Don't be a prince

It's time to act!

To put it bluntly, the long history of the palace is a fifth-rank official. Although Kangzhou is a lower state, the governor also has a fifth-rank, and the fifth-rank is transferred to the fifth-rank, even without some conspiracy.

The dinner is very rich, for the sake of the health of the old gentlemen, but it is not greasy.Although the wine is not high-grade wine, it is all old wine, not drunk, but it still makes the old gentlemen return drunk.

At night, after dealing with everything, Li Chengqian got into Su Yuan's room.

Naturally, there is no passion for sleeping with a pregnant woman, but Li Chengqian knows very well that women are fragile at this time and need to be cared for.At this time, when he thought of the situation of his eldest grandson, he was afraid for a while.There is no cure for prenatal and postpartum depression in this era.

Of course, this was just Li Chengqian's excessive worry, and he knew it well, but he still couldn't take it calmly.

After Wu Mei washed Su Yuan's feet, Li Chengqian pulled a towel and helped Su Yuan wipe it.

Originally, he really wanted to help her wash her feet, but Su Yuan sternly refused.Not to mention that women's feet cannot be touched too much, even if Li Chengqian, as a prince, wants to lower his figure to her, a princess, it is not acceptable to her.

Putting on Su Yuan's socks and spreading the quilt between the two of them, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief, and patted Su Yuan's back through the quilt to coax her to sleep.

Just when she felt that she had fallen asleep and Li Chengqian was about to fall asleep, a hand stretched out and grabbed his hand tightly.

"Husband, why are you so kind to my concubine?"

"You are my wife, if you are not good to you, who is good to you?"

"That's what I said, but there are many pregnant women. It's the first time I've met a husband like you. The queen mother organized a banquet for the women to attend, and many people complained about their husband's unfeelingness."

"Well, maybe their husbands are busy."

"You are also very busy. You used to help the emperor to share some government affairs, but now you are a minister. Isn't it even busier?"

Li Chengqian turned slightly sideways, looked into Su Yuan's eyes and said: "Those who are busy with their careers and neglect their wives are idiots. When they get old, when they look back on their lives, they will find that they didn't get the useful ones, and they will lose them after all. They say in the next life The next life, in my opinion, this life is the most real.

I know what you think, so don't worry, the main reason for bringing you to the academy is that Daoist Sun is not far away.Take care of your baby with peace of mind. After the baby is born, you will be busy. "

"Um...."

Hearing Su Yuan's gradually steady breathing, Li Chengqian also closed his eyes.

Chapter 435 Raise your hand and don't hit the smiling face

He has never experienced it before, but from his colleagues around him, Li Chengqian can still feel what it is like to be a parent.After having a child, those who used to run orders for a few hours a day can be delivered late at night, and those who used to smoke Yuxi can be replaced by Huangshan.

Son, daughter, what a heavy two words.From the moment they are born into this world, you have taken on the responsibility of raising them and leading them on the right path.You can be hungry, but you must feed them; you can buy clothes for nine dollars and ninety-nine in the evening, but you have to find a way to make them wear clothes in specialty stores.

And put it in the Tang Dynasty, put it in the royal family, as a father, as a prince, he must also be responsible to teach him to be a qualified emperor.At least at least, he will not say "why not eat minced meat", and will not become an enemy of the world because of his own selfish desires.

Those who are enemies of the world, even the emperor, cannot bear it.

When I got up early the next morning, just as I was about to leave the yard for morning exercises, I saw three people.It's rare, Li Yin, Li You and Li Zhi are all waiting at the door, looking at their nondescript short outfits, they are obviously ready to exercise.

Seeing Brother Huang looking at him, Li Zhigong cupped his hands and said: "Shangguanyi said before that a wise man works hard and a fool works hard. He said that as long as the body is healthy, there is no need to exercise deliberately, but since Brother Huang has persisted for more than ten years, it must be You are right. There are still two days before the academy starts, please allow your younger brother to follow!"

