Chapter 85 The 85th Day of Wanting to Die

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on bicycles and tricycles.

As the first person to touch this thing, the Minister of Works was very proud.

Officials working in the Ministry of Industry also felt very honored.

When Kangxi woke up, he patted Xiaoliu next to him twice.

It's nothing more than I just can't stand seeing him sleeping so lazily.

Yin Zhuo opened his eyes in a daze, not knowing what had happened.

She was so sleepy that her eyes were blurry and she looked at Kangxi with a confused look on her face.

Kangxi couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Go to sleep."

Yin Zhuo turned over and buried his head in the quilt.

Kangxi was jealous to death.

When will he be able to have a good night's sleep?

At this moment, Kangxi wanted to throw away the throne.

But the sons were still very young, and Xiaoliu had also said that if he became the emperor emeritus, the power of the entire Qing Dynasty would be decentralized.

Just like the Qianlong and Jiaqing mentioned by Xiaoliu.

After Jiaqing ascended the throne, he did not have complete power. Although Qianlong nominally did so in order not to exceed his reign, it is likely that the power of the entire Qing Dynasty was in Qianlong's hands during those three years.

What was left for Jiaqing in the end...

It was the corrupt officials and the White Lotus Sect that rebelled.

Not to mention the other emperors who came after him, Kangxi clearly realized that the Qing Dynasty began to decline under him and Qianlong.

If he is still working hard to climb up the ladder, then the fourth prince Yongzheng was pushing Qianlong to the top. At the end of Qianlong's reign, the entire Qing Dynasty was in decline.

Closing the country was a policy he implemented initially to stabilize the government, and it was not a long-term policy.

Now that the maritime ban has been lifted, coastal residents are allowed to do business abroad. Although they may be harassed, Kangxi has already sent reinforcements.

The people of the Qing Dynasty cannot be like birds in a cage, losing their courage due to being imprisoned, and finally surrendering without a fight when facing a powerful enemy.

Kangxi thought of what Xiaoliu said. In the late Qing Dynasty, although they had won the war, they still had to cede land and pay money. What a humiliation it was.

What is the difference between this and the Song Dynasty? Kangxi believed that the Qing Dynasty was stronger than the Qing Dynasty, at least the land area had increased several times.

When Kangxi came to court, he found that the court officials were very active.

Before, they were all standing quietly in their positions, keeping a distance from each other, but now they were all looking in a certain direction and communicating with each other.

Liang Jiugong: "Go to court——"

As soon as the shrill voice fell, a group of people shouted in unison: "Long live our emperor—"

After saying this, Kangxi said: "My dear ministers, please stand up. If you have something to say, please stand up. If you don't have anything to say, please leave the court."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report--"

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask—"

Kangxi raised his eyebrows. So many people, are they all having problems?

The Minister of Industry spoke first: "Your Majesty, I have already developed a bicycle tricycle and am waiting outside the palace."

Kangxi became interested and said, "Oh, you are so thoughtful, please show it to me."

This is why he couldn't speak yesterday.

The five princes who were attending the court together looked at each other curiously, but found that the fourth prince was very calm.

The other four were still dealing with school matters. Although I didn’t go to welcome the fourth child yesterday, I heard that the sixth child was going to get a means of transportation after leaving the palace.

Yinreng was somewhat dissatisfied that he did not make it this time.

No, I must follow Xiaoliu next time.

Let’s see what other good things he has not researched yet.

Soon, the people in the court dispersed to both sides to make room for the bicycle and tricycle.

Yinzhen had learned his lesson now, and asked the fourth brother, "Did you see him yesterday?"

Yinzhen shook his head: "No, but..."

He hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should say this himself or let Xiaoliu say it.

Yinzhen urged, "If you have something to say, please say it quickly. Why are you being so hesitant?"

Yinzhen glanced up, then looked at the distance between his brothers and the others, and said in a low voice: "Xiaoliu plans to give the emperor a surprise on the birthday of the emperor. It seems to be a military parade. I need you to worry about it when the time comes."

Yinzhen frowned: "Xiaoliu's idea?"

"Yes, he has handed this matter over to Yinyou, and Xiaoqi will probably come to find you when the time comes.

Yinzhen snorted: "Okay, I'll ask the Seventh Brother, this Sixth Brother is really busy all the time."

This means not leaving them idle.

But he had already arranged for the defeat of the White Lotus Sect, and had also found undercover agents, all of whom were trustworthy.

The route he took was inspired by Xiaoliu, which is called internal and external coordination.

Guaranteed to be foolproof.

Even though the White Lotus Sect has developed for such a long time, it is still in its infancy.

Therefore, it did not reach the point where he could rebel, and Yinzhen had a bottom line.

Yinreng frowned: "What square formation?"

"I can't explain it clearly right away, and I'm worried about this. After the court session, you can go with me to find Xiaoqi. Xiaoliu's plan needs to be revised. Some of it is not suitable for the Qing Dynasty. His plan is to hold a feast for the people in the big square at the palace gate."

Yinzhen is now looking forward to the arrival of the Wanshou Festival.

I wonder what surprises those performances and formations will bring them.

Yinreng nodded: "Okay, you should talk less, I've told you everything."

Isn’t it just to please Xiaoliu?

