The Dutch envoys and the English envoys arrived at the capital one by one, and the Ministry of Rites welcomed them into the foreign envoy station that was opened for them to live.

The envoys of these two countries did not have the good luck of French envoys. They did not have the help of Nan Huairen and had no interpersonal relationships in the capital. England was better. They had at least traded with the Qing Dynasty for more than a year in advance and had some contact with the Zheng family in Taiwan. This time, the envoys were members of the East India Company among them.

In order to seek an opportunity to meet the Qing emperor, the Netherlands first thought of bribery.

Just as they bribed from customs all the way, they also sent the bribes to the officials responsible for receiving foreign envoys, and eventually, the bribes were sent to the prince.

The envoys of England were much more scheming, and they handed a special letter to the Qing officials.

"This letter comes from Isaac Newton, a professor of mathematics at Cambridge University. We guess that the researchers who wrote to Professor Newton the year before may come from the Royal Institute of your country. If you can find the researcher who wrote to Professor Newton, please convey Professor Newton's words to us, "The divination in the book "The Book of Changes" is very interesting. I try to uncover the mystery of divination and doubt whether it is accurate or not. This is a magical book with infinite mysteries. What's incredible is that it is also a philosophy book, which is worthy of in-depth study. I am even willing to learn Chinese to learn this book thoroughly."

This letter is written in parchment and is rolled very thickly. You can tell that it is unusual by looking at the material. If you spread it, it will be three meters long!

Officials of the Ministry of Rites did not dare to make decisions without authorization and reported the matter. Finally, Newton's reply was conveyed to Yinreng by the host and guest Qingli Office.

As a reader, I received a reply from the author of my favorite book. The excitement had nothing to do with the identity of the crown prince. In science, this elder named Isaac Newton was like a soulmate. At least in the Qing Dynasty, except for the busy Khan Ama and his companion Cao Zhen, no one can discuss these theoretical knowledge without any communication barriers with Yinreng.

In the letter, Newton said that "Ace" loved his books and wrote to him. This kind of cross-border exchange made him excited and honored.

Then, he praised Ace's achievements in physics and mathematics, and deeply explored the knowledge of mechanics and optics with him. He answered his doubts in his previous letter, and vigorously refuted the arguments in Yinreng's letter.

In his opinion, mechanics is absolute.

The length of these words only occupies about one meter. What surprised Yinreng was that the other party spent a full two meters of time to prove the accuracy of the Bagua in the Book of Changes. From the initial questioning to the later change of tone, it was a fanatical way to tell the mystery of the Bagua.

He even calculated the fortune!

Divination, fortune telling, prediction, and physiognomy... He also developed a strong interest in fortune telling in the eight characters!

Yinreng slapped the table and laughed: "I knew that the profoundness of the "Book of Changes" could arouse his interest."

However, he thought Newton would discuss the influence of Zhou Yi on physics and mathematics, but he did not expect that Newton became interested in metaphysics instead.

Yinreng couldn't figure it out: "I thought that people like Newton would be more rational, and I believed in science and did not believe in metaphysics."

Cao Zhen leaned his head and said curiously: "Just like my grandmother always talks about the Buddha's blessing, foreigners don't like to keep God at their mouths."

Yinreng thought about it and found that it was really the case. They always talked about God and liked to talk about God if they had nothing to do.

"Your Highness, are you ready to contact the English envoy?"

Yinreng: "Wait a little longer, not now."

If they don't let them go for a few days, they will think they can really open the back door.

"Azhen, foreign learning is really important. Only after learning well can we send people out. These foreigners are coming to our country one by one, with a thrill of sight. Our country is mysterious and huge to them. They don't understand us and are afraid of us. Our army is strong, so we have the confidence and are strong. If we send envoys, they will treat our envoys."

Cao Zhen thought: "But the army is strong and it is useless to say it. It is worth seeing it and prove it to them."

Yinreng: "I'll ask you, the two countries of the Netherlands and France are amazing?"

Cao Zhen suddenly realized: "Of course it's France."

"Why?"

"Because foreigners all know about the French-Dutch war between them, France's king Louis XIV led the people to victory, and from then on he has the reputation of "Sun King" in the West." Cao Zhen carefully counted the information from outside, and after following Yinreng for a long time, he could see many different things.

For example, the French envoys kept boasting about their king's reputation and emphasized that the king was sincerely able to have the friendship of the Qing Dynasty, and their belittlement of the Dutch envoys and their resentment towards the Netherlands country.

