Great Tang princess

Chapter 43 Strange Orders
While saying this, Li Zhi's expression was like that of an angry child, which made Wu Zetian smile.

"Zhinu is a sage of the Tang Dynasty. In this world, who else can be better than Zhinu?"

"Then...then I don't care! In short, no one is allowed to think about my daughter now!" Li Zhi said angrily.

Wu Zetian covered her mouth and laughed lightly: "The childish slave has the heart to watch Chen'er die alone all his life?"

"This……"

For a while, Li Zhi was a little speechless: "We'll wait until Chen'er grows up!"

Seeing his speechless appearance, Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhang Chengxin, who was guarding the door, heard laughter coming from inside, looked around, and then drove some of the surrounding servants out.

……

On the other side, Liu Rengui, who walked out of the palace, rode on his horse, thinking while walking back.

What is the meaning of the emperor asking him to test the princess?

Is it really as he asked, that he wants to train the princess to be a general?
After all, this Tang Dynasty has a record of princesses leading troops to fight.

Thinking of this, Liu Rengui shook his head.

He knew very well that Li Zhi was an emperor who dared to break the rules. In this regard, he was even better than the first emperor.

So things should not be as simple as I thought.

Then he thought again, now that Li Zhi is not in good health, most of the government affairs are handled by the Queen.

And the empress is now in this position, it can be said that the emperor taught her.

This has to bring up a problem, whether it is the previous Sui Dynasty or the current Tang Dynasty, the emperors of these two dynasties have a lot of Hu Feng, and they don't mind women showing their faces.

Take Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty as an example. In fact, it is not clear whether many of his policies are his own idea or Queen Dugu's idea.

So strictly speaking, the Sui Dynasty was actually two emperors, but one sat on the dragon chair on the bright side, and the other sat in the dark behind.

But the current emperor and empress are also in the same pattern, and have even surpassed it. The empress has officially stepped onto the stage and listened to politics behind the curtain.

The emperor's actions this time are probably for the consideration of the future prince.

Speaking of the current crown prince Li Hong, everyone in the court couldn't help but praise "kindness, benevolence and filial piety". It can be seen that he must be a good emperor in the future!
But a good emperor is not equal to a wise king!There is still a lack of consideration in many things.

Thinking about it this way, the meaning of the emperor is almost clear.

As a courtier, one must always consider the emperor's wishes in order to survive in the court for a long time.

Of course Liu Rengui knew this truth well, so he considered the emperor's purpose in doing so.

……

Looking at the garden that had been dug up in Anfu Palace, Li Yuechen handed the hoe to Xiao He, and stood beside him and clapped his hands.

Shangguan Wan'er came over with a basin to let her wash her hands, and asked curiously, "What is your Highness planning to plant here?"

Li Yuechen shook his head while washing his hands: "I don't plant anything! This year, I will raise the land first!"

After washing her hands, before Shangguan Wan'er had time to hand over the towel, she saw her shake it casually and pat herself a few times casually.

Afterwards, he tidied up his slightly messy hair with his half-dry hands.

After finishing lunch, Li Yuechen sat at the desk and began to write and draw with a brush.

Feeling a little curious, Shangguan Wan'er quietly approached her and stuck her head out from behind her, wanting to see what she wrote.

Li Yuechen had already heard the footsteps behind him, but he was too lazy to say anything, most of his attention was still on the paper in front of him.

Shangguan Wan'er poked her head out of her shoulder, and saw plaster of paris, plant ashes, fresh cow dung and other things written on the paper.

Curious in my heart: "Your Highness, what is this?"

"Things that may increase food production." Li Yuechen scratched his hair and replied, "I just forgot the ratio, it seems that there is something missing..."

While thinking about it, he scratched his head, and soon, his neat hair was scratched into a mess.

Xiao He, who was coming in from outside the door, saw it and reminded: "Your Highness, comb your hair again!"

"Ah."

Li Yuechen also felt that if he couldn't think of it for the time being, he should stop thinking about it, and should do something else to change his mind.

After combing her hair, Xiao He subconsciously planned to give her a new hairstyle, but was rejected by Li Yuechen.

"Get a red string, just tie a braid!" Li Yuechen ordered.

"Here!"

Although doing so is obviously not in line with court etiquette, but she is the emperor's favorite princess, so she should do it herself.

Shangguan Wan'er next to him asked, "Why does Your Highness prefer red?"

