Wang Xijue was very efficient. Three days later, he delivered 500 copies of "A Primer on Geometry" that smelled of ink.

"I have kept the remaining 500 copies. I will distribute them to my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy and then ask the people in the Imperial College to help distribute them." Wang Xijue has good relationships with people and a wide network of contacts. When it comes to doing something like this, even if Zhao Hao's three disciples were combined, they would not be a match for him alone.

I wish I could accept him as my own... Zhao Hao thought with some regret in his heart, it's a pity that he only wanted to learn cooking from me.

"However, is now the right time to send it to the candidates?" Wang Xijue was an honest man. Thinking of his brother's reaction after seeing that thing, he couldn't help but worry about the other candidates.

"Publish, why not?" The three Yangs said in unison: "Promoting science cannot be delayed for a single day!"

"Uh..." Wang Xijue looked at Zhao Hao again.

Zhao Hao thought what a joke, this book is for me to use to attract candidates for the imperial examination. When they pass the imperial examination and become Jinshi, they will all become the sworn brothers and become the master of the room. What will this have to do with me then?

As for making people go crazy, there is no need to worry. First of all, people like Wang Dingjue who are abnormal and strong-willed are a minority after all.

You can't do it, why don't you ask the person who gave you the book? What can you do if you stay at home and keep bored?

Or if there are really a few people like him, that would be even better. I could rescue them and take them as my disciples. Even if I can't pass the imperial examination, it's good to do scientific research.

Then Zhao Hao nodded and smiled, "This book can help scholars get rid of their superficiality and practice their meticulousness; it can help them write more meticulous and solid articles and stimulate their ingenuity; the candidates are also scholars, so it is natural that learning this book will be beneficial and harmless."

"Really?" Wang Xijue didn't expect that this thing would have this effect.

"Yes!" Sanyang nodded in unison.

"Okay, then I'll learn it when I have time." Wang Xijue said with a smile.

In fact, he didn't agree with it in his heart, because in the past few nights, Wang Xijue read "A First Glimpse of Geometry" before going to bed.

Well, it cured his old problem of difficulty falling asleep...

~~

After Wang Xijue left, Zhao Hao dispersed his disciples and asked them to distribute booklets to the guild halls in various provinces and prefectures where candidates gathered.

Since it was free, the candidates would rather take it than refuse it. As a result, all the money was distributed in one day.

Then Zhao Hao waited at home for someone to come and ask for advice, but after waiting for three days, no one came except Wu Kangyuan who came to congratulate him on the publication of his second book.

This is like writing a novel online, and only getting a few hits and no chapter reviews for a week. You can imagine how much of a blow to the author's confidence it is...

If Zhao Hao didn't depend on this for his livelihood, he would have been depressed.

Even so, he was in a bad mood.

Seeing that Zhao Hao had a gloomy face all day long, not to mention his three disciples, even Zhao Shixi was silent and behaved as obediently as a kitten, for fear that he would be used as a punching bag by the villain Hao.

"Have you carried out the propaganda according to my instructions?" Zhao Hao leaned on the head of the kang, as if he was sick again.

"It has been publicized, Master." The eldest disciple said carefully, "It is said that we are studying things to gain knowledge, and it is the real study of things to gain knowledge."

"It is irrefutable that we can know things through investigation of things." The second disciple added hurriedly.

"That's impossible. Isn't it said that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty spend their whole lives studying things to gain knowledge?" Zhao Hao leaned on the kang, flipping through the "Geometry" he had carefully prepared. He was almost hysterical and kept saying over and over again: "Such intuitive and beautiful knowledge, precise and moving logic, how can a studious person resist its temptation? It's impossible..."

The disciples were all serious scholars, and they naturally understood the psychology of scholars much better than Zhao Hao, who was not a serious scholar. They knew that the world was in decline and people were restless. Studying was just a stepping stone to the imperial examination. How many people really devoted themselves to studying?

If there are any, they are not those scholars who have suddenly become rich from humble backgrounds.

The spring examination is approaching, and everyone is at their most utilitarian and power-obsessed. Who the hell has the time to study the world and gain knowledge?

