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Xu Guangqi is a wonderful person. He was the scholar who Chu Qing admired most when he was a student.

Sometimes Chu Qing would think that if she could be a classmate with Xu Guangqi, she should be able to become a study partner, and she would no longer feel boring and lonely in her studies.

From Chu Qing's point of view, this person's contribution to the research, application, and promotion of practical science is unparalleled, and he has greatly promoted the fields of mathematics, agronomy, politics, and military affairs.

Just translating "Elements of Geometry" fascinated Chu Qing.

You must know that Chinese terms such as "parallel lines", "triangles", "diagonal", "right angles", "acute angles", "obtuse angles", "similar" and so on, are all determined by his painstaking repeated deliberations. of.

Of course, it is clear now that it was not his mathematical work that was plagiarized, but "The Book of Eliminating Locusts".

In Chu Qing’s work notes, she mentioned that she was worried about the locust plague caused by the drought, and that she should tell the people she could tell, such as the “old leaders” in the area where her household registration is located.

"Old leader?" The emperor laughed a little at this word: "Song Tingshan? Xu Guangze? Why are you old? They are all in their prime years! Did you tell them?"

While waiting for several ministers, the emperor read the second letter.

This letter has few words and is not a clear work note.

The content of the letter cannot be ignored:

[-]. Chu Qing suggested and encouraged local farmers to breed chickens and ducks to prepare for locust disasters;

[-]. Chickens and ducks can be grazed on the field ridges, which can not only eliminate locusts, but also eliminate other pests;

[-]. The local officials ordered the people to breed in the name of Chu Qing, and the number was clearly ordered, and the people complained;
[-]. Local officials want to be clear that they can approve the cultivation of cotton in the areas they designate;

[-]. For fear of exceeding the scope of authority, Chu Qing is timid about the disaster warnings of officials from all over the country.

"Passover? Who said she can only take care of cotton? Farm officials, remind the farmer, who dares to say that she is overstepping?!" The emperor was a little angry, and it was obvious that the local officials had taken some action.

Seeing the third article, it was not difficult for the emperor to think of Chu Qing's situation.

The letter ends with the words: "Please return the first letter so that it will not be detected."

It's really stealing people's things.

When the emperor read the two letters in detail, several ministers also arrived.

"minister……"

"Sit down!" The emperor directly interrupted the ministers' ceremony and gave them seats.

Several courtiers tensed up all their nerves immediately.

Although granting the seat expresses the magnanimity of the Holy Majesty, but not allowing the salute, it seems that something serious has happened!

"Xu Qing, did it snow on the first day of December last year?" The emperor asked Tai Shiling when he came up.

Tai Shiling was stunned for a moment, December last year?Where do I remember?

Tai Shi Ling looked at Tai Shi Cheng, and said to himself, hurry up!
Tai Shicheng thought about it, but he was not sure about the accuracy of his memory, so he took out a small notebook from his sleeve pocket: "Return to the emperor, there was no snowfall in Kyoto on the first day of December last year."

Xu Taishiling immediately interjected: "Yes, Your Majesty, there was one before the Spring Festival last year."

The emperor glanced at the "24 Solar Terms Farmer's Song" calmly, and asked: "On the first day of December last year, where did it snow?"

Xu Taishiling wanted to scold someone a little bit, if the emperor hadn't asked this question, he would have scolded someone.Daxuan is so big, who the hell knows where it snowed on the first day of the new year a few months ago? !
I had no choice but to look at Tai Shicheng again... the small notebook in his hand.

Tai Shicheng is a considerate person, and he carries a small notebook with him, which is really a good helper!

Tai Shi Cheng Fu immediately flipped through the notebook: "Your Majesty, it didn't snow on the first day of the lunar new year in Kyoto, but there was snow in the nearby Shanhui Mansion and Youzhou Mansion. It is said that the snow is not heavy;
In terms of heavy snowfall, there were two snowfalls in central and southern Jizhou, Jishun Prefecture, Yibin Prefecture and central Xinlun Prefecture in December last year, and the biggest one was on the first day of December. "

Rainfall and snowfall in various places will be reported to Kyoto, and Taishi Bureau will have a summary.

