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Xie Ying nodded again and again, "I understand, I have already considered it, I am going to use a mold to cast a wrought iron cannon, and then use a few copper hoops on the outside, the principle is exactly the same as that of a burst gun.

"Okay! I look forward to your results."

……

The firearms supervisor was very close to the old city of Chang'an, and it was still early, so Chen Qing simply changed his way to inspect the old city of Chang'an, which was the former Han Chang'an city.

The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty was completely dilapidated in the Song Dynasty, and it was reduced to ruins. The ruling center of the Song Dynasty was in Bianliang, Tokyo, and even Chang'an City was ignored. How could it be possible to take care of the Han Chang'an City?

Since the reconstruction of Han Chang'an City last year, it was changed to Jianzhang County. One and a half years later, Xinjianzhang County has been rebuilt, and 30 low-level people and craftsmen have moved to Jianzhang County.

The imperial court has more high-quality land in the city, and the living conditions of the people at the bottom have also been greatly improved. In the past, they could only rent one house for five hundred renminbi. Now, for the same five hundred renminbi, they can rent two houses and one courtyard. In this way, many people built houses in the yard, which was equivalent to adding another house.

It can be said that everyone is happy, the only inconvenience is that it is a little far away. For the convenience of the people, the imperial court opened a shuttle boat in the Feng River. There are [-] special boats going back and forth between Jingzhao and Jianzhang County every day, and each time only charges Five Wen, and the court subsidizes another five Wen. In this way, each boat can earn two hundred Wen a day, and a family can earn six Guan a month by rowing a boat. This income is indeed very good.

Of course, people can also ride donkeys to and from the new city and the old city.

Chen Qing reduced his guards, and only [-] cavalry escorted his carriage to Jianzhang County.

Chen Qing's tour is not as restricted as before. As long as he doesn't get out of the carriage, he can basically go anywhere he wants. The main reason is that his carriage is specially made. Even the bed crossbow can't shoot through the wall of the carriage, and the windows are also equipped with glass. , Pulling the gauze curtain, the situation inside the car is completely invisible from the outside.

The team slowly entered the city gate. Chen Qing watched the situation on the streets in the city through the car window. The main road they walked was called Weiyang Street. On the left was the neighborhood where craftsmen lived, while on the right was the neighborhood of ordinary people.

In fact, it seems that there is no difference. They are all composed of densely packed small courtyards, and the layout is similar. If you are not familiar with it, it is easy to get lost.

There are dense shops on both sides of Weiyang Street, one after another, stretching for five or six miles. There are also two large tiles in the city, and there are also dense small shops inside the tiles.

Most of the shops are mainly snacks, mostly low-end, there are basically no big restaurants and teahouses, only a few mid-range restaurants and teahouses, so that people in the city can occasionally treat guests to dinner or something.

The most densely populated small taverns and small teahouses are cheap and popular with the common people, and almost all of them are full.

When the world was unified and the war was over, the people began to enjoy the dividends of peacetime. First, the price of food fell, which brought the price of other commodities down, and business flourished, making the market abundant.

The most obvious thing is that three meals a day has become the consensus of everyone's life. In the past, many families followed the tradition of two meals a day. Only the middle class can enjoy three meals a day.

Now even nursing homes and orphanages have three meals a day.

Rice is [-] cents per bucket, wheat is [-] cents per bucket, and corn is [-] cents per catty. Of course, this includes corncobs, and the price is about [-] cents per catty. This is just the beginning. The price of corn will be cheaper than wheat, and potatoes and sweet potatoes will be on the market, and the people of the Yong Dynasty will completely say goodbye to hunger.

Although the grades of the shops are relatively low, they are very down-to-earth, and the streets are extremely lively and full of people.

Chen Qing didn't need to visit the people, he could see the living conditions from their complexion and clothes.

Basically, fine linen and cotton are half to half. Basically, fine linen is no longer grown, and the reason why they still wear fine linen is mainly old clothes from before.

The reason for being able to eat enough, the complexion of the people in the city is also good, everyone has a rosy face and walks in a hurry.

But Chen Qing also found a problem. There were a lot of children on the street, gathering in groups to play, and some teenagers were doing nothing.