Looking at the new long history behind Li Zhi, Li Chengqian nodded with a smile: "Knowing that you can judge right or wrong independently is progress. Well, if you can persevere these two days, my brother will send you to No. 001 yard. How about here?"

Li Zhi was surprised: "Really?"

He also didn't want to go back to the palace, and felt that it was a good choice to use studying as an excuse to stay here at the academy during the holidays.However, the dormitory is not home after all, it would be great if there is a house outside the college.

"If you want to, you have to hold on. Come on, let's run first."

As Li Chengqian stepped out of the courtyard, the personal guards naturally detained the guards of the three brothers, and then spread out without following them closely.

Li Yin and Li You's health has improved a lot, but Li Zhi, a beginner, is not good enough. After running for less than a stick of incense, he began to be out of breath.Fortunately, Li Yin and Li You knew to run with him, and Li Chengqian could slow down, so they could keep up.

Instead of going around in circles, he proceeded straight along the road, ran across the range of the college, the range of the medical school, and then ran across the fields and fields. Just when Li Zhi felt that his lungs were about to catch fire, he finally arrived at the destination— He personally led the Weishui military camp.

It has been built here for more than ten years. I don't know how many times the wooden equipment has been replaced. However, even if the equipment is new, the wear and tear can still be clearly seen.

As the saying goes, you gain three catties every festive season, let alone New Year's Eve.Li Chengqian once said that "a peaceful and quiet life is the greatest enemy of a soldier", which is now regarded as a standard by the soldiers he leads.Because the family background is very good, everyone in the family will indulge wantonly during the Chinese New Year.But after the New Year's Eve, he had to use training to make up for the slack during this period.

Standing at the gate of the barracks, looking at the soldiers in the training ground, not only Li You and Li Yin, but even Li Zhi was amazed.Because he could helplessly see Yipai soldiers who just alternately grasped something that looked like a flat-hanging ladder with both hands, and were able to move forward quickly. After completing a circle, they did not stop, but came again.

In his understanding, this has already surpassed what normal people can do. In comparison, he only feels that poetry and songs are simply weak. That kind of thing can be understood after a few times, but the current This, obviously, requires enough effort to obtain it.

Pointing to the training ground, Li Chengqian said to Li Yin and Li You: "This is your chance to prove yourself. For a period of time in the future, you two will have to eat and live here. I forgot to tell you, because a lot of exercise requires a balanced nutrition. There is only one kind of food in the barracks, and that is the meat porridge specially prepared by Daoist Sun. Don’t think that all the porridge is delicious. Daoist Sun added a lot of medicinal materials in Limen, and it tastes no better than soup. How about it, do you want it? Admit defeat now?"

Looking at the fierce soldiers in the field, Li You and Li Yin only felt that their blood had been mobilized. How embarrassing is it to admit cowardice at this time?What's more, they are very clear that this is an opportunity given to them by the prince and emperor. If they don't hurry up, how can they improve themselves?

Needless to say, after Li Yin and Li You looked at each other, they rushed into the training ground screaming.

After arranging the two of them, Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi and said, "Li You likes martial arts and swordsmanship. Compared with other moves, basic training is what he needs most. In the same way, Li Yin, who likes bows and arrows, also likes swordsmanship." That's it. I don't know what you like? My brother can teach you."

Seeing enviously that Li Yin and Li You had already started throwing iron balls on the slope, Li Zhi swallowed his saliva, cupped his hands and said: "I heard that you are also very good at boxing and kicking, I wonder if you can teach my brother ?”

Li Chengqian nodded, and led Li Zhi to the sandbag.

Raising his arm, he didn't know how to make a gesture, and swung out with a steady and quick punch.

The sandbag, which received Li Chengqian's punch, swung back violently. Li Zhi clearly found that a hole had appeared in the linen sandbag, and the sand was constantly flowing out.

Pointing to the sandbag on the other side, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Kung fu is actually a competition of skills under the condition of similar physical fitness. Everyone's habit of exerting force is different, so there are similarities and minor differences. This needs to be explored by yourself. Now, You first try how to punch the fastest and most powerful for you."

