In history, Elizabeth I once used a globe to demonstrate her imperial power, and Napoleon also used a globe to crown himself emperor.
As a vast expanse of land that can be seen and touched, the globe has fulfilled the ambitions and rights of most kings. However, the globe has appeared in China since the Yuan Dynasty, but it has never been taken seriously by any king. It was just for fun. Just like a plaything, put it there and enjoy it.
Li Dan stroked the ball, pointed disdainfully at the area near Chang'an City on the ball, and said disdainfully: "Traveling around the world is just a matter of wandering around this place, and after leaving this rich Central Plains area, where else do you know? A copy of Li Daoyuan's "Shui Jing Zhu" is treasured by you in the Imperial College, and you never show it to others easily. When lobbying others, you only use the records in "Shui Jing Zhu" as the standard. But do you know that the "Shui Jing Zhu" When recording mountains and rivers, have you ever drawn a pattern like this sphere?”
"The "Shui Jing Zhu" is a large-scale event that is related to the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to mountains and rivers, it also records towns, villages, pavilions, li, Wu, forts, bridges, Jindu, lakes, embankments, ponds, and weirs. Wait, even the provenance of gold, silver, copper, iron, etc. is recorded. If you reveal it to others easily, I will be the sinner of the Tang Dynasty." Kong Zhiyue looked at Li Dan's hand, which was between the square inches of the ball. Scrolling back and forth, he finally found something he was proud of, so he immediately said it quickly and urgently.
"This is a huge matter in "Shui Jing Zhu" and cannot be revealed to others easily. But you must know that everything recorded in Shui Jing Zhu has already been described on this sphere by Li Chunfeng..."
"What Li Chunfeng said may not be true. He has always been a man who loves great achievements. What he said is as absurd as the "Shan Hai Jing", while the "Shui Jing Zhu" describes it based on seeing it with his own eyes, so he also asked Yin Wang Qian Don't be deceived by him. Although he sails on the sea, he has already commented that the sky is round and the place is round, so how can it be as round as he said..." Kong Zhiyue said, suddenly frightened. Looking at the ball that Li Dan was touching, he stood there in a daze with a stiff expression.
"Then how do you explain the new species and other wealth he brought back? The world we talk about in your mouth is more important than the earth under your feet, followed by water. But as Li Chunfeng said, the world is dominated by water, and the earth is the second most important thing. Secondly, "Shui Jing Zhu" also records historical relics, myths and legends! Our Tang Dynasty only lived in a corner, and this is the country of Japan, Silla, and Baekje. This vast area is Anxi, leaning to the south. Kunlun is Tubo, and the continuous mountains go south, which is Nanzhao after passing through the land of Bashu. This is where the emperor's brother is now, where Lingnan Road is located, Jiannan Road, Huainan Road, and Jiangnan East and West Roads. Living here, starting from Quanzhou and sailing into the sea, you can pass through Yizhou (Taiwan), which we now call Liuqiu, and then continue south to the tribal island (Philippines) where Soochow once arrived. You can even leave Quanzhou and go to You can find land larger than ours in the east and west, even..." Li Dan also spoke quickly and urgently, and pointed at the ball with one hand while speaking.
Compared with Kong Zhiyue's narration, Li Dan pointed out the places Li Chunfeng had visited one by one based on the geographical location on the sphere.
When he finished speaking in one breath, Kong Zhiyue was already sluggish and sweating profusely. He stared at the ball blankly, as if he had lost consciousness.
"No...impossible. These are all made up by Li Chunfeng. None of these are true. How can people live on a round ball? Then when it rotates, wouldn't we fall down? How is it possible, King Yin, that you were deceived by Li Chunfeng? Yes, he told you all this to avoid spending a huge amount of money on me but getting nothing back. He was afraid that he would not be able to explain it to the court, so he made up such a ghost lie... "
"Is he making it up? Could it be that the new crops you have at home are also fake? I heard that you regard those new crops as treasures. Even when you reward your servants, you give them one grain at a time. You were rewarded with grains of rice, and then cultivated them on the ground, but they couldn't survive, which makes you question whether the new crops brought back by Li Chunfeng were all deceptive. But didn't the imperial court tell you, or didn't Sinong Temple tell you that those crops have never been Can't we cultivate one grain alone?" Li Dan walked up to Kong Zhiyue, whose eyes were dull, and asked loudly again.
Looking at Li Dan walking towards him, Kong Zhiyue suddenly raised his head with sweat on his face, his eyes still full of fear, and said hurriedly: "Even if I cultivate new crops improperly, how can such a spherical shape be inhabited? How is it possible? Is it the earth under our feet? Your Majesty, Queen, I ask your Majesty to punish Li Chunfeng for deceiving the public with his evil words, because if the earth under our feet is round and is on a sphere, wouldn't it mean that as it rotates? Walking upside down? This is more absurd than "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and must not be used as a doctrine..."
