The morning sun is brighter than ever.
Su Jing stretched and just came out of the bedroom.
"Hello Master Su."
"Hello Master Su."
Zhu Biao and Zhu Rui were already dressed and said hello to Su Jing.
"Hello."
Su Jing nodded and looked at the two people who were already studying in the morning. She felt that as a teacher, she seemed a little ashamed.
Forget about Zhu Biao, a fifteen-year-old child with good tutoring and self-discipline can understand.
But what happened to Zhu Ru?
Aren't you only nine years old and you can get out of bed so early?
Are you too self-disciplined?
It can only be said that Su Jing still doesn't know how strict the education of royal children is.
Zhu Yuanzhang has always attached great importance to the training of his sons.
Zhu Rui's current performance, on the one hand, is that he is indeed precocious, and on the other hand, it is also inseparable from the education he received in the main hall.
Now that Su Jing is up, breakfast is ready.
After the three of them had breakfast, Su Jing came to Zhu Rui who was sorting out his notes and said:
"Niu Su, I talked so much yesterday, what impressed you most, or what do you want to know most?"
There is a lot of botany content, and Su Jing is not a professional teacher. He can only ask Zhu Rui to mention what he is interested in, and then explain it.
Zhu Xi closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then replied: "Master Su, the student wants to know what inheritance is."
Genetics!
Su Jing's expression changed slightly when she heard Zhu Xi's answer.
Good guy, this whole question is a bit difficult!
Directly speaking from a genetic perspective?
But this is a bit too profound. Su Jing herself doesn't understand it very much, let alone Zhu Jing.
However, it is not impossible to talk about it at all.
After just thinking about it briefly, Su Jing had an idea in her mind.
"Okay, then I will talk to you about genetics today."
Su Jing sat opposite Zhu Rui and said directly: "Heredity, as the name suggests, means that offspring inherit characteristics from their mothers. This phenomenon is called heredity, or inheritance."
"A dragon begets a dragon, a phoenix begets a phoenix, and a mouse's son can dig holes. This popular proverb explains it all."
Su Jing couldn't remember the standard definition, so she explained it based on her own understanding.
"So, what's the use of genetics?"
Zhu Ru continued to ask.
The reason why he is so interested in heredity is precisely because Su Jing mentioned heredity many times in her eloquent lecture yesterday.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Ji and smiled: "Niu Su, do you think the wheat and rice we grow now are still the same as those in the Western Han Dynasty?"
"That's naturally different. Today's wheat and rice yield per mu in the Ming Dynasty is much higher than that in the Western Han Dynasty."
Zhu Rui replied: "Of course there are changes in planting methods, but changes in wheat and rice varieties themselves are also a very important reason."
"very good!"
Su Jing couldn't help but praise.
This surprise for him was really big. Even if he was not a nine-year-old child, he was still very powerful.
"You mentioned changes in wheat and rice varieties. This change is actually genetic."
Su Jing continued.
Um?
Zhu Ting frowned, widened his eyes and said to Su Jing: "Master Su, didn't you just say that inheriting characteristics is called heredity? How can the changes in this breed be heredity?"
Su Jing smiled and said: "Why is change not inheritance? Inheritance represents the inheritance of characteristics, but not all characteristics of the mother generation can be inherited. Some characteristics cannot be inherited and changes have occurred."
"The process of breed improvement is to inherit the characteristics that we think are good and discard the bad ones."
"Such changes are the application of genetics."
Su Jing's words shocked Zhu Rui's heart, and he became more and more determined to study genetics.
Su Jing continued to talk about genetics and popularized various genetic terms, until Zhu Ru asked this question:
"So what are the laws of inheritance? How are plant traits passed on to the next generation?"
Hearing this question, the corners of Su Jing's mouth raised.
His guidance was finally not in vain.
He looked at Zhu Ru and said, "You asked a good question, but I don't have an answer to this question yet."
Zhu Tong obviously showed a hint of disappointment, and said with some regret: "It turns out that Master Su didn't know either."
"Niu Su, maybe you can find a way to find this pattern."
Su Jing continued to guide Zhu Rudao.
"I?"
Zhu Rui was stunned for a moment and said in disbelief: "How can I find the answer to something that even Master Su doesn't know?"
"Why not?"
Su Jing asked back: "You are only nine years old this year. To be honest, I have never seen a child at your age who has as much knowledge as you. As long as you think about it, time is on your side."
Su Jing did not lie. He had never seen it before, and it also included everything from his past and present lives.
Even in her previous life, Su Jing had never seen such a precocious and intelligent child with a true love for botany.
Listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Ru felt flattered.
"Master Su was so complimentary, the students just liked it."
Zhu Xi said modestly.
The more Su Jing looked at it, the more she felt that Zhu Rui was quite a good kid.
"Believe in yourself and my vision, you will definitely be able to do it."
Su Jing said very seriously: "Looking for the laws of genetics, this important task will be left to you."
"Students understand."
Zhu Zhu nodded, with a firm look in his eyes.
Su Jing was a little excited. He was wondering if, under his guidance, he could train his apprentice to become the Ming Mendel.
Mendel was from the nineteenth century, and this is the fourteenth century.
Almost five hundred years too early!
If this happens, it will definitely be a feat!
Just thinking about it made Su Jing extremely excited.
It’s just that you can’t rush everything, you have to take your time.
