Chapter 245 Warmth in the Township Wen Xianjie

Technically speaking, at present, the Great Song Dynasty has completed the technical reserves for manufacturing railways, and there is only one thing that restricts the development of railways, that is, steel production.

The rails need a lot of steel, and the locomotives need a lot of steel, and the current iron-smelting and steelmaking in the Great Song Dynasty mainly rely on the two iron-smelting centers of Liuqiu and Xuzhou. Due to the limitations of iron ore production, production at both sites is quite limited, and at present, the only way to solve this problem is to develop the iron ore in Ma'anshan.

To develop the iron ore in Ma'anshan, it is necessary to find another coal mine, relying only on the coal of Xuzhou, not only the distance is far, the supply is also insufficient, just Meng Xisheng's report clearly said that Xuzhou is currently absorbing manpower is close to saturation, and it is necessary to find land to build a new coal city.

The last place is, of course, Shouchun, where the coal from Shouchun and the iron ore from Ma'anshan are transported to Jiankang Province, which is not far away, and most places are connected by waterways, and those who are not accessible can also be dug manually.

After the next dynasty, Zhao and Ju still returned to their bedrooms with a good mood.

Now that the government of the Great Song Dynasty is stable, and all kinds of political affairs are handled by commissioners, he is idle. In addition to teasing those little palace maids in the harem every day, it is to write some future development directions of the Great Song Dynasty technology. As the inquisitive young researchers at the Institute grew up, it became clear to Zhao and Ju that their pamphlets could not better guide them.

There are many experimental studies, and if he can be present to guide, he can reduce many detours, at least some of the damage caused by non-standard operation.

But from the current point of view, Zhao Youju does not want to move the research institute to Lin'an for the time being, the personnel of the research institute are too precious, he does not dare to take this risk - as long as anyone can't refuse the purchase of various forces in Lin'an City, it will be a major loss for him.

In fact, it is impossible for these young people to refuse the temptation of the outside world, money is just returned, beauty, power, family affection, these are all irresistible to them. Zhao and Ju don't want them to put too much energy into these areas, but hope that they can be single-minded at least until more researchers are trained.

"Your Majesty."

Xie Daoqing packed up the pen and paper for him, and after a while, she suddenly called out. Zhao and Ju didn't pay attention at first, but just said, "What's the matter?" ”

After a long time, but did not get Xie Daoqing's answer, Zhao Youju raised his face and saw Xie Daoqing's clear eyes.

At this time, Zhao Heju suddenly felt that Xie Daoqing and Geng Wan's eyes were very similar. He put down his pen, clasped his hands, and tilted his head slightly—a habit he developed when he listened to the students pour out their hearts: "Daoqing, what do you want to say to me?" ”

A trace of hesitation flashed in Xie Daoqing's eyes, and after a while, she mustered up the courage to ask: "Your Majesty, the concubine has something to understand, and she wants to ...... I want Your Majesty to solve your concubines' doubts. ”

Zhao Youju smiled slightly, for Xie Daoqing, at first, he couldn't talk about liking or disgusting, he was just a stranger. But in the past two years, Xie Daoqing has been by his side, which can be said to be getting along day and night, if it is not cordial, it is completely inhumane. He nodded, and said, "I'm not listening, you can say it." ”

"Your Majesty...... Concubine ......"

Being stared at by him, Xie Daoqing's face flushed, she didn't dare to look at the Son of Heaven, her eyes moved down, her voice was a little flustered, and she hesitated for a long time before she said: "Your Majesty wants your concubines to learn those arithmetic ...... And the art of things, for what? ”

Zhao Heju's eyes were scattered, this question is a good question, if he just wants to send these Yingying Yanyan far away, he has other methods, why do he have to force them to learn arithmetic and physics, among the girls, there are a few people who are interested in these, and they have cultivated six batches in Yuzhang Villa, and they have only raised less than 100 people in Liao Liao.

