The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

Funing Palace, Song Renzong's bedroom.

"Didn't you like Gao Taotao?"

Zhao Yang nodded and said, "I didn't like it."

"Why didn't you like it?" Song Renzong was very curious. "That girl is good-looking, smart, and understands rules and etiquette. She is also the daughter of the Gao family and the Cao family. What didn't you like?" Like the Cao family, it is a family of military generals. Although it is not the founding father of the Cao family, the Gao family is also a family of military generals for several generations.

Zhao Yang said bluntly: "She is not suitable to enter the palace, nor is she suitable to be a princess."

"Not suitable, where is it not suitable?"

"All are not suitable." Seeing that Song Renzong was concerned, Zhao Yang had no choice but to tell his father again what he had said to Empress Cao before.

After Song Renzong heard it, he was a little surprised. He didn't expect his son to think so long.

"Then what kind of girl are you looking for?"

"Whoever can be a princess can also be a queen in the future." Zhao Yang said without hesitation.Although he is the crown prince now, he will definitely be the emperor in the future.Of course, not all crown princes will be able to be successfully promoted to become emperors in the future.However, Song Renzong has only one son, Zhao Yang, and Zhao Yang will definitely inherit the Datong in the future.

Hearing what his son said, Song Renzong was not angry, and of course he was not dissatisfied.

"Are you looking for someone like your lady?" When his son said this, the first thing Song Renzong thought of was Empress Cao, and his expression became subtle.

Although Song Renzong didn't like Empress Cao's wife very much, it is undeniable that Empress Cao did a very good job as empress. Not only the servants and maids in the palace convinced Empress Cao, even the ministers could not fault Empress Cao.

Before Empress Cao gave birth to Zhao Yang, the only fault the ministers could fault Empress Cao was that they did not give birth to a legitimate son for the official family.However, now that Empress Cao is an official family and gave birth to such a smart and handsome prince for Song Dynasty, the ministers are very satisfied with Empress Cao.In recent years, ministers have praised Empress Cao in various ways.

Zhao Yang saw that Song Renzong's expression was a bit weird, and he glanced at his father sideways: "Daddy, is it not good to be like a lady?"

Song Renzong who asked this question was stunned for a while, and he didn't know what to say for a while.After thinking for a long time, he said, "You don't want to find someone you like?" Empress Cao is very good as a queen, but as a wife... not so good.

"Daddy, can the princess find someone she likes?" Zhao Yang gave his father a supercilious look, "Find what I like, can she be a princess?" Being a princess is two different things. "The princess is not an ordinary person. If you have to pass the test of the ministers, the ministers are dissatisfied and want to make trouble. In this regard, aren't you the most experienced daddy?"

Song Renzong, who was connoted by his son, laughed angrily, and raised his hand to gently tap the melon seeds on Zhao Yang's little head.

"You little villain, how dare you laugh at your father."

"Father, you should know the ministers better than I do." These ministers are not only in charge of the affairs of the court, but also the affairs of the emperor's harem.The establishment of a queen should be taken care of, and which concubine he favors should also be taken care of.Even if the queen is dethroned, she should also be taken care of, and she will not be allowed to abolish, even if the queen's virtue is not worthy.In short, everything must be taken care of.

"That's true." Song Renzong established two queens, none of which he liked.The first empress was arranged by Empress Dowager Liu, and the second empress Cao was selected by the ministers.The crown princess is the future queen, not an ordinary person, so the ministers must intervene.

"So it's better to find someone who can be a princess, so as to save trouble."

Song Renzong was amused by his son's words: "In order to save trouble, you are looking for someone who can be a princess, really..." I really don't know what his son's little head is thinking.

Zhao Yang raised his chin and said, "You can kill two birds with one stone, I'm smart!"

Song Renzong reached out and pinched his son's soft face, and said helplessly and dotingly: "You..."

"Ma'am helped me find it again, so don't worry about it, Daddy." Zhao Yang didn't believe his father's eyes, so he had to find him again. "By the way, how is Yan Xiang's investigation going?"

"The matter about Qian Si is true." Speaking of this matter, Song Renzong's attention was successfully diverted, "It was the servants of Han Xuanzheng's family who seized his field."

Zhao Yang's expression sank when he heard this: "As expected, it is Han Xuanzheng. He really is a thief calling for a thief. The land of other people in Qiansi Village was also robbed by his servants."

