Davos quickly glanced at the audience: those with angry faces were probably members of the Pythagorean school, and the audience that looked at them with disgruntled glances was probably the students of the school, the teachers of the school, and some of the people of Dionia, and some of the people who were at a loss and didn't understand what was going on. In the front row, some of the well-known scholars invited to the front row watched coldly, some stared intently at the wall panel, and some gestured in their hands, as if they were calculus......

And the reason why Mentotik Els, the dean of the School of Mathematics, did not appear here, Davers knew that it was because he happened to have a bad cold in the past few days, and even his speech was for the students to speak in his place, and if he had been here with a steady attitude, I am afraid that such a thing would not have happened.

Thinking of this, Davers glared at Matticoris again, and then said aloud: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the temple of learning. In this sacred place full of knowledge, there is no high or low birth, no comparison of the size of the fist and the height of the voice, everything is true in knowledge! Now, as I stand here, not as a king, but as a seeker of knowledge, I would like to earnestly ask all the scholars here whether the speech and arguments made by this young scholar just now are wrong. ”

"Well said. Your Majesty! There was a shout from someone in the audience, and then the audience burst into applause.

The applause grew louder and louder, and Davers had to signal them to be quiet, and then asked again aloud, "Is there a mistake in this argument?" ”

There was silence in the room.

A member of the Pythagoreans stood up and said, "Of course there is a mistake! ”

There was once again a loud uproar in the venue.

Davers quietly made an inviting gesture and said, "Well, you come up and verify its error!" ”

The member shook his head and said, "I don't have to go up, this thesis itself is wrong, there is no number independent of integers and integer ratios!" ”

Davers's face was gloomy: "The truth of knowledge is proved by knowledge, not by playing scoundrels!" If you Pythagoreans continue to disturb the venue in this way, I will not only question your academic standards, but I will also list you as persona non grata at this congress and expel Turiyi! ”

Davers said in a cold tone, "Now I ask again, is this argument correct?" ”

The members of the Pythagorean school, including Lycis, look at me and I look at you, all of them looked nervous, but none of them stood up to speak. Why was Hypassos killed that year? It is because the members of the Pythagorean school, although conservative and stubborn, are absolutely at the top of their mathematics in the Mediterranean, and they know in their hearts that what Hippasos verified is correct. For decades, members of the school have been afraid to touch this field, and for this reason. Now, of course, they do not dare to stand up and reverse black and white on their own, and be ridiculed by other scholars for their academic level.

There was silence again in the room.

The Athenian mathematician Theaetus stood up, his expression solemn, and he said slowly: "I don't think there is any mistake in the whole process of Fostercada's argument, and the opening of the two is indeed a ...... New number. ”

As soon as his words fell, someone shouted, "You are talking nonsense! ”

Davers raised his eyebrows, pointed at him and shouted, "Get him out for me!" ”

The soldiers immediately rushed over, grabbed the man's arm, and dragged him out of the venue.

Davers slammed the table and said, "I said that anyone who is not convinced can come up and argue. If anyone makes trouble down there, don't blame me for being rude! ”

After Davers finished speaking, the noise in the audience was quiet.

Then several mathematicians from Curleni stood up and believed that Forstercarda's argument was correct.

"Well done, Fosterkada!" Some people in the audience shouted, some applauded, and some congratulated Fosterkada, and the venue began to be lively.

The members of the Pythagorean school stood up angrily and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Davers said loudly: "Pythagorean scholars, please listen to me before deciding whether to leave or not. ”

Davers's words caused Lucis to pause for a moment.

Davers said in a solemn and loud voice: "We human beings have developed from ignorance in ancient times to the present day, and our understanding of the mysteries of nature is the result of the efforts of one sage after another to explore.

Today, you will surely have more knowledge and a deeper understanding of the world than the great scholars of Thales, Anaximander, and Pythagrass a hundred years ago. It is not because you are better than them, but because you stand on the shoulders of these giants, inherit their knowledge, and use this knowledge to discover more knowledge, which is why we Greeks, our whole human race, are constantly growing and growing stronger, more prosperous and stronger. Otherwise, humanity will simply stagnate and even eventually die.

