Since the road in front of the new workshop was occupied by the emperor's carriage, Lao Zhu got off the carriage and walked about half a mile away.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Fan hurriedly followed and waited on the old man.

"Father, the scale of the workshop here seems to be larger than that of the weapons bureau."

Lao Zhu was also full of joy when he saw the workshop rising from the ground, with a look of pride and pampering on his face.

"Your eldest nephew is as naughty as he is, but he is very strict and methodical when doing things, hahaha."

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood, Zhu Fan also chatted and laughed with him. However, the old man laughed for a while, and his face suddenly turned gloomy again.

"You've seen it this time, right?"

"Privately minting coins, privately training troops, privately making weapons..."

"Although there are countless weapons that can be made, he has so many workshops in his hands. How about he really tinker with a few artillery pieces and make thousands of muskets for you one day!"

"When the time comes, we can enter the palace directly from Xuanwu Gate, and we will have to go to the harem to nurse the child!"

When Zhu Fan heard this, sweat broke out on his forehead. He secretly scolded Zhu Yunxi for being bold and thought about how to excuse him.

"Father, that child Yunxi respects you, respects you, and loves you the most. He will never do such treacherous and unethical things..."

Lao Zhu smiled faintly when he heard this, neither confirming nor denying Zhu Fan's words.

He is also familiar with history and knows the tragic struggle for imperial power in the past dynasties.

What's more, he himself has been fighting for power and gain throughout his life.

"The third child, he is still young now, so it is normal for him to be a little attached to us. But when he gets older, he will naturally know how to ask for power from us."

"Even if he doesn't fight, the people around him will fight for him!"

When Lao Zhu said this, he looked at the three masters kneeling behind Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Fan also knew about these three people. At that time, he followed the old man's secret order and recruited three people for the royal family.

However, he was not given the honor of being the King of Jin. He would rather be a disciple of his eldest nephew than become a gentleman in the palace.

"Father, you must be worrying too much. The three of them are all world-famous scholars, and they will definitely not teach Yunxi to do treasonous and unethical things!"

Lao Zhu smiled indifferently.

"Can't the three of them?"

"Then the three thousand young men in the Craftsman's Children's School don't know how to do it either?"

"If you were one of those three thousand young men, would you hope that your benefactor would ascend to that position as soon as possible?"

"So, sometimes people can't help themselves."

Zhu Fan was secretly shocked when he heard this. He was only the third prince, and several aides were secretly instigating him to compete for the crown prince's position.

Zhu Yunxi is a legitimate grandson, and he has the support of his relatives, the Lan family and the Chang family. What if he develops undesirable thoughts and arouses the thunderous wrath of his father?

"Father, my son will lead people to demolish the school tomorrow, organize and train the craftsmen's children into an army, and take them to the border to guard the border!"

"In addition, my son will also warn his eldest nephew that he must be respectful to you and never have any thoughts that he shouldn't have!"

Lao Zhu snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Stop it, you think we are really such a small-minded person."

"Besides, if we can't even handle a little rebellious grandson, we, the emperor, deserve to be banished to the harem to nurse the child!"

After Lao Zhu said this, he left Zhu Fan behind, strode forward, and stood behind Zhu Yunxi.

When Yang Xinlu and three others saw this, they hurriedly shouted to greet His Majesty. However, Zhu Yunxi happened to see an article in the magazine "Mengxi Bi Tan".

Shen Kuo said in his book that there is oil in the Yan territory, which is born on the water. The sand and stones are mixed with the spring water, and it comes out in confusion. It is quite like pure lacquer, but it is like hemp, but the smoke is very thick, and the curtain is black.

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It is also said that its smoke can be used, and its ashes can be collected into ink, which is as black as paint and is easier to use than pine ink.

Shen Kuo finally said that this thing will become popular in the world.

Zhu Yunxi rarely had time to calm down and read a book. He was very bored just now, so he originally took it to show off.

But when he saw Shen Kuo's records on oil during the Northern Song Dynasty, he realized that the wisdom of the ancients was not inferior to that of later generations, but was only limited by the productivity of the time.

