bookcurios Chapter 138
Chapter 138
Chapter 138
After the tea is served, all the wedding rituals are considered to be completely over!
Emperor Liang put the teacup in his arms and said solemnly, "The Scarlet Flame Cavalry returned to Kyoto yesterday and brought back a victory message. Not only did they crush the Northern Liang cavalry of 200,000, but they also killed Northern Liang's deputy general, Yuwen Hong!"
Forehead......
Qin Yu was speechless. Emperor Liang was discussing state affairs with him without considering the occasion. Your daughter-in-law is here. It would be bad if she heard what you said.
Also, why didn’t I see the blood dragon today?
As the personal guard general of Emperor Liang, shouldn't Xuelong be by Emperor Liang's side?
"Father! The Red Flame Iron Cavalry has weapons made of Damascus steel. It would be easy for them to defeat the 200,000 Northern Liang cavalry. But, is there anything special about Yuwen Hong?"
Qin Yu asked in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, in Beiliang, apart from the Tuoba royal family, the only one who can rival Hu Yanqing is the Northern Liang general Yuwen Tuo, and Yuwen Hong is Yuwen Tuo's younger brother!"
"Yuwen Hong died at the hands of Tuoba Meng's dagger, and Huyan Qing suffered a great loss at the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Regardless of whether Tuoba Meng was responsible, Yuwen Tuo will definitely use this as an excuse to attack Huyan Qing. Northern Liang will be in chaos!"
Kou Ying stepped forward and explained to Qin Yu.
The smile on Emperor Liang's face grew even brighter. He said, "Next, I will wait for the people of Beiliang to come and question you. In this matter, you have done a great service. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
When Emperor Liang said this, he winked at Qin Yu and Xue Rongrong.
Last night, Emperor Liang heard Kou Ying's report and was very satisfied!
Thinking of what Qin Yu had done before, Qin Yu definitely didn't want to go to the border at this time. After all, he had such a beautiful wife in Kyoto, and Qin Yu couldn't bear to leave her!
Therefore, Qin Yu will definitely ask for the reward of not going to the border!
"Father! I dare not ask for any reward. If possible, I hope that Your Majesty will issue an edict allowing me to open a blacksmith shop, refine steel, and create more high-quality weapons for Daliang!"
Qin Yu said in a deep voice.
Forehead......
Emperor Liang's smile froze instantly. Was this unruly son deliberately trying to pick on him? Why was it that every reward he proposed was so far beyond his expectations?
Moreover, it doesn't sound like a good thing for a crown prince to open a blacksmith shop. Could this kid really want to rebel?
He even wants me to allow it. This is too blatant!
"Steel is expensive, and the cost of refining it must also be high. Given Daliang's financial situation, it's impossible to promote steel throughout the army in a short period of time."
Emperor Liang said in a deep voice, wanting to test Qin Yu’s true intentions.
"Father! Damascus steel is made from steel, then hammered and tempered, split, combined, split, combined, and so on. The forging process is extremely complicated, hence the high price!"
"Ordinary steel is much cheaper, but it's still superior to ice iron in terms of toughness and sharpness. If it's promoted throughout the army, it will greatly enhance the strength of our Daliang army!"
"Furthermore, if Your Majesty can issue an order to hand over the steel business to this son alone, I promise that not only will I not earn a single ounce of silver from the court, but I will also subsidize 30% of the court's costs!"
Qin Yu said in a deep voice.
Emperor Liang frowned and looked at Qin Yu with a strange look in his eyes. You kid are obsessed with money, how could you be so kind?
However, if ordinary steel is really cheap and better than ice iron, it is not impossible to agree to Qin Yu's proposal.
"Then tell me, after the court receives a 30% subsidy on the cost, what is the price of this steel?"
Emperor Liang asked in a deep voice.
"One hundred taels of silver per pound!"
Qin Yu said in a deep voice.
His cost of one pound of steel must have been less than ten taels, and at one hundred taels of silver per pound, that was a tenfold profit. Moreover, he paid 30% of the cost as compensation to the outside world, and the imperial court still remembered his kindness.
"One hundred taels of silver per pound! This price is even cheaper than iron!"
Emperor Liang was shocked.
According to the price at which the imperial court previously purchased weapons and equipment from the Zhao family, the price Qin Yu offered was no different from a bargain!
Could it be that this kid really just wants to contribute to the court?