Great Tang princess

Chapter 189 School Construction
This year is a bit boring, because my second brother Li Xian is not here, so I always feel that something is missing.

Including during the Shangyuan Festival, Li Zhi took his family out of the palace to watch the lanterns as in previous years, which felt a little boring.

However, the others were having a good time, especially Li Xian and Li Lun. They seemed to find this kind of life in micro-services out of the palace very interesting.

Li Yuechen, on the other hand, took advantage of this time to think about the construction of the school, and was busy drawing pictures in Anfu Hall.

The essence of the shuttle loom is not much different from the current loom, except that there is an extra shuttle.

Of course, this should not be underestimated. With this shuttle, it is possible to weave fabrics that are more than twice as wide as they are now.

The problem that is a bit troublesome is the Jenny machine. Li Yuechen had only seen that thing in the museum before, but his memory of many details is a little fuzzy.

Originating from these places, we can only let the carpenter and the people from the Shangyi Bureau come over and think about it together.

The manufacture of tables and chairs is much faster. Now that there are turbines, the speed of grinding wood is many times faster than before.

At the same time, the craftsmen of the craftsman made a pedal saw and a punching machine based on this wheel mechanism.

Although they all use manpower, the speed is still very good in the case of a large gear with a small gear.

Seeing a set of tables and chairs prepared, Li Yuechen couldn't help but think, it seems that the first industrial revolution is destined to start in this era.

……

After the new year, Li Yuechen started to be busy again.

The children's winter vacation homework was done well. Li Yuechen planned to sort it out and compile the first set of agricultural books.

Then let these children go to Jixianfang to attend classes with the sons of the newspaper staff.

Of course, it is not completely ready yet, Li Yuechen is still writing the textbooks for the ideological and moral class.

Regarding this ideological and moral class, she decided to let her sister, Princess Yiyang, teach it.

Education is a very important thing, especially among these children, important figures of the lobby empire may be born in the future, so we must pay attention to this aspect.

People in this era actually don't have any feelings for family and country, they basically just muddle along, and they don't have any opinions on who should be the emperor.

The intelligence agency is the top priority for a country, so these people must receive corresponding education.

Some Confucianism needs to be used here. Fortunately, Li Yuechen has read many Confucian classics since he was a child, and it is not too troublesome to write them.

At the same time, a lot of deeds about Gao Zu and Taizong should be written in order to increase the sense of identity.

From the first day of the new year, Li Yuechen has been working on this matter until the end of the first month.

……

On the second day of February, Li Yuechen accompanied his parents to attend the spring plowing ceremony, and when he came back, he announced the official start of school.

The children of the Royal Farm come to the school every day, and finally they can use paper.

Now Li Yuechen's business is doing well, and they have enough funds to afford their consumption of paper and pens.

At the same time, he arranged for Fulai to find someone to learn how to cook with the royal chef in the palace, in preparation for opening a hotel in the future.

Fulai reminded: "Your Highness, only eunuchs like women and slaves can enter the harem."

"I know, that's why I let you go!" Li Yuechen waved his hand, "Anyway, when the hotel opens, the chef won't come out to meet people, it doesn't matter."

"Yes!" Fulai agreed and remembered it in his heart.

……

During this period of time, the court was quite stable, and nothing major happened.

It's just that the friction with Tubo on the border is still going on, and they are all battles with hundreds or thousands of people, and they have not yet developed into large-scale wars with tens of thousands of people.

It's just that there are still some unstable factors on the former Korean side.

Although the benevolent government has been implemented there in recent years, there are always some people who try to rebel and make trouble early.

These people are generally smarter, and only in troubled times can they have a chance to succeed, so they are always looking for work unwilling to be lonely.

Two years ago, Master Liu Rengui beat Silla hard, but recently they are more honest and dare not make trouble.

But Mohe people always come here from time to time, wondering if they can get a share of the pie.

For this reason, the ministers started a heated debate in the court, and the topic was whether to withdraw the Anton Governor's Mansion a little bit.

A group of ministers were arguing below, and Wu Zetian was sitting behind the bead curtain, watching them quarreling expressionlessly.

What made Li Yuechen feel a little unbelievable was that Di Renjie was actually in favor.

Well, it seems that people in this era really don't have the concept of land, after all, this is a unique limitation of the era.

