Destiny Only Han

Chapter 999 Liu Ying: The ancient sage king rides a dragon, the emperor of Han rides an elephant!

"...What a woman's benevolence!"

After Lu Wan finished speaking, there was silence on the high platform.

Yan Wang is really brave... Liu Rui continued to shrink himself in the corner, silent, just took a sip of tea, but secretly frowned because of the lack of taste.

Liu Jiao and others did not speak.

After all, this is the father-in-law training the son-in-law, and uncles like them can't get in the way.

Liu Ying was too lazy to argue with Lu Wan.

The reason is simple, the old guy doesn't have a few years to live!

Therefore, to argue with this old man, it is better to toss and toss his daughter to vent her anger after returning to the palace!
Ram!
So he smiled and said, "Who said I'm going to let the elephant go?"

Lu Wan asked curiously: "Neither kill nor let go? Then why do you want this elephant? To be honest, I like that pair of ivory. It will be Xiaoyu'er's birthday in a few days. I plan to carve an elephant with my own hands." Give her the pair of tooth carvings!"

"Stingy!" Liu Ying pouted.

Lu Wan was furious.

Not to mention that ivory has been a rare treasure since ancient times. Since the elephants disappeared from the Central Plains during the Zhou Dynasty, ivory has been the highest-grade tribute offered to the Emperor of Zhou by those Fang kingdoms (vassal states) in the south!

The important thing is that he is going to carve that pair of ivory with his own hands!
So, is this tooth carving?
this is not!
This is the deep paternal love of an old father for his precious daughter!

I don't understand fart, I'm nothing... Lu Wan became more and more annoyed, and stared at Liu Ying with beard and eyes.

Liu Ying smiled and asked, "Uncle Lu, I just want to ask you something. Is this elephant's ivory thick and long, or the ivory shipped from overseas is thick and long?"

Lu Wan didn't hesitate: "That's hard to say, after all, those small ivory merchants wouldn't come all the way to sell them, would they?"

Liu Ying nodded: "Although that's the case, can't you afford a good one, Uncle Lu?"

Lu Wan curled her lips: "You know what a fart! If you want to make an ivory carving, you should not only consider the size of the material, but more importantly, the quality of the material! Look at that pair of ivory, the thickness and length are just right, and the size is even, and the shape is very good. Beautiful and without major blemishes!"

This old man knows a lot... Liu Ying looked up at the sky, and started to mess around: "Then I don't care, anyway, this elephant is useful to me, Uncle Lu, go to the east and west cities to buy ivory! If it doesn't work, I will inform the overseas governor's office , Let them send out a hunting team to hunt you down with a good pair!"

Lu Wan suddenly laughed angrily.

The old man stared: "I want this! You are so capable, why don't you let people catch another one?"

Liu Ying refused to budge: "I just want this! I'm really useful!"

Liu Bang walked over with a smile, standing between Liu Ying and Lu Wan: "Nai Gong was not aggressive in his life, but he was good at fighting... May we let that Zhu Zi talk about his reasons?"

Lu Wan snorted and said nothing.

After all, Lao Liu is his half-brother born on the same day and month in the same year, so we still have to give him some face!
Liu Ying said: "During the great court meeting, there were elephants in the emperor's guard of honor. These elephants were kept in Shanglin Garden on weekdays, and special personnel were responsible for domesticating them. Among them, the old and bad-looking elephants would be sent to Xinfeng City to be raised in The zoo is free for people to visit..."

Lu Wan's face was full of disdain: "Get to the point!"

Liu Ying rolled her eyes invisibly, and then said: "Most of the elephants raised in Shanglin Garden are female elephants. After all, female elephants are more docile and gregarious than male elephants, so they are easy to domesticate."

"But the problem is that the male elephants responsible for breeding are getting old and their physical fitness is not good enough, which leads to the frequent death of the young elephants that were bred..."

"Look at that male elephant, it's obviously a mature elephant, and its size and appearance are also majestic enough, so I'm going to transport it back to Shanglinyuan to be used as a breeding elephant!"

"Although spring has passed, elephants are not cattle and horses. There are about four mating periods in a year..."

"So, the time is just right!"

"In this way, not only will the people of Chang'an have a few more old male elephants to watch, but we will avoid a slaughter today, and the emperor's guard of honor can also solve the problem of lacking elephants in the future!"

"Isn't it beautiful to achieve multiple goals?"

After he finished speaking, Lu Wan turned her head and remained silent.

Liu Bang said with a smile: "Since it's a state matter, don't argue about it. I'll accompany you to the East and West City to see if you can find suitable ivory..."

Lu Wan sighed: "That's the only way to go. However, it's cheaper!"

Liu Bang asked curiously, "Who is cheaper?"

"Of course it's the male elephant!" Lu Wan smiled obscenely: "Didn't your precious son say that he is going to be caught in Shanglin Garden for breeding! There are dozens of female elephants there! Don't be squeezed dry, boy!"

"This is the trouble of happiness!" Liu Bang also laughed, but his smile contained both bitterness for his own experience and sympathy for Lu Wan.

After all, besides Liu Qi, who is underage, Lu Wan is the only one here who has only one daughter-in-law...

The smile on Lu Wan's face froze immediately.

He was a little annoyed: "What are you kidding?"

Liu Bang turned his head and left.

