Great Tang princess

Chapter 182 Historical Celebrities
Tianhou disagreed, and the ministers in the court did not argue with them, they could only express their agreement.

Now that the emperor is in poor health, he doesn't usually go to court, and the queen's family dominates, no one wants to confront her blatantly at this time.

After all, the queen of heaven is different from the emperor. The emperor at least usually maintains the personality of a saint, and many things will not be shown in person.

Tianhou is different, she belongs to the kind who doesn't pretend at all, if you really want to confront her, she really dares to kill people.

Li Yuechen, who was full behind the screen, also nodded, feeling that his mother's decision was really very correct.

After going down, he held her hand and bounced back, looking in a good mood.

When the emperor was away, my mother was not as strict as usual, and she would have a little smile on her face.

After returning to Renshou Hall, he reported to Li Zhi what had happened in the court hall, and then the family chatted casually.

Since Li Hong's death, Li Zhi's headache has not been better, so he should not use his brain excessively every day, otherwise it will easily lead to emotional agitation.

Perhaps because of this, Wu Zetian didn't talk to him too much, but chatted about some light topics.

Just recently, news came from Chang'an that the second brother Li Xian's third son was born, which can be regarded as an extra contribution to the development of the royal blood.

But what makes the couple feel regretful is that this son is still not the first son, and the stomach of the Crown Princess Fang Furong has not responded yet.

This not only made Li Zhi and his wife start to wonder if there was something wrong with the princess.

Li Yuechen also felt the same way. In this era of low contraceptive methods, if there is no movement for so long, it is likely to be infertile.

It seems that Li Zhi's queen and queen were also like this, otherwise, I'm afraid it would not be my mother's turn to be in charge.

The family chatted until noon, and after eating, Li Yuechen left without disturbing their work.

……

As soon as he walked out of Renshou Hall, Fulai trotted over: "Your Highness, there are some problems with the newly built road."

"what happened?"

"It's cracked!" Fulai replied with a serious face.

Li Yuechen immediately waved his hand: "Go and lead the horse, and go out of the city to have a look."

"Yes!"

After a while, Fulai brought the horse, called twenty bodyguards and went out of the city with Li Yuechen.

On the way, Li Yuechen couldn't help but feel a little helpless. Now the road has only been repaired for less than five kilometers, and cracks have appeared before it is officially opened. I'm afraid it will be more troublesome in the future.

It is worth mentioning that after actually starting to work, Li Yuechen discovered that the concrete road does not need a road roller at all, as long as it is allowed to dry naturally.

The stone pillars originally planned to be pulled by horses were useless, but the simplest method was used.

It is to determine the width first, support it with wooden boards on both sides, and then spread concrete and flatten it.

Taking into account problems such as rain, the middle of the five-foot-wide road will be slightly higher than the sides.

This is almost difficult to see with the naked eye, and it is determined with a level.

Riding out of the city gate, I saw a group of craftsmen discussing non-stop around the initial stage of this section of the road.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming, the craftsmen all saluted.

Li Yuechen raised his hand to excuse them, walked over to take a look, and found that there were many cracks on the dusty road.

I squatted down and touched it with my hands. It didn't feel like it was caused by external force, but more like it was caused by some changes during the drying process.

But to be honest, Li Yuechen didn't know much about this kind of thing, so he couldn't get an accurate answer.

Seeing her squatting on the ground and frowning, the craftsmen didn't dare to disturb her, so they could only stand beside her.

Li Yuechen suddenly turned his head to look at them and asked, "Do you know the reason?"

"..."

The craftsmen didn't speak. After all, concrete was invented by the princess, so they didn't know anything about it.

However, one of the craftsmen also knew Li Yuechen well, knowing that even if she said something wrong, she would not take it seriously, so he boldly said: "Returning to Your Highness, the villain has guesses."

"Tell me."

"The villain is wondering if the concrete will crack due to the loss of its toughness during the drying process..."

Hearing the craftsman's answer, Li Yuechen nodded.

Although their knowledge is far inferior to their own, they still have a certain say in this regard.

Their experience is also worth learning from.

Speaking of which, concrete in the future is used to build houses, and steel bars are often added to it, so it should be able to improve some toughness, right?

But if you want to make steel bars in this era, the cost will be unimaginably high.

Li Yuechen stood up, looked at the craftsmen around, and slowly said: "If iron rods are added to this concrete, it should be able to improve the toughness. But the cost of steel is high, do you have a suitable substitute?"

