The people greeted and cheered.

"Congratulations to the triumph of the prince!"

"The prince is wise and powerful, and he is a traitor, I am really grateful!"

Chu Ze smiled and waved to the people on both sides.

In the battle of Fengyang, although it was a complete victory, after all, there were also a lot of casualties.

Chu Ze ordered the families of the fallen soldiers to be compensated, and rewards were given in the army.

For the wounded, he personally took the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat them one by one.

"You are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and the court will not treat anyone badly."

Chu Ze comforted the wounded soldiers cordially and let them recuperate with peace of mind.

After making some arrangements, Chu Ze returned to the official mansion.

Li Xing and Zhao Si were waiting beside him, and they could see that he was tired.

"Lord Wang, you have been working hard all day long, so you have to pay attention to your body."

Li Xing worriedly persuaded, "Do you want to rest for a while?" ”

"Yes, Lord Wang, you can rest first, we will take care of everything."

Zhao Si also echoed on the side.

Chu Ze waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, I can't let go of those soldiers and people in my heart." ”

"Moreover, when the rebellion is put down, it is a good time to recuperate and develop production."

"We have enough food and clothing, and the lives of the common people can be better."

A hint of longing flashed in Chu Ze's eyes.

"At this time, we have to forget to sleep and eat, and build a lot of construction."

Li Xing and Zhao Si glanced at each other, sincerely admiring the prince's mind.

"No! Weichen and others must do their best to live up to the prince's trust! ”

Chu Ze nodded with a smile and ordered the two to go home and rest.

The news of the Ming army's extermination of the traitors came back to Fengyang, once again making Chu Ze the focus of discussion among the people.

The fields are abundant, and the market is prosperous.

The faces of the people were filled with happy smiles.

"Thanks to the blessing of the prince, our harvest this year is good!"

An old farmer said to his companion with a smile.

"It's not, since the prince took office, the days are getting stronger day by day!"

"That is, the prince loves the people like a son, how can we not be grateful to Dade?"

Everywhere was filled with praise for Chu Ze.

The next night, Chu Ze, Li Xing, and Zhao Si were rarely lazy and had a drink in the official garden.

Looking at Chu Ze's increasingly mature and wise eyes, he had mixed feelings in his heart.

"Lord Wang, I'm really proud of you."

"When I first saw you, I thought you were a gentleman who didn't know anything about the world."

"But now, you have worshiped the prince and become a good official who asks for the people's life."

He smiled slightly and poured a glass of water and wine for Chu Ze.

"Lord Wang, just stop for a while, you have lost a lot of weight by worrying about state affairs all day long."

Chu Ze took the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile: "I'm not here for our Daming country." ”

"When the world is peaceful in the future, it's not too late for us to have fun again."

His eyes were resolute, and his voice was gentle and unquestionable.

The next day, Chu Ze sat in the study, still holding a secret report in his hand.

"Although the rebellion in Zhangfu is peaceful, the disaster relief plan cannot be relaxed."

He rubbed his temples and ordered Zhao Si beside him a little tiredly.

"Go, pass the order, the third batch of pesticides can not be delayed any longer, and it will be shipped immediately, and it must be delivered to the disaster area within five days."

"No!" Zhao Si received the order and asked again: "Lord Wang, do you want Weichen to escort it personally?" Just in case. ”

Chu Ze shook his head and said, "No need." You stay in the mansion and assist Li Xing in taking care of the rest. ”

"It's an eventful time right now, and I need you to worry about it."

Seeing this, Zhao Si no longer insisted, and hurriedly retreated to make arrangements.

Chu Ze looked at Zhao Si's back and sighed lightly.

"Although this battle was won, the loss was not small."

He crossed his fingers and calculated, the mere pension of the fallen soldiers would not cost silver.

Coupled with the disaster relief funds, the government treasury is afraid to be empty.

"It seems that we have to open up sources and reduce expenditures, otherwise how can we be worthy of those people who pay taxes?"

He fell into deep thought.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind.

"That's right, bikes!

"When I was in the capital, I made a new type of transportation called a bicycle."

"Bikes?" Li Xing looked dazed.

"That's right." Chu Ze explained with great interest.

"You think, the road in our Fengyang City is so narrow, the carriage can't pass at all."

"But with bikes, it's different."

"Everyone can ride, and it's easy to go anywhere."

"What's more, the cost of bicycles is low, the consumption is small, and the people must be able to afford it!"

Li Xing was gradually convinced by Chu Ze's thoughts.

"The prince is really far-sighted! With this kind of novelty, wouldn't you be able to make a lot of money? ”

"That's right!" Chu Zezhi was complacent.

"You go and inform the officials of the Ministry of Industry, and say that I have a new invention, and let them prepare it."

"Tomorrow morning, I'll finish the drawings, and we'll start producing immediately!"

"No! Wechen will do it! ”

Li Xing happily took the order and left.

Chu Ze secretly calculated in his heart: "With the new source of bicycles, plus the profits of pesticides, we will be able to fill the warehouse soon!" ”

Chu Ze stayed up all night, under the reflection of candlelight, and immersed himself in painting.

Memories of all kinds of bicycles in modern society came to his mind, and he was eager to paint them one by one.

"How do you design the handlebars to be the most user-friendly? What is the most comfortable material for seating? How can the frame structure be the lightest and strongest? ”

Chu Ze groaned, the lines of the pen were chic and powerful, and the drawings gradually took shape.

"It's over!" At the third watch, Chu Ze held the last drawing and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The design drawings of the new bicycle are neat, and there are several of them.

From the overall architecture to the details, all reflect extraordinary ingenuity.

The frame has a diamond-shaped structure with four tubes crossed to form an extremely strong support.

The seat and handlebar are curved for a perfect ergonomic fit.

"Look at this beautiful and smooth line, riding on it, it must be like walking on the ground, hearty!"

Chu Ze sighed sincerely.

The next morning, the morning sun was rising.

Chu Ze came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry early, laid out the drawings, and explained them to the adults.

Master Shangshu Jia of the Ministry of Industry took a closer look and was amazed.

I saw that the two wheels on the drawing were side by side, and the middle was connected by a diamond-shaped pipe to form the frame.

In the front is a handlebar for hand control, and there is a curved seat in the back.

"Wonderful! Such a whimsical idea is really a stroke of genius! Master Jia was full of praise.

Other officials also stepped forward, and you and I began to discuss word by word.

"Lord Wang, my subordinates have a question I don't know if I should ask or not." A chubby official hesitated to speak.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Chu Ze smiled and nodded.

"This ...... The so-called bicycle, which seems to have only two wheels? (End of chapter)