Vol 2 Chapter 867: Suspect Attack

Huang Qubing sweats on his forehead, his heart is weak, and his energy is insufficient.
He counted on Gu Jiu to save him from water and fire.
Convince your Majesty, this is not an ordinary task.
Gu Jiu waved his hand and refused.
"If it was before, I would choose to personally persuade your Majesty. But this time, I cannot come forward."
Huang Qubing frowned, "Is it because of His Royal Highness?"
Gu Jiu generously admitted, "Your Majesty's worries are well known to you and I, and this lady doesn't say it clearly. If I come forward, I am afraid it will be counterproductive."
"Does it mean that I will be able to convince your Majesty if I come forward? In any case, the carriage is the property of the Madam's name, and your Majesty cannot hide it. Your Majesty's worry still exists even if the Madam does not appear."
"It just exists, but it won't affect our plan."
"Why is Madam so sure?" Huang Qubing was full of questions.
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment before he said, "If I show up in Xingqing Palace, I might be irritating your Majesty, understand?"
Huang Qubing seems to understand but not understand.
Gu Jiu said: "The same thing will have different effects for different people."
Huang Qubing understands.
With regard to the four-wheeled carriage, from his point of view, his Majesty is considering the gains and losses.
If it were from Gu Jiu, what his Majesty considered was what Liu Zhao would get from it and how threatened it would be.
Huang Qubing rubbed his eyebrows, "I will do my best to do this. If things go wrong, please forgive me, Madam."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Just let it go, I have confidence in you."
At this moment, Gu Jiu missed the former Shaofu Family Order very much.
If the ancestor is still alive, why should Gu Jiu worry about it.
The ancestor alone can help her get things done properly.
Of course, Huang Qubing has unlimited potential, but lacks experience.
After he got acquainted with his majesty's temperament, these things were still very handy.
Huang Yuma led Huang Qubing and drove a carriage into the palace.
Father and son are holy in Xingqing Palace!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty Hexi, today I have a powerful weapon, a source of wealth, dedicated to your Majesty."
The yellow horse has no other skills, and the ability to slap a horse can't be compared with ten Huang Qubing.
For a person as strong as Princess Fuya, Huang Ma can raise beautiful concubines as he pleases, and the ability to coax people is definitely a top-notch!
When I heard of a powerful weapon, the source of wealth, Emperor Wen De's curiosity instantly aroused.
"Where is the powerful weapon?"
"Just outside the gate of Xingqing Palace."
Emperor Wen De couldn't wait and walked directly outside the palace gate.
The four-wheeled carriage appeared in front of Emperor Wen De for the first time.
Emperor Wende was taken aback first, followed by a joy, and then an anger.
I saw Emperor Wen De frowning, squinting, and staring at the wheels of the carriage.
Huang Luma suddenly became nervous.
At this time, no matter how much you have to shoot a horse, it will not help.
Huang Qubing was still strong, and immediately took the lead.
"Your Majesty, this is a four-wheeled carriage. The wheels are made of fine iron, and the load can reach..."
Huang Qubing is neither overbearing nor overbearing, and talks freely, expounding the advantages of the carriage and the help to win the war.
Finally it was lured by profit.
"...The car body cooperates with horse sales, and the Shaofu and Mazheng can generate at least a million taels of income a year. The household department collects business tax, which is another input..."
"Wheels made of fine iron can still be mass-produced?" Emperor Wen De suddenly interrupted Huang Qubing.
Huang Qubing was stunned obviously, but his reaction was not too slow. He reacted in a blink of an eye, "Exactly! The brand-new fine iron smelting technology will be handed over to the Shaofu for free."
"Oh?"
Emperor Wende smiled, "So if he will be a supervisor and use fine iron to make new ordnance, it can also be mass-produced."
"Not only can it be mass-produced, but it can also reduce costs. The simplest fine iron arrow can reduce the cost by at least half." Huang Qubing said loudly.
Emperor Wen De is noncommittal.
He stared at the wheels made of fine iron with complicated eyes.
"Why didn't Gu Jiu come to see me?"
Emperor Wen De suddenly asked Gu Jiu, scaring Huang Qu Bing to death.
He hurriedly said: "So the matter is led by the Young Mansion, so the Young Mansion will report to your Majesty first. Mrs. Zhao is not the imperial court order officer. It is a matter of national importance and she is not qualified to participate."
"But she has the ability to build a carriage."
Emperor Wen De's tone was cold, and Huang Qubing was terrified.
It's terrible!
The first time he came out to convince His Majesty was the terrible four-wheeled carriage.
If the wheels are wooden, everything is easy to say.
The wheels are made of fine iron.
Why must use fine iron!
Can't it be replaced by something else?
Huang Qubing raised questions from deep in his soul.
Emperor Wen De stretched out his hand and touched the wheel casually.
"It's a good thing!"
The yellow horse smiles, is it done?
As a result, the next sentence of Emperor Wende was: "The two Aiqings are interested, please withdraw."
Huang Luma looked dazed.
Huang Qubing responded promptly, "Weichen retire!"
He took his own father and left quickly.
...
Master Lu felt his eyelids jump.
He glanced at Ren Qiu who was eating chicken paws, "What happened?"
