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    Speaking of astronomical telescopes, Gu Shi naturally thought of the celestial omen he had just realized and the chaos in front of him.  But this topic is too sensitive. Even if Jiang Tuan and Yang Heng here are not outsiders, he still can't bring up this topic casually.  But now is the opportunity.

    He drank water from a cup with one hand, picked up a glass bead with the other and examined it carefully. He casually said in a casual manner: "This time the Ministry of Industry dog ??peed on its head and tinkered with something like glass! No wonder Zhang Pu  At the beginning, no one else was allowed to interfere, so the Ministry of Industry didn¡¯t know how much money it would make just based on this crystal-clear appearance." He asked Yang Heng with both teasing and envy, "Gongdu, how are you going to manage this glass?  ?¡±

    "We have just touched the threshold of glass firing. Nowadays, only two or three of ten furnaces can be successful, and colorless and transparent ones like this are even rarer, so we haven't discussed the business yet." Yang  Heng said carefully.

    Gu Shi knew he was telling the truth.  Whether it is fame or political achievements, the Ministry of Industry has already made a lot of money from glass, and now it will definitely not make any decisions without authorization.  Besides, this thing is a bit ingenious. It is not up to the Ministry of Industry to decide how to deal with it in the end, whether it is allowed to flow into the private sector or directly included in the imperial tribute.  But his original intention was not on the glass. He nodded slightly and moved the topic to the side: "It's time to think about it. By the way, I remember when he proposed burning glass, did Zida suggest that the Ministry of Industry and the Taishi Bureau join forces?"

    Shang Cheng was talking to Jiang Tuan when he suddenly heard him mentioning himself. He turned around and said, "I was tricked by Li Ding! At that time, I didn't know why he mentioned the Taishi Bureau and Guantian in the Taishi Bureau.  Instruments, from celestial instruments to astronomical telescopes, and finally to the glass."

    Gu Shi chuckled.  He put down the tea cup, raised his hand to wipe the non-existent sweat on his forehead, looked at the still bright and dazzling sunlight outside the pavilion, and suddenly said: "This year is really strange, and it will be the same in a few days."  It¡¯s Mid-Autumn Festival, why is it still so hot?¡±

    These words immediately resonated with everyone.  Especially Yang Heng, he felt even deeper.  He is one of several Ministry of Industry officials directly responsible for glass firing, and he is bent on making progress through this matter, so he is particularly focused on glass firing.  He was willing to run around, whether it was Xiaoluoyi or Xuzhou workshops, whenever a new glass furnace or coking tunnel was to be built, he would be there to look over and give guidance;  The sun was smoldering, and other officials were drinking tea and resting in the airy public hall to wait for news, but he was sweating at the entrance of the kiln, waiting for news, and accompanying the craftsmen to discuss experiences and lessons.  As for traveling back and forth between Shangjing, Xiaoluoyi and Xuzhou under the poisonous sun, it was even more routine.  Therefore, as soon as Gu Shi mentioned that the weather was hot, he immediately nodded and said with emotion: "That's right. I don't know what happened this year, but it is much hotter than in previous years. I" He originally wanted to  After some hard work, I had to show off my story. I thought about it for a moment and finally decided not to talk about it - it's boring to talk about it in this pavilion!  He changed his mind and said, "I remember that the Di newspaper at the beginning of the year didn't seem to mention that this year's cold and heat are different from normal."

    No one responded to this.  At the beginning and end of each year, the Taishi Bureau will make some predictions about the weather changes for the following year, and publish them in the Dibao, reminding a certain place to pay attention to drought, warning a certain place to be careful about water logging, or warning those who suffered from drought the previous year.  In areas affected by waterlogging, attention should be paid to locust plagues.  Because this kind of prediction is inaccurate at least nine times out of ten, everyone regards it as a formality and no one takes it seriously.  Shang Cheng said with a smile: "I heard Li Dingyi talk about this. There are only a few people in the Taishi Bureau who do this, this this year. These people also make speculations based on past experience, although they cannot  It is all nonsense, but after all, it is not a general rule summarized after long-term observation of natural changes, so what they say is generally unreliable. But we cannot blame the Taishi Bureau for not paying attention to this matter. After all, even the salary of the officials and the daily life of the yamen  Including the expenses, the annual expenditure of the Taishi Bureau is only 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, but it is in charge of astronomy, geography, meteorology, calendar making, national sacrifices, heavenly marriages, seasonal taboos, etc.  It¡¯s such a big deal, how can they handle it with their few manpower?¡±

    Gu Shi used his hand as a cattail leaf fan, pulled the cuffs of his clothes and waved them in front of his face, and said, "It's the same truth! It's just that the Mid-Autumn Festival is probably not going to be easy. Alas, it's hot today. I think it's even hotter than in midsummer."  How many points! I remember that in the 10th year of AD, more than 30 counties in Qingqi, Zimi, and Henan experienced spring drought followed by summer drought followed by heavy rains and floods. That autumn in Shangjing was hot enough, and it seemed not as hot as  This year." He shook his head and sighed, seemingly feeling that the weather was too "hot".

    He felt that he had spoken clearly enough.  The repeated disasters in central Shandong in the 10th year of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty were not the focus. The focus was that Tang Xing became the left prime minister in that year.  This is to remind Shangcheng to pay attention to the differences between more than ten years ago and now.Likewise, the weather in autumn is abnormal¡ªis this God using this sign to implicitly imply something?

