Jia Huan said: "The length of the hypotenuse is the square root of two, and the value is one point four one four two one three, and the decimals behind it are infinite and there is no repetition."
"This number can be called an infinite non-repeating decimal, and it is also an irrational number. Princess Alice, am I right?"
After Jia Huan finished speaking, Princess Alice's face suddenly showed a look of infinite astonishment.
She couldn't help but say: "The number one child prodigy in Daxia really deserves his reputation. He actually knows infinite non-repeating decimals."
"However, my Zhenzhen country's advancement of arithmetic goes far beyond irrational numbers. However, I don't know much about arithmetic, so I can't say more."
Hearing this, Jia Huan smiled slightly and thought to himself: What a coincidence, I know more about arithmetic than just a mere irrational number.
I just wonder if your Zhenzhen country has developed calculus now? Jia Huan expected that their progress would not be so fast.
The civil and military officials in the court were completely stunned when they heard the conversation between the two.
As expected, this Jia Zhuangyuan was extremely talented and knowledgeable!
His poetry is unparalleled, but he is also very good in exams. He also knows the Chinese language of Zhenzhen. Even in arithmetic, he has such amazing attainments!
This boy is actually such a monster, he can be called so wise that he is close to a monster!
Princess Alice couldn't help but said: "Let's not talk about arithmetic, just talk about our country's four-wheeled carriage, you Daxia just can't make it."
Hearing this, Bachelor Cheng immediately sneered and said: "The four-wheeled carriage is certainly stable and can carry more cargo. However, it is inconvenient to turn and has little practicality. It has long been eliminated by our country."
Princess Alice smiled and said: "That's not the case. The four-wheeled carriage made by my real country has two wheels in the front and two wheels in the back. It can be turned at will and is very flexible."
Fan Zhongyu sneered: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! All four wheels are fixed on the carriage, the front and rear wheels, how can it be possible to complete the steering?"
Princess Alice said with a smile: "You Daxia can't create it, but it doesn't mean that our Zhenzhen Kingdom can't create it either!"
"This time we are on an envoy to Daxia. It just so happens that our Zhenzhen Kingdom has sent a gift to His Majesty the Emperor of Daxia. This gift is a four-wheeled carriage."
"This carriage is now outside the palace. Please allow our people to drive the carriage in, His Majesty the Emperor."
Emperor Chongkang said: "That's right!"
Emperor Chongkang gave an order, and soon a carriage rushed in.
Emperor Chongkang and a group of people also walked out of the Jinluan Palace. In front of them, a two-horse carriage was parked.
This carriage is very exquisite, with four wheels at the back and a fully enclosed carriage above it. It is glittering with gold and the walls of the carriage are carved and painted with patterns with obvious Western characteristics.
The doors and windows of the carriage are all made of glass instead of screens.
From their side, they could see directly through to the other side.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, glass was a luxury product.
There is a detail in the Red Mansions book that Jia Rong once borrowed a screen from Wang Xifeng.
Jia Rong greeted her and replied with a smile: "My father sent me to beg my aunt. The glass kang screen that my uncle and his wife gave to my aunt last time is for an important guest tomorrow. I'll give it to you after a while."
You see, as rich as Ning Guofu, if he wants to invite an important guest, he has to borrow a glass kang screen.
The glass used in this carriage alone would cost an astonishing amount of silver.
The civil and military officials of this court were all people who had seen treasures, but they were still shocked by the luxury of the carriage in front of them.
But they still couldn't believe that this four-wheeled carriage could really turn freely.
Princess Alice smiled slightly, then she raised her hand, put two fingers into her mouth, and whistled playfully.
The coachman quickly started to move, and while driving, he drove the carriage in a circle freely.
Then, he started a series of irregular circling performances.
This four-wheeled carriage is almost not much different from a two-wheeled carriage in terms of flexibility.
This scene completely shocked Emperor Chongkang and all the civil and military ministers.
The faces of these people all showed expressions of disbelief.
Of course, there was still an exception. Jia Huan showed a faint smile on his face, not even the slightest bit surprised.
Seeing this situation, Princess Alice couldn't help but ask: "Jia Shentong, don't you wonder why this four-wheeled carriage can turn so flexibly?"
Jia Huan smiled slightly and said: "The steering problem is caused by the horse driving the front wheel, and then the front wheel restrains the rotation of the two rear wheels. The three parties restrain each other and solve the steering problem, right?"
Hearing Jia Huan's answer, Princess Alice couldn't help but marveled and said: "Is Jia Prodigy a prophet? No matter what happens, he can foresee everything? Even if he encounters new things, he can see the essence at a glance?"
Jia Huan smiled and said: "That's not the case. In fact, similar devices appeared in our ancient times in Daxia, but they were never used on carriages. That's why we can tell at a glance."
"By the way, Princess Alice, I wonder if your Zhenzhen country has developed a steam engine? Also, have you never thought of using other materials to replace wooden wheels?"
The carriage that Princess Alice gave to Emperor Chongkang still had wooden tires.
Seeing this, Jia Huan was relieved.
This proves that Zhenzhen's industrial revolution process is still in its earliest stages, and will pose little threat to Daxia for at least thirty or twenty years.
Princess Alice asked curiously: "Steam engine? What is that? I have not heard this name in our Zhenzhen country. We do have this idea of using other materials to replace tires. Jia Shentong might as well guess, What materials will we use?”
Now, Princess Alice has become very curious about Jia Huan.
This prodigy Jia is so knowledgeable. There seems to be nothing in this world that he doesn't know.
Now she really wants to know, does this Jia prodigy know about this problem?
Just listen to Jia Huan say: "Use rubber, right? I wonder how far your research has gone? How long will it take to put it into use?"
This time, Princess Alice was completely stunned.
She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, Jia Shentong, are you an omniscient God? Are you really amazing? You actually know this? Have you ever been to our Zhenzhen country?"
"Jia Shentong, you are absolutely right. We are indeed preparing to use rubber to replace wooden tires. However, we are currently encountering difficulties and there is no progress for the time being."
"I wonder if Jia Shentong has any good suggestions?"
Of course I wouldn't suggest it.
Jia Huan smiled slightly and said: "I'm just guessing, I can't give you any advice. By the way, I wonder if Princess Alice can give me some excellent rubber tree species?"
Princess Alice smiled and said: "Of course, who makes you my favorite friend? After I return to China, I will definitely ask someone to bring you here."
(End of chapter)
