On the third day of the first month of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Cihong bid farewell to his father and mother and Empress Yi'an, and boarded a four-wheeled carriage to Laizhou.

Min Ziruo took His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's personal guards and escorted them on horseback.

Four white horses pulled the hut-like carriage, turning into a black dot on the plain and gradually disappearing on the horizon. Wang Chengen, who was in charge of the send-off, came down from the cold wind tower and went back to report the news that the prince had traveled safely.

If at the beginning, Wang Chengen just wanted to burn a small stove and leave a way back for himself, now he finally knows that the crown prince is a person beyond his understanding. This young master does not need flattery and contribution, only by concentrating on his own affairs can he look at him squarely.

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"This carriage is a finalized version of the new work of the craftsman's workshop under the Technical College, and it can be sold as long as His Highness approves it." Lu Suyao got into the car with the crown prince and introduced briefly in a clear voice. Just looking at her expression, I would never have imagined that she had only slept for two hours in the past two days.

Zhu Cihong looked at the layout of the carriage, and was not shocked by the scientificity in it, but saw a strong humanistic connotation.

The position of the emperor is on the right side of the front of the carriage, which is a tradition left over from the pre-Qin period. Because only when you sit on the right, when you wave the whip, it will not affect the passengers on the left. Therefore, the position left on the left is slightly wider, which is considered a honorable position.

Confucius listed "Yu" as a compulsory course for gentlemen in the Six Arts, and it is also a tradition that has continued from the pre-Qin period to the present day when classmates and friends drive to the wilderness by themselves. The wealthy family who buys a car may not know how to take the car by itself, so the driver's seat should not be underestimated, and there must also be a baffle to shelter from the wind and rain, and the back carriage is basically on the same plane.

The carriage is a separate compartment with slightly rounded arch lines, which is divided into two parts, the front and the rear. In front is the Zun Sit, which can seat three passengers of normal size. There are no seats on the opposite side. Rather, it is a shelf that can be propped up, allowing passengers to read and write in the carriage and enjoy their meals.

The humble seats behind the seats are attached to the left and right sides of the rear compartment, and there are four seats facing each other. Generally speaking, there are only four personal servants at most, which is enough. Moreover, the person sitting in the low seat gets on the bus from the back of the car and does not go through the "front door" on both sides of the car.

It was a carriage that had never been seen on the shijie. But every one of its designs is so taken for granted.

Seeing the layout of the carriage, Zhu Cihong secretly sighed in his heart: This is the legacy of culture, which comes from the imprint of the pre-Qin era...... If I could prevent the fragmentation of Chinese culture, what kind of shijie would I see?

"Only the glass on the doors on both sides is used, and the lighting is not good enough." Zhu Cihong sat on the throne, tilted his head slightly, and said to Lu Suyao, who was sitting on the side seat behind him.

Lu Suyao took out a pen and paper, quickly wrote it down, and said, "The minister also feels that the front and rear cars are on the wall." Even the roof of the car can be made into a window with glass. ”

Zhu Cihong smiled: "Indeed, it is good to make a sunroof on the roof of the car for ventilation." How do you think the car sits? ”

"Much more comfortable than the old one. Especially the distinction between dignity and inferiority, it is not as awkward as the previous carriage. Lu Suyao was very satisfied with her small space, and her legs could be straightened. It's just that there are no shelves, which makes it inconvenient for her to work in the car. But this is only a small problem, you can always find a craftsman to add a piece.

Zhu Cihong nodded. Scanning around, I saw a plain cotton upholstery pasted on the wall of the car. Said: "What about the rope?" ”

"Pull the rope in the back seat, and Your Highness just instructs the ministers." Lu Suyao said.

Zhu Cihong chuckled, thinking that he had to be equipped with a cane to knock on the wall of the car like Westerners.

"It's really thoughtful, who designed it?" Zhu Cihong asked casually and ordered to drive.

Lu Suyao pulled the braided cotton rope on her side, and there was a faint sound of bells. Soon. The carriage shook slightly, and the carriage started slowly.

"It's a couple of professors who each sit and run around and do what they say." Lu Suyao said: "Because it is too bumpy, now in addition to the reeds between the four wheels and the carriage, even the reeds are added between the seats and the carriage. You won't get dizzy even if you run long distances. ”

"They're used to it, and it's right to listen to them." Zhu Cihong patted the seat, the chair covered with fox skin was very soft and warm, and there should be cotton and leather underneath. Inheriting the concept of warming the car, there is a charcoal basin under the seat, and the whole carriage is warm.

