"Your Majesty does not need to be excited. What you see and hear in the heavenly book is like looking at flowers in the fog, and it is difficult to distinguish the true or false. I said that this matter was the first time I came today, hoping that Your Majesty can re-examine many ancient legends and records..."

After pouring a cup of hot tea for Emperor Shi, Chen Xu looked at the globe seriously.

"I had a question at the beginning, the sun rose and set in the east and set in the west, and then rose and set in the east and west, day after day, year after year, if the world was flat, then where did the sun go at night, and how did it return from Yugu to Ganyuan? In order to confirm the records of the Book of Heaven and prove that my speculation is correct, I have invested huge amounts of money in building new sea ships over the years, encouraging people to go out to sea to explore Yingzhou, the South China Sea and other places, and even constantly searching for the path to the West, in order to figure out the true shape of the world's geography as soon as possible..."

"I'm waiting..." The First Emperor, who closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Chen Xu with confusion, "What is the relationship between exploring geography and building a large ship?"

"Your Majesty, please see..." Chen Xu gently turned the globe, his fingers flew across the equator, "The world seems vast, but in fact it is not boundless. The four continents that can provide human survival account for less than 30%, and the rest are oceans. If the earth is indeed round like a mapper, then our fleet heading west is chasing the sun westward and will return from the east one day. If the sailing is successful, it proves that the earth is indeed round, and it can also break the unsolved mystery of the sun rising and setting in the east. This time, my plan to inspect the smooth road. I once took a sea boat back and forth in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. Through a telescope, I found that the sea surface was not flat, but had a certain arc. The telescope could only see at the farthest distance.

The distance between twenty or thirty miles is not that the telescope cannot see far enough, but because it is blocked by the sea water... Also, when Li Shun returned this time, I specifically asked about his understanding and feelings about Western geography. He said that everything in the West is no different from that of our Great Qin. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the people start to make sunset at sunset. For the understanding of world geography, there are also great sages in the Western Greek countries that have proposed the theory that the earth is spherical, but it is impossible to prove it at the moment. If Your Majesty is interested, and wait for the Qin fleet to arrive in the Western countries in two years, you can invite some knowledgeable wise men to come to our Great Qin to verify it. As long as you confirm that the earth is spherical, all theories such as the rising and falling of the sun and the moon, the stars in the Zhoutian, or the four seasons of the solar term can be easily solved..."

Chen Xu pointed to the globe and made a long statement, regardless of whether the First Emperor understood it or not, he looked at the First Emperor after drinking a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

"Your Majesty, I know that you are still worried about the fact that Ying Huo is guarding your heart. But today I revealed this matter to remind Your Majesty that the ancients said that the sky is round and the place is not reasonable, and the movement of stars in the sky does not have so-called bad luck, but natural phenomena like the rising and falling sunshine. Ying Huo is in the east or west, but the location and season of the earth are different, resulting in different observation results. I founded the Academy of Sciences, vigorously promoted science and technology, and created the so-called scientific school. The purpose is to explore the secrets behind all the unknown, solve the unsolved mysteries left by the ancients, and break the old ideas. There is only one purpose for me to make the world correctly understand the world, guide farming and production through scientific methods and theories, and build our Great Qin more prosperous and powerful!"

...

Chen Xu left, leaving only the First Emperor who was staring in a daze alone.

He sat motionlessly on the warm kang, staring at the globe on the desk table, occasionally plucking the globe with his hand, watching it rotate slowly, a bright light flashed in his blank eyes, and then his body trembled slightly, as if he was cramping. He was obviously a little fascinated at the moment, and he was completely disintegrated by Chen Xu's words.

Chen Xu had no choice but to say what he said today in advance.

The Taishi Ming mentioned the celestial phenomena of Ying Huo guarding his heart a few days ago. This incident not only caused the fear of the First Emperor, but also felt that a group of important ministers such as Feng Quji and Meng Yi felt that the clouds were covered with dark clouds. The discussion among the people was even more serious. Countless people were secretly spreading discussions, saying that the Qin Dynasty was about to have a major disaster, and there were even sporadic rumors of malicious intentions, saying that the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six countries caused the wrath of the gods, and that the disaster would be brought down and punished the First Emperor, and the emperor might soon die, etc.

The truth behind the rumors is very chaotic. Perhaps there are nobles from the six countries making trouble, and perhaps there are other evil people who are promoting the fire.

After all, the sudden disaster of Ying Huo Shouxin has caused panic among the civil and military officials of the court and even the entire Qin Dynasty. Recently, Xianyang is undercurrent and turbulent.

Originally, Diyuan said that Chen Xu wanted to propose it later a few years later. At least this theory had a great impact on the First Emperor. Chen Xu was very worried that he would not accept it. Moreover, according to historical time, Emperor Shin-shouxin passed away shortly after the occurrence of Ying Huo Shuxin. If Chen Xu could not reverse this historical event, then Emperor Shin-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-shou-s

For a year... Chen Xu sat in the slightly bumpy carriage and felt his heart prickly as if it was a needle.