"Yes." Song Renzong said with a sullen face, "Han Xuanzheng's servants robbed a lot of land."

"Daddy, what are you going to do with Han Xuanzheng?" Thinking of Song Renzong's benevolent temperament, Zhao Yang hurriedly said, "Daddy, this incident must be severely punished, and he cannot be easily let go, otherwise such things will happen again in the future. "

"What do you think should be done?" Song Renzong asked.

"Han Xuanzheng's slaves were arrested, first beat a hundred boards, then confiscated their property, and then exiled to Salmon Island." Salmon Island was specially used to exile prisoners in the Song Dynasty. "As for Han Xuanzheng being demoted to common people, all his property will be confiscated."

Song Renzong frowned slightly: "Is this too heavy?"

"Daddy, it's the greatest mercy not to kill him." Zhao Yang couldn't help rolling his eyes again, he knew his father would soften his heart. "He allows his servants to rob the soldiers' fields. This is a very bad thing. If he is not severely punished, the hearts of all soldiers in the world will be chilled!"

Song Renzong thought for a while and felt that what his son said was right: "Then it's up to you."

"I still have to beat him a hundred times."

"One hundred boards is too much, Han Xuanzheng can't bear it, it will kill him." Song Renzong thought for a while and said, "Fifty boards is fine."

"Okay, then fifty boards." Zhao Yang urged after finishing speaking, "Daddy, hurry up and make an order."

Song Renzong called Zhang Maoshi in and announced his will.

Soon, the ministers, military generals, and dignitaries of the Manchu Dynasty all knew this decree.

In addition to severely punishing Han Xuanzheng and his servants, Zhao Yang also asked Song Renzong to reward Qian Si.Not only did Qian Sijia's land be returned to him, but he had to be rewarded in addition.

Zhang Maoshi personally went to the prison to read the imperial decree to Qian Si.After hearing the imperial decree, Qian Si burst into tears and kowtowed non-stop to thank the officials and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Zhang Maoshi personally supported Qian Si: "Your family's field is returned to you, and the fields of your villagers are also returned. No one will seize your field again."

Qian Si, a grown man, cried like a child: "Thank you, Your Highness... Thank you, Your Highness... Thank you, Your Highness..."

Zhang Maoshi handed Qian Si a brocade box, and said softly, "Here is the 100 taels of silver that the government rewarded you."

"This..." Qian Si looked surprised, "100 taels of silver?" He had never seen 100 taels of silver in his life.

"His Royal Highness asked for it for you." Zhang Maoshi did not speak good words for Zhao Yang, but told the truth, "His Royal Highness said that you are brave, and that your elder brother sacrificed to protect the border of the Song Dynasty, and should be compensated."

Qian Si said very honestly: "After my elder brother died, the military camp compensated my elder brother, and there is no need to compensate him anymore." In fact, the military camp only compensated his elder brother's funeral expenses, and there was no other compensation.The burial fee is only a few hundred Wen, not even a tael of silver, so it is no compensation.

Zhang Maoshi knew the compensation for ordinary soldiers in the military camp: "This is a reward from the government, so you take it."

Qian Si took the 100 taels of silver at a loss, and then cried again, thanking the officials and His Royal Highness again while crying.

"If you really want to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then go back to the Imperial Guard Barracks to train well and protect Bianjing well."

Qian Si nodded vigorously: "I will definitely train well." He thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that His Royal Highness not only helped him decide, but also helped him get back the field, and even rewarded him with 100 taels of silver, His Royal Highness Really... good guy!

"Okay, let's go back." Zhang Maoshi said, "Your family members should be very worried about you, so go home quickly."

"Mr. Zhang, I..." Qian Si wanted to say something, but his expression was very hesitant.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Zhang Maoshi asked very patiently: "Do you have anything else to do?"

Qian Si plucked up his courage and said, "I want to thank His Royal Highness personally."

Zhang Maoshi did not expect this request, he was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is very busy, I will convey your thanks to you."

Hearing what Zhang Maoshi said, Qian Si's expression was a little disappointed, but he soon returned to normal.

"Then trouble Mr. Zhang, I'm going back."

Zhang Maoshi nodded: "Let's go." He didn't let Qian Si see His Royal Highness because His Royal Highness couldn't see him.This matter is no longer in the hands of His Royal Highness.If His Royal Highness sees Qian Si again, the civil servants will misunderstand.

