Chapter 284 The arrival of the Xiongnu "foreign students" (two-in-one)
After talking about the danger of the sea and why they need to seriously study and master a lot of knowledge and techniques, Li Niandao: "If you have any questions, you can also raise your hands and ask. !”
After a moment of hesitation, some students raised their hands, Li Nian He nodded at one person and said, "What questions do you have?"
The student asked, "Sir, what is a country where the sun never sets?"
Once this question came out, not only other The students looked at Li Nian, and even Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others who stayed behind also looked over. Obviously they also wanted to know what a country where the sun never sets is.
Li Niandao: "The country where the sun never sets, as the name suggests, means that the sun will never set from the territory of this country!"
Wei Liao was surprised: "Liao Xin Shangshu said, but how is this possible? The Sun It is a well-known principle that the east rises and the west sets, and day and night alternate. I mean, there is no alternation between day and night, which is inconsistent with what we have seen!"
Li Nian smiled and replied: "A country where the sun never sets is a country where the sun never sets. set', rather than 'the sun never sets over all the lands of this country'."
Before they could understand this sentence, Li Nian looked at the students and said: "You will learn about this issue here in the future, but since you want to know, I will talk to you in advance. Soon. The three-star models of , moon and earth are here!”
When Guo Dian took people to move the models! , Li Nian continued to say to the students: "'The sun will never set on the territory of this country' means that no matter day or night, there is always territory in this country that shines under the sun. Even if some territories are at night, But there is another land in the daytime! ”
Although they understood what Li Nian said, many students were still surprised and some couldn't understand. How could it be night in some places and daytime in other places?
A student who is a craftsman asked: "Master, shouldn't the world light up and darken together?"
Wang Jian, Meng Tian, Wei Liao and others were thoughtful , although I still find it incredible, I have gradually come to understand that this must be related to the fact that the world is a ball!
Li Niandao: "In the feeling of many people, it seems that all parts of the world should light up and darken together, and even regard this as common sense, but common sense is sometimes unreliable and may be wrong. Everywhere in the world is not the same. It is not day at the same time, nor It’s night at the same time.”
Before the model was brought in, Li Nian pointed to the world map behind him, pointing to the land in North America, and said: “It’s daytime in Daqin. Do you think this place is daytime? Night? ”
Since this person asked this, the answer must be different from what they usually think. Wang Ben said: "What does Shangshu mean that it is night there at this time?"
Li Niandao: "Exactly!"
When Wang Ben wanted to ask why, Guo Dian had already brought the model over. This was a set of models made by Li Nian to explain changes in the four seasons, day and night, etc.
Everyone focused their attention on the model. Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others had seen the globe before, but it was the first time for everyone else to see the models of the earth, moon and sun.
Wang Jian, Meng Tian and others had a look in their eyes, "Sure enough!". Just as they had guessed, the world can have day and night at the same time, which is related to the shape of the world.
But, the bright moon in the sky is also a ball, and the sun is also a ball? The moon is so small and the sun is so big?
Li Niandao: "We all know that there are day and night in the world, because the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So how does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?"
"This is the sun, this is the sun. Moon, this is the world we live in, that is, the earth beneath our feet and The sum of the sea. The three are floating in the void of the universe, and the sun will shine on the world where we are, and then there will be daylight. You can imagine that there is light coming from here, everyone follows Li! If you think about it, it is not difficult to imagine, but there is a problem.
Wei Liao thought about it in his mind and discovered this problem: "Light comes from the sun and shines on our world. However, it can only shine on one side. Doesn't this mean that one side of our world is eternal? Day, one side is eternal night? ”
This is inconsistent with the phenomenon seen in reality: day and night alternate, and there is no eternal day or night!
Li Nian smiled and said: "Shilang Wei has this thought because he thinks that our world, the moon and the sun are not stationary in the universe. However, in fact, they have been moving from ancient times to the present. For example, The world we live in is spinning on its own..."
As he spoke, Li Nian turned the earth model, and Wei Liao immediately understood that if the ball representing their world rotated, the sun would The rising in the east and setting in the west, day and night are all explained.
Because the world itself is rotating, the sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. This also causes the sun's brilliance to not always shine on a certain area of the world, but to constantly change.
