Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 148
"I can't wait, but can the crown prince really solve the problem? Even if he can solve the problem, with his lazy temperament, I'm afraid we can't count too much on it, but apart from the crown prince, who can relieve my worries?"

Ying Zheng was talking to himself, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he waved his hand at the servant, "Show me, go to the harem!"

Yingzheng went to the harem and went straight to Mrs. Qiongzhi's bedroom. He hadn't seen Mrs. Qiongzhi for a long time, and Mrs. Qiongzhi was overjoyed when she saw Yingzheng coming.

After Yingzheng helped Mrs. Qiongzhi who was giving him a gift, he greeted him for a while, and used his abilities as the king of the sea to coax Mrs. Qiongzhi around.

Then Ying Zheng said that he would have dinner at Mrs. Qiongzhi's place and wanted the prince to accompany him. Mrs. Qiongzhi had no objection and immediately sent someone to invite Zhao Yi over.

When Zhao Yi heard the concubine's call, he naturally came immediately, but as soon as he entered the palace door, he smelled a scent of sandalwood, and his expression suddenly became more and more greasy.

He is too familiar with this sandalwood fragrance. When he was in Zhaozhuang, Mrs. Qiongzhi would light it whenever Yingzheng came. Because Yingzheng likes it, this habit has not been changed in the palace.

[Damn it, what are you doing, concubine? Why did the old man ask me to come here? 】

[It's not that the old thing deliberately asked my concubine to call me here, right?That must be no good!How about I run now! 】

Zhao Yi thought so and really wanted to run away, but Mrs. Qiongzhi's sharp eyes saw her son coming and immediately stepped forward.

"Yi'er, why don't you come in quickly when you arrive, your father is inside, go in and pay your respects to your father!"

Zhao Yi suddenly felt helpless, and could only be dragged by Mrs. Qiongzhi to greet Ying Zheng, and then sat down, and saw that the mother and concubine's palace had already set up a banquet, which seemed to be waiting for him to come.

"Yi'er, thank you father quickly, it is your father who insists on waiting for you to come over for dinner..." Mrs. Qiongzhi chattered endlessly, which made Zhao Yi feel even more painful.

[What the hell is this old thing going to do?Wouldn't it be nice to have a good meal with my mother and concubine?Do you want me to eat dog food? 】

【There are two beautiful maidservants from Yueshi at home, waiting for me to pamper them, but it's really unlucky to squat here to eat! 】

Zhao Yi's voice fell into Ying Zheng's mind, and Ying Zheng's face suddenly became gloomy.

He was so worried that he was about to get angry. He actually still had the mind to think about the Yuezhi woman. It was simply ridiculous!
Yingzheng didn't make any detours at all, and asked directly during the meal break, "Prince, I heard that the Prince's Mansion has recently recruited many craftsmen who make weapons. Why, are you going to make weapons?"

Mrs. Qiongzhi's face immediately changed when she heard the words, but Zhao Yi had an indifferent expression on her face. He ate the vegetables without a bite, and replied casually: "Reporting to my father, my son suddenly wanted to learn how to forge iron recently, so I mentioned it to the people below. By the way, what's the matter, is there a problem?"

What's wrong!All the important court officials thought you were going to rebel, but you said it was just a hobby, and you gave a mouthful to the people below!
With just one word, your people recruited all the craftsmen from Xianyang and even the entire Guanlong into the Prince's Mansion. It's no wonder that people can't imagine, but when Yingzheng wanted to teach him a lesson, Zhao Yi's heartfelt words passed into Ying Zheng’s mind.

[Um, could it be that the old guy thought I was going to rebel?That's right, with so many craftsmen entering the Prince's Mansion, it's hard not to attract attention! 】

[But the problem is that I am too lazy to rebel, but how can I explain it to the old man?It is said that I have an arsenal, and the arsenal needs iron, so I asked a craftsman to forge iron for me to make weapons, isn't that still a return? 】

[In particular, I also moved the arsenal to Zhaozhuang outside the city, and moved the craftsmen there. If this is said casually, I am really suspected of rebellion! 】

[There is no other way. The arrow is already on the string and has to be fired. The arsenal has begun to operate. Wang Chi has also found iron ore and is continuously transporting it to Zhaozhuang. As long as production starts, Zhaozhuang will produce as much fine iron as Da Qin can produce in one day. 】

[Furthermore, the steel produced by the iron-making machines in the arsenal is made of hundreds of thousands of steel. They are all good materials for making weapons. If people see you rebelling, you will not be able to defend yourself. What should you do, what should you do...]

Ying Zheng was shocked, he didn't expect Zhao Yi to make such a big deal out of silence.

He already has a steel workshop, and his daily output will soon reach Da Qin's total output, which is still a hundred steelmaking, which is an excellent material for making Modao!

Ying Zheng was trembling with excitement. In this way, his most troublesome problem was easily solved.

The crown prince is too strong. He can do things that the whole of Daqin can't do by himself. Just relying on his steel workshop in Zhaozhuang, he can meet Daqin's iron needs for the whole year in one day, and there are even more .

This, this is simply too exaggerated. Ying Zheng felt as if he was in a dream, his whole body was in a state of ecstasy.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?" Mrs. Qiongzhi was frightened when she noticed that Ying Zheng was swaying as if he was drunk.

However, Ying Zheng waved his hand, signaling that he was fine, and tried his best to suppress his excitement.

Now he finally understands why the Prince's Mansion recruits so many craftsmen, it's because something really big happened.

The prince quietly built the steel factory, which naturally required craftsmen to operate it. As long as the prince's steel factory was operational, one day's output could meet the steel needed to make the Modao.

And as the output of the Prince's steel plant continues to increase, Da Qin's national power will also develop rapidly.

Salt and iron monopoly, this is an ancient motto, and it is also the national policy of the Great Qin Dynasty, because these two are not only related to people's livelihood, but also related to the country's strategic material issues, so it is absolutely not allowed to be operated by private individuals.

But there is no problem if Zhao Yi does this. He is the prince of a country, and what he owns belongs to Da Qin. Ying Zheng will naturally be happy.

[Something’s wrong, something’s very wrong, old thing. What’s happening? Why is it like having an epileptic seizure? 】

Zhao Yi was muttering to himself, and Ying Zheng didn't want to break the matter with Zhao Yi now, after all, he could tell that Zhao Yi's so-called arsenal hadn't officially put into production yet.

Ying Zheng intends to wait a while longer, when the time is right, where everything in Zhaozhuang starts to be put into mass production, he can directly enjoy the benefits, and ask Zhao Yi to hand over the arsenal with just a few words, wouldn't that be better?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly thought of Zhao Yi's possible expression at that time, and suddenly let out a laugh like a night owl.

Ying Zheng's smile was a bad thing. He was agitated for a while, and laughed for no reason at the next, which really shocked Mrs. Qiongzhi.

"Here comes, hurry, call the imperial doctor, hurry..." Mrs. Qiongzhi shouted loudly to the chamberlain in the palace.

(End of this chapter)