The Evil Emperor Pursues His Wife: Sheng Chong Shifei

Chapter 246
"Quan Yangyi went to the palace to meet the royal father, talked with the royal father for a while, and handed the royal father a book. He didn't avoid the guards on the outside. I think he wanted to show it to us."

When Chu Qianhan got the news, he notified Shangguan Qing immediately.

"These Dongyi Island barbarians are really vicious." Shangguan Qing was not surprised.When Quan Yangyi stayed in the capital and did not leave, Shangguan Qing knew that he was holding back his big move, and Shangguan Qing had considered all possibilities.Among them, the trick that hurt Shangguan Qing the most was to tell the emperor Chu Huaitian the agreement between them, and use Chu Huaitian's hand to get rid of her.

Quan Yangyi almost openly handed over the book to Chu Huaitian, just to let Shangguan Qing know, so as to provoke the relationship between Shangguan Qing and Chu Huaitian.

Maybe Chu Huaitian could understand Shangguan Qing's difficulties at that time.But it's more likely that you don't understand.

Shangguan Qing would also be cautious when she knew about it, so that a seed of distrust was planted among them, and this seed would grow bigger and bigger with time, and eventually their relationship would break down.

Chu Qianhan also saw this point, the identity of the prince made him see too much darkness.

"What's your father's reaction?" Shangguan Qing asked.

"Father stood in the imperial garden for a long time."

"It seems that we need to talk to the father. I hope he can summon us as soon as possible. If he refuses to see us, we should also prepare to move the whole family to Qiongya, and maybe move out of Chu."

"I remember I told you before that if the state of Chu can't accommodate us, I will accompany you to travel around the world and see the scenery on other continents."

"of course I remember."

Shangguan Qing approached Chu Qianhan's arms with a smile on his face, but he was worried.

Feeling the uneasiness in Shangguan Qing's heart, Chu Qianhan waited at home for two days, but Chu Huaitian did not summon them, and the seeds of distrust grew deeper and deeper.

Chu Qianhan had no choice but to return to Qiongya Qianjin Palace to face the saint.

Seeing Chu Qianhan who suddenly appeared, Chu Huaitian laughed at himself and said, "My Great Chu Palace is really a good place, anyone who wants to come can come and leave."

Chu Qianhan could hear the hostility in it, but he had to say something clearly, otherwise he was worried about letting Shangguan Qing stay in the capital alone.

"Can my father talk to me alone?"

"Okay, this way." Chu Huaitian retreated the guards on the left and right, and led Chu Qianhan to walk aimlessly in the palace.

The father and son didn't speak at first, until they came outside a dilapidated palace.

This is the cold palace in the Chu Kingdom's palace. It is deserted and cold. The concubines who live in it are considered useless. Chu Huaitian walked around the outer wall of the cold palace and came to a dilapidated gazebo. Covered well.

"There's no one here, just talk if you have something to say." Chu Huaitian stopped.

Chu Qianhan took out a sample of a newly-made single-shot gun and placed it on the stone slab covering the well, saying: "Father, this is a single-shot gun that the Craftsmanship Division will soon start to manufacture. The parts can be mass-produced. After that, ordinary soldiers can use it, which is why the boy will trade with them."

Chu Huaitian picked up the sample single-shot gun and pulled the bolt skillfully.He has used shotguns and cannons before, so he has a certain understanding of firearms. Chu Qianhan explained it next to him. Chu Huaitian quickly understood the applicable method. He tried shooting five guns in the yard. It is also very convenient to load bullets after emptying the magazine.

Alarmed by the gunshots, the guards of the Imperial Army trotted over. Chu Huaitian praised their loyalty and asked Sun Qu to lead them down to distribute the rewards.

"This weapon is loaded from the breech and can be used as long as you have the strength to pull the trigger. The old, weak, women and children can also kill well-trained soldiers, and the production of bullets is difficult. As long as the number of bullets is controlled, it can prevent the generals below from Leading troops to mutiny, father thinks that such a weapon is enough."

"Aren't you afraid? If one day, someone suddenly pointed a gun at your head." Chu Huaitian asked.

"That's why the "Emperor's Succession Act" was promulgated. In the future Chu State, individual force is no longer important, and the stability of the central government is the most important thing. Father, I hope you can trust us and don't listen to outsiders' slander. , we make deals with people to protect ourselves, and we wouldn't do it if we didn't have the means to suppress them."

"I understand." Chu Huaitian caressed the single-shot gun in his hand, and said lightly, "You can go back to Qiongya, and when the three-year period expires, I will release Shangguan Qing to reunite with you."

"Thank you for your kindness." Chu Qianhan was not sure that the other party understood.But one thing is certain, before the single-shot guns and bullets are mass-produced, Chu Huaitian will never touch Shangguan Qing, and will give Shangguan family more glory and give Shangguan Qing greater rights.

Chu Qianhan left after saluting, leaving behind the increasingly silent emperor.

At this time, Chu Huaitian was no longer their father, but an emperor who was worried about the 500-year throne of Chu State. His heart was unpredictable, and no one could guess.

Just as Chu Qianhan expected, Chu Huaitian summoned Shangguan Qing on the second day, and the monarch and his ministers had a pleasant conversation. Chu Huaitian decided to increase the capital investment in the Craftsmanship Division. Shangguan Qing politely declined and asked Chu Huaitian for policies. .

"Open market control?" Chu Huaitian couldn't understand Shangguan Qing's intention.

Shangguan Qing didn't answer immediately, but talked about another matter.

"Father, the situation with the interruption of the Northwest Commercial Road is unstable. The reason is because of the daughter-in-law, so the daughter-in-law has been thinking about countermeasures. Opening the market control is the most important strategy that the daughter-in-law thinks of."

"Let's hear it." Chu Huaitian responded with interest.

"As long as the market control is opened and the people in the capital are allowed to do business freely, the scope of use of salt rolls can be expanded through taxation, so that salt rolls can be popularized as soon as possible. Purchasing strategic materials."

Shangguan Qing sorted out the vocabulary and continued: "All the daughters-in-law have always emphasized that the ratio of salt rolls issued to salt goods in stock should not exceed [-]%, so that the imperial court can still come up with money at a critical moment. , the imperial court has lost its credibility, the people are unwilling to use salt rolls, and there is no way to deal with urgent matters that are really a matter of life and death."

Chu Huaitian was very satisfied with Shangguan Qing's arrangement, and immediately approved Shangguan Qing's proposal, and ordered the household department to set up a Hongshang study assistant.

Shangguan Qing knew in her heart that Chu Huaitian no longer trusted her. The so-called household department assistant would eventually have the right to issue banknotes in the hands of the household department, and several craftsmen related to printing money in the craftsman department would be included in the scope of assistants. .

Although disappointed, Shangguan Qing still accepted this arrangement. She will leave the capital sooner or later, and it is impossible to hold all the rights in her hands.

If she had been sitting in Chu Huaitian's position, she would not be relieved to delegate power.

After receiving the order, the Ministry of Households acted quickly, and the officials desperately set up a new study room for merchants. They all knew that the new department was related to the issuance of banknotes, and it was a rare and fertile vacancy in the capital.

(End of this chapter)