Several months had passed since Fangzheng and Xiang Shaolong parted ways. One day, Fangzheng arrived at Daliang, the capital of the State of Wei.
After setting his goal, Fangzheng had the rare motivation to take action. He began to recruit orphans and refugees who had lost their homes due to the flames of war, which could be regarded as a foundation for his sect. On the other hand, Fangzheng was also looking for talents everywhere.
As a modern person, Fangzheng knew very well that improving productivity was essential for a country to become rich and strong. However, although it was the era of a hundred schools of thought contending during the Warring States Period, Fangzheng realized that these so-called contending schools of thought only differed in the direction of cultural and political governance. There was no change in essence.
This made Fangzheng feel somewhat regretful. In his opinion, the only thing a country needed to do to become strong and prosperous was to improve its productivity, not to just rely on the reform of the political system. But to put it bluntly, the struggle between the various schools of thought during the Warring States Period was basically no different from the struggle between modern political systems. You preached for a republic, I preached for democracy, you liked dictatorship, I liked freedom … In short, they were all the same thing. It was not that these were not important, but it was obviously not enough to focus on them.
Of course, thinking and reform of the political system were essential, but the improvement of productivity and scientific and technological progress were also very important. For ideological progress, material progress was also essential. Therefore, when Fangzheng traveled around various countries, in addition to recruiting the civilians who had lost their homes due to the flames of war, he also recruited some scholars from the Hundred Schools of Thought. After all, Fangzheng had plenty of money, so he did not care about this little trouble, did he?
For example, farmers who focused on agricultural production and doctors who were good at medicine were all recruited by Fangzheng. After all, the world was in chaos in this era, and these practical schools of thought needed a stable environment to carry out their research. For example, farmers needed to conduct experiments to increase the yield of their crops, which was a very time-consuming process. In the end, when it was almost harvest time, two countries would go to war next to one's field, and that person would be so depressed that he would hang himself …
Or perhaps one would graft a fruit and wait to see the yield of the harvest. When a passerby passed by and looked at the fruit on the branch, he suddenly remembered that Runtu said that picking a thirsty person to eat while walking was not considered stealing …
He wished he could dig Runtu out of his grave and grind his bones to ashes.
Although many people preferred to stand out in troubled times, there were also some who did not like troubled times and only longed for a quiet place to study. These people naturally hit it off when they heard Fangzheng's invitation and immediately nodded. Of course, most of the literati in ancient times were aloof and aloof on the inside. They would act as though they were impressive, hoping to convince others. Against such people, Fangzheng wasn't afraid. He had knowledge and thoughts that exceeded millennia of history. Just talking about their profession in general and pointing out a direction for their future development was enough to make them bow down to him.
Fangzheng's plan for the sect he was building was not just a sect, but more like an ancient all-rounded university, similar to Tsinghua University or Peking University. From astronomy and geography to political philosophy, there was nothing that could be missed. After all, dynasties would change, but regardless of the political system and dynasty, the thirst for talents would always be eternal.
It would not only focus on assisting the court and the emperor, but also require talents from all disciplines to improve in all aspects of society. Of course, Rome was not built in a day. With Fangzheng's current idea, it would take at least decades to produce results.
But Fangzheng did not care when the time came. As long as Qin Shi Huang unified the six states, he would not have to worry about the rest. Of course, Rome was not built in a day. With Fangzheng's current idea, it would take at least decades to produce results.
But when the time came, Fangzheng would not care. After all, as long as Qin Shi Huang unified the six states, he did not have to worry about the rest.
This time, Fang Zheng came to Daliang mainly because he heard that there was a great master of mathematics here, so he hoped to invite him to his own sect. Of course, at first, the countdown master named Ba Chou was dismissive of Fangzheng's invitation. He thought that ordinary people did not understand the beauty of mathematics. Well, he was basically no different from modern mathematicians.
Then, he was convinced by Fangzheng.
Although it was a bit lowly to convince the other party with the 9 × 9 table and Arabic numerals, for Fangzheng … .as long as it was useful, it was fine.
Ba Chou, who was full of admiration for Fangzheng, naturally invited Fangzheng to attend the banquet with him. As for the location of the banquet ….
