After rebirth, I became a national teacher

"You are the son of a noble family, not the son of a lowly merchant. You should focus on studying, taking exams, and pursuing a career in government, instead of dwelling on these unpresentable things all day long."

Seeing that he was full of dissatisfaction, Pei Xiao said again:

"Besides, your product has a very narrow market and no future."

"First, this thing is made of lard, which is too expensive. Ordinary people have a penny and a handful of soap nuts to spend, so they won't buy your thing at all."

"Secondly, the nobles and merchants all have recipes for making algae beans, which are not only delicious but also good for the skin and health. These people will never buy your so-called soap again except for the novelty."

During the year he had been unemployed since returning to Beijing, he had been sorting out household affairs. Although he was not as knowledgeable about business as a seasoned businessman, he had dabbled in a lot.

Pei Xuan was immediately devastated.

He never expected that the soap he thought would be a big hit would actually have no sales due to cost issues.

However, when Pei Xiao saw him, he thought of Chen Qingzhu again, and his heart softened a little.

The son that Xiaozhu gave birth to was very smart. He could speak at the age of one and compose poems at the age of two. He also did well in school. If he hired a famous teacher to teach him, it would be no problem for him to become a Jinshi in the future.

Now, probably, it is because he is being tortured by the Zhang family and has a hard time making ends meet that he is thinking of these crooked ways.

So he asked someone to bring him a bag of gold ingots:

"Take it and spend it first."

"You are the son of the Earl's family. You will never be short of money in the future. Go back and study hard. After some time, your father will send you back to the academy."

Pei Xuan was greatly encouraged when he received the gold ingot given by his father.

He was even more determined to come up with real good things so that his father would rely on him more.

So, this time, he took out the best thing in the bottom of the box -

Gunpowder recipe.

Nowadays, wars are frequent, and he feels that only this item can help his father break free from the shackles of his stepmother and the imperial concubine in the palace and become a powerful official who dominates one side.

And he, as the great contributor behind the scenes, will also become his father's most valued son.

Now Pei Jin has become half of the Zhang family's offspring, and his father must be unhappy.

The stepmother is arrogant and domineering, and the son she gives birth to may not be really liked by his father.

All in all, he was the only one who was of the same mind as his father and was smart and capable. Even if his father could not give him the title, he would do his best to use the political resources of the Earl's Mansion to pave the way for his future.

Pei Xuan was brought back to the outer courtyard by Pei Xiao.

After dismissing all the servants, Pei Xuan solemnly presented what he had written and said respectfully:

"Father, the soap and this formula were both given to me by the gods in my dream. It is said that this formula can increase the power of gunpowder several times. Father is a military commander, and I believe this thing will definitely come in handy!"

It was heard that a deity named Du'e had come to the capital with extraordinary magical powers, so many powerful families began to believe in this deity.

Your Majesty had to entertain this divine being three times before he was able to enter the court and become the Supreme Imperial Master.

This incident somewhat broke Pei Xuan's cognition and made him begin to doubt whether there really were gods in this seemingly ordinary ancient feudal society.

Therefore, he attributed these things whose origins were difficult to explain to the gods.

Pei Xiao didn't care about any gift from the gods. The few words about increasing the power of gunpowder were enough to attract his attention.

Although today's gunpowder is indeed quite lethal, when used in sieges or wars, its intimidating effect is greater than its practical effect.

If the power can be really improved, it will be an unprecedented achievement.

After unfolding the paper, he looked at Pei Xuan with some suspicion:

"Seventy-five parts saltpeter, ten parts sulfur, and fifteen parts charcoal can produce powerful gunpowder?"

He was a military general and had served in the imperial guards before, so he was familiar with the things in the Shenji Camp.

But the formula of gunpowder was a secret of the imperial court, and he had no idea what it was made of.

How could it be that only three simple things were needed?

Pei Xuan is very confident:

"Father will know once he tries."

This is the most perfect gunpowder formula ratio that has been explored for hundreds of years. The power of the finished product is far beyond the ordinary gunpowder in ancient times!

Although Pei Xiao was not optimistic about Pei Xuan's soap.

But no one had ever thought that such a paste could be made using lard and wood ash.

Therefore, he was really interested in the recipe offered by Pei Xuan.

Just as he was secretly planning how to find a secret place and hire a few craftsmen to conduct experiments, he heard someone knocking on the study door.

The man who came was the housekeeper. He said respectfully:

"My Lord, Eunuch Liu from the Imperial Concubine's palace has arrived. He said he has something important to tell you. Please go to Qiongzhi Courtyard immediately."

Pei Xiao frowned slightly.

At such a critical moment today, it stands to reason that Eunuch Liu would not easily leave Imperial Noble Concubine Shuyi's side.

If it was good news, I wouldn't be so anxious.

No matter how he looked at it, he felt that something had gone wrong with their plan and he needed to do something else.

Thinking of this, he did not dare to delay and immediately rushed to Qiongzhiyuan.

As soon as he arrived at Qiongzhi Courtyard, he saw Eunuch Liu and Zhang, who looked anxious and frightened.

When Zhang saw him, she rushed over as if she had found her backbone, tears in her eyes and a trembling voice:

"Husband! Something's happened to the Imperial Concubine! You must think of a solution quickly!"