As soon as the craftsman's figure fell, Zhu Zhanji murmured: "The disciple also saw that the colored glaze had solidified in the clay pot, so he thought of using cold water to cool down."
As soon as he said this, Chen Kan's face suddenly turned cold: "Have you forgotten the knowledge of thermal expansion and contraction?"
Zhu Zhanji shook his head: "Teacher, I didn't forget, but it was really because the glass had solidified that the student used cold water."
Chen Kan looked at the sky speechlessly, then ignored Zhu Zhanji, stretched out his hand to pick up the bloody craftsman, and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, my disciples are incompetent, I will apologize to you on his behalf."
The craftsman waved his hand hurriedly: "I can't do it, Lord Marquis, I can't do it, what is your identity as a villain?"
Chen Kan interrupted him: "This has nothing to do with identity. If you do something wrong, you have to admit it."
After saying that, he grabbed Zhan Ji by the neck and lifted him up to the craftsman.
Zhu Zhanji wanted to make some excuses, but when faced with Chen Kan's cold gaze, he reluctantly bowed to the craftsman and said, "I'm sorry."
How could the craftsman dare to accept Zhu Zhanji's gift? He jumped aside in a hurry, almost crying on his face.
"You can't do it. Your Highness, the Emperor and Grandson, has broken the villain. He has broken the villain."
Seeing this, Chen Kan had no choice but to call Li Si and ask him to go to the accounting office to withdraw ten guan of money for the soup and medicine. He also gave the craftsman half a month of injury leave, and this was the end of the farce.
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Chen Kan angrily, but still did not dare to say anything more.
Hua Shi and Zhu Zhanhe also looked helpless and hid behind Zhu Zhanji, not daring to look at Chen Kan.
After dismissing the crowd, Chen Kan said angrily: "I can cause trouble even if I ask you to burn a glass. I will be pissed to death by you sooner or later."
"Teacher, we know we were wrong."
Zhu Zhanhe carefully pulled Chen Kan's sleeve. Seeing the fear on the faces of several people, Chen Kan could only choose to go around them.
Then he said calmly: "It's natural for a teacher to do things that I don't let you do. You are still making simple mistakes like thermal expansion and contraction. When you go back, each of you will copy basic physics three times."
"oh!"
The three of them nodded, agreeing with Chen Kan's punishment.
After settling all this, Chen Kan had no intention of continuing to sleep, so he and the three of them quietly waited for the glass water in the clay pot to cool down.
In fact, most of the glass in the pot had solidified, but in order to avoid accidents, Chen Kan waited until the pot had returned to its natural temperature before he stepped forward to check the quality of the glass.
There were more than a dozen jars, and the three little guys ordered the craftsmen to pour cold water on one and explode it. The rest could still barely be considered a success.
More than a dozen pieces of glass were piled in front of him in various colors. Chen Kan began to carefully check the quality.
The color of the glass is related to the ratio. Glass with more calcium carbonate will be darker and slightly reddish. Glass that flashes fluorescent green will have too high a proportion of quartz sand.
Finally, Li Rang picked out a piece of glass that was almost transparent in color from all the glass.
The three little guys wrote down the various data of this experiment vigorously, and then began to prepare for the second experiment.
For the second experiment, the reference data was the ratio of the nearly transparent glass.
If he keeps trying like this, sooner or later Chen Kan will be able to get a piece of glass with both transparency and smoothness that can be used for microscopes.
Several people were preparing to start the second firing, when the arrival of a fast horse interrupted the experiment of the four masters and apprentices.
The knight whispered a few words into Chen Kan's ear, and Chen Kan's expression became serious.
After listening to the news brought by the knight, Chen Kan waved over the three little guys and ordered: "Master, please go home beforehand. You can continue with the next experiment. Remember not to do anything stupid again. I understand." without?"
Chen Kan's tone was a bit harsh, and the three little guys nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
After explaining the three men, Chen Kan got on the horse and followed the knight all the way back home.
When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he threw the reins of the horse in his hand to the servant, and hurried towards the auditorium.
Sitting in the auditorium was the scout who had been sent to the capital to inquire about news when Chen Kan was still in Liaodong.
"Master Hou!"
"sit!"
Just as the scout was about to stand up and salute, Chen Kan pressed his shoulder.
Chen Kan walked to the main seat and sat down, and asked bluntly: "What's the situation in the capital now?"
Hearing this, the knight hurriedly took out a crumpled letter from his arms and handed it over: "Master Marquis, this is a letter written by Master Daoyan. Master Daoyan once explained his humble position and said that you will understand everything after reading the letter. .”
Chen Kan reached out to take the letter, and regardless of the fact that the scout was still nearby, he opened the letter and began to read it.
It took Chen Kan as long as a stick of incense to read this short letter.
After reading Dao Yan's letter, Chen Kan's brows furrowed and the letter paper in his hand was crumpled into a ball.
After a while, Li Rang frowned, turned to look at the scout and asked, "How is Mr. Fang doing?"
The scout did not dare to hide anything and responded hurriedly: "Master Fang's current situation is not optimistic. When Master Ji Gangji of the Jinyiwei was away from the capital, the Jinyiwei almost looked up to Chen Yushi, and in the entire court, except for the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities, Except for several adults and Mr. Chen An and Chen, almost no one dared to intercede for Mr. Fang.
