"Zhizhou, a man named Sima Kao came to ask for a meeting. He said that it was the same year as Zhizhou. Zhao Jiaren's relatives came to report with Chen Qiong.

Zhao Jiaren looked at his distant nephew, and couldn't understand that Sima Kao suddenly ran to Quanzhou. During the Battle of Ezhou, Sima Kao was a judge in Ezhou, and later served in the Dali Temple in the capital for his merits. If a good Beijing official doesn't do it, how can he come to Quanzhou. Could it be that Dali Temple felt that the Pu family's crime was not conclusive, and came to Xingshi to ask about the crime?

"Invite him in." Zhao Jiaren gave an order to his personal and distant nephew.

Chen Qiong hurriedly went out to lead Sima into the yamen. Like several children of the Chen family, Chen Qiong passed the test. From the academy to a full member under Zhao Jiaren. Chen Qiong likes this errand of getting ten copper coins a month very much, and follows Zhao Jiaren to eat and live, and ten yuan can fall into his pocket. Even if the Chen family is a Fujian family, the income of ten times a month is not something that ordinary Chen family members can enjoy.

Sima Kao was dressed in cloth instead of official clothes, and when he entered the yamen, he saw that Zhao Jiaren had been demoted to greet him. This made Sima Kao very moved, and the local officials of Zhao Jiaren's level were always extraordinarily adequate. Knowing that his affairs would not be able to be concealed sooner or later, Sima Kao said briskly: "Brother Zhao, I am no longer an official. This time, I just want to see what you mean by saying that the earth is round. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Jiaren was very surprised. Why is Sima Kao not an official? He didn't want to ask in public, so he invited Sima Kao into the living room first, and then asked.

Facing Zhao Jiaren's inquiry, Sima Kao sighed: "Jia Xianggong seems to be very unhappy with those of us who have fought in Ezhou, I thought that Xiang Shibi did not give Jia Xianggong face at that time, so he was unlucky." Unexpectedly, in Jia Xianggong's opinion, I can't let go of being a petty official. ”

At the mention of Xiang Shibi, Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but shake his head lightly. No matter what Xiang Shibi did, it would be too much to kill him. As for the fact that guys like Sima Kao have been rectified, Zhao Jiaren no longer knows how to evaluate them. He even suspected that Jia Xianggong, who is now in Lin'an, is actually a fake Jia Xiangdao. The Jia Yidao that Zhao Jiaren knew would not do such a thing.

Avoiding this topic, Zhao Jiaren asked Sima Kao, "Brother Sima, what are you going to do in the future?" ”

"What to do? Now the imperial court has saved me some face and has not dismissed me from the army and returned to the army. I finally gave a shrine. Hehe, Jia Xianggong also invited Cilu not long ago, but of course the official family did not allow it. Hum! Sima Kao contrasted the two sides, and his tone was full of strong mockery.

Zhao Jiaren did not pick up this stubble. Things have come to such a point, not to mention Sima Kao, Jia Rudao even wants to kill Gundam. If Jia Rudao wants to clean up Zhao Jiaren......

Zhao Jiaren suddenly remembered the strange tribute request. The Zhao clansmen said, 'Whoever pays tribute, who will be rewarded', and then withdrew from the tribute ranks one after another. Because he didn't want to offend the official family, Zhao Jiaren took over the matter of the tribute. However, the driving force behind this matter is confusing, and even Zhao Jiaren's father in Lin'an can't find out the results. Now Zhao Jiaren is very suspicious, maybe Jia Yidao did something inside.

"Brother Sima, since you have come to me, you might as well discuss whether the earth is round." Forcibly retracting his thoughts, Zhao Jiaren put his thoughts on Sima Kao's side.

"Brother Zhao. You have a lot of criticism of science, and we broke up last time. Do you remember that at that time, it was said that Kong Ming lanterns could send people to heaven. I thought you were a joke. I didn't expect that the Kong Ming lantern you sent to Lin'an could really bring people to the sky. The white sun has been said for a thousand years, and now it has become true. I think about what you said about science, and I think it may not be unreasonable......" Sima Kao recounted his mental journey.

Hot air balloons can indeed change many people's minds, which is one of the reasons why Zhao Jiaren made hot air balloons. Unexpectedly, Sima Kao's thinking actually changed, and Zhao Jiaren couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Brother Sima, do you believe that the earth is spherical?" ”

"If I can prove it, I will believe it." Sima Kao replied very simply.

"Then can Brother Sima admit that Lixue is wrong?" Zhao Jiaren continued to ask.

This time, Sima Kao did not answer immediately. Zhao Jiaren doesn't ask, people always have some beliefs. Even if the science of science is refuted to the point of being riddled with holes, there will be no shortage of supporters in the Great Song Dynasty. This is just like KMT is rotten and scum, and there is still fruit powder.

Just as Zhao Jiaren was about to look for a new direction for conversation, Sima Kao finally spoke, "Brother Zhao, Confucius said that knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing. That's right. But if you think about it this way, won't you stop? I think you're biased against science. ”

"I ......" Zhao Jiaren said one word, and he couldn't continue. What Sima Kao said was actually right, because Zhao Jiaren did have his beliefs. This belief is materialism and science, and it will also contain a bit of materialist dialectics. From the perspective of these beliefs, Zhao Jiaren naturally has a critical approach to science.

"Brother Zhao. If you are not satisfied with science, then speak your reasoning first. There are a lot of people who scold Zhu Xi, so Brother Zhao doesn't need to learn from them anymore. Sima Kao made a request to Zhao Jiaren.

This request was heard in Zhao Jiaren's ears, but he felt very agreed. At least Sima Kao is not the previous attitude of 'science is good, it is good', so we can talk together.

"I want to talk about science. The scientific criterion is simple, and what is presented must be falsifiable. As I said, the earth is a sphere. Naturally, there is a lot of evidence to support this argument, and these arguments are provable. If they are proven wrong, then the earth beneath our feet is not a sphere. Zhao Jiaren introduced his philosophy to Sima Kao.

It took Sima a lot of effort to understand what 'falsification' was, and then he immediately fell into speechless confusion. Since Sima Kao began to study, he has really not been exposed to his own ideas and doctrines that allow 'falsification'. Every doctrine must strive to prove itself infallible, and where to inform others that what they say may be wrong.

Looking at Sima Kao's expression, Zhao Jiaren smiled and said, "Brother Sima, let's talk about our hypothesis about the earth." There is also the hypothesis of the solar system. ”

Seeing Zhao Jiaren's somewhat smiling appearance, Sima Kao asked, "If this hypothesis is not true, probably Brother Zhao will not insist so much, right?" ”

This sharp reaction made Zhao Jiaren appreciate it in his heart. This is one of the reasons why he likes Da Song, Da Song is really literate. You won't make a fuss just because you say something different, and you can fight back effectively when you face disadvantages.

Sima Kao is right, Zhao Jiaren can't come up with wrong hypotheses to fool people. From this point of view, Zhao Jiaren's journey to promote science is the same as the path recommended by other schools. It's all about proving to the audience that 'my doctrine is the one that is really correct'!