These days, Wang Chong lives a very leisurely life.

Listen to the ministers' reports every morning, and then deal with the government and watch the twists and turns.

As the weather became colder and colder, the cotton clothes produced in the garment factory were officially sold to the outside world.

These things are in the hands of the queen, and Wang Chong is now developing a musket.

Although there is no war at present, according to the past situation, every time the cold winter wax moon, the northern nomads will come to the border to raid.

Wang Zhong didn't want to have no hole cards in his hand at that time.

Fortunately, now that he is the emperor, he can gather the best blacksmiths in the country to make weapons for him as soon as possible.

In a short time, he had already produced ten samples of muskets.

However, what made Wang Chong frown was that these muskets were not bad.

The reason is simple, the quality of ironmaking in this world is relatively backward.

In the past, I was able to make qualified muskets by myself, relying on good iron-making technology, but here it is too backward, iron is not only a high-grade metal here, but even many soldiers use weapons made of bronze.

Because the quality of the iron is not good, it explodes from time to time when shooting, which makes Wang Zhong very distressed.

"In the future, you will make iron for me, and you must remove the impurities in it and make qualified iron tools."

Wang Chong ordered dozens of blacksmiths, and then left the blacksmith shop in the palace.

Out of the place where the iron was struck, Wang Chong suddenly felt that the weather outside was a little cold.

"Your Majesty, it's cold, be careful of catching a cold."

Not far away, Zhao Luan walked over, holding a coat in his hand, and put it on for Wang Chong.

"Your Majesty, this is a cotton dress sewn by the mother herself." Ning Er interjected beside Zhao Luan.

"Ning'er, I didn't let you talk and interject less." Zhao Luan reprimanded.

"I'm sorry sis." Ning'er stuck out her tongue.

Wang Zhong smiled: "It's hard work, this dress is very warm." ”

"And it's very beautiful, it's the first time for the old slave to see such a beautiful cotton clothes, the mother's craftsmanship is really good."

He Taigao inadvertently slapped a sycophant.

"It's good if the emperor likes it, it's the snow season soon, the emperor should pay attention to keeping warm, if he freezes his body, it's not good." Zhao Luan said.

"Hmm." Wang Zhong let out a long sigh, and he suddenly thought, even he is so cold here, what about those people?

Although it is said that in the recitals sent by the ministers, they all said that the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there was no problem.

But Wang Zhong felt that the so-called seeing is believing, and it might be better to go out to see the hardships of ordinary people in such a cold winter.

"Your Majesty, sigh for some reason, can you talk about it and let the concubines share the worries of the emperor?"

Zhao Luan asked from the side.

"Queen, I suddenly want to go out of the palace to have a look."

"Out of the palace?"

"Well, in such a cold winter, I don't know how the people outside are doing? If I can know a thing or two, I will be able to deal with the symptoms in the future. ”

"The emperor is sympathetic to the suffering of the people, the old slave really admires it, but there are many dangers outside, if the emperor wants to leave the palace, please think twice." He Taigao persuaded him.

"What do you say, Queen?" Wang Zhong asked.

"The concubines listen to the emperor."

"Well, I'm going out for a few days today, Otomo, let's go get ready."

Wang Chong's decision is generally not something anyone can change, and He Taigao didn't dare to say it anymore, so he nodded helplessly: "The old slave will arrange it." ”

Subsequently, Wang Chong dressed up as a noble son, and He Taigao and the other two masters of the inner world all dressed up as servants.

To Wang Chong's surprise, Zhao Luan also had to follow.

In her words, she knows kung fu and follows Wang Chong to protect him.

Thinking that it would be good for multiple people to chat, I took Zhao Luan with me.

Wang Chong is now more and more like an emperor, even if he is wearing civilian clothes, he can feel the extravagance from a distance.

"Listen to our family, the emperor and the mother went out of the palace together, there are a lot of thieves outside, all of them will brighten up our eyes a little, if you see any people who are not long-eyed close to the emperor and the mother, you don't have to be polite to others. If the emperor and the mother are missing a hair, you don't have to live, do you understand? ”

Before leaving, He Taigao and a group of guards talked tamely.

It can be seen from this that He Taigao is very loyal to Wang Chong.

After the lecture, He Taigao led everyone and followed Wang Chong out of the palace.

This time he left the palace quietly, and no one knew.

When leaving, He Taigao told a few cronies, claiming that the emperor was not feeling well in the past few days and lived in the queen's bedroom to rest for a while.

In this way, it can be regarded as an explanation to the outside world.

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"Steamed buns, hot steamed buns."

"Yakiniku, my biscuits are big and sweet."

"Big cucumbers, crunchy and sour big cucumbers."

The streets of the capital are very bustling with commerce, and there are vendors on both sides, all shouting for their goods.

Wang Chong took Zhao Luan's hand and enjoyed the scenery along the street while walking.

Having said that, this is the first time that Wang Chong has been walking around so slowly.

In the past, he was out of the palace to do errands, but this time he decided to walk slowly.

"Dude, how much is this sugar gourd?"

