Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1423: Who is the Core of the Three Scriptures
Seeing Duan Hongyi looked confused, Bian Mu couldn't help but secretly laugh for a long time.

"What a worthy father..." Bian Mu thought to himself.

"As for the wine, we have to use yellow wine. In our traditional Chinese medicine, it is an important adjuvant medicine for officers and generals! The rice has to be aged rice, which means rice that has been stored in the rice warehouse for more than three years. It is best to use southern rice south of the river. The poorer the quality of the rice, the better the medicinal effect." Bian Mu explained some important details with a smile.

"It sounds so complicated! No wonder you became famous so early and your talents were realized so early..."

"As the saying goes, 'A moving man lives, a moving tree dies!' I had been unsuccessful for a long time in my hometown. The clinic I stayed in was right next to the bathroom, and it was very busy and chaotic. But no one registered for me, and I had to stay there for the entire day, filled with a strange smell. It was a room on the shady side, and that feeling... It was really like looking back on the past that was too painful to bear..." When he said this, Bian Mu curled his lips naturally. Thinking about the past, he felt really down and out.

At this moment, the waitress named Qiao led two young waiters to serve the dishes.

"Doctor Bian! These two dishes and the soup are free gifts from my restaurant. Enjoy your meal!" The waitress named Qiao explained with a smile.

"Oh! I'm sorry to trouble your manager again. Thank you!" Bian Mu quickly said politely.

"You're welcome! Enjoy your meal!" After saying that, the waitress named Qiao went out to do her own thing.

Duan Hongyi was already very hungry. After some politeness, he picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites of the unknown dish in front of him.

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Seeing that Duan Hongyi had almost finished eating, Bian Mu smiled and said, "Teacher Duan! I have a question. The ancient arithmetic techniques were actually quite advanced. For example, the very mature 'circle division method', 'Pythagorean theorem', 'scattered star division method'... One of the branches of the 'scattered star division method' I mentioned was used by criminals to rob tombs in later generations! I am talking about its upper-level arithmetic technique, 'scattered star division method'! Now, by analogy, isn't the so-called 'scattered star' technique the concept of set? Isn't the division method the mathematical prototype of the derivative method? Does the division method have a lot in common with the integral method? Then... why can't advanced mathematical theories such as calculus flourish in our native mathematical soil?"

"Haha... Doctor Bian! Are you testing me?"

"How dare I, how dare I! I just said it casually out of curiosity. Just listen to it casually and treat it as a fun thing!" Bian Mu smiled and said a few polite words.

"Haha... It's okay. I have done some in-depth research on what you mentioned, you know? Back then, the Book of Changes was not simply 64 hexagrams that went around in circles and were deduced and interpreted. When it was first created, it should have been open-ended, not as closed as we see now. The fragments of arithmetic such as 'the method of dividing a circle', 'the Pythagorean theorem', and 'the method of approximating the division of scattered stars' that you just mentioned were gradually developed from another branch, for example, the Lianshan Sutra." At this point, Duan Hongyi felt a little thirsty. The snow-white and translucent soup given by the hotel smelled really tempting. He stood up and scooped himself a small bowl and sipped a few mouthfuls with relish.

"It's delicious! What are the main ingredients?" Duan Hongyi asked casually with a smile, feeling a little curious.

"It seems to be... winter melon, bird's nest or something. I heard them say once that the reason why this soup is delicious is that pearls are added, the wild kind. In short, it's a very profound cooking technique. I also like to drink this soup when I come here to eat, but... to be honest, I have always considered myself to be a very good cook, but to this day I still haven't figured out how to use those pearls." "Hahaha... if you really can figure out everything, wouldn't the world be in chaos! Let's continue to discuss the "Lianshan" Sutra. Lianshan, Guizang, and Yijing, in your opinion, which one came first and which one came later?" Duan Hongyi suddenly threw out a burden, a very academic little burden.

"This... I am not very knowledgeable and don't know much about this. I just said a few random words. If there are any inappropriate parts in my words, please feel free to correct me, Mr. Duan!" Bian Mu smiled and laid the groundwork first.

To be honest, Bian Mu did not invite him for dinner in vain. His brother had been staying alone in the Wu family's old house all day, studying the classics of traditional Chinese medicine. He was so tired that he didn't know east from west. In his opinion, if Duan Hongyi was really as he expected, a genius hidden among the people who was proficient in both Chinese and Western mathematics, as long as he treated him with sincerity, and especially gave him more support in the financial aspect, this professional mathematics major who was now a little down and out might really become his capable assistant.

Bian Mu really wanted to test him.

"There are no outsiders here, this is just a casual chat. If you say something right, I'll encourage you. If you say something wrong, I won't punish you!"

"Hahaha... People have always believed that the Xia Dynasty first created the Lianshan Sutra, and the Shang Dynasty followed with the Guizang Sutra. Later, the Ji family of the Zhou Dynasty studied the Zhouyi Sutra in depth. Naturally, the Lianshan Sutra came first, followed by the Guizang Sutra, and the Yijing came last! However, in my opinion, the Lianshan Sutra and the Guizang Sutra can be roughly and simply listed side by side in an incomplete sense. From the perspective of logical concepts, the Yijing does not seem to be the same as the other two, and should not be listed as a parallel relationship. Teacher Duan, does my speculation make sense?"

Hearing this, Duan Hongyi was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Well! Good, good! Go on, I love to listen!" Putting down the chopsticks and spoon in his hands, Duan Hongyi held the bowl and drank the soup while looking at Bian Mu with eyes full of hope.

That look seemed to be exploring a golden mountain, which was the "mountain of hope" that would change the fate of their father and daughter, no! Their family of four!
"The Xia Dynasty established its country with the help of the Lianshan Sutra. The architect known as 'Xiang Yi' should have played a decisive role, right?" Bian Mu asked with a smile.

Duan Hongzhen smiled and nodded slightly, indicating that there was nothing wrong.

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"That is to say, the Lianshan Sutra was not a technique for grand undertakings from the beginning. It should be some arithmetic skills such as measuring land, dividing property, building cities and defending territory... Later, some particularly smart politicians discovered that this technique can actually be used elsewhere, for example, in the military field. Later, people were surprised to find that the Lianshan Sutra could actually be used as a basis for marching and fighting. As a result, it was unstoppable. Many true and false derivative schools of thought sprang up like mushrooms after a rain. There may be some rumors behind the commotion! The Lianshan Sutra was completely messed up. Later, those in power found that this academic proliferation was not conducive to the stability of a country, so they forcibly collected it and stored it in a secret place, so that people would no longer have access to it..." At this point, Bian Mu suddenly felt like his throat was about to smoke, and he had to stop and drink two sips of tea.

Hearing this, Duan Hongyi suddenly looked a little pale.

"Then... tell me, among the three scriptures, which one is the core?"

Hearing his question, Bian Mu smiled and didn't rush to answer.