Ming Dynasty: The Sixth Brother of the Zhu Family Seeks Immortality

The errands did not fall on Zhu Zhanchun's head, but his little tricks were easily exposed.

Zhu Zhanyu lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally decided to stand still.

He wanted to ask his mother and concubine about this before making a plan.

...

The next day.

Department of Business.

Zhu Zhanji was surrounded by many royal guards and entered the business department where he had been awarded a good plaque overnight.

Behind him was Zhu Zhankan, who looked hopeless.

Early this morning, Zhu Zhankan was pulled up by the cheap brother who was full of energy.

Do you know how psychologically damaging it is for an eight-year-old child to wake up when he is ugly?

This was originally the home of a prisoner.

After some modifications, it became the residence of the Department of Commerce.

There are indeed many vacant houses in the capital. In the early years, the houses of Jingnan's orphans, and in recent years, the houses of corrupt officials were basically not given away by Zhu Di.

Zhu Di's standards for corrupt officials were not as strict as those during Zhu Yuanzhang's time, but Zhu Di would not tolerate extreme corruption or gross corruption.

Zhu Zhanji said happily: "From today on, this is the Business Department!"

Zhu Zhanquan turned to look at his sixth brother: "Zhankan, be happy! We will be able to show off our talents soon!"

"Haha, I'm so happy!" Zhu Zhankan stared at his sleepy eyes and said insincerely.

"Zhankan, what's wrong? It's the first time Grandpa Huang has given us such an important task. Why do you look so listless?"

Zhu Zhankan opened his mouth and struck: "Brother, you don't really think that the emperor put us in charge of the business department just to collect business taxes and manage merchants, do you?"

"The specific matters of merchants are managed by the Household Department."

Zhu Zhanji said confidently: "There is also commercial tax! The emperor emphasized it very much on commercial tax."

Zhu Zhankan waved his hand indifferently: "Brother, you are also the one who wrote the memorial about the business department. You should know how much the business tax is now."

"Businesses travel all over the country, transporting goods, and the miscellaneous expenses such as tolls and protection fees are not small. If you add business tax, I'm afraid..."

Chapter 6 General? Unremarkable

Zhu Zhanji was speechless when he heard this.

"You mean that Grandpa Huang has no intention of letting us develop the Business Department?"

Zhu Zhankan nodded and said: "Grandpa Huang didn't even explain the specific responsibilities of the Business Department and the extent of his official position. To outsiders, this is just Grandpa Huang's grandson taking the exam."

Zhu Zhankan finished speaking and was about to leave the Business Department.

Zhu Zhanji hurriedly grabbed his little brother, and Zhu Zhankan turned around in confusion. What else does this cheap brother want to do?

The eldest brother looked unwilling and asked: "Zhankan, is there really nothing the Economic and Commercial Department can do about it? Is it true that Grandpa Huang is just testing us?"

I didn't expect that my eldest brother would have such a strong desire to complete the business department. It seems that he wants to perform well under Grandpa Huang.

But the old man not only wants to test, but also wants to make money!

Zhu Zhankan pondered for a moment and said bluntly: "The emperor is probably eyeing the profits from perfume and soap. The Business Department seems to have the intention to develop into the royal private treasury."

"Is that so..."

"If you think about it a little more openly, at least you got the command of Jin Yiwei for nothing."

Zhu Zhanji found a step and sat down in despair.

"Actually, if you want to achieve results, it's not impossible." Zhu Zhankan couldn't bear to let this cheap brother emo, and this cheap brother took good care of him.

Zhu Zhanji was shocked and his eyes shone.

"What can we do?"

Zhu Zhankan calmed down his thoughts and said: "Grandpa Huang is now eager to go to the Northern Expedition. If the Economic and Commercial Department wants to see results, it will naturally have to keep pace with the military, money and food. How much support does the imperial court give?"

"Eight hundred households still have two thousand taels of silver and several hundred stones of food."

"That's it? Are all the ministries cooperating? How to cooperate?" Zhu Zhankan's eyes twitched, Grandpa Huang is really...