Chen Qing frowned, did this happen today, or has it always been like this?If this has been the case, it means that there is a problem with education and employment.

Chen Qing immediately ordered the guards, "Go and bring some children over, I want to ask them?"

After a while, the guards brought up three children and lined up in front of the car. Chen Qing asked the guards to give them sugar figurines to comfort them, and then asked, "How old are you?"

The three children said while eating candy: "I am eight years old!"

"I'm seven years old!"

"I'm seven years old too!"

"Then why don't you go to school?" Chen Qing asked again.

"Daddy said, send me to study for a year when we are ten years old."

"My father said that studying is too expensive, and the family has no money!"

"Me too!"

Chen Qing nodded, "What do your parents do?"

The older boy pointed, "My parents run a noodle shop!"

The fathers of the other two children went to work in Jingzhao City.

Chen Qing knew that the parents of these three children only wanted them to study for a year, as long as they knew a few words, they didn't want to spend too much money on education.

Chen Qing asked the guards to send the three children back, but he didn't have the mood to patrol anymore, and ordered: "Go back to the palace!"

The team slowly turned around and returned, at this moment, someone suddenly heard shouting: "Catch them!"

"Catch these little thieves!"

Chen Qing was stunned, and looked back, only to see a group of teenagers running out of a shop in a panic, each holding a bundle of cloth, flying away like birds and animals, and a middle-aged man behind him brandished a kitchen knife and shouted loudly.

"Go help him!"

Hundreds of cavalrymen dispatched together, within a short while, they grabbed more than a dozen teenagers, carried them over, knelt all over the ground, their faces pale with fright.

The guard reported: "Your Majesty, these teenagers have been staring at that cloth shop for a few days, thinking that there is no one in the shop, so they went in to steal things. Unexpectedly, the owner of the shop came back last night, so they were discovered."

At this time, the middle-aged man lost his goods and found them again, thank you for coming over.

"Xiaomin's surname is Wang. I went to Xianyang to buy goods two days ago. I came back at midnight last night. The villain was sleeping. When I heard something outside, I got up to check and found that these thieves were stealing cloth."

"Do they steal a lot?"

The middle-aged man sighed and said: "They are the ringworm in the city, not only a few of them, there are many others in the city, they gather together all day to make trouble, either fight or steal things to sell for money, it is really a headache. "

Chen Qing asked the middle-aged man to go back, and then he said to the guards: "Everyone is beaten with fifty sticks!"

The carriage left slowly, and only the cries of a group of unscrupulous teenagers could be heard behind.

The first thousand and 540 chapters of the law

Back at the palace, Chen Qing immediately summoned Shang Shu Zuo Cheng Lu Qingshan, Shang Shu Zhang Jun of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhou Kuan and Jiang Yanxian.

Chen Qing asked the three of them to sit down, and said slowly: "I went to Jianzhang County today, took a look around, and found that many children did not go to school, and gathered to play, some fifteen or sixteen years old The teenagers also gathered together, fighting all day long, stealing property, they are completely rascals, I asked those children why they didn’t go to school, they said their parents didn’t let them go to school, I don’t know what to say.”

Lu Qingshan was a little nervous, and quickly asked: "Your Majesty, are there many people?"

Chen Qing nodded, "Quite a lot. It feels like there are thousands of people. These are children playing on the street, and there are more at home."

Zhou Kuan said indifferently: "Your Majesty, it's actually not surprising. It's always been like this. When we were in the Southwest District, there were large groups of children who didn't go to school. We opened a school, but their parents chose to study for only one year, because only one year is not necessary. Money, continuing to study will cost money, that’s how parents come here, there’s no way, you can’t force them to study.”

Jiang Yanxian also said: "Actually, there are a lot of rogues in the capital, much more than we imagined. The entire Jingzhao Mansion has a population of 200 million. There are three religions and nine streams, and there are everything. Your Majesty really doesn't need to worry about some rogues."

Chen Qing shook his head, "Population resources are inherently precious, and we still need a large number of people for our businesses. It is a huge waste to let a large number of children neglect their studies and turn a large number of teenagers into rascals. What we need is not only a large number of low-level people, but also A large number of people who can read and write are needed, and the parents of the children have no vision, but our court must not lose sight."