If you like it, you like it. Where did it come from?My previous sponsors were still mainly red.

Li Yuechen smiled: "Looking at the celebration, I'm in a good mood!"

Xiao He brought a red rope and tied a simple ponytail according to her request.

Li Yuechen took a picture in front of the shiny bronze mirror, and then waved at Shangguan Wan'er: "Go, I'll take you to see the craftsman today!"

As a court lady, Shangguan Wan'er cannot casually walk out of the confines of the harem.

Because in theory, women in the harem, whether they are concubines or court ladies, are the emperor's women, and they cannot casually contact outsiders.

But since there is a princess with it, it is another matter.

Shangguan Wan'er was also very happy, she stood up and followed Li Yuechen out.

Now Li Yuechen walked with the ponytail behind him swaying from side to side, looking very rhythmic.

Many court ladies saw it, and while saluting, they were also thinking about why the princess came out so casually today.

Li Yuechen didn't care about that, and took Shangguan Wan'er out of the harem, and came to the craftsman supervisor in the imperial city.

Seeing the princess coming again, Wang Jiancheng walked over to salute with a smile: "I have seen Her Royal Highness, what new utensils are you going to do today?"

"En!" Li Yuechen nodded, "Please trouble Wang Jiancheng and call the carpenters and blacksmiths here."

"Here! Your Highness, please follow me!" Wang Jiancheng made a gesture of invitation.

When she came to the room, Wang Jiancheng asked her to sit down, and then served a cup of yogurt.

After a while, a large group of blacksmiths and carpenters came in.

Now these people were familiar with the princess, and after saluting, they stood still and listened to what the princess wanted them to do.

"This time we need to make two kinds of objects, one is made of pure wood, and the other may require you to work together to make it."

Li Yuechen took out a small piece of wood and explained: "The first piece is a wooden plaque of this size, a total of 36 pieces! The patterns that need to be engraved on it will be sent to you tomorrow!"

After handing the wooden card in his hand to a carpenter, he continued to explain: "Second, it is a tricycle, and you need to cooperate with each other..."

Of course, what she wants to do is not the kind of tricycle that pulls goods. After all, a chain problem can stump a lot of people in this era.

What I'm going to do this time is the kind of children's tricycle that doesn't need a chain and is directly driven by the front wheels.

Li Yuechen asked for a pen and paper to draw a picture on the desk case, while using his hands and feet to explain, he finally let them understand what it was.

"Do you all understand?" Li Yuechen asked.

"Understood!" All the craftsmen nodded and replied.

Li Yuechen nodded and gave them a thumbs up.

The craftsmen didn't know what it meant, so they had to imitate her action and give back a thumbs up.

After walking out of the craftsman's prison, Shangguan Wan'er was still curious: "Your Highness's tricycle, can it really move forward without horses or pushing it by yourself? It really is a Taoist magic weapon?"

"No and no..." Li Yuechen shook his head and explained to her with a smile, "Although you don't need to push, you still need to step on your feet, and you still need to do your own work."

But at the same time, I was also thinking in my heart, is it possible to make a chain in this era?

Even the most skilled craftsman in the world cannot make exactly the same parts, because human beings are creatures, and creatures themselves are unstable.

But if a simple machine tool could be developed in this day and age... it would be possible.

Not to mention such an exaggerated thing as a motorcycle, if a bicycle can be made in this era, it is already a leap beyond imagination.

But then again, even if bicycles can be made in this era, they will certainly not be able to play as well as my mountain bike more than a thousand years later.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen couldn't help shaking his head with a regretful expression.

……

After returning to Anfu Hall, he ordered Xiaohe to send someone to water the empty land in the small garden, and then he continued to lie on the table and think about the raw materials and proportions of soil and fertilizer.

On the other side, in the Hall of Renshou, Li Zhi took out two books and handed them to Zhang Chengxin: "Send these two books to Chen'er, and say that she and my other children must read them."

Zhang Chengxin agreed, then turned around and sent the two books to Li Yuechen.

Wu Zetian, who was sitting across from him, helped him fill up the tea: "Your Majesty's move is really feasible? Why don't you teach it yourself?"

Li Zhi smiled relaxedly, and replied with the health ball in his hands: "Chen'er has a special talent, besides self-discipline, it is more suitable for self-study."

"You really don't worry!" Wu Zetian smiled and filled himself with tea.

