Chapter 61 Chat
Zhu Yuhuan took his younger brother for a walk, and after getting off the horse, he asked someone to send the captured prey to the female relatives. He took this opportunity to take his younger brother around Wunong Temple, and he could also open up "new ideas" with the craftsmen of Wunong Temple.
Whether it is water power or wind power, they are less stable factors compared to fuel. If we can really make something like a steam engine, it will be a huge invention that can change productivity.
Of course, if it were before, Zhu Yuhuan would not have had such an idea. After all, the previous achievements of Wunong Temple were mainly improvements, and she herself did not understand the specific structure of the steam engine at all. She could only give a general idea. She could not give the craftsmen of Wunong Temple specific drawings or plans like the previous agricultural tools.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Yuhuan did not intend to mention the issue of the steam engine.
However, the craftsmen of Wunong Temple had already proven their creative abilities, so Zhu Yuhuan had nothing to worry about.
Although the technical support he can provide is almost zero, Zhu Yuhuan has seen many modern things with his own eyes, so he can barely be an "inspector"... right?
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Zhu Yuhuan saw that these craftsmen seemed a little restrained. When she was wondering, she looked over and saw that the Three Yangs were all in the Wunong Temple, pointing and looking at the waterwheel created in the temple. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
The three Yangs only expected Zhu Yuhuan to come, but they never thought that the second prince Zhu Qiyu would also come, so they hurriedly paid their respects to the brother and sister.
Zhu Yuhuan told the three of them to be more polite, saying, "I thought you were all at the racecourse to watch the game and write poetry, but I didn't expect all three of you to be here...why aren't you seeing anyone else?" Then, she patted Zhu Qiyu on the shoulder and said, "Brother Yu, greet Mr. Dan'an, Mr. Mianren, and Mr. Dongli. These three are your brother's teachers, knowledgeable and amiable. They will definitely need to review your work in the future."
Zhu Qiyu bowed to the three men and said, "Greetings, gentlemen."
How could the Three Yangs dare to accept the prince's gift and return the gift to him?
Zhu Yuhuan then asked, "Why are you gentlemen here?"
"To be honest, Your Highness, when Wunong Temple was first built, officials from all six ministries visited it, but I and I have been busy with official business and haven't been here yet," Yang Pu said calmly. "Now that Wunong Temple has been relocated to Shanglin Garden, and Your Majesty has personally led us here, it's only natural that we need to familiarize ourselves with the area."
The Wunong Temple he mentioned was founded at the beginning, when it had not yet officially become a government office. Even the low-level officials of the six ministries had little interest in it, not to mention the Three Yangs who were cabinet ministers at that time.
Zhu Yuhuan smiled and said, "Wunong Temple doesn't belong to the Six Ministries. It only submits memorials to the Cabinet. Gentlemen, you know that very well. Why have you come here in person?" She winked at Han Guilan, asking her to send tea. Then she took the initiative and walked ahead, saying, "Gentlemen, please go inside. This Wunong Temple is different from other government offices. It relies on the hard work of these craftsmen day and night. There are more craftsmen than officials. The atmosphere here doesn't have the elegance of the Six Ministries. We don't know how to entertain the elders. Gentlemen, please don't mind."
She was not being polite. If it were any other government office, seeing the three ministers here, they would have sent people to welcome them with tea and ask about their well-being. Why would they just let the three ministers stand outside?
Yang Pu said with a smile, "Your Highness, that's out of place. The Shaoqing had already told us to come inside and sit down. We had never seen the equipment at the Wunong Temple before, so we were observing from outside. We even asked the Wunong Temple's craftsmen to give us a good introduction."
As the saying goes, one does not visit a temple for no reason, not to mention that these three are important officials of the court, how could they act on impulse?
When Zhu Yuhuan saw Han Guilan bringing people to serve tea to the three Yangs, he asked her to take the others away. Only the siblings, the three Yangs, and Han Guilan and Cheng Jing who were serving on the side were left in the hall.
Zhu Yuhuan then said, "It would be great if the three gentlemen could help clarify things for the government and the people."
