Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 953 How Difficult Is This?
"Oh, it turns out that you also have arithmetic in Persia. It's really anecdotal, but since you can't solve it, let us have a look. Maybe, we can teach you what arithmetic is."

Li Chunfeng's words were a bit irritating, and Ma Si was really angry after hearing it.

However, he quickly calmed himself down again.

He didn't come to be angry with these people in Datang, he came to make things difficult for these people in Datang.

As long as they can't solve the Jiugongge, then they don't want to keep this face.

Ma Si chuckled, and did not talk to Li Chunfeng any more, but took out the Jiugongge he was carrying with him.

"Since you people in Datang are so confident, please help me solve this problem."

The Jiugongge was taken out, and there were some numbers written in several grids, but Li Chunfeng and the others saw these numbers, and after seeing the Jiugongge, they didn't understand what this thing was for at all.

"Do you understand what this is?" Ma Si asked proudly.

The corners of Li Chunfeng's mouth twitched slightly: "You came to ask us for advice, if you don't tell the question, how can we answer you?"

"That's my problem, can't you see it?"

Li Chunfeng laughed loudly and said, "If I take out an egg, can you help me find out which hen laid it?"

The two faced each other tit-for-tat, but no one would give in to the other.

However, after all, Li Chunfeng was more eloquent, and Namas quickly bowed down. In the end, he had no choice but to tell them the rules of Jiugongge, but he only said once, and once, after he finished speaking, he laughed : "Three days, if you don't solve this puzzle within three days, then we will take away this Jiugongge, and at that time, it will only show that you people in Datang are not good at mathematics."

Ma Si said, turned and left. In his opinion, even if these people were given five days, they might not understand how to answer the Jiugongge.

After Ma Si left, those people in the Mathematical Academy immediately got down and began to study the Jiugongge.

Although they are all very smart people, this is the first time they have seen this, and they only listened to Mas's description of the Jiugongge rules, so they don't understand many of them.

Therefore, when they read it, although they understood what was going on, they were still confused and didn't know how to answer it.

"I really didn't expect that Persia could still come up with such a question, but I don't know if this question can be answered."

"It's only three days, it's a bit difficult for us."

"........."

These people in the Mathematical Academy muttered while studying this thing, but it was not until a day later that they finally fully understood how this thing works.

"Oh, so it looks like this, so it's played like this."

"Understood, understood, let me try to answer."

After a scholar understood it, he sharpened his sword and prepared to answer it. However, when he actually wrote the pen, he found that the matter was much more difficult than he imagined. It is very difficult to answer it.

"How could this be, how could this be, isn't it too difficult?"

"It's too difficult, too difficult..."

Some people complained, very painful.

And at this time, this matter has reached the ears of the palace Li Shimin.

"My lord, Persia has come to trouble us again."

Li Shimin was reviewing the memorial, and when he heard the news, his eyebrows froze immediately.

"This Persian country is really stubborn. It will really cause trouble for Datang. This time, what kind of trouble is he looking for?"

Although very angry, but in the face of other people's challenges, their Datang must have this kind of acceptance, so Li Shimin still asked.

Asked by Li Shimin, the palace servant suddenly hesitated.

Seeing this, Li Shimin shouted: "Just say what you have, what do you mean by talking like this?"

The palace man had no choice, so he said truthfully: "Your Majesty, the servants don't know what the trouble is, even the Persian country gave those people in the arithmetic school a math problem called Jiugongge, and the servants don't know how to play it. , I heard it was difficult."

"Nine Palaces?" Li Shimin had never heard of this thing before, so after hearing it now, he also felt that it was new. Of course, he was still more confused.

"Li Chunfeng and the others are all talents in the field of mathematics, can't they answer the question?"

"I heard that it took them a whole day to figure out how to play the Jiugongge yesterday. Today, after playing all day, they still couldn't solve it. I think it's... difficult."

Hearing that it took Li Chunfeng and the others a day to understand what the rules are, Li Shimin frowned. Persia only gave him three days. If they can't solve it tomorrow, it will be difficult.

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin said: "Go and tell Li Chunfeng that no matter what, you must untie the Jiugong grid. If you lose, I will not forgive him."

Datang, I can't afford to lose such a person, so no matter what, the Jiugongge must be solved.

The palace people suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Li Chunfeng, but they quickly responded.

The news that Jiugongge stumped those people in the School of Mathematics quickly spread in Chang'an City.

Of course, the news was spread by the Persians. If no one knew about it, what's the point of doing it?
They just want everyone to know that those so-called mathematicians in Datang are actually very average, and they can't even solve a Jiugongge.

In this way, the more people know about it, the more it will lose face of Datang.

The third day came soon, and many people flocked to the Mathematical Academy. They were all brought in by Masi. They wanted everyone to see the faces of these people in the Mathematical Academy who couldn't solve the Jiugongge.

Only in this way can they feel the thrill of revenge.

The Mathematical Sciences Hall was surrounded by people, and Ma Si glanced at Li Chunfeng and the others, and said with a smile, "How about it, have you solved the Jiugongge?"

Ma Si asked, Li Chunfeng and the others looked very ugly, because they have been busy for so long, but they still have no idea how to solve the problem of Jiugongge. They have tried a lot, but Jiugongge has nine rows and there are too many numbers Well, they can manage this, but they can't manage that, and they don't know how to fill it out.

Li Chunfeng remained silent, and Ma Si laughed again: "It seems that your Tang Dynasty is nothing more than that."

However, just as Ma Si finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from behind: "It's just a nine-square grid, what's so difficult about it?"

(End of this chapter)