Great Tang princess

Chapter 434 Lai Junchen's Report
While visiting the barracks, the children followed the leading officer to the artillery training ground.

Because there is no artillery on the navy side at present, and the recruits have not yet been exposed to grenade training, so this place is still brand new, and there are no traces of scorched black on the ground.

Generations of cement and neat bricks have been placed here. The military camp can provide horse-drawn carts to help them bring the materials back. Everyone just needs to report how many families there are in the village.

At present, although there are five or six fishing villages around the camp, the number of people in each village is not too large. On average, there are about twenty or thirty households in a village.

After the report, the camp will record it, prepare the corresponding materials, and take the engineering troops to the village to help them build the kang.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this is nothing more than cementing bricks together, but in fact, bricklaying is definitely a technical job!It is impossible for ordinary people to do well right away.

After the report was completed, the engineers went to tap the cement and bricks, while the children looked left and right curiously.

Although there is no difference between here and the outside, they instinctively think that there must be something they don't know anywhere in this camp.

The officer in charge of leading them didn't bother to take care of them. Today, they saved everything that shouldn't be seen. What they can see, they don't mind being seen.

Anyway, as long as no one ran out of sight, they were free to look around.

At this time, Geng Yunqiang also appeared around the training ground, looking at the group of children, observing if there were any good seedlings among them that could be fooled into joining the army.

This group of children didn't know that the leader of the army was in the surrounding crowd at this time, and they were still looking at them curiously.

One of the biggest characteristics of Li Yuechen's army is that the clothes are all the same. If you don't know the pattern of the epaulettes, it is difficult to find out who is the officer and who is the soldier at a glance.

After the report was completed, it was almost noon, and the boys were taken to the cafeteria for dinner.

Rao, these guys have heard that the food in the army is very good, but when they saw the luxurious four dishes and one soup, they couldn't help swallowing.

On the contrary, the soldiers at the table next to them kept complaining in a low voice: "Braised fish in braised sauce every day, isn't it tired...",

"That's right, occasionally some pork..."

"I think you two have been used to something wrong. When you were in Qingzhou, you couldn't even imagine such a life!"

"Okay, don't we already have a breeding farm in our military camp? When those pigs grow up, they can be eaten compared to them, right?"

In fact, Li Yuechen has been thinking about this question. Originally, she thought that the white-skinned pigs in the future were the result of the evolution of black pigs in this era, but now it seems that this may not be the case.

The black pigs of this era grow slowly, and the growth cycle is much longer than that of the white pigs of the future.

Moreover, black pigs are relatively thin, not as fat and strong as white pigs, and have less fat, so the cost of eating black pigs is still somewhat high now.

But there is no way, soldiers must have enough nutrition every day to cope with a lot of training, this link is indispensable.

……

The boys ate the most satisfying meal in their lives, and then returned to their respective villages, waiting for the engineering troops to help them build the kang in a few days.

In the afternoon class, Li Yuechen explained the reason why he did this to the puzzled children.

"The king is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it! Therefore, if you want to be a king or an official, if you want to stabilize the country, you must stabilize the people's livelihood!"

"In the future, you will all shine in important positions, and you must understand your responsibilities."

"I and the royal family can indeed eat well, dress well and use well, but at the same time, we must not forget the responsibilities behind these enjoyments!"

"Only when the country has long-term peace and stability can the royal family be stable."

……

Li Yuechen didn't know how much they could hear and understand what he said.She doesn't ask them all to make great contributions to the country, as long as they can do it without harming the country, it means that their education is successful!

In fact, education in schools is not to cultivate people into "talents", but to cultivate them into "human beings".

Just like the law, it exists not to tell the world how good you must be, but to stipulate what the worst you can't be.

Li Yuechen's thinking is the same now, these royal children, how good it will be if they don't ask for them in the future, but there are some things that absolutely cannot be done!
"Speaking of which, you should really have a good experience of folk life. In a few days, go to the village to help them build a kang, and you all should follow along. Remember, you can't reveal your identity!" Li Yuechen suddenly issued an order.