Pythagoras was a great scholar who expanded the field of mathematics and enriched its applications in society. However, he is not omniscient and omniscient, in fact there is no omniscient and omniscient person in this world, even the powerful god Zeus has to consult others to find out who will take his place in the future.

There are many ideas in the Pythagoreans that were discovered by later members, and I am sure you are well aware of them. Therefore, of course, he may have made some mistakes because of his lack of understanding of the world at that time.

It doesn't matter if you make mistakes, as long as you can find them and have the courage to correct them! Therefore, Hippasus, a brilliant member of your school, discovered the problem of this 'unnatural number'! ”

Davers patted the wall panel with his hand and said excitedly: "He is brave enough to say the truth, it is based on a true love for mathematics!" But the truth is often in the hands of a few, and to defend the truth comes at the cost of blood! Hypasos is dead! He died in fear, conservatism and ignorance among the other members of the Pythagorean school!

You cling to a false Pythagorean perception that shackles your mind and closes off your wisdom. You are like ostriches buried in the sand who think they can't see anything, don't you have a number that is independent of integers and integer ratios?! ”

Speaking of this, Davers turned and asked Forstercada, "Tell me, how many more are there like this?" ”

Fostercada immediately said loudly: "There are quite a few, I haven't counted the specifics, such as the opening of three and the opening of five...... These numbers are mainly found in geometric operations! ”

"Good!" Davers nodded, and said loudly with even more confidence: "I believe that you Pythagoreans must rarely study geometry, because as soon as you study it, you will run into this problem!" I'm sure it's not that no one has doubts about this issue, but as soon as they think about the tragic fate of Hippassos, they choose to retreat!

Geometry, which is supposed to be the most important field of mathematics, is closely related to our practical life. But sad! Because of a wrong understanding, it has become a heart disease in your mathematical research for a hundred years, and it has become a stumbling block for you to improve and expand the field of mathematics!

Here, I would like to send you and all of you a message, 'I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more!' For only the true truth is the source of the sustaining life of this world. It is there, and only the brave who keep learning, keep working hard, are not afraid of authority, and are not afraid of sacrifice can continue to discover it! I hope that the Dionian Academy, the Pythagoreans, and all the scholars here will study the world in this spirit, so that you will surely make more discoveries, so that our civilization will be more prosperous! That's all I have to say. ”

As soon as Davers finished speaking, the audience stood up, and the room resounded with enthusiastic cheers, and even well-known scholars such as Ceaertus applauded.

Matticoris applauded and said excitedly, "That's a great point! Speaking to my heart! What Your Majesty said is exactly why I agreed to let Fostercada go up and give a speech! ”

The students next to him didn't have the heart to slander this teacher who was good at research and clumsy in words, and they all applauded desperately.

Some members of the Pythagoreans left the venue in anger, while others led by Lucisch chose to stay.

Davers turned to face Fostercada and praised: "I think the scholars of the whole Mediterranean world will be grateful to you for your fearless scholarly spirit in making such a bold speech, because you have removed a great obstacle to the study of mathematics for them!" I hope you can always maintain this spirit and make greater achievements in your academic research! There is more to discover! ”

Fostercada replied excitedly, "I will, Your Majesty!" ”

Davers patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, then bowed respectfully to the audience before leaving the room.

Lucis and the others looked at his back with complicated expressions.

Ceaetus and the others watched him leave with respect.

More people in the audience sent him off with louder applause.

Countless scholars and students were amazed by the new mathematical discovery, and while they were saddened by the death of Hypasos, they were also shaken by the thought-provoking speech of the King of Dionia.

Especially Davers's sentence "I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more." It also made countless people repeat it, which touched them deeply, and also gave the young students more motivation.

When Plato heard this, he said to his students, "King Davers is proved to be a philosopher by these words!" ”