She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

"Okay." Shangguan Ziqi agreed.

The next day, Yu Yuanzheng went to the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion to attend classes, and then went directly to the palace to ask to see the emperor.

The emperor didn't make her wait long before summoning her into the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Yu Yuanzheng greeted politely.

The emperor was very satisfied with her neither humble nor arrogant attitude.

He is a man who knows when to advance and when to retreat.

Women in later generations were so polite and knew when to proceed. It was hard for him to imagine what the future would be like.

If he knew that these rules did not exist in later generations, he would probably be shocked.

Unfortunately, Yu Yuanzheng couldn't draw, so she could only describe to him orally what the future generations would look like.

But just what she had said before was enough to amaze him, so the emperor agreed to build ships, establish a navy, and go out to sea for exploration.

"Does the princess have something to ask me?" The emperor asked a random question.

bother you for something.

"Your Majesty, I have come to express my gratitude. I love the mansion you have bestowed upon me. Now that I have a place to live, I intend to use this new house as a teaching place for my students. I will use it specifically to teach foreigners their languages."

"That's a good thing. I guessed you would use it this way."

"But Your Majesty, these foreign languages ​​are generally useless unless we go to Estria or a country that speaks the same language. It is difficult to find people willing to learn them. What do you think we should do about this?" Yu Yuanzheng explained his purpose.

"Is that easy to learn?" The emperor listened to that language as if it were bird talk, and could not understand a single word.

"Whether it's easy to learn or not depends on the person. Some people like it or have a talent for languages, so they can learn quickly. If they don't like it, they won't learn it even if they are whipped every day." Yu Yuanzheng said truthfully.

This is also true.

"Eunuch Hai, summon the Minister of Rites Gao Zhiyu to the palace." The emperor thought for a moment and gave the order.

Eunuch Hai took the order and went out to make arrangements.

While waiting for someone, the emperor sent all the servants outside the imperial study.

It was rare for Yu Yuanzheng to come to him alone. The emperor was in a particularly good mood these days and wanted to talk more with Yu Yuanzheng about future events.

Yu Yuanzheng had a pretty good understanding of the emperor's character over the past few years, so she spoke more freely, mainly talking about the advancements and technological developments of later generations, as well as people's lifestyles.

The emperor was stunned when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, there's a saying in the world that science and technology are the primary productive force. Therefore, I suggest that if the Wei Kingdom becomes increasingly wealthy, we invest more in education.

The education I am talking about does not mean having people study to the end just to take the imperial examinations.

For example, the medical skills that I have learned are also a subject.

I started school at the age of six and graduated at the age of twenty-six to enter society.

Of course, the first twelve years were all about learning basic knowledge, and the last eight years were about truly learning medicine, which is why I have the medical skills I have today.

My medical skills are not the best in later generations, but just an ordinary grassroots worker. There are many people who are better than me.

Technology is accumulated bit by bit, and wisdom lies among the people.

For example, the manufacture of horse-drawn carriages involves a lot of technology.

I have observed the carriages we use now.

The axle of the wheel is the most worthy place to study.

I have seen that the wheels of our carriages nowadays are made of a piece of hard wood passed through two wheels, with copper or iron sheets covered on the axle for direct friction.

This structure has a lot of friction, and it is very difficult to start the engine. The horse cannot run fast at all.

However, this structure has long been eliminated in later generations and replaced by ball bearings.

It is to put a layer of grooved iron groove on the axle, with very round iron balls in the groove, and then put another layer on the outside to fix the beads in the groove, and then put them together into the wheel.

When the wheels turn, they only require a little effort and run very fast.

Horses can also pull heavier loads."

Once Yu Yuanzheng started talking, she couldn't stop. She didn't care whether the emperor could understand her or not, and just kept talking.

The emperor was confused, but he understood the general meaning.

“These technologies require talented people to slowly research, invent, and create.

Therefore, I suggest that the Ministry of Works can put more effort into this aspect, encourage the people to improve our production tools, and improve their labor efficiency.

The people can create more wealth in a short period of time, and Wei will become richer and richer.

The reason why later generations are so advanced and developed is that they are the result of continuous research and invention based on the foundation of their predecessors. If we want to make progress in science and technology, the most fundamental thing is education.

Teach children to learn existing knowledge and skills.

"Once they learn, they'll start thinking and re-inventing things based on existing technology. Wouldn't that mean science and technology will gradually advance?" Yu Yuanzheng continued.

This time the emperor immediately understood what she meant.

At present, all the scholars in Wei are here to take the imperial examinations, but very few can afford to study.

Ordinary people simply cannot afford to go to school.

If we want to ensure that all the children of the people can go to school, we have to make the people rich. It is impossible to rely solely on the national treasury for funding, as the expenses are too high.

The emperor paced back and forth in the imperial study with his hands behind his back.

In the end, I could only sigh.

Everything can only be done step by step.

"Princess Zhenguo, your words have made me understand something. The "artisan" in the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans refers to technology, right?"

"Your Majesty is right. If farmers had advanced tools, they wouldn't have to devote so much manpower to farming. The freed-up labor could be used to reclaim wasteland and cultivate more crops. Wouldn't that make the products of our Great Wei even more abundant?"

"you're right."

The two chatted like this, and the emperor was once again shocked by his ignorance.

When Mr. Gao arrived, the two were already chatting about all sorts of things.

They all talked about sailing to Estria and visiting their king.

The emperor felt that he was still young and he would definitely be able to go during his lifetime.

He would wait until he was fifty years old and then pass the throne to the crown prince, and then he would live a carefree life.

"Your Majesty, Lord Gao has arrived."

"Let him in." The emperor's tone was full of joy, and Lord Gao could hear the emperor's mood even outside the door.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, and to the Princess Zhenguo."

"Flat body."

Mr. Gao is only in his forties, but his hair is already a little gray.

He looks older than the emperor.

"Lord Gao, I have summoned you to discuss a matter. The Princess Zhenguo wishes to recruit a few students to learn the foreign language. I intend to send an embassy to Esteria once the Wei dynasty's large ocean vessels are completed. Who would you choose as the best students? Your Ministry of Rites must shoulder the responsibility for this matter."

This is not a discussion from the emperor, it is an order.

Mr. Gao was stunned.

He didn't expect that the emperor had such a big arrangement. What was the purpose of sending an envoy to such a far place?

Lord Gao couldn't figure it out, but since the emperor had given the order, he had to carry it out.

This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

"Your Majesty, do you think it would be feasible to select a few young officials from the Ministry of Rites to learn from us?" Lord Gao asked tentatively.

"Well, select a few more and go to listen to Princess Zhenguo's lectures every afternoon." The emperor was very satisfied with Minister Gao's understanding.

"Your Majesty, they don't have to come every day. Just come every other day. This requires them to practice more. If I talk too much, they won't be able to accept it."

"Then you look after the arrangements, I only look at the results."

Minister Gao returned to the yamen and conveyed the emperor's intention, asking everyone to sign up first.

As a result, from top to bottom, no one signed up.

Lord Gao was so angry that his beard was shaking.