This world is actually very unfair. Prince Kang deliberately bumped Tang Ning's boat, but Tang Ning couldn't instruct Tian Tianju to bump it back.
Because he is a prince and is at the top of the privileged class in the capital and even in the entire Chen Kingdom, it is natural for him to bully others. If others bully him, they are doing something wrong and offending the majesty of the royal family.
Other things don't matter, as long as anything involves the royal family's face, it is a big deal.
Just like how great Tang Ning's achievements were and how high her official position was, it was impossible for her to marry Zhao Man, the royal princess, as her concubine.
Although there were some minor hiccups during today's lake tour, it was generally quite enjoyable.
In fact, the scenery and climate in Jiangnan are better than those in the capital, but many times, enjoying the scenery is not important, what is important is the people enjoying the scenery together.
Compared with the heavy affairs in the yamen and the intrigues in the officialdom, Tang Ning still likes to go out for a walk with her family and enjoy the breeze.
Of course, it would be better if King Kang didn't cause trouble. The family had a rare moment of leisure. King Kang's intrusion was like throwing a pebble into a calm lake. Even if it only made a small splash, it would be very difficult.
It was quickly smoothed away, but for someone like Tang Ning who couldn't help but feel the dirt in his eyes, it was still a bit uncomfortable.
Retaliation cannot be done in person. If he really sinks King Kang's ship, he will directly lose the face of Emperor Chen. Even if Emperor Chen will not punish him too much for this matter, there is no need to get into such trouble.
After all, the future is long.
In recent months, Tang Ning has focused all his energy on the Ministry of Works. In contrast, Zuo Xiaowei's training has been meticulous and formalized, and he does not need to pay too much attention to it.
Lao Zheng had already drawn all the equipment diagrams of the heavy cavalry yesterday.
If the man named Zheng had never been on the battlefield or seen heavy cavalry before, Tang Ning could cut off his head and play it as a ball for him.
Although Tang Ning was very curious about Lao Zheng's past, she didn't say much.
Everyone has secrets. Lao Zheng is not Gongsun Ying, so he has a reason for not telling him. Tangning will not ask for the truth, threaten to kill him if he doesn't tell, and so on...
The key is that he can't be killed.
Tang Ning needs to hand over these equipment drawings to the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to build them.
The reason why Chen Huang restarted this plan was because of the strength of the prairie cavalry. Chen's army was naturally at a disadvantage when encountering them.
Only by having more powerful cavalry than them can we effectively contain the Su Shen cavalry on the grassland.
Due to limited conditions, even the Wanyan tribe, the largest group in the grassland, did not have many heavy cavalry.
Because they are poor.
Not only was there no money, but there was also a lack of iron, and there was also a lack of mature forging techniques, and the Chen Kingdom was not lacking in these. What Chen Huang wanted was to create a cavalry that was more powerful than the prairie people.
Even the heavy cavalry themselves have shortcomings such as lack of flexibility and poor maneuverability, but on the grasslands, their advantages are enough to cover up these shortcomings.
Tang Ning looked at Old Zheng and asked casually, "Have you seen heavy cavalry before?"
Lao Zheng shook his head: "I haven't seen it."
Tangning wondered: "I've never seen what you drew?"
Lao Zheng said: "I have studied it."
Lao Zheng kept talking inappropriate nonsense. Whenever Tang Ning asked him about serious matters, he would return to his normal nature. After asking this question, Tang Ning did not intend to ask any more questions.
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The work department had many and complicated tasks, so Tang Ning gave those drawings to the craftsmen in the work department and asked them to make one set first to see the effect.
After that, there were some chores of building bridges and paving roads. Emperor Chen was not very enthusiastic about building palaces. Recently, he invested a lot of money on the transportation and post roads in the northwest. It can be said that he has truly entered into wartime preparations.
The Ministry of Industry also needs to come up with some strategies for floods in several states.
In addition, in addition to its own affairs, the Ministry of Industry also needs to cooperate with other departments. Several bachelors have applied to His Majesty to build a large official residence for poor officials to live in so that they can go to the government office every day. These matters require
Industrial bureau is implemented.
The Ministry of War wants to produce a batch of new ordnance and transport it to the northwest, and the Ministry of Works also needs to supervise the production.
The Ministry of Household Affairs sent some scrapped scales, and asked the Ministry of Works to make some new ones, as well as manpower. The Minister of Works was on sick leave, and the Minister was away on a business trip. Tang Ning had to handle every one of these matters personally.
However, these matters are all urgent matters. The construction of the post road in the northwest cannot be delayed, and the ordnance from the Ministry of War cannot be delayed. The scales sent by the Ministry of Revenue are official weights and should be replaced every two years, so they can be postponed a little.
, As for the official residence suggested by the bachelor, it needs a carpenter, and it does not conflict with several other things, so it can be arranged immediately...
Before that, Tang Ning had to calculate the heavy cavalry budget and submit it to Emperor Chen.
