Chapter 65 Prince Yu on Horseback
After inspecting the Shunyi Industrial Park all morning, Zhu Zaijing also put forward some suggestions for improvements.
After completing these matters, Zhu Zaijing did not continue to stay in Shunyi Industrial Park.
After all, Shunyi Industrial Park is still far away from the capital, so Zhu Zaijing also has to return to the capital before the city gate curfew.
Otherwise, even his prince would have to wait obediently outside the city for dawn to open before he could return to the city.
However, you still have plenty of time in the afternoon, so you don’t have to rush so much, just go back slowly and leisurely.
But even so, Zhu Zaijing did not ride in the carriage again.
Zhu Zaijing ignored the objections of Meng Chong and others and insisted on letting Teng Xiang teach him to ride back.
Think back to two hundred years ago when the Ming Dynasty was founded. At that time, there were many bastards among the princes and grandsons.
However, due to the martial culture in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, except for those who were really poor in health, such as the fat emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi who could not ride a horse, the remaining princes and grandsons were not proficient in bows and horses. The Yuan Royal Family doesn’t know how much stronger it is.
However, as the world has become peaceful and peaceful, generations of martial royal families have grown old. Today, the prince can probably count on one hand the number of princes in the Ming royal family who can ride a horse.
So whether it was to regain the martial spirit of the Ming royal family or to practice his driving skills, Zhu Zaijing must also learn to ride a horse!
"My lord, please be careful. Riding a horse is really dangerous. If you are not careful, you may get into an accident. Many people who ride horses have broken their legs countless times. You are a precious person, so why not?" How dare you make such a mistake?"
Meng Chong trotted nervously beside Zhu Zaijing, shouting incessantly, fearing that Zhu Zaijing would accidentally fall off his horse.
Zhu Zaijing, who was getting familiar with the feeling of riding a horse, said dissatisfiedly: "Is this king that stupid? Zhou Li said: 'Raise the son of the country with the Tao. This is the six skills taught: the first is the five rites, the second is the six Le, three is called Five Shooting, four is called Five Controls, five is called Six Books, and six is called Nine Numbers. 'I am the son of the emperor, so I should practice the six skills to raise my son. If I can't even ride a horse. , what kind of ‘guozi’ is that?”
Zhu Zaijing directly cited the "Six Arts of a Gentleman" to find reasons for learning horse riding.
When Meng Chong heard what Zhu Zaijing said, he couldn't help but be anxious.
How many years have passed since then? How many people still really take the Six Arts of Gentleman seriously?
Today's serious scholars, who doesn't regard rituals, music, poetry and books, music, chess, calligraphy and painting as models of the new gentleman.
Horse riding, archery, and driving, these three gentleman's skills, in the eyes of today's people, are only learned by vulgar and reckless men.
Who among the serious nobles can learn these things?
If he really knew these things, wouldn’t he become an ignorant and ignorant playboy in the eyes of scholars?
Meng Chong said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the times have changed. Nowadays, gentlemen read rituals, music, poetry and books, and learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Horse riding is something only rough people learn."
Zhu Zaijing snorted, "Rough guy? What happened to the rough guy? I want to be a rough guy, the rougher the better!"
After saying this, Zhu Zaijing looked at him with disgust. He glanced at Meng Chong and said, "You will be useless in this life, not even a thin one. Stop following my horse. If the horse kicks and hurts him, I will have to pay you." Heal the injury, thank you! Get out of here!”
Zhu Zaijing pulled the reins to tighten the horse's belly, and made a "boo" sound, urging the horse under him to run a little faster.
The feeling of riding a horse is fresh.
Zhu Zaijing also rode a horse once before traveling through time, but the horses he rode at that time were all the horses in the resort playground. Those horses were short ponies and were tamed. She was extremely docile and was always being held by a staff member wearing a cowboy hat. There was no experience at all.
Now I finally ride on the tall horse of the Ming Dynasty. Although this term is a bit exaggerated, it is still much higher than the ponies in the resorts of later generations.
At least he is taller than Zhu Zaijing now. Speaking of which, the exercise and diet in the past few months have also made Zhu Zaijing successful, but because his body had lost too much energy before, even after these few months of change.
Zhu Zaijing's current height is only about 1.5 meters.
You must know that Zhu Zaijing is already thirteen years old. In the Ming Dynasty, thirteen years old and 1.5 meters may not be considered short, but in the world of later generations where the "per capita" is 1.8 meters, he is undoubtedly a dwarf.
Zhu Zaijing still clearly remembers that before he traveled through time, he had a twelve-year-old cousin who was already 1.8 meters tall.
Now that he is over thirty years old and only 1.5 meters tall, can Zhu Zaijing not be anxious?
Although there are fierce men like Napoleon at 1.5 meters, Zhu Zaijing doesn't want to be really 1.5 meters tall.
So, in Zhu Zaijing's heart, he has been secretly trying hard to grow taller.
For this reason, Zhu Zaijing began to study what to eat to supplement calcium.
However, Zhu Zaijing did not dare to eat anything randomly. After all, the medical conditions of the Ming Dynasty were there.
Although there are miracle doctors like Li Shizhen sitting on the side, if eating randomly causes a problem that ancient medicine cannot solve for a while, then he will die unjustly.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing could only drink milk and eat beef peacefully, supplementing these most easily available proteins to supplement the nutrients needed for body development.
Teng Xiang followed Zhu Zaijing nervously and carefully. At the same time, several mounted guards also followed nervously behind and behind the horse Zhu Zaijing was riding, watching Zhu Zaijing all the time. The beautiful horse is always ready to rescue you.
Zhu Zaijing was loyally protected by the guards, and he was not angry or agitated.
Zhu Zaijing is very self-aware of his own abilities. He will never gallop on a horse before he is familiar with equestrian skills and develops the strength of his legs.
How many powerful people in ancient and modern times fell off their horses and were dragged to death by their horses after getting carried away?
Zhu Zaijing asked himself that he was not as good at equestrian skills as those who were dragged to death by horses, so what Zhu Zaijing wanted to learn to ride was for stability.
Steady does not look like an impulsive 13-year-old child, so he learned to ride on the side of the road with Zhu Zaijing on the way back from Shunyi to the gate of the capital.
Whether it was Teng Xiang who taught Zhu Zaijing how to ride a horse, or Meng Chong who had been following Zhu Zaijing fearfully, they could not help but secretly heave a sigh of relief.
It’s almost time to reach the capital!
Arrived in front of the city gate, Zhu Zaijing reluctantly got off the horse and then returned to the carriage.
After returning to the carriage, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but rub the muscles on his inner thighs.
I didn’t feel much while riding, but now I started to feel a little sore. It was really uncomfortable.
But at the same time, Zhu Zaijing was also glad that he did not ride a fast horse, otherwise the skin of his thighs would be bruised by blood blisters now.
If there are blood blisters, the sourness will be even more exciting.
Therefore, after arriving at the palace, Zhu Zaijing was not idle and immediately ran the "Xiantian Gong" for several weeks in the yard to relieve the condition of his thigh muscles, and then went to take a shower and change clothes, ending this A day's hard work.
Well, it’s just hard work!
(End of this chapter)