Volume 2: Residence in the Capital Chapter 87 When Luzhu starts to show off his knowledge
In the night, some left the warm bed with sleepy eyes, while others reluctantly bid farewell to the embrace of women. The school officials who came from all directions all had a stiff face. If they did not want to maintain the image of a teacher respected by the students, they would have wanted to curse while yawning.
Of course, it was the middle of the night, and even if Xu Heida, the Chief Supervisor of the Shengqian Hall, had fast legs, he could only notify a few important doctors in time. As for Zhou Xun, the second-rank chief academic officer of the Imperial College, he could not disturb him rashly.
But Luo Yi, the director of the Imperial College, was unlucky. He had to come after being disturbed by Xu Heizi in the middle of the night. At this moment, this senior official of the fourth rank was surrounded by several academic officials, like the backbone.
But Luo Siye, who looked solemn, was cursing in his heart just like everyone else, and even cursed Xu Heizi. For such a big matter, why don't you inform the second-rank Jijiu Lord Zhou? Why do you want me, Siye, to take the blame?
Thinking back to when the Jiuzhang Hall was quietly closed, even the Taizu plaque was moved into the secret room for worship. That was not my decision! Of course, it was not the decision of the current Jijiu Master either...
Even Ge Yong, the lifelong priest, was not unaware of it, and he even mentioned it to the emperor in anger, but was finally persuaded back by a group of university scholars and students like Shangshu. Now that the situation has changed, how could a freshly minted doctor of the Imperial College suddenly cause a commotion?
However, now that he was there, Luo Siye had no way of showing weakness in front of so many subordinates, let alone in front of Zhang Shou, the Imperial College Doctor who had come out of nowhere in violation of the procedure. Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and stride forward with his head held high, taking the lead, with a kind of tragic and heroic spirit... the wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold, the hero will never return once he leaves.
When everyone saw Jiuzhang Hall from afar, the sky in the east had already turned pale, and it was almost dawn. The lecture hall, which was supposed to be hiding in the darkness like a sleeping monster waiting for dawn, was now emitting a dim light. When they got closer, they saw lanterns and candles neatly placed on the ground.
Faced with this strange scene, someone cursed softly, as if cursing those incompetent night watchmen, but immediately afterwards, someone cried out softly.
"Those lanterns seem to be arranged in some kind of pattern!"
Luo Siye immediately looked at it, but after looking at it carefully for a long time, he felt confused. Not only him, but also the scholars who had passed the imperial examinations and finally won the title of Jinshi were also confused, and they did not understand the meaning of the lantern pattern at all. Finally, one doctor cursed angrily.
"It must be a prophecy, a curse and resentment!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, everyone else turned their heads to look at this gentleman. Since Zhang Shou was chosen by the emperor as a doctor of mathematics, it was enough to prove that he was at least in the emperor's favor. Can you find a more reliable accusation?
Curses and resentments require someone to believe in them!
The annoyed Luo Siye ignored the embarrassed subordinate and finally sneered mysteriously: "Childish tricks."
As he characterized the lantern pattern, others quickly agreed, one said it was a child's doodle, another said it made no sense... Amid the chaotic shaking of heads and scolding, Luo Siye still carefully walked around the formation of dozens of lanterns and candles at the door, and then arrived at the door.
When he first saw the scene inside, the words to scold him were immediately blocked in his mouth.
In the huge Jiuzhang Hall, from the main door to the center, the ground was illuminated by lanterns and candles, and clear water stains could be seen, which clearly showed that it had been cleaned. The large table and chairs in the center were also shining. Two people were standing with their backs to them, wiping the pillars on both sides of the table with rags, and the dust on their bodies could be seen in the shadows.
However, at this time, Luo Siye didn't care to reprimand others for their slow treatment or neglect, because he had already noticed that it was natural for the Jiuzhang Hall to fall into disrepair after years of age. However, except for the central area, the two sides were gray, and spider webs could be vaguely seen on the roofs of the four sides under the dim light of the lanterns. At that moment, the experienced Luo Siye suddenly realized.
These lazy and slacking things just left the Jiuzhang Hall empty. I didn't say they didn't even clean the house. What the hell is this?
