Ciqing Palace was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It was the residence of the princes of the Jiajing and Wanli dynasties, which is commonly known as the Eastern Palace.

After Xi Li was executed, Taichang asked the prince Zhu Youxiao and the fifth son Zhu Youjian to move to Ciqing Palace, where the wet nurse Keshi was responsible for taking care of him. At the same time, two young eunuchs Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua were arranged as their companions.

On this day, all the officials of the Zhanshi Mansion had already taken their seats, and Taichang returned to his hometown and stepped into Ciqing Palace again.

"The Emperor is here", a loud singing sounded. Zhu Youxiao, who had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, Zhu Youjian, Xu Guangqi and others quickly fell to the ground and shouted in unison: "Welcome to the Emperor."

Taichang walked in with a spring breeze on his face and said with a smile: "No gifts, a flat body, they are all their own family members, there is no need to be so polite."

It would be fine for Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian, but Xu Guangqi, Bi Maokang and others were confused.

What does the emperor mean?

My own family!

What a joke?

These people don’t even know why the emperor recruited them into the Zhan Shi Mansion to teach the prince, because the prince’s teachers must be knowledgeable, at least they must be from Hanlin. Among them, Xu Guangqi was from Hanlin, and Song Yingxing and Sun Yuanhua didn’t even pass the Jinshi exam.

After everyone got up from the ground, Taichang did not sit in the main seat. He walked directly to the prince Zhu Youxiao, raised his hand and patted him gently, and said kindly: "How about it, school, is it still a habit of living in Ciqing Palace?"

In this film, I almost shot Prince Zhu Youxiao back to the ground.

It’s not that he is so powerful that he is scary. The principal prince Zhu Youxiao didn’t expect his father to be so kind.

He shivered for a moment, then said tremblingly: "Brother, it's very good here, and the child likes it very much."

Alas, poor child.

Taichang looked at Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian's strange and fearful expressions, and couldn't help feeling guilty.

He was not a qualified father, because he couldn't protect himself when he became the prince. He was trembling every day and was walking on thin ice, so he had no intention of taking care of his children.

Seven sons, only these two are left, I must treat them well.

He sighed secretly, and then said kindly: "School, I heard you have built a carpentry house. Let's take me to see it."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he was so scared that he almost fell to the ground.

He thought his father was blaming him for not doing his job properly. In his impression, his father rarely talked to him and never cared about him. He just held his face every day and had a very irritable temper.

Who is not afraid of such a father?

He shivered for a while before he stuttered: "Father, father, forgive me, the child dare not."

What a mess, what dare you?

Taichang hugged Zhu Youxiao's shoulder and smiled, "Don't be afraid, my father really wants to see how your carpenter is doing."

After saying that, he hugged Zhu Youxiao and pulled Zhu Youjian out.

After all, he has lived here for many years and is quite familiar with it. He also knew that Zhu Youxiao's carpentry room was there and there was no need for anyone to lead the way.

Xu Guangqi, Bi Maokang and others were stunned.

What is the emperor doing? Didn’t he recruit them to explain the matter of teaching the prince?

Judging from the carpenter work done by the prince, what does this mean?

Taichang looked back and saw that these people were standing there stupidly in a daze.

He couldn't help but shake his head and smiled bitterly, "Oh, I almost forgot you, come here and go and have a look with me."

The group took a few turns in the corridor of Ciqing Palace and soon arrived at a side hall behind.

This is Zhu Youxiao’s carpentry house.

I have to say that Zhu You was really obsessed with proofreading the carpenter's work. I don't know how many brand new tables, chairs, benches, axes, saws, planes and other tools were arranged neatly in the huge side hall.

I don’t know who taught my baby son this craft. It is said that this kid is reborn from Lu Ban, and the carpenter’s work is not ordinary.

Taichang glanced around carefully, nodded and praised: "Well, it's very good. It seems that you have learned this craft."

This is good?

Not only Zhu Youxiao, but everyone present thought there was something wrong with their ears.

His Highness the Crown Prince is obsessed with carpenter work, and the emperor actually said it is very good!

The emperor isn't crazy, right?

It is rumored that the emperor was a little confused by Concubine Zheng and the Qi Chuzhe Party. What should I do if I get crazy when I am angry with His Royal Highness?