Xiaoliu actually likes him, but he's been busy lately and hasn't been able to pay attention to Xiaoliu.

It seems that you can't relax for even a moment when you have a good relationship with Xiaoliu.

Not only did he miss the spinning machine last time, he was also not there for the bicycle this time.

Yinzhi and Yinqi both listened attentively. Yinqi was worrying about what gift to prepare for the birthday celebration. When he heard what his fourth brother said, he immediately said to Yinzhen, "Big brother, take care of me when the time comes."

Yinzhen neither agreed nor refused: "I will listen to the arrangements of the Emperor's father and what Xiaoliu says at that time."

He is also confused now.

I have absolutely no idea what is going on.

With his elder brother's words, Yinqi felt relieved.

Xiaoliu said that he would be disgraced when the emperor personally led the expedition against Galdan for the third time. Although Yinqi had been a little perfunctory about riding and archery before, he has now put in 120% of his effort in training.

He cannot disfigure himself.

Although he is a man, he also has his own ambitions.

He reached out and touched his face. If he had done something meritorious, the scar would be a medal, but if he had not, the scar would be a sign of shame.

What's more, he was still following the Emperor to gain credit.

It's really embarrassing.

Yinzhi was also a little anxious, as if he had been forgotten.

I also want to go to Xiaoliu to learn from him.

Yinzhi was more interested in ancient books and collectibles, so he had a somewhat dull personality.

Now I feel a rare sense of urgency.

On the other hand, everyone's attention was on the two objects in front of them, and they didn't notice that a few brothers were whispering in the corner.

Even if I noticed it, I wouldn't dare to come over and eavesdrop.

Kangxi had already come down from the front and looked at the two objects in front of him, turning them around twice out of curiosity.

"Yes, yes."

"Come on, who wants to go for a ride?"

Kangxi glanced over and saw Yinqi already rushing out eager to try, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am willing."

Kangxi: ...

Others who wanted to stand out held back.

Well, let’s look at the Fifth Prince. Fortunately, they were a step slow. If they had known earlier, they would not have hesitated.

Kangxi then said to Yinreng: "Baocheng, come here and ride this tricycle."

Yinreng calmly walked forward, then calmly sat on the bicycle, and began to ride in the middle of the road where everyone had made way.

Everyone was stunned: "Oh, so you use your feet to push, this is indeed a lot more convenient, His Royal Highness is worthy of being His Royal Highness, he is so smart."

"The prince is wise—"

When Yinreng reached the end of his ride, he heard flattery in both ears.

The whole person was numb from listening, but when he turned around, he found Yinzhen coming behind him: "Come, let me try."

Yinreng would have refused before, but now he didn't want to be surrounded by people and stared at like a monkey, so he acted decisively and in a very handsome manner.

The crowd exclaimed again.

"This is going smoothly, but things are not going well with the Fifth Prince."

"A three-wheeled vehicle is more stable and won't fall over even if it's left there, but I'm a little scared when I see two two-wheeled vehicles. They look like they're going to fall over."

"Ouch, that's scary, it's so wobbly."

Everyone was discussing Yinqi's situation.

On the other hand, Yinzhen and Yinreng had already started a conflict.

After Yinreng got off the carriage, he sat down in the back of the carriage. If Yinzhi hadn't been heavy enough, he might have just jumped up.

Yinzhen's face darkened: "You go down."

Yinreng refused and moved up again: "This is fine."

Yinzhen couldn't push himself just now, but now he can move forward.

He now understood why Xiaoliu wanted to study this. He must have wanted to be lazy and didn't want to walk, so he got a tricycle and wanted someone to pull him.

Just like he is pulling his dick now.

The ministers in the court couldn't help but feel dazed when seeing the harmonious and friendly scene between the eldest prince and the crown prince.

No, is your relationship that good?

Seeing that the two of them are as close as brothers, the eldest prince is willing to ride the carriage to take the Crown Prince without any complaints.

People also found that the tricycles carrying people can move very smoothly.

Yinqi adapted to the situation and finally found some sense of balance.

Sweat was breaking out on his nervous forehead.

Before, he never imagined that this thing called a bicycle would be so difficult to ride.

The eldest brother has been replaced by someone else, and now it is the third brother who is being carried, and he needs the help of the fourth brother to support him, otherwise he cannot get up.

The painting styles on both sides are completely different.

Everyone has come to the conclusion that the bicycle is not easy to ride and a tricycle seems to be more cost-effective.

But when they saw the Fifth Prince riding, they regretted their decision.

No, you can really ride it alone. No wonder it is called a bicycle. It turns out there is a reason for it.

And this bike seems to be more stylish and cool to ride.

The eldest brother riding the tricycle gave people the feeling of a hard laborer hauling goods.

If this bicycle can really be ridden, then I would choose the bicycle.

During the court session, there was no serious business except for the matters concerning the shipyard, so everyone studied bicycles for the whole morning.

Before leaving the court, Kangxi said to the Minister of Works: "The blueprints can be distributed for free, and the people can produce them for free, but after production, they must be recorded and marked by the government to avoid any accidents."

The Minister of Industry quickly responded, "Yes."

Kangxi nodded: "I will leave the court."

"Farewell, Your Majesty."

After Kangxi left court, he brought his belongings to the prince's residence. He wanted to take Xiaoliu for a tour.