My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 64: Tell me what you have to say, father.

With Emperor Qi's sudden smile and his ridiculing words 'I didn't scare this kid', the dull atmosphere that originally filled the entire Xuanshi Palace returned to relaxation.

On the imperial couch, Emperor Qi shook his head with a smile and cast a joking look at Liu Rong, who was sitting at the head of the table.

Sitting opposite Liu Rong at the east table, Prince Zhan Shi Dou Ying nodded to Liu Rong with admiration.

Even the young man next to him, Ling Cenmai, breathed a sigh of relief and seemed happy that Liu Rong had passed through the danger.

——It’s not that Cen Mai and Liu Rong have developed such a deep friendship in the past few months.

But as a high-ranking official at the level of Jiuqing, Cen Mai naturally does not want turmoil in the court due to anyone or anything.

Furthermore, Shaofu's porcelain has just been made, and there are many problems that need improvement.

If Liu Rong were to fail like this, the new way of making money for the young man's family would not only be cut off immediately, but at least it would be much narrower.

Looking at Liu Rong, he did not forget to take in the changes in the expressions of Dou Ying and Cen Mai from the corner of his eye. Emperor Qi finally nodded to Liu Rong with a smile.

But no one knew that with the slight nod of Emperor Qi's head, Liu Rong's high-hanging heart finally fell to the ground...

"Whoo~"

"I almost forgot;"

"Feudal emperors do not need evidence to suspect a person..."

Emperor Qi once told Liu Rong: Those in power do not need to judge whether a person has the intention to cause chaos, but only need to judge whether the person has the ability to cause chaos.

Liu Rong didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

It was only today, after experiencing this short moment but extremely long suffering, that Liu Rong finally understood: There was still the second half of the sentence that the emperor's father had not said.

——Those in power not only don’t need to see whether a person has the intention to cause chaos, they don’t even need to determine whether the person has the power to cause chaos!
As long as those in power feel that there is, then it can be rounded up to 'yes'.

As a famous saying from later generations: Only evidence is needed for trial, but only a list is needed for counter-terrorism...

"In the future, you have to be more careful."

"I am more cautious and careful than before..."

After passing the danger, at least for the time being, Liu Rong only slightly twisted his waist without leaving any trace, and slightly shook out the robe stuck to his back.

Except for Liu Rong, no one else knew that from the time King Liu Jianglu of Qi and King Liu Wu of Chu retreated to the time Emperor Qi nodded with a smile - in just one stick of incense, Liu Rong's entire back , are already soaked with sweat...

"Isn't there something in the young master's office that you want to talk to the eldest son of the emperor?"

Almost as soon as Liu Rong regained his composure, the deep and powerful voice of Emperor Qi rang out from the imperial couch again.

Looking towards the seat opposite him, he saw Shaofu Ling Cenmai nodding with a smile, and then he bowed to Liu Rong.

When Liu Rong returned the greeting, Cen Mai took a deep breath, and the smile on his face was instantly replaced by a look of worry.

"All the porcelain from the first kiln has been taken out."

"——One hundred and twenty raw embryos. The vessels are exquisite and complete. However, there are only seventeen finished products available for sale."

"Of the remaining 103, more than 70 were heated unevenly and were out of shape; nearly 30 of them were directly crushed by the mold after being heated and shrunk..."

"Although the price of this porcelain has been set by the Young Master, 'an inch of porcelain is worth an inch of gold'. The yield of less than one in ten is enough to make the young man's family spend a lot of money;"

"But after all, it is something that the young master invested his efforts in making. I still want to ask the young master: Is there any way to improve the yield of this product?"

Seeing Cen Mai asking about the porcelain, Liu Rong took another deep breath. He seemed to be equally troubled by the matter, but in fact, he was spitting out the last bit of fear in his heart.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Fang said, "That porcelain kiln was built with one brick and a handful of mud by the craftsmen of the Young Mansion who I personally watched."

"Uneven heating is more likely to be due to insufficient heat in the kiln - one side of the porcelain is sufficiently heated, but the other side is not heated enough."