Just when everyone didn't know what to do, Taichang suddenly turned his head and said to Xu Guangqi: "Zixian, I heard you can make a telescope?"

ah!

Who did you hear?

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment, and then said carefully: "Go back to the emperor, I have only seen the drawings of the telescope. As for doing it, I also want to do it, but there is no material!"

Materials are indeed a problem. No one in the Ming Dynasty can burn glass yet.

Taichang thought for a while, then said to Liu Shiyou, who was accompanying him, "Ruoyu, I will order people to go to the warehouse to find two crystals. It is OK to make the finished product. It must be the kind that is as transparent as water, preferably round, and it is about the size of a fist."

Crystal is not very expensive. It is usually used to carve certain things these days, and there should be some in the imperial palace treasury.

Immediately afterwards, he said to Xu Guangqi: "Did you bring the telescope drawings?"

Who will carry this thing with you?

Xu Guangqi thought about it for a while, then said carefully: "Your Majesty, I don't have a drawing with you for the telescope. However, if the emperor is in a hurry, I can show you a painting."

OK, I haven't seen anyone draw drawings yet.

Taichang immediately patted the square table beside him and said, "Okay, let's draw here, come here, the four treasures of the study."

This, who dares to sit when the emperor stands!

The four treasures of the study were brought up and the chairs were moved over, but Xu Guangqi looked embarrassed and dared not sit down.

Seeing this, Taichang immediately pulled over a stool, sat down at the table, and then urged: "It's time to go down, hurry up and draw."

Seeing this, Xu Guangqi sat down carefully, pulled out a fine brush and carefully painted it on white paper.

There are no pencils these days. Craftsmen usually use charcoal to draw things, while scholars use fine brushwork.

There are not many people who are good at fine brushwork painting, but people who like to study strange yin skills can basically do it, and Bi Maokang is even more famous for fine brushwork painting.

Of course, Xu Guangqi's fine brushwork is not bad. He only drew a few strokes, and the outline of a monocular telescope was presented, followed by a large tube, a small tube, a large lens, and a small lens. Each of them was drawn quite finely and was marked with dimensions.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. When Xu Guangqi finished drawing, he pointed to the drawing and asked, "School, can you make these two lens barrels out of wood?"

When it comes to what he is good at, Zhu Youxiao is excited.

It was like a different person, his face was gone, and his body no longer shivered.

What's the difficulty of this thing? You are afraid you don't know that I can carve even a dragon and a phoenix!

He just glanced at the drawings and nodded confidently, "Yes."

When Taichang heard this, he stood up and said impatiently: "Then let's start."

us?

Everyone was stunned.

Should the emperor take action?

Taichang really wants to do it himself, but his purpose is not to help.

The carpenter work is really impossible if he is not a professional. He just wants to start and participate in it to bring his relationship with Prince Zhu Youxiao, and at the same time, he uses his actions to tell Xu Guangqi and others that the emperor is quite interested in the skills of Qiyin.

At the beginning, everyone was still very uncomfortable. After all, it was incredible to work with the emperor.

However, once this job is done, everyone gradually forgets their superiority and inferiority.

Because except for the little brat Zhu Youjian, everyone who likes to study strange yin skills, to put it bluntly, they are technical and research crazi.

The appeal of telescopes to them is not very great. Everyone wants to make it quickly to see if the legendary telescope is really that magical.

Once this technical maniac becomes busy, he still remembers the emperor. The emperor can't stop standing in front of him.

I have to say that Zhu Youxiao’s carpenter work is really good. His tools are quite complete, just two lens barrels, which is a piece of cake for him.

He quickly found two suitable logs, and saws down, and the length was almost the same. Then there were planes, squids, and foot-type round mills, etc. Various tools took turns to form the lens barrel at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Taichang actually didn't do anything. The main thing that took action was Prince Zhu Youxiao, and the main thing that guided him was Xu Guangqi. He just stood by and helped take things or handed over tools, which was basically just a matter of raising his hands.

However, his participation invisibly brought his relationship with everyone closer.

Especially Zhu Youxiao, after a few tacit actions, the gap between him and the father seemed to disappear instantly, and the father and son gradually talked and laughed.

Actually, this is a simple trick.
Chapter completed!