Alas, the candidates of this Ming Dynasty are not good enough, which is a shame for the teachers’ painstaking efforts.

As the other candidates of this year, Sanyang felt deeply ashamed. The master had a sincere heart, but it was a pity that the jade pot was actually a urinal...

"Master." Wang Wuyang couldn't bear to see his master injured like this, so he tried to persuade him: "Maybe everyone is concentrating on their studies and is afraid that they will lose their composure if they get involved."

"Yes, Master." Wang Dingjue also quickly spoke out, "At that time, I, your disciple, also had a critical attitude towards Geometry. It was just that it was so attractive to me that I became addicted to it unconsciously."

"Ah, I see!" Hua Shuyang patted his thigh and said, "It must be that your story got out, and no one dared to read the book anymore."

"It's possible," Wang Dingjue said with a grin, "My brother hired countless monks, Taoist priests, magicians and witches at the time. I'm afraid it came from their mouths."

"Oh..." Zhao Hao, Wang Wuyang and Hua Shuyang sighed in unison, and Wang Dingjue lowered his head in shame.

"Forget it. At this time, the world is the biggest and the cause is the greatest. It is indeed wishful thinking on the part of the master." Zhao Hao sighed, sat up, and resumed his masterly manner and said, "It can be seen that the road to preaching is long and difficult."

"But if we keep going, we will get there!" The three disciples were even more confident than Zhao Hao and said, "As long as we overcome all difficulties and persevere to the end, science will surely become a well-known discipline!"

In fact, when it comes to the determination of character, Zhao Hao is currently no match for these three disciples who have studied hard for twenty years.

"Well, well said!" This time it was Zhao Hao who accepted the lesson. He stood up and said, "That's what I meant!"

"See, I told you, we don't need to worry about the Master at all." Wang Wuyang was almost turning into a fart spirit like all the senior brothers in the world.

As soon as he finished speaking, a man from Caijia Lane came out to report, "Sir, we have guests."

"Wow, a fish is caught?" Master Zhao Hao and his apprentice's eyes immediately lit up with thieves.

"It's Lord Hai." The man gasped.

"Let someone else report next time." Zhao Hao was immediately discouraged when he heard this: "People taught by Gao Wu are all dumber than each other when it comes to speaking."

In fact, the doorman also needs professional talents, but Zhao Hao and his friends are just passing through the capital, so they can't be so particular, so they have to let the man from Caijia Lane who has strong limbs and simple minds take over.

~~

Although he was somewhat frightened by Hai Rui's torture, Zhao Hao still dressed neatly and came out to meet the guests in the main hall.

"Thank you, Mr. Hai, for the eggs that day. All my illnesses were cured after eating them." Zhao Hao said to Hai Rui with a smile.

"Finally it's over." Hai Rui snorted, sat down opposite him and said, "Then stop talking nonsense and start a fight."

"Come on, who's afraid of who?" Zhao Hao has had enough rest these days and can probably accompany him for a few rounds.

So the two of them continued to exchange sharp words on the previous topic.

Hai Rui hadn't visited for ten days, and he had thought of many arguments and tactics, so he came fully prepared this time.

It’s a pity that Zhao Hao is so mean.

He actually asked his disciples to join in the discussion, under the pretext that, "We are one as master and disciple, and if we fight one, we fight together; whether we fight a hundred, we fight together."

But Hai Rui didn't want to defeat Zhao Hao as a person. He wanted to defeat Zhao Hao's theory. Naturally, he didn't care about the number of people, he just wanted to fight hard...

Needless to say, the result was that after debating from morning until midnight, the four masters and apprentices finally knocked the little old man to the ground.

"Hahaha, what a joy!" Even a strong man like Hai Rui was exhausted and could not continue after this round of fighting.

But he laughed for the first time, even though his smile was scary.

"You have the upper hand today." He stood up slowly.

Master Zhao Hao and his three disciples hurriedly stood up to see him off. They were full of admiration for this sea warrior with such an amazing microcosm.

"Why don't we rest for a few more days?" Zhao Hao asked cautiously.

"Don't worry, there won't be a next time." Hai Rui shook his head and said with regret.

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