The three looked at each other, knowing that the emperor had made up his mind, Zhou Kuan said: "If children must be forced to go to school, then laws must be enacted. If parents violate the laws, they must be held accountable and severely punished!"

Chen Qing nodded, "The waiter is right. These children must be sent to school by enacting laws, but the finances must also be burdened. Change one year of free education to five years of free education. All children must If they refuse to study, their parents will be severely punished, not only in the capital, but in the whole world."

Lu Qingshan hurriedly said: "Education is the responsibility of the minister, and the minister will discuss with the Imperial College and work out a detailed plan as soon as possible."

"Then Lu Xiangguo has worked hard!"

Chen Qing said to Jiang Yanxian again: "There are still those bad boys, warn their parents, if they can't take care of them, then I will take care of them and send them all to the Western Regions to farm."

Jiang Yanxian quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, calm down. After all, they are only teenagers, and it is unrealistic to send them to the Western Regions, but participating in labor is a way. Gather them together and go to Fengxiang or Hanzhong to work for three years, and use labor to get rid of their mental illness." Loving leisure and loathing work, the habit of idleness."

Zhang Jun, who has been silent all this time, shook his head and said: "If a good boy sends someone away, their family will definitely not want it, and we will not take it for granted. In the end, it will only cause public dissatisfaction. The best way is to formulate laws. For example, your majesty just now It is a crime to say that the dozen or so teenagers stole things. If the nature is not serious, then they can be sentenced lightly. They will be exiled for a hundred miles for three years, and they will be gathered to grow pumpkins and corn. It is convenient for their parents to visit them."

Chen Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said: "There must be a boundary here. How old is a juvenile, I build it as the boundary, and the second boundary is 14 years old. If you break the law under the age of 14, you don't have to be exiled for hundreds of miles, you will be fined in the workshop." Working in the country, he broke the law between the age of 14 and was exiled for hundreds of miles.

The above-mentioned crimes are normal adults, and they will be exiled to farm in Anxi. In addition, once the exile period for juvenile delinquents expires, the government must delete all files and give them a chance to start a new life. "

Speaking of this, Chen Qing asked Zhang Jun: "When will the Ministry of Punishment submit the draft law?"

Zhang Jun thought for a while and said, "Wei Chen first sent people to investigate and collect enough materials. Two months later, Wei Chen submitted the draft law."

Chen Qing nodded, and said to Lu Qingshan: "The draft law on compulsory schooling for children must not be done behind closed doors. I will also give you two months to investigate the situation of schools in Jingzhao and Guanzhong. The wishes of the people must also be taken into account. Letting go of the court’s burden, we can try it out in Guanzhong first.”

"Wei Chen understands!"

……

There is a characteristic of the weather in Guanzhong. As long as there is a first snowfall, another heavy snowfall will come soon. These days, the clouds are low and the weather is cold. Everyone feels that there will be heavy snowfall.

Sure enough, two days later, a blizzard came unexpectedly. The heavy snow started at night. all night.

The next morning, Chen Qing was awakened by an exclamation. Under the warm quilt, Yu Lian's plump and soft body hugged her husband and refused to let go. She winked like silk, looking forward to her husband's favor.

There was another stormy gallop, and the warm tent became quiet again. After a while, Chen Qing asked, "Why did you scream outside just now?"

Yu Lian's personal maid reported from outside the tent, "Report to Your Majesty, the snow outside is too thick, Xiaoqing went the wrong way and fell into a ditch."

"Are you all right?"

"It's okay, she was dragged out by the female guards, and her whole body was covered in snow."

Yu Lian put her arms around her husband's neck and asked, "Is Your Majesty going to get up?"

Chen Qing nodded, "Get up!"

The maids got busy at once, dressing the emperor and Zhaorong. Chen Qing put on a thick vermilion satin cashmere casual coat, a leather cap, and leather boots. Like Yu Lian, after putting on the woolen coat, she had to wrap it in a fox fur cloak.

Chen Qing got into the carriage and went to his inner study. Today is a day off, so it is rare for him to relax.

