For a moment, the carriage fell into a state of silence.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were both thinking about what they could do with a phonograph and a camera.
Zhang Xiaobao was thinking about popular education and earning money, while Wang Juan was thinking about collecting information on the battlefield and aerial photography. The two of them were already working very hard on the application of technology, and they wanted to apply every little bit of technology to their daily lives.
For example, with the current generator on the axle, as long as the switch was turned on, the lights in the carriage would turn on, and the resistance wire in the carriage could convert kinetic energy into heat in two steps.
Li Longji was thinking about what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said. Could he benefit from this? He didn't want the money, but the joy of participating in the process.
He understood that he didn't care much about money. Sometimes, having too much money was a burden, and he couldn't spend it all. Every time he asked Xiao Bao to help him spend the money in the manor, Xiao Bao would always disagree. He would always say that he was using his personality to protect his professionalism in a situation where the system wasn't perfect.
He said that people had to prove themselves through perseverance, to prove to themselves that they hadn't lost their soul. He said that the scariest thing was to lose one's faith and constantly change one's ideals. When one felt that one had lost one's sense of self, one would choose to commit suicide. How terrifying was that?
Li Longji agreed with Zhang Xiaobao's words. Wang Juan had also said that the people were loyal to the emperor, not to a specific person, but to the position. The people needed a leader to lead them to do things.
Thus, as the emperor, he had to show his image to the people, tell them about the future of Great Tang, and arrange some small tasks for them.
For example, he had to tell the people to work hard and plant millets for next year's harvest. The one who was truly afraid of losing their ruling position wasn't the emperor, but the people.
If they were suddenly told that the imperial palace in the capital was gone, they would be very confused. If the imperial palace was gone, the emperor wouldn't be changed, but also gone. What would they do in the future?
Thus, an emperor who could force the people to rebel was no ordinary person.
Li Longji nodded in agreement. He looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He wanted to say something, but he held back and remained silent.
Gao Lishi didn't say anything. His eyes swept back and forth between his godson and daughter-in-law, as well as the other nine little fellows. The more he looked, the happier he became. He really had good taste.
It was a hundred times, no, ten thousand times better than other people's adopted sons. Their adopted sons only knew how to give valuable things like gold, silver, jewels, and so on.
Vulgar. In Xiaobei's words, it was unbearably vulgar. Only the poor would give such things. Did they lack such things at home? She looked at the gifts that Xiao Bao gave her. He gave her food and clothes that were made of pure cotton. He said that it was more fitting than silk. He even gave her something called a music box. It was very interesting.
A plate of Toon Beans, a bowl of Aged Wine Cellar, and a bowl of Aged Wine Cellar. This was life. What was it called again? Yes, it's called taste.
Therefore, Gao Lishi also fell silent, feeling very happy.
Xiao Bei was also silent. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if there was a very big problem that she needed to solve.
In the end, the silence in the carriage was finally broken by her.
"Little Yuan, what's my homework?" Xiao Bei nudged Little Yuan and asked.
"How would I know? Our homework is different." Little Yuan seemed to be sleepy and yawned.
"You've seen my homework, Big Brother Yuan ~ ~ ~!"
"I think it's memorizing a poem. Let me think, I remember. It's from King Wen. You just have to memorize a small part today. It's very simple. King Wen is above, and Yu Zhao is above. Although Zhou is old, his fate is new. When Zhou is not clear, the Emperor's fate is at hand. King Wen descends to the left and right of the Emperor. "
Little Yuan, whose willpower wasn't very strong, directly helped Xiao Bei memorize her homework. It was too simple for him. Of course, his homework wasn't simple to him. It was a math problem. It was very troublesome, so he had to ask Brother Xiaohai.
"Oh ~! Book of Songs, I'll memorize one line after you say it. " Xiao Bei's desire for knowledge was very strong. Seeing that Little Yuan didn't say anything, she pouted. "If you don't say it, I won't be friends with you."
Little Yuan still didn't say anything. That meant that Xiao Bei was too quick to burn bridges after crossing the river. Just now, he was calling him Brother Yuan, but the moment he turned around, he was calling him Brother Yuan.
Seeing that he couldn't scare Little Yuan, Xiao Bei could only change his tactic. "Think about it. After I finish my homework, Big Brother will make something fun. If you help me, you'll be helping yourself, right?"
This was called reasoning with reason.
Little Yuan hesitated for a while but still didn't compromise.
"Why are you like this? If you make something new and make money, the nine of us will split into ten portions. I agree to give you two portions. Will that do?" Xiao Bei started to tempt her with benefits again.
