History of Human Space Exploitation

Chapter 12 Rereading "Da Liang Yu Fang Ji"

In 2031, after long-term and meticulous excavation and interpretation by archaeologists, the bamboo slips discovered two years ago in an ancient tomb in Weihui City, Hen Province once again caused a sensation in the world with the content recorded on it.It is believed that the writing date of these bamboo slips is basically from the same source as the history books of the Warring States period found in the tomb of Ji Si, king Xiang of Wei (one said, king Anli of Wei), discovered in the Western Jin Dynasty.Later, people generally put these bamboo slips discovered in 2029 into the "Bamboo Book Chronicles" discovered in the Western Jin Dynasty, and called the newly discovered part "lower part".

The lower part of "Bamboo Book Chronicles", like the upper part, complements and corrects many gaps and errors in historical materials between Xia, Shang and pre-Qin.An important function of this part of "Bamboo Book Chronicles" is that a section of the records clearly pointed out the location of an ancient tomb group in the Xia Dynasty in Yanshi City, Hen Province.This site, which was later called "Erlitou Phase Five", is about 11 kilometers away from Erlitou Phase I to Phase IV.

The hieroglyphs that archaeologists found inside were older than the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, which clearly recorded the kings and major events of the Xia Dynasty.These records, which themselves claim to be from the Xia Dynasty, together with the determination of key evidence such as age by modern science, have solved the doubts that have been perplexing the world's historians about the existence of the "Xia Dynasty".So far, regarding the length of "credible history" in Chinese history, we have traced back more than a thousand years on the basis of the past, to the period from Yu to Qi.

When Chinese archaeologists released the records about the Xia Dynasty in the lower part of "Bamboo Book Chronicles" to the world, there was an important part that was not released to the world immediately.Because the content of these records may have an impact on world history and the history of science, it may shock all mankind more than confirming the existence of the Xia Dynasty itself.It was not until more than 30 years later that these research results were gradually deciphered, and we were able to see the relevant fragmentary research notes about "Da Liang Yu Fang Ji" in fragments.

"Da Liang Yu Fang Ji" Research Notes September 2033, 9

This event, which lasted for almost half a year, took place in Daliang of the State of Wei in 331 BC, which was the 39th year of Wei Hui Wang Wei Wei's reign, and also his "four years of Queen Hui".In the era when the mighty Wei State with "the waist of the world" gradually turned from prosperity to decline, King Wei Hui still had "remaining prestige" after more than [-] years in power.Perhaps it was under such "prestige" that he summoned almost all the "big guys" in the world at that time, as well as many talents who would become political stars in the future, to Daliang for "discussions" and "study" for half a year, and stayed in A lot of vague records were made.

These "attendees" were regarded as sages by our later history books and people, and the big guys who later smashed the wind and clouds are:
51-year-old Sun Bin, it is hard to imagine what it would be like for him to return to the main beam that caused him so much suffering at the time.Of course, under Qin, Qi, and Zhao's commitment to his safety, Sun Bin is qualified to be generous to King Hui, and King Hui is willing to accept this kind of generosity from Sun Wu's successor;
The 64-year-old legalist thought carefully that at that time his ideological system of "from Tao to law" should have been perfected day by day. In his twilight years, he might want to go back to Wei, an interesting place, to see the theory in his heart in that ceremony. Will the era when music has collapsed be passed on to future generations?
The 42-year-old Zhang Yi, who had just been "qied" by Su Qin to Qin, had just won the trust of the King of Qin, and had just made a promise of "not cutting Zhao", this time he went to Daliang secretly in his personal capacity.However, everyone knows that when strategists come to this place where talented people from all over the world gather, they will naturally not only discuss academic issues;
39-year-old Hui Shi, the "big debate" between him and Zhuang Zhou should start some time ago;
29-year-old Gongsun Yan, a political strategist more than ten years younger than Zhang Yi, will use the state of Wei as a stage to rule the world;

The 41-year-old Meng Ke, and the later Yasheng probably wondered in his heart why he came here, but what we know is that he will dictate to his disciples the many chatting experiences he had with the King of Wei in Daliang in the next ten years them.After many years, his disciples will compile this past event into the first and second chapters of "King Hui of Liang";

38-year-old Zhuang Zhou, the works of Yang Zhu and Li Er have begun to grow into a dense forest in his heart, and the story of Mengdie and Kunpeng is about to meet the world;

Su Qin, who is in his 40s, is already well-known all over the world as he has been appointed as a minister of many countries.Of course, political strategists like him, Zhang Yi, and Gongsun Yan didn't come here just to see the "rare objects" mentioned in Wei Wang's letter;

In addition to the above-mentioned "academic" and "political" bigwigs, there are also Lord Mengchang, Lord Pingyuan, Lord Xinling and Lord Chunshen who will be famous all over the world in the future and whose deeds have been sung for thousands of years.They are now Tian Wen, Zhao Sheng, Wei Wuji, and Huang Xie in their twenties. Apart from them, there are more than a dozen young nobles from other countries who have also been invited to Daliang.

