Great Tang princess

It's not just the body that matures, but also the hair.

Looking at his son's dull hair, Li Dan frowned: "How did it become like this?"

Li Longji didn't care at all: "It's just an occupational disease of the navy. I have been soaking in the sea all year round, and my hair will be like this."

Hearing this sentence, Li Dan raised his hand in distress and touched the top of his son's head.

"Oh, Grandpa, don't worry, it's all small things!" Li Longji felt that being such an adult, it would not look good to be patted on the head in front of so many people.

After all, the majestic prince looks like a child, which seems to damage his prestige.

Li Dan seemed to understand his son's thoughts, and did not continue to say anything, but nodded casually.

Li Shu next to him said, "Breakfast is ready, saint, please move on..."

Wu Zetian agreed and followed her into the cafeteria.

For the military officers in Qingdao, this is not the first time they have seen the emperor.

Seeing this kind-hearted old lady again, she saluted normally.

In the past, I would have felt nervous to some extent, but now this kind of emotion will not have much impact.

Rather, under the special education model, it also invisibly reduces the sense of terror of some imperial power.

Of course, the majesty still exists, but it has changed a lot from before.

The main dishes here in Qingdao are mainly seafood, so Wu Zetian has a good appetite today and ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.

After eating, he followed Li Yuechen and others to the shipyard outside, intending to visit the new steamship.

Today is not too windy on the beach, it is considered a pleasant day.

As Wu Zetian walked forward, she looked at the waves that were rising and falling with the breeze.

Wave after wave slapped and splashed white waves on the beach, allowing those soldiers standing in training to accept the washing of sea water again and again.

Looking at such a picture, there is a sense of vitality, at least at a glance, you can tell that it is a very combative army.

"Is A Niang curious about this?" Li Yuechen asked looking at her expression.

Wu Zetian nodded slightly: "I was just thinking about how these soldiers persisted."

"I don't know what A Niang is. In fact, being a soldier is all about willpower, which is a more important quality than physical fitness and martial arts."

In Li Yuechen's view, for soldiers, strong physical fitness and the use of weapons are of course also very important, but the most important thing is willpower first.

Only with tenacious willpower can we persist in completing tasks in the cruelest environment.

In a situation where the gap between the enemy and the enemy is very large, you can also force yourself to calm down and find a way to break the situation.

So willpower is the most important quality in a soldier.

As for other subjects, it should be ranked after willpower.

Wu Zetian nodded: "I see. No wonder such training methods are adopted."

While observing, she came to the gate of the shipyard, and she couldn't help but look up.

Although I know that I have seen it when I came to Qingdao, but this time, it has become a little different.

The factory building of the shipyard is really too big, nearly ten feet high. Standing next to it, people can feel their own insignificance.

It's like the feeling of ordinary people standing at the gate of the palace for the first time, so big that people can't help but look up.

Entering the factory building, you can see that the middle of the factory building is connected to the sea, and the concrete platforms on both sides are full of people in camouflage uniforms.

In the middle of the sea, there is a large ship parked.

The boat has no sails installed yet, so it looks a bit out of place.

However, the hull has already been built, and there is a moving staircase with pulleys underneath that is slowly being pushed over.

As everyone walked, Li Shu introduced: "I have already experimented once. The steam engine can drive the propeller, so that the ship can move forward and turn freely without sails. That's why I had the idea of ​​​​abandoning the sails last time..."

Li Yuechen nodded: "How fast?"

"If you keep going straight, you can reach 5 kilometers within [-] minutes after starting."

At present, the concept of minutes and kilometers is very popular among young people, who prefer such units.

As for units such as nautical miles and festivals, Li Yuechen has not popularized them for now. It is better to wait for the system to mature.

After hearing this value, Li Yuechen felt dissatisfied.

A speed of [-] kilometers per hour might be okay on land, but if it's in the sea, it's not enough to be honest.

Of course, this is by her standards.

Under the background of this era, just the fact that sailing without sails is already a proper black technology.

Li Yuechen turned his head and said, "Aniang, do you want to go up and try?"

