The calculus founded by Xiao Shixuan was extremely loose at first, with loopholes in logic and derivation.

He said that he could use calculus to calculate the law of twelve equals, which was also a bit of a braggart. Because with this method, not only calculus and analytic geometry are required, but also mechanical waves have to be studied in depth.

In recent years, Chinese mathematicians have been working together to perfect calculus.

Some scholars start with dynamics, while others explore from pure geometry. The definition of infinitesimal also bothers them. Even if Zhao Han personally said that infinitesimal quantities are functions with a limit of 0, some mathematicians are still unconvinced.

The naming of various terms also made Zhao Han's head hurt.

The derivative has not been properly defined, the continuous variable is called the "shift", and the derivative of the move is called the "shift". There are many similar terms, coupled with a variety of symbols, Zhao Han has no time to study, and he can no longer understand the current "Acta Mathematica Sinica".

"Hello, Xiao Zhangyuan." Pascal clenched his fists in greeting.

Xiao Shi was elected as the head of the Qintian Academy, but he rarely participated in administrative work, and his daily management was thrown to the vice president. He hadn't even seen Pascal and wondered, "Your Excellency?" ”

Pascal replied: "My Chinese name is Bosco, and I don't speak Chinese very well, and I can't understand it if others speak it too quickly." ”

"Sit down, what's the matter?" Xiao Shixuan doesn't like to waste time.

Pascal took out the eunuch's manuscript: "This is the result of a gentleman, please take a look at it." ”

Xiao Shixuan nodded: "I'll see it." ”

"I'm leaving." Pascal got up and walked away.

Xiao Shixuan didn't think this person was rude, but he was very interested in his appetite, and he didn't like politeness and nonsense.

Xiao Shixuan continued to do his own research, and it was not until lunch that he picked up these manuscripts and looked through them. At first, it was nothing, but looking at it, he completely put down his chopsticks and read it in one breath until mid-afternoon.

In today's Chinese mathematical community, many people are perfecting calculus, and this manuscript by Wang Zhong is no different.

Wang Zhong has two major achievements: giving appropriate definitions of continuity and derivatives, and proposing the correct concepts of sequences and series.

"Ding-dong!"

Xiao Shixuan shook the bell on the table, and the assistant and student immediately entered the door: "Sir, what are your orders?" ”

"Is there a new person surnamed Bao in our hospital?" Xiao Shixuan asked.

The assistant said, "Yes, it's called Bosco." ”

Xiao Shixuan asked again: "Is there anyone named Wang Zhong?" ”

The assistant thought carefully, and finally shook his head: "It doesn't seem to be." ”

"Call Bosco...... Forget it, I'll go over on my own. Xiao Shixuan picked up the manuscript and went out.

Following.

Wang Zhong was taken by Pascal to the Qintian Courtyard, where he had worked for more than a decade but today he was extremely nervous.

Entering the inner courtyard and seeing a group of doctors, masters, bachelors and graduate students, all standing in the courtyard without speaking, Wang Zhong was so frightened that his neck shrunk and his waist bent down involuntarily.

"Bang bang bang!"

Xiao Shixuan took the lead in applauding, and the rest also applauded.

The "抃" in the Chinese character is the meaning of applause, and there was a habit of listening to music and applauding in the pre-Qin period.

Where did Wang Zhong experience this kind of treatment, he worked as a eunuch in Nanjing at the age of twelve, and continued to work as a handyman after the age of seventeen. No one had ever looked at him directly, and on a few occasions he asked for advice, only to be greeted with cynicism. If it weren't for Pascal's good talk, he wouldn't even dare ask Pascal for advice.

The moment the applause rang out, Wang Zhong was fluttering all over, and he walked as if he was stepping on a cloud.

Although the people around him are applauding, there are those who despise it, and there are also those who are jealous. Let them applaud a former eunuch, more to choose face for Xiao Shi.

Of course, there are those who applaud sincerely, but there are not many of them.

Xiao Shixuan stepped forward and took Wang Zhong's hand: "I have been in charge of the Qintian Courtyard until now, but I didn't expect that there was a dragon and a crouching tiger hidden in the courtyard, and I didn't find out until yesterday. When Your Excellency's article is published, I will ask Your Majesty to give you the title of Bachelor. ”

"Multi-...... Thank you for your support. Wang Zhong trembled with excitement.

Xiao Shixuan said again: "You calculate your achievements in public." Colleagues in the Mathematics Hall must listen, and colleagues in other halls can also listen. ”

Pascal followed in, sat in the crowd, and watched Wang Zhong's academic achievements.

He loved it and loved the atmosphere.

On the French side, there is currently only one French Academy. The academicians were mainly literary scholars, and the original intention of the institute was only to study, improve and promote the French language.

As for the French scientists, they are all studying at home, and if they want to communicate, they can only rely on correspondence or read each other's published papers.

It's nice to be here in China, where many scientists come together and can talk and discuss anytime and anywhere.

In fact, there are also in all provinces in China, not all of them are in Nanjing, and their communication also depends on communication.

Some of the teachers in schools around the country hold both positions. Zhao Zhenfang, the eldest princess of the dynasty, although she is far away in Tianjin and no longer works as a teacher, has always been a master of Qintian Academy, and academic papers are published every year.

Half a month later, a new issue of "Datong Monthly" was released.

Wang Zhong's deeds appeared on the second page of the news and quickly became a hot topic in Nanjing.

