Great Tang princess

Chapter 644 Happy New Year
Sitting on the seat by the window, looking at the white snow below, Li Yuechen couldn't help but think of the scene when he came here last time.

Wu Zetian was sitting next to her, turned her head to look out the window, and couldn't help sighing, "I've heard that the snow in the north is heavy, but I never thought it would be so big."

In fact, for most ancient people, they could not go out of the place where they were born all their lives, and many things in other places are hard to imagine.

Wu Zetian is relatively good. At least she was born in Shanxi when she was a child, and she stayed in Lizhou for a while when she was a child. She has rich life experience.

But even for her, it's hard to imagine a picture of the Northeast that is completely white at first glance, just like stepping into a real world of ice and snow.

To say that the only thing that is more conspicuous is probably the smoke that keeps coming out of the barracks and houses in the residential area.

It was the smoke from the burning fireplace, and it was the only different embellishment in this white world.

Li Xian and the others sitting in the back were obviously very interested in this, and even pulled Wei Lian'er to say that they would definitely try to take a photo in the ice and snow afterwards.

"Brother, have you forgotten that Yuechen said that you can't take pictures in the ice and snow?" Li Dan reminded behind him, "What is it called...?"

"Overexposure!" Li Yuechen reminded, "Of course it's only possible, not necessarily, it depends on the situation."

Li Yuechen does not have accurate data on the exposure ability of the daguerreotype camera, so he can only do an experiment by himself when the time comes.

However, taking pictures in the military camp must not be a big problem, after all, the snow on the training ground is almost cleared.

Wei Lian'er, Fang Furong and the other female relatives brought a lot of nice clothes when they came here this time, just waiting to be photographed.

In this era without beauty, they can leave the most authentic appearance.

……

As the huge airship landed, as it got closer to the ground, even with the naked eye, the crowd below could be seen gathering.

Seen from this angle, the black mass was like a tide, gradually converging towards the center of the training ground.

And the speed is very fast, before the airship landed, it has automatically become a neat square formation.

This black square array stands out against the white background.

After the airship landed smoothly, the cabin door opened. Li Yuechen helped his mother's arm to get up and walked out slowly.

The maids in charge of the guards walked out of the hatch first, splitting the two sides, forming two diagonal lines.

Wearing a cloak, Wu Zetian walked out of the hatch with the support of her daughter, and what caught her eyes was a mass of black soldiers.

All of them were wearing straight black military uniforms and thick woolen coats, and they were stuck on the training ground like javelins. It seemed that they were not real people, but wax figures.

Even Wu Zetian, who is not very interested in the army, was really shocked when he saw this scene.

These soldiers stood motionless on the training ground, like pine trees in winter, so conspicuous.

Even without any movement, just standing in front of you, you can feel a terrifying sense of oppression, and you can't help but also become serious.

Standing at the front is Liu Huang, and behind him are various officers such as a staff officer and deputy.

Seeing the emperor coming down, Liu Huang raised his hand to salute, and all the soldiers behind him also saluted with a "crash", followed by a roar that shook the sky.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

Thousands of people roared in unison, one can imagine how magnificent the volume was.

Wu Zetian couldn't help but be infected by this atmosphere, and raised her hand very solemnly and said: "All officers and soldiers are free!"

"Long live my emperor!" All the soldiers answered in unison, and then put down their hands.

At this time, Liu Huang took two steps forward, came to the front, and made a salute: "I have seen your highnesses!"

"Free gift!"

Li Yuechen walked two steps forward with a smile: "Hey, it seems that the hair has been cut a lot?"

At this time, Liu Huang's hair became a little shorter, with only a small ponytail tied up, and it felt like it was going to be untied soon.

As for the beard, there was only a shallow layer left, as if he hadn't shaved for a week, probably cut it with scissors.

Liu Huang smiled slightly: "Your Highness doesn't know, it's cold here in winter, beard and hair are easy to freeze and frost, so cut it shorter."

"This method is not bad, do the soldiers have any complaints about it?" Li Yuechen asked.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the soldiers wish it would be easier. Besides, most of the soldiers here are foreigners, so there is no taboo about this." Liu Huang replied.

Hearing this answer, Li Yuechen nodded and said it was not bad.

Customs are invisible and intangible, but they often have a strong restrictive force on people.

Especially in this day and age, the effect of such constraints is more powerful than imagined.

Li Xian in the back looked left and right curiously as soon as he got off the airship. He always felt that the frozen scenery of thousands of miles was worth savoring carefully.

