The Ye Clan of Nanyang had a long history. They were the descendants of Ye Wang, the founder of the Ye Clan of Jiangnan. Ye Wang was originally from Ye County of Nanyang Commandery (now part of Henan). He was once the Governor of Yanmen and became the Guanglu Minister at the end of the Han Dynasty. In the second year of Jian 'an, he came from Qingzhou to Jiangnan and lived in Danyang Jurong (now Jurong, Jiangsu). He was the founder of the Ye Clan. Ye Ju was the governor of Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang). He loved the people like his own children and was known as Father Ye. Ye Ju settled down in Qiantang under the persuasion of the people and became a prominent family there. After Ye Ju passed away, he was buried on the right side of Mao Mountain in Songyang of Kuo Prefecture. He was known as the founder of the Ye Clan of Kuo Prefecture or Mao Mountain.
Ye Ju had four sons. The second son, Ye Jianshi, was promoted to General Zhe Chong and stayed in Songyang. Ye Jian's descendants lived on the right side of Mao Mountain. Because of the long history of the temple, they were known as the Ye Clan of Mao Mountain. Ye Fashan was Ye Ju's nineteenth descendant.
Therefore, it was not wrong to say that Ye Fashan was from the Ye Clan of Kuo Prefecture.
"Taoist Master, you know my granduncle?"
Ye Fashan heard Li Chunfeng's mumbling and was confused.
His granduncle Ye Jingneng was in his seventies. Li Chunfeng looked like he was in his twenties or thirties at most. Logically speaking, he should not have any connection with his granduncle.
"When your granduncle was still the chancellor of the Imperial College, I had a relationship with him. However, your granduncle might not remember it clearly."
Li Chunfeng smiled but did not want to go into details.
Ye Fashan did not want to force him. The two Taoists who had left a deep mark in the history of the Tang Dynasty talked for another hour. Seeing that it was almost noon, Li Zexuan invited the two to Yanhuang College's cafeteria.
Li Chunfeng could not help but sigh at the grandeur of Yanhuang College when he saw the clean and luxurious cafeteria. Ye Fashan was not surprised because this kid had just visited the cafeteria.
The students were still in school and there were no students who dared to skip classes to eat in advance. so the cafeteria was not crowded. Only a few teachers who did not have classes in the morning... When they saw Li Zexuan, they hurriedly greeted him. Li Zexuan greeted them with a smile and did not say much.
The three of them ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine. They found a seat by the window and began to drink.
"Daoist Li, my cousin plans to travel the world to seek Dao next year. You are his elder in this regard. You should teach him well!"
Li Zexuan took a sip of wine and a bite of Soaring Success. Then, he looked at Li Chunfeng and started talking about serious matters.
He had only known Ye Fashan for a little more than a day. Logically speaking, they weren't close enough to worry about him, but he couldn't help but worry. Perhaps he, who had transmigrated from the modern world, knew that Ye Fashan was destined to be extraordinary, so he couldn't help but worry.
"Haha! Marquis, you are worried that your younger brother will be in danger when he goes out, right? "
Li Chunfeng took a sip of wine and looked at Li Zexuan as if he could see through the world. He smiled and said, "Actually, Marquis, you don't have to worry. When I was nine years old, I left home to travel the world. I went to the Calm Cloud Temple in Nantuo Mountain to learn Dao. I didn't meet any bad people along the way. Moreover, your younger brother's forehead is high, his eyebrows are raised, and his forehead is full. These are the signs of wealth and wealth. He won't encounter any accidents in a short period of time! "
Li Zexuan realized that this Daoist priest in front of him was even more powerful. He started to travel the world when he was nine years old. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Are all the people in the ancient times so powerful?"
"Thank you for your kind words!"
Li Zexuan felt a little relieved. At the same time, he felt a little enlightened. If Li Chunfeng could see Ye Fashan's face, how could Ye Guozhong not see it? No wonder that old man was not worried at all. Everything was probably under his control!
"Haha, I should be the one thanking Marquis. I'm afraid that my son has caused trouble for Marquis in Yanhuang College!"
Li Chunfeng said politely.
Li Zexuan shook his head and said, "You must be joking. Your son has always been one of the top students in the college. How could he cause any trouble? The college would like to thank you for your good upbringing!"
