Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 462 Royal Glass Factory

"No, my lord, Ah Qing wants to be with my lord, Ah Qing is my lord's bodyguard!"

Ah Qing was impatient when she heard that the emperor's imperial convoy did not take her with him. She was the emperor's personal bodyguard, and Ah Qing had no official position. She always referred to Zhu Youjian as her lord.

Zhu Youjian patted Ah Qingyu's hand to comfort her patiently:
"Ah Qing, listen to me. I don't know when I will be back from this long journey. The safety of the princess is really important. It is really inconvenient for others to protect them personally. After thinking about it, only Ah Qing is the most suitable. After I leave, you can move directly to live with the princess, and the safety of the palace will be entrusted to you, remember to protect them personally at all times."

The emperor said so, of course Ah Qing couldn't refuse, so he nodded and agreed:

"Don't worry, my lord, Ah Qing will definitely protect the princess well. There are many dangers at sea, and you should also take care of your health. Ah Qing hopes that you will triumph soon."

Zhu Youjian stretched out his hand and squeezed Ah Qing's pretty face, smiling:

"Haha, it doesn't matter to me, Ah Qing has to believe in my strength."

"My lord..."

Ah Qing touched the place Zhu Youjian touched, and snuggled into Zhu Youjian's arms...

As the boss of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, the princess cannot stay in the palace all the time. Not only does she have to go out of the palace often, she also often goes out of the city to deal with some matters.

The Royal Chamber of Commerce is engaged in some monopoly industries, and it is inevitable that it will touch the interests of those gentry and nobles. Don't forget that the Ming Dynasty and the emperor fell into the water and died.

Zhu Youjian was mainly worried that some forces would attack the princess when he was away. With Ah Qing protecting the princess, Zhu Youjian felt relieved.

After a moment of tenderness, Zhu Youjian withdrew his hand from Ah Qing, and gently patted her pretty face:

"Accompany me to see the princesses, I haven't seen them for a long time, and I don't know what the three girls are doing."

"Ok"

Ah Qing blushed, she got up slowly and straightened some messy clothes on her body, and helped Zhu Youjian tidy up the dragon robe, and the two rushed to Kunning Palace together.

Kunning Palace was originally the palace where the queen lived. After Queen Zhou left, there was no one to live in, so Zhu Youjian arranged for the three daughters to live in Kunning Palace.

When the two came to Kunning Palace, the maid in front of the gate hurriedly came forward to pay their respects:

"See His Majesty the Emperor, see Miss Ah Qing."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand:
"Free of courtesy, take me to see the princess."

The maid hastily bowed again:

"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, the princess is not here. They left the palace early in the morning, and they seem to have gone to the glass factory."

"Oh, then let's go to the glass factory."

The two turned around and left the princess' residence. Zhu Youjian changed into casual clothes and asked the eunuch to lead two horses and headed straight for the glass factory.

The glass factory was just completed and put into operation two months ago. It mainly produces glass cups and various glass mirrors, as well as some artworks. Although it has only been produced for two months, it has become a major taxpayer for the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

There were very few glass products in the late Ming Dynasty, and generally only very wealthy families had them.

Almost all glass came to Daming from the west through thousands of mountains and rivers. Because of the difficulty of transportation, it is considered a luxury. A mirror is worth 20 dragon coins.

But at the cost price of the Royal Chamber of Commerce, there is only one dragon coin. Of course, the crafts and glass factory equipment all come from the system. At present, the main sales are in the Ming Dynasty and Japan.

Due to the limited production, it can be said that the supply is absolutely in short supply, especially mirrors and teacups, which have become the standard equipment for rich and powerful families and women.

Most of the main roads in the capital have been turned into concrete roads, and they are very clean now. There is no more garbage and horse manure, and there is no such strange smell anymore.

The location of the glass factory is about five kilometers away from the imperial city. The war horses galloped to the glass factory soon. The glass factory was surrounded by high walls on all sides, and there was only one gate on the front. Four soldiers with flintlock guns stood in front of the gate.

It is difficult for ordinary people to enter the glass factory, and even the purchasers cannot enter. They usually order in the showroom, mainly to prevent theft. It is not to prevent people from stealing glass products, but to prevent people from stealing glass formulas.

The glass factories are all assembly-line operations, and no worker can complete the glass production alone. The wages of the workers are not low, and the rewards are more than four dragon coins a month.

One month's salary is equivalent to more than four taels of silver in the past, and it is paid on time every month. This salary is impossible to get in private factories anyway, and it is higher than that of soldiers who go to war.

As soon as Zhu Youjian and Ah Qing's horses reached the gate, they were immediately stopped by two soldiers:
"Stop, no one is allowed to enter the factory complex, please turn around and go back immediately."

Ah Qing pointed at the guard with a whip in his hand:
"We are from the palace, please let us go immediately."

The guards looked at the two of them up and down, and saw that the two were very luxuriously dressed, and they looked like rich or noble people. The two guards almost said in unison:

"I'm sorry, people from the palace are not allowed, unless we have the token of the prince, otherwise we dare not let it go. Besides, how do you prove that you are from the palace?"

"You guys with blind eyes and blind eyes are looking for death..."

"Ah Qing, don't argue with them."

Seeing that the guards dared to block the emperor's way, Ah Qing wanted to teach them a lesson, but Zhu Youjian stopped them in time.

Not only did Zhu Youjian not blame these two people, but he was very satisfied with their performance. They did their duty and did not bow their heads to the forces so that the glass factory would not suffer losses.

"Three girls came to the glass factory today, right? We are their friends. If you don't let us in, you should inform us. This shouldn't embarrass you, right?"

The guards at the glass factory are not ordinary people, either Dongchang fanzi or Jinyiwei members, but they are all ordinary characters and have never met the emperor.

They also didn't know the true identity of the princess, not even the manager of the glass factory. Everyone only knew that these three girls were high-ranking figures in the Royal Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing Zhu Youjian's appearance, Weimen estimated that it should be a noble family, so he nodded:
"Okay, wait a moment, I will report."

The guard trotted all the way into the glass workshop. The three princesses were watching the making of the glass mirror. The guard did not dare to disturb them, but quietly came to the steward and said:

"My lord, there are two people outside looking for three girls, it seems that they have a lot of background."

The steward nodded:
"Understood, you go back first."

"Yes"

After the guard left, the steward came to Zhu Weixie and the three of them:

"Tell the three girls that someone wants to see you outside the door."

Wei Xixiu frowned:

"Who can find a glass factory?"

The doorman hastily answered loudly:

"Report, there are a man and a woman here. The man is very majestic and imposing, and the woman is very beautiful."

"One man and one woman, the man is very imposing, the woman is very beautiful..."

Hearing the guard's description, Wei Xie immediately guessed most of them, except Father Huang and Ah Qing.

"You two sisters, let's go out and have a look. It is estimated that father and Ah Qing are looking for us."

After Weixi finished speaking, she got up and ran, Jianwen and Ziwei followed closely, and sure enough, she saw two familiar figures standing in front of the door from a distance.

(End of this chapter)