Great Tang princess

Chapter 444 Cancellation of Public Money

Originally, Wu Zetian had taken over the government affairs since the Xianqing period, and helped the emperor handle the government affairs, and his energy was exhausted every day.

But it's different now. First, my daughter has solved a lot of things invisibly over the years, and second, with the help of Shangguan Wan'er, the work has indeed become much easier.

Many details seem to be useless, but in fact they can often play a big role.

Let’s not mention anything else, let’s just say that the chairs used for office work are comfortable to sit on, and even the mood can be improved a lot.

Sitting on this kind of chair to work is much more comfortable than before.

Adding up such small details, the improved efficiency is visible to the naked eye!

Not to mention there is a girl like Shangguan Wan'er, who is born smart and can understand many things at a glance. She doesn't even need to be taught, she can learn it by herself.

With such a right-hand assistant by my side, many things can be done more than twice as fast as before.

"Wan'er, I have nothing to do today, come and play Shuanglu with me." Wu Zetian beckoned.

"Of order!" Shangguan Wan'er agreed, then raised her head and asked, "I just don't know, how big is Your Majesty going to play?"

Wu Zetian likes to gamble, this is well known throughout the court, and Shangguan Wan'er is no exception, she is the one who plays with Wu Zetian the most.

And during this time, he has won a lot of money from the emperor one after another.

Wu Zetian doesn't care about losing money, she doesn't think losing money is a shameful thing.After all, winning and losing is the fun of gambling.

Whether it is a game that must be won or must be lost, she is not interested.

She likes to gamble, but her goal is never to win, but to enjoy the fun in the process.

"How big..." Wu Zetian thought for a while, "How is it always?"

"The slaves obey!"

Shangguan Wan'er agreed, and immediately went to bring the chessboard, then lit incense next to it, and put the teapot on the oil lamp stand next to it to keep warm.

Her movements are not in a hurry, but orderly, very smooth, revealing an elegance everywhere.

Such a demeanor made Wu Zetian nod repeatedly. If Li Yuechen could have such an elegant demeanor on weekdays, it would definitely make her happier and love her even more.

There were too many women and men in the Tang Dynasty, and it was because almost all of them were overflowing, so Wu Zetian preferred quiet women like Shangguan Wan'er.

Of course, this is just thinking about it.

After all, Li Yuechen has been free-range for more than [-] years, and it is impossible for her to change now.

……

In the Qingdao camp, in Li Yuechen's office, Jiang Zheng'an was sitting opposite, looking at the chessboard in front of him in surprise.

The hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly, and he couldn't help but spill the tea inside.

This matter has to start two quarters of an hour ago.

Jiang Zhengan came to the camp today. After all, he was busy after the Chinese New Year, so he wanted to take advantage of the spring and March to bring some gifts to come and have a look. By the way, he would report the situation of the official salt in Qingzhou.

Li Yuechen is not a character who likes to beat around the bush, and the work matters are finished in a few words.

And she didn't refuse the gift he brought, which was a good sign.

But Jiang Zheng'an didn't want to leave so quickly, and wanted to stay with the princess for a while longer, chatting, and deepening the relationship by the way, so that he might think of himself when something good happens in the future.

At the beginning, he didn't know what reason to explain to the princess to stay, so he couldn't just ask directly: I'll stay here for a while, drink a few more cups of tea before leaving?
Suddenly she saw a chessboard on the bookshelf, thinking that the princess also likes Go, so she asked to play two games.

Li Yuechen thought that being idle was also idle, so he agreed.After asking Xiao He to make tea, the two sat down facing each other and started playing chess, while Wang Wuqiong sat by and watched.

However, Jiang Zhengan became more and more frightened as he went down. The princess's chess skills... are too bad, right?

And the rotten ones are not the same, it is already rotten beyond the realm!
When the two reached the fifth move, Jiang Zheng'an realized something was wrong.

At first, I thought that the princess was letting the water go on purpose to give way to myself, but after playing a few more moves, I realized that I was thinking too much. The princess's chess skills are really bad.

And Wang Wuqiong, who was sitting behind her, covered her mouth and giggled silently, her shoulders trembling.