Han Xuanzheng angered the generals even though the domestic slaves seized the soldiers' fields.

Military generals are suppressed by civil servants on weekdays, and they are already very angry.Now, the civil servants are blatantly bullying the soldiers, how can the generals bear it.

This incident completely angered the generals.

The military generals went to the palace to meet Song Renzong one after another, asking the officials to make decisions for them.

Don't look at the civil servants suppressing military generals on weekdays, thinking that they are not afraid of generals, in fact they are quite afraid of generals, after all, generals are tall and powerful, and they also possess martial arts.In a real fight, their civil servants would definitely not be able to beat the generals.

The civil servants saw that this incident completely annoyed the generals, and knew that this matter should not be reduced to a minor one. They must be strictly investigated and punished, and the generals should be given an explanation, otherwise the generals would not know what they would do.

If the generals get into trouble, it's not something their civil servants can handle.

Song Renzong issued another decree, ordering Yan Shu and the others to investigate the matter thoroughly.In fact, such a decree has been issued before, and this decree is issued now, just to show an attitude to the generals, to let the generals know that the court attaches great importance to this matter, and will never allow the soldiers to be bullied again.

The generals are very satisfied with the attitude of the court, and the next step is to wait for the result.

This time, many ministers of the court and central government were involved. The official positions of these ministers were different, which Song Renzong and Yan Shu did not expect.

Although this matter involved many people, Song Renzong did not dare to soften his heart as before, after all, the generals did not allow it.

If the result of handling this matter cannot satisfy the generals, I am afraid that the generals will make a fuss, and they will not let it go for a while.

Song Renzong ordered to severely punish the ministers involved, those who should be punished, those who should be demoted, those who should be imprisoned, those who should be exiled on Salmonella Island, and those who should be demoted to ordinary people. Save any sympathy as before.

The generals were very satisfied with the result.However, they didn't expect that it would be their turn next.

Some of the soldiers occupied the people's fields or other things. Of course, Song Renzong would not let them go softly and punish them severely.

When the civil servants saw that the generals were also severely punished, they felt balanced.

The generals originally thought that through this incident, they would be able to severely punish the ministers, but they did not expect that they themselves were not clean and were punished.

At first, Song Renzong didn't want to punish the civil servants and generals involved too severely, but Zhao Yang insisted on severe punishment.The matter of forcibly occupying the people's fields must not be let go softly, otherwise this kind of thing will happen again in the future.

Seeing that the officials were so angry this time, and severely punished so many people.No matter whether it is civil servants, military generals, or dignitaries, they dare not occupy other people's fields or other things for the time being.Not only that, they also ordered the servants in the family to be more honest.

Han Xuanzheng, no, now he is no longer Xuanzheng, he is a domestic slave surnamed Han who was exiled to Salmonella Island. The servants of other people's families dare to bully others to snatch other people's things, unless they think their lives are too long.

Those who were exiled to Salmon Island basically had only one dead end.Even if you are lucky, you won't die at the beginning, but you will still die later.

All the land occupied by civil servants, military generals, and dignitaries will be returned and returned to the common people, which makes the common people very happy.

Because of Qian Si's incident, the ministers would think twice before going to the performance during this period, and they didn't want small things to turn into bad things when the time came.

Zhao Yang thought it was funny when he saw that the ministers became more cautious when they went to court.As long as they haven't done anything wrong, don't be afraid that he will catch their tails.

Although the ministers became more careful when playing, the papers Yan Shu and the others had dealt with would still be shown to Zhao Yang for review.

Zhao Yang was reading the papers in the imperial study, and there was nothing on the papers recently.

Cao Xu asked: "Your Highness, are the ministers afraid of you?"

"Why are you afraid of me? Are you afraid that I will catch them and turn a small matter into a big one?" Zhao Yang gnawed on an apple while looking at the apple in his hand.

"Isn't it?" Cao Xu said, "During this period of time, there was nothing to do in the morning court, and the ministers didn't play much." Cao Xu was not eligible to enter the Chui Gong Hall to listen, he could only stand at the entrance of the Chui Gong Hall .However, the voices in the Chuigong Temple can be heard more or less.

"They didn't dare to perform, so it shows a problem." Zhao Yang raised his eyebrows lightly, and said mockingly, "It shows that they have ghosts in their hearts."

Cao Xu nodded in agreement: "That's true."

