eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 643: The Prince of Western Learning (Another Chapter)
“...Early navigators would travel along the coast of the continent, and they could judge whether their course was accurate by looking at the landforms. At that time, no ship owner dared to venture out to sea where there was no land in sight.

People also think that the danger of shipwreck on reefs and shoals is not as terrible as sinking in the sea.Therefore, identifying the sailing direction during ocean navigation is always the first priority.And on the endless ocean, it's especially easy to lose your way.You can only rely on the sun during the day and the North Star at night, but this alone is not enough.Your Highnesses, do you know why? "

A babyish voice answered, "Because when the weather is bad, you can't see anything."

The Western teacher's expression is always so exaggerated when he praises. He raises the corners of his mouth to the base of his ears and gives a big smile, "Oh, His Highness's answer is very correct! So how do people solve this problem? "

Aveiro followed the temptation and took out a compass, "Your Highnesses, please look at this. This is called a compass, also called a compass. About 300 years ago, the prototype of the compass was introduced from the East to the West, and was later improved by Western navigators. A better magnetic compass has been produced. It is not affected by the weather and can always point north. Isn't it amazing?"

Zaihe was a little doubtful, "Is it really possible? Why can a small compass point to the north?"

"We need to rely on the ingenuity of your highnesses to discover this. If the reason behind this can be explained, His Majesty the Emperor will surely be proud of your highnesses."

"Ah, so you still don't know why?"

"Yes, Your Highness. So far, people have only discovered and used this law, but why the magical nature left such a law, no scholar with enough wisdom in the East or the West can explain it. Even in the West, Many sailors were afraid of it at first and thought it had magical powers, so bold captains wanted to use it secretly and put it in a small box to prevent others from discovering it, so as not to cause panic."

"Well...that's it." Zaihe frowned in thought. He turned to ask Zaiyi, who had been silent, "Second brother, why did you say it?"

Zai Yan had a tender face and was as delicate as a girl. He shook his head, "I don't know."

The princes are in class.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to disturb him at first, but when the servants saw him, they all knelt down and said, "See the emperor."

This way everyone inside can hear it.

Zaihe, Zaiyan, and Zaiyao came out immediately. They were all still very young, especially Zaiyao, who had short hands and feet. He also imitated his brothers and knelt down and kowtowed, "See you, Father!"

"Oh, okay, okay, everyone, get up."

Zhu Houzhao walked over, touched the eldest brother's head, pinched the second child's face, then picked up the third child and spun him around, "Tell me, father, did you study well in the course of understanding the world today? No one is not serious. Listen to the teacher, right?"

Zaiyao's small palms were so small that they were no bigger than a chrysanthemum when opened, and he said: "Today, Teacher Aveiro taught us about the compass."

"Father, Mr. Aveiro's country is thousands of miles away, and it's separated by an ocean. It must be possible to travel only with a compass." Zaihe is nine years old and speaks decently.

"Yes, if you want to sail on the sea, it is very easy to lose direction without a compass."

"But why can the compass point out the direction? Father, please clarify."

The emperor used to always explain to them the reasons for various phenomena in life, and coupled with the son's dependence on his father, Zaihe habitually brought it up like this.

Of course Zhu Houzhao also knew that this was a matter of common sense.But this is troublesome to explain.

How to explain it?Tell him the earth is a magnetic field?So what is a magnetic field?Why does a magnetic field have a direction?
He glanced at Aveiro.

Aveiro could only apologize, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, this is indeed an unanswerable question."

"One day you will know." The emperor took his sons' hands, "As my father once said, there are answers to all the questions in this world, but our generation doesn't know them yet, so why don't we Keep searching for the answer, and when you grow up, you must keep asking."

"why?"

"Because the people of Ming Dynasty can't answer it. But gradually, some people in other countries can answer it. Over time, they will know more than us, and that day Ming Dynasty will fall behind."

Zaihe and Zaiyan could understand more or less, and they said seriously: "Thank you for your teachings, Father!"

"kindness."

The emperor lowered his head again and said, "San'er, have you learned any Western language today?"

"Back to my father, I've learned two words!" He made a 'two' gesture, showing his small, white teeth, and smiled very pleasingly.

"Okay, everything is fine. Come on, you guys come with me. Zai Yan, hold on to Dian San'er and don't let him fall." "Yes." Zai Yan replied softly.

"I want to explain something to you today." The emperor glanced at You Zhi, and the old guy stepped back a little wisely. Then Zhu Houzhao squatted down, lowered his voice, and was a little mysterious, "You can't tell others about this matter. , I can only tell my father secretly, do you understand?"

This is a way of coaxing children, pretending to be mysterious and so on.

The three children were really excited, "Father, please tell me."

"Well, as for my father, because he is busy with government affairs, he has to go on a long trip, and we may not see each other for a few months. During this period, we made a promise. As long as we do it, my father will come back and have fun with you. how?"

"Good! Good!"

Zhu Houzhao then started, "Zaihe, you are very good at studying and very courageous, but you are unwilling to meditate. Just for fun, my father will make an agreement with you. If you can make significant progress in calligraphy during this period, then How about when you come back, my father will send someone to take you out of the palace to visit the city that never sleeps?"

Zaihe was overjoyed, "Thank you, Father! I will definitely practice my calligraphy well!"

"Yes." The emperor faced Zai Yi again, "Second brother, don't be so shy. My father knows that you are very smart. But in addition to being good in knowledge, the prince must also be in good health. When my father comes back, you must learn how to master it skillfully. horse riding."

"Yes, my son obeys the imperial father's will."

"San'er, just know a few more words!"

Zai Yao raised his round head and said, "I also obey my father's orders."

"Hahaha."

The princes of Zhu Houzhao all received education.

But they have not yet received a pure imperial education.

This has something to do with status. For example, when he was a child, he was a prince, and there were many rules when he went out to study. From the professor to the location, procedures, and content of the lectures, there was a set of etiquette.

But the three of them were concubines, so there was nothing they could do.

Zhu Houzhao didn't bother to worry about these. It happened that he could arrange some other teachers and courses for them. For example, Aveiro was the Western teacher he found.

In addition to the traditional literacy skills and learning some classics, Zhu Houzhao would ask Aveiro to teach them foreign languages, astronomy, navigation, mathematics and other knowledge.

At this time, Western science was not systematic, and most of the so-called astronomy and navigation were not very profound, so if they were studied together, the content would not be overwhelming.

Through these courses, Zaihe and Zaiyan should now know a lot about many countries beyond the Ming Dynasty and at the end of the ocean.They are still children, and this knowledge has been instilled in them since childhood. When they grow up, they will naturally know that there is a huge world outside the Ming Dynasty.

"Chen and concubine see the emperor."

A sweet cry awakened the emperor from deep thought. He looked up and saw a beautiful face, "She's Concubine Xian. Are you here to pick up Zai Yao?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, what did the Western teacher say, is Zai Yao good in class?"

"Let him tell you. Even though he is five years old, he can still talk, haha."

The emperor is in a good mood, so it seems that the result is good.

When Zhu Houzhao saw what she was thinking of, he thought about it and blurted out, "Ah, by the way, Concubine Xian, this time you go to Jiangnan... come with me and be my companion, how about it? It happens to be your natal family. There too."

Concubine Chen Xian has always been quiet and prudent, and her personality is even more calm, but when she heard what the emperor said, she seemed a little overjoyed...

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I really wanted to save the code until tomorrow to update it, because there will be a meeting tomorrow.

But forget it, let's play by ear tomorrow.There will probably be no third update. Try to reach the passing mark of two updates.come on.

(End of this chapter)