The children of Li Chongrun pointed to the snow-capped mountains not far away and introduced to their parents: "That is the place for skiing, so interesting!"

Liu Huang said: "At this time, please rest for a while, and at dinner time, my subordinates will greet your majesty and your highness."

"En!" Wu Zetian nodded slightly, and prepared to go to the arranged villa according to the arrangement.

Everyone got into the carriage prepared in advance, and then slowly headed to the villa area.

This carriage is also four-wheeled, and it has a lot of space, enough for everyone to ride on it. There are a total of six horses pulling it.

But the guards had no choice but to feel wronged and followed on the sledge.

On the carriage, Li Xian opened the curtains, and saw the guards following him, who were sitting on the sledge, being pulled forward by a few dogs.

"This thing is really interesting! I didn't expect this dog to have such a use!"

"Actually, it also depends on the breed. These dogs are not the most suitable." Li Yuechen smiled.

It's a pity that there may not be real sled dogs like huskies or Alaska in this era, otherwise we must find a way to get a few.

All the way to the villa that was prepared in advance, I felt a lot warmer as soon as I entered the door.

The flame in the fireplace kept beating, making a "crackling" sound, which warmed the air flowing in the room a lot.

Wu Zetian lived in a villa with her daughter, surrounded by the residences of Li Xian and others.

The arrangements in this area are still very good, and Liu Huang has also made very sufficient arrangements in advance.

When he came to the living room, Wu Zetian took off his thick cloak, stood in front of the window holding a cup of hot tea, and looked at the scenery outside.

"Why does Aunt always stare out the window?" Li Yuechen asked.

Wu Zetian smiled and shook his head: "You girl, you have seen so many different scenes, how can you understand that this snow-white scene for thousands of miles is also the first time you have seen it in your life."

"My child understands that if Auntie likes it, go outside the training ground tomorrow to have a look. It will be a beautiful sight." Li Yuechen replied, "The ski resort should be considered interesting."

"It's no wonder you don't want to sit on the dragon chair. If you can see such beautiful scenery from time to time, it will be much better than what you see every day on the dragon chair." Wu Zetian smiled and took a sip of hot tea.

Seeing such a scene, and thinking of the sea he saw in Qingdao before, Wu Zetian seemed to understand his daughter's thoughts at this moment.

"Then I will often take Auntie out to play and see the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers." Li Yuechen replied, "When the Tubo incident is over, I will take Auntie to Siguniang Mountain to have a look, and the black and white bears there will start to be relatives."

"Speaking of this matter, my mother is a little puzzled, why do you like that black and white bear so much?" Wu Zetian expressed doubts about this.

"How can there be those reasons, everyone has their own love." Li Yuechen laughed, "Besides, the black and white bear is only found in our country. It is indeed not an exaggeration to say that it is an auspicious national treasure."

Shangguan Wan'er on the side interjected: "Speaking of which, Your Highness once said that there is a three-foot-long, black and white whale in the sea, and I seem to like it very much."

Li Yuechen nodded: "That's right, whether it's an orca or a dolphin, they are all spiritual creatures, even much smarter than species like golden monkeys and white cranes, and they can also be listed as national treasures."

People in this era prefer golden monkeys or white cranes, because many ancient legends believe that these are spiritual things and are considered auspicious.

Now Li Yuechen has added a few things that he likes among the auspicious national treasures. It can be regarded as one of the few things that changed the law out of his own preferences after coming to this era.

But Li Yuechen didn't feel guilty about it.

Just a joke, my wife is a dignified princess, an emperor in the actual sense, what's wrong with having some selfish desires?What's wrong with being selfish now and then?play on...

In short, Li Yuechen deeply remembers the teachings of his father Li Zhi, as a superior, don't pretend to be a saint all day long and get addicted.

Sometimes, the willful will be willful, and the faint will be faint!
At this time, Princess Xuancheng asked suddenly: "Since Chen'er likes it, why don't you catch two and bring them back?"

Princess Yiyang also nodded in agreement.

"Sister, after raising this beast for three generations, it will become another species. Therefore, it is better to be in the wild, and it is not appropriate to destroy the ecology too much." Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

Princess Yiyang was a little curious: "Chen'er always talks about protecting the environment, is it really necessary?"

"nature!"

Li Yuechen replied: "Take the paper mill as an example. If the waste water is discharged into the river without treatment, the river water will become filthy in at most 100 years. This is a major issue related to people's livelihood! Besides, Chang'an in the Han Dynasty For example, sister also knows, right?"