"Chen'er has come here all these years, why not worry?" Li Zhi smiled and picked up the teacup, and touched her lightly.

Li Yuechen in the Anfu Hall heard Xiao He say that Zhang Chengxin was here to deliver something, so he came to greet him at the gate of the hall.

"Your Highness, the sage said this book, all sons and daughters should read it!" As he spoke, he handed over the two books in his hand, one was a scroll and the other was a scroll.

"Okay, I understand." Li Yuechen took it over and smiled, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhang!"

"Don't dare!" Zhang Chengxin said with a smile, "Then Your Highness, let's go back first."

"it is good."

Li Yuechen agreed, and then lowered his head to see what books were delivered, nothing like Three Obediences, Four Virtues, Four Books, and Five Classics.

Looking down, the scroll is "Golden Mirror".

Li Yuechen had read this book when he was still in his infancy. He didn't know what it was at first, but of course he knew it now. It was written by His Majesty the late Emperor Taizong.

Then he opened another scroll, and as soon as he opened it, the word "Emperor Fan" came into view!

What the hell!

Li Yuechen's hand trembled and almost fell off. He hurriedly said, "Eunuch Zhang, wait!"

"Huh?" Zhang Chengxin, who had already walked to the door, turned around and shook the whisk in his hand, "Your Highness, do you have any orders?"

Li Yuechen's expression was a bit complicated: "Grandpa said that all children should read these two books?"

Zhang Chengxin nodded slightly: "The saint really said that."

Hearing his answer, Li Yuechen nodded in a daze: "Okay, I understand, thank you, Eunuch Zhang!"

After finishing speaking, he returned to the hall in a daze, but the problems in his heart appeared one after another.

What the hell?Di Fan, isn't this something only the crown prince can see?What does it mean to be seen by all children?What's crazy is this?
Now Li Yuechen can't wait to rush to the Hall of Renshou and point to Li Zhi's nose and ask, "It's only been a few years since the incident of Xuanwumen? The ghosts floating in the Tang Dynasty are still staring at you! Forgot?! "

wrong!The emperor must have intentions to do this, so he must think about it!

After taking a deep breath, Li Yuechen calmed down, sat cross-legged in front of the table, and began to think carefully.

First of all, if you think about it carefully, your mother Wu Zetian must have read these two books.

And Li Zhi's character is not pedantic, he is not a person who follows the rules, but he is quite good at breaking the rules!
Then his intention of letting children watch "Emperor Fan" can be explained from another angle.

What is the specific explanation... let's see it first!
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen opened the Emperor Fan and read it.

It was still an extremely obscure classical Chinese text without punctuation, but she dared not ask Mrs. Zheng to help transcribe it, and at the same time told everyone not to approach her without consent.

This is all for their own good. If you read the content, you may lose your head tomorrow.

Not to mention, the content is quite long, and Li Yuechen finished it from mid-afternoon until almost dusk.

"call--"

After reading it, Li Yuechen slowly closed the scroll and exhaled slowly.

After reading the whole article, the first feeling is that there is a lot of content, and there is no way to sort it out at once.

But in essence, it is not so much a guidebook for emperors as it is a summary of a great king's life experience.

Looking back now, the reason why Li Zhi let the children read this book may be precisely to prevent the Xuanwumen incident from happening again.

The whole book is about what an emperor should do, and it also conveys the fact that being an emperor is not so easy.

If you think about it from this angle, maybe Li Zhi did this to tell the children that the emperor is not so easy to be, so there is no need to grab that position.

But not right!
How about letting a few sons see it?Why did you bring your daughter with you?
Li Yuechen found that he, a daughter, couldn't figure out what his father was thinking, so he could only say that the emperor deserved to be the emperor.

The unfathomable and elusive emperor is the awesome emperor!
As for this book...you should read more when you have time. Since he ordered all his children to read it, it doesn't matter if he asks the two sisters to read it together, right?Anyway, I didn't say that bastards can't watch it!
Moreover, Li Yuechen felt that since they were shown to all the children, they shouldn't care about the distinction between concubine and concubine.At least recently, Li Zhi's attitude towards the two concubine daughters has also improved a lot.

Besides, since they were all delivered, Li Zhi must have thought of this point, and since he didn't specify it, he should agree.

　Thank you [Xiaomeng Xinyiyi] for rewarding 100 starting coins!
　　Thanks to [Ying Li Li] for the reward of 1500 starting coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)