Great Tang princess

Chapter 190 Visiting Second Brother
Hearing the craftsman's answer, Li Yuechen had no special expression, but Shangguan Wan'er next to him couldn't help sticking out her tongue.

With such a weight, she might not be able to lift it just by holding it, but does His Highness actually want to use it as a weapon?

Fulai smiled indifferently, this weight is not worth mentioning to His Highness.

Sure enough, Li Yuechen reached out and grabbed the halberd pole, and picked it up easily.

After taking two steps back, he waved it casually twice.

The heavier the weapon is brandished, the more obvious the sound of breaking wind will be in the air, and this is the same.

Listening to the "whooping" wind in the air, no one present would doubt its terrifying power.

This weight is definitely a magical weapon of this era, and it will be invincible on the battlefield.

After waving it twice, Li Yuechen nodded in satisfaction. The weight is indeed okay, although it is still a bit light, but at least it doesn't feel like holding a plastic toy in his hand.

Seeing that His Highness was satisfied, the craftsmen were all relieved. It took a lot of effort to build such a weapon.

In particular, the manganese steel itself is relatively hard, and it is more laborious and time-consuming to manufacture than other materials.

"Okay, not bad!" Li Yuechen nodded, "If I use this magical weapon to make great achievements on the battlefield in the future, your credit will be indispensable!"

After speaking, and explaining a few more words, he turned and went back to the palace.

Today's Li Yuechen is just in his early 1.6 meters, and he is carrying a one-foot-long Fangtian painting halberd. No matter how you look at it, this style of painting feels a bit inconsistent.

On the way back to the palace, no matter whether it was the eunuchs and maids or the soldiers in charge of patrolling, they were all looking this way secretly.

But after taking a look, they continued to do their own things as if nothing happened.

As soon as they entered the Xihua Gate, they saw that Li Zhi and his wife were not in the Hall of Renshou today, but were riding bicycles in the open space outside.

Li Zhi was riding a bicycle, and Wu Zetian was sitting sideways on the back seat, looking as if he was going for a ride.

Originally, Li Yuechen didn't plan to participate in the romance between the old couple, but since they have seen it all, it can't be justified without saying hello.

But Li Yuechen had already been discovered by his parents before he could speak.

Now that Li Zhi's riding skills are very slippery, he actually let go of the handlebar with one hand and waved at her: "Chen'er, come here!"

Li Yuechen agreed, and took two steps forward, just as Li Zhi stopped on his bike.

Wu Zetian got down from the back seat, looked at Fang Tian's painted halberd on her daughter's shoulder, and asked curiously, "What is the weight?"

"It's less than fifty catties." Li Yuechen grabbed it and handed it forward, "Ma'am, do you want to try it?"

Wu Zetian shook her head: "She may not be unable to carry fifty catties, but it will definitely take some effort."

Instead, Li Zhi rubbed his hands with great interest: "Let me try!"

Li Yuechen gently put the weapon in his hand.

Li Zhi, who was already ready, only felt his hands sink, and then took a deep breath, so as not to let them fall from his hands.

"Except for Chen'er, no one can use this kind of divine weapon."

Li Yuechen smiled: "I said it a long time ago, the baby is number one in the world!"

"Even so, don't be conceited!" Wu Zetian taught from the side, "The world is so big, how can you be sure that there won't be someone more powerful than you in martial arts?"

"Let's talk when we meet!" Li Yuechen stuck out his tongue.

Li Zhi suddenly laughed: "Okay, as a princess, Chen'er has the arrogance of being number one in the world, so she should! Young people, you should have the arrogance you should have."

"Yeah, Grandpa is right!" Li Yuechen raised his small fist in agreement.

Seeing that he doted on his daughter so much again, Wu Zetian pouted and didn't say much.

……

On the second day of March, it seems to be the Shangsi Festival. This year, Li Zhi also plans to continue to invite the children of the ministers to attack and play. It seems that he intends to continue this tradition.

It doesn't matter to Li Yuechen, she quite likes to be lively.

I was also a little bored today, so I went to Jixianfang Academy to take a look.

The children know that opportunities to learn are hard-won, so each of them studies very seriously, for fear that they will not be as good as others.

Li Yuechen was very pleased to have arrived in such a situation. Children in this era know that learning is hard-won, so they work hard.

After inspecting the school, Li Yuechen rode back to the palace, and planned to go in to take a look when passing by the newspaper office.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming, Shangguan Wan'er was very happy to trot over: "Why is Your Highness free to come here today?"

