Wei Yao didn't know how to reply to Zhang Beichen. She was playing with flowers in the simulated time and space, but here, she still felt a little ashamed, so she replied awkwardly: "Well, it's really late today. I'll take a rest first."
After saying that, she quickly logged off.
"I must keep the secret of being able to chat with Zhang Beichen privately and not let anyone else know about it. Especially that scheming girl Han Mengshu. If she knew about it, she would definitely seduce Zhang Beichen shamelessly!" Wei Yao thought to herself.
Zhang Beichen was still admiring the photos sent by Wei Yao, "I have to say that Wei Yao's proposal is very attractive. But I am still the prime minister of Qin and cannot do anything treasonous. Having said that, Ying Yi is better than Wei Yao. She’s a few centimeters taller and has longer legs, so she should be very beautiful too!”
"This Wei Yao was about to go to sleep, but now it seems that she needs to take a cold shower to calm down first!"
…
Early the next morning, there was an early morning visit to the palace.
Zhang Beichen is a bit in low spirits. This is all Wei Yao's fault. He was so tired after simulating three games, and suddenly posted some photos of his legs, which disturbed people's minds!
Next time, you must make it clear to her that this behavior is inappropriate - how can you only send one photo?
On the throne, Ying Yiren's condition didn't seem to be good either. After listening to the government affairs reports from the ministers in the morning, he hastily announced his withdrawal from the court.
"Zhang Aiqing, please stay for a moment." Ying Yiren called to Zhang Beichen.
…
In the Qin Palace, Ying Yi and Zhang Beichen were walking in the garden.
Zhang Beichen took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, you don't look good today. You must have worked too hard recently. Please take care of your health and have a good rest."
Ying Yiren looked at him and sighed quietly: "I had another nightmare yesterday. I dreamed that I was attacked by the Prime Minister's troops."
Zhang Beichen looked embarrassed. This simulation of time and space cannot be considered reality!
He comforted: "Your Majesty must have too many things to worry about. It would be better if you rest more. Why don't you go to your residence and have a drink."
When she thought about drinking, Ying Yiren thought of Zhang Beichen's behavior of "saving food", her face turned slightly red, and she said: "Things have been busy recently, so let's try another day."
"Okay!" Zhang Beichen agreed decisively.
The two talked about government affairs again. At this time, a servant from Zhang Beichen's house came to report the matter.
"I pay my respects to you, your Majesty, Prime Minister!" the servant said respectfully.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me directly." Zhang Beichen ordered.
"Yes. Sir, I just discovered that your BMW was poisoned and died. The house is investigating the murderer!" the servant reported.
"Poisoned to death?" Zhang Beichen knew immediately that someone was warning him.
Based on the current situation, it might be someone from the old clan, or it might be an enemy of Qin or a demon.
Zhang Beichen's own diet is strictly supervised, so even a spy would have a hard time manipulating it. That's why his horse suffered. The key is that this horse was given to him by Ying Yiren.
When Ying Yi heard this, she immediately said angrily: "How dare you attack Aiqing and even poison the horses I gave you! This is not taking me seriously!"
She said to Zhang Beichen: "Ai Qing, I don't care about this matter!"
"Call Hei Fu over!" Ying Yiren ordered.
"yes!"
Not long after, a young man in military uniform came to the garden and paid homage to Ying Yi: "Hei Fu, pay homage to your Majesty!"
"Black man?" Zhang Beichen looked at him. He kept his head lowered and looked honest and honest. In the simulated time and space, he had betrayed Ying Yiren, and his true identity was Meng Yuan's grandson Meng Li.
Ying Yiren naturally remembered this incident, but she did not secretly execute Hei Fu or drive him out of the Black Dragon Guard.
Her father once taught her that as a monarch, the most important ability is not to ride a horse and fight, nor to write or write, but to know people and make good use of them!
Whether it's Hei Fu or Meng Li's group, in most cases, they can all be used by her.