"Look, I've always treated you as my most respected Big Brother other than the other Big Brothers. I've even peeled candy for you. When you cut your hand last time, I helped you apply medicine." This was considered persuasion.
"Big Brother Xiaoqiang, Big Sister Xiaofang, Big Brother Xiaohai, Little … I've decided that after I make money, I'll split the extra portion equally with the seven of you. What do you think, Little Yuan?" Xiao Bei was currently using a diplomatic strategy.
Without waiting for Xiao Bei to speak again, Little Yuan nodded and agreed. "Okay, I'll say you memorize it. Be more serious."
"Hahaha!" Li Longji laughed loudly and said to Little Yuan, "Little Yuan, are you afraid that she'll attack you?"
"No, I'm afraid that she'll attack me if she can't achieve her goal. Last time, my hand was cut because of her." Little Yuan was very helpless and began to recite the content of the Book of Songs, King Wen. Xiao Bei tried hard to remember.
Li Longji watched and shook his head enviously. This was the true meaning of teaching according to one's ability without discrimination.
When Xiao Bei started to learn, Zhang Xiaobao felt pressured. He said to Gao Lishi, "Foster Father, is there a drawing in the car?"
"Yes, Xiao Bao, do you want it?" As Gao Lishi spoke, he had already opened a small drawer and took out a precious drawing. The production of this paper was too low. It was not on the same level as the cheapest paper used to practice calligraphy.
Zhang Xiaobao took the paper, folded it in half, tore it open, folded it again, and tore it open again. He repeated this process three times and turned one sheet of paper into eight sheets of paper with 32 sheets of paper.
He also asked for two pencils, one black and one red. He folded the eight sheets of paper and handed them to Wang Juan together with the pencils. "Zhu Bajie eats watermelon. First, take the watermelon. Second, eat. Third, spit out the seeds. Fourth, wipe the mouth. Two pages per action."
"Why me?" Wang Juan asked while taking the things.
"Because your basic skills are solid, especially when it comes to drawing. You're fast." Zhang Xiaobao had a matter-of-fact look on his face.
"Next time, do what you promised yourself." Wang Juan helplessly began to draw. Her speed was really fast. With just a few strokes, the outline was drawn. Then, she compared the dimensions and drew the next one.
Li Longji looked at it curiously and asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Is this something fun for Xiao Bei? There's no need to be in such a hurry, right? "
"Your Majesty, it's impossible not to be in a hurry. Can't you see that Xiao Bei has already started to memorize? Let's do some simple things first." Zhang Xiaobao gestured for Li Longji to look at his sister who was seriously memorizing.
He then explained, "Children can't compare to adults. If the adults go back on their words, they will understand you. Children don't understand. Small things can make them happy for an entire day. They will put all their energy into the small things that they look forward to.
Once they fulfill the conditions that they promised you, but you don't let them fulfill their wishes, they will be sad for a few days. They won't have the energy to do anything.
What we need to do is very simple. We need to make the children feel that their efforts are proportional to their returns. In fact, the people who work at home are the same. This is the ability of the Qi family. "
Li Longji looked at Xiao Bei's serious and expectant expression and slowly nodded.
"I understand. You're talking about the Qi family. You're telling me that the seeds of the Sinong Temple are especially important. You're in charge of the bank. It's like the seeds of the Sinong Temple. If the people can't grow them, you have to compensate them. Just like Hongnong, if one of my officials didn't do a good job, I have to compensate them.
Merchants still have credibility when doing business, let alone when it comes to the governance of the entire country. I'm not an Emperor who doesn't recognize his words. Otherwise, I wouldn't be a proper Emperor. I don't want to sit on this throne. "
"Your Majesty is benevolent." Gao Lishi's voice was the loudest. Even Xiao Bei stopped to praise him.
"Uncle Emperor, if you really think this way, even if you don't want to be the Emperor, the people will recognize you. When the nine of us, as well as my brother and sister, went out, the people all knew that it was you who sent us.
When I stood in Hongnong County, I didn't need to say anything else. I just said that I was Zhang Xiao Bei, and the people understood that the Emperor was serious. He even sent me here as a special investigator.
Uncle Emperor, think about it. I, Xiao Bei, won't be easily dispatched. When the people saw me, the first person they thought of was you. At that time, I told you that Yan Zheng was scared to death.
He actually wanted to run away. This made me angry. If I let him run away, Uncle Emperor, wouldn't you have used the wrong person? "
The way Xiao Bei waved his fists made Zhang Xiaobao stare blankly.
