Yinzhen: "I have to go to work tomorrow. If anything happens in the backyard, you can go to the Fujin first. If the Fujin is unwilling to get involved, you can send someone to the front yard to find Gao Wuyong."

"I understand." She wouldn't trouble the Fujin unless it was absolutely necessary.

As for Yinzhen's other women, Le Shu didn't ask much, nor did she want to. The relationship between the two was more about mutual benefit. Whether Yinzhen upheld "male virtue" or not depended on his own awareness.

He could do whatever he was capable of, and Yue Shu could do the same; it was an unspoken understanding between them.

That evening, the two took fertility medication, but it didn't taste like anything.

"This medicine is quite convenient. I have seen it used in hospitals run by foreigners. Compared to bitter soup, it has some advantages."

Yes, Yinzhen was not used to taking herbal medicine and hated bitter things.

"This medicine is indeed convenient, but traditional Chinese medicine also has its advantages, and some pills are actually harder to swallow than the bitter soup in your mouth."

Yinzhen was speechless, but thinking about the medicine, he felt that it was worth having someone study it as soon as possible, since the medicine was really convenient.

Thinking about it, Yinzhen felt there was too much to do.

One can't help but sigh, "There's not enough talent!"

Le Shu shook her head, strongly disagreeing with his statement: "You think it's not enough, that's because you haven't found the right way to select talent."

It is said that scholars are useless. While those who pass the eight-legged essay exam are not all useless, they certainly lack practical skills. They can prepare another set of exam papers in the future.

Furthermore, you can find some clever and intelligent people and train them personally; the world is never short of ambitious talents.

As the saying goes, "A fine horse is easy to find, but a discerning eye is rare," and this is exactly the point!

Yinzhen suddenly laughed: "You're right. If you have any good ideas, be sure to remind me."

The two received different educations and grew up in different environments, which inevitably led them to think about problems from different perspectives. Fortunately, Yinzhen was willing to accept new ideas, and Leshu also hoped for a better future.

If the goals are aligned, then the process just needs to be adjusted and refined.

As for whether Yinzhen would feel that Yue Shu would endanger his future rule, or whether he would think that women's involvement in politics was inappropriate, etc.

Of course not. The Qing Dynasty will be gone in the future. The reason he is doing so much now is because he cannot accept that the Qing Dynasty will perish in such a humiliating way. As long as someone can avoid future humiliation, he would not be unable to accept it, let alone women interfering in politics, or even if another empress were to emerge.

His soul left the Forbidden City, and he saw the power of many women. He had to admit that women were no less capable than men.

Yinzhen was not a narrow-minded person; he was just extreme in his love and hate. Plus, after being a ghost for so many years, he had an incredibly open mind.

The main problem is that he can't be too open-minded either, since the things that happened in the Forbidden City later were exactly what hit his nerves. He had to let go of the past, but he couldn't just be scared out of his wits.

That evening, because things had gone a bit too far the night before, Yinzhen didn't do anything. The next day, Yinzhen woke up early in the morning, carefully got out of bed, put on his undergarments, went to the outer room, and whispered, "Keep the noise down, don't disturb your Master Chang."

Su Peisheng replied softly, "Yes."

Le Shu was the type who couldn't get enough sleep, so Yinzhen didn't make any noise and she wasn't woken up.

When he woke up, he saw that the sky outside was just beginning to lighten and that the place where Yinzhen had been sleeping was already cold. He knew that the person had left long ago.

"Xiao Lan, come in."

After getting dressed and washing up, Yue Shu asked, "When did Master leave?"

"I got up around 3:45 a.m., ate breakfast in the small kitchen, and then went to work."

It is now early morning.

"Okay, go prepare breakfast."

"Yes, Princess."

After having breakfast, she strolled around the yard a few times to digest her food, and then went to her study.

In winter, it's not possible to open the windows often, so the study is very dark. I felt uncomfortable about it yesterday, but with Yinzhen there, I didn't feel it too much. Today, however, I feel quite uncomfortable.

We still need glass!

All these things are troublesome. She can't remember the glass formula, so she can only hope to sign in as soon as possible.

Thinking about this, Le Shu realized that she hadn't signed in today.

[Check-in]

[How to Make a Pencil]

Pencils! Compared to glass, they are indeed a bit disappointing, but they are still better than nothing.

She quickly put the prescription away and then began writing a plan related to honeycomb briquettes.

On the other hand, after court, Yinzhen went directly to the Qianqing Palace.

When Liang Jiugong saw him coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Fourth Master."

"Eunuch Liang, there's no need for such formalities. My father has something to discuss with the Emperor, so please inform him."

"Fourth Master, please wait a moment."

Liang Jiugong treated all the princes with the same respect, including the crown prince.

Knowing that he had something to report, he hurried into the study.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince requests an audience."

Kangxi's impression of Yinzhen was that he was a good helper to the Crown Prince, a person who could get things done, but he was a bit too clear about his likes and dislikes, and he was also steady and reliable.

Since you've come to see him, you must have something to say.

"Let him in."

“Zha”

Yinzhen entered: "Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace."

"Get up, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Father Emperor."

After sitting down, Yinzhen immediately took out a memorial: "Father, I have accidentally discovered a type of honeycomb briquette. If it can be widely adopted, it can save a lot of coal. I am reporting this to you."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi exclaimed, "We must save coal! This winter has been exceptionally cold; not only ordinary people, but even some Manchus have occasionally frozen to death!"

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