Great Tang princess

Chapter 411

In the imperial city, among the grand music and dances, the officials shouted long live.

At this moment, no matter what emotions they have in their hearts, they must follow the irreversible flow and celebrate the birth of the new emperor.

The notes plucked by the dexterous fingers of the musicians alternated between slowness and compactness, and became much more passionate amidst the worship of the officials, and could even be heard outside the imperial city.

The towering Vientiane Shrine stands abruptly but harmoniously in the imperial city, making the people of the entire Eastern Capital unable to help but look up.

At the same time, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the latest issue of the newspaper goes on sale.

Although it is the New Year, in this era of lack of entertainment, there are still people waiting for the arrival of the newspaper seller at the gate of Fangshi early.

Some even didn't want to wait by themselves, so they ran to the door of the newsstand early and waited, and they were sold out as soon as the door opened.

Many well-informed or smart-minded people have already made some psychological preparations for today's news. However, when they saw that the emperor's enthronement was actually announced in the newspaper, they still couldn't help but feel their hearts tremble. Subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the palace.

And many people with relatively rich family backgrounds looked at their daughters with complicated expressions after reading the newspaper.

In today's world, a woman can even be an emperor, so shouldn't the daughter in the family learn more about culture?Maybe one day in the future, the imperial examination will also admit women?
Compared with these things, what is more sad are those couples whose women are already strong.

Perhaps due to etiquette before, the wife would not be too arrogant, but now that all women are emperors, it will more or less affect the family members.

When a woman becomes emperor, it is not only the court that will be affected, but the whole world.

……

The Dachao will add the Enthronement Ceremony, although it is to save efficiency, but it is also more time-consuming than a single item.

When Si Shi was about to pass, the ceremony was declared over.

After saluting, the officials turned around and left slowly. Most of them had complicated expressions. After all, such a thing as a woman being an emperor has never happened since ancient times.

However, she did it today, and she doesn't know what the world will look like in the future.

Li Yuechen didn't leave, it was normal to be with his mother during the Chinese New Year today.

She did not need to be notified when entering the Hall of Renshou. Seeing that Zhang Chengxin was not at the door, she took off her shoes and entered the hall.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard Zhang Chengxin's report: "Your Majesty, there are people gathered outside the imperial city, and they seem to be worshiping the Vientiane Shrine..."

Wu Zetian looked at the daughter who came in, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Well, the common people are allowed to visit the Vientiane Shrine, and the elderly will give them food..."

Li Yuechen was a little surprised when he heard this. An emperor would allow the people to enter the palace, and even the main hall to visit.

Even though there may be some political purpose here, let alone the present, even if it is...

Sure enough, the emperor is the emperor after all, Li Yuechen shook his head, went to sit beside his mother, and poured a cup of tea by himself.

After Zhang Chengxin took the order to leave, she turned her head and looked at her daughter: "Now that the situation has stabilized, where does Chen'er plan to start?"

Li Yuechen supported his head with one hand: "Of course it's salt! This thing is originally run by the government, no matter how high or low the price is, outsiders have no right to talk about it."

"You once said that salt can be obtained from seawater, but how much does it cost to obtain salt from the sea?"

"The cost of producing in large quantities is not high." Li Yuechen thought for a while, "However, this method needs to be tried a few more times, so it may be somewhat higher at the beginning. But it is much better than the method used today. "

Hearing that she was sure, Wu Zetian nodded.

This daughter has never been unable to do anything she wanted to do since she was a child. She can even fly into the sky. Making salt is so easy.

Besides, she also understands that salt is just needed, and people need to eat salt to live, which is one of the main sources of national funds at present.

Li Yuechen continued: "Besides, after the salt is made, the public money can be cancelled, and it can also prevent those who seized the money and ordered Shi to do some angry things in the name of the court..."

"Don't talk nonsense, this is..."

"I know, it's the law of the ancestors!" Li Yuechen pouted impatiently, "But bad government is bad government, so change it as soon as possible!"

Wu Zetian was a little helpless towards this rebellious daughter, so he gave her a blank look and raised his teacup: "Where are you going to make it?"

"Qing...zhou."

In fact, she wanted to talk about Qingdao, but there is no such place name in this era, so she said Qingzhou, which is not far away anyway.