In fact, Chang'an at this time is not the same place as Chang'an in the Han Dynasty.

Chang'an in this era is the future city of Xi'an. It was built under the order of Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and its original name was Daxing.

"Sui Shu" records: And the city of Hanying will be [-] years old, and the water is all salty, which is not very pleasant.May your majesty cooperate with the hearts of heaven and man for the plan of migration.

Lao Yang conquered the world, and originally planned to continue to build a capital in Chang'an in the Han Dynasty, but after investigation, he found that this place had been completely abandoned.

The terrain is low-lying, and garbage is piled up everywhere, the drainage system is paralyzed, and all the sewage flows into the ground, so that the most basic domestic water has a salty smell.

So the civil and military officials discussed, there is no way, let's move.

So there is the current Chang'an City.

However, in the Tang Dynasty, the protection of the environment was only in the city. The Tang law stipulated that those who go through the walls and emit filth will have a staff of sixty; those who emit water will be ignored.The principal can't help but share the same crime with him.

Translated into vernacular: You can put garbage in your own home, but if you throw it out through the wall, it will make your ass bloom!It doesn't matter if the water flows out, but if the officials in charge of supervision don't do their duty, it's a crime!
In fact, the battle between people and garbage has already begun from the moment civilization was born.

"Han Feizi" records: Yin's law, whoever discards ashes to justice cuts off his hand.

At this time, the word "garbage" did not exist. Ash generally refers to garbage, including the things left by burning firewood in farmers' homes.

Throwing this thing on the street, a gust of wind blows over, and it is a sandstorm.

Yinshang’s approach is relatively simple and rude. If you throw rubbish in the street, you will be asked to pass Double Eleven in advance and chop your hands.

But later Shang Yang felt that it was not good to waste labor, and the punishment should be to reduce his appearance, and later changed it to tattooing on his face.

"Hanshu" records: Shang Jun enforces the law, and those who abandon the ashes to Taoism, get tattooed.

Princess Yiyang nodded: "So, environmental protection is indeed a problem."

"So, in the future, the imperial court will need to invest more energy in this area." Li Yuechen nodded, turned his head and said, "Is that right, mother?"

"Forget it!" Wu Zetian waved his hand, "It's hard to be free now, so you don't want to cause trouble for Wei Niang. Let the next generation of emperors handle these matters."

As soon as these words came out, Li Yuechen couldn't help but feel helpless, why even his mother, who is called the king of scrolls, started to fish.

You are an emperor, okay?Show some sense of responsibility!
Of course, Li Yuechen also knows that now that the royal family has become like this, he bears the brunt of the responsibility!
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While everyone was chatting, in the middle of the afternoon, Zhang Chengxin opened the door and walked in: "Your Majesty, Third Highness, please see me!"

Wu Zetian nodded slightly, Zhang Chengxin turned around and invited Li Xian in.

As soon as Li Xian entered the door, he excitedly said: "Yuechen, can I take pictures later? Lian Er and the others are all ready, and A Niang is also together..."

"Go on your own." Wu Zetian waved his hand, "I've been flying for my mother all day, and I'm a little tired, so I won't mess with you young people."

Li Yuechen smiled: "Brother, you go, I am here to accompany Aunt."

Originally, Li Xian planned to say a few more words, but after thinking about getting his mother and wife together, he really couldn't be happy, so he agreed and went back by himself.

The two sisters also went out to take pictures with them at Li Yuechen's suggestion, and stayed here to chat with their mother.

Shangguan Wan'er also stayed to serve the emperor with Li Yuechen, and we can discuss the rest tomorrow.

Li Xian and the others are young people. They don't feel tired after flying for a day. In the afternoon, they will take some photos and do some experiments to see if they can get the effect. If mom is interested tomorrow, at least they don't have to worry about taking bad photos.

After everyone else had left, Wu Zetian, who was standing in front of the window, turned around and said, "I've seen a lot of snow scenes, and I feel somewhat uncomfortable in my eyes."

"Aniang, sit down and rest, the snow reflects the sun, it's quite dazzling." Li Yuechen replied.

Wu Zetian nodded in agreement.

So for a whole afternoon, Li Yuechen basically didn't go out, and just accompanied his mother in the living room, chatting about past memories and future plans.

While Wu Zetian nodded again and again, he was also deeply relieved in his heart.

　Brothers, today is NO.30, I wish you all a happy new year in advance.

　　I am sorry that there is still only one update today, because I am not feeling well, and I will recover as soon as possible.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)