Mingxiu was pleasantly surprised to see the bicycle that Yinreng had sent her inside Yonghe Palace.
The bicycle has a frame made of walnut wood, and there is a bamboo frame at the front of the bicycle, which can be used to put some things.
Mingxiu looked at the bicycle with delight. It looked similar to some bicycles she had seen before, but its shape was indeed beautiful.
That's normal, though. Nowadays, many things are made of plastic or something similar, so they're definitely not as affordable as hers.
Mingxiu pretended not to know how and curiously asked Yinreng to show her how to ride. Yinreng was too young and short to sit on it and ride.
With only verbal instructions, after Yinreng finished explaining, Mingxiu went up and tried it out briefly, shakily riding around once.
Then she waved for Yinreng to go play with Youyou, and she rode her bicycle around in circles in the courtyard by herself.
A group of apprehensive palace maids and eunuchs surrounded him.
Mingxiu had told them to stand aside and not come over, but they were worried, so they kept following behind.
Mingxiu, riding her bicycle, looked at the large group of people following behind her and was speechless. She stopped on the spot, sat on the bicycle, and looked at them with her arms crossed.
"Alright, I told you I'm fine, you guys don't need to follow me anymore. I won't fall even if I stop here," Mingxiu said nonchalantly.
She definitely wouldn't fall, because for safety reasons, Yinreng had installed two small wheels next to the rear wheel as an aid.
It was just like the kind of bicycles that little children used to ride, and it was very safe.
If Mingxiu saw this car in modern times, she would just look down on it and feel that others were insulting her.
However, Mingxiu was still very excited to see this car in the Qing Dynasty more than 300 years ago.
He happily rode his bike around a few times, then got off and let everyone try it out.
Yinreng and Youyou sat and lay down, watching the commotion.
Mingxiu tried it for a while and felt that she was gradually getting the hang of it. She even had Yinreng sit in the back seat and take him around Yonghe Palace twice.
They really had their fill.
With such a large object as a bicycle, many people in the palace saw it when Yinreng brought it over.
So later on, people kept coming to Mingxiu to ask what it was.
Mingxiu didn't hide anything and told them in a big way. She even took out the bicycle that Yinreng had given her and let them try it out.
Although the ladies found it novel after learning what it was, they still felt it was inappropriate for them to ride on it.
On the contrary, the princesses and princes were all very interested. After looking at the bicycle, they all ran up to her and asked if she sold them, and if they had money and could buy one.
Mingxiu didn't have a good relationship with the other concubines in the palace, but she got along quite well with these children.
She patted the little girl at the front, Rong Pin's daughter, and said with a smile, "No need to buy it. This was made by your Crown Prince brother. He said that once it's finished, he'll give each of you one, so just wait patiently."
After hearing the news, Emperor Kangxi also came to take a look. When he saw the bicycle at Yonghe Palace, he even went up and tried it out himself.
I found that riding it was actually quite comfortable; sitting in the sedan chair and being carried around by people made me sway a bit.
Riding the bicycle myself wasn't too shaky, and I was actually quite fast.
Kangxi looked at the bicycle with satisfaction, then turned to Yinreng and asked him to hand over the bicycle's blueprints.
Yinreng looked at the blueprints that had been handed to Liang Jiugong with a mixture of sadness and despair.
That's really something, Father Emperor, he always tries to take things from me.
Kangxi glanced at Yinreng's reluctant eyes and slightly opened his mouth, "How can I be reluctant? Why were you so self-righteous when you were causing me trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Yinreng immediately shut his mouth and respectfully told Kangxi to take the blueprints and leave.
He still has things he needs his father's help with later, so he dares not offend him now. What if he offends him now and then refuses to help him out because he's petty?
He can't do it himself. He's still young. What if he doesn't grow tall enough if he's too busy?
By the time winter slowly arrived, the matter had been perfectly resolved.
Yinreng and Yinti were satisfied and kept the two Westerners, and their father had already agreed to build a research institute for them to conduct their research.
It has to be said that their technology is indeed advanced; in just a few months, they have already overcome many problems that they had not been able to solve before.
In particular, the one named Porter, who studies biology, needed a microscope, and when he learned that there were no microscopes here, he immediately brought one out.
He also taught the imperial physicians how to use a microscope, and explained that what was under the microscope were bacteria and how to deal with them.
The mention of bacteria caused a stir among the public.
Emperor Kangxi stared in disbelief at what he saw through the microscope; he had no idea such a thing existed in the world.
And it looks quite clean, but it's so dirty on top.
As Kangxi looked at it, his face wrinkled up. He couldn't imagine how many bacteria the man must have come into contact with before.
The more they thought about it, the scarier it became. In the end, Potter told them that bacteria can be found everywhere, but bacteria are impossible.
However, as long as everyone pays attention to some things in daily life, such as washing hands frequently before meals and after using the toilet, it will be possible to overcome the problem.
Then, you must disinfect the wound with alcohol when you are injured, because if you don't disinfect it with alcohol, there will be a lot of bacteria on the wound, which will easily cause inflammation.
This news immediately caught Kangxi's attention, because many soldiers were frequently injured and died from inflammation and fever without receiving treatment.
If this technology could be widely used in the future, it could save countless lives.
The research institute has now made a significant contribution, much to the surprise of both Yinreng and Yinti.
Taking advantage of Kangxi's good mood, Yinti asked him to let him know that he wanted to go to the Ministry of War to see how soldiers were trained.
Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood, and upon hearing Yinti's small request, he readily agreed.
Yinti was pleased with this.
Yinreng stood to the side and winked at Yinti.
The two brothers were grinning mischievously.
Emperor Kangxi was initially excited, but when he turned his head, he caught sight of the two brothers' sly smiles.
His brows furrowed instantly. He had been incredibly busy lately, while the two of them seemed to be having a great time.
The final consequence was that although Yinti was allowed to go to the Ministry of War, their studies did not become easier; on the contrary, they became much heavier. Yinti could only go to the Ministry of War after finishing his daily homework.
Yinreng and Yinti turned green with rage.
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