"Qingzhou..." Wu Zetian muttered to himself, and then asked, "How long does it take to make salt, is it fast enough?"

"Quick, if it's during the hot summer period in June, seven or eight days will be about the same. The land of Zhenzhou, because of the hot climate, can make salt most of the year." Li Yuechen replied.

Wu Zetian frowned: "In that case, why are you going to Qingzhou?"

"Just one place is not enough!" Li Yuechen shook his head, "Two salt-making places can supply the north and the south at the same time."

In fact, judging by the standards of this era, one place should be similar, after all, there are only tens of millions of people in the whole country.

But as the country develops, the population will always increase gradually.What's more, considering the geographical location, it is more convenient here.

In this era, it is still too far from Hainan to the inland.

"That's pretty quick..." Wu Zetian nodded.

Li Yuechen continued: "But Aunt, the time for the baby to go may not be too short."

"Why is that?"

"My boy plans to form a navy over there. In this way, if there is a war in the north, support can be provided quickly. The only aircraft that can be used in combat today are hot air balloons, and they do not yet have the conditions to form an air force alone, so temporarily put it in The army is down, but the navy is very necessary..."

In fact, Li Yuechen is still quite willing to form the armed forces of the sea, land and air in this era, but the cost of forming an air force is high. The key is that in the current war, hot air balloons can at most play the role of reconnaissance and air assault There is no need to form a separate air force for this purpose.

Listening to her daughter's narration, Wu Zetian nodded: "My mother agrees. After all, if the salt industry develops, it will not be a big problem to raise another navy. It's just that the royal family's children are all in your military camp now. If..."

"Bring them when I plan to go there." Li Yuechen replied, "As a child of the royal family, it's better to see more of our country, at least to have an idea of ​​the country, isn't it? Don't be like brother , there is an unknown outside the palace..."

In fact, when Li Yuechen decided to educate the children of the royal family in a unified way, he had such an idea in the beginning, especially the prince who might inherit the throne in the future, he had to go out and see more, so as to know what is suffering among the people.

Like my elder brother, who has never been anywhere except Chang'an and Dongdu since he was a child, the people below are right, because he has no way of knowing the actual situation.

Wu Zetian nodded in agreement: "It's good to go out and have a look. When my mother was young, she also lived in Lizhou. A lot of things she has seen and heard are also a lifetime of experience."

A thousand years later, that place will be called Guangyuan... Li Yuechen added in his mind.

"It's just that it's all right for many royal children to go out. If even the prince..." Wu Zetian expressed concern about this.

"Don't worry, Auntie, there will be no shortage of protection personnel, and there will be no shortage of weapons and equipment. Their safety is guaranteed." Li Yuechen said.

Although she has always advocated that members of the royal family should lead troops to fight in the future and rush to the front line, Li Yuechen will never send underage children to the battlefield.

Li Yuechen came over to chat with his mother after the next court, and they chatted until lunch at noon before gradually finalizing the follow-up matters.

When I left the palace, I happened to see many elderly people coming out of the Vientiane Shrine. The emperor invited them to dinner today, and everyone had pleasant and satisfied smiles on their faces.

Respecting the elderly has always been a traditional virtue in this land since ancient times, especially in this era, if someone can live to more than 90 years old, it is a real mascot, and the imperial court will give money to support it every month.

……

After returning to the Princess Mansion, Li Yuechen went back to his room and began to list his plans on paper.

What I use is the lead pencil made by the Engineering Institute some time ago. The lead lead is wrapped in paper, and there is no need to sharpen it. Just pull the end of the thread down to expose the lead lead wrapped inside.

And the paper is also very thick, as long as you don't break it on purpose, it won't break easily.

At present, it is impossible for her to go there immediately. After all, there is nothing there, so she plans to send a group of craftsmen and some soldiers there first.

Set up a camp there, and at the same time start building production equipment such as blast furnaces, burning cement, and even shipbuilding.

After the basic things are settled first, she can safely bring a group of royal children over there.

It was already mid-afternoon after I finished writing the plan. I stretched my waist, put down my pencil, and went to the yard. I looked up at the sun that had gradually started to set in the sky, and planned to rest for a while.

