Early in the morning, Wu Fancheng left Qingning Palace and hurried to the armor factory, where the Royal Daily conducted official duties.

Qingning Palace in the Forbidden City was renamed Cining Palace after Queen Yi'an lived there. When the Wu Dynasty was established and Wu Fancheng came to live, it was renamed Qingning Palace again.

Twelve-year-old Wu Fancheng has to work much harder than his other brothers and sisters. He not only has to study carefully every day, but also takes time to go to the Wenhua Palace to become familiar with the process of his father handling government affairs. Sometimes he has to accept his father's instructions.

If you don't pay attention to the inquiry, you will be reprimanded after being discovered by your father.

Although he entered the Forbidden City, Wu Fancheng still had to do some things by himself, such as bathing and changing clothes, etc. This was clearly requested by his father. Moreover, life in the Forbidden City was far less exaggerated than what was rumored by the outside world. There were almost no entertainment activities, food, etc.

The dishes are also very simple and delicious. Wu Fancheng's dishes are not allowed to exceed the standard of four dishes and one soup for each meal. Pastries are only served once a day, usually when it is getting dark.

Wu Fancheng remembered clearly that his father once said that the simpler the life inside the palace, the more comfortable the life of the people outside the palace would be. If one day the people in the palace start to be extravagant, then the lives of the people outside the palace will be difficult.

Not having a good time.

These views and understandings have long been engraved in Wu Fancheng's mind.

Wu Fancheng was riding in a carriage, and there were only four or five royal guards following on both sides of the carriage.

Zeng Yongzhong and others waiting at the entrance of the armor factory saw the carriage and royal guards from a distance.

The carriage had not yet arrived at the gate of the armor factory, and Zeng Yongzhong's face turned pale with anger.

"No, I must go and warn the Emperor. The safety of His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, cannot be ignored. Look, His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, came to the armor factory with only four or five people guarding him. What if someone has evil intentions? I know that the Emperor has strict requirements.

But you can’t be too harsh..."

Having said this, Zeng Yongzhong turned his head and looked at Liao Wenru beside him.

"Captain Liao, don't you think so? Look at the emperor's eldest son, there are only five guards around him, how can this be done..."

Liao Wenru shook his head helplessly.

"My lord, you know the emperor's temper. He doesn't particularly care about our slight enjoyment. However, he has very strict requirements for His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, and will never allow His Royal Highness to enjoy himself. I have seen it several times.

Once I couldn't help it anymore and said a few words for His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, but the Emperor severely reprimanded me. The Emperor said that since His Highness the eldest son of the Emperor was born in the royal family, he must be prepared to dedicate himself to the people of the world.

Worry when the world is worried, and be happy when the world is happy. There are still many people in the north who live in poverty, have no clothes to cover their bodies, and have no food to eat. This is the responsibility of the royal family. Every time I think of these, the emperor cannot eat. As the emperor

If the eldest son is still greedy for pleasure, what qualifications and dignity do he have to stay in the Forbidden City..."

Speaking of this, Liao Wenru's voice was slightly choked with sobs.

Zeng Yongzhong let out a long sigh.

"The emperor cares so much about the common people in the world and is so strict with the emperor's eldest son. If this dynasty does not prosper, God will not tolerate it."

"Governor Liao, I don't think it's okay to leave this matter to the Emperor. You and I must find a way. I think starting from tomorrow, the elite sergeants of the Denglai New Army will be deployed to protect His Royal Highness the eldest son of the Emperor along the way. No matter what, it won't

It can put His Royal Highness the eldest son in danger. A few days ago, I heard the Emperor mention that he is going to let His Highness the eldest son go to various places in Northern Zhili and Shaanxi to experience the lives of the people and understand their habits.

Suffering, the Emperor has always kept his word, so you and I must keep this in mind. We cannot do anything else well, but we must do a good job in protecting the safety of His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor..."

Liao Wenru nodded vigorously.

"Don't worry, sir. I have started planning this matter a long time ago. If His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest son goes to inspect various places in Beizhili, I will send the most elite sergeants to protect him and never let any accidents happen to His Royal Highness. From today on, I will

We will dispatch sergeants from the Denglai New Army Scout Battalion to protect the safety of His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor..."

The carriage stopped outside the armor factory.

Wu Fancheng quickly jumped out of the carriage without asking the guards to step forward to help him.

Zeng Yongzhong, Liao Wenru and others had already greeted him.

Wu Fancheng quickly saluted Zeng Yongzhong and others.

"Master Zeng, Governor Liao, my father ordered me to come here to learn from you and become familiar with the Royal Daily News..."

Zeng Yongzhong quickly clasped his fists and saluted Wu Fancheng.

"His Royal Highness is personally involved in the affairs of the Royal Daily. I believe that the Royal Daily will be successfully run."

Wu Fancheng's face immediately showed a smile.

"That's good, that's good. I'm still worried that if the Royal Daily News can't be handled well, my father will definitely blame me."