"Yes, yes." Li Longji nodded vigorously. "Would we use the wrong person? Xiao Bei is our precious treasure. He won't be easily dispatched. Xiao Bei, who taught you to say these words? "
Li Longji was puzzled. Why was Xiao Bei so cute? His words made people feel comfortable. Could it be that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo taught their little sister this when they had nothing to do?
Li Longji was only thinking about this matter. He didn't believe that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would waste their time because there was no need for that. Even if Xiao Bei didn't say a few nice words today, he wouldn't be able to do anything to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
The more he thought about it, the more comfortable Li Longji felt. It was always easy to believe the words of children.
Xiao Bei said these words naturally, but his eyes were looking at his elder sister.
At this time, Wang Juan had already finished drawing the stick figures. According to Zhang Xiaobao's instructions, there were a total of four actions and eight pieces. There were two pieces for each action.
Li Longji followed Xiao Bei's gaze and looked. He was also very curious and asked, "This is the animation that we were talking about earlier?"
What he meant was that he had drawn it, but he did not see anything special about it. Especially from a literal point of view, it was an animation. Not only was the drawing untouched, it was also very ordinary. Of course, this was according to his aesthetic point of view.
Zhang Xiaobao was very impressed with Wang Juan's foundation. When he heard this, he nodded and said, "It's an animation, but it's just a simple one. There's not enough time for a real animation, so let's just make do with it first."
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaobao had already taken the eight pieces of drawing from Wang Juan's hands. He flipped through them and adjusted the order. He placed the topmost piece at the bottom, and so on, placing one piece on top of the other.
At this time, the one who was the most interested was Xiao Zhu. She usually liked to draw, and she was quite good at it. She could even draw a map. She stared at it without blinking, trying to see if there was anything special about it.
The other children had never come into contact with something like this before, so they all looked over, wanting to see what their older brother and sister had done.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Zhang Xiaobao first pressed the drawing down a little, creating a curve on the paper that was specially used for drawing. It wasn't big, and the curve was very small, but it was obvious that this piece of paper wasn't as flat as it was originally.
Then, Zhang Xiaobao pinched one end of the paper in the opposite direction, then released it at a balanced speed, one piece at a time.
The eight pieces of paper of Zhu Bajie eating watermelon also fell down one by one. At this time, everyone in the bus, including Li Longji, stared with their eyes wide open.
Xiao Bei's eyes were the biggest, because her eyes were usually a little bigger than others'. Her long eyelashes were fixed on her eyes, and her small mouth was wide open, revealing a shocked expression on Weiwei's face.
Even Gao Lishi, who was usually able to control his emotions, started to be shocked. He had never seen such a novel thing before.
Under Zhang Xiaobao's actions, the eight pieces of paper became connected, one after another, and people's eyes couldn't help but watch the changes on the paper.
Zhu Bajie held the watermelon, then his mouth moved towards the watermelon, and then he started to eat. After eating, he spat out a few seeds, then used his sleeve to wipe his mouth, and the whole picture ended.
"Huh? Why is it like this? " Xiao Bei felt that she had watched carefully enough, but she still couldn't understand how Zhu Bajie's actions were formed.
Xiao Hai, who usually liked to be quiet, reached out his hand and took the drawing from his older brother. Then, he copied what he did just now and released his grip.
Although his control wasn't as good as Zhang Xiaobao's, it still didn't affect the effect much. Zhu Bajie's actions were still as smooth as before.
"This thing … Why is this thing like this?" Li Long thought that he had seen a lot of things, but he didn't know that there was such a strange thing in the world, so he couldn't help but ask.
Gao Lishi also had a face of confusion. If it was his godson and daughter-in-law who used advanced technology to create something, he could understand. After all, technology represented magic.
But what he saw today had nothing to do with technology. It was just eight pieces of paper, and his daughter-in-law used a colored pen to make simple sketches on them.
Not to mention eight pieces, even if you found a craftsman and asked him to draw eighty pieces, it wouldn't be strange. But why was it that with his godson's actions, what he saw was different from what he imagined?
"Let me, let me try." This time, Xiao Bei didn't feel that memorizing things was difficult. In order to play with something interesting, she first memorized the contents of the Book of Songs with her brother and sister. Then, she snatched the drawings and flipped through them again and again.
As she became more familiar with her actions, the continuity of the picture also became more and more balanced.
"Cuckoo, can you tell me more?" Li Longji looked at it again and again, and finally couldn't help but ask.
"This … Draw the curtains." Zhang Xiaobao shouted outside.
Following his voice, three layers of curtains were drawn, and the entire carriage immediately turned dark. After all, the people outside didn't know what was going on.
If it was someone else who shouted and the carriage turned dark, Gao Lishi would probably make a move. Although he usually looked like a good guy, he was actually quite skilled.
