Great Tang princess

Chapter 173 Emergency Military Situation

There was a burst of exclamation from the surrounding crowd, they really didn't expect that Qi Biguang was dealt with without even walking over!
There are rumors that this princess is born with supernatural powers, it seems to be true!

Qi Biguang, who was lying on the ground, seemed to be a little unresponsive. After a few seconds, he turned around and got up to salute: "Your Highness is amazing, I am convinced!"

"Well, you're not bad." Li Yuechen smiled, didn't say anything more, and turned to chat with other people.

The elder brother Qi Biming came over and patted the dirt on his younger brother: "You've lost all face today, you bastard!"

"I thought it was Liu Huang bragging..." Qi Biguang wanted to explain.

"Okay, there's no need to explain to Brother Wei, go back tonight and wait for the beating!"

When Qibi heard it, he shivered instantly: "No, no, brother, you must keep it a secret for me!"

"Secret?" Qi Biming slapped his younger brother on the head, "How many people are watching here today, and you still keep it a secret?"

Qi Bi just thought about it, and then shook his head: "Then I will tell Grandpa that I want to be a son-in-law... woo woo woo..."

Before he finished speaking, his elder brother covered his mouth, and he didn't say the rest.

But Qi Biming didn't say anything, grabbed his collar and kicked his brother's ass.

"Oh! Brother, why did you kick me? Oh! Oh! Stop kicking!"

"Shut up! I think you don't want to die. I thought it would be okay for Grandpa to break your two legs tonight, but now I think you have to break the third one too!" Qi Biming continued to kick in a very weak way.

In this way, Qi Biguang was kicked out of Tao Guangyuan by the elder brother kick after kick.

……

Overall, this year's event was much more successful than previous years. After the event, I heard that several families got married.

And Li Yuechen was thinking, would this little idea of ​​his own become a wave of free love in Datang?

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen couldn't help but smiled lightly.

In the evening, in Yanying Hall, the children had dinner with the couple.

"Chen'er is in the limelight today!" Li Zhi said with a smile, "Then Qi Biguang can be regarded as a master among the younger generation, but in the hands of Chen'er, he can't even pass a face-to-face!"

"Yes." Wu Zetian next to him nodded, with obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes: "And he even gambled openly, winning twice."

Li Yuechen quickly explained: "Mother, it's not for the money, this is to tell them that if they want to challenge the princess, there must be a price! The price will get higher and higher in the future, and they will naturally not dare to challenge me."

"I don't dare now." The fourth brother Li Lun smiled happily, "Many people told me today that they would never challenge Yuechen in the future."

……

Although Li Xian who was sitting next to Li Zhi was also smiling, he was a little envious in his heart.

Now this younger sister is undoubtedly the protagonist that the whole family is paying attention to, but as the prince, he does not have such treatment.

Even the Crown Princess Fang Furong chatted with Li Yuechen from time to time, let alone the two older sisters, who had been by her side for so many years.

But even though he felt uncomfortable, Li Xian didn't show it. Instead, he chatted and ate normally with the whole family.

Li Yuechen asked suddenly: "Speaking of which, there seems to be a leap March this year, so will it be held next month?"

"No!" Li Zhi shook his head with a smile, "One more time, I will be given away all my fairy drunkenness. Let's talk about it next year."

Hearing his words, the whole family burst into laughter.

There were not many times when the emperor joked in person, and it was really interesting to come here once in a while.

Feeling the happy atmosphere, Li Yuechen couldn't help feeling a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

At least before, such an atmosphere in the royal family should have been unimaginable, right?This is all my own credit!

……

After March, it was still March, and Li Yuechen would run up Mang Mountain from time to time to see if they had successfully fired the cement.

Recently, some test products have been produced, but after testing, it was found that they did not meet the standard of cement.

Li Yuechen was not discouraged, and told them to try slowly until one day they could make it.

Then he ran to the Military Weapons Supervision and discussed with them how to make a mechanical compound bow.

In fact, the key problem lies in the hollowing out of the bow body. In order to ensure that there are no problems, the craftsmen's suggestion is to make a clay mold and then use casting to form it into one piece.

Li Yuechen is a pure layman on this, he doesn't express any opinion, let them do it freely.