When you enter the armor factory, you can see people busy coming and going.

Establishing the Royal Daily was far from being as simple as Zeng Yongzhong imagined. Every article needed to be reviewed, and some particularly important articles were handed over to the emperor for review directly to see if they could be printed. At the same time, printing machinery was also very important.

It included typesetting and other matters. Fortunately, the emperor had anticipated it in advance and specially transferred some workers from the Dengzhou Firearms Bureau. The movable type printing machinery was also manufactured after long-term research by the Dengzhou Firearms Bureau. Compared with the private

Movable type printing machinery is much more advanced and much faster.

Entering the room, there were already reviewed articles on the table. These were the articles to be printed in the first issue of the Royal Daily. The emperor had read every article personally, and one of the articles was written by the emperor himself.

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"Your Highness, these articles have been reviewed by Your Highness. Please review them. Your Highness will sign your name after reviewing them, and then they can be published..."

There was a hint of helplessness in Zeng Yongzhong's tone. Every article printed in the first issue of the Royal Daily had to be signed by Wu Fancheng before it could be printed. This was to relieve Zeng Yongzhong and others, but Wu Fancheng was only ten years old.

At the age of two, it is really unnecessary to help Zeng Yongzhong and others take responsibility. One person does everything and one person is responsible. Since Zeng Yongzhong is responsible for many matters of the Royal Daily, he must be truly responsible. If there are any problems with the article, he will never

Shirk responsibility.

"Your Highness, if you don't have time to review it, it doesn't matter. I have already read all the articles..."

Wu Fancheng shook his head.

"My father said that I will read every article in the first issue of the Royal Daily. I will go to the palace in the afternoon to report to my father, and I will discuss the application with my husband..."

Zeng Yongzhong couldn't help it anymore and looked at Wu Fancheng to speak.

"Your Highness is so busy every day, how can that be done? I will meet with the Emperor tomorrow and must talk about this matter..."

Wu Fancheng quickly waved his hand and looked at Zeng Yongzhong to speak.

"Master Zeng, you must never tell my father such a thing, otherwise he will say that I am lazy again. The last time my husband taught me at Qingning Palace, I was probably too tired, so I took a nap.

I fell asleep, so my father scolded me, but Governor Liao happened to see him and said a few words for me. Later, my father made me stand for two full hours, and my husband even tried to help me by talking to me in vain..."

Zeng Yongzhong frowned. Most people know how to love children. In fact, the emperor also cared about the children in his family before. Why did he become so strict with Wu Fancheng after he ascended the throne?

Before Zeng Yongzhong could speak, Wu Fancheng's eyes widened and he spoke word by word.

"Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, but he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, deplete his body, and mess up his actions. Therefore, he must use his heart and forbearance to improve what he cannot do."

"Master Zeng, Governor Liao, my father said that I am already very good. I am not hungry and I have not suffered much. My father just asked me to study hard and know the sufferings of the people so that I can do something for the court and the people in the future.

Regarding the matter, my father told me today that after the Chinese New Year, he asked me to visit various places in the north. I was not allowed to trouble the local officials. The main thing was to visit the villages and towns and understand the lives of the people..."

The expressions of Zeng Yongzhong and Liao Wenru have changed. The various places in Northern Zhili and Southern Zhili have basically stabilized, but it cannot be guaranteed to be foolproof. As for Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places, they are not particularly stable. If Wu Fancheng goes to various places in Shandong

They are not worried at all if they go and have a look, but there are really some problems if they want to go to the north. Besides, Wu Fancheng is not old yet. He can wait a few years before going to see and experience the life of the common people. There is no need to be so anxious.

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Zeng Yongzhong looked at Liao Wenru and spoke to Wu Fancheng.

"Your Highness, you are here to review every article. I have some matters with Governor Liao. If anything happens, please ask the guard at the door to inform me..."

After walking out of the room, Zeng Yongzhong looked at Liao Wenru and spoke firmly.

"Governor Liao, I must go to see the emperor tomorrow. There is no need for His Royal Highness, the eldest son, to go to various places in the north so early. A few days ago, the emperor mentioned that although the north is temporarily stable, the lives of the people are still very miserable. I also specially

I have explained that the north has suffered from more than ten years of famine and conquests, and it will take a certain amount of time to recover. It seems that the emperor wants to let the eldest son of the emperor go to experience the suffering of the people, in case stability is restored in the future.

His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, will not be able to see all this..."

Liao Wenru nodded.

"What your lord said is true, and I think so too. I think your lord does not need to go to see the emperor tomorrow. It is better to handle the many matters of the Royal Daily first. Otherwise, your lord has not had time to talk about the affairs of the eldest son of the emperor. The emperor first asked

Your Excellency doesn’t know how to answer the matter regarding the Royal Daily News.”

Zeng Yongzhong sighed heavily and looked in the direction of the house.
Chapter completed!