Looking at Li Yuechen's serious expression staring at the chessboard, Jiang Zhengan couldn't help but feel troubled. If he wins, will the princess lose his face?
But the problem is, her chess skills are so bad that she doesn't even know how to play.

After selling several flaws in a row, he found to his despair that Li Yuechen couldn't understand his flaws at all, and he was still going further and further on the chess path full of loopholes.

He picked up the teacup, looked at the layout on the chessboard and fell into deep thought, constantly thinking about what he should do to let the princess win the game without losing face.

His hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly, and he couldn't find a sellable flaw for a while.There are many flaws in the key, this princess can't see it at all!

Jiang Zheng'an dares to guarantee that with the princess's chess skills, even his grandson who is less than ten years old can't win the game!
"Huh? Why did Governor Jiang stop?"

Feeling that he stopped for too long, Li Yuechen couldn't help raising his head and asked.

"Ah, forgive me, Your Highness! It's really His Highness who is so good at chess that I can't figure out where to start!" Jiang Zhengan quickly explained.

Li Yuechen nodded: "There is no need to praise, Ben Gong's chess skills are only average, far behind Wan'er!"

As far as this chess skill is concerned, can you still say the word "general"?It just sucks... Jiang Zhengan complained in his heart.

Of course, he dared not say such a thing, so he casually sipped his tea and said, "Speaking of which, I'm a little curious. Does Your Highness usually play chess with a saint?"

"Aniang doesn't have that time..." Li Yuechen shook his head lightly, "Many years ago, I often played chess with the late emperor, and I was able to play [-]-[-]. Since Grandpa passed away, I haven't played much... "

This is to be honest, the main reason is that except for the father, the mother and Shangguan Wan'er are not willing to play chess with him. After a long time, Li Yuechen will not mention playing chess with them.

A [-]-[-] fight with the first emperor, could it be... Jiang Zhengan couldn't help frowning.

……

Half an hour later, Li Yuechen suddenly dropped the white piece in his hand on a position in the upper left corner of the chessboard, and a relaxed smile appeared on his serious face: "Hahaha... Governor Jiang didn't notice this place!"

God, His Highness finally found out!Jiang Zhengan also breathed a sigh of relief, then raised his arm and wiped the sweat on his forehead, with a relieved smile on his face: "Your Highness is superb at chess, and I admire you!"

At this time, the black and white chess pieces have basically filled the entire chessboard, which looks densely packed.

Li Yuechen smiled: "There is no need to praise, Jiang Cishi's chess moves are steady, and he is also a superb person! It's still early in the day, do you want to play another game?"

"This...Your Highness doesn't know something. Ever since I got old, my waist has always been bad. I can't sit for a long time. I want to take a rest..."

"That's right, that's a pity!" Li Yuechen shook his head regretfully, then got up and said, "Then Governor Jiang should go to rest first, and have dinner together after sunset. Wuqiong, please help clean up the chess pieces."

"Yes!"

Jiang Zheng'an supported his back and stood up: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness, then I will go to rest first..."

As he spoke, he left the office with his waist supported.

Seeing his leaving back, Wang Wuqiong behind suddenly burst out laughing.

Li Yuechen turned around with a puzzled expression: "Why are you laughing?"

"Um... I just feel that Jiang Cishi found an excuse to leave because His Highness is too powerful..." Wang Wuqiong said.

"Really." Li Yuechen thought for a while, and then said to himself, "Speaking of which, should I also write a chess record in the future? If it can be passed down in the future, it can be regarded as..."

Wang Wuqiong at the back felt bad when he heard it. With His Royal Highness's chess skills, if he really wrote a chess record and passed it down to later generations, his reputation would be ruined!
"This subordinate believes that what His Highness has done now is already considered great, and there is no need to publish more chess records..." Wang Wuqiong said hastily.

Li Yuechen thought about it, and nodded in agreement: "That's right, we must always leave some opportunities for others... I am not considered a master of chess, so I'd better leave this matter to others."

Wang Wuqiong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, it's great, His Highness's reputation has been preserved.

……

Jiang Zhengan stayed here for three days before getting into the carriage to go back, but after the first day passed, he never played chess with the princess again.

Even if you just go to the beach and watch the soldiers run, you don't mention chess anymore.