A carpenter next to him said, "Your Highness, a wooden stick should work."

"It's still high!" Li Yuechen shook his head, "The price of good wood is not much cheaper than steel. It's a few hundred miles away from Chang'an, so I can't afford it."

The craftsman next to him thought for a while: "Your Highness, if you only consider toughness, how about bamboo?"

"bamboo?"

Li Yuechen thought about it, she didn't study architecture, she really didn't know if this thing would work.

But considering the cost, you should really give it a try.

So he nodded: "Fulai, now ask someone to get some bamboo over here, and try it out for an experiment."

"Here!" Fulai agreed, and immediately sent a soldier to do it.

The cost has just been paid here, and it is not very far from the imperial palace. Only half an hour later, a cart of bamboo was brought over.

Li Yuechen immediately asked the craftsmen to split the bamboo, and then tied it into small squares with twine.

Although bamboo is not expensive, it is impossible to put a whole bamboo directly.

Coming to the road section that is currently being repaired, Li Yuechen asked the craftsmen to put the tied bamboo bars in, and then filled it with concrete.

Then it is slowly flattened as usual, waiting to dry.

After finishing this series of work, the sun has almost started to set. Li Yuechen looked up and said to the craftsmen: "We will do this in the future, if there is any problem, we will talk about it."

"Yes!"

……

On the way back to the palace, Li Yuechen couldn't help but think, if this is not enough, then the only way to do it is to wait for it to dry and then use cement to repair it.

But fortunately, nothing similar happened in the next half month, which made Li Yuechen more or less relieved.

In a blink of an eye, it was September [-]th, and I came to the court to listen to the news as usual.

But what makes Li Yuechen feel a little strange is that today's father actually came to court again.

It's not in the passage, but sitting on the dragon chair, and even the expression faintly reveals a look of anger.

Li Yuechen was a little curious, what happened?I don't seem to know at all!

Amid her curiosity, Li Zhi gritted his molars and said, "How will Dali Temple deal with the case of the Zhaoling cypress being chopped down?"

What?The cypress trees in Zhaoling were cut down? ?Who is so bold? ? ?

Li Yuechen was stunned when he heard these words, Zhaoling is the mausoleum of the first emperor, and the trees there dare to cut down, so it's a shame, right?

But having said that, the imperial tomb should be guarded by soldiers. It is impossible for ordinary people to get close to it, let alone cutting down trees.

Dali Temple Minister Zhang Wenguan stepped forward and said: "Back to the Emperor, Quan Shancai and Fan Huaiyi have both been arrested and brought to justice, and they are escorting them to Dongdu!"

"How does Dali Temple plan to deal with it?" Li Zhi asked with a cold face.

Before Zhang Wenguan could speak, a person suddenly walked out from behind, and said loudly: "Report to the Emperor, his crime should be removed!"

Li Yuechen sneaked out his head to take a look. This person seemed to be about 40 years old, with a goatee, and he seemed to be shrewd.

This person should rarely go to court, Li Yuechen has no impression.

Li Zhi also seemed to be the same, frowned and asked, "You are?"

"Minister, Di Renjie, Prime Minister of Dali Temple! Responsible for supervising this case!"

I rely on!Celebrities!

Li Yuechen became energetic the moment he heard that he signed up, and looked closer to the gap in the screen.

But then he felt a sense of disobedience, shouldn't Di Renjie be a fat man?But the real person in front of him is a standard figure, neither fat nor thin.

But not to mention, his eyes were piercing, and although he was saluting, his aura was not weak at all, and he looked at the emperor without fear.

Li Zhi was expressionless: "Then how does Di Aiqing plan to deal with it?"

Although he was slow and expressionless, his tone was obviously aggravated, obviously intending to make him take back what he just said.

However, Di Renjie didn't seem to understand the meaning of the emperor's tone at all, and his answer was still the same as before: "The crime should be dismissed!"

"What nonsense!"

Li Zhi suddenly shouted angrily: "Such a serious crime is no different from treason! It should be executed!"

Di Renjie didn't change his face and said: "Go back to the emperor, I will find out about this case. Quan and Fan didn't do it intentionally. The evidence is convincing. They should be dismissed according to the law!"

"According to the law?" Li Zhi shouted loudly: "These two people killed Lingbai, they have fallen into my unfilial position! If I want to kill these two people, why not?"

