Conspiracy

Chapter 573 Cement Reinforced Concrete

Xiao Anzi led Su Zhen to Shang Yuchen's bedroom.

Along the way, the palace people's attitude towards Su Zhen took a big turn. As a celebrity in front of the prince and the emperor, Su Zhen had to be flattered.

Su Zhen nodded all the way, smiled lightly, and nodded. When she reached the East Palace, her cheeks were already stiff with laughter.

"See Mr. Su." The guards of the East Palace saluted in unison.

"Ah."

When they reached the entrance of the main hall, Xiao Anzi stood at the door, lowered his head, and reached out his hand towards the door to signal.

"Master Su, we're here. Please come inside. The slave will be waiting outside."

Su Zhen stepped over the high threshold and walked in.

In the high position of the main hall, Shang Yuchen sat upright, with a cup of tea in his hand, the fragrance of tea was overflowing.

"The next official sees His Highness the Crown Prince." Su Zhen cupped her hands and saluted.

"Excuse me, Zhen'er, look at who this is." Shang Yuchen pointed to Su Zhen's right side.

Su Zhen turned around and looked, only to see a man dressed as a scholar walking out, leaning over to salute Su Zhen.

"He Lan, the minister of the household department of the lower official, see Su Fuqing."

In an instant, Su Zhen thought of Gu Yunshu. After feeling lost, she chuckled lightly and said, "Brother He claims to be a subordinate official? I haven't seen you for several months. Brother He is no longer a prisoner, but an official in the court."

He Lan replied with a smile: "It's just for the people of the Li people, and with an official position, it's just for the convenience of the people and the people."

Su Zhen raised her eyebrows, He Lan seemed to have changed, but also didn't seem to change, and finally just said: "Brother He deeply understands righteousness, Su admires it."

"Zhen'er, do you know why I called you here?"

Shang Yuchen said that there is no need to be unfamiliar with each other, since Shang Yuchen also called himself the palace, then he summoned this time for the sake of the court and the people.

"The lower officials are stupid, please tell the prince clearly."

Su Zhen was afraid that Shang Yuchen would set her up, so she deliberately pretended not to know.

Shang Yuchen smiled helplessly: "You are really cunning, I'm afraid I will take advantage of you."

Su Zhen shrugged, unable to deny it.

"Actually, the reason why I called you here is because you once proposed with Mr. He to build buildings for the low-level people in the city."

"Well, it's true. The building has been completed. It's only been two days since the official returned to Kyoto, and the lease has not yet been arranged."

"How many merchants can that building accommodate?"

"Probably only dozens of houses. After all, the materials used to construct the houses are placed there. If there are too many people who install them, they may be trampled."

Shang Yuchen and He Lan looked at each other and said: "Master He can provide stronger materials for building houses. At that time, not to mention dozens of commercial households, hundreds of households can accommodate them."

Su Zhen glanced at He Lan suspiciously. He used to live in a thatched cottage. He really had such a treasure. Why was it useless?

Without waiting for Su Zhen to ask, He Lan first explained: "Lord Su, there is no need to be suspicious. The thatched cottage that the lower official lived in Huanyu Mountain was just to fit into that false space."

"Then what is the better material in your hand?"

"Rebar, cement, concrete."

These seven words made Su Zhen feel like being struck by lightning, she hastily lowered her head to cover up her strange emotions, steel and cement are the products of modern industry thousands of years later.When He Lan took out the potato seeds earlier, she had doubts
what happened?He Lan. Who is He Lan? !
Su Zhen slowed down her breathing and exhaled to calm herself down.

"Brother He said, do you have any blueprints or recipes?"

"Yes, and I still have the finished product in my hand."

"Oh? Really! That's really great." Su Zhen's smile is thought-provoking, "I don't know where Master He got it? There are also those potato seeds that were harvested three times a season last time. Su is also very curious about their origin. .”

"Lord Su has a lot of treasures in his hands. Those new farm tools are also not something that can be produced in this era. I heard that there are many strange things that have allowed Jiangdu's economy to recover and develop rapidly, and have also improved several levels. .”

Two people come and go, testing each other.

Su Zhen frowned. Did He Lan also go to that different space?

He Lan also had doubts in her heart. After a long silence, she asked, "Master Su, do you know about nine-year compulsory education?"

"." Su Zhen shook her head, "I haven't done it before."

She's just a lonely ghost wandering around, and of course she didn't go to school.

But what Su Zhen said was that she hadn't used it, not that she didn't know.

He Lan's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Nine-year compulsory education? What is that?" Shang Yuchen wondered.

"There are many private schools in Luoqi, but only boys can go to school when they are young. The nine-year compulsory education is to allow all children to learn knowledge, regardless of gender." He Lan emphasized the last four words.

"Women can also go to school?"

"Naturally! Many women are no worse than men. Like the girls in Jiyuefang in the city, they are proficient in calligraphy, poetry, poetry, and various musical instruments. Their prowess is far beyond that of some literati. If they can Participate in the imperial examination, and you will definitely win a place."

Shang Yuchen became more and more interested: "You mean, not only let girls go to school, but also let them take the imperial examination and become officials in the court?"

"Yes! Who said that women are inferior to men? Of course, there are many excellent men in the world. Wentao, Wushu, and Anbang are no problem. But the lower officials believe that men and women are equal, and one should not treat one more than another."

"The word "obligation", is it what I think?"

"That's right, the imperial court spends money to build private schools, and then let all the children of the common people go to school, and then build institutions of higher learning one by one. After the children grow up, they will serve the imperial court."

Su Zhen stroked her chin, quietly listening to He Lan's promotion of nine-year compulsory education to Shang Yuchen, but he forgot one thing.

"But, brother He, there are so many literati in the world, you let the girls into the private school, don't you let those men lose face? If they intend to bully, or even have evil intentions against those girls in the private school, what should they do?"

He Lan obviously came prepared, and immediately said: "Your Excellency Su, you can rest assured that if someone dares to make trouble, within three generations, he will not be allowed to take the imperial examination or join the army."

"You can't join the army? Do you know that the imperial court compulsorily recruits soldiers every year. If they really don't need to join the army, I'm afraid they will wake up laughing in the middle of the night."

"Then change the regulations, abolish compulsory conscription, and raise the threshold for joining the army."

"Oh? How do you mention it?"

Su Zhen had already sat at the side, took a sip of the tea that Shang Yuchen had made in advance, and continued to trick He Lan.

"Conscription is once every two years. Anyone who joins the army, his family and children can be exempted from the rural examination. If a soldier dies in battle, his family and children can receive generous compensation."

When Shangyuchen heard this, his eyes lit up.

In the past, when soldiers died in battle, plagues were inevitable, and they were all piled up and burned directly. Many unknown soldiers were not even recorded in the register.

In this way, if it can be implemented, it would be a good strategy.

(End of this chapter)