He suppressed his thoughts of accusing the enemy, coughed lightly, and then said in a friendly manner: "Dr. Zhang has been cleaning the Jiuzhang Hall all night, it's really hard work."
The academic officials behind him had been preparing for a long time, but Luo Siye took the lead in turning the questioning into consolation. They felt like they had punched cotton with a punch that they had been preparing for a long time, and they felt so uncomfortable that they wanted to vomit blood. Especially when the man in green turned around and saw that extremely young face, the doctors who always regarded themselves as young and outstanding became even more unhappy.
Not only is she much younger than them, but she also has a face that is so outstanding that there is nothing to fault with her!
As Zhang Shou turned around, he called out to Lu Sanlang who was working hard next to him. Seeing him turn around immediately, with a dirty rag in his hand, his face covered in gray and white, and his nose even blackened, he put down the rag in his hand, smiled and bowed, saying: "It's not hard work. I really didn't expect that the door lock of Jiuzhang Hall would be broken."
After saying a few kind words, Luo Siye, who was about to scold Zhang Shou for entering Jiuzhang Hall at will, was choked again. However, what annoyed him even more was that Xu Heizi, the supervisor of Shengqian Hall, who knocked on the door and called him in late at night, actually came to him with a lock. The huge iron lock was rusty and the worst part was completely rotten.
"Luo Siye, this lock is indeed decayed."
Why are you showing this to me? Doesn't this prove that Jiuzhangtang has been neglecting its management over the years?
Luo Siye was so angry that he wanted to point at Xu Heizi's nose and scold him, but when he thought about how he was always so strict, he couldn't help but stop. You have to stay calm, you must not start a quarrel when the time comes...
Lu Sanlang, who was good at observing people's words and expressions, saw that the school officials headed by Luo Siye were strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and immediately joined in loudly.
"The locks of the Jiuzhang Hall are rotten, the plaque written by Emperor Taizu is nowhere to be found, the desk inside has a hole gnawed by rats, the chairs are almost rotten, and the floor will make a hole if you step on it carelessly... When I followed the young master to clean it, I could hardly believe that Master Ge taught here seven years ago! How could the mathematics lecture hall selected by Emperor Taizu fall into such a state now!"
Zhang Shou was not surprised by Lu Sanlang's amazing assist, but he deliberately scolded him, "Lu Zhu, you can't say that!"
"Why not!" Lu Sanlang sneered and said contemptuously, "If it's just because there are no students to learn mathematics, then the Jiuzhang Hall is temporarily closed, but why is there not even a cleaner ? Anyone who has respect for the Emperor Taizu's will and the Jiuzhang Hall with the plaque written by the Emperor Taizu himself will not let this place be so desolate and deserted!"
As Lu Sanlang spoke, his tone became passionate. "I am no less capable than you in using accusations to hit people!"
Zhang Shou saw that Luo Siye's face had turned gray and black, comparable to Xu Heizi's, so he said calmly: "When you came in just now, did you see those lanterns and candles? Do you know which chapter of the Nine Chapters of the Mathematical Art these represent?"
Seeing that there seemed to be an indescribable low pressure among the people opposite him, and no one spoke, he smiled and said, "Lu Sanlang, you go ahead."
Since it was Lu Sanlang's idea, let's get rid of this guy's bookish attitude!
After working all night, Lu Sanlang suddenly became energetic: "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art - Shang Gong says that if you solve the cube obliquely, you will get two trenches. If you solve the trenches obliquely, one is the Yang horse and the other is the turtle leg. The Yang horse occupies two places and the turtle leg occupies one place, which is an unchangeable ratio. Put the two turtle legs together and make three into one place. If you check it with a 棊, its shape will be revealed."
"The candles and lanterns outside the door form a simplified plane image of a turtle's legs."
At that moment, Luo Siye and the other academic officials were just like those lazy students in the Imperial College who were often scolded by them as being rotten wood that cannot be carved out. They were embarrassed and confused, and almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
What is a Yang horse? Can you ride one?
What is a turtle leg? Do turtles have legs?
I can understand all the individual words, why can't I understand them at all when they are put together?
