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Chapter 101 Xu Guangqi

The first year of Chongzhen.

March eighteenth.

in the afternoon.

Yang Reform was about to go out, so he continued to go to yesterday's place to have a crush.

Wang Chengen came over with a smile on his face and said, "Your Majesty, good news, good news!"

"Oh? Companion, what good news is there that makes you so happy?" Seeing Wang Chengen's smiling face, Yang Reform knew that there must be good news, and he was looking forward to it.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xu Shaobao has arrived in Beijing..."

"Who? That Xu Shaobao?" Yang Reform didn't react for a while.

"Xu Guangqi, Xu Zixian, Xu Shaobao..." Wang Chengen said three names in one breath.

This time Yang Reform finally understood who Xu Shaobao was.

"Hehe, hehehe... Good news, it really is good news! Then what are you waiting for, let him come to see me immediately, I can't wait any longer." Yang Reform was so excited that he could only dance his hands and feet to express his feelings.This historically awesome figure has finally come to his side, and he can finally rely on his power.This person is awesome, he has too much aura, if he is not used as the emperor, then he is really brain-dead, in fact, he is more awesome than most of the protagonists in time-traveling books.

Look at the title on him.

Mathematics and scientists, agronomists, politicians, military strategists, and Jinshi Catholics in the late Ming Dynasty in China.Speaking of it, it's quite awesome and legendary.

……

Yang Reform excitedly looked at the 60-year-old man in front of him, and he was so happy that he was the famous Xu Guangqi in history.

Wearing a big red robe, a black gauze hat, and a few gray beards, his face is hale and hearty despite the fatigue of a long journey.This is Xu Guangqi that Yang Reform first saw.

"My minister Xu Guangqi kowtowed to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live." Xu Guangqi kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen very seriously.

"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly, big companion, help up Master Xu." Yang Reform hurriedly called Wang Chengen to help Xu Guangqi up. This is a respectable person. Reform does not want such a respectable old man to kowtow to himself.

Xu Guangqi was moved by the enthusiasm of Emperor Chongzhen when they met for the first time, and tears filled his eyes.Xu Guangqi said in his heart: The emperor's "Master Xu" made my old bones crumble. The emperor is so enthusiastic. I heard that in this court, Sun Chengzong is the only person who can be called "Master". He is the arm of Sun Chengzong, he is the most important minister among the important ministers, and now he calls himself a master. Doesn't that mean that he will be reused by the emperor?Wouldn't it be possible to show off the ambition hidden in my heart?Thinking of this, I can't control my tears, my life has been decades!It is almost buried in the ground, but there is a stage to display it.

"Chair, bring a soft chair for Master Xu." Yang Reform yelled again.For such an old man, the one who deserves special treatment will not be left behind.Ordinary people are very happy to be given a seat by the emperor and a bench. Yang Reform directly gave Xu Guangqi an upholstered chair, which can be seen.

"Your Majesty really killed the old minister." Xu Guangqi was really frightened by the emperor's "excessive" enthusiasm, thinking that it was only the first time he saw the emperor, and he had no friendship with the emperor before!This is really a bit abnormal.Xu Guangqi didn't know that the reason why Emperor Chongzhen treated him so enthusiastically was because of his historical reputation, which was so famous that it was difficult for him to be a master in elementary and middle school textbooks.

Another one, Yang Reform is looking forward to all kinds of books written by Xu Guangqi, including translated Western books. These books are the teaching materials of Yang Reform's "three major classes". There is no rush for reform.

……

Yang Reform didn't talk nonsense, and went directly to the topic.

"I heard that Master Xu has translated Western works? It seems to be called "The Elements of Geometry", right? It is quite famous! I have read it, and it is a must-read in mathematics!" Yang Reform had this idea for Xu Guangqi What is the reason for this natural closeness?The inheritance of knowledge is connected in one vein.

