The Evil Emperor Pursues His Wife: Sheng Chong Shifei

Chapter 175 A Long Journey

The fourth prince, Chu Qiankang, looked at the steel knives on the table, feeling a little apprehensive. Could this be a rebellion, and the woman went crazy, which is really unreasonable.

But seeing Shangguan Qing's concentration, Chu Qiankang was a little curious again, walked over to check, and was surprised to find that each steel knife was covered with a cyan luster, indicating that each handle of these knives was made of fine steel.

He picked up a knife and inspected it. There was no fine texture of repeated forging, but the sharpness of the blade was a little worse than that of Zhelu, so it could be regarded as a high-quality product.

Seeing the table full of high-quality steel knives, Chu Qiankang counted them quickly, and there were exactly thirty of them.

At this time, he noticed that "103" was engraved in cursive codes on every handle to the place where the article was written.

Shangguan Qing raised her head and asked, "What do your Highnesses think of these knives?"

She had known that Chu Qiankang had come in for a long time, and the small pride in her heart, as well as her desire to show off, prevented her from stopping Chu Qiankang from picking up the knife to check.

"They are all high-quality products." Chu Qiankang asked for others, and he did not hesitate to praise them.

"These knives are just the beginning, and more steel knives of the same quality will be produced soon."

When Shangguan Qing stopped here, Chu Qiankang asked very cooperatively: "Could it be that the Craftsman has a new method?"

Shangguan Qing corrected: "It's a new technology. We have improved the iron-smelting method and can directly smelt fine steel. The steel knives here are made of the [-]rd furnace of the experimental iron-smelting method. The master craftsmen of iron have already After groping for a certain rule, as long as the new technology is perfected, a large amount of fine steel can be produced, and damage and working hours will be greatly reduced."

"Great promotion of great talents, the emperor must be very happy to know."

"Your Majesty already knows. This time, His Majesty has a strict order. Anyone who dares to reveal the method of melting iron will be punished by the nine clans. The royal family and nobles will be punished by the three clans. The main culprit will be executed by Ling Chi."

Chu Qiankang could feel a chill, which was too strong.

Shangguan Qing, who was talking about this, said with a relaxed face: "I don't think there is any need to be so nervous. The diffusion of craftsmanship can form a scale and eventually become a symbol of a country's strength. As long as there is coal and iron, we can conquer this era."

Chu Qiankang nodded cooperatively, but he really didn't believe it in his heart.

At this time, Shangguan Qing came to her senses and felt that she had talked too much, so she asked about the acquisition of the coal yard.

Chu Qiankang said: "We are discussing, and now there is a problem that needs to be solved, that is, the difficulty of transportation in winter, and the import of raw coal to Beijing is a problem."

"It turns out that there is a solution to this matter. Where will the Fourth Highness's goods be shipped from?"

"I plan to ship from Tongde, and I have a shipment of salt to sell in Tongde." Chu Qiankang was not afraid that Shangguanqing would know his plan.

Shangguan Qing ordered Zhu Qing to bring the map.

Zhu Qing led the order to go out, and soon came in with a map, and spread it out on Shangguan Qing's desk.

This map is different from the commonly used maps. It has a square bottom line and marks the conditions of urban rivers, mountains, rivers and roads.The overall layout on the map was similar to what Chu Qiankang had seen, so he didn't care. Even if you were a prince, the lines of latitude and longitude were unfamiliar to him.

The map is centered on the capital city, and the one that extends southward is the thinnest, almost following Chu Qianhan's footsteps going south, and the one that extends northward is not much, just reaching the border area of ​​Tongde Road.

Shangguan Qing took out a wooden ruler and measured it on the map, and determined a route from the Tongde army to the south along three natural rivers, a section of canals and a main official road to the capital.

Asking Nianci to trace a small area on the map with a piece of bamboo paper, Shangguan Qing said: "It is the fastest way to take this route with snow skis, and the number of transfers is the least. This section of the official road can be Let people pour water on the ground first, and then pass through after freezing."

"Thank you." Chu Qiankang cupped his hands and thanked him. He just came to ask about the situation, but he didn't expect that there was really a solution.

He looked at the map on the table, Nian Ci's drawing was very slow and detailed, which made people anxious.

Shangguan Qing continued to suggest: "Besides, horseshoes with spikes can be used to prevent the slipping of horseshoes. Older handlebars should be familiar. If conditions permit, several cars can be pulled together to save a lot of cost."

"Thank you." Chu Qiankang didn't expect Shangguan Qing to be so attentive, and thanked him again. His approval of Shangguan Qing was a little higher in his heart, and he also understood his father's original intention of letting Shangguan Qing manage the Luantai Division.

Shangguan Qing is really working, unlike those high-ranking officials who are superfluous, who take their salaries and slander the government, but they just don't know how to work.

Shangguan Qing's reason is also very simple, since he should do his best and leave no regrets.

Here, Chu Qianhan has not left yet, so the female official is required to inform that the tenth prince Chu Qianren is asking for an audience, and Shangguan Qing goes out to greet him, Chu Qiankang asks Nian Ci who is serious about drawing: "What are these square ones?"

"Scale." Nian Ci did not look up, and explained: "The scale of this map, Miss, each side is ten miles."

"So accurate?" Chu Qiankang was a little surprised.

"It's all estimated. The girl said that accurate figures need to be surveyed and mapped. We don't have the time or manpower. It's enough to estimate and draw. Don't take it too seriously."

Nian Ci didn't know that Shangguan Qing had obtained the geographical information of mountains and rivers collected by Shenjitai for hundreds of years. Shangguan Qing was surprised at the time and asked why Shenjitai would collect the information of mountains and rivers. I don’t even know the location, how can I be an assassin.”

In the next few days, in addition to sorting out the information, Shangguan Qing also asked Chu Qianhan to use the flying sword to determine all the geographical locations. The marks on the map were still very accurate.

Chu Qianhan has been flying around with a flying sword these days, and Yujian's flying skills are even more exquisite.

Shangguan Qing greeted Chu Qianren at the door, and brought him back to the public hall.

"Fourth brother." Seeing Chu Qiankang, Chu Qianren's face remained unchanged, and there was no mistake in bowing his hands.

"Tenth brother." Chu Qiankang also had a flat face.

Chu Qianren said: "I'm here to ask Miss Shangguan to find a way, and my fourth brother will also help me with my advice. I must help my younger brother to find a good way."

Chu Qianren's purpose was also to ask about transportation.

The raw coal in the coal yards outside the capital is transported by canal in summer. It is definitely not enough for the company to increase iron production. It must be transported from the coal production area. Chu Qianren also wants to ask for a way to transport it in winter.

This shows Shangguan Qing's reputation in engineering.

Shangguan Qing smiled and said: "Coincidentally, the Fourth Highness also came here for this matter, where is the destination of the Tenth Highness's delivery?"

Chu Qianren made a surprised expression. He saw Nian Ci sketching at the table, and he also saw the content on the tracing paper, which was the route from the capital to Tongde Road in the north. He suddenly felt relieved that Chu Qiankang would not go He will save a lot of trouble by grabbing food in the northwest. He doesn't want to take the risk of killing another brother.

"Northwest Wu'an Road." Chu Qianren said his destination.

(End of this chapter)