By the time the voice in the Wenhua Hall was quiet again, Emperor Chongzhen had already come back to his senses and had thoughts in his heart.

However, at this time, it was almost dusk, and Emperor Chongzhen knew that there were still things to deal with in the harem, so he didn't discuss any more matters and drove back to the harem.

Sure enough, Empress Zhou was already waiting for him. After seeing the ceremony, he complimented Emperor Chongzhen's martial arts, and then said to Emperor Chongzhen with a trace of worry: "Your Majesty, there is something to ...... There is one thing......"

After saying it once, she couldn't say it, obviously, she still couldn't make up her mind about talking to Emperor Chongzhen, and she didn't know what the consequences would be? However, if she didn't say it, she didn't think it would be true, and if she was found out and impeached by the ministers, she didn't know what the final consequences would be?

Emperor Chongzhen looked at her like this, sat relaxed, rubbed her shoulders by the queen's personal palace maid, stretched out her hand to signal, and let Empress Zhou sit beside her, before smiling and saying: "What do you need to hesitate about when husband and wife talk about things, is there anything else in the palace and outside the palace that can't be told to me?" ”

Hearing this, Empress Zhou did not hesitate, turned her heart sideways, and immediately said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the concubine feels that Hong'er is a little too much. As the crown prince, he should be responsible for governing the country and securing the country, but he ...... He ......"

"How's he doing?" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he said a little unhappily, "I have said that there is no need to swallow and vomit, just say whatever you want!" ”

"He went to build that steam engine, but the way of Confucius and Mencius, the emperor's technique is just perfunctory." Empress Zhou said it in one breath, and when she saw that Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be a little disapproving, she immediately added, "But he is the crown prince, isn't this not doing his job?" When the concubine said about him, he talked back to the concubine, saying that this was what His Majesty meant. The concubine is really a little helpless against him, and it's not good to make a big deal about it, so that outsiders will look at the jokes. Your Majesty, you have to take care of this! ”

Emperor Chongzhen actually knew about this matter by eavesdropping on the news fed back by the seeds. At this time, he pretended to hear it for the first time, so he nodded and said: "I know, so let's pass on the prince and his younger brothers and sisters, and let the other concubines come over too, I will come!" ”

As soon as ...... heard that Emperor Chongzhen was so aggressive, Empress Zhou was suddenly unhappy. Criticizing the prince in front of so many people, what if people have a covetous heart and shake the prince's foundation?

She was silent for a while, and had to say to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, isn't this a little inappropriate, in case it ......?"

"What's wrong?" The smile on Emperor Chongzhen's face was gone, "Didn't you let me discipline you?" ”

After finishing speaking, he instructed Wang Chengen, who was waiting at the door: "Big companion, go and pass the decree!" ”

"Slave obeys!" Wang Chengen was in front of Emperor Chongzhen, of course, he didn't care whether the queen agreed or not, and immediately took the order and left.

When Queen Zhou saw it, she couldn't help but regret it very much, she knew such a thing, so she wouldn't talk about it first. Now, let not only those sisters see the jokes, but also let the prince's younger brothers and sisters watch the prince's jokes!

However, the emperor's authority is getting heavier, although she is the queen, she doesn't dare to go against the emperor's will, so she can only watch one step at a time.

Emperor Chongzhen had just returned, and everyone was paying attention to the emperor's movements, so he immediately rushed over, including the prince who was qualified.

The crown prince Zhu Cihong was actually a little afraid of seeing Emperor Chongzhen in his heart. Although he contradicted his mother, and even did not hesitate to use his father as a shield, but when he really came to Emperor Chongzhen, he was stage frightened again. Because in his heart, he didn't know what the queen mother said, and everything was reasonable. But he's just interested in what his father said!

Queen Zhou actually doesn't know that Zhu Cihong's age, around seventeen years old, has been in the palace for a long time, has not experienced wind and rain, and has reached a period of youth rebellion. It's like a cow, forcibly pressing the cow to drink water, the cow can straighten its neck but doesn't drink, no matter how you press it, it's useless.

Tian Guifei did not die of her son because of the butterfly effect, and she did not die too sadly, at this time, she was the same as Yuan Guifei, looking at this posture and looking at the queen's expression, she probably guessed something. For a while, they all secretly looked at the emperor's expression, and then went to look at the prince's side, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic in their hearts, this was betrayed by his mother, and they were going to be criticized, right?

Emperor Chongzhen saw that everyone had arrived, so he smiled and said: "I have often been in the palace for a long time in the past few years, and there are indeed some things that have been missed, look at my prince and princess, and they have grown a lot taller, hehe......"

