Chapter 328: Your Majesty is overjoyed(1/2)
Li Shimin arrived in front of the car and observed the car carefully.
I just looked from afar and didn't think there was anything strange, but now I look closely and find that the car is particularly spacious.
Above the four large wheels is a spacious carriage, which connects the horses in front, and the horse is very quiet.
Obviously... this horse is just a slow horse for ordinary carts, and there is no difference between it and an ordinary horse.
Li Shimin loved horses, and he raised countless horses in the palace. Now, seeing such a slow horse, I couldn't help laughing.
This horse is too mediocre, and Chen Zhengtai is reluctant to give him a good horse.
However, horses are often unruly and impatient, but this kind of horse has a gentle temperament and is most suitable for pulling a cart.
An eunuch wanted to go to the front to lift the curtain, but found that the car was actually closed. After careful look, the roof of the car was really similar to the canopy.
Of course, Huagai is something that only you have. If you say you don’t have it, even if you look like it, it will naturally be gone.
Finally, the eunuch found a way to open the door of the carriage. On the right side of the carriage, there was a handle. Once he pulled it, the door opened.
Li Shimin got on the car with a suspicious look on his face.
The carriage of the four-wheeled carriage is much spacious than that of the two-wheeled ones, so Li Shimin didn't feel restrained at all when he entered it.
Even in this carriage, there was a desk, a row of small secret walls, and a cup of brewed tea.
A wool blanket was laid on the ground, and the inner wall of the carriage was covered with a layer of treated leather. On the blanket, there were soft pads, which could be sat or kneeled.
There was also a small stool fixed in the carriage, which was obviously...it was specially used for servants who served their masters.
On the left side of the carriage was a huge crystal glass-shaped thing. When the curtain was pulled, the rather dark carriage suddenly became transparent.
Li Shimin was stunned. In fact, the furnishings inside were placed elsewhere, which was simple. It might be the first time that there was such a specification in the car.
Can I still drink tea in the car?
There are still documents, can you... you still be able to work?
Li Shimin sat down immediately with increasing curiosity.
Zhang Qian was about to go down, and Li Shimin coughed and pointed the little stool.
Zhang Qian understood and sat sideways.
The coachman was ordered to start rushing the car and heading towards Ziwei Palace.
The carriage left, but unexpectedly, the bumps were not big.
After all, it is four wheels, which is really different from two wheels.
There was still tea in the teacup above the desk, but the tea did not splash out.
Li Shimin was stunned again. Can he really drink tea?
In fact, when the emperor travels, whether he is riding in a chariot or a carriage, he will be tiring along the way.
Of course, we have considered two-wheeled carriages pulled by several horses, but... such carriages are too wide and often traveling outside, which is inconvenient. If you can walk ten miles in a day, you will be considered fast. This is purely a show-off and completely loses its practical function.
But now, Li Shimin sat here steadily, but he felt that the carriage was quite comfortable. Of course, the tea was already cold, so Li Shimin did not drink it.
At this time, sitting on the desk, putting his hands on the desk, doing nothing. The scenery outside the window swept over the crystal glass. Li Shimin obviously had something to worry about. Just as he was thinking about it, the smooth carriage suddenly stopped and came to an abrupt end.
Li Shimin was stunned through the window.
Ziwei Palace, arrived.
Sure enough, an eunuch outside opened the carriage door.
Li Shimin got off the car, where is this Ziwei Palace?
"How many times have passed?" Li Shimin suppressed his amazement and turned to look at Zhang Qianwen.
Zhang Qian was not sure, so hesitated for a moment: "It's probably only one stick of incense."
"What about the past?" Li Shimin urged.
Zhang Qiandao: "It will take at least three incense sticks."
This is actually that once the means of transportation are smooth and people are in it, they will not feel fast.
After all, if this is bumpy all the way, the intuitive feeling will be completely different.
In other words, using this carriage is three times shorter than the usual chariot.
What is this concept?
Tai Chi Palace is very big.
But the emperor is the emperor. Where to go when you wake up early in the morning and where to move after working, there are ritual regulations.
And this palace city is too big.
One big thing, problems inevitably arise.
The carriages and horses will bump and feel uncomfortable when sitting.
