warring states careerist

Chapter 23
Frowning in a pretentious manner, it took a long time before he seemed to say with emotion: "If you talk about a gentleman in your eyes, Zhong Ni is the right one. Back then, Zhong Ni was in charge of Ji's warehouse grain and rice, so he must be proficient in nine numbers. Since In this way, how about we compare the number of nines first?"

Gongsun Ze thought to himself, I have heard those children singing the Nine Nine Songs along the way, you must know some Nine Numbers.

That being the case, you just count to nine directly, so why bother to mention Master?

You are such a real villain!
There is a slander in my heart, secretly thinking that this person is a prostitute in Guan Zhongying, but wants people to think of you as the unthinkable Han girl in "Poetry", it is really disgusting.

After thinking about it, when this person came up with the question, he could still think of the matter of Zhong Ni. Could it be that he really admired him?If not, how could it fit so well?

At the moment when the two thoughts were mixed, before Gongsun Ze had time to figure out whether this person was Mrs. Simu or a shameless villain, the appropriate question was already asked.

It is nothing more than the highest level of mathematics problems in the Warring States period, such as counting acres, counting rice grains, circle area, cubic, and approximating fractions, which are commonly used at this time.

After only a few questions, Gongsun Ze's face was already sweating.

These questions are tricky and weird, and it sounds not difficult, but it is not right at all after careful calculation.

At this time, there is no calculation chip in hand, I am afraid that it will take a fortune teller to calculate it.

Thinking about these questions again, I have never heard the same thing before, so it should be fabricated by this person. Could it be that this person's knowledge of nine numbers is really so advanced?

After listening to a few more words, he couldn't help but said: "You asked, can you answer? I can't figure it out! But if you can't figure it out, how can I know whether what you said is true or not?"

Shi Shi nodded, and said sarcastically: "That's true. With your intelligence, I'd have to talk for three days. I don't have that much time. How about this, you ask a question, and I'll figure it out, so that you don't have to worry about it." I don't know if I'm right."

Gongsun Zexin said, this is the right way, otherwise, if you say a number randomly and say that you are right, how can I verify it?
He recalled in his mind a few days ago that he had learned a technique of surplus and insufficiency that solved Yueyu's problem. That question left a deep impression on him, and now he remembers it very clearly.

"Let me ask you. There are a group of people who go shopping, and each person gives eight coins, and these people have three coins left in total. If each person gives seven coins, it is not enough, and there is still four coins left. Ask, how many people? How many money?"

He knew that it might be possible to be above nine, and maybe he really had some skills, but since he had learned this question for a month, he could always stump this person for a while.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this question came out of his mouth, Shina's slightly mocking voice, which had already made him feel a little angry, sounded.

"Four plus three equals seven. Seven people. Seven eight 56 ​​minus three, 53 money."

The question is very simple, and the way it is raised is also very simple. There are no awkward rhetoric. Even the villagers present can understand it, but they may not be able to solve it.

Before Confucius started private studies, he paid attention to learning from the government.

Even the humblest official needs to learn from the government, and monopolizing education is tantamount to monopolizing rule.

Even if this question is not difficult, these people in the village can't answer it. Even the extremely intelligent Liu Zhi, who has been studying nine numbers for a while, is not the time to answer this kind of question.

Everyone didn't know the answer, but they knew that the answer was given the moment they heard the question.Even if he didn't know the answer, he still had his own judgment, thinking that since he answered so quickly, he must be right.

The answer is definitely right.

Gongsun Ze was also amazed in his heart, this question had been difficult for him for a whole month, so he remembered the answer very clearly, and the solutions to the problem were also clear.

Still he shook his head.

Seeing Gongsun Ze shaking his head, he wondered if he had made a mistake?
I counted again with my fingers, and counted again.Mathematics is not chicken soup, yes it is, no it is not, it is useless to rely on sophistry, so the confidence is soaring, and he nodded firmly: "This is the answer."

Gongsun Ze shook his head and said, "The answer is correct, but that's not how it was calculated."

When everyone heard this, they laughed mockingly and booed deliberately.

They are just rascals, how did they know that a gentleman like Gongsun Ze who abides by the Tao should pay attention to the ancient methods and follow the teacher in everything, and be justified in his name.Even if it is mathematics, if it is not answered according to the solution method in the Six Arts, even if it is right, it is wrong.

Hearing this, he pulled the six fingers beside him.

He stretched out the palm of his hand with one extra finger in front of his eyes, bent down four fingers, then pointed to the fourth finger and said: "Here, the money is just right. Give each person an extra coin... ..."

Starting from the fifth finger, bend inward, and after counting to three, pointed to the bent finger of the other hand and said: "Everyone will give one more, and here we go. Four plus three equals seven, so we can see It’s seven people. Then use the little ninety-nine tactic, seven people and 53 money, how could it be wrong?”

"That is to say, this child only has six fingers. If he has seven fingers, he can count them."

Six Fingers was once again brought to the front by Shi, but this time it was an act of showing his face, his face was radiant, and he stared at Gongsun Ze with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Gongsun Ze listened to Shi's explanation, stretched out his fingers to do some calculations, and finally understood.This calculation is indeed much simpler than the surplus-deficiency technique taught by Mr.

