After a spring rain, the city of Tokyo ushered in the scorching heat of midsummer. It is said that spring has short necks. It seems that this was the case even in ancient times without the destruction of industrial civilization. Looking at the hustle and bustle in Tokyo, Zhao Zhen felt more and more like staying in the backyard was a waste.

An extremely comfortable thing.

In the spacious back garden, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. The fresh air seems to have taken away a lot of the heat even when the hot summer wind blows by. The panda baby is already much bigger than when it first came to the back garden. Behind the fat panda is

Ling'er was placed in a beautiful bamboo basket made of fine gold-inlaid jade bamboo. She was confused and kept blinking at the world outside the bamboo basket until she saw Zhao Zhen who was reading the memorial.

Then he burst into laughter.

Wang Yuyan was very dissatisfied with this sheep-herding method of raising children, and repeatedly rebuked Sancai: "What's going on? Such a young girl is allowed to be carried around by animals, what will we do in the future! There are so many maids in the palace running around.

Are you free now? Vera! Vera!"

Zhao Zhenzheng winked at the child through the memorial and said dissatisfied with Wang Yuyan's complaints: "My daughter is not led by animals, but is controlled by animals. If you just see the panda carrying Ling'er on its back, don't you look at Ling'er's little hands?"

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Wang Yuyan followed Zhao Zhen's words and looked around. Ling'er was pulling the panda's soft white hair with her chubby little hands. As long as Ling'er wanted to go in any direction, she would pull the hair on that side. The panda would naturally turn when it was in pain. It was so small.

The child was born so smart...

Wang Yuyan pursed her lips. She also liked the child Ling'er, especially the longer he got, the more beautiful he became. She walked up to the panda with a big belly and picked up Ling'er from the basket and said: "This is not bad. I have been peeing since I was a child."

You know how to govern people, but it’s not good for a woman to do this. Be careful that you won’t find your husband’s family who dares to marry you in the future!”

Pointing to Ling'er, who was running away like crazy, he said: "You see, men are just like pandas. They will run away if you control them too strictly. It's just that you keep holding on to him."

Ling'er didn't know what Wang Yuyan, the beautiful queen, was talking about. She just giggled and kept pulling the hair accessories on her head, making Wang Yuyan scolded: "Ouch! You little girl is really a white-eyed wolf, queen.

I hurt you for nothing!"

Zhao Zhen put down the memorial in his hand and said with a smile: "This is the punishment for finding the wrong person to teach. What does she know as a little girl? Let her talk about the principles of life when she is older. Now we just let her play!"

Vera took Ling'er from Wang Yuyan's hand and teased her. Her face was full of love and happiness. Wang Yuyan was jealous for a while. Although Ling'er was a concubine princess, her identity as the eldest daughter was undeniable, and she had beautiful features.

She became the darling of the palace, and almost everyone from officials to maids disliked her.

During the ceremony, Ling'er still wanted to call her Wang Yuyan "mother queen". Not only her, but all the children in the ban had to call her that.

"Guan family, our family hasn't left the palace for a long time, why not take advantage of Ling'er's first birthday to leave the palace for a walk?"

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Don't even think about it. With such a big belly, if I take you out of the palace, you will definitely be blocked by a bunch of old ministers at the palace gate..."

But looking at Wang Yuyan's disappointed look, she couldn't refuse and changed her words: "In a few days, Ling'er will be one year old. After that, we will definitely celebrate. Let's have fun with the people at Xuandemen!"

Wang Yuyan instantly became happy. In fact, she didn't want to go out to play in the palace, but to show the queen's majesty to the world, no, to be precise, she wanted to show her belly...

The court meeting on the first day of the new moon began as scheduled. All the courtiers were accustomed to the daily meeting system, especially the monthly meeting on the first day of the new moon. The chiefs of various departments held up the wat board to report. If there were too many things, they would

The Wat Board has restored its original function and is no longer a ceremonial tool.

Wang Mengzheng's wat board was full of things. This was his first time to participate in the performance. He was a little nervous. In the doubtful eyes of the ministers, he said: "Let me tell you, the road from Tokyo to Guancheng has been repaired the day before yesterday."

It has been opened to traffic. No matter whether it is cattle or horses, it can pass through. It is as smooth as walking on the clouds. Your Majesty, please trouble Fan Zhongcheng of the Highway Administration to inspect it!"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Thank you, Sir, you have put a lot of effort into repairing the road this time. I will give you purple clothes and goldfish bags, and the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

"Old minister, thank you!"