Li Zhi nodded, walked to the sandbag on the other side, and started to practice.

While playing, Li Zhi found that the psychological pressure he had been experiencing for the past two days was relieved a lot.In this way, even though his fist was burning and hurting, he speeded up his punching speed, and even used his feet.

Seeing Li Zhi punching and kicking the sandbag funny, Li Chengqian smiled and turned away.

The title of King Jin is enough to show the emperor's love for this son.Different from Li Tai's large fiefs and numerous official positions, Li Zhi's acquisition of this title feels a bit like suppressing the fate of the country. It is also a kind of favoritism to give Li Zhi his hometown as a fief!

Asking himself, Li Chengqian is very clear that he is still somewhat alienated from this younger brother.There was no way, the preconceived feeling was there, and when he saw Li Zhi, he felt a little contemptuous.However, it's not okay to have a bowl of water that is uneven. Wu Mei is not entering the palace now, but is a maid in the East Palace. The throne is probably nothing to him. In this way, he will be given a stable life as a prince. Go down, there is nothing to do.

Withdrawing from his thoughts, Li Chengqian couldn't help clenching his fists slightly as he watched the soldiers he led to exercise hard.

Now the household department has started preparing for the war, and no one in the court opposed the dispatch of troops to Goryeo.Now that there are enough treasury reserves, there is no need to consume the power of Shandong and Hebei. With gunpowder and weapons, the army is invincible.But in the current international situation, with the marriage of Tubo, at least it can deal with Korea relatively smoothly.

In this way, no one is willing to refuse the temptation to "wash away the shame of the previous dynasty".

It's just that Goryeo doesn't seem to be that easy to eat!

The emperor's personal conquest is a must. Li Chengqian felt that he was [-]% out of luck for this battle. It would be icing on the cake if he sent his personal leader to the emperor as his guard.After all, they can't let them waste this time of hard training, can they?

Changtian Monkey came over with a teapot in his hands, and took the teapot from Channeling Monkey, Li Chengqian said: "After this training, let the soldiers prepare, when the war against Goryeo begins, the Guhui will also send you out. "

The Monkey King clasped his hands and said, "As soldiers, it is our bounden duty to shed blood on the battlefield, but we are the only ones who don't have to worry about dying when we go to the battlefield like our own. Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely not humiliate you." reputation."

Li Chengqian smiled, but the smile was a bit bitter.

People will die in war, when will be the boss...

After drinking a few sips of tea, suddenly a small official came on horseback and asked to enter at the gate of the barracks.

Quickly ran over to salute, the little official said anxiously: "His Royal Highness, Si Cheng asked the villain to deliver a letter to you, saying that Lu Dongzan is ready to come to the academy."

"In such a hurry."

He took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and threw it to the little official, waving him to go back.

Calling a hundred personal guards, Li Chengqian got on his horse and rushed to the academy.

It seems that Tubo's dowry satisfied the emperor's father, so Lu Dongzan became confident in asking for a dowry.

It's just that this unlucky prime minister may not know that the emperor has completely smeared his face this time, and is going to make a fortune.It is one thing to agree to it, but another to be able to implement it.It is the first time that Li Chengqian feels so comfortable applying the most hated official statement to outsiders.

Lu Dongzan's speed was very fast, and he had already arrived at the academy before the sun reached the middle.

When he saw the prince waiting at the gate of the academy, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, but the imperial decree in his arms made him feel warm again.

In this double sky of ice and fire, Lu Dongzan jumped off his horse and saluted, "It's not just His Royal Highness who is in Zhenguan Academy, but it's really rude to ride a horse all the way."

Li Chengqian returned a salute and said: "During the New Year's banquet, I was drunk and didn't want to almost hurt the prime minister. I wanted to find an opportunity to come to apologize. Today I heard that the prime minister came to the college. Gu can be regarded as the vice president of the college. Commander, please let me do my best to be a landlord.”