When I studied mathematics in elementary school or middle school, the academic terms such as "parallel lines", "triangles", "diagonal", "right angles", "acute angles", "obtuse angles" and "similar" mentioned in them are just these. It was determined by a master of deliberation, that is to say, the mathematics learned by future generations must be thanks to this old man who sat in front of Chongzhen in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.Common knowledge, historical inheritance, how can you call Yang Reform, who has gone through nine years of compulsory education, not excited, and how can you not feel close?Every time I think of this, I feel like I am back in the 21st century, when I was young and studying.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. In the early years, I translated the Western book "Euclidean Elements" together with the Western missionary Matteo Ricci. After the translation, the name was "Principles of Geometry." Xu Guangqi was very happy Introduce your own book, the emperor is interested in this book, that's a good thing.

"Okay, okay... Let me tell you the truth, Master Xu, I think this book can become a must-read for scholars all over the world. What does Master Xu think?" Yang Reform wanted to use "Elements of Geometry" as a mathematics textbook.

"This... Your Majesty, it seems..." Xu Guangqi was happy that the emperor was interested in this book, but he was very pessimistic about the emperor's proposal. Scholars all over the world only read those related to exams. This "Elements of Geometry" has nothing to do with the exam, so how can others read it?Most of the people who read these books are mathematics enthusiasts. This "Elements of Geometry" is also an "extracurricular reading material". Could it be that an examination subject was added?This is not an ordinary difficulty!

"I want to report to Your Majesty, I feel that this seems very difficult. Scholars all over the world are proud of being a Jinshi. What is tested for a Jinshi is nothing more than four books and five classics, five words and eight rhymes. If your Majesty adds this mathematics I am afraid that the ministers of the court and the scholars of the world will not agree to the content of the examination..." Xu Guangqi told the truth, he spent decades on the examination himself, and he was in his 40s before he became a Jinshi.In this regard, the natural door is clear.Adding a new test content is not generally difficult, which will make many scholars feel uncomfortable, especially those who are older. Their minds have been fixed, and it is bound to be difficult to accept new things. It is natural to oppose adding test content.

"Hehe, Master Xu, I didn't plan to add another test subject, but I think this good book should be read by more people, right?"

"...Yes, Your Majesty, but..." Xu Guangqi was confused as to what the emperor wanted to say.

"That's it, Master Xu, I plan to train the Enke Scholars this year for a period of time, and then let them go outside to train them in knowledge such as mathematics, geography, agriculture, etc., so that they can be better. How does Master Xu feel about benefiting the common people?" Yang Reform said his intentions.

No matter what, the Jinshi training class should be opened as soon as possible. The Enke exam has ended, and the next step is the ranking, the palace exam, and the jobs will be assigned to these Jinshi soon. If the Jinshi class has not yet If you prepare the teaching materials, you will miss this class of Jinshi. Yang Reform will never let this class of Jinshi go in vain.

"This..." Xu Guangqi was a little confused.Jinshi training?This thing seems to have never happened before!He also trained in mathematics, geography, and agronomy. This... Xu Guangqi fell into deep thought.

quite a while.

Xu Guangqi replied solemnly: "Your Majesty, I feel that, as your majesty said, it is still necessary to learn these things. It is good for virtue, good for conduct, useful for things, and practical for the world. For the benefit of the common people, especially the "Elements of Geometry", those who can master this book, there is nothing they can't master, and those who are eager to learn this book, there is nothing they can't learn, I think that what your Majesty said is very true, all Jinshi should learn."

As an advocator and promoter of practical studies and new trends of thought, Xu Guangqi really supported Chongzhen's meaning.

Yang Reform heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He made the right bet. When he searched for Xu Guangqi on Baidu, the information showed that Xu Guangqi was a man who cared about the country and the people. He was a powerful advocator and promoter of the trend of practical learning that emerged in the academic and ideological circles at the end of the decade.And I want to stand behind Xu Guangqi and push Xu Guangqi to make the influence of this practical learning in the Ming Dynasty even greater, so as to set off a huge wave and cleanse the already corrupted world.

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