Chapter 65 Prince Yu on Horseback
Chapter 65 Prince Yu on Horseback
After inspecting the Shunyi Industrial Park for a whole morning, Zhu Zaigui also appropriately put forward some suggestions for improvement.
After completing these tasks, Zhu Zaigui did not continue to stay in the Shunyi Industrial Park.
After all, Shunyi Industrial Park is still some distance away from the capital, so Zhu Zaigui has to return to the capital before the curfew at the city gates.
Otherwise, even if he was a prince, he would have to wait outside the city until the gate opened at dawn before he could return to the city.
But there is still plenty of time in the afternoon, so there is no need to rush, just go back slowly.
But even so, Zhu Zaigui never rode in a carriage again.
Zhu Zaigui ignored the opposition of Meng Chong and others and insisted on asking Teng Xiang to teach him how to ride a horse back.
Thinking back to the founding of the Ming Dynasty two hundred years ago, there were many bastards among the princes and nobles at that time.
However, due to the martial spirit in the early days of the founding of the country, except for those who were really in poor health, such as the fat Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi who could not ride a horse, the rest of the princes and grandsons were skilled in archery and horse riding, and were many times stronger than the corrupt Northern Yuan royal family outside the Great Wall.
However, as the world has been at peace for a long time and generations of martial royal families have grown old, it is estimated that the number of princes and princes who can ride horses in the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty can be counted on one hand.
So whether it was to regain the martial spirit of the Ming royal family or to practice driving skills, Zhu Zaigui must also learn to ride a horse!
"Your Highness, please be careful. Riding a horse is really dangerous. If you are not careful, an accident could happen. Many people who ride horses have broken their legs countless times. You are a precious person, how dare you make such a mistake?"
Meng Chong nervously trotted beside Zhu Zaigui, shouting incessantly, fearing that Zhu Zaigui would fall off the horse if he was not careful.
Zhu Zaigui, who was getting familiar with the feeling of riding a horse, said dissatisfiedly: "Am I that stupid? The Zhou Li says: 'Raise the son of the state with the Tao. Teach him the six arts: one is the five rituals, two is the six music, three is the five archery, four is the five chariots, five is the six books, and six is the nine numbers.' I am the son of the emperor, so I should practice the six arts and the way of raising a son of the state. If I can't even ride a horse, how can I be called a 'student of the state'?"
Zhu Zaigui directly cited the "Six Arts of a Gentleman" to justify his learning horse riding.
When Meng Chong heard what Zhu Zaigui said, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
That was many years ago. How many people still take the Six Arts of a Gentleman seriously?
Nowadays, all serious scholars regard rites, music, poetry, books, chess, calligraphy and painting as the models of a new gentleman.
Horse riding, archery, and driving, these three gentlemanly arts, are considered by people today to be things that only vulgar and uncouth people would learn.
Who would learn these things if they are serious people?
If he really knew all these, wouldn't he become an unlearned and unskillful playboy in the eyes of scholars?
Meng Chong said anxiously, "Your Highness, the times have changed. Gentlemen nowadays study rituals, music, poetry, and literature, and learn to play the piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Riding a horse is something that only rough people learn."
Zhu Zai snorted, "A rough man? What's wrong with being a rough man? I want to be a rough man, the rougher the better!"
After saying this, Zhu Zaiqi looked at Meng Chong with disdain again, "You are useless in this life, you don't even have a thin skin. Don't follow my horse anymore, if the horse kicks him, I will have to spend money to treat your injury, what a waste! Get out of here!"
Zhu Zaigui pulled the reins to tighten the horse's belly, and shouted "Go!", urging the horse under him to run a little faster.
The feeling of riding a horse is fresh.
Zhu Zaigui had ridden a horse once before before the time travel, but the horses he rode at that time were all horses in the resort amusement park. Those horses were short ponies and were tamed to be extremely docile. They were always led by staff wearing cowboy hats, so there was no experience at all.
Now I am finally riding on the tall horse of the Ming Dynasty. Although this word is a bit exaggerated, it is still much taller than the ponies in the resorts in later generations.
At least he is taller than Zhu Zaigui now. Speaking of which, the exercise and diet in the past few months have also made Zhu Zaigui grow taller, but because he had lost too much vitality before, even with these few months of changes.
Zhu Zaigui's current height is only about 1.5 meters.
You have to know that Zhu Zaigui was already thirteen years old. In the Ming Dynasty, a thirteen-year-old of 1.5 meters might not be considered short, but in the world of later times where the "average height" was 1.8 meters, he was undoubtedly a dwarf.
Zhu Zaigui still clearly remembered that before he traveled through time, he had a twelve-year-old cousin who was already 1.8 meters tall.
Now he is over thirteen years old and only 1.5 meters tall. How can Zhu Zaigui not be anxious?
Although there were powerful men like Napoleon who were only 1.5 meters tall, Zhu Zaigui did not want to be really 1.5 meters tall.
Therefore, in Zhu Zaigui's heart, he has been secretly working hard to grow taller.
For this reason, Zhu Zaigui began to study what to eat to supplement calcium.
However, Zhu Zaigui did not dare to eat anything random, after all, the medical conditions of the Ming Dynasty were there.
Even though there are miracle doctors like Li Shizhen on hand, if someone really develops a problem that ancient medicine cannot solve because of eating inappropriately, then he would die unjustly.
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui could only drink milk and eat beef quietly, supplementing these most easily available proteins to supplement the nutrients needed for body development.
Teng Xiang followed Zhu Zaigui nervously and carefully. At the same time, several horseback guards also followed closely in front and behind the horse Zhu Zaigui was riding, watching Zhu Zaigui's horse all the time, ready to rescue him at any time.
Zhu Zaigui was loyally protected by the guards in the middle and was not angry or irritable.
Zhu Zaigui was very aware of his own abilities. He would never gallop on a horse before he was familiar with horse riding and had built up the strength of his legs.
How many great men in ancient and modern times have become too proud of themselves and ended up falling off their horses and being dragged to death by them?
Zhu Zaigui asked himself if he was as good at horse riding as those who were dragged to death by horses, so Zhu Zaigui learned to ride a horse just for the sake of stability.
He was so steady that he didn't seem like an impulsive thirteen-year-old boy at all. That's why Zhu Zaigui learned while riding on the way from Shunyi back to the city gate of Beijing.
Whether it was Teng Xiang, who taught Zhu Zaigui how to ride, or Meng Chong, who had been following Zhu Zaigui in fear, they all couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally arrived in the capital!
When they arrived at the city gate, Zhu Zaigui reluctantly got off the horse and returned to the carriage.
After returning to the carriage, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help rubbing the muscles on the inside of his thighs.
I didn't feel anything when I was riding, but as soon as I got off the horse, I started to feel a little sore, it was really uncomfortable.
But at the same time, Zhu Zaigui was also glad that he did not ride a fast horse, otherwise his thigh skin would have been rubbed and blistered.
If there are blood blisters, the sourness will be even more stimulating.
Therefore, after arriving at the palace, Zhu Zaigui did not sit idle. He immediately practiced the "Xiantian Gong" in the yard for several cycles to relieve the condition of his thigh muscles. Then he took a bath and changed clothes to end the hard work of the day.
Well, that's hard work!
(End of this chapter)