I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 271 Voyage Around the World (additional chapter)
"No, it's wrong, you are all wrong!"

Jiajing's voice was not loud, but it gave everyone present a blow in the head!
For a long time, the theory of round sky and earth has been regarded as the standard by all scholars!
During this period, there were other theories, such as Gaitian theory, Huntian theory, etc., but for various reasons, these theories did not attract people's attention, and then gradually disappeared.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

At this moment, Yan Song's face was full of disbelief, and he whispered in his mouth.

And the same was true for the rest of the people, all of whom had horrified expressions on their faces.

Jiajing took a panoramic view of the expressions on everyone's faces, paused, and then continued.

"There is a way, the way of heaven rotates to the left, and the way of tunnels rotates to the right."

"A year has twelve months, a day has twelve hours, Ziwu is the meridian, Maoyou is the latitude, Yang rules the day, and Yin rules the night!"

"Let me ask, if the world is a round sky, how should the four corners of the earth be covered?"

"Therefore, the world is round, even where we stand!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he stood quietly aside and said nothing more.

And the people present, after hearing what the emperor said, couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

"Yes, if the world is a round sky, how should the four corners of the earth be covered?"

After a while, Yan Shifan stood up from his seat and asked.

"Your Majesty, you just said that the world is round, even the place we stand on is the same!"

"What I want to ask is, if this is the case, how can we stand?"

The question raised by Yan Shifan is undoubtedly a question that everyone present is concerned about.

"Yeah, since the ground under our feet is round, how can we stand?"

Seeing everyone's expectant eyes on him, Jiajing smiled and took a wooden ball that had been prepared in advance from the Guozijian Jijiu beside him. After coughing twice, he explained.

"Assume that all of us are living on this sphere! And the surface of this sphere is regarded as the place we are currently standing on."

"Now, from the whole point of view, the ball is round, but what if you look at it from this angle?"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he came to the crowd with a wooden ball in his hand.

When Yan Song and others looked at the past from the emperor's perspective, they suddenly realized that what they saw was a plane.

"Ah, it's actually flat!"

Seeing this, Jiajing chuckled and continued to explain.

"Among them, the knowledge called spherical surface is involved, and I don't know much about it."

Afterwards, Jiajing changed the subject and continued.

"However, here I have a way to prove the authenticity of this theory."

"Forgive me for asking Your Majesty boldly. The method you just mentioned refers to..."

After listening to Jiajing's words, Yan Song plucked up his courage, stood up from his seat, and asked.

I don't know if you have heard such a sentence, Jiajing put the wooden ball back in its place, and said word by word.

"The sky and the earth are vast and unpredictable, and within the mysterious yellow of the earth, the four extremes and the eight wastes can be returned to one place!"

"That is to say, as long as you keep moving in one direction, you will return to the original place one day."

Jiajing's words were undoubtedly equivalent to dropping a blockbuster on the scene. Everyone was frightened by the emperor's bold idea!
As soon as the words were finished, a Gongsheng couldn't help getting up from his seat and retorted.

"Report to Your Majesty, the students believe that this method is wrong, and there is no possibility of realizing it at all!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this method will not work at all!"

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jie at the side also stood up and warned.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that this method is feasible."

At this moment, Yan Shifan, who had been silent all this time, stood up with a firm expression.

"Yan Shifan, what are you messing around with!"

Seeing this, Yan Song on the side showed panic, and quickly scolded.

"Oh, Yan Shifan, how do you feel?"

Seeing Yan Shifan standing up to support him, Jiajing's face showed a little surprise, and he said with a smile that was not a smile.

Seeing the emperor asking him why, Yan Shifan forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart, and replied respectfully.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that no matter whether it is right or wrong, you should go up and give it a try."

"Now that the theory of the round sky and the earth has a loophole, and it can no longer justify itself, then the newly proposed theory should be verified!"

Jiajing was quite satisfied with what Yan Shifan said, and then came to Yan Shifan, patted him on the shoulder, and said slowly.

"Well, yes, yes, Yan Shifan's words really won my heart!"

"In order to verify the authenticity of this theory, I plan to send a fleet of ships, starting from my Ming Dynasty, heading in one direction, conducting trade along the way, and collecting hydrological information and corresponding products along the way."

"How do you love me?"

Jiajing's voice was not loud, but many officials present could hear an irrefutable meaning in it.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that it is completely unnecessary to send a fleet to verify the authenticity of a theory!"

"What's more, my Ming Dynasty is a country with abundant products, so there is no need to trade with those countries."

Although he had heard the meaning contained in the emperor's words, Xu Jie stood up anxiously and advised.

As for the reason why Xu Jie stood up, it was very simple.

"At that time, sending a special fleet will cost a lot of money, and the Ministry of Households will have to pay for it."

"Although the national treasury is full like never before, we must not spend money on it. We should save some money!"

And when Xu Jie said those words, Jiajing's expression instantly became gloomy, and then he turned his eyes to Yan Song who was aside, and asked.

"Old Yan Ge, what do you think?"

"Should I send a special fleet?"

Seeing this, Yan Song secretly thought something was wrong, and at the same time scolded Xu Jie countless times in his heart.

"Xu Jie, you short-sighted guy, can't you hear the hint in His Majesty's words?"

"You have angered His Majesty again!"

Yan Song quickly suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and replied cautiously.

"His Majesty, I feel that it is necessary to send a special fleet for this purpose!"

"Because this is not only able to verify the newly proposed theories, but also can greatly demonstrate the strength of my Ming Dynasty!"

After listening to Yan Song's answer, Jiajing felt relieved, nodded, and then added.

"Old Yan Ge's words are justified! But, the fleet sent out this time can no longer continue to engage in the tribute model like before."

The emperor's words made everyone present a little confused.

Seeing this, Gao Gong on the side immediately stood up and questioned Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my ignorance, what did you mean by what you just said?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, what if the trade is not carried out in accordance with the previous tribute model?"

After Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng also interjected immediately.

　Ps: The author has been tortured by papers for the past few days, and his heart has been broken, and he needs a monthly ticket to repair it

　　
　
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