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Wei Wu also guessed that Zhu Yuxuan would have this reaction, after all, what he said was too shocking.

He deliberately put the story of his time travel first, specifically for Zhu Yuxuan to hear.

Fortunately, there was only shock in Zhu Yuxuan's eyes, but no fear or terror.

Seeing this, Wei Wu stood up and patted her head, then picked up the dishes on the ground and returned to his seat.

"Brother Zhu, let me answer your second question first. The Little Ice Age didn't only occur during the Ming Dynasty."

"In fact, according to research in our time, there have been three small ice ages before our dynasty."

"They are from the late Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms and the Western Jin Dynasty (6-8), and the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and the early Northern Song Dynasty."

"Every time a Little Ice Age occurs, it causes unrest and the change of dynasties."

Having said that, Wei Wu paused for a while, as if to give them time to digest this information.

It was not until the two men's brows relaxed that Wei Wu spoke again:

"If you send someone to carefully examine the historical records, you should be able to find some records of the climate during the dynasties."

"But that's all in the past. What I want to talk about now is the Fourth Little Ice Age, which is now the Ming Dynasty."

"The Little Ice Age, from its beginning to its peak and end, spanned hundreds of years."

"And this time, there were actually signs since the pre-Yuan period, but no one in this era thought about it that way."

Upon hearing that there were signs in advance, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked.

"What is the sign? Why have I never heard of any sign?"

"It's a natural disaster!"

Wei Wu concentrated and said in a deep voice:

"According to the summary of our time, during the hundred years of the former Yuan Dynasty's rule, natural disasters occurred a total of 450 times."

“水灾92次、旱灾86次、雹灾69次、蝗灾61次、地震52次、风灾42次、霜雪28次、瘟疫20次。”

"And from the time of Your Majesty to the time of Emperor Chongzhen... a total of 1,101 natural disasters occurred during the 276 years of our Ming Dynasty."

When Wei Wu said this, the expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became very ugly.

The number of natural disasters that occurred in his Ming Dynasty was more than multiples of that in the previous Yuan Dynasty.

While Zhu Yuanzhang was emotionally unstable, Wei Wu continued to speak:

"The Qing Dynasty was even worse. From the sixth emperor, Qianlong, to the abdication of the last emperor, there were a total of 1,1021 natural disasters in the 176 years!"

"In other words, the Little Ice Age began in the pre-Yuan Dynasty, reached its peak in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and gradually disappeared until the fall of the Qing Dynasty."

This was the first time Zhu Biao heard of the Qing Dynasty, but he probably guessed that it was the dynasty after the Ming Dynasty.

But what he is most concerned about now is not this, but the issue of the Little Ice Age.

Similarly, Zhu Yuanzhang was most concerned about this issue, so he asked immediately.

"Xiao Wu, then why did this Little Ice Age occur, and how did later generations cope with it?"

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he looked at Wei Wu expectantly, but Wei Wu just shook his head.

"In our time, technology was so advanced that we could even reach the moon in the sky and capture dragons in the oceans."

"Of course, there are no dragons in this world. This is just a way of expressing how advanced our technology is."

After making a casual remark, Wei Wucai continued to explain:

"However, even in my advanced era, there was no clear explanation for the cause of the Little Ice Age."

"There are only two guesses. One is that the Earth's rotation and periodic tilt lead to reduced sunlight, thus triggering small glaciers."

As he spoke, Wei Wu stretched out his finger and pointed at the sun in the sky.

"Another possibility is that there are changes in the solar cycle, which can lead to a decrease in solar activity and a mini ice age."

Looking at the confused expressions on Old Zhu and Little Zhu's faces, Wei Wu could only smile bitterly in his heart.

In fact, he really didn't want to say this. After all, telling them this was like talking to a cow.

Not to mention Old Zhu and Little Zhu, even Wei Wu himself only knew these nouns.

What exactly is periodic activity and angle inclination? These are like secret books to him.

But he had no choice but to say it, so he just said it all out.

At this moment, Zhu Biao asked a rather classic question.

"Xiao Wu, what kind of ball is the Earth? How can we stop it from spinning?"

That’s right, Zhu Biao didn’t know what the earth was, but he knew what the sun was.

Obviously, the sun was not something they could hope for, so they set their sights on the earth.

As for Wei Wu, when he heard Zhu Biao's question, he didn't know whether to laugh or feel helpless for a moment.

"Brother Zhu, the Earth is the land we stand on. It is actually a huge sphere."

"Not only is the earth spherical, but the sun, moon, and stars in the sky are also giant spheres."

When these words were spoken, not only Zhu Biao, but also Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yuxuan beside him were all frightened.

Zhu Yuanzhang even stood up directly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! From ancient times to the present, the sky is round and the earth is square. How can the earth be a sphere?"

"If it really was a ball, wouldn't all of us have fallen into it? Xiao Wu, what you said is ridiculous!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Biao beside him also spoke:

"Xiao Wu, I don't object to your claim that the sun, moon, and stars are spheres, but I find it hard to believe your claim that the earth is also a sphere."

"If the earth is a sphere as you say, then what about rivers, lakes, and seas? Water will flow towards the earth."

Wei Wu had long guessed that they would have this reaction, and he was not surprised at all.

After all, when the inherent thinking is suddenly broken, it is inevitable that there will be some unacceptable emotions.

Looking at the two excited people, Wei Wu pondered for a moment before speaking:

"I can explain all of this, but I'm afraid even if I do, Uncle Zhu and Big Brother Zhu won't understand."

"In fact, whether it's the sun, moon, stars, or the Earth, they're all floating in a pitch-black void. Regarding this..."

"If you want to know more, I can use technology to show you the world outside the sky and the true appearance of the moon after dark."

"You'll understand then, but before dark, let's talk about how to deal with the Little Ice Age!"

Upon hearing that they could see the world beyond the sky with their own eyes, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao began to tremble.

That's beyond the heavens! Where immortals live, how could mortals like them get a glimpse of what's going on?

Even Zhu Yuxuan who was standing beside him was staring at Wei Wu, his eyes full of expectation but he didn't dare to speak.

Seeing this, Wei Wu laughed and looked at Zhu Yuxuan and asked:

"Yuxuan, do you believe the young master?"

"Believe!"

Zhu Yuxuan nodded subconsciously. She didn't know why, it was a completely instinctive reaction.

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu laughed and said:

"Do you remember what the young master said to you just now?"

"Remember, Master said not to go to bed too early tonight. Go to Master's room. He has a treasure to show me!"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Wu's face suddenly turned dark.

This girl, just say you remember it, why do you have to repeat what I said again?

If Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu hear this, my image will be completely ruined!

While Wei Wu was waiting to look back, he saw extremely strange expressions on the faces of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.