Chapter 201 Wonderful Things (seeking a monthly ticket)
Tang Yin found that his prestige in front of Zhu Hao was gradually declining.
It was good at first. He was Zhu Hao's nominal mentor, and he was also responsible for teaching Zhu Hao. How did he end up being a good teacher and a bad friend in the end?
This is too bad a mess.
After thinking about it, maybe it was because Zhu Hao had "helped him" and introduced him to Prince Xing's Mansion, so he couldn't pretend to be a teacher in front of Zhu Hao.
The next morning, Tang Yin saw in Zhu Si's hand the telescope that Zhu Hao had brought to the palace yesterday.
"Hurry up and play! I haven't had enough!"
Zhu San spoke loudly to his younger brother beside him.
Zhu Si held the monocular in his hand tightly and glanced sideways at the door of the classroom: "Sir is here, we can't play anymore!"
Zhu San's eyes and nose were almost wrinkled together. With her unruly and willful style, she would not accept good things when she came across them... she almost overturned the table on the spot.
Tang Yinze glanced at Zhu Hao, who was dozing off in the back row and preparing to play chess with Duke Zhou as soon as class started. He shook his head and sighed, finally understanding why Zhu Hao wanted to bring that thing into the palace.
"This afternoon, your Mr. Gongsun will return to the palace, and the usual teaching will still be left to him."
Tang Yin brought a message.
Gongsun Yi, who had been away from the palace for more than two months, was invited back again.
It seems that Gongsun Yi is just a pair of worn-out shoes. You make do with them when you don't have shoes, and throw them aside when you have shoes.
If it were anyone else, even the palace would never give him face, even if it was such a shame and humiliation.
But Gongsun Yi...
Zhu Hao thought for a moment, does this person have any sense of shame?
At least when it comes to taking care of the family from the palace, Gongsun Yi is well versed in the ways of a man who can bend and stretch, and he is not picky about food at all, nor is he resistant at all.
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After class, Tang Yin walked away directly.
There was originally another class in the morning, but Tang Yin didn't say how to arrange it next or whether he would come back.
Zhu San continued to ask for telescopes from her brother, but this time she changed her strategy and asked softly.
Zhu Si ignored his sister, turned around, and looked at the scenery outside the window with a telescope while talking to Zhu Hao. It was already midsummer, and the windows were all open in broad daylight. Even so, the indoor temperature was very high, and he was sweating profusely with even the slightest movement.
So recently, the children only play together in the yard when it's cooler in the morning and evening.
Because Zhu Hao comes late and leaves early, he has rarely participated in group activities recently.
"Zhu Hao, this thing is so fun. I can even see the feathers of flying birds clearly... How did you create such a magical thing?" Zhu Si was very happy.
Although Zhu Hao didn't say that this gift was given to him, he is the prince after all. Even if he borrows Zhu Hao's telescope for fun, he will have the final right to distribute it.
Zhu Hao said casually: "It's similar to the method of making marbles...it's not easy to explain."
"hey-hey."
Zhu Si grinned, very happy to get such a treasure.
Seeing that his younger brother was stingy, Zhu San cursed and looked at Zhu Hao flatteringly: "Then make one for me too?"
Zhu Hao shook his head: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it!"
Zhu San was so angry that he raised his fists, not to hit anyone, but to go crazy.
Zhu Hao is right. The cost of making a telescope is not high, but if it is made into a near-sighted or far-sighted telescope, it will be sold at a high price.
A pair of fifteen taels of silver made a telescope...
What's the use of this thing?
Will people buy such flashy toys?
If it is sold in the market, let alone fifteen taels, even if it is fifteen cents, no one may buy it.
This is the reality these days. Whether something is valuable or not does not depend on how high-tech it is. The market value is entirely determined by practicality.
Glasses can be sold at a high price not only because they are not available on the market, but also because there are many people with myopia and hyperopia among the rich and powerful. The improvement of their quality of life is completely worth the ex-factory price of fifteen taels.
The silver mirror is for women who love beauty...
In any era, things that can satisfy women's vanity have market prospects. Zhu Hao is not stupid, he still understands this truth.
In order to ensure that the price does not collapse, glasses and silver mirrors must engage in hunger marketing. Rare things are worth more.
As for the telescope.
Zhu Hao just used the leftover materials from making glasses to make this thing for daily play and to attract Zhu Si's attention.
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noon.
Zhu San and Zhu Si went back to eat.
The elder sister chased her younger brother for a telescope, and without Zhu Hao's control, Zhu San's true colors were revealed.
"Believe it or not, I told my mother that you are losing your mind by playing with things? You will confiscate them then, and no one will be able to play with them."
Zhu San issued a vicious threat.
In front of Zhu Hao, Zhu San didn't dare to be so presumptuous, because Zhu San knew that Zhu Hao was the most disciplined person. Once the rules were set, he must abide by them. If he obtained them by unconventional means, he would be targeted and punished by Zhu Hao, and others would be able to play with them.
How boring is it if you don’t get a share of a good thing?
Zhu Si's stubborn temper grew, and he shouted angrily: "Just sue, who is afraid of whom? Sooner or later, they will all be mine."
"You wait!"
Zhu San was really angry.