After finishing speaking, he panted heavily on the dragon chair.

Li Yuechen looked at him worriedly, for fear that he would get sick again from anger.

But this matter is also troublesome. In this era when filial piety is the measure of character, it's no wonder he isn't angry.

Seeing that the emperor was angry, the ministers all lowered their heads, for fear of meeting the emperor's eyes at this time.

However, Di Renjie was neither humble nor overbearing, and even his tone was a bit yin and yang: "The emperor wants to kill, there is nothing wrong with it. However, "Tang Laws and Discussions" is personally ordered by the emperor. If he takes the lead in violating it, I don't know what future generations will think of the emperor... "

I rely on!

Li Yuechen behind the screen couldn't help giving a thumbs up. He is indeed a historical celebrity with many legends in the future. It is brave enough to dare to insult the emperor like this.

Even the Yushitai, which is in charge of confronting the emperor on weekdays, always speaks righteously when criticizing the emperor.

It was at least the first time since Li Yuechen was born that he dared to speak to the emperor in such a yin-yang tone.

Standing in front of him, Zhang Wenguan, the immediate boss, had already seen cold sweat on his forehead, turned his head slightly, covered his face with a wat board, and gave him frantic winks, telling him not to say a few words.

After all, it doesn't matter if you die, but as the immediate boss, it would be troublesome if you were also implicated by the emperor's grievances.

However, Di Renjie acted as if he hadn't seen it, and said to himself: "If it is necessary to kill, then please ask the emperor to order to revise the "Tang Law Shuyi", but even if it is revised, it will be counted later. Then let the two One more time to commit a crime..."

Li Yuechen really didn't expect him to be so brave, but now she is more worried about her father, for fear that he will be attacked and fall ill.

"Bold Di Renjie!" Li Zhi suddenly stood up and shouted, "Do you really think I dare not kill you together?"

When the emperor was angry, how terrifying was his aura?Not to mention the courtiers below, even Li Yuechen in the passage couldn't help shivering.

Shangguan Wan'er, who was in charge of recording, even trembled slightly with the hand holding the pen.

But even so, Di Renjie below just held the wat board and saluted respectfully: "It has been difficult since ancient times to make a direct remonstrance. However, if the law does not lead to death and the emperor kills it, it is because the law does not believe in people! If you use a plant Bo killed the two generals, why would later generations call the emperor? The ministers dare not obey the edict, but they are afraid of trapping the emperor in the wrong way!"

Hearing his words, Li Yuechen couldn't help being awed.

Not everyone has the guts to be tough with the emperor for the sake of the correctness of the law!
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen looked at his father, hoping that he could make a fair treatment.

He has never been a fool, I believe he should be able to make correct judgments.

Sure enough, after hearing Di Renjie's advice, Li Zhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said: "Aiqing is right, the death penalty can be exempted over there, and you can be exiled to Lingnan!"

As soon as these words came out, Di Renjie immediately saluted: "The emperor is holy!"

The other ministers also saluted one after another, saying in unison: "The emperor is holy!"

Li Zhi waved his hand: "I'm a little tired, let's retreat!"

Looking at this picture, I also knew that the follow-up court meeting could not go on, and the ministers saluted one after another, then turned and walked out.

As soon as Li Zhi entered the tunnel, Li Yuechen took his hand to comfort him and said, "Don't be angry, Lord, the late emperor will not blame you for this!"

Regarding his daughter's comfort, Li Zhi just smiled: "Don't I know this truth? But I am really a little excited today. I just heard the news last night, and I didn't fall asleep all night."

"Then grandpa should go back and catch up on sleep. If you don't get enough sleep, you will be irritable easily." Li Yuechen advised.

"It's okay, with Chen'er here, I feel much better." Li Zhi patted her head, and then walked together to the Hall of Renshou.

Li Yuechen is also in a good mood today, because he met a famous person in history.

Later generations will tell this celebrity that he has the reputation of a supernatural detective. Maybe we can talk to him about many detective methods in the future, and maybe it can improve the criminal investigation technology of this era.

After returning to the Hall of Renshou, Li Zhi's mood was completely improved under the comfort of his daughter, and he smiled at Wu Zetian who came in behind: "This Di Renjie is a wonderful person."

"I think so too." Wu Zetian nodded, "It's rare to see such admonishing ministers."

Li Zhi waved his hand to Zhang Chengxin next to him: "Go and check!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)