Walking to a stall selling sugar gourds, Wang Zhong asked.

The small vendor saw that Wang Chong's status was expensive, and said respectfully: "This grandfather has a string of sugar gourds. ”

"Well, let's do three strings."

After Wang Zhong finished speaking, He Taigao took out the money very sensibly.

"Thank you."

Wang Chong bought a sugar gourd and said to Zhao Luan: "Luan'er, give it to you." ”

"Thank you."

Before coming out, they all agreed to call each other Luan'er and Xianggong, and as for He Taigao, they were directly called Wang Chongye.

Zhao Luan took the sugar gourd and found that Wang Chong hadn't eaten it, so he was curious: "Xianggong, don't you eat it?" ”

"I don't like sweets."

"Poof!" Zhao Luanjiao smiled: "Actually, I don't like to eat sweets, but it was given to me by my father-in-law, and I love to eat them." ”

Wang Zhong smiled dumbly: "Since you don't like to eat, you don't have to force yourself." ”

As he spoke, Wang Zhong noticed a few children playing on the side of the road.

The children were dressed in shabby clothes and had potatoes, carrots and other easy-to-preserve vegetables in front of them.

At the moment, they were looking at the passers-by expectantly, hoping that they would buy their things.

Seeing Wang Chongchao looking at them, several children looked at the sugar gourd in Zhao Luan's hand expectantly.

"Master, there are delicious potatoes here, do you want to buy some?"

An older child came up and asked boldly.

In the cold winter, Wang Chong could see that these children were thinly dressed, their little hands were red from the cold, especially their feet, and they were wearing straw sandals that were breathable.

Wang remembers the children in modern society, such a big child, should sit in a warm classroom and receive education.

It seems that compulsory education must be universalized as soon as possible.

If a country wants to be strong, young people are the key.

Education is key for young people to be strong.

At present, there are many drawbacks in the education of the Great Yan Dynasty, and the imperial examination here is all about calligraphy, poetry, and sentence formation.

What is the use of learning this?

I still remember that during the Ming Dynasty, I learned what Bagu Wen, and after countless candidates learned these, their minds were imprisoned, even if they were champions, they didn't know anything about management after becoming an official, and they were not suitable for being an official at all.

Although this Great Yan Dynasty is not a Bagu Wen, it is almost the same, and it is useless for managing the government and society in the future.

Wang Zhong believes that in addition to literacy, mathematics is the most crucial thing in the best education.

Throughout the history of all great powers, no country was founded when mathematics was bad.

First there were excellent mathematicians, and then there were physics, chemistry, all kinds of scientists.

Mathematics is the key to building everything.

And the country's poor mathematics is terrifying, and the only ones in the palace who are good at mathematics are a few gentlemen and eunuchs.

Don't wonder why eunuchs are still good at mathematics, in fact, from ancient times to the present, eunuchs are all high intellectuals.

Because the eunuch is equivalent to the secretary of the master, handling all kinds of things for the master.

It's like how to be too high a eunuch, he has to draw up holy decrees, calculate the treasury silver, reread the recital for the king, and even when the king is busy, he has to help deal with some small things.

If he were illiterate, how could he be a good eunuch?

Therefore, Wang Zhong decided to reform education.

Two subjects are introduced: Chinese and Mathematics.

Language, as long as you can read and read, the requirements are not high.

Mathematics, the ninety-nine multiplication table should be learned, the abacus should be promoted later, and the advanced aspects of mathematics should be taught to people.

However, these things are not yet possible.

The national strength is too weak, Wang Chong can't become a fat man in one go, he has to take his time.

"Be bold, get out of the way, don't get in the way."

He Taigao saw that the child wanted to approach Wang Chong, and immediately reprimanded.

Wang Chong blocked He Taigao, frowned, and said, "It's just a child, there's no need to be knowledgeable." ”

"Yes, sir."

Mrs. He took a step back with her head high, but stared at the child who was close to Wang Chong.

As soon as this child makes any move that is unfavorable to Wang Chong, he will do it as soon as possible.

The child looked at He Taigao in fear, and naturally did not dare to approach Wang Chong.

Wang Chongdao: "Do you eat sugar gourds?" ”

"Hmm." When several children heard this, they quickly nodded.

"Here it will be for you."

Zhao Luan listened, handed over the sugar gourd in his hand, and by the way, bought all the sugar gourds and distributed them to the children.

Seeing the children gobbling up, Wang Chongqing sighed lightly.

The Great Yan Dynasty seems to be a strong country, but in fact, the people are full of resentment.

Because of the hope of the child family, most parents would rather go hungry themselves than let their children eat more to grow their bodies.

And these children, at first glance, look malnourished and often hungry, so it can be imagined that the living conditions are very bad.

You know, this is the capital, the capital of a country.

Even the children here are not doing well, let alone some of the countryside.

What Wang Chong is thinking about now is to build factories and make iron tools, and only when the productive forces develop can people's living standards be improved.

Wang Chong didn't buy these children's things, because this is a symptom but not a cure.

"Big companion, how are those children in the capital just now?" After walking a few steps, Wang Zhong asked.