Great Tang princess

Chapter 20 The Full Life

After returning to Chengxiang Hall, Li Yuechen asked Xiao He to prepare pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and sat on the couch to think.

When writing a novel, what should I write first?
Don't even think about the Romance of the Gods, now is a special period, and many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty expressed dissatisfaction with the queen listening to the government behind the curtain.

At this time, there is a sudden "Fengshen Yanyi", regardless of whether Li Yuechen has that meaning, at least in the eyes of others, it means that Wu Zetian is Su Daji.

The current Li Yuechen can imagine the flushed cheeks of Manchao Wenwu after this book came out.

For your own safety, don't even think about this book.

It is not impossible to write, but a large-scale magic reform must be done.

For example, it was changed to King Zhou going to Nuwa Niangniang Temple to write an inscription, expressing gratitude for the difficulty of women's low social status.

After Empress Nuwa came back and saw it, she felt the same as a woman, and she counted that King Zhou's country only had 28 years of luck left, so she asked the three monsters of Nine-Tailed Fox to protect him for 28 years and let him End of life.

However, King Zhou was not reconciled, even with the help of the Nine-Tailed Fox, he had no choice but to die in the end...

In this way, King Zhou is a tragic hero, and Su Daji will become a positive character.

This is not impossible, after all, novels are not official history, and some elements of romance can be added.

For example, the change of Xuanwumen, in the novel, it can be written that Prince Li Jiancheng was betrayed and besieged by his subordinates, and His Majesty Taizong sacrificed himself to block arrows for his brothers... It's just that he was a step too late to stop it.

Having said that, Li Yuechen still didn't plan to write like this, because it was not the time.

Literati are good at making up their minds. Even if they write like this now, they might be labeled as predicting the country's downfall.

So it's better to write Journey to the West. There are not many elements related to Taizong. As long as some small places are changed, it will not affect the whole story line.

Anyway, this is the story of monkeys fighting monsters, and those monsters with backgrounds are rescued, so maybe they can use it to satirize the corrupt behavior of some people in the court.

Of course, Li Yuechen would never admit it. This princess is still a child, and she just wanted to write about monkeys, and she did not carry any private goods at all!

And as long as there is a little bit of pen and ink in it, it can make His Majesty Taizong's reputation to a higher level, and Li Zhi will definitely not object!
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen raised his hand and snapped his fingers with a "snap", my old lady is so fucking witty!

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone brought by Xiao He were placed on the desk, and Mrs. Zheng who was next to her was very cooperative and began to grind the ink.

Shangguan Wan'er next to her was sitting next to her mother obediently, but her two big eyes were secretly looking at the various decorations in the palace.

While grinding the ink, Mrs. Zheng raised her head and asked cautiously, "What article does Your Highness want to write?"

"It's just a ghost novel." Li Yuechen smiled and handed Shangguan Wan'er a piece of pastry, "I read "Da Tang Western Regions" a few days ago and found it very boring, so I thought it would be interesting if some ghosts and ghosts were added to it. "

Shangguan Wan'er stared intently at the pastries that Li Yuechen handed over.

I have lived in the Yeting Palace since I was a child, where did I get the snacks?But because of strict family education, he didn't dare to reach out to pick it up, so he could only turn his head and look at Mrs. Zheng.

Before Zheng could refuse, Li Yuechen stretched out his hand a little further: "This is my gift, just take it!"

Zheng Shi also nodded: "Your Highness's reward will continue."

After getting her mother's approval, Shangguan Wan'er stretched out both hands to take the pastry handed over by Li Yuechen, and saluted, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Mrs. Zheng was about to ask how to write it, but Li Yuechen waved her hand: "No need today, I need to do some tidying up first. In the next few days, you will wait here with your daughter."

"Here!" Mrs. Zheng agreed, but then raised her head and asked, "Dare to ask, Your Highness, can I borrow the pen, ink and books here to teach my little girl when I am free?"

Dare to ask this person, Zheng is just planning to take a gamble.

The servants in the palace often gossip about a lot of news, and about the little princess Li Yuechen, the most common thing among the servants is that they are kind-hearted and treat them well.

Usually in the Yeting Palace, Mrs. Zheng would also teach her daughter to read and write, but after all, there were very few books to read there, and it was difficult to afford pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Today, the princess finally used them, so she wanted to take a gamble and ask for a try.

From the beginning to the present, Zheng found that this little princess was indeed as rumored, not to mention cute in appearance, and she had no pretensions at all.

So he made a request, and after he finished speaking, he looked at her cautiously, and as soon as he found that she was angry, he was ready to change his words immediately.

