The three mobile houses all had roof ridges and windows. If the wheels at the bottom and the suspended part were covered, it would look like a standard house from a distance. It was very different from a luxurious carriage, although their internal spaces were very similar.
After the mobile houses were completed, it was time to go to the palace to meet the emperor. However, Li Yu had said that he would go with him, so Ang Lee had to wait for him to avoid being complained in the future.
The craftsmen in the R&D Center worked hard, but their work was not boring because they always had the opportunity to create some new things that they had never seen before. This was naturally more interesting than creating the same items all the time, and it was also very beneficial to their personal growth.
Of course, what satisfied these craftsmen the most was that the wages here were very good. It was much higher than the foremen outside, and it was settled monthly. There had never been a delay in payment. It was a stable job with a higher salary. If it was in the future, it would be an official job that everyone envied. Although these craftsmen were not authorized by the imperial court, they were essentially the same as authorized officials. The wages were higher and stable. What could be more attractive than this?
During the waiting time, Ang Lee picked up a pen and paper and continued to design new mobile houses in order to design more products that met the requirements. When it was time to put it on the market, he would see which design the people liked. After that, it could be finalized and mass-produced.
Li Yu did not go back on his words. He had sent people every day to check on the progress of the mobile houses. Naturally, he knew that it would be completed in the morning. He had planned to come early in the morning, but unfortunately, he had some things to deal with, so he came a little late.
"Assistant Minister Li, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is here."
The subordinate said.
Ang Lee put down the pen and paper in his hand and stepped out to greet him.
"Assistant Minister Li, everything is ready. Let's go to the palace!"
Li Yu did not stand on ceremony and went straight to the topic as soon as he arrived.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay! Men, bring four horses over and hitch up these three carriages. "
After saying that, he and Li Yu took the same car and went to the Daming Palace.
As soon as the three mobile homes left the R&D center, they were surrounded by passersby. The passersby had never seen such a strange carriage before, so they naturally stopped to see what was going on. Wherever the carriage went, the passersby would stop to watch. Some of them even sprained their necks.
"Haha! Assistant Minister Li's invention has attracted a lot of attention. This is still outside the city. Once we enter the city, there will be even more people watching. "
Li Yu said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yeah! It attracted a crowd once again. Actually, isn't it just a moving house? Just one look is enough. There's no need to keep looking at it. It won't be good if you sprain your neck. "
After saying that, he sighed in his heart.
This kind of scene was the most common in backward and slow living areas. For example, in the era when cars were not widespread, when a four-wheeled car entered a village, all the men and women in the village would run over to look at the car and would not leave for a long time.
In fact, a four-wheeled car was not very interesting. The reason why the people crowded around it was because they usually did not see such cars in the countryside. The people found it novel, so they came to take a look. However, it was different in the city. It was not rare to see such cars everywhere.
This kind of moving house that looked like a house naturally did not exist in the capital. There were moving houses in the grassland, but they were round like yurts. The appearance was very different from the houses in the mainland. In short, the people in the capital and outsiders found these moving houses very strange. Therefore, it was not surprising that they stopped to watch.
Most of the people stopped to watch. Some people followed the moving houses directly to the Illustrious Virtue Gate. After all, the moving houses did not move very fast. They only needed to jog to keep up. This was obviously not a good thing. The road was only so wide. If more people followed the moving houses, the traffic would come to a standstill.
The number of people following increased. Many people who did not have anything important to do followed after seeing the strange sight. Some people were going to enter the city anyway, so it made sense for them to follow. There were also people who had just left the city and were about to go back. When they saw the moving houses, they turned around and followed. As a result, more and more people followed behind the three moving houses. By the time they reached the Illustrious Virtue Gate, the situation was very serious. There were too many people following behind and it was very congested.
Li An looked back and sighed in his heart. These commoners were really bored. A run-down house could actually make them follow it for so long. Were they that curious?
