"I also believe in Merton!"
A childish voice suddenly came from beside Zu Mingjun. It was Li Zhi, Prince Jin.
How could he not come to watch the big event of the Four Faced Clock of the Mo Family, not to mention that he had played on the swing for two hours.
"What does that have to do with you?" Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes at Li Zhi and ignored Li Zhi's attentiveness. Based on her intelligence, the love story about the swing in Chang 'an City must have been driven by Li Zhi.
"Of course it has to do with me!" Li Zhi said with his head held high. Just as he was about to get closer, he noticed Wu Meiniang's warning look and suddenly changed his words.
"Even I, an ordinary person, have to be precise about time. It's easy to use numbers and bells to replace time. It's easy to remember. As long as it's popularized, it will greatly improve the lives of the people."
"I hope so!" Zu Mingjun sighed. As a mathematician, he was very sensitive to numbers and naturally knew the time represented by each dot. But for most ordinary people, they could only resign themselves to fate.
…
"How can we tell the time like this?"
Under the Four Faced Clock, the onlookers of Chang 'an City were discussing. The daily 24-hour method had been used for thousands of years. Suddenly, a group of strange numbers was used to replace time. They couldn't understand.
"Isn't it simple? An hour is exactly two hours. There are 12 hours in the day and 12 hours at night. 11 o 'clock at night to 1 o' clock in the morning, and so on. It doesn't take any effort at all." A smart person saw the brilliance of the design of the Four Faced Clock.
"Using numbers to represent time seems accurate, but it's actually not. There is even a day when two numbers are the same. It's easy to be confused. Mo Jiazi actually made such a mistake. He really doesn't deserve his reputation." The scholar frowned.
"You're nitpicking! An hour is two hours. 12 o 'clock in the day is noon and 12 o' clock in the night is midnight. How can it be mixed up? And if it doesn't work, we can use a 24-hour system. 1 o 'clock in the afternoon is 13 o' clock and 12 o 'clock in the night is 24 o' clock. One of the merchants argued. They were also very familiar with numbers, and their main activity time was during the day, so they could accept this kind of numerical time.
The Confucian scholar snorted coldly and said, "Just wait and see. Mo Jiazi arbitrarily changed the 24-hour time system and is destined to fail. Not only will the people not accept it, even the imperial court will not allow Mo Jiazi to run amok."
The Confucian scholar's opinion did not represent his personal opinion, but the opinions of many other scholars. They were already used to the twenty-four-hour clock system, and they deeply detested Mo Jiazi's reform of time.
All of a sudden, the people began to question the four-faced clock. Some radical students from the Imperial College even announced that they would submit a petition to the imperial court to accuse Mo Jiazi of committing such atrocities.
Zu Mingjun, who was standing on top of the Mohist Machine Pass, had a dark expression on his face. The citizens below the city were constantly questioning him. His black pot was getting heavier and heavier. This time, he might be overturned.
"Master, this is great. Mo Jiazi really has angered the people." The Little Sorcerer from the School of Yin Yang looked at the excited people of Chang 'an and gloated.
Yin-yang Zi's expression did not change. He coldly said, "You can think of Mo Jiazi, but did you not hear that the person who changed the time system was Zu Mingjun from the school of mathematics? Mo Jiazi was only in charge of making the four-faced clock and designing the machines."
"Uh, uh!"
The Little Sorcerer from the School of Yin Yang's face froze. He angrily said, "Mo Jiazi really is cunning. The four-faced clock is a killer move that Mo Jiazi researched to defeat the Confucians and Taoists. Without his approval, Zu Mingjun would not have dared to change the time system."
"Of course. If Mo Jiazi did not approve of this time system, Zu Mingjun would not have used it. Since Mo Jiazi approved of it, you think this time system will fail? You should know that Mo Jiazi has never failed before," Yin-yang Zi coldly said.
The Little Sorcerer from the School of Yin Yang was stunned. If Mo Jiazi dared to use the twenty-four-hour time system here, then he must have thought of the current situation. This meant that Mo Jiazi approved of it and thought the twenty-four-hour time system should be implemented.
"You are short-sighted. Merton's wisdom is not something you can guess." A young man walked out of the Machine Pass and said arrogantly.
"Who is this? He has the luck of the emperor! "Yin-yang Zi's eyes narrowed. He was shocked.