Yang Shiqi replied, "Your Majesty has specially brought me here today, so why wouldn't we write poetry? Your Highness, rest assured."
"That's all thanks to Your Majesty," Zhu Yuhuan said with a smile. "Your Majesty has bestowed upon us this great honor today. Everyone in Wunong Temple is delighted and will certainly serve Your Majesty faithfully."
Yang Rong hadn't expected Zhu Yuhuan to be more sensible than the three of them. He was taken aback for a moment before responding, "Your Highness is right."
Earlier, Yang Pu had shown them Zhu Yuhuan's essays. He had thought that while his talent was average, his writing was no less impressive, sometimes even surpassing the memorials of some local officials. Therefore, Yang Rong's expectations of Princess Shunde were indeed somewhat high, but he never expected that Princess Shunde would actually be so sophisticated in social matters.
No wonder Yang Pu said, "Children from poor families grow up early."
After some formalities, Zhu Yuhuan finally spoke, "The Crown Prince is not young anymore. He should officially go out to study this year at the earliest, or next year at the latest. Yu'er is about the same age as the Crown Prince. I believe that father will entrust Yu'er to the teachers at that time. You will have to pay more attention to his studies."
Her words hit the nail on the head. Yang Pu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Teaching is our duty. Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are both your majesty's bloodline. Your Highness even taught them the lesson. I believe your Highness will not need to worry about it."
Zhu Yuhuan now understood the three people's purpose: it was all about the prince's studies. She smiled and said, "I dare not take credit for this. It's all thanks to the dedicated efforts of their companions. These two companions have both passed the imperial examinations and are more than enough to teach my brother a little bit."
Zhu Qiyu sat up straight and said, "Banban taught me very seriously. My sister also taught me how to write big characters. I have written several pieces."
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yuhuan's smile deepened. He said, "Later, I'll have the calligraphy sent to Mr. Dan'an to see how this future student writes. Besides calligraphy, Yu'er often comes to my study to read. He has already memorized the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic, and has started reading the Book of Songs."
Hearing that the second prince was studying so diligently, Yang Rong couldn't help but feel a little excited. He asked, "I wonder how your highness is doing academically?"
Zhu Yuhuan thought for a moment and said, "The prince has always been smart and clever. Grandma taught him academically, so I didn't ask too many questions." Seeing that the three Yangs were silent, she continued, "Don't worry. To be honest, I was taught by Grandma herself. The prince is so outstanding, he's not much worse than me."
Seeing that the three of them were silent, Zhu Yuhuan leaned forward slightly to look at Yang Pu and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Mr. Dan'an?"
Yang Pu saw the ball being kicked to him, and of course he couldn't say anything bad about the prince, so he responded, "Your Highness is absolutely right."
After this long conversation, Zhu Yuhuan reached out to pick up the teacup, brushed off the foam, and said, "Gentlemen are important officials of the court. I am a princess, and I don't usually interact with you. It was just by chance that I met you three today, so I just wanted to talk to you. Although you are my elder sister, you are also my minister. If I can persuade you, I will do so. Why do you need to come to my house to give me instructions? If word gets out accidentally, it will not only be considered as usurpation, but I am also worried that someone will cause trouble for the elders."
The Three Yangs naturally understood this. Seeing that Zhu Yuhuan's words were extremely fair, they all stood up and said, "We understand."
Zhu Yuhuan also stood up and said with a smile, "If you have nothing to do, the three elders can also promote my Taiping Teahouse in Beijing. If you have any handwritten works, that would be great." She seemed worried about something and added, "I'm not greedy for your handwritten works to sell. I'm just thinking of holding a book and art exhibition for fun."
Thinking about how Zhu Yuhuan had put up his signboard at the Duke of Yingguo's mansion before, and now even using his status as a princess to ask the three of them to write a letter and deliver it, the three Yangs were a little amused and helpless at Zhu Yuhuan's materialism, and responded one after another.
Princess Shunde never forgets to make money, so it's no wonder she is generous in donating money and grain to the Taoist temple.
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