The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

The next day, Chen Jingke went to the palace and met Li Shimin and Li Chengqian in the Ganlu Hall.

Today, Li Shimin's state has undergone a completely different change from before, and he looks full of energy.

As for the reason, just look at the few thin memorials on his desk, and then look at the mountain of memorials on Li Chengqian's desk.

However, Li Chengqian is also in good condition, and for him, this is also a dream day.Seeing Chen Jingke, he also cast a grateful look.

Chen Jingke showed his big white teeth to him, which immediately amused both of them.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I know your teeth are white, so tell me what you can do."

Chen Jingke was not angry either, Dao Ming came: "I want the armillary sphere blueprint of the Taishi Bureau, and I came to ask you for a note."

Li Shimin didn't mind giving him the blueprints. Although astronomy and astrology are the science of prophecy, ordinary people are not allowed to learn it, but Chen Jingke is obviously not included.

However, he was also curious about what Chen Jingke wanted the blueprint for, so he asked, "What do you want the blueprint for? Do you want to learn astronomy and astrology?"

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm not interested in astronomy and astrology, but only in the structure of the armillary sphere itself."

Li Shimin asked suspiciously: "The structure of the armillary sphere? Is there any magic?"

Chen Jingke thought for a while and said: "Just like waterwheels and various hydraulic tools, certain structures of the armillary sphere can be used to create amazing machines."

Li Shimin immediately became interested. The waterwheel and hydraulic machinery are really easy to use.

Through the efforts of Datang craftsmen, hydraulic machinery has become more and more widely used, and it has greatly helped Datang.

There are also trains, ships, gramophones, etc. that are only at the stage of drawings and toys, which makes him very interested in the machinery that Chen Jingke said.

So when I heard that there was a new machine, I quickly asked: "Tell me, what kind of machine can you make?"

But Chen Jingke said mysteriously: "Hey, keep it secret first, and you will know when it is made."

Although Li Shimin wanted to know very much, he didn't ask further, but said with a smile: "Okay, then I will wait for your surprise... If you don't satisfy me, you will be punished."

Chen Jingke patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, no one dares to say that this baby is useless."

Li Shimin didn't say anything anymore, just picked up the pen and wrote down a hand letter.

This thing has not been certified by the prime ministers, so it has no legal effect. As for the reason, it has been explained in the previous article and I won’t go into details here.

But what Chen Jingke has to do is not a big deal, just go to the Taishi Bureau to copy a blueprint, and this handbook is enough.

As soon as he got the note and was about to leave, he remembered what happened yesterday, and told Li Shimin of his plan to form an alliance with Confucianism, including the reasons.

Li Shimin was not surprised at all, but asked: "You are so sure that the future will become what you said?"

Chen Jingke said affirmatively: "I am [-]% sure that this is the development process in my hometown... The elders in the family have also conducted countless deduction, and finally came to this result."

Li Shimin said thoughtfully: "So you forced the promotion of Chinese civilization from the very beginning, and you are sure that this path is correct. Is it derived from this?"

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, that's why I established the Gewu research class in Zixiaoguan. First, cultivate a group of science talents and build a science framework."

"To achieve this goal, the academic and political system is also very important. Only the academic and political system can continuously cultivate all kinds of talents."

"So in the future, we will have to reform the teaching materials used in schools. Students should not only learn Confucian or Taoist classics, but all schools of thought, and science subjects must also be learned."

Li Shimin questioned: "People's energy is limited, one classic is enough to study for a lifetime, how can they learn hundreds of schools of thought."

Chen Jingke pointed to himself and said, "What do you think of me?"

Li Shimin stopped talking, and Chen Jingke was indeed "learned and knowledgeable" in terms of learning, but it only took up the word "Bo", and he was useless other than that.

But who dares to say that he is useless?Who dares to say that he is not a talent?
Chen Jingke continued: "Of course, if we cultivate people like me who are knowledgeable but not skilled, that is also a failure."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "You are very self-aware."

Chen Jingke glared at him angrily. Considering that the other party was the emperor, he could only smash his teeth and swallow in his stomach, and said sullenly: "This kind of teaching philosophy lies in first getting a doctorate degree and then becoming a master."

