Don't be a prince

He hurriedly ran to Li Gang's bedroom, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the old gentleman who was about to push the door.

"Master Li, the disciple is back."

Originally, there were a lot of words in my stomach, but after seeing the old man, they all disappeared, and only this nonsense, true and untrue words remained.

"Just come back, just come back, come in quickly, let the old man see you."

Pushing the old man's wheelchair back to the house, the master and apprentice faced each other, but they were silent for a long time.

After a long time, Li Chengqian took the initiative to say: "Master Li, are you in good health?"

Sun Simiao never told lies. His diagnosis of the old man was that he was in a year of exhaustion, and it was not surprising when he passed away.Because of his trust in the old grandson, Li Chengqian was extra worried about going out this time.

"Hehe, what else can I do, you are not here, Li Tai and Li Ke can't wait to eat and sleep together with the old man. Before it is cold, I have already prepared winter clothes for the old man."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but look at Li Tai and Li Ke gratefully.

Li Ke is better, Li Tai is already happy to see his teeth but not his eyes, and he looks like he is coming to praise me.

"You went to the grassland this time, and you didn't stay in Shuofang honestly. Originally, the old man was going to wait for you to come back and reprimand you. But when I heard about what you did for the wounded barracks, I had to praise you for a good job. In the old man's eyes Come on, so what if the army killed a million people? What you and Sun Simiao did is truly meritorious. With this as a foundation, at least the military generals will give you enough respect. The people of the world, You will also know the benevolence of the prince."

Fubing was originally a soldier in wartime, and farmed in leisure time. After the battle, they became the people of Datang.With them around, the deeds of Li Chengqian and Sun Simiao will definitely be spread all over the country.

"Stop talking about these things, Master Li, how is the academy?"

To say that what Li Chengqian cared about the most, besides Li Gang, was probably the academy.

As a pioneer to open up the wisdom of the people, the success or failure of the college is related to the success of popular education for all in the future.Moreover, as a sledgehammer that destroys the foundation of the wealthy family, it can only fully exert its power after being forged.

Speaking of the academy, Li Gang had a smile on his face: "Everything is very good. The old man and others have never thought that they can live such a comfortable life in this life. The arrangement of the class schedule is very reasonable. The old man and the others can take up to two classes a day. The rest of the time is leisurely. The first batch of recruited students are also very serious about learning. Many common people will always come to the yard of the old man and others after class, and continue to question. Haha, let the old man wait People are annoying."

Li Chengqian also laughed. Being a teacher is probably like this. When students don't come to study, they are worried, but students really always come to ask questions, and they will be irritable, but they are also full of joy when they are irritable.

"The second batch of enrollment will start soon. After what happened last year, I decided to leave the enrollment to you. This time, we will recruit a little less, let's accept 800 people. Suddenly there are more Too many, the old man is worried that the big guys won't be able to handle it.

The construction of the college is also coming to an end, I don't know why you still have to leave room for expansion.But this is your business, so I don't care about it.The gentlemen feel that the yard is worthy of receiving it. When they heard that you wanted to designate the yard as their private property, they skipped and refused to accept it.So after asking His Majesty for instructions, the old man changed the courtyard near the college to the college.The gentleman who lives in the yard can live for free.This is how they accept it.

As for the craftsman's branch, Yan Liben has already started to organize it.The magical arm made by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry is very effective, it can be regarded as the first achievement of the branch..."

The old man never liked to talk too much, but this time he was a little rambling, which made Li Tai and Li Ke a little worried.

However, Li Chengqian listened to everything with a smile on his face.

When people are old, they like to chatter. It is difficult to express the feeling of parting for nearly a year. Chattering happens to be one of the ways to vent.

From the afternoon until the evening, Li Chengqian listened more often, and only occasionally replied, talking about his experience on the grassland.

Dinner can only be eaten in the old man's bedroom. The time spent talking today is too long, and the old man's energy has been exhausted, so he went to bed and rested without even taking a walk after dinner.

Covering the quilt for the old man, the three brothers tiptoed out of the room.

