Chang'an's West Market is not only a market for buying and selling, but also the location of the execution ground.

The criminals detained by the imperial court, who were beheaded after the autumn, were generally here. If it is a high-level official, maybe he can still get the qualification to commit suicide, and he doesn't need to die in the downtown area.

If a woman is beheaded, she can still be surrounded by a curtain, but if a man is beheaded, there is no such treatment.

There were more than a dozen prisoners lined up on the execution ground, all of them extremely emaciated, and the prison of the criminal department was definitely a good place to lose weight.

"You mysteriously brought Gu here just to watch the execution?"

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Jian and wanted to hear what he had to say.

Li Jian handed over a token in his hand to another eunuch and asked him to deliver the order to the prisoner, and then replied: "That's right, Your Highness, I heard that you have shot and killed people with your own hands on the battlefield of the Turks, but there is still a difference between a bow and arrow and a sword to kill, so you should also give it a try when killing with a sword." This is the slave's advice to His Majesty, if you feel uncomfortable, you can beat the slave and maid. ”

Li Chengqian really wanted to beat up this bastard, it was so hateful, and the tone of "I'll cheat you, what can you do with me" in and out of his words annoyed people.

The token had the effect it should have, and the officials of the Criminal Department naturally did not dare to disobey the emperor's will.

And the executioner, for fear that the knife would be unfavorable, deliberately sharpened it before sending it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with a smile.

Three o'clock in the afternoon was getting closer and closer, and more and more people were gathering around the execution ground.

In fact, there is a tyrannical atmosphere in people's bones, but some people can suppress it with their own thoughts, and some people can eliminate it through correct venting. As for the other people who can't be suppressed and can't be resolved, they tend to do a lot of things that make people vomit.

I like to watch executions, which is a way to vent tyranny. The Criminal Department executed the prisoners after the autumn, and many people began to inquire about the news at the beginning of the autumn, so that they could find a better position to watch on the day of the execution.

Today's execution was carried out by some bandits captured at the border, these heroes who did not have the capital to do business, when the Eastern Turks were still alive, they could still mix and flourish on the border. Now that the Eastern Turks have fallen, the imperial court should have taken action against them. Ordinary bandits may be turned into slaves and sent to the construction site to be subjected to endless labor, but these leaders must be killed.

The citizens of Chang'an are fierce, and many people take rotten vegetables and rotten eggs in their hands, throw these prisoners, and some who lack morality even throw stones.

The role of the Jin Wuwei was manifested at this time, and they began to maintain order and let the people retreat.

It is rumored that three o'clock in the middle of the day is the time when yang energy is at its peak, and it is also the most suitable for execution.

When the official who reported the time reported the time, Li Jian smiled and asked the prince to come to the stage to carry out the execution.

"Your Highness, it's their blessing to be able to let you send them on their way, but you must be accurate in your sword, if you can't kill people, it will be ugly."

Li Chengqian looked at the big knife that he could not hold with one arm, gritted his teeth and said, "You are on a lonely bar today, right, you have to drive lonely crazy before you give up?" ”

Li Jian still had the same smiling expression, and with a wave of his hand, two eunuchs came over to put the prince on the execution table.

Waving his hand to shake off the two eunuchs who were moving their hands and feet, Li Chengqian sighed and walked onto the execution platform.

Fortunately, when I came out, I felt a little bad, and I got Sun Simiao's exclusive diaphoretic medicine, as long as I swallowed the pill and delayed it for a while, I could do it today....

As soon as his hand was pulled into his sleeve, Li Chengqian felt a hand reach into his sleeve, and when he looked over, he happened to see Li Jian's expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"It's better for Your Highness to do what the slave and maid ask today, and don't play small tricks."

After speaking, Li Jian threw the pill out.

Do you really want to cut people?

Looking at the prisoners who were covered with their heads covered, kneeling on the ground and trembling, Li Chengqian found that it was difficult for him to be so ruthless.

Fighting to the death on the battlefield and slashing and killing people who are powerless are two feelings.

If it is an enemy now, Li Chengqian feels that he will definitely be able to cut it down, but if he is executed....

Li Jian picked up another big knife, walked to the first prisoner in a few steps, and with a swing of the knife, a head flew out.

