Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Empress Changsun sighed.

"Ah... freedom."

"This is all we can give. Great Yan, the Emperor of Great Yan..."

"What do you think the future will be like? Where does the Emperor of Great Yan want to take Great Yan?"

"To be honest, I am both worried and excited."

"The Great Yan Emperor deserves to be called the 'Human Emperor'. He is a well-deserved emperor.

"Your Majesty, I can't compare to him. I absolutely can't compare to him."

"Alas... our Tang Dynasty is really miserable. If we encounter the Great Yan, even the Emperor Qin and Emperor Han would be of no use!"

"We, the Tang Dynasty, have come at the wrong time. The Emperor of Dayan...what kind of person is he?"

Queen Changsun was thoughtful.

She stood in front of the window for a long time before going to rest.

night, very quiet.

……

Yanyun City.

When Li Junxian came back, Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and others were already lying down.

Li Junxian carefully blew out the candle and then got into his bed.

In an instant, only moonlight was left in the room.

"came back?"

And the next moment, Li Shimin's voice rang out.

He hasn't slept yet.

Can't sleep.

The scenes from today's movie were still replaying in his mind. He now both understood and couldn't understand Dayan's technology.

He is now really distraught about Dayan.

After all, Dayan’s technology is too terrifying.

Just like in the movies, this thing, although not as frightening as artillery, cannons and other things can never bring the terror to the soul.

"I'm back, Your Majesty."

"I have already sent the Queen to Pavilion No. 1."

Li Junxian responded immediately.

Li Shimin nodded: "Then go to sleep quickly."

"Tomorrow, we will go to the industrial area of ​​Dayan New District to take a look."

Li Shimin said softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Junxian lay down.

"Your Majesty, you should also rest quickly." At this time, Fang Xuanling next to him suddenly spoke.

"Xuanling? Are you still awake?" Li Shimin opened his eyes and stared blankly at the beams under the moonlight.

"I can't sleep, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, isn't it the same?"

Fang Xuanling whispered.

"Yeah, I can't sleep. Dayan... Dayan, I have been to Dayan several times, and every time I come, I can feel the rapid development of Dayan's technology, and I can also feel the vigorous changes in Dayan."

"Think about it, how many years has it been?"

"Five years? No, to be precise, the development period of Da Yan was only four years, the same as my Zhenguan period."

"This year is the fourth year of Zhenguan. Next year will be the fifth year of Zhenguan. And next year...what will happen next?"

Li Shimin's eyes were open and he had no desire to sleep.

In his mind, the changes in the past four years, the changes in the past four years since Dayan's sudden appearance, scene by scene, flashed through his mind like a movie.

"Four years."

"These four years, I feel, are like forty years, but also like four days."

Wei Zheng's voice rang out in the corner, his voice hoarse: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid that there has never been such a change in thousands of years."

"It just happened to happen to us in the Tang Dynasty. I don't know whether I should say I am unlucky or lucky..."

Wei Zheng exclaimed softly.

There was some silence in the room.

Yes!

Is it bad luck or lucky?
Bad luck, really bad luck!

The Tang Dynasty, with its invincible momentum, fought for supremacy in the world, pursued its dominance in all corners of the world, and established a vast empire.

But, but at the beginning of his reign, Li Shimin encountered Dayan. After that, every year, Dayan was eroding the Tang Dynasty, gnawing at its flesh and blood.

Let’s do the math. If we continue at the current speed, how long can the Tang Dynasty last?
I am probably the most unlucky emperor in history!

In the end, I really don’t know how I will be recorded in history books.

but,
Li Shimin knew that he was also lucky.

Look at the development of the human race in the past four years.

Up to now, the human race has a way to explore the sky. These four years can be said to have saved the human race thousands of years. These four years can also be said to have directly pushed the human race to a new height.

This is something that has never been seen in previous dynasties.

This is also something that no ancient people had ever encountered, foreseen, or witnessed in the previous thousands of years.