"Brother Huang, Qing Que is going to the Liuli workshop soon. I have something to do, and my younger brother also wants to find something to do. Do you have any suggestions?"

Looking at the bright starry sky outside, Li Chengqian turned his head and said to Li Ke: "You are just stupid. Qing Que went to the Liuli Workshop to make use of his strengths. What are your strengths? Isn't it martial arts? Go to the academy tomorrow, and you will follow him." Those great Confucians said that students will become nerds if they study hard blindly. Every two days, there must be an activity class. Whether it is taking them to climb mountains or take them to practice martial arts, anyway, I don’t want them to become weak. Looks like the wind."

Li Ke was overjoyed. Although he was not the leader of the army, he liked this kind of work very much.

Chapter 2 and Three Challenges

Li Tai likes to use his brain, and Li Ke likes to lead people, and these two jobs can just meet their needs.

There is no unbearable suffering, no unbearable blessing.Humans are like this, very flexible.When he was in the grassland, it was really hard, but Li Chengqian was able to persevere when he saw the soldiers who were dressed more shabby than himself, and even had to go to the battlefield to work hard under such circumstances.But now that he's back in the Eastern Palace, lying on a soft bed, and thinking about the grassland, he suddenly feels as if he's been a lifetime away.

No matter how emotional he was, he couldn't delay his sleep. After killing the enemy with bows and arrows himself, Li Chengqian had to focus on the bows and arrows.Melee slashing will definitely not be allowed, at most it is like holding a bow and arrow and acting like an ancient sniper.

Early the next morning, without feeling the cold wind entering the room, Li Chengqian woke up.

When he got up and went out, he started running around the East Palace with his black charcoal head on.Because this new body has been exercising all the time, it is much stronger than the body in the previous life.Although sometimes I have to climb the stairs, but there are small electric donkeys and elevators, so I often borrow tools.Besides, 11-year-old children in later generations are still in elementary school, and I am afraid they will not have the strength to pull the three-stone bow.

In the martial arts arena, after confirming that he could barely draw the three-stone bow, Li Chengqian couldn't help but try an arrow.

It was crooked, and the arrow shot below the bull's-eye.

"Although you can draw a three-stone bow now, since you used a five-stone bow in practice before, you can't change it easily. Arrows are arrows, but bows cannot be replaced. I have been on the battlefield for so many years. I don’t know how many times I’ve changed swords, swords, and horses, but I’ve changed bows only once.”

Hearing this voice, Li Chengqian quickly put down his bow and turned around to salute.

"Why did the father come to the son's East Palace today?"

"Although I am an emperor, I have never slack off my martial arts. I have to get up early to exercise every day. I see that the martial arts arena in your East Palace is good, so I will change the place for morning exercises to here in the future. Walking all the way from the bedroom to this side is also considered warm up."

After speaking, Li Shimin stretched out his hand, and Zhang Yun put a huge black wooden bow into Li Shimin's hand.There is no gold thread wrapped around it, nor is it tied with brocade. It is just a bare bow with a little bit of rot on it.

But such a bow, under the urging of Li Shimin, shot out a bullet-like arrow, which not only shot through the bull's-eye, but even nailed it to the wall.

Taking a look at his record from a distance, Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction: "It seems that my archery skills have not yet fallen."

Zhang Yun and others immediately bowed down: "Your Majesty is still brave and brave, and it is my great fortune for the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Chengqian also had to bow down and salute. The emperor is like this. No matter what he does, his subjects will praise him, even the prince. After all, in front of the emperor, although the prince is his son, he still has to call himself "son" .

However, Li Shimin is indeed worthy of being flattered.We must know that the founding emperor was good at many martial arts, but there are very few who can stand the test like him.

"Come on, take back your bow with the pulley block, let us have a competition."

"Father is just joking, how can my son-in-law compare to you."

Having said that, Li Chengqian still asked Yu Tai to bring the bow.Having a bow and arrow master here is better than simply practicing.