Finally, he got back what he had lost. Although there was no other reward, Wang Mengzheng was already satisfied. As a relative, he knew that Zhao Zhen's management of his relatives was very strict. Except for Cai Boyi, almost no one received much use.

"Fan Zhongyan of the Highway Administration Bureau, when choosing a day to inspect the highway, you must be careful and thoughtful and make sure there are no mistakes!"

"I obey the decree!"

With Fan Zhongyan presiding over the work of the Highway Administration, Zhao Zhen was not worried at all. He was the best choice in terms of talent and attitude. As expected, Fan Zhongyan spoke again: "Let me tell you, the roads in the Song Dynasty have been drawn!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the civil and military dynasties was shocked. The level of urbanization in the Song Dynasty was very high, and Fan Zhongyan actually painted it all in just a few months? How is this possible?

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Don't lie, this is the crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"Your Majesty is sitting on the clouds. I dare not lie. I borrowed the geographical map from the Privy Council and the mountain and river map from Chongwenyuan. The two were combined into one. It took several months to get it."

Sure enough, a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out. Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and said: "This will be submitted after the dynasty is over. No matter whether I look at it or not, you must send someone to inspect it. The mountains and rivers map alone is not enough."

Knowing the local culture, people are happy to bury people everywhere, but do you know whether there are people’s ancestral graves and ancestral halls on the planned roads? Although the changes in the sea are exaggerated, it is reasonable to think that things are the same and people are different. This is the attitude of scholarship! "

Fan Zhongyan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is wise, I am ashamed!"

In fact, Fan Zhongyan had already thought about this, but he didn't think it was necessary to say it at the court meeting. Unexpectedly, the officials thought the same as him, and he had to secretly lament the officials' kindness to the people and love for things.

After the big shots in the court finished their report, a low-ranking official from the fifth rank came out shivering. Looking at the messy beard on his face and the wrinkled court uniform, the courtiers knew who he was. Lu Daolong was a strange creature.

Those who enter the officialdom are not low-ranking officials.

Compared with officials who entered official positions through the imperial examination, those who studied things and entered official positions were no different from craftsmen. They just had to study for a few more years to learn how to do it.

Zhao Zhen tried his best to speak in a gentle voice. This Lu Daolong is a rare physicist in the court: "Lu Daolong, don't be afraid. Why do you want to report?"

Lu Daolong gritted his teeth in the mocking eyes of the courtiers and said: "Your Majesty, I have improved the drum cart made by Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty. It is made of red, with flowers and birds painted on all sides, and a heavy platform with even railings and carved arches. After one mile, there are wooden figures on the upper level.

Beat the drums, and for ten miles, the second-level wooden people will beat the bracelets. There is a shaft, a phoenix head, and four horses. The number of drivers increases to thirty."

"Good! Great good!"

Just when the courtiers sneered, Zhao Zhen on the throne suddenly stood up and was overjoyed. No one knew what the officials were happy about. The purpose of the drum cart was very narrow. It was only indispensable in the emperor's "big driving book" when he traveled.

One of the few ceremonial guards with no practical purpose.

But in Zhao Zhen's opinion, this drum cart has a wide range of uses, and it can be of great help whether it is for military or civilian use: "Lu Daolong, you really did not disappoint me. Since you improved it, you can tell me how it works."

What’s the use!”

With the encouragement of Zhao Zhen, Lu Daolong became more and more confident and said: "I told the officials that this drum cart can be used together with the highway, not to mention carrying people and goods, but also... it is also convenient for merchants.

Collect according to the itinerary..."

He became embarrassed when he said this. It was really inappropriate to talk about merchants in the court, so he quickly explained: "It is not only for civilian use, but also for military use. In this way, we can know how much we march every day, and this car can also be used for military purposes."

Combined with the characteristics of a compass, even if the army is outside, it will not lose its way."

Zhao Zhen smiled and nodded: "Very good! One vehicle can carry more than thirty people. This is a powerful transportation tool. It is useful for transporting troops and food. It can be used not only for civilian use but also for military use. This is a masterpiece! Give me a goldfish bag and purple clothes.

Clothes, promoted to the rank of Young Supervisor!"

Lu Daolong said excitedly: "Thank you for your grace, and please give me a name for the drum cart!"
Chapter completed!