Great Tang princess

Chapter 245 Complete Concentration of Imperial Power
On the day Pei Xingjian set off, it stands to reason that the emperor should send the prince out of the city to see him off.

But now that the second elder brother has gone back to Chang'an, the task falls on Li Yuechen.

As for the third and fourth brothers, these two have been raised as idle princes since they were young, so naturally they are not needed.

Li Yuechen came out of the city on horseback, and had a glass of wine with Pei Xingjian on behalf of the emperor.

Today's Pei Xingjian is actually not too old, but because he has a big beard, he looks much older than his actual age, with a feeling of vicissitudes.

Next to him stood a foreigner with the same beard, blond hair and blue eyes. His nose and eyebrows were raised high, and he could tell the difference from the Han people at a glance.

This person's name is a bit of a mouthful, his name is Nirvana Master, and he was canonized as the king of Persia by his father two days ago. The ostensible task this time is to send him back.

After Pei Xingjian finished his drink, he saluted respectfully: "Princess, please stop and thank Your Highness for coming to see you off. Your Majesty will set off now."

"Pei Shilang, it's a long way to the Western Regions, take care all the way!" Li Yuechen nodded.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely live up to my mission!"

After finishing speaking, he did not leave, but changed the subject and asked tentatively: "Now the nephew is serving in the army of His Highness, but he refuses to disclose anything, I don't know..."

"Pei Shilang should not ask more about this matter. When the time comes in the future, he will naturally know." Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

In fact, I didn't intend to keep the matter of the grenade forever. Sooner or later, the existence of this thing will be exposed.

As long as it is exposed, someone with a heart will check it out, and slowly reverse it, this formula will be exposed one day.

Moreover, Li Yuechen vaguely remembered that when he was in school, he seemed to have heard his teacher say that gunpowder had been used in wars in the late Tang Dynasty.

Then push it forward, maybe this thing was discovered in the middle of the Tang Dynasty.

Now that history has changed, this formula may be preserved for a longer period of time, but it won't be too long.

The change of the war mode is already a certainty, what needs to be done now is to keep this recipe secret for as long as possible.

At least let Datang's army go to the forefront in the future war mode.

Hearing Li Yuechen's words, Pei Xingjian didn't ask any more questions, and got up to leave after saluting.

Li Yuechen also got on his horse, but he didn't turn back immediately. Instead, he waited at the spot for a while, and turned back after seeing the large army gradually going away.

……

After returning to the palace, Li Yuechen returned to Renshou Hall to return to his father.

"Grandpa, Pei Shilang has sent away, the task is completed!"

Li Yuechen sat down cross-legged while talking, and picked up the folding fan beside the table to fan himself.

In this era without air-conditioning, summer is extremely sad, and we basically rely on fans and ice cream to get through it.

My mother, Wu Zetian, had already put on a sleeveless vest, and she was tasting a bowl of Su Shan at this moment.

Seeing her daughter sitting cross-legged without elegance, and fanning herself with a fan, she turned her head and taught, "Chen'er, even if the weather is hot, you should pay attention to your posture..."

"Okay, my son understands." Li Yuechen agreed very perfunctorily, still fanning the wind non-stop.

Seeing her like this, Wu Zetian just shook his head and smiled, without saying anything.

This daughter has been very sensible since she was a child, and she must not be like this in front of outsiders.

Li Zhi next to her liked her appearance very much, and smiled dotingly: "I heard that you let those soldiers cook soup with green beans every day, and no one in the whole army was killed?"

"Yes, but Grandpa, that green bean is not a panacea. It's mainly because the children don't let them train at noon, so it's better to take precautions." Li Yuechen explained.

Listening to his daughter's words, Li Zhi smiled slightly, and twirled the health ball in his hand: "I also heard that you have recently started teaching them how to read and write characters. Is it possible that you want them to be able to write and count?"

"It's natural!" Li Yuechen nodded, "A unit with combat effectiveness must be a unit with culture and faith! With culture, they can understand why they fight..."

Listening to her daughter's eloquent explanation, Wu Zetian next to her seemed very interested, listening to her while eating crispy crisps.

Li Yuechen's theory did not immediately get the approval of her parents. After all, it was still limited by the times. What she said was too advanced, and she couldn't understand it for a while.

