readx;?“ Your Majesty, the geodynamic instrument shows that there is ground movement in the southwest direction. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ..” Seeing that the emperor did not react, Qin Tianjian repeated it again.

"You can't go wrong with this Rausch geokinetic instrument, right?" Liu Hou blurted out, but he regretted it a little as soon as he finished speaking

Sure enough, after listening to Liu Hou's words, that Qin Tian felt as if he had been greatly insulted, he blushed and stiffened his neck and said, "Your Majesty, the Earth Movement Instrument is made by the ancestor Mr. Pingzi. It has been made for nearly 100 years, and every indication of the ground movement is accurate. As long as there is a copper ball falling from the dragon's mouth, the direction will inevitably move the ground, without exception, people call it a divine object. ”

Liu Hou was unmoved by Qin Tianjian's unceremonious refutation, because he knew that he was right, which was also the reason why Liu Hou regretted it. Liu Hou had already studied the geodynamic instrument and Zhang Heng's deeds when he was a child, and knew that Zhang Heng was a great scientific community in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the geokinetic instrument he invented was indeed an artifact in ancient China.

Zhang Heng (78-139), the word Pingzi. A native of Nanyang Xi'e (now Shiqiao Town, Nanyang City, Henan), one of the five saints of Nanyang, he is known as the four masters of Han Fu along with Sima Xiangru, Yangxiong and Bangu. He was a great astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, and writer during the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.

From so many titles, it can be seen that this Zhang Heng is versatile and can be said to be an all-rounder, comparable to Leonardo da Vinci in the Western Renaissance.

Leonardo da Vinci is best known for his paintings, but he also had a deep knowledge of science. This Zhang Heng has also made great achievements in many fields in literature, but he is just the opposite of Leonardo da Vinci, and what he remembers most is his inventions and creations in science and technology.

In 132 A.D. (the first year of Yangjia), Zhang Heng invented the earliest geodynamic instrument in Taishi Ling, called the wind geodynamic instrument.

According to the Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Zhang Heng's Biography records: The geodynamic instrument is cast with fine copper, with a diameter of eight feet, the top cover is protruding, shaped like a wine bottle, and decorated with the image of turtles, birds and beasts in the Seal Mountains. There are big pillars, and there are eight roads to close, and the machine is closed.

It has eight directions, each with a dragon with a copper bead in its mouth, and a toad corresponding to each dragon. If an earthquake occurs on either side, the copper beads contained in the dragon's mouth in that direction will fall into the mouth of the toad, so that the direction of the earthquake can be measured.

It is said that since the creation of the geodynamic instrument, the indicated earthquake has never been missed, and it can be said that it is in line with the gods. Later generations knew that the geodynamic instrument was nothing more than an elaborate mechanical device, but at that time, earthquakes were related to various superstitious legends, and devices that could indicate the direction of earthquakes were inevitably considered artifacts.

Zhang Heng's attainments in mechanical technology were very high, and he not only invented the geodynamic instrument, but he also made many other scientific inventions, for example, he also succeeded in building a guide car. "Taiping Yulan? "Craft Department Nine" quotes Ge Hong's "Hug Puzi" in the Jin Dynasty: "Mu Sheng: Zhang Heng and Ma Jun are also. Gao Rusun's "Wei Luo" also said, "Zhang Heng and Ma Zhong are called 'Mu Sheng'."

In short, Zhang Heng is a very awesome person, he has technology and profound knowledge far beyond this era, and he is a very suspicious person. Liu Hou was very curious and admired him, and wanted to have the opportunity to talk to him and discuss some scientific knowledge, but unfortunately, he had been dead for nearly a hundred years.

After listening to Qin Tianjian's words, Liu Hou asked curiously, "Ancestor? What ancestors? Are you a descendant of Zhang Heng? ”

Qin Tianjian said: "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, Mr. Pingzi is indeed the ancestor of Weichen. ”

"Oh, I see." Liu Hou finally understood that the young man in front of him was able to hold the position of Qin Tianjian at a young age, which was probably related to the fact that he was Zhang Heng's descendant.

It may be that this Qin Tianjian has a family history, and he has learned a lot of astronomy, geography, science and technology since he was a child, so as to meet the requirements of being a Qin Tianjian, or it is also possible that he relied on Zu Yin to become this official.

At the same time, Liu Hou also understood why he was so excited when he questioned the accuracy of the geokinetic instrument, because questioning the geokinetic instrument was equivalent to questioning his ancestors. Liu Hou believed that if he wasn't the emperor, maybe he would rush up and beat himself.

Zhang Henghe's name was also well-known in later generations, and Liu Hou also had a certain understanding of it, so he regretted what he said. In order to alleviate the embarrassing situation, Liu Hou pretended to be kind and pleasant, and changed the topic: "I don't know who Aiqing's surname is?" ”

Naqin Tianjian said: "Don't dare to ask Your Majesty, Weichen's surname is Zhang Mingfu, the word Shiwei 1, is the fourth grandson of the ancestor Mr. Pingzi." Your Majesty, Weichen did not dare to deceive Your Majesty, since the ancestors created the geodynamic instrument, every warning of the geokinetic instrument has been recorded, and until now, every warning has been fulfilled, and there has never been a mistake. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to check the records. ”

Liu Hou didn't expect this Qin Tianjian to be so obsessed with this matter, and when he saw that he failed to change the topic, he had to face it head-on: "Since this geodynamic instrument was created by Mr. Pingzi, I naturally believe it." I have also heard of Mr. Hirako's deeds, and it is said that he is highly skilled, and his attainments in the agency can be described as the pinnacle. Well, according to me, it is not an exaggeration to call him a 'wood saint'. ”

Knowing that he respected Zhang Heng very much, Liu Hou praised Zhang Heng for what he liked, hoping that he could forget his previous unhappiness. Sure enough, when Zhang Fu heard this, he immediately turned from grief and anger to surprise, and immediately knelt down to thank him and said, "Weichen has thanked His Majesty Longen on behalf of the ancestors!" ”

"Ugh." Liu Hou just said so casually, now Zhang Heng doesn't have such a high salary, "Mu Sheng" is the honor given to him by later generations, I didn't expect that he casually said the praise of Zhang Heng by later generations, this Zhang Fu actually beat the snake with the stick, and immediately thanked him.

This kid doesn't seem to be as pedantic as he seems, and he knows how to seize opportunities. The enthusiasm of the people of this era for the sanctification of the gods is no worse than the enthusiasm of the people of later generations for the price limit.

How high the status of the saint is, just look at the saint Kong. Moreover, as long as his ancestors become saints, they will definitely bring huge benefits to his family, just look at the treatment of the Qufu Kong family.

The status of a saint is incomparable, and similarly, the difficulty of becoming a saint is as difficult as heaven, and it is almost only the patriarchal figures from all walks of life who can become saints in this industry. So far, there are only a handful of characters who can become "saints".

Now the emperor Yukou personally named his ancestors as saints, although the status of "wood saint" is definitely far inferior to that of Kong saints, but he is also a saint, Zhang Fu of course caught ~ for the first time.

No wonder others say that the emperor is a golden mouth, and he follows the law, as an emperor, he can't talk nonsense, and what he says must be counted. Liu Hou now regrets that he is so straightforward, but what the emperor said cannot be reversed casually.

Anyway, let's erect a model to once again show that the emperor attaches great importance to science and technology, anyway, Zhang Heng deserves his name, and he deserves this honorary title. Liu Hou thought of the honorary titles such as "Model Worker" and "38 Red Flag Bearer" in later generations, so he secretly thought that this "Wood Saint" should be such a title.