The First Zoo of Ming Dynasty was very lively, with many people coming to visit, and the various animals and plants also aroused heated discussions among everyone.
Many things I had only heard of before and never seen before, but now you can see them all in the zoo. Even if you saw many things in the past, they were dead, but you can see them alive in the zoo.
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The rare and exotic animals and flowers from all over the world also opened the eyes of young and old men in the capital. In addition, there are detailed information introductions next to each plant and animal, which also increased everyone's knowledge and knowledge.
horizons and gained new knowledge.
Of course, the most important thing is to allow everyone to open their eyes and see the world.
Not only can you see things from the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, but you can also see things from all over the world. You can know some situations from all over the world without leaving the capital.
I know that this lion comes from the African savannah, I know what a kangaroo here in Australia looks like, and I also know how black the black people in Africa are. They are as black as charcoal.
Everything displayed in the First Zoo has also been well received by everyone.
Emperor Hongzhi, Zhang Mao, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others were visiting the zoo and looking at all kinds of novel animals and plants, and they could hear various compliments from time to time.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really smart. He can think of such a way to let us know about other parts of the world. If it weren't for this zoo, how would we have the opportunity to see various animals from all over the world."
"Yes, yes, these animals come from all over the world, including Africa, Australia, America, India, and the Middle East. Even sailors who sail around the world may not have the opportunity to see all of these animals.
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"Otherwise, do you know?"
"This kind of place where rare animals and flowers are kept in captivity was a place reserved exclusively for the emperor in the past. It was called the Royal Garden and the Royal Beast Garden. The collection of these can only be seen by the royal family.
, where will it be the turn of ordinary people like us."
"But His Highness the Crown Prince is different. He specially built such a place and opened it to ordinary people like us. This is to enjoy it with the people. This shows that His Highness the Crown Prince has us ordinary people in his heart."
"Yes, yes, His Royal Highness, like His Majesty, loves the people as his own son. Last autumn, His Royal Highness felt that we ordinary people had to work hard in farming and harvesting wheat was too tiring, so he went to study the steam harvester.
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"This steam cultivator was also invented by His Highness the Crown Prince to reduce the burden on farmers. His Highness the Crown Prince is a benevolent king and truly loves the people like a son."
"Isn't that right? In the past, the emperors of all dynasties built large-scale construction projects to kill the people and waste money. But it is different when His Royal Highness the Prince builds this zoo."
"All the money was paid by His Highness the Crown Prince himself. It is said that when this zoo was built, tens of thousands of people were employed. These tens of thousands of people had jobs and received money, and the money given by His Highness the Crown Prince was very sufficient.
Everyone thinks well of His Highness the Crown Prince."
"I've also heard that His Royal Highness the Prince paid for all the expenses for building this zoo himself. He didn't use a single copper from us ordinary people, nor did he recruit a single corvee. Instead, he used his own money to hire a large number of people to do the work, so that
We made money, and we also gave everyone free tickets so that we could come and see this Royal Beast Garden, which only the emperor could see exclusively."
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Zhu Houzhao listened to various discussions with a smile on his face.
Well, well, that's right. I am a wise prince and will definitely be a benevolent king in the future.
This prince invented all kinds of machines because he sympathized with the hard work of the people. It was indeed my prince who took the lead in inventing the steam harvester and the steam cultivator. In the future, my prince will also invent various machines to help the people.
Zhu Houzhao was smiling with his head raised, enjoying everyone's praise.
As for Emperor Hongzhi, he also had a smile on his face, and he felt very happy looking at Zhu Houzhao.
I originally thought that Zhu Houzhao was wasting his time by spending millions of taels of silver, and that building such a large zoo was a waste of people and money. But now it seems that it is just the opposite.
This is to have fun with the people, allowing them to open their eyes to the world, and at the same time, it also allows many people to get job opportunities and earn money, and it also shows the wise side of Zhu Houzhao.
A father naturally likes to hear people praise his son. Emperor Hongzhi was the only son, and he had been doting on him since he was a child. Naturally, he liked to hear people praise Zhu Houzhao even more.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves the people so much. It is truly a blessing to our Ming Dynasty and our country."
Liu Jian was very good at observing words and expressions. Emperor Jian Hongzhi said quickly with a smile on his face.
