Chapter 185 Sermonizing Mathematics

The Guozijian had already dismissed from school, and students in twos and threes began to wander around. When they saw people gathering at the door, they all rushed over.

Fang Xing nodded and said, "If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

Zhao Sheng handed the bookbag to his companion, glanced at the crowd, and said sternly: "Dare to ask Mr. Fang, did you make the preface in that book by yourself?"

Fang Xing said inexplicably: "Of course I did it. Does the preface have to ask someone to catch the knife?"

Zhao Sheng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard it, and did not bow his hands, but looked at the people around and said loudly: "Mr. Fang, you wrote in the preface that mathematics is the foundation of all learning, may I ask who is speaking? "

The surrounding students gasped. Most of the people here bought Fang Xing's book, but they just sneered at the preface.

But like Zhao Sheng's behavior of blocking Fang Xing and questioning him in public, no one really thought about it.

"It's difficult to wake up here!" Someone said gloatingly.

"Is Ma Su here?"

"No, he seems to be going to experience something today."

The so-called experience is the internship. As a student of Guozijian, I often have this kind of internship opportunity.

"It's a pity. If he was here, Fang Xing's face would be ugly today, and his dignity as a teacher would be completely lost."

"..."

There are all kinds of discussions here, but Fang Xing has changed his face.

Fuck! , This is coming for me!

After sneering, Fang Xing said, "Do you think there is something wrong with my preface?"

Zhao Sheng saw more and more people, so he said with a look of emotion: "Of course there is a problem. You say that arithmetic is the foundation of all learning, so where does my famous education go?"

Fuck! What a poisonous word!

But Fang Xingyi was not afraid, he said: "Have you ever studied arithmetic?"

"Learn...learned."

As a student of the Imperial College, if you dare to say that you have never studied it, outsiders will think that you are being lazy.

Hearing Zhao Sheng's voice, he hesitated,

Fang Xing looked around and said, "The foundation of myriad learning I mean is that mathematics is widely used in various fields. For example, an old farmer, a businessman, an official, and even a bachelor can use it in all walks of life. Mathematics, do you have any objection to this?"

Fang Xing avoided a direct confrontation with Confucianism, because then he would die a miserable death and no one could save him.

As for the old farmers and businessmen mentioned earlier, they don’t need to learn Confucianism.

As for officials must learn Confucianism, it is because of academic monopoly. If you don't study Confucianism and your academic performance is not satisfactory, then you don't even have the qualifications to enter this system.

There is no more powerful weapon than this monopoly, so stereotypes have become popular since then.

Seeing someone looking pensive, Zhao Sheng shouted, "Of course I have objections!"

"I also know a lot about Confucianism, the six arts of a gentleman, and we are never willing to fall behind!"

The six arts of a gentleman, but what Confucius taught back then were: poetry, book, ritual, book of changes, spring and autumn, and music, which did not contain numbers.

This is to generalize Fang Xing's mathematics into the old master's Confucianism, so as to eliminate the possibility of Fang Xing being alone in the limelight.

This is not only trying to put shit on Fang Xing's head, but also trying to weaken his reputation for publishing books.

Brother can't bear it anymore!

Fang Xing smiled at Zhao Sheng, and said, "My math is not the kind you said, as for which kind, I won't tell you!"

Turning around, Fang Xing said to everyone like a pyramid schemer: "Dear supervisors, today I will take this opportunity to tell you about the application of mathematics in various aspects."

Everyone looked at Fang Xing expectantly, no matter what he said, either everyone would gain something, or a rotten egg meal would be thrown over.

Fang Xing didn't see Zhao Sheng's livid face behind him, and said to himself: "The way of mathematics lies in its application, not being a god on high."

"For example, if a farmer learns mathematics, he can analyze the family's income and expenditure, and predict future expenses based on the family's situation. This is not an estimate, but an accurate calculation."

"And those small farmers can also calculate whether it is cost-effective to rent other people's fields for farming, and these often require experienced farmers to calculate."

"right!"

At this time, a supervisor in the crowd who was probably born in a peasant household stood up and said: "Mr. Fang, what you said is absolutely correct. My family used to rely on my father to calculate income, but I was helpless. "

Fang Xing smiled warmly at the prison student who dared to expose his poverty, and then continued: "Then there is the businessman. The businessman has learned mathematics, so he can easily calculate the purchase and sale, and the balance of money. goods, plus the cost, how much profit can there be. Usually, these need to hire an accountant.”

When it comes to businessmen, no one dares to speak out, because the current status of businessmen in Guochao is not high. The so-called scholars, farmers, businessmen, businessmen are at the end.

Fang Xing said without hesitation: "As for craftsmen, I dare to say here, a craftsman who doesn't know mathematics, he has to work harder than others if he wants to become a good craftsman!"

Craftsmen cannot rely solely on experience. Size calculation, stress calculation, all aspects of engineering calculation...

Fang Xing looked at the students around him, and finally mentioned Shi.

"The last is the scholar, that is, the official."

This guy is dying!

There are many people around looking at Fang Xing with this kind of eyes, you dare to make mathematics a must for officials, this is not challenging everyone.

"I don't need to say more about the advantages of learning mathematics. Everyone knows the benefits. What about the parents and officials?"

Fang Xing didn't seem to see those eyes, and said: "Now there is a phenomenon that most people who have just been appointed as parents will hire one or several aides to consult or calculate money and food."

"This is the parent officer!"

Fang Xing said with a sad face: "I don't understand anything, all affairs are controlled by the lower officials or staff..."

He's about to kill himself!

Many people are waiting for Fang Xing to vent, for example...

Aren't you mediocre officials!

"Ahem! Then why not learn mathematics well?"

Fang Xing changed the topic, and while disappointing people, he said happily: "For example, the Ministry of Household Affairs, after learning the advanced parts of mathematics, can analyze the abnormal changes in the entry and exit of my Ming Dynasty, and even the whole country. It can be expressed intuitively and graphically at a glance.”

"In that case, can the Ministry of Household Affairs make better responses based on these specific fluctuations in income and outflows, combined with changes in climate disasters in various places?"

"There is also the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of War..."

Seeing that everyone was waiting for what to say next, Fang Xing glanced at Zhao Sheng disdainfully, rubbed his stomach and said, "It's time for dinner, let's continue next time we have a chance."

He just left?

Everyone watched Fang Xing out of the gate in dumbfounded, and then walked away under the guard of the servants.

"I haven't talked about specific examples yet, why did I leave?"

"I'm still waiting for him to talk about the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. You must know that my family has already said that I am most likely to be appointed to these two places." (To be continued.)