However, as a daughter slave, Li Zhi always has unconditional trust and support for his daughter.

Not to mention, everything this daughter has done since she was a child can be proved to be right, so even if she can't understand this kind of thing, she won't refute it right away, but just proposes: "Then Chen'er, How about letting me see this army with my own eyes and inspect it?"

"Okay!"

Li Yuechen nodded very simply. Although it is still far from Li Yuechen's expectations, it is not a problem for the emperor to have a look and give him some confidence.

Originally, she planned to invite her father to take a look at it after a while, but now that he has offered to take a look, she might as well agree to let him go and take a look.

Seeing that his daughter agreed so simply, Li Zhi nodded: "Okay, what can I do for Chen'er?"

"It's better to hit the sun than to choose the day. Anyway, it's still early, why not go now?" Li Yuechen asked back.

Li Zhi turned his head: "What does Mei Niang think?"

"It's good to go and have a look, just go out and blow some air!" Wu Zetian nodded and said.

Now that he decided to go, he had to prepare immediately. Li Zhi immediately ordered Zhang Chengxin to prepare for departure, and specifically said that he wanted to travel lightly.

Having said that, when the emperor travels, the battle will never be too small, and there must be at least a hundred people in front and back.

Not to mention anything else, there must be at least a dozen court ladies and eunuchs accompanying him, and the emperor's bodyguard, You Qianniuwei, must also be there, and this has exceeded the barrier of a hundred people.

Li Zhi thought that since he was going, the husband and wife alone would not be interesting, so he simply called his two daughters and son over.

That is to say, the second elder brother Li Xian is currently in Chang'an to supervise the country, otherwise he would also be called to go with him.

The elder brothers and sisters who received the notice came over soon, and the whole family got into Li Zhi's carriage and headed to the Mangshan Military Region.

Li Yuechen sent people to the barracks in advance to inform the emperor that he would come over for inspection later, so that they could get ready, otherwise it would be a joke if someone got nervous and made some trouble.

For Dad's first inspection, he still needs to leave a good impression on him.

……

The distance was not far. After the emperor's Luanjia came to the barracks, it happened to be around four o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, it was not as hot as noon, and the sun was still a bit sinister.

Before getting out of the carriage, several eunuchs had already raised a big umbrella to cover the sun for the emperor and others.

When Li Zhi got off the carriage, he saw the high platform in front of the playground. This platform was used by Li Yuechen to give speeches and lectures. In the future, soldiers could also perform performances among the soldiers on certain festivals.

This platform is exactly opposite to the dormitory building, facing north from south.The length is about ten meters, and the width is almost four meters.

Between the dormitory building and the high platform is a very flat cement concrete floor, and in the middle there is a small platform of two meters in length and width, which is empty.

"Chen'er, what is the use of that small table?" Li Zhi asked curiously.

"Oh, if there is a national flag in the future." Li Yuechen smiled.

Li Zhi nodded. From a literal point of view, the national flag should be the same as the military flag, representing the flag of the Tang Dynasty.

I really didn't think about this problem before, but I can think about it after I go back.

While thinking, the family followed Li Yuechen and gradually came to the high platform.

The two brothers, Li Xian and Li Lun, looked left and right as soon as they came in, as if they were curious about everything here.

In the end, it was Li Xian who saw the straight soldiers standing next to the playground, and asked curiously, "Why didn't Yuechen let them come and wait?"

"Of course it's for grandpa to see how they assembled."

Li Yuechen smiled and said, after coming to the high platform, he took a step forward and shouted: "Assemble!"

The soldiers next to them heard the order, ran over quickly, automatically took pictures of the formation, stepped on their feet, and looked to the right one after another.

It took less than a minute to form a very neat square.

Li Zhi in the stands nodded slightly, not to mention anything else, just rushing at this speed, which is indeed very different from other troops.

Even Qianniuwei, who was the emperor's bodyguard, looked curiously at the quickly assembled soldiers below.

Li Xian and his brothers and sisters simply felt that the soldiers looked different in uniform, and they were especially curious about the camouflage uniform.

After the formation was completed, Geng Yunqiang ran to the stands and saluted Li Yuechen: "Your Highness, everyone in Zuo Qianniuwei has assembled! Please give instructions!"

