Great Tang princess

Chapter 198 The Last Special Training
This time when the second brother came back, he felt that he had changed a lot from before.

I don't know if it's because I think a lot after becoming a prince, and I always feel that chatting is not as easy as before.

Li Yuechen wanted to persuade him not to keep a distance from his family, but he didn't know how to speak for a while.

In fact, it can be seen from what happened last time that the second brother's psychological quality is not as good as imagined.

Now that he is the prince, and because of the pressure caused by those gossips, it is always easy to think too much.

After having dinner with their parents and walking out of Renshou Hall, the brothers prepared to leave through Xihua Gate.

Li Yuechen didn't go back directly to Anfu Hall, but pulled Li Xian's sleeve: "Second brother, can you take a walk on the palace wall with me?"

"Okay." Li Xian knew that his sister had something to say, so he nodded in agreement, then turned to the third and fourth children and said, "San Lang Shi Lang go back first, I'll get together tomorrow."

The two of them didn't say anything, they agreed and boarded the carriage first to go back.

The brothers and sisters came to the palace wall and walked slowly in the night sky where the river of stars streaked by.

Like Chang'an in the eastern capital, the places near the imperial city are relatively prosperous, and you can see the light from the bright lanterns emanating from the walls of the square.

The brothers and sisters came to the corner of the palace wall, Li Xian kept his arms on the wall: "What do you want to say to Yuechen?"

"About that rumor..." Li Yuechen licked his teeth with his tongue, and organized his words, "Brother, have you ever thought about it, what if it is fake?"

Li Xian shook his head slightly with a mysterious face: "It's because of groundless rumors that I want to investigate."

"Is it possible that brother is thinking too much?" Li Yuechen reminded tactfully.

She knew her second brother well, and she didn't directly say "you've fallen into someone else's trap" to him, she could only remind him in this way.

But even though he was so tactful, Li Xian still shook his head: "Yuechen, you don't understand..."

Who the hell doesn't understand?
Now Li Yuechen wanted to grab his collar and punch him.

But considering that he was his own brother, he didn't do it in the end.

"Brother, if you insist on believing the rumor, you should investigate it yourself." Li Yuechen sighed, "I just hope that if brother finds out the truth one day, it will be good if he doesn't regret it."

She didn't say Li Zhi's exact words. After all, the prince is the future emperor, and the pressure is already great, so it's better not to distract him.

……

Time passed day by day, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

This year, Li Zhi did not let the children perform, but handed over this task to the professionals of the Jiaofang Division.

The family sat at the table eating, chatting and watching Jiaofangsi's performance, it felt like a gala.

Inside the main hall, countless red lanterns completely illuminated the entire space.

While the family was eating together, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian basically focused on Li Yuechen.

It will be ready to go to the front line after the next year. This is the first time that Li Yuechen is away from his parents at such an age, and the couple also feel a little bit reluctant.

While serving her some food, Li Zhi said tentatively, "How about...me and Chen'er?"

Wu Zetian, who was sitting next to him, raised his eyebrows and looked over: "Your Majesty's current physical condition, why don't you think about the royal conquest?"

While speaking, there was even a warning in his eyes.

Although the couple has always centered on Li Zhi in major matters, in terms of life, it is always my mother who has the final say.

Even in this kind of matter, Li Zhi was a little afraid of her.

Of course, to borrow a famous saying from Master Ye, there are no men who are afraid of their wives in this world, only men who respect their wives!
Li Xian, who was sitting next to him, looked eager to try: "Otherwise, shall I go with Yuechen?"

"You?" Wu Zetian's contemptuous eyes did not hide at all, "Martial arts, riding and archery, and the art of war, what do you do?"

Li Xian, who was despised by his mother, smiled coyly: "Well, I will definitely have guards when the time comes..."

Then why did you go to the battlefield?Watching the fun?Li Yuechen complained wildly in his heart.

Seeing that the third brother was bullied, Li Lun, who was about to speak, chose to shut up and lowered his head to eat, acting like a good baby.

As for his sister's upcoming battle, he wasn't worried at all.

Having seen his sister's strength with his own eyes, he has an inexplicable confidence in her.

In a fairly harmonious atmosphere, the emperor's family finished the New Year's Eve dinner.

