The people of the Directorate, who were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to abolish the new mathematics, could only kneel in the hall and did not dare to raise their heads.
The three elders, including the great scholar who was kicked to the ground by Qin Huan, the Minister of Revenue, did not kneel together, but their faces were red with shame. Their decades of reputation had been ruined. If there was a crack in the ground in front of them, they would have crawled into it.
The words they used to belittle Li Yi just now could be used on them at this moment.
Apart from being frightened, they also found it hard to believe.
Was the new mathematics so wonderful that it could make a nine-year-old child surpass a master of mathematics who had been immersed in it for decades?
"Tell me, what is your fault?" After the shock, Emperor Jing's expression had calmed down. He glanced at the people kneeling on the ground and asked lightly.
"We should follow Your Majesty's orders and should not doubt … doubt Li Xianzi's new mathematics."
The Chancellor of the Directorate said in a trembling voice, "The calculation method we use is not as good as County Magistrate Li's new calculation method, but what the Directorate of Directorate has obtained is the new calculation method. As for the problem of selecting the best candidate just mentioned by Prince Jin, not only I have never heard of it, but I'm afraid no one in the entire Directorate, or even the whole world, has ever heard of it … However, County Magistrate Li is indeed a genius. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to allow the Directorate of Directorate to assign two Doctors of Mathematics to study with the princes."
The members of the Imperial College looked at each other for a while and then spoke up one after another. They admitted their mistakes with a sincere attitude and did not mention anything about the admonition just now. They praised the new mathematics and expressed their willingness to learn advanced techniques from Li Xianzi.
In summary, the core meaning they wanted to express was that it was not that they were too useless. Everyone had been like this for decades, not only our country, but also other countries. They would not take the blame for the previous mistakes. Li Xianzi was so powerful, so it was better to promote the new mathematics as soon as possible.
It was not that they did not want to take the blame, but that they could not bear it at all.
According to Lord Qin, the national treasury lost a terrifying amount of money every year. Even if the Directorate sold itself, it would not be able to pay it back!
The Minister of War, Yan Bing, knelt in front of Emperor Jing. His face was ashen as he said in a deep voice, "The military expenditure was not calculated accurately. Even if I were to die ten thousand times, I would not be able to atone for my sins …"
Emperor Jing personally helped him up. He shook his head and said, "This matter is not your fault. If we really talk about it, I am also at fault. I should have let County Magistrate Li carry out this law in detail."
The Ministry of War was not responsible for this. Instead, it was the Directorate of Directorate that disappointed Emperor Jing.
"The directorate is to blame for not paying attention to the new school of mathematics. All officials will be fined a year's salary as punishment." Emperor Jing looked at the people of the Directorate of Studies and said, "In addition, immediately summon the mathematics professors and students of the Directorate of Studies to the palace. I want to see with my own eyes what the mathematics talents of our court are like."
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He trotted all the way back to his residence. Before Prince Jin Li Han had time to catch his breath, a eunuch issued an edict to summon all the princes and princesses to Bowen Hall.
Prince Jin followed the eunuch nervously and saw that several princes were already waiting there.
He went forward to ask about the situation and learned that his father was going to test their homework. His heart suddenly thumped. These days, he only cared about wandering in the sea of mathematics. How could he remember other homework?
In addition to his brothers and sisters, there were more than a dozen strangers in the hall today. It seemed that they were going to take the exam with them. Prince Jin could not help but feel more nervous.
After opening the test paper given to him by a eunuch, Prince Jin was stunned. The next moment, he showed a relaxed expression.
Heh, chicken and rabbit questions, well questions, and rope questions, these were all left over from a long time ago. It did not take him long to solve the answers. The questions at the back were a little good, but they were copied from the booklet given to him by the teacher. Even the numbers were the same. He could write them with his eyes closed. After a quarter of an hour, Li Han put down his pen. His father was watching from a distance and did not dare to do anything out of line. In boredom, he looked at the people around him.
Shouning Imperial Sister frowned. He must have encountered a problem that he could not solve. This was normal. The things taught by the teacher in class were actually very simple. The real hell was actually that booklet that belonged to him. Li Han still thought that the teacher punished him for bullying Yong Ning …
Beside him, Li Mo bit the tip of his pen. It seemed that he did not even solve the first question. Haha, he deserved it. He actually dared to laugh at him for being fat. So what if he was fat? Being fat did not block his way. This time, he was going to lose face in front of his father.
Li Xiang, who was next to him, also seemed to have encountered a problem. Li Xiang had always been his loyal follower, so he had to help him no matter what. He would think of a way to let him copy later so that he did not follow him in vain …
What were those strangers doing? Why were their foreheads sweating? There were so many ice cubes, but the Bowen Hall was not hot at all. What a group of strange people …
Just as Li Han was sitting there drowsily out of boredom, the students of the Imperial College's Mathematics Department were already drenched in sweat. Looking at the test paper in front of them, they only felt dizzy …
Li Lei, Han Meimei, the pond, releasing water, entering water — were these really math questions?
With doubts about life, everyone only felt that even the future had become gray …
In a secluded corner of the hall, Jing Emperor and the Minister of Revenue, Qin Huan, stood there with a test paper in their hands. The people of the Imperial College stood aside obediently. They had long lost their arrogance.
"Your Majesty, the questions that Li Xianzi has set are really brilliant. They can be used in reality. They make mathematics not just stay on paper. It can be imagined that if the new mathematics can be implemented, it will create a whole new situation." Qin Huan finally looked away from the test paper and said with admiration.
As the Minister of Revenue, he was extremely sensitive to numbers and was naturally proficient in mathematics. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but speak.
Jing Emperor nodded and was not too surprised. He had long been used to Li Yi, who could always create miracles and surprises.
"Your Majesty, one hour is up." Yan Bing stepped forward and reminded.
"Then let's go and take a look."
The princes, princesses, and the mathematics students were all driven out of the Bowen Hall. Except for Prince Jin, almost all the princes and princesses were a little nervous. The questions just now were much more difficult than what they usually did in class. Some of them were even unprecedented. They didn't even move a word. This time, they would definitely be reprimanded by their father.
"Li Mo, how did you answer?"
"Li Xiang, how about you? Did you understand the hand gestures I showed you just now?"
"Imperial sister, you … Oh, nothing, nothing. The red hairpin you are wearing today is so beautiful …"
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After asking everyone, Li Han finally couldn't suppress the pride on his face. Compared to I in mathematics, you are still far behind!
Not far away, several young people from the mathematics department of the Imperial College gathered together. They all had bitter faces.
"Brother Chen, how was it? How many of the ten questions did you solve?"
"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I only answered three …"
"Three lines. Not bad, not bad. I only wrote two lines."
"To tell you the truth, I, I only solved one …"
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Everyone was still confused about His Majesty's inexplicable mathematics exam. Just now, when they saw the questions on the test paper, they felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. At this time, when they learned that everyone's situation was the same, they felt a little relieved.
They had never heard of those questions before. Even if they couldn't answer them, it was understandable. Everyone's level was similar, so no one could laugh at each other.
It was just strange why His Majesty let these princes and princesses take the exam with them. They were just some naughty children. Did they know what mathematics was? They probably couldn't even understand those questions, right?
As the students were thinking about this, they suddenly saw several professors coming out of the hall.
The leader of the group, Si Ye, had a gloomy expression, causing them to have a bad premonition.
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