The carriage at the back was pulling all the books, and they seemed to weigh a lot. Under the guidance of Zhu Su, Li Jinglong and others, the motorcade headed for Bifeng Academy. Song Lian felt the smooth and spacious cement road. The wheels drove on the cement road with almost no bumps. The merchants preparing to open the market were busy on the roadside, and from time to time, a banker carrying a load bowed to say hello to Zhu Su. Passing through the market road, there are vast fields, and the academy located on the mountainside can be vaguely seen shrouded in clouds and mist. Song Lian took a deep breath and said, "It's like a paradise in paradise! Studying here is a joy in life!"
"We have already prepared a small building for Master Song. We are on the mountainside with Master Liu. It is only a hundred steps away from the academy. You can also sit and enjoy the mountain view on weekdays." Zhu Su said with a smile. Song Lian had already seen the few small buildings built against the mountain halfway up the mountain. After nodding, he said to Zhu Su: "I have always been very curious about the knowledge of studying things passed down by the Fifth Highness from a different person. Xizhi once said that he has not learned the knowledge of studying things. Is there any relevant works that I can get a look at?"
"The investigation of things is a step-by-step process. You need to understand "Mathematics" first before you can get a glimpse of it. That "Elementary Mathematics" is now in my hands. If Song Gong wants it, I can just go back and get it." Sitting with Song Lian Liu Bowen from the car laughed. "It's been a long time since I sat down and talked with Duke Song. How about we have a drink with the moon tonight?"
Song Lian smiled and nodded, and the two elders chatted happily in the car. Zhu Xi took the opportunity to ride his horse and walked a few steps quickly and came to Zhu Su: "Lao Wu, where are you going to arrange for your brothers to live? You can't let your brothers live on the mountainside and be Lao Songtou's neighbors, right?"
"How can that be possible? The village here is not unique to my younger brother. It is the imperial village of our Zhu family!"
"Brothers naturally live in the same place as my younger brother. The house in the mansion has been tidied up a long time ago. The exquisiteness and comfort are definitely not comparable to that of the small shabby courtyard in the palace."
"That's great!" Zhu Xiang smiled happily.
After placing the luggage, Zhu Su invited everyone to go to the restaurant to catch the wind and wash away the dust. All the princes are here, and naturally those noble disciples who come here to "accompany me" will also be present.
They were all dandies who were used to being unscrupulous. After three rounds of drinking, they all started to get drunk and talk nonsense. For a while, cups were flying around in the restaurant, and filthy words were endless.
Song Lian frowned in the upper room, feeling quite unhappy. He asked Liu Bowen next to him: "These people come here because they admire the name of Liu Gong. Why doesn't Liu Gong teach them with all his heart? How can it be that my Ming Dynasty emperor is so wild and unruly?"
"Haha, my intention lies in the talents and learning of His Highness Five, and I have no intention of correcting the character of these people." Liu Bowen calmly picked up a cup of tea. A flash of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
"What's more, these people really come to learn from me."
Since it is His Majesty's wish, I don't have to bother to wade through this muddy water.
Just sit back and watch.
"Come, Mr. Song, let's continue drinking and composing poems! Let the young men go about their business." Liu Bowen poured wine for Song Lian with a smile.
"...Hmm." Song Lian seemed to understand. But he could still understand the deep meaning of Liu Bowen's words, so he suppressed his dissatisfaction and said no more.
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"Fifth Highness...Fifth Highness, this village is doing such a big business!" Perhaps it was the wine that boosted people's courage. In the restaurant hall where they were booked, Lu Xian, the son of Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, came to the top with a red face. In front of Zhu Su's seat.
"It's just a big business, but His Highness is only willing to make a fortune with the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Cao. Could it be that he dislikes that my family background is too low and cannot be judged by His Highness?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Jinglong and Xu Yungong looked a little ugly. Zhu Xi and Zhu Di wanted to stand up, but were secretly held back by Zhu Fan and Zhu Su.