Wang Jian, Meng Tian, Wei Liao and others also understood at this moment what is a country where the sun never sets. It is not that the sun always shines on a certain place and never sets, but because the world is rotating, so that there are always The land shines in the sun, and the country that acquires these lands can be called a "country on which the sun never sets"!
Although not all countries are illuminated by the sun all the time, it is still a big deal. If you want to do this, you must have countries all over the world so that the sun never sets on the country.
No wonder His Majesty wants to make Great Qin a country where the sun never sets. This is definitely an unprecedented feat in the entire world!
The thought of being able to participate in building a country where the sun never sets made the blood in Wang Jian's body heat up, and he felt like he was back in his prime.
But for the students, all this is too incredible. It is strange that the world is a ball, but it is still spinning. This is amazing...
It is spinning like this, why is it not spinning? Throw them down, why don't they feel anything?
A student raised his hand and asked: "Young master, what you mean is that where we are is a ball that is still spinning. Why don't we feel anything and never fall from the top?"
Li Niandao: "The world It is a ball. There are many ways to verify it. The most intuitive way is definitely It is to look into the universe, but this method is not possible now, but it may be possible in the future.”
“The second is a global voyage. Since the world is a ball, it means starting from any place, no matter it is. Heading east or west, as long as you keep walking, you will eventually come back The starting point; the third is to choose a high place on the seaside to look at the ships on the sea, preferably a ship with sails. "
"If the world is not a ball, but a flat land, then we can see the ships. It becomes smaller in the line of sight, and eventually disappears beyond the distance visible in the line of sight, but there will be no other Change."
"But the world is a ball, so it is different. If the ship goes away, we will see that the hull will disappear first, and then the sail. When the ship approaches, the opposite is true, and the sail will appear first. In sight, and then the hull.”
After thinking about it carefully, most people understood what Li Nian meant. It seemed like this. Li Nian said again: "Your Majesty has sent someone to verify it, and it is indeed true!"
Li Nian did not lie, the First Emperor really sent it. People have gone to the beach to verify it. Even the emperor wants to know that the world he is in is a ball or flat ground! What's more, this verification does not require much manpower and material resources.
After hearing that the wise and great Emperor has sent people to verify it, no one has any doubts. His Majesty the Emperor thinks that the world is a ball, so the world is a ball!
“As for why we did not fall from the ball, it is because this ball has an invisible force pulling us. This force is difficult for us to feel, but it is always present.”
"Leaves falling to the ground, water flowing eastward, and stones thrown into the sky will eventually fall to the ground, all because of this invisible force."
This explanation seems quite reasonable, but I don't think I am used to it. These phenomena actually contain such truth, but just because we are used to seeing them, we take them for granted, so it is difficult to think too much about them.
Only people like Mr. Li Nian would think about it. No wonder he was so respected by His Majesty that he was given the son’s birth status, and even announced that he would marry his daughter to him in the grand ceremony of proclaiming himself emperor.
That was His Majesty's proclaiming emperor ceremony, an unprecedented grand event for the founding of the Qin Dynasty. His Majesty would actually choose to marry Young Master Li Nian at that time. He would do so only if he valued it very highly!
“Besides, why can’t I feel that the world is spinning? It’s because we are also moving with it. The world is like a huge carriage. We sit in it and move with it. Naturally It’s hard to feel it.”
Not only did I understand what a country where the sun never sets is, but I also understood the reasons for the formation of a country where the sun never sets, why day and night alternate, and how the world is a ball that keeps spinning...
The sun never sets. Falling down the empire is really a great goal. All the students were excited and the blood in their bodies seemed to be boiling. The phrase "No matter day or night, this country always has its territory shining under the sun" is really aspirational.
This is not only a great cause that His Majesty the Emperor wants to accomplish, but they also want to accomplish it. At this moment, they finally know the high hopes His Majesty the Emperor has for them.
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Li Nian continued: "Some people may be wondering whether the world is a ball or a constantly rotating ball, and understanding the principles of day and night changes seems to be of no use."
"This knowledge is related to astronomy and geography, and will be of great use in navigation. As I said before, you need to use them to identify direction and positioning at sea. On the vast sea, you rely on stars and solar energy to accurately know the position and direction. This is Important subjects for you to learn in the future! ”
A group of students They nodded seriously and promised in unison: "Don't worry, young master, I will definitely study hard!"