"Interestingly, the Dutch envoy was belittling the British envoy again, because there was once a monarch in England called Charles II. Because he failed in the British-Dutch war, he hugged Louis XIV's thighs and the two countries cooperated to attack the Netherlands." Yinreng blinked and asked him: "Is the grudges and entanglements between Western countries very interesting?"

Cao Zhen smiled brightly like a flower: "It seems that Your Highness is planning to be the profitable fisherman who fights against the snipe and the clam."

"Don't underestimate them, Ah Zhen, if the Qing Dynasty was not strong enough, they would pounce on us and bite us, just like they bite each other. Fortunately, the strength of the Qing Dynasty can now intimidate them."

Cao Zhen: "Now?"

"From now, I will definitely..."

Yinreng brought the packed things back to Yuqing Palace. Although Changchun Garden was more comfortable to escape the summer heat, the ministers' offices were all outside the Forbidden City, so it would be much more convenient to live back to Yuqing Palace. The ban was lifted, so he discussed with Kangxi and moved back to Yuqing Palace first.

The heat gradually became heavier, and he was not afraid of the heat on the way back and forth, so he ran around Changchun Garden and the Forbidden City. When cooling down, salted popsicles are naturally the best. If you can get some light cream, you can also make ice cream.

Cao Zhen mumbled the easiest English to learn every day, and then changed his mouth and flanked his tongue out of French. All of these languages ​​were based on memory. His memory was not as good as that of His Royal Highness, so he could only hold a small notebook every day and memorize it repeatedly.

"Howling, oily", "Howling, oily"...

"This is more tiring than learning the Four Books and Five Classics. England and France have different languages ​​and are familiar with each other. To distinguish them, I have to remember them together."

When Yinreng walked in Yuqing Palace, he found that the atmosphere of learning in Yuqing Palace was particularly strong. Perhaps it was because he asked the people in his palace to continue to learn.

The two new little palace maids were stupid and unhappy. Under the guidance of their senior palace maids, they had learned most of the Chinese characters. Unhappy had a foundation, and after learning well, they seemed to be well-educated.

Aunt Jinxiu praised her for having no brains and good memory and being willing to recite hard, and her learning results are all good.

In terms of mindless and unhappy appearance and figure, it is worthy of being chosen by Khan Ama for him. Among the little palace maids of the same age, they are the two of them, one is quiet and the other is lively. Standing together has its own merits and can make people feel bright.

Aunt Jinxiu smiled and told Yinreng: "The two girls have good memories. They followed His Highness to serve him several times, and learned a few foreign words under their influence."

When she said this, she carefully observed Yinreng's reaction, and was a little worried that His Highness would mind that the two little girls would learn this knowledge.

Yinreng sat in front of the desk and was writing, chatting with Aunt Jinxiu, and suddenly said, "Go and call me for your brainlessness and unhappiness."

Aunt Jinxiu was stunned and looked at the sky: "Now?"

"Just now," Yinreng picked up the word list that Wen Xiaomei copied and waited for them to dry. There were a total of 100 English words on it. He thought: "It is not convenient to write with a brush, especially when making drafts. The institute has to get some charcoal pens and pencils."

[The secret recipe for making charcoal pens and pencils is not difficult. Xiaomei has a detailed record here.] The white tiger raised her head and raised her chest.

[Xiaomei also has knowledge of coordinate systems and geometric algebra here. My friend, look at me, look at me!] Yinreng: Yes, yes, Gu knew that Xiaomei was very powerful.

But he asked for the Cartesian manuscript for the purpose of not just learning, but also other purposes!

Xiaomei shook her tail and proudly told her older friends.

[Xiaomei is an all-round auxiliary, not a little waste!]

Maybe the incident in the previous few times has hit Xiaomei's self-confidence so much that it is more active than anyone else in proving that she is useful.

Yinreng not only wanted to coax Khan Ama, but also wanted to coax Xiaomei: Yes, Xiaomei is very useful.

Alas, at a young age, I realized the hardships of having old men and having younger men.

The white tiger's tail was raised to the sky.

"Your Highness, you are in a state of mind and unhappy."

He pinched the hem of his clothes nervously: Big... He summoned them tonight, and His Highness finally got to know what to do. Are you ready to come to them?

When I think of His Highness's handsome face and his inherent noble temperament, I blushed with a weak head and swallowed quietly, for fear that someone would find out if he was embarrassed to suck his mouth.