Moreover, most of these 100 nominal school girls are now engaged in work that has nothing to do with it, most of them have become female factory managers, some have become girls, and some have become female gentlemen in primary schools like Geng Wan. That being the case, what is the use of teaching these girls in the palace to do this?

If they were in the palace of the dead, these things would not be of any use, and if they were released, they would not add much fun to their boudoir life.

"Daoqing, don't you want to learn?"

Calming down, Zhao Heju asked.

Xie Daoqing lowered his head and hesitated for a long time before replying: "The concubine thinks that it is enough to teach the female discipline and the female commandment to establish morality, and then learn to read and count and learn to run the family." ”

Zhao Youju smiled dumbly, compared with the ordinary people's idea of "a woman is virtuous if she is not talented", Xie Dao is farther, but there are still limitations of people in this era.

These girls in the palace, it's time to educate them ideologically.

"After a while, I will invite some children from the primary school in Xuzhou to come to play in An, Daoqing, at that time, you and Shuniang Yuanchun and others will go to meet them and listen to their affairs." Zhao Youju said slowly: "After meeting them, you will know what you are learning these things for. Although the Great Song Dynasty has many manpower, how can it make the Great Song Dynasty strong and the people rich by relying only on men? ”

"Children from Xuzhou Primary School?" Xie Daoqing was very surprised: "Your Majesty summoned them to ......"

"Daoqing, I will grow old and die, the future of the Great Song Dynasty will depend on today's children, I have called them to Lin'an, one is to have a long insight, and the other is to let them know that it is the Great Song Dynasty who raised them." Zhao and Ju Dao.

Xie Daoqing didn't understand the truth, she was frightened by Zhao Heju's sentence "I will grow old and die", and asked the Son of Heaven a question, but the Son of Heaven said such an unlucky word, which is really a big sin!

"Your Majesty!" She knelt in front of Zhao Youju and pleaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty's virtue is all over the world, don't say this bad thing again!" Otherwise...... Otherwise, the concubine will only die before she can atone for the sin of the tongue. ”

"Get up." Zhao Youju screamed, and when he saw that she didn't get up, he got up and pulled her up. Xie Daoqing didn't dare to fight against Zhao Heju, so he had to stand up, but his face was already full of tears. Zhao Youju sighed, wiped her tears, and said softly: "It's me who talks nonsense, no wonder you." ”

This is where Xie Daoqing gave Zhao Youju a headache, she can see what Zhao Youju thinks is trivial more than Taishan, and talking to her is far less casual than Yang Miaozhen's words.

Yang Miao is really a rough character, whether she talks or does things in front of her, Zhao Youju can follow her own temperament, and she doesn't have to worry that she can take someone's life with a word. Even in front of Han Yu and Geng Wan, he is not as comfortable as in front of Yang Miaozhen. Although he knows that he has a heavy responsibility and has always been stoic and self-controlled, he is still a person who yearns for freedom and freedom in his bones.

"The concubine retired......" was soothed by Zhao Heju in a whisper, Xie Daoqing held back her tears, she whispered goodbye, Zhao Youju did not keep her, and left with her.

Out of the Funing Palace, Xie Daoqing was still thinking about Fang Cai's affairs, and he didn't pay attention to it when he walked, until he almost bumped into it. She raised her head and saw Geng Wan's faint eyes, she panicked for no reason, and hurriedly saluted: "I've seen Si Gong Ling." ”

"Daoqing, walk carefully, don't stumble." Geng Wan said calmly.

"Thank you Si Gong Ling......" Xie Daoqing felt that the head of this female official always had a temperament that made people involuntarily keep a distance from her, and she was also a little strange in her heart, she was also a girl who had been with her since she was a teenager in the official family, why Han Yu was gentle and easy like a gardenia, and Geng Wan was cold and lonely like a valley orchid, the two were completely different.