Cultivators were also humans. Even though Li Chunfeng's heart was as calm as still water, he couldn't help but smile when someone praised his son. He raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Haha! It's boring to keep thanking me. Let me toast to Marquis to thank you for your hospitality today! "
Li Zexuan nodded and drank his glass with a smile.
Suddenly, Li Chunfeng said, "Marquis, I've found a celestial body that is very close to us. Although it's a little farther than the moon, it's much closer than the stars in the night sky. But what I find strange is that this celestial body can only be observed in the morning. It's impossible to find it at night! And there's a circle of light around this celestial body. It's very beautiful. I've looked through all the astrological maps left behind by our ancestors but I couldn't find any record of this celestial body. It's really strange! "
Astrological maps were not the patent of modern people. The ancient people of China had been observing the heavens for a long time. They had made many achievements that modern China was proud of. They invented astronomical tools such as the Celestial Sphere, the Celestial Sphere, and many others. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, people combined astrology and numerology, and the Astrological Theory was born. It was based on the idea of "Heaven and Man as One" and used the changes of the stars to predict the good and bad luck of people. By observing the changes of the stars in the sky, people could predict the good and bad luck of people. The Three Enclosures and Four Signs, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Seven Political Systems, and the Four Miscellaneous Elements were the basis of the Astrological Theory.
After Li Chunfeng finished speaking, Ye Fashan's eyes widened. He never thought that the cylinder with a support frame in the courtyard of Guang Hua Building was actually used to observe the stars. Furthermore, from what Li Chunfeng said, it was to observe the stars during the day. Why did it sound so mysterious?
Li Zexuan was secretly shocked. Based on Li Chunfeng's description, it was very likely that he had found Saturn by accident!
Saturn could be regarded as one of the more peculiar planets in the solar system. Through a telescope, its appearance was like a straw hat. The existence of the halo made Saturn the most beautiful planet among the stars, causing the viewers to exclaim in admiration. At first, people thought that Saturn was the only planet in the solar system with rings. However, from the late 1970s to the late 1980s, the discovery of the rings of Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune changed this view.
The telescope made by Mo Lingwei did not have a large aperture and magnification, so the imaging effect was not good. Therefore, it ruled out the possibility that the celestial bodies Li Chunfeng saw were Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter. Compared to these celestial bodies, Saturn's rings were more obvious and easier to find. If one was lucky, they could see Saturn's rings with their naked eyes even without the help of a telescope.
"Congratulations, Taoist Priest. You have found a new planet. In time, you might be able to perfect the existing astrological map. By then, your name will be recorded in history!"
Li Zexuan clasped his hands together and smiled.
He did not tell Li Chunfeng about the nine planets in the solar system. Oh, it should be the eight planets. Some things were too easy to get and people would not cherish them. Sometimes, it felt good to be a quiet "prophet" and let people discover things that they already knew.
Li Chunfeng quickly waved his hand and said, "This is not my credit. If it wasn't for the help of Yanhuang College's telescope, I wouldn't have found this. Besides, there is still one thing I don't understand. Why can't I see this planet at night? And why is there a ring around it? "
At this time, Li Chunfeng was talking about his new discovery. He forgot about the rule of not talking when eating and sleeping. Although Li Zexuan had never shown any talent in astronomy, Li Chunfeng's intuition told him that Li Zexuan must know something.
Li Zexuan thought for a while and said, "Taoist Priest, you can think about it. Why can't you see the moon during the day but only at night? The principle of the celestial body that can only be seen during the day might be similar to the moon! "
The angular distance between Saturn and the sun was smaller than that of Mercury. Saturn basically rose and set with the sun. Therefore, when the sun rose in the morning, as long as the weather was clear and the air visibility was high enough, Saturn's rings could be clearly seen with ordinary telescopes. This was how Galileo discovered Saturn in the past with his self-made telescope!
"As for the ring around the planet, as long as you understand why the moon shines, you will know what the ring is!"
Saturn's ring was formed by the debris of comets and asteroids colliding with the larger moon Saturn. The ring could contain a lot of water. It was made of ice and snowballs with diameters ranging from a few centimeters to a few meters. Under the sunlight, these substances formed the light belt that people saw through the reflection of the sun.
Li Chunfeng fell into deep thought. After a while, he cupped his fists and said, "Marquis, you're really knowledgeable. I've learned a lot!"