"Let them go." Zhao Yang had no dissatisfaction with the fact that the ministers did not dare to play.For him, he is only temporarily supervising the country, temporarily helping Song Renzong to go to court. "They thought it would be fine if they didn't play with me, they would be naive." After Qian Siyi's incident, Yan Shu and the others dared not underestimate any small matter.During this period of time, Yan Shu and the others took everything on the note very seriously.

"Your Highness, they underestimated you." Cao Xu wasn't provoking trouble, but it was the truth.

"It's not underestimation. To be precise, I was ignored by them." Zhao Yang corrected, "They didn't take me seriously as the prince."

When Cao Xu saw Zhao Yang say these words calmly, he asked curiously, "Your Highness, aren't you angry?"

"What is there to be angry about?"

"Aren't you angry that they don't take you, the crown prince seriously?" If it were him, he would be very angry.

Zhao Yang asked back: "Would you put a six-year-old child in your eyes?"

Cao Xu was stunned by the question, he thought for a while and said, "No."

"That's okay. Although I'm the crown prince, I'm just a six-year-old kid now. It's normal for the ministers not to take me seriously." If it were him, he wouldn't treat a six-year-old boy The prince takes it as one thing. "Besides, I'm just helping my father to go to court, and I'm not in charge of the government. If I am in charge of the government and the ministers don't take me seriously, then I will be angry and I won't let them go."

"Your Highness, that's what you say, but... if it were me, I would be angry." No matter what, His Highness is the crown prince, and it is too much for those ministers to dare to ignore His Highness.

"It's not worth it." Zhao Yang said indifferently, "If you are angry with the ministers now, then I will die of anger. I still want to grow up alive, but I don't want to be angry to death before I grow up."

"Your Highness, you are really thinking about it."

"I'm smart. I know what to be angry about and what not to be angry about." Zhao Yang cast a sidelong glance at Cao Xu, "Learn from me, or you will die of anger at a young age."

"Your Highness, are you calling me stupid again?"

"This time, the response was quick."

Cao Xu shouted in dissatisfaction: "Your Highness!"

"If you are rude to me again, be careful that your aunt tells you to go back and learn the rules."

When Mrs. Gao was mentioned, Cao Xu instantly became honest.

"Auntie is partial to you, Your Highness."

"Isn't it normal for my aunt to favor me?" Mentioning Mrs. Gao, Zhao Yang thought of Gao Taotao and asked Cao Xudao, "I didn't let my cousin enter the palace. Auntie and the others didn't blame her, did they?"

"No, Auntie and the others didn't blame Sister Taotao." Cao Xu hesitated, but decided to ask, "Your Highness, Sister Taotao is so good, why didn't you let her enter the palace?"

"Didn't I say that she is not suitable for entering the palace, let alone being a princess."

"Sister Taotao is very smart. As long as I study hard with my aunt, I will definitely learn to be a good princess." In Cao Xu's heart, Gao Taotao is the best.

"She can't learn it." Zhao Yang said lightly, "It's not a good thing to be a princess in the palace. It's better for the cousin to stay outside the palace."

After Cao Xu heard this, he thought about it seriously, and felt that what Zhao Yang said was right, it was indeed not a good thing to enter the palace.

"Your Highness, don't you want Sister Tao Tao to be like an aunt?"

"Hmm." What's good in this palace.If he can go, he will definitely leave.

Cao Xu understood what Zhao Yang meant and didn't talk about it again.

"Your Highness, can we still go to the Spring Hunting?" Before, he and His Highness agreed to go to the Spring Hunting together, but it has not been possible until now.

"What are you hunting for?" Zhao Yang gave Cao Xu a blank look, "I don't even have the time to go to Cao's house now, do you think I have time to go hunting with you?"

"Then we really don't want to go hunting?" Cao Xu said with a sad face, "I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

"I want to go too, but I don't have time." Zhao Yang thought for a while and said, "If the spring hunting fails, let's go to the autumn hunting. At that time, Dad should be able to go to court."

"It's settled, if you don't, you won't be able to go to Autumn Hunting."

"You don't have a crow's mouth."

Cao Xu quickly covered his mouth, and then quickly pouted a few times: "Tong Yan Wuji, we will definitely be able to go to the autumn hunting."

Zhao Yang didn't bother to talk to Cao Xu any more, and continued to read Zhazi.Seeing Zhazi on the Jiangnan side, his face suddenly became a little dignified.