"Because the carriage is four-wheeled, it is also very demanding on the road. Although it has not stopped, it is not easy to repair in winter. Lu Suyao added: "The progress has decreased compared with last month, but the casualty rate is higher. "These data don't need Zhu Cihong to stare at every day, so the task of monitoring falls on Lu Suyao. If something is out of the ordinary, she must alert the crown prince.

"Well, one is the weather, and the other is that skilled workers have been transferred to Henan. Don't rush, take your time. Zhu Cihong adjusted his sitting posture: "Where's my book?" ”

Lu Suyao hurriedly got up, bowed down and handed over the book.

Zhu Cihong took it casually and continued to study the Da Ming Law.

Lu Suyao knew that the journey had begun, and she also took out the "Punishment Regulations" formulated in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi and studied it. She only needs to read it thoroughly, so that she will not be ignorant when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince talks about it, and she does not need to read it with questions, so the progress is much faster than Zhu Cihong.

Before the crown prince's car, there was a special sweeper, who was responsible for notifying the military fort along the way to send people and horses to guard the car. After leaving Jinan, I soon saw that there were soldiers left behind on both sides of Hou Li, and after saluting cleanly, they ran with the carriage to escort them.

This forced march in full gear lasted ten miles until the guard of the next fort appeared at the predetermined location, and then the relay began. The county magistrate led the old people of the county to greet them at the gate of the city, and the county police and the inspection department opened the way to escort them through the county and continued to move forward.

If you happen to have a break, the prefectural order has to prepare a meal to entertain you.

After experiencing the tempering of a long march, this long trip was simply relaxed and pleasant, sweeping away Zhu Cihong's entanglement in going far away.

On the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Cihong set off from a station in Zuihou. If there are no accidents, you can have lunch in Laizhou at noon.

In the car, Zhu Cihong asked for the progress report of the recent technical college and some project reports, and instantly realized that he had made a big mistake.

This mistake is more like a beautiful misunderstanding, Zhu Cihong worked hard to promote the knowledge of physics and chemistry, and promoted scientific methods and concepts, but he did not expect to irrigate a strange flower.

The Technical College adheres to Zhu Cihong's instructions: to maximize the transformation of theory into practice; Theoretical basis for maximum convenience promotion. On the one hand, it is necessary to apply theories to practice, and on the other hand, it is necessary to facilitate the popularization of these theories, so that craftsmen with little cultural foundation can learn them as soon as possible.

Therefore, Fang Yizhi's proposal to promote the Arabic numerals Jihua was rejected by other professors other than John Tang, and all the numbers were used in the improved Suzhou code, because this kind of grass code already had a broad public base in the Ming Dynasty, and even illiterate dock workers could recognize it. In the eyes of other professors, Arabic numerals are a completely "foreign language", and the educational costs of using them instead of cursive codes can be high.

Zhu Cihong looked at this record, and secretly asked himself: Do you want to obey this society, or let society obey him? Of course, he had the power and reason to forcibly promote the Arabic numerals invented by the Indians, because Arabic numerals were made of one stroke, and some of the numbers in the draft code required three or four strokes.

For the accounting industry that is exposed to more numbers, Suzhou code has undoubtedly increased the amount of writing several times.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cihong secretly decided that even if he didn't forcibly promote it, he should give the people a chance to choose. It is not for nothing that Arabic numerals have replaced various other numerals in later generations.

Solving the problem of the digital system, Zhu Cihong casually put this record in Zuihou. In the middle of the newly presented report, a line of strange vertical lines like secret words broke into his eyeballs, bringing surprise and strong shock.

"Su Yao," Zhu Cihong leaned back, "Who is this new professor Xiong Mingyu?" ”

Lu Suyao was not stunned by the title of the crown prince who was too close, she guarded her mind, her mind was already spinning quickly, and she almost replied: "Professor Xiong is a sage from Jiangxi, a jinshi in the twenty-ninth year of Wanli, and in the first year of Chongzhen, he moved to Nanjing in the first year of the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Worship. His appointment report was submitted together with the report of King Qin Governor Qin, and His Royal Highness was still recuperating at the time. (To be continued......)

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