Great Tang princess

This is not the first time Li Yuechen has thought about this question, it is a question she often thinks about these years when she is free.

Now she is the princess of a country, the highest military officer in the country, and the de facto emperor.

I have the ability to control the development direction of the country and let her go down according to her own ideas.

However, according to my preferences, what kind of world should she be made into?

Li Yuechen himself was born in the royal family. From the point of view of the way of serving the royal family, the constitutional monarchy seems to be a good choice.

But she doesn't want the country to be like this.

The constitutional monarchy, also known as the offline monarchy, is equivalent to turning the royal family members into national civil servants, just assuming the image of a mascot.

In fact, the emperor has no power and cannot interfere in any state affairs, he is just a puppet.

Many people think that a constitutional monarchy is also good, at least there is no need to worry about being overthrown, and you can sit on the dragon chair forever.

But in fact, it also depends on the will of the people. If the majority of the people are determined to abolish the royal family, the actual power holders will definitely not be able to violate the will of the people.

In this way, it is tantamount to handing over one's own judgment power completely.

From a selfish point of view, Li Yuechen didn't want to become like this.

She herself is also a vested interest in the feudal dynasty, and of course she hopes that her family can continue.

This is why she chose to let the royal family join the army over the years.

The problems of regime structure and system have been solved, so what about the follow-up?
Think about it from the perspective of the common people, what should this country eventually become?
Li Yuechen used to travel all over the world and visited countries and regions with different systems. Correspondingly, she also knew the pros and cons of different systems.

With the awakening of people's wisdom in the future, freedom will definitely become the goal pursued by ordinary people.

free?Of course it's good, but that's from a personal point of view.

Li Yuechen didn't like Yingjiang's freedom, because it was too dangerous for ordinary people.

Still the same sentence, the Han people are not a cowardly nation, and it will not be uncommon for the future to fight when they disagree.

If such a country becomes like Eagle Sauce, the consequences will definitely be serious.

Moreover, the freedom Li Yuechen understood was not that kind of freedom.

In her opinion, in a stable country, the so-called freedom should not mean doing whatever you want, but not doing what you don’t want to do!
So for now, Li Yuechen's idea is to turn the future of this country into this.

The freedom of the people is that when you don't want to do something, you don't have to do it!
The country's future development route can be developed from this point to the ultimate goal.

……

At night, the airship landed slowly on the square in front of Xuanwu Gate.

After opening the hatch, Li Yuechen walked out and asked the surrounding soldiers to arrange for these craftsmen to stay, and at the same time helped them take down all the things they had prepared.

The fireworks brought back this time are intended to be set off on the Lantern Festival, so of course they must be well preserved.

But today is already late, so there is no need to say too much.

Li Yuechen asked the craftsmen to rest first and discuss specific matters tomorrow, while he went to the palace to say hello to his mother.

When they arrived at Jixian Temple, Wu Zetian had already had dinner and was playing chess with Shangguan Wan'er with a teacup.

The two sisters are also here, because there are not many things to do during the Chinese New Year, so they came to chat together.

Ben just came back from the northern border, and now he is chatting while looking at the photos on the table.

After Li Yuechen came in, he said hello and sat down on his own.

Wu Zetian in front of the chessboard didn't raise his head: "Why did Chen'er go to Qingdao these two days?"

"Prepare a new utensil and surprise Auntie." Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

"Look at you, is it done?"

"Well, and it's done pretty well!" Li Yuechen replied, "It's better to say, it's a little bit beyond expectations!"

She smiled mysteriously and proudly.

Ever since she was a child, every time she showed such a smile, it meant that something big was about to happen.

Princess Xuancheng looked very interested, propped her upper body on the table and asked, "Oh? What's the surprise?"

"Sister, if you say it now, it won't be a surprise."

Li Yuechen waved his hand with a smile: "Anyway, don't ask too many questions, you will know it naturally when you go to Yuan Yezi!"

It's all said about this, and the two sisters didn't ask any more questions.

Shangguan Wan'er, who was also very curious at first, could only helplessly shake her head, looked at the chessboard in front of her again and began to organize her thoughts.

……

In the evening, after saying goodbye to his mother, Li Yuechen went home in a carriage with his two older sisters and Shangguan Wan'er.