But...how can you get the right answer if your name is not correct and your way is not correct?This is impossible!

In Shi's eyes, maybe it's just a math problem.But in the eyes of Gongsun Ze, this is not only a problem of surplus and deficiency.

The problem of surplus and deficiency can only be solved by applying the technique of surplus and deficiency. It is said that only this kind of public transmission technique can solve it. His husband has always taught him this way.

In addition to this question, it also involves ideological disputes, which in his opinion has never been a question of surplus and deficiency.

For example, in the world at this time, there is a question like this.

Regardless of Confucianism or Taoism, or Yang Mo, the ultimate pursuit is the great governance of the world and the right way in the world. This is the point that all scholars come to the same goal through different routes.

However, Confucianists believe that if you want to rule the world and restore the way of the world, you must follow the ancient, Jingtian, and Zhou rites.

It's a must, not a can.

Therefore, everything must be clear and sound. If the procedure is not correct, then the desired result will definitely not be achieved.

However, Yang Zhu believes that if the world wants to rule, it only needs that private property should not be violated. If such insignificant individuals are respected and have their own rights, then the world can be governed.

The Mohists need not mention it, but the Legalists believe that everything cannot be done in accordance with the past.The Zhou rituals of Confucianism and the sage kings of Mohism are useless.All you need to do is to use the techniques and powers that suit the situation at the time, to enrich the country and strengthen the army. By the time of unification, the world of great contention is already ancient. At that time, if you don’t follow the old rules, you can make a decision.

In this way, this involves the important question of whether there is only one way to achieve the goal.

Gongsun Ze understood that after the Master passed away, Confucianism was in danger, not in decline.

At this time, there is no theory of yin and yang and five elements, and the art of alchemists has not yet been integrated. It is the most difficult time.

If it cannot be proved that there is only one way to achieve great governance in the world, then the kings of the world may not choose the method of Fagu Jingtian Zhouli.

Only by proving that this is the only way to rule the world will the king abandon heresy and follow the right path.

If it cannot be proved that there is only one way to rule the world, it will provide opportunities for those heretics and beasts.

Looking at the world is a ritual; looking at the problem of surplus and insufficiency is the ancient method of surplus and insufficiency!

Just like being disrespectful to brothers and friends, one is likely to be unfilial; if one is not filial, one is likely to commit crimes; All may develop to the point of rebellion.

It’s just the problem of surplus and insufficiency, which is different from the great governance of the world. At this time, the world is not under great governance, so all schools of thought say that their own methods are the only ones that can achieve great governance, which cannot be verified.

Except for the legalists who were based on the reality and lawlessness of the past, the rest were looking for legitimacy from the three generations of the previous kings, and none of them could fully deduce what the future would be like under the conditions of ox farming and iron tools.

But the answer to this problem of surplus and deficiency is unique and can be tested, but the appropriate method is indeed not the technique of surplus and deficiency.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shi asked him aggressively what the answer was, and he complained in his heart, but he was helpless.

Seeing that everyone around him was waiting for his answer, he also knew that if he explained that although the answer was correct but the algorithm was wrong, he might be ridiculed again.

If you are ridiculed by a person of Tao, that's all. The so-called not laughing is not enough.But being ridiculed by these gangsters, he couldn't afford to lose this person.

He muttered a few words in his mouth, and finally said with a purple face: "This round, you have won! The art of heresy is useful but not long-lasting, and it must be able to educate all people. However, I think you Mohists have no king and no father. Even if you don’t know the way to do it, if you can say the right number, then you are right.”

Counting this word, it is used very well, and it has won the three tastes of winning the battle but not having the heart to kill it, so I admit defeat.

The onlookers didn't care about this and laughed loudly.

There were even a few people shouting Shi's name, fortunately this place is poor and there is no cowhide drum, otherwise a child like Liuzhi would have to beat the drum to cheer.

Such cheers make Shi very happy, but it is by no means a surprise.

It is reasonable to win this game, if he can't win even nine numbers, then he doesn't have the courage to compare with Gongsun Ze.

At this time, the applause around him may be a kind of shame and humiliation in Gongsun Ze's view, but in Shi's view it is a popular feeling.

This cheer is not just cheering for victory, but also the hidden hopes after cheering for victory.

Shi turned his head and said to the children who had learned counting from him: "You guys, you have to work hard to learn these things. When you arrive in the Promised Land, you will be appointed by the worthy, and you can become millet officials in charge of grain and rice, become Measure the land for private use. To reach the Promised Land, such a person is indispensable. Don’t always count on others, and you must prepare for that day. Without such a person, how can we let Do the best it can?"

The children nodded and said, "Got it."

The adults beside him also nodded frequently, casting hopeful gazes at the children.

Gongsun Ze couldn't bear to listen to it, and he couldn't bear to look at it anymore, he knew that if he didn't suppress his arrogance at this time, the people here would definitely go astray and could not be educated.

Seeing the appearance of a villain succeeding but pretending to be a master, Gongsun Ze couldn't help shouting: "Second game! Competition!"

(End of this chapter)