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Especially those poor scholars, they see no hope in the north.So they sold their only family property and went to the south like "moths to a flame". They might even starve to death halfway.

Staying in the north is also death!

Xu Ying began to hire ships to sail back and forth along the canals in Shandong and Nanzhili.As long as you can recite the original text of "University", you can take a boat to the south for free, and provide simple meals.

These scholars left their homes and careers to go south, and Zhao Han could use them with confidence, without so many interests involved.

Lu Xiangsheng and the others simply changed to the "Scholar Ship".

In the cabin, there are many poor scholars, and almost all of them have starved to death.

Judging from their situation, we can see that they are all dressed in rags, and there are only two or three people in each family on average, and some are even alone.

"Don't be depressed, gentlemen, the world is so big, there must be a place for us!"

A scholar stood up, wearing a tattered Confucian uniform, raised his arms and shouted: "The journey of the great way, the world is for the public, select the virtuous and capable, preach the faith and repair the harmony. Therefore, people should not only kiss their relatives, not only their sons, so that the old have In the end, the strong will be useful, the young will be strong, and those who are lonely, widowed and sick will be supported..."

The voice became louder and louder, and everyone in the cabin was reciting. In the dim light, people's eyes sparkled.

"The Great Harmony of the World!"

"The Great Harmony of the World!"

Scholars who guide people's emotions can be regarded as trustees, but they are indeed real, and they belong to the newly developed northern Datong society.

Lu Xiangsheng's blood was boiling with excitement, but at the same time his hair was terrified. He felt that the power in front of him could overturn everything!

When I came to Nanjing by boat, someone read the notice at the pier.

However, Qian Qianyi didn't know who to ask for help, so he directly posted a notice inviting famous experts to compile "Datong Zhengyin" together, and the office location was in a garden left by Wei Guogong.

The north can't even afford food, and the south is compiling phonology books.

A group of scholars had tears in their eyes just by looking at the notice.

Books of the prosperous age, they escaped from hell, but they seemed to see a glorious and prosperous age.

Chapter 332 [Physics]

Wei Guogong Xu's family has more than a dozen gardens in Nanjing.

The editorial team of "Datong Zhengyin" was arranged in the East Garden of Sijinyi, and there are more than ten pavilions in it.

Fang Yizhi first returned to his hometown in Tongcheng, and then returned to Nanjing to apply for editorial staff with several large boxes of manuscripts.Among the several large boxes of manuscripts, there are about two to three catties of manuscripts, which are devoted to the study of phonological knowledge.

He has finished editing "Qie Yun Shengyuan", "Medical Association", and "Deleting Materia Medica" still needs to visit and collect information.

As for "Little Knowledge of Physics", he has been writing it for nine years.

"Excuse me, is Mr. Yu Shan here?" Fang Yizhi asked.

The concierge was a disabled soldier, and he rolled out a brochure saying: "Register yourself, report your name and place of origin, and you can enter after receiving a badge."

Fang Yizhi entered the garden with the manuscript in his arms. In the lobby of a pavilion, more than 20 people were arguing together.

When Fang Yizhi came to the lobby, no one paid any attention, because everyone was busy arguing.

Standing by the side and listening carefully, Fang Yizhi was stunned.

How can there be such a compilation of correct pronunciation?

Modern Chinese is composed of initials, finals, and tones, and ancient Chinese is similar.

However, in the detailed specification of Yayan in the past dynasties, there are only the rules for cutting the rhyme between initials and finals, and the requirements for tones are very general.Therefore, the same character can be cut into similar phonology by different dialects, achieving the effect of "harmony but difference" and mutual communication.

That is, only the sound category is restricted, not the sound value.

Zhao Han's request is outrageous, he must determine the sound value of each word!

Sitting together, Qian Qianyi and his group were almost out of their minds.Even if Jianghuai dialect is used as a model, the accents of each state and county are slightly different. Which hometown's pronunciation value should be used as the standard?

So far, the progress has been zero, and I have been arguing all day long, and no one is willing to give in.

Now it is divided into two groups, one group believes that Nanjing dialect should be used as the standard, and the other group believes that Huizhou dialect should be used as the standard.If Fang Yizhi joins in again, it is estimated that there will be an extra Tongcheng faction.

Liu Rushi was annoyed by the noise, clapped his hands and said: "Masters, listen to me, listen to me!"

After shouting for a long time, everyone finally shut up.