Except that Li Xian's atmosphere seems a little awkward, everything else is the same as usual, there is no difference.

After a meal, the family drank various drinks while enjoying Jiaofangsi's dance.

Until Zishi, after the children saluted their parents and congratulated the New Year, the meal also came to an end.

In the atmosphere where the second elder brother was somewhat out of place, Yifeng ushered in the third year.

……

Li Yuechen still didn't attend the court meeting on the first day of the new year, but put on Taoist robes to chant scriptures.

After reading the scriptures, he stopped by the prison guards and asked Geng Yunqiang and others to get ready.

As soon as the Shangyuan Festival is over, we will set off to the front line.

Li Yuechen walked and chatted with Geng Yunqiang, learning about the current situation.

"Your Highness, the last general has prepared a guard team of 500 people. They are all veterans with actual combat experience, and there are even many soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles. They are all masters who can stand on their own..."

Listening to Geng Yunqiang's explanation, Li Yuechen nodded, and then said with a smile: "Suddenly, the general Zhonglang who was the prison guard became my guard, do you feel lost?"

"What did His Highness say? It is a blessing for the last general to be with His Highness!" Geng Yunqiang said seriously.

Li Yuechen nodded: "It's hard to say if it's a blessing, but it will definitely be different in the future..."

There are many reform plans in the future, some related to the system, and some related to taxation...then the army is also indispensable.

It's just that Li Yuechen has just started, and he hasn't fully understood the army of this era, so it will take some time.

Geng Yunqiang didn't understand what she said, but seeing that she didn't mean to explain, he simply didn't ask any more questions.

After seeing the guards, Li Yuechen left the prison guard.

On the way back to the palace on horseback, Li Yuechen, who was sitting on the horseback, seemed to be a little absent-minded, and suddenly, he let out a long sigh.

Fu who was next to her seemed to have something on her mind, and couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, if you need a servant for something, just ask."

"No one else can help me with this matter, I can only do it myself..." Li Yuechen said while shaking his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Yuechen's troubles were easy to say.

It was just that as time went by, she became a little nervous and self-doubting, and couldn't help but ask herself, is she ready to go to the battlefield?
Fear of death is the instinct of life, even for extreme athletes.

Even though it is said that she is born with supernatural power and has not encountered any opponents so far, she is still a human being after all, not a fairy.

The more important thing is that for the special environment of the battlefield, there are some things that must be mentally prepared in advance.

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

For the cognition of life, she still needs to do some special training.

"Fulai, I still need a special training, you go and prepare. It will be arranged after the Shangyuan Festival..."

……

Half a month passed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the Shangyuan Festival in the third year of Yifeng.

This year, as usual, Li Zhi took his family out of the palace in modest clothes to have fun with the people.

Since the grain output has been relatively stable in recent years, most of the people live and work in peace and contentment, so the atmosphere of this festival is also better every year.

Under the starlight in the sky, almost the entire city of Dongdu was shining brightly.

There are many more river lanterns in Luoshui than in previous years, and the stars are floating on the river surface, which seems to echo with the Milky Way in the sky.

I don't know if it's because of the moonlight, but the river water looks a mysterious blue, as if there are gold threads flowing in it.

The streets were full of people, and there were several lanterns hanging almost every meter away.

Although the brightness is not as good as that of street lamps, they are better than the large number of them, almost illuminating the usually dark streets as if they were sunrise.

The family walked among the crowds coming and going, watching the folk scenes of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuechen thought while watching, if all the cities in the Tang Dynasty could be like this, then it would be a truly peaceful and prosperous age.

However, this goal is too ambitious and cannot be achieved in a short period of time. It can be regarded as the ultimate goal of life.

Anyway, I am only 13 years old, and I should have decades to accomplish this.

Seeing the pensive expression on his daughter's face, Li Zhi suddenly asked, "What is Chen'er thinking about?"

"Thinking about the future Tang Dynasty, it will be better every year." Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

"Such a wish is simple to say, but it is extremely difficult to realize..." Li Zhi looked up at the sky and smiled, but then lowered his head, raised his hand and touched his daughter's head, "But Chen'er can definitely do it! "

Wu Zetian, who was originally looking at the lanterns of different shapes elsewhere, also turned her head: "Your Majesty has high hopes, and Chen'er has a lot of burdens."

