The first martial arts assessment was successfully completed. Although the content and process of the assessment are not perfect, except for a very small number of candidates who come from the bottom of society, the rest are basically children of the clan.
But Liu Chan is still very satisfied.
After all, this is the first time.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning.
The imperial examination system itself was not something that was accomplished overnight. You must know that the imperial examination system in history took a long time to gradually improve and be gradually recognized by the world.
So far, the results are actually quite good, at least the first martial arts selection was successfully completed.
After the martial arts examination, the Han Dynasty returned to peace. Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was much more relaxed than before, because Xu Shu was there to help handle internal affairs.
However, in early March of the 10th year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty (AD 232), Zhang Yi, the chief minister of the Prime Minister's Office, died of illness. Jiang Wan joined the army and was promoted to the position of Chief Shi of the Prime Minister's Office.
After a month of testing, Emperor Liu Chan found that the configuration of gunpowder had reached the limit of what he could achieve.
Then at the beginning of the month, Liangzhou Governor Ma Tianxiao sent several carts of raw saltpeter stones, which made Liu Chan extremely excited.
Liu Chan has mastered the method of preparing gunpowder.
Now we have the raw stone of saltpeter.
But——
Liu Chan was happy, but also a little scared.
Because the emergence of gunpowder may be a good thing for the Han Dynasty, but potential threats also come with it.
Confidentiality, yes, confidentiality.
Because once the confidentiality work is not done well, if the gunpowder preparation process is leaked, it will be fatal to the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, Liu Chan did not immediately start the large-scale preparation of gunpowder. Instead, he asked Fu'an to arrange several close eunuchs to be responsible for refining saltpeter.
The refinement of saltpeter is placed in a relatively quiet palace in the Beiyuan of the harem. No one is allowed to enter or exit this palace without Liu Chan's permission, including the concubines of the harem.
"Fu'an!"
In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Chan said seriously: "You need to personally confirm the saltpeter refined every day, and then unify the inventory."
"No!"
Fu'an agreed. He naturally knew the importance of this thing. He had been accompanying Liu Chan these days. From Liu Chan's serious and cautious attitude, he also knew that this thing could never tolerate any sloppiness.
After explaining the saltpeter matter, Liu Chan left the Xuanshi Palace and went to Wang Yuanji's Lanlin Palace.
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Yuanji has finished dressing up. Today, her makeup is relatively simple, and her clothes are not as luxurious as usual, just a light pink skirt.
Seeing Liu Chan come in, she felt slightly blessed.
Next to her is Ma E.
The two of them had been waiting for Liu Chan for a while. When Liu Chan saw that they were ready, he said with a smile: "My dear concubines, let's set off."
Both of them were very happy.
Especially Wang Yuanji, she has been in Weiyang Palace for some time, but she stays in Weiyang Palace all day long, and it is inevitable that she will become bored after a long time.
Today is a special day.
Spring plowing——
In previous years when he was in Chengdu, every year during spring plowing time, Liu Chan would follow Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to walk around the countryside to observe the sentiments of the people.
Because first there was the Battle of Guanzhong, and later because the capital had just been moved to Chang'an, the situation was not yet stable, so the annual spring plowing to observe the public sentiment was temporarily shelved.
Now that the Han and Wei dynasties have reached a peace agreement, the current Han Dynasty is under the governance of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and imperial censor Xu Shu, and the Guanzhong area has gradually stabilized.
It is also for this reason that a few days ago Prime Minister Zhuge Liang proposed to Liu Chan to resume spring plowing to observe the public sentiment.
It's just that Liu Chan didn't want to be like he was in Chengdu, beating gongs and drums every time he went out, for fear that others wouldn't know he was an emperor.
Travel incognito.
Because Liu Chan feels that observing people's sentiments is not just for the people to see, but to understand the sufferings of the people through visits and find solutions at the same time.
In the tenth year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty (AD 232), March 12, morning.
Several knights.
Three carriages.
Appears on the official road south of Chang'an City.
"Husband!"
A young woman gently opened the car curtain, pointed outside excitedly and said: "It's so beautiful here."
"Hehe!"
Another woman in purple clothes in the carriage laughed and said, "Sister, don't worry, it will be even more beautiful if you walk further ahead."
"Really?"
The young woman seemed very excited.
"If you cross the Qinling Mountains, the scenery in Shu will be even more beautiful."
Listening to the two women chattering non-stop, a man in his mid-twenties on the carriage couldn't help but shake his head.
However, when the woman in purple mentioned Shuzhong, he approved and said: "E'er is right. If we want to talk about the scenery, Guanzhong cannot be compared with Shuzhong. Anyway, I like the scenery in Shuzhong better."
The man who spoke was naturally none other than Liu Chan, the current emperor of the Han Dynasty. Riding in the same carriage with him were his two noble ladies, Wang Yuanji and Ma E.
Ma E had previously been to Wudu County, which is close to the middle of Sichuan, to take part in the martial arts assessment, so she said that the scenery in Sichuan was more beautiful than that in Guanzhong.
Wang Yuanji is different.
She has lived in Luoyang since she was a child, and now she is married to Chang'an. She has not been to many places.
This time, he and the Prime Minister traveled incognito to observe the public sentiment. Liu Chan specially took them out to relax. Queen Zhang Yuan, as well as the nobles Zhang Yang and Cao Ling, stayed in Weiyang Palace.
There is no way, we can't bring all the five daughters-in-law out, we can only say that we will take them out in batches in the future, this time it will be Wang Yuanji and Ma E.
When Liu Chan and Ma E both said that the scenery in Sichuan was more beautiful than that in Guanzhong, Wang Yuanji suddenly asked with some expectation: "Husband, when can we go to Sichuan? I really want to see it."
Hearing this, Liu Chan gently tapped the tip of her nose and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it will take several days. We need to see the people along the way, their spring plowing and production, and their living conditions."<
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"Okay!"
Wang Yuanji seemed a little disappointed, but the busy people in the fields outside the window and the greenery everywhere still made her in a good mood.
Liu Chan leaned gently on her back and looked at the scenery outside. He suddenly enjoyed this feeling.
Being respected as your Majesty every day and sitting in the land of Yi and Yongzhou is not as desirable as the life of ordinary people.
Of course——
If this is a time of peace and prosperity, and you have a lovely wife and concubine around you, when you have nothing to do, go out for an outing and appreciate this perfect nature.
From time to time, I listen to my beloved wife calling her husband.
Alas——
In my previous life, I always dreamed about how perfect my life would be if I could become the ancient Nine-Five Emperor, the emperor who rules the world.
Although many people say that the emperor is the most dangerous profession, there are many people who want to experience it even if they risk their lives.
Now Liu Chan got his wish, unexpectedly traveled through time and space, and became the emperor for almost ten years. It was just a sad feeling that perhaps only he himself could understand.
Now, he knows more clearly.
If he wants to become a qualified emperor, there are still too many things that he needs to do.
The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard.
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This chapter has been completed!