Great Tang princess

The feeling of returning home can easily make people feel relaxed. Early the next morning, after Li Yuechen finished his daily exercise, he chatted with his sister and sister-in-law in the Princess Mansion for a while, then got up after lunch and went to the palace to accompany his mother.

The end of the year was considered to be a busy time for the emperor, and there were endless memorials to approve and reports to listen to every day, but to Wu Zetian, this was nothing.

Since the establishment of the Royal Dark Guard, many things have been known in advance, and early responses have been made. As for reviewing memorials, a large part of them are represented by Shangguan Wan'er. She, the emperor, is actually quite relaxed.

Only things that Shangguan Wan'er couldn't handle would be reported to her and asked for solutions.

Coupled with the fact that the current country has abundant military virtues, sufficient finances, fists and money, most things are extremely simple to deal with.

As an emperor, she would only be busy for a while every morning, sleep for a while after lunch time, drink tea and read a book in the afternoon, follow her daughter's advice to do some exercise at dusk, and go to bed at night.

In the afternoon, Li Yuechen came into the palace to chat with his mother, listening to her tell some stories before he was born, it was quite interesting.

In fact, in Li Yuechen's opinion, the only regret of coming to this era is that he has not seen Emperor Taizong in person, so he can only imagine this legendary figure from his mother's story.

The mother and daughter were chatting when Li Xian and Li Dan suddenly came together.

After the notification, as soon as he entered the palace gate, Li Xian's voice sounded: "Yuechen, I knew you must be here!"

"After finally coming back, I must come to accompany A Niang." Li Yuechen replied while taking out a cup to pour tea for the two elder brothers, "What do you two elder brothers want from me?"

"Isn't it the children at home?" Li Dan sat down cross-legged, "After returning home, we talked about fighting and killing all day long..."

Li Yuechen smiled: "It's normal for military education."

"How can I make the bed and clean the house by myself every day... a child of the royal family, how can I do this?" Li Xian was obviously dissatisfied.

In this regard, Li Dan also felt the same: "A gentleman is far away from the kitchen, how can he do such chores in person?"

"This is to cultivate their ability to be independent. If it were the two elder brothers, if they were out alone, they might have problems surviving." Li Yuechen laughed unceremoniously.

Wu Zetian, on the other hand, agreed with her daughter's approach, and nodded to show her support: "Don't interrupt if you two don't understand. Since ancient times, the founding emperors have always been bold and generous, but after a few generations, they gradually become weak and cowardly. Do you know why? The two of you are in the middle In this example!"

Faced with their mother's contempt, neither of them dared to speak, and could only bow their heads and listen to the teachings.

In fact, the two of them can also understand the truth. After all, the superior environment is indeed easy to raise and destroy people.

Among other things, both of them are obviously fatter now. Li Dan may not be as fat as Li Xian, but there is obviously a lot more flesh on his cheeks.

But look at their elder brother Li Xian, who is in the army every day and has to participate in training. Now he has taken off his clothes and his body is covered with tendons.

And the complexion is very good, looks much younger than the two younger brothers.

In fact, they knew about the children before Li Yuechen's reform plan started, but as traditional ancients, it was difficult to reverse their thinking for a while.

"Speaking of which, Yuechen once said that you can let me go to Qingdao to see, when can I go?" Li Dan changed the subject.

"Just wait for the airship to be made. It will take a few months to break, and it will take three to five years." Li Yuechen replied, "At that time, Auntie can go and have a look together."

Wu Zetian taught him a lesson: "Nonsense, the country cannot live without a king, how can I leave casually?"

"It's okay, it can be regarded as paving the way for future generations in advance." Li Yuechen smiled heartlessly.

With the progress of the times, the future emperor will definitely run around the country, but... it is estimated that only the next emperor can catch up with this time.

Wu Zetian didn't understand this sentence a bit, and tilted his head to look at his daughter, but didn't ask carefully.

As a mother, she undoubtedly knows her daughter well.

This daughter has a long-term vision since she was a child. The reforms and policies that are being carried out at this time all set their goals in a hundred or even a thousand years.

