Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 153 This is a birthday present for His Majesty the Emperor

Lao Zhu was dressed in casual clothes, with a whip pinned to his waist, and stood with his hips akimbo in front of a private house diagonally opposite the Imperial College, staring at the plaque on the gate in a daze.

"Yingtianfu Hope Primary School?"

"What the hell is this? The grandson has made such a big commotion. Could it be that he just wants to build some elementary school?"

Qin Deshun didn't know much about this, but fortunately, he had already set his sights on this place and had done his homework in advance.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is said that His Majesty the Emperor personally mentioned this, saying that he hoped that all children in Ming Dynasty could afford to read books..."

"This……"

After hearing this explanation, Lao Zhu fell silent for a moment. He didn't know whether to praise his grandson's arrogance or say that he was overconfident.

Even the emperor dare not think of such a good thing!
You must know that it is not easy for an ordinary peasant family to provide a scholar for several generations. The idea of ​​letting all children in Ming Dynasty be able to study is too whimsical.

But after Lao Zhu heard this, the anger in his heart subsided a lot in an instant, and he was even slightly moved.

Dare to feel that this grandson digs our corner, just wants to build a school!
It's just that the grandson himself doesn't like to study. How can he have the face to run a school?

Lao Zhu kicked open the wooden door and walked into the small courtyard, only to hear the sound of reading books coming from inside.

Lao Zhu felt happy when he heard the sound of children reading, which not only proved the achievements of Daming in culture and education, but also showed the achievements of Dasun!
"How many students are here?"

"Reporting to the emperor, according to the informant's report, there are seven to eight hundred people."

"hiss!"

When Lao Zhu heard the number, he gasped in shock.

A primary school with 800 students is simply unheard of and unseen!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed it even if he was killed, that Ni Sun could quietly make such a big noise.

"Where did he recruit so many people?"

Qin Deshun curled his lips in disdain.

"Jin Yiwei's children accounted for more than half, and the rest were children from nearby people's families."

"His Royal Highness doesn't need Shuxiu to go to school here, and a free lunch is provided at noon, so many people flock to it."

"hiss……"

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked again. He, the emperor, was secretly dumbfounded when he heard such a big deal.

Lao Zhu followed the sound and pushed open the door of a classroom. The teacher who was lecturing inside stopped immediately when he saw someone coming in, and a group of primary school students who were listening to the class also looked over in unison.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little embarrassed when he saw this, but before he could explain, the husband came up with a smile.

"May I ask this old man, are you here to inspect the environment of our primary school for your grandson?"

Old Zhu nodded awkwardly upon hearing this.

"We are indeed here to investigate for our grandson!"

When the gentleman heard this, he immediately introduced it incessantly.

"To be honest, our elementary school is the largest school in the capital except the Imperial College, and it was built by His Royal Highness King Wu. In the future, whether it is business or an official, it will have a wider future than other schools!"

"If your grandson comes here to study, he has chosen the right place."

"In less than ten years, you will have a talented master in your family!"

Old Zhu turned a deaf ear to Mr. Huyou, he didn't even have to think about it, this must be Xiao Nisun's rhetoric to fool them.

Still serving as an official...

If our emperor doesn't speak, who will do it for you?

Zhu Yuanzhang looked in the classroom, then withdrew from the classroom, and then continued walking along the corridor, looking around in every classroom.

I saw a lot of my husband and students, but I didn't see that little Nisun grandson.

"Where is the Ni Sun?"

Qin Deshun didn't answer when he heard the words, but stopped someone outside to inquire.

"Where is your principal?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback when he heard the word "principal". Since he came to this so-called Hope Primary School, he found that there were more and more things he didn't understand.

"Go to the principal, the principal is sleeping in the dormitory!"

"May I ask, sir, where is the dormitory?"

"You go through the yard in front, and then go west, there is a red house, we all call it the red building."

"oh oh!"

Qin Deshun inquired clearly, and ran back briskly. He was about to repeat what he had just said when Lao Zhu interrupted him.

"Needless to say, we are not deaf!"

Old Zhu strolled forward, intending to chat with Xiao Nisun directly, but when passing by the yard in front of him, he was suddenly startled by a "dang" sound.

"what sound!"

"Reporting to the emperor, it is said that the emperor's grandson is currently researching a self-ringing clock, maybe this is it?"

Hearing this, Lao Zhu kicked open the door of the small courtyard again, only to see a dozen people pointing around a wooden box one person tall.

"Now the function of the self-ringing clock to ring the bell is realized, but the timing is still too inaccurate. The clockwork can only last for a few hours before it becomes boring. It still needs to be improved!"

"Master Zhang, do you have any other ideas about springs?"

"We must hurry up and complete it before His Majesty's birthday, at least half of the effect His Royal Highness said!"

"If we delay His Highness the Emperor's grandson's gift to His Majesty, then we will be guilty of a great sin, and we will be too sorry for Your Highness's kindness!"

As soon as Lao Zhu heard that it was the birthday gift prepared for him by the grandson Ni, he felt as if he had eaten honey, and felt a burst of sweetness.

The man called Zhang Dajiang was a master craftsman seconded by Zhu Yunxi from the Silver Works Bureau.

