In mid-June, in the height of summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Bianliang City, Kaifeng Prefecture, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, has expanded a whole circle compared to before.

If the former imperial palace was regarded as the first ring, the inner city was the second ring, and the outer city was the third ring, then now there are four or even five rings.

The Fourth Ring Road is the original outskirts of the city, with many houses built and rows of streets attracting pedestrians.

There are still many antique wooden buildings in the city, and there are only a few five- or six-story buildings built of reinforced concrete.

Outside the city, there are mostly brick and cement houses, and since the opening of cement factories and steel factories in the imperial court, they have begun to be built in various places one after another, and the number of factories has also increased.

There are several cement factories in Bianliang alone, all of which collect clay, sand and gravel from the outskirts of the city and mix it with iron powder, and the mixers are steam engines bought at high prices from state-owned enterprises under the jurisdiction of the Academy of Sciences.

Now the steam engine can be manufactured in batches, and according to the estimate of the School of Chemistry, the finished rubber brought back by Chen Haizhong from overseas can make tens of thousands of steam engines.

After all, the main structure of the steam engine is still steel, and there are very few areas where rubber is applied, and only a few places that need to be sealed are used.

So there is still no problem in supplying steam engine manufacturing.

But if you need to study rubber products in the future, such as rubber shoes, tires, adhesive tape, shock absorbers and other things, the amount will be larger.

But by that time, the rubber industry in the south would have basically been planted, so there was no need to worry.

At this moment, in a cement factory in the west of the city, the engine of the steam engine roared, and in the huge cement tank, the lever of the steam engine twisted back and forth, driving the huge mixing blades to rotate.

It didn't take long for the cement to be stirred out, and then after a series of operations such as drying and powdering, it was packed in sacks and transported outside to pile up.

Zhao Jun is inspecting this factory today, and the imperial court has now established a large number of state-owned enterprises, such as the salt industry has a salt company, the grain and oil industry has a grain and oil company, and the steel and cement industries naturally have a state operation in them.

And it still occupies the lion's share.

Because many things are emerging industries after all, private businessmen may not be able to understand them, so Zhao Jun is needed to guide state-owned companies on the right track, sort out the industrial chain, and then spread it to private enterprises.

Steel, cement, bricks and tiles are the simplest construction industries, and the steam engine as an engine can greatly increase the production of steel and cement.

Once the entire industrial chain is formed, the construction industry and manufacturing industry of Dasong will rapidly upgrade by more than one grade.

"Zhiyuan, now the cement is manufactured, and the output is not low, but now it is all orders from the imperial court, and there are not many people who want cement, so I am afraid that the business will lose money at that time."

The director of the cement factory, wearing an eight-grade official uniform, followed Zhao Jun out of the factory building, and said with some concern.

Zhao Jun smiled and said: "It's okay, now the imperial court needs a lot of cement, and roads and river embankments are being repaired everywhere to meet the needs of the imperial court first, and the needs of the people will naturally follow in the future." ”

"Yes."

The director nodded slightly.

Zhao Jun got into the carriage and slowly disappeared into the street.

In this way, he will often run around, go around, take a look, and guide the work and opinions.

In this way, when the technology and management are familiar, when other roads want to set up their own factories, they can poach people from the state-owned enterprises in Bianliang, or simply go to the local branch factories.

After all, this is not the era of factories everywhere in any county in the later generations, many things are starting from scratch, and Zhao Jun needs to do everything.

After returning to the palace from the cement factory, Zhao Jun went to the Constitutional Academy, handled the official business a little, looked at the time, and went to the harem.

At this time, the harem is no longer a forbidden place, because the harem used to be where Zhao Zhen's concubines lived, so after Funing Palace, Baoci Palace, Yanfu Palace and other places, foreign ministers were not allowed to enter.

But now all the concubines have moved to the back garden, for fear that the poisonous buildings in the palace will affect the concubines' bodies, causing them to not be able to give birth to children.

As a result, the harem is basically empty, and now it has been converted into a place to store books.

But because of this, several of Zhao Zhen's children will study here on weekdays, especially the eldest son Zhao Fang, who is ten years old this year, and Zhao Zhen pays special attention to his education.

Therefore, a school will be opened in the harem, and on weekdays, Zhao Fang will accept the Confucian doctrine of the great Confucians in the morning, and Zhao Jun will teach it in person in the afternoon.

Now Zhao Jun has a full schedule for the day, early in the morning, in the morning, in the Constitutional Yuan, and a little free time at noon, he may go to the city or various yamen to have a look, or take a nap in the Constitutional Academy.

