Today we are talking about geometric figures, which are like a mystery to the ancient people who had never been exposed to them.
It’s unlikely that I can understand it if I hear it for the first time.
Even when Lan An was taking online courses and was exposed to this knowledge, he still had Chu Qiu Ze to tutor him, otherwise it would have been really obscure and difficult to understand.
Now, the Western Region envoy asked, and Lan An answered, and he answered very seriously.
What is pi, why is the triangle structure the most stable, etc. etc.
These are the basic knowledge for modern primary and secondary school students.
But Maimaiti felt dizzy after hearing this and had no idea what the point of learning these things was.
Go into battle and kill the enemy. Can these triangles and circles kill the enemy?
Can the people use these rectangles to farm for food?
What's the point of memorizing pi when governing a country? Wait, what is pi?
Chu Qiu Ze, who was basking in the sun and eating snacks, looked at these envoys from the Western Regions leisurely, with only one word in his mind: sitting in a well and looking at the sky!
These things are indeed of little use when you first learn them, but once you have learned them thoroughly, you will be able to do a lot more.
Architecture, war, and daily life all rely on this knowledge.
However, he would not suggest anything.
This is not his mission, and he has no interest in finding things to do.
However, I have to say that if this man's image when teaching were in modern times, he would be a real class teacher.
His face looked serious and solemn, yet with a hint of abstinence.
If.....let Blue Eucalyptus put on modern clothes and stand on the podium to give lectures...
Chu Qiuze suddenly came up with an idea: classroom.a.vi.
He was so scared that he shook his head quickly. His butt was still hurting and he was thinking about it again.
The second class was physics.
The teaching materials were simplified by Chu Qiu Ze so that these ancient people could understand and use them in daily life.
But Maimaiti and the Princess of the Western Regions had not learned the previous knowledge, and now they were even more confused.
In the Western Regions, they were also famous for their talents. How come they suddenly became illiterate after coming to the Han Dynasty?
They originally just wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to the Regent, to get close to him, to flatter him, etc. Their goal was to make the prince give in and give them grain.
But they didn't expect that after sitting here listening to the incomprehensible book for the whole afternoon, they felt sleepy, but they didn't dare to sleep. They had to be extremely alert all the time, otherwise it would be too rude.
I wanted to find an excuse to slip away, but I didn't dare to interrupt their class.
They had barely spoken a few words to the Regent until the end of the class, and were still feeling dizzy.
Lan An was also not polite, "Prince, your master is not feeling well today, please send someone to escort the Western Region envoys back to the post station safely."
The young prince agreed, and then he remembered that his master's walking posture was not very good today, and he knew that his uncle had gone too far last night.
Unable to resist, he asked again, "Should we invite the imperial physician to come over to our house? Let Master take a look?"
Although the emperor's uncle's lectures were also very good, he preferred the master's class and hoped that the master's health would get better soon.
Lan An originally wanted to say no, after all, Qiu Ze’s elder brother and mother are both doctors. If there is any problem, they can just return to modern treatment in time.
But then he thought again that Qingqing Qiu Ze's physical discomfort was caused by himself, so he didn't dare to let Chu Tianze and Chu's mother know easily, for fear that he would be hurt.
"Let's go call Doctor Hu." After struggling for a long time, Lan An finally decided to let the doctor take a look first.
After all, what happened last night made him experience the most beautiful feeling in the world, and he will definitely do it often in the future.
His daughter Qingqing is in very poor health and cannot withstand the torture. After doing it once, she even had difficulty walking the next day. What will happen to her happy life in the future?
Doctor Hu is the doctor in the palace who specializes in taking care of the health of the masters, and he has a good reputation.
Let him come and take a look at Qingqing, so he can feel at ease. He can also take a look and see if there is any way to make Qingqing's body stronger.
Chu Qiuze seemed to sense something and glanced at Lan An, "What the hell are you planning?"
Lan An immediately became serious, "Nothing, the prince just asked the imperial physician to come and take your pulse."
Chu Qiuze nodded and suggested asking the imperial physician to come and take a look.
To be honest, that place didn't feel that uncomfortable. It was probably because her husband had applied medicine to her, and it seemed the medicine was somewhat effective.
What made him feel uncomfortable was his sore waist and weak legs.
"Let's go." After sending the little prince and the Western Region envoy away, Chu Qiuze softened his bones again, "Carry me back to my room to rest."
There was no reason for Lan An to refuse, and after returning to the room, they talked about the issue of asking the Western Regions for grain and seeds.
Judging from their attitude today, they still want the princess to get close to Lan An.
Lan An has always maintained an indifferent attitude, and with Chu Qiu Ze, the real boss, in charge, the envoys from the Western Regions did not dare to act rashly for fear of offending others.
"My dear husband." Chu Qiuze lay on Lan An and teased, "If the princess wants to enter our home, shouldn't she please me, the queen?"
"Our home", these words immediately pleased Lan An. His daughter Qing Qing now regarded his palace as her home.
But modern people's thinking is always different from that of ancient times. Lan An explained: "My dear, in this era, if a man wants to take a concubine, he does not need to obtain the consent of the main wife."
Therefore, there is no need for them to please his wife.
Chu Qiuze pursed his lips, "Anyway, you can't afford to look at them any more. If they run into a wall, they might just give up."
As a princess from the Western Regions, is it necessary for her to be so humble?