Continuously drawing a bow is also a matter of strength, so when the target finally couldn't bear the impact of the arrow and finally shattered to the ground, the father and son stopped and took a bath in the bathtub of the Lizheng Hall.

They didn't wash separately, Li Chengqian was about to say wash later when he was caught by a big hand and dragged into the room.

Soaking in the warm bath with only a towel wrapped around his waist, the emperor lay on his back by the pool and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Chengqian, the grassland and his party, the report I see most from the generals is that you can endure hardships with the soldiers, and you never mess around as a prince, and you are deeply supported by the soldiers. Since you can endure hardships at the border, why do you have to be so luxurious in the East Palace? ? If you didn’t earn all the money yourself, this bathhouse alone could be caught by the officials, and you will be severely impeached.”

Li Chengqian also lay on the side, snorted before saying: "I spend my own money. If anyone dares to impeach, I will send people to his house and build one for him."

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, this method is really a bit of a rogue, as long as the crown prince does this, the impeached official will immediately be regarded as having a hatred of the rich, and this chapter of the impeachment will become a big joke.In many cases, some seemingly rogue methods are more useful than direct confrontation.

After saying this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but look at the emperor's upper body.The emperor who came out of the army was different. Although he looked dignified on the outside, when he took off his clothes, the scars on his body were like earthworms crawling on his body. It looked a bit disgusting, but he could smell the smell of iron and blood.

Seeing the prince looking at the scars on his body, Li Shimin smiled slightly: "Look what, you have the opportunity to look at the generals of the military, which one has few scars on his body. What do you think is going on in the battle, Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Which one has never personally participated in the battle? The reason why I can sit in this position is only because I was lucky when I was in the army and didn't die in the battle.

You are the crown prince now, if you want to inherit the throne safely, you can't go to battle yourself in a feverish manner.I heard that you personally shot and killed more than [-] people when the Turkic people came across the convoy?Not bad, as expected of my son.But if it was daytime, your behavior of standing on the carriage would be stupid.You know, the archery skills of the Turkic people, if you pick one at random, they may not be inferior to me. "

For the enemy, Li Shimin is always cautious. Facts have proved that the kind of person who can see the enemy clearly is already dead and can't die anymore.

Li Chengqian chuckled: "Of course I know, if it was daytime, I would have made up my mind not to come out of the carriage."

Only then did Li Shimin nod his head: "Don't take your mother's words to heart. From my point of view, you are doing the right thing in this line of work, and there is nothing to blame. But next time you don't want to go out. Isn't it going to recruit students soon? As the vice president, you have to go there to support the situation. As for the affairs of the court, don't get involved in it if you have nothing to do, and don't get angry and mess with the Japanese envoys Die, when Zhang Jian reported to me, he didn't know what to say."

Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh, probably this is his biggest crime for this trip!

Stretching out his hand to tap the water, Li Shimin said strangely: "By the way, why do you think the Wa people are so unpleasant? The two armies do not kill envoys when they are fighting, and the two countries do not kill envoys when they are hostile. rules."

"The ministers are just resentful about their credentials. I heard from Duke Wei that the Wa Kingdom is just an island country. It may not be as big as ours. It can only be settled by taking advantage of the natural dangers of the sea. Such a small country is so arrogant that it claims to be the country of the sunrise. , Calling our Central Plains the country of the sunset is simply arrogant!"

There is no way to tell about their sins that haven't happened yet, and they can't say that their obedience now is a preparation for the rampant future!However, such a nation with its own original sin will not bring any benefits to Datang, so there is really no need to be tolerant.

Feeling the disdain in the prince's words, Li Shimin smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Naturally, Shangguo should have the bearing of Shangguo, but it cannot lose its prestige with bearing.It has been two months since Dengzhou came to Zuo, and it is estimated that the Japanese envoy who traveled by sea will soon arrive in Chang'an!If the credential they brought still looks like this, it should be tapped.

Zhang Yun approached the bathing pool, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, breakfast is ready in the kitchen, should we eat it in the dining room, or should the servant bring it over?"

