New Shun 1730

On the first day of duty after completing the etiquette training for the Honor Guards, Liu Yu met several acquaintances before he handed over.

Several missionaries, such as Bai Jin and Lei Xiaosi, were about to enter the palace.

Because they were not on duty yet, these people were all officials, and they were often seen when he was studying Western learning with Dai Jinxian before. Liu Yu also hurriedly came out to salute and greeted them.

Lei Xiaosi was also very educated. He translated the "Book of Changes" into Latin, and his Chinese name was also taken from the sentence "Yongyan filial piety, filial piety Si Ze" in "Daya·Xiawu" in the Book of Songs.

Whether it was King Louis XIV of France who sent them as undercover to spy on intelligence or the Jesuits wanted to take the upper route, objectively these people did make some contributions. They made great efforts in drawing maps and brought out many students.

Several people were of higher official rank than Liu Yu. After Liu Yu stepped forward and bowed, he asked, "My lords, what are you doing in the palace this time?"

Lei Xiaosi's Chinese level is very high, with almost no accent. After returning the greeting, he said, "I am ordered by your majesty to go to the inner palace to teach the princes the study of Aljebara."

Although his Chinese level is not low, Liu Yu still has a headache when he encounters translation problems.

This Aljebara is Algebra, algebra, algebra. The etymology comes from the mathematician of the Arab Empire, Al-Khwarazm. His name is the etymology of the Latin "algorithm", and his book is also the etymology of Western algebra.

Xu Guangqi said that if you want to understand, you must translate first.

Just as Liu Yu encountered the translation problem of the Luosha negotiations before, translation is a very difficult job.

What we want is faithfulness, elegance and expressiveness. Not everyone can meet all three of these requirements.

If we talk about faithfulness, elegance and expressiveness in translation, the word "coolie" should be used. "Strange Situations Witnessed in Twenty Years" says: The word "coolie" was originally a foreign word, coolie.

Such a translation is top-notch. It is faithful, elegant and fluent.

And Xu Guangqi's translation of Geometry into geometry is also a top-notch translation.

However, there has always been a lack of a person like Xu Guangqi who can carry on the past and usher in the future, so Lei Xiaosi still has strange transliteration words like "Arjebala" in his mouth.

When he was about to say a few words to them about the translation problem, a missionary inside pulled Lei Xiaosi, who was talking, with a very ugly face, and said a few words about the story of "The Farmer and the Snake" in Aesop's fables.

This satirized that Liu Yu's knowledge was taught by their missionaries, but they didn't expect that Liu Yu would bite them back.

Liu Yu didn't blush, and he didn't feel ashamed at all. He smiled and Bai Jin came out to make peace.

Although he was a Jesuit monk, he was first a Frenchman, and he was more loyal to France than the Church.

He came to China as a senior intelligence officer sent by Louis XIV, and he had the title of academician of the Royal Academy of Sciences of France. After participating in the surveying and mapping work, a large number of maps and first-hand surveying and mapping data flowed into France.

Although Liu Yu had stabbed these people in the back on the issue of anti-missionary, the fact that he later borrowed French military uniforms still left Bai Jin with some room for maneuver.

Having been in China for a long time, these people were also familiar with the officialdom. Knowing that Liu Yu was going to be reused, Bai Jin was still a little more polite to Liu Yu, not wanting to tear his face.

Bai Jin said: "Liu Shouchang, now that you are a guard of honor, you should compare yourself to the official of the Han Dynasty. You should serve the country by offering wise advice, and you should not be treacherous and flattering. Although your teacher Jinxian has traveled far to Rome, we are still here. You can come more often to discuss knowledge."

Liu Yu thought to himself, what can I learn from you?

But it was not easy to say it directly, so he lowered his head and listened, and replied: "Mr. Bai is right. I heard that Newton, a British man, had a copy of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, but I wonder if you have it? If you have it, please lend it to me."

Several missionaries shook their heads, indicating that they had heard of it but had never seen it, and they did not have the original copy of the Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.

After these people left, Liu Yu also went to report for duty, and the emperor directly named him to be the emperor's personal guard.

Some of the personal guards were the eldest sons of the dukes and marquises, and the rest were carefully selected. It was not easy to greet them in front of the emperor, so he exchanged glances with a few familiar people as a greeting.

After standing for most of the day, until the afternoon, the emperor was going to the place where the princes were studying. This was not in the inner palace, and Liu Yu and others needed to follow closely.

Li Gan was not very old, but he had a lot of children. A small half died, but many survived.

When I went there, the missionaries were teaching algebra, and the princes were scratching their heads.

Algebra was not difficult, but the key was the translation. There was no one like Xu Guangqi who could translate the words such as acute angle and obtuse angle in Geometry. Many words in algebra were transliterated.

Even if Liu Yu had learned the whole set in his previous life, he wanted to tear up the book at this time.

After the class was over, the missionaries left. The emperor tested the princes' knowledge, encouraged them a few words, and then complained to Liu Yu.

"Since ancient times, the calendar has been discussed well, but the earth has never been mentioned. It was not until the Westerners came to China that this theory came into being, and it was in line with the calendar. In the previous battle with Luosha, we know that the place north of Heilongjiang River is not too dark after sunset, and the sun rises in half an hour, which shows the roundness of the earth and the intersection of the ecliptic and obliquity. There is a lot to learn from Western knowledge."

