Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty Chapter 1183 Postscript Thirty-Nine: Learning to ride a horse is almost the same as learning to drive a car.
Chapter 1183 Postscript Thirty-Nine: Learning to ride a horse is almost the same as learning to drive a car.
Chapter 1183 Postscript 39·Learning to ride a horse is almost the same as learning to drive a car
This Zhang Jiulang's name is Zhang Xianqing and his courtesy name is Chunchen.
He is neither a descendant of Zhang Guangdao nor Zhang Bor, but a descendant of Zhang Gen, the founding prime minister and father-in-law of the country.
During Zhu Guoxiang's reign and the early days of Ju Ming's reign, the emperor had been deliberately suppressing the Zhang Gen family due to the large number of officials in Jiangxi and the obstruction of Jiangxi's wealthy families from sharing their land.
In the middle of Ju Ming's reign, officials in Sichuan, Shandong, and Shaanxi could not be replaced, so Ju Ming relaxed his control over the Zhang Gen family and Jiangxi officials.
Until the crown prince Zhu Yang succeeded to the throne, in order to consolidate the throne, it was natural to promote the grandpa's family.
As a result, Zhang Wei, the son of his uncle Zhang Tao, soon became the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Tao should have been the second best in the Northern Song Dynasty in Zhenghe's eighth year, because Prince Zhao Kai personally took the exam, pushing Zhang Tao down and becoming the third best.
This person is extremely capable and selfless.
Historically, during the most difficult financial period in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhang Tao took the initiative to donate his wet-method copper smelting field to the imperial court. At this time and space, Zhang Tao also donated half of his copper smelting field to the Ming Dynasty court.
After Ju Ming relaxed his suppression of Jiangxi officials, Zhang Tao became minister of the Ministry of Industry.
As for Zhang Tao's son Zhang Wei, he only had the appearance of a middle-aged man, and his advantage was that he was stable. Zhu Yang promoted Zhang Wei to be the prime minister, but he did not cause any trouble. Except for some changes in the personnel of the cabinet, he had always been Xiao Gui and Cao Sui in terms of governance.
As for the descendants of Zhang Guangdao and Zhang Bor, they each branched off into several branches and were scattered in various provinces across the country. But the main clan they stayed in Luoyang was completely destroyed!
When Emperor Dingtai was in his forties, in order to rectify the army, Zhang Guangdao's fourth-generation grandson was expelled and exiled, and all the property of the Zhang family was confiscated. The charges were very serious: disobeying the emperor's orders, privately conferring military posts, colluding with civil servants,
Embezzling military expenditures, reselling military supplies, serving in the army for business, lying about military information, supporting bandits to respect themselves, seizing civilian land, bullying and dominating the market...
Zhang Bor's direct descendants were killed by Empress Dowager Ye and Prime Minister Deng because they supported King Yong's coup.
Of course, they only killed the main Luoyang clan of these two families, and did not involve the collateral branches scattered in various places. Zhang Boring has a descendant who is serving as a scholar in Guizhou at this time; Zhang Guangdao has a descendant who is serving in Korea at this time
Deputy Commander-in-Chief.
Zhang Xianqing's attitude was very enthusiastic. He first introduced himself and then said: "Bachelor Xie calls me Jiulang. My family has studied both arts and sciences for generations, and there are many who specialize in academics. I am also studying mathematics, astronomy and physics, but unfortunately my talents are limited.
I haven’t published any papers in academic journals.”
They are all science students, so we can get close to each other.
Xie Yan smiled and said: "My name is Chaozong and my family name is Liu. Jiulang can just call me my cousin or rank."
"Good name, good words," Zhang Xianqing, a science student, actually started writing the article. "The rites of Yao and Shun have been spread all over the world to this day, and the changes of Cheng Yu will last for eternity. The seventeen-year-old Bachelor of Furong will surely become a great scholar in the future.
A scholar of one generation. Your teachings should be able to carry forward the past and serve as a link to the future, spread throughout the world, and last forever."
Xie Yan was very happy after hearing this. Is my name so particular?
Yan: Shui Chaozong is in the sea.
Xie Yan asked curiously: "What allusion did Jiulang just say?"
