A Different Life as a Demon

These days, Wang Chong lives very leisurely.

Listen to the ministers' reports every morning, and then deal with the court politics and read the memorials.

As the weather gets colder and colder, the cotton padded clothes produced in the clothing factory are officially sold to the outside world.

These things are under the Queen's control. Wang Chong now develops a musket.

Although it is said that there is no war at present, according to the past situation, every winter and December, the northern nomads will come to the border to rob.

Wang Chong didn't expect to have no cards in his hand.

Fortunately, now because of the emperor, he can summon the best blacksmiths in the country to forge weapons for him at the first time.

In a short period of time, he has produced ten samples of muskets.

But what made Wang Zhong frown was that these muskets were not very good.

The reason is very simple. The quality of iron making in this world is relatively backward.

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

Due to the poor quality of iron, Wang Zhong was very distressed by blasting from time to time when shooting.

"You will make iron for me in the future. You must remove the impurities inside and make qualified ironware."

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

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

"Emperor, the weather is cold, be careful to catch cold."

Not far away, Zhao Luan came over with a coat in his hand and put it on again for the king.

"Emperor, this is the cotton padded clothes sewed by my mother." Ning'er interposed beside Zhao Luan.

"Ning'er, don't interrupt if you don't talk." Zhao Luan scolded.

"Sorry, madam." Ning'er stuck out his tongue.

Wang Zhong smiled, "it's hard for the queen. This dress is very warm."

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

He Taigao casually flattered.

"The emperor likes it. It's snowy season right now. The emperor should keep warm. It's bad if he's frozen." Zhao Luan said.

"Well." Wang Chong sighed a long sigh. He suddenly thought that it was so cold even here. What about the people?

Although the memorials sent by the ministers said that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, there was no problem.

But Wang Zhong felt that seeing is believing. It might be better to go out to see the hardships of ordinary people in such a cold winter.

"Emperor, I don't know why I sighed. Can you tell me, let my concubine share the worries for the emperor?"

Zhao Luan asked on the side.

"Empress, I suddenly want to see the palace."

"Out of the palace?"

"Well, in such a cold winter, I don't know how the people outside are doing? If I can know one or two, I can also govern symptomatically in the future."

"The emperor sympathizes with the sufferings of the people. The old slave really admires it, but there are many dangers outside. Please think twice if the emperor wants to leave the palace." He Taigao said persuasively.

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

"I listen to the emperor."

"Well, I'm going out for a few days today, mate, go and prepare."

Generally, no one can change Wang Zhong's decision. He Taigao dared not say anything more, but nodded helplessly, "I'll arrange it now."

Later, Wang Chong dressed up as a noble childe, and he Taigao and two other masters dressed up as servants.

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

In her words, she knows Kung Fu and follows Wang Chong to protect him.

Thinking of chatting with many people, I took Zhao Luan.

Wang Chong is more and more like an emperor now. Even if he wears casual clothes, he can feel the pressing dignity from a distance.

"Listen to us all. The emperor and his wife leave the palace together. There are a lot of thieves outside. Let's keep our eyes open. If you see anyone who doesn't have eyes approaching the emperor and his wife, don't be polite to others. If the emperor and his wife lose a hair, you don't have to live, do you understand?"

Before leaving, he Taigao talked with a group of bodyguards.

It can be seen from this that he Taigao is very loyal to Wang Zhong.

After the lecture, he Taigao led the crowd and followed the king out of the palace again.

This time, no one knows that he left the palace quietly.

When he left, he Taigao told several close friends that the emperor was not feeling well these days and lived in the Queen's bedroom for a while.

In this way, it can be regarded as an external explanation.

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"Steamed bread, hot steamed bread."

"Shaobing, our Shaobing is big and sweet."

"Big cucumber, crisp and sour big cucumber."

The streets of the capital are very busy with businesses. There are vendors on both sides, who are working hard for their own goods.

Wang Zhong held Zhao Luan's hand and enjoyed the scenery along the street as he walked.

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

In the past, he used to work outside the palace. This time, he decided to walk slowly.

"Man, how much is this candied haw?"

Walking to a stall selling candied haws, Wang Zhong asked.

The small vendor saw that Wang Chong's identity was not poor, and said respectfully, "this master sugar gourd has three Wen and a string."

"Well, three strings."

After Wang Zhong finished, he Taigao took out the money very wisely.

"Thank you, sir."