Hearing what the prince said, Lu Dongzan couldn't help being overjoyed.This prince of the Tang Dynasty is still not good enough.He apologized as soon as we met, isn't this a chance for the old man to climb the pole?

After confirming this, Lu Dongzan immediately put away his smiling face, with a frightened expression on his face, as if recalling the danger at the New Year's banquet, and said coldly: "If the sword of His Royal Highness falls on me, I'm afraid Lu Dongzan will He is going to be buried in Datang!"

With a gentle smile on Li Chengqian's face, he said apologetically: "It's true that I'm alone. I'm here to apologize to the Prime Minister. I know the meaning of your visit today. Don't worry, as long as there is someone in Zhenguan College Yes, the Prime Minister can open his mouth, and he will agree to it!!"

Although his heart was about to blossom, Lu Dongzan still said calmly: "Since that's the case, please don't forget to ask for this sentence, Your Highness the Prince."

Li Chengqian turned around and said, "Please!"

Lu Dongzan also stretched out his hand and said, "Please!"

Entering the college, you can see that Lu Dongzan is familiar with the college. He is not a person who is used to living in the college. He does not know the path between the two teaching buildings, which is the shortest road to the engineering college.

Talking and laughing all the way to the Engineering College, no surprise, the guards at the entrance of the Engineering College stopped Lu Dongzan from advancing.

Lu Dongzan squinted at the prince, without saying a word, but the anger contained in his eyes was very obvious.

He smiled contemptuously in his heart, but Li Chengqian still said angrily: "Back off, today I invited the Prime Minister to come in alone, don't be rude!"

Seeing the prince's words, the guards retreated to the side.

Regardless of etiquette, he was finally able to move on, and Lu Dongzan almost drifted into the engineering college.

Seeing that the prince would not leave, Tang Jian cast a questioning look, and seeing the prince nodding, he went in to accompany him.

Wang Xuance walked to Li Chengqian's side, and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness, let him go in like this? Has the transfer of the Engineering College been completed?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, now the essence of the engineering school has been transferred away, and only the most basic things are left. The blacksmith also came from outside to make up for it. At most, he knows how to make iron pots. Although weapons can be forged, However, compared with the finished products of our sword craftsmen, it is not even a star."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian also walked in.

Waterwheel, no, windmill, no, cement, no, blacksmith?

Seeing the blacksmith who was forging in the furnace, Lu Dongzan finally regained his spirit.But when he found out that these blacksmiths were only making pots and pans, he couldn't help being furious.

Turning around, Lu Dongzan pointed to a shovel on the table and asked, "Your Highness, is this the Engineering College?"

Li Chengqian nodded and said: "That's right. This is the Institute of Engineering. At the beginning of the establishment of the Institute of Engineering, students with ideas were supposed to have a place to practice, so there are not only blacksmiths but also carpenters here. If necessary, you can call in other craftsmen at any time. Isn’t the prime minister’s goal just for these craftsmen? Don’t worry, I will use the crown prince’s honor to guarantee that these craftsmen are the top batch of folks in the entire Tang Dynasty. As long as you can open If the price is enough, these people are willing to go with you, Gu will never say anything else."

Seeing the prince's sincere expression, Lu Dongzan felt that his lungs were about to explode.What is the use of Lao Tzu's top craftsmen in the folk?What I want is craftsmen at the level of engineering colleges, general supervisors, and the Ministry of Industry!At the very least, they must be able to make windmills and waterwheels!

It has to be said that it is a theorem applicable to all ethnic groups not to raise your hand and hit people with smiling faces.Even Lu Dongzan knew that he couldn't get angry with the prince.

Forcibly suppressing Wohuo, Lu Dongzan cupped his hands and said, "I naturally want such a blacksmith. However, as far as I know, didn't the College of Engineering specialize in various technologies such as waterwheels, windmills, cement, and advanced forging?" Are there craftsmen? There are also rivers in Tubo, and the wind is also strong, and houses, roads and bridges need to be built, and please His Royal Highness, please introduce such craftsmen to me to see and see."