But at this moment, he didn't make a move. Li Longji, who could shoot action movies and was very good at playing polo, also didn't show the slightest bit of nervousness.
Because both of them knew that there was no need to. If Xiao Bao and Cuckoo really wanted to do something bad to them, they wouldn't have waited until now. Just now, the people below the Shuiyun family were all members of the Fan Metro Cavalry Battalion.
They didn't care about whether the emperor was the emperor or not. If Wang Juan really wanted to do something, all she had to do was shout, and there wouldn't be a single person left alive. Moreover, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were quite skilled to begin with.
Li Longji thought about many things in an instant. He didn't think that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo wouldn't be able to obtain the support of the people after killing him. In terms of reputation, first and foremost, it would be himself, then it would be Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. Even the crown prince would have to stand aside.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't think too much. He just wanted to do an experiment. When the carriage turned dark, he lit a match and said,
"Your Majesty, Adoptive Father, please take a look. I'm holding a match in my hand, and there's nothing else. So, let's just watch first."
When Zhang Xiaobao's voice fell, his hand moved slightly. His movements weren't too fast.
However, what appeared in the eyes of Li Longji and the others was no longer a little bit of light. Instead, it became a ray of light.
"Xiao Bao, we also know about this. We even played with it before. So what?" Li Longji had naturally seen the same thing before. In the past, when he played with candles, even if he didn't play with them personally, he would still see the same scene when he had someone light the lamp at night.
Xiao Bei's eyes moved back and forth, as if she was trying to separate the ray of light bit by bit and restore it to the trace of light that she should see. However, she always failed. As long as she saw it, she couldn't help but think of a line.
Zhang Xiaobao glanced at Wang Juan. Wang Juan nodded. Her meaning was, "Go on."
"Okay, I'll explain. In fact, it's not that complicated. The reason why a thief's movements are so difficult to detect is because the speed of his movement has already exceeded the range of a person's vision."
Zhang Xiaobao helplessly gave an example of a thief. Just as he was wondering how to be more specific, Xiaohai spoke.
"I know. It's just like the two people you sent to protect us. Their firing speed is too fast. I can only see a blurry and uncertain image in my eyes. Is it because they are like thieves?"
Zhang Xiaobao was speechless. Wang Juan laughed softly and continued the conversation. "Indeed. Now, let me explain. The things that a person sees will stop for 0.1 seconds. Your Majesty and Adoptive Father should be familiar with this second.
The two people protecting Xiao Bei's group of nine fired their guns too quickly, exceeding 0.1 seconds. Under normal circumstances, they would complete the action of taking out their guns, firing, and putting them away within 0.3 seconds.
Xiao Bao and I have done a comparison. Xiao Bao is a bit slower, and I am a bit slower than Xiao Bao. Of course, this refers to firing guns. If we are talking about stealing, Xiao Bao's speed is different.
Xiao Bao, demonstrate your fastest stealing speed. Let His Majesty broaden his horizons. Don't always hide. "
Zhang Xiaobao took two deep breaths and replied, "I'll take that as a compliment. Your Majesty, can you put something by your side? You don't need to tell me the specific location. You just need to tell me what it is. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he lit another match and gently shook it.
Li Longji had never played such a fun game before. Hearing this, he didn't move and directly said, "I have a piece of jade with two dragons carved on it. Take it and see."
After saying this, Li Longji thought for a moment. At first, he didn't want to be shameless. Later on, he thought, why not make things difficult for Xiao Bao? Thus, he reached out to touch the jade below his left rib.
However, when his hand came into contact with that area, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. The jade … was gone.
"Xiao Bao, you …?"
"Open the carriage curtains." Zhang Xiaobao shouted when Li Longji opened his mouth.
When the carriage curtains were raised, Li Longji saw the piece of jade in Zhang Xiaobao's hand that should have been at his waist. He first took a deep breath and then exhaled deeply. He nodded and said, "I've seen today.
You were actually able to untie the rope that binds the jade? What if you didn't take the jade, but took someone's life? Who can stop you? "
Zhang Xiaobao was very embarrassed and said, "Your Majesty, that rope of yours is a live knot. What we care about is that if you can avoid cutting it, then don't cut it. If you can avoid being confused, then don't be confused. A live knot is fine as long as you untie it. Otherwise, how can you eat this bowl of food?"
After saying this, Zhang Xiaobao reacted and said to Wang Juan in dissatisfaction, "Is this what you wanted to talk about?"
