In one of the small courtyards, Fang Yanqian, who was getting up late, was sorting out his sketches. Last night, he watched the star signs at night and didn't fall asleep until dawn. The star maps drawn when observing the sky direction need to be carefully classified.

The magical astronomical mirror allowed him to enter a field that had never appeared before. Fang Yanqian was familiar with the Five Classics but was not proficient in astronomy. However, when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was placed in front of him, he could not help but be moved.

The observatory in Huangzhou is an observatory built by the emperor. It has a variety of astronomical instruments and is second only to the observatory in Yecheng. Once you miss it, you will never have a chance.

Since Dong Zhongshu proposed the "resonance of heaven and man" during the Western Han Dynasty, all dynasties have strictly controlled the behavior of observing celestial phenomena. Whoever dares to observe celestial phenomena privately will cause a prison disaster.

However, since the Yongjia Rebellion, the Central Plains have been in conflict for hundreds of years. Whether it is the Southern Dynasties, the Northern Dynasties, or the political turmoil, the emperors who are unable to protect themselves have no intention of forbidding folk scholars to observe the astronomical phenomena.

Therefore, folk astronomers have room for survival, but due to the shortage of observation instruments and the inheritance of knowledge, many self-taught scholars actually do not know the key points.

But it is different in Huangzhou. The Huangzhou Observatory is semi-open. Whether locals or outsiders, as long as they obtain permission from the government, they can use the Observatory to observe astronomical phenomena.

Fang Yanqian was just coming to Huangzhou for a trip, and planned to stay for a while before returning home, but he didn't want to leave as soon as he came because he wanted to seize this rare opportunity.

The imperial court now allows the setting up of observatory platforms outside the capital, but who knows whether he will change his mind in the future. Zhou State destroyed the Sui State and regained the rivers and mountains, and after the Southern Dynasty was pacified and the Chen State unified the world, the emperor and the powerful ministers would have different thoughts.

The heavens and man respond. Once there is a flood, drought, earthquake, or a meteor passing by at night, or even a guest star appears, the priests will have to apologize. If the disaster is serious and the celestial phenomena are abnormal, even the emperor will issue a decree to guilt.

Therefore, once natural disasters and abnormal celestial phenomena occur, it is also an opportunity for all forces in the court to fight openly and secretly. Many people will take this opportunity to attack political enemies, and those with ulterior motives will even take the opportunity to attack the emperor without virtue.

No emperor or powerful minister can tolerate giving people a handle and keeping the strong ones in reverse, so the observation of celestial phenomena, which is closely related to the "resonance of heaven and man" will sooner or later be controlled by the emperor or powerful ministers again.

Although Fang Yanqian has resigned now, it does not mean that he does not know the situation of the court. The emperor is now in a low position, and the ruling prime minister is in his prime. In the future, the government disputes will inevitably continue, so sooner or later, the troops on both sides will think of the weapon "resonance of heaven and man".

No matter who wins in the end, sooner or later, the power to observe the astronomical phenomena will be reclaimed and limited to the Imperial Heaven Prison.

Especially the appearance of the astronomical mirror has made many statements a laughing stock. For example, the moon palace in the misty nine heavens is just a bumpy disc. Where does it look like an immortal palace?

This contrast is too strong, so Fang Yanqian feels that the court will come back to its senses sooner or later and prohibits astronomical mirrors from being used for astronomical observations.

Out of such concern, Fang Yanqian wanted to seize the opportunity and observe the astronomical phenomena on the Huangzhou Observatory and study the astronomical phenomenon carefully before the astronomical mirror was banned.

After carefully organizing it, his son Fang Qiao approached and saw the food in his hand. Fang Yanqian came to his senses: It's afternoon now, and he hasn't eaten yet after he gets up.

“How are the homework done?”

"Father, today's homework has been completed." Speaking of this, Fang Qiao asked with some anticipation: "Father, can you go to the observatory tonight?"

"Yes, but I'll go back to the dormitory to sleep at nine o'clock."