In recent years, both monarch and ministers are teachers and friends. Chen Xu really hopes that the First Emperor can see the glory of the Qin Dynasty unifying the earth and fulfill the dream of unity in the world. But what should come will come eventually. The celestial phenomena that once appeared in history, which have gradually approached, and Chen Xu also felt an inexplicable anxiety and uneasiness.

Although you know that you are coming, you cannot stop or change it. This is the greatest desolation and sorrow.

"Go to Qinghe Hospital!" The carriage was about to reach the gate of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and Chen Xu suddenly pushed open the window and gave instructions.

"Yes, Marquis!" The guard leader who had been following the carriage loudly conveyed the order. Soon the carriage turned around and headed straight to the east gate of the city under the escort of a group of guards.

The Weihe Bridge has been repaired for seven years and is almost the only transportation hub connecting the two sides of the Weihe River. With the increasing population of Xianyang and the increasing economy, the exchanges between the Weihe River are becoming more and more dense. The tall and wide Dongmen Bridge, which used to look more and more crowded, has become an intestinal obstruction location for cross-straits. Every day, the Weihe Bridge is crowded with people, and when a large number of trucks pass through, it will block the bridge.

Chen Xu's carriage came along the road. When the people along the way saw the ceremonial guards of the Taishi Mansion, they all quickly made way for the road to salute, and the voices of paying homage to the Marquis of Qinghe and the Grand Tutor's Left Prime Minister were heard one after another. After seeing this, the imperial guards guarding the bridge shouted loudly to drive away the pedestrians and chariots and horses on and off the bridge. The bustling crowd finally made way for a passage of more than meter wide. Some of them were squeezed into their bodies and hung outside the railings, and even items in baskets and vine boxes fell under the bridge. The scene was a little out of control while screaming.

"Stop~" Chen Xu could see clearly through the glass, frowned and patted the car window. The carriage quickly stopped at the bridge. With a loud bang, the car door opened. Chen Xu got out of the car, his face looked very bad.

"Meet the left prime minister!" An imperial guard guarding the bridge hurried over to stand attentively and salute.

"No need to be polite. Let people, cars and horses cross the bridge first. How can you forcefully drive them away so narrowly? Then, arrange people to go to the Ministry of Works and the Office of the Inner Historian to inform the officials, and say that this marquis is waiting for them here!"

"Here!" The Imperial Guard Chief Shi took the order and turned around. He quickly shouted loudly. The imperial guards who were holding long spears to maintain order on the bridge, all the weapons were put away. The crowded bridge quickly resumed traffic, and the imperial guards turned over and headed straight for the city.

Chen Xu abandoned his car and walked to the center of the bridge under the escort of several guards.

The Wei River flow in winter does not look big, but as the largest tributary of the Yellow River, the water volume is still abundant, and the river boats that are five or ten feet long are still safe to pass. At this time, the situation is that there are hundreds of boats competing under the bridge, and the East Gate Wharf under the bridge and the South Gate Wharf several miles away gather. Because the two piers have been renovated, the neat river ports and docks made of cement bricks and stones are also in order, and the boat docking and picking up and dropping passengers and cargoes are completely different from the chaos on the Wei River Bridge.

The Wei River Bridge is blocked, which is an old problem.

It started to be blocked since the repair was completed, and it has been even more blocked in the past few years.

Chen Xu also knew that in order to solve the congestion of the Wei River Bridge, it would definitely not be possible to completely solve the problem of building one or two bridges. Therefore, at the commodities trade fair in the spring, Chen Xu proposed to move the capital to the vicinity of Chang'an Palace, which happened to be in line with the original plan of Emperor Shin-chan's construction of Abang Palace. However, after Chen Xu left for half a year, the Ministry of Industry and the Academy of Sciences' plan to survey the new capital was still underway. However, with the rapid development of the south bank of the Wei River, it seems that the new capital will not be able to stand the first step.

Therefore, Chen Xu felt that it was necessary to work in two ways to build another cross-river bridge to temporarily alleviate this extreme congestion situation. Moreover, the current Daqin treasury is abundant and there is no shortage of money. In addition, the river water falls in winter, it is more suitable for construction.

Just after Chen Xu had a rough idea of ​​observing the bridge, the imperial guards who reported the news also returned. Soon after, the Ministry of Works Order Zai Hong and the Neishi Mansion Order Qi Dang each came in a hurry with a few subordinates.

When the Qinghe Hou summoned him, the two supervisors did not dare to be careless. After hearing the informed imperial guards roughly explained the incident, they also guessed the reason why Chen Xu summoned them.

After a simple greeting, Chen Xu did not talk much. He pointed at the surging traffic, horses and people on the bridge and the congestion at both ends and said in a bad face: "Is it so crowded every day, but Qi Mansion and the Ministry of Slaughter and Works turned a blind eye?"

"The Marquis forgives the crime, but it is not the lower officials who turn a blind eye. In fact, the location of the second bridge has been surveyed and confirmed. I originally planned to start construction after the autumn, but Feng Xiang reported that the plan to move the capital has been reported to His Majesty that repairing the second bridge will cause huge waste, so the matter was dragged down..." Zai Hong quickly explained.
Chapter completed!