Zhang Maoshi, who was standing aside, saw Zhao Yang's serious expression, and asked with concern: "Your Highness, what happened?"

Zhao Yang pinched his chin and said thoughtfully, "It's been raining continuously in Jiangnan."

"Your Highness, isn't it a good thing that it rains in Jiangnan?" Zhang Maoshi said, "Now this season is the rainy season in Jiangnan."

"May is not the rainy season in Jiangnan, but June and July are the rainy seasons in Jiangnan." Zhao Yang hoped that he was overthinking, "Jiangnan has been raining continuously since last month. It will be a bit dangerous if it goes down to June or July."

Zhang Maoshi understood Zhao Yang's meaning: "Your Highness, you are worried about Jiangnan..."

"It's easy to rain heavily in the south of the Yangtze River in summer, I'm worried..." Zhao Yang didn't go on talking, "I hope I'm overthinking."

Zhang Maoshi comforted Zhao Yang and said, "Your Highness, there will be nothing wrong with Jiangnan."

Zhao Yang put down the paper in his hand, looked at Zhang Maoshi and asked, "How about the dam on the Jiangnan side?"

"The dam?" Zhang Maoshi thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, there is nothing wrong with the dam on the Jiangnan side."

"Hasn't it been washed away?"

"Yes, but that happened for several years." Zhang Maoshi reported truthfully, "In the past few years, the weather in the south of the Yangtze River has been smooth and there has been no flood, so the dam is good."

Cao Xu asked suspiciously: "Your Highness, what are you asking about the dam on the Jiangnan side?"

"Prevention before it happens." Zhao Yang hoped that he was thinking too much, but seeing that it was raining all the time in the south of the Yangtze River, he felt a little uneasy. "If the dam is not strong, accidents are easy to happen."

"Your Highness, are you worried that the bank in the south of the Yangtze River will burst..."

Before Cao Xu's words fell, he received Zhao Yang's sharp look, and he shut up immediately in fright.

Zhao Yang said: "Just in case." He said to Zhang Maoshi, "Invite Prime Minister Yan here."

"Yes, the villain will invite you now."

Yan Shu came soon: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Sir, have you read the letter submitted by Jiangnan?"

"I have read it." Yan Shu asked, "Your Highness, is there anything wrong with the papers submitted by Jiangnan and Nanbei?"

"It's been raining in the south of the Yangtze River, I'm worried..." Zhao Yang didn't say anything more, but the meaning was obvious.

Yan Shu instantly understood Zhao Yang's worry, and comforted him, "Your Highness, it's not surprising that it often rains in the south of the Yangtze River in spring."

"It's not surprising that it rains often, but it's weird if it rains all the time, and it's going to be summer soon. Jiangnan is prone to heavy rains, so I'm worried that something will happen." How about the embankment next to it?"

After hearing Zhao Yang's words, Yan Shu's heart sank slightly. His Royal Highness's worries were not unreasonable.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"Before nothing happens, check all the dams carefully. If there is a problem, then repair it quickly." Zhao Yang ordered, "If there is no problem, then strengthen it, just in case."

"Your Highness said so, and I will give you an order immediately." It was raining all the time in Jiangnan, and he thought it was normal, so he didn't think much about it, but His Royal Highness thought it was abnormal, and worried that something happened in Jiangnan, which was due to his negligence. "Your Highness, you should be more careful."

"I'm just in case. After all, there was a drought in the south of the Yangtze River in March." The reason why Zhao Yang was worried about something happening in the south of the Yangtze River was because in later generations, there was a drought in the south of the Yangtze River in one year, and it turned out to be flooded in summer. "Although there is no longer a drought in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not difficult to guarantee that it will... It is better to take precautions in advance."

"What Your Highness said is very true." Seeing His Highness the Crown Prince being so careful, Yan Shu was very pleased.

Next, Yan Shu told Zhao Yang about other things on the paper.

After talking for about an hour, Yan Shu went to tell Song Renzong about the Jiangnan incident.

After Song Renzong heard Yan Shu's words, his jaw dropped slightly, and he said with a smile on his face, "I didn't expect this child to be so careful."

"Officials, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very young, he cares about the common people very much." Seeing Zhao Yang so nervous about Jiangnan, Yan Shu was very happy. "If His Highness hadn't brought up the matter in Jiangnan, I wouldn't have noticed it. It was my negligence."

