Kangxi teased his daughter lying in the cradle, "No, that's not it. They came mainly to establish contact with us, and it would be best if they could leave someone here to serve."
Mingxiu blinked and asked curiously, "Why do they stay here to take up their posts when the mountains are high and the rivers are far away? Shouldn't they be in their hometowns, near their families?"
Kangxi chuckled and said, "Of course they're interested in our Qing Dynasty's abundant military strength and good development, so they want to establish a long-term relationship with us." Kangxi's face was full of arrogance as he said this.
Mingxiu stared at Kangxi's face for a moment. "Indeed, I wonder what their country is like. Before I entered the palace, I heard foreigners say that their country was amazing, with telescopes. They said you could see things hundreds of meters away with a clear view. They also said they had microscopes or something. It's been a while, so I've forgotten a bit, but I think they said you could see very small things through a microscope. I'm quite curious about that." Mingxiu said, feigning curiosity.
Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu, who seemed a little guilty and dared not look at him, gave a cold snort, and said nothing more.
Mingxiu smiled and remained silent.
Both of them understood what Ming meant; he simply wanted to lift the maritime ban and import technology from abroad.
However, this was a topic that the imperial concubines found difficult to discuss, and Mingxiu was too embarrassed to say more, so she could only touch upon it briefly.
However, Mingxiu secretly pondered that Kangxi probably didn't mind if someone else stayed behind.
But since so many have come, isn't it a bit too few to keep only one? They've already come to our territory, so we should try to keep them here.
Anyway, Ferdinand Verbiest is getting old now, and I suppose he won't be able to make it in a few years.
Moreover, Ferdinand Verbiest became quite wicked in his later years.
They even wronged Dai Zi, almost ruining him, which resulted in a sharp decline in the Qing Dynasty's fire control technology.
However, now that she and the system are involved, they certainly won't let Dai Zi suffer the same treatment again.
When Yinreng comes over, let's see if he can keep as many people as possible here. We can also take advantage of the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn from their skills, right?
And she really envied other people's telescopes, microscopes, and cameras.
Mingxiu didn't have any books, and even if she did, she couldn't take them out. She had a camera, but she couldn't use it.
Therefore, we can only place our hopes on Yinreng and the system, hoping they can prove themselves.
As Mingxiu thought about it, she couldn't wait any longer. After seeing Kangxi off, Mingxiu immediately sent Xiaoxizi to deliver a message to Yinreng.
Yinreng stood in Yuqing Palace, his mind replaying what Xiao Xizi had just said.
"Cat, what Mother Consort Ming just meant was that she hoped we would poach her from the other side, right?" Yinreng blinked, rubbed his hands, and smiled excitedly.
"..."
What kind of karma did he create to end up with two hosts like this?
In fact, Yinreng was also surprised when he heard that Westerners were coming, and according to Maomao, the Westerners now have cameras, telescopes and microscopes.
Yinreng thought of the amazing things he had seen in cartoons, especially when he was watching Detective Conan, where the microscope could even see fingerprints and identify the murderer based on them.
Yinreng really liked it when he saw it, which shows that his mother's suggestion really resonated with him.
Yinreng smiled and prepared to find someone to discuss how to keep these foreigners here.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Inside the prince's quarters, Yinti asked Yinreng in front of him with a frown.
Yinreng nodded with sparkling eyes. "That's right, brother. Think about it. If we can keep them here, then we can have all those inventions. And didn't you want to go to the Ministry of War? We can use that to negotiate with Father Emperor." Yinreng's tone was full of temptation.
Yinti's already troubled brows furrowed even more. Although he really wanted to go to the Ministry of War, he felt that the Baocheng plan sounded unreliable.
But in the end, desire prevailed over reason, and he decided to do it anyway. In any case, the matter ultimately failed, and there was no loss.
Father Emperor certainly wouldn't bear to punish them.
“Alright, let’s make it clear first that I’ll help you build good relationships with those Westerners, and the rest, including Father Emperor, will be up to you,” Yinti said, raising his neck.
Yinreng nodded. "Brother, don't worry. Leave Father's matter to me. You just need to find a way to keep those Westerners here. The solution is what I told you: take them out to eat, drink, and go sightseeing. They like our local food, right? Just find a way to keep them here." Yinreng puffed out his chest and patted it to assure Yinti.
Indeed, Yinreng had used this time to figure out that there were several people who came this time, but only two of them were the ones Yinreng wanted to recruit: Lawrence and Porter. One was an expert in dynamics, and the other was an expert in biology.
You have to understand that they are now selling glass, plus all the messy, haphazard things that Yinreng has done over the years.
They don't lack money, but they are really lacking in talent in this area.
Originally, Yinreng had not held out much hope of success, but one of his eunuchs found out that the two were unpopular in their country because their research methods were somewhat unorthodox, so they were treated poorly.
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