    It¡¯s a pity that Gu Shi¡¯s hard work was lost.  Shang Cheng didn't believe in the idealistic theory of the connection between heaven and man at all, so he was not sensitive to Gu Shi's words at all, and he was not aware of the "profound" meaning Gu Shi wanted to express.  But Gu Shi said that the weather was abnormal this year, which he agreed with.  In mid-autumn in August, the daytime temperature is not much lower than in mid-summer in May. It does not feel cool and pleasant morning or night. Even migratory birds such as geese and swallows are not in a hurry to migrate. If this is not abnormal, what is an abnormality?  But he also feels that this year's abnormal weather should be considered a normal phenomenon and not worth making a fuss about.  This year is likely to be the year of the El Ni?o phenomenon. Didn¡¯t Duan Si¡¯s letter in May say that the Mingzhou maritime merchants have observed that this year¡¯s sunspot activity has entered a trough and peak period, and the southeast monsoon and Pacific equatorial currents are weakening. These large  Wide-scale climate change will definitely have an impact on the weather in various places - it may even affect the Shangjing area.  Therefore, when Gu Shi repeatedly emphasized that this year is "hot", he just echoed: "That's right, how hot is it like autumn? It's almost summer."

    Jiang Tuan also nodded and said that Shangjing is indeed hotter than Yanshan.

    Only Yang Heng noticed that there was something in Gu Shi's words.  But he was originally a cautious character. After a big setback in his official career, he became even more careful about his speech and behavior. Although he had already guessed that what Gu Shi said was the change of sun and moon, the change of cold and heat, the meaning behind it was that  He pointed out that there was a problem in the court, "Why don't you use the good ones?" - not appointing the good ones, so there was such a warning sign, but how could he dare to help Gu Shi clarify his words?  He was even less sure what Gu Shi's words were referring to, whether he was talking about the battle for the crown prince, or about Tang Xing's advancement and departure, and Zhang Pu's affairs.  However, no matter what it is, he cannot and does not have the courage to participate

    The person sitting opposite him immediately noticed that something was wrong with his expression, and asked him with concern: "Mr. Yang, are you feeling unwell?"

    "Ah? - Oh, oh" Yang Heng was startled and frightened, and he faltered two or three times before saying, "No. I'm just a little tired because of the glass thing recently. It made a few people laugh.  "

    "It's my fault! It's too slow!" Shang Cheng immediately admitted that it was his mistake.  "How about you go take a rest first?"

    Jiang Tuan and Shang Cheng were old partners, and they were very familiar with each other's speaking habits and work styles. Although he didn't understand why Shang Cheng suddenly asked Yang Heng to take a rest, he immediately volunteered and said, "I'll send Brother Gongdu to see you."  Go and have a rest." He apologized to Gu Shi again, then walked out of the pavilion with Yang Heng on his arm, complaining as he walked: "You should have told me earlier if you were not feeling well. It's not like you don't know that there are two people living in this village.  Imperial physician, it's just a matter of saying something casually, why can't you open your mouth? I'm not telling you, you must change your habit of hiding your illness and avoiding medical treatment"

    After the two people were far away, Shang Cheng asked: "What happened?"

    Gu Shi has long been accustomed to Shang Cheng's straightforward way of speaking. When Shang Cheng asked, he explained his thoughts clearly.  Finally, he said: "I think this should be a warning sign. God was dissatisfied with Tang Xing and Zhang Pu, so he used this method to warn them."

    Shang Cheng was so stunned that he was speechless for a long time.

    After a long time, he said in a dumbfounded voice: "You just think about this when you have nothing to do at home?"

    Gu Shi said seriously: "You can't take this matter lightly!"

    "Then you think I should pay attention to this kind of thing?" Shang Cheng asked.  "If everything has to be decided by ghosts and gods, then why do we need to do it? Just find a few gods and witches. For example, in the case of Dongwa, do you still need so many people to go to Hanyuan Hall for a meeting? Just take it  Just bake a tortoise-shell animal bone, and you can decide what to do based on the direction of the cracked crack. If the crack is to the east, you will get three meals for free, if it is to the west, you will get a 30% discount; if unfortunately it is north-south, then  I'm sorry, Monk Qian Sankou, the interest on the loan will have to quadruple" He himself was amused by his own words and laughed.

    Gu Shi was not moved by his joke at all, but stared at him with a very serious look.

    In the end, Shang Cheng also suppressed his smile and told him everything he knew about the El Ni?o phenomenon, using as common a vocabulary as possible.

    "This is impossible!" Tanishi said.  He immediately said that he never believed that such a thing could happen in the world. It was really unbelievable.  Are there sunspots and flares in the sun?  Are there currents in the ocean?  There are also subtle changes in the equator, monsoons, and the earth's magnetic field that may affect the migration of migratory birds What is this?

    Gu Shi didn¡¯t believe it, and Shang Cheng couldn¡¯t help it.  Gu Shi didn't believe these natural phenomena he said. He could understandSolution; however, whether Gu Shi believes it or not, it cannot change the facts.

    Gu Shi left very disappointed.  He didn't even stay for dinner.  So much so that during dinner, Xiaochan asked Shangcheng why her father went back without saying a word.

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