We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Li Che stepped forward and said, "This is not the work of this son alone. This place is the Chaoyang City government office. When the emperor learned that he was coming, the craftsmen of the Fengguo government worked overtime to renovate it, and it has become the palace it is today."

All the officials nodded slightly. No wonder this place was so elegant. It turned out to be where the officials worked.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little envious.

How could it not be a blessing for officials to be able to work in such a place?

The palace in the imperial capital cannot compare to this place. After all, it has been the capital of several dynasties. The palace is dilapidated and can only be barely used.

When attending court, they had to keep their heads up at all times, watching out for tiles that might fall and hit them.

Your Majesty is a frugal person. Although the Ministry of Works proposed to renovate the palace many times, Your Majesty never approved it.

Emperor Qing himself can tolerate it, so it is even more difficult for them, the ministers, to persuade him too much, otherwise they would become treacherous ministers who bewitched the emperor.

Therefore, everyone could only endure it with Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing frowned upon hearing this and said, "How can this be? If I am given the government office to live in, where will the officials of Feng State go to work? And we have to spend money to build it. Isn't it a waste of money?"

Li Che smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The ministers will temporarily go to Fengguo University to work for a few days. There are many houses there and they can accommodate everyone."

"As for the waste, that's fine. In the future, officials from the Feng State will have to work here, so I specifically asked them to decorate it according to the standards of an official office, so it can't be considered a waste."

Having said that, Li Che bowed slightly and said:

"I am only trying to do my humble part to create a quiet and comfortable summer retreat for you, Father."

Emperor Qing nodded slightly, and then relaxed his brow: "You are thoughtful."

It is much cooler outside the Great Wall than inside the Great Wall. This place is an excellent place to escape the summer heat, but it is too far from the imperial capital.

As he glanced at the simple furnishings in the hall, Emperor Qing's evaluation of Li Che increased a bit.

He admired Li Che's talent and martial arts, and even more so his quality of not being arrogant or impatient and not greedy for pleasure. This elegant decoration style was indeed quite in line with his thoughts.

"This glazed window is truly unique," an old official exclaimed in admiration. "I've lived for most of my life, and this is the first time I've seen such a transparent window."

"Yes, this glass is crystal clear, much better than paper-pasted windows," another official agreed.

Li Che on the side explained: "This glass window not only has good light transmittance, but also can block wind and rain, warm in winter and cool in summer, and is more practical than traditional windows."

Emperor Qing listened to everyone's discussion and asked Li Che, "I didn't expect that glass could have such a function."

Li Che understood and immediately said, "I will have the glass workshop produce a batch right away, and have the caravan deliver it to the imperial capital in a few days."

Emperor Qing smiled slightly, walked to a mahogany chair and sat down, feeling the warm sunlight coming through the glazed window, and felt extremely comfortable in his heart.

"Okay, go and do your thing. I'm fine here."

Li Che had long been unwilling to wander around with his cheap father. Hearing this, he felt as if he had been pardoned and immediately said:

"Your Majesty, please rest. I will take my leave. If you need anything, please let Huang Jin come to me at any time."

Emperor Qing glanced at him, saw through his thoughts, but did not point it out.

He just looked at Li Lin, who was sneaking around behind him and trying to sneak out with Li Che, and shouted, "Old Four!"

Li Lin perked up, then quickly turned around with an apologetic smile: "Father."

"You stay. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you."

Li Lin gave an ugly smile: "Your son obeys your order."

Li Che gave Li Lin a helpless look and turned away.

Emperor Qing waved his hand and sent all the civil and military officials out, leaving only Huang Jin and Li Lin in the room.

Then he picked up the glass beside him and played with it in his hands.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that Fengguo was really rich. Glass cups that cost gold in the interior could be seen everywhere in Fengguo.

He had noticed along the way that many of the houses of ordinary people had been replaced with glass.

"Fourth brother, do you know how much glass costs in Fengguo?" Emperor Qing asked curiously.

Li Lin's expression changed, and he pretended to be dumbfounded: "Father, I don't know about this matter..."

Emperor Qing looked at him with a smile: "You know so much about Chaoyang City, but you don't even know this?"

Li Lin curled his lips and said, "Father, I only come to see Old Six occasionally to get together... However, I think it shouldn't be expensive and every household can use it."

"Can the glass so sought after by the nobles in the interior of China be used by every household in Fengguo?" Emperor Qing murmured. "Can the scientifically produced stuff that Old Sixth Senior used also be used by everyone?"

Li Lin nodded. "Yes, my sixth brother once said that science should not be high and mighty, but should serve the people."

Emperor Qing's fingers trembled slightly, and the glass in his hand almost slipped.

This sentence subverted his thinking as much as the various factories he had just seen.

If the core contents of the various theories of the various schools of thought have been passed down to this day, they are all family secrets and will never be leaked to outsiders, let alone let the people know.

Obviously, science is completely different from all other theories, and even takes a completely different path.

Is it beneficial to the general public?

Emperor Qing thought to himself, tapping his fingers lightly on the glass.

Li Lin stood aside, not daring to move without Emperor Qing's words, feeling helpless.

After a moment, Emperor Qing opened his eyes: "Huang Jin."

"The old slave is here."

"What are your plans for tonight?"

"Your Majesty, according to custom, you should host a banquet for the civil and military officials of the state."

Emperor Qing was slightly startled. He had originally thought that if there was nothing important to do in the evening, he would keep everything simple or postpone it and discuss scientific matters with Li Che again.

Although he had only been in Chaoyang City for less than half a day, all these new things attracted him immensely, and the science aroused his curiosity even more.

If I don’t figure it out, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep well tonight.

But if I were to entertain the civil and military officials of Feng State at a banquet in the evening, it would be difficult to refuse.

Every time Emperor Qing watched the battle reports of Feng State, he felt his blood boiling and always had the urge to mount his horse and kill the enemy himself.

Several of the classic battles were even written into books by Emperor Qing and placed in his study. He would take them out and read them from time to time to satisfy his desire to go to the battlefield.

The civil and military officials of Feng State were all involved in these battles, and Emperor Qing had long wanted to see the real person.

Although science is good, he also likes these famous ministers and generals who serve the country very much!