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Chapter 221 Showing off the telescope

"Father, my son-in-law helped you solve the Xiongnu envoys and found out the traitors who colluded with the enemy and treason. Should you express your expression?"

Xiao Zhengtai rubbed his thumb and index finger quickly, revealing a philanthropic expression.

Although Ying Zheng didn't know what this gesture represents.

But he knew that every time this kid made this gesture, he would ask him for benefits, so he pretended to be confused, "You are the prince of Daqin. These are all your duties, and I have recorded your credit!"

Then, without giving Xiao Zhengtai a chance to refute, he quickly stretched his waist and pretended to be tired and said, "I have been struggling for so long. If all the officials are fine, then go back!"

"I'm leaving..."

The ministers bowed one after another, and when Ying Zheng got up and arrived at the back hall, they gradually withdrew from the Qilin Hall.

Xiao Zhengtai glanced at the box that the soldiers were about to carry away, smiled indifferently, and followed Ying Zheng lightly!

But not long after walking, Ying Zheng discovered it, "I have said that I remember my son's credit, don't worry about these boxes of treasures!"

"Now at the time of war between the two countries, there are many places to use money. Moreover, once the reform is implemented, the retired old ministers will have to pay salaries, and there are money everywhere!"

"There are also imperial examinations, which cost money. Although your kid's idea is good, it only adds a lot of expenses to Daqin!"

Without Xiao Zhengtai speaking, he already knew the kid's purpose.

It’s nothing more than thinking about the gold, silver and jewelry found in the official post!

However, Xiao Zhengtai blinked his innocent big eyes and took out a bamboo stick from his arms like a magic trick, fiddling in his hands, saying, "Father, I am not thinking about this money. I am about to leave the palace. I want to spend more time with my mother. My mother's palace is closest to my father's bedroom, so we just happened to be on the same journey!"

Seeing what Xiao Zhengtai fiddled with, Ying Zheng immediately attracted Ying Zheng's curiosity.

This kid has a very high vision and will never be like other children, fiddling with sticks all day long, let alone holding them in his arms!

What can be kept in his arms must be something rare!

"Feiyu, what is this...?"

Ying Zheng squatted down and looked at Xiao Zhengtai twisting back and forth in his hand in confusion, and finally put it on his eyes.

"This, this is called a telescope, which can move everything we see now to our eyes..."

Xiao Zhengtai aimed the telescope at a pavilion on the mountain in the distance, adjusted the distance, and said to Ying Zheng with a smile: "Did your father see the pavilion on the mountain in front?"

"Well, that pavilion is on the hill in the northwest corner of the Royal Garden, and it is best to escape the summer heat!"

Ying Zheng nodded.

He has lived in the palace for most of his life, and it can be said that there is no place in the palace that he has not been to!

"Master may see how many people are inside?"

"Haha, you kid, such a distance, and even the pavilion is only a little small, and it is impossible to see the clear person!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand, thinking he was messing around.

"Father, please use this to see!"

Xiao Zhengtai handed the telescope over.

He has adjusted the focal length, and as long as this scumbag is placed on his eyes, he will be surprised!

"good!"

Just as he was curious about the stick, the kid handed it over. Of course, Ying Zheng looked over without saying a word and looked at him as he had been before.

"What?"

Ying Zheng took off his telescope just after taking a look and blinked hard.

I found that Xiaoshan did not really move to the front and back of his eyes, and then he put the telescope on his eyes!

"How is this possible!"

Putting on the telescope, Xiaoshan suddenly moved under his nose.

I took down the telescope again, rubbed my eyes hard, and looked again, the hill was still in its original position!

Using a telescope again, Xiaoshan ran to his eyes again!

After going back and forth several times, Ying Zheng almost went crazy!

"What did the father see?"

Looking at the old man's idiot-like behavior, Xiao Zhengta couldn't help laughing.

"Two little palace maids are wiping the dust in the pavilion. There is a copper basin on the steps next to it. The water in the copper basin is a bit dirty!"

Ying Zheng briefly described the scene in the pavilion, and there was an unconcealable shock on his old face.

"That's right. Erchen is called a telescope. It can bring things in distance closer and can be adjusted freely, making it very convenient to use!"

Xiao Zhengtai made a twisting gesture and asked the old man Ying Zheng to try it out by himself.

I just saw Xiao Zhengtai twisting back and forth, so after hearing this magical explanation, I immediately started twisting back and forth.

Sure enough, objects in the distance can move back and forth, and you can see wherever you want!

"That's great. With this thing, you can clearly observe the enemy's movements on the battlefield!"

Ying Zheng looked happy, grinned, twisted the telescope back and forth, and turned around in circles.

"Huh? There is a little eunuch over there who actually fell down, haha!"

"That little palace maid is carrying pastries, and it seems she is going to Yuxiu Palace!"

"There were many birds stopping on the rockery on that end...!"

The first time I saw Ying Zheng, who was in the telescope, started playing like a child, with a smile on his face.

"Father, you are really right. The last time I conquered Lingnan, my son used this telescope, which was very effective...!"

Seeing that the old man was in a good mood at this time, Xiao Zhengta started his real purpose, "Oh! Erchen is determined to produce in large quantities, but from building a factory to recruiting craftsmen, and then looking for raw materials, the money used is not a little bit. Just forget it!"

As he spoke, Xiao Zhengta showed a very regretful expression.

"What? Forget it? How can that work?"

After hearing what he said, Ying Zheng immediately took off the happy telescope with a look of anger.

He just said that this thing is of great help to the military, but this kid actually said forget it?

With a telescope, you can control the enemy's every move more clearly and make corresponding measures, greatly increasing your chances of victory. How can you forget it?

"Not to mention anything else, the monthly income of wineries and steel mills is quite large. Moreover, this time, the artillery and ammunition were produced a lot, and the court paid for it. How dare you say you didn't make a part of the profit?"

He may still believe that others say they have no money, but it is absolutely impossible for this kid to say that they have no money.

I don’t believe it if I beat you to death!

"Father, you don't know that Erchen has too many people now. His daily expenses are the same as flowing money. Not to mention anything else, the monthly salary of the Flying Eagles is 30,000 gold. How can Erchen not make more money? "

Xiao Zhengtai was serious and calculated for him with his fingers. "Although the steel mill makes money, it has to buy iron ore from the court. When the steel is sold to the court, it will be discounted. If the labor and costs are removed, the sons will not make money at all!"

"It is not easy for the people to fill their stomachs with suffering, and my sons cannot make money from them. Although the scale of steel mills is constantly expanding, they cannot make much money at all!"

"The newspapers have always lost money to earn publicity for the court, and the father knows this!"

"Now, the winery can still make some money, and you have to pay dividends to your father and several ministers. Only the remaining sons can use them to support these craftsmen under your command. They are simply clumsy!"

"I have to study some fresh things my master once gave me. Everything is money, alas...! It's really hard for me!"

As he was talking, tears suddenly flashed in Xiao Zhengtai's eyes, as if it was about to fall out.
Chapter completed!
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