Zhu Zhanji shook his head, obviously realizing that these things seemed a bit lacking.

“There are quite a few manpower.

With this kind of support, it is really a bit of a dream to achieve success in terms of money and food.

The only chance is the troops. "

Zhu Zhankan was a former outstanding science student who later became a monk and studied Taoism.

I still have some skills in my hands. I touched a steam engine in a practical class, and during my internship, I also learned some auto repair from several mechanics.

Have an understanding of steam engines, internal combustion engines, and mechanical theory.

Originally, Zhu Zhankan planned to lead the Ming Dynasty into the steam era, but now he wants to cultivate immortality.

In the age of steam, let the cheap brother lead Ming Dynasty to continue exploring.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Zhankan said: "Brother, come with me."

Zhu Zhankan took his eldest brother back to the Prince's Mansion.

Zhu Zhanji asked doubtfully: "The one who can run the business department well is at home? You don't want your mother to take out all the money, do you? Sixth brother, please calm down!"

"Of course not! If you have money, go get an iron kettle to boil water."

After giving instructions to Youcai, Zhu Zhankan took Zhu Zhanji back to the backyard.

Set up a stove to light the fire and pick up a bamboo pole.

Zhu Zhankan taught his eldest brother some of the simple principles of steam engines.

Based on these principles, it is not a big problem to build some simple steam engine models.

There is definitely no way to make a PPT to defraud funds these days. Let’s just make a physical machine to defraud funds.

After Zhu Zhankan’s teachings, Zhu Zhanji felt that he understood it!

He climbed out cheerfully.

Zhu Zhankan looked at his eldest brother leaving with a face filled with relief.

Go, kid, my treasure is buried in that piece of...steam engine blueprints!

Then he took out his observation record at the Business Department.

Zhu Zhankan has developed a small habit of taking pen and paper with him when he goes out to observe and record the outside world at any time.

Today, the main object of Zhu Zhankan's attention is Jin Yiwei.

To be precise, they are warriors in the Jinyi Guards.

"Just after a day of repair work on the house of the Business Department, no extraordinary power such as inner energy or inner energy was found."

"It seems that there is no exaggerated combat effectiveness of a general fighting against a hundred."

"Is this world just an ordinary world? It seems that the cultivation of immortals can be carried out smoothly. Is it possible for ordinary people to cultivate immortals?" Zhu Zhankan carefully analyzed the current situation, for fear of missing something.

There are no truly extraordinary beings, and that's a good thing.

At least there will be a lot less constraints and worries when practicing.

Putting away the notebook, Zhu Zhankan already had a preliminary training plan in mind.

Later, Zhu Zhankan ordered Youcai to buy various herbs and rare flowers, plants and rocks without any secret.

What he wants to do now is to study whether there are extraordinary items in this world, and to test some Taoist techniques or life-extending methods recorded in previous lives.

Zhu Zhankan, who has a system, naturally does not worry about not being able to obtain the art of immortality.

But it's hard to say about his family, friends, wife and children.

In a world without demons, are they really capable of achieving immortality?

With a royal identity as a backer, it is indeed easier to obtain resources, and outsiders do not dare to show their teeth at the royal children.

"I have learned how to carve magic circles and smelt weapons. I wonder if those things can be used here?"

Zhu Zhankan once became a Taoist priest in his previous life.

As a Taoist priest, in addition to learning the essence of the moral principles of his sect, he also naturally has to learn the tricks of the world.

Everyone naturally knows that those are all fake guys, but in order to look like the real thing, the Taoist priests of later generations naturally have to put on a professional appearance.

Various ghostly symbols and magical formations emerge in endlessly.

At the beginning, when Zhu Zhankan was in a bad mood, he really planned to rely on this skill to show off, ah no, it was to save people and save the world!

"According to the classics, weapon refining is classified as Qimen Dunjia, which belongs to ancient alchemy."

"The most basic one is the Five Elements Refining Technique." Zhu Zhankan began to think hard.

The weapon refining method has been preserved, and it belongs to the Five Elements weapon refining method in name.