Great Tang princess

Chapter 146 The Princess' New Clothes

Shangguan Wan'er called these twelve suggestions the Twelve Things to Suggest, and published them in the June [-]th issue of the newspaper.

Unsurprisingly, this wave of operations by Tianhou has aroused huge repercussions among the non-governmental female groups.

Even among ordinary low-level officials, her prestige is rising day by day.

Especially for this issue of the newspaper, sales were much higher than in previous issues.

Li Yuechen hurried to Renshou Hall the next day to tell his parents the good news.

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian looked at each other, and both nodded in satisfaction.

This obvious riddle made Li Yuechen feel that he probably guessed right, and these twelve suggestions should be made by the couple together.

The couple didn't point out the purpose to their daughter. When they heard that the sales had increased, they just smiled and didn't say much.

Then he changed the subject and started talking about something else.

Li Yuechen didn't think that this was paving the way for her future from her parents, but she simply thought that doing so would be good for the development of the country.

After chatting for less than half an hour, when Li Yuechen was about to resign, his mother suddenly said, "Chen'er, I went to the clothing bureau yesterday and saw you making a sleeveless dress there, what do you mean?"

"Oh, I guess it's almost finished." Li Yuechen nodded, "It's just that the weather on the second floor is too hot, and my child thinks it's cooler to wear sleeveless clothes."

Wu Zetian put down the teacup, with a helpless expression on his face: "You have a limit to nonsense, how old are you? Don't you know what 'ritual' is?"

"Aniang, it's hot..." Li Yuechen looked aggrieved, "Could it be that Aniang is willing to let the child get eczema because of the heat?"

Speaking of this topic, Li Yuechen felt a little drunk, it was fine to show half of her chest, why can't she just show her arms?

"You can't disregard the etiquette and expose your arms?" Wu Zetian asked with raised eyebrows.

Li Yuechen raised a finger and shook it: "Aniang's words are wrong, and the etiquette must keep pace with the times. Only in a powerful era can women fully display their individuality. Rather, this is exactly what I do. It is a proof of the great power of the Tang Dynasty and the abundance of products!"

"you……"

"Advance with the times?" Li Zhi next to him suddenly lowered his head and muttered twice, "Okay, what a way to keep up with the times!"

Li Yuechen continued: "In my Tang Dynasty, every woman from a good family has a neckline lower than the other. Isn't this a proof of the strength of the Tang Dynasty? If it was in a land outside the Huaihe, if a woman dared to dress like this, she would have been kidnapped long ago. .”

"Where did you come up with such nonsense?" Wu Zetian frowned.

Li Zhi finally nodded: "There is some truth to what you said!"

"Really?" Li Yuechen asked back with a smile, dimples looming on his face.

……

In the end, the issue of the clothes was put on hold for now. It would be best to wait for two days. Li Yuechen put them on and showed them, and then made a decision.

The next day, Li Yuechen went to the craftsman to see how the bicycle was doing, but saw a group of them staring at the completed frame in a daze.

"What happened?" Li Yuechen came over and asked.

After the craftsmen saluted, they replied: "Your Highness, this 'brake' is not strong enough."

"Not strong enough?"

After Li Yuechen asked back, he frowned slightly, and leaned his head over to check.

Then I pinched it twice and found the problem.

After all, the wire itself is also elastic, and with each pinch and brake, there will always be a corresponding stretch.

So it will get longer and longer with each brake, and it will basically be useless after a few downs.

After finding out the reason, Li Yuechen couldn't help scratching his hair. It is still a bit too difficult to make the brake lines of the future with the technology of this era.

But then it occurred to me that there seemed to be a kind of lever brake on that old-fashioned [-] bicycle.

But the problem is that the cost of that thing will be higher, and it will be more troublesome to maintain.

But forget it, anyway, my mother is a princess, and when this thing is made, it will definitely be sold to those rich and powerful children.

If you want to play, you have to be willing to spend money, do it!
So Li Yuechen changed the plan, told them the principle of the lever brake, and drew a temporary picture to explain it to them.

The group of craftsmen understood it as soon as they heard it, and they all nodded and said that this is simple and can be done.

Li Yuechen nodded, and asked them to bring up all the problems they encountered recently, and after answering them all, he got up and left.

After coming out, he didn't go back to Anfu Hall immediately, but went to the Military Weapons Supervision.

