Great Tang princess

Chapter 551 Gifts
Li Yuechen first arranged for the children to go back to rest, and then returned to Jixian Temple with his family, explaining the problems of these new bodyguards to them on the way.

"Women as bodyguards? Is that okay?" Li Xian had some doubts about this.

Although his younger sister is a well-deserved number one expert in the world, that's just one example, and he still has doubts about women's combat effectiveness.

"Brother, don't worry, don't look like a woman, but after years of training, three or five ordinary men can't get close." Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

Li Dan nodded: "Most of them are superior in appearance, but they can also play a role in confusing people."

"These are guards, brother, it's best not to make up your mind, let alone force..." Li Yuechen reminded.

"Don't worry, I won't think too much about the guards as a brother." Li Dan smiled.

Although Li Yuechen also knew that, as the royal bodyguards, among these women, there must be some more thoughtful ones who would have some ideas, but this was unavoidable.

It can only be said to try to make this kind of thing happen less, otherwise the bodyguards will become concubines, which will not only cause internal estrangement due to jealousy or other reasons, but may even cause conflicts.

In the future, it is best to have a restriction on these bodyguards. For example, within a few years, even if they climbed into the emperor's bed, they must continue to perform their duties as bodyguards. They can only retire after reaching a certain number of years or for some other reasons.

Of course, there is no need to worry too much about this problem. Even after more than a thousand years, Li Yuechen has seen some rich men who hire female bodyguards, and they rarely have anything to do with them.

Class is something that exists at all times. The bodyguard and the protected person are not in the same class, so I dare not say that it is completely impossible to spark sparks, but the chances are not too great.

And in the future, it is best to set some restrictions on the royal men. In addition to the main wife, you can raise a few more women, but the number should not be too many. It is enough to make up a table of mahjong.

Otherwise, too many women tend to be short-lived, but any man who has been married for a few years knows that this is not a joke.

After chatting all the way back to Jixian Temple, Li Xian couldn't wait to ask, "Yuechen, this airship is so huge, how is it different from a hot air balloon?"

"That's too much, it can carry people and cargo, and it can fly for a long time. The most important thing is that the structure is closed, so it won't be too cold in the sky..." Li Yuechen started to popularize science a little bit.

Princess Xuancheng asked: "Then if there is a war in the future, it can also be used to transport food and grass supplies? Especially when defending the city, you don't have to worry about being trapped to death..."

"Sister is right!" Li Yuechen nodded with a smile. "In the future, if the enemy wants to adopt a tactic of encircling and not attacking, without countermeasures, it will be completely useless."

Because siege warfare is really not easy to fight in this era, so as long as the time is not tight, this tactic of siege without attack is still very effective.

This is because the main fields of a city are actually outside the city, and the land in the city is rarely used to grow food, which leads to a situation of mutual consumption once the city is besieged.

The side that runs out of food and grass first will be the loser.

"Then how fast is this thing?" Li Xian asked his own question.

"It's not too fast. Today I will leave Qingdao at [-] o'clock at the time of Yin, and I will come back when the time of Hai is almost past. This is still when the wind direction is good. If the sky is not beautiful, I'm afraid I won't be able to come until midnight or even ugly. "Li Yuechen replied.

Li Xian was surprised: "Isn't that just slower than a hang glider? Besides, there's no wind blowing, and it's not cold...it's already very fast!"

In fact, this speed is really not fast in Li Yuechen's opinion. Of course, her concept of speed is not the same as that of ordinary people.

For people of this era, the speed of galloping on a horse is no longer slow, but to Li Yuechen, riding a motorcycle, less than [-] is not considered fast.

"My child will not stay for long when I come back this time, maybe two or three days. Let the children go home and have a look, and then take them to the border. It is estimated that they will stay there for a winter..." Li Yuechen said made his own plan.

Li Xian frowned: "They are still young, will they..."

"You're young, it's good to go out and see more."

Wu Zetian interrupted his son's words: "When my mother was young, she also ran around with my grandfather, so she gained a lot of knowledge and experience, which is also a good thing."

"That's right, like my brother, I have only stayed in Chang'an and Dongdu since I was a child, don't you feel a little regretful?" Li Yuechen asked with a smile.

Li Xian nodded, agreeing: "That's right, why don't you go to the border with me this time?"

"Forget it this time, my brother may not be able to bear it if I have to stay there for a whole winter." Li Yuechen smiled and waved his hand, "But next summer, my mother and brother can follow me to the beach."

"Well, it would be much more convenient to have this thing." Wu Zetian nodded in agreement, but there was still some hesitation on his face, "I can leave the palace for my mother, who will supervise the country?"