Over the years, in order to protect his eyesight, Li Yuechen never used his eyes excessively at night.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er suddenly walked over from the side: "Your Highness's article is finished?"

"It's not an article, it's a plan." Li Yuechen smiled, "I don't seem to have seen Wan'er today."

"I was dealing with matters in the imperial city in the morning, and when I came back in the afternoon, I heard that His Highness has not returned, so I must have had dinner with His Majesty, right?" Shangguan Wan'er said with a smile.

"Yeah." Li Yuechen nodded, "The news of Aniang's ascension to the throne will gradually spread throughout the world. Let's talk about the follow-up matters for a while."

"Don't worry, Your Highness." Shangguan Wan'er had a relaxed expression, "No one can resist at this time."

Li Yuechen nodded in agreement: "There should be no problem in the country... let's go, sit in the pavilion and drink some tea."

The two came to the pavilion side by side and sat down. Shangguan Wan'er said while making tea, "Is Your Highness leaving again?"

Hearing these words, Li Yuechen raised his head, showing a little surprise in his expression.

Is the sixth sense of girls so accurate?She couldn't help but have doubts in her heart.

But there was a slight smile on his face, and he asked curiously, "Why did you say that?"

Shangguan Wan'er's expression remained unchanged, and her hand making tea was also very steady: "Intuitively, many things His Highness can't do in Dongdong alone..."

As expected of a famous female prime minister in history, she is indeed smart enough!
With a word of praise in his heart, Li Yuechen smiled and nodded: "If you don't leave in the near future, I will send someone there first, and I will go there when it's almost there."

"Then...how long?" Shangguan Wan'er gently placed the teacup in front of her.

"It's hard to say..." Li Yuechen sighed, and turned his head to look at the sparkling water, "It could take months, or at most...two or three years."

"Two or three years?" Shangguan Wan'er's eyes widened suddenly, "How could it be so long?"

Li Yuechen leaned on the back of the chair and said softly: "I have to keep an eye on the training of a new army. It will take at least two or three years for newcomers to become an army after training!"

Shangguan Wan'er naturally understood this truth, she didn't refute it, and fell silent for a moment.

Hearing that she had lost her voice, Li Yuechen was about to comfort her, but she suddenly raised her head again with a smile on her face: "It's okay, I understand Your Highness. It's just... two or three years later, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it anymore." I miss His Majesty..."

"I will miss you too!" Li Yuechen said softly, "Fortunately, I will arrange for them to build the road when I go there. It will be more and more convenient to write letters in the future."

Of course, the purpose of building the road was not to write a letter to Shangguan Wan'er, but to make it easier to transport salt in the future.

"En!" Shangguan Wan'er nodded: "That's... can His Highness write a letter every month?"

"How about one every half a month?" Li Yuechen asked with a smile.

Shangguan Wan'er was taken aback for a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in her bright eyes, then she couldn't help but suddenly smiled and nodded heavily.

"Well! Then it's half a month!"

……

The next day was the second day of the Lunar New Year, and there was also a holiday in the camp, but under Li Yuechen's system, the system of rest was endless, and there were still soldiers and officers preparing for war.

Geng Yunqiang had already returned home yesterday, and came to be on duty today.

I thought I could play mahjong with my subordinates to relax, but who knew that the princess came over suddenly, and hurriedly packed her neat military uniform and came to Li Yuechen's office.

"report!"

"Come in!"

Geng Yunqiang pushed open the door and entered the office: "Your Highness, why are you here at this time?"

"Some things!" Li Yuechen beckoned him to sit down, and then sat down himself, "This year we will build a salt farm by the sea, and you will bring some people here after the next year..."

While explaining, Li Yuechen nodded to the map spread out on the table, and explained to him in detail where Qingdao would be after a thousand years.

In fact, if it's just drying salt, you don't have to go to Qingdao. The reason Li Yuechen chose there is because he wants to try to make monosodium glutamate.

After more than a thousand years, the largest sea sausage production base is in Qingdao, so she naturally chose this place.

Now that I suddenly think about it, among the eight major cuisines in our country, only Shandong cuisine is northern cuisine, which may be due to this stuff.

If MSG can be made, it can also bring the food culture of this country to a higher level, right?

(End of this chapter)