"Your Highness, King Jin, you are right!"
Many commoners recognized that the arrogant young man in front of them was the current Prince Jin, and they hurriedly spoke in a submissive manner.
"So it is King Jin!" Yin-yang Zi's eyes flashed. King Jin, Li Zhi, was the son of the current emperor. Now that Emperor Wei, Li Tai, had established the Hundred Schools, they had withdrawn from the fight for the throne. Other than Crown Prince, Li Chengqian, Li Zhi was the second in line for the throne.
"Your Highness, don't speak nonsense. Master is not afraid of the secular world. Whether the twenty-four-hour time system is beneficial to the world will be seen in the future." A valiant woman walked out of the Machine Pass and stopped Li Zhi's arrogant words.
Li Zhi said with a face full of grievance, "I just don't like them talking bad about Merton."
Wu Meiniang looked up at the hands of the clock and said indifferently, "Time will prove everything. Any more debate is just a waste of time."
"The clock shows time. Mo Jiazi's disciple used the clock to symbolize the 'time' of the world. This woman's talent is indeed extraordinary." Yin-yang Zi praised in his heart. He looked back at his ignorant disciple and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. If the Mo family was allowed to develop smoothly, their luck would be even more terrifying.
"That's not right! This woman's divination is strange. A woman actually has the luck of the emperor. "Yin-yang Zi suddenly turned his head and stared at Wu Meiniang in disbelief.
The Little Master of Yangyang Family said, "Master, you don't know. Wu Meiniang is the descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty. When she was born, Yuan Tiangang had divined for her and said that her fate was extremely precious. Wu Meiniang was first valued by Mo Jiazi and then was chosen by Prince Jin. If she became the Princess of Jin in the future, wouldn't she have a life of glory and wealth?"
"Yuan Tiangang does have some ability. If he was still alive, I'm afraid I would have to be careful with my plan." Yin-yang Zi coldly snorted and temporarily put aside the matter of Wu Meiniang having the luck of the emperor.
"Great victory in the grassland! The Tang Army defeated Xue Yantuo! "
Suddenly, a messenger galloped on his horse and delivered the news of the great victory in the grassland.
"Long live the Tang Dynasty!"
A crowd of people cheered. Soon, more news came.
"The Firearm Army risked their lives. With just three thousand soldiers, they blocked two hundred thousand Xue Yantuo. They killed five thousand and captured ten thousand." In the entire northern battle against Xue Yantuo, the Firearm Army was the most outstanding.
"The Firearm Army is indeed the most powerful in the world. I heard that when the Firearm Army used their weapons, Xue Yantuo suffered a crushing defeat and blood flowed like a river."
"That's right! When the Firearm Army used gunpowder in Gao Chang, they destroyed a city. Xue Yantuo's cavalry was just flesh and blood. How could they resist gunpowder weapons? "
"Even so, this battle was extremely dangerous. I heard that the Firearm Army even used the weapon that Mo Jiazi used in Tuyuhun to reverse Yin and Yang."
…
The people of Chang 'an were inquiring about the specious news and gossiping.
"Reverse Yin and Yang." Yin-yang Zi, who had been listening, suddenly stood up and was stunned.
"Master, what's wrong?" The Little Sorcerer asked.
Yin-yang Zi murmured as if he was possessed, "The sun is Yang, the moon is Yin, life is Yang, death is Yin, day is Yang, night is Yin, men are Yang, women are Yin …"
The Little Sorcerer looked at his master in puzzlement. The theory of Yin and Yang was not only known by the Yin-Yang School, but also by ordinary children.
"For a long time, the Yin-Yang School could not find the flaw of the Mo School. I did not expect that it was because Mo Jiazi was so cunning that he reversed Yin and Yang. No wonder the Yin-Yang School could not find a clue. It turns out that our direction was wrong." Yin-yang Zi said as if he had been enlightened.
"How is it possible to reverse Yin and Yang? Only immortals can do it. It is just a gunpowder weapon used for illumination." The Little Sorcerer said disapprovingly.
"No! Mo Jiazi did it. Although it was only for a second, it was enough to mess up heaven's will. "Yin-yang Zi shook his head.