"Yang Yang is always considerate and careful." Song Renzong's face was full of pride, "If you are not afraid of [-], you are afraid of what happens. Yang Yang is right to worry, let Jiangnan take precautions in advance."

"Yes, official."

Here, Yan Shu and Song Renzong carefully discussed the Jiangnan affairs.Over there, in the imperial study, Zhao Yang suddenly thought of something.

How did he forget the cement?

Such an important thing as cement, he just remembered it, it really is...

Others traveled to ancient times and made cement early, but he just remembered.

If there is really a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, the dam can be repaired by getting the cement out.If cement can be made quickly, then use cement to strengthen the dam on the Jiangnan side.If there is a real flood at that time, the cement-solid dam should not be washed away so easily.

He thought about the materials of cement.

There don't seem to be many raw materials for cement, just limestone, sandstone, and coal ash.

Whether it is these raw materials or other materials, you have to try it first to know.

Zhao Yang wrote down a series of materials on paper, and then handed it to Zhang Maoshi: "Mr. Zhang, let the craftsmen of Huangcheng Division make it."

Zhang Maoshi took the paper, glanced at what Zhao Yang had written, with a blank look on his face: "Your Highness, these things are..."

"These things can be made into cement..." Zhao Yang carefully explained to Zhang Maoshi what cement is, and how to make cement with limestone, sandstone, or clay.

Zhang Maoshi was shocked after hearing this: "Your Highness, this... this... this..."

"This cement is a good thing." Zhao Yang continued Zhang Maoshi's words, "Cement not only builds dams, but also builds houses, paves roads, and builds city walls. The most important thing is that cement is very strong and harder than bricks and stones."

Zhao Yang told Zhang Maoshi about the various uses of cement and the various benefits of cement.

Zhang Maoshi and Cao Xu were dumbfounded.

"Let the craftsmen of the Imperial City Division quickly make it." Zhao Yang ordered, "After it's done, send it to Jiangnan, and let Jiangnan consolidate the dam."

Zhang Maoshi's expression froze: "Yes, Your Highness, the villain will urge the craftsmen." After speaking, he bowed to Zhao Yang and retreated.

Cao Xu looked at Zhao Yang with adoring eyes: "Your Highness, how did you come up with it?"

Zhao Yang said very lightly: "Think whatever you want."

"Can you come up with such a powerful thing just by thinking about it?" Although Cao Xu doesn't know what cement is, but according to His Highness's description just now, if this cement can be made, it will be very powerful.

Zhao Yang said without blushing or panting, "Because I'm smarter."

Cao Xu nodded in agreement: "Your Highness, you are really smart." Everything that His Highness came up with in his mind is so powerful and easy to use, it is really... worthy of His Highness.

"You can become smarter by eating more walnuts in the future." Zhao Yang gave Cao Xu an encouraging look, "Remember to eat more walnuts."

Cao Xu knew that he was scolded again, so he shouted angrily: "Your Highness, you scolded me again!"

Zhao Yang didn't know where he took out the walnut, and threw it at Cao Xu.

Cao Xu caught it subconsciously, but when he looked down and saw that it was a walnut, he jumped up angrily.

Zhang Maoshi took the cement prescription written by Zhao Yang to the craftsmen of the Imperial City Division. The craftsmen saw the confusion on the face of the Fangzi and didn't know what it was.However, after Zhang Maoshi's explanation, they finally knew what it was.

"Mr. Zhang, is our crown prince a god?" The craftsman said with a look of incredulity, "This cement is beyond the imagination of ordinary people."

Zhang Maoshi asked indifferently: "Is His Royal Highness an ordinary person?"

"of course not."

"His Royal Highness asked you to make it as soon as possible." Zhang Maoshi urged very seriously, "It must be fast, His Royal Highness urgently needs cement!"

The craftsman looked at the cement recipe and said, "This cement recipe is not difficult to make, and it should be made sooner."

"His Royal Highness is using cement to build the dam on the Jiangnan side, so you must be quick."

"Building the dam on the Jiangnan side, has something happened on the Jiangnan side?"

"His Royal Highness is worried about accidents." After Zhang Maoshi finished talking about the cement, he remembered another matter and asked, "Have you built the waterwheel that His Royal Highness wants?"

"It's finished, we are preparing to experiment." The craftsman said, "When the experiment is successful, we will report to His Royal Highness."