The children all agreed, and there was even a hint of anticipation in their expressions.

There are many rules in the army. Although these children are used to the army, they still look forward to the outside world.

Now that the order is given, they can also take this opportunity to go out and have a look.

Then there was a burst of cheers in the classroom...

Li Yuechen on the podium had a smile on his face, hoping that after these children had been there, they could truly understand why the people are suffering.

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Three days later, the engineering troops officially set off to build seven thousand fire kangs for the villagers in various fishing villages. In addition to the prisoners doing heavy work, there were also a group of royal family children and children from the military academy. Niu Wei acts as the children's bodyguard.

This is actually a very interesting social experiment. They saw with their own eyes what kind of life the common people live outside the bustling city.

Most of these children have never been in contact with real folks, and they all seemed a little surprised.

Even Li Shouli, who has always been mature and usually looks like a little adult, also looked surprised.

He usually chats with the soldiers in Qianniuwei, but the concept of just hearing and seeing it with his own eyes is completely different.

Looking at the houses of these village names, they really understand what kind of picture it is like.

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The children who were sent to different villages came back one after another at night.

In the cafeteria, Li Yuechen took them to have dinner together, and asked them while eating: "How do you feel when you go out today?"

"Foreign envoys all say that our country is rich, but it is really unexpected that the common people will live in such a poor life." Li Linghui said softly.

Li Shouyi also nodded: "Fishermen make a living by fishing, but they can't eat a few of them all year round..."

Listening to their answers, Li Yuechen nodded: "It seems that you all understand, how do you feel about it?"

"My aunt has been talking about people's livelihood. Will it make their life easier and the country stable?" Li Shouli asked.

"That's right!" Li Yuechen nodded, "This is what I hope you understand. Fortunately, you are all smart enough to understand what I really want to tell you!"

Tonight, Li Yuechen didn't say too much. There are some things that you really can't teach. You only need to see it yourself to fully understand it.

But at least it has planted a seed in their hearts, and they will understand the responsibility and significance of the royal family in the future.

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In a blink of an eye, it is the first day of October, and the beginning of winter is about to begin, and the weather has completely cooled down.

Especially at the seaside, a lot of sea breeze blows every day, but the training of the soldiers has not fallen at all.

The fireplace in the barracks has been lit, at least it won't be cold when you sleep at night.

The overcoats were finally finished, and they were handed out one by one to the soldiers. They were very warm when they stood on guard at night.

The salt field has been completely sealed up, waiting to reopen after next summer.

During this period of time, Li Yuechen's main work was all on teaching the children and training the Jiaolong Special Forces, and the logistics side only occasionally went to check on the progress of the grenade.

Starting next year, the navy can also consider adding grenade and artillery training. It would be great if the queen ship can be built before the end of next year.

But looking at the progress, the keel of the current Queen's ship has just been laid, and even the big bone armor has not been assembled yet. It is really hard to say whether it can be assembled before next year.

Just as he was thinking about discussing with the academicians and making something to assist him, Li Yuechen suddenly received a letter from Lai Junchen.

The letter reported that the people sent by Shangguan Wan'er had already passed by, and he also used various means to control the evidence of a lot of merchants' salt storage, and he could arrest people at any time and ask her for instructions.

After thinking about it, Li Yuechen wrote a letter to reply, warning them first, if there is non-stop, they will be arrested directly!
At the current level of the country, those people are at most losing a little money, not because of this rebellion.

It is not a secret that Princess Taiping is training the navy in Shandong at this time. Anyone who dares to find trouble at this time will be desperate.

When a person's reputation reaches a certain level, it will really be a deterrent.

Now Princess Taiping is well-known as the god of war in the world, if you fight her, you have to be afraid before you fight.

After replying to Lai Junchen, Li Yuechen devoted his energy to class and training.

It is worth mentioning that since the nearby fishing villages used the kang, many villagers actually set up longevity tablets for the princess at home.

