After the road was unblocked, Zhu Yicheng finally arrived at the Royal Institute in more than half an hour.

The Royal Institute is a bit far from the official road here, so you need to enter through the fork on one side of the official road, and there is a guard post at the fork at the fork.

Although Zhu Yicheng did not indicate his identity, he asked the Jinyiwei households to pass the post with the Ministry of Works to easily pass the post. After entering the fork, he continued to move forward for two or three miles, and there were two posts in these two or three miles to guard.

In addition, when he arrived at the gate of the Royal Institute, there was still a guard post, which was enough to prevent people who had no right to pass into the room. Of course, Zhu Yicheng and his party were exceptions. The pass documents he was holding were of very high level, so he basically entered the Royal Institute without any obstacles.

The Royal Institute is now very different from when Zhu Yicheng came. Not only has the area increased a lot from the beginning, but the buildings in it are also twice as many as the buildings.

In the research institute, it is rare to see people wearing official uniforms. In fact, even Huangluzhuang doesn’t wear official uniforms here. On weekdays, they just wear short strokes and mingle with the craftsmen.

So, when I looked at the first day of the New Year, each building looked like workshops, and everyone was busy in it. Some were debugging equipment, some were discussing something together, and some were squatting in front of an unknown machine and fiddling with pens and paper in their hands, copying something at any time...

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yicheng didn't know where Huangluzhuang was. At this time, a young man walked by not far away from him. Zhu Yicheng quickly stopped him.

"Brother Tai, where is Lord Huang?"

"Are you..." The young man looked less than thirty years old, not tall, dressed in shorts, and looked ordinary. Hearing Zhu Yicheng's inquiry, he looked up at Zhu Yicheng, and when he saw Zhu Yicheng and the six casual elf guards beside him, he immediately showed a vigilant expression.

"My surname is also Huang, and I am the head of the Ministry of Works. I came to find Lord Huang for some things." Zhu Yicheng casually fabricated his identity and replied with a smile.

At the same time, Zhu Yicheng asked the households around him to look at the pass documents they were carrying. When he saw the Ministry of Works seal on the documents, the young man hurriedly saluted Zhu Yicheng.

"It turns out that he is Lord Huang from the Ministry of Works, and the lower-ranking official is Chen Shen, the chief minister of the Ministry. He was rude just now, so please forgive me."

"It's okay." Zhu Yicheng replied with a smile: "It turns out it's Lord Chen."

The Chief of the Suo was a ninth rank. Although the official was very small, he was indeed an official rather than an official. Therefore, Zhu Yicheng said that it was not wrong to say to the other party, but Chen Shen said repeatedly that he did not dare. At the same time, he enthusiastically told Zhu Yicheng that Huang Luzhuang was on the other end of the research institute and that he was going there too, so he could take Zhu Yicheng over.

There is a distance from here, and the buildings here are one by one, and for the sake of convenience, these buildings are basically the same. If Chen Shen had not led the way, even if he pointed it to Zhu Yicheng, he would have to look for it for a while.

After walking along the way, Zhu Yicheng started chatting with Chen Shen. After chatting for a few words, he asked if Chen Shen was the candidate of the scientific examination that year. Who would have thought that when Zhu Yicheng asked this, Chen Shen felt a little embarrassed. He told Zhu Yicheng that he was not a candidate, but a craftsman.

After asking, I found out that Chen Shenzu had been craftsmen for generations. Before the establishment of the Royal Institute, Chen Shen worked at the Wensi Academy of the Ministry of Works and was just a small silversmith. After the establishment of the Royal Institute, Chen Shen was transferred here. He was just a craftsman at the beginning, but later because Chen Shen was smart and capable, he had a very strong interest in machinery, and he had good craftsmanship and talent, he stood out among these craftsmen soon after.

Later, Chen Shen was attracted by Huang Luzhuang and even accepted him as his apprentice. After becoming Huang Luzhuang's apprentice, Chen Shen made rapid progress and assisted Huang Luzhuang in the development and transformation of several machines many times, thus gaining reuse.

Since Zhu Yicheng had actually abolished the Four Civil Policy and should have been eliminated from the craftsmen and other low-ranking households of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Shen finally became a formal official with his contribution to the Royal Institute and his strong recommendation from Huangluzhuang.

Although Chen Shen is only a small ninth-rank official now, this is not only a great gift to Chen Shen, but also a result that his ancestors have never imagined for generations. In his narration with Zhu Yicheng, Zhu Yicheng could see from the other party's tone and expression that Chen Shen was extremely grateful to the Ming Dynasty, to himself and Huang Luzhuang.

"This is what you deserve. Now the people of the Ming Dynasty have no distinction between superiors and inferiority. As long as you have the ability and ability, you can finally stand out!" Zhu Yicheng patted Chen Shen's shoulder and encouraged.

"Yes! Thanks to my Ming Dynasty, this kind of benevolent king has given us a good life. If we put it in the past, I dare not even think about it." Chen Shen nodded gratefully.

"By the way, what is Mr. Huang studying now? He is there all these days? Is this too biased?" As they walked farther and farther away, they were about to reach a corner of the research institute. Zhu Yicheng couldn't help asking.

"The place is a bit off, but there is nothing we can do, it's mainly for safety." Chen Shen explained.

"Safety? Is it related to firearms?" Zhu Yicheng was stunned, and his face looked a little ugly. You should know that the Royal Institute has other places on the development of firearms. These dangerous things cannot be put together with other projects. Could it be that Huang Luzhuang, as the chief official, ignores the regulations?

"Not this." Chen Shen explained: "How could a firearm be here? This is going to happen." Hearing this, Zhu Yichengcai's expression was a little slow.

Then, Chen Shen continued: "Mr. Huang is now developing a machine that can be driven by water vapor. Although this thing is not a firearm, it also has certain dangers, so for the sake of safety, the place is set here."

"Water vapor-driven machine? Steam engine?" Zhu Yicheng was stunned at first, and then he was happy again. Could it be that Huang Luzhuang had now figured out the principle of the steam engine and began to officially develop? Why has he never received a report from Huang Luzhuang on this project?

"Is this machine successful?" Zhu Yicheng asked.

Chen Shen shook his head and said, "It's not so easy. Lord Huang is still exploring. Although he is already a little surprised, he is still far from success."

"Where is now?" Zhu Yicheng asked.

Chen Shen looked at Zhu Yicheng, as if he was surprised by the other party's urgency, but he still replied: "I made several models, but the results are not very good. I can't explain this clearly, and you will understand it later."

As he spoke, the few people quickly walked to the building. Just as Chen Shen was about to push the door, a bang came from inside. Several Jinyiwei were so scared that they were shocked. His figure flashed and instantly protected Zhu Yicheng firmly in the middle. At the same time, he pulled out the musket that had been prepared from his arms.
Chapter completed!