"Since you think we will fall from this round sphere, then tell me, when did the fruits in your yard fly to the sky instead of falling to the ground when they ripened and fell? Do you know, There are so many precious treasures in this huge sphere. You don’t know how to bravely explore it, but instead frame Li Chunfeng’s voyage. If you are so stubborn, the Tang Dynasty will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later. "
While Pei Wanying, Bai Chun and Shangguan Wan'er were still stunned, Li Lingyue suddenly stood up next to them and asked Kong Zhiyue questions as they walked.
When Kong Zhiyue heard the clear female voice, he raised his head reflexively, but the sweat on his head, the awkward application, and the dull eyes made him forget that he needed to salute the princess Li Lingyue first.
"This... But no matter what, Li Chunfeng is pure nonsense. Anyone with the ability to think will not believe what he says. He is just talking nonsense. The reason why people are human is because we understand etiquette and respect morality. , because we have a sense of shame, because we are not like... yes, not like animals..." Kong Zhiyue looked at Li Lingyue blankly and stuttered.
"Then tell me how did humans come? Just like the emperor asked me which came first, the chicken or the egg. Then where did we humans come from? And where should we go? The pre-Qin classic "Mountains and Seas" The Bible has been criticized as absurd, but whether it is true or false, it records myths, geography, plants, animals, minerals, products, witchcraft, religion, medicine, folk customs, and races. So where did the Kunlun slaves come from? Are they different from us? People from foreign countries with high noses, blue eyes, and yellow hair are different from us. Is this all made up by Li Chunfeng? When they came between Li Dan and Li Zhe, the three siblings looked at each other and smiled, and they all saw the same conspiracy in each other's eyes.
Li Zhi and Wu Mei sat at the top, watching Li Zhe, Li Dan, and Li Lingyue attack one after another. Especially Wu Mei, she suddenly understood that the tacit understanding of the three brothers and sisters today, although it seemed to be a temporary combination. , but their reaction ability and tacit understanding are too outrageous!
From Li Zhe's erroneous questions, which disrupted Kong Zhiyue's thinking, to Li Dan bringing out a ball and saying absurd words that completely disrupted Kong Zhiyue's mind.
Then Li Lingyue came forward and dealt an unexpected fatal blow. The question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, that her royal brother had teased her about, changed into how people came to be, a question that no one could understand. Kong Zhiyue.
"Everything in the world has its origin, but what is the origin of us humans? Pangu created the sky, Nuwa mended the sky, and created humans. So, did Nuwa create eggs or chickens first? Why do we humans know how to use fire? Before Huozhezi was invented by Chinese ancestors, what did we use to make fire? Why can orangutans also walk upright? Is there any connection between them and us? Why do many caves recorded in "Shui Jing Zhu" have traces of human habitation? Why are they the only animals that know how to use tools to live like us?" Li Lingyue looked directly at Kong Zhiyue, standing between Li Zhe and Li Dan, and asked loudly.
But even so, Li Lingyue still felt her body trembling. As she asked questions one by one, and at the same time she seemed to be asking herself in her heart, she felt an inexplicable chill. The emperor is so hateful, why would he do this? The thought of such a scary question.
The entire Hanyuan Hall became extremely silent, and ever since Li Lingyue started asking questions, Wu Mei had chosen to close her eyes and even kindly reminded Li Zhi that it was best not to hear what mysterious questions your princess could ask. , what she can ask must be tricky questions that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Listening to those questions, Li Zhi couldn't help but think of the first question in his mind: Where did humans come from
"I... I... I am a human, not an orangutan! Really, I am really a human, not an orangutan, Your Majesty..." Kong Zhiyue's pupils were blurred, facing the cold and ruthless expressions of Li Zhe, Li Dan and Li Lingyue. , collapsed in an instant, fell to his knees with his mouth half open, and kowtowed to Li Zhi while he kept repeating the words "I am a human, not an orangutan."
Wu Mei sighed and said softly to Wang Lou next to her: "Drag him down and send him home. He has gone crazy."
"Yes, queen." Wang Lou glanced at Kong Zhiyue, who was lying on the ground suddenly howling and laughing, as if looking at a dead dog.
Then he took the two eunuchs and walked up to Kong Zhiyue. Just when he was about to knock Kong Zhiyue unconscious with a palm knife and then take him out, he heard Li Dan's gloomy voice coming from the side: "If you knock him out, it's possible that the three of us, brother and sister, will die." It’s been a waste of your efforts today, just stay awake and drag it on.”
(End of chapter)