So from her words, it can be known that most of them refer to the future emperor, and have nothing to do with her.

More importantly, it can be seen from this sentence that she seems to understand what she means.

Last night, her daughter wanted to stay in the palace, but she refused, probably because she understood the meaning of her move.

Today's sentence also expresses another meaning. She understands her worries, and her energy is all on the next thing, so she can rest assured.

Thinking of this, a gratified smile appeared on his face.

……

I don't know if it has something to do with age, but in the blink of an eye it's the first day of the new year, but Li Yuechen feels that the atmosphere of the new year is getting worse every year.

Think about it carefully, maybe this is not a question of "age", but a question of "time".

When I was a child during the Chinese New Year, my parents were there, and I was the one who was pampered, so I naturally felt happy.

But as he grows up, now that his father has left, compared to himself, the older brothers pay more attention to the children, and they don't have the feeling of doting on their younger sister as they did when they were young.

Compared with many years ago, I am no longer the little princess loved by my family, but I have become a famous general.

There are many things that change over time, and when they add up to each other, the interest in Chinese New Year gradually decreases as we grow older.

Take a closer look, during the Chinese New Year, the children are still smiling, seemingly happy.

Maybe when they grow up in the future, they will have the same idea as me?Li Yuechen couldn't help thinking this way.

However, thinking of this, he suddenly shook his head, why would he think about this?Feeling old?
Obviously I'm only 26, and I'm still in my prime...

But then he was relieved. After many years of fighting and formulating various policies for the country, he has experienced a lot, and naturally there will be a sense of vicissitudes.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help laughing.

……

During the Chinese New Year period, Li Yuechen went to the palace to accompany his mother every day, until the Shangyuan Festival, he was in the palace almost every day.

But to be honest, the Shangyuan Festival is really more lively every year, and the number of lanterns is also increasing.

On the day of Shangyuan Festival, after finishing his daily exercise in the morning, Li Yuechen left the princess mansion in the carriage of his two sisters, planning to enter the palace to accompany his mother for dinner.

Originally, the carriage was driving on the streets of Dongdu at a constant speed, but after a short time, it stopped suddenly.

Li Yuechen, who was chatting with his two sisters, raised his head, and through the glass in front, he saw the eunuch in charge of driving get up and say something to the front, and the guards riding around gradually approached.

Princess Xuancheng who was sitting on the far side opened the car door and asked, "Why did you stop?"

The guard on the side bent down and replied: "Go back to Your Highness, the two carriages ahead collided, so the road was blocked..."

In a car accident?

Li Yuechen felt a little surprised when he heard this answer. You know, the road in Dongdu is more than [-] meters wide. Can this hit?
"You can hit such a wide road, are you blind?" Li Yuechen complained in a low voice.

Princess Yiyang smiled and said: "Today's Lantern Festival, there are a lot of people traveling, so it's normal to be crowded."

Princess Xuancheng also explained: "Chen'er doesn't know something. With the popularity of hardened roads and carriages these years, many dudes like to drive to test their speed. It is not uncommon for them to bump into each other..."

Good guy!Li Yuechen exclaimed in his heart, he really didn't expect that the rich second generation would start racing on the street so soon?Do you want to try to invent a camera here, and then shoot an ancient version of "Fast and Furious"?
Of course, it’s just thinking about it. The camera is a black technology that is completely incomprehensible to this era, and it is impossible to make negatives and the like.

But although dynamic cameras cannot be made, the oldest daguerreotype photography is possible in this era.

Speaking of which, Li Yuechen also studied the history of cameras. In her era, when participating in various extreme sports, there were already small hand-held or head-mounted sports cameras.

This kind of sports camera has super anti-shake function, and also has functions such as auto focus.

At that time, Li Yuechen was very curious about this, and he was relatively free, so he went to study the history of cameras.

It has to be said that daguerreotype photography is really a miracle in human history. Its appearance has completely changed people's concept of time.

The appearance of photos allows people to know what their ancestors looked like, even if they passed away before they were born.In a sense, the appearance of photos means that memories can be preserved for a long time.