Tai Shiling's back was sweating, he moved his shoulders quietly, and shook off the inner garment that was attached to his back. Fortunately, the official robe was wide enough, otherwise this posture would be too indecent, what a disgrace in front of the palace!

It's not his corpse, nor his wine bag and rice bag.

Instead, he focused his energy on Gengzhu Armillary Sphere, leaving the rest to Taishi Cheng.

The emperor rubbed his forehead, he also called the wrong person, he just wanted to find the person in charge of the weather, he just called Tai Shicheng, why did he call Tai Shiling here!

The astronomical officer from the Hanlin Astronomical Academy also came forward and began to report on the changes in the astronomical phenomena throughout the past year.

But the emperor's focus was not on the causes of the celestial phenomena. He directly asked about the weather in various places from the first month to April, especially the areas where there was snow on the first day of the twelfth lunar month last year.

Except for Youzhou Prefecture, Chu Qing had been to all these areas.

After some questioning, the emperor knew exactly what it meant to put a cross on these months—all bad predictions were correct!

December: East wind and six livestock disasters on the first day of the new year, if there is a heavy snow and drought year - it snowed at this time last year;
The first month of the year: the four sides of the sky are covered with darkness, and there is a lot of snow. It is a drought year-it snows on the first night of the first month of the first month;

February: Awakening of Insects hears that Remi is like mud, and the spring breeze has rain, and patients are rare——On the day of Awakening of Insects, there is no thunder or rain;
March: The wind and rain meet on the first day of the new year, and the people along the village are worried about the plague. If the Qingming wind blows from the south, it is predicted that there will be a good harvest in a good year-there is no rain in the whole month of March, and there will be no south wind during Qingming;

April: Thunder sounds on the day of Jiazi and Gengchen, and locusts will damage the rice crops—if the spring thunder rings on the day of Jiazi or Gengchen, there will definitely be a plague of locusts and crops will be damaged this year. This is not certain, but at least it is clear where it is There was thunder in the past two days.

Taishi Lingzhuo pondered over the celestial phenomena of the past few months, and said, "Your Majesty, half a month ago, Venus, Jupiter and Lunar Planet were aligned; the next alignment will be half a month later."

The lunar star is the moon, and these three stars are connected in a line, which is called "double stars with the moon", or "gold and wood together with the moon".

"Lord what?" asked the emperor.

In fact, as an emperor, astronomy and calendar were compulsory subjects for him when he was young. He knew that "two stars accompany the moon", but he still hoped that Tai Shiling could say something else.

"Lord...severe drought!" Tai Shiling said, and then swallowed another sentence: "The moon and the stars shine together, and there will be hunger and death."

"The moon and the years and stars are in the same light, and there will be hunger and death." The emperor said this sentence.

Standing aside and waiting for the emperor's order, Liu Ju, Minister of the Household Department, finally understood why he asked himself to come and listen to their discussion of celestial phenomena.

This is not discussing celestial phenomena, but discussing drought conditions!

Liu Ju began to make calculations in his heart. This year, droughts have been reported in various places, but the disaster has not yet occurred. The report only said that there is a shortage of water and that the farmland is difficult to irrigate.

Of course, in Liu Ju's view, the reports of officials from all over the country are laying the groundwork and laying an ambush.

Every year there are droughts and floods everywhere, but the degree is different.

Now, the spring sowing in the north has just started, and the early report only mentions the drought and not the disaster, which is paving the way for the reduction of tax revenue after autumn: it's not that my political performance is not good, it's that God is not good.

If the drought turns into a disaster, it is just right to ask the court for disaster relief funds to lay the groundwork.

As for "the moon and the years and the stars are in the same light, there will be hunger and death", Liu Ju shook his head in his heart, "there is a severe drought", how can there be no "starvation"!

The emperor is going to ask me to pay for it?Humph, no!

Day by day, from top to bottom, meeting me is like seeing someone who owes them debts. The first sentence of meeting: "Have you eaten?" The second sentence: "Take the money!"

If you encounter a bad relationship, only the second sentence.

You all think you see me like a debtor?Pooh!
I see you are all ghosts, debt collectors!

Including the one sitting in front, I'm taking care of your wallet for you!Can you get your attitude right?I don't know how much I put in it?

How can I conjure you up by pretending to be one and clamoring for ten? !
*Note: Jupiter is Jupiter.