Wu Zetian was also interested in this kind of boat that can move without sails, so he nodded and said, "Then go up and have a look."

So everyone stepped onto the deck one after another.

After saluting, the officers and soldiers on the ship all returned to their posts, with a clear division of labor and a professional attitude.

Li Dan propped his hands on the edge with some curiosity and looked down, then asked, "Where is the propeller mentioned just now?"

"Grandfather, it's underwater, and I can't see it when I stand here." Li Longji explained from the side, "The steam engine will drive it to rotate and generate thrust..."

While he was explaining, Li Dan also saw the sea below begin to roll slightly.

The soldiers standing at the forefront waved the flags in their hands, and the gate in front of the shipyard began to slowly open.

Then the boat under his feet started to move forward slowly.

"Oh, it's really moving!"

Li Dan said with a curious look, a little surprised.

Wu Zetian couldn't help but poked his head and wanted to look out, but was stopped by Shangguan Wan'er next to him.

"Your Majesty, don't look outside casually, in case your feet are unstable."

"Okay, I'm not that old yet." Wu Zetian waved her hand indifferently.

In fact, she is also a person who is curious about new things. Of course, she will be curious when she sees this magical automatic tool.

The ship drove slowly out of the shipyard and onto the vast sea.

And Li Shu also introduced at the side: "With this steam engine, in the future, ships can not only turn forward and turn, but also sail backward, which is much more convenient than sailing..."

Li Yuechen nodded slightly: "Although it's a bit unsatisfactory, it's quite good to be able to do this."

"Isn't that satisfactory? My brother thinks it's already very powerful." Li Dan said while looking left and right, feeling the magic of the automatic tool.

Li Yuechen didn't bother to explain this, he had never seen the ship of the future with his own eyes, so of course he couldn't have an accurate feeling about it.

And at this moment, there was a sound like a baby crying beside the boat.

Li Dan poked his head out subconsciously: "What kind of voice?"

"Grandpa, that's a dolphin, and that's how it sounds." Li Longji explained from the side, "Not only dolphins, but also orcas sound similar."

"what?"

Seeming to be a bit unbelievable, Li Dan replied: "I saw it once from a distance last time, and that three-foot-sized orca is also called like that?"

"Mostly, but occasionally it's not the same." Li Longji nodded slightly.

Li Yuechen on the side smiled: "Maybe they are scolding you."

Orcas are animals with complex languages, and according to previous scientific research, there are even swear words in their language system.

In other words, the orcas are likely to be a group of sprayers, and if their companions make mistakes during hunting, they are likely to be sprayed.

Li Longji smiled: "You can even swear, no wonder you can cooperate with fishermen to hunt..."

"Cooperative hunting?" Li Dan was incredulous.

"Yeah, Grandpa doesn't know something, these guys are very smart..." Li Longji explained to him from the side.

Li Dan couldn't help but suddenly realized when he heard it, he had to say that the world is so big, there are still many magical things.

……

On the other side, in Ziwei Palace Jixian Hall.

Li Xian propped his chin with one hand, while looking at the memorial in front of him boredly, while chatting with his second brother Li Xian.

Although Li Xian's hair and beard are graying a lot, he still looks very energetic and looks pretty good.

On the contrary, Li Xian was obviously younger than him, but because he was fatter, he looked older than him.

Looking at the straight military uniform on the old man, and then at himself, Li Xian said: "Brother, why don't you get me a set of this military uniform?"

"It's useless for you to wear it, but it looks even more bloated." Li Xian said while drinking tea.

Li Xian drooped his eyelids: "Brother, why is he like a mother now, always likes to teach me?"

"Teach you?"

Li Xian raised his head: "Looking at you like this, how can people not want to teach you a lesson?"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this." Li Xian waved his hand, "I just said it, what do you think, brother?"

"Brother has quit the imperial court for many years, and now he is only the head of the General Logistics Department. The coup or something has nothing to do with me!" Li Xian shook his head, obviously not wanting to get involved in this topic.

