OBS Chapter 233: The Second Generation of Bicycles, King Chu was Scolded
Chapter 233: The Second Generation of Bicycles, King Chu was Scolded
The bicycle was assembled at noon, and the Minister of War arrived in the afternoon.
"Let me see..."
He walked in two steps at a time, in a hurry, as if he was afraid that the bicycle would run away.
no way,
The imperial sword was hanging over his head, and he encountered difficulties in manufacturing bicycles and telescopes. If he could not make any progress, the emperor would settle all old and new accounts with him.
I'm already old, and if I work for another two years, I might go home to retire. If I fail at this time, I will regret it deeply.
Qin Yang, the Minister of Works who came with him, was a typical person who liked to watch the fun and not mind the trouble. He said jokingly:
"Don't be anxious, Minister Guo. Don't go in the wrong direction, look in the wrong direction, or you'll miss the treasure."
Because he held the telescope upside down and mistook gold for scrap copper, he was scolded by the emperor for two hours and was almost dismissed from his post. This was Guo Wenhan's biggest black history.
This old man is talking about things that are not related to the topic. He is not worthy of being consulted by such a boy.
I cursed in my heart, but I couldn't show any expression on my face.
Not to be offended.
Qin Yang, this old man, has a bad temper and is a stubborn person who dares to disobey the imperial edict. The bicycle and telescope need the help of the Ministry of Industry. If you offend Qin Yang,
If he dares to give up and lie down, the emperor will definitely skin him alive.
When the two were taken to the front yard, they saw a group of children chattering about the second generation of bicycles.
“Not at all.”
“It’s easy to ride.”
“Better than wood.”
Most of the people who followed Xiao Yunxi to learn were from Tangjia Village. They had ridden the first generation of bicycles, which were difficult to pedal and consumed a lot of fuel for every 100 meters.
The second generation of bicycles is stable and effortless, and much easier to use.
The one riding the bicycle is Erya,
She followed Xiao Yunxi to learn martial arts, had good balance, was brave, and could ride very fast. Guo Wenhan saw a bicycle circling in the yard,
My breathing became rapid. I could see with the naked eye that the second-generation bicycle was better than the wooden one in terms of stability and performance.
“Let me try...”
Guo Wenhan licked his old face, snatched the bicycle from Erya, and couldn't wait to ride it.
Snapped!
imperial study room,
Zhao Zhen was brought in by the shadow guards and was hit on the head by the memorial.
"Look what you've done!"
Zhao Zhen didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all. I am right, what am I afraid of? I hold my head high and speak with confidence:
"Father, those people stole my Liuli, so I arrested them."
The emperor sneered:
"Who stole your Liuli?"
"Of course, they are the ones I caught."
Seeing his son was so stupid and stubborn, the emperor cursed him.
As the saying goes, every family has its own rules, every industry has its own regulations.
Doing business requires honesty. If you steal other people's goods or rob others, you deserve to be caught. Even if you are beaten to death, the emperor will not be so angry.
The King of Chu was such an idiot that few of the people he arrested were actually trying to steal goods.
The Western Region merchants had a partnership with the Imperial Merchants. The pair of colored glazes they sold had defects, and the defective products returned by the Imperial Merchants were sold separately in the market.
As a result, he was captured by the King of Chu.
There was another official who wanted to sell some thumb-sized glass fragments that were accidentally broken by a caravan from the Western Regions a few years ago.
Someone bought it for collection, and recently put it up for sale because his son got married.
Zhao Zhen was completely dumbfounded. What did that mean? Of those people he arrested, few were the ones who stole the goods?
"Absolutely impossible... The information I received is very accurate. They are all from the Treasure Pavilion and are selling privately. Jue'er can't be wrong."
Still stubborn.
"Is the colored glass that Treasure Pavilion wants to sell the same batch that was robbed from you? I don't know. The people you arrested are all innocent. They had legitimate purchase procedures, but the timing doesn't match."
"Father..."
"Shut up!"
The emperor threw the secret memorial in front of the King of Chu:
"See for yourself..."
The contents of the secret report were mixed with lies, and it was a report of treason. Zhao Zhen's face was like an inflated balloon.
"Father! I am innocent. The fall of Northwest China has nothing to do with me."
"Injustice?"
The emperor asked with a cold expression:
"Are the Plum Blossom Guards your people?"
“....“
"Were you the one who sent the Plum Blossom Guards to the northwest?"
"..."
"Did you replace the Beishengguan weapons?"
"no!"
He could admit to other things, but he would never admit to this one. The emperor was too lazy to listen to his excuses:
"Bring the people up."
The shadow guard brought in a man with half of his face burned. Zhao Zhen did not recognize him, but he knew the second prince.
He was the chief flag officer in charge of escorting weapons to the northwest. He crawled out of the fire and was rescued by kind fellow villagers. He just happened to escape back to Yanguan with the refugees.
"What else do you have to say?"
Zhao Zhen suddenly collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball. It was over! It was completely over!
Seeing him like this, the emperor was extremely disappointed.
He can accept that his son is bad, but he cannot accept that his son is stupid. Zhao Zhen still hasn't realized that he is the scapegoat.
I showed him the memorial of accusation in the hope that he would point out the unreasonable parts in it and give me a chance to refute it. But he turned out to be a bad person.
He just collapsed on the ground, like a piece of mud that couldn't be helped.
...
Xiao Mansion,
Guo Wenhan was astonished when he rode a bicycle.
"Princess, can you bring me back your new bicycle?"
Take it back?
It's a nice thought, but she spent a lot of effort on this. I feel so sad that you took it home and cut it into pieces.
"I made the bicycle as a gift for the children. I'm afraid I can't give it to the Minister, but I can give the blueprint to the Ministry of Industry..."
Qin Yang excitedly pushed Guo Wenhan aside with his buttocks, his old face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.
"Princess, on behalf of the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Court, I thank you."
Have the blueprints but are you worried that you can’t copy them?
For replicating a new generation of bicycles, wouldn’t Guo Wenhan, the old man, have to kneel down to himself?
Qin Yang took the blueprint and ran away. Guo Wenhan beat his chest and stamped his feet, chasing after him.
"Stop right there, old bastard! The blueprints belong to the Ministry of War... Stop right there..."
The two old guys chased each other without any image, and the scene of you hiding and I catching was shocking to the crowd of onlookers.
"You just gave them the blueprints?"
Zhou Jin felt that Xiao Yunxi would not be so generous, and it was indeed the case. Even if they were given the blueprints, they would not be able to build the second generation of bicycles.
Bicycles are different from cement.
Cement knows the raw materials and the steps, and you can definitely test it out by slowly exploring.
The second generation of bicycles had three major technical difficulties: steelmaking, machine tools, and rubber vulcanization.
Without basic physics and chemistry knowledge, the Ministry of Industry would not be able to manufacture it, and they would have to come to her when the time comes.
Only the imperial court knew that bicycles were difficult to manufacture, so she had the capital to raise the price.