Volume 1 Princess Taiping Grows Up Chapter 40 New Inventions
The Ziwei Palace seemed to be even bigger than the Daming Palace. Li Yuechen ran around for an entire afternoon before he could barely finish looking at it.
Not to mention anything else, the Jiuzhou Pond here is much larger than the Taiye Pond in the Daming Palace.
There are only three small islands in the Taiye Lake , but the Jiuzhou Lake here has countless small islands, and there is also the Yaoguang Palace which is composed of three large halls connected together.
The three halls are lined up in a row, like a bridge over the Jiuzhou Pond.
In this era when environmental pollution is not serious at all, it is really like a fairyland.
There is also a glazed pavilion in front of the Yaoguang Hall. It is called a pavilion, but it has two floors and is big enough to be a palace.
From a distance, the mahogany and green tiles look like they are floating on the water, very beautiful!
Li Yuechen couldn't help but shake his head after seeing this. The royal family is indeed the royal family. The level of luxury is really unimaginable.
Then he returned to the harem and took a closer look, and finally felt that Anfu Hall, close to Tao Guangyuan, was a good choice.
The place is large enough, with several courtyards and a small artificial lake in the temple. It must be a nice experience to sit here and soak your feet in the summer.
As the most favored little princess, it should be no problem for her to live here.
Anyway, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were busy with state affairs every day, so Renshou Hall or Yisui Hall next to Xishang Pavilion should be the best choices for them, after all, they are close.
In addition to Wu Zetian, Li Zhi also had some palace maids and concubines, but unfortunately, all of them were dead. There were only one or two palace maids left.
Li Zhi now may not even remember what they look like, let alone compete with Li Yuechen for space.
Around dusk, the chief eunuch Zhang Chengxin found Li Yuechen in Anfu Hall.
"Your Highness, the Saint is summoning you!"
"Well, let's go!" Li Yuechen nodded and followed Zhang Chengxin out.
When they arrived outside the Renshou Hall, Li Yuechen nodded. As expected, they did choose this place.
The servants had already cleaned up the hall. The tables and desks had been set up, and even the rocking chair that Li Yuechen had made for her parents had been put in.
When Li Yuechen came in, the couple were lying in the rocking chair and chatting.
Seeing the two of them so comfortable, Li Yuechen directly jumped over by holding onto the table: "Grandpa and Mom, I've made my choice!"
"Oh?" Li Zhi looked up and asked, "Where does Chen'er want to live?"
"My child wants to live in Anfu Palace!" Li Yuechen laughed.
Li Zhi had a smug smile on his face: "I knew you would choose this place."
Li Yuechen was a little curious: "How did Grandpa know?"
"Chen'er likes to study strange skills and tricks every day. This place is a suitable place for research." Li Zhi glanced at her and said.
"Hehe, Grandpa is really observant!" Li Yuechen praised!
Wu Zetian turned her head and glanced at her: "You are a good choice, but if you live here, you must not be lazy and enjoy yourself..."
Li Yuechen walked around to her side and rubbed her face: "Don't worry, mother, I will never let you two worry!"
"Go away... stop giving me that!" Wu Zetian pushed her away.
Li Zhi next to him turned his head and said, "Come here, Chen'er, ignore her, I will stick with you!"
"No!" Li Yuechen shook his head, "The dragon's whiskers will prick my face!"
“Hahahaha…” Li Zhi suddenly laughed, stood up and ran over, “This is not up to you!”
Li Yuechen turned around and ran: "Grandpa can't catch me!"
Li Zhi continued to chase after him with a laugh: "Then let's give it a try!"
Seeing him running towards him with his fangs bared, he rushed straight to the table.
Before reaching the table, he kicked off with his feet and leaped more than one meter into the air, passing over the table.
The body drew a curve in the air and then fell down quickly. At the same time, he gently supported himself on the ground with both hands and stood up in an instant with a roll.
"Great!" Li Zhi, who saw this scene, stopped in front of the table, opened his eyes wide and praised, "Great skills!"
Li Yuechen raised a finger with a smug look on his face and pushed aside the hair that was blocking his eyes: "Hey, how about it? Grandpa can't catch up with me!"
"Jumping up and down like a monkey." Wu