The four-wheeled carriage sent by Zhenzhen Kingdom shocked Emperor Chongkang and a group of ministers.
Their shock was not limited to the fact that the four-wheel carriage could turn, but they discovered that the steering system underneath the carriage was very complex and sophisticated.
With Daxia's current ability, even if he tried to imitate a cat, he still wouldn't be able to create one.
In terms of sophistication, they fall far short of each other.
Although this is just a carriage, what if they put this kind of craftsmanship on weapons?
Aren't they capable of making very sophisticated weapons?
With these weapons, the combat effectiveness of their army will reach extremely terrifying levels.
Fortunately, the two countries are extremely far apart. If they were close neighbors, Daxia would be in danger.
For Jia Huan, Jin accidentally witnessed the level of technological development of Zhenzhen Country.
It gave him a sense of urgency.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten!
If the Chinese nation does not follow in the footsteps of history, it must develop science and technology as soon as possible.
The appearance of the envoys from the Zhenzhen Kingdom gave Jia Huan a sense of urgency.
Then Jia Huan thought that with the shock that the Zhenzhen Kingdom's envoys had brought to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, he might be able to take the opportunity to launch a four-wheeled carriage!
Technological development is not just talk.
To be fair, Daxia's system made the environment for the development of natural science worse.
And if he continues to launch some products with technological content, it can promote the progress of some private industries.
Of course, the four-wheel carriage business must also be an extremely profitable business.
The shock that the four-wheeled carriage brought to the monarchs and ministers of Daxia did not make them change their minds.
In the end, they still refused to trade and cultural exchanges with Zhenzhen Country, which made Princess Alice very regretful.
Jia Huan accompanied him to a feast of friendship between the two countries.
After the banquet, Jia Huan stood up and resigned.
Emperor Chongkang also wanted to keep Jia Huan to accompany the envoys from the Zhenzhen Kingdom, but Jia Huan declined because he had a family funeral.
Before leaving the palace, Jia Huan was stopped by Master Zhao again.
Jia Huan followed Master Zhao to his office. The room was not big, but it was quiet.
After Zhao Heng asked Jia Huan to sit down, he poured a cup of tea for Jia Huan and asked with a smile: "Huan'er, how did you feel when you heard their debate on trade in the court today?"
Jia Huan hesitated and asked: "Master, the two bachelors and other civil servants are all learned scholars. Can't they see the benefits that trade has brought to Daxia?"
"And the reason for their opposition is even more ridiculous. Don't they understand at all that time has changed and things have changed?"
Zhao Heng smiled and said: "You are right in saying that they are all learned scholars. How come they don't know this?"
"Why do they object? It's just because their interests will be damaged once trade begins."
"Those ministers are basically from wealthy families, or have been bribed by wealthy families."
"Now, we do not trade with Zhenzhen Country. They can trade by land. And their family secretly conducts smuggling at sea."
"These overseas smuggling businesses are basically monopolized by them."
"And once a trading dock is opened, all merchants will flock there. The profits they can earn will decrease sharply."
"Under such circumstances, how can they agree to trade with Zhenzhen Country? In their hearts, the justice of their family and country is not as important as their small family!"
Hearing this, Jia Huan completely understood.
It turns out that those high-sounding ministers in the court are actually not much different from the peddlers and pawns in the market.
Even their moral bottom line may not be higher than that of traffickers and pawns.
In fact, he should have thought of this earlier.
Opening the history books, they are filled with these stories.
Zhao Heng stood up and patted Jia Huan on the shoulder and said, "You haven't entered the court yet, so there is no need to worry."
"You will enter the Hanlin Academy in a few days. When you go there, only bring your eyes and ears, not your mouth. Listen more, see more and talk less. Just go."
After bidding farewell to Master Zhao, Jia Huan left the palace with a heavy heart.
He felt a little depressed.
It turns out that not only the Jia family has pig teammates, but the imperial court also has pig teammates.
The Jia family's pig team settled amicably, but what about the pig team members above the court? How to solve it?
Jia Huan shook his head and immediately threw all these worries behind him.
If the sky falls, there will be someone high to support it. It is too ridiculous that I am just a small sixth-grade official, but I worry about the emperor's heart.
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After leaving the palace, Jia Huan didn't go far when he saw Zhao Da in the distance.
Jia Huan couldn't help but ask: "Zhao Da, why are you here?"
Zhao Da smiled honestly and said: "The younger one knew that the third master rode the palace horse when he entered the palace. The younger one was afraid that it would be inconvenient for the third master to go back, so he rushed here to wait for the third master."
Jia Huan patted Zhao Da on the shoulder and said, "Yes, thanks to you today. Otherwise, I would have to walk a long way to meet the carriage."
Zhao Da is as honest and honest as his father Zhao Guoji.
Originally, Jia Huan called Zhao Guoji uncle and Zhao Da, Zhao's second cousin.
However, not only did they dare not agree, but they were also very frightened.
Later, Jia Huan didn't force himself.
In this era, as it is, it is inconvenient for me to escape too far.
After getting on the carriage, Jia Huan ordered Zhao Da to pull him directly to Ningguo Mansion.
Now that he is the master of Ningguo Mansion, he has to take part in the funerals of Jia Zhen and Jia Rong no matter what.
It would be a shame not to go and have a look.
Not long after, Jia Huan entered Ningguo Mansion.
Along the way, all the women and young men in Dongfu stood on the roadside to salute and say hello to Jia Huan.
Jia Huan nodded slightly at them without stopping.
Not long after, Jia Huan came to the place where the spirit was laid.
As soon as he entered, he heard a quarrel coming from inside.
He heard a boy say: "Grandma told me to do something, and I shouldn't have refused."
"It's just that now we in Dongfu have to listen to Second Grandma Lian of Xifu for everything. Second Grandma Lian is a powerful person, how can I dare to disobey her?"
"Now grandma is asking me to do things again, which is hard for even a young child to handle. If I miss Mistress Lian's affairs because of this, and I get slapped by Mistress Lian, grandma's face will be disgraced by then, right?"
"Grandma should be more at peace now. I don't know what will happen in a few days! The younger one would like to advise grandma to be more particular if you can, and less bossy to others if you can do it yourself. This way everyone will be better off! "
There was laughter all around.
Jia Huan knew the voice of this boy by heart. He had a photographic memory and could easily remember the people he had met and the words he had heard.
This boy should be Xi'er, the boy who is following Jia Zhen.
Now that Jia Zhen and Jia Rong have just died, he has become the new master of Ningguo Mansion.
However, this kind of slaves were so satisfied that they actually made Youshi angry.
Jia Huan suddenly became furious.
(End of chapter)