Secondly, I told them about the functions of the eccentric wheel and the counterweight rod, and probably let them understand the principle before leaving.

During this time, Li Zhi also called many people to try the bow he made before.

It's a pity... No matter whether it is a veteran like Liu Rengui and Pei Xingjian, or the young generation with integrity and vitality, none of them can pull away.

Geng Yunqiang, the strongest among the prison guards, once had a record of opening a bow weighing [-] jin.

But when facing this bow, there is still no way to fully draw it.

This result made Li Zhi couldn't help laughing, but he smiled helplessly. This thing is not a bow, it can be regarded as a miniature bed crossbow.

Li Zhi thought about it, and finally called Li Yuechen to let her shoot two arrows in person.

Li Yuechen, who was called, heard his father's purpose and thought it would be okay to try, so he came to the training ground of the prison guards together.

Seeing the emperor coming, the soldiers of the prison guards saluted one after another.

Li Zhi was in a good mood, so he excused them, and then asked them to set up a few hay targets.

Then Li Zhi handed Li Yuechen a jade finger: "Chen'er, come on."

This thing is different from the finger pull understood by later generations. The name of this period is called "韘".

Its function is to wear it on the thumb, catch the bowstring, and play a role like a release device.

Ordinary soldiers usually wear wooden ones, and rich people also use things like horns or ivory to make them.

The royal family... how expensive it is!
Li Yuechen took it over, put it on his hand and looked at it, not to mention, it was quite suitable.

The only disadvantage is that it is not convenient to grasp other weapons while wearing this thing, and it needs to be taken off when switching weapons.

If you think about it this way, the crossbow is actually much more convenient than the bow.

Fulai was already standing beside him holding a Hulu full of arrows, waiting for the next order.

The target in front of Li Yuechen was about 50 meters away. While thinking about how to use this kind of bow without a sight, he drew an arrow and put it on the bowstring.

Looking at the row of targets in front of him, Li Yuechen probably took aim and let go of the bowstring.

Accompanied by a light "swoosh", the second target on the opposite side swung back and forth, and then fell to the ground with a "snap".

"Cai!" Fulai next to him shouted in a low voice.

The soldier next to him ran over to pick up the target winkingly, but didn't see the shaft of the arrow, then looked left and right, and ran forward for more than ten meters before picking up an arrow and running back together.

Fulai was a little puzzled, did he miss the shot?Did the arrow knock the target down?

The soldier handed the target back to Li Zhi: "My lord, the target was shot through, and the arrow flew forward a little more, and it stopped when it hit the wall."

"hiss……"

Everyone around who heard this answer was incredulous.

You know, this target is made of hay, but it is very difficult to shoot through it, not to mention that there is a solid wood board nearly half an inch thick behind the target!
If this is used to shoot people, I am afraid that ordinary armor is useless in front of such a divine bow.

Li Zhi took the target and looked at it, and couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, you are worthy of my daughter!"

When the people next to him were surprised, Li Yuechen really looked helpless, the old lady was clearly aiming at the target next to her, okay?

To be able to deviate to such a degree, my old lady is really not suitable for playing with traditional bows.

Li Zhi put down the target, and beckoned to Geng Yun who was next to him: "Bring a set of bright light armor and try again! Chen'er, try further away!"

"Oh……"

Li Yuechen agreed, and stepped back a dozen steps.

After a while, Geng Yunqiang brought a set of Mingguang armor and hung it further away.

At this time, the distance between the two sides was nearly 80 meters according to Li Yuechen's visual estimation.

Shoot the bow and arrow again... Miss!
Then he opened his bow and set his arrow... off the target!
Li Zhi, who was sitting next to him, had black lines on his face, always feeling that she did it on purpose.

This daughter has been fond of martial arts since she was a child, and she is born with supernatural powers. She can ride a horse at a glance, but now she misses the target twice, which makes him feel that her daughter did it on purpose.

Li Yuechen smiled awkwardly, opened his bow again, and with a click, the shelf with the Mingguang armor fell down.

The soldier next to him ran over and took the Mingguang Armor: "The Emperor, shot it through!"

There was an obvious small hole in the breastplate on the armor's chest!

Li Zhi nodded, then reached out and touched his daughter's head: "Not bad!"

"This bow is not very easy for my son to use. When a new bow is made, I will try it for Grandpa."