"I just wanted to see. In truth, I also didn't know how fast you were, so I didn't see it. I reckon that even if it was lit up the entire time, I wouldn't be able to see your afterimage. This is how close-range magic works. It's not that the audience doesn't pay attention, but that the eyes can't see it. It's the same for anyone."
Wang Juan took the jade and put it back on Li Longji as she spoke to Zhang Xiaobao.
Li Longji had never encountered such a situation before. Today, he had learned something new. In the past, he only knew the concept of seconds, but he didn't understand it very well. Now, he finally understood that it wasn't just about time, but also the distance between life and death.
He couldn't help but size up Zhang Xiaobao again. He asked, "Xiao Bao, how long do you need to kill a person?"
"A lifetime, but killing ten thousand people might be very simple," Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"I understand. If you kill one person, you will have thoughts in your heart. If you kill ten thousand people, you will have no traces in your heart. I won't casually kill ten thousand people. Is that drawing of yours related to speed?"
Li Longji's reaction wasn't slow. He immediately got to the point.
"Yes, this is called visual retention, or rather, visual retention. When the speed reaches a certain level, the individual's image will be connected. To be honest, if Cuckoo and I were to attack each other now, it would be a lose-lose situation."
As Zhang Xiaobao explained, he gestured another hand gesture.
Li Longji didn't understand. "Doesn't the person who attacks first get to live?"
"No, there's a time limit to a person's reaction. Even if I hit Cuckoo, she can still counterattack. Even if she dies, she'll definitely drag someone down with her. Even if she clearly lost consciousness, she can still complete her actions.
So, at this distance, this reaction can't appear in front of Your Majesty's guards. Otherwise, they won't be able to stop it. If you consider coincidence, the speed of the spear can't compare to the flying dagger. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained again.
Gao Lishi nodded. He admitted that it was really dangerous just now. It seemed that he couldn't casually let people get on the carriage in the future. The Emperor had to keep a certain distance from other people. Of course, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were exceptions.
"So what you showed me just now was an animation?" Li Longji didn't consider as many things as Gao Lishi. He took the drawing and flipped it over in his hand.
"Yes, and no. If it's really that simple, who would be willing to spend money to watch it? Isn't that right, Xiaobei?" Zhang Xiaobao asked his sister again.
Xiaobei nodded vigorously and said, "I can give you ten copper coins for what you did just now, but not ten strings of paper. It's not worth it. There are only eight pieces of paper. It's too little."
"Right, there are only eight pieces of paper. It's indeed not worth it. So, we need to increase the number. Of course, we don't need to increase the number of pieces of paper, but the number of pieces of glass."
Zhang Xiaobao explained to everyone. Only Wang Juan knew what was going on.
"How much do you need?" Xiaoyuan asked in puzzlement. Her hand was still mimicking the action that her brother had done just now.
"That depends on how coherent the picture is. Normally speaking, it's 24 pieces per second. This is very difficult now. A lot of glass will be damaged, so it only costs ten strings of paper to watch it once."
Zhang Xiaobao drew a very fast hand shadow. Of course, it didn't reach 24 times per second. It wasn't that it was impossible, but it couldn't be seen clearly after reaching it.
Xiaobei frowned when she heard her brother's words. She seemed very distressed. Xiaohai, who was next to her, opened her mouth and asked, "According to what you said, it's too troublesome to draw a lot of pieces of animation in a quarter of an hour."
Wang Juan smiled and patted Xiaohai's head, "Animation is indeed troublesome, but if something new comes out in the future, then it won't be troublesome to film it. Moreover, when you watch animation, in addition to the visual residue, there is also a pause and continuity of thought.
In other words, the picture is not always moving. Occasionally, it will stop. When you see the pause, you don't actually think that the picture is interrupted. If you properly assign the pause, you can save a lot of glass in the animation. "
Wang Juan's explanation was very straightforward, but Li Longji and the others still didn't understand. If it stopped, it was stopped. How could it be said that it was continuous?
Wang Juan looked helplessly at Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao spread his hands, "I can't explain it clearly. It will be more convincing when the animation is done in the future."
The carriage once again entered a period of silence. Only the sound of the eight pieces of drawing paper being passed back and forth let people know that there were still people in the carriage. The clattering sound never stopped.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage slowly came to a stop. Gao Lishi lifted the curtain and looked out. He said to Li Longji, "Your Majesty, we've arrived."
"Oh? We've arrived? That's fast. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, Xiaobei, and the others, come with me to take a look. " As soon as Li Longji's voice fell, someone opened the carriage door. The group of people went out one after the other. In front of them was the scene of construction.
Under the protection of the guards, Li Longji walked leisurely. When he saw the trench, he suddenly stopped and asked Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, do you think we should install a few more cannons?"
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