After returning to the Princess Mansion, after washing and lying down, Shangguan Wan'er suddenly checked her body: "Wan'er is still a little curious, what kind of surprise does His Highness have prepared?"

"You don't understand what I said at this time. There are some things that words cannot fully describe!"

Li Yuechen patted her head while explaining, and then added, "Well, at least I can't."

This is also something that can't be helped, Li Yuechen's level of liberal arts is too average, and this is indeed not her strong point.

Hearing what she said, Shangguan Wan'er raised her eyebrows: "Then come to think of it, this thing is moving a lot, right?"

"Well, it's not too small." Li Yuechen lay down with a smile, "Okay, don't ask any more questions, you'll know when the time comes."

……

Early the next morning, after Li Yuechen got up, he went to the Qianniuwei Army, intending to see what was going on with the nitrate experiment.

When I came to the logistics department, I went to visit the back mountain with my second brother Li Xian.

On the way there, after listening to the second brother's explanation, I probably understood what was going on.

According to the idea proposed last time, they first dug a few pits, and then filled them with water and lime to simulate the high temperature in the septic tank.

Then they poured human and animal feces and urine into the pit respectively, and began a long-term observation.

In the end, it was discovered that nitrate can be produced in the urine pit, and by adding some plant ash and other steps in the middle, a large amount of nitrate can be obtained in a few months.

Therefore, as long as more large pits are dug to make saltpeter fields, there will be no need to spend a lot of time digging saltpeter mines in the future.

This method is also simple and saves much time and effort than mining.

After the second brother's explanation, and after visiting it himself, Li Yuechen found out that it was indeed the case!
Not to mention, if this method can prove that the output is stable in the future, it can be fully promoted and military expenses can be saved a lot.

So Li Yuechen asked the second brother to keep an eye on it. If the output is stable by then, he will use this method to make gunpowder in the future.

Li Xian nodded and said that there is no problem.

……

After finishing the matter here, Li Yuechen went to the Engineering Academy again, and discussed with the artisans brought back yesterday about the fireworks display on the Lantern Festival night.

According to Li Yuechen's initial idea, he planned to set it off on the square of Xuanwumen, and then let the whole city watch it.

But after watching the experiment in Weihai two days ago, I feel that it is not feasible.

The biggest problem is that the fireworks of this era are not bright enough, and of course they are not bad, but they do not have the flashing and dazzling feeling of future fireworks.

And what about the palace?

There are several square kilometers, and the actual number that can be seen in the front will be reduced if the fire is set off behind the Xuanwu Gate, and the brightness is not enough.

Therefore, this method has been PASS, and other discharge methods should be considered.

To be honest, the most direct way is of course to line up by the Luoshui River, but that may not be able to be seen by most people in the city.

After discussing with the craftsmen for a whole day, Li Yuechen finally came up with a suitable solution.

That is to set off outside the city, and the location is set on the west side of the city.

Because behind the city wall two squares inwards is the main street of Luoyang City.

This street is facing the palace, with an average width of about 150 meters, which can accommodate most people in the city.

In fact, during the Lantern Festival, this street is the busiest, and the further east it becomes, the more ordinary it becomes.

In addition to the problem of road width, of course it also has a lot to do with being close to the palace.

And the place where the fire was set off was placed on the west side of the city, so that the emperor could see it clearly when he stood on the city wall.

So this is undoubtedly the best place, and the army can be guarded at that time to prevent any accidents.

……

After the decision was made, Li Yuechen notified his mother immediately, asking her to tell the ministers that there would be fireworks going off at midnight on the Lantern Festival, and they could be watched on Zhuque Street.

As for what fireworks are, there is no need to explain.

If it's something else, Wu Zetian will definitely ask for clarification.

But looking at her daughter's expression, she could probably guess what it was about having fun, so Wu Zetian didn't ask in detail.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, all the ministers were notified that there will be fireworks in the evening of Shangyuan, and those who are interested can go to watch them by themselves.

Of course, the ministers will definitely not answer that they are not interested, and they all said that they will definitely go back when the time comes.

But the question is, what are these fireworks?
To this, Wu Zetian's answer was also very straightforward: "I don't know, Princess Zhen Guo made it."

As soon as they heard that it was a princess again, the ministers knew what kind of magical thing it was, so let's take a look at it then.