"There are so many people following behind."
Li Yu looked back and was shocked.
"After passing through the city gate, there will be fewer people following behind. It's not that easy to enter the city. Most people will be temporarily blocked."
Ang Lee said.
After passing through the Illustrious Virtue Gate, there were indeed fewer people following behind them. However, there were more people following them on the streets of the city. Slowly, the number of people following them increased.
"Pass down my order. Let the group move faster and shake off these people. Otherwise, they will block the road."
Ang Lee ordered.
The subordinates driving the horse carriage heard the order and immediately sped up. This way, the people following on foot could not keep up. Gradually, the number of people following behind the horse carriage decreased. This way, it would not be easy to cause a congested road.
After three turns, the group arrived at the Daming Palace and entered the palace.
"Where is His Majesty?"
Ang Lee asked.
A young eunuch replied, "His Majesty is having fun at the Supreme Liquid Pool. I came from there just now. The Imperial Concubine is also there."
"Alright, let's go to the Supreme Liquid Pool now."
Ang Lee said.
Although everyone wanted to go directly to the Supreme Liquid Pool, they couldn't go on a rampage in the palace. There had to be rules. Everything had to be followed, otherwise, it would be lawless. Naturally, they couldn't go by car. They couldn't even ride a horse, let alone a car. The three mobile houses couldn't be dragged by horses. Fortunately, these vehicles weren't heavy. They could be dragged by a few craftsmen and move forward.
After untying the reins of the horses, more than a dozen craftsmen who followed Ang Lee began to drag the mobile houses along the path. The smallest mobile house could be easily towed by two people. The medium one could be towed by three people. The largest one could be towed by five people at most. Ten people were enough to tow it.
When Ang Lee just entered the palace, the guard at the gate told the people inside the palace the news. Now that the phone was installed, it was more convenient to pass messages. If there was any situation here, the people inside would know immediately.
Although the weather had not completely warmed up, the temperature had already exceeded zero. The ice and snow in the Supreme Liquid Pool had already melted. Boating in the lake was a good enjoyment. Not only could they enjoy the scenery on both sides, but they could also enjoy more intense sunlight.
After the reflection of the lake, the light on the surface of the water was more abundant. These flashing warm lights shone on people's bodies. It was really comfortable, especially when it shone on the face. Not only was it warm, but it also had a unique fragrance. However, they must close their eyes when enjoying it. If they opened their eyes, they would not be able to stand the glare of the strong light.
The emperor and the imperial concubine were enjoying the sun on the boat. This was a small boat, but the decoration was very luxurious. There were all kinds of reclining chairs, sofas, and so on. Because the boat was not big, there were only four or five palace maids and two or three eunuchs who were rowing the boat.
It was said that one of the eunuchs became a eunuch last month. Was he willing? Of course not. Life with a wife and children was the best. Being a eunuch did not allow him to enjoy happiness. How could he be willing?
As for why he became a eunuch, it was because the emperor felt that the eunuchs who were rowing the boat were too bad and could not meet his needs. He scolded several eunuchs, and this matter naturally could not be hidden. When the eunuchs above knew about this matter, they immediately paid attention. After all, the master was dissatisfied, so of course, the servant had to pay attention.
Originally, there were eunuchs in the palace who were better at rowing the boat. Unfortunately, the two best eunuchs, one fell ill and died, and the other happened to have a stomachache. The emperor suddenly wanted to take a boat, so he could only let the eunuchs with poor skills do it. As a result, the emperor immediately found that the eunuchs' skills were rusty and could not satisfy him. Even because the eunuchs were nervous, the boat hit a stone by the water, which almost scared the emperor to death.
This matter attracted the attention of all the great eunuchs. The Gao Lishi immediately ordered to send many eunuchs to the people to search for better rowing talents. Finally, according to the quality of their skills, five or six boatmen were selected and invited to the palace.