As for the chariot, even if someone is carrying this human-powered chariot, the speed is limited after all, and... although it does not have a sense of bumpyness, it must not be swaying.
Think about Li Shimin sitting on a chariot on weekdays, no matter where he goes, he would stagger over him for more than an hour at the end of the day.
For the Emperor, time is very precious.
But now... with this carriage, it is not only comfortable, but also greatly reduced time. The extra time can be done too many things.
What's more, you can drink tea in the car, or even take some memorials to read in the carriage and horse.
If you want to take a break, it doesn’t matter if you take a break with such a carriage.
Li Shimin couldn't help but say surprise: "In this way, this car is really a treasure. With this car, I don't know how much time it can be saved."
Zhang Qian couldn't help feeling sad again, yes, how did Chen Zhengtai think of it?
Why can't we think of it?
This is simply because His Majesty is sleepy, so he took the initiative to send a pillow.
Zhang Qian knew that he could not reveal his envy, jealousy and hatred, so he smiled dryly: "Your Majesty, Chen Zhanshi is your disciple. He thought he would come to see you tired on weekdays, so he spent all his time to build this car to share his worries for His Majesty."
"This is natural." Li Shimin felt much better and suddenly remembered something again, so he hurriedly said, "Hurry, go into the car."
Zhang Qian: “…”
Soon, Li Shimin returned to the car.
Zhang Qian also hurriedly said in confusion: "Your Majesty, you didn't mean you were in Ziwei Palace..."
"Don't be busy with these things for now." Li Shimin said seriously: "I have to go back to Guanyin maid and let her try the beauty of this car too."
Li Shimin said, looking very happy.
It seemed that at this time, he was extremely surprised when Empress Changsun boarded the car.
Guanyin's maid had poor legs and feet, and she was warm in this car, and she felt comfortable sitting. Although she had old illnesses, she was the queen of the mother's world. Most of the harems needed to be managed by her and she couldn't stay idle. The harem occupied a huge area. On weekdays, whether it was a carriage or a chariot, she was actually uncomfortable and wasted time. Now, the same journey has shortened so much time. The time she stayed can just allow her to have a good rest.
"No wonder Chen Zhengtai sent the carriage to Guanyin maid first. It turned out that he had this idea. This guy... was considerate." Li Shimin continued with emotion: "As a husband, he actually thought about something he could not think of."
Zhang Qian laughed dryly again, yes, he didn't expect it.
"Yes, I remembered it. Chen Zhan excitedly sent the carriage to the Queen this morning, which shows that he..."
"Okay, okay." Li Shimin said: "Go up now and say less."
On that day, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were in the same car, and they were excitedly surrounding the Tai Chi Palace and traveled several big circles.
Then, Li Shimin ordered to deliver it to Erpigou and ordered Chen Zhengtai to customize twenty four-wheeled carriages.
In fact, before the eunuchs came, Chen Zhengtai invited many merchants to discuss matters.
These merchants were flattered and did not know what was selling in Chen Zhengtai's gourd.
All the merchants who may have been invited are famous people in Chang'an City.
There are also many who are on the surface, but in fact they have a close relationship with some aristocratic races.
Chen Zhengtai invited him, which made them more or less honorable!
After all, this gentleman has an extraordinary identity, so for a relatively low-ranking businessman, he will inevitably have some expectations.
When someone came, Chen Zhengtai asked everyone to sit there.
The person in the lead, named Liu Yan, is over 40 years old. His skin color is well maintained and looks young. He has done a lot of business in Chang'an City. He has become famous recently and has represented many business deals by Chen.
He couldn't figure out Chen Zhengtai's temperament, nor did he know that he suddenly asked everyone to discuss something today. Fortunately, Chen's third uncle was also there.
This third uncle was entertained with great care, and Chen Zhengtai was just bowing his head to drink tea.
The third uncle started to talk about some past events and then about the Chen family’s business. Of course, most of them were not nutritious.
This is obviously not suitable for merchants who have always liked to be straight to the point.
If you have something, you should just say it directly, but what's going on in the fog now?
Liu Yan had no choice but to talk to his third uncle in a mess.
But at this moment, a servant came in outside and said, "Young Master, the will has come from the palace."
To be continued...