Great Tang princess

Chapter 178
In the next month, the farm will start work in full swing, trying to get it done as quickly as possible.

And Li Yuechen basically came to the military inspector every afternoon to discuss the production of mechanical compound bows with the craftsmen.

The bow body is integrally cast and then hollowed out, which will not affect its own structure.

Part of the bow limbs are connected together by the bow body. After being blackened with caustic soda, various composite materials such as horns and mulberries are added to the outside.

The weight bar, arrow rest, sight and the like are all detachable with mortise and tenon structure.

In order not to affect the flight path of the arrow, the arrow stand uses a pig hair brush, which can make the shooting more accurate.

Although this bow was made by artisans, there is one thing they don't quite understand.

In this era, in order to pursue rapid fire, the arrow is generally placed on the right side of the bow body.

But Li Yuechen's bow is indeed on the side of the table, including your strange sight, which is on the left side of the bow body.

This means that every time she shoots an arrow, she needs one more movement than others. Although she may not be able to take a breath, people in this era really don't understand it.

Li Yuechen actually thought about this problem before, but in the end he decided to do it in the future.

Because her primary purpose is precision rather than rapid fire.

In her opinion, it is better to shoot fast than to shoot accurately. It is best that every arrow can hit the target.

Even if she joins the army, she is not an ordinary soldier. There is no need to participate in things like multi-person projectiles, as long as she is as accurate as possible.

Considering these, in the end Li Yuechen decided to make it completely according to the mature mechanical compound bow in the future.

After explaining some of the uses of the various accessories to them, Li Yuechen left and waited for them to finish.

……

After a month, the farm has already made a rough prototype.

Li Yuechen brought Fulai to inspect, looked at the breeding farm under construction, and couldn't help but nodded.

The production of this farm is simple, and the walls are made of cement walls, so the interior space does not need too many columns to support the roof.

Li Yuechen is not in a hurry with these things, what she wants is that the farm can be put into use as soon as possible.

The Ministry of Industry official in charge of the project looked at the fence inside and felt something was wrong: "Your Highness, is the fence too small?"

"It's not small, how can the pig grow fat if it's too active?" Li Yuechen waved his hand.

What she wants is not the kind of skinny wild boar, but a big fat pig with a strong body.

I roughly counted the fences inside, and it can raise almost a thousand pigs. The same is true for the chicken farm on the other side.

The cages made of bamboo and wood are almost ready, and the pigs and chickens can be put in first. As for the follow-up construction work, you can take your time without worrying.

The farmers from the Royal Farm have come to report, and while listening to Li Yuechen's explanation, they secretly recorded it.

Although Li Yuechen's breeding method is different, but she is a princess, so she must listen to it.

"At that time, the bought pigs will be bred successfully, and the piglets will be born..."

Having said that, Li Yuechen subconsciously turned his head to look at Fulai next to him.

Fulai thought he had something to order, so he quickly saluted and made a respectful gesture.

Li Yuechen coughed a few times in embarrassment, then waved his hands before continuing: "Little pig will be castrated, and then..."

The farmer who was listening next to him was also a little embarrassed, coughed twice, looked at the ground, and recorded it firmly.

On the other hand, Fulai was moved. He could tell that the princess made such a move because she was concerned about his emotions.

To have such a master, to these servants, it is like smoke from the ancestral grave.

……

After walking out of the farm, Fulai couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, why do pigs have to be castrated?"

Well, you are not embarrassed!
Li Yuechen complained in his heart, and then explained: "In this way, I can grow faster."

He didn't say much about the others, after all, even if he wasn't embarrassed, Li Yuechen felt a little embarrassed when he said this in front of an eunuch.

From a certain point of view, it is easy to have such a thing if you treat the servant as a person like yourself.

In this regard, Li Yuechen is fundamentally different from the royal family members.

Whether it is the father Li Zhi or the mother Wu Zetian, in fact, they do not treat servants as human beings in their hearts.

But maybe it was precisely because of Li Yuechen's various behaviors in daily life that these servants especially liked this little princess.

After returning to the palace, Li Yuechen went to Renshou Hall to pay his respects to his parents as usual.

"Chen'er, come quickly. I ordered some of your fried tea today. It's not convenient, but it tastes good." Li Zhi waved his hand and asked his daughter to come and drink tea with him.