Apart from the princess's chess skills, what surprised him these days was the queen's ship under construction on the beach.

He has been an official by the sea for many years, and he has never seen such a big boat, let alone such a boat with a sharp bottom, which is even more unheard of.

Originally, he planned to ask a few more questions, but the craftsmen here have a good sense of confidentiality, no matter how much he asked, they would not say a word.

I'm tired of being asked, the most I can do is reply: "Just ask His Highness for details."

But it was obvious that Li Yuechen didn't intend to explain it to him in detail, so he could only get on the carriage back to Qingzhou with full of curiosity.

……

The summer of this era is hotter than that of more than a thousand years later, and after entering April, the weather is already very hot.

The soldiers couldn't help but put on short-sleeved summer training uniforms. The happiest thing every day is sea training. As long as they stay in the sea, their bodies will always be cooler.

Seeing them looking forward to running into the sea every day, Li Yuechen felt that they should add some entertainment to them occasionally.

So I drew the design of the surfboard in the office, and asked the engineering institute to make a batch first, and then teach them to surf.

This is not just an entertainment project, it may be useful one day in the future.

Anyway, there is already a pedal mill in the Engineering Academy, and the speed of wood grinding is much faster, and it doesn't take too long at all.

Of course, surfing is still a kind of recreational activity after all, and it certainly won't take up too much time in this aspect.

While trying to make surfboards here, Li Yuechen received a letter from Liu Zihe, saying that he would arrive in Qingdao in early May.

Li Yuechen thought about it carefully, and returned to the office to write a letter to his mother.

She thinks it's time to abolish public money, and there is no need to worry about tax reform.

……

In the following time, Li Yuechen put most of his energy on hydrogen. Although it has been successfully produced, it still needs to study the storage and mass production methods.

It's a pity that I don't have a clue at the moment, I can only recall the knowledge taught by the teacher in the classroom as much as possible.

However, after all these years, there are very few memories that can be recalled, and more are just fragmentary memories.

In desperation, I can only record the parts I can remember first, watch them constantly, and then recall them, trying to wake up the memory sleeping deep in my soul through this method.

Of course, although this approach is occasionally useful, most of the time it is just a waste of time.

In many cases, memory awakening requires special stimulation, that is, when you encounter something special, you can suddenly recall it, and you may forget it again when you turn around.

Although her side has reached a stalemate, other things are proceeding in an orderly manner according to plan.

The children's learning progress is very stable. Because of the special growth environment, the children of the royal family are different from ordinary people. They are quite talented in learning and are willing to devote energy to study hard.

The same is true in the military academy. Under the special ideological education, the future military officers have obvious differences from ordinary people. The most important thing is that they already have the concept of loyalty to the country and the royal family.

Whether it is a soldier in the army or a future officer, they are gradually developing in a better direction.

What Li Yuechen has to do is to build the bones of the army and the soul of the soldiers.No matter how technology or weapons develop in the future, the military spirit engraved in the bones will never change.

……

Dongdu, inside Jixian Temple.

Wu Zetian was pacing, holding the letter sent by her daughter and looking at it.

This letter is not long, less than a thousand words, and the description of the problem is very clear.

After reading it, Wu Zetian continued to pace back and forth in the hall with her hands behind her back, as if she was thinking about her daughter's proposal.

After a long time, she handed the letter in her hand to Shangguan Wan'er: "Wan'er, take a look."

Shangguan Wan'er didn't shy away from it, she reached out to take it as soon as she agreed and looked down.

The letter was about the abolition of the public money system, and did not talk about other nonsense.

After reading it, she lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head and said, "Return to Your Majesty, this servant also thinks the time is ripe."

"How?" Wu Zetian sat down and asked.

"Public money is an evil policy, which is well known throughout the court. However, most of the officials who seize money are people from aristocratic families. Canceling this policy can be regarded as a test of their attitude. If they agree to cancel it, it shows that their people care about the country. It can be of great use. But if you object..."

Shangguan Wan'er did not continue, but the meaning behind it was self-evident.

Knowing that it is a bad government but not agreeing to cancel it, that is a typical butt crooked, and it is not suitable to continue to stay in the court as an imperial order.

(End of this chapter)