Zhang Xianqing said: "The words and sentences in "Shang Shu". I studied liberal arts for a few years and studied "Shang Shu". Later, like my wise brother, I also switched to science. Alas, I know a little bit about everything, but I am not good at anything.
"
"I admire Jiulang's erudition and talent very much." Xie Yan complimented casually.
He is a very good flatterer. When delivering food into the community, he can get the security guard to open the door with just a few words and a cigarette.
The two of them chatted all the way to the horse selection, and Li Dunshi followed with envy.
The so-called horse selection means renting from the Royal Racecourse.
Hearing that the eldest princess wanted to use horses, the horse breeder quickly brought in two good horses and introduced: "These two are top-quality Shandan horses with mixed bloodlines. They are the first choice for the Ming Dynasty cavalry.
War horses are prone to gaining weight and losing weight easily."
This kind of Shandan army horse is a high-quality war horse that was crossbred in the Hexi Corridor decades after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The bloodline is extremely complex, with some of the bloodlines of various war horses from Central Asia to the Northeast mixed into it.
The only disadvantage is that it is easy to lose weight when marching long distances, and its ability to withstand rough feeding is not as good as that of Mongolian horses.
The horse that was led to Xie Yan was a mare that had been tamed long ago and had a docile temperament.
Height at the shoulder is 1.35 meters.
This height is already considered on the short side, after all, it is used for playing polo.
Daming Mountain Dan horses that are actually used for combat generally have a shoulder height of more than 1.4 meters, and a few even exceed 1.5 meters.
The horse breeder began to explain the key points of horse riding: "Before getting on the horse, you should take the horse for a walk to relax the horse's mood and muscles. By the way, check the harness again, especially whether the straps are secure..."
Xie Yan automatically substituted the knowledge he learned in the driving school. Before getting in the car, he should walk around the car and check whether the car is in good condition. The seat belt must also be fastened.
After walking the horse for a while, the horse breeder helped Xie Yan get on the horse.
"When mounting the horse, raise your feet high. Don't kick the horse's butt. The more crisp and clean the better. If the person is nervous, the horse will be nervous... Don't pull on the reins too hard. Mr. Xie, please relax. As long as you sit firmly, you won't fall off...
...Step on the stirrup and use the front half of your hand, yes, yes, that's it...Yes, yes, control the horse and walk slowly..."
"After walking this section of the road, you can pat the horse's neck and say a few words of encouragement to the horse. People and horses can communicate, and the better the horse, the more spiritual it is... Yes, that's it. Do you see, this horse
In response to Bachelor Xie, it is also in a good mood today..."
Xie Yan was very nervous at first. He walked slowly on horseback for a while and then gradually relaxed.
Especially when he learned to communicate with the horse, the horse actually responded. This greatly increased Xie Yan's confidence and he felt that he could ride a horse and gallop.
It's not difficult to ride a horse.
I think back then, Xie Yan learned to ride a bicycle and learned it in less than fifteen minutes.
The whole process was extremely rough and simple. He pushed his classmate's bicycle to the top of the slope, and then rode down the slope. At first, he pressed the brake pedal to touch the ground, then gradually released the brake and put his feet away. It was his first time riding a bicycle.
Play downhill sprints.
Although I broke my classmate's bicycle and I was bruised and bruised, I learned to ride a bicycle in just fifteen minutes.
"drive!"
Xie Yan followed Zhang Jiulang's example and waved his riding whip, and the horse, which had long been about to run, gradually accelerated and ran faster and faster.
Feeling the increasing speed in the wind, Xie Yan had the urge to shout excitedly.
So cool.
Men like this kind of stimulation.
The horse breeder was so frightened that he chased after him on a horse and shouted: "Xie Xie, please slow down, this is your first time riding a horse! Hold it tight, hold it tight, gently pull the reins, don't pull too much at once
ruthless……"
Zhang Xianqing and Li Dunshi were also afraid that something might happen to him, so they hurriedly chased him on horseback.
The horse rushed faster and faster. Xie Yan was a little panicked, but he didn't dare to turn without permission. He could only carefully pull the reins and run in a straight line.
Ahead is the unopened area of the cavalry school grounds...
"Stop, stop!"
Seeing Xie Yan rushing towards him on horseback, the two guarding soldiers shouted loudly.