The blood spurting out of the neck cavity was really like a fountain.

Obviously, he was used to seeing dead bodies on the battlefield of the Turks, and he was used to seeing all kinds of bloody scenes in the camp of wounded soldiers, but at this moment, Li Chengqian still wanted to vomit.

"Your Highness, look at it, it's not that difficult. I heard that you are never lazy when you practice swords, and if you can practice swords well, the sword will be simpler. You see, just pick it up and go down with a knife..."

Another knife, the second prisoner, who was already dripping with feces and urine, also died.

The onlookers applauded loudly, and although a few of them spit out with weak resistance and were laughed at, more people showed expressions of enjoyment. The executioner's knife skills are still a little worse than this eunuch, and he happily cuts off the head, and there is no blood on the knife, which is called beheading!

Just when Li Jian stretched out his hand, Li Chengqian finally couldn't bear it anymore.

This bastard is obviously relying on himself to be favored by the emperor and wants to take advantage of this to invite credit!

Throwing the big knife to the ground, Li Chengqian rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward.

Li Jian was taken aback, he never thought that the prince would attack directly in public, so when the fist fell on his nose, he didn't dodge.

"Fuck you, let you force Lao Tzu!"

"Bastard! Your special mother's deliberate disgusting Lao Tzu is not! ”

Zhang Yun was also dumbfounded, he didn't expect the prince to directly beat Li Jian, you must know that this is really the emperor's most trusted one!

Zhang Yun was dumbfounded, but the two eunuchs who came with him had to go over and help Li Jian bear the prince's fists and feet. They didn't dare to resist, but if they continued like this, Li Jian would be finished.

Li Jian couldn't dodge the first punch, and now everyone has fainted.

It wasn't until he ran out of strength that Li Chengqian spat out, clapped his hands and said to Zhang Yun: "Go, go back!" ”

The prisoner watched the play in a daze, and did not order the executioner to continue the execution until the prince left.

Sitting in the carriage going back, Li Chengqian had mixed feelings.

Li Jian said well, and there is a high probability that it is an excuse. Most likely, he was sent by the Emperor to do this. It's just that Lao Tzu forced his son to kill people, which may not sound good, so he used Li Jian as an excuse. Li Jian is the same, and so is Master Li's abnormal words, it is very likely that his unfinished imperial teaching will continue now.

"Bastard, you honestly stay on your throne, can't you be quiet? I've hid in the academy, why don't you let go of Lao Tzu? ”

Zhang Yun, who was sitting at the door of the carriage, knew very well who the prince was talking about, but he could only pretend not to hear it....

Harem - Liangyi Palace

After listening to Li Jian's announcement, Li Shimin laughed, patted Li Jian on the shoulder and said, "Okay, it's not a big deal, since the prince is unwilling, then forget it." Go back and recuperate. ”

When Li Jian left, the eldest grandson sighed and said: "You, you just don't want Cheng Qian to feel good, as long as this kid is a qualified ruler of Shoucheng, why are you forcing him to do this!" ”

After taking a sip of tea, Li Shimin said: "It is better to give birth to a son like a sheep than to give birth to a son like a wolf!" I have never doubted Cheng Qian's knowledge and intelligence, but when he is an emperor, he can't be too merciful, and he must have the ruthlessness he should have. This kid, I'm afraid he just knew that Li Jian was instructed by me, so he dared to come here like this. But anyway, there will be opportunities in the future. ”

Looking at her confident husband, the eldest grandson didn't know what to say. Although she also has the right to educate the prince, her husband insists on going his own way, and she can't say anything.