The general situation recorded in "Da Liang Yu Fang Ji" is translated into modern Chinese and expressed as follows:

In the fourth year of Queen Wei Hui, that is, in 331 BC, there was a man who came from nowhere, wearing clothes made of fabrics that everyone had never seen before, speaking with a very unfamiliar accent, and writing words that looked like Qin Wen, But it wasn't Qin Wen's person who came to King Hui holding a ball with a map on it.The royal palace is full of military pawns selected from thousands of miles, but as long as you get close to him, the black stick he took out will be bounced several feet away like being struck by lightning.

This man didn't use that stick to attack King Hui, but used his crappy accent, plus what looked even more crappy, the kind of words that looked like the characters of the Qin people who raised horses, and explained to King Wei verbally. own intention.He said that he came from the future after Jupiter (Jupiter) appeared more than 2000 times. He brought this spherical map, which he called "globe", in the hope that people of our time can understand the real situation of the earth under our feet. .

From our current point of view, King Hui, who has been in power for more than forty years, has dealt with other countries for most of his life, experienced ups and downs, victories and defeats, must be an enlightened person. It is recorded in "Da Liang Yu Di Ji" that he was very interested in the things introduced by this weird man.Such as "the ice field to the north of the Xiongnu", "the islands in the south of Bainan", "the country thousands of miles west of Dian", and after the underground water from Qi, if you walk through a waterway farther than from Linzi to Xianyang, The place that can be reached.And in that era, which may be the most culturally free period in Chinese history, such news will naturally not only stay in the Daliang Palace.

Naturally, King Hui would not feel that the arrival of this strange man was some kind of personal gift to him from somewhere. With his magnanimity and wisdom, he made a decision to invite well-known scholars from all over the world to Daliang to show Wei's selflessness and leadership to the world. Status is a natural behavior.In this way, the young Wei Wuji and the Prime Minister Gongsun Yan spread invitations to the world, and there was a grand occasion where all the people on the terrifying list of our future generations gathered in Daliang.

In the past six months or so, if translated into our modern terms, in addition to the above global geographical knowledge, this weirdo used trigonometric functions to tell these ancients how to measure the earth; using the relationship between curvature and radius, in a few months The waning moon usually tells everyone the size of the moon.Of course, this knowledge did not make any changes to the course of history, because people's acceptance and methods of natural science in different historical periods are based on their time and geographical characteristics.However, there is no doubt that the knowledge brought by this weirdo, which transcended the times, was accepted by the great sages of that era to a certain extent.

From the situation recorded in "Daliang Yufang Ji" under "Bamboo Book Chronicles", we roughly know some of the situation in those few months:

Sun Bin stared straight at the thing called the "globe" in front of him with firm eyes, doubts flashed away in his upright eyes that had gone through twists and turns but remained firm.

Immediately afterwards, he asked in a deep voice: "If you say it according to what you said, the world in our eyes is just a corner of this world..."

The man beside him was staring at Sun Bin with the eyes of his ancestors.

After hearing what Sun Bin said, he was stunned for a while, and finally realized that he was talking to him.

He hurriedly responded: "What Sun Tzu said is right, this is a globe, and it draws exactly what the world we live in looks like."

"Although my great China has a long history and a long heritage, it is not the whole of this world."

Sun Bin was silent for a moment, then smiled, his eyes were full of clarity.

"Forget it, it's so good!"

"Our country conquers the barbarians all over the world, our armor and equipment are all excellent, and our battle skills are unrivaled among the barbarians!"

"Even if this world is bigger than what we think now, it's still nothing."

"Soldiers are in danger and war is dangerous. If you only use force to intimidate, it will not be a long-term solution after all."

As soon as Sun Bin finished speaking, a middle-aged man's thick voice followed.

It immediately attracted the attention of everyone above the hall.

The person who spoke was Mencius, Mencius, who was revered as the sub-sage in later generations.

Mencius, dressed in a green shirt and wearing a square scarf, is middle-aged, but there is still a raging flame burning in his eyes.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he became the focus of everyone's attention.

I saw that he walked slowly to the crowd without hurrying, and said to the crowd with his hands folded:

"A gentleman is more important than propriety and benevolence. He has benevolence and righteousness in his heart, and he shows benevolence to others everywhere."

"If things go on like this for a long time, the world will return to its heart!"

"Why do you need to start the war lightly?"

"Please grandson teach me."

After Mencius finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Sun Bin.

Sun Bin put his hands behind him, but smiled without saying a word.

"Hmph! Benevolence and righteousness? Propriety and righteousness? If only benevolence and righteousness can conquer the world, then only propriety can rule the world."

"Why do you, Meng Ke, come to Daliang? Wouldn't it be better to go directly to Luoyi to visit Zong Zhou's emperor?"

The sneer, accompanied by sarcasm, spread into the ears of everyone in the hall word for word.