For the whole day, Tang Ning didn't even take a few bites of food. By the afternoon, she was already so busy that she felt dizzy. She leaned back on the chair and thought she could fall asleep if she closed her eyes.
He is actually a salty fish. What he hates the most is this kind of life where he has no time to spare. Working so hard for Emperor Chen, it is a little unjustifiable for him not to marry a daughter...
After the Ministry of Industry released him from office, he could not go home but had to go to the palace first.
Of course, the purpose of entering the palace this time was not to discuss with Emperor Chen the marriage of his daughter, but to report the budget for building heavy cavalry.
Emperor Chen was still in the imperial study, but instead of reviewing memorials, he was taking exams for three princes.
Tangning stood aside and waited quietly.
The one who spoke now was King Duan. He stood in the palace, cupped his hands and said: "Father, the threat from the grassland is getting more and more serious today, and the Western Regions have become disobedient again. I think it is important for civil servants to manage the court, but it is important for military officers to guard the borders."
, is the prerequisite for peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Now that there is chaos in the northwest, the imperial court should expand military training, select more generals, and send them to the northwest..."
Although the Chen State did not emphasize literature over martial arts and did have martial arts exams, comparatively speaking, the popularity of martial arts exams was extremely low. Ordinary people did not even know that there was such a thing.
The suggestion put forward by King Duan is very suitable for the current situation of Chen State. Expanding the military examination will attract many young people with ability and dreams. The civil examination can only lead to officials, but the military examination can lead to the title of marquis. The rebellion in the northwest has great influence on
For Chen Guo, it is a huge trouble, but for others, isn't it an opportunity to soar into the sky and benefit future generations?
Xiao Jue, Liu Jun and others went to the Western Regions and grasslands with this in mind.
Tang Ning was not surprised that Prince Duan could make such a suggestion. He had the Tang family behind him to make suggestions, and the counselors in the government were not just freeloaders. Judging from Huang Chen's expression, he should be very satisfied with Prince Duan.
Emperor Chen looked at Prince Duan with admiration in his eyes and said, "Very good, I have been thinking about this recently. I will leave this matter to you..."
"Thank you, father." King Duan cupped his hands and bowed, "My son and minister will live up to the trust of my father!"
Emperor Chen looked at King Huai and said, "Do you have anything to say?"
King Huai cupped his hands and said: "I feel that Brother Duan Wang is absolutely right. What the court lacks now is generals. I feel that when the court expands martial arts, it can relax the restrictions on family background, so that it can recruit more people."
Talents……"
King Huai's words are just a supplement to King Duan. There is nothing outstanding, but there are no omissions.
King Duan glanced at King Huai secretly, with a trace of displeasure in his eyes. Emperor Chen had no expression on his face. He looked at King Duan and said, "What King Huai said makes sense. You can handle this matter as you please.
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King Duan cupped his hands and said, "My son, I obey the decree."
Chen Huang finally looked at King Kang and asked, "What about you?"
King Kang's heart skipped a beat. If he had known that his father was coming to the palace today to take the school exam, he would have asked Mr. Xu to prepare it for him in advance. At this time, there was nothing in his mind, so he hesitated and said: "Father, son, minister,
Erchen feels..."
After hesitating for a long time, he still didn't say anything. Emperor Chen frowned and said, "What have you been doing in the mansion these days?"
King Kang's eyebrows suddenly moved, he looked at King Duan and said: "Father, what the two royal brothers just said is what I want to say, I..."
Chen Huang waved his hand impatiently and said: "Okay, okay, you go down..."
Prince Kang thought he had escaped danger and slowly exited the palace. As he left, he looked at Tang Ning with an incomprehensible look.
After reading the meaning in his eyes, Tang Ning couldn't help but feel a little amused.
Among the three princes, Emperor Chen's favorite was obviously Prince Duan. If Prince Kang was more clever or diligent, he might be able to catch up. If he continues to be stupid like this, he will have no chance of being crowned king.
If this situation continues, if nothing happens, the marginal man King Huai and the idiot Kang King will become the stepping stones for King Duan to ascend to the throne. If King Duan is kind, King Huai may be sent to a remote area.
From now on, King Kang can prepare for his funeral.
After the three princes left, Emperor Chen looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Have you calculated the cost of building heavy cavalry?"
Tangning nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I've basically settled the matter."
Chen Huang said: "I want to build a heavy cavalry team of 100,000 people. How much money do I need every year?"
Tangning thought for a moment and held out five fingers.
"Five million taels?" Emperor Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Five million taels was enough to cover the expenses of the entire northwest region for several years, but it was still cost-effective to use five million taels to create an invincible army.
He looked at Tang Ning and said, "I will give you six million taels, and you will give me the best of everything..."
Tang Ning looked at Huang Chen and corrected, "Your Majesty, it's fifty million taels."
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Chen Huang was obviously frightened. He stood up suddenly and asked uncertainly: "How much?" /13_13482/