"That's right!" Zhou Ji, the eldest son of the Marquis of Jiangxia, also said. "We wanted to be a part of the Jiangxia Marquis Mansion, but the eunuch supervisor in your house pushed us away."
"Your Highness, I'm not talking about you, but you are being unreasonable. You allowed him to join a merchant in the Shen family and let him use your name to make his business prosperous. Now all the glass is sold to the north. My son has gone and made a lot of money."
"We noble families live on the royal rewards every year, but our lives are becoming more and more difficult day by day."
"Our relationship with the royal family is not as good as that of a merchant from the Shen family? You, a philanthropic boy of the royal family, should also find a career for our own people."
"We are the same as you, His Highness!"
With that said, he winked at Zhu Su.
As soon as these words came out, most of the princes of the Hou family present nodded their heads.
Zhu Su sneered in his heart and was about to speak, but Zhu Xian, the eldest son of the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, stood up first: "Hey! Brother Zhou and Brother Lu, how can you arrange His Highness like this?"
"Your Highness, a young and heroic figure, has the same spirit as me and other distinguished nobles. He can support and support even a businessman, so how could he forget about us and our brothers?"
"How miraculous is the magic taught by strangers? Just a little bit of it is enough to teach me and others to make enough money for our family. For example, that glass, isn't it just a little bit exposed between the fingers of His Highness?"
As he spoke, Zhu Xian glanced at the other princes, looking like he was defending Zhu Su.
"That's right! That's right!" Tang Jingye, the prince of Yan'an, clapped his hands and laughed, then sighed deliberately. "Hey, everyone in the world says that my family, Wu Xun, is valuable, but they don't know that I, Wu Xun, are just sitting on nothing. On weekdays, we still have to maintain the pomp and dignity of our family."
"This year's Northern Expedition failed, and the Holy Emperor did not award any rewards. It is already difficult for our Yan'an Marquis Mansion to maintain a bright appearance."
"To be honest, when I come to Bifeng Academy, reading and writing are the second most important thing."
"The main thing is to see if I can get a prescription from His Highness to supplement my family's income..."
Everyone looked at Zhu Su expectantly. A look of disdain flashed in Zhu Su's eyes, and he immediately hid the look and said loudly: "Everyone wants a prescription, it's easy."
"The study of studying things is a practical study that subverts many existing knowledge. Once you learn it, it is not difficult to find some ways to make money."
"As long as you study the art of studying things carefully, you will naturally understand the secrets of making money."
Zhu Xian naturally heard Zhu Su's evasion, and deliberately smiled bitterly and said: "It is difficult to learn to measure objects, and it is difficult for me and my young people to learn. Now when I think of those numbers, my head still hurts."
"Yeah, how can you learn those ghost-like things?"
"This study of studying objects is too complicated. My head hurts just looking at it!"
"It's no different from the Book of Heaven."
Following his words, a group of dandies also expressed their bitterness.
"That's because you don't know how to learn. You don't know how to study hard every day, and you only know how to harass the dealers. How can you learn knowledge?" Xu Yungong, who bowed his head to Zhu Su, snorted coldly. Immediately attracted a crowd of dandies to look at him angrily.
This young man has a very upright temper. He didn't learn anything about Uncle Xu's all-around skills. Zhu Su was speechless for a while looking at Xu Yungong, who was eating his own food and pretending to be cool.
However, he was the legitimate son of Xu Da, and he was the only one who could apply the knowledge of studying objects in practice with a pulley set. Although the dandies were angry, they really did not dare to do anything to him.
"Haha, Mr. Xu's extraordinary talent cannot be compared with ordinary people like us." It was Zhu Xian who came forward to smooth things over. "It's just that His Highness can even help the Shen family. We are all noble families. It makes no sense that in His Highness's heart, we should fall behind the merchants, right?"
"We are not greedy. The Shen family has a monopoly on the glass business. All we want is to get a share in His Highness's cement business."
"Your Highness should be able to agree, right?" Zhu Xian cupped his hands towards Zhu Su, but secretly looked at Zhu Su from under his palms.
(End of chapter)
