Chapter 499 Palace [three]
[There will be another update in the middle of the night...]
Because it was night, after Jiao Shun followed Qiu Shian into the Donghua Gate, it was like walking ten steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. The solemn atmosphere was completely different from the feeling of buying tickets to visit the Forbidden City in later generations.
After entering the East Sixth Palace area from the inner left door, the scenery and atmosphere along the way changed again. Not even half of the guards in helmets and armors were seen again. Instead, the palace maids and eunuchs were in groups, or pointing at the corners.
Or poke your head behind the door.
Qiu Shi'an explained in a low voice: "This is probably the spy of each palace - your name, Mr. Jiao, is probably louder in this palace than outside."
This is indeed a bit exaggerated. Thanks to the popular bicycle in the harem, Jiao Shun's reputation in the palace is not small, but it is not enough to attract all the palaces to pry. What really makes the palaces take notice is actually the test.
The train makes a loud noise.
However, people from all over the world have come, and it is also appropriate to the title to take a look at Jiao Shun, the ‘initiator’.
Because the dark light made it difficult to recognize the facial features and did not dare to get closer to take a closer look, most of the words that finally reached the ears of the concubines were good words such as "tall and heroic" - only the master and Concubine Jia
Yuan Chun had always had a grudge, but it was degraded and replaced by the "five major and three rough".
For example, Concubine Rong...
Not to mention this.
But when Jiao Shun and Qiu Shian entered Jingren Palace, the first thing they saw was a train in the courtyard surrounded by palace maids, eunuchs and craftsmen from the inner palace on three levels inside and outside.
Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, Qiu Shi'an pointed at the circle with a fly whisk and sighed: "Master Jiao is indeed capable of what others cannot do. The Ordnance Department spent three years unable to build that armored ship, but your Excellency only used one."
It took only a month to create such a wonderful thing!"
"Actually, Xiyi had something similar a few years ago."
Jiao Shun smiled slightly and said sincerely and modestly: "Jiao is just picking up people's wisdom, it's nothing."
Qiu Shi'an disagreed: "The armored ship is something that Xiyi has already had? What's more, I heard that Mr. Jiao also supervised the creation of continuous fire..."
Halfway through the sentence, he suddenly realized that this was a military secret, and quickly changed his words: "Long live the Lord is still waiting in Yuyun Garden, let's just take a few steps."
After experiencing this little episode, the two of them went to Yuyun Garden where Jia Yuanchun was staying without saying anything else.
When Qiu Shi'an went in to report, Jiao Shun was searched for the third time - once outside the Donghua Gate and once when entering the East Sixth Palace through the left inner gate.
The first two times they were guards, but this time they were replaced by two young eunuchs. They were so meticulous from head to toe that it made people uncomfortable. Therefore, when Jiao Shun heard the greetings coming from inside, he didn't even bother to tidy up his clothes.
He entered Yuyun Garden as if he was escaping.
Since it was the residence of the concubine, Jiao Shun naturally did not dare to look around like he did along the way. He hung his hands at his waist, followed the little eunuch into the living room with a bow, and without raising his head, he knelt down and shouted long live the mountain.
"My beloved, I will live without any ceremony."
Emperor Longyuan smiled and raised his hand to help him. Seeing that Jiao Shun was still cautious and did not dare to raise his head after standing up, he said again: "Raise your head to speak."
Jiao Shun hesitated for a moment, and after hearing the emperor's added words, "I forgive you," he carefully raised his head and saw a young man wearing a bright yellow robe sitting on the left side of the Arhat's bed.
In terms of age, he should be five or six years older than me. His body shape is a bit thin, his facial features are roughly average, and his only pair of eyes are brighter and brighter than ordinary people - but it depends on who he is compared with, if he is compared with someone like Jiao
A comparison with those evil eyes made him lose a lot of money.
While Jiao Shun carefully looked at the emperor, the emperor naturally gave him ‘face’.
After looking up and down a few glances, Jia Yuanchun, who was standing aside, laughed: "Your father and brother are all handsome and handsome people. Instead, Jiao Aiqing is more like behind the door."
Taking advantage of the emperor's migraine, Jiao Shun also secretly used Yu Guang to look at Yuanchun, and then he couldn't help but froze.
This virtuous concubine can see the shadow of Mrs. Wang faintly, the same kind of kindness and dignity, but she has less aggression than her mother.
But this is not the point.
What made Jiao Shun was stunned, it was Jia Yuanchun's tight dress, wearing a daisy short horse gown, and the moon white satin slim trousers below, coupled with her more than Mrs. Wang,
To be two inches higher, it looks heroic and aggressive.
At this time, she was standing against the candlestick, and there was no trace of ‘Holy Light’ in the middle of the legs of the pants.
Is this newly wearing dress, is it the passage of Mrs. Wang?
But Mrs. Wang only innovated inside, but how dare she ...
Although Jiao Shun didn't dare to look at it, he quickly recovered his sight, but Jia Yuanchun still captured his instant eyes keenly, but Yuan Chun did not feel that Jiao Shun was too rude, but he was full of shame and helplessness.
A while ago, the Ministry of Industry was ordered to present a batch of bicycles.
It didn't take long before, the concubine's skirt was rolled into the chain, and the skirt was torn into two pieces.
As a result, the emperor imitated the pictures of Western ladies riding and designed this slim horse pants.
Most concubines were ashamed to wear them.
It wasn't until a few days ago that the concubine of Tian Rong was preceded, and after three or four days of love, the concubines had followed suit. Now that the cycling of this palace does not wear slim horse pants, it has become a alien, and even the queen mother.
There are no exceptions.