Picking up a copy of the information of the Hundred Cavalry Division on the table, Li Shimin smiled and said, "Guanyin, why do you think I want to persecute Cheng Qian so much?" It's not because he's so good. You see, I always think that he went to Xiazhou to open a mine, not just for copper money, and it turned out to be so. The warehouse on the north bank of Weishui has been abandoned since the locust plague passed, and the inner government has told you that Chengqian wants to use that warehouse. ”

The eldest grandson nodded: "The inner government did tell you that it was your order to build a warehouse there, and after the locust plague passed, the inner government did not have any industry to stock up there. What's wrong, what happened there? ”

Li Shimin laughed: "You, you don't want to think about it, such a big warehouse, since Cheng Qian wants it, there must be a big move." The Hundred Cavalry Secret Agents reported that the warehouses there were full of good coal mined in Xiazhou. This year, the weather is cold, and the coal stoves of the blacksmith shops under the supervision of the prison are selling well in Chang'an, and this winter, the coal will definitely be sold at a good price. ”

"It's just to make money, the East Palace supplies the academy, the cost must be large, Cheng Qian is quite talented in the way of money, and he opens his own mine and sells coal, it's not unusual!"

Seeing that the emperor's teapot was empty, the eldest grandson picked up the teapot and handed it to the palace maid, asking her to change the pot.

After drinking half a cup of tea, Li Shimin said with a smile: "If it is to make money, why should I send a hundred horsemen to keep an eye on it." You don't know, not only Chengqian is hoarding coal, but the Taiyuan royal family is also hoarding. Bingzhou was originally a place rich in coal, and half of the Wang family's strong family background was obtained through coal mines.

Regardless of the past, after the Ministry of Industry opened a cement workshop, the Wang family made a lot of money from coal alone, and the court didn't know how much money. Before Cheng Qian injured his leg, there was immediately a rumor that Cheng Qian was abolished, and it was also advertised that the lame emperor was unsightly, I was also very angry, and ordered the hundred horsemen to investigate in many ways, only to learn that it was the Wang family behind the ghost. Not long ago, I asked the Baiqi Division to reveal this secret to Cheng Qian's subordinates, and as a result, Cheng Qian really did something to the Wang family, haha. ”

"Cheng Qian's men?"

"Yes, your son, but he has established a large intelligence network in Chang'an, and he has not hidden it from the Baiqi Division. This kid is so unscrupulous because I have calculated that I will allow him to do this! ”

Although he was very happy to see that the emperor's husband allowed his son to develop his own power. But thinking of the huge power of the Wang family, the eldest grandson couldn't help but say: "Are you really, just let Chengqian challenge the Wang family?" What to do if he fails, and it will be even more difficult to cultivate his ambitions after he has been frustrated. ”

Li Shimin shook his head and said proudly: "I claim to be an invincible commander, and I haven't suffered any defeats?" As the crown prince, Cheng Qian suffered a little more setbacks and did not worry. However, it's a bit too early for us to decide the outcome now, and I think that Cheng Qian and the Wang family are still five or five open. ”

Seeing that the emperor was so excited, the eldest grandson didn't know what to say.

Since becoming the emperor, Li Shimin has been fond of speculating on people's hearts, or using a piece of information to deduce the development of things, and he never gets tired of it. Now his son has blatantly challenged a wealthy family, which makes his blood boil involuntarily. He really wanted to see what kind of results the crown prince could achieve against the Wang family.

- College dormitory

Li Chengqian, who made a lot of trouble today, thought of a good way to vent, that is, to go to bed.

When I was a student in later generations, what I hated the most was the coaching of the dormitory manager and the director and the vice principal. Now that he has become the vice dean, how can he not pit these students once.

At the beginning of the establishment of the college, strict rules were formulated, one by one, so that Li Chengqian, who came from later generations, bit his fingers. Compared with the strict rules formulated by several old gentlemen, the dormitory rules formulated by him are not in the stream at all.

The old eunuch is still the building manager of the dormitory building, and he walked in front diligently, opened the dormitory and invited the prince to visit.

"Your Highness, the students are all good, they abide by the specifications of the dormitory you specified, look at these square quilts, how neat they are!"

After visiting a dormitory, Li Chengqian couldn't help but nodded, and the so-called full-time school dormitory in later generations was nothing more than that. As soon as he remembered his casualness in high school, Li Chengqian blushed.

I don't know when it seems to be working against the leadership class, but it has become the pursuit of the students.

Pushing open the dormitories that he didn't know how many dormitories he didn't know, and quickly going through the cup beds, Li Chengqian's eyes were suddenly attracted by a pile of wood on the table. The boat model, he still played, this pile of wooden blocks looks messy, but after the combination, it must be a ship.