"Let's go to the restaurant and eat."

After speaking, Li Shimin got up and went to the changing room to change clothes.

Zhang Yun didn't leave directly, but ordered another eunuch to go in and help the emperor get dressed, he quietly touched the side of the bath, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't blame the servants for not reminding you, today the Tai Chi Hall, gentlemen But leaving a big burden on the academy, you, it’s better to go back early and get ready.”

"Tai Chi Palace?"

Li Chengqian was slightly surprised, only to remember that this year is already the fourth year of Zhenguan.Presumably the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan has moved to Da'an Palace now!

"Yes, Your Highness, I heard that the Supreme Emperor has moved out of the Tai Chi Hall now."

Li Chengqian nodded, got up too, and walked out of the bath with Zhang Yun's support, never mentioning the burden.

Grassland and his party made him less resistant to eunuchs.

Being able to remind him already shows that Zhang Yun is thinking about the friendship on the grassland.The emperor didn't open his mouth to say, he poked it out, even if it was a little bit, it was a serious crime.There's no need to embarrass him, no matter what the burden is, just block it.

The college was first established, and it was not good without any ups and downs.

Breakfast is rice porridge and vegetables dipped in miso. Li Chengqian, who almost vomited from eating meat in the grassland, is now turning into a rabbit. He doesn't want meat, so he is ready to eat vegetables for a few days.

Li Shimin doesn't like raw vegetables, but he likes soybean paste very much.It's not that there was no sauce in the Tang Dynasty, but because of poor fermentation technology and the invasion of mold, the sauces made in many cases were extremely unpalatable.But since the chef has already made soybean paste, soy sauce must not be far away.Although icing sugar is a rare thing and its appearance is really bad, it is not unavailable in the market.With these few things, sweet and sour pork ribs and other delicacies can finally be made.Fastest update../ ../

After breakfast, the emperor returned to the Tai Chi Hall for a routine court meeting.

Will the two-day court meeting be very lively? What is more lively is the next few days. Now all the ministries are rushing to calculate the military merits of the various armies.

There is no need to get involved in these things. Sun Simiao has gone back to the medical school to hide now. Fame is a burden to him. If it is not for the medical school in the future, it will be very expensive. I am sorry, he will not even accept the reward.

With Li Tai, Li Ke, and the old gentleman, Li Chengqian escaped from Chang'an almost at the fastest speed.It would be ugly if any general dragged himself out as a witness or something.

The road from Chang'an to the college has been leveled and paved with cement, making it extraordinarily stable to walk on.

Lifting the curtain of the car, seeing that the road sometimes passes through a field, Li Chengqian's heart tightened, and he quickly asked Li Gang: "Master Li, have we compensated the people for the land we occupy?"

Li Gang looked at Li Chengqian strangely: "Do you think those people will want compensation? Yan Liben read your letter before building the road. Although he thought it was weird, he decided to compensate the people according to what you said. As a result, those people were occupied The people in the local area took the county magistrate as a witness and went directly to the college. They thought that they would benefit from the repair of the road. What's more, our college teaches the students in common people's homes without charging fees. They'll be poked in the back by folks.

This direct road to Chang'an is not only needed by the college, but also the villages along the way have benefited a lot from it.With this almost straight road, they can save a lot of time between Chang'an and the village.Everyone benefits, what compensation is needed. "

Li Chengqian nodded, and couldn't help but blush for his future generations thoughts.

I am used to seeing those nail households who insist on asking for a large amount of demolition fees to dream of getting rich, so it is reasonable to replace this image with the people of the Tang Dynasty.Little do they know that in the Tang Dynasty, not to mention a gentleman, even ordinary people sneered at ill-gotten gains.What should be your own is your own, and what should not be your own, you can't mess around with your thoughts.

The pavement is smooth, and not just because the cement paves the way.Lying on the car window, you can occasionally see the people cleaning up the dust on the road.For this road, there is no need to appoint anyone to maintain it. The villagers on both sides will spontaneously clean up the dust and sand on the road.This made Li Chengqian, who had a history of throwing waste paper and plastic bags on the street, blush.