Although Jia Yuanchun felt that it was not a surgery, it was not good for the trend.
When the emperor only asked Xuan Jiao to enter the palace, she felt inappropriate, but she knocked on the side a few times, but Emperor Longyuan turned a deaf ear to pull her to speak without giving her the opportunity to change the house.
Therefore, it will be talked about by Jiao Shun, and it is not strange.
She was ashamed of her heart, and she lowered her body slightly: "When she was young, her father had not shortened and shot, but later she made up the lack of the Ministry of Industry.
"Ha ha……"
Emperor Longyuan smiled and waved his hand: "Riding back and shooting again may not be able to be used to use it.
Speaking of it, I asked Jiao Shun again: "Should I put in production?"
"Her Majesty."
Jiao Shun is busy: "It is already in a small batch of trial production.
It is also necessary to try to reduce costs as much as possible under the premise of ensuring quality -wait for these two to overcome these two, and then mass -mass production. "
In fact, Emperor Long Yuan could not immediately spread this new gun together with his own prestige, but listened to Jiao Shun said for his own name, and immediately nodded his head and said: "This is the saying of the old success.
With the military weapon, I can rest assured. "
Then he asked: "Jiao Aiqing, what do you think about laying a railway track on the Qianbu Corridor? That way those rotten scholars can..."
"His Majesty."
Jia Yuanchun suddenly interrupted the emperor, stepped forward, picked up the tea that was already in the emperor's hand, put it into his hand and said: "The tea is getting cold."
Emperor Longyuan glanced at her unhappily, knowing that she didn't want him to denounce Confucian scholars and civil servants in front of his foreign ministers, but Jiao Shun was his confidant and favorite general, and he was on the same page as the civil servants, so there was no point in complaining to him.
Important?
At this time, I heard Jiao Shun reply: "Your Majesty's idea is naturally very good, but this thing is very powerful. If it is to be placed in the Qianbu Corridor, I'm afraid we have to try to reduce the noise so as not to disturb the offices of various government offices."
As he said this, he looked embarrassed again: "But if we lose the momentum, we are afraid of accidentally bumping into the officials and people on the street, so I would like to ask your majesty to allow me some time to think of a way to get the best of both worlds."
Emperor Longyuan's proposal to lay railroad tracks on the Qianbu Corridor was just a temporary hothead. If Jiao Shun was against it, he might really have his own way. However, after listening to Jiao Shun seriously considering the difficulties, he felt that it was too troublesome, so he waved his hand and said
: "Come on, let's not lay it on the Qianbu Corridor - but I don't know where the train should be used between Yi Ai and Qing?"
Seeing that Emperor Longyuan was still struggling with these issues, Jiao Shun felt helpless. Could it be that he knocked on the palace door at night just to chat with the emperor?
But he couldn't take the initiative to remind him, so he could only continue to answer patiently and seriously: "In my humble opinion, it is better to build a railway outside the city to Xishan Mountain and transport water, coal and other supplies into the city on a daily basis."
"Not to mention coal, in recent years, thanks to His Majesty's great blessings, the population of the capital has become increasingly prosperous, but the problem of draft in the city has also become more and more serious. According to the survey of the minister, the monthly fee for draft for middle-class and above families is already more than
During the reign of Taizu, he was two or three times taller."
"Since Xishan already produces coal, if it can be transported by train around the clock, it will greatly reduce the burden on the people in the city."
At this point, Jiao Shun saw that although the emperor nodded slightly, there was a hint of confusion between his brows, and he quickly added: "In order to facilitate the officials and people along the way to dodge, I think that in addition to the roof, an additional whistle should be installed.
The sound of trains passing through the border can be heard for miles, so this will ensure safety."
As soon as these words came out, the emperor immediately beamed. Although he also wanted to benefit the people, he still wanted to show off his achievements more. Now that he had the best of both worlds, how could he not be happy?
Immediately he said: "Then when I go back, I might as well draw up the cost first, and then..."
"Long live."
As a result, Jia Yuanchun interrupted her mid-sentence, and she said solemnly: "I heard that there are thousands of Shui Fuzi in the city who rely on this for a living. If they compete with the people for profit, I'm afraid it won't work."
OK."
"this……"
Although Emperor Longyuan didn't like Jia Yuanchun interrupting him, the issue of competing for benefits with the people did need to be considered. After all, the livelihoods of thousands of people were involved. If something happened, he would be chased by those corrupt scholars again.
Accused.
"The empress filtered her very much."
Jiao Shun said hurriedly: "But what the Water Masters are really responsible for is distributing water throughout the city. Whether it is water transported from outside the city or some deep wells in the city, they are all in the hands of wealthy merchants. Even if the imperial court competes for profits, it will only compete with these merchants.
Competing for profit will not affect the livelihood of thousands of water masters."
"Besides, there are good water in the city today. Only the middle and upper houses. If the court can supply a large amount of cheap drinking water, so that the home of civilians can also consume.
. ""
Jia Yuanchun heard a little bit, and he was silent again.
It's really rare that she also knows Master Shui.
To be honest, the overall quality of the man of Rongguo Mansion is really far worse than a woman -to put aside the spring of Yingchun, and Jia Xichun, who did not recognize the six relatives, was at least accomplished in painting and Buddhism.
However, although Jia Yuanchun no longer spoke, the emperor was stirred up by her, but she did not want to continue to discuss this question anymore. She was trying to ask about the latest progress of engineering.
The night of the palace was banned.
"oops!"
He suddenly had a backhand to pat his head, but suddenly condensed in the air again, and immediately patted it at the table: "I saw Ai Qing happy for a while, and I forgot that you had something to report. What was so urgent?
Chapter completed!