"I'm afraid they won't give up so easily." Lan An frowned. "From the change in the envoy's attitude, we can tell that he must have received the death order from the King of the Western Regions. If he can't bring the grain back, I'm afraid his life will be in danger."
In the face of life and death, what does face mean?
Sure enough, the next afternoon, Maimaiti showed up on time again with the princess.
Chu Qiuze and Lan An looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
After all, they are ambassadors from the Western Regions. We would certainly not close the door and refuse them welcome, but it is still very easy to ignore them.
They just did what they were supposed to do, and they didn't care if the envoys from the Western Regions just watched and followed them.
Just treat this as a way to pass the time.
This kind of scene could be seen in the palace for several days in a row.
The Western Regions envoys tried their best to follow Lan An and find some topics to chat with him from time to time.
Lan An looked calm and would reply with a few words when he was in a good mood.
As for when Chu Qiu Ze was teaching, Lan An originally wanted to take the opportunity to avoid the Western Regions envoy and attend class together; but the Western Regions envoy would rather listen to the heavenly book than spend more time with Lan An.
That day, just after finishing their lessons, Chu Qiuze and Lan An declined the Western Region envoys' proposal to go for a drink and sent them off.
“Tsk tsk tsk.” Chu Qiuze shook his head. “If Maimaiti hadn’t brought the princess along every time, I would have suspected that he had fallen in love with you.”
Lan An was helpless, "Maybe, things have turned around."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you think there's something wrong with the princess and the prince?" Lan An said with a smile, "Maybe they've changed their target."
Chu Qiuze raised his eyebrows. Previously, he had always treated the little prince as a child, ignoring the fact that the prince was old enough to get married in Dahan.
The princess from the Western Regions was indeed beautiful, so it was normal for the little prince to be unable to resist her temptation.
As for the princess from the Western Regions, she was probably also thinking about it. She could forget about becoming the crown prince's principal wife, but marrying him as a concubine would definitely be better than entering the palace. After all, the crown prince would be the future ruler of a country, and with her beauty and status, she would always have a place in the harem in the future.
If I could have a child, the day when a mother would be honored by her son would be just around the corner.
In the end, I have a little girl mentality.
Lan An added: "Perhaps, this was also instructed by my brother the Emperor."
Chu Qiuze understood that if the little prince and the princess got together, it would be natural for the Western Region to bring up the issue of grain seeds, and Dahan would also bring up the issue of finished grain products.
By then, the Western Regions will be unable to do anything to Dahan, and there will be no room for refusal.
After all, there is no grain left in Dahan now. All the crops have been planted in the ground. We can’t let people dig them up, right?
It will take several months for the next batch to mature.
The Western Regions simply cannot wait that long, and Dahan will also have various reasons, telling them that there is a shortage of food and the people have just filled their stomachs, so they have to follow public opinion.
In short, the words had to be very tactful, but at the same time, they had to let the people of the Western Regions know very clearly that either the two countries would only trade in grain and finished products, or else they would roll up their sleeves and do nothing.
As for grain, don't even think about it.
Now the Western Regions dare not offend Dahan lightly, for if they do, the princess will be lost and the grain will not be exchanged.
As expected.
The envoys from the Western Regions could no longer sit still after half a month. The weather in the Western Regions was bitterly cold, and spring came later than in the Great Han. But if they did not exchange the grain and seeds back, they would miss the sowing season this year.
By then, the King of the Western Regions will probably not let him off easily, and his entire family might even be implicated.
Therefore, they still asked for an exchange of grain and seeds on the grounds of an alliance between the two countries, and the object of the marriage was the young prince.
The old emperor was quite satisfied with the situation, but he claimed to be ill and did not see anyone. The entire negotiation was handled by Lan An.
Lan An, who was decisive in killing on the battlefield, was just negotiating trade and marriage with a small country that didn't dare to offend Da Han, and he did it with ease.
Chu Qiuze also bought a batch of sweet potato flour and potato flour from Hyundai to entertain the envoys.
It is beautifully called: This is Dahan's specialty, but it is not yet in mass production, and only princes and nobles can eat it.
The envoys from the Western Regions had never seen this noodle-like vermicelli before, and it was very filling, which immediately conquered their appetite.
After several days of negotiations, Mai Mai Ti realized that he could not exchange Da Han’s high-yield grain seeds, and in despair, he accepted the request for trade.
After all, the conditions proposed by Dahan, apart from selling them vermicelli at a low price, the rest of the products were cotton, cattle, sheep, wool, and fruit trees; except for cattle and sheep, other things were not valuable in the Western Regions.
However, Dahan has to supply at least two million kilograms of vermicelli to the Western Regions every year.
The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, and there are other crops. If vermicelli is added in the future, most of the people will be able to fill their stomachs.
Maimaiti also suggested that this time when he returned to the Western Regions, he hoped to bring back 500,000 kilograms of vermicelli.
He could also report to the King of the Western Regions.
But where can Dahan get vermicelli now? Potatoes and sweet potatoes have just been planted, and it will take three or four months for them to be produced in large quantities.
But the blue gums also have ways to deal with it.
The little prince will be eighteen in three months. According to Dahan's current marriageable age regulations, he can only get married when he is eighteen.
The envoys from the Western Regions would be delayed on the road for more than two months each way.
Therefore, Lan An suggested that Maimaiti go back to the Western Regions first to report to the King of the Western Regions, and then they could send someone to offer the betrothal gifts.
A concubine is also a concubine, and Dahan will still give her the face she deserves and will never humiliate the dignity of a great country.