However, Xu Guangqi and other three people had somewhat different ideas.
Xu Guangqi was the first to come into contact with Western learning and had a deep understanding of Western knowledge systems and humanistic ideas.
He deeply realized that the only real threat to the Ming Dynasty and Chinese culture was the West. culture.
In this case, it is very necessary to modify Confucian culture to adapt it to this new world.
Sun Chengzong, on the other hand, realized some of the limitations of Confucianism.
Especially in the past two years, he had a deeper experience in dealing with Westerners in the south.
He felt that Confucianism had reached a point where it had to be modified.
What Sun Chuanting thought was very simple.
Everything the emperor had done over the years had finally proven to be correct.
It can be said that the current Ming Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the Wanli period.
Not to mention, at his age, being able to enter the cabinet is a rare blessing in the world.
Of course, he would regard such an emperor as his master and be willing to be his minion.
Of course, the three of them have one thing in common.
In fact, they all know that no matter how sage a person is, it is impossible to guarantee that every word is correct, and it is impossible to guarantee that everything can be understood clearly.
That is no longer a human being, but a god.
Confucius was born thousands of years ago, and his understanding of some things was obviously impossible to surpass that of today's people.
Besides, the emperor did not want to uproot Confucianism, so there was no problem.
Since Zhu Youxiao had the upper hand, he naturally wanted to liven up the atmosphere, so he said: "Having said this, I thought of something to discuss with you, and that is the matter of revising the calendar.
Now the calendar It's a little awkward to use In addition, because there is a calendar ban on learning astronomy in the early days of the country, those who practice calendars are sent to garrison, and those who make calendars are put to death, which makes the calendar inaccurate.
The solar eclipse in November of the thirty-eighth year of Wanli was forecast wrong by Si Tianjian.
Mr.
Ge presided over the revision of the calendar, but then nothing happened. " Xu Guangqi said: "We did start practicing calendar that day, but many people thought that missionaries should not be brought in, so in the end we couldn't continue practicing."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Now the academic calendar has been restarted, and it is still presided over by Mr.
Xu Ge.
In addition to missionaries, many officials from our court will also participate, as will all the astronomy class students and some mathematics class students in the institute.
Participate.
I have a question in mind.
The problem is that the Jiazi chronology method is too troublesome and ordinary people don’t understand it at all, so they want to compare it with the West.
By the way, I asked Mr.
Xu Ge.
According to Western calculations, it is now 1624 AD.
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Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, the first year of the Western Yuan Dynasty refers to the year when the Holy Son was born in Catholicism, so how should we designate the first year of the Zhongyuan Yuan Dynasty?"
Ye Xianggao said unhappily: "How can this method of dating in the Western Yuan Dynasty be better than our method?
Why do we need to learn the barbarian method."
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "Otherwise, this dating method in the Western Yuan Dynasty is to show that they have saints.
The year when the saint was born is the first year.
The West has their saints, and our saints in the East were born earlier than them."
Ye Xianggao's eyes shone and he said excitedly: "There is no wiser sage than your Majesty.
I am sincerely convinced."
Fang Congzhe said quickly: "Master Ye acted like this just because he didn't understand His Majesty's meaning for a moment.
Please forgive me."
Only then did Ye Xianggao realize that the contrast between himself and his previous actions was too great, and he was unbecoming of a gentleman, and he felt a little ashamed.
But when I thought that Confucius' birth could become the standard for chronology, how could I hold back the heat in my heart for a moment?
He knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Your Majesty, I have such a shame.
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Please tell me that what I said before is all nonsense.
Taking the Holy Master as a commemorative event is actually the most important thing in our Ming Dynasty, and even in China, only your Majesty is so gifted."
Only a wise person can think of this.
I have offended Your Majesty, please punish me."
Zhu Youxiao hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and said: "How can I not know Master Ye's heart?
In order to promote our Chinese culture, Master Ye has the same intention as me.
How can I bear to punish Master Ye?"
Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, although Master Ye's words are forgivable, they are rude and repeated, which is unbecoming of a human being.
If you do not punish, you will not warn future generations.
Your Majesty, please think again."
The reason why Fang Congzhe asked the emperor to punish Ye Xianggao was because he didn't want the matter to cause trouble in the future.
Now that the emperor had gotten what he wanted, he felt happy and put an end to the matter here, so he wouldn't have to worry about it in the future.
Zhu Youxiao also understood what he meant, and pondered for a long time and said: "In that case, let's fine him a salary, three months, how about" Ye Xianggao said: "I have thanked Your Majesty for your kindness.
I will be careful in the future and dare not betray His Majesty's kindness again."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "My idea for the new dating method is to use the year when the saint was born as the first year of Zhongyuan, also known as the first year of AD.
According to this method, sir, what year should this year be?"
Xu Guangqi replied: "If the year when the saint was born is the first year of AD, then this year should be 2176 AD, and according to the AD, this year should be 1624 AD.
We Five hundred and fifty-two years ahead of them."
Ye Xianggao had an intoxicated expression on his face: "The saints were born so much earlier than the so-called saints in the West.
My Chinese culture is indeed far stronger than that of the West."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Chinese culture is good at self-cultivation and has relatively high requirements for its own moral character.
Western culture is better than us in application, so we can say that each has its own strengths.
What I mean is that the West is better than ours aspects are also added to Chinese culture, so that we can comprehensively surpass Western culture. " Xu Guangqi did not wait for Ye Xianggao and the two to object and began to praise: "Our Chinese culture is inclusive and inclusive.
In ancient times, there was King Wuling of Zhao who rode and shot in Hufu.
Today, His Majesty introduces Western machinery manufacturing.
There is hope for our Chinese culture to be carried forward.
I sincerely hope that it will be carried forward."
Congratulations to Your Majesty, and congratulations to the Ming Dynasty."
Others also said together: "I would like to congratulate Your Majesty and congratulate the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Youxiao said: "The so-called theory of strange skills and obscene skills has seriously hindered our introduction of Western culture.
I am prepared to oppose it, but I need your advice."
Sun Chuanting said: "The theory of strange skills and obscene skills was first seen in the Book of Secretaries.
It was originally about King Zhou.
I thought that if it only refers to useless things for fun, I can change everyone's views."
Ye Xianggao said: "How do you define a useless thing for fun?
The self-ringing clock made in the West is extremely exquisite and accurate.
It can indeed be called a thing for fun, but it is actually of great use.
If we want to oppose miraculous tricks and cunning The only way is to defeat them all
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