Even Lu Dongzan knew that gunpowder should never be mentioned, and blacksmiths should never mention anything related to weapons.However, he is bound to win the windmill and waterwheel.

Li Chengqian clapped his hands and said with a smile: "So you want this, don't worry, ordinary carpenters can make waterwheels, and the same goes for windmills. As for cement, there is really no way. Cement has long been listed as a court secret Don’t say it’s you, anyone in the Tang Dynasty who is tempted will die, so don’t embarrass me.”

What the hell do I want windmills and waterwheels for?What I like is the giant hammer part behind them. With this, the ability of smelting can leap.We use stone mills to grind manually and it is not impossible to eat flour.

Gritting his teeth, Lu Dongzan really wanted to pick up the shovel beside him and teach the Tang prince how to speak.

Suppressing his anger again, Lu Dongzan took out the imperial decree from his bosom and said, "I didn't want to take it out at first, but since His Royal Highness is so perfunctory to me, don't blame me."

Seeing the imperial decree in Lu Dongzan's hand, everyone knelt down except Li Chengqian who just bowed his hands.

Seeing the deterrent power of the imperial decree, Lu Dongzan was very satisfied. After reading the imperial decree, he said: "His Royal Highness, I just want some high-level craftsmen. I can guess that you must have hidden these craftsmen." , If that’s the case, please His Royal Highness take me to meet these people!”

Li Chengqian straightened up and said: "Since you have the will of the emperor, then Gu will say it directly. The craftsmen have indeed moved, but ah, they are now under the jurisdiction of Wei Wang Li Tai, and even Gu has no right to point fingers. Gu will at most You take it there, but if King Wei refuses to let you in, there is nothing Gu can do."

Looking at the imperial decree in his hand, Lu Dongzan snorted coldly and said, "Your Highness, just take me there."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a little more contempt for this useless and useless prince.

I thought this guy was in charge of things, but who knows that he can't even control his younger brother. It's really a shame for the prince.

Li Chengqian was not angry because he was underestimated, but politely invited Lu Dongzan out.

Mounting his horse again, Li Chengqian took the lead and led Lu Dongzan towards Qinling.

Of course, this road is only the main road.Anyway, Li Chengqian would not tell Lu Dongzan, even if he knew where the scientific research institute was, it would be useless.Because if you want to go in, you must first find the correct route. Facing more than a dozen forks, the roads are full of traces of vehicles and horses passing by. Finding the correct route is tantamount to nonsense.

What's more, the garrison here has been replaced by Xuanjia Army.It is enough to prove that the emperor attaches great importance to this place, and if he wants to sneak in, he can only think about it.

Chapter 436 The Supreme Emperor Passed Away

Because of this, Li Chengqian dared to bring Lu Dongzan over with confidence.

Tang Jian's equestrian skills turned out to be very good. He controlled the horse to catch up with Li Chengqian, and braved the cold wind and said: "Your Highness, Lu Dongzan is so disrespectful to you. Why don't you punish him?"

Li Chengqian laughed and said: "My own people are so powerful, as long as they know about it, I wish all the foreign ministers would think that Gu is a worthless one!"

Tang Jian thought for a long time before he figured out why the prince would do this.Pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, it seems that this is the only answer.No wonder, no wonder the prince lost his composure at the annual banquet.That's true, the emperor is already ostentatious enough among countries.As the successor of the Tang Dynasty, it is enough for the people inside to know that they are excellent, and the less outsiders know, the better.

After thinking about this point clearly, the grudge in Tang Jian's heart dissipated a little.

Starting from the academy, it didn't take long to reach the first sentry post.As an existence like the mountain gate of the scientific research institute, this first sentry post is extraordinarily sturdy.There is a city sandwiched between two mountains, and the city wall is so tall that it makes people desperate. If you want to pass through, you can only walk through the city gate honestly.