Chapter 88 Strange trend
The students of Gewu Academy were all confused.
What is the problem?
Generally speaking, shouldn't discussions on Taoism be about exploring the holy words of the ancients and discussing the profound sentences in ancient books?
Looking at Long Jun's scorching gaze, the Gewu Academy fell into silence.
Tan Xunzhi: "Brother, what does grafting breeding mean?"
Long Jun frowned slightly, then explained in detail.
The Gewu Academy was astonished by the beauty!
“What a novel way to explore!”
Tan Xunzhi was shocked, as if he saw a smooth road.
"We have not learned the knowledge of grafting breeding, and I am ashamed to say that I cannot discuss this with you..."
Long Jun's eyes darkened slightly and he forced a smile.
After confirming that Long Jun did not speak, another burly man asked the Gewu Academy:
"Have you ever heard of the transformation and synthesis of matter, fellow students of the study of matter?"
Gewu Academy: ???
No, what kind of development is this?
They are all a little stupid.
Seeing that the Gewu Academy could not answer, everyone at Anyuefang sighed:
"The knowledge we have learned is too obscure..."
"I'm not deliberately making things difficult for you, please don't mind..."
The students of Gewu Academy returned the greetings one after another.
Long Jun added: "You are all guests who have come from afar. In this discussion, you should be allowed to ask questions first."
"We were impatient and impolite. Please forgive us for our rashness in seeking a solution for a long time!"
The students of Gewu Academy responded politely again.
Next, it was the turn of the Gewu Academy to ask questions and An Yue to answer them.
Tan Xunzhi bowed slightly to Long Jun:
"Do you know the reason why leaves turn green and yellow, and things grow in spring and fall in autumn?"
An Yuefang thought for a while.
Finally, someone couldn't help but say:
"It is common for leaves to turn green and yellow. Spring brings forth life and autumn brings forth life is a law that has been passed down since ancient times. What is there to discuss?"
The students of Gewu Academy shook their heads:
"No!"
“The green and yellow of leaves are commonplace, but the truth behind them requires careful exploration.”
"Why are most leaves green when they are newly grown?"
“Why can’t it be white, black or other colors?”
“Why do leaves turn yellow when they fall?”
"After decades of careful observation, our predecessors at the Gewu Academy finally understood why most leaves are green!"
"Previous researchers have discovered that under the scorching sun, there are strands of light green sticky substances in the leaves. It is this substance that absorbs sunlight and turns it into nutrients for the trees."
"We call this substance 'chlorophyll'."
"Predecessors have been exploring and observing for many years and have come to the conclusion that if there is no chlorophyll in leaves, the leaves will not appear green and the trees will have difficulty absorbing sunlight and converting nutrients."
"The leaves turning green is a normal thing for ordinary people."
“The spirit of the study of things is to personally explore the truth of the great way and the laws of all things.”
"If it weren't for the spirit of studying things, how would the world know that there are strange substances in leaves that appear when exposed to light and absorb sunlight?"
“So, everything may seem ordinary, but there is truth in it.”
"And these special laws and truths are exactly what we, the people who study things, need to find out!"
"Moreover, our ancestors only knew about the existence of chlorophyll, but they had not thoroughly studied the truth of spring growth and autumn fall."
"So I'm just asking a few questions, hoping that all of you outstanding Anyue experts can help me solve some of my doubts."
The young people of Anyue listened attentively.
But I was confused by what I heard.
The two sides began to discuss and resolve doubts back and forth.
But both sides were very confused about the other side's knowledge and ideas.
On the side, Li Yuan and Emperor Anyue sat side by side, watching with great interest.
Seeing Li Yuan's constant smile, Emperor Anyue couldn't help but ask:
"What is Master Li Yuan so happy about?"
"I always feel that these two groups of students are a bit out of touch!"
Li Yuan chuckled, his tone calm:
"You can think of them as the theoretical side and the practical side."
Emperor Anyue listened carefully.
"Our Anyue young students have accepted new ideas and are trying their best to understand those new directions."
"But they are ultimately confined to the classroom and lack the courage to explore and practice."
"Anything that you just think about cannot become a reality."
Emperor Anyue seemed to be thinking about something.
"And the students of the Gewu Academy inherit the spirit of exploration, admit their own ignorance, and see that everything has its own reason."
“They are also down-to-earth practitioners. When they encounter something they don’t know or understand, they will personally delve into it and try to understand it until they reach a true conclusion.”
"But they are limited by the thinking constraints of this era. They can think, but their thinking is not far enough. The direction of their thinking is not comprehensive enough!"
Emperor Anyue understood and said with a smile:
"So, by bringing them together, you are bringing together theorists and practitioners, allowing both sides to work together to explore the principles of the world."
Li Yuan smiled and nodded:
"The spirit of persistence in exploration of Gewu Academy will invisibly influence the younger generation of Anyue, making them involuntarily practice it."
"And the novel ideas of Anyue's young people are also impacting the cognitive views of these students in the Gewu Academy."
“Theory is the basis, but true knowledge comes from practice.”
The officials listened secretly, also thinking about something.
Ever since Li Yuan taught them those novel thinking perspectives and directions, they have been unable to understand them.
When teaching, I have to tell the young people not to be limited by the concepts of the times, but to think bravely and make bold assumptions.
It turns out that these new ideas are not direct textual knowledge like ancient words and books, but also require practice to explore and verify.
This discussion was quite inappropriate.
No one can solve the other's confusion, but everyone is extremely interested in the other's views and spirit.
If this discussion were to take place in the outside world, I'm afraid people would scorn and curse it.
They would be regarded as two groups of young people who have entered the "evil path" and are talking nonsense and making no sense.
As the sky gradually darkened, after the discussion ended, both parties thanked each other politely.
And he bowed respectfully to Emperor Anyue and others.
Emperor Anyue was a little worried at first, but after listening to Li Yuan's explanation, he realized that this was an opportunity for a change in thinking.
If we can understand the approaches of both sides and discuss them together, that will be the key to realizing Li Yuan's new ideas and new thinking.
late at night.
Most of Anyue's young men went home to rest.
Long Jun was on guard duty in the hall tonight, so he slept on the floor in the hall.
The moonlight outside is weak and the clouds are thick.
It looks like it will rain tomorrow.
Long Jun opened the thin paper window, lay on the mat, looked at the sky for a while, thought about the grafting and seedling raising, and slowly felt sleepy.
A dark shadow suddenly approached from the night.
The black shadow gently pushed open the door of the school and walked into the school.
Long Jun had sharp senses and was alert. He shouted:
"Who breaks into the school at night?!"
In the dark school, the dark shadow froze.
Long Jun picked up a chair and said, "Who is it? Tell me your identity now!"
The black shadow quickly raised his hand to indicate that he had no hostility.
"It's me, Brother Long, don't do anything!"
Under Long Jun's vigilant gaze, the black shadow slowly walked to the window.
With the help of the faint light from the stars and the moon, Long Jun was able to see the other person's appearance clearly.
"Tan Xunzhi, Brother Tan?"
Long Jun frowned, very confused.
"Why did you break into Anyue Academy at night?"
Tan Xunzhi's face was full of excitement, with red veins in his eyes.
"Brother Long, can you explain to me again the concept of grafting seedlings and cultivating grain seeds?"
"I beg you!"
"Since I learned about this amazing idea, the more I think about it, the more excited I get. I can't sleep at night!"
"Doesn't this grafting method and breeding concept also contain shocking truths?!"
"If it weren't for the dead of night, Tan would have wanted to dive into the field, plant a batch of grain seeds, wait slowly, and observe carefully!"
Long Jun: ???