Hearing this opening remark, Queen Zhou couldn't help but regret it again, she knew this, so she found another time to say. The emperor wanted to talk about the crown prince in public, it must be because he had just come back on the first day, and he bothered him with unhappy things.

Thinking like this, she saw Emperor Chongzhen looking at the crown prince, without a calm face, but also without a smile and asked, "Listen to your mother, you have been working on that steam engine?" ”

Facing his father, Zhu Cihong didn't have the courage to lie before the bear-hearted leopard, and immediately replied honestly: "Back to my father, my son is indeed working on that steam engine!" ”

"How's it going?"

Hearing this question, Zhu Cihong glanced up at his father, as if he was not angry, and replied boldly: "When my father taught his sons, he had already explained the truth, and his sons have now made one. ”

Speaking of this, he wanted to prove to his father that he had this ability, so he immediately raised his voice a little and emphasized: "Really, this steam engine made by Erchen can already beat things fixedly!" ”

In any case, there is a big difference between not getting out of the results and getting a result, and I believe there is a big difference.

With his respect as a prince, with the guidance of Song Yingxing, and the help of a large group of princes, he already knows the principle of the steam engine, and with the wisdom of the Ming craftsmen, he made a prototype, but in fact, the problem is not very big.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he asked, "Why don't you listen to your mother's words, and you have to put your mind on this steam engine?" ”

Zhu Cihong saw his father's smile, this courage was invisibly a lot bigger, and he peeked at his mother, and no matter what his mother thought, he immediately replied to Emperor Chongzhen: "My father once said that if this steam engine can be built, when the time comes, the self-walking carriage, the ship or something, will inevitably bring earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty." Erchen thought, since this steam engine is so important, as the prince of Daming, Erchen naturally has to do his part! ”

After finishing speaking, he bowed his head and said nothing, anyway, he had already said it, whether it was dead or alive, criticized or something else, it was up to his father to fall!

The others all looked at him, and then looked at Emperor Chongzhen, at this time, they were a little unclear, what is the emperor's attitude on this matter?

Only Queen Zhou was sure in her heart, and secretly complained about her stupid son: You are the prince! This kind of thing, even if it is important, let the craftsman do it. It's a big deal to go back and do it, give more rewards, this is what the emperor has to do! Your father is wise and powerful, how can you quibble in the past?

But who knows, after Emperor Chongzhen listened, he nodded, and said with a look of relief: "It seems that you listened carefully to the lecture I gave you at that time." Very good! ”

Hearing such affirmative words, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but immediately raise his head and looked at his father in surprise, is this true? Have you been praised?

The others were a little stunned when they heard it, and they were even thinking, has the emperor been away from the palace for a long time and forgotten that Zhu Cihong is the crown prince?

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at them and found that the adults were mostly surprised, while the children were mostly surprised, and it was clear that they had different ideas.

But no matter what they thought, Emperor Chongzhen continued to the crown prince: "Governing the world and managing the Ming Dynasty is mostly done by those courtiers." And as an emperor, whether it is me or you in the future, the most important thing is to know what the general trend of the world will be. Today's world is a change that has not been seen in thousands of years. If you want Daming to stand on top of the world, you must have a clear understanding. ”

Hearing him say so seriously, even Queen Zhou didn't think about the prince for a while, but listened to him with her ears pricked up.

"The world of the future is the world in which the knowledge of nature is used to transform the world. As I said in that lecture, if the steam engine is built, the changes in the Ming Dynasty will indeed be earth-shaking. As long as we keep improving that steam engine, we can bring about the things I said. This is the overall situation, I attach importance to this, as the crown prince, you also attach importance to this, it will inevitably bring an exemplary role to the people of the world, and the continuous application of natural knowledge will be created by the people of the Ming Dynasty. This is a matter of merit and benefit in the future, you are interested in this, take the initiative to do it, I am very pleased! ”

Speaking of this, he looked at the other princes and princesses, and said to them: "You are the same, don't think about leading troops to fight, conquering the world, and stabilizing the Quartet. I will conquer all enemies! What about you, do what you want to do, make a name, contribute an alternative strength to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, leave a fortune for future generations, it will be the capital of your name in history! ”

Emperor Chongzhen's meaning, by this time, was already very obvious. It is to encourage these princes and princesses to learn natural knowledge, and then choose a certain content of interest, and then make a name. Instead of taking a knighthood and then eating and waiting to die!

In this way, there is another advantage, that is, the demonstration effect is greater, which will greatly promote the development of science and technology in the Ming Dynasty.

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