"Because there is a comet in the sky, in the past two days, there has been a lot of trouble in the court. However, the so-called auspicious words of heaven are not believed by the husband, so when he has nothing to do, he has the heart to check the past records and turn over the astronomical chronicles. ”

Han Gang pointed back to the bookshelf, "Just by flipping through this, I found that every seventy-six years or so—sometimes less than a year and a half, sometimes more than a year and a half—a comet would appear. From the seventh year of the first emperor to the reign of Emperor Yingzong, he did not miss a single time. And going forward, in fact, there are two records, 'Qin Li Gonggong ten years, comet see', this is more than two hundred and twenty years before the seventh year of the first emperor, almost three seventy-six years. Further back, in "Spring and Autumn", there are 'stars in autumn and July, and there are stars entering the Beidou. 'Words. This was in the fourteenth year of the reign of Lu Wen, seven years after the first emperor, almost five seventy-six years. It's a pity that a few paragraphs are missing in the middle, I don't know if it was omitted by the historian, or it didn't appear at that time. ”

"Of course, maybe there are also a few comet visits, Ludi happens to be cloudy, after all, it is such a small place in Jingdong. It's a pity that Jin Zhi's "Cheng" and Chu Zhi's "梼杌" have not been handed down,"

"Spring and Autumn" is the common name of the national history of the Zhou Dynasty, but the Spring and Autumn Period that has been handed down is the history of the Lu State, and Confucius is a Lu person, so he can only write "Spring and Autumn". However, there are aliases for the national history of various countries, which are contained in "Mencius", the history of the Jin State is called "Cheng", and the history of the Chu State is called "梼杌", but unfortunately there are no sages like Confucius to help record and circulate, and the most disappeared into history.

"But there are comets, too."

"It's simple, there's more than one comet! Of course, it's not always a new visitor. Anyway, there is always a comet that will come on time. There may be gaps in other comet records, but if they are completed, they should be able to find a pattern. ”

"According to the officials, today's comets have nothing to do with disasters, right?" Wang Yi asked excitedly.

Han Gang nodded. The cycle of Halley's Comet is not known to many people in later generations. Since you know it in your heart, it is of course easy to find it from historical sources.

"Zhenxing [Saturn] is twenty-eight years on Sunday, and Jupiter is twelve years on Sunday. The comet is not so much a bad omen as a sign of war disaster, but rather a star that surveys the sky according to the time. Like planets like Taibai, Suixing, and Zhenxing, they travel around the sky. It's just that some of them are every few years, and some of them are every few decades. This one is the most stable and the most complete record for the husband, exactly seventy-six years of reincarnation. Han Gang sighed and sighed, "It's not that the world is stupid, it's just that I don't think about it." As long as those who have a heart list the comets they have seen in the past dynasties and look at the chronology, they can know that the so-called evil omen of the Tao is just a chisel and a chisel. The so-called Gewu is to be reasonable, get rid of falsehood, think too much, and not follow the crowd and follow the vulgar theories. ”

Han Gang leaned on the back of the chair, crossed his fingers, and put his hands on his lower abdomen. The deep tone speaks of reason. The faint yellow light is reflected in the eyes, but the eyes are even deeper, as if full of wisdom.

Wang Yi and Yan Suxin looked at Han Gang, and their two pretty faces suddenly flushed. When their husbands lamented that the world was unthinking and mediocre, he seemed to be looking down on all living beings, seemingly indifferent, but a little sad. Such a gesture made their hearts can't help but surge with a wave of admiration - they just don't know how high Han Gang's foothold is.

Yan Suxin was calm, and only felt that his cheeks were burning: "Isn't there still a lot of times when a comet comes from the sky, and there is a disaster in the world?" ”

"When there is no sign in heaven, will there be no calamity? In the era of frequent auspiciousness, there are no fewer disasters. Han Gang shook his head, "Actually, they are all attached to the association, the world is so big, you can always find the corresponding disaster." Even if there is chaos in the south tomorrow, it is only a coincidence, otherwise it is impossible to say why there must be a comet every seventy-six years. ”

"Official, that daddy ......" Wang Yi's heart was clouded and he smiled.

"It's useless." Han Gang didn't wait for Wang Yi to finish speaking, and shook his head directly, "This matter is just speculation for the husband, and there is no empirical evidence, the last time this comet appeared was ten years ago, and it has not been in March of the third year of Zhiping." The conjecture of a husband would have to wait until sixty-six years later. The Son of Heaven is tens of millions of years old, and it is difficult for us as courtiers to see what will happen sixty-six years later. How is it possible to win the trust of people? The truth does make sense, but if you want to use it as evidence, it is far from enough. ”

Han Gang originally hoped that this time it would be Halley's Comet in the future, so that he could help Wang Anshi and contribute to the theory of Gewuzhi by the way. It's a pity that he found out after a lot of trouble that Halley's Comet had been gone for ten years.

Since it is a speculation that cannot be proven instantly, Han Gang will not take out his opinion of the comet as a proof on the cusp of the controversial storm, which is tantamount to giving the opponent a chance to attack him. However, in the future, according to the custom of today's scholars, he will write some notes and write this conjecture into the book, waiting for decades to verify it.

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The comet has been hanging overhead for five days, but the talk continues.

"Fortunately, it's Ling's offense, if it should be in the north, it will be much more troublesome."

"No matter what, the Son of Heaven will not order the front line to withdraw because of the appearance of a comet in the sky." Wang Yan's voice was slight and weak.