At about one o'clock in the afternoon, he will go to the Rui Si Hall to teach Zhao Fang to read for two hours, and then return to the Constitutional Yuan at three o'clock to sort out the content of today's meeting, and between four o'clock and five or six o'clock is the time for the prime ministers and Zhao Zhen to discuss in the Chongzheng Hall in the afternoon, and then go home from work.

Rui Si Hall is newly repaired, historically repaired by Song Shenzong, but the palace buildings are mostly poisonous palaces, and it takes a lot of money to overturn and rebuild, Zhao Zhen feels that before there is not so much money, he will not tear down and rebuild, only a few palaces will be repaired.

Therefore, this school was specially built to facilitate the children's classes, after all, those teachers who teach can't go to the back garden where the concubines live.

Zhao Jun passed through the Ruisi Gate, and the front was the Ruisi Palace, which was a tall palace, the outer wall was made of red brick cement, painted with white paint, and the foundation below was poured with reinforced concrete, completely abandoning the previous wooden results.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the classical characteristic architectural forms such as gray tiles, bucket arches, and cornices that are still used on it.

When Zhao Jun came over, Jiang Deming, the eunuch who was in charge of Zhao Fang's daily life, suddenly coughed a few times, and then ran over with a smile on his face and said, "The villain has seen the Zhiyuan. ”

"What are you doing here?"

Zhao Jun gave him a strange look as he walked forward.

On weekdays, Jiang Deming should not be able to leave Zhao Fang an inch, why is he outside today?

Jiang Deming hurriedly stood in front of him and seemed to block in front of Zhao Jun and said, "The prince came early today, and he was reading a book inside, and the villain didn't dare to disturb him." ”

"Oh."

Zhao Jun's steps were not slow, but he sped up a few points, quickly crossed Jiang Deming, and slammed open the door of the Rui Si Palace.

Zhao Fang was sitting honestly on the table and chair in the room, looking down at a book, looking up and seeing Zhao Jun coming, he quickly stood up and said, "Uncle." ”

Zhao Fang's biological mother is Empress Cao, and Zhao Jun's wife is Empress Cao's sister, so don't look at Zhao Jun as a descendant of the Zhao family after thirty or forty generations, but when it comes to relationships, he is still Zhao Fang's elder.

Zhao Jun nodded, glanced at randomly, sat across from him, and asked, "How did you do with the fractions and decimals you were taught yesterday?" ”

"It's done."

Zhao Fang obediently took out the homework book and handed it over.

Zhao Jun flipped through at random, then suddenly looked at his waist, and said with a frightened expression: "Fang'er, stand up quickly, there is a spider on you." ”

"Spiders?"

Zhao Fang jumped up from the chair like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail, and then kept slapping it on his body.

But the spider didn't fall off, but a pamphlet fell out of the sleeve of the dress.

"Smack!"

The booklet fell to the ground, and Zhao Fang was stunned for a few seconds, and then instinctively wanted to bend down to pick it up.

However, Zhao Jun was one step ahead and picked it up first.

"Uncle!"

Zhao Fang's face was frightened.

Zhao Jun glanced at it and his eyes froze.

This booklet turned out to be..

looked at Zhao Fang again, revealing a playful look.

Is this what a 10-year-old should do?

Immediately, Zhao Jun raised the pamphlet and said, "Where did you come from?" ”

"Alone."

Zhao Fang's face turned crimson instantly, and he was speechless.

"Let's talk about it."

Zhao Jun sat opposite him again.

Zhao Fang looked like a child who had done something wrong, and said in a low voice: "Picked it up." ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Jun asked, "Are you sure?" ”

"Really."

Zhao Fang's expression was about to cry.

This thing is really picked up by him, after all, there are many palace maids and eunuchs in the harem, although they are relatively tightly hidden, but if they can't keep it, some people will carry it and accidentally fall out.

Jiang Deming also persuaded him, but Zhao Fang was just curious. Anyway, Jiang Deming couldn't control him, and he didn't dare to manage it, so he watched it at every opportunity.

It's a pity that his schedule and time are very tight on weekdays, and his father and mother have to accompany him to breakfast in the morning, and then many gentlemen teach him Confucianism.

After class in the afternoon, I had to go back to the queen mother of Houyuan, and I lived with Queen Cao. Only after lunch at noon did he have an excuse to come to the school and study it before Zhao Jun arrived.

Unexpectedly, I just took it out for observation for a while today, and was caught by Zhao Jun.

"Okay."

Zhao Jun put the booklet into his sleeve and said, "It's confiscated." ”

As he spoke, he said, "Sit down and do the question." ”

"Yes"

Zhao Fang sat down obediently, his expression was more ugly than crying.