"According to the Yin-Yang School's observation, the Mo School was originally in darkness and was destined to die. However, Mo Jiazi led the Mo School to life and brought the Mo School to glory. This was the first time that Mo Jiazi reversed Yin and Yang.
"During the Battle of Tuyuhun, Mo Jiazi saw through the eclipse of the sun. In the darkness, Mo Jiazi used gunpowder weapons to illuminate the entire battlefield. He reversed the situation and reversed Yin and Yang again."
The Yin-Yang School's Little Sorcerer frowned with a serious expression.
"However, what was even more shocking was that Mo Jiazi reversed Yin and Yang for the third time. People usually pass down their teachings to men and not women, but Mo Jiazi did the opposite and took in a female disciple as his successor. The most amazing thing was that Wu Meiniang, as a woman, had the fate of an emperor. It was originally the most unique fate in the world. Originally, Wu Meiniang was destined to have a difficult life. However, Mo Jiazi reversed Yin and Yang and allowed Wu Meiniang to take over the Mo School in his place. He allowed a woman to succeed as a man. Mo Jiazi's attainments in the Yin-Yang School really shocked me." Yin-yang Zi exclaimed.
"So this is Mo Jiazi's method!" The Yin-Yang School's Little Sorcerer's hair stood on end. He was terrified.
"That's not all. Mo Jiazi's intention of changing time is not pure either. All along, the twelve-hour method of time has a clear distinction between day and night. However, with the twenty-four-hour method of time, both day and night can be replaced by numbers. Twelve o 'clock can be the moment of extreme Yang, but it can also be the moment of extreme Yin," Yin-yang Zi exclaimed.
"I don't know what Mo Jiazi's intentions are. How dare he twist the Yin-Yang School's theory like this? Isn't he ruining the Yin-Yang School's luck?" The Yin-Yang School's Little Sorcerer said angrily.
"What intentions? Of course, he's trying to hide Mo Jiazi's weakness. I've always had no clue how to break through the situation. Now that I've seen through Mo Jiazi's method of reversing Yin and Yang, I can't help but feel enlightened," Yin-yang Zi said proudly.
"Master, you've really found the School of Mo's weakness," the Little Sorcerer said in surprise.
"That's right. All this time, we've been looking for a Child of Fate who can break through the situation. We've all been focusing on men. Of course, we haven't found anything. However, who would've thought that Mo Jiazi would be able to reverse Yin and Yang?" Yin-yang Zi's gaze was deep as he stared at the slowly disappearing figure.
"A female Child of Fate, Wu Meiniang, is the one who can break through the situation," the Little Sorcerer exclaimed after realizing it.
Yin-yang Zi nodded and said, "Wu Meiniang's fate is strange. She's the descendant of the previous dynasty's royal family, and she's being pursued by the current dynasty's prince. She's the descendant of the Qian Family, and Mo Jiazi has taken her in as his successor. She's in charge of the grudges between two dynasties, and she's in charge of the rise and fall of two families. Is someone like this still the Child of Fate we're looking for?"
"Master, you're wise!" the Little Sorcerer said in admiration.
Yin-yang Zi laughed proudly and said, "Wu Meiniang is destined to be entangled with the Fate of the Imperial Family and the Hundred Families. If we want to break through the situation, we can only break through this girl. Mo Jiazi! Mo Jiazi! You spent so much effort reversing Yin and Yang to protect your disciple, but in the end, you were still seen through by the School of Yin and Yang. "
The Little Sorcerer from the School of Yin and Yang was shocked. He never would've thought that the Child of Fate who could shake up the Hundred Families and the Imperial Court was actually a weak woman.
"His Highness, Prince Jin, is in love with the First Senior Sister of the School of Yin and Yang. From what I can see, his true feelings aren't that pure!" The Little Sorcerer from the School of Yin and Yang sneered.
"It's fine if he's not ambitious, but if Prince Jin is ambitious, then that's a weakness we can exploit." An ambitious prince was exactly what the School of Yin and Yang loved. After all, this was the source of chaos.
Yin-yang Zi found Mo Jiazi's weakness, which was Wu Meiniang. Then, he used Wu Meiniang to reverse engineer the situation. The originally chaotic Fate immediately became orderly, and all kinds of methods to break through the situation were easily available.
"Mo Jiazi, the battle between the School of Yin and Yang and the School of Mo has only just begun." Yin-yang Zi smiled proudly.
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