Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Developing chemical science and technology qualifications is one aspect, and character is another. People who can consider bringing two more alchemy furnaces are obviously more meticulous and more suitable for careers in this area. This can also be used as a screening method.

And Wang Yifeng serves as a lesson.

From then on, there were no more cases of taking shortcuts or trying to attract attention through unconventional methods.

Even though titles and wealth are attractive, life is the most important thing.

The most important thing is that this little ancestor really knows how to make elixirs. You don't know to what extent he knows it, and you don't know if your tricks can fool him. If you are not careful, you may be guilty of deceiving the emperor, which is not worth it.

Everyone was immersed in refining the elixir.

Zhu Yunhuan would occasionally go down to take a walk and have a look, and he had a rough idea of ​​who really had the ability and who was just pretending.

Of course, Zhu Yunhuan did not stay in there all the time. Instead, he took a quick look and ran away after making up his mind. After all, the whole alchemy process lasted for quite a long time. It started in the morning and lasted until almost dusk.

First, he doesn't have that much free time.

Secondly, he values ​​his life. The main material for alchemy is mostly mercury sulfide. He doesn't want to breathe the polluted air here all day and get chronic mercury poisoning.

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan basically reviewed memorials, read the news he wanted to see, and handled the things he needed to do in his own Qianqing Palace.

It was not until evening that the following report was received: "Your Majesty, the alchemists have finished refining the elixir and have achieved results."

Zhu Yunhuan put down the imperial calligraphy in his hand, stood up and stretched.

He raised his eyebrows with interest and said, "Sanbao, let's go to the Industrial Department to take a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ma Sanbao also put away the "Plan for Going into Business" in his hand, stood up and responded, and then accompanied Zhu Yunhuan to the Industry Department again under the escort of the Jinyiwei.

Following Zhu Yunhuan's advance instructions, many alchemists were already waiting for him in the open space outside the hall, each holding their own finished products.

"Your Majesty." After everyone bowed their heads as per the rules, Zhu Yunhuan strode up to the front of the crowd and sat down on the armchair that had been prepared in advance. At the same time, Sun Mingze, who was responsible for preventing this, immediately handed the list of alchemists to Zhu Yunhuan in a wooden container, with pen and ink prepared beside it.

Zhu Yunhuan first glanced at everyone's finished products.

He only gave one day, which was a threshold for those alchemists who often needed several days, more than ten days, or even forty-nine days to refine pills. Therefore, there were many failures. Not to mention the roundness and glossiness of the pills, even whether they were refined into shape was questionable.

Zhu Yunhuan glanced at the many alchemists lined up neatly and the finished elixirs in their hands, smiled faintly, picked up a pen from the wooden square tray in front of him, and selected a few people based on their alchemy results.

Of course, results are not his only criterion.

In addition, even among those who had poor results or no real results at all, he checked off a few names based on his rough observations in the morning and their performance in material selection and other aspects.

Chemical experiments may not be successful at the first try. What Zhu Yunhuan really wanted to choose was never someone who could refine some elixir, but rather those potential cattle and horses who had certain qualifications and had vaguely mastered some oxidation and reduction reactions.

With a stroke of Zhu Yunhuan's pen.

Sun Ming, standing nearby, immediately stepped aside respectfully, placing down the wooden tray in his hand. He then picked up the list and read aloud, "Those chosen by His Majesty this time are: Yuan Gong, Liu Yuanran, Ma Rui, Zhang Yuqing, Liu Ziqian..."

The list contains a total of fifteen names.

People like Yuan Gong, Liu Yuanran, Ma Rui, and Zhang Yuqing, who had a certain degree of confidence and confidence in their alchemy skills, showed a hint of joy on their faces, but were basically not surprised.

But when several of the names were called out.

There was a commotion among the crowd.

"Hmm? Han Lingyue? Why do I remember...his alchemy furnace seemed to have exploded? Even if he later used a spare alchemy furnace, it seems that his results were just a pile of dregs? How could he be valued by His Majesty!?"

"And this Tan Xuesong? His elixir is barely formed. There's no roundness or brilliance on the surface. It's not like those of Master Zhang and Taoist Master Ma, which are perfectly round and radiant. Is that okay?"

"..."

This result is actually hard for some people to accept. It was agreed that those who made elixirs would be screened. It would be fine if those who made good elixirs were selected, but those who made rubbish could also be selected?

All of a sudden.

There was a buzz of discussion in the open space outside the Industrial Department, and many people looked puzzled.

but.

These people do not include Liu Yuanran, Zhang Yuqing, Ma Rui and others who have deep insights into alchemy.

Even the expressions on their faces changed from surprise, contemplation, and reminiscence at the beginning to shock and disbelief later...

Nothing else.

These people either have a background in a sect, so their understanding of the art of alchemy is naturally far beyond that of ordinary people, or they are like Liu Yuanran, who, although not from Zhengyi or Quanzhen, has been immersed in this art and also has a good understanding of it.

So a true expert among experts.

After a little thought, I can realize that Zhu Yunhuan’s selection is not unreasonable! And it makes perfect sense!

His screening criteria are not just based on the results of alchemy.

At the same time, it also combines the alchemy process and techniques of some people. Those who have poor alchemy results are actually just a little out of control! They are really talented!

This also explains.

This young emperor's understanding of the art of alchemy is by no means superficial!

Just as they were lost in thought.

Zhu Yunhuan's voice rang out again: "Tomorrow, bring them to see me in the Qianqing Palace."

Next, it’s time to witness a miracle!