Wang Chong bought candied haws and said to Zhao Luan, "Luan, here you are."

"Thank you, my husband."

Before they came out, they all agreed to call each other luan'er and Xianggong. As for he Taigao, they called Wang chongye directly.

Zhao Luan took the candied haws and found that Wang Chong didn't eat them. He said curiously, "dear husband, don't you eat them?"

"I don't like sweet food."

"Pooh!" Zhao Luanjiao said with a smile, "in fact, I don't like sweets, but it's from my husband. I love it."

Wang Chong laughed dumbly: "since you don't like to eat, don't force yourself."

With that, Wang Zhong found several children playing by the roadside.

These children were all dressed in shabby clothes, with some potatoes, carrots and other vegetables that were easy to preserve in front of them.

At the moment, they are looking forward to the passers-by, hoping that passers-by can buy their things.

Seeing Wang Chongchao and them, the children all looked forward to the candied haws in Zhao Luan's hand.

"Sir, there are delicious potatoes here. Do you want to buy some?"

An older child came boldly and asked.

In the cold winter, Wang Chong could see that these children were wearing thin clothes and their little hands were red with cold, especially their feet, which were actually windy straw sandals.

Wang Chong thought of children in modern society. Such a big child should be sitting in a warm classroom and receiving education.

It seems that compulsory education should be popularized as soon as possible.

Young people are the key to a strong country.

Education is the key to the prosperity of young people.

At present, there are many disadvantages in the education of Dayan Dynasty. The imperial examination here is about calligraphy, poetry and sentence making.

What's the use of learning this?

I still remember what eight part essay I learned in the Ming Dynasty. After countless candidates learned these, their thoughts were imprisoned. Even the number one scholar, who was an official, knew nothing about management and was not suitable for being an official at all.

Although this Dayan Dynasty is not an eight part essay, it is almost the same. It is of no use to manage the government and society in the future.

Wang Zhong believes that mathematics is the most critical thing in the best education except word recognition.

Throughout the history of all powerful countries, no country was founded when mathematics was bad.

First, there are excellent mathematicians, and then there are physics, chemistry, and various scientists.

Mathematics is the key to building everything.

And the math in this country is terrible. The only ones in the palace who are good at math are several gentlemen and eunuchs.

Don't wonder why eunuchs are good at mathematics. In fact, eunuchs have been high intellectuals since ancient times.

Because the eunuch is the Secretary of the master, dealing with all kinds of things for the master.

It's better than how high the eunuch is. He has to draft the imperial edict, calculate the national treasury silver, reread the memorial for the king, and even help deal with some minor matters on the memorial when Wang Chong is busy.

If he is illiterate, how can he be a good eunuch?

So Wang Zhong decided to reform education.

Set up two subjects: Chinese and mathematics.

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

Mathematics, 99 multiplication table should be learned, abacus should be popularized later, and advanced aspects of mathematics should be taught.

However, these things cannot be achieved for the time being.

The national strength is too weak. Wang Chong can't eat fat in one breath. He has to take his time.

"Be bold, get out of my way."

Seeing that the children were approaching Wang Zhong, he Taigao immediately scolded.

Wang Zhong blocked he Taigao, frowned and said, "it's just a child. There's no need to be general."

"Yes, sir."

He Taigao bowed his head and stepped back, but stared at the children close to Wang Zhong.

Once the child has just made any action detrimental to Wang Zhong, he will start at the first time.

The child looked at he Taigao with fear, and naturally did not dare to approach Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong said, "do you want candied haws?"

"Well." Hearing this, the children nodded hurriedly.

"Here you are."

Hearing this, Zhao Luan handed out the candied haws in his hand and bought all the candied haws by the way, giving them to the children.

Seeing the children wolfing down, Wang Zhong sighed softly.

Dayan Dynasty seems to be a strong country, but in fact, public resentment has arisen everywhere.

Because children are the hope of a family, most parents prefer to starve themselves and let their children eat more to grow up.

These children, at first glance, are malnourished and often hungry. It is conceivable that the living conditions are very poor.

You know, this is the capital of a country.

Even the children here are not doing well, not to mention some rural areas.

Wang Zhong now wants to build factories and make ironware. Only with the development of productivity, people's living standards can be improved.

Wang Zhong didn't buy the children's things, because it was a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution.

"Mate, what do those children look like in Beijing?" After taking a few steps, Wang Zhong asked.