Ren Qiu shook his head, "It's okay! Are you too nervous?"
Master Lu's eyelids jumped more and more.
He rubbed his eyes, "What's rare in the capital today?"
"The butler didn't tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
"Carriage! Iron wheels, carriages, streets and alleys are all talking about it. As a dignified book order, you don't even know that you shouldn't. The little servant by your side often derelictions, so hurry up and replace it." Ren Qiu Man said nonchalantly.
It's always aggrieved by Xiaosi, is it easy for us? It's too unconscionable to say to replace it.
Master Lu had no time to take care of his grievances, and often followed the young man and drove people out.
His heart jumped suddenly, "A four-wheeled carriage? Could it be related to the Four Seas Trading Company?"
Ren Qiu nodded, "That's right."
Snapped!
Master Lu slapped the table with a slap, "This official must enter the palace immediately."
Ren Qiu was stunned, and when he recovered, he quickly called someone to stop, "What are you doing in the palace?"
Master Lu snorted coldly, "For such a big thing, the official naturally wants to enter the palace."
"I heard people say that the Shaofu entered the palace with a horse-drawn carriage, obviously to dedicate the horse-drawn carriage to your majesty. I also heard that the wheels of the horse-drawn carriage are made of fine iron."
Master Lu stared at Ren Qiu fiercely. Such important news hadn't been told until now.
He had no time to quarrel with Ren Qiu, changed into official uniforms, got on the carriage, and headed to the palace.
...
Xingqing Palace, Zhengyang Hall.
The body of the carriage was carried in and placed in the hall.
Emperor Wen De was sitting at the desk, his eyes never leaving the carriage.
The four-wheeled carriage is like a monster that can eat people.
Even more frightening is that the four wheels can turn and turn around freely. More flexible than two wheels, it's incredible.
In Emperor Wen De's mind, two voices were clearly fighting.
A voice was saying: "Destroy him. The carriage is a conspiracy, Gu Jiu's tool to earn political capital for Liu Zhao. She must not be allowed to succeed."
Another voice said: "Anyone with eyes can see that the carriage is a weapon of the military, which will greatly shorten the transportation time, and it can even run on the prairie. With the carriage, the Royal Court of Beirong will be eliminated. It’s just around the corner. And the four-wheeled carriage can also bring high profits and huge taxes. This is a wealth-generating tool and must be retained and mass-produced."
The two voices made Emperor Wen De uneasy. The look became more and more distorted and hideous.
In the main hall, all the eunuchs and servants did not dare to pant for fear of alarming Emperor Wende.
Until there was a standing attendant who was not afraid of death and reported outside the hall, "Your Majesty, Master Lu asked to see you!"
Emperor Wen De did not respond for a long time.
Chang En could only remind him in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu, please see me."
Emperor Wen De finally recovered and took a deep breath, "Please come in, Lu Aiqing."
Master Lu hurriedly walked into the hall, and at first glance he saw a four-wheeled carriage placed in a corner.
"Weichen see your majesty!"
"Aiqing is here! A carriage, Aiqing has heard of it."
"Weichen is here for the four-wheeled carriage. Can Wechen check it carefully?"
"Ai Qing is free!"
With the permission of Emperor Wen De, Master Lu got on the carriage and experienced it in person, and then let people drag the carriage around the hall for a few laps, focusing on observing the turning situation.
The smooth turn and retreat amazed Master Lu.
It also makes people set up obstacles, and the four-wheeled carriage can also pass easily.
"Your Majesty, this is the blessing of the Great Zhou!" Master Lu said excitedly.
"Does Aiqing really think this is the blessing of the Great Zhou?"
Master Lu was stunned, Emperor Wen De's tone and attitude were obviously wrong.
Emperor Wen De waved his hand, all the palace people retreated, even Chang En was no exception.
In the main hall, only the monarch and his ministers were left, and they could speak with confidence.
Emperor Wen De left the desk and came to the front of the carriage body, stroking the wheels with his hands.
"A horse-drawn carriage is a good thing, and I know this well. Does Aiqing know who built the horse-drawn carriage?"
"His Majesty, we learned about it before entering the palace. It is said that it was built by a small iron workshop under the name of Madam Zhao."
"Then tell me, what is Gu Jiu's intention to build a carriage with fine iron? Is it really just to make money? She has made enough money over the years. She is afraid that she will not be able to use up the money she has in her hands for ten lifetimes. . Why did she spend so much effort to build a carriage?"
Master Lu frowned, "Your Majesty suspects Madam Zhao is preparing for the prince?"
Emperor Wen De was suddenly furious, "Besides this reason, what reason can she work hard to build a carriage at all costs? She has made enough money for a long time, so why do she want to build a carriage? There is a conspiracy in it. It is a great conspiracy. I even suspect that Liu Zhao is trying to rebel in vain. I shouldn't put Liu Zhao in the northwest."
"Your Majesty!" Master Lu shouted, awakening Emperor Wen De who was suffering from suspicious illness.
Master Lu solemnly said: "Weichen believes that Madam Zhao is indeed building a four-wheeled carriage for his Royal Highness. There must be this reason. At the same time, Weichen also believes that His Highness will not rebel."