Lu Wan followed closely behind: "You tell Nai Gong clearly...and then tell you, Nai Gong is love! You don't understand!"

The corners of Liu Ying's lips raised.

What kind of breeding is not breeding? It's all a lie made up by him to deceive old Lutou!

Well, half-truths.

There was indeed a problem with the few male elephants used for breeding, but as Liu Ying said, the elephants have X four times a year, so they can go to other places to catch a male elephant and come back for breeding!
Therefore, his lie lies in his compassion, or in other words, he wants to leave some rare birds and animals that are not specimens to future generations!

Asian elephants, especially those living in Han, need to be protected. As for nobles who want to appreciate ivory carvings, they can buy ivory or African ivory!
Liu Ying looked at the bull elephant tied up with chains, as if suddenly remembered something.

He turned his head to look at Bank of China and said, before speaking, Bank of China bowed to salute, then slowly retreated from the high platform and rushed away.

Huh?What did I want to say just now... Liu Ying's face was full of confusion.

A moment later, Bank of China said that he was rushing towards him again, and the hem of his clothes was almost motionless, as if flying close to the ground.

Liu Ying was amazed.

However, he was not amazed by Bank of China's way of "flying close to the ground", but by Bank of China and the black box held in the arms of the little servants behind him.

This is a camera.

Liu Ying's idea just now was to take a photo with the captured bull elephant...

Different from the first version of the original camera that needs to be continuously exposed for several minutes, this camera is the latest model 'developed' by Dahan's skilled craftsmen. It only needs a 'bang' of the exposure light, and the photo is considered to be the one that is completed!
After all, Liu Ying has a full set of blueprints. As long as she can afford the cost of trial and error, those craftsmen who are no strangers to finishing can naturally produce a set of finished products!
Nothing more than a little slower.

But now it seems to be just right!
Liu Ying smiled and said, "Let's take a photo together!"

Wu Chen frowned: "What is a photo?"

In the corner, Liu Le, who had been whispering to Zhang Buyi for a long time, turned his head: "It's just a way of drawing, nothing more than machines replacing human labor! Well, it's very fun!"

The reason why she explained to Wu Chen was to prevent Wu Chen from being tricked by someone again!
For example, saying that a camera is a magic weapon...

Therefore, the pit, it is enough for her to fall into it alone!

Liu Ying asked: "Is sister together?"

Liu Le shook his head: "I won't go, taking a photo is exhausting! I decided to wait for you to finish taking the photo, and then ask a master painter to paint me on it!"

Well, every time she takes a picture, she jiojio stands up...

Liu Ying laughed: "We are using the latest model now! Basically, the whole process of taking pictures can be completed in two or three breaths. Sister, are you sure you want to try it?"

Liu Le immediately became interested: "Aren't you lying?"

Liu Ying nodded: "Liar is a puppy!"

However, Liu Xuan felt that she was shot while lying down, so she was not happy at once. She pouted and began to act coquettishly: "Daddy! People have already learned how to bark like a puppy, so why are you still relentless? No wonder others say that Daddy is stingy and stingy." Take revenge!"

Liu Ying turned her head and asked, "Who said I was stingy and held grudges?"

Liu Jiao: "..."

Liu Jia: "..."

Liu Rui: "..."

Not only the three of them, Liu Le and Zhang Bu doubt also had speechless expressions on their faces.

Liu Xuan pursed her lips tightly.

She is not stupid, if she answers Liu Ying, doesn't that mean she has betrayed others?

Liu Ying narrowed her eyes and didn't speak, she already had some guesses in her heart.

Without him, that airy little padded jacket doesn't have a lot of friends, and usually hangs out in the palace more often, so the leaker is obvious!

Therefore, after he returned to the palace, he planned to severely suppress those gossip women one by one!

Suppress them one by one, no one can escape!
It is better to kill five wrongly than to let one go!
Liu Ying calmed down, and slowly led a group of people towards the elephant that was half lying on the ground after leaving the swamp.

Liu Le stared at the camera that the Bank of China said he was playing with. His fat palms stretched and retracted. He wanted to touch this novel thing, but he was worried that it would be damaged.

Well, Liu Ying's previous camera was damaged by her!

A moment later, with the sound of a bump, thick smoke billowed, but the photoshoot ended.

Liu Le was a little unfulfilled, and took Liu Bang, Lu Wan and others to take a group photo for many times. Just when she was about to take Liu Ying to take another photo, Liu Ying refused: "I want to take a photo alone."

"Why?" Liu Le pretended to be careless, but pricked up his ears.

After all, Liu Ying brought the camera, maybe there will be some novel ways that she doesn't know, but Liu Ying knows!

Liu Ying shook her head: "No reason, I just want to take a picture alone."

Well, fake.

From the beginning of the camera, another technology has been derived.

Photoshop!

Therefore, Liu Ying is going to PS herself on the elephant, and then put on a posture of subduing the elephant, and leave a masterpiece.

Well, it's "Han Emperor Capturing Elephants"...

Not only that, he is also planning to apply this technology to fishing!
In this way, with the pictures and the truth, the fisherman will never be in the air!

ps: When I was writing the word 'ram', I suddenly remembered a joke in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji", but the legally published content cannot be compared with the Internet, which is interesting.

pps: Regarding ivory and its trade, it only represents the world in the book in 181 BC, and does not represent the author's own views and tendencies, please be aware.

(End of this chapter)