"Grandfather, the taste is actually not good, and it needs to be studied for some time." Li Yuechen explained.

Li Zhi didn't think so, picked up the teacup and shook it gently under his nose, and took a deep breath: "I don't know your ideal taste, but now it's pretty good."

Wu Zetian who was sitting opposite also nodded with a smile: "Yes, there is no need to add so many seasonings. Although the taste is relatively light, it is much more convenient. And I also think it tastes better."

"Okay, since mom and dad like it, drink it there first, and then compare and try it when the desired effect comes out." Li Yuechen said with a smile.

The family chatted with each other, and they talked about the recent government affairs.

There is no way, after all, this is a job that needs to be done every day, and their thinking is here, so it is difficult to get around.

Strictly speaking, this should also be an occupational disease, right?Li Yuechen secretly complained in his heart.

"Recently, I have discussed with His Majesty about setting up the Yanqi Protectorate in Yanqi. What do you think, Chen'er?" Wu Zetian turned her head and asked.

"Very good." Li Yuechen replied while pouring water for the two of them, "Since my parents have made this judgment, it means that Tubo's life there is not very good, right?"

Speaking of this, the expression on Li Zhi's face revealed a hint of pride: "That's natural. Compared with Tubo's oppressive policy, it is still the right way to belong to my Tang Dynasty!"

Seeing his expression, Li Yuechen couldn't help nodding his head. Sure enough, men are still teenagers until they die!
The establishment of the Yanqi Capital Protectorate meant that the countries in the Western Regions were still on the side of the Tang Dynasty. In this way, Tubo fell into a passive state.

"Tubo's attack on our Tang Dynasty this time probably has a purpose." Wu Zetian picked up the teacup and blew lightly twice, "It's just that no envoys have been sent yet, and it should be planned to mention it after winning?"

"Hmph!" Li Zhi suddenly snorted coldly, "Is it probably because of Chen'er?"

"Ok?"

Li Yuechen was taken aback suddenly, what are you doing?Getting shot while lying down?The old lady recruited him?
But then he came to his senses, and his complexion suddenly became ugly. Damn, it's not for marrying my old lady, is it?

The products in Tubo are very poor. If you can marry a princess from the Tang Dynasty and go back, you will definitely be able to bring a lot of supplies, craftsmen and even some cultural things.

This was the case with Princess Wencheng during the Taizong Dynasty.

Tubo also knew that with their national strength, it was impossible to win Datang in one fell swoop.

So they sent troops to attack first, it is best to win a few battles, show Datang some color, and then take the opportunity to propose to marry the princess... It is really a good plan!

After all, Datang can't do anything about Tubo now. If they run to the plateau, Datang's army can't attack it.

At this time, the Tang Dynasty had no way to station heavy troops on the border for many years. Perhaps Tubo had figured this out, so they came to harass them from time to time, just to marry the princess.

After figuring this out, Li Yuechen showed a sweet smile: "You two adults...shouldn't marry off the child?"

Wu Zetian turned her head with a smile: "This...is not easy to say."

Seeing his mother's dangerous smile, Li Yuechen thought about it carefully. It seems that he hasn't cheated his mother much since he was born. It should be to scare himself.

So he resolutely confessed, knelt down obediently and bowed and bowed: "Please don't marry the child off, otherwise no one will love the two adults in the future."

At the same time, they also made up their minds, if the couple really dared to let themselves marry off, they would directly find a white silk to hang on the southeast branch!
If you're lucky, you can put it back on and ride your own motorcycle to Qian County overnight to have your two graves dug!

"Okay, Chen'er, get up!" Li Zhi smiled, "I won't let you marry to that remote place."

"I won't marry anyone who is close!" Li Yuechen got up and said, "My child is a monk, so I must cultivate myself!"

Li Zhi nodded with a smile: "Okay, if you don't marry or marry, just stay with me in the palace!"

"Well, my son will stay with my parents!" Li Yuechen smiled and came behind his father to help him massage his head.

Wu Zetian on the opposite side gave her a blank look: "You girl, you are still cultivating...why didn't you say you want to fly into the sky?"

"What's the difficulty?" Li Yuechen asked back, "It's just flying into the sky."