Even so, Shen Kuo still used his extraordinary insight and foresight to foresee that oil would become the most important thing in the world in the future.

When Zhu Yunxi was feeling emotional, he suddenly felt someone tapping his shoulder. It was strange that he was so angry, so he cursed subconsciously.

"Go away, don't disturb my reading!"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he was stunned on the spot. Firstly, he was scolded by Nisun in front of so many people, which made him very upset. Secondly, when did Nisun love reading so much that he even came here?

Didn't even notice it?

"Zhu Yunxi!"

"Is your butt itchy again?"

"butt?"

When Zhu Yunxi heard the word "butt", his heart skipped a beat on the spot, and he thought to himself that he seemed to have scolded the wrong person just now. Then he heard the silence around him, not even a murmur, and he suddenly realized that the bad old man was here!

Zhu Yunxi hurriedly turned around and saw the old man staring at him with black lines all over his forehead.

"Grandpa Huang, when did you come?"

"My grandson has just been reading a book and found a fascinating place. I really didn't know you were coming. I hope you will take care of me!"

Lao Zhu looked at Xiao Nisun's flattering smile, raised his foot and kicked his butt.

"Get up here, lead the way, and show us your new workshop!"

"Hey!"

Zhu Yunxi hurriedly got up from the ground, and then led the way in front of him, leading Lao Zhu to visit the new workshop.

In the new workshop here, except for a semi-finished steam engine, the other machinery is no different from the one at the Ordnance Bureau.

Zhu Yunxi did not explain everything one by one, but only focused on the upcoming steam engine.

When Lao Zhu saw that the steam engine did not require manpower or water flow, as long as coal was filled into the furnace, it would make a whining sound and provide a steady stream of power. He curiously walked around the machine several times.

"The magic of this thing. If this thing can be developed successfully, wouldn't it mean that the workshop can be built wherever it wants, and there will no longer be a need to rely on rivers?"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he quickly said a rainbow fart.

"Grandpa Huang, what you said is so right. You hit the key point right away!"

"No wonder the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty praise you for your sage every day. You are not only a sage, but also extremely smart, wise and wise!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhu glared at Nisun displeasedly and kicked him on the butt again.

"Stop being so careless in front of us. Do you think you can avoid a severe beating by saying a few nice words?"

"Come back to the palace with us later, and I'll have a nice chat with you on the rafters!"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, his scalp felt cold. The injury on his butt was just right. The old man wanted to hang him up and beat him again?

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson didn't make any mistakes today. You have no reason to hit me!"

Lao Zhu took out a few coins from his sleeves, threw them in front of Zhu Yunxi, snorted coldly and stopped talking to him.

Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi's courage suddenly weakened, and he picked up the coins and put them in his sleeves with a guilty conscience.

No matter how you say it, this is money. It would be a pity to throw it on the ground.

"Grandpa Huang, please listen to my explanation, things are not what you imagine..."

Lao Zhu didn't take issue with this at all, he just kicked the steam engine and asked.

"How long will it take for this product to be developed?"

"There are still key components missing, but we don't have them in Daming, so we have to go overseas to find them."

"oh……"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he showed a stunned expression, and then said calmly.

"So you just fooled a few uncles and asked them to give you money to buy a sea ship?"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, his heart tightened again, and he secretly scolded those guys for being unreliable. If he didn't want to buy shares, he just said so. How could he go to the old man to complain!

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson didn't deceive them. He really wants to make some money with them..."

"Money, money, money, you are really obsessed with money!"

"As the direct grandson of the Ming Dynasty, you have an extremely noble status. How can you always talk about money?"

After Lao Zhu reprimanded his eldest grandson, he spread his grievances on Yang Xinlu and others.

"The same goes for you three. We have entrusted our eldest grandson to you to teach us. What did you teach us?"

"As the saying goes, a gentleman's words and deeds should be based on morality and justice, and benevolence and righteousness should come first. How can we always talk about profit?"

The three of them looked at each other after hearing this, and secretly thought that the salary of Lao Zhu's family was indeed not easy to get, and they were about to be punished.

"Your Majesty taught you a lesson, and the humble ministers are now aware of their guilt!"
To be continued...