The ministers quarreled all morning, but finally Wu Zetian stood up and made the final decision: "How can the land that His Majesty and the soldiers have worked so hard to give away to others for nothing? Don't withdraw!"

There is no need to continue arguing after Tianhou speaks, then it is time to consider the next question, should we send more soldiers to guard?

In fact, it doesn't matter if you send troops. The food in Datang is relatively sufficient now.

But this is a steady stream, and it can last for a short time, but it will be a little troublesome for a long time.

Because there is still a large wetland in the northeast, it is not suitable for farming, which means that soldiers cannot support themselves there, and need logistics to adjust food.

The final decision made by the court was to send a few soldiers over first, and the rest, if there were any special circumstances.

Li Yuechen thought about it, if possible, it's better to develop that place in the future.

After all, after more than a thousand years, the grain production in the Northeast is not low.

……

In mid-February, the school in Jixianfang officially opened.

In the huge classroom, almost eighty children of different ages sat in their seats, looking at Li Yuechen on the podium.

For these children, this is the first time that so many people, and also the first time that men and women are in the same room, they feel a little curious.

Their big eyes are full of a light that has never been seen before, especially for the children around the same age, they seem to have an instinctive urge to say hello.

But looking at Li Yuechen on the podium again, he didn't dare to move, so he could only sit quietly in his seat.

They already knew her identity. In this feudal society with an extremely strict hierarchy, both nobles and commoners would have an almost instinctive fear.

Especially among the group of children who only wore linen clothes, Li Yuechen's bright red round neck robe was a bit too conspicuous.

Coupled with the capable high ponytail, her tall and straight figure matched with a heroic face seemed to produce an invisible majesty.

The identity of the royal princess made these children feel an aura called "class" surrounding her.

Li Yuechen stood on the podium with her hands behind her back, her big eyes swept over the children below, and most of the children she glanced at lowered their heads.

Only those in Huangzhuang who have studied with her for two years dare to look up at her and give her a smile at the same time.

She didn't say much nonsense, and said directly: "The reason why you are here is because the elders in your family are doing things for the Emperor and Empress Dowager Tang. Because of the dedication of the elders, you have the opportunity to study here. Ben Gong I hope that you can cherish this hard-won opportunity and study hard. If you succeed in your studies in the future, maybe there will be a day when you will be an extremely human minister..."

After delivering his speech, he introduced the teacher to them, and then Li Yuechen walked out of the classroom.

Lu Zhaolin and Princess Xuancheng also followed. As the only two teachers now, they need to thoroughly implement Li Yuechen's phalanx.

"At that time, we will divide into two classes, and one class will rest while the other class is studying. In this way, these new students can catch up with the progress quickly... It's just that I have to trouble you two to be a little busy recently. .” Li Yuechen said.

Lu Zhaolin smiled softly: "Your Highness only allows me to work for four hours a day, and Lu doesn't dare to ask for extravagance anymore."

"I don't care, it's quite interesting to teach these little guys." Princess Xuancheng smiled casually, as if she took this matter as an entertainment to pass the time.

Li Yuechen nodded. For the time being, this was the only way to go. She couldn't trust the teacher outside, so now he could only let the two of them be busy for the time being.

After the first batch of students are taught, new teachers will be available.

Princess Yiyang only needs to come to take a moral class every few days, which can be regarded as a rest for the two of them.

The school officially adopted the "week" system, with five days off and two days off.After all, it is a set of systems that will be used throughout the world in the future. Presumably there should be more scientific reasons.

……

At the end of February, Li Yuechen handed over the design drawing of the flying shuttle loom to the craftsman, let them try to make it, and then asked the people from the Shangyi Bureau to try it out.

As for the Jenny machine, let's wait until the shuttle machine is finished first, and Li Yuechen doesn't want to put too much pressure on them.

Time passed day by day, everything was running on the right track, and Li Yuechen didn't do anything special every day. Apart from practicing, he basically drew design drawings in the inner hall.

"what--"

Li Yuechen, who had drawn the design for two hours, couldn't help stretching, twisted his neck and stood up, intending to sit in Linbo Pavilion for a while.

Princess Yiyang went to class today, and Shangguan Wan'er just took a break, and walked in with a cup of yogurt: "Your Highness, take a break."