"Oh! That's a big tone! Why don't you fly one to show your mother?" Wu Zetian put down the teacup.

"I can't do it right now, after a while, I will fly the baby to my mother and father to see." Li Yuechen said, "But let's say yes, if the baby can fly, I won't be able to marry the baby in the future!"

Wu Zetian sneered: "You're smart, after decades, you won't be able to get married even if you want to!"

"It won't take that long, within two... within ten years!" Li Yuechen raised a finger, "Within ten years, the child will definitely be able to fly into the sky!"

"Okay! Then I'm looking forward to it for my mother!" Wu Zetian put down the teacup and nodded with a look of indifference.

To be honest, she was Xintian in a good mood, just joking with her daughter, and didn't take her words seriously at all.

As for the question of whether to marry or not, she has no intention of forcing her daughter to marry.

During the Tang Dynasty, all women with good family conditions were free to marry or not. If they did not marry, they could divide the family property in the future.

For example, Wu Zetian's mother, Mrs. Rongguo, was forced to marry the samurai Xun because of the marriage bestowed by Gaozu. Otherwise, Mrs. Rongguo, who was over forty at the time, might have lived her life alone with Qingdeng Gufo.

……

Li Yuechen, on the other hand, thought that he should find a way to make a hang glider. Compared with a hot air balloon, this is still easier.

In order to prevent himself from falling into a political marriage in the future, Li Yuechen felt that he should think of a way.

Now it is possible to make the skeleton of the hang glider, and the rest is the problem of the wing surface.

As long as this is solved, it's just a matter of flying to the sky, what a joke!
If this bet can be used to make the couple give up their idea of ​​getting married, they will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Rather, once this kind of thing is made, even if you want to marry the royal family, you may not be willing.

This kind of talent, even if you would rather kill it than give it to outsiders.

But this is just right, anyway, Li Yuechen's life plan does not include the item of getting married.

Li Zhi watched the mother and daughter joking, enjoying his daughter's massage with a smile.

After a while, Li Xian and Li Lun also came to pay their respects one after the other, and then the family began to play happily in the Hall of Renshou.

……

On May [-]th, the newspaper published the news that the imperial court had set up the Yanqi Capital Protectorate, which sparked a discussion.

But the most discussed is not the official news, but the serialized novel "Prehistoric".

With the extension of the serialization time, the setting of the background unfolds, and the grand world view is fully displayed in front of the readers.

Although Li Yuechen's writing style can only be said to be so-so, compared with the gorgeous rhetoric of the poems, it is simply a heaven and an earth.

But the point is that the situation is different. For people who read popular novels for the first time, this thing is much more attractive.

The grand prehistoric world and the powerful mana that destroys the world at every turn greatly increase the space for imagination.

As a saint who lives alone and above the 33 heavens, Emperor Wa has made countless readers feel awe.

In the Confucian culture itself, the mother's status is very high, and filial piety is a kind of affirmation of character in this era.

The image of Nuwa is the mother of mankind and the saint of the monster race. It fits the image of the mother and also fits Confucius' idea of ​​teaching without discrimination, so it is generally more popular.

Recently, whether it's in teahouses or wine shops, the most talked about topic is still about this novel.

On the contrary, most of the people who talked about the news were in brothels.

As a place where literati pretend to be aggressive, the topics here are basically poetry, songs, or national affairs, so that they can show their talents and win the favor of beauties.

Recently, Li Yuechen has nothing to do and plans to rest for a while.There are also people in charge of the farm, so I don't have to worry about it.The mechanical bow is also being produced, and it is estimated that it will take a while to get it done.

So apart from the same practice in the morning, the afternoon is basically to see if there is any need to change the design, or to lie on the rocking chair in the Linbo Pavilion to enjoy the cool.

The same is true today.

With a "crash", Li Yuechen opened the folding fan, stepped on the crisp rhythm of clogs, and came to the rocking chair in Linbo Pavilion to lie down to enjoy the cool, planning to soak his feet in the pond for a while.

Fulai walked over quietly, observed carefully for a while, and found that Li Yuechen was not asleep, so he reported: "Your Highness, the first batch of captives are already on their way back. Do you want to make arrangements in advance?"

"Well, you can figure it out, it would be nice to have a place to live." Li Yuechen nodded.

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