This is the main reason why Li Nian told them about the country where the sun never sets, and made them realize that astronomy and geography are important. The role of the navy makes them know that this is important, so that they can pay enough attention to it.
Another student asked: "Master, there is such a vast land outside Da Qin. Can you tell us what is different about it?"
Other students also showed their faces. Curious and obviously wanting to know, Li Niandao said: "This is something you will learn when you wait here, but if you want to know now, I can also tell you a few words..."
When the Qin Naval Academy started, a Xiongnu delegation was escorted by the Qin army to Xianyang.
This envoy is larger than the previous Xiongnu envoy to Da Qin. He Ye is one of them. He is leaning against the window with his companions in the carriage, looking excitedly at everything outside the carriage. .
Because this is Daqin, which is very different from the grassland and Touman City. It is the sowing season at this time, and Daqin farmers are busy cultivating in the fields.
The clothes of these farmers are not very good, but compared to the civilians and slaves of the Huns, they are much better. And how many people are there in the Huns and how many people are there in the Qin Dynasty?
Furthermore, the spirit of these farmers is far from comparable to that of the Huns. Although they are busy doing farm work, they do not have the feeling of bitterness and hardship that the Huns civilians and slaves had. The song of "Knowing" came, and the song was full of hope for the future, as if they thought that their days would definitely be better in the future.
Occasionally there are dogs barking and chickens crowing, and some Qin children can be seen running around. The houses in the village not far away are not much better than the buildings in Touman City, but this is just a village in Daqin.
The team was very large, so the people of Qin would naturally see it, but the people of Qin were not afraid at all. Instead, they looked at them boldly, and sometimes pointed at the team, as if they were saying something related to them.
The people of Qin gave them a sense of confidence. They thought they were strong, and they were proud of being Qin people, unlike the Huns!
A group of children from Qin discovered that they were watching through the car window and ran over boldly. One of the children even ran to their car window, looked at them in the car, and then took photos confidently He held his chest and said something in a language they couldn't understand.
It seems that they also realized that they did not understand. The Qin child smiled and ran away again, but the confident and proud look of the Qin child had remained in their minds.
Only a stable and hopeful environment can have such confident and proud people, but the Xiongnu...
Although I knew it before coming, I also saw with my own eyes the gap between the Xiongnu and Daqin along the way, but the carriage Hungary within The young slaves and children are still full of mixed emotions at this moment: unwillingness, frustration, loss, confusion, jealousy, and envy...
Many emotions are mixed together, it is difficult to describe, if it is they Huns who are strong How great would it be? When will the Xiongnu be as powerful as Qin? Can the Xiongnu be like Da Qin?
Compared with Da Qin, the Xiongnu was far behind, not only in terms of military strength, but also in other aspects. Certain ideas sprouted in the minds of some smart Xiongnu teenagers: If you go to Xianyang, you must learn from Da Qin The method of becoming strong is to turn the Huns into enemies. If the Huns do not change, it will be in danger, and the greatest danger is Da Qin, who is now brothers with the Huns!
Some people think: Da Qin is so powerful that the Xiongnu will never be able to catch up. Since both Da Qin and the Xiongnu are Chinese, why can't they become the people of Da Qin? They are all brothers anyway!
The minds of some ambitious people also became more alive: going to Xianyang might be their opportunity to make friends with the powerful people of the Qin Dynasty, make good friends with the Qin Dynasty, and then use the power of the Qin Dynasty to return to the Xiongnu and make those who don't want to see them pay the price.
Of course, more Xiongnu teenagers and children have no idea. They just want to go to Xianyang quickly and see how prosperous the legendary Qin Kingdom is, and what fun and delicious things are there.
This group of Xiongnu teenagers and children all come from the middle and upper levels of the Xiongnu. None of them are civilians or slaves of the Xiongnu. It’s just that they belong to a group of people who are not very popular at home. Because they are not popular, Only then will they be selected and sent to Xianyang to study abroad.
Those who are really popular are still in the Xiongnu. Those people are different. They are being trained as the successors of the tribe. How can they easily leave the Xiongnu and go to Xianyang? What if they are killed in Xianyang?
Touman and the Xiongnu leaders thought of this, so they chose the descendants they did not value to go to Xianyang, and left the descendants they valued in the Xiongnu.
(End of this chapter)