Yinreng asked someone to bring a coal stove to the yard, lit it, and put a kettle on it.

I took a slightly larger teapot lid and placed it on the spout.

Yinyou watched all this quietly without interrupting.

Soon, the water boiled and steam came out of the spout.

"As you said, the water vapor is rising, but if I put a cold kettle lid on top, the water vapor will condense and then drip... So, this mist-like water vapor is lighter than air, but when it gathers together and forms water droplets, it is heavier than air, so it will fall."

As Yinreng spoke, he showed him the lid of the pot in his hand.

Yinyou opened his mouth, wanting to say that he knew.

This is also common sense.

But before he could open his mouth, he heard his second brother say,

"The formation of raindrops also follows this principle."

Yinyou's pupils shrank for a moment, and then he asked him,

"But there's no pot lid in the sky to block the water vapor!"

"There's a saying that goes 'It's lonely at the top.' Besides, how do you know there's no teapot lid up there? You haven't even flown up there to see for yourself."

Yinyou didn't say anything.

In the next few days, Yinreng took Yinyou to conduct experiments such as which would fall to the ground first, a feather or a stone, give me a fulcrum and I can lift everything, and swing with one arm.

The most useful part is the design of the pulley system.

In fact, pulleys were already used in this era, and the most typical example is the sail.

But they were basically all single pulleys, and no one had ever used a pulley system. When Yinreng developed the pulley system, it did shock the people from the Ministry of Works who were helping him.

In fact, most people of this era have some simple knowledge of physics. They call that knowledge common sense, and do not systematically attribute this knowledge to a certain discipline.

Even those in the Ministry of Works only used "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" as a reference, and teaching disciples was just passing on their experience.

Yinyou also became increasingly silent during these experiments.

Yinreng thought that the child had been provoked by him and became stupid, but before he could test him, Yinyou rushed into the library of the Ministry of Works.

Many people noticed the commotion he and Yinyou caused in the Ministry of Works.

So after a few days, the censors impeached the prince for not doing his job properly and spending all day thinking about those strange and lewd tricks.

This time there was no one to help cover it up, and Yinreng received the news early in the morning.

At the morning court session the next day, Yinreng immediately criticized the censor harshly.

He told him frankly that if he had nothing to do, he should go to the outskirts of Beijing and plow two more acres of land instead of the oxen, so that he wouldn't be bored after eating. Instead of staring at those cunning and treacherous corrupt officials, they would stare at him every day.

The censor was so angry that he wanted to die on the spot.

Yinreng sneered,

"Go ahead and hit it! If you dare to do so today, I will erect a monument for you tomorrow to publicize Lord Zhaojia's heroic deeds."

"Let the people of the world see clearly that I have done no murder or arson. I have been doing my job honestly in the Ministry of Works. How come you are the one who gets to fart here?"

Zhao Jia Huimin's face turned red and white. The prince had said so much, and if he didn't hit him, his reputation would be ruined, so he stood up and was about to hit the pillar.

Wherever he passed, everyone subconsciously made way for him.

The anger in Huimin's heart had reached its peak. Without considering anything else, he rushed towards the pillar at an increasingly faster speed.

Seeing this, Kangxi shouted angrily,

"What are you still standing there for? Stop him!"

So the official behind did not dodge, but instead reached out to pull Huimin.

Seeing that Huimin could not die, Yinreng felt a little disappointed.

If only he had died by hitting his head...

It’s okay, there’s still a chance.

So he rolled his eyes and said sarcastically,

"Tsk tsk tsk, if this hits you, you'll be covered in bruises!"

When Huimin heard this, tears streamed down her face.

"Your Majesty... The Crown Prince indulges himself in frivolous skills and craftsmanship all day long, associating with craftsmen. His actions do not cultivate virtue but pursue trivial skills. This is truly..."

Before he could finish, Yinreng interrupted him.

"What's wrong with the craftsmen? Do the craftsmen eat your rice? Without the craftsmen, would you rely on the sky for your blanket and the ground for your bed? What you wear and use is not made by the craftsmen? What you eat, drink, defecate and urinate cannot be separated from the efforts of the craftsmen? You pick up the bowl to eat, and put it down to curse your mother, which is what we are talking about, right?"

"You said I wasn't cultivating virtue but pursuing superficial skills. I'd like to ask, what exactly do you mean by 'virtue'?"

Huimin was angry and saddened by the scolding, but he still gave his own standards after hearing the words.

"Be committed to the Way, be grounded in virtue, rely on benevolence, and enjoy the arts!"

"According to what you said, every single one of you, civil and military officials, is immoral. Just think about the word 'benevolence'. Which of you has actually lived up to it? Being lenient with yourself and strict with others, right?"

"The things I did in the Ministry of Works have a scientific name: 'Gewu' (investigation of things)! Do you understand what 'Gewu' means? You want to frame someone with just a few words. That's how you act as a censor..."

“That’s enough!”

Seeing that the cooking was almost done, Kangxi decisively called a halt.

Kangxi knew everything that Yinreng was busy with in the Ministry of Works, but he had seen the future in his dreams and knew that those "strange skills and tricks" were an important part of a strong country, so he let him do whatever he wanted.

But the people in the court could not bear to see Yinreng live in peace, and always wanted to make trouble for him.

Kangxi also found them annoying.

But he couldn't openly favor Yinreng, so he didn't return the impeachment letter and let Yinreng fight back himself.

Yinreng did not disappoint him.

It's just this mouth... it's really too poisonous.

If Huimin were to die here today, Yinreng would be both right and wrong.

The scholars of the world don’t care whether Yinreng did anything wrong or not, they only look at the results.

If Huimin died, they would only think that Yinreng would not listen to other people's advice.

Kangxi knew what Yinreng was planning, so he asked someone to stop Huimin.

Now that Huimin hadn't died, Yinreng had scolded him again with his sharp tongue. Not only would it be impossible for the scholars in the world to stand up for him, but Yinreng's words could also become a reason for the craftsmen to criticize him...

Thinking of this, Kangxi couldn't help but glance at Huimin with sympathy.

This guy's life will definitely not be easy in the future.

"Why stop now? I haven't even started to exert my strength yet..."

Yinreng felt somewhat dissatisfied.

"Hundreds of years later, top craftsmen are considered national treasures, yet they are still looked down upon by officials in this era. I am speechless."

According to the division of this era, those who build airplanes, cannons and nuclear bombs are all craftsmen.

Kangxi's voice was faint.

"The Crown Prince made inappropriate remarks in the court and will be confined to reflect on his mistakes for a month."

As for the impeachments made by Huimin, Kangxi did not mention a single word.

The people in the court began to grumble in their hearts.

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