"Yeah!" Fang Qiao nodded excitedly. It was his father and his friends' turn to use astronomical mirrors these nights, so he was eagerly waiting for the opportunity to see the gorgeous scenery of the starry sky.

Such a beautiful view can't be seen anywhere else!

Seeing his son's excitement, Fang Yanqian smiled helplessly. Before he came to Xiyang, he didn't know how to look at the clock or what twenty-four hours were. However, after staying here for a long time, he became accustomed to it.

Because Xiyang emphasizes "on-time" here, attending meetings should be "on-time" and attending banquets should be "on-time". When teaching in the state, teachers and students should be "on-time" and using astronomical mirrors at the observatory must be "on-time".

While the father and son were talking, they heard noises coming from outside. There were several other residents in the courtyard where Fang Yanqian and his son lived. Fang Yanqian thought it was a neighbor talking about something, and he listened to the sound coming from outside the courtyard.

Footsteps started, and the gate of the courtyard was pushed open with a whistle, and then the sound rang: "Xiao Chong, Xiao Chong!"

Fang Yanqian walked out of the room and saw the man panting, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Why are you so panicked? Could it be that it's cloudy tonight and you can't see the starry sky?"

"Xiao Chong! You... know... don't know..., something big happened in the state school!"

"You can go well first, and say slowly, don't be anxious."

"Xiao Chong, today Liu... Guangbo is teaching the "Shangshu" in the state school. Do you... know this?"

Seeing Fang Yanqian nodding, the man then said, "It's amazing, some people question the ancient Chinese "Shangshu".

"What's strange about this?" Fang Yanqian said with a smile. People have always questioned the authenticity of the ancient text "Shangshu". Of course, he believed that the ancient text "Shangshu" presented by Mei Zi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was indeed the ancient text "Shangshu" of Kong Anguo in the Western Han Dynasty.

"You...hey, Liu Guangbo was questioned!"

"Ah? What did you say?"

"Sima Yang Ji, the general manager of Huangzhou, questioned that Mei Zi's "Biography of Shangshu" was a fake. Liu Guangbo could not answer the doubts he raised, and later believed..."

Speaking of this, the man was excited: "Liu Guangbo and Liu Shiyuan thought that the two flaws Yang Sima said were indeed correct. The "Biography of Shangshu" presented by Mei Zi was a fake work by later generations!"

"ah?"

Fang Yanqian didn't come back to his senses for a while. He knew that Liu Xuan had always praised the ancient text "Shangshu" presented by Mei Zi, and believed that this book was true, but now...

The books presented by Mei Zi, "Book of Shangshu", "Preface to Shangshu" and the ancient text "Book of Shangshu" are integrated. If the "Book of Shangshu" is really a fake, it means that the "Preface to Shangshu" and the ancient text "Book of Shangshu" presented by Mei Zi are very likely to be fake.

Fang Qiao listened aside and felt something was wrong. Although he had not started to study "Shangshu", he had heard his father say that "Biography of Shangshu", "Preface to Shangshu" and the ancient text "Shangshu" are one, and the result...

As footsteps sounded, many people ran into the courtyard and surrounded Fang Yanqian and asked: "Xiao Chong, what's going on? How could the "Biography of Shangshu" be fake?"

Fang Yanqian was asked in a daze and laughed at the question: "I haven't gone to the state school today, how can I know what happened?"

"How can it be fake? How can it be fake!"

Many people couldn't believe the news they heard. Most of them were astronomical scholars, but there was still basic knowledge of classics. When they heard the news just now, they couldn't accept it at all, so they all came to ask Fang Yanqian.

Fang Yanqian is a scholar of Confucianism. At this moment, he is the best person among Confucianists and the best person among astronomers. So everyone wants to ask clearly.

"Everyone, everyone! Fang really doesn't know what happened to the state student today, but I think that soon after I come, Liu Shiyuan and Liu Guangbo will definitely give a detailed answer. Please rest assured!"

Seeing the crowds of people in the yard talking, Fang Yanqian, who advised everyone to "be calm and not be impatient", was churning like boiling water.
Chapter completed!