With Li Chengqian's normal appearance at the Yuanri Grand Court Meeting this time, all nonsense disappeared.

Since the crown prince has not become lame, then he can't open his mouth again in front of the emperor who is eager to protect the calf. If it's really lame, maybe there's still a chance under the subtlety, but now the prince is fine, it's just a few scars on his legs, which is not a big deal.

After the end of the Yuan-Japan Dynasty meeting, Li Chengqian did not return directly to the East Palace, but entered the Baifu Hall with the emperor.

The apse of the Baifu Hall is still covered with screens, and the noble plaques hanging on the walls have been removed unconsciously.

At the beginning of each dynasty, in order to stabilize people's hearts, a large number of titles and rewards were released. If it's a viscount or baron, it's not a problem, but it's a princess, it's troublesome. The succession of titles is one decreasing level per generation, and the founding duke can also pass it once without decreasing. Take the eldest grandson Wuji as an example, in the future, the eldest grandson Chong will still be Zhao Guogong, and only the child of the eldest grandson Chong will become the county prince.

All the nobles are actually parasites on the people, if they are highly meritorious, this is a reward, but if they are opportunistic, the title does not match him.

"You don't have to look up, you don't have to look down. Since I came to power, I have done my best to reduce the titles of thirty-one people. For the rest of the rest, there is no mistake. Although taking away their titles is for the sake of the people, there is no excuse, but it will make people feel that the royal family is cold. Remember, even if I don't cut it all, you'll have to sit down again when you ascend the throne! ”

The scourge left by Li Yuan can only be eliminated in one generation, or even two or three generations.

This is also the helplessness of the royal family.

Looking away from the honorable sign, Li Chengqian began to check the records on the screen.

There is still the same merit and demerits are recorded in detail on it, and there is a large blank screen at the bottom of the edge, and the emperor stands in front of the blank screen, thinking hard for a long time but not being able to put down the pen.

"Father, what are you thinking?"

Li Chengqian was very puzzled, for this person, I am afraid there are few things that need to be thought about.

Writing the word "steppe" on the screen, Li Shimin said: "I am thinking about how to deal with the newly incorporated steppe areas of the Eastern Turks. The grassland is not the Central Plains, and there is no way to implement the formal division of Daozhou. The officials sent by the Central Plains will not play much role in the grassland. Although Hou Jun gathered on the grassland and cleared all the opposing voices, how to govern it is still nerve-wracking.

Since ancient times, the Central Plains has had weak control over the grasslands. Once the territory is conquered, it is troublesome to want to hold on. I've thought of a lot of strategies, but they've all been abandoned. If you beat it down, but you can't control it, this land can't be said to be ours! ”

After sighing, Li Shimin put down his pen and asked Li Chengqian with a smile: "Since you also came in today, why don't you just talk about your thoughts, I have been thinking hard for many days to no avail, maybe, what good way can you come up with." ”

What can I come up with?

Li Chengqian couldn't cry or laugh, in the end, he was just a soul from the next generation, and he had a lot of ideas in his mind, but how to use it correctly in Datang still needed to think carefully.

One Country, Two Systems? If you bring it up now, you'll be laughed at to death! In the Tang Dynasty, even the most pedantic masters believe in "the whole world is not the king's land".

"There is no good way for Erchen, but I believe that all dynasties and dynasties have not been able to integrate with the grassland, because the racial boundaries are clear. The herdsmen on the grasslands have never formed a sense of belonging to the Central Plains, so they cannot be incorporated into the national territory. ”

"There is truth to this, but do you think that it is so easy for nations to integrate? Not to mention that the Central Plains people are unwilling to go to the grassland, that is, let the grassland people come to the Middle Earth, do you think he can live well? Your words are still a little taken for granted! ”

Pushing the screen aside, Li Shimin began to check his past records on another screen full of words.

The new year has begun, and the officials who have accumulated enough merit last year need to be promoted, and some who are temporarily inconvenient to be demoted will now have to settle accounts after the year. As an emperor, you should have a world in your mind. As for the New Year's holiday, how can there be time to be idle. Even after the Yuanri Dynasty meeting, he had to work here.