"Don't worry, Auntie, the child is born with supernatural powers, so he can handle it!" Li Yuechen patted himself on the shoulder very reliably.

Seeing this scene, Wu Zetian smiled gratifiedly.

This daughter has been sensible since she was a child. Although she is usually cute and playful, she is always reliable and comforting at critical moments.

Seeing her daughter's answer, and thinking that she was about to go to the battlefield, Wu Zetian couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

"It's hard to come out today, does Chen'er want anything?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Not yet, let's talk about it when I have a chance." Li Yuechen smiled, and then took his mother's hand to look at the lantern.

Li Zhi, who was behind, also smiled, took the health ball handed over by Zhang Chengxin, and followed slowly, while letting the other children around him follow.

……

Five days later, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the entire Dongdu was covered with snow.

Fulai followed Li Yuechen to Dali Temple. In his hand, he held the Tang saber that was forged together with the armor.

Today the princess came over, Zhang Wenguan, Minister of Dali Temple, came out to greet her: "I have seen Your Highness the Princess!"

Li Yuechen nodded expressionlessly, and his tone was a little indifferent: "Excuse me, are you ready?"

Zhang Wenguan nodded: "Everything is ready! Your Highness, please follow me."

As he said that, he stepped aside and led Li Yuechen inside.

Like Chang'an, Dongdu has two prisons, Yushitai Prison and Dali Temple Prison.

The former is mainly responsible for detaining some criminal officials, while the latter is mostly responsible for civilian criminals.

Li Yuechen came here today to do the last training before going to the battlefield.

To put it bluntly, she came here to kill people today!

She wasn't sure if she would be able to adapt to the battlefield in the future, so today was a mental preparation for herself in advance.

Although she walked in with Zhang Wenguan expressionlessly, Fulai, who had taken care of her since she was a child, could tell that she was a little nervous at this moment.

Although she is an extreme athlete who is used to being accompanied by danger, she understands the value of life better than ordinary people!
And now, she was about to take a person's life with her own hands.This is something she has never done, and she does not want to do it in her heart.

But she still came today, and she tried her best to hide her nervousness, which was also seen by the blessing of knowing her.

He was half a body behind her, and couldn't help but think in his heart, if the princess couldn't pass today's test, even if he tried to think of usurping, he would try his best to prevent His Highness from going to the battlefield!
Entering the backyard of Dali Temple is the prison.

Prisons in this era are not built underground like in TV dramas, but are buildings surrounded by concrete.

And there is already a system of detaining men and women separately, and there are not too many people in a cell, and some serious criminals even have one room per person.

This place is like a square market, but the walls of the square are very high, more than one foot in length, and the surface is smooth, so it is impossible for ordinary people to climb up.

Entering it, you can smell a strange and pungent smell.

There is no condition to bathe prisoners here. Li Yuechen followed behind Zhang Wenguan and turned to look at the cells surrounded by wooden fences on both sides.

Most of the prisoners inside were unkempt and dirty, curled up on the haystack, and even a lot of lice could be seen in their hair.

In this era when jailers beat prisoners without any pressure from public opinion, these so-called desperadoes were all wounded and numb. Even if they saw a little girl who looked like a delicate flower coming in, they would not dare to make any disrespectful actions.

Even some prisoners whose families are in good condition and who are familiar with the jailers on weekdays are all curled up obediently on the hay at this moment, without saying a word, and they don't even dare to look up.

Just by looking at Zhang Wenguan's attitude, you can tell that this little girl has an unusual status. If she dares to say hello, she might die immediately.

Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he might become a sandbag for many jailers to relieve their boredom in the days to come.

"The smell here is too bad, Your Highness, please take care of me..." Zhang Wenguan said while leading the way, and stopped in front of a cell after walking to the innermost part.

Li Yuechen didn't want to express any opinion on the bad environment here, but nodded to express his understanding, then turned his head and looked at the man lying on the haystack in the cell.

Through the thick wooden fence, you can see a person lying sideways on the dry grass inside.

His body was slightly thin, his body was dirty, and his beard, which he hadn't taken care of for a long time, made him look sloppy.

(End of this chapter)