"Children are growing their knowledge, and the primary task of education is to broaden their knowledge and try to expose them to a variety of knowledge and ideas."

"When they have a certain amount of experience and know what they like and want to do, let them choose a path they like to specialize in."

"For example, those who like mathematics should concentrate on studying mathematics; those who like literary creation, let them learn how to write poems, poems, articles and novels; those who are interested in medicine should study medicine..."

Li Shimin suddenly realized, and said: "So you only received the first stage of education, and came to Datang before the second stage, right?"

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "No, no, there is a third stage, and this stage is called excellence."

"It is to select the best people from the second stage, to study and do research with the best teachers... and I have completed the second stage of education."

Li Shimin said in surprise: "Oh, then what did you choose for the second stage? Why do I think you know a little about everything and are not good at anything?"

Chen Jingke said angrily: "Writing and writing, I chose writing in the second stage. Otherwise, why do you think I can copy... I can write Journey to the West, and I can write so many articles."

In fact, he majored in journalism, as to why he didn't engage in this industry.

Let's put it this way, if you are engaged in this industry, you must either learn to be blind, or you have already entered it.

He didn't want to be really blind, he didn't have a conscience, and he didn't want to enter it, so he chose to stay away from this industry.

Writing is also a required skill for journalism majors, so it is not a problem for him to say that he is a student of writing.

Li Shimin said unexpectedly: "You guys really developed to only learn to write?"

Chen Jingke said: "What's so strange about this, we still have people who specialize in farming, and the rice seeds I brought were developed by them."

"In addition to rice seeds, there are thousands of catties of wheat per mu, and eight or nine hundred catties of cotton per mu... Sigh, it's a pity that I brought rice with me when I came to Datang."

Of course, the high yield of crops is not only a matter of seeds, fertilizers are equally important, but there is no need to elaborate on these with Li Shimin.

Seeing that he mentioned these seeds, Li Shimin had no doubts.He has seen with his own eyes how high-yield the rice brought by Chen Jingke is, and he does not know how many people regard it as auspicious.

As a result, in Chen Jingke's hometown, it was artificially bred, and it was not just one species.It can only be said that the gap is too great, and Datang really lags behind this mysterious family in all aspects.

At the same time, it also strengthened his confidence that Datang must also have these things.The Chen family could have researched these in hundreds of years with the strength of the family, and it would only be completed faster with the national power of the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he said: "Write down the details of education in your hometown and give it to me, and I will see what is worth learning."

Chen Jingke said: "Okay... But, we seem to be talking about the Confucian alliance. What's your opinion?"

Li Shimin said: "Since you have confidence, then do it, but be careful not to be used by others."

Chen Jingke replied: "Don't worry, you will grow wiser if you suffer from it, and it won't happen." He didn't believe in himself, but in Wu Shu.

After finishing the matter, he took his leave and left, and went straight to the Taishi Bureau.

After he left, Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian, "What do you think of what he said?"

Li Chengqian knew that it was about education, so he replied: "It is indeed a direction. It doesn't matter what school of thought, the important thing is to make Datang more prosperous and powerful."

Li Shimin said: "You still haven't grasped the point. The biggest advantage of this method is that it can completely end the situation where a certain theory dominates."

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's true. The sentence that Jing Ke often talks about is... um, yes, it's called dialectical approach."

"I didn't understand it before, but now I understand a little bit. If a person has studied hundreds of schools since he was a child, he can indeed absorb the strengths of each school and look at problems dialectically."

Li Shimin was very relieved, and reminded: "But we can't trust the methods he said too much. It's not that he has any bad intentions, but that the Chen family is just a family after all, so it's easier to manage."

"The Tang Dynasty is too big, and many small and inconspicuous problems will become big problems. The methods that can be used in their family may not be applicable in the Tang Dynasty."

"So his method can be used as a reference, but it can't be trusted."

Li Chengqian said respectfully: "Thank you Aye for teaching, I understand."

……

Chen Jingke arrived at the Taishi Bureau all the way, and successfully found Li Chunfeng.

Fu Yi, the previous Taishi Ling of the Taishi Bureau, passed away at the beginning of the year at the age of more than 80.Li Chunfeng, the second-in-command, was successfully restored and became the new Taishi Ling of Datang.