After erasing a few names on the screens and keeping them in his heart, Li Shimin looked back and saw that Li Chengqian was looking at the handwriting on those screens, so he said: "It's still too early for you to look at these now, and when the court meeting is restored, you must remember, watch more, learn more, and interject less." Your leg has just healed, don't stand for long. But today is the first day of the new year, go to the harem to see your mother and younger siblings, and go to Da'an Palace to visit the emperor for me! ”

Li Chengqian nodded, turned around and left. Now I haven't studied much of Datang's official system, even if I look at the screen, it's just an addiction.

The harem is still the same as before, because the emperor ordered it, so after Zhang Yun came out, he arranged for Li Chengqian to carry the chariot, to put it bluntly, it was something like a wooden stretcher, and it looked silly to be carried away by two eunuchs.

couldn't stand the strange eyes of the palace people around him, Li Chengqian couldn't help but say to Zhang Yun: "You get a wheelchair for Lone, it's better than this thing, why do you have to get a chariot?" ”

Zhang Yun now only has a few faint scars on his face, which he can't see if he doesn't look carefully. Seeing that the prince was complaining, he said, "Your Highness, your leg is not good, so don't dwell on these." You've finally been closed in the ghost gate, but you still have to cherish yourself! His Majesty intends to send the slave maid to the East Palace, maybe tomorrow, the slave and maid will go to the East Palace to take up their posts. ”

"You're coming to the East Palace?"

I didn't hear the previous words clearly, but the last sentence made Li Chengqian ecstatic. Zhang Yun, this bastard, don't look stupid, but he really doesn't have the skills to say. If this guy comes to the East Palace, he will be able to have one more opponent when he usually exercises.

Seeing that the prince's eyes lit up, Zhang Yun shuddered: "Your Highness, don't look at the slave and maid like this, even if the slave and maid arrive in the East Palace, they will not practice with you." If you want to get back to your previous workouts, you have to do it a year later! ”

Touching his left leg, Li Chengqian could only sigh.

From the time of the autumn hunt to the present, his legs can be regarded as returning to normal. Sun Simiao touched the bone again, saying that it should be fine except for some unevenness. It's just that those few scars are really terrible, and I used honey pearl powder, but it didn't mean to dissipate. But I'm still growing my body, so I think it's going to fade a little bit as I grow up.

When I arrived at the Liangyi Palace, I found that it was very lively today, and Li Tai was also there, running around with Li Lizhi holding the three-year-old Li Zhi. Because the eldest grandson still has to take care of Chengyang, he can only order the female official to take care of it on the side.

After entering the Liangyi Palace, the eldest grandson put down the sleeping Chengyang and came to see his son's leg.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore, but I've been sitting and lying down for a longer time, and now I'm tired of walking a few steps."

The eldest grandson lifted Li Chengqian's trouser leg and shed tears when he saw several scars on his calves.

Li Lizhi also shed tears, and the little Li Zhi didn't know why his mother and sister were crying, but he just thought it was funny, and he also pretended to cry.

Only Li Tai looked at this scar and stretched out his thumb: "Brother Huang, you are really powerful, if you are a brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it, just be a lame." ”

The eldest grandson's eyes immediately widened: "What kind of unlucky words did you say on the day of the Yuan Ri!" ”

Li Tai smiled and sat on the ground scoundrelly.

Looking at Li Tai's hands that were still wrapped in bandages, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "What about me, aren't you always injured yourself?" Let me see, yo, why are your hands still bandaged? ”

Li Tai immediately hid his injured hand behind him, and said helplessly: "The glaze workshop has done its best to remove impurities, but the pure transparent glass made is still very small. After I got burned again last time, the head of the craftsman in the glass workshop invited me out, saying that I was not allowed to go in again. If they were to be hurt again, they would not be able to bear the blame. Brother Huang, you have to think of a way. I now feel that doing studies is extremely boring, and only things like pulley sets and glass that require brains and ways to find ways interest me. ”

Hearing Li Tai say this, the eldest grandson couldn't help but stretch out his hand and hit him: "How can there be a dignified prince who goes to do the work of a craftsman, look at your hands, what has become of them!" ”

Li Tai can always find the best position, for example, he is now sitting on the left side of Li Chengqian, so that the eldest grandson wants to reach out to fight, but he is afraid of hitting the eldest son.