Zhao Jun poured himself a cup of tea leisurely - Zhao Fang made a pot of tea on the table that he usually drank.

Zhao Fang didn't know what to do while holding a brush on the paper, while observing Zhao Jun's expression.

That look was quite cautious, as if he was afraid that Zhao Jun would be angry and questioned in the next second.

But fortunately, Zhao Jun seems to have always maintained such a tepid state, holding the teacup in his hand, and just urging: "Don't be stupid, come, what is 0.5 times 8." ”

Zhao Fang had no choice but to start calculating, but the more he calculated, the more confused he became, he drew half of the paper on the paper, and then said with a sad face: "I can't do it." ”

"This question is not very difficult, 0.5 is half, then it can be counted as eight divided by two. Alternatively, you can multiply five by eight and then move the decimal point back by one place to get four. ”

Zhao Jun said with a smile: "You learned addition, subtraction, multiplication and division well, you are very smart, you can calculate three points six times four yesterday, how can you not calculate zero point five times eight today?" ”

"Me"

Zhao Fang had no choice but to bury his head and continue to work on the question, and after barely recovering his mind, he did it.

"Hmm."

Zhao Jun nodded with satisfaction: "That's right." ”

So in the following time, Zhao Jun patiently began to teach him.

But it's a pity that Zhao Fang is obviously a little absent-minded, and today's teaching success is not good, and it wasn't until the second half that Zhao Fang was on the right track.

Finally got to the end of the teaching time, Zhao Fang knew that Zhao Jun was going to Chongzheng Hall in the afternoon, and after getting up, his face was sad.

Zhao Jun was about to leave, and when he saw his twisted appearance, he said, "Don't think about this thing, you are not allowed to touch it in the future." ”

"Uncle, can you not tell my father and mother?"

Zhao Fang showed a pleading look and said, "Please, uncle." ”

"yes, okay."

Zhao Jun nodded.

"Huh?"

Zhao Fang originally thought that Zhao Jun would refuse, but he didn't expect Zhao Jun to agree very simply.

Then he suddenly smiled: "I know that my uncle is the best for me." ”

"But don't be too happy, you are young at this age to read some unhealthy books, and don't be with the palace maid in the future, there are only eunuchs around you."

Zhao Jun smiled.

"Why, the palace maid's body is fragrant."

Zhao Fang almost cried again.

Zhao Jun shook his head resolutely and said, "If you don't want to talk to your father in the future. Well, if you don't want premature aging, just listen to your uncle, it's about your lifespan. ”

It is not known whether the yellow shadow does not affect the life expectancy, but it is certainly easy not to have children.

Zhao Zhen in history, as well as the last emperor Pu Yi later, were all because they came into contact too early, and their bodies were weakened, and they never gave birth to heirs.

Therefore, some things do not necessarily have to be forbidden, and children who are slowly entering adolescence can be curious, but they must not be unrestrained.

"Okay."

Zhao Fang had no choice but to respond.

Then he saw that Zhao Jun's face was as usual, and there seemed to be nothing wrong, so he asked tentatively: "Uncle, aren't you angry?" ”

"Why should I be angry?"

"You should be angry about this kind of thing."

"Should I be angry?"

Zhao Jun remembered when he was a child.

Although he only started contact at the age of thirteen, he was three years older than Zhao Fang.

However, due to early contact and frequent use of hands, it leads to kidney deficiency at a young age, and there are always six flavors of Rehmannia pills in the bag, which is true with a handful of snot and tears.

They are all from the past, so why bother to blame them?

"But."

Zhao Fang was puzzled: "If it was my father, I would definitely be furious." ”

"You."

Zhao Jun laughed and said, "Have you ever heard of the saying that if there is a father, there must be a son?" ”

Zhao Fang was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”

"You'll find out later."

Zhao Jun put his hands behind his back.

Heartway.

Your father played better than you.

Out of the Rui Si Palace, Zhao Jun turned his head to look at Jiang Deming next to him.

Jiang Deming groveled, bent over, and looked at him with a look of horror.

He also vaguely heard the conversation between Zhao Jun and the crown prince.

If Empress Cao knew about it, I am afraid that his life may not be saved.

"Transfer all the palace maids around the prince, and don't allow him to contact the palace maids until he is fifteen years old."

Zhao Jun said lightly: "There will be a next time, be careful of your head." ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Jiang Deming broke out in a cold sweat and responded again and again.

After Zhao Jun left, he wiped the sweat on his forehead and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although the prefect is young, he stares at it with sharp eyes, like a mountain rushing against him, making it difficult to breathe.

(End of chapter)