There was no other way. This book could only be written by him, and no one else could compile it. Moreover, after it was compiled, it would be kept confidential and taught to carefully selected students.
What about the infringement on Li Pi Peng, the carbonized eggs nourishing Fu Nai... Zhu Youxiao's thoughts were like a spring, and once this book came out, the Lao Men had nothing to do at all.
Who says the path to the pinnacle of science is arduous and tortuous? For Zhu Youxiao, it was a matter of ascending to heaven in a single step. He could finally utilize his professional expertise, even though in his previous life, it had been difficult for him to even find a job with these skills.
Great scientists and chemists created great scientific achievements. This meant that the Ming Dynasty would have more powerful explosives, agricultural fertilizers that increased production and income, soda ash, soap, and pharmaceutical preparations...
Zhu Youxiao wrote one article after another, using a quill pen, or a swan-shaped one. As an emperor, he had to be of high status and show his dignity in every aspect.
Li Chengcheng approached at some point and asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to rest in the warm room tonight?"
Zhu Youxiao was immersed in the excitement of creating a great achievement. He casually said "hmm" without even raising his head and continued to write quickly.
Li Chengcheng took a peek. It was filled with scribbles and some Chinese characters, but she couldn't understand it. She quietly withdrew again, not wanting to disturb the emperor's interest.
Hurry up and write it down! If you don't write it down on paper, you might forget it! I've written quite a few in my spare time before, and they were quite scattered. Now I've connected them together to form a relatively complete and coherent system. It covers the basics of junior high school chemistry. Pass!
Principal Zhu You breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that after some further editing and proofreading, it could be used as a teaching material to torture the future chemists of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youxiao put the paper away and locked it in a box. He did not plan to print it, so he kept it as a secret book and passed it down from generation to generation. As for signing his name, he was already the emperor, so what did he need for that reputation?
Yawning and stretching, Zhu Youxiao simply washed up and returned to the East Warm Pavilion. It was already late at night.
When Zhu Youxiao saw Li Chengcheng sleeping on the couch, he smiled. She was really a competent bed warmer. That's what she meant when she asked him just now!
Maids in ancient times had a lowly status, not only in the imperial palace but also in the wealthy families. One of their jobs was to warm the bed, also known as a bed-warming maid.
After all, it is cold in winter, and there are no electric blankets or electric heaters. It is very uncomfortable to get into the cold bed.
Therefore, before the master goes to sleep, the bed-warming maid has to get in first and warm the quilt with her body temperature, so that the master will be much more comfortable when he goes to bed.
Of course, as the relationship gets warmer, unspeakable things may happen between the maid and her master, and the maid may be upgraded to a concubine.
This wasn't the first time Li Chengcheng had warmed the emperor's bed, but this time she actually fell asleep. This was, arguably, a dereliction of duty. Normally, she should have waited until the emperor arrived, stood up to serve him, then extinguished the lights and returned to sleep in the outer room.
Zhu Youxiao did not blame her. Looking at the maid breathing lightly and sleeping peacefully and comfortably, he sat down beside the couch and watched her quietly.
Although the historical records of Li Chengcheng turning into a hamster are too fantastical, they are not entirely fabricated. Among them, Liu Ruoyu's "Zhuo Zhong Zhi" also records it, which does provide some credible information.
Because of her righteousness, she took advantage of the opportunity to speak well of her good sister Fan Huifei in front of the emperor while she was sleeping with Zhu Youxiao, which offended Lao Wei and Keshi. She was indeed demoted to a palace maid and sent to the West Five Palaces to do hard labor. It was not until the reign of Chongzhen that her status as a concubine was restored.
Regardless of whether the historical records were true or not, Zhu Youxiao would not be a heartless and ungrateful carpenter emperor. Perhaps it was his past life's thinking that led him to treat his woman well, regardless of her background.
When Li Chengcheng woke up, the lights in the warm room had gone out and she was already in the emperor's arms.
"Your Majesty..." the girl cried out, not knowing whether she was surprised or happy, or if it was just a subconscious question after waking up.
Hmm, Zhu Youxiao hummed, and said softly: "Hug each other to keep warm, don't talk, I'm tired, let's go to sleep!"
He is indeed tired. Apart from the pregnant Zhang Yuer, "Zhu Sanpao" has been working very hard in the new year.
Even when he was just accompanying Zhang Yuer to comfort her, with a pregnant woman next to him, he slept very carefully and couldn't let go!
Li Chengcheng didn't say anything, but shrank his body, no longer as casual and comfortable as before.
An unknown amount of time passed before Li Chengcheng finally relaxed in the emperor's warm arms, listening to his even breathing, and adjusted his sleeping position very gently and carefully.
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The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. Families reunite and bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. Whenever they have time, they will think of going home to celebrate the New Year.
Tang Mo, the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, rushed to the capital before the Lunar New Year, forgoing the joy of a family reunion. He was busy working for the future of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce.
The Maritime Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have both been favored by the emperor. They are led by presidents who have been granted civil nobility, have the power to submit petitions directly, and are not easily bullied by officials.
As for the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, although the Jiangnan businessmen it recruited were not necessarily wealthier than others, the embarrassment of having no one in the court made them as unwelcome as a child without a mother.
However, judging from the court's, or the emperor's, attitude and impression towards the gentry and merchants in Jiangnan over the past year, it is obviously difficult to be optimistic.
Taking advantage of the Wenxiang Sect's rebellion, a group of landlords and gentry who owed taxes had their homes confiscated and were exiled, and many were beheaded; they were accused of inciting civil unrest and plotting evil, and the students and gentry were purged again.
The next ones to come are probably the merchants from Jiangnan. Many of them have such thoughts and speculations.
As for the charges, does tax evasion count? Does bribing officials and going in and out of public office count? Does greed for profit count? Does swallowing up the people's wealth count?
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