After the winter, Wang Yan felt a little unwell. Originally, his physique was not good, and he was already bedridden several times when he was in Jiangning, and in the process of going to Beijing, he was even more devastated by the scorching sun. It's just that after entering Beijing, because of his heavy responsibilities, he needed to assist Wang Anshi Bingzheng, but he lifted his spirits, and he couldn't see any sickness. But recently, he began to feel that his body had become heavy again, and when a comet appeared in the sky, Wang Yan tried his best to try to discuss it in the court, but he lacked energy and finally fell ill.

Han Gang sat in front of Wang Yan's sickbed, and the brother-in-law in front of him, who was barely sitting up on the bed, had an unhealthy pale face, and his cheeks were deeply sunken, and his hands were sticking out of the quilt, so thin that his skin was covered with bones. Looking at his current appearance, even if he recovers from his illness this time, he will be in poor health for a year and a half, and he will still not be able to recover his health.

"What is the situation in Yokoyama today? Any news? Wang Yan wanted him to recuperate more and consume less energy because of the doctor's instructions, and Wang Anshi thought about his son's body for the past two days, so he tried to avoid talking to him about political affairs.

"Even if there is a gold medal expedited, we can only know the return of Lu Dao four days ago."

"Yukun!" Wang Yan raised his voice unhappily.

It seemed that he was not good at telling jokes, Han Gang shook his head, "There is no serious news, but today's daytime contact, the seed has already transported more than sixty thunderbolt guns." Nearly 100 miles of narrow roads in the valley, and after the party members occupied Luowu City, they wreaked havoc on the road connecting to the south, even if the thunderbolt artillery was dismantled and transported, the ordinary transfer with the army, even if it took twice as long as the time, it was not so easy to do. ”

"I remember that the person in charge of the transfer with the army is the Jiyi Text You Shixiong of the Yan Yan Jingluo Division, right?" Wang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Did you make a great contribution to the rebellion of the Guangrui Army a few years ago?" ”

"Uncle You Jing and I belong to the same classmate, under Mr. Zihou, but he started much earlier than me and left the school earlier."

"Under the Hengqu Gate, both civil and military." Wang Yan leaned on the cushion behind him and laughed softly: "Compared with Hu Anding's [Hu Yin] subordinates, it is not far behind." ”

"The situation is pressing, and it is also forced. Who told me to wait for my birth in Kansai. ”

Wang Yan smiled, "If you can get your wish this time, the situation in the court will be much better." Military merit is fundamental, and the Son of Heaven has worked hard all these years in order to win the battle against the two captives in the northwest. It is ridiculous that the rich and literate, eating the court and the court, cannot save the Son of Heaven from the humiliation of the two captives. ”

"Yuan Ze, don't talk about these things." Han Gang sighed, "You are lacking in vitality, you must focus on health preservation." If the mind is overused, how can this disease be cured? ”

“…… If my father can get Yukun's full help, how can the foolish brother worry day and night? Wang Yan's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Yuan Ze, you look up to your little brother too much. What's more, where the new law should help, can help, and need help, how could Han Gang stand by and watch? Han Gang replied with a rhetorical question, gently avoiding Wang Yan's request.

Wang Yan sighed, closed his eyes, and said no more.

Han Gang came out of Wang Yan's room, and Wang Anshi was waiting for him in the study. When a book is placed in front of me, it is casually flipped through it, showing that he is impetuous.

"Yukun, in your opinion, how is the situation now?" When he saw Han Gang, he immediately asked.

"In the opinion of the son-in-law, it would be good if Yan Yanlu could get work as soon as possible. As long as Yokoyama sees success, all attacks are vain. ”

Wang Anshi shook his head, "I'm asking what is the eldest brother's illness?" ”

Han Gang was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Wang Anshi, his back was hunched, he looked very tired, his beard was pale, his face was wrinkled, and he was very old. There was a lot of emotion in his heart, after all, it was a father and son: "The son-in-law doesn't know how to use medicine, but looking at Yuan Ze's illness, he should still be recuperated and can't be overworked." ”

"Really?" Wang Anshi's voice was hoarse, and he pressed his forehead with his hand, and the pain hidden in his heart could no longer be hidden. Han Gang's words, as well as the doctor's instructions, actually said that his eldest son's condition was already very serious.

The fragility that Wang Anshi is showing now, Han Gang has seen it for the first time. Although he is the prime minister who supports the great politics of a country, he is still a flesh-and-blood person, and he will feel resentment for the rare support for his own will, and he will also feel pain for his son's body.

"Yukun." After a long time, Wang Anshi spoke again, at this time, he had already collected his mood, and the fragility in his heart was completely invisible, "How is the situation in the ordnance prison?" ”

"It's business as usual. Plate armor, horse swords, and divine arm bows are all being produced at the fastest speed. If you want to be faster, you have to divide the craftsmen in the prison into three shifts in the morning, noon and evening, and work day and night, but the wages paid are higher. In addition, the current problem is that the supply of pig iron is insufficient, Hebei should promote coke ironmaking as soon as possible, and Xuzhou should also find a coal mine as soon as possible. There is also fierce fire oil, after the tar, the output of fierce fire oil has also doubled. In the ordnance prison, everything is fine. ”

"Only Yukun can reassure people on your side." Wang Anshi nodded and praised, his eyes became firm, "There are strong soldiers, sharp blades, and strong armor, and Hengshan must be taken." The destruction of Western Xia is also just around the corner. ”