"The Elegant Lake Villa?"
"That's right."
Sitting in the carriage, Ba Chou was also very excited. Although he was a countdown master, he was still a man in the prime of his life. There was not much entertainment in this era. In the past, Ba Chou was not interested in attending these banquets, but after Fangzheng helped him solve some of the problems he had been thinking about for a long time, Ba Chou was now relaxed and had the intention to attend the banquet.
"Young Master Fang, you may not know this, but this is the most famous place in Great Liang. Not only is the scenery charming, but more importantly, its hostess, Miss Ji Yanran, is not only beautiful, she is also the most talented in the world. She and Qin's widow, Qing, are known as the Twin Beauties of this generation. This Miss Yanran loves to discuss literature and martial arts with the young masters and refined scholars from all over the world. With Young Master Fang's talent, character, and appearance, you are one in a million. Miss Yanran will definitely look at Young Master Fang differently. "
"Oh …."
Compared to Ba Chou's excitement, Fangzheng was very calm, but he was also a little curious. After all, Ji Yanran was considered the number one heroine in "Searching for Qin", and it was said that she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Fangzheng also wanted to see how beautiful this beauty was ….
As they spoke, the carriage arrived in front of the small house on the Elegant Lake. The place was exquisite and elegant, small and secluded. Together with the bamboo forest and the long bridge, it really could be considered to have a unique flavor.
Ba Chou led Fangzheng into the living room, and soon saw a maid coming up to greet them. She bowed to everyone.
"Miss is taking a nap at noon, please wait in the living room for a moment."
Ba Chou and Fangzheng did not mind, so they were led to the living room by the maid. She even wiped the dust off their clothes and washed their cheeks at the door.
At this moment, there were several groups of people sitting in the living room. Most of them were scholars, but some of them looked unusually strong and looked more like warriors. Ba Chou could be considered an academic, so when he walked up, someone immediately stood up to greet him. Both parties sat together while chatting and laughing.
Fangzheng sat down cross-legged and looked around curiously. At this moment, Ba Chou also came over and began to introduce him to the others.
"Over there is Prince Xinling. Rumor has it that he is doted on by the king, but he is fierce and overbearing. I don't really like him. And over there is …. "
As they spoke, Ba Chou introduced the people around them. Fangzheng had heard of some of them before, while Fangzheng did not know some of them. But in terms of status, they were either famous nobles or famous warriors and scholars, so they were not too far off.
"And who is that woman?"
Fangzheng looked curiously at the woman sitting in front of him. Her skin was smooth and white, and she wore a luxurious dress. She looked delicate and graceful, and she sat by the table, looking like a delicate little girl. But all the people here were men, and she was the only woman. This made Fangzheng feel puzzled. Logically speaking, most of the people here were here to win Ji Yanran's favor. Why was a woman like her here to join in the fun?
Could it be that the Lily Sect of this era was so brazen?
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Ba Chou glanced in that direction, and then his expression changed drastically. He retracted his gaze and lowered his voice to Fangzheng's ear, saying, "Young master, please be careful with your words.
"Young Master, please be careful with your words. That is Lord Longyang …"
What the heck?!
Hearing this, Fangzheng was shocked.
This was the rumored number one trap of the warring states, Lord Longyang?!
He really lived up to his reputation!
Fangzheng remembered that although Lord Longyang and Xiang Shaolong were like fire and water in the beginning, he was dead set on him in the end, and even almost turned Xiang Shaolong gay. However, words were just words after all. No matter how they described Lord Longyang's gentle and beautiful appearance, ordinary people could only imagine that he was a disgusting man who put on makeup, or at most, a pervert.
Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he realized that this guy was simply a trap, and a high-quality one at that! If Ba Chou didn't say it, who would have known that he was a man!
No wonder Xiang Shaolong, who had seen countless women, almost turned him gay.
At this moment, Lord Longyang also sensed Fangzheng's and Ba Chou's gazes, and turned to look at them with a smile. Fangzheng nodded slightly at him as a greeting. And at this moment, accompanied by the jingle of ornaments, a beautiful girl slowly walked into the living room.