Xie Yan said in panic: "I'm braking, I'm braking, I don't dare to brake to death all at once!"
When he was still six or seven steps away from the restricted area of the school field, the horse finally came to a complete stop, scaring Xie Yan so much that his vest was covered in sweat.
Damn, I haven’t practiced the right-angle turn in Subject 2 yet, so I went straight to the 100-meter acceleration in Subject 3.
The horse breeder who was a temporary guest coach finally caught up with Xie Yan and was also scared and covered in sweat.
On the polo field, the game has begun.
And it’s a mixed race for men and women.
Today is more or less a blind date, with many unmarried men and women coming. If we can see each other in the eyes and get permission from both parents, we can ask the matchmaker to proceed to the next step.
There are many people in similar situations to Li Dunshi.
They were not directly invited by the princess, but were brought in by relatives or friends. Some were to join the circle, and some were to catch a wealthy husband.
Xie Yan was busy practicing subject two and was not in the mood to watch the game.
He tried to control the horse's speed and make right-angle turns or S-turns while running slowly. Unfortunately, the horse couldn't reverse into the garage.
Gradually, Xie Yan even learned to change gears and was able to accelerate and decelerate more smoothly.
After a polo match, Xie Yan took the opportunity to ride to the audience and shouted to the eldest princess: "Your Highness, I have learned a little bit, but my butt hurts from being bumped!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The eldest princess was amused and laughed happily, and the other ladies also laughed.
The eldest princess actually ignored her vulgar words and shouted loudly: "When your butt hurts, just come up and sit down. It's not too late to practice another day."
Xie Yan did not dare to dismount directly. He waited for someone to hold the horse before he got down carefully.
Then I discovered that not only my butt hurt, but my inner thighs also hurt a little.
Walking onto the high platform with a strange posture, Xie Yan was led behind the eldest princess, where an empty chair had been placed.
Xie Yan sat down crookedly, trying not to touch the painful spot.
Seeing his funny appearance, the eldest princess Fuyan held back her smile and leaned to the side, saying in a low voice: "Jiu Mei has a good eye. This Bachelor Xie is very interesting. He is free and easy and has the demeanor of a celebrity."
The eldest princess smiled happily: "Seventh sister, please don't praise me, he just doesn't follow the etiquette."
Princess Fuyan said: "Too much etiquette is boring, and the one in my family is very boring. He is polite outside, and he is polite when he comes home, as if he is a guest."
"Brother-in-law is a humble gentleman, seventh sister, please stop showing off," the eldest princess said.
Princess Fuyan also smiled. It seemed that she was very satisfied with her husband.
While the two princesses were talking, Qingluan brought a bowl of drink to Xie Yan and said, "Master Xie, please have a cold drink."
"Thank you, sister." Xie Yan opened his mouth.
When he was delivering food, he would call everyone he saw big brother, handsome boy, young lady, or beautiful lady.
Qingluan was shouted and stepped back with a smile.
Xie Yan then carefully looked at the cold drink in his hand. There were raisins, sesame seeds, diced watermelon... and ice cubes!
Xie Yan thought of the various milk teas he had sent.
This cold drink also contains milk, I don't know if it is goat milk or cow's milk.
Xie Yan took two sips and it tasted pretty good.
The eldest princess turned over and said, "Do you like this kind of cold drink? If you don't like it, I will change it next time."
Xie Yan said: "It's delicious. Next time I go to the princess's house, I will also show my hand and let the princess taste my cooking."
"You can also cook?" the eldest princess asked curiously.
Xie Yan said: "I have learned it before."
New Oriental does not have a civil engineering major, so Xie Yan is not from a major.
But when he was waiting for the meal to be served, he couldn't even look at some dishes. Even if the cook was too busy, he would help, just to get the meal out as soon as possible and deliver the order.
The eldest princess asked: "When are you free?"
Xie Yan said: "I have been idle."
"Then you come to my house tomorrow and I'll wait to eat the food you cooked." The eldest princess couldn't wait.
"Okay, I'll go there tomorrow morning." Xie Yan planned to discuss cooperation with the princess. He couldn't keep letting his family pay for living expenses. He had to start a business as soon as possible to get some pocket money.