Perhaps, Datang does not need sanitation workers?A strange idea appeared in Li Chengqian's mind.

If you don't go to the college, you can see the simple but quaint small courtyard on the side of the road.Instead of planting flowers and trees in each yard, there is a small vegetable garden.These are the residences of the college students. They only have one lunch in the college every day, and they have breakfast and dinner in their own homes.Although it's the same for the master to eat in the academy, they will never break their morals.

When he arrived at the main entrance of the college, Li Chengqian realized that this place was very different from before he left.

Big trees have been planted in the garden of the college. Although the canopy is still sparse, it will slowly recover after the first year.The flowers in the garden are also lively, and it can be seen that the gardener takes care of them very carefully.

Walking into the academy, Li Chengqian suddenly had a sense of déjà vu of a later school.

It has been almost four years since I came to Datang, and I finally saw something that made me feel very familiar.

The front of the huge stone has been leveled by masons, and a sentence is engraved on it: "Learning without thinking will lead to death, thinking without learning will lead to death."

Confucius' words are actually very reasonable, but the truth is the truth, and if future generations obey or not, it is beyond his control.

Amidst the sound of reading aloud, Li Tai went directly to the colored glaze workshop not far away, and started his own attempt.

Pushing the old gentleman into the office building, the three master and apprentice went directly to the conference room on the first floor.

The vice president is back, why don't we have a meeting?

When the big class break, the old gentlemen who finished the class gathered in the meeting room.

Although the person sitting in the first place is only a child, none of these great Confucians dare to rely on their elders.You know, they have witnessed with their own eyes a magnificent academy built in the hands of this child.

Patting Li Ke, Li Chengqian expressed his opinion.

"Gentlemen, just reading is not enough. If you bury your mind in books, students will easily become nerds. I walked alone on the grassland and learned a lot. Although knowledge can enrich a person's quality, but Most of the time, it cannot be used as a force against the enemy. So, Gu plans to add martial arts classes to the curriculum of the academy, and let Li Ke be the coach to urge the students to exercise."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian looked at the old gentlemen worriedly, for fear of being accused.

Oddly enough, no one flew into a rage.

After pondering for a while, Yang Du said: "Although strengthening your body will deprive you of time for studying, a strong body is useful no matter what. King Wuling of Zhao promoted Hufu riding and archery, and Zhao Guocai was able to avenge his shame. Strengthen combat power. It can be seen that sticking to stereotypes is useless."

Mr. Fangzheng smiled: "This old man has an old friend who had a very ill-fated life and became an official in Shandong. As a result, in the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he organized the people to resist the robbers as a county magistrate, and it was over in just one round. Therefore It can be seen that even being an official requires a little bit of martial arts. This old man agrees with His Highness the Crown Prince's proposition!"

Both of them spoke, and the rest of the old gentlemen agreed.

Only then did Li Chengqian realize that although the person in front of him also likes to study ancient books, he is not a pedantic Confucian.Most of their lives have passed, they are not those old men from aristocratic families.Having experienced Pepsi in life, I am very open to many things.

Seeing that he could have something to do, Li Ke immediately went out to prepare all the equipment.

After Li Ke left, Li Gang took a sip of tea, and calmly said the shocking words: "Some time ago, many wealthy families wanted to hold some kind of economic meeting. It was originally a competition between their families. When I arrived in Chang'an, I sent a message to the imperial court, and the people who named me were going to compete with the old man. If they came here just to humiliate the old man, I don't need to be as knowledgeable as them, but their battle post says that they are not princes and grand masters. It's the academy sacrificial wine, which is intriguing..."

They are all old and refined people, how can they not guess the meaning of the academy.

Because the college has the support of the new nobles and the emperor, they naturally dare not use some insidious means.However, it's okay to compare literature with each other.Even if one side loses miserably, it will only be said to be an elegant thing, and the winning side will not be blamed.

It's just that it's not clear how true or false the "for learning" and "for communication" they said.