"En." Li Yuechen took the yogurt in her hand and drank it down.

Shangguan Wan'er tilted her head to look at her, and said with some uncertainty: "Your Highness seems to have grown a little taller."

"Is there?" Li Yuechen asked back, then took a step forward, stood face to face with her, and put his hand on her head for comparison.

Sensing Li Yuechen who was close at hand, Shangguan Wan'er stood still and let her put her hands on her head to make gestures.

Li Yuechen did a comparison, now Shangguan Wan'er still only reaches her chin, she doesn't seem to have grown much taller, right?
Then I came to the door frame to compare. There are horizontal lines drawn with a brush on the door frame.

Every time Li Yuechen felt that he had grown a little taller, he would come over to compare.

After such a comparison, I found that it seemed to be a little taller. After asking Shangguan Wan'er to draw another stroke with a brush, Li Yuechen took two steps back and looked at it.

It is estimated that it should be in the early 1.6 meters, so it seems that I have grown relatively fast.

But Shangguan Wan'er has about 1.5 meters, so she should be pretty good in terms of nutrition.

After all, she has been exercising with herself since she was a child, so she should be able to grow taller, right?

"Well, it is indeed taller, but Wan'er seems to be taller too."

Shangguan Wan'er pursed her lips: "But it's still a bit short of His Highness..."

"Don't always compare with me. I exercise a lot every day, so I should be taller than you!" Li Yuechen smiled.

"Well, Wan'er understands!"

While chatting, the two came to Linbo Pavilion to sit down, chatting casually.

After the beginning of spring, the breeze still felt chilly. A breeze blew by, and the hair of both of them began to dance.

"Wan'er, can you adapt to the newspaper office?"

Shangguan Wan'er raised her hand and brushed away the hair sticking to her face: "Well, it feels very fulfilling!"

"It's fine if you like it." Li Yuechen nodded, "I knew you would be able to do it!"

"Why is Your Highness so sure?" Shangguan Wan'er asked with her head tilted.

Li Yuechen teased her with a smile: "Do you believe me when I say that I can spy on the secrets of heaven and deduce the future?"

"Your Highness is a Taoist, Wan'er naturally believes..." She answered with a serious face.

"Er..." Li Yuechen shook his head suddenly, "Alright, you can understand it this way."

Speaking of which, Li Yuechen couldn't help being a little helpless, it wasn't that Shangguan Wan'er couldn't handle the stalking, it was mainly because she herself hadn't fully adapted to this superstitious era.

While the two were chatting, Fu Lai quickly walked over with small steps: "Your Highness, the Military Weapons Supervision sent someone to tell that Fang Tian's painted halberd has been finished."

"Oh?" Li Yuechen stood up with great interest, "Then let's go and have a look. Do you want Wan'er to go with you?"

"En!" Shangguan Wan'er nodded with a smile, "His Highness is finally willing to take me with her."

Li Yuechen smiled as he walked: "I can take you with me at any time, I just think you may not like weapons and the like..."

"As long as His Highness likes it, Wan'er will like it!"

"Then let's go and have a look!" Li Yuechen waved his hand, and the two followed Fulai to the Military Weapons Supervision.

Shangguan Wan'er seemed very happy, even a little unruly, imitating Li Yuechen's previous jumping and jumping.

A group of people came to the Military Weapons Supervision, and just entered the hall, they saw Fang Tian's painted halberd lying on a wooden stand in the middle.

It is about ten feet long, and there are circles of spiral patterns on the shaft of the halberd. The cutting edge of the halberd head and the inner blades of the two ears all exude a sharp cold light.

The whole body is pitch black, and it seems that it has also been boiled with caustic soda.

But the connection between the halberd head and the halberd shaft, as well as the ears on both sides, are decorated with golden embossed reinforcements.

A fringe of red tassels was tied with a wire, connected to the lower part of the halberd head, fluttering slightly in the breeze.

The moment Shangguan Wan'er saw the halberd, her eyes widened. Faced with such a huge weapon at close range, there would always be a special sense of shock.

Li Yuechen smiled and took two steps forward, looked around and asked, "What is the net weight?"

"Return to Your Highness, 42 catties and six taels!" The craftsman next to him replied.

　Thank you [Little D who doesn't like dinner] for tipping 500 starting coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)