"What is this?"

Li Er circled the rickshaw and turned around curiously.

"Father-in-law, this is a rickshaw!"

"Rickshaw? What is it for? ”

"Father-in-law will try it for himself and understand!"

"Oh? Haha, it's okay, I'm just going back on it! After that, Li Er took the lead in getting into the rickshaw, and then immediately after, Li Yi helped the eldest grandson queen, grandfather Li Jing, and master Fang Xuanling into the rickshaw, and in the end, the rest of the people also followed suit, and one person chose one.

When everyone got into the rickshaw, Li Yi also chose one and followed behind Li Er.

When everyone sat down, two wolf warriors came out, pulling the cart for Li Er and Empress Changsun respectively, and as for the rest, they had their own Li Mansion Nursing Home to do it for them.

In this way, with Li Yi's order, a group of people and twenty rickshaws went onto the street in such a mighty way, which immediately caused an uproar.

"What is this?"

"I don't know, it's supposed to be a car."

"Have you ever seen a car look like this? Do you want to use people to pull it? ”

"People pull carts...... Tut-tut, I don't know which nobleman is so extravagant, he simply doesn't treat people as human beings. ”

"yes, what does it mean to do such a thing with a slave?"

It is rare that there is no night fasting today, and there are naturally many people on the street, and many small traders are out of the stall overnight to take the opportunity to make extra money. Li Yi's pair of cars can be regarded as earning enough eyeballs.

On the car, everyone did a good job, the rickshaw was more comfortable than the carriage, but after hearing everyone's discussions, everyone's faces became more and more ugly, fortunately, although the rickshaw was half open, as long as it was not probed, it was still very difficult for people outside to see the faces of the people inside, after all, it was night.

Many people can't sit still anymore, they have secretly regretted that they were so excited just now that they forgot about this stubble. But in order to take care of Li Yi's face, he still endured it and didn't move.

At the forefront, Li Er's face sank like water, and after listening to it for a long time, he finally couldn't help it.

"Li Yi..."

When Li Yi heard this, he smiled, he had long expected this to happen, so he was not in a hurry at all.

"Your Majesty!"

Li Yi ordered the nursing home to speed up and come to Li Er's side.

"Hmph, you kid did a good thing."

"Hehe, thank you for your compliment."

"Hmph, you kid is poor, am I praising you? How dare you build such a laborious thing? And let me get into your car, you are so bold. ”

"Your Majesty, how is this a laborious thing? I think this is a great benefit to the people! ”

"Is this still for the benefit of the people? It's pure nonsense. ”

Li Er's eyes were full of anger, and it was estimated that if it weren't for the wrong occasion, he would have done it a long time ago.

Li Yi shook his head. "Your Majesty, you only see the benefits of this thing, but you don't see the advantages of this thing. You think, if this thing is only popular among the nobles, it is indeed a labor, after all, he does not get the slightest benefit from the nobles except for the enjoyment of the nobles. However, if this thing is rented to the common people at a low price, so that they can use it to do the work of pulling and riding, and then charge according to the distance of the journey, such as three to five yuan per mile, in this way, how can you earn fifty to one hundred wen in a day. There are not a few rich people in Chang'an City, and this money is nothing to them, but for ordinary people, this money is enough to feed several families. Your Majesty, to do this, you only need to have the strength and know the way, even if you are a homeless person, as long as you stay in Chang'an for a month, you can do it. The most important thing is that this kind of business is a typical business without capital, because all the cars are provided by the imperial court, and the final result will not only feed countless people, but also allow the rich to have a large amount of money flow into the hands of the poor, which can greatly alleviate the gap between the rich and the poor. ”

Li Er was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, his anxious mood gradually calmed down, and looking at the expression of the rickshaw, he also changed from disgust to the current heat.

"Good boy, this time you have calculated correctly, alas, you are right, this matter is indeed a gospel for the people of Datang, but the cost of this rickshaw should not be low, right? The imperial court may not be able to afford it. ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, for now, the rickshaw is still just a concept, because the current rickshaw is not only high in cost, low in output, but also in quality, and it still takes a lot of time to develop, however, Your Majesty is relieved, according to Tie Yan, as long as he is given another half a year, he will be sure to control the cost of the rickshaw within the money."

"It's always money, that's a lot." Li Er's brows tightened.

"Your Majesty, the account is not calculated like this, in fact, we rent rickshaws to the people, it is not really free of charge, we can extract one percent of their profits every day, this money is completely enough for maintenance and replacement, the court bears only the initial expenditure, and with the existence of a charitable foundation, the court does not need to pay much money, plus, these people still have to pay a tax, in the end, the court not only will not lose, but may also get a long-term source of taxes, And there will be a large number of unemployed people missing. ”

Li Er was very moved when he heard it. Still, he had doubts. "But isn't this a competition with the people?"

"This is simple, you can hang this matter under the name of the business alliance and set up a Jinding car dealership, so that others can't gossip."

"The car dealership?" Li Er said a word, and then suddenly let out a hearty laugh.

The old ministers behind were already restless, but now when they heard Li Er's laughter, and saw Li Yi talking to Li Er with a smile, their hearts instantly rose, and they vaguely guessed that this rickshaw may not be as simple as it seems.

Li Er laughed for a while, praised Li Yi again, and then suddenly remembered something, and asked directly: "I originally wanted to find you to enter the palace, but since you are here, I will ask now." I ask you, are the gunpowder and fireworks really as important as you say? ”

At the mention of gunpowder, Li Yi's expression instantly became solemn. "It's more than that." Li Yi took a deep breath and immediately said: "Your Majesty, gunpowder is the important weapon of the country, and the minister can make it clear that once the gunpowder is successfully developed, at that time, as long as the gunpowder formula is not lost for a day, the minister can ensure that the frontier is stable for a day, at least, within a hundred years, gunpowder can dominate the battlefield." ”

"Hiss~!" Li Er's eyes flickered, and his heart was extremely shaken, although he now believed that Li Yi was not the kind of person who talked about boasting, he couldn't help but doubt in his heart, it was really Li Yi who said too much. However, no matter whether Li Yi is correct or not, even if there is only 30% credibility, it is enough to give it a try, even if it costs a lot.