"Okay, okay..." Li Zhi smiled and twirled the health ball, and brought his daughter back to the palace.

On the way back to the palace on horseback, Li Zhi was still in a good mood: "Chen'er is really getting better and better."

"I said when I was a child that I will protect my parents in the future." Li Yuechen said with a smile.

Li Zhi nodded in relief, then waved his hand to keep the people around him away.

Zhang Chengxin and the others were also very winking, and they gradually spread away on horseback, leaving room for the father and daughter to talk.

"With Chen'er here, I can rest assured in the future." Li Zhi said suddenly.

Li Yuechen suddenly turned his head and glanced at him, then smiled slightly: "Grandfather, don't say such scary things."

However, Li Zhi shook his head: "My own body, I know, it's only been more than ten years..."

Having said that, he sighed lightly, and there seemed to be some regret in his expression.

"How is ten years enough? At least 50 years!" Li Yuechen said.

"You, you have always been funny since you were a child." Li Zhi smiled, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Now that the court officials know that the newspaper has become a big trend, Chen'er thinks it is appropriate to take it back to the court at this time? "

Li Yuechen thought for a while: "I think, rather than returning to the court, it's better to maintain the status quo and be directly responsible to Grandpa. This way at least it's not part of the court organization on the surface, so you don't have to worry about outsiders meddling."

"If you don't return to the imperial court, it's not easy to rank..." Li Zhi frowned.

"Wouldn't it be better if we return in the future?" Li Yuechen smiled. "Besides, the people below don't need rank now. With rank, it's easy to make a high profile."

Li Zhi turned his head and glanced at her, then smiled: "Chen'er can see clearly."

"This is all learned from the late emperor's Di Fanzhong. Although this book talks about the way of being a king, it can be used in other aspects as well!" Li Yuechen was modest.

Hearing his daughter's answer, Li Zhi was very satisfied.

Smart, but never read dead books, it is really good to be able to draw inferences from one instance.

This daughter looks more and more pleasing to the eye. The only pity is this daughter's body!
"I recognize the ability of this newspaper to investigate information. If you want to go further, what does Chen'er need?" Li Zhi asked.

"Give some people." Li Yuechen laughed suddenly, "There are still not enough people now, it is best to be veterans who have retired from the front line."

"That's easy to say, we can arrange it in a few days." Li Zhi nodded, "And then?"

"This is enough for the time being." Li Yuechen said, "If I need anything in the future, I will go to Grandpa for it."

"Currently, there is nothing that is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Isn't it difficult to explore a lot of news?" Li Zhi frowned, "Chen'er, don't you plan to ask for some investigation rights?"

"Now is not the time." Li Yuechen replied with a light smile, "Don't worry, Grandpa, there will be such a day in the future."

Li Zhi nodded: "Okay, then I'll wait!"

Li Yuechen currently thinks that it is really inappropriate for his father to delegate power to himself.

Now the power of the aristocratic family is still very strong, and suddenly the emperor said that he wanted to build an organization to monitor the world, which might arouse the dissatisfaction of these aristocratic families.

At that time, the country will be in chaos, and it will be the common people who will suffer.

The most important thing is that the people under the newspaper office are not highly educated, nor have they received any ideological education, so they are too easy to be rebellious.

As long as the newspaper office is not an institution of the imperial court, they have no value of instigating rebellion.But on the contrary, once he has the power similar to that of Jin Yiwei, he will definitely be infiltrated by various aristocratic families!
Therefore, before the imperial power is completely centralized, Li Yuechen does not want the newspaper to have too much power!
Anyway, the lack of power will not affect them to inquire about the news, it is nothing more than troublesome.

The father and daughter returned to the palace while chatting, entered the Hall of Renshou and sat down, Li Yuechen greeted his mother, and then ran over to make tea.

Just as the fire was lit, the drums outside the palace sounded.

Hearing the sound of military drums, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian consciously raised their heads and looked out.

Li Yuechen also stopped what he was doing and listened carefully to the rhythm of the drums.

The military drums in the palace usually don't sound, but if they sound, there must be something big happening.

As soon as the drumbeat stopped, Li Yuechen froze. The rhythm was... [-] miles faster!It is only used in emergency situations!
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