"If you have a hang glider, it's enough to deliver a memorial every day." Li Yuechen waved his hand indifferently.

There was no such condition in the past, but now that the condition allows, of course I want my mother to go out to play and relax.

And people who live inland will more or less look forward to the sea, right?

Besides, it is not a period of war, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and nothing will happen if the emperor goes out to play.

Of course, Yushitai still needs an excuse, so let’s say it’s going to a military parade. If it’s going out to play, it’s probably going to be a joke again.

Everyone else also looked forward to it, including the two sisters. They had never seen the sea, but they had heard Li Yuechen describe it in a letter before, but no matter how they described it, it was not as real as seeing it with their own eyes.

The family chatted while drinking tea, until the ugly time was almost over, Wu Zetian felt a little sleepy, so he waved his hand: "Okay, it's getting late, you go back and rest, it's time for your mother to wash up Ready to go up."

"Don't do it at all, auntie, let's rest too." Li Yuechen advised, "I also stayed up all night."

"Nonsense, if you don't go to court, Yushitai will be in trouble again." Wu Zetian waved his hand, "Speaking of which, they will definitely ask about the airship today. How do you think my mother should answer?"

"To be honest, I can't hide the effect of this thing. To be honest, it still has a deterrent effect." Li Yuechen didn't care about it at all.

After all, as early as the moment Li Yuechen invented the hang glider, it was already synonymous with immortals. Now it is just a larger aircraft, so there is no fuss.

Besides, smart people know that it is very stupid to choose to fight against the court at this time. It is better to be obedient and strive to gain enough benefits in the new era.

For something like an airship, with the first one, there will be a second one soon, and the control over the whole country will be further strengthened. Whoever dares to make trouble in the future, just wait for Li Yuechen's magical soldiers to descend from the sky.

After my daughter said so, Wu Zetian also nodded and said nothing else.

After freshening up and dressing up, I was ready to go to the court: "I will try to end the court meeting as early as possible today. After the court, you will all go back to rest."

Princess Yiyang and Shangguan Wan'er both had their own jobs during the court, so naturally they couldn't go back. Li Yuechen simply planned to go to the side passage to listen to today's court meeting, just like when he was a child.

The elder brothers went back first, and planned to go back to have a good sleep, and take advantage of these two days to stay with the children for a while.

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After eating something casual to pad his belly, the court meeting began. Li Yuechen ran to the side passage and stood next to Princess Yiyang, watching her take notes while listening to the conversation in the court hall.

There was nothing trivial about it today, and they went straight to the point when they first came up. The ministers all expressed their doubts about what the behemoth that landed at Xuanwu Gate last night was.

This was first proposed by Di Renjie, mainly because this thing is likely to cause panic, so I still hope that the emperor can give a stable answer.

It doesn't matter if it was invented by the princess, the big deal is to be surprised and afraid that it is some kind of gods and ghosts.

Wu Zetian also understood what he meant, and explained with a blank expression: "You don't have to worry, this is a new artifact made by Taiping. It is not much different from the previous hang glider, but it is just bigger..."

Li Yuechen in the passage couldn't help covering his mouth when he heard it, and almost laughed out loud.

Even uninformed ancient people should know how big the actual strategic significance of this thing is, but my mother took it over with such a light word, obviously not intending to explain more.

But in fact, there is no need for it, that thing is now placed behind the Xuanwu Gate, and it can be seen from a long distance, and even many brave people are watching from a distance.

Li Yuechen had thought of this a long time ago, and he didn't let the soldiers guarding the city stop him. Anyway, as long as they don't get too close and just look at it from a distance, let them watch it.

Moreover, this thing still needs to be publicized in the newspapers. It is enough not to let someone use this to create some strange religion. This kind of thing is really easy in this day and age.

Hearing this answer, the ministers were relieved. It's fine that the princess invented it. Anyway, as long as it doesn't involve gods and ghosts.

But at the same time, many ministers also began to prepare gifts and send people to the Princess Mansion, not for any other reason, but simply want to go up for a ride and experience the feeling of flying in the sky.

They don't have a chance with the hot air balloon, and the hang gliding is too demanding for the operator, but this airship looks quite big, so they should be able to let them experience it, right?
As a high-ranking official and an important minister in the court, he has no other intentions, but simply wants to fly to the sky to experience it. The princess should be able to satisfy this request, right?
Back at the princess mansion, seeing the gifts from the ministers piled up in the storeroom, she smiled helplessly. In fact, even if she didn't give gifts, Li Yuechen planned to let them go up and have a look.

But since I have given away all the gifts...then just accept it, don't want it for nothing.

(End of this chapter)