A former eunuch can also be an official and a bachelor?

It's unheard of!

The focus of the people's attention is this eunuch of the former dynasty, because of his great academic contributions, he was given a small courtyard by Xuanwu Lake.

So there is this kind of words to encourage children to learn: "Good boy, you should study well and study that arithmetic more hard." The eunuch has calculated the accounts well, and the long live lord has given a small mansion, you will definitely be able to get a big mansion in the future! ”

At the same time, matchmakers also began to come to the door.

A serious boudoir girl is definitely not willing to marry a eunuch, but a widow with a child is willing.

Wang Zhong had an official status and had no children, and after the widow married, not only did she have a stable life, but her children would not be abused.

After receiving several matchmakers, Wang Zhong was said to be moved, he also wanted to have a woman as a companion at home, and he also wanted to leave incense for his family.

Finally, Wang Zhong asked the matchmaker in front of him: "The Yuan family you are talking about, are you willing to let the child change his surname?" ”

"Change, definitely change!" The matchmaker laughed.

"My real surname is Feng ......" Wang Zhong suddenly closed his mouth, feeling that there was no need to tell the matchmaker this, and continued to ask, "This Yuan family brought two sons and one daughter, are her in-laws willing?" ”

The matchmaker said: "She was originally from Jiangsu, her in-laws had already died of the epidemic, and her husband also died of the plague." Later, she remarried a widower and came to Nanjing to join relatives, but her husband died again a few years later. The old woman didn't hide it from the king, and the neighbors said that she was a husband and couldn't get married if she remarried. But people have calculated with her husband, not because she is hard-hit, but because her two husbands are blessed. This Yuan family is a good hand at housework, and his children are also taught to be filial, and he must be harmonious and beautiful when he marries home. ”

"It's good to be diligent, it's good to be filial, hehe." The more Wang Zhong listened, the more satisfied he became.

Not only does he have a wife, but he also has three children, a good wife in the hall, and both children and daughters, which he couldn't have imagined before.

Hard-working?

Lao Tzu is a eunuch, he has lost the Ming Dynasty, and if he doesn't live well, who can be harder than my life?

took out dozens of dollars and personally sent the matchmaker out, Wang Zhong's mood was cheerful. He couldn't help but straighten his waist, groveling all year round, resulting in some hunched shoulders, and at this moment even his shoulders seemed to be straightened, and he smiled and said to himself: "This new dynasty is really good, long live the lord is also a good emperor, we can also be upright." ”

Pascal's house was not far from him, and Wang Zhong had already regarded this foreign devil as a friend, and ran to share the joy in his heart.

"Master Wang is here, please come in!" The servant who opened the door was another eunuch.

There were a lot of eunuchs left behind by the former Ming Dynasty, and many of them were doing chores in various yamen, so the new dynasty left them a bite to eat.

Wang Zhong recognized this person and arched his hand: "Brother Zhang." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." The eunuch surnamed Zhang bent his waist even more, and his eyes were full of envy and admiration.

This person went to buy a newspaper and wanted to know why Wang Zhong could be an official. As a result, except for the text report, the other contents are like a book from heaven, and I can't understand anything at all, and I can't even feel jealousy.

Pascal invited Wang Zhong to sit down, and instead of "Chinese Philosophy and Ethics" was placed on the table, there was a copy of the "Three Character Classic" and a set of "Datong Dictionary".

"Brother Bao, I'm going to ask for a wife." Wang Zhong said happily.

Pascal asked, "What is a wife?" ”

Wang Zhong explained: "The husband is the husband, and the wife is the wife. ”

"Oh," Pascal said with a smile, "congratulations. ”

Wang Zhong asked, "Don't you please your wife?" ”

Pascal replied, "Women are troublesome and will delay my time." ”

Wang Zhong was speechless for an instant.

Pascal suddenly said, "Wang, I don't have many friends in China, can I ask you some questions?" ”

"You speak." Wang Zhong said.

"In Europe, the world was created by God, and man was made out of dust by God. Is there such a legend in China? Pascal asked.

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Two years ago, His Majesty ordered the Hanlin Academy to compile and print a book of "Chinese Mythology", and Brother Bao can buy it and take a look. In our place, the heavens and the earth were originally chaotic, like an egg. The chaos gave birth to the great god Pangu, who was born with an axe and split the chaos......"

Wang Zhong told several mythological stories in a row, and Pascal listened to them with fascination and compared them with Western mythology.

Dayu controls the water? Ark?

Why is there a great flood in both Eastern and Western mythology?

Pascal is keenly aware of the fundamental differences between Europe and China. When Westerners encounter floods, they run away in boats to survive. And when the Chinese encounter the flood, they work together to subdue it.

There is no original sin and no need for atonement.

"Do you really believe in the sky and your ancestors?" Pascal wondered.

In Chinese Philosophy and Ethics, Julius said that the Chinese belief in Buddhism and Taoism is false. What the Chinese really believe in is only the sky and their ancestors. And the sky, which is not the sky that can be seen when you look up, is a god-like concept that gives birth to all things and controls all things. It's just like a god, but it's not a god, it's more like a universe with consciousness.

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "God and the ancestors, this must be believed." ”

Pascal thought thoughtfully.

As a mathematician and physicist, after coming to China, this thing seemed to want to devote himself to the study of philosophy, and Zhao Han knew that he was afraid that he would vomit blood.

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