Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

"Liu Jin, Liu Jin!"

Zhu Ming looked at the blueprint that had just been completed in his hand and immediately shouted proudly.

Seeing that the grandson who had locked himself in the study finally made some movement, Liu Jin did not dare to neglect him and immediately ran in, looking at him breathlessly: "Your Highness, grandson, what do you want?"

"Go, send this blueprint to the Imperial Household Department."

Zhu Ming suppressed his excitement and handed the drawings to Liu Jin.

In his view, this was no longer an ordinary blueprint, but the spark of the Industrial Revolution.

"Yes."

Although Liu Jin was confused, seeing Zhu Ming's excitement, he still respectfully took the drawing.

But just as he turned around, Zhu Ming called him again.

"It's getting late now, let's go tomorrow."

Zhu Ming looked at the night scene outside the window. It was already three o'clock in the morning when he was drawing a blueprint.

I am just a grandson of the emperor and have no real power, so it is better not to disturb others now.

"Yes."

Liu Jin then turned around and replied in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Lord Fang was here just now."

When Fang Xiaoru came just now, Zhu Ming was concentrating on drawing, and now he has the opportunity to tell him.

"Mr. Fang Xiaoru is here?"

When Zhu Ming heard that Mr. Fang was looking for him, he immediately became serious and looked at Liu Jin with some regret: "Why didn't you tell me?"

Fang Xiaoru didn't teach him many lessons, but he still benefited a lot from them.

Therefore, he still had great respect for Fang Xiaoru, the great scholar.

"Your Highness was so focused just now that Lord Fang didn't let me disturb him."

Liu Jin lowered his head and explained himself in a deep voice.

"Forget it."

Zhu Ming had no intention of blaming Liu Jin. He was so immersed in drawing the blueprint of the textile machine that he had no idea what was going on outside.

To be honest, it was indeed my fault.

"Mr. Fang, what's the matter with you?"

He looked at Liu Jin. Fang Xiaoru came to see him, so there must be something. He didn't know whether he told Liu Jin or not.

"Mr. Fang sent a book over."

As Liu Jin spoke, he took out the book that Fang Xiaoru had given him from his arms and handed it to Zhu Ming.

"What does Mr. Fang say about this book?"

When Zhu Ming saw his book in Fang Xiaoru's hands, he was also slightly shocked.

I also became more curious about Fang Xiaoru's evaluation of the book.

"Mr. Fang said that His Royal Highness's book is a rare book of the time."

Liu Jin did not dare to hide anything and told Fang Xiaoru everything that happened in the courtyard.

"I didn't expect that the gentleman would speak highly of my book."

After hearing Fang Xiaoru's comments on his idea paper, Zhu Ming couldn't help but smile.

It is indeed a happy thing that my work is praised by Fang Xiaoru, the world's number one scholar.

"Give me the blueprint."

Zhu Ming stretched out his hand and took back the drawing he had just given out.

"I'll go there in person tomorrow, so that others won't say we're arrogant."

If you need help at someone's door, it's better to go there yourself.

"Yes."

Liu Jin also understood what Zhu Ming meant. He responded and took out the drawings.

"It's getting late, you should go to bed early."

I glanced at the sky again. Just in the time it took to chat, the night had grown darker.

Even Zhu Ming himself couldn't help feeling a little sleepy.

The next morning, Zhu Ming got up early for a rare occasion.

I have to visit Fang Xiaoru today, and if time permits, I will also go to the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Now that he had calmed down, he realized that he had been somewhat rude in front of Xu Miaojin yesterday, and he still had to go and apologize.

Liu Jin was quite shocked when he saw Zhu Ming getting up so early.

Outside the gate of Fang Xiaoru's mansion, Zhu Ming and Liu Jin looked up at the plaque and cleared their throats.

"Mr. Fang, student Zhu Ming wants to see you."

In front of Fang Xiaoru, Zhu Ming seldom called him "sir". Most of the time, they interacted as teacher and student.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened from the inside.

"Your Highness, the master is already waiting inside."

A guard came up respectfully, bowed and led the way for Zhu Ming.

"Good work."

Zhu Ming nodded slightly, clasped his hands together and said thank you, then he took Liu Jin and followed the guards into the mansion.

Rather than calling it a mansion, it was more like a large courtyard. The furniture inside was quite simple, and there were only four or five servants.

Just looking at these, it is hard to believe that this is the home of a senior official in the court, as the life is not even as comfortable as that of rich people like Mr. Wang outside the city.

However, this is not surprising when it happens to Fang Xiaoru.

The court salary was so little, and Fang Xiaoru was not someone who would accept other money. If the court did not have some requirements for servants, Fang Xiaoru would probably not even be willing to hire these servants.

"Student Zhu Ming, greetings, sir."

Zhu Ming followed behind the guards and saw Fang Xiaoru standing in the hall. He immediately walked over and bowed solemnly.

"Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite."

Upon seeing this, Fang Xiaoru immediately walked over and helped Zhu Ming up.

"I wonder what His Royal Highness wants to talk to me about?"

Seeing Zhu Ming coming to visit, Fang Xiaoru asked in confusion: "If there is any need for Fang Xiaoru, please let me know."

"Speaking of which, Zhu Ming does have a favor to ask."

When Fang Xiaoru asked about the purpose, Zhu Ming did not beat around the bush. He took out the Jenny textile machine blueprint that he had prepared long ago from his arms and handed it to Fang Xiaoru.

"Students have been inspired recently and have some ideas for modifications to this loom."

While Fang Xiaoru was looking at the drawings, Zhu Ming also explained the origin of the drawings and his purpose.

"I am a student with little influence, so I hope you can ask the Ministry of Industry to send someone to make a machine according to this blueprint."

In addition to returning Fang Xiaoru's visit yesterday, he also had a more important purpose.

If a learned person like Fang Xiaoru came forward, the Ministry of Works probably wouldn't say much.

"This is just a piece of cake. Your Highness, why bother to go there in person?"

Fang Xiaoru put the drawing away and smiled at Zhu Ming again.

If it's just a blueprint, it's not a big deal. There's no need for the emperor's grandson to go there in person.

"Mr. Fang is Zhu Ming's teacher. How dare Zhu Ming be so rude?"

Zhu Ming just chuckled.

Fang Xiaoru held a very high status in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and he was indeed a man of great learning.

Such people deserve respect from others no matter where they are.

Zhu Ming also truly treated Fang Xiaoru as his own teacher from the bottom of his heart.