Because she came here to make a Tang knife last time, many people here knew her and saluted her.

Li Yuechen waved his hand: "Call the craftsman in charge of making bows and arrows!"

The order was issued, and in a short while, nearly [-] craftsmen came over, all of whom were veterans in charge of making bows and arrows.

"If steel is used to make the bow body, can the current bowstring withstand it?" Li Yuechen asked.

A craftsman on the opposite side saluted and said: "Your Highness, even if steel can make a bow, almost no one can pull it apart."

"You don't have to worry about whether you can pull it open, just ask whether your existing bowstring can support it?"

"Yes, it can, but it needs to be thicker." The craftsman on the other side replied.

Li Yuechen nodded: "Okay, by the way, think about whether there are other materials that can make high-strength bowstrings, and then I will look for you again!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, only a group of craftsmen were left. You looked at me and I looked at you, all of them looked puzzled, not knowing what His Highness wanted to do.

Li Yuechen, who walked out of the Military Weapons Supervision, scratched his head, also thinking in his heart.

The question she thinks is that sooner or later she will also learn bows and arrows, but she is not very good at bows and arrows in this era, so she wants to try to make a mechanical compound bow of the future.

Compared with the bows of this era, the mechanical compound bow does not save much effort when it is drawn, but once it is fully drawn, it will save a lot of effort to maintain this state.

Once this thing is made, it should be handed over to the sharpshooters in the army, which should improve the combat effectiveness of Tang Jun.

In addition to this compound bow, there will be a quiver box in the future, called a semi-automatic bow and arrow, which can be mounted on a bow or crossbow for use.

This box can hold ten or more arrows at a time. If you put this thing on a bow or crossbow, you don’t need to worry about anything. Just pull the string and aim, and pull the trigger with your finger, and the arrows will shoot automatically. go out.

This kind of thing will be equipped in many armies in the future, and it is entirely possible to make it with the level of craftsmanship of this era.

Of course, if you look at this thing according to the standards of firearms, it is far from being an "automatic" weapon. It is more like a bolt-action rifle.

Press multiple bullets at one time, and you need to pull the bolt every time you fire a shot.

But let's think about it slowly when we grow up a little bit later. If we don't have our own secret factory to do this now, we definitely can't keep it secret, and it will be a big sin to leak it out at that time.

Don't think that this military inspection is run by his own family. In fact, there are so many people in this palace that it is almost impossible to have any secrets.

Li Yuechen dared to guarantee that there were definitely not a few court ladies and eunuchs in the palace who were bribed by outsiders.

It's just that these people usually don't have access to any core secrets, at most it's just some harem gossip, so the emperor didn't bother to check.

……

Two days later, the Shangyi Bureau delivered Li Yuechen's custom-made clothes.

It is still her favorite bright red, but some golden patterns are sewn on the hem and the cuffs of the trousers.

The style is not complicated, just a long sleeveless vest and wide-mouth skirt pants.

After Li Yuechen changed his clothes, he came out, opened his arms in front of everyone and spun around: "How is it?"

Princess Yiyang and the others straightened up one after another, looking over in a little surprise.

The pants are not too long, they just reach the ankles, and they don't even cover the entire feet.

The outer vest reaches just above the knees. The shape is slightly slimmer, and the waistline is slightly narrower.

The placket is made of old-fashioned buckles, which are neatly placed in the middle.

The two white and tender arms were exposed to the air, making her feel a little taller visually.

Coupled with the red rope tied on the high ponytail, it looks really heroic, but at the same time, because of its beauty, it softens the heroism somewhat.

"Your Highness is so pretty!" Xiao He next to her was the first to praise.

The two princesses Yiyang and Xuancheng couldn't help but walked over and walked around her: "Not to mention, although this kind of dress is novel, it's really pretty!"

In fact, the aesthetic style of the Tang Dynasty was rather showy in nature, and it emphasized the matching of multiple colors.

But at the same time, because of the diversity of cultures, this style with bright colors but relatively minimal style is also acceptable.

Shangguan Wan'er also nodded: "Your Highness looks much better now than in the usual men's clothes. His heroic spirit is not diminished, but he has more feminine gentleness."

"Really?" Li Yuechen looked down, "Then I'll show my parents."

After saying that, he put on his little clogs and went all the way to the Hall of Renshou.

……

After coming over, Li Yuechen took off his shoes and trotted all the way into the hall.

