The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 93
Zhu Youtang has a need for this, and Zhang Zhou is of course willing to give away things that cross the ages.

Moreover, the manufacturing cost of firing glass is not high for Zhang Zhou, but the loss rate of the finished product is extremely high, compared to what the emperor gave him as a gift... it is still negligible.

Zhang Zhou is also willing to be generous once.

"Your Majesty, twenty, do you see enough?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"enough!"

Zhu Youtang didn't expect that this thing could be mass-produced.

Dai Yi asked: "Mr. Zhang, is this item expensive?"

Zhu Youtang also realized something, and hurriedly said: "I asked the Ministry of Industry to cooperate with you. Just mention how much you need to allocate."

"Your Majesty, these twenty telescopes should be considered as tributes to the court by the ministers, and several batches will be made frequently in the future, but at present, only the ministers can make these objects by themselves, and the ministers don't want to spend too much time on such matters. ..."

"I understand, I shouldn't distract you at this time. Or forget it."

Zhu Youtang seemed very reasonable.

Earlier, he said that Zhang Zhou should concentrate on the Jinshi examination, but now Zhang Zhou is asked to make telescopes for the imperial court. An emperor can't just keep his word.

Zhang Zhou said solemnly: "I want to take the entrance examination to enter the court, and it is also to share the worries of the court. Now there is something to share the worries of the court, but I just sit idly by in order to test the merits and fame. This is the minister's priority. I can't treat Ming Dynasty as important." The frontiers are harassed by bandits and harassed."

"it is good!"

After hearing Zhang Zhou's words, Zhu Youtang became more satisfied with Zhang Zhou, a courtier who is both capable and loyal to the emperor and patriotism. "I will let Dongchang cooperate. If you have any requests, just ask them. Dongchang!"

Xiao Jing hurried forward to gather together: "I will definitely cooperate with Mr. Zhang in building the telescope."

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Finished "business".

Zhu Youtang wanted to talk about some "private matters" again.

Zhang Zhou couldn't even tell which one was public and which one was private. There was no small matter in the Tian family.

"...I punish the prince to study behind closed doors, and usually send lecturers to give him lectures. If Bingkuan has spare time, you can also go to the East Palace to give him a few lectures."

Before Zhu Youtang asked Zhang Zhou to enter the palace to give lectures to Zhu Houzhao, it was only temporary and not abnormal.

They come only when called upon.

But now what Zhu Youtang means is that he wants to turn his lectures into a kind of custom, just like lectures on Jingyan Day, it is also an "after-school tutoring", and he will not be lectured by officials on the day of the Imperial Academy Time to bother.

The emperor probably also considered that he is not yet a Jinshi, so it is difficult to integrate into the Hanlin circle.

Wang Jia, the chief examiner of the Zhang Zhou Township Examination, was just a lecturer in the East Palace.

Zhang Zhoudao: "The minister leads the decree."

Zhu Youtang asked: "Bingkuan, if you want to devote yourself to studying, is it better to go to the Imperial College for peace of mind, or is it better to find another quiet place?"

"I naturally want to find a quiet place."

"How about letting you go to the East Palace to accompany the prince?"

Zhu Youtang, the father, suddenly made a proposal out of a whim.

The general meaning is to let Zhang Zhou go to the East Palace to accompany the prince to study.

The kind that accompany you to read day and night.

Of course Zhang Zhou doesn't want to lose his freedom, but if he has the opportunity to be alone with Zhu Houzhao for a period of time, it will definitely be of great help to the cultivation of this bear boy's character and outlook on life. He can even plant some seeds for Zhu Houzhao so that Zhu Houzhao can know the outside world How big is it.

Shouldn't it be limited to being a Wuzong, who knows how to fight?What the Ming Dynasty needed was not a foolish emperor, but a pioneer who worked hard to change the times.

Of course, anyone can be the pioneer, whether it is Zhu Youtang, Zhu Houzhao, or Zhang Zhou.

However, with Zhang Zhou's current situation, he can only influence the pioneers in some ways, and he can't do it himself.

"I dare not expect so much," Zhang Zhou said.

"I'm afraid you've worked hard! Otherwise, I'll give you three days to sort out the telescope and settle the house. Letting you go to the East Palace doesn't completely restrict your entry and exit. I will call you out when the time comes." For the sake of talking about things, let you go home and take a look..."

Zhu Youtang hadn't thought of anything to keep Zhang Zhou in the palace.

Now the ready-made excuse is to place Zhang Zhou in the East Palace as the prince's accompanying student, so that Zhang Zhou can be there whenever he is called and be known by the foreign ministers, and he will not think that Zhang Zhou, a scholar living in the palace, will mess up the palace. rule.

"The minister obeys the order!"

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Xiao Jing sent Zhang Zhou out of the palace.

Xiao Jing said with emotion: "Mr. Zhang, no one has ever been treated so highly by His Majesty, not even Li Guang. You are No. 1 in Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Zhoudao: "Grandpa Xiao's praise, I'm just doing my best to assist the Prime Minister Mingjun."

"Ha ha."

Xiao Jing looked around, then leaned closer and said, "Mr. Zhang, you have won the holy family now, you should be more cautious, there must be someone who wants to recruit and win you over, and those treacherous people want to follow Li Guang's path again. , if you can't resist their tricks, if you sink in, then...you have to be careful."

"Eunuch Xiao wanted to remind me, I thank you. I have no plans beyond my duty."

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, you are really right, Yang Peng has already started to serve as a springboard to introduce dignitaries who want to get close to me.

In addition, you powerful eunuchs are also afraid that there will be another character who is more powerful than Li Guang, and you will have no drama at all, so you will say this to me, right?