They witnessed it all with their own eyes.

They were personally involved in all of this.

"If, if..."

"I am talking about if, if our Great Tang is annexed by Great Yan, the Great Yan Emperor will ascend to the throne as the Human Emperor, the true Holy Emperor of the World!"

"Hey... go to sleep."

After a few breaths, Li Shimin's voice rang out again, and then the room fell into complete silence.

……

The next day.

early morning.

The sun rises and golden light shines.

Yanyun City, a sleepless night.

By the time Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Pei Ji, Li Jing and others were ready to go to Dayan New District, there were still queues in front of the cinema.

Wave after wave.

The cinema did not stop that night.

The people, naturally, did not stop either.

Batch after batch, with no end in sight.

"It's so good, my god, this is the most horrifying thing I have ever seen in my life, a movie, is this a movie? It's worth it, I stayed up all night, it's not a loss at all!"

"Anything produced by your majesty must be of high quality. I really look forward to the release of the next movie. When it comes, I will definitely be the first to support it."

"Damn, you're the first one? Humph, let's see who can get the first place. Damn, this movie is so addictive, I feel like I'm in it."

"My Rose, my Rose, it's amazing, this movie is really amazing, I have never shed so many tears in my life."

"I don't know when the next one will come out. This is the first one. You must watch it. It really is a must watch. If you don't watch it, you will never think that people can move on such a piece of cloth. It's amazing. It's really amazing!"

"..."

Movies are still a hot topic of discussion in the streets and alleys.

The people spread the news.

Li Shimin looked at all this and sighed softly.

Such an atmosphere,
I’m afraid the Tang Dynasty will never appear in my lifetime.

"Let's go."

"Let's go to the industrial area."

Li Shimin shook his head and ordered to prepare for today's itinerary.

……

at the same time.

Yanyun City.

Li Kuan is having breakfast.

Changle and Li Xueyan came back exhausted.

The two of them personally watched over the cinema all night long, ensuring the smooth running of the movie.

After all, having the two of them around was like giving the film crew a reassurance.

After a night of adjustment and familiarization, the operation of the cinema and the screening of movies have entered a stable stage.

"Oh, I'm so exhausted."

"Your Majesty, let me have a sip."

Changle and Li Xueyan came over directly. "Hehe, thank you for your hard work."

"Eat something and go to rest."

"How was last night? Nothing went wrong, did it?"

Li Kuan said with a smile.

Changle drank a cup of soy milk in one gulp, then shook his head comfortably and regained some strength.

"no problem."

"The movie went well, it was shown smoothly, and the people's comments were very good."

"Your Majesty, this time our movie premiere was a huge success!"

When Changle talked about this, he became a little excited.

after all,

This is the report card they submitted after months of hard work. It is not easy.

"Yeah, nothing serious happened last night except for some minor incidents."

“Overall, it’s been pretty stable.”

Li Xueyan echoed the words while eating the bean bun in her hand.

"A little sudden incident?"

"What's the matter? Tell me?"

Li Kuan asked casually.

"Nothing much, it's just that I'm not sure about the time."

"At night, there was no sunlight, the sun riser was useless, and the hourglass had a few problems that caused some minor confusion when entering the venue."

Li Xueyan said softly.

"But it's not a big problem, Your Majesty. After a night of training, the staff have gained experience and there won't be any trouble later."

Princess Changle said.

Li Kuan nodded slightly.

time.

If they hadn't mentioned this, I would have almost forgotten about it.

Now that Da Yan is developing better and better, and everything is beginning to flourish, it is time to have a more accurate time to count.

Otherwise, just the zi, chou, yin, mao, chen, ri, wu, wei and so on are too abstract and far inferior to the clear 24-hour system.

For example, the moment of midnight is too difficult to understand. Not to mention ordinary people, even Li Kuan has to think about it.

How can it be as convenient as working 24 hours a day?
in fact,

This problem is not that small.

after all,

It will affect the entire people of Dayan.