"Come and see you!" Li Yuechen smiled, and sat down in front of the table.

Gao Yanfu immediately turned around and left after saluting, with a look of winking.

Shangguan Wan'er was very satisfied with his performance, and quickly brought over a cup of yogurt: "Your Highness just came back, let's take a rest."

"Ok!"

Li Yuechen agreed, and looked at the pile of news sent from various places scattered on the table.

Seeing her casually flipping through the pages on the table, Shangguan Wan'er took out a piece of paper from the nearby bookshelf: "Your Highness, this was delivered today, and I planned to go back to show His Highness at night."

After taking it over and looking at it, Li Yuechen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, as expected.

It was written impressively on the paper: King Xun was demoted to King Panyang.

It seems that my mother finally made a move, and this matter did not exceed Li Yuechen's expectations.

But father Li Zhi didn't say anything, obviously acquiescing.

At least he agrees with the point that "the concubine should not be allowed to threaten the status of the legitimate son".

It seems that if you want to completely change the current system, you still have to wait a hundred years after your parents... Li Yuechen couldn't help but think so in his heart.

……

Time passed day by day, and it was the end of April in a blink of an eye.

Nothing has happened recently, and the only thing worth noting is the rumors.

Last year, Li Yuechen went hunting with his parents. Because he smashed a wild boar with his bare hands, he became more famous among Qianniuwei and the prison guards.

And those who saw that scene may have spread the word, and gradually, basically everyone in the entire Eastern Capital knew about it.

But the interesting thing about rumors is that they will always evolve into multiple versions, and even become more and more exaggerated.

In the newspaper office, Li Yuechen sat side by side with Shangguan Wan'er and drank yogurt. Fulai suffocated a smile and said, "Recently, there are rumors among the people that His Highness has the power to bind a boy with bare hands..."

Biao refers to the tiger, because to avoid the name taboo of one of the ancestors of the Li family, so the folks call the tiger Biao.

Listening to his answer, Li Yuechen couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose. The rumor really became more and more mysterious.

Shangguan Wan'er next to her covered her mouth and smiled lightly, as if she also felt quite interesting.

The weight of wild boars and tigers is not at the same level. I don’t know if they will become bare-handed elephants in the future?

Fulai also thought it was a bit funny, but he still asked: "Your Highness, do you want to check?"

"Forget it, it's been so long, if you can find out, there will be ghosts." Li Yuechen waved his hand and joked, "Let them spread the word. It would be better if it can spread to other countries and scare a group of people to death."

After speaking, she got up and yawned: "Wan'er, I may have to go out for a while."

"Where is Your Highness going?" Shangguan Wan'er raised her head.

"I want to go back to Chang'an to see my second brother." Li Yuechen shook his head, "Recently, my second brother has not replied a lot, and I always feel that he seems to have encountered something, so I have to ask."

Shangguan Wan'er seemed a little unhappy: "Wan'er has never been separated from His Highness for a long time."

"Don't be afraid, even if I'm not here, you can do things well." Li Yuechen smiled, "I believe in you!"

Shangguan Wan'er curled her lips: "Yes!"

Although she didn't want to be separated from Li Yuechen for too long, Shangguan Wan'er would definitely listen to her words.

Li Yuechen got up and went to Renshou Hall, intending to report to his parents.

Recently, my second brother's replies are getting less and less, and Li Yuechen always feels that something is not right.

But it's not easy to tell parents about this matter, what if I think too much?
So I still plan to go and have a look in person. It's best if there's nothing wrong, but if something happens, it's best for me and my second brother to deal with it quietly, and my parents will be affected.

After all, it is easy to get nervous in positions like emperor and empress, and maybe thinking too much about a small matter will turn into a big one.

……

In the Hall of Renshou, when they heard that their daughter wanted to go back to Chang'an to visit Li Xian, the couple looked at each other.

Li Zhi was a little puzzled: "Why do you suddenly want to go to Chang'an?"

"Oh, it's been a long time since I saw my second brother, I miss you a little..." Li Yuechen said with a smile, "By the way, send him some canned food."

Wu Zetian thought for a while, nodded and said, "Alright, I haven't seen you for a long time, I should go and see."

Seeing that his mother agreed, Li Yuechen immediately grinned and gave her a smack on the face: "Madam, do you have something to tell your second brother?"

"Let him supervise the country well and do his own thing well."

"okay!"