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

Geng Yunqiang agreed to salute, turned around and yelled at the soldiers: "Slow down!"

With a "crash", all the soldiers spread their feet shoulder-width apart, put their hands behind their backs, and held their heads high.

Li Yuechen walked a few steps forward, came to the front of the high platform, and shouted: "Soldiers! Tell Your Majesty! What is Tang Jun?"

"The armed forces of the Tang Empire led by the Li family!" The soldiers shouted in unison!

"What is our purpose?"

"I'm waiting! Datang is here!"

"What is my duty?"

"Protect the Great Tang Union and the Ten Nations!!!"

Five hundred people shouted in unison, the sound was so loud that the sound waves seemed to be visible to the naked eye, and they went straight to the emperor's family in the stands.

Li Zhi's eyes widened even more. Before he came, he imagined that this army was at most stronger than those ordinary troops. After all, there are big fish and meat for offerings every day, and their physical fitness must be extraordinary.

But now that he saw the gathering speed and the uniform movements with his own eyes, he already clearly felt the unusualness of this army.

Although he hasn't seen any real results yet, at this moment, he seems to understand what his daughter said just now in the Hall of Renshou.

Li Yuechen turned around with a smile and said, "Grandfather, you're here, how about saying hello to the soldiers?"

Lectures and speeches are also a basic compulsory course for the emperor. He nodded and took two steps forward. Just as he was about to speak, Li Yuechen reminded in a low voice beside him: "Grandpa, why don't you say hello to them first, and say hello to them."

Li Zhi didn't know what this daughter was doing, but he nodded, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Hello, soldiers!"

"Long live my emperor!" The soldiers replied in unison.

Li Zhi, who didn't react, seemed to be taken aback, his eyelids twitched.

But at least he is still an emperor. After seeing many big scenes, he immediately stabilized and continued: "Soldiers have worked hard!"

"Defend Datang!" The soldiers answered in unison again.

Hearing these Qiqi answers, you can feel the spirit of this army at close range.

Whether it was Li Zhi or Wu Zetian and the others behind him, when they heard such answers shouted in unison, affected by the atmosphere, they also felt a rush of enthusiasm.

Li Zhi's face was a little red, and he couldn't help thinking in his heart, if the whole Tang Dynasty had such an army...

But then I calmed down, this kind of army costs money, not to mention big fish and meat every day, uniform accommodation, clothes, etc... everything is money!

At present, it is unrealistic to have all the troops of the Tang Dynasty organized like this!

But today really opened his eyes and made him understand that the army can still practice like this!

The passionate Li Zhi took two deep breaths and began to speak: "Today I see the new appearance of my Tang soldiers, I am very relieved..."

Leaders are generally difficult to understand, and the emperor is no exception.

A lot of classical Chinese was thrown down, and the soldiers below still haven't read all the words, so naturally it is impossible to understand them.

But this did not prevent Li Zhi from opening his eyes wide and listening with a serious face, which made Li Zhi who was speaking very satisfied, at least it seemed that they had listened.

After the speech, the soldiers below clapped their hands applauded.

In the back, the two sisters were amazed. They really didn't expect that the army could train so neatly, as if they were one person.

Li Xian and Li Lun also opened their eyes wide. At this moment, in the hearts of the two princes, a thought also popped up, what if they were one of them?

In fact, most boys will have the same idea after seeing such a scene.

After all, this tidy and passionate feeling is very attractive to many boys.

Not to mention them, even Li Zhi himself had the same thought in his mind for a moment.

Wu Zetian, who had been watching from the side, narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help turning his head to look at the smiling daughter beside him.

Although the number of such troops is small, this is only temporary, and the number will definitely increase gradually in the future.

This kind of army, coupled with powerful weapons like grenades... It can be said that nothing can threaten the royal family in the future!
Since ancient times, all the emperors of all dynasties have thought about how to concentrate and consolidate the imperial power. From the system of three provinces and six ministries established by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, to the group phase system established by Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty, the original intention was to restrict the power of the prime minister and expand the influence of the imperial power. .

But now, the biggest dream of the emperors of all dynasties has come true in the hands of his own daughter!

And it was so realized... Wu Zetian couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while.

easily?She couldn't help thinking about it.

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