These boatmen were all elites, and their skills were naturally excellent. This made the Gao Lishi and the other great eunuchs very satisfied. However, the palace had its own rules. In a place like the Supreme Liquid Pool, there naturally could not be ordinary men. Otherwise, once they saw something they should not see, it would be a big taboo.
When these boatmen heard that they had to serve the emperor in the palace for a long time and row the boat for the emperor, they were scared and refused again and again, indicating that they were not competent. Obviously, these boatmen were not fools. They understood what it meant to stay in the palace to row the boat.
But since they had entered the palace, it was not up to them to decide. Their skills were so good, how could they be allowed to leave? They had to stay. Moreover, for the rules of the palace, these boatmen who rowed the boat were all fired and became eunuchs in the palace.
Perhaps forcing the boatmen to become eunuchs was not in accordance with the laws of the Tang dynasty, but who had the final say in the law? Since ancient times, which dynasty did not have laws, but the laws deterred ordinary people. For the privileged class, the laws were a tool to protect their own interests and a weapon to deter the poor.
These great eunuchs turned these boatmen into little eunuchs without the boatmen's consent. This was a crime, but as long as these boatmen said that they were willing, what evidence did they have to say that they were forced?
As for whether these boatmen would hold a grudge and assassinate the emperor, these great eunuchs were not worried because these boatmen had families. If they really did something bad, not only would they die without an intact corpse, but their entire family would also suffer. These family members were the boatmen's weakness. For their family members, these boatmen could only endure the humiliation and row the boat.
Watching the emperor and the imperial concubine show off their affection, these boatmen's hearts were probably very miserable! Not long ago, they could still hug their wives, but now they had become eunuchs and could no longer serve their wives. They could only let their wives live as widows.
After entering the palace and becoming eunuchs, the only benefit was that they had more income, which was much higher than the income of rowing outside. They could let their families live a better life. If the emperor was happy and rewarded them a little, their life would be better. But this was the price they had to pay for their own happiness. This price was really high, which was the price of a person's lifetime happiness.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
A very small boat was coming.
"Your Majesty, Assistant Minister Li has entered the palace and is coming to the Supreme Liquid Pool."
The emperor opened his eyes slightly and asked, "What is he doing here? What interesting invention did he bring?"
"Your Majesty, it's three small houses, mobile houses made of wood. It seems that people can live in them."
The little eunuch said.
"Mobile houses? What the hell is Ang Lee doing? It's really strange."
The emperor said doubtfully.
The imperial concubine understood the emperor's meaning and ordered, "Let's dock!"
The boatman and the eunuch immediately drove the boat, and soon the boat steadily stopped on the shore.
Several palace maids and eunuchs on the shore quickly came over to help the emperor get off the boat.
"Don't you want to go down?"
The emperor saw that the imperial concubine didn't get off the boat and asked.
The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "No, I want to sleep on the boat for a while."
Later, the boat again drove to the center of the Supreme Liquid Pool, and the emperor went to the pavilion next to the Supreme Liquid Pool to rest.
It was a long way from the gate of the Daming Palace to the Supreme Liquid Pool at the back, which was much slower than the boat docking, so the emperor probably had to wait in the pavilion for a long time.
The emperor and other ministers didn't feel very good. Moreover, the imperial concubine was not by his side, which made the feeling even worse.
After waiting for about a moment, he saw Ang Lee and Li Yu, who were late, followed by three mobile houses.
"Your Majesty, they are here. It's really three small houses."
The eunuch said.
"What the hell is this Ang Lee doing? How can he make a mobile house? What's the use of it?"
The emperor said with great confusion in his heart.
Obviously, the emperor didn't know what Ang Lee was going to do. He really didn't understand what this mobile house could do. It seemed to have similar functions to luxury carriages, but the shape was different.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant."
"Your grandson greets his imperial grandfather."
The two people saluted respectfully.
"Li, did you invent this again?"
The emperor asked.
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