We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Emperor Qing looked at Li Che, who had a smirk on his face, and shook his head with a complicated expression.

This Lao Liu has changed more and more since that incident.

Among all the princes in the past, he was the one who was most afraid of himself. But after he hit the pillar, he became more and more courageous and had less and less awe of himself.

It was this Old Six whose abilities suddenly became extraordinary. In just two years, he turned the country outside the Great Wall upside down and became the most meritorious vassal king in history.

Moreover, Emperor Qing also discovered that he did not seem to be disgusted by Li Che's "disobedience" and "overstepping his authority", and even somewhat appreciated this offense?

So, when Li Che approached without courtesy, Emperor Qing only gave him a symbolic reprimand: "You are also a vassal king, how can you say such vulgar words?"

Then he turned his attention back to the cement: "Sixth Brother, is this your invention?"

Li Che glanced down and shook his head, saying, "Of course not. This is all thanks to the craftsmen of Fengguo. I am just giving them the opportunity to display their talents."

Emperor Qing obviously didn't care who invented this thing, he just used it as an excuse to bring up the topic.

"How much does this thing cost?"

Li Che said truthfully: "It's very cheap. It's just limestone, clay, and gypsum mixed together. It's also very simple to make."

"In that case, can Daqing also pave such a road?" Emperor Qing's eyes immediately lit up.

Li Che replied with a faint smile: "In principle, yes."

"Write me a recipe, and I'll have the Ministry of Works make it." Emperor Qing was delighted. "I want wide, smooth roads like this paved between every prefecture."

Emperor Qing obviously had never taken the civil service exam, so he didn't know that "in principle it is possible" actually meant it was not possible, and "in principle it is not possible" was actually possible.

Li Che replied sternly, "Father, I cannot agree to this."

Emperor Qing obviously didn't expect to be rejected by Li Che. After a moment of surprise, he frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Although this item is cheap, it was developed by hundreds of Fengguo craftsmen and scholars who spent a great deal of time and effort. The cost of researching it far exceeds its own cost."

Li Che looked troubled: "Although I want to give this to my father, but if I do so, wouldn't it be a disservice to the hard work of the craftsmen and scholars?"

"They've worked so hard, and I'm just going to give their hard work to my father. Isn't that heartbreaking? Who would be willing to develop new things in the future?"

The ancients had no concept of patents and liked to hide their knowledge, passing it on only to the younger generations in their families.

In Li Che's opinion, this was extremely inappropriate behavior.

What is the Industrial Revolution and what is the technological explosion?

Isn’t it that one scientist and pioneer after another has made their theories and knowledge public to advance civilization?

Although there are certainly some despicable people in the process, and there are also a few academic scum and thieves, but generally speaking, there is mutual encouragement and healthy competition.

Fengguo worked so hard to create this new item, and you just took it away for free without paying anything?

If Li Che had just traveled through time, he would still have been somewhat afraid of the imperial power, and out of the mentality of less trouble is worse than more, he might have obeyed.

But now Fengguo has soldiers and money, so there is really no need for it to suffer this injustice.

There is no such thing in the world. Even the emperor cannot do this!

Even though Emperor Qing was mentally prepared and knew that his sixth son was rather rebellious, he was still shocked by Li Che's words.

"Are you negotiating terms with me?" Emperor Qing's tone was already a little cold.

Speaking of which, this was also Emperor Qing’s first time as emperor.

The idea of ​​"All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects" is too strong, and I always think that the world really belongs to the Li family and everything in the world belongs to the royal family.

Little did they know that the emperor could not get whatever he wanted. He had to make choices and learn to exchange equal value.

Li Lin and Huang Jin on the side were silent as a mouse, and could only frantically wink at Li Che, fearing that he would say something shocking again.

Li Che, however, remained calm and said,

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. Your Majesty and I are father and son, so what belongs to you is naturally yours. But this cement... is not your personal property. It belongs to the state. I would never dare to offer it as a gift just to please Your Majesty."

Emperor Qing looked at Li Che in silence.

Li Lin and Huang Jin had already given up and wished they could turn into statues immediately, just hoping that His Majesty's wrath would not harm them.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Qing spoke softly, his tone much more relaxed: "I wonder when did you develop the face of a profiteer, Sixth Brother?"

Li Che smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, your praise is unbelievable."

The corner of Emperor Qing's mouth twitched: "I will give the formula to Huang Jin later. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any loss."

"Father is wise!"

Seeing that Li Che appeased Emperor Qing with just a few words, Li Lin looked at him as if he had seen a ghost.

Huang Jin, however, looked thoughtful.

After all, he had seen a lot and had already made up his mind.

After the Sixth Prince hit his head against the pillar, he continued to make shocking remarks, saying "I am planning to rebel", which almost made His Majesty so angry that he killed his son in public.

However, the Sixth Prince not only stopped His Majesty's murderous intention with just a few words, but also made His Majesty entrust him with an important task.

From this, it can be seen that perhaps... Your Majesty will fall for this?

Li Che didn't think so much. He just didn't want his cheap father to get something for free without any scruples.

When the imperial carriage arrives in Chaoyang City, there will be so many new things. It is impossible for Emperor Qing to just say a few words and expect him to hand over the things to him, right?

After the little episode, the two teams merged into one and headed towards Chaoyang City.

As Li Che expected, Emperor Qing stopped and walked along the way, and was full of curiosity about everything he saw.

He was curious about the waterwheel by the river and was even more envious of the curved plow.

He stretched out his hand and opened his mouth to ask for it.

Li Che didn't indulge him either, he just smiled and said nothing.

Emperor Qing immediately understood. Although he was reluctant, he could only silently figure out what to exchange for it.

Arriving at the foot of Chaoyang City, Emperor Qing finally stopped shopping and stared at the tall city walls in front of him, feeling dazed for a moment.

As the emperor of Daqing, Emperor Qing has always been proud of the imperial capital, and he never thinks that there is any city in the world more magnificent than the imperial capital.

Daqing is powerful. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it suppressed the border countries and made them dare not invade. This year, it has attracted many nations to come and pay tribute.

Being able to achieve this level is not just because of a strong army, developed economy and advanced agriculture, but also because China is at the top of the world in all aspects of people's livelihood, culture and technology.

Only in this way will the surrounding countries follow Daqing's footsteps and take Daqing's ideas as the trend. Foreign envoys such as Goryeo, Japan, and Northern Hu will be eager to become the people of Daqing and be proud to speak Daqing's language and use Daqing's writing.

For such a top-tier superpower, its capital must be the largest and most prosperous city of this era, representing the pinnacle of human civilization.

Not only for the people of Daqing, but even in the hearts of foreigners, the imperial capital is a dream city with spiritual symbols.

However, when Emperor Qing saw Chaoyang City, he suddenly became hesitant.

Although the imperial capital is good, so is Chaoyang City.