"Your Majesty thinks highly of you, so there must be a lot of rewards for you. Even if you fail the Jinshi examination, you will have no worries about eating and drinking." Xiao Jing said with emotion.

Zhang Zhou smiled and didn't answer.

One cannot be without ambition, and Zhang Zhou will not be content with the status quo.

Although he could also hear that Xiao Jing didn't have much expectation for him to be admitted to Jinshi.

In the eyes of others, he already holds a golden job. Can the Jinshi exam make this job more valuable?
"By the way, Mr. Zhang, at the end of this month is the winter solstice. As usual, there will be a winter sacrifice. Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with the arrangement of the Qin Tianjian this year, and you may need to worry about it."

"it is good."

winter festival...

When I go back, I will study etiquette again.

Zhang Zhou knew very well that the Qin Tianjian in the Ming Dynasty was a special yamen, and the selection of officials did not follow the usual path. According to the regulations: "The officials in this prison are not allowed to be transferred to other officials, and their descendants are not allowed to be promoted or appointed to an official position unless there is a special purpose. If there is a vacancy , and will be supplemented step by step by the superintendent."

The meaning is like a military household, which is passed on from generation to generation, unless it can no longer be passed on, and then the people below will go up.

Zhang Zhou was also thinking in his heart, if I fail the Jinshi exam, even if I am given a fifth-rank prison, my life will be ruined!

How else can I realize my great wish of becoming a general, a great industrial civilization, and conquering the world?

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After Zhang Zhou returned home, he was busy building telescopes and taking care of his family.

Because he knew that he was about to enter the palace as a monk for a period of time, and he really wanted to "accompany the prince to study", of course not to impress others, but to fulfill his mission of preaching, receiving karma and solving doubts.

Go brainwash Zhu Houzhao.

Before leaving, of course, the public food must be paid in full.

Zhang Zhou was also a little depressed.

It has been three months since I came to Daming, and my wife and concubine's stomach still hasn't moved at all. Obviously I have worked very hard, but it seems that I have only planted seeds, but no seeds have germinated.

Today, Zhang Zhou is still polishing the edge of the telescope lens so that it can fit into the special wooden tube made by the craftsman.

It was Zhu Feng who arrived and handed Zhang Zhou a letter.

Zhang Zhou knew that Zhu Feng didn't need to be on duty in the palace recently, and every time Zhu Feng invited him out, he also refused on the grounds that he was busy with business and studies.

He didn't know what Zhu Feng was doing usually.

"What?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Zhu Feng said: "A letter from Miss Lin to you."

Only then did Zhang Zhou put down his bag, and looked up at Zhu Feng, seeing that the disappointment in Zhu Feng's eyes was not feigned.

"The one with the second son of Lin Ji Restaurant?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Zhou is also very strange, isn't your Zhu Zhijie "broken in love"?
Why are you still seeing me?
Zhu Feng managed to force a smile, and added in a self-comforting manner: "She is a lady from a famous family, and I am a man. It is a great honor to serve her."

Zhang Zhouxin said, are you really guilty of what you said?

Opening the letter, it wasn't a love letter or a confession letter from a pen pal, but it was a letter from Lin Yi explaining the truth to him.

To sum up... You must report to the Imperial College for the sake of the righteousness of your family and your own personal future.

"What's the content?" Zhu Feng asked.

Zhang Zhou read the ten lines in his eyes and handed them back.

Zhu Feng smiled wryly: "I can't see it, right?"

"Look."

Only then did Zhu Feng seriously examine the letter.

After reading it, he shook his head and said: "It seems that Ms. Lin is grateful for her father's embarrassment, and she will speak to you on her father's behalf."

Zhang Zhoudao: "You know that I will enter the palace to accompany the crown prince to study, so why go to the Imperial College in my spare time? You have seen what happened last time, and you still need to save face. Just tell her, and I will talk about it later."

"This...why don't you see Brother Zhang, you can write a letter and explain it clearly to her? A villain...I don't want to be!"

Zhang Zhou wants to say, is this the end of your relationship?

Just as he was talking, Zhu Daqi came in at the door and said, "Second Young Master, Eldest Young Master, the British Duke is here!"

Zhu Daqi was very nervous, he was probably still brooding over the last time his second son was kicked out by Zhang Mao, he was afraid that Zhang Mao would come to settle accounts after autumn, and this was probably to remind his son to run away.

Zhang Zhou frowned.

Now his home address is no secret, Zhang Mao can find out if he wants to, but Zhang Mao can come directly to his workshop... This is a bit strange.

Just as they were talking, a strange old man with a beard and a beard stepped in the door without being invited.

"Is nephew Zhu Xian here?"

Zhang Mao came up to show great kindness to Zhu Feng, and his smile was perfunctory, with the hypocrisy that is unique to people on the scene.

Zhu Feng didn't even bother to say hello, and leaned against the base of the wall.

That kick... hurt him a lot.

When you use me, I am "Zhuxian nephew", forget the time when you call me "little bastard" and kick me out to embarrass me?So what if you are a British citizen?I don't even care about you!
"Your Excellency, British Duke?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Zhang Mao put on a very polite attitude, as if he was very familiar with Zhang Zhou, clasped his fists and said, "You are Bingkuan, right? I have heard your name for a long time, and it is like a thunderbolt. Today, the old man came to visit and give some thank you gifts." , to thank you for saving the dog...By the way, can you tell me how to diagnose and treat the dog next?"

Zhu Feng could not help but glance at Zhang Zhou.

That look seemed to be reminding Zhang Zhou, let's not have anything to do with this bad old man, the gift of medicine earlier was considered a free gift, so don't be fooled by his small favors.

The old man was very bad.

(End of this chapter)