Unhappy glanced at her coldly: "What do you think?" Humph! The toad wants to eat swan meat.

He whispered in a low mind: "Or what would your highness ask us to come here and do so late?"

Inside the house, Aunt Jinxiu showed a tangled look on her face and wanted to say something, "I haven't ordered anyone to take them to wash."

"What are you doing to wash and let them come in," Yinreng handed them the hundred words he wrote, and said ruthlessly in his dull eyes: "How long does it take to memorize them?"

Unhappy, he looked at him and said: "It may take an hour to recite all of them, but I don't know how to pronounce them. At present, I only know ABCD..."

"Very good," Yinreng smiled: "Starting tomorrow, you will follow Azhen to learn foreign languages. I have no high requirements. I will recite 100 students a day. I will give you a year to learn to communicate in English. If I learn it, I will be the female official for you."

The unhappy eyes lit up and responded to Yinreng's request. The sisters who had no brains responded to it, and they followed suit. After answering, they went to see the words on the paper, and they suddenly had one head and two big ones.

Yinreng summoned two little palace maids in the evening, and the incident reached Kangxi's ears the next day. The emperor was so active that he specially called Xinyu to ask what happened: "Has my protection finally grown up?"

Xinyu: "Your Highness asked them to recite foreign words overnight."

Kangxi: "…"

"Your Highness, your highness is two years younger than the eldest prince," Xinyu said respectfully.

What I mean is that if you want to hold your grandson, why not go there?

Kangxi asked without changing his face, "The Dutch envoy has sent someone to find security?"

Xinyu said: "The Dutch envoy sent someone to present a gift to His Highness, as if he wanted to use bribes to ask the emperor to speak a few good words. They heard that the French envoy obtained the official position of the Qing Dynasty through this, and they also wanted to follow Bai Jin."

Kangxi sneered: "I give Bai Jin a chance, but I won't give them a chance."

When the French envoy came to the Qing Dynasty, everything followed the rules of the Qing Dynasty. The king Louis XIV behind him was particularly sincere. In comparison, he asked the Qing Dynasty to conduct equal trade with them, and asked the Dutch envoy who had obtained land at the port of the Qing Dynasty to station people only made Kangxi see their wolf ambitions, and his favor for them was naturally reduced.

"What do you say about Baocheng?"

Xinyu smiled and said, "Your Highness said that the bribes are useless. Only when the envoy presents them to him ten cows will he believe in the sincerity of the Dutch envoy."

Kangxi pulled the corner of his mouth and said unexpectedly: "Ded cow?"

As if he was afraid of the emperor's misunderstanding, Xinyu explained: "Your Highness said that the Netherlands produces a dairy cow called Holstein, which produces much more milk than the dairy cows today. If it can be introduced for hybridization, it can increase the milk production in the country."

"Your Highness said that raw cow milk has bacteria that are not edible. If it is sterilized at high temperature and add sugar to form condensed milk to prolong the shelf life, it can provide milk in the areas around the dairy farm. The dairy farm is built on the grassland and can give priority to the frontline soldiers along the way."

Kangxi looked confused: "That's it?"

"Your Highness will then receive the English envoy, who brought the reply from Isaac Newton."

Xinyu felt incredible and never thought that the prince had really contacted someone on the other side of the ocean.

"English envoys thought that the person who wrote the letter to Isaac Newton was from the Institute of Qing Dynasty. Because the Institute of Qing Dynasty is now recognized as being founded by the emperor, the people who serve in it must have a high status. They attempt to contact the people in the Institute to achieve the goal of meeting His Royal Highness and the Emperor."

Kangxi was quite concerned about the prince's movements when he met envoys from various countries. He was like a parent who wanted the child to learn to walk, but couldn't help but open his hands to protect him. He had to listen to people report on the prince's movements every day before he felt at ease.

Xinyu sighed lightly, not that he could not understand the emperor's feelings of caring for his beloved son, but as the fourth grandfather, he thought about the crown prince. The emperor's care was really suffocating, and thanks to his highness that his highness did not get confused with the emperor's close attention.

At this point, the open-minded Prince His Highness is really admirable.

"Oh? Baocheng got Newton's reply?"

"Your Highness also said that if you have the opportunity, it would be great to trick a few scientists into coming back to do research. The literati of the Qing Dynasty are indeed not as good as those of the outside world in science, physics, and mathematics. This is to blame, and the emperor for not being enlightened enough."
Chapter completed!