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Chapter 308 Strolling through the Royal Gardens

After Shen Ruochu introduced herself, the other party also briefly gave her name and address.

Shen Ruochu was somewhat surprised, "You're also from Jiangcheng?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned to look at the girl.

The girl was stunned, her face full of confusion, until she saw He Zheyan, and she felt... as if she was somewhat familiar with him.

Although He Zheyan and this girl didn't go to the same school, they were both top students who frequently participated in various competitions. Coupled with the school's deliberate promotion, not only did students at Huiya School know about him, but students from other schools also knew of his existence to varying degrees.

The girl didn't recognize them immediately because He Nanzhou and his group didn't stay long. They quickly went to the cafeteria at Beijing University and experienced the food there.

Emperor Jingxuan looked at the university before him, and compared it to the Imperial Academy in the capital, hmm...

The environment was secondary; what struck him most was the atmosphere.

The capital university exudes a vibrant and upward-looking energy, making one feel as if they have entered a place full of hope. The Imperial College, on the other hand, while having many young students, also has a large number of older and pedantic scholars; upon entering, besides the solemnity and reverence, there is also a sense of gloom and twilight.

The contrast is indeed obvious.

If it were him, he would definitely prefer to study in a place that carries hope, which would make him more energetic.

Emperor Jingxuan sighed silently, realizing that changing these things would be a long and arduous task.

Just as I was marveling at this, I heard Chaochao from the sky ask, "Are we going to the Forbidden City tomorrow?"

Jian Yunsang shook her head, "Tomorrow we'll visit the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace first. These two attractions are very close to Peking University."

They booked a hotel nearby and will rest here tonight. After visiting the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace tomorrow, they will change to a hotel closer to the Forbidden City.

Chaochao asked in confusion, "Yuanmingyuan? Summer Palace? What are those places?"

"These were the former royal gardens."

Emperor Jingxuan suddenly stood up. "Where? Where do you mean?"
Royal gardens?
You're going to visit the royal gardens? Are you kidding me?
Other courtiers were also astonished. In fact, the royal gardens of Daqi would occasionally be opened to a portion of the common people during major festivals or times of universal celebration.

But that was only occasional, for the purpose of sharing joy with the people, and it was very, very rare. Moreover, the people were all carefully selected to ensure there were no problems.

Judging from Jian Yunsang and the others' opinions, this so-called Yuanmingyuan and Summer Palace are clearly places that anyone can enter and visit at any time, which is outrageous.

The Grand Tutor rubbed his temples and sighed, "Even the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang can be treated as a tourist attraction in later generations, so this royal garden is not surprising. After all, we open it once a year. It's not like it's the imperial palace. Calm down."

Think about it, everyone has seen so much of the world, yet they still react with such surprise; it's truly an insult to civility.

But Emperor Jingxuan had a strange premonition. The Grand Tutor's words, "It's not the imperial palace," somehow made him feel uneasy.

The people of Daqi were very much looking forward to it. Royal gardens! They didn't have the chance to visit them in Daqi, but they could see the royal gardens of later generations with the help of the emperors. It would broaden their horizons, right?

The next morning, the group went directly to the Summer Palace.

The Summer Palace is vast, with beautiful scenery and clear lake water, which amazes the locals.

They had initially thought that visiting such a beautiful royal garden with the emperor would be a very enjoyable experience. However, as the guide explained, the expressions of the officials and common people of the Great Qi Dynasty gradually changed, from smiles to solemn grief. Upon arriving at the Summer Palace, seeing the burned ruins, hearing about the invasions of so many countries, and learning that the bronze animal heads had not yet been recovered, no one could remain unmoved.

Not to mention, mentioning that period of history inevitably brings up the humiliation of being invaded during those years, and the fact that backwardness invites aggression.

Emperor Jingxuan's fist clenched and unclenched repeatedly.

The ministers in the court had red eyes and pale faces. Some of the impulsive military officers were already shouting that they would go and kill all those bastards right now.

They finally understood why later generations had invested so much in developing science and technology.

They finally understood what Jane meant when she mentioned that other countries had used their most advanced weapons to open their doors.

So that's it, that's it.

The Grand Tutor wiped away his tears. "It is truly remarkable that later generations have come to this point. Miss Jian is right; it was built with the blood of countless people."

Qu Wende gritted his teeth, "Those bastards, Your Majesty, isn't the R country mentioned in the sky a Japanese pirate? We were right to lift the sea ban. Not only should we open the sea, but we should also train a navy to wipe them all out."

"Yes!" A courtier immediately echoed, his voice fervent, "And those countries overseas, we must show them the might of our Great Qi."

"It's just developing technology, right? They used cannons to force open our doors, why can't we?"

"Fuck him!"

The crowd was indignant, and the entire hall was in an uproar.

Qu Wende seized the opportunity to step forward and said, “Your Majesty, the soldiers of later generations are like mighty lions, invincible. Our Great Qi cannot lag behind. I implore Your Majesty to improve the soldiers’ treatment, clothing and food. We cannot afford to lose any of these people who protect our country.”

Minister of Revenue Zhang Yulin was shocked. "You're too cunning! You actually took the opportunity to ask for benefits."

He hurriedly stepped forward and pleaded poverty, "Your Majesty, money is needed everywhere these days, especially in the Ministry of Works, where research and development of technology are so expensive that money has been poured in and we haven't even heard a sound yet. Where can we spare any more?"

Yu Kangsheng was taken aback. "No, are you dragging our Ministry of Works out here again?"

"Your Majesty, Tianmu has already said that scientific research is an expensive undertaking, and there's nothing we can do about it. We've already tried our best to save money."

Zhang Yulin: "What can we do? Money is needed everywhere these days, and we really can't squeeze it out."

Qu Wende said, “Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Ministry of War really need better treatment. At the very least, we need a well-equipped elite force, right? We can’t cut corners on this part of the funding.”

Fine, he'll arm one force first, and then there will be a second, a third, and sooner or later he'll be just like the soldiers of later generations.

He had long coveted the treatment of soldiers in later generations.

While the imperial court nearly came to blows over money, the common people were still watching the celestial screen and listening to the explanations displayed on it, their anger burning.

"These bastards only care about stealing and robbing our country's good things. They're shameless."

“Our Great Qi is different now. If they dare to come again, I’ll join the army and kill them.”