Sitting alone in the pond is like a tiger, and the spirit is nourished under the green shade trees.

If I don't speak first in the spring, which insect dares to make a sound.

Pipa didn't dare to disturb Du Wu today, because since Mr. came back, he locked himself in the study to write and paint, and occasionally there were words in his mouth, and he also heard what kind of cloth his brother had, could it be that Mr. wanted to buy cloth to make clothes? Thinking of this, she called Xiaocha in. This was bought by the second son to serve her and her husband after she got married.

"Xiaocha, go to the West Market with me tomorrow and buy some fabrics for Mr. to come back and make some clothes. It's almost summer, and my husband doesn't have a few well-fitting summer dresses yet. ”

Xiaocha nodded, sat with the pipa for a while, and asked, "Madam, I see that my husband is already drunk tonight, why don't you come to bed?" ”

"You girl, it's obvious that you're sleepy, but you talk about your husband. There's nothing going on here, so go down and rest. ”

The little girl still wanted to insist, but was pushed out by the pipa. Pipa also wants to see what the gentleman is doing.

When I entered the study, I saw Du Wu buried in the middle of a pile of manuscripts. There were some books scattered on the table and on the floor, and Pipa was about to clean them up, but he heard a "Slow!" ”

Du Wu raised his head and asked Pipa: "Since you can remember, do you still remember that there was a tengu swallowing day?" ”

Pipa thought for a moment and said with certainty, "I have never seen it, and I have never heard of it." ”

"What about the dog eating the moon that day?"

"Tengu eating the moon has had, when the concubine was still young, with her mother hiding at home and did not dare to go out, Tengu eating the moon at the beginning of everyone did not understand, or the chief is well-informed, he struck the gong, the whole village of men ran out, with iron hammers and tinkling to knock, after a while the Tengu was scared away, at that time the concubine still thought it was fun. It's a pity that it's only that time, and the concubine has never seen the moon that has been eaten by the tengu. Why did you think about asking this today? ”

Du Wu nodded, he had actually thought of this answer a long time ago. For the ancients 2,000 years ago, it was impossible to figure out the astronomical spectacle of a solar and lunar eclipse, not to mention that Pipa was still a low-class woman who had never read any books.

"Oh, nothing, it's just mentioned at tonight's feast. Rest first, I still have some things to attend to. ”

Pipa was a little lost: "The concubine is not sleepy, and the husband is busy with his own affairs." I'll go to the East Kitchen to get some porridge for my husband. With that, he walked out.

Du Wu suddenly felt that he was a little neglected by the pipa, but he didn't have time to explain, and he couldn't explain it, so he had to lower his head and continue to think about his poor science knowledge.

He knew that there would be many astronomical visions after Wang Mang usurped the Han, but now Wang Mang has not usurped the Han. He thought of Christopher Columbus, who was in distress on a voyage and was almost killed in a conflict with the Caribbeans, and escaped the control of the Caribbeans by calculating the time of the lunar eclipse with his powerful knowledge reserves. But he wasn't Columbus, he didn't know astronomy, and he couldn't calculate the exact time. At most, he could only know that a large part of the reason why Wang Mang was defeated in the Kunyang Battle was that the meteorite hit the camp of Wang Mang's army. But that's a few years later, and how to get through this hurdle in front of us. If he can't think of a way, Wang Yu's brother-in-law who lacks heart will really splash a basin of dog blood on Wang Mang's door, what kind of bad idea is this, wait, is this the reason why Wang Mang killed his son? Thinking of this, a thin layer of dense sweat oozed from Du Wu's brows. If Wang Yu was really killed because of this, how should he face Zisu?

Thinking of this, he opened the eight volumes of "Astronomical Astronomical Horoscopes" written by Gander that he borrowed from Dadian Xing a few days ago, and originally wanted to borrow Shi Shen's "Astronomy", but the guy who picked the door said that he was willing to lend a "Astronomical Astronomical Horoscope" for Kuang Taichang's sake, and the rest of this "Astronomy" fragment would not be borrowed even if the knife was on his neck. Du Wu had no choice but to give up. He was also idle that day, and wanted to see what the "Ganshi Star Sutra" said in the history textbook back then, so he borrowed Kuang Xian's name to borrow the book, but he didn't expect the officials of Taichang Temple to take these two books so seriously, hum, stingy.

But now I'm really worried, the whole book is turned over and over only the orbits of some planets, the most of which is Venus, and there is nothing of value in addition, not even the twenty-eight constellations in "Journey to the West", which is really rough. Du Wu couldn't help but be very discouraged. He studied the nine planets of the solar system at the age of eleven or twelve, and of course Pluto was kicked out of the solar system. Phew, that's far away.

After a few days like this, there was no other movement, and Du Wu's heart relaxed slightly. In the past few days, I have been thinking about the science knowledge of my middle school years in the study, and I almost didn't get depressed. The pipa also went back and forth several times, for fear that there would be something abnormal about her husband. She had just jumped out of the stove, and now her husband was her lifesaver.

