There was only one tricycle in the entire factory, so Yinreng found a bicycle and followed behind, and all the guards followed closely.

Soon, the first factory building arrived.

Kangxi bent down and got out of the car, looking around outside the factory.

When Yinreng parked his bicycle, Kangxi turned his head and glanced over, only to see more than ten bicycles neatly lined up there.

Kangxi was speechless.

Yinzhen sold bicycles in the capital for 10,000 taels of silver each. In the military factory, bicycles were piled up like they were free...

"Father Emperor, this is the steel forging workshop. Bicycle frames and rifles and cannons are all forged here. Right now, the people inside are researching how to prevent the rifles from exploding."

Yinreng introduced Kangxi to him and took him into the factory.

Kangxi followed closely behind. The factory had no gate and had two-way ventilation inside. The wind outside was still cold, but as soon as he entered the factory, he was greeted by a burst of hot air mixed with the smell of coke.

Kangxi was at the door and saw the huge cannon barrels placed inside.

"These are to be loaded onto the warships."

Upon hearing this, Kangxi stepped forward and touched it. The cool touch of the cannon spread from his palm, and Kangxi's mind became clearer.

After viewing the cannons, Yinreng and Kangxi continued to walk forward. The further they went, the more people they saw. Some craftsmen were busy polishing the workpieces in their hands. When they saw Yinreng and his men walk in, they did not intend to kneel down and salute, but just waved to Yinreng and said hello.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is back!"

After the man shouted, the "ding-ling-clang" sound in the factory stopped briefly, and then Kangxi saw dozens of figures pouring out of the road in the middle of the factory.

"Your Highness!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned..."

When they saw Yinreng, everyone had a sincere smile on their face.

"Hey...don't you miss everyone?"

Yinreng also greeted them with a smile.

"Before I left, I told you I'd check your progress. The slowest one will be punished by cleaning the workshop. Don't blame me for being ruthless..."

"That won't happen!"

"Whoever dares to blame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be punished by me!"

"Old Qin, who can you cut with just the two ounces of flesh on your body?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Kangxi quietly watched Yinreng mingle with the craftsmen.

Ever since the day he was able to hear Yinreng's inner thoughts, he had never seen Yinreng laugh so happily. Whenever he met anyone, it seemed as if he was wearing an invisible veil, concealing his true emotions.

These craftsmen looked at Yinreng with great respect. It was not a superficial fear, but a genuine feeling that Yinreng was worthy of their respect.

After Yinreng finished greeting the craftsmen, he turned to look at Kangxi.

"Would you like to introduce yourself to them?"

Kangxi came back to his senses and shook his head.

"No need, sir, I'm just taking a look."

Yinreng's brows twitched and he quickly turned his head away.

"Alright, everyone, go back to your work. I'll bring the people from the court to see our achievements."

Someone from the court?

Hearing these words, the craftsmen looked at Kangxi and nodded in understanding.

"yes!"

Yinreng took Kangxi for a walk in the workshop and soon left.

Closest to the forging workshop is the steelmaking furnace.

The steelmaking furnace is located in the open air near a small river.

Kangxi took a look from a distance and lost interest.

There is also a firearms camp in the capital, and he has basically seen all these things.

The only difference is the factory building.

In the following time, Yinreng took Kangxi to visit the shipbuilding workshop, gunpowder mixing workshop, shell filling workshop, rubber vulcanization workshop, and even the steam engine laboratory.

Wherever he went, Kangxi could see the heartfelt recognition and respect on the faces of the craftsmen.

Yinreng's position in the military factory was unmatched.

The five hundred troops he sent out to monitor unusual movements in the military factory were now convinced by Yinreng.

This was the conclusion Kangxi came to after a day of sightseeing.

Kangxi could see that Yinreng was really happy here. He also knew that he shouldn't doubt Yinreng, but he just couldn't help it.

He would think that if Yinreng really had the intention to rebel, Weihaiwei would be the starting point for his rise to power.

So, after tossing and turning in bed all night, Kangxi decided to change the owner of the military factory.

The next morning, after Kangxi got up, he sent someone to wake Yinreng up.

The father and son soon sat at the same table for breakfast.

After finishing the meal in silence, Kangxi said to Yinreng,

"I've allowed you to mess around here for three years. Isn't it time for you to return to the capital?"

"Nonsense? Your Majesty, do you think your son is fooling around?"

Yinreng frowned and looked directly at Kangxi without any hesitation.

"Isn't it?"

Kangxi wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and did not look at Yinreng.

"As the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty, you should have stayed in the capital to handle state affairs and share my worries. But now you're busy with those strange tricks every day. How can you be a Crown Prince?"

After hearing this, Yinreng was silent for a long time, then sneered.

"The Emperor is suspicious again, isn't he?"

Kangxi was shocked and finally stopped avoiding Yinreng's gaze.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Your Majesty, you should understand what your son is talking about."

Yinreng stood up and looked at the small building.

"If you truly understand my son, you'll know that he has nothing but a heart full of compassion. Whether in the past, present, or future, all he wants is to make life better for the people."

"I don't know what I did wrong to make you suspect that I had motives to rebel..."

"Or did you think from the beginning that everyone wanted the chair under your butt?"

When Kangxi looked at Yinreng like this, he did not feel very angry. Instead, he wanted to talk to him about what he thought about the throne.

"Please sit down first. I want to talk to you today."

Yinreng frowned, stared at Kangxi for a long time, and finally sat down without saying a word.

Kangxi drove all the servants out, and only his seven personal guards remained by his side.

"In fact, I have never understood why you have such a strong aversion to the Manchus. You are obviously a Manchu yourself."

"No, I'm not interested in bloodlines or anything like that, nor do I have the time or energy to target the Manchus. I'm just disgusted that the Manchus are all supported by the Han people, but they treat the Han people as toys to be beaten, killed and bullied at will. What's the difference between this and the beasts who eat with a bowl in hand and curse their mothers when they put it down?"

When Kangxi heard this, his face instantly turned dark.

"You mean, I'm also a beast?"

"I told you that it was the Manchus who arbitrarily beat and killed those who bullied the Han people. Could it be you?"

Kangxi was upset for a moment.

"Aren't you afraid that if you raise the status of the Han people, they will turn around and oppress the Manchus? You must have heard the Han people often say, 'Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!'"

Yinreng did not answer his question directly, but asked in return,

"Do you know how many Han and Manchu people there are in this military factory?"