In the palace, Emperor Hongzhi got up early to exercise.
Ever since he had appendicitis, Emperor Hongzhi paid special attention to physical exercise. He would jog for a while every morning. It doesn’t have to be fast or intense. Jogging can be done until you are slightly sweating. If you persist for a long time, your body will be better.
It's getting better and better.
Emperor Hongzhi was jogging in the large square inside the palace, when Zhu Hou looked at his black Mercedes-Benz and came over.
"Father, come up, come up, I'll take you around twice."
Zhu Houzhao was a man who was truly fearless and even wanted to drive Emperor Hongzhi himself to earn a few laps.
"This is a car, right?"
Emperor Hongzhi stopped, took the towel handed by the young eunuch and wiped the sweat on his forehead, then looked at the black car in front of him and said.
"Yes, this is a car. It is definitely a great invention. With it, our Ming people's travel will be more convenient in the future."
Zhu Houzhao also nodded quickly, and then introduced it to Emperor Hongzhi in detail.
"Father, didn't I have someone give you a car?"
"Didn't you give it a try?"
"I don't have the leisure to take a car like you."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao and was speechless. Do you think everyone is as leisurely and comfortable as you?
"Hurry up and let me take you around twice, Father, to feel the charm of the car."
Zhu Houzhao also greeted quickly.
"Really?"
"Then try it."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao. He was now more willing to accept new things.
Ignoring the persuasion of the guards at the small yellow door next to me, I sat directly in the car.
Zhu Houzhao was so excited that he took Emperor Hongzhi to drive around the palace in a car.
"Don't tell me, this car is much more comfortable to ride than a four-wheel carriage, and the speed is also very good?"
Emperor Hongzhi sat in the car, felt it carefully, and was full of praise. This car seemed to be really good.
"That is, this is a great invention."
"With this car, it will be more convenient to carry goods or people in the future."
"This car has a lot of horsepower. Although it is just a small internal combustion engine, its power is greater than that of several horses. And as long as there is oil, it can run continuously for several hours.
You can drive from Beijing to Tianjin without taking a breath."
Zhu Houzhao was naturally proud and began to exaggerate.
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but nodded.
"Moreover, this internal combustion engine has many uses. It can be used on cultivators and harvesters to create more powerful and convenient cultivators and harvesters. This will be very helpful for our farming in the Ming Dynasty."
"It can also be used to drive machinery. Compared with internal combustion engines, it is more powerful and more stable. The key is that it is more convenient to add fuel."
"You said a lot, but this car is too fast and can easily hit and kill someone."
"I just read the newspaper. This car has only been out for a long time, and it has already killed people."
Emperor Hongzhi also said after hearing this.
"Father, you have to look at things from both sides, right? There are accidents with these four-wheeled carriages every year. Once the horses are frightened, they can easily kill people."
"We can't stop using it just because it will kill someone."
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said.
"And this car is involved in many industries, with thousands of large and small parts and components, involving steel, oil refining, machinery and many other industries. It can greatly promote employment and development."
"Of course I know, but this car still needs to be subject to some regulations, such as driving regulations, driving regulations, etc. Only in this way can accidents and casualties be greatly reduced."
Emperor Hongzhi asked Zhu Houzhao to stop the car, got out of the car and looked at the car in front of him.
To be honest, this is indeed very good. It is much more comfortable to ride than a four-wheeled carriage, and it is fast enough. It has many advantages.
"Well, what Father said makes sense."
"I will ask Liu Jin to discuss setting up an automobile academy later."
"Not only do we need to study how to build and repair cars, but more importantly, we need to train qualified car drivers. This car is too fast and you really can't mess around."
Zhu Houzhao touched his chin, thought about it and said.
There are a lot of problems with this car now. If you drive it for a long time, there will be many problems, and repairs will be a long-standing problem.
All he could think of was to be like Liu Jin, to establish an automobile academy to train talents for car manufacturing and repair, and to study how to regulate car driving and the automobile industry.
