The most important part of boiled cabbage soup is the broth. As long as the broth is well-prepared, anything you put in it will taste delicious.

Mingxiu took a couple of bites with satisfaction; the meat was indeed sweet and juicy. However, fearing that she might be a bit too refined, she went straight to her ribs after those two bites, preferring the larger pieces of meat.

On the morning of that day, when Kangxi came over after finishing his court session, Mingxiu was still eating breakfast.

"Your Majesty, why are you here at this hour? You didn't even tell me beforehand. Have you had breakfast?" Mingxiu asked, sticking a steamed bun in her mouth.

Kangxi lifted his robe and sat down next to Mingxiu: "It was a last-minute decision. You've already eaten, so hurry up and eat. After you finish, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where are we going? I've already finished eating," Mingxiu said, stuffing the bun in her hand into her mouth.

"You'll understand when you learn. Go change your clothes, something light and comfortable for you to move around in." Kangxi frowned as he looked at the clothes Mingxiu was wearing.

Mingxiu nodded and, following Kangxi's instructions, changed into a set of comfortable clothes.

Inside the carriage, Mingxiu looked curiously at the surroundings. "Your Majesty, where are we going? It feels like we're heading further and further off the beaten path. And we're not taking any maids with us. Are you planning to sell me off, Your Majesty?" Mingxiu asked, crossing her arms and tilting her head to look at Kangxi.

Kangxi tapped Mingxiu's head, quite helplessly: "I don't care about the money I make from selling you, it's too much trouble, so I'll keep you. You can still warm my bed."

Mingxiu pouted: "So where exactly is the Emperor planning to take me?" Of course, Kangxi wouldn't sell her out.

"We've finally figured out what we've been researching. Let me take you there to see it."

Mingxiu's eyes lit up: "Really? You've figured it out! That's amazing!"

Kangxi rolled his eyes at Mingxiu.

Mingxiu chuckled foolishly, feeling slightly excited.

That's a gun! She'd never even touched one in her past life, or this one. She never imagined she'd have the chance to touch one today.

In fact, the Qing Dynasty already had guns at this time, but they were all "bird guns" or "bird-beak guns," which were not very convenient to use. However, there was no one in the Qing Dynasty who was very good at them. Kangxi drew out the structure and appearance he saw in space. After learning about the history, he thought of a person named Dai Zi and asked him to study it. Unexpectedly, he actually succeeded in researching it.

Mingxiu was extremely excited. The place where the guns were being studied was quite a distance from the capital. Since guns had to make a sound, and to avoid startling others, as well as for secrecy, the location was arranged in a somewhat remote area, but the security was indeed excellent.

When Mingxiu arrived at the place, he saw that it was deserted and he was a little suspicious. He followed Kangxi into the playground, where people were already waiting.

Mingxiu, tugging at Kangxi's sleeve, curiously walked over and saw that the man had a gun on his tray. Mingxiu glanced at it and it looked similar to the ones she had seen in modern times.

Of course, with her limited knowledge, she wouldn't know what the difference was between 1 and 2.

After Kangxi reached out and took it, he had someone stand aside, leaving Mingxiu to stand beside him. When he reached out, there was already an object in front of him, and with a bang, Mingxiu was startled.

Mingxiu looked at Kangxi, then at the shattered mess in front of her, and was incredibly excited. This was the first time she had ever seen something so close up: "Your Majesty is amazing!" Mingxiu looked at Kangxi with starry eyes. That's why so many people admire heroes—because heroes are truly amazing.

Kangxi glanced at the pistol in his hand and handed it to Mingxiu: "Try it and see how it goes."

Mingxiu excitedly took it. He didn't know how to shoot, but Kangxi patiently guided him. With a bang, Mingxiu felt even more excited as he watched his gun fire.

However, Mingxiu blushed and rubbed her arm as she said, "Your Majesty, I have never been shot before, so I really don't know what it's like. But just now it felt really powerful. The recoil of the gun was too strong, and my arm feels numb."

Kangxi sheathed the gun and examined it carefully: "I also feel that the recoil of this gun is too strong. I asked Dai Zi to improve it, but the impact is not too great. It is much easier to use than before."

Mingxiu nodded in agreement.

"I brought you out today mainly to let you see it, and see if you want to experience it again." Kangxi looked at Mingxiu. He didn't expect her to give any opinions, he just wanted her to see it and then teach her how to use it, so that he could keep one in his space and use it in case of danger.

Mingxiu nodded, saying it would be good to feel it again. Then, that morning, Kangxi took Mingxiu to practice shooting on the playground. By noon, Mingxiu didn't know if she had practiced for a while, but she had no feeling in her arm.

The two of them didn't go back at noon and had lunch here instead. Kangxi had planted some grain here, not much, but enough for the people here to eat. At noon, Mingxiu was so unsteady that she could barely hold her chopsticks.

In the end, Kangxi fed her. Mingxiu ate a lunch she would never forget with tears in her eyes. At her age, it was too shameful to be fed by someone else.

After lunch, Mingxiu went to her room to rest for a while, while Kangxi went to discuss with someone how to make some changes.

When the two returned in the afternoon, Mingxiu still found it unbelievable that they had actually made it.

"Your Majesty, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you," Mingxiu said, nestled in Kangxi's arms.

"Just ask me what's wrong."

"Now that you know history, what are your plans for the future of the Qing Dynasty?" Mingxiu had wanted to ask this question ever since Kangxi learned about history, but she never had the chance to ask it, nor did she know how to ask it.

Kangxi looked up at the roof of the carriage: "Actually, there's no plan. When I first learned about it, I was thinking about how to ensure the Qing Dynasty would last for a thousand generations. But as I gradually learned more, I suddenly realized how wonderful your country is. If I weren't the emperor, I think I would really like your country."

At first, I was indeed confused, but later I came to understand that every country has some people who can't shoulder great responsibilities. The fate of a country cannot rest on the shoulders of one person, so let nature take its course. Anyway, as long as I do a good job as emperor, we'll see what happens after that. By then, I'll probably have been reincarnated several times over.