sbdcsierra Chapter 341: Getting carried away and speaking without thinking.
Chapter 341: Getting carried away and speaking without thinking.
Ye Kun looked at Jin Feng's derivation process and found it was basically correct, except that the specific time was difficult to determine.
"How about this, we just announce that there will be a solar eclipse in three days. We won't tell you the exact time. If we tell you the exact time, it will affect our authority."
Ye Kun thought for a moment and said:
"But we must observe this solar eclipse carefully and remember the time. With this solar eclipse as a reference, our next calculation will be more accurate!"
For Ye Kun, this solar eclipse is a good opportunity to calibrate the distance between the earth and the sun to make it more accurate.
Jin Feng was exhausted, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Then let's do as the king wishes."
Ye Kun nodded and ordered carrier pigeons to be sent to all places immediately, asking the military and political leaders in each place to post notices to tell everyone that there would be a solar eclipse in three days.
There is no need to panic, this is a natural phenomenon. Don’t believe in rumors, don’t spread rumors, and don’t make up rumors!
Notices were also posted at all the city gates in Chengdu overnight.
Ye Kun also obtained small pieces of translucent glass from the glass factory and distributed them to the officials and generals, telling them that they could observe the solar eclipse by coating the glass with ink.
At the observatory, many such temporary sunglasses were made, and they were on high alert as if facing a powerful enemy.
I didn’t expect that this time the number of pigeons released was so large.
Unexpectedly, a carrier pigeon landed in Xiangyang and was then delivered to Xiahou Chang in Luoyang by a fast horse.
Xiahou Chang looked at the coded letter and called all his civil and military officials and scholars, but he still didn't understand what the letter meant!
I only saw the words "solar eclipse" on the letter.
Because the code designed by Ye Kun did not originally contain the word "solar eclipse", he had to write it down.
Xiahou Chang was overwhelmed and asked his subordinates:
"My Lords, I have long heard that Ye Kun has the ability to send letters by carrier pigeon. This letter is written on silk and tied to the legs of a pigeon. It must be a letter from Ye Kun. I see that the letter is densely written and contains many words. I think Ye Kun must be making some big moves. Who among you can help me decipher this secret letter?"
Everyone in the hall, civil and military, dared not speak and looked worried.
It is extremely difficult to ask them to decipher the code!
After a long while, a counselor stepped forward and said, "There are two words on it: solar eclipse. Is there a solar eclipse recently? You can send the astronomer to come over and ask."
Xiahou Chang nodded and quickly summoned the astronomer.
The astronomer read the letter and insisted, "I observed the stars at night and everything is normal. There will be no solar or lunar eclipses in the near future!"
Xiahou Chang frowned and asked, "Then how do you explain the words 'solar eclipse' in the letter?"
A counselor stepped forward, clasped his hands and said:
"Solar eclipse means eating the sun. The thief Ye regards the king as the sun and the sky, and wants to swallow him up and eat him. So I think the meaning of this secret letter is that Ye Kun wants to launch a large-scale attack and swallow up our territory!"
The Dragon and Phoenix in the hall all nodded together: "Yes, that's right, Ye Kun is going to launch a large-scale attack, this is an order to the garrisons in various places!"
Xiahou Chang woke up as if from a dream, stood up and said: "Send a message to all parties on Pegasus, prepare for battle immediately!"
Countless flying horses rushed out of Luoyang City.
Xiahou Chang sighed and said, "Ye Kun has the power of gods and ghosts. He can make artillery and muskets to restrain our army. He is my biggest enemy. My lords, how do you think we can kill Ye Kun?"
Everyone said: "Ye Kun's firearms are invincible. We currently have no way to defeat the enemy. We can only hold on and not attack."
Another counselor said: "We can also gather all the skilled craftsmen in the world to study firearms and pigeon messaging. Given time, we will be able to wipe out Ye Kun!"
Xiahou Chang said angrily: "I have asked the craftsmen to study gunpowder for a year, and now they haven't even produced a smoking gunpowder! Such good-for-nothings should all be beheaded!"
"Your Majesty, calm down."
The counselors tried to comfort him, saying, "Carrier pigeons are easy to study. Let's start with carrier pigeon messaging, and then slowly study other things. We occupy the Central Plains, which is vast and rich in resources. One day, we will be able to wear down Ye Kun."
Xiahou Chang sighed, "Go and do it quickly. Capture all the pigeon breeders in the country and bring the pigeons here too!"
At this time, Ye Kun was at the observatory in Chengdu, waiting for the arrival of the solar eclipse with Jin Feng and others.
Gongsun Erniang smiled and said, "Brother, if you can really predict solar and lunar eclipses, you are truly gods."
"Is this considered a god?" Ye Kun shook his head and said with a smile:
"As long as we study patiently and concentrate on learning, our Master Jinfeng's ability can predict every solar and lunar eclipse in the next thousand years, and we can also know when it will start and end, and where to see a total solar eclipse and where to see a partial solar eclipse..."
Gongsun Erniang laughed and said, "Brother, are you bragging again?"
"No, the King of Hanzhong is not bragging."
Jin Feng pointed to the sun, moon and star disk on the side and said, "The sun, the earth and the moon rotate in this way, and it has never changed. Therefore, every solar and lunar eclipse can be predicted. Lord Ye said a thousand years, and I think that the solar and lunar eclipses ten thousand years from now can also be predicted."
Ye Kun laughed and nodded: "Master Jin is right, that's the truth. But to achieve this, it will take at least ten or eight years of hard study and calculation."
Everyone chatted while waiting.
On August 22, at about 4 pm, the solar eclipse finally occurred, and it was a total solar eclipse!
There was darkness between heaven and earth.
Jin Feng shouted excitedly: "I calculated it right, I calculated it right, I calculated the solar eclipse, haha, hahahaha——!"
Gongsun Erniang and Ding Ding were both stunned.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Master Jin, you calculated the solar eclipse, but Master Ye's contribution is the greatest. It was Master Ye who created the star disk and star map, telling us that the earth is a sphere, revolving around the sun..."
Jin Feng then realized that he had spoken out of turn and apologized to Ye Kun:
"Please forgive me, King Hanzhong. I was too proud to speak. Without your guidance, I would be blind. How could I know the true meaning of the movement of the sun and the moon?"
"It's okay if you get carried away because you can calculate the solar eclipse." Ye Kun laughed and encouraged Jin Feng, "Take a rest for two days. I will draw a map of the eight planets in the solar system for you, and you can make a star map."
Ye Kun remembered the order of the eight planets in the solar system.
However, apart from the distance between the Earth and the Moon, and the Earth and the Sun, I cannot remember the specific distances between other planets and the Sun. I can only go with my feeling and make a guess, leaving it for future generations to study.
Perhaps we can figure it out by recalling Newton's formulas of celestial mechanics.
But Ye Kun is very tired and cannot take care of this huge project right now.
After the solar eclipse, the city of Chengdu celebrated.
The city of Luoyang was in chaos.
The common people thought that the heavenly dog had eaten the sun, and they screamed in fear and knelt down to pray.
Some people spread rumors privately, saying that it was Xiahou Chang's lack of virtue that caused the anger of God, who took away the sun.
Xiahou Chang was also stunned by the eclipse, and then he became furious and shouted to his attendants, "Catch all the astronomical and calendar officials in Luoyang City and chop them up!"