Zhu Yuanzhang's seemingly simple question suddenly stumped He Xi.
What is a computer?
Although He Xi uses computers every day and knows a lot about computers, how to explain computers accurately and in detail to Zhu Yuanzhang is a big problem.
He Xi pondered for a long time and said, "Does your Majesty know about electricity?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "It has been explained in your pamphlet."
He Xi breathed a sigh of relief. The pamphlet on science and technology he wrote for Zhu Yuanzhang actually didn't have much content. It was just before World War II, and the rest was gone. On the one hand, among He Xi's computers, there were some college entrance examination candidates.
The review materials seemed to have been left behind by him back then. But after that, although He Xi had a pattern, it was difficult to describe it in detail. He simply didn’t write it down. After all, after World War II, no, even before World War II, many technologies became increasingly complex.
It's hard to explain simply.
No, at least electrical is written on it.
He Xi thought for a moment and said: "A computer is an electrical appliance that uses electricity as energy. It's the same as a light bulb."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the lighted up screen, nodded and said, "Is this an electric light?"
He Xi wanted to say that this was not the case. But when she thought about it, if she denied it, there would be many explanations to supplement it. She could only nod her head and said: "However, this is a new type of electric light. It is not the same as the kind of electric light I told you.
no the same."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded seriously.
He Xi did not dare to look directly into Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes for fear that he would laugh. But he knew that he must not laugh at this moment and said: "Computers are called electronic computers. They are based on the opening and closing of circuits and calculations based on zero and one.
machine."
Zhu Yuanzhang's always wise eyes seemed to be turning in small circles. He really didn't understand. He understood each of these words, but when they were combined together, he didn't understand.
Seeing this, He Xi reorganized his words and said, "Actually, the so-called computer is a machine used for calculation. You can think of it as an upgraded version of the abacus."
"An upgraded version of the abacus?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the more He Xi spoke, the more confused he became. How could this thing in front of him be related to the abacus?
He Xi said: "The calculation ability of an abacus is quite limited, while the calculation power of a computer is countless times that of an abacus. It is driven by electricity."
Zhu Yuanzhang still shook his head and said: "I understand what a computer is, but how can a computer achieve this effect?"
He Xi said: "The underlying code of the computer is zero and one. Zero can also represent imaginary numbers, and one represents real numbers-----"
He Xi racked his brains, how to explain the principles of computers to Zhu Yuanzhang. Little did he know that when Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly said: "I understand. One life is two, two begets three, three begets all things, and all things are yin and yang. One yin and one
The yang is called the Tao, and the unpredictable yin and yang are called the gods. I didn’t realize it before, but it turned out to be like this.”
He Xi was speechless for a moment.
I don’t know whether I feel relieved that Zhu Yuanzhang understands computers from a philosophical perspective, or I feel helpless that Zhu Yuanzhang interprets computers from a metaphysical perspective.
However, He Xi was unwilling to say more. Firstly, he was not too familiar with computers, and besides, he could only talk about the structure of calculations. But He Xi was not confident in giving the classical Fon's structure of computers and Moore's Law.
Zhu Yuanzhang made it clear.
We can only be vague about it. Anyway, the important thing is not what a computer is, but what a computer can do.
He Xi said: "Your Majesty is wise. That's right. Computers are based on this principle. They can do many functions. Professional computing functions, assisting scientific experiments. But that requires special software, which I don't have. There are also general calculations,
Word processing and other functions. But there are many entertainment functions, including games.”
He Xi opened NetEase Cloud Music, looked at her playlist, and finally opened Butterfly Lovers. It was the violin version.
For a moment, the sound of music sounded slowly.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe it. The appearance of the photo just now shocked Zhu Yuanzhang. Now the sound of the music was even more incomprehensible to Zhu Yuanzhang. He couldn't understand how the sound came from here. And the music was even more beautiful.
The song "Butterfly Lovers" is an adaptation of an ancient song.
The so-called ancient music is actually a repertoire formed in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. After being refined by modern musicians and played with modern musical instruments, it is much better than the court music of the Ming Dynasty that He Xi heard.
He Xi didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to ask any more questions. After playing Butterfly Lovers, he immediately turned out the most outstanding Ming Dynasty drama. It was none other than "Da Ming 1566".
He had seen this game before and saved it in his computer.
He Xi explained to Zhu Yuanzhang: "This is a TV series. It is equivalent to today's drama. However, it is just a different form. But many of them are fictional. Of course, it represents an artistic image."
Today Zhu Yuanzhang was so surprised that he vomited some of his food. It seemed that his nerves were stimulated again and again and became thicker.
