back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 135 The Imperfect Road
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Lu Chengqi could only admit that he was "unlucky" when he couldn't resist Zhou Zhiruo who was pestering him.After the two changed into their common clothes, they quietly left the palace through the Gongchen Gate.Gongchen Gate is the gate of the Dashun Palace near the back garden. In the early days of Shun Dynasty, in order to show diligence, thrift and love for the people and the emphasis on farming, Taizu set up the Guanjia Hall and the Sericulture Palace in the palace.In the Guanjia Hall in the back garden, the emperor planted rice every year in front of the hall and harvested it in autumn.As the mother of a country, the queen holds a silkworm kissing ceremony in the Sericulture Palace every spring and completes the whole silkworm raising process.

Later, because it was not easy for the people to see the farming in the palace, Wenzong decided that in the future, the farming would be set up in the Huangzhuang on the outskirts of the city, so that more people could see how the emperor valued farming and mulberry.

Go out from the long corridor of Funing Hall, pass Yingyang Gate, Linhua Gate, and exit Gongchen Gate, you will be considered as leaving Dashun Palace.It's just that there is a Yanfu Palace outside the palace wall, which is a place for the emperor and empress to play.At first, the scale was not large, but after expansion and repair, it has gradually become the largest garden in Chang'an City, corresponding to Shanglin Garden outside the city.

Going out from the east gate of Yanfu Palace, one can be considered to be in the downtown area.Between the quiet and the noisy, but separated by a palace wall, it seems to be hidden in the city.

Zhou Zhiruo, who was out of the palace, had finally turned into that sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. Whenever she saw any novelty, she would be amazed, and ran over to look at it for a long time.Lu Chengqi was so anxious to see the newly developed Chidao that he urged him many times, finally Zhou Zhiruo reluctantly let it go and said, "I want all of these!"

I was so happy that all the peddlers thought that there was a big benefactor, and ran forward and back happily to serve Zhou Zhiruo.Only Wang Yanchen, the head of the imperial guard, clutched his shriveled purse tightly, wanting to cry without tears.

Seeing that Zhou Zhiruo was walking too slowly, Lu Chengqi had no choice but to let the resentful Wang Yanchen hire a carriage out of his own pocket, and drive out of the city.

The city defense department did not stop it either. Since the abolition of the city entrance tax and poll tax, the city defense department's duty has become to defend the capital and the buildings set up by the royal family.Although the salary has increased, there is no gray income. The soldiers of the city defense department can't lift their spirits, and they don't bother to control the people who enter and leave the city.It is also because the crime rate in Chang'an City is not high, otherwise, they would have something to do with the curfew every day.

Because he had to take care of Zhou Zhiruo who was not used to riding in a carriage, Lu Chengqi ordered the driver to drive slowly, so that those imperial guards who had weakened their muscles in the palace could exercise their bodies and jog along with the carriage.

Wang Yanchen wanted to cry without tears, not only had to dig out his purse, but also ran hard, sometimes he really wanted to give up the burden and quit this job.However, Lu Chengqi treated him really well, remembered him every year and festival, and rewarded him with many things, so that Wang Yanchen continued to do it, feeling pain and happiness.

In fact, Lu Chengqi never forgot to give him back the money. It was Wang Yanchen who swollen his face to make himself fat, and said in the polite tone he had just learned: "It is the blessing of a minister to share the worries of the emperor!"

Lu Chengqi was dubious and didn't take it seriously.It's just that during the holidays, he was rewarded with more money than others.Even after reading a book, they are envious, thinking that Wang Yanchen has won the holy family.In fact, it is all the scenery that is exchanged for the salary that is usually saved. Who knows the hardships involved?
The carriage galloped all the way, looking at the lush and green wheat seedlings, Lu Chengqi couldn't help being in a good mood.At this time, it is midsummer, the cicadas are singing sweetly, and the south wind is blowing, causing a roiling heat wave.Fortunately, he was wearing a cool shirt at the moment, otherwise it would be too hot to wear a brocade robe in this weather.

Zhou Zhiruo was also wearing a narrow-sleeved short jacket at this time, a long skirt underneath, and a double-breasted gown over the top, with a precious "jade ring ribbon" tied on the waist belt, pretending to be a rich girl.In fact, this was also Zhou Zhiruo's outfit when she was a girl. Now that she was wearing it, she looked elegant and elegant, with a scent of a scholarly family.

Looking at the busy farmers in the fields, they all wear "short brown" (a kind of short and thick cloth), or drive cattle, or push carts.Occasionally, there are one or two shepherd boys riding on the back of a bull and playing the flute. What a picture of rural farmhouse music!

After about half an hour, they finally reached the gate of the Royal University in the outskirts. At this time, more than twenty imperial guards had already collapsed to the ground from exhaustion, their calves trembling.Lu Chengqi ignored them, and after showing his token to the imperial guards guarding the Royal University, he joined hands with Zhou Zhiruo to enter the Royal University.

Zhou Zhiruo, who had never been to the Royal University, had only heard of its name in "Dashun Min Bao", and felt very fresh about everything about the Royal University.

Lu Chengqi, led by Yang Daoqi who came to greet him, went directly to the experimental field.I saw a running road that looked like the railway tracks of later generations, appearing in front of my eyes.

Lu Chengqi approached this road in surprise, stretched out his hand to touch the slightly hot railway track under the scorching sun, and asked happily: "Who thought of this?"

Yang Daoqi said with a smile: "Master Tang came up with this. Such a way is beyond the expectations of the old man. What His Majesty has learned is indeed broad and profound. With a piece of utensils, the old man is convinced!"

Even though Lu Chengqi's face was as thick as a city wall, he couldn't help but blush at this moment.These are all things he came up with on a whim, and it would be good if the effect can be received. Maybe he has some ideas that have no practical significance at all.Regarding this, he was also uneasy, fearing that he would not be able to produce anything after spending a lot of money.

He hurriedly changed the subject and said, "Where is the carriage, bring it here quickly, and let me see how powerful this carriage is!"

When Shen Kuo and Su Song heard this, they immediately asked the students to pull the carriage to the rammed earth layer made of wooden boards similar to the platform of the railway station in later generations, and drove the carriage along the pre-made wooden grooves, and came to Chidao at once. above.As soon as the horse came to the galloping path, it seemed like it had been pumped with blood. It became excited, its hooves flew, and it galloped along the track of the galloping path.Lu Chengqi moved away three feet away, but still felt a strong wind blowing towards his face.

After waiting for the carriage to turn a big bend along the driveway, Lu Chengqi, who was staring at the carriage intently, suddenly frowned.It turned out that when the carriage was turning, the speed was too fast, and under the force of the huge inertia, the carriage almost flew out of the road.

The hundreds of feet long road, under the galloping carriage, has reached the end in the blink of an eye.Stepping on the solid wooden board again, the steed seemed a little unsatisfied, shook its head "sloppyly", and walked a few steps on the wooden board uneasily.The driver on the carriage tightly reined in the reins to control the galloping horse.

Seeing Lu Chengqi's frowning expression, the hearts of Shen Kuo, Su Song and Tang Xun couldn't help but "thump".Shen Kuo is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, so he asked directly: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo, who came back to her senses, pulled Lu Chengqi's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, what kind of novelty is this?"

(End of this chapter)