Zhang Yi, who had traveled thousands of miles from Xianyang, Qin State, to Daliang, now had a look of disdain on her face.

The eyebrows couldn't help but go up, and the luxurious silk all over her body seemed to be mocking Mencius's obstinacy.

"What Zhang Yi said is true. It seems that living in a wild place in the northwest, with the cold wind blowing all day long, has finally calmed your mind."

"The land of Qin is small and sparsely populated. It is not a place for you to play your best. Why don't you just stay in Daliang and serve the king of Wei as a dog and horse, and you will not lose what you have learned in your life."

Su Qin smiled, his eyes were burning towards Zhang Yi, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Faced with Su Qin's sarcasm, Zhang Yi's expression did not change in the slightest.

Instead, it adds a bit of warmth:
"Su Zi has been enjoying the spring breeze recently, and he looks more plump than before. It is true that Qi State is the first-class prosperous place in the world."

"Presumably Qi Nu's tenderness has already penetrated into the marrow of Jun."

"However, since ancient times, the gentle township has been a tomb of heroes, so you must take care of yourself."

After Zhang Yi finished speaking, the smile on her face remained unchanged.

There was an unnatural look on Su Qin's face, but it only disappeared in a flash.

Even the people around him didn't feel it.

The dialogue between Zhang Yi and Su Qin once again attracted the attention of the audience.

Mencius opened his mouth, but didn't say anything after all.

Maybe it's because I'm used to today's big world where rites are broken and music is broken, and people around me abandon etiquette, righteousness and benevolence like shoes...

"Both Zhang Zi and Su Zi are the guests of our country of Wei. I, Gongsun Yan, invite you on behalf of the King of Wei to come here to see this thing called a globe. This is the purpose of your lords this time."

The young Prime Minister Gongsun Yan who was sitting at the top walked up to the two of them.

It was Wei Wuji who was right behind him, and he hurriedly continued:

"That's right, this object is called a globe, and it records the whole picture of the world we are in here."

"With the knowledge and experience of Su Zi and Zhang Zi, it is time to sit here and discuss the Tao with famous people in the world."

Su Qin and Zhang Yi looked at each other for a short while, and then they became very different.

Gongsun Yan's words finally brought today's topic back to the globe.

"Ding... dong... ding... dong..."

Just when everyone's eyes were focused on the globe, the sound of ding ding dong dong came to everyone's ears.

The scholars followed the sound, but found that the source of the sound was an upside-down pottery bowl.

And the person who hit it was Zhuang Zhou in rags and hemp shoes.

At this moment, Zhuang Zhou was extremely relaxed, as if he was not in a luxurious hall, but sitting cross-legged in a muddy path in the wilderness.

Even the princes and the nobles above the hall have already focused their attention on him.

Zhuang Zhou was still immersed in his own world, and everything outside seemed to be cut off from him at this moment.

The sound of percussion gradually became more intense, and Zhuang Zhou also sang an unknown Li language ditty.

Seeing his friend's appearance, Hui Shi hurriedly got up and walked to Zhuang Zhou's side, pushing Zhuang Zhou vigorously who was still immersed in his own world.

Only then did Zhuang Zhou wake up as if he had just woken up from a dream. He muttered a few words, and his eyes regained their brightness.

"Little knowledge is not as good as big knowledge, and a young year is not as good as a big one."

"When you see this globe today, you will know the boundless vastness of this world."

"My life has a limit, but knowledge has no limit. If there is a limit, then there is no limit, and that's it! Those who know it already, that's it..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Zhuang Zhou's voice reached this point, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.

After listening to Zhuang Zhou's words, all the disciples in the main hall had contemplative expressions in their eyes.

As for the other nobles, only Tian Guang from Qi State, Wei Wuji from Gongsun Yan, Zhao Sheng from Zhao State, and Huang Xie from Chu State looked at Zhuang Zhou carefully.

The rest of the people smiled and went back to the globe to watch this new thing.

Hui Shi at the side saw Zhuang Zhou's unrestrained behavior, and said, "That's it! Are you happy?"

Zhuang Zhou looked directly at his friend and said decisively: "

The child is not me, how do you know that I am not happy? "

Hui Shi was dumbfounded.

Almost at the same time, an old man with a full head of gorgeous hair stripped away the crowd around the globe to watch the excitement.

Walking to the side of the globe, it is Shen Dao who is over sixty years old and has entered the law from Taoism.

"I don't know what the world on the other side is like?"

"Whether everyone abides by the law and obeys the public, power, technique, and law go hand in hand."

"Everyone lives in peace, and everyone enjoys their work."

"I don't know when China will end the war and return to peace again, the people in the opposition will follow the law, and the world will be unified."

The man who witnessed the debate among the disciples had quietly retreated to the side of the hall at this moment, and his eyes were filled with tears.

All kinds of excited emotions made him speechless for a while, so he retreated to the corner silently, saluted deeply to the sages above the hall, and bowed for a long time.

(End of this chapter)