Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Now the emperor is easy to talk to. Who knows if he will feel that his daughter has suffered a loss in retrospect?

The queen personally took Ruozheng's hand and said, "It's okay, she should be allowed to kneel down. Once a teacher, always a father. Miss Ruozheng has a great talent. I and the emperor will feel relieved to leave Jinlan to you to teach. From now on, she will be just an ordinary disciple by your side, not the princess of Bei Yan."

The queen made it very clear that the status of princess is only for outsiders. She is the master and can make exceptions.

Ruozheng felt warm in his heart. Before he could say anything, he saw that the little princess Jinlan had already knelt down in a polite manner. He respectfully handed a cup of tea to her and said, "Master, please drink tea."

Seeing this, Ruozheng no longer refused, took the tea bowl and took a sip, then asked the maid next to him to bring a box.

She handed the box to Jin Lan and said, "Good boy, this is a gift from Master."

Jin Lan started very quickly. When he opened it, he saw a small crossbow inside.

Ruozheng explained: "This is my improved crossbow. It is small and portable, suitable for girls. It can hold twenty iron nails at a time and can be fired with a single press."

With that said, she demonstrated it to Jin Lan.

Because this small crossbow does not require a lot of strength and may be accidentally touched at any time, there is a hidden buckle on the handle that must be opened before it can be used.

Ruozheng picked up a small crossbow and pointed it at a lantern outside. With a swish sound, the lantern's wire was cut off and it fell to the ground, deformed.

Everyone exclaimed, they didn't expect such a small crossbow to be so powerful.

The range is also very long, within 100 meters is no problem!

If this thing is made on a larger scale, can it be used on the battlefield?

The emperor's eyes were bright. Although there were already small black balls created by Jiang Jiuniang on the battlefield, would it increase the survival rate if all the soldiers were equipped with such weapons?

Thinking of this, the emperor felt even more that his daughter was a great master, and the useful things he learned could be used in the court in the future. It was really a good thing once and for all.

Ruozheng didn't know that the reason why the emperor was so happy suddenly was because he felt that his daughter was taking advantage of him by becoming her master. After returning the crossbow to Jin Lan, he said a few words about his request to her, and the apprenticeship ceremony was completed.

Afterwards, the palace arranged a song and dance performance and delicious meals. Everyone enjoyed them while eating and were very satisfied.

Zhuzhu also came. When she saw Ruozheng accepting a young apprentice, she shook her head and said that she didn't have the patience to teach others things like this. Training soldiers in the military camp during this period almost broke her.

At the banquet, Jiang Jiuniang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the medical school that my wife has always wanted to open will be launched before the end of the year. Your Majesty can start making arrangements."

The emperor said before that he paid for all the medical school expenses.

Naturally, the emperor would not forget it and said: "You are doing this all for the sake of our people in Beiyan. The money should come from the national treasury. The outstanding students selected in the future can be given priority to enter the palace and be assigned to local areas. If you need anything, go directly to them." The Ministry of Revenue will arrange it and the Ministry of Revenue will do its best to get it done."

The emperor's thoughts were clearly stated. This medical school is a place dedicated to cultivating talents for the country. It is a public property and cannot become the private property of the Lu family.

This was originally contrary to Jiang Jiuniang's idea, but thinking that the emperor was also thinking about the people, he still agreed.

In this way, Jiang Jiuniang is not the boss, but a person hired by the emperor, who needs to receive a salary.

This was not bad, Jiang Jiuniang accepted it optimistically.

"What does the emperor mean by setting up imperial medical clinics in prefectures and counties in the future so that people can go to see doctors at any time?"

Jiang Jiuniang looked at the emperor with a smile, wanting to confirm her suspicion.

"Yes, but this matter cannot be rushed. I will arrange it one by one after your first batch of students leave school."

The emperor generously admitted that folk medical methods were backward and the people's lifespan was short. He wanted the people to eat well, sleep well, and have something to rely on when they got sick.

Jiang Jiuniang nodded and added: "This matter involves a wide range of things. I will go back today and write some opinions and submit them to the emperor. It will not be too late for the emperor to make arrangements."

It is understandable that the emperor gave the Lu family such face, and Jiang Jiuniang gave the emperor some benefits. However, it is not a simple matter to open a medical school and local medical clinic. After all, once such a place appears, the business of those private medical clinics will be greatly reduced. There may be conflicts, and these issues need to be weighed carefully.

Jiang Jiuniang was an expert in this field, so the emperor naturally listened to her and agreed, and the banquet continued.

After going back in the evening, Jiang Jiuniang discussed with Ruozheng to confirm the plan and drafted a first draft. After Ruozheng went back to rest, Jiang Jiuniang showed the draft to Lu Baichuan to see if there were any flaws.

He is an official in the court and knows many things better than she does and can give some advice.

After Lu Baichuan saw it, his face turned ugly.

"What you plan is naturally good. It will cultivate talents and help the treasury make profits. However, if you invest too much in the early stage and the treasury will be empty, the Ministry of Revenue may not be satisfied."

Jiang Jiuniang has also thought about this, but the significance of medical school is very extraordinary. Everything that is used must be of good quality. After all, human life is at stake and nothing can be done carelessly.

"What should I do?"

Jiang Jiuniang was very distressed. She had known for a long time that this thing was very expensive, so she always wanted to do it by herself. After all, she had that batch of treasures, and no matter how much money she had, she still had it. However, the emperor wanted to get involved and wanted to do this. It became an industry of the imperial court, but the treasury was empty and there were many places to spend money, so it could not support the expenditure.

But the emperor's heart is good for the people. Isn't this embarrassing?

Lu Baichuan was also very distressed: "Logically speaking, our family can donate some money, but if this happens, other ministers will not be happy. Then the Lu family will have to take the blame even though they have done good things. It is not worth the loss."

"I will discuss it with the emperor tomorrow morning. If it doesn't work out, we should still handle this business. Expenditures such as the local medical center will have to go to the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts."

Anyway, everyone is doing good for the people, and this can be regarded as helping the emperor to share his worries, which the emperor can understand.

Jiang Jiuniang nodded: "Okay, but I hope you will tell me in the morning tomorrow morning to let those people know that our Lu family took over all the money because the national treasury could not afford it. Don't let us take advantage of it again." , when the time comes, it’s still not a thank you for the money and effort, it will make me mad to death.”

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

The two of them washed up and went to bed. Tomorrow there would be another tough battle in the court.

Sure enough, when everyone in the court heard that the emperor wanted to use money from the treasury to support the expenses of an entire medical school, they immediately exploded. They said that the island country and Dongting were eyeing each other and the treasury was empty. If all the money was really spent on these places, how could it be possible? Isn't it a matter of importance?

Lu Baichuan was not angry, and proposed another method: all expenses for the medical school would be paid by the Lu family, but then the local medical center would depend on the court for arrangements.

Before the emperor could speak, someone else stood up to express dissatisfaction.

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