Zhu Si liked the telescope so much that when Zhu Hao just took it out, Zhu San took the opportunity to look at it a few times, but her brother never let her play with it again.
She was so angry that she went directly to her mother to complain.
Princess Chiang really "supports" her daughter in this matter, not because any mother wants her son to indulge in pleasure and delay his studies.
When Princess Jiang and Zhu San appeared in front of Zhu Si, Zhu Si hid the telescope behind him and looked at his sister with hatred.
"Bring it!"
Princess Jiang shouted sharply.
Princess Chiang is usually very kind, but at this moment she is acting like a strict mother.
Zhu Si had no choice but to give the telescope to his mother.
Just when Zhu Sanyi was smiling and ready to receive the "trophy", Princess Jiang said sternly: "You will be punished by being detained in court today. Then I will ask someone to tell your husband... It's so outrageous! Who gave it to you?"
Princess Jiang picked up the telescope and looked at it. Because she had learned about the purpose of this thing from her daughter, she didn't think it was very good.
Just a weird trick!
"Yes Yes……"
Zhu Si did not want to betray Zhu Hao.
Zhu San pouted: "It's Zhu Hao."
Princess Jiang glared at her son, turned around and walked towards the door.
When Zhu San found her brother staring at her with murderous eyes, she realized that her brother would not let her go. In addition, she wanted to ask her mother for a telescope, so she hurriedly left with her mother.
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The inner courtyard of the palace.
afternoon.
Zhu San and Zhu Si went to the school to attend classes.
Zhu Youyi came to his wife's room with a very ugly face.
Princess Jiang asked: "Why is King Xing worried?"
Zhu Youqian said: "Isn't it about going to Beijing to send tributes? It was previously rumored that His Majesty's concubine was pregnant, so I sent people to send tributes. It was originally intended to celebrate, but after it was revealed that it was actually a false pregnancy, some members of the royal family slandered me.
The palace sent people to the capital to inquire about the situation in the palace, but as they had disobedient intentions, the previous tributes were returned by the Queen Mother... I don’t know what to do.”
Originally, Prince Xing's palace heard that Zhu Houzhao's concubine was pregnant and came to the capital to send gifts and congratulations out of good intentions.
The strange thing is that it turned out to be a big mistake in the end, and Prince Xing's Mansion, as the biggest beneficiary of this incident, became the target of public criticism for no reason.
You said that Prince Xing's palace has nothing to do and he went to the capital to send some tribute? Isn't this a source of gossip?
The emperor may not have thought anything of it, but Empress Dowager Zhang was very angry and directly asked people to return the tribute sent by Prince Xing's Mansion. This was a clear way to tell the world that Prince Xing's Mansion was not welcome!
Concerning this matter... Princess Chiang had no good solution. No matter how virtuous she was, she could not help her husband in the struggle for imperial power.
"Your Majesty, it's better to be a little calm. The imperial court is not targeting Prince Xing's Mansion for a day or two." Princess Jiang comforted her.
Zhu Youyi nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly found the telescope on the table. He picked it up and looked at it. He found it very strange and asked, "What is this?"
Princess Jiang smiled and said: "It was used by the children to play with. It was said to be made by the child of the Zhu family. I was afraid that the children would become frustrated by playing with it, so I confiscated it and gave it to the children to play with when they were out of school."
"This...why can I see the distance clearly? On the other side...how can the near side become far away?"
Zhu Youqi read it back and forth several times. Even an adult like him found it very novel and interesting.
Princess Jiang shook her head, how could she know the truth behind this?
Zhu Youqian suddenly thought of something and stood up suddenly: "I will take this thing away first... I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you..."
Princess Jiang didn't understand why her husband wanted to leave suddenly, so she got up to see her off, and Zhu Youqi had already left.
Princess Jiang thought that Zhu Youqi had gone to live with her concubine, which was not surprising to her. It was rare for her husband to have such an easy-going temperament, and they had treated her with respect and respect over the years. Besides, her husband only had one concubine, and their married life was usually harmonious. She also encouraged her husband to go to his concubines more often to try to have another son, even if it was a concubine, it might be beneficial to the palace to inherit the incense.
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Zhu Youqian returned to the study and ordered Zhang Zuo to be called over.
"Your Majesty, what are you..." As soon as Zhang Zuo came, he found Zhu Youqi standing at the window, holding something like a bamboo tube in his hand and looking into the distance.
Zhu Youqian said: "Zhang Fengzheng, come and take a look."
Zhang Zuo took the telescope and took a look at it. He was shocked: "How...how could this be like this?"
To ordinary people, telescopes are flashy and unreliable.
But Zhu Youqiu knows what he’s selling.
Zhu Youqian smiled and said: "Do you still remember the time when I went to the capital to deliver tribute, but it was returned? Now the northwest war situation is in chaos, and the little Tartar prince has repeatedly knocked on the side. This year, it has become even more serious. Your Majesty intends to send troops to recover it. If this thing is used on the battlefield, It can be said that you know the enemy first. Zhang Fengzheng, do you think His Majesty will accept this as a tribute and send it to the palace?"
"I will definitely accept it, there is no doubt about it!"
Zhang Zuole said cheerfully, "Where did this good thing come from? If this is sent to the palace, His Majesty Long Yan will be so happy that he will probably even reward the prince!"
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