In any case, the princess' handwriting can't be regarded as ignorance, no matter what it is that ruins the three views, you have to go and see it to understand.

And the emperor even brought it up on his own initiative, which is better than doing it quietly back then.

Many ministers still clearly remember that when the hang glider was just invented, the princess flew in the sky, causing the whole city to worship.

……

Today's Shangyuan Festival has been adjusted to three days, so starting from the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the curfew will be lifted.

That night, after the evening drum sounded, only the gates of the city were closed as usual, but the people in the city were still strolling leisurely on the street.

When the evening sun fell, all kinds of lanterns on the street were lit up one after another, illuminating the road.

The calm Luoshui reflected the sky full of stars, and a nearly perfect full moon lay in the water, as if it could be picked up by reaching out.

There are already countless small boats floating on the water, carrying a low candle on the boat, carrying people's various wishes and prayers, gradually drifting away along the river.

Even though it was only the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the atmosphere was still not bad. There was no significant difference between one day and three days.

At the moment, Li Yuechen is standing on the wall of the imperial city, facing the direction of the west of the city, comparing the number eight with his hands, forming a square frame up and down, looking for the best angle to observe the fireworks tomorrow.

Tomorrow there will be too many people on Suzaku Street, it is impossible for my mother to go out of the palace and go to the street in a low-clothes, it is too dangerous.

And if you want to see the fireworks on the imperial city, you have to find a good angle.

After determining the best observation position, Li Yuechen ordered the inner guard to prepare a few chairs here tomorrow.

After arranging some other things, he turned and left.

……

In the morning of the next day, when Li Yuechen came to Jixian Hall leisurely after practicing, all his brothers and sisters had already arrived.

As soon as he saw Li Yuechen coming in, Li Xian was the first to run over and couldn't wait to ask: "Yuechen, what are those fireworks?"

"Huh? How did brother know this name?" Li Yuechen keenly caught the blind spot.

Then he tilted his head to look at the children behind him.

Li Chongrun looked embarrassed: "Auntie, I accidentally missed it, but I didn't say everything, Grandpa still doesn't know!"

Hearing this answer, Li Yuechen raised his eyebrows, raised his hand and tapped him twice in the air.

Then he said: "Okay, bro, don't ask more questions, you will know in the evening."

While speaking, he stretched out his hand and pushed the elder brother away, came to the hall and sat down.

Li Dan smiled: "Let me just say it, it's already today, she will definitely not say it clearly."

Obviously, he had expected the result that the old brother couldn't ask.

Li Xian shook his head, didn't continue talking, turned around and sat down beside him to chat with Li Xian.

As an otaku, although he doesn't usually go out, it doesn't mean that he is not interested in the outside world. He usually chats with Li Xian and asks about some things in the army when he is free.

On the other side, the two older sisters, together with their sister-in-law, discussed with Wei Lian'er and a group of female relatives how the photos will look this time...

Li Yuechen on the side couldn't help laughing. He had to say that the women gathered at this moment seemed to be no different from the future, and the pursuit of beauty seemed to transcend the concept of time.

Such a picture has a feeling of breaking time and space in a trance, as if returning to the future.

After lunch, the family played mahjong, chess, and chatted in Jixian Temple.

Li Xian still didn't dare to win his mother's money, but he didn't have so many scruples when he won his brother. For the whole afternoon, Li Xian and Li Dan lost money like crazy.

After finally staying up until night, Wu Zetian ordered to go to the city wall in anticipation of the children to watch the fireworks.

Li Xian was so excited that he wanted to yell, but when he thought his wife was here, he held it back.

When I came to the city wall, I could see that the street was already overcrowded, and the noise could be heard even here, so lively!
Li Xian turned his head and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Yuechen: "Brother, don't worry, it's midnight!"

Everyone had no choice but to sit on the city wall and watch the crowded pedestrians on the street chatting with each other.

At the same time, they also discussed which company made better lanterns, etc., or commented on the scattered Kongming lanterns in the sky.

As time got closer, Li Yuechen also felt that it was almost done, got up and walked aside, picked up a big red flag that had been prepared and waved it twice.

After a while, there was a sharp whistle of "咻~~~", and a bright flame had already shot into the sky.