She was wearing a long white robe with blue flowers. She was tall and beautiful, and looked like a fairy that had descended from the sky. As a result, everyone's breathing stopped the moment they saw this young girl. Even Ba Chou was dumbfounded at this moment. He stared at her like she was a pervert.
As for Fangzheng ….
Well, she was indeed beautiful.
Fangzheng carefully looked at her and nodded in his heart. But he was different from these perverts. After all, Fangzheng had seen many beautiful women. Although the girl in front of him had an otherworldly aura, for Fangzheng, he had even seen real fairies. Therefore, Fangzheng only carefully looked at the beautiful girl in front of him for a while before withdrawing his gaze.
At this moment, Ji Yanran also sat on the long couch in the middle under everyone's watchful eyes. She looked at everyone with a smile and said, "Yanran likes to sleep.
"Yanran was sleepy. Sorry to keep you waiting."
An apology from a beautiful woman always had a bonus. For a moment, everyone expressed that it was not a big deal. Ji Yanran's gaze quickly swept across the crowd, pausing on Fangzheng for a while, then looking at Ba Chou beside Fangzheng.
"Mister Ba Chou, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect that you would come to Gracelake Lodge. I heard that you seemed to have encountered some problems before. Judging from your appearance, you must have solved them?"
"Ahahaha, Master Ji is really insightful."
Hearing Ji Yanran mention him, Ba Chou hurriedly stood up with a laugh and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"To tell you the truth, I've been thinking about the essence of Hook Leg Technique, but I haven't made any progress. It wasn't until recently that I finally made some progress. I learned that in Hook Leg Technique …."
As he spoke, Ba Chou talked non-stop about his thoughts to Ji Yanran. By this time, Fangzheng was already dumbfounded.
What the hell, bro, is there something wrong with your brain? Why are you so happy talking about the Hook Leg Theorem to a liberal arts girl? Are all science students in the world the same? Have their EQ been eaten away by numbers?
Serves you right for being alone for the rest of your life!
Can't you see how dumbfounded Ji Yanran is?
In fact, not only Ji Yanran, but everyone else was also dumbfounded. If you're talking about the world, the seven warlords of the Warring States period, or the future trend, we can still talk about it. But you're talking about Hook Leg Theorem, drawing triangles, and comparing them. How are we supposed to interrupt?!
Say that the triangles aren't drawn beautifully and are not symmetrical?
In fact, Ji Yanran was not completely ignorant. She was a talented girl after all, but the problem was that what Ba Chou was talking about was his idea after discussion with Fangzheng, so there were some modern mathematical terms he learned from Fangzheng. This time, Ji Yanran was completely dumbfounded. She was not a transmigrator, so she could more or less understand what Ba Chou said at the beginning, but the latter part was completely illogical. She had no idea what he was talking about at all ….
However, Ba Chou did not care about this. In this era, there were no paper publication conferences, nor were there any journals or magazines for him to write a paper for publication. Ba Chou could not hold back such a great discovery by himself. Now that he finally had a chance to give a speech, he immediately had a good time.
"… What do you think, Master Ji?"
After he had his fill of talking, Ba Chou looked at Ji Yanran and asked. Ji Yanran looked embarrassed, but she soon smiled.
"Yanran can feel Master Ba's desire to learn, and it's extraordinary."
See, this is what you call a good talker. Even if I don't understand what you're talking about, I can still praise your attitude.
But after hearing Ji Yanran's answer, Ba Chou was more or less depressed. He originally said it here in the hope that this talented girl could understand his research, but now that Ji Yanran did not understand what he was talking about, Ba Chou was a little depressed. Looking at Ji Yanran again, he felt that she was not as dazzling as before.
However, in the end, he still had some EQ. After he was satisfied, he chuckled.
"In fact, Ba Chou, this is just a small trick. Master Fangzheng is the one with great wisdom. A conversation with him is better than ten years of reading."
As soon as this was said, everyone immediately looked at Fangzheng, who was next to Ba Chou.
Fangzheng, on the other hand, was taken aback. He looked at the smiling Ba Chou, speechless.
F * ck, I'm just here to watch the show, why are you selling me out?
I'm an ally!
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