Li Chengqian smiled, turned his head to Li Tai and said: "Since Liuli can't go further, let's not do it for now, since you don't like to go to the academy to take classes, then go to Yan Liben's engineering college with Brother Wei to have a look." I gave him a job a year ago, and I don't know how he's doing now. ”

"Yan Liben's engineering college? Go, go, go! ”

When it came to the College of Engineering, Li Tai immediately became interested, and he had also lived in the College of Engineering for a while, and he was also very curious about the things there. If it weren't for the fact that he would have gone to the glass workshop after teaching the pulley group, he would have taken a good look at the engineering college.

Seeing that the two sons were talking energetically, the eldest grandson could only turn around and take care of Chengyang. The two sons are now close to each other, which is a scene she is happy to see. After the prince broke his leg before, she naturally knew that some people with ulterior motives had set their eyes on Li Tai again. If it weren't for the emperor's dissuasion, she would probably have to do it. A bunch of fools, wouldn't you be angry when you deceived my queen?

Ziyan, the eldest grandson's personal female officer, brought a gift box and handed it to Li Chengqian, which was a New Year's gift prepared by the queen for the emperor.

Pei Lin was unlucky, especially after the fall of the Eastern Turks, Li Yuan, who felt that his martial arts had been surpassed, let go of the last bit of attachment to the imperial power, not only returned the Taiji Hall to the emperor, but also honestly lived in Da'an Palace, never looking for trouble.

Probably, he also knew it was time for him to step away.

Li Yuan left the palace completely, which seemed to represent Li Shimin's complete victory. However, the eldest grandson, who was unwilling to let the royal family relationship that had eased up, crack again, still told Li Chengqian to take his younger brothers and sisters to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor.

After having lunch in the Taiji Palace, Li Chengqian took Li Tai, Li Lizhen, Li Ke, and Yuzhang to Da'an Palace together.

Yu Zhang is only five years old this year, and he was born to a concubine, but because the concubine died of illness, he was adopted by his eldest grandson and regarded him as his own. If this is put aside for other queens, let alone adoption, I am afraid that I will care about life and death.

The five brothers and sisters, escorted by a group of guards, went directly to Da'an Palace.

It stands to reason that it is rude to not pay New Year's greetings early on the first day of the new year and go after the afternoon, but Li Yuan didn't care at all, and accepted the New Year's greetings of several children with a smile, and also shared a big golden nude by himself, which made Li Yuanchang, who did not get it, roll his eyes.

The current Li Yuan didn't remember his original curse at all, and he was about to play chess with Li Chengqian.

In Go, Li Chengqian is now a small achievement, although Li Yuan is the emperor, but he is really not good at Go.

After winning another game, Li Chengqian smiled and said to Li Yuan: "Grandpa Huang, let's play like this, it's still boring, why don't we gamble on chess, whoever loses, it's better to pay a gold or two?" ”

Li Yuan laughed: "You kid, it's really interesting, you actually set your eyes on my pension money." But anyway, I heard that you built an academy and spent a lot of money, and you will expand it in the future, so I will sponsor you some. ”

Reopened, but still lost again and again.

When the sun set, Li Chengqian asked the guards to carry a heavy burden and returned victorious.

Before leaving Da'an Palace, Li Tai couldn't help but ask: "Brother Huang, Grandpa Huang is now in Da'an Palace, and he is already very.... Why would you want to win his money? ”

Li Keya tilted his head, his face puzzled.

Li Chengqian smiled, walked to his carriage, grabbed a handful of broken silver from his baggage for his younger brothers and sisters before saying, "You guys, you still don't know the old people, ask them for things, as long as they are upright, why not?" Besides, the imperial grandfather hasn't gambled for a long time, do you expect him to gamble with concubines, palace maids, eunuchs, or children? ”

Originally, when Pei Lin was not unlucky, he always went into the palace to fight with Li Yuan, but since he was implicated by the demon monk Faya and unlucky, basically no one went to see Li Yuan. Although the emperor felt guilty because of the affairs of Xuanwumen, he always sent money to Li Yuan to send beautiful women, and the eldest grandson almost responded to his requests, but the days of indulging in wine may not really make people happy!

