PFC Chapter 244
Chapter 244
Originally, Qi Cheng was planning to find a movie to watch, but after lunch he fell asleep on the bed. When he woke up, it was already seven or eight o'clock.
He looked outside and saw that it was completely dark. He didn't even eat dinner. He turned over and fell asleep again.
After waking up the next day, Qi Cheng washed up quickly and asked the system to quickly send someone, as he had to go to work soon.
"Feng Jin of the Ming Dynasty."
Qi Cheng looked at the information in the system. This person seemed to be a Jinshi in the Wanli period, but he was not very famous in history.
Never heard of this person.
"Host, I'd like to ask you something. You said earlier that Tang Yin's paintings are very valuable. He was just a minor figure, implicated in imperial examination fraud, and never held a high position. Why do later generations hold him in such high regard?"
Qi Cheng was stunned for a moment. He felt that he might have encountered an ancient troll.
The ancient people outside the sky were also stunned for a moment, as if this was indeed the case in later generations. No matter how high an official you were, they only looked at your works or your character.
For example, Wang Bo, mentioned earlier, was also a minor official in the Tang Dynasty.
"Tang Yin became famous because he was truly talented. No matter what, he was still a top scorer in the imperial examination. As for his cheating in the imperial examination, it was not discovered at the time, so later generations naturally did not acknowledge it."
"Officials have their own requirements, and those who do well will naturally be remembered. Some people who don't hold official positions are actually quite capable, but for various reasons they are not well-known. Today, I will introduce you to some of the little people you mentioned."
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Ming Dynasty
Feng Jin, who asked the question, was sitting in the lobby of the yamen with a bad look on his face. This future anchor didn't give him face. These people were just small figures, and he didn't say anything wrong.
I want to see how powerful these little guys are.
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin looked at the sky with a smile. He wanted to see how this anchor in the future would talk back to others.
"In Wu County, Jiangsu Province, there was a man named Sun Yuanqiu. He was just an ordinary county student. Later, his family suffered a misfortune, and he could only rely on selling herbs to support his elderly mother."
"This kind of person is probably what you'd call a nobody, but through his study of optical techniques, he's able to make all kinds of glasses. He's also invented a tractor-trolley that can grind all kinds of lenses."
"There are two types of lenses: convex and concave. They're not only needed for making glasses, but with the right mix, they can also be used to make telescopes, which you call telescopes."
"It could also be used to make more sophisticated microscopes."
"It's a pity that he was born during the Chongzhen reign, a time of turmoil, and only left behind a mirror history."
Daqin
Qin Shihuang had been looking at the sky for so long that he certainly knew when Chongzhen was. He slammed the table in frustration, thinking how great it would be if such a powerful person were in the Qin Dynasty.
He must offer it as a sacrifice.
Song Dynasty
Song Ci, who was studying ancient books at home, heard the news about the microscope and stood up excitedly. So this is how a microscope is made.
There are also glasses in the Song Dynasty now.
Grinding the lens shouldn't be difficult.
He was determined to make the microscope, but thinking about how uneasy he felt at the moment, he could only sigh silently.
Make it first, whether it can be passed on depends on fate.
Ming Dynasty
Emperor Chongzhen shed tears silently, feeling that he was unworthy of such a talented person.
Qing Dynasty
Kangxi slammed the table heavily. Although the host didn't say anything, what he meant was that the Qing Dynasty couldn't figure it out. Isn't this looking down on the Qing Dynasty?
"Come here, find this History of Mirrors and arrange for people to study it. We in the Qing Dynasty also want to create telescopes and microscopes!"
"Whoo."
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"This... this can only be considered a gimmick, not a great feat." Feng Jin, who was connected online, was full of dissatisfaction. "Besides, there's only one person like him, he can't represent anything."
Qi Cheng snorted and decided to find a few more people to slap him in the face.
"Sun Yuanqiu, who I mentioned earlier, is still a county student. The person I'm going to talk about next may not even be enrolled, but he enjoys observing various marine life and eventually created four volumes of marine life illustrations."
"He is Nie Huang from the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty."
"The Illustrated Book of Sea Monsters was a favorite of successive Qing emperors; it could be said to be their bedside book. The original copy is currently housed in the National Palace Museum and the Taipei Palace Museum, and the book explaining it, "Notes on the Illustrated Book of Sea Monsters," is a very popular book."
"I wonder how many of the big shots you mentioned can actually do that."
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The eyes of the scholars outside the sky were red with envy. They had seen this book on the host's bookshelf, but they didn't expect it to have such a great origin.
The emperor's bedside book.
Not to mention a few books, even if there is an article that can reach the emperor's desk, it would be enough.
As for books? Even the high officials in the imperial court couldn't do it.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Yongzheng was holding the book in his hand. He looked at the introduction on the sky curtain and arranged for someone to go down and find Nie Huang. He was willing to provide financial sponsorship.
Let him continue writing.
As for not getting into school, he didn't care too much.
Several of his subordinates were not from decent families.
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"If you're still not convinced, I can give you many more examples. In ancient times, there were many small-time figures in our country who were famous but never held high positions."
Qi Cheng can also name many such minor figures, such as Bi Sheng of the Song Dynasty, Li Shizhen and Bada Shanren of the Ming Dynasty.
Ming Dynasty
Zhu Di stared at the sky, hoping that the host could name a few. If he had any at this time, he would be willing to offer an official position or money.
Say it quickly.
Qing Dynasty
Emperor Yongzheng simply arranged for the eunuchs around him to investigate, not to listen to what the ministers said about talented people, but to look for people like Sun Yuanqiu.
Maybe the sky curtain will be mentioned someday.
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However, Feng Jin is not someone whose attitude can be changed by just a few words. He is still not convinced about the two people mentioned by the anchor.
"Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell them to the emperor!" Feng Jin said to his colleagues in the hall, "It is those of us who come from the right path, the Hanlin, who are noble. People in later generations don't know the value of it."
"That's right, only Hanlin scholars can enter the cabinet, and in later generations..." The person who spoke remembered what the host said, that the Ming Dynasty actually perished during the Wanli reign, and he suddenly felt a little confused.
The blame for this shouldn’t be put on these Hanlin scholars.
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Qi Cheng didn't know whether the minor official named Feng Jin accepted his opinion. Even if he didn't, it would probably have some impact on others.
Looking at his phone, it was almost seven o'clock. Qi Cheng got dressed and went downstairs. As soon as he reached the door, the whistling wind made him feel cold all over.
I suddenly changed my mind and decided not to take the bus. I decided to drive to the underground garage.
Don't catch a cold just to save a few gas dollars.
Not worth the candle.