The last morning court meeting in the 25th year of Hongzhi also ended in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
There was nothing too big to discuss. After everyone sent New Year's greetings to Emperor Hongzhi, they rushed to their homes one by one.
After working for a year, I can finally take a good rest at home for half a month.
Many ministers are even ready to go back to their hometowns within this half month to have a look.
This was almost impossible before.
Except for Ding You who has to go back to his hometown to observe the system, there are very few opportunities to return to his hometown at other times. Some officials' parents are old and live in their hometown for retirement, and may not see them for ten or eight years. The son of an official.
Many even found it difficult to see their sons until they died. This was the cruelty of being an official in ancient times.
As the saying goes, the family, the country, the world, the country is above the family, and loyalty to the emperor and service to the country come first.
Therefore, ancient officials in the capital would often find ways to bring their parents to live in the capital so that they could be taken care of easily. Otherwise, it would be difficult to see them every ten or eight years.
Now that there is an annual leave system, which lasts for half a month, and trains are connected to many places, and cement roads have been built everywhere, it has become possible to go home to visit my parents.
Therefore, many officials went to court in the morning and immediately hurriedly prepared to go back to their hometowns to visit their parents. For the Ming Dynasty, filial piety was the most important time. Even the emperor would not deprive others of their filial piety. After all, The emperor also pays attention to governing the world with filial piety.
Liu Jin walked slowly and leisurely outside the palace. Emperor Hongzhi didn't even plan to hold a small meeting today, letting everyone go home happily to celebrate the New Year.
We can put everything aside until the end of the New Year, and everything that needs to be done has already been done.
"Lao Liu, Lao Liu~"
As soon as he walked outside the palace, Zhu Houzhao drove over in his black Mercedes-Benz and shouted excitedly.
"Get in the car, get in the car, I'll take you around the capital."
Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao. To be honest, he really didn't dare to get in the car driven by this guy. He was driving too fast. The current car technology is also very primitive. He didn't have much confidence in whether this car was reliable.
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"Don't worry, I'll drive slower."
Zhu Houzhao seemed to see Liu Jin's concerns and emphasized.
"Okay~"
Liu Jin had no choice but to sit on it.
Zhu Houzhao now never forgets to drive his Mercedes-Benz wherever he goes, and is completely obsessed with driving.
This caused huge trouble to the guards and eunuchs responsible for protecting Zhu Houzhao. The carriage could not keep up with the speed of the car, so they had to buy several cars to follow Zhu Houzhao all the time.
"Old Liu, I think we must set up an automobile academy to train talents for car manufacturing. At the same time, we can train talents for car maintenance. We can also study and standardize the rules and regulations related to automobiles. Not long after this car came out, it has already
There have been several accidents and people have been killed."
"If this continues, there may be a large number of people who will oppose cars."
Zhu Houzhao drove Liu Jin to the Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory in Xincheng, South District. On the way, he also talked with Liu Jin about setting up an automobile academy.
"Your Highness has thought very carefully. We should indeed set up an automotive academy to cultivate professional automotive talents."
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly surprised. Zhu Houzhao could think of opening an automobile academy. It seemed that he was influenced by him.
I open colleges at every turn to train talents specifically. Of course, new learning is developing rapidly, and more institutions of higher learning are needed to accommodate new learning talents to continue their studies.
There are still too few colleges that are run by oneself now. People from the entire Ming Dynasty are required to run them. Not to mention the hundreds like those in later generations, there must always be more than a hundred colleges and universities.
"Haha, let me just say, this car definitely requires professional talents. To build a car, you need professional talents, and to repair the car, too. Only by establishing a complete supporting industry can the car truly develop."
After receiving Liu Jin's approval, Zhu Houzhao immediately laughed happily, and then said: "This time, I will fund this automotive academy by myself, so you can take a good look."
"Hmph!"
"I've already thought of a name. It's called the Ming Dynasty Royal Automobile Academy. It specializes in cultivating car-making talents and studying how to build better and more beautiful cars!"
"Da Ming Royal Automobile Academy?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. Isn't there something wrong with you using the word "royal"? The car is really not that high-end.