Zhu Ju is still too young now, and his knowledge reserve is not rich enough. There is still a lot that needs to be added.
the other side.
Forbidden City, Main Hall.
The news that Zhu Ru left the Agricultural College has spread.
Although no one told them where Zhu Ru went, as the princes present at the time, they all knew that Zhu Ru went to study with Su Jing.
"Second brother, what do you think fifth brother is doing now?"
The sixth child, Zhu Zhen, looked curious and asked the second child, Zhu Zhen.
It was he who proposed to go to the Agricultural College at that time, but was stopped by Zhu Xi.
"I don't know, it won't be easy anyway."
Zhu Xi replied.
Although it was definitely an enviable thing to be able to study next to Su Jing, when he thought of the fifth child Zhu Xi studying at the Agricultural College, Zhu Xi felt that it would be okay not to go.
"It's a pity that my father won't let us learn from the fifth brother, otherwise I would have gone too."
The third child, Zhu Fan, said a little disappointed.
"No, third brother, you really want to go. It's not like you don't know what fifth brother learned in the agricultural college. He ran in the fields all day and got a tan."
The second eldest brother Zhu Xi looked at the third eldest brother Zhu Fan with an expression of disbelief.
Zhu Fan replied: "Second brother, you are right, but now the fifth brother is studying under Mr. Su, and the eldest brother is also there. If you don't want to go, I want to go anyway."
When Zhu Ping was retorted by these words, he didn't know what to say. He turned to Zhu Di and said, "Fourth brother, what do you think?"
Zhu Di said calmly: "I don't care. If Mr. Su can teach me how to march and form formations, I would like to learn from him."
Although Zhu Di was young at this time, he was particularly enthusiastic about military affairs.
Reading is not what he should do.
Fighting is what a man does!
"Oh, blame me for asking you why. You are not interested in anything but fighting."
Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, realizing that he should not ask the fourth child Zhu Di.
At this time, the third child, Zhu Fan, said: "Fourth brother, Mr. Su, it seems that he can really march and form a formation."
Um?
As soon as these words came out, all the princes in the main hall instantly became curious.
Zhu Di, who had always been extremely calm, also asked the third brother Zhu Fan: "Third brother, are you telling the truth?"
"Third brother, how do you know?"
The second eldest brother, Zhu Xi, immediately said strangely.
Zhu Fan immediately said: "Actually, I just found out about it. When I went to my father's place before, I saw a statement about the golden ratio, and then I asked my father specifically."
"The golden ratio? What does that mean?"
Zhu Xi frowned.
Zhu Fan replied: "Second brother, don't worry, I will tell you right away. My father said that the golden ratio contains many truths. For example, the changes in the military formation can be carried out using the golden ratio."
"And when the two armies are fighting, how to break through the enemy's army can also use the golden ratio."
"In short, it can be used in many places, not just for marching and formation. But I asked my father what the golden ratio is and how to use it, but he didn't tell me."
"Later I found out that the golden ratio is also what Mr. Su said."
After Zhu Fan finished speaking, all the princes in the main hall were a little stunned, especially Zhu Di.
"Third brother, what exactly is the golden ratio?"
Zhu Di came to Zhu Fan and asked impatiently.
Marching and fighting was Zhu Di's favorite thing.
Now that he heard the news, how could he not be excited.
Zhu Fan shook his head and said: "Fourth brother, I asked my father, but he didn't tell me."
He knew that his fourth brother liked military and political matters, so he specifically mentioned it.
I just didn't expect Zhu Di's reaction to be so big.
Zhu Di was a little disappointed, but more regretful. Why didn't he be with the fifth child Zhu Ji at that time? Otherwise, he would be able to study next to Su Jing now.
This golden ratio sounds like a universal thing.
There are actually ways to change military formations and defeat enemies. If you could learn this, wouldn't it be even more powerful!
The other princes asked Zhu Fan about other things about Su Jing, such as whether Su Jing had any special theoretical knowledge.
Zhu Di looked out the window with firm eyes and a goal in mind:
I also want to be Su Jing’s student!
However, what he didn't know was that while they were talking about Su Jing in the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang in the Fengxian Hall was also looking at the letter that Zhu Biao had just sent back.
"Yeah, okay, okay, Lao Wu has settled down well, very good."
Zhu Yuanzhang was still very satisfied when he saw that the fifth child, Zhu Rui, was not rejected by Su Jing and stayed by his side safely.
This time, Su Jing did not go against him.
But the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face only lasted for a while and then froze.
"Damn it, you Su Jing, I asked the princes to learn from you, that's just to give you face, but you still dare to have an opinion!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said a little angrily, just because Zhu Biao was also an honest person, he truthfully recounted what Su Jing said at the dinner table.
Lao Zhu got angry when he saw it.
How many people want to be teachers of princes but they are not qualified enough. Now that Lao Zhu has sent his son there in person, Su Jing is despised.
In Lao Zhu's view, Su Jing was somewhat ignorant.
"You still want my other sons to recognize you as their teacher, Su Jing, don't be too proud, my other sons will look down on you!"
Lao Zhu muttered to himself, trying to save some face for himself.
Anyway, I won't arrange for the prince to go there for the time being, so I still have to get over the addiction.
Unfortunately, what Lao Zhu didn't expect was that his sons were already discussing Su Jing enthusiastically.
The team that wants to take the initiative to become a disciple is growing!
(End of chapter)