Mr. Chen An and Mr. Chen were also resented by the Yushi Chen because they wrote a letter to explain Mr. Fang's case. He was demoted to Guizhou to serve as Qinglong Station. Several adults in the Wucheng Army and Horse Division were protected by His Highness King Zhao, so they were okay for the time being. "
Chen Kan continued to ask: "Where are Chen Qia, Jian Yi, Song Li, Yang Shiqi and the others?"
When the scout heard these names, he couldn't help but trembled, and then whispered: "Jian Shangshu is in Hexi Ni, Song Shangshu no longer cares about the affairs of the court, Yang Xueshi's footsteps have never left the Fengtian Hall, as for Chen Shilang, Chen Shilang. "
"What's wrong with Chen Qia?"
Chen Kan's brows frowned, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Shilang Chen has been accused of being a remnant of Jianwen and will be executed soon."
"What?"
Chen Kan slapped the table and stood up quickly. After a moment, he asked, "When did it happen?"
The scout was startled by Chen Kan's sudden anger, and then responded: "It's been half a year."
"Half a year, why don't I know any news?"
Chen Kan's frown deepened. The situation in the capital had reached this level. Why didn't anyone tell him?
What are the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division doing?
There are also those hidden secrets in the capital. There is no reason for them not to write to him about such an important matter.
There are also three brothers from the Zhu family. The letters they received also reported good news but not bad news. What on earth were they hiding from themselves?
Even if all his secret agents lost information, it was impossible for the three brothers of the Zhu family not to report the news to him.
What happened in the capital?
Chen Kan opened Dao Yan's autographed letter with some irritation. Since Dao Yan had told the scout that he would understand everything after reading the letter, it meant that there must be something hidden in his letter that others could not see.
But no matter how he looked at it, he could only see that Dao Yan was looking at him, saying at one moment that the situation was under his control, and at another that Fang Xiaoru was in jail to prepare for getting rid of Chen Ying.
But why was the news that Chen Qia was about to be killed not mentioned at all? Could it be that Chen Qia was also a part of their plan?
Chen Kan read the letter over and over again, but he could only make out the word "Chaozheng".
Seeing that Chen Kan was deep in thought, the scout suddenly whispered: "Master Hou, Master Daoyan also said that if you can't read the letter, you can let Her Royal Highness the Princess or His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson read it."
"Um?"
Chen Kan suddenly caught something, but it was very vague.
He nodded immediately: "Okay, I understand, you go and rest first."
After sending away the scouts, Chen Kan fell into deep thought.
Why does Dao Yan think that Chang Ning or Zhu Zhanji can understand things that he can't understand?
unless......
Chen Kan perked up, maybe he understood what Dao Yan meant.
Dao Yan didn't necessarily want to tell himself that he couldn't understand the letter and show it to Chang Ning or Zhu Zhanji, but he was using it as a metaphor for something.
The more Chen Kan thought about it, the more likely it was. What was Dao Yan metaphorizing?
What is there between Chang Ning and Zhu Zhanji that can be used as a metaphor?
And it’s something that others don’t have?
Chen Kan could only think of one possibility.
imperial power!
"I see!"
Chen Kan muttered to himself, and then a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
What Dao Yan wanted to tell him about the imperial struggle was clearly a struggle between imperial power and ministerial power.
At the same time, he also warned himself in a subtle way not to go back to Beijing to take a trip through this muddy water. This was a struggle between imperial power and ministerial power. Not only would it not help him to go back, but it would actually put him in a dilemma.
Thinking of this, Chen Kan suddenly became entangled.
Now he understood why he didn't receive any news about so many things happening in the capital.
Needless to say, the Wucheng Army and Horses Division must have been warned by Zhu Gaosui not to deliver news to him.
And those hidden lines have probably been removed by Zhu Di by now.
The reason why Dao Yan and Fang Xiaoru didn't want to tell them was probably because of this.
There was no way, his status was too embarrassing. Fang Xiaoru, the most important minister in the court, was his teacher, and His Majesty was his father-in-law.
When they quarrel among themselves, who do you want to help?
This is like a mother and a wife falling into the water at the same time. Who should be saved first? It is difficult to argue between the two. It is a problem of the century and has no solution at all.
And Chen Ying, the culprit who caused all this, is actually just a pawn in the game between Zhu Di and the courtiers.
"Ji Gang, what is it that Chen Ying can cover the sky with one hand in the court? I really am!"
Chen Kan angrily smashed the letter in his hand on the table, and even Ji Gang complained.
If Ji Gang's appearance on the grassland hadn't interfered with his judgment, he should have thought of these things long ago, and how could he only place the blame on Chen Ying.
Now it seems that Chen Ying is obviously unable to control herself, or in other words, it is difficult to get off the tiger.
He has become the sharpest knife in Zhu Di's hand to wield against his ministers, and it does not depend on his own willpower at all.
Chen Kan gradually calmed down. He felt that he should return to Beijing. No matter how Zhu Di and his ministers argued, Chen Qian was always innocent.
