So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

Finally, it was the third day, and the second session in the morning was given by Zhou Yao.

Everyone always has higher expectations for newcomers, but Yang Wanfan's mediocre performance yesterday disappointed everyone. Originally, we thought that this young man who was selected last should be a dark horse, but he turned out to be totally unremarkable.

Chu Changning and other superiors were very satisfied with the performance of the future son-in-law of the Meng family, and hoped that in this changing situation, the Meng family would not get into any trouble.

The first to take the stage was the new No. 1 pick Jiang Jun.

Jiang Jun walked up to the stage in high spirits, bowed to everyone, then sat down and began to speak incessantly.

Xiao Yueshan was listening on the side. To be honest, although Jiang Jun's point of view was not new, it was good in that it had sufficient arguments and beautiful words.

Jiang Jun's success and failure are both due to Dong Lin. It was precisely because he was a student of Dong Lin that his writing style was very similar to his teacher's and he often imitated his teacher in his gestures. In addition, Dong Lin had been teaching "The Great Learning" for nearly ten years, so no matter how talented he was, it was difficult for him to come up with new ideas. Although his teaching was at the level of a top scholar, the response was mediocre.

There was a barely perceptible glimmer of contempt in Chu Changning's eyes. This level of argument was not enough to impress the picky Grand Princess.

After Jiang Jun finished speaking and the ceremonial officer finished singing, Zhou Yao walked onto the stage steadily.

He immediately spotted his wife beside the Grand Princess and made a quick eye contact, to which Xiao Yueshan responded with a quiet smile.

Seeing that his wife was safe, he finally felt at ease.

These days, while he was busy preparing lessons, he couldn't help but worry about his wife's situation. Who knew that he worked tirelessly to make many new things, and also roughly drew a floor plan of the Grand Princess's Mansion based on his memory.

When he was so busy that his head was spinning, he began to calculate how much explosives were needed to break into the mansion and how to bury the explosives...

That’s right, water conservancy men are very versatile, they can draw maps, open mountains, build slopes and repair dams.

Although he currently has no channels to obtain suitable explosives, he still can't help wanting to spend his energy on these things, as if this would make him feel better.

After a salute, he began to explain. His voice was deep and magnetic, and every word he spoke was very firm, as if carrying an irresistible charm.

In his narration, everything in the universe contains endless mysteries. From the vast starry sky and the movement of galaxies to a speck of dust and a drop of water, everything is profound and magical. What I want to tell you today is the old woman holding the center and the immortal method of weighing the stars.

In the first half of the lecture, Zhou Yao mostly used the manuscript that Xiao Yueshan had polished for him. In this manuscript, Xiao Yueshan quoted many poems and essays by Li He, and used many uncommon images. The style of writing was very dark, cold, absurd and magnificent. To be honest, even if only one poem "Dream of the Sky" by Li He was quoted, it would be strange enough.

Under the three mountains of yellow dust and clear water, a thousand years have passed like a galloping horse.

Zhou Yao's narration deeply attracted everyone present. People seemed to be in the vast universe, witnessing the movement of the stars with their own eyes and feeling the mystery between heaven and earth. Even Chu Changning couldn't help but reveal an expression of admiration.

The old mother he mentioned was not a god in the traditional sense, but an abstract concept that represented the balance and harmony in the universe and maintained the unity and equilibrium of the world.

In fact, knowledge should not be a gimmick to attract people's attention, and Zhou Yao did not want the laws accumulated by generations of scientists through continuous experiments to become like metaphysics, so the second half of his lecture was very pragmatic.

Although the teacher continued to borrow these newly made terms from the old lady's book, he did give a solid lesson in mechanics.

In his description, the power of the old mother is a sacred natural law.

The first is that it is irresistible. All objects that people can currently touch are pulled by gravity, which is the power of the mother. Human power is temporarily unable to break through the constraints of the power of the mother, just like no matter how high a person jumps, he will fall to the ground, and no matter how far a bird flies, it will eventually need to roost.

Secondly, it is very fair. The old woman will measure the weight of all things fairly and match them with the corresponding force and performance. This is why objects can be weighed, and the weight of things comes from here.

The third is interaction. He packaged this mutuality of force as the mutual induction between the old woman and her people. For example, when two people shake hands, they each exert pressure on the other, but at the same time they also feel the response force given by the other. This mutual interaction of force allows people to feel each other's existence and communication.