Although the cost of daguerreotype photography is a bit more expensive, because the image is directly fixed on the copper plate, if it is properly preserved, the image can even be preserved for thousands of years!

Speaking of which, when we return to Shandong after the Chinese New Year, maybe we can invest some money and conduct some experiments first.

If you can, you should be able to leave a photo for your mother.

……

While she was thinking, the congested road ahead had already given way to a passage.

After knowing that this was the royal family's carriage, the two dudes who were still arguing in front immediately asked their followers to carry away their damaged carriages and make way for them.

The guard reported from the car door: "Your Highness, you can pass!"

"Yeah!" Princess Xuancheng agreed, and couldn't help shivering after closing the car door, "It's really cold outside!"

There is a charcoal brazier burning in the carriage, so the temperature is naturally higher, and the cold wind outside cannot blow into the enclosed carriage.

Princess Xuancheng smiled and said: "You opened the door for a long time just now, and the heat in the carriage has escaped."

"There's no way, this glazed window can't be opened alone..." Princess Xuancheng complained in a low voice.

Hearing this sentence, Li Yuechen was slightly taken aback. Speaking of which, when he was a child, most of the windows on cars were still hand-cranked.

Hand-operated car windows are not electric, they are also mechanical products. Since they are mechanical products, they should be manufactured in this era, right?
Especially the current four-wheeled carriages have developed into the fully enclosed style of the Victorian period, and glass windows are installed on the doors. This thing should not be difficult!

It just so happens that hardened roads and four-wheeled carriages in Qingdao have also begun to develop. At that time, craftsmen can try to make them, and after they are made, they can be installed on new four-wheeled carriages, which can be sold at a higher price.

The more Li Yuechen thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. At least this thing was much easier than daguerreotype photography. If there were no accidents, it could be put into production this year.

……

While she was thinking, the carriage moved forward.

When passing by the car accident ahead, Li Yuechen frowned slightly when he saw two completely damaged four-wheeled carriages.

Judging from my sister's explanation just now, it is obvious that this is not the first time that a similar car accident has happened. That is to say, now in Dongdu and even Chang'an, it has become a common thing for playboys to drive fast.

It's normal for dudes to be able to drive. The "royalty" in the Confucian gentleman's six arts "Li Le She Yu Shu Shu" refers to driving a chariot.

In addition, the dividing line between civil servants and military officials is not so clear these days, so most civil servants also know a little about riding, archery and driving.

The stability of the four-wheeled carriage itself is higher than that of the two-wheeled carriage, and with the hardened road surface, it is normal to be able to drive fast when conditions permit.

To be honest, Li Yuechen doesn't hate drag racing, she is an extreme athlete herself, and no one is better at pursuing excitement than her.

But drag racing on the road is purely a brain problem!It is one's own business to commit suicide, and no one else can control it.But if this behavior will implicate others, it is a crime!
It seems that I need to tell my mother to improve and formulate traffic regulations in Chang'an and Dongdu as soon as possible.

It is best that all the carriages in the future should be equipped with license plates, and be registered at the Ministry of Households with a combination of heavenly stems, earthly branches and numbers. If something happens, the owner can be found.

In addition, it may be possible to transfer some retired soldiers to become traffic policemen, who will then be responsible for directing traffic at intersections and the like.

At the same time, various principles such as walking on the right can be gradually implemented to gradually improve the operating efficiency of the entire city.

Otherwise, it would be the same as it is now. The road with a width of more than [-] meters is still very messy and crowded.

Li Yuechen came to the palace while thinking, and couldn't help sighing until he got off the car. It seems that the goal of making the country a better place is still a long way to go!

"Chen'er, don't sigh in the first month of the month. If A Niang sees it, I will teach you a lesson again." Princess Yiyang reminded.

"Well, don't worry, I won't let my mother see it!" Li Yuechen smiled, then turned his head to look at the library where people were still coming and going on the Lantern Festival, and entered the palace with his two sisters.

I feel a little pity as I walk, I don’t know if I will go out to watch lanterns with my mother and brothers and sisters on the night of Lantern Festival in the future...