On this day, Du Wu did not gain anything. Remembering that I hadn't given a class to shiso galangal for a few days, I took a few books and prepared to go to the West Courtyard to check Galangal's recent studies by the way.

As soon as he walked into the West Courtyard, he saw Wang Yu and Wang Yu walking in in a hurry, Du Wu chuckled in his heart: I'm afraid something is going to happen.

Sure enough, the three of them came to the study, and Wang Yu took out a letter, saying that Queen Zhongshan Wei begged Wang Yu to forward it to Wang Mang on his behalf. Needless to say, he knew what the content of the letter was, and Du Wu couldn't help but scold his mother in his heart. This old woman has been holding back for so many years, why is she so angry at this time? What is it that makes them think they can turn the tables around?

Seeing that Du Wu didn't speak, Wang Yu said anxiously: "Now that the master is the wisest person in the Han Dynasty, can you think of a way to help my uncle?" Today, it is difficult for Your Majesty to realize the happiness of family, it is true that it is because of my father, but my uncle and I are both sons of men, and we cannot speak of our father's fault, and my father is a person who stays out of things, and my father has always favored my master. ”

Du Wu turned his head and asked Wang Yu, "Why does the prince have to promote this?" ”

"What did you say, sir? I am a Han who establishes the world with filial piety. Since Gaozu beheaded the White Snake Uprising and the Chu and Han Dynasty fought each other, our Han Dynasty has always taken the confrontation with the previous dynasty as the foundation of the country. Qin is violent, I am benevolent, Qin is cool, I am lenient, and the Han can have today. Now what my father has done is against the original intention of my ancestors, and in the long run, the reputation that my father has accumulated over the years will be gone. My middle grandson and I are not only thinking about Your Majesty, but also for the sake of my father! ”

Du Wu snorted in his heart, didn't show it on his face, and asked, "Does the prince know the ambition of An Han Gong?" ”

"I don't know, please teach me."

Du Wu waved his hand: "I can't say it, I can only tell you that the reason why Duke An Han did not allow King Zhongshan Wei to come to Beijing was because he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope." Do you remember the events during the reign of Empress Dowager Ding and Empress Dowager Fu? I heard that the two of them stayed in Nanyang with An Han Gong for three years, plus the two years of idleness in Chang'an, An Han Gong was suppressed for five years. Shiso was born at that time, right? So, do you think An Han Gong will let Queen Wei enter Chang'an? Bao Buqi is another Empress Dowager Ding or Empress Dowager Fu. Besides, even if he agrees, the Empress Dowager may not allow it, you know, there was also her old man who was suppressed back then! ”

"What the master said is very true, and the student also knows this reason, but if you don't let Your Majesty see Queen Wei for a long time, Yu's father's prestige will also be affected, and I ask the master to work hard and think of a perfect way to help the disciple advise the father, and the disciple is grateful." Wang Yu saw that Wang Yu said that Du Wu could not move, so he indirectly passed the conversation.

"This ......" Du Wu really didn't expect Wang Yu and his brothers to be so stubborn, although the two of them are also filial, but they really can't see the situation in the court clearly. If these two brothers can survive in the officialdom in the future, there is only one possibility, that is, they are excellent in the background, otherwise they would have been gnawed by those old foxes and there would be no scum left.

Du Wu scratched his head, this was something he knew he couldn't do, and instinctively wanted to refuse, but looking at Wang Yu's expectant eyes, he really didn't know what to say, so he had to agree and take the time to talk to Wang Mang about it.

After the two left, Du Wu didn't have the heart to go to class, hastily assigned homework to galangal and perilla, and then went back to his yard and sat in the yard in a daze. After a while, I saw Shiso probe sneaking in, and said with a smile: "Master hasn't told a story for a long time, can you tell me a story?" Du Wu was in the mood at the moment, and kicked the rhubarb, meaning to let her go out with the rhubarb. Shisu pouted and was unhappy, and at this moment, Galangal walked in and said, "Why don't the master tell the disciples about the stars!" ”

"Okay, okay!" Zi Su clapped his hands, pulled Du Wu's sleeve and coquettishly, and laughed at the pipa that was just about to go out. Du Wu was woken up suddenly, yes, the solar and lunar eclipses are not easy to calculate and wait, it is no problem to divide the constellations of the stars in the sky, just to show Wang Mang the secrets of the celestial phenomena, maybe he can explain Wang Mang, and he can also save Wang Yu Wang Yu.

"Well, Master, I'll tell you about the stars today. You all know that there are east, west, north and south on earth, and the same is true in heaven. The four directions in the sky are called the four elephants, which correspond to the green dragon in the east, the white tiger in the west, the vermilion bird in the south, and the Xuanwu in the north. Each of these four directions has seven nakshatras, which together are the twenty-eight nakshatras of the ecliptic......"