"This will not be a problem with the structure of the porcelain kiln. It will only be caused by insufficient heat or heat leakage somewhere."

"If we want to solve this problem, I'm afraid there is no shortcut. We can only let the Shaofu's craftsmen try again and again, and then check and fill in the gaps bit by bit."

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"As for the mold shrinking when heated and squeezing the green embryo inward, it means the material of the mold is not heat-resistant enough."

"——The first kiln porcelain uses disposable molds, so it is normal to have such a situation."

"In the future, we will slowly change to more heat-resistant mud."

Regarding porcelain and all the 'inventions' to be made in the future, Liu Rong's attitude remains unchanged. Liu Rong is just a time traveler, not a reincarnated craftsman.

Regarding porcelain, as well as paper and alcohol that are visible to the naked eye in the future, Liu Rong can only give a general direction and some pointers on technical difficulties.

Liu Rong would not pay too much attention to the specific craftsmanship and production process - because it would be useless to pay attention to it.

As the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Rong will focus his main energy on how to live in the palace of the prince.

Even if he became the crown prince and crown prince, and would even rule the world in the 95th year of his throne in the future, Liu Rong would still be busy with other things and would not have time to truly be a 'carpenter emperor'.

Cen Mai was a little disappointed when he received Liu Rong's reply. After thinking about it carefully, he didn't feel there was anything wrong.

Just as Liu Rong was thinking at this moment: Liu Rong is not a craftsman.

It’s amazing to have a sudden idea, give such a direction for porcelain, and finally make a finished product.

The specific technical details must be explored by professional craftsmen.

Liu Rong can give a certain degree of advice, and Cen Mai is already satisfied.

After solving the technical difficulties of Cenmai or Shaofu porcelain, Liu Rong naturally raised his head again and looked at the emperor's father who was sitting on the imperial couch.

From the corner of his eye, he still glanced at his cousin Dou Ying, who was sitting opposite him from time to time. It was unusual for him to appear on this occasion.

Catching Liu Rong's strange behavior, Emperor Qi climbed up along the pole.

"If you don't ask about Dou Zhan, why did you enter the palace today?"

Just this question made Liu Rong's heart tense, and a sense of conspiracy instantly floated on the tip of his nose.

"Even if my father summons me, there must be a reason for it."

"My son, I am just a prince. He is not in his position and does not pursue his political ambitions."

Seeing that Liu Rong was not fooled, Emperor Qi was not discouraged at all, and said with a smile: "Today, I want to let the prince Zhan Shi take a look at the glory of the eldest son of the Han family."

"how?"

"Can my eldest son still catch Dou Zhanshi's eyes?"

Hearing this, Dou Ying stood up with a smile, cupped his hands to Emperor Qiyi, and looked at Liu Rong with a smile.

"The emperor's eldest son is young and mature, early and wise, and has the appearance of a wise king."

"My Han family first had Emperor Taizong, and now there is His Majesty - Nowadays, remarks about 'This is the prosperous age of the Han Dynasty' have begun to appear in the public."

"If after Your Majesty, there is another wise and heroic leader like the eldest son of the Emperor..."

"This is the greatest blessing in the world!"

No one expected: Dou Ying did not hesitate to praise Liu Rong, and even expressed his expectations and longing for Liu Rong's future, Liu Rong's position and the post-95 generation without any scruples.

Emperor Qi didn't show any displeasure about this, he just smiled and turned his head to the other side.

Although he just looked at Liu Rong silently, his vivid eyes were also asking Liu Rong: How is it?
Seeing his father acting like this, Liu Rong finally took a deep breath and breathed it out with great effort.

He stood up with a sigh and bowed his hands to the imperial couch.

"Father, it's better to speak frankly."

"——What's the matter? You need me to be at the front and my father is behind to plan the chess game?"

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"If anything happens in the future, my father can speak out."

"After all, he is his father's son. As long as the king and father have needs, there is no reason why his sons and ministers should not obey."

"Every time something happens, I will use my position as crown prince to coax my son. If things go on like this, even if my father is not tired, my son will be tired..."

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