Zhang Maoshi nodded lightly: "Then do a good experiment first." He asked again, "Where are the gun|powder and the wooden warehouse?"

"The fire|powder is still being improved, and it has not achieved the desired result of His Royal Highness." The craftsman stretched out his hand and scratched his head and said, "His Royal Highness asked us to purify it before, but our extraction is not pure enough, so the power is still not strong enough."

"Then continue to purify."

"Mr. Zhang, in fact, the power of gun|powder is already great."

Zhang Maoshi glared at the craftsman: "No matter how powerful it is, if it doesn't achieve the result His Royal Highness wants, it is not good enough, so you have to continue to improve your power."

The craftsman didn't dare to refute any more, he nodded obediently and said, "Okay, let's refine it again."

"Where's Mucang?"

"Although we have made it, there are many failures and it is prone to accidents, so it still doesn't work." The craftsman said with a bitter face, "We still have to continue to revise."

"Fortunately, there is no rush for gunpowder and wooden warehouse. You can modify and improve slowly." After Zhang Maoshi finished speaking, he reminded the craftsman, "When you modify and improve, pay attention to safety and don't hurt yourself, otherwise His Royal Highness will blame himself of."

"Mr. Zhang, don't worry, we have always been careful not to let anything happen to us."

"That's good." Zhang Maoshi said a few more words before leaving.

Back in the imperial study, he reported the progress of the waterwheel to Zhao Yang.

Zhao Yang was very happy to learn that the waterwheel was made and was going to be tested.

"It hasn't rained in Bianjing for a long time. If the waterwheel is made, it can irrigate the rice fields."

"Your Highness, the craftsmen experimented with the waterwheel before, but the effect was not very good. They have improved a lot. This experiment should be successful."

Zhao Yang nodded with satisfaction: "That's good."

Yuan Song came in at this moment, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the officials have asked you to come over."

"Okay, I'll go over right away." Zhao Yang stood up, stretched his waist and said, "Daddy should have finished talking with Yan Xiang."

Seeing his son coming, Song Renzong waved to him.

Zhao Yang sat down beside Song Renzong's bed: "Dad, did Xiang Yan tell you?"

"Speaking of which, I have ordered Jiangnan to inspect the dams." Song Renzong said, "Also ask Jiangnan to protect the granary."

"That's right, there is also a granary." Zhao Yang patted Song Renzong's flattery lightly, "It's still Daddy's consideration."

Song Renzong, who was patted by his son on the horse, smiled unconsciously: "You are still careful."

"I'm taking precautions before they happen." Zhao Yang said seriously, "It's better to take precautions in advance." After finishing speaking, he thought that there would be a plague after the flood, and his expression suddenly became very serious, "Father, you still have to do something else." will."

"What purpose?"

"Medical materials, let the Jiangnan side protect the medicinal materials." Zhao Yang said, "If there is a flood, there will be a plague later, and the medicinal materials must be protected."

"you're right."

"The price of medicinal materials will be controlled at that time, and someone will definitely raise the price of medicinal materials." The price of medicinal materials has been raised before, causing ordinary people to be sick and unable to afford medicinal materials. "Daddy, let the imperial court stockpile some medicinal materials, just in case." If there is really a flood in Jiangnan, the imperial court has medicinal materials, and it can also support Jiangnan.

"What else?"

Zhao Yang thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said: "It is enough to protect the food and medicinal materials." These two things are life-saving. "I hope nothing will happen to Jiangnan."

Song Renzong asked Zhang Maoshi to talk to Yan Shu and the others.

Zhao Yang didn't go to Kunning Palace to have dinner with Empress Cao at night, but stayed with Song Renzong for dinner.

During this period of time, Song Renzong's health improved a lot.The imperial doctor said that after a while, he would be able to get out of bed and walk around.

At this time, the heads of the Zhe family, the Hu family, the Zhong family, the Yao family, and the Gao family all gathered in the Cao family.

These families are all families of military generals, and each family is a general for several generations, especially the Zhe family, which is a general for ten generations.

These few of them came to Cao's house not for other things, but for Qian Si's matter before.To be precise, they came to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

However, due to various reasons, it is difficult for them to enter the palace to thank His Royal Highness directly, so they came to Cao's house to express their gratitude.

In addition to expressing gratitude, Zhejia and the others came to Cao's house for another purpose, which was to confirm one thing.