The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

The faces of the people are thin, and their bodies reveal traces of malnutrition, which just reflects that the Tang Dynasty has not been established for a long time, and the economy is still struggling to recover from the war and the legacy of the old gate valve system.

Despite this, Mian'er's face was still full of joy: "Childe, Chang'an City is different from before. "

"Oh, what's the difference?" asked Li Changge with interest.

"You see, these people, though they have all experienced famine and hardship, the last time I came, there were often weeping on the roadside, but now everyone's faces are full of joy and expectation. "Mian'er is meticulously observant.

Li Changge was amused by her sycophancy: "Look at what you said, didn't you promise to buy you a piano? "

Not only Li Changge and Mian'er, who gathered young people for various reasons, but also an increasing number of craftsmen, as well as many children of princes and nobles, shuttled between the markets accompanied by their entourage.

Li Changge secretly figured out that the matter of Lao Li's previous letter to Tang Taizong Li Shimin to reform the atmosphere seems to have achieved initial results.

A new question arose in his mind: Since the reform of the ritual system is already underway, has the research and development of such modern weapons as hand grenades begun? The Tang Dynasty's social atmosphere was open, and Li Shimin might be able to accept a certain degree of ritual innovation, but such a powerful weapon as the grenade could hardly be trusted by just hearing about it, and without witnessing its power with his own eyes, I am afraid that the imperial court would not easily adopt it. Thinking of this, Li Changge had reservations about the progress in this area.

As night falls, the lights come on, and Chang'an City presents a different scene.

Li Changge led Ying'er, Mian'er and the newly recruited maids to have a full meal, and then walked into the brightly lit night together.

At this time, the much-anticipated lantern festival and piano party are opening warmly, and Chang'an City is immersed in singing and dancing.

...... at the same time

Empress Changsun is accompanying Princess Changle to enjoy a beautiful place that originally belonged to Tiance Mansion and is now a royal garden.

Next to the stone table and chair, the eldest grandson queen was holding a scroll in her hand and was asking about Changle's knowledge.

"Mother, these three-character scriptures are too simple, let's test me with something else!" Princess Changle said mischievously.

"Okay, then how about we try the Book of Poetry?" the eldest grandson queen replied with a smile.

"Mother, I'm no longer a child, I'm a person taught by my master now, if you want to take the exam, you can take the Analects or Sun Tzu's Art of War!" Princess Changle confidently put forward higher requirements.

Empress Changsun was stunned, since she came back from Li Changge, Princess Changle's interest in reading and studying suddenly increased dramatically. Recently, His Majesty even issued an edict to allow women to participate in the imperial examination, which made Changle even more combative, as if he wanted to challenge all possibilities.

At this time, there was a burst of laughter outside the courtyard, and then several women dressed in gorgeous palace clothes walked into the courtyard, and when they saw the eldest grandson, they immediately saluted respectfully.

"See the ...... of the mother".

"Don't be so polite, we're all family. Empress Eldest Sun said kindly.

These women are the wives of Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and other important ministers, although they travel and socialize in the name of worshipping Buddha on weekdays, but now under the new policy, there are more opportunities to see each other. Although Empress Changsun has moved into the palace, she has always been the central figure in this group of noblewomen.

Today coincides with the grand celebration, and the eldest grandson queen led everyone to visit the garden. Everyone found that Princess Changle was also present, and they all gathered around to talk.

"Niangniang, is Princess Changle studying her homework?" asked a woman.

"Today is a day of celebration, and I heard that this event was secretly financed by His Majesty, so why not let the princess relax and have a day of fun?" suggested another woman.

Changle was clever and clever, and was so loved that all the women liked to talk to her.

Empress Changsun smiled helplessly: "Originally, I planned to let this girl rest for a day, but since I heard about the imperial examination, she has been shouting all day long to be an official, and she can't be idle for a moment." "

As soon as these words came out, several other women expressed their understanding, and revealed that their daughters had similar thoughts, and even several children forgot to sleep and eat to prepare for the exam, all of them worked very hard.

Among them, Mrs. Wei Zheng's daughter Ziyu put forward a different wish.

"Actually, my Ziyu doesn't want to participate in the imperial examination just to be an official. Mrs. Wei Zheng whispered, "She said that the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory and a lot of knowledge, but few people specialize in the study of things. Therefore, she wanted to establish a academy to teach arithmetic and the study of things. Hey, this child is full of new ideas, and as a mother, I really don't know how to deal with them. "

After hearing this, the other women also felt the same way, and they were always worried about the education of their children.

When Empress Eldest Sun heard this, she couldn't help but want to express her approval and support, but she first asked, "What kind of knowledge is the study of things?"

Ziyu said that the child should exhaustively study the fundamental principles of all things, even if they cannot be fully revealed, they must try their best to collect samples for future generations to refer to. What's the practical use of what you say?" sighed Mrs. Wei with a bit of a headache.

However, unexpectedly, after hearing this, Empress Eldest Sun showed an approving smile on her face.

"I think this kid is very good, she is very forward-looking. Empress Eldest Sun's words were full of affirmation and encouragement, obviously appreciating Wei Ziyu's unique pursuit.

"Although the study of things is not included in the imperial examination, it is not useless. Empress Changsun smiled calmly and led to the topic, "Ladies, do you remember the potatoes and sweet potatoes that changed the fate of the Tang Dynasty?"

When several noble ladies heard this, they couldn't help but take a cool breath.

This potato and sweet potato are already known to everyone in Datang, and their yield per mu is as high as thousands of catties, which can be called the treasure of national fortune. Hearing that Empress Changsun mentioned this, Mrs. Wei's heart moved.

"Mother is ......," she asked, slightly confused.

"That's right, Your Majesty got these two crops from a master who is proficient in the science of things. Without the study of the study of the science of things, I am afraid that it would be difficult for the people of the world to know that there is such a high yield of food in the world. Empress Changsun explained.

The noblewomen were awakened by these words and realized that the importance of the study of things was not inferior to that of being an official in the imperial examination. 、

Mrs. Wei happily accepted: "I see, thank you for reminding me!"

Empress Changsun then added: "Perhaps in the future, the imperial examination will also add the content of the study of things, and at that time, won't the academy founded by Ziyu become an important town for cultivating talents?"

Mrs. Wei nodded again and again in surprise, as if she saw the infinite possibilities of her daughter's future.