But Li Yuechen didn't care about this at all, nodded and said: "Children's education is the most important thing, yes!"

"Thank you Your Highness!"

……

In the next few days, apart from exercising unshakably every day, Li Yuechen basically spent the rest of the time in his room writing a slightly modified Journey to the West.

More than ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was August in a blink of an eye.

Li Yuechen has already written that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva appeared in Tang Dynasty to enlighten Xuanzang to learn scriptures here.

However, it needs to be changed here. It must not be written that Li Shimin knelt down to greet him, etc., but replaced it with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva treating the emperor with courtesy, and both sides saluted each other.

Then Taizong sent Xuanzang to set off, and gave him a glass of hometown wine outside the gate of Chang'an, added some soil, and asked him to come back as soon as possible.

It is written that when Xuanzang came to Wuzhi Mountain, two of his attendants were killed by tigers, rescued by hunters, and met monkeys under the mountain.

After counting the days, it was time to visit Mrs. Rong Guo again today, so he put down his pen and went out with Xiao He.

Anyway, there are quite a few Jinwu guards accompanying him, and his safety is guaranteed, so it doesn't matter if Eunuch Fu goes or not.

……

Today, Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang unexpectedly finished approving the memorial after lunch, and they both felt a little unaccustomed to it.

After discussing it, I decided to visit my daughter.

Usually it is the daughter who takes the initiative to come over. Li Zhi likes this daughter very much now, and always feels that he should also take the initiative to visit his daughter as a father.

After arriving at the Chengxiang Hall, Eunuch Fu saw it from a distance and trotted over: "I have seen the saint, my lady!"

"Well, where is Chen'er?" Li Zhi asked casually.

"Back to the saint, His Highness has just left the palace to visit Mrs. Rong Guo."

Li Zhi seemed a little unhappy, "It seems that this is not the time..."

Wu Zetian next to him thought his appearance was a bit funny, so he turned his head and asked, "What has Chen'er been doing these days?"

"Hui Niangniang... Your Highness is writing a ghost novel." Eunuch Fu looked a little embarrassed.

The main reason is that in this era, the meaning of writing is to record knowledge, and novels are considered unpopular.

Wu Zetian frowned all of a sudden, and Li Zhi next to him raised his head: "Go get it!"

"Here!"

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian entered the palace and sat down. After a while, Eunuch Fu came in with a large stack of papers full of words, and handed them over respectfully.

Looking down, the first is the three words Journey to the West, followed by: The first time, the monkey king was born.

Li Yuechen is not here now, and Li Zhi and his wife have nothing to do, so they picked it up and read it slowly.

Looking back, the health ball in Li Zhi's hand turned slower and slower, and finally stopped completely.

Zhang Chengxin asked Eunuch Fu to bring a frying pan and start making tea, so that the couple could read novels quietly.

……

When the sun was about to set, Li Yuechen also came back.

Before he came in, he saw that there were many more maids at the door, and Li Yuechen immediately knew that it might be his parents who came over.

Taking off his shoes and walking into the palace, he said secretly.The couple were sitting on the couch drinking tea, but Li Yuechen knew that they must have read the pile of manuscripts on the desk next to them.

"I've met the two adults!" Li Yuechen saluted casually, then ran to sit next to Li Zhi, "Is Grandpa and Madam looking for a baby?"

Wu Zetian's expression was a bit uneasy, and she held the manuscript of Journey to the West in her hand and asked, "Chen'er, what is this?"

Li Yuechen obediently explained that it was because reading The Story of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty felt that the writing was too boring, so he made some changes and wrote a ghost novel.

Wu Zetian was about to say something, but was interrupted by Li Zhi.

He had a curious expression on his face: "Chen'er, what is this?"

When Li Yuechen saw the place he was pointing at, he immediately felt a headache.

I didn't expect to forget this, so I could only explain obediently: "This is... punctuation marks... My child reads all kinds of books and feels obscure and profound. I don't know where to break sentences, so I use these methods to break sentences."

This was a real mistake. In fact, Li Yuechen didn't want to do it like this, and he didn't even need it for calligraphy practice.

But it was the first time I wrote a novel, out of habit, I used it subconsciously.

Things like punctuation marks appear in this era, and I don't know what those literati think.

If it is a welcoming attitude, then everyone will be happy. If it is not a welcoming attitude, I am afraid it is a poem.

There was no literary inquisition in the Tang Dynasty, and it was not uncommon for people to write poems to criticize.The most typical one is the violent-tempered King Luo Bin.