If he had seen countless villains walking around in computers before, Zhu Yuanzhang would have been shocked. Now, now, he no longer thinks about it. He is just so surprised that he doesn't want to speak, and his face is even expressionless, and his face is numb.
He Xi said: "Audio and video can store more information. Don't you want to know what the future generations will be like? Your Majesty, please take a look."
Then He Xi pulled out a city promotional video.
To be honest, even he didn't know when this city promotional video was stored in the computer. Anyway, it would be appropriate for Zhu Yuanzhang to watch it at this time.
It's just a very ordinary city promotional video. It just shoots high-rise buildings, then historical sites, major enterprises. It shoots humanities schools, and then makes a slogan. Even He Xi felt a little sad when watching it.
This extremely vulgar promotional video, this crappy shooting technique and drone shooting routine, really have no intention at all. And the things captured are nothing surprising under the heavy filters.
It's nothing more than the same street scene and a steel forest of different forms.
But at this moment, He Xi knew that this ordinary and tacky scene that he didn't care about could only be seen in his dreams.
He Xi could only sigh softly.
If these city promotional videos only brought to He Xi the homesickness of his hometown, but to Zhu Yuanzhang, they brought dreams and inconceivability.
The future suddenly broke into Zhu Yuanzhang's mind in this way.
That incredible high-rise building has a red face and a high-spirited and uplifting temperament. As for the workshop with a horizontal frame of tens of meters, even the steel behemoth several stories high, and even the gorgeous lights. Under Zhu Yuanzhang
It seemed as if it was a dream.
An incredible dream.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt shaken deep in his soul.
Zhu Yuanzhang's deep-rooted desire for power has also been somewhat loosened.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't recover for a long time and said: "What will the future be like?"
He Xi said: "Actually, this city promotional video is very average. There are many falsehoods. Because of the backwardness of the Qing Dynasty, China was regarded as a developing country by the world, and Western countries are the most developed."
In fact, urban architecture in Western countries may not be as beautiful as China's.
It's just that He Xi said this on purpose.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a long time and said: "Are Westerners very powerful?"
He Xi said: "Actually, the Westerners are not that powerful, but after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing people invaded the big country with a small clan and dominated the world for their own rule. There was a literary prison in Daxing. Someone wrote, Qingfeng is illiterate, why is he flipping through books?
He was also executed by his clan. As for the big affairs in the court, there was no room for objection. From the founding of the country to the fall of the country, the power was in the hands of the Aisin Gioro family. The country was closed to the outside world, and everyone had to treat themselves as a slave in front of the emperor. The country was closed to the outside world and cut off from the outside world.
Western exchanges. You have also read the pamphlet I wrote. During this period of time, Western science gradually developed. One and the other waxed and waned. Even the right to speak in the world was taken away by Westerners. In later generations, there are
Our country is only one of the top five in the world, not the number one."
"Actually, our country has no internal forces that hinder its development. It is impossible for us to lag behind the Westerners no matter what."
"In an era of great strife, if you don't advance, you will retreat. China has a strong family background. If we don't do something now, we will really encounter problems thousands of years later. It has nothing to do with the present. But there will always be people who will pay the price."
He Xi actually also knew that he had a choice to explain.
It doesn't actually matter whether his conclusion is correct or not. What matters is who made it to whom.
In fact, He Xi's words actually have a core, that is, even if Zhu Yuanzhang does not accept various progressive forces, he is willing to maintain power for himself and the Zhu Ming royal family and reject all progress. But there is not only one Ming Dynasty in the world.
There are other countries.
This is a world of great strife. If you want to reject progress, you will bring disaster to your descendants.
What kind of person is Zhu Yuanzhang? He figured out He Xi's thoughts almost as soon as He Xi said the first sentence.
Isn’t it just admonishment?
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this kind of words more than anyone else.
Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that He Xi's words made sense. From the inside out, from the present to the future, he made perfect sense in every aspect.
It’s just that truth is truth, reality is reality. Human feelings are human feelings,
Do whatever makes sense in the world. There are not so many things in the world.
Zhu Yuanzhang has come from the bottom step by step to the present, and his heart can be said to be as solid as a rock. If he could change so easily, he would not be Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's character label has never been good at accepting advice.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's getting late today. I didn't get a good rest yesterday. Let's go to bed early tonight. Even if you can stay up late, I can't stay up."
Only then did He Xi realize that the night was already very dark. She said, "I obey," and then left.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Wait a minute, I think the operation of this computer is very simple, can you teach me?" This chapter has been completed!