"Perhaps, I have a way."

"It can completely help you solve the problem of time and difficulty in grasping it."

"Someone, call Guo Shoujing."

Li Kuan gave the order directly.

Immediately, Eunuch Cao sent someone there.

Changle and Li Xueyan were a little confused. They looked at each other with puzzled looks.

"What do you mean?"

"Second brother, what can you do?"

Changle took a bite of the fried dough stick in his hand, and his cheeks puffed up like a little hamster.

"Your Majesty, there is no sun at night, how can you tell the exact time?"

Li Xueyan also nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Your Majesty, at night, there is no way to determine the time at night."

"In fact, Changle and I have discussed that when the sun sets, we will prepare a few more hourglasses. This way, even if one hourglass fails, we can still use the others for reference. In this way, all things considered, this matter is not too difficult."

"We can still grasp it."

Li Xueyan frowned. She and Changle really couldn't understand how His Majesty could accurately determine the time at night.

it's out of the question!

You have to know that the life of ancient people was not as fast-paced as that of later generations, and it was not as colorful as that of later generations.

Moreover, people have always lived by watching the sun. When the sun sets, they go to bed. There is nothing much to do at night.

Therefore, they have basically no demand for time accuracy.

Not to mention,
Before the Great Yan Dynasty, in every dynasty, the only thing that could be used for lighting at night was candles.

Even if he was the emperor, he could only use candles in the room.

of course,

You said that torches, bonfires, and tinderboxes can also provide lighting.

I won't give you a hard time.
But, this thing cannot be used in the room.

You can't just hold a pile of firewood and use it to light up the room.

Damn it, I'm afraid the house will be burned down in less than a quarter of an hour.

Not to mention,
Most houses of this era were made of wood.

It burns so quickly and vigorously.

and,

Ordinary people seldom use candles. There's no other way because they are expensive.

So,

Most people of this era, especially ordinary people, almost all maintain customs that have been passed down for thousands of years.

Rest at sunset and work at sunrise.

At night, no time is needed!

It’s ok during the day, just look at the sun!

means,

Very simple.

Of course, no one has time to think about anything else.
This aspect is mainly determined by productivity.

The productivity of all dynasties was satisfied just by having the sun come in time.

But, Dayan is different.

The productivity of Dayan has skyrocketed, and the demand for time accuracy is already quite high.

It's time to prepare and determine the real time.

However, having said that, some large cities also have bell and drum towers...
This place will ring the bell at regular intervals to give people a concept of time.

At the same time, in some cities and even in some villages, there are night watchmen. The standard equipment in their hands is some wooden clappers, and they shout a few times.

This is relatively common.
But how did these people determine the time?

In fact, they also use things like hourglasses, and the rest is based on the personal experience of the staff.

Is it accurate?
Of course it is not accurate, there is no error, it is not small.

But, no one cares.

As I said, before the Great Yan Dynasty, there was almost no production activity at night in successive dynasties and thousands of years of inheritance, so there was no need to use time.

This thing is better than nothing.

But in Dayan, it’s different.

Now, Dayan needs time very much. With time, all industries and aspects will be further improved.

Li Kuan looked at the two of them and smiled gently.

He raised his head and glanced towards the east.

"Hehehe...it's not too difficult to determine the time."

"You can control it on your own, after all, it is not a long-term solution."

"Not to mention, our Great Yan has developed to this point, and it really needs the blessing of time."

“Unifying the time of the entire Da Yan will also play a huge role in future development.

Li Kuan said softly.

Changle and Li Xueyan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Of course they understood what Li Kuan meant. If Dayan could unify time, to be honest, it would be another huge progress.

This is a scale, comparable to a unified scale of weights and measures.

"But, second brother, what should we do?"

"This time, which is invisible and intangible, is... a little too difficult."

Changle took a breath, and there was sorrow in her voice. She really racked her brains, but she couldn't figure out how to unify the time. (End of this chapter)