According to this theory, even the stars and the Milky Way in the sky can be measured. He also demonstrated the gravity car he made. The civil and military officials in the court stared at this car that could run without the need for oxen and horses to pull it, and marveled at it.

In just one hour, Zhou Yao showed everyone a world they had never known before. Compared with this fantastical argument, Jiang Jun's previous lectures seemed even more boring and ordinary.

Zhou Yao's in-depth and easy-to-understand explanation won unanimous praise, and everyone marveled at his erudition and versatility. Chu Changning was very satisfied with his performance, and the smile lines at the corners of his eyes could not be hidden.

Xiao Yueshan also breathed a sigh of relief. She should be able to go home today.

After a quick lunch, it was time for the afternoon discussion.

Everyone had been quite friendly in the previous arguments, which were just different interpretations of certain sentences or passages in the scriptures, and then analyzed in combination with political affairs. This time, with the intervention of Zhou Yao's mother, everyone's attention was focused on this new argument.

As soon as the etiquette officer announced the start of the debate, Jiang Jun, who had been stealing the limelight all morning, stood up first, "Lord Zhou, you keep saying that the old woman is fair and just, then why are some people born rich while others are poor all their lives, some are smart while others are stupid and have no medicine? The Book of Rites says: Love your relatives, respect your elders, respect your elders, and distinguish between men and women. It's obvious that the old woman is not fair either."

Zhou Yao smiled and replied, "The so-called fairness is not absolute equality. The power of the old woman is only objectively imposed on everyone. If you are heavier than Mount Tai, the power is great; if you are light as a feather, the power is small. If you are as light as a feather but a weight that you cannot bear is imposed on you, won't you be crushed?

Everyone may have a different starting point, but the mother has given us opportunities that match our own. Whether we are rich or poor depends on our own efforts and choices. Isn’t this fair? "

Zhou Yao felt that his answer was great, but to Jiang Jun it became an extremely harsh sarcasm, which was just short of saying that he was unworthy of the position, that he was highly praised by Dong Lin but could not perform well, and was about to be crushed by Zhou Yao.

Jiang Jun's face suddenly turned ugly, and he asked without thinking, "Master Zhou said a lot, but he didn't prove how irresistible this old lady's power is!"

"That's easy. If Lord Jiang doesn't believe it, he can try to stand in the world without touching any objects placed on or indirectly placed on the ground. Then he will know whether he can resist the power of the old woman." Zhou Yao said calmly. In fact, he didn't make any logical preparations. He just prepared this question, which was enough to deal with emergencies on the field.

Jiang Jun was so angry that his face turned red after hearing Zhou Yao's words. He wanted to win back the argument, but he didn't expect to be refuted by Zhou Yao instead. But he was unwilling to admit defeat, so he argued: "This is just your one-sided statement, how can anyone believe it?"

Zhou Yao smiled slightly: "If Lord Jiang has any doubts, you might as well test it yourself."

At this time, some of the ministers were thinking about how to solve Zhou Yao's question, while others thought Jiang Jun was too stubborn and lacked grace. The audience in the Fengtian Hall had already been discussing it. However, no one could come up with an example to refute it, so they could only give up.

Chu Changning was very satisfied with the result of her argument. Once this situation came out, the old woman's argument returned to the court's attention, and she, the granddaughter of the high priest, had the capital to create momentum again.

The Minister of Works Xu Miao was very interested in the gravity cart without traction, and asked many questions about why this cart could run without being pulled by horses.

Zhou Yao also analyzed and answered them one by one, and everyone found it very novel. Only Jiang Jun looked unhappy, thinking that he had never taken this kid who ranked eleventh in the second class seriously, and now he was overshadowed by this kid with his strange skills and tricks, which was really unlucky.

The entire argument is devoted to force analysis, and no one is interested in discussing anything else.

Seeing that everyone had finished asking questions, Song Pu said, "Today's discussion was very interesting. Do you have any other opinions?"

The ministers all shook their heads. Seeing this, Song Pu nodded slightly and said, "In this case, this year's autumn banquet will end here. The Hanlin Academy will select the best essays from this lecture and compile them into a book for your study and reference."

The ceremony for the end of the banquet was also very complicated. After another round of offering sacrifices to the gods and ancestors, music performances and prayers, everyone could leave and go home.

A wonderful autumn banquet came to an end, and Zhou Yao's reputation spread quickly in the capital.