Ruan Dacheng also joined the compilation team. He has an identity as a dramatist, and he must be proficient in phonology if he can compose operas.

Liu Rushi smiled and said: "Why don't you invite a top-notch troupe to sing operas one by one. Let them use different tones and recite the libretto several times. Whichever is pleasant to the ear, whichever is easier to say and remember, we will choose whichever is the best." allow."

"Haha, what a wonderful statement!" Qian Qianyi clapped his hands in praise.

Wu Bing, the author of "A Tale of the Great Fellowship", also came, and he couldn't help but said: "I also write operas, and I don't discriminate against opera actors. I can compile the correct pronunciation of a country, and it will be promoted all over the world in the future, based on the libretto of the opera troupe." , Doesn't it seem a bit immodest?"

"No, no," Ruan Dacheng said, "When it comes to pitch accuracy, who is better than opera singers? Let them sing and recite various tones a few times, and we will choose the ones that are easy to hear, easy to remember, and easy to say."

It seems like a child's play, but it is the most useful.

Whether it's Qian Qianyi or Liu Rushi, they must speak with a dialect accent.But those famous actors and actresses are all well-spoken, and they can be regarded as having the level of announcers.

Liu Rushi's proposal was unanimously approved!

Ever since, this group of people compiled "Mandarin", that is, they lived in landscape gardens and listened to opera troupes singing every day, so their life was not to mention how nourishing it was.

Fang Yizhi put down the manuscript, cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Yu Shan!"

"Haha, the secret is here, and you need a great talent." Qian Qianyi said with a smile.

Liu Rushi looked at Fang Yizhi carefully: "This is Fang Mizhi?"

Qian Qianyi introduced: "Secretly, this is Liu Yin and Liu Rushi, the vice president of compiling Datong Zhengyin."

"I've met Mr. Liu." Fang Yizhi cupped his hands.

Liu Rushi bowed back and said, "Mr. Fang, I'm afraid you have to go to Jiangxi. The town is looking everywhere for your whereabouts."

Fang Yizhi was stunned: "Mr. Zhao is asking everywhere?"

Liu Rushi explained: "Someone in Jiangxi presented the wonderful book "Institute of Physics". Mr. Zhao inquired curiously and learned that this book was published by you, and that you are still writing similar physics books. Zongzhen Zhao wants to discuss physics with you. "

"I see." Fang Yizhi found it interesting that a hero like Zhao Han actually likes physics.

Someone presented "Nong Shu" before, which was appreciated by Zhao Han.

Chen Zilong presented "Nongzheng Quanshu", which was also appreciated by Zhao Han.

So scholars from all over the country rushed to Ji'an Mansion one after another to present strange books in a mess.

Someone presented "Institute of Physics". The author of this book, Wang Xuan, was from Jiangxi and was Fang Yizhi's teacher. After the "Institute of Physics" was written, Fang Yizhi was responsible for publishing it.

Wang Xuan has died of illness, but Fang Yizhi is still alive.

Moreover, Fang Yizhi believed that the "Institute of Physics" was not comprehensive enough, and some contents were still open to discussion, so he wanted to write a better one by himself.

Fang Yizhi left the draft of "Qie Yun Shengyuan", took a few boxes of manuscripts with him, and went to Jiangxi by boat.

Fang Yizhi, who came back from the north, came to Jiangxi and felt more and more emotional. What kind of ghost life do the people in the north live?

When he arrived in Ji'an, Fang Yizhi handed over the greeting card, and was immediately summoned, which made him a little flattered.

"Meet the general town!"

"Sit down, there is no need to be formal."

Zhao Han didn't have time to chat, so he dug out the "Institute of Physics" from the cabinet, and commented: "This book is quite rare, but it's not deep enough, and it's not accurate enough."

Fang Yizhi quickly rewarded the manuscript: "General Town, this is the draft of "Little Knowledge of Physics". I started writing it nine years ago, but it has not been finished yet. Many contents need to be verified by observation."

Before time travel, Zhao Han hadn't read "Little Knowledge of Physics".

Moreover, the draft that Fang Yizhi took out is different from the later "Little Knowledge of Physics".Because of the original draft, Fang Yizhi lost more than half of it on his way to the south after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, and many of the contents were rewritten.

At that time, Fang Yizhi must have been very desperate. Not only was his country ruined and his family destroyed, but the manuscripts he had written for more than ten years were also lost.

