Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

The people lined the streets to welcome him, and the cheers were loud.

"Congratulations on your triumphant return!"

"Your Majesty is so wise and powerful that he defeated the rebels. We are so grateful!"

Chu Ze smiled and waved to the people on both sides.

Although the battle in Fengyang was a complete victory, there were still a lot of casualties after all.

Chu Ze ordered the families of the fallen soldiers to be paid, and the army distributed rewards.

For the wounded, he personally took the imperial physician to diagnose and treat them one by one.

"You are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and the court will not treat anyone badly."

Chu Ze kindly comforted the wounded soldiers and let them rest in peace.

After some arrangements were made, Chu Ze returned to the government.

Li Xing and Zhao Si were waiting nearby, and they could see the tiredness on his face.

"Your Majesty, you have been working hard for many days, so you should pay attention to your health."

Li Xing advised worriedly: "Would you like to rest for a while first?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, just rest first and we will take care of everything."

Zhao Si also echoed.

Chu Ze waved his hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I can't let go of those soldiers and people in my heart."

"Besides, once the rebellion is put down, it's a good time to recuperate and develop production."

"We have enough food and clothing, and the people's lives will be better."

A trace of longing flashed in Chu Ze's eyes.

“At this time, it’s even more important to forget about food and sleep to carry out large-scale construction projects.”

Li Xing and Zhao Si looked at each other and sincerely admired the prince's mind.

"Promise! The ministers and others will do their best and live up to the prince's trust!"

Chu Ze nodded with a smile and told the two of them to go home and rest.

The news of the Ming Dynasty's army's extermination of the rebels returned to Fengyang, making Chu Ze the focus of discussion among the people again. During the period since he took office, Fengyang has been prosperous under Chu Ze's careful management.

Grains are abundant in the fields and businesses in the market are prosperous.

The people's faces were filled with happy smiles.

"Thanks to the prince, our harvest this year is good!"

An old farmer said to his companions with a smile.

"Isn't that right? Since the prince took office, he has been getting stronger day by day!"

"That's right, the prince loves his people like his own son, how can we not be grateful?"

Praise for Chu Ze was everywhere.

The next night, Chu Ze, Li Xing, and Zhao Si took a rare break and had a drink in the official garden.

Looking at Chu Ze's increasingly mature and wise eyes, I felt a mixture of emotions in my heart.

"Your Majesty, I am so proud of you."

"When I first met you, I thought you were a playboy who didn't understand the world."

"But now, you have become the prince, and you have become a good official who prays for the people."

He smiled slightly and poured a glass of water and wine for Chu Ze.

"Your Majesty, please calm down for a while. You have lost a lot of weight by worrying about state affairs all day long."

Chu Ze took the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Isn't this for our Ming Dynasty?"

"When the world is peaceful in the future, it won't be too late for us to have fun again."

His eyes were firm and his tone was gentle and unquestionable.

The next day, Chu Ze was sitting in the study, holding a secret report in his hand.

"Although the rebellion in the Zhang Mansion has been suppressed, the disaster relief plan cannot be relaxed because of this."

He rubbed his temples and ordered Zhao Si beside him a little tiredly.

"Go, pass on the order. The third batch of pesticides cannot be delayed any longer. It will be shipped immediately and must be delivered to the disaster area within five days."

"No!" Zhao Si accepted the order and asked: "My lord, do you want me to personally escort you? Just in case."

Chu Ze shook his head and said: "No need. You stay in the house and help Li Xing take care of the remaining matters." "It's a troubled time now, so you need to worry more."

When Zhao Si saw this, he no longer insisted and hurriedly retreated to make arrangements.

Chu Ze looked at Zhao Si's back and sighed softly.

"Although we won this battle, the losses were not small."

He calculated on his fingers that just the pension for the fallen soldiers would not cost him any money.

Add to that the disaster relief funds, and I’m afraid the treasury is empty.

"It seems that we have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of the people who pay taxes?"

He was lost in thought.

A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

“By the way, the bike!
"When I was in the capital, I developed a new form of transportation called a bicycle."

"Bicycle?" Li Xing looked confused.

"That's right." Chu Ze explained enthusiastically.

"Think about it, the roads in Fengyang City are so narrow that a carriage can't even pass."

"But with a bicycle, it's different."

“Everyone can ride it, and it’s convenient to go anywhere.”

"More importantly, bicycles are low-cost and consume little, so ordinary people can definitely afford them!"

Li Xing was gradually impressed by Chu Ze's ideas.

"Your Majesty is really far-sighted! With this new gadget, wouldn't it be possible to make a lot of money?"

"That's right!" Chu Zezhi said proudly.

"Go and notify the officials at the Ministry of Industry that I have a new invention and ask them to prepare it."

"I'll finish the drawings early tomorrow morning, and we'll start production immediately!"

"No! Wei Chen will do it now!"

Li Xing happily accepted the order and left.

Chu Ze secretly calculated in his mind: "With the new source of income from bicycles and the profits from pesticides, we will be able to fill up the warehouse soon!"

Chu Ze stayed up all night, immersed in painting under the candlelight.

Memories of various types of bicycles in modern society came to his mind, and he was eager to depict them one by one.

"How should the handlebars be designed to be the most user-friendly? What material should the seat be made of to be the most comfortable? How can the frame structure be the lightest and strongest?"

Chu Ze pondered, the lines in his pen were bold and powerful, and the drawings gradually took shape.

"It's over!" At the third watch, Chu Ze held the last drawing and let out a long sigh of relief.

The design drawings of the new bicycle are neatly arranged, there are quite a few.

From the overall structure to the detail processing, everything reflects extraordinary ingenuity.

The frame adopts a diamond-shaped structure, with four cross-tubes forming an extremely strong support.

The seat and handlebars are both curved, perfectly fitting ergonomics.

"Look at these beautiful and smooth lines. Riding on it will definitely feel like walking on flat ground and have a great time!"

Chu Ze sighed sincerely.

The next morning, the sun was rising.

Chu Ze came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry early, laid out the drawings, and explained them to a group of officials.

Mr. Jia, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came closer to take a closer look and was amazed.

I saw two wheels side by side on the drawing, connected by diamond-shaped pipes in the middle to form the frame.

There is a handlebar for hand control in the front, and there is a small curved seat in the back.

"Wonderful! This fantastic idea is truly a stroke of genius!" Mr. Jia was full of praise.

Other officials also came forward one after another, and they started talking with each other.

"Your Majesty, I have a question that I don't know whether I should ask." A chubby official said hesitantly.

"But it doesn't matter." Chu Ze smiled and nodded.

"This... so-called bicycle seems to have only two wheels?" (End of Chapter)