Just as the couple looked up, Li Yuechen stood there and opened his arms: "Look, grandma! How about the clothes, baby?"

Wu Zetian was in a daze for a moment, while Li Zhi picked up the glasses next to him, put them on, and observed carefully.

Li Yuechen turned around slowly on the spot, then came to Li Zhi, and smiled sweetly: "Grandpa, how are you?"

"Hmm..." Li Zhi looked up and down, and then nodded: "I heard that my arms were going to be exposed, so I thought it would look like that, but now I look at it, it's really not bad!"

Wu Zetian, who was behind the table, got up and walked over, looked over and over, and couldn't help but nodded: "Although the style is simple, it doesn't feel vulgar or cheap, it's really good!"

The aesthetics of the couple are quite good, and the skirt trousers have the elegant feeling of a skirt when walking, and it does not affect the activities. It can be said that both are considered.

For this era, although it looks a bit indecent to show your feet, the whole is very harmonious.

Although the times are different, most people have the same feeling for beauty.

There may be a difference in aesthetics, but the difference is seldom so great that it is at two completely different extremes.

Therefore, Li Yuechen's outfit was approved by his parents.

Li Zhi took off his glasses, with a faint smile on his face, he turned his head and said softly, "I think Meiniang can also try this kind of dress. It's hot weather, so it's better to dress cooler."

"Um……"

Wu Zetian nodded, and walked around her daughter again: "As long as the pattern embroidery is changed a little, it can be changed into a different style."

Seeing the change of opinion between the two, Li Yuechen also heaved a sigh of relief.

Originally, I thought that I would definitely be taught a lesson, but I didn't expect the couple to be quite open-minded and able to accept new things.

This is much easier to say, and it seems that other styles can be considered in the future.

……

The summer of the first year of Shangyuan passed easily, and nothing major happened.

What's worth mentioning is that news came from Chang'an that this year, because Li Yuechen's method was used and there was no severe drought, the crops are growing very well, and it will definitely be a bumper harvest year.

Hearing this news, Li Zhi and his wife were relieved, they could indeed return to Chang'an this year.

This year's Hungry Ghost Festival is a little different from usual, because Li Zhi made the music score, so the tunes played during the sacrifice are completely different from before.

There are quite a lot of sacrificial activities during this period, and the Ghost Festival is also a festival for offering sacrifices to ancestors and reporting the results of the autumn harvest.

In royal sacrificial activities, there are seldom only one's own people, and generally all civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are present.

After the worship in the dojo, there will be a banquet at noon to entertain the officials.

Originally, it was enough for the crown prince and other princes to come to this kind of work, but now that Li Yuechen is also a courtier, he naturally has to come along to participate.

After the sacrifice was over, the civil and military officials urged the emperor and empress to go to the palace. Li Zhi suddenly laughed and said, "Speaking of which, both Erlang and Sanlang have certain attainments in temperament. Why don't both sides lead their musicians to share and compete."

Both Li Xian and Li Xian nodded to express that they had no objection, and their brothers would often play music together in private.

Wu Zetian next to him nodded lightly, saying that he also wanted to take the opportunity to see how the two sons' music skills were doing.

Li Yuechen also thinks it should be quite interesting. I don't know which of the two brothers can play better.

Who knew Hao Chujun who was behind Li Zhi suddenly said: "The Emperor, I think it's inappropriate!"

"Oh?" Li Zhi turned his head and glanced at him, "Why did you say that?"

"The two kings, Chunqiu, are still young, and their aspirations have not yet been determined. They should push pears and give dates to each other, so that they can be on the same date." Hao Chujun replied, "It would be disrespectful to compete here today!"

As soon as the words came out, the ministers next to him all nodded in agreement.

And Li Zhi thought for a while, then nodded and commented: "Aiqing's far-sightedness is beyond everyone's reach!"

Li Yuechen, who saw this scene next to him, couldn't help but rolled his eyes, good guy, my old lady understands now.

Since ancient times, there must be part of the reason for the sibling rivalry between brothers, you ministers!
It was originally a play and squabble between brothers, but it turned out to be a disregard of etiquette in your place, and someone will push you a little when you go back... After a long time, this enmity will be forged!
Li Yuechen couldn't help but wonder, is the Confucianism founded by Kong Shengren really the way these ministers understand it today?

(End of this chapter)