newbobooks Chapter 113: Princes, roll up!
Chapter 113: Princes, roll up!
A lot of things have happened in the palace recently.
All the princes began to take on government affairs, among which the eldest prince Xuanyuan Yihong and the third prince Xuanyuan Muyan were the most prominent. Not only did they handle government affairs, they also received the honor of being crowned kings in advance.
This made the other princes feel pressured and they all threw themselves into government affairs. For a time, a trend of comparison swept through the palace.
However, all the commotion seemed to have nothing to do with Crown Prince Xuanyuan Ruize. Although he was currently in charge of the state, he had no more important matters to deal with since he solved the problem of reviewing memorials last time.
Therefore, the young prince fell into a state of idleness again.
In addition to watching ministers debate fiercely, raising questions and thinking about solutions every day, he also had to carefully review the memorials. These tedious affairs made him very bored.
Occasionally, when he had free time, he would go to the princes to make his presence felt.
For example, one day, he came to the military camp outside the city and found the eldest prince who was training soldiers. He teased, "Brother, you have to work harder! When can you lead the army to expand the territory for our Xuanyuan Empire? Maybe in this way, my father will be able to see your outstanding talents and change his mind about letting me inherit the throne." After that, he laughed mischievously.
The eldest prince, who was training his troops, was speechless when he saw the somewhat crazy little prince. He rolled his eyes at him, indicating that he now completely believed that the little prince sincerely did not want to be the emperor.
"Sixth brother, if you have nothing to do, go and play with your second brother." The eldest prince rubbed his temple and said helplessly. He really couldn't stand this little prince who only wanted to pursue freedom, especially when he saw his crazy look.
Xuanyuan Ruize felt that the eldest prince was right. So he thought: "Well, I should talk to more brothers, not just one tree. Besides, only by letting them compete with each other can I avoid the throne falling on my head in the end."
So, he decided to find the second prince Xuanyuan Fengyi first.
"Okay, big brother, I'll go first!" Xuanyuan Ruize waved to the eldest prince, then turned and left.
Looking at the little prince's receding back, the eldest prince finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought to himself: "Oh, I finally got rid of this big Buddha. It was not easy!"
Then, he began to concentrate on training the soldiers again, secretly thanking himself: "Fortunately, fortunately, I have escaped a disaster today."
Here the little prince also came to the Ministry of Works and watched the second prince having fun playing in the mud.
"Second brother, why don't you fight for your chance? The eldest brother and the third brother have all been crowned kings. If you don't work hard, the fourth and fifth brothers will have been crowned kings before you. Don't you think it's embarrassing?" The little prince said with a look of disappointment on his face.
The second prince, who was working hard to study the shape of the brick, was confused for a moment after hearing what the little prince said. He was doing his job well, so why didn't he work hard? It's not that he doesn't want to be crowned king, but he has to show great achievements!
"Sixth brother! It's not that I don't want to. I'm trying my best, right?" The second prince sighed helplessly.
The little prince looked at his silly second brother and was speechless. He thought: Now Xuanyuan City is basically rebuilt with bricks. Although bricks are of better quality and stronger, they are just building materials after all. Besides, building a house is a big deal. Who would tear down a good house and rebuild it for no reason? So there is no obvious effect in the short term. Why doesn't his silly second brother think of other ways?
"Second brother, do you still remember the carbon pencil I used before?" The little prince suddenly remembered something, his eyes lit up, and he had an idea in his mind, and decided to push the second prince again.
"I remember, how could I not remember? I'm so envious. I asked you for it several times, but you never gave it to me." The second prince remembered that he had asked the little prince for this magical charcoal pencil many times, but he never got it. He couldn't help feeling jealous.
"What do you think of this charcoal pencil?" The little prince raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, with a hint of cunning and expectation in his eyes.
The charcoal pencil is the pencil that the little prince brought back from the modern times. He feels it is easy to use and is very convenient to carry with him for writing. It does not need to be ground. The most important thing is that he does not need to wait for the writing to dry and can also make corrections.
"Very good! It's very convenient for writing, and it doesn't get your hands dirty easily." The second prince answered without hesitation, his eyes sparkling with excitement. He praised the charcoal pencil highly, as if he had seen the convenience and comfort of using it by future students.
"What if we can make it? Let the students use it more conveniently and cleanly, and then mass-produce and sell it. What do you think?"
The young prince said softly, with a hint of temptation in his voice. He knew the Second Prince's desire for political achievements, and this proposal was undoubtedly an extremely attractive opportunity.
"Oh?"
The second prince was immediately interested when he heard it. He thought carefully about what the little prince said, and a beautiful picture emerged in his mind. If this new type of writing tool could be made, it would not only improve the learning efficiency of students, but also bring considerable income to the court.
However, his brows were slightly furrowed, revealing a hint of worry.
"But can I really do it?" the second prince asked doubtfully. He was well aware of the difficulty and risk of making new things and did not dare to jump to conclusions.
After all, this requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, and may also face many technical challenges.
The young prince smiled mysteriously and whispered something to the second prince in a low voice. He told the second prince that he had a way to solve these problems, and he also knew the method of making carbon pencils, and the cost of carbon pencils was very low.
At the same time, he also mentioned some ideas about promotion and sales strategies, which left the second prince stunned.
"This... this is really wonderful!" The second prince was so excited that he was incoherent. He was deeply attracted by the little prince's plan.
He realized that if they did as the young prince said, they would create an unprecedented writing tool that would not only benefit students but also bring great benefits to the country.
"But we can't just talk, we have to take action." The little prince reminded. He knew that although the second prince was tempted, he still needed more motivation and determination.
So, the little prince took the second prince and prepared to start the experiment.