"However, in Western knowledge, some are easy to understand and some are difficult to understand. I and the princes studied Western knowledge, geometry and astronomy, which are easy to understand. Only the study of 'Algebara' is the most obscure. I don't know what these are. Is it because the missionaries are not very knowledgeable or are they themselves difficult to understand?”

"When I was the prince, Bai Mingyuan returned from France. A famous Western scholar named Leibniz presented a letter saying that the Academy of Sciences should be established. He also contributed an exquisite thing that can be controlled by mechanisms. When I was the prince, I watched Therefore, the instrument is quite ingenious from the "Yi". It can be seen that many knowledges are common to the East and West, but such as Confucian ethics and the theory of God's hell are different from the East."

"Now I want to establish science, but if I don't even understand this 'Algebara', what's the use of establishing an academy of sciences? Besides, if we establish an academy of sciences, we must invite people with general knowledge to become doctors. However, if the missionaries only focus on preaching, I am afraid that It takes the opportunity to spread.”

"Do you have any insights?"

Although he was complaining in front of all the people around him, the others only knew about the earth and geometry, so they naturally understood that he was talking to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu thought to himself that Leibniz's calculator was sent here? After thinking about it for a while, I am afraid that when the emperor was the prince, he had seen those exquisite instruments, so he always maintained an extremely tolerant attitude towards Western learning.

But what the emperor said is indeed a problem.

In previous interactions, we mainly relied on missionaries. The cultural level of the missionaries was not bad, but they were definitely not the top group in terms of scientific literacy. Moreover, because of the long distance, the spread was seriously lagging behind.

Among the current group of missionaries in the DPRK and China, they have not even read the "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" published decades ago, and they are all obsessed with preaching. It is definitely not possible to use them.

"Back to Your Majesty. I think that the arrival of the Rakshasa mission will be an opportunity."

Now he talked about his "inference", which was actually the history that was about to happen.

Li Gan also grew up in court struggles, why can't he understand? Moreover, the internal fighting in the Rakshasa Kingdom was really inferior to what was recorded in the Twenty-Three Histories. Even Li Gan didn't even give birth to "This son knows the art of internal fighting in the palace and should not be underestimated." of shock.

Even the Xunwei next to him who heard these things for the first time thought, is this it?

"Therefore, I believe that the old Rakshasa party has gained power, while the new party is lurking. In the future, foreigners may take over. I am afraid that within twenty years, the Rakshasa capital will be in chaos. There will be a Tangwu revolution, a revolution of Tangwu Ming, Ge Ge Tang Wu Ming’s meaning.”

"As a result, the government will be in chaos and the old party will gain power. The talented doctors employed by the country, such as Euler and Bernoulli whom I heard about, may have to find another place to settle down."

"Rakshasa people are barbarians in the eyes of Westerners. They also believe in Eastern Orthodoxy rather than Catholic Christianity. These people still go, which shows that most of the people in the Rakshasa Academy of Science do not believe in the word of God very much. Busy with practical learning, not doctrine. This is the kind of talent our government needs.”

Li Gan thought for a while, nodded and said: "What you said is true. Since these people can go to Rakshasa without arguing about religion, what they want is either profit, fame, or a stable environment where they can live without worries and focus on food and clothing. Thinking about knowledge. If this is the case, the Rakshasa government is really in chaos. How does the Euler you mentioned compare with the missionaries in the DPRK?

"Well……"

Liu Yu held it in for a long time and could only say: "If you only talk about geometry, arithmetic and other knowledge, based on what you hear, you may think that the beauty of a grain of rice is brighter than the bright moon in the sky."

It was the first time that Li Gan heard Liu Yu use such flattering words to describe someone else. He couldn't help but frown and said, "If so, I'm afraid this person may not be willing to come."

Liu Yu was puzzled, and Li Gan said: "If countries like Korea, Ryukyu, Japan, and Annan want to truly learn Confucianism, the first place must be the Imperial Academy of the Celestial Dynasty. Those Westerners you mentioned are knowledgeable and proficient. I'm afraid they will be the ones you seek. The supreme road. Western geometry and arithmetic are now superior to ours, so how can they be willing to come to such a place like the great Confucians of our dynasty who want to go to Ryukyu to study Confucianism?"

It seems that Li Gan still knows it very well, and what he said makes sense.

It is impossible for a great Confucian scholar from the Chinese dynasty to go to Ryukyu or Korea to study Confucianism; the same goes for the reverse. This kind of person is just a financial inducement and may not be willing to come. After all, he still wants to study knowledge.

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "You can take advantage of the Rakshasa mission to come and shock you. Your Majesty is proficient in knowledge. There are also many students from the Academy of Sciences in the Rakshasa mission. In addition to exchanges, Your Majesty can personally provide some knowledge on geometry and arithmetic." ”

Li Gan rolled his eyes and immediately understood what Liu Yu meant.

Obviously, what Liu Yu meant was that he Liu Yu would set up the questions, and then the emperor would come forward to test the knowledge of the Rakshasa students. The emperor would gain fame, flatter him, and get the business done.

In front of the rest of the people, Li Gan understood what he meant, and thinking about the exhilaration brought by breaking the city that day, he felt a sense of relief and asked: "How sure are you that it will shock his heart?"

"Ten percent!"