After returning to the East Palace in a carriage, Li Chengqian hurried to greet the old gentleman.

In the past, the old man had to go back to his grandson's house for the New Year, but in recent years, he was forcibly left behind by Li Chengqian.

Eighty-year-old people need to be well cared for, and they have to be in the house for a good winter on days like winter.

I don't know why, but the old gentleman has recently become interested in teaching him again.

not only took over the work of the commander, but also began to explain to him the composition of the imperial court. Obviously, I can only eat half of what I used to eat at each meal, or even less, but my spirit is better.

The master and apprentice chatted about the official positions, grades, and powers of each part of the Tang Dynasty while eating, and when they talked about the head of the march, Li Chengqian became interested:

"Master Li, the disciple was puzzled before, obviously Li Jing is the head of the Dingxiang Road march, or the chief manager, why can he temporarily set up official positions in various places on the grassland? Shouldn't this be the work of the ministry, or the emperor? ”

Li Gang explained: "The grassland is different from the Central Plains, in fact, after the general is appointed to become a general in danger, it is the military and the government who grasp it, but no general will really exercise the power, and generally temporarily suppress the situation, and wait for the civil officials sent by the imperial court to arrive before handing over the relevant responsibilities to the civilian officials." Li Jing is in the grassland, and the temporary appointment of two official positions is not a transgression, even if it is excessive, he will not be punished, at most he will be reprimanded by the emperor..."

Many official positions in the imperial court are actually divided into principal and deputy titles, real power and virtual titles. Some positions are in name only, but it is a great sin for those who are in office to exercise the power of this position.

The meal was eaten for half an hour because of the chat.

After dinner, the old gentleman just walked slowly from the dining room back to the bedroom, even if he had completed his exercise. Because he was afraid that the old man would be too tired, Li Chengqian had now moved the dining room to a room not far from the old man's bedroom.

After helping the old man to lie down and rest, he waited until the old man's breathing stabilized before Li Chengqian turned around and left.

In any case, the old man could not be with him for long.

Li Chengqian knew that the reason why the old man was so attentive to teaching him about the knowledge of the court during this period of time was because he saw the transformation of his apprentice. He really hoped from the bottom of his heart that this apprentice could successfully become the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Just after the Shangyuan Festival, Li Chengqian returned to the college with the old gentleman.

The Confucian scholars of the academy scoffed at the "one-and-a-half-month" winter vacation set by Li Chengqian, believing that it was purely a waste of time. Not only did the Confucians say this, but the students also felt that a month and a half of erection was too long. When later generations of students heard that the holidays had been shortened, they would greet the ancestors of the school leaders from the bottom of their hearts. At this point, it's the other way around.

There is no way, under the condemnation of all the teachers and students of the college, the holiday can only change from one and a half months to less than a month. The school year is closed and the school starts on the sixteenth.

Although he returned to the academy, Li Chengqian still arrogantly rejected the old gentleman's idea of teaching. The old gentleman's small courtyard was no less heated than the East Palace, so he agreed with the old man's idea, and as for the class, it was still too much energy for him.

After settling down with the old gentleman, Li Chengqian took Li Tai to the experimental site of the Institute of Engineering.

In a desolate place by the Weishui, a thatched hut has now been built, and several craftsmen wrapped like bears eat and live here in autumn and winter, and conduct experiments.

Waterwheel, as early as the time of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Bi Lan made a prototype, according to legend, after the transformation and perfection of Kong Ming in the Three Kingdoms, it was popularized and used in Shu State, and it was widely used in agricultural irrigation in the Sui period.

Although things appeared, this kind of irrigation of farmland has not been associated with mechanical force until now.

In fact, the waterwheel is not necessarily just used for irrigation, but if you transform it and choose a place where the water is fast, you can create something more powerful?

Watching the waterwheel drive the force transmission rod under the action of the water flow, and after changing the torque through the gear set, a bell-like giant hammer in the room moved up and down, Li Tai immediately burst out with his enthusiasm.