The secretary brought a bowl of tea, and Fang Yizhi sat beside him drinking tea and waiting.

Zhao Han opened those drafts, the first chapter is the general introduction of the book.Moreover, the ink is relatively new, probably written by Fang Yizhi a few days ago, specially written for Zhao Han to read.

This summary can be summarized in the following points:

First, the world is made of matter.

Second, matter is formed by the operation of "qi", and it is wrong to discuss "reason" without "qi". (Confucianism has always had disputes over qi and principles.)

Third, all things can summarize laws, and unknowable things can be speculated with specific laws through known things, and even the entire universe can be speculated.

Fourth, everything has its properties and laws, which need to be verified by observation.

Fifth, during the Wanli period, Western culture was introduced to China.There is a big problem with Western learning. It is too obsessed with observation and verification, and neglects to explore and summarize the laws of things.

Zhao Han couldn't help laughing after reading the general introduction. Fang Yizhi actually despised Western natural science, thinking that Western learning was superficial, ignoring the exploration and conclusion of laws.

Isn't this argument the criticism of ancient Chinese science by later generations?

Just the other way around.

"Tongji, quality testing, these two words are used well!" Zhao Han praised.

Fang Yizhi put down his teacup and cupped his hands: "It's just a family talk."

Tongji: The internal law that runs through all things.

Quality measurement: observe and study the morphological performance of things.

Zhao Han changed the subject and asked, "How can I contact Tongji and QC?"

Fang Yizhi thought for a while and replied, "Subject."

Zhao Han turned over the text of the draft, and at the beginning, he was stunned to see that it was full of mysterious and mysterious theories about astronomical phenomena and qi.

Zhao Han skipped it and went to read "Theory of Light".

Fang Yizhi believes that the sky condenses the essence of its yang attribute to form the sun.The moon and the stars, and everything in the world, including humans, use sunlight.

These statements are half wrong and half right.

The moon is indeed borrowing the sun's light, but the stars are shining by themselves.Plants do depend on sunlight, but artificial fire is not a reproduction of sunlight.

Next, Fang Yizhi collectively referred to the reflection and refraction of light as the phenomenon of "light turning".

The content of astronomy is very interesting. Fang Yizhi believes that the round sky and the earth are just expounding the virtues of heaven and earth.The terrestrial body is like a blown bean, living in the center of the universe.

Well, says the center of the earth.

Zhao Han did not continue to read, closed the manuscript and said: "I think that in the study of physics, general knowledge and qualitative testing go hand in hand. If you can't carry out empirical evidence, it's best not to write a book. This is a mistake."

Fang Yizhi was a little unconvinced, and asked: "What do Zongzhen think is wrong?"

"Yin-yang and five elements, it's best not to mix them, let alone directly regard them as the general principles (laws of all things)." Zhao Han said.

Fang Yizhi asked back: "Is Yin Yang and Five Elements wrong?"

Zhao Han explained: "Whether it's right or wrong, don't worry about it, and don't put everything on Yin-Yang and Five Elements."

After reading the first chapter of "Little Knowledge of Physics", Zhao Han finally knew what went wrong.

Fang Yizhi was too deeply influenced by the traditional view of the universe, so he used Yin-Yang and Five Elements to explain the universe, directly setting the framework of the physical world wrong.Going down this road, it is difficult to come up with modern science, but the Western method is more useful.

Seeing that Fang Yizhi didn't speak, Zhao Han asked, "Do you know mathematics and geometry?"

"Yes." Fang Yizhi nodded.

Zhao Han guided: "Everything is connected, why not use mathematics to express it?"

"How to express in mathematics?" Fang Yizhi was confused.

Zhao Han pointed to the inkstone in front of him and said with a smile, "Start with the simplest phenomenon, such as this inkstone. I pushed it, why did it move?"

Fang Yizhi frowned and said, "It's natural to move under force."

"What kind of force did it bear?" Zhao Han asked.

Fang Yizhi replied: "The power of Zong Zhen's fingers."

Zhao Han asked: "Since it is under force, why stop?"

Fang Yizhi replied: "Zongzhen no longer pushes it, it will no longer receive force, and it will stop naturally."

Zhao Han asked again: "But after I pushed, my finger had already been released. Why did it continue to move for a certain distance? It stands to reason that the inkstone should stop immediately when I let go of my finger."

Fang Yizhi was lost in thought.