"You're too kind! When the telescope is improved in the future, I believe that you will be able to find more planets. We will celebrate for you then! "
Mo Lingwei and Yan Shaoning were rushing to produce a batch of military telescopes for the military. Therefore, the improvement of the astronomical telescope was temporarily put on hold. However, Li Zexuan believed that as the telescope technology in the workshop became more mature, the telescopes produced would be more advanced. By then, Li Chunfeng might be able to find all the planets in the solar system with the help of the telescope!
In that case, Li Chunfeng might bring up the heliocentric theory. However, he did not know if he would be seen as an outlier. After all, when the theory was first brought up in the West, many people suffered because of it.
Ye Fashan was stunned as he listened to their conversation. In the past, he was proud of his knowledge. Of course, he had heard a lot about Li Zexuan. He thought that his cousin was quite capable since he was able to reach such a high position with his own efforts. However, he did not expect him to be so knowledgeable. There were many things that he had never heard of, but Li Zexuan was able to talk with his cousin. This was the difference between them!
At this moment, Ye Fashan was even more determined to go out and seek Taoism. If he did not step out of the house, he would be a frog at the bottom of the well for the rest of his life!
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The lunch lasted for almost an hour. When the students were about to leave school, the three of them finally left.
After lunch, Li Zexuan went back to the Yunshan residence to rest for a while while Ye Fashan meditated in the backyard.
In the afternoon, Li Zexuan prepared to return to Chang 'an with Ye Fashan, who had "gone out to collect wind and had a bountiful harvest." Originally, he wanted to bring his cousin to the west of Yunshan to see if the farmers would encounter any beasts when they were gathering herbs. However, Ye Fashan could not bear to see the beasts killed, so he gave up on the idea.
When they came to Chang 'an, Li Zexuan did not want to continue walking. He felt that it was a waste of time, so he' borrowed 'two horses from the guards of the Academy. Each of them rode one horse and rushed back to Chang' an.
"Da da da ~!"
All the horses of Li Zexuan's guards were equipped with horseshoes. When they walked on the hard and flat cement road, the sound of the horses' hooves hitting the ground was particularly clear.
Not only did people like to walk on the cement road, horses also liked to walk on it. Once they were on the cement road, they could clearly feel that the horses were running faster.
At this speed, it didn't take long for them to reach the end of the cement road. After another quarter of an hour, they finally left the small path and walked onto the main road. Who would have thought that they would be greeted by a large group of soldiers. It was a grandiose group of about a few thousand people.
"Whoa ~!"
When Li Zexuan saw the leader of the group, he hurriedly stopped his warhorse and jumped off to greet him.
"Your Highness, are you leading the soldiers to the south?"
Li Zexuan asked.
Yes, the person was Li Xiaogong. There were dozens of officials behind him.
When Li Xiaogong saw that the person who had come was Li Zexuan, he had the army move forward slowly first. He would catch up with the officials in a while. Then he replied to Li Zexuan, "That's right. Now that the prototype of the Department of Shipping has been completed and the officials of the key departments are in place, His Majesty is in a hurry, so this prince can only bring them to Guangdong in such a hurry!"
It was obvious that Li Xiaogong did not want to go to the south at this time. After all, it would be the New Year in a month. If Li Xiaogong went to Guangdong now, it was very likely that he would have to spend the New Year there.
"Your Highness, please be careful!"
Li Zexuan cupped his fists and said.
"Oh! This little guy is …? "
Li Xiaogong saw Ye Fashan and asked curiously.
Li Zexuan introduced, "Your Highness, this is my cousin, Ye Fashan. He is from the Ye family in Nanyang. He just arrived in Chang 'an yesterday."
"Cousin?"
Li Xiaogong pondered for a moment and said, "Oh! Your mother's family is willing to come and find your mother? Haha, I know a little about your mother's matter. I didn't expect the Ye family to give in in the end, haha! "
Li Zexuan was speechless. Hearing Li Xiaogong's words, he already knew about the Li and Ye families. However, this guy was really tight-lipped. He had never mentioned it before. He was really cunning.
"Haha, by the way, Xiaoxuan, take a closer look at my team. Is there anyone you know?"
Li Xiaogong suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously to Li Zexuan.
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