"Impossible!" Li Xian laughed, "Yuechen said, this scene has to be performed by members of my royal family, how can brother escape?"

Hearing this sentence, Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and then sighed helplessly: "I really don't understand. If there are so many participants, it would be strange if those old guys believed it."

"It doesn't matter whether they believe it or not. The key is to put on an attitude." Li Xian said, "At least on the surface, it seems that I, Mrs. Li, cannot lead this matter. Especially... Grandpa's wind may be involved in it." Review..."

Li Xian nodded, understanding what he meant.

After all, if all the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty think that what their mother did was ordered by Emperor Gaozong, it will have a huge impact on Emperor Gaozong's evaluation.

Speaking of this, Li Xian's expression was a little guilty: "The other thing is, Lian'er..."

Back then, Wei Lian'er's father was also exiled by his mother. After Li Xian came to power, he had to give an explanation.

Of course, Wei Lian'er is not stupid, maybe she has already guessed something all these years, but even so, at least to rehabilitate her father when the time comes, the superficial attitude must still be in place.

To put it bluntly, even if everyone understands that whoever believes in this matter is an idiot, they still have to act.

Li Xian sighed: "When Grandpa passed away, I hope the curse of fighting with each other can end here, and I hope I can fulfill his thoughts."

Li Xian picked up the teacup: "But when the time comes, Yuechen can't be involved in this matter."

"Why?" Li Xian asked.

"Her status in the folks these years has been no different from that of a god. If she participates in these things rashly, she will have a bad reputation." Li Xian replied.

Again, he's just lazy, but not stupid at all.

As a brother, he is very clear about his sister's situation, so he said this so that his sister's evaluation in history will not be lowered.

Li Xian also nodded: "That's true. A few days ago, I took Furong out for a stroll, and saw the Taiping Princess Temple."

In the army, Li Yuechen was regarded as the God of War.

In the artisan industry, she is considered the reincarnation of Gongshuzi.

But in the eyes of the farmers, she may be the successor of Shennong, because with her, the grain production has been getting better and better over the years.

Therefore, the Taiping Princess Temple basically exists all over the country, except for Dongdu and Chang'an City, where it is not allowed to be done, there are not many other places.

After talking about this, the brothers turned to chatting about other things.

Li Xian laughed and said: "Speaking of which, the oysters are really good, if Yuechen brought them back this time, I'll give some to brother..."

"My brother never stops exercising every day, and we don't need those foreign things." Li Xian glanced at him, "But it seems that you really are..."

"Nothing!"

Seeing the look in his brother's eyes, Li Xian immediately stood up and denied it: "Maybe I'm not as good as brother, but I'm not bad at all! Hmm!"

Seeing Li Xian who was about to explode, Li Xian laughed: "Brother, I didn't say anything..."

Feeling as if he was being tricked, Li Xian suddenly felt helpless.

It's true that since he was a child, Li Xian played with him, and was always tricked by him, and would push himself on himself when he got into trouble.

In the end, I didn't expect to be cheated again when I grew up, and I suddenly felt resentment in my heart.

It's just that, now that they are middle-aged, the two brothers can still joke together like this, which immediately brings back many childhood memories.

"Speaking of which, I haven't had a cockfight for many years, so why not take advantage of Aniang's absence..."

"Shut up!" Li Xian stopped immediately, "Now that you are a prince, if you play this cockfight again, aren't you afraid that A Niang will come back and kill you?"

Li Xian thought about it, and it was the same reason, but he was still a little unwilling: "But after all, I haven't played for many years..."

Looking at his appearance, Li Xian thought for a while, and then said: "Well, as a prince, it is normal for you to inspect the army, and I will accompany you to play in the army as a brother, so you don't have to worry about someone telling the truth!"

"Good idea!" Li Xian stood up suddenly, "Let's go!"

While talking, he was pulling his elder brother to leave, and while walking, he said: "Not to mention, the roast chicken that Yuechen made by himself back then was also good. After a while, my brother and I might as well cook one. It just so happens that there are also breeding farms in the army, which saves a lot of trouble..."