently being used in Qi, as long as it can reach the level of Qi 30 years ago, it will be fine. It was enough for him to gain fame, wealth and success.

Yes, in his opinion, Europe as a whole lags far behind Qi in many scientific fields, whether in terms of theoretical research, practical technology, or manufacturing level.

Mr. Isaac Newton, whom England calls the greatest scientist today, seems to be somewhat unworthy of his name when faced with Qi's brilliant scientific achievements.Many of his proud achievements in mechanics, optics and mathematics have long been discovered and confirmed by the scientific community in Qi, and have been included in middle school or university textbooks.

Several laws of motion described by Mr. Newton in his book "Motion of Objects in Orbits" published in 1684 appeared in middle school textbooks in Qi in 1640. It is said that it was a reclusive figure from the Ming Dynasty. The Great Calendar was researched for decades and summarized and relayed by Emperor Taizu.

As for the particle theory of light discovered by Mr. Newton, it also appeared in Qi middle school textbooks very early and was scientifically proven by Mr. Robert Hooke, who immigrated to Qi.

Newton and Leibniz both claimed that they were the first to invent calculus, and they once caused huge controversy in European academic circles.

However, when a thoughtful European scholar took out an "Advanced Mathematics" textbook adopted by Qi University, all the debates came to an abrupt end.

Yes, Qi's calculus developed earlier, with a more complete system, clearer concepts, and more scientific method demonstrations.

Whether Newton used his "fluid mechanics" and the law of gravity to develop calculus, or Mr. Leibniz used the concept of limits to define derivatives and integrals in calculus.In Qi, the application and proof of calculus seemed to be easier to understand and more intuitive.

As early as the Wei and Jin Dynasties in China, Liu Hui invented the famous "circle cutting technique", which is a method of calculating the circumference and area of ​​a circle by exhausting it with inscribed or circumscribed regular polygons. "If you cut it too finely, you will lose little. If you cut it again and again until it cannot be cut, it will fit into the circle and nothing will be lost." Based on this, scholars in Qi State deduced and perfected calculus.It is said that the founding emperor of the empire provided very constructive guidance during the establishment and development of calculus theory.

Ge Conglin believed that with his knowledge and advanced steam engine technology, even if he could not replace Mr. Newton's position in the Royal Society of England, it would be enough to make him a highly respected scholar.

But the prerequisite for all this is to leave the mainland of Qi safely and then arrive in Europe smoothly.

"Mr. Gray." A staff member of the English Business Office knocked on the door and came in. He looked at the couple who were in a cold war and said expressionlessly: "Mr. Freeland invites you to go to his office. He I have something very important to discuss with you.”

"Oh?..." Ge Conglin stood up and wanted to reach out and pat his wife's shoulder to comfort her, but he reached out halfway and put it down again. He sighed slightly, turned around and walked towards the door. "Okay, I'll be there right away."

With a "squeak" sound, the door closed softly. Gu Yuanxiang, who was sitting on the head of the bed, suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart. He couldn't help but look sideways at the door, as if a beast was crawling outside the door and would rush in at the next moment. Bite her to pieces.

"What's the trouble?"
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"Let me tell you, instead of just staring here doing nothing, it would be better to break into this Yingyi store with people and search it all over. I don't believe you can't find anyone." A "Weisheng" "Tang" the boy was peeling peanuts and eating them while tilting his head and staring at the building in front of him. "You know nothing!" The little leader of the team slapped him on the head impatiently and said, "What if I lead someone in and no one is found? What will happen? Is it like we broke in privately?" Like a private house, say sorry, did you go to the wrong door?... Our country, Qi, is a civilized country that respects rules and order. It is not like a robber who breaks into other people's shops at will without any solid evidence. Get out there! Our Daqi Empire still needs to have face in this world, how can we act so wantonly?"

"Ouch, open your head, please be gentle... The wound on my forehead has only healed for a while!"

"Mom, what are you bawling about?... I've been here for so many days, and I can't get anything out of it. These days, my pocket is going to be empty again."

"Who says it's not the case!" the young man said with some annoyance: "In the past ten days or so that it has been our turn to guard, we haven't seen many people entering or leaving the barbarian merchant house. Hey, I was just thinking about it. How do they rely on food and drink? Is it possible that Chengdu is holed up in there and no longer has any business?"

"Huh?" The little leader thought for a moment and said thoughtfully: "If we caused any big trouble on the street in the past, the steward would ask all the brothers to stay in the hall or stay at home and wait for the news. Go over. When you say this, I really have some doubts. This English business building is so quiet, maybe there is something wrong. "

"Ah?...Then let's go back and report it to the steward, so that he can notify the people from the polling office to search it?"

"What if we don't find any clues? If we piss off the barbarians and ask the minister to complain or protest to the cabinet, then the people from the polling office will be embarrassed and they will tear us apart if they don't come down!"

"Then we... don't know anything and continue to stare like this?"

"I don't know how long it will take to wait like this?" The little leader said angrily: "What a fool, are all these barbarians sleeping in the business hall and playing with women? None of them do anything. Make some noise and come out!”

"That's not true. They might be planting flowers and grass in the empty dam inside, or growing some vegetables to pass the time." The boy said with a smile: "Yesterday evening, I saw a few people in the store. The Yi people bought some agricultural tools such as shovels and pickaxes."

"Are they all stupid? They also plant flowers and grass. How can the Yi people be so leisurely and elegant?... Well, you said they bought some shovels and pickaxes last night?"

"Yes, I saw them bringing several shovels, pickaxes and other agricultural tools down last night when they came back in a carriage. A pickaxe accidentally fell down and hit a barbarian's foot. What happened was that There was a fierce quarrel and it made me laugh a lot."

"Xiao Si, how did we secretly dispose of the opponent's body in the past?" A strange light flashed in the eyes of the young leader.

"How to deal with it? Of course I secretly drag him into the wild jungle at night, dig a deep hole, and bury him!"

"Why dig a hole?"

"Use shovels and pickaxes... Oh, Zhang Tou, are you saying that the barbarians in this merchant house are digging holes to bury corpses?...They killed people inside!?"

"Look at this posture, he probably killed someone and was preparing to dig a hole to bury the body." The young leader glanced in the direction of the England Commercial Building with a sinister look, then reached out and patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "You should watch carefully now. I'll go back and report it to Guan Ye right away. Damn it, maybe all the people the polling office asked us to find have been killed by the barbarians!"

(End of this chapter)