"What is it?" Zhu Youzhen thought it was a rare treasure.
"Your Majesty, this thing comes from the West. Every hour on the hour, it will automatically tell the time," Li Yusheng handed over the box. "It's strange to say that the time of a Westerner is not calculated by the hour."
"Oh?" Zhu Youjian can guess from the performance. He was about to stretch out his hand, and Zhang Yixian, who had been waiting beside him, took the lead and took it. "Your Majesty..." He opened the box carefully, as if it was a timing. bomb.
"Ah..." Zhang Yixian was taken aback, and the little box made a "tick tick tack" sound, making him creepy. He was holding this new thing in a daze, for a moment he didn't know what to do.
Li Yusheng was worried about frightening Zhu Youjian, and quickly got up and explained: "Your Majesty, this thing is called a self-ringing bell, which measures time and time, and is equivalent to a daimyo's sundial."
"The self-ringing bell? Is it really a timer?" Zhu Youjian forcibly took it from the dazed Zhang Yixian. He looked left, looked again, and touched the clockwork. "It really is a self-ringing bell, which country made it? ?"
"This... It is said that it was made in a country called Great Britain, and the grass people were obtained halfway. It is hard to tell." Li Yusheng saw Zhu Youjian's joyful appearance, and he was also happy in his heart, although Zhu Youzhen did not accept him. Loyalty silver, if you can accept this self-ringing bell, it is also good, at least let the emperor remember him as a sea merchant.
"British? The West does have this country, and it seems that their craftsmanship is not bad." Zhu Youzhen didn't know what level of development the UK has now.
"Your Majesty, is Great Britain more advanced than Ming?" Li Yusheng knew that he was wrong as soon as he spoke. Great Britain would make a self-ringing bell, but Ming would not. Obviously, the craftsmen of Great Britain were better than Ming.
"Everyone has their own merits," Zhu Youjian continued to play with the self-ringing bell, "Unfortunately, there is only the self-ringing bell, and there are no production drawings."
"Your Majesty, Caomin has drawings for production," Li Yusheng took out a few pieces of white paper from his arms and unfolded them in front of Zhu Youjian. The white paper was full of Western characters and some patterns of self-ringing bells.
"Okay, okay, okay," Zhu Youjian continued three'good' words, ignoring his greedy gaze, "Li Dongzhu, sell it to me, you make a price."
"Your Majesty," Li Yusheng estimated that Zhu Youzhen fell in love with this little thing, but it was the first time he had seen such blatant greed, but he finally had a chance to serve Zhu Youzhen, "Your Majesty, Caomin It only cost a hundred taels of silver to buy it from a desolate Westerner."
"Hundred taels?" Zhu Youjian couldn't believe it. If it was made by tolling bells and sold in Daming, it would be Jinshan Yinshan. "Li Dongzhu, I offer ten times the price, one thousand taels."
"If your Majesty is useful, the Caomin will give it to your Majesty." Li Yusheng has learned well this time, and he stuffed Zhang Yixian's drawings of the self-ringing bell.
Zhang Yixian looked from left to right and found no abnormalities, so he handed it to Zhu Youzhen.
Zhu Youjian took the drawing and looked at it carefully. It turned out to be in English. It is estimated that there were a lot of terms mixed in. He could not translate a single sentence, "It really is a product of Great Britain!"
"Your Majesty..."
"Does your majesty know Western Chinese?" Liu Xianzhi looked at Zhu Youjian curiously. She was no longer surprised. If Zhu Youjian could learn Western Chinese, it should be commonplace. Who can guarantee that there are no Western linguists in the palace
"Although I haven't studied Western literature, I have seen Western books, so I can naturally distinguish some of them," Zhu Youjian does not matter whether Liu Xianzhi believes it or not, he still wants to thank Li Yusheng, "Li Dongzhu, this is the most I have received. Good gift."
"Thank your majesty for your love," Li Yusheng was grateful to Zhu Youjian for accepting his gift, "Your Majesty, there are many things like Western things, I don't know what else your Majesty needs?"
Zhu Youzhen was surprised. Since Li Yusheng saw a lot of Western things, why didn't he bring back a large number of things to Daming, so he could make some money by the way? He then thought about it. Probably the Han people don’t understand these things. If they want to sell them in large quantities, they must first develop the market. Li Yusheng obviously does not have this energy, but Zhu Youjian has the conditions to develop the market. "Li Dongzhu, the more such things, the better. As long as Da Ming doesn't have it, I need it. I don't need too many of each thing, but I must produce drawings."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Cao Min remembers it in his heart."
Zhu Youjian asked Zhang Yixian to temporarily collect the self-ringing bell, thinking of the previous explanation to Li Yusheng, "Li Dongzhu, did you bring back the rubber I used to talk about this time?"
"His Majesty, Cao Min brought back a large amount of rubber this time. They were all top grades picked from the local Hevea rubber tree. Because of the inconvenience to carry, they were temporarily stored in the hotel." Li Yusheng went to Beijing this time to see Zhu Youjian, except for the matter of silver. There is also rubber.
"I will go back and let the people from the Royal Affairs Department negotiate with Li Dongzhu," Zhu Youjian is unwilling to use imperial power to disrupt the laws of the market. "Li Dongzhu, I first warn you that everything must be done in accordance with the laws of the merchants, and you must not low prices or give them away for nothing. Will harm the Royal Affairs Department."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Cao Min... Cao Min will appropriately increase some transportation costs." Li Yusheng didn't know Zhu Youjian's intentions, and he tried carefully.
