Chapter 67: I Think He Should Be Executed
Chapter 67: I Think He Should Be Executed
After practicing horse riding for several days, Zhu Zaigui gradually became familiar with the feeling and strength of riding a horse, and the skin and muscles between his legs gradually adapted to the friction and force brought by riding a horse.
Now, as long as he doesn't ride a fast horse, Zhu Zaigui feels that he can do it at a normal running speed.
But even so, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but sigh at the difficulty of riding a horse.
Although horse riding was praised as an aristocratic sport in later generations, Zhu Zaigui, who had now become an aristocrat among aristocrats, did not think that horse riding was something to be proud of.
It's nothing more than that some people insist on coming up with some sports and hobbies that are different from ordinary people in order to show off their own nobility.
So after learning how to ride a horse, Zhu Zaigui did not have much enthusiasm for riding a horse except for getting familiar with the feeling of riding a horse on a daily basis.
After all, Zhu Zaigui had experienced civil airliners at 1,000 kilometers per hour, high-speed trains at 350 kilometers per hour, and high-speed cars at speeds of 180 kilometers per hour, so even if he let the horse under his crotch run wildly, how fast could it run?
Besides, there are no seat belts or airbags. If something unexpected happens, wouldn't the person be killed if the horse stumbles?
Therefore, for Zhu Zaigui, riding a horse was just a life skill required for living in the Ming Dynasty.
If possible, Zhu Zaigui still hoped to develop a safer train or car to drive.
But the steam engine seemed to be more difficult than Zhu Zaigui had imagined.
Although he directed the craftsmen to make a steam fan that could be driven by steam last time, the speed was so slow that it was like a toy and had no effect at all.
If you want to further improve steam power, you have to redesign the structure to make the steam power more concentrated, but the experiment is too difficult.
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui could not expect to use the steam-driven fan in a short time. He could only continue to supply the old craftsmen with funds to continue their in-depth research to see if further breakthroughs were possible.
But Zhu Zaigui also knew that the advancement of science and technology, in addition to accumulation over time, also required a little bit of inspiration.
And those who can bring this kind of inspiration are all rare geniuses.
The most we can hope for from these veteran craftsmen is to do the preliminary accumulation work; at the critical moment we still have to wait for the "chosen one" to push forward this crucial final step.
It's like the difference between Einstein and Oppenheimer.
Einstein is invincible in theoretical research, but in actual operation, it takes a genius master like Oppenheimer to coordinate the forces of countless scientists and all parties to ultimately create a peerless weapon that can destroy oneself!
And redefine balance for this world.
"What is the prince thinking about?"
Gao Gong, who was giving a lecture to Zhu Zaigui, saw Zhu Zaigui distracted and reminded him softly.
After hearing Gao Gong's reminder, Zhu Zaigui quickly came back to his senses and apologized to Gao Gong: "Please punish me, sir. I was distracted."
But how could Zhu Zaigui be punished?
Gao Gong asked, "Why is the prince distracted?"
Zhu Zaihui sighed, "I'm thinking about the future."
When Gao Gong heard Zhu Zaigui say "future", he laughed.
Gao Gong said, "Xin Jiaxuan once said: 'Young people do not know the taste of sorrow, so they force themselves to express sorrow in order to compose new poems. Your Majesty may have reached the age of worry, so you should think more about other things that youthful sentiments should be." Zhu Zaigui replied, "Thank you for your enlightenment, sir."
Gao Gong looked at Zhu Zaigui who had returned to normal, and he secretly felt moved in his heart that Zhu Zaigui was probably the most sensible child he had ever seen.
Generally, young men like Zhu Zaigui's age are either well-behaved and controlled by etiquette and laws, not daring to think of overstepping the boundaries, or they are too ambitious and unwilling to yield to anyone.
But Zhu Zaigui had neither of these characteristics.
Zhu Zaigui seemed to be polite and respectful, but he had his own ideas in mind and would not blindly follow others. Sometimes some of his questions and opinions would make Gao Gong feel suddenly enlightened. This feeling was like the feeling he had when he first entered the capital and saw a world that was wider and higher than Xinzheng.
Therefore, in Gao Gong's heart, his care and love for Zhu Zaigui was different from that of ordinary teachers and disciples.
In his heart, Zhu Zaigui was both his student and his hope, and sometimes he would even vaguely think that Zhu Zaigui was also his confidant and his close junior.
With these feelings intertwined, Gao Gong's feelings for Zhu Zaigui naturally became deeper and more selfless. As long as Zhu Zaigui needed him, he would even dedicate everything, even his own life!
Gao Gong said: "Your Majesty, while you are free now, I will tell you a little story."
When Zhu Zaigui heard Gao Gong's words, he immediately sat up straight and said, "Sir, please speak."
Gao Gong paused and organized his words.
"A few years ago, a murder case occurred in a county in Hubei Province, where one child was killed by another. The county magistrate ordered the murderer to be taken to jail, but the child was not afraid at all, thinking that he would not be killed for killing someone when he was young."
"Until the mealtime, the county magistrate sent someone to bring food and placed it in front of the child, with one chopstick upside down and the other right side up. After the child took the bowl, he immediately straightened his chopsticks. The county magistrate saw this and immediately reprimanded him: 'The matter is clear, he should be beheaded immediately!' Therefore, the magistrate sentenced the child to death by beheading and reported it to the Ministry of Justice, which was presented to the emperor for execution."
"Do you think this boy should be beheaded?"
After listening to the questions Gao Gong asked after telling this story, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but think deeply. In the era before Zhu Zaigui traveled through time, children's crimes were generally dealt with lightly. Some crimes were even extremely vicious, but in the end, they would be exempted from punishment or prosecution due to the protection of minors.
So after hearing Gao Gong talk about this issue, Zhu Zaigui's thoughts at this moment were naturally more complicated than those of the ancients.
Originally Gao Gong thought that after telling this story, Zhu Zaigui would blurt out his answer.
He didn't expect that Zhu Zaigui would actually think about it. This was beyond Gao Gong's expectations.
Obviously, in Gao Gong's mind, Zhu Zaigui is calmer than the average genius at this moment. This is so shocking.
Zhu Zaigui raised his head and looked at Gao Gong, then said calmly: "I think he should be beheaded!"
At this moment, Zhu Zaigui did not call himself a student, but used the identity of "this king" to express his meaning.
After hearing this answer, Gao Gong seemed relieved, but he didn't seem particularly satisfied.
Just as Gao Gong was about to continue using this story to reason with Zhu Zaigui, Zhu Zaigui started talking again.
(End of this chapter)