It blizzarded all night, and the snow had stopped at dawn, and the entire palace turned into a snow-covered world. The roof and the ground were covered with thick snow. The deepest part of the snow was knee-deep, and several big trees were also covered with snow. The snow bent over, and in the distance, hundreds of soldiers were clearing the snow from the ground.

The snow on the main road had been cleared, and the carriage drove directly into Xuanhan Building. Xuanhan Building is where Chen Qingnei's study is located. It is actually a complex of buildings covering an area of ​​about ten mu. There are several acres of farmland.

Chen Qing walked into the room, Yao Mei hurriedly stepped forward to take off his cloak, the study room was as warm as spring, and the charcoal fire was burning brightly, Chen Qing rubbed his hands and smiled, "Serve hot tea first, I'm a bit thirsty. "

He sat down on his seat, Yao Mei hurriedly served hot tea, she asked with concern: "With such heavy snow, does your Majesty's leg hurt?"

Once it snows, the arrow wound on Chen Qing's leg will hurt. It has been like this for so many years.

Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "Soaking in the hot spring is a good way. I haven't had any leg pain since I soaked in the hot spring yesterday."

"Does Your Majesty want to soak again today?"

"Have lunch!"

Chen Qing took a sip of the hot tea and flipped through the important memorials on the table. Although it was a holiday, he still wanted to read some urgent and important memorials.

He picked up a fuchsia envelope with a sealing seal on it. This was a copy of an urgent pigeon letter or eagle letter. It was placed in a special envelope, and fuchsia meant the most important.

Chen Qing took out the copy inside and looked at it carefully while drinking tea. It turned out to be the eagle letter sent by Zhang Zhe, the transshipment envoy of Yanshan Road, from Linhuang Mansion.

The letter stated that he had reached an agreement with the Kret, Tata, and Mierqi tribes. The three tribes provided the Yong army with 600 million sheep as logistical support. A decision within a range of two hundred miles.

Chen Qing patted the table and praised: "Well done!"

"What is your Majesty happy about?"

Empress Lu Xiu came in from the outside, the white fox fur around her neck was exactly the one that Yin Balu gave to Niu Gao.

"News from the grassland!"

Chen Qing smiled and said, "It's so cold, why is the queen here?"

Lu Xiu pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Actually, there is nothing wrong, I just came to ask His Majesty how the old leg injury is doing?"

"I don't have any pain in my legs, and the hot spring was very effective yesterday."

Lu Xiu said again: "There happens to be a hot spring over there, we adults and children all want to take a dip, do you want to go together, Your Majesty?"

Of course, Chen Qing would like to be with his family. Although he is already an emperor, he also values ​​family. Chen Qing got up and said happily, "Then go! Take a dip in the hot spring in the morning, and relax all day long."

The first thousand and 540 chapter two steam

It was late December. This morning, Chen Qing brought seven ministers to Taixue. Today is an extremely important day. The steam engine that has been developed for three years and improved for nearly a year finally came out. .

With the steam engine, it will have epoch-making significance in transportation. The steam engine train can be a little late, but the most urgent thing for Chen Qing is shipping. With the steam engine ship, not only can it go farther and faster, and the transportation volume Bigger, and through steamships, you can explore a wider ocean and land.

However, Chen Qing came to the farm first, and he wanted to know about the cultivation of sweet potatoes.

Yang Du led the crowd into the glass conservatory. It was cold outside, but inside the conservatory was very warm and sunny, making the conservatory feel like spring.

In fact, everyone can feel this feeling. The homes of Xiangguo and others are all equipped with glass. When the sun is good, the room is extraordinarily warm.

Yang Du brought Chen Qing and Zhong Xiangguo to the innermost part, where there was a lush green crop, and Chen Qing immediately recognized it as sweet potato vines and leaves.

"Can it still grow in such cold weather?" Chen Qing squatted down and asked.

"Of course it can grow a little slower."

Yang Du had experience in cultivating potatoes and was very confident. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes are very solid and easy to grow. I am sure that after the spring of next year, there will be a lot of Big gain."

"How about sowing potatoes?" Chen Qing asked again.

"It's going well now. We have tried planting in Hanzhong Prefecture and planted [-] mu. Tomorrow, we will expand to [-] mu. We can plant twice a year in Hanzhong. The yield per mu is several thousand catties, which makes the local farmers very happy. "