And after several simulations, Ying Yiren has been able to grasp the sense of proportion and will not let the old clan rebel directly.
If Zhang Beichen hadn't been the opponent in the last simulation, the old clans might not have rebelled in that simulation.
As for this black man, since he has the ability, why not use it? And it is better to know that he is from the old clan, so that he can use him to pass some false information to the old clan.
"Hei Fu, the Prime Minister's horse was poisoned to death. I will leave this matter to you to investigate. I want to know the result within today!" Ying Yiren ordered.
"Yes!" After Heifu answered, the figure just shook for a moment and then disappeared.
Ying Yiren said to Zhang Beichen again: "Don't worry, my dear, I will personally pick a good horse for you later."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
…
Zhang Beichen and Ying Yiren didn't wait long. After just over an hour, Heifu came over with someone in his arms.
It was a servant wearing linen clothes. He was tall, with rough skin and a little red.
Heifuhui reported: "Your Majesty, this is the man who tampered with the fodder and secretly poisoned the prime minister's horse!"
"Well, you did a good job." Ying Yiren nodded slightly.
Heifu disappears again.
Ying Yiren asked the man: "What is your name, and why did you poison the prime minister's horse?"
When the man saw the King of Qin and the Prime Minister, he was actually quite tough. He looked unhappy and said to Ying Yiren: "Your Majesty, the villain is called Bai Mu. He has no intention of harming anyone. It was the Prime Minister who bullied others too much. The horse that killed him was To vent your anger!”
"Oh?" Zhang Beichen was not surprised. He was in Qin State's political reform. The so-called reform means changing the ancestral system and tradition. In reform, it is inevitable that some people will be eliminated.
"Tell me, why did I bully others so much?" Zhang Beichen continued to ask.
The man said: "The villain has made a living by forging swords for generations. A few days ago, the Prime Minister issued a new law, stipulating that from now on, the Qin State will stop forging bronze swords and other bronze weapons, and will all be replaced by iron. Iron is not as useful as bronze. So no one in Qin State forged weapons anymore, but they went to Wei and South Korea nearby to buy weapons!"
"The sword-making workshops and craftsmen's shops of the villain and other colleagues can no longer operate. Your Majesty, please judge. Isn't this a loss of life for people?"
Zhang Beichen understood immediately. He had observed Qin's weapons. Not only Qin's, the mainstream weapons in this era were bronze.
The output of bronze is very small, so only nobles can afford it. It is not as rich in iron ore resources. If you want to expand your armaments, you cannot use bronze.
Moreover, bronze has poor toughness, so it is fine for making large devices such as tripods and bells. However, if it is used to make things like swords, axes and axes, the quality is not good enough. Moreover, the smelting of bronze is very cumbersome and difficult to produce in batches.
In comparison, iron has much better properties. The most important thing is that it is cheap and easy to smelt!
However, these are all irons with mature smelting technology, but now because the iron smelting technology is immature, the smelted iron is either too soft or too brittle, and is not liked by people.
Zhang Beichen asked: "Didn't I order the craftsmen to forge the smelting furnace? When the smelting furnace is built and the new smelting method is used, your business will not decrease, but will be great!"
"Sir, why don't you tell your enemies such nonsense? Let's see if they believe it!" Bai Mu didn't believe it at all.
In their impression, ironware is completely inferior to bronze and is synonymous with garbage!
Ying Yiren knew that in the simulated time and space, Zhang Beichen had improved iron tools, which were much more powerful than bronze ones.
She looked at Zhang Beichen, and Zhang Beichen said to Bai Mu: "You poisoned Identity's horse, and it should be dealt with according to the law. Now you are being dealt with, and you don't accept it. I'll let you see the real iron weapon, the sword, first. What it should be like!”
At the same time, he said to Ying Yiren: "Your Majesty, today I will forge a sword for you and give it to you!"
"Okay! Let's wait and see!" Ying Yiren was full of expectations when she heard that Zhang Beichen was going to forge a sword for herself.