This came to the interest, moved the chair in the dormitory, Li Chengqian sat down at the desk, and began to assemble.

It was only half an hour later that a ship was put together.

Looking at the long rudder blades of this ship, and then looking at the anchors on both sides of the first place, Li Chengqian knew that this was a sea ship.

"Who are the people living in this dormitory?"

Fang Yun thought for a while, and said, "It should be Qiu Haiqing, Peng Sanniu, Du Ergou, Zhang Jue, Yu He, Jiang Yang, Du Jia, and Xu Youming. ”

Looking at the small characters marked everywhere on the hull again, Li Chengqian smiled, turned his head to Zhang Yun and said, "You go, ask these people, whose boat belongs to, bring him over, and ask him if you have something to say." ”

Zhang Yun rushed out after hearing the request clearly, and it didn't take long for him to come back with a skinny black-faced student.

"Student Qiu Haiqing, meet Your Highness!"

Li Chengqian personally stretched out his hand to support Qiu Haiqing, and said with a smile: "There is no need to make a big salute, this is the academy, and Gu is your vice president, not the prince." Boy, don't talk about that, this ship is yours? ”

Qiu Haiqing nodded, looking at the sea ship that had been put together in surprise. This ship is his latest design, and it can't be put together quickly according to the original sea ship. Especially the water storage tank, this thing may not even be understood by my own father. Why, why did the prince put it together so quickly?

"Back .... Vice Dean, this is indeed a ship for students. ”

Pointing to the watertight cabin, Li Chengqian asked with a smile: "Tell me about this thing, how did you come up with it?" ”

In order to form a fleet in Lingnan, Li Chengqian still checked the shipbuilding drawings of the Ministry of Industry, and it was a sure thing that Datang's sea ships did not have such a thing as a watertight cabin.

Qiu Haiqing saw that the prince was asking about this, and immediately came to the spirit: "This is a water storage tank, which is used to store water and increase the weight of the ship." The student's ancestor was a maritime businessman, who lived in Yangzhou, and when he came to his father's place, he settled in Chang'an because of other businesses. For the sake of the family business, my father abandoned the shipbuilding drawings handed down from his ancestors. The students felt that it was a pity, so they sent all the drawings to the Faculty of Engineering, and in their free time, they also made models. The water tank is the one that the students themselves come up with.

I heard my father say that sea navigation is not as good as river transportation, and strong winds and waves are disasters that can destroy the hull of a ship. Some boats that do not have enough weight will even capsize due to wind and waves. The students fiddled with the model ship and found that by storing some water in the cabin, the hull could be much more stable. It will make the boat heavier, but you can wait until the storm has passed before letting the water out. ”

Listening to Qiu Haiqing's chattering speech, Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh. What do you want! If you want to build a fleet, you need people who are familiar with maritime affairs, and there is also a shortage of shipbuilders. Now the emergence of Qiu Haiqing has almost solved the problem.

This clever guy is the best shipbuilder, and since his family lives in Yangzhou, there must be some relatives who have not given up their maritime business.

As long as they are all recruited, won't the basis of the fleet come out?

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian was in a good mood, stretched out his hand and patted Qiu Haiqing's shoulder and asked, "Okay, okay, let's talk about it here." Boy, I ask you, what do you want to do after graduating from the academy? ”

Qiu Haiqing was embarrassed and said: "Actually, the student still wants to try to be an official, this is my father's lifelong wish, but the student also wants to enter the general prison, ordnance supervision or the Ministry of Engineering, because the student himself likes it." Of course, it would be great if you could become an official in these three places. ”

Everyone has their own initial dreams, but more often than not, they have to compromise with reality in the process of growing up. Only when you dream back at midnight can you remember your longing.

Thinking about his empty East Palace, Li Chengqian felt the need to recruit a qualified subordinate for himself, and he could help others fight against fate and stick to his original intention, why not?

"Boy, Lone will give you a chance, you can serve in the East Palace, and Lone will give you an official position, but what you have to do is to help Lone form a fleet. This fleet, however, has to travel far across the sea, and a fleet starts from scratch, and I don't know how many difficulties it has to endure. How, would you like to? ”