If you apply the sayings of later generations, its craftsmanship is equivalent to an eighth-level fitter.

As long as you give him a blueprint, there is nothing he can't make.

However, Zhang Dajiang was also at a loss when it came to material science.

"Mr. Jiang, it's not that the old man shirks. In fact, the existing iron materials can be made like this. If you want to do better, you have to find better iron materials."

"It's up to you to continue experimenting in this area. When you can make the kind of steel that His Royal Highness said, the old man's skills will come in handy!"

Old Zhu listened to the lively talk of several people, so he also cheekily joined in.

"Are you saying that this thing is a birthday gift for His Majesty the Emperor, but what is its name?"

A few people who were concentrating on their research suddenly heard a stranger talking, and immediately turned their heads to look over.Seeing that it was an old man in fine clothes, they let down their guard.

"Responding to the old man's words, this object is called the Ziming Bell, and it is a birthday gift prepared by His Highness the Emperor Sun for His Majesty the current Emperor."

"It's just that I'm stupid. I've been studying it for a few days, and I've only made a prototype. It's still far from the effect His Royal Highness wants!"

Old Zhu heard the words and asked again.

"What is the final effect of this thing?"

"According to His Royal Highness, once this thing is successfully developed, timekeeping will become extremely convenient, and there will be no need to use hourglasses, sun shadows, etc. to keep time."

"You can know what time it is anytime, anywhere, and it can even be accurate to one seven thousand two hundredth of an hour..."

"hiss……"

Hearing this, Old Zhu took another deep breath. This grandson really surprised him more and more, and he could even think of such ingenious things?

"Don't rush, don't rush, you develop it slowly, even if the emperor's birthday person can't research it, it doesn't matter, His Majesty the emperor won't blame it."

Lao Zhu smiled and comforted the few people, but just after he said this, they were stunned by them.

"If you say you're not in a hurry, don't be in a hurry!"

"This is a birthday gift from His Royal Highness to His Majesty, and it is related to His Majesty's impression of His Highness!"

"If His Majesty the emperor blames the emperor's grandson, or hates the emperor's grandson, then we can only atone for our sins with death!"

"Uh uh..."

Old Zhu was not a good-tempered person at all, seeing that the group of people in front of him were so ignorant, he immediately flung his sleeves and left.

Qin Deshun hurriedly comforted him from behind.

"My lord, don't be angry, they just didn't know your identity, so they offended you unintentionally!"

"Humph!"

"A group of people who don't know what is good or what is bad, have the same virtue as that Ni Sun!"

After Lao Zhu said this, he immediately saw a small red building in front of him, and thought to himself that Dasun should be here.

As soon as he walked over, he was stopped by two guards at the door.

"This is the place where His Royal Highness the Third Emperor's grandson rests, and no one else is allowed to enter!"

As soon as Lao Zhu wanted to get angry, Qin Deshun scolded him first.

"Bold!"

"Open your dog eyes and see, this is our Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

When the guards heard this, they knelt down and kowtowed to plead guilty.

They just complained in unison in their hearts, how could an emperor go out dressed like this, who would recognize it?

In fact, even if the emperor was wearing a dragon robe, ordinary guards could not easily see the emperor's true face.

The emperor either took a car or a sedan chair when he went out, and waiting for idlers to look at him from a long distance would be enough to flirt with others for several years.

Therefore, it is very normal for them not to know the emperor's "appearance without makeup".

Lao Zhu didn't blame them, but even praised them a few words.

"You are fine!"

"As long as you protect our grandson with all your heart, your glory and wealth are indispensable."

When the guards heard this, joy immediately appeared on their faces.This is His Majesty's blessing, and it will be realized someday if it is not complete!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!"

"Is Your Majesty here to see His Royal Highness the Third Emperor?"

"Humble job, let's go in and pass it on!"

"no need!"

Lao Zhu waved his hand to stop the guards, pushed the door lightly and walked in.

The interior of the red building is very empty, without a single piece of decent furniture, all of which should have been moved away with the original owner.

There is only a large log table horizontally in the living room, with a few chairs beside it.A pile of manuscripts and some oddly shaped rulers lay messily on the table.

For example, a semicircular ruler, a triangular ruler, and so on.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a manuscript and looked at it. Seeing that it was full of incomprehensible drawings, he put it back in place again.

He walked a few more steps in, and suddenly heard a familiar snoring sound, and just turned around a screen, he saw Dasun lying on the bed with his clothes on, sound asleep.

Seeing these scenes, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt his nose sore.

This child can't stay in the palace, so he has to move out of the palace in a hurry. Originally, he just wanted to secretly prepare a surprise for our grandpa, a birthday present!
Lao Zhu silently withdrew from the room, stood in the courtyard outside the back building and looked at the sky for a long time without saying a word.

At this moment, Lao Zhu's heart was full of emotion and self-blame.

I was moved by Dasun's sincerity and filial piety, and blamed myself for being suspicious.

Didn't our eldest grandson just recruit a few more Guozijian students, and didn't evacuate the Guozijian, so I was just worrying about it!

Hurry up and ask Dasun if there is still a shortage of people. If the people from the Guozijian are not available, we will order another batch of talents from all the prefectures and counties!
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