"It's not an appropriate increase in transportation costs," Zhu Youjian said with a stern expression. "The proprietor Li can compare the profit of Nanyang goods, appropriately reduce some profits, and then decide the price of rubber. Of course, the Royal Affairs Department will establish a long-term supply with you in the future. relationship."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yusheng secretly voted for joy. Anyway, Zhu Youjian doesn't know the actual price of rubber. He can catch up with the Royal Affairs Department, and he will become the uncrowned king of the business world in the future.
"Dongzhu Li, although I don't know the actual price of rubber, but now the South China Sea Fleet is stationed in Nanyang, they will definitely know the price of rubber." Zhu Youjian gave Li Yusheng a meaningful look. "If I find that Dongzhu Li did not follow the commercial rules. When rubber is sold regularly, the Royal Affairs Department will definitely terminate its cooperation. Don’t forget, there is only one company in Daming that buys rubber."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yusheng shrank his neck in fright. Fortunately, Zhu Youjian had something to say. However, even if it is sold at a normal price, it is a great honor to cooperate with the Royal Affairs Department. For Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company, that It is also a real sign.
When Li Yusheng and others left the palace, Liu Yuzhi stayed alone in Qianqing Palace for Jenny Spinning Machine. Liu Bingzhong looked at this stubborn daughter deeply. He seemed to have a thousand words, but in the end he said nothing, "Daughter, since If you are willing to stay, it is up to you to take care of me."
Liu Xianzhi was placed as a court lady in the innermost Xi Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace. It belonged to the back garden of the Qianqing Palace. Liu Xianzhi only stayed for one night. It was just after dawn. With the help of the court lady, she cleaned up and started without breakfast. Look for Zhu Youjian to prepare Jenny's spinning machine.
Zhu Youzhen is not in the palace, only Cai'er is in the palace.
Cai'er already met Liu Xianzhi yesterday, "Miss Liu is so early?"
"Sister early!" Liu Yuzhi's eyes suddenly flashed, "Sister, is your majesty there?"
"Your Majesty went to Jingyang Palace last night and has not yet come back." Cai'er knew about Jenny's spinning machine, but she didn't expect Miss Liu to be so active.
"Then... What can your majesty come back?" Liu Xianzhi looked at Cai'er blankly, as if Cai'er could answer her questions instead of Zhu Youjian.
Cai'er chuckled and shook her head, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has everything you can do, and even Father Zhang can't tell where your Majesty is."
"Oh," Liu Xianzhi's big eyes suddenly lost their brilliance. Yes, your Majesty is busy with military affairs. Maybe it's in the early morning. How can you worry about a small spinning machine? "Sister Cai'er, then... I'll go back first."
"Well, once your Majesty returns to the palace, I will tell your Majesty that Miss Liu has been here." Caier smiled and looked at the fifteen-year-old girl, "Ms. Liu, is the spinning machine really important?"
"Of course, this is the basis for Liu's survival," Liu Yuzhi's face was a little disappointed and hopeful, "Sister Cai'er, can you help me get some textile machines?"
"Textile machine?" Cai'er laughed, "Miss Liu, do you want to bring the textile machine to the palace? Will your majesty agree?"
"Then..." Liu Xianzhi only discovered the problem. The Palace of the Qing Dynasty is the private property of your majesty. If the cotton wool is randomly divided all day, what will it look like? But she has no other way, "Sister Cai'er, Your Majesty will definitely make arrangements. Let's talk about it when your Majesty comes back."
Zhu Youjian is now outside the East City. This was once the Royal Palace of Letters. After suddenly ascending to the throne without any mental preparation, Zhu Youjian has moved to the palace, but it still belongs to Zhu Youjian.
To be precise, this is now the center of the Royal Affairs Department. Every factory of Zhu Youjian will have an office here, and the R&D Center of the Royal Affairs Department is also located here.
Yesterday, Zhu Youjian obtained the self-ringing bell and production drawings from Li Yusheng. After half a night of excitement, he came to the R&D department early in the morning. He wanted the R&D department to crack the manufacturing process of the self-ringing bell as soon as possible.
It is a pity that the craftsmen in the R&D department are not real R&D personnel. These half-hand craftsmen can't even recognize Chinese characters, let alone full of English production drawings. There is no way. Zhu Youzhen came to Daming with his self-ringing bell and production drawings. Academy of Sciences.
This is the place where Daming's top talents are most concentrated, and it is also a gathering place for Daming's top talents.
Accompanied by the eunuch Zhang Yixian, Zhu Youjian came to the Daming Academy of Sciences. The chief guard Fu Xiaojian led two guards and followed Zhu Youjian in an emergency.
The outermost part of the Academy of Sciences is a high wall. Through the half-open door, there are rows of blue brick and red tiled houses. There are occasional pedestrians in twos and threes on the campus.
Zhu Youjian frowned, "Why are there so few pedestrians on campus?"
"Your Majesty," Zhang Yixian leaned close to Zhu Youjian and whispered, "Now is the time for the holiday. Maybe most of the students have gone home."
"Oh," Zhu Youjian reacted immediately. He imitated later generations to establish a winter and summer vacation system. It is now time for summer vacation. "No wonder there are so few students. This is a rare opportunity for rest."
When Zhu Youjian came to the gate, there happened to be three students who appeared to be out of the school. Zhu Youjian turned away and let the students go first. Zhang Yixian wanted to wait for an attack. Seeing Zhu Youjian's calm appearance, Just hold back and did not speak.
Zhang Yixian took the lead and was about to enter the campus, but a voice came out of the courtyard without warning: "Who are you? This is the center of the Academy of Sciences, so idlers are not allowed to enter."
Zhu Youzhen is strange. The students went out just now, and there was no one who refused to let in. Now that they are not let in? Fu Xiaojian took the lead and came to the place where the sound was made.