In the history of his previous life, he worked until the day he died.

Li Chunfeng was also a semi-mythical figure, but his lifespan did not match his fame, and he died in his early sixties.

Not to mention comparing with people like Wang Yuanzhi and Sun Simiao, the famous Taoist priests of the same period seem to have lived longer than him.

Closer to home.

Li Chunfeng had already asked someone to copy a blueprint of the armillary sphere, and when he saw the emperor's letter, he handed it to Chen Jingke.

Afterwards, the two talked about forming an alliance with Confucianism. Chen Jingke said: "I have told His Majesty about this just now and obtained his support. Daoist Li can rest assured to contact Confucianism."

Li Chunfeng lifted his spirits and said, "It's still true that Master Chen is considerate. If that's the case, then I can rest assured. In the next few days, I will prepare my speech first, and when I am sure, I will go to see Bachelor Kong."

Chen Jingke said: "I'm not in a hurry, you can just figure it out."

After chatting a few more words, he returned to Zixiao Temple with the blueprint.

After returning, he locked himself in the house and carefully studied the armillary sphere thoroughly.The more I study him, the more I am amazed at the wisdom of the ancients. This thing is indeed ahead of the times.

But what he admired most was not the armillary sphere itself, but its dynamic structure.

This dynamic structure has no name, but was invented as a supporting tool for the armillary sphere.Later, someone transformed a special mechanical structure, the escapement, based on it.

The core structure of the watch is the escapement.

Yes, the thing he was going to build was a clock.

In his previous life, Chen Jingke had seen a sketch of the escapement, which was a very simple structure.

It's just that he is a literary student, and he is not very interested in this aspect. He doesn't remember what the specific structure looks like, and there is no way to restore it.

And the watches he brought over are all electronic, and it is impossible to disassemble and imitate them.

So after time travel, he made so many inventions and creations, even the steam engine and the phonograph, but he couldn't handle the clock.

But he knew that the core of the watch is the escapement, and the escapement was originally part of the power structure of the armillary sphere.As long as you find the armillary sphere, you can solve this problem.

It's just that the control of astronomy and astrology in ancient times was extremely strict. Even the drawings of armillary spheres are top secret, and very few people have seen them.

Until some time ago, he heard that there was an armillary sphere in the Taishi Bureau, which was built by Fu Yi, the former Taishi Ling.

Since Fu Yi built the armillary sphere, he must have the blueprints, and there is a high probability that they are hidden in the Taishi Bureau. Ask Li Chunfeng, and it is true.

After careful study, he found that the power structure of the armillary sphere at this time was not the escapement familiar to later generations.

The good news is that there are already prototypes of escapements.Combined with the incomplete sketch of the escapement in his mind, it can be completely restored.

It took two days to finally figure out the sketch of the escapement.

However, it is not an easy task to turn the escapement into a clock. He doesn't remember whether he disassembled this thing in his previous life, and it is certain that he does not have any relevant memories.

But it doesn't matter, with the escapement, the rest can be explored slowly.

He didn't intend to explore it himself, but was going to hand it over to the Gewu research class.One is that I don’t have the energy, and the other is to encourage the students in the research class of Gewu.

These people have been here for more than half a year, and they are learning boring theoretical knowledge every day.

Although I did a lot of experiments during the period, I built some machines by myself.But those drawings were all provided by Chen Jingke, which made them lack some sense of accomplishment.

It's also time to motivate them by letting them come up with an invention of their own.

Ordinary small inventions are not motivated enough, and they can't make them if they are too complicated. Clocks and watches are the most suitable.

Thinking of this, he came to the outer courtyard and called Li Tai and Cheng Huailiang over.

I unfolded the drawings and showed them, and then told them my thoughts, and even drew the general appearance of the clock.

"The pendulum swings back and forth to provide power... The escapement evenly transmits this force to the pointer, so that the pointer jumps at a constant speed..."

"I have calculated that the twelve hours of a day can be divided into 24 hours, and each hour can be divided into sixty parts, which I call minutes."

"Every minute can be divided into 1 seconds... Well, one second is probably a little longer than the time for a heartbeat..."

Having said that, he pushed the blueprint in front of everyone and said, "I drew the blueprint of the escapement, and I will leave it to you how to realize this idea."