Li Yuechen agreed, and after chatting with the two of them for a few more words, he resigned and left.

Then I went to notify the third and fourth brothers, and asked them if they had anything they wanted to bring to Li Xian, and I would inform them together.

After his daughter left, Li Zhi suddenly turned around: "Could it be that Chen'er discovered something?"

"Thinking about it... Chen'er has always been very concerned about his brothers and sisters, so he should be very sensitive to changes in his attitude." Wu Zetian nodded.

Li Zhi sighed softly: "If she can solve this matter by the way, it would be a good thing..."

……

Li Yuechen packed up for two days, and set off on the first day of May.

On the day of departure, Shangguan Wan'er sent her to the gate of the palace: "Your Highness, please come back soon."

"Don't worry, it won't be too long!" Li Yuechen smiled, then gave her a light hug, and then got on the horse.

"Your Highness..."

"Okay, it's not a long way to go, don't be so condescending, just be more straightforward!" Li Yuechen lowered his head and smiled, "It's not like I won't come back."

"Yes……"

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er nodding, Li Yuechen nodded, then waved his hand to announce his departure.

This time it was considered light and simple, but even so, the total number of front and back was more than 100 people.

In addition to the heavily armed soldiers, there are also two carts of canned food, as well as soap and toner.

After leaving the city, the first thing you see is a hardened highway that can't be seen at a glance.

After this period of repairs, the road is almost [-] kilometers long, and it stretches straight into the distance.

Li Yuechen looked down at the cracks on the ground that had been refilled with cement, and smiled slightly: "The road is well repaired."

"Not only that," Fu Lai beside him said with a smile, "Many people say that the speed is much faster when a carriage walks on it."

Li Yuechen smiled and said nothing, and the group continued to set off.

At the same time, I was thinking in my heart that a toll station should indeed be established in Tongguan after the repair is completed.

If you don't want to pay, you can choose to take a long way around Tongguan. Anyway, if you are in the barren mountains and mountains, you can try it if you are not afraid of encountering bandits.

And the price will definitely not be too expensive, to put it bluntly, it is just a symbolic meaning.

Those businessmen must be able to calculate the account clearly, and most of them should be willing to pay.

There are also many other civilians walking on this official road. Seeing the convoy protected by the heavily armed soldiers, they all give way.

The convoys of some businessmen next to them followed closely after seeing it.

Although it is rare to encounter bandits on the official road, it is not impossible to encounter them at all, and it is undoubtedly much safer to follow such a heavily armed team.

However, in two or three days, they had already reached the end of the hardened road, and saw the fence erected in front and the soldiers standing guard.

Going forward, the captives in charge of road repair squatted on the ground and mixed concrete, and then spread it on the road bit by bit.

I haven't seen them for more than half a year, and the faces of these prisoners have become rounder, and the two lumps of plateau red have also become much darker.

Seeing the princess coming, the captives and the soldiers in charge of guarding them all saluted.

Li Yuechen was very satisfied with their progress, raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, work hard, I'll give you braised pork after repairing!"

Although they don't know what braised pork is, the group of captives are still very grateful.

The next road is not easy to walk, and the speed suddenly slows down a lot.

Of course, riding a horse is actually quite fast, but pulling a carriage is not enough.

It took another ten days before finally entering Chang'an City.

After entering Chang'an City, Li Yuechen, who had been riding a horse for more than ten days, couldn't help but feel a little sore in his body, so he went into the carriage to rest.

Suzaku Street has a length of five or six kilometers. During this time, you can take a good rest and stretch in the carriage.

A few days ago, someone came over to inform the second brother in advance, so he must be ready.

After entering the Daming Palace, Li Yuechen jumped off the carriage, moved his hands and feet while yawning, and walked towards the Shaoyang Courtyard.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming, the little eunuch outside the gate of Shaoyang courtyard hurriedly saluted: "I have seen Her Royal Highness."

"Well, no courtesy." Li Yuechen asked as he walked in, "Is my second brother in the main hall?"

"Return to Your Highness, at this hour, I think I should be resting in the backyard."

"understood."

Li Yuechen waved his hand and brought Fulai into the courtyard.

There was no one in the main hall, and Fang Qing'an, the second brother's personal eunuch, was also not there. Presumably, he should be in the backyard.

Entering the backyard, just in time to see the door of the inner hall opened, and the handsome little eunuch I saw last time came out.

Seeing Li Yuechen, he saluted respectfully: "His Royal Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince is already waiting in the palace."

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