My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 44 Chongzhen is causing trouble again?

Thinking of this, Zhu Cilang then said:

"I admire your abilities very much. Since you don't have an official position, you can serve at the Firearms Research Institute from now on!"

"I'll give you a third-rank prince's guest!"

"As for your two sons, they seem quite clever. Let them become captains of the Imperial Guard for now! We'll reward them later if they make contributions!"

When Bi Maokang heard this, he felt ecstatic.

You have to know that at his age, he basically has no pursuits anymore, and the only thing he is worried about is probably the future of his descendants.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhu Cilang opened his mouth, the employment problem of his son and two grandsons was solved.

His son is even a third-rank guest of the Crown Prince!

This simply made him overjoyed.

After all, the prince will become the emperor in the future. Following the prince, your future is limitless!

Coming back to his senses, Bi Maokang hurriedly said to his son and grandson who were still in a daze:

"What are you guys still standing there for? Why don't you kneel down and thank me?"

Bi Wenxuan and his two sons finally reacted and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

"Your Highness, Bi Wenxuan, thanks the Crown Prince for the promotion!"

"I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince also thanks you!"

Bi Wenxuan was older after all, and although he was a little shocked, he quickly reacted.

His two sons could not hide their excitement and their voices were shaking as they spoke.

Come to think of it, he was just a street urchin a few days ago, and suddenly he became an official. His father and grandfather became high-ranking officials. It would be strange if he wasn't excited.

"Okay, get up!"

Zhu Cilang smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Bi Wenxuan and said:

"Tomorrow I will teach you the materials and methods for making crystals. You must work hard then!"

"Don't let me down!"

Bi Wenxuan hurriedly bowed again.

"I will definitely live up to the trust placed in you by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

After a few more brief instructions, Bi Maokang and his four grandchildren followed the Jinyiwei and left.

Returning to the room, Zhu Cilang still felt very excited.

"Ma Bao, get the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone! And send someone to get Li Ruolian."

Zhu Cilang ordered.

Since I can't sleep, I'll just finish the glass-making thing first.

Soon, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were delivered.

Zhu Cilang thought about the manufacturing method of glass for a while, and then started writing.

Fortunately, he majored in physics, so making glass was not a problem for him.

Making glass requires quartz sand, soda ash, limestone and charcoal.

These raw materials were relatively easy to obtain even in ancient times.

Quartz sand is the main component of glass and can be found in rivers, beaches and other places. Considering that this is Beijing, Zhu Cilang only wrote about the river and marked the characteristics of the quartz sand.

Soda ash can be obtained by burning natural alkali or plant ashes, which is completely fine. Natural alkali has been used since ancient times.

Not to mention limestone, which had already been used as a building material by the Ming Dynasty.

Charcoal is easier to obtain. It is available in the East Palace, left over from the previous winter.

In addition, a high-temperature resistant container is also needed, which the Military Equipment Bureau has.

After writing down the necessary materials, Zhu Cilang put the paper aside and then wrote down the method of making glass on another piece of paper.

When he finished writing, Li Ruolian just arrived.

"Your Highness, Li Ruo Lian, pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Li Ruo Lian bowed respectfully.

But he looked a little listless, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.

Zhu Cilang casually handed the piece of paper that was previously filled with materials to Li Ruolian.

"I have three things for you to do!"

"First, send someone to prepare these things overnight. I need them tomorrow!" "Second, send someone to find a man named Wang Zheng. I want to see him!"

"The third thing is, I want to build a new government office. Please find a suitable place."

"The new government office requires a larger space, and this place is more important than the Daming Newspaper Office. We need to send someone to guard it all day long."

"I'll give you three hundred thousand taels of silver first. If it's not enough, come and see me anytime!"

This series of words made Li Ruolian somewhat confused.

Because he hasn’t completely dealt with the Daming Daily issue yet?

Why is there a new task now?

But since it’s the prince’s order, just do it.

What the Jinyiwei have always feared is not having too many tasks, but having no tasks!

Because if you don’t have a job, it means that you have been abandoned by the emperor, which is the most terrible thing!
Thinking of this, Li Ruolian quickly perked up.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I promise to complete the mission!"

Li Ruo Lian said respectfully.

"Go!"

Zhu Cilang waved his hand.

After Li Ruolian left, Zhu Cilang could no longer bear it and went back into bed.

Although I am a little tired tonight, I have to say it was worth it.

When Zhu Cilang thought that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty would be equipped with new flintlock rifles and telescopes in the future, he felt extremely happy.

Soon, he fell into a deep sleep.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the next morning.

As the bell for court rang, the ministers filed in.

Zhu Cilang sat at the top and yawned when no one was paying attention, his face full of fatigue.

There's no way. I was busy too late last night and it was already past two in the morning when I went to bed.

I got up early in the morning and was so sleepy.

Fortunately, nothing major happened today. The ministers each gave a brief report on their work. Zhu Cilang said a few words in response and then left the court.

Just like yesterday, Xue Guoguan walked towards the palace gate.

Zhou Yanru stood at the door of the hall, frowning as he watched Xue Guoguan leave.

He became more and more curious about what Xue Guoguan was doing.

But he will know soon, because he has arranged people to follow Xue Guoguan!
really!

When Xue Guoguan left the palace and got on the sedan chair, the people who had been waiting nearby quietly followed him.

But just when the man had followed for a short distance, a cloth bag suddenly flew from above his head and covered him completely.

What followed was a fierce round of punches and kicks.

In a short while, the man fainted completely and was thrown into the corner like trash.

The ones who took action were none other than several Jinyiwei!
Before the first edition of the Ming Daily came out, Zhu Cilang did not want any complications, so he specifically instructed the Jinyiwei to keep it confidential.

So when the Jinyiwei noticed that someone was following Xue Guoguan, they took action immediately.

However, they still had some sense and did not kill them.

the other side.

Zhu Cilang, who had just finished court and was about to return to the East Palace, suddenly saw a eunuch running towards him in a hurry.

Zhu Cilang recognized this eunuch, who was the one who was sent to guard the harem before.

Zhu Cilang's heart moved slightly. Could something have happened in the harem again?

Just as he was thinking about it, the eunuch had already run up to him.

After the greetings, he hurriedly said:

"My Lord, I have something to report!"

"Say it!"

Zhu Cilang said somewhat helplessly.

At the same time, he couldn't help but blame his unreliable father.