News of the Qiongzhou Army's Western Expedition to the Three Kingdoms finally reached the emperor's ears.
However, because he transferred all the internal guards from Nanyang to Java to look for Emperor Jianwu, the information he got was only scattered and not very complete.
Even so, the emperor still smelled a special smell.
Didn't Huang Fei say before that Qiongzhou had become severely weakened after the Nanyang War and generous aid?
Why do we still have the energy to conquer things here and there now?
How strange!
When the queen was chatting, she seemed to analyze it casually: "Which feudal official guarding one side does not have to face neighboring foreign enemies? Therefore, it is completely reasonable for the Qiong army to conflict with other countries. Besides,
, the land of Nanyang is rich, prosperous and famous, so it is not surprising that it attracts the covetousness of other countries."
That's true.
As the saying goes, a common man is not guilty of having a jade in his possession!
The emperor thought for a while and felt a little relieved.
He nodded and said: "According to the information I have received, Qiongzhou's use of troops this time is a forced self-defense counterattack, and is not an act of reckless aggression or provocation."
The Queen smiled and said: "In that case, Your Majesty, there is no need to make any assumptions. When the details of Qi Yu's war come, won't everything be clear?"
The emperor said calmly: "What Zi Tong said makes sense, so I'll just wait a little longer."
Having said that.
But how can he wait in the near future?
Not to mention that Qi Yu has gone to Australia now, even though he is in Qiongzhou, he has no intention of reporting the expansion of the territory. Otherwise, the good news of conquering Laos and Siam would have been spread all over the city.
Already.
In normal times, it would be impossible to hide a major event of this level from the emperor, but recently, he has devoted all his energy and resources to Emperor Jianwu, and naturally he has not paid so much attention to other matters.
Judging from the current tense, Qi Yu's plan to divert trouble to the east was very successful.
Directly from showing off in the forest to hiding one's strength and biding one's time.
Queen Su calmed down and suddenly asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, what do you think of Hongyu's recent progress? Are you satisfied?"
For his own son, the emperor was naturally full of praise: "I thought he was a playful and playful prince before, but now I see that I was wrong."
After a pause, he continued: "The Great Emperor battleship he built was indeed so ingenious that even the masters at the Ministry of Works expressed their admiration. And the subsequent counterfeiting work indeed benefited from it and achieved results.
, it can be seen that Hongyu’s talent is quite good. Compared with before, the progress can be described as cloudless.”
Queen Su was overjoyed when she heard this and said: "That's great! It seems that our Li family's Jiangshan Sheji can be regarded as having a successor."
There is something in the words.
However, the emperor did not follow her lead.
Instead, he frowned slightly.
"Although this kind of ship is good, there is one key component that is difficult to copy."
"Is there anything else?"
"Indeed! The master craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry racked their brains and tried many methods, but in the end they all ended in failure."
this……
The Queen wondered: "What kind of component is that?"
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "Nothing but a steam engine!"
I see!
This thing is the core power component, how can it be missing?
With Su Liu's extraordinary insight, he quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.
She thought for a while and asked puzzledly: "I wonder which part of the imitation work went wrong?"
The emperor did not hide it from her, and answered calmly: "How can we talk about this? The craftsmen have obviously made a very similar imitation, but when it came to the testing stage, the machine suddenly deformed and was scrapped within a few strokes."
I understand, this is because the quality of the steel is not up to standard!
Although Su Liu analyzed the crux of the problem immediately, she could not find a way to improve it.
In her previous life, what she learned was medical knowledge, which had nothing to do with industrial manufacturing. Even if she had the will, she couldn't do it with her hands.
Her beautiful eyes flashed, and she suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what's so difficult about this matter? The Emperor is a mechanism technology developed by our Yu'er. He must be very familiar with the secrets. Why don't you
Let those craftsmen consult him?"
The queen's original intention was to take advantage of this rare opportunity to improve her son's status and gain more reputation points, but she never thought that it would end up being the opposite of what happened.
The emperor said with a hint of disappointment: "I have asked him in private, and he replied that all the parts of the steam engine were completed by Qi Xiao in private, but he had no idea about the mystery involved.
"
What? Qi Xiao has mastered the core technology?
When the queen heard this, her face froze.
If this is the case, Yuer's credit may be completely wiped out!
This is not nonsense, it is the truth.
Just imagine, if a steam engine ship loses its source of steam engine, what is the difference between it and an ordinary sailing ship?
And all the previous efforts will become in vain.
The queen silently kept this in mind and prepared to work on it privately.
In order to resolve the embarrassment just now, she quickly changed the topic.
"Your Majesty, have you heard that in recent times, there have been two very influential discussions in the capital?"
"Discuss the Tao? Who discusses it?"
Seeing that the emperor's curiosity was aroused, the queen said eloquently: "The person who discusses Taoism is none other than Qi Yu's only son Qi Xiao."
What?
Is it his boy?
Sheng Tianzi's face froze, as if a more complex emotion came to his mind.
After he calmed down a little, he asked: "Then, what did he talk about?"
"Your Majesty, in addition to the Four Books, Five Classics and traditional classics, all of them are within the scope of his discussion. It is said that there are arithmetic, profit and loss, mechanical skills, and geography and astronomy." Empress Su introduced them one by one.
"Isn't he... not doing his job properly?" The emperor became a little unhappy when he heard that the classic article was left aside.
The Queen smiled and said: "Now is a peaceful and prosperous time. We should promote the contention of a hundred schools of thought. Your Majesty, as an eternal wise king, should support it."
All right!
Although the emperor nodded in approval, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Does my daughter really want to marry this dandy?
Seeing that Long Yan was in a daze, the Queen quickly pulled him out of his thoughts and said: "How is Qi Xiao's level? He is not doing his job properly. Why don't Your Majesty come and have a look? With your wisdom, you only need to listen to a few words to make a decision.
Mingjian.”
"A viewing? Where can we go to see it?" the emperor said blankly.
"It is said that there will be a seminar on astronomy in Qixiao tomorrow morning. If your Majesty is interested, you may wish to visit in person!"
"That's right..."
After hearing this, the emperor smiled suddenly and nodded.
It's been a long time since I left the palace for a private visit, so I thought it was just to relax.