Li Yuechen didn't say anything after he knew about it. Now there are many such memorial tablets in the whole country, and it is said that there is even a Princess Taiping Temple, so let them do what they want.

Anyway, as long as this kind of thing doesn't appear in front of my eyes, it will be as if it doesn't exist.

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At the end of October, Lai Junchen in Qingzhou received Li Yuechen's reply letter. After bowing his head and thinking for a while, he threw the letter into the brazier next to him.

Seeing that the letter was completely burned, he got up and went to the door, and asked all the servants outside to get invitations and send them to the salt merchants who often had dinner with him in recent days.

Today's Lai Junchen can be regarded as the person in charge of the salt industry of Qingzhou's secret guards. As long as it is related to the salt industry, all the secret guards are at his disposal.

After receiving the letter from the princess, Lai Junchen immediately told them to have a meal together, intending to beat them.

In fact, according to his thinking, it would be better if all these people were arrested and ransacked their homes, but after all, they gave him a lot of gifts, so those who should be warned should be warned.

There were a total of five merchants with ideas, and they all gathered at Lai Junchen that night.

These merchants still like to come to his house for dinner, because the cook Li Yuechen assigned him was also brought from Dongdu, who can cook.

However, Qingzhou has not yet continued. For them, this stir-fried dish is a very rare food.

Perhaps because of staying with the princess for a long time, Lai Junchen also set up a round table at home, and everyone sat around the round table to eat together.

Seeing the crystal clear wine in front of them, they all licked their lips, obviously they had been thinking about this all this time.

They have also heard of the name of Immortal Drunk, but it is produced by Taiping Distillery in Dongdu. Because the quantity is small, the price remains high. It's good to see it, and I've never heard of this place in Qingzhou.

The last time I came to Junchen to treat them to a drink, I kept thinking about it after I went back. It seems that today I can have a good time again.

"It's a great honor for you to come here today!" Lai Junchen raised his wine glass, "Not much to say, everyone will drink this cup with XX first!"

The merchants couldn't stand it anymore, they stood up one after another, said a few polite words, touched the wine glass lightly, and then poured it into their mouths very satisfied.

After drinking a glass of wine, they felt the hot temperature rushing straight to their stomachs. In this cold weather, a warm current erupted in their bodies, and they couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"Good wine!"

"That's right, it's worthy of being drunk by an immortal! It really lives up to its name!"

After the merchants sat down, they began to praise them. They all knew that it was Princess Taiping's wine, but no one said it. Speaking of the wine at this time was naturally speaking of the princess.

Lai Junchen smiled slightly and exchanged politeness with them.

At the wine table, it is never straightforward to talk about business matters, and it is usually polite for a while.

Although Lai Junchen had been on the streets since he was a child, he still knew these people's sophistication very well, and he laughed and chatted with them.

After drinking for three rounds, he slowly said: "This time I invite you to come here because I received an order from the commander of the hidden guards and told you clearly in advance."

Hearing the commander of the dark guards, everyone put away their laughing faces and turned serious.

The hidden guard is a special institution established by today's sages, with terrifying power.It is said that there is a responsibility to monitor the world, but in fact everyone knows that the main purpose is to monitor and collect evidence from those disobedient people...

"I think you all know that the reform of the salt industry is unstoppable." Lai Junchen said, "This time the command room ordered me to strictly investigate the matter of salt storage..."

Speaking of this, a businessman on the opposite side suddenly interrupted: "But, how did the commander know about this?"

"Everyone, don't think that all the secret guards here are under my control. The secret guard structure is complicated, and not everything is decided by one person." Lai Junchen replied, "Fortunately, this order is for strict investigation, not arrest. It seems that the commander Even over there, no evidence has been obtained..."

Having said that, Lai Junchen raised his eyebrows and smiled.

The princess just asked him to give a warning, but she didn't say that she couldn't take advantage of this opportunity to make more money, didn't she?
(End of this chapter)