"Yeah, yeah~"
"At first, I always thought that this machine was a fancy trick, a heretical idea, and not worth mentioning. But now it seems that we know too little about the hardships of the common people. On the contrary, His Highness knows the sufferings of the common people well, and can empathize with them and devote himself to them."
Researching all kinds of machines to help people really makes us feel ashamed."
Li Dongyang also nodded and said.
This is what he said from the bottom of his heart. How much can these scholars, who have lived in fine clothing and fine food since childhood, only read the books of sages and have no ears to hear what is happening outside the window, know about the sufferings of the common people?
They eat white rice, but they never know how hard it is to get it.
From the time they plant a grain of millet in spring, farmers have to work hard in the fields for a whole year. When they harvest in autumn, they have to pound the rice and so on. Only then can they get white rice and then cook it. How much sweat is involved, they have no idea.
Never experienced it.
Hearing Liu Jian and Li Dongyang praise Zhu Houzhao, the smile on Emperor Hongzhi's face became even brighter.
This feeling is more satisfying than flattering oneself. As a father, he always likes others to praise his son for his greatness and ability. Emperor Hongzhi was the same way.
He actually had high hopes for Zhu Houzhao. With this one son, the Ming Dynasty still relied on Zhu Houzhao to inherit it, and he also relied on Zhu Houzhao to push it into a more prosperous and prosperous age.
If other emperors had many sons, you could choose from them, but Emperor Hongzhi had no choice. Of course, he hoped that Zhu Houzhao would be a wise king.
In the past, I always felt that Zhu Houzhao was naughty, and Yang Tinghe always submitted his resignation, saying that he could not teach the prince, and that the prince skipped classes every day.
Now it seems that it is not that Zhu Houzhao is not good, but that the teacher Yang Tinghe does not know how to teach. The things he teaches are too empty. Zhu Houzhao finds them boring and does not want to learn.
On the contrary, following Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao was able to understand the hardships of the common people, and at the same time, he was able to learn various things from each incident.
Well, in short, Emperor Hongzhi was in a good mood, and he was even more excited when he saw all kinds of animals and plants.
When Zhang Mao, Xie Qian and others saw it, they all immediately followed suit and praised Zhu Houzhao, which made Zhu Houzhao almost float up, grinning widely and smiling brightly.
"Haha, please stop praising him. Look, his tail is raised."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao's appearance and said happily.
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Early the next morning, with the rising sun, a new day begins again.
"Sell newspapers~ sell newspapers!"
"The first zoo of the Ming Dynasty opened. The combination of the Royal Garden and the Royal Beast Garden allows you to see the world without leaving the capital!"
"With only one or two silver dollars, you can visit the Royal Garden and the Royal Beast Garden and see animals and plants from all over the world."
"This is a window to see the world!"
"These are the eyes through which you understand the world!"
Accompanied by the shouts of the newsboy, the entire capital seemed to come alive.
The Ming Dynasty Morning Post used the most conspicuous position on the front page to introduce the First Zoo of the Ming Dynasty in detail, introducing various animals and plants inside, and also introduced the situation around the world.
At the same time, in the final comments, he also gave a very positive and positive evaluation of Daming No. 1 Zoo.
I think that the first zoo in Ming Dynasty, although it cost a lot of money and also consumed a lot of manpower and material resources, it was worth the money and allowed the people of Ming Dynasty to open their eyes to the world here in the capital, learn about the situation around the world, and understand
A variety of animals and plants, increase knowledge and broaden your horizons.
At the same time, he also highly praised His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty. He believed that His Royal Highness opened the Royal Garden and Royal Beast Garden, which were originally exclusive to the royal family, to ordinary people. This was a way of enjoying themselves with the people. This shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is close to the people and loves the people.
He also highly praised His Highness the Prince for inventing various machines to help farmers cultivate the land, harvest, etc. He believed that the Ming Dynasty had such a prince, which was a blessing to the Ming Dynasty, a blessing to the country, and a blessing to the Ming Dynasty.
Blessings to all people.
"Haha, okay, well written!"
In the palace, after Emperor Hongzhi read the day's newspaper, he couldn't help but praise him happily.
This Tomorrow Morning Post is well written and I am very satisfied!