A few days later, when Prince Xin was on his way, he took Yan Shitu back with him.
Yan Shitu is becoming more and more calm now, but after all, this is his first time traveling far away, and his family is also worried, so they pulled him and warned him for a long time.
Two days later, Yan Yunwu also set off with his people. Although he was young, he was not an inexperienced person and was very calm. Huo Qijing also gave him personal soldiers to assist him, and the eunuch who passed the order in the palace also
Follow along and come back after the pearl culture factory is first built.
Of course, they also followed the shipbuilding team sent by Yan Shiyue.
Yan Shiyue, together with the people from the Ministry of Commerce Workshop, started making a compass and a sextant. These two can be said to be the basic equipment for navigation.
Needless to say the compass, what is a sextant?
It can be used to measure the angle between two distant targets. The most commonly used method is to measure the angle between the sun and the sea level, or the horizon, and then calculate the location of the ship.
The sextant is a fan-shaped instrument, consisting of a small telescope, a semi-transparent and semi-reflective fixed plane mirror, which is the horizon mirror, and a movable reflector associated with the index, which is the index mirror. It is not too complicated.
When the sextant was first made, the maximum measurement angle was 90 degrees, which was called an octant at that time. Later it was improved to 120 degrees, which is the sextant she wanted to make.
In addition, she plans to save more rubber for next year and build some lifebuoys. The small kayaks should be better than the "floating rings" of the Song Dynasty, but they can't make many. One manpower is definitely not enough, and it is only for emergency use.
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While he was busy, Emperor Yan of the Ming Dynasty sent someone to summon him.
Yan Shiyue entered the palace and went to the imperial study room first as usual. She saw the prince setting a table under the imperial desk in the imperial study room and was approving memorials. Emperor Ming Yan was not there.
In the past two years, Emperor Yan of the Ming Dynasty often took the prince to the study to discuss matters with the courtiers. After the Queen Mother's affairs, he often asked the prince to approve memorials.
Yan Shiyue looked at him: "Brother, where is Aye?"
The prince was speechless at her sympathetic eyes and said: "It should be in the Ronghua Palace."
Yan Shiyue passed by.
Emperor Ming Yan was indeed there. When he saw her gone, he asked someone to come out with an apple and said with a smile: "Yue'er, look."
Yan Shiyue took a look and saw a slightly dry apple on the tray. It was mainly a local apple, which was originally small and looked particularly ugly when it was dry. There was a word on it that looked very much like "福".
Emperor Ming Yan never paid much attention to auspiciousness, but this word is too clear.
He said enthusiastically: "This is a word naturally formed by paying tribute. It can also be a good sign."
Yan Shiyue just looked at him.
Emperor Ming Yan quickly understood, waved his hand and asked someone to take the apple off, and said: "Huh?"
Yan Shiyue giggled and said, "Ah, just tell me what words you want, and I will get them for you when my daughter comes back. How about I get a few more, and make up the Analects of Confucius, university or something?"
Emperor Ming Yan: "..."
He glared at her unhappily: "We'll talk about it later. You can do it when I want it!"
Yan Shiyue responded with a smile. Emperor Ming Yan returned to the Imperial Palace and sat down, and then said: "I am going to tour the south next month. You are ready to prepare."
Yan Shiyue's smile faded.
Southern tour? Normally, of course she would want to go, but now... the two little kittens can be taken with her, but the four kittens are only a little over two years old...
Emperor Ming Yan said: "If you don't worry, just take them all with you."
Yan Shiyue asked: "Who is going?"
Emperor Ming Yan said with a smile: "This time I will only take your mother and you two with me. We will go out as a family of four to have some fun and relax."
Got it. So the prince and 457890 are not going?
Oh yes, there is no eighth prince anymore.
The eighth prince "died" of illness due to "excessive grief" the day after the death of the Queen Mother. He was then secretly sent out of the palace and given a new identity. He was not allowed to act as a prince for the rest of his life, and was not allowed to say a word.
Otherwise, the shadow guards watching around him will kill him immediately.
Compared to the third prince who was renamed Yan Siguo, I don't know who is in a better situation.
Yan Shiyue said: "Then I will go back and discuss it with A Jing."
So when we got back to our house, everyone started discussing.
Not only children, but adults also need to discuss who will go and who won’t.
You know, the southern tour is not like going to the imperial palace. Going to the imperial palace is equivalent to moving the entire political center there. But when the southern tour is done, the prince is left to supervise the country. Emperor Ming Yan will still approve memorials, but most affairs will be left to the prince.
deal with.
After final discussion, this time only dumplings and rice cakes were brought, and the four little ones were not brought. The adults took Xu Wenqu, Qu Sinian, handed over the affairs of the Ministry of Commerce to Han Qi and Ren Zenan, and took away Zhou Jianwei.
Then Huo Qiyang said to her: "Sister, please ask the Emperor to leave Shang Fang's sword at home."
Yan Shiyue thought about it.
Logically speaking, the four little ones were left alone, with the prince taking care of them, and Huo Qiyang, the others, and Su Ji at home. They were all infallible, and others would only mess with them if they were stupid.
But, just be afraid, you are really stupid!
Therefore, it is better to keep Shang Fang's sword, which can be used to kill first and then play, and it will be foolproof.
Yan Shiyue told Emperor Mingyan the next day, and Emperor Mingyan agreed.
But this doesn’t mean we can just leave. We still need to prepare, and we are initially scheduled to leave on the 16th next month.
Before leaving, Emperor Ming Yan summoned the prince and told him: "After I go out this time, unless it is really a major matter that cannot be decided, there is no need to report it to me. You can just discuss it with the cabinet."
The prince was slightly startled and said: "Father?"
Emperor Ming Yan patted him on the shoulder: "Zuo'er, I'm old... I want to take a good look at my country."
Emperor Ming Yan hadn't called his name for a long time. The prince heard what he meant. His eyes were slightly sore and he knelt down: "Aye." He paused and whispered: "The son must replace his father."
The emperor protects this country."
After he finished speaking and the prince stepped back, he suddenly felt that what he said was inappropriate.
Emperor Ming Yan only expressed this meaning and did not say anything clearly. He couldn't wait to say such a sentence... Is it too unfilial? He should have meant that he had not grown up yet and still needed his father's guidance.
yes!
After all, I was still anxious.
After more than ten years, he was finally anxious when it came to the last step.
The prince was very upset, thought about it over and over, and finally came quietly to find Yan Shiyue.
Although Yan Shiyue found it difficult to think over and over again to say a word, the change of power and position was a big deal. She thought about it seriously: "Didn't you see the form from our commercial department before? I think you will do the same in the future.
Instead of reporting the fold, list the table, place, person who made the fold, classify it, and then explain it in one sentence."
The prince's eyes lit up.
That's right! It's useless for him to rush to seize power. He must show his loyalty. But if he still sends all the discounts, what if Emperor Ming Yan really doesn't want to take care of it? What if he really wants to take a vacation? That's not good, because it's too clear.
That's hypocrisy.
It would be better to follow what Yue'er said, Emperor Ming Yan could save effort and control the overall situation.
The prince smiled and said, "Thank you very much Yue'er."
Yan Shiyue said: "Thank you, no need. I'm not in the capital, so just help me take care of my four kittens."