In the past, Taoist King Li Yuanqing liked to collect talents. King Luo Bin worked under him for several years, but one day he found out that his superiors had sent them a task to introduce themselves.

King Luo Bin heard, I have been working here for five or six years, and you don't even know who I am?

So without further ado, he wrote a poem to spray him bloody, and directly resigned naked!
It is said that Du Fu also likes to write poems to criticize the emperor, but it is not clear whether it is true or not. After all, it seems that Lao Du has not yet been born in this era.

Li Yuechen can only pray that these literati do not reject punctuation marks, otherwise, if someone really writes poems and criticizes her, there is nothing she can do.

However, Wu Zetian seemed to agree with this thing, and nodded aside: "Although I don't know how to write such a ghost novel, but the punctuation marks are good, and it can obviously reduce the difficulty of learning for children..."

Li Zhi on the side nodded dotingly: "Well, she is indeed my daughter! This thing should be promoted!"

The emperor has made a decision, what can Li Yuechen say, he can only take one step at a time.

Regarding the content in Journey to the West, Li Zhi didn't say anything, but judging from his expression, he obviously didn't care about it.

After all, his father Li Shimin can talk directly to Mantian Gods and Buddhas, which can be regarded as a highlight moment.

After eating, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian got up and left.

Li Yuechen sent it to the gate of the palace: "Two adults, walk slowly."

Mother Wu Zetian cleared her throat suddenly: "Well, when the follow-up review is written, bring it to me and your grandfather as soon as possible."

Damn, what's the situation?Reader reminder?
But it seems normal to think about it. People in this era lack entertainment. Although they look down on this kind of novel on the surface, they will most likely express their true taste in the end.

Li Yuechen suppressed a smile, and bowed obediently: "My child obeys!"

After watching the two leave, Li Yuechen's mood immediately improved. Since the emperor and empress both liked to read it, then there is no problem. You can write with confidence.

In a good mood, Li Yuechen turned around and bounced back to Chengxiang Temple, humming a little song while bouncing around.

"Accompany you to watch the meteor shower fall on this earth~~~Look at the railway repaired to my hometown~~~"

The two who had already walked out were talking about another topic.

"Your Majesty, the word Chen'er..."

"Well, the pen is sharp like a knife, and the font is sharp. No wonder I have been fond of martial arts since I was a child!" Li Zhi commented while stroking his beard with a smile.

Wu Zetian shook his head: "But this kind of personality is placed on a woman, it seems..."

However, Li Zhi gently took her hand: "Meiniang, don't worry, Chen'er is not a domineering person. Besides, with you and me here, can she be bullied?"

……

After more than ten days of getting along, Shangguan Wan'er and Li Yuechen have obviously become familiar with each other.

At this time, he was helping her sharpen the ink and asked, "Your Highness, of these two Monkey Kings, which one is real and which one is fake?"

"Don't ask! When the follow-up chapter is written, you will naturally know." Li Yuechen refused to spoil the spoiler with an inscrutable face.

Li Yuechen's calligraphy is still not good enough, so after finishing the manuscript, Zheng's help is basically needed to transcribe it later.

But even if she hasn't achieved great success, now her calligraphy can clearly see the difference from mainstream calligraphy.

Perhaps because of her own aesthetics and other reasons, her handwriting is now leaning more and more towards Lao Zhao's thin golden body.

I don't know if it's because there's less work here and I'm not tired, Zheng's complexion has obviously improved a lot in the past few days.

At least the tired feeling on his face has disappeared, and he looks much more energetic.

And every morning when Li Yuechen practiced martial arts, she would teach Shangguan Wan'er to read and write in the room.

There are a large number of classics available here, and Shangguan Wan'er is smart, and she can see a lot of progress almost every day.

As time passed day by day, Li Zhi said in court that the princess invented punctuation marks, and asked the ministers whether it was worth promoting.

Headed by Xu Jingzong, as well as Wu Zetian's think tank Beimen Bachelor all said that punctuation marks are indeed helpful for children all over the world to learn and should be promoted.

Punctuation began to be promoted, and with the addition of the princess plow in front, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that even with these two things alone, it was enough for this princess to be famous in history!
At this time, Li Yuechen didn't even know that he had gradually begun to gain fame.

I still practice martial arts and exercise very self-disciplined every day, and I go to greet my master Liu Rengui and my grandmother, Mrs. Rongguo every now and then.

At night, when I have nothing to do, I usually take Shangguan Wan'er to play with the two older sisters, and occasionally go to the Outer Court to play with a few older brothers, watching them fight cocks and the like.

Life may seem monotonous, but it is actually extremely fulfilling.

(End of this chapter)