Geng Wan was expressing her affection, and her expression was as light as clear water.

"You haven't paid attention to your homework these days." Geng Wan said again.

Xie Daoqing lowered her head, she really had no interest in learning the science of things, and it was precisely because of this that she said those words to Zhao Youju. And she is busier than the rest of the palace maids, and more importantly, what the Empress Dowager Yang said when she summoned her alone for a secret conversation some time ago made her even more inattentive to her studies.

"Is Your Majesty in the dormitory?" Geng Wan asked again.

"Yes."

The time was almost noon, and it was the time when Zhao and Ju were going to have dinner with Yang Miaozhen and Han Yu. Geng Wan waved her hand: "You go." ”

Xie Daoqing answered again, and left quickly, Geng Wan stared at her back, feeling that she seemed a little weird these days.

No matter how Zhao and Ju try to make their harem as lean as possible, however, there are so many women in the harem after all.

When they arrived at the Funing Palace, Zhao Youju was writing something again, and when he saw Geng Wan coming in, he smiled: "Awan, do you have free today?" ”

In order to create an opportunity for Xie Daoqing, Empress Dowager Yang transferred her to Ciming Palace to serve herself under the pretext that Geng Wan knew that she was the head of the female officials. No matter how unwilling Zhao and Ju are, at least they have to save some face for Empress Dowager Yang and make a filial appearance. However, Empress Dowager Yang was not embarrassed by Geng Wan, knowing that Zhao Heju cherished her, and even allowed her to go to Funing Palace to have a look when she had time.

"Your Majesty, the slave just came to ask, what should I tell them next." After Geng Wan saluted, a flush appeared on her face.

Seeing her like this, Zhao Heju's heart moved slightly, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"They don't have much interest in the study of things, but it is better to be pleased with natural scenery."

"Oh?" Zhao Heju remembered Xie Daoqing's words, and it seemed that this kind of aversion to learning was not an isolated phenomenon.

He was slightly disappointed, these girls in the palace were like Xie Daoqing who knew about the hardships of the people's livelihood, and they didn't take the study of things that could bring benefits to the people to heart.

"Your Majesty......" Geng Wan suddenly called him again.

Zhao Youju stared at her and found that she had a slightly shy look on her face, which was rare for Geng Wan, who had always been very cold, to have such an expression. Zhao Youju raised his chin slightly, signaling her to speak, Geng Wan did not hesitate, just like when he pleaded with Zhao Heju when he was in Yuzhang Villa, his hands were twisted together, and his big eyes flickered: "Your Majesty, can you transfer the slave back to Funing Palace?" ”

"The Queen Mother embarrassed you?" Zhao Youju frowned.

"No, the Queen Mother treats slaves very well, it's just ...... It's just that the slave doesn't want to ...... anymore ...... again"

Speaking of this, Geng Wan pursed her lips and didn't say the following words, but just looked at Zhao Heju with her deep veined eyes, and the pity in her eyes made Zhao Youju's heart tremble.

There is no need for Geng Wan to say, Zhao Youju understood her thoughts, because of his order, Geng Wan went to Liuqiu, and Han Yu stayed by her side, but for four or five years, Geng Wan never saw him. At that time, if Geng Wan insisted, it was very likely that she would stay by Zhao Youju's side instead of Han Yu, and she didn't want to leave Zhao Youju's side again, which was inevitable.

For the two women who had the most contact with Zhao and Ju in the first phase of Yixue, Han Yu and Geng Wan, Zhao and Ju were the most important men in their lives, also teachers, fathers, brothers, and brothers, and what they had for Zhao and Ju was a complex emotion different from Yang Miaozhen's dearness.

Whether it is morally or emotionally, Zhao and Ju feel that they should give Geng Wan an explanation, originally he thought that after four or five years of separation, Geng Wan should have another lover, and then once in a letter to Yang Miaozhen or Han Yu, he euphemistically proposed this matter to him, and then he took a complicated feeling of a father marrying his daughter, and bought a rich dowry for her, so that she could marry a woman with dignity and grace. But the reality is that just like Yang Miaozhen, Geng Wan has been begging to guard the tasks he has given him for four or five years, which is even longer than Yang Miaozhen.

"Ah Wan......" Zhao Heju called her and beckoned to her, just like when he was in Yuzhang Villa. Geng Wan hung her head, revealing her slender neck like a swan, and bit her lip to come to him.

"You should be in Ciming Palace first, and I will talk to the Queen Mother later...... Your mind, I understand, you can rest assured......"

When he said this, Zhao Youju felt that his tongue seemed to become clumsy, and he was about to say that he wanted to discuss it with Yang Miaozhen and Han Yu, when he suddenly heard Xie Daoqing's voice sounding outside.

"Your Majesty, urgent military report."

Geng Wan was holding her breath, waiting for her own moment of happiness, but she was interrupted like this. She is not Han Yu, and she originally did not have Han Yu's tolerant mind, so she inevitably complained. Zhao Youju patted her hand as if he knew her intentions: "Don't worry, go and talk to Siniangzi and Ayu first, don't wait for me to eat." ”

Geng Wan glanced at Xie Daoqing when she went out, and Xie Daoqing's expression was the same as usual, as if he hadn't heard anything. After Geng Wan walked past her quickly, she lowered her head and looked at her feet.

"The military report is here." Zhao and Ju Dao.

This military report came from Tamna Island, and in order to facilitate the transmission of military newspaper information, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and the Liuqiu Manufacturing Bureau joined forces to build two sea clippers. Unlike other steamships that pay attention to cargo capacity and passenger comfort in addition to speed, these two clippers named "Flying Pigeon" and "Flying Fish" will increase the pursuit of speed to the extreme, without losing the stability and safety of the hull, can increase the speed to 50 miles per hour, if the wind and waves allow, the waterway is also smooth, can even reach 70 miles. Of the two clippers, the Flying Pigeon was used to communicate with Ryuksu and Lin'an, while the Flying Fish was transferred to Tamna to deliver the latest news on the battle in Goryeo. Like this military report, it only took two days to spread from Goryeo to Lin'an, and it was immediately forwarded to Xing Zhiyuan, Xing Zhiyuan did not dare to slack off, and came to report to Zhao Heju after receiving the military report.

The military report is very detailed, a total of 50,000 troops of Monghu broke through the Han River, has captured most of Goryeo, when the Great Song Dynasty Naval Army Guards arrived, Goryeo was almost dead, and its powerful minister Choi Yu swore to resist to the death and moved the Goryeo royal family to Ganghwa Island. Lin Xibing, the commander of the guards of the Great Song Dynasty Navy, was divided into three routes, one way to Jianghua to "protect" the Goryeo royal family, all the way into the Han River, shelled the crossing of the river and Menghu, so that it had to make a detour to the north, and the third road entered the Yalu River, and demonstratively smashed all the ships along the river.

"With the help of our Guards Naval Army, the Goryeo Army recaptured the south bank of the Han River, and once cut off the retreat of Monghu, but the Goryeo people were unbearable to fight, and they broke through for Monghu, and even collapsed."

This military report lifted Zhao Heju's spirits, he pondered for a while, and then smiled at Xing Zhiyuan: "Zhiyuan, you have a jumpy temperament and like to take risks, now I want to send you to do something, can you be cautious?" ”

Xing Zhiyuan was overjoyed, he suddenly stood up straight, and said in a loud voice: "I will not dare to insult the mission!" ”

Note 1: In the Song Dynasty, five feet were one step, and one foot in the Song Dynasty was 30.72 centimeters in the metric system, and one step was about 1.536 meters. Another 300 paces away. Fifty song li per hour, which is about twenty-three kilometers, is nearly 12.5 knots.