"The Prime Minister of the Ordnance Supervisor and Nufang Department will pay homage to our emperor!"

The ordnance supervision official who came in shivered and saluted Zhao Xu in the hall.

"Sun Hui, who asked you to build the thing you pushed in?"

Cai Jing stepped forward and asked.

"Yes...it's Ning Fu, a doctor from Taixue, but I don't know him. He found me through Zheng Xuezheng of Taixue, and asked me to help build it, and offered him twenty guan as a reward for the craftsman..."

Sun Hui had already accepted his fate, and now he just wanted to confess honestly and seek leniency, so he told the whole story in detail.

As Sun Hui spoke, Zhang Dun sighed secretly, Zhao Xu looked a little ugly, and Ning Fu also seemed a little silent.

"Ning Fu, the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, what else do you have to say?"

Cai Jing asked again.

I saw Ning Fu taking a deep breath at this time, suddenly smiling at Cai Jing and saying: "Yin Cai, I would like to ask, what is the weapons inspector used for?"

"Nonsense, of course the weapons inspection is a place used to build weapons!"

Cai Jing snorted coldly.

"Then does Cai Fuyin know what I asked Sun Shucheng to build?"

Ning Fu pointed at the strange-shaped instrument next to Sun Hui and asked.

Ning Fu's words finally drew everyone's attention to this thing.

I saw that the structure of this thing was a bit complicated. There were two wheels on the bottom, and an iron frame on the top. There was also a triangular leather cushion on the frame, which looked like it could seat people.

"What is this weird car for?"

Zhao Xu looked at it for a long time and finally couldn't help but ask Ning Fu.

Since this thing has wheels, it is classified as a car by Zhao Xu.

"Officials, no matter what this strange car is used for, the manpower and material resources of the Ordnance Supervision should not be wasted!"

Cai Jing said again righteously.

Ning Fu ignored Cai Jing, but offered his hand to Zhao Xu: "Guan, please allow me to show you the purpose of this bicycle!"

Yes, Ning Fu asked the Ordnance Inspector to build a bicycle, mainly to solve his problem of going to Taixue to work every day.

During this time, when Ning Fu went to Imperial College, he could only hire a carriage, but the carriage companies in the capital were generally not very punctual, and sometimes he had to wait for a long time before the carriage driver would pick him up.

Of course, Ning Fu also thought about buying a carriage, but horses in the Song Dynasty were extremely expensive, and he had to hire a coachman to raise the horses and drive the carriage.

After calculating this cost, Ning Fu's salary was not enough, and he needed to use part of the income from the soap workshop to make up for it.

Although Ning Fu was not short of money, he did not want to waste it so much, so he thought of bicycles.

The principle of a bicycle is simple, and although it is more expensive to build, it is still much cheaper than a horse, and the maintenance cost is even cheaper than raising a horse.

It's just that the technical content of bicycles is not low, so he asked Zheng Xuezheng for help. Unexpectedly, the other party actually found the weapons supervisor, and that's what happened today.

"That's right!"

Zhao Xu agreed without hesitation.

"Thank you, Guanjia!"

After Ning Fu finished speaking, he turned around and came to the bicycle, first checking the bicycle carefully.

Ning Fu drew detailed structural drawings before, but he had never seen this car during this period.

After all, this matter was just Ning Fu's whim, and he was not sure whether it would succeed or not.

It has to be said that the craftsmen of the Ordnance Supervision are exquisite in craftsmanship, and the structure of the entire vehicle is stable. The wheels are a bit stiff when turning, but it is acceptable.

The pedals and wheels are linked by two gears, one large and one small. It looks a bit weird, but there is nothing I can do about it. The technical content of the bicycle chain is too high, and it cannot be manufactured in this era.

Ning Fu tucked the hem of his clothes around his waist, and then he stepped up and rode up. Then he kicked hard with his right foot, and the car suddenly sped forward.

"Huh?"

Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun and others were also very surprised, especially when they saw Ning Fu's feet off the ground. The car shook a few times at first, but it did not fall down, which was even more surprising to everyone.

Ning Fu just rode on this new bike and felt a little uncomfortable. The bike was a little unstable, but after pedaling hard a few times, the bike stabilized immediately after the speed increased.

Chui Gong Hall is so big that you can even ride a horse here, let alone a bicycle.

When Ning Fu was six or seven years old, he could ride the family's big bar. When he was in school, he would ride more than ten miles every day. His riding skills were quite good.

I saw him riding a bicycle, going back and forth in the Chuigong Hall several times, and even circling a few pillars when he encountered them, just like a fish swimming in the water.

Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun and others were also stunned. Everyone had seen the carriages, horse-drawn carriages, bullock carts, wheelbarrows, etc.

But there is no car that can be as nimble and fast as the car Ning Fu rides.

The most important thing is that it does not require cows and horses, it only needs people to ride on it to run.

Ning Fu rode as fast as he could in front of Zhao Xu. When he stopped, he swung the rear of the car coolly, then got out of the car and said, "What do you think of this car?"

"Quick! Flexible! What puzzles me the most is why it won't fall over? How did you do it?"

Zhao Xu's eyes were shining and he asked excitedly. He was even a little eager to try it out and wanted to ride on the bike himself to try it out.

"Let me tell you why the bicycle doesn't fall over. This involves a complex mechanical problem. If you want to explain it clearly, I'm afraid I have to open a new course at Taixue and it will take the first half of a year to explain it clearly."

Ning Fu explained with a smile.

They don’t understand physics, and life is full of magic. This description of ancient people like Zhao Xu couldn’t be more accurate.

"This car is quite magical. Just now you called it a bicycle, which is quite appropriate. It can run on its own without the use of oxen or horses!"

Zhang Dun was also looking at the bicycle path curiously at this time.

Zeng Bu and others also gathered around at this time. Everyone would have a certain degree of curiosity about such a novel thing.

"Guan, don't let Ning Fu change the subject. No matter how good the car is, it still can't absolve him of the crime of using it for personal use!"

Cai Jing suddenly shouted loudly.

"Stupid! Your Majesty and Mr. Zhang have already seen the use of bicycles, but you, Cai Fuyin, still can't see it now?"

Unexpectedly, Ning Fu yelled at Cai Jing, which shocked everyone in the palace.

Zhao Xu and Zhang Dun were even more stunned. When did they see the purpose of bicycles?

"You...how dare you scold me!"

Cai Jing was extremely angry.

Not just anyone can hold the post of Governor of Kaifeng. Generally, only princes and future prime ministers can hold the post. Song Zhenzong, Kou Zhun, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu and others have all held this post, so no one has ever dared to scold him in person like this.

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"I'm just stating a fact. Don't you still see that even if a bicycle is not as good as a horse, it can still travel hundreds of miles a day. I am short of horses in the Song Dynasty. If I use a bicycle, wouldn't it be possible to solve long-distance raids?

The problem?"

Ning Fu's words immediately stopped Cai Jing.

Zhao Xu and Zhang Dun were surprised at first, and then they were happy. If bicycles could really replace horses, it would definitely be great news for the Song Dynasty.

"In the official family, the reason why I asked the Ordnance Inspector to build a bicycle is to solve the problem of the lack of good horses in the army. This bicycle is actually a weapon that I dedicated to the imperial court!"

Ning Fu saluted Zhao Xu with a solemn expression.

In fact, only Ning Fu himself knew that using bicycles instead of horses was nonsense, or half of it was nonsense.

Because bicycles can only replace part of the role of horses, and there are restrictions on their use, such as a relatively flat road.

In addition, bicycles can only be used for traveling, but not for killing enemies. Think of a group of mighty soldiers riding bicycles on the battlefield to kill enemies. The scene is simply unbearable to watch.

In comparison, horses are subject to much less restrictions and have a wider range of uses.

Ning Fu was forced to have no choice but to call the bicycle a weapon. After all, he invented the thing, so he could say whatever he wanted.

"Soldiers are precious and lucky. Just now, Ning Fu, you were riding like a galloping horse. It is indeed an excellent tool for traveling!"

Zhang Dun also nodded in agreement at this time.

With Zhang Dun's shrewdness, he could see at a glance that the bicycle had limited uses, but it could not be said to be completely useless, so he also helped Ning Fu speak.

Cai Jing was not stupid. He also saw that bicycles could not completely replace horses, but Ning Fu was right. Even if they could only replace a part of them, they could still be used as weapons, so he could not refute it for a while.

"Cai Aiqing, do you have anything else to say?"

Zhao Xu added insult to injury and asked Cai Jing with a smile.

"I...I wrongly blamed Dr. Ning!"

Cai Jing forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

I have to say that Cai Jing is really amazing, he can stretch and bend, and he can even admit his mistakes in such situations.

"Hmph, you falsely accused Ning Fu and almost made Ning Aiqing suffer unjust injustice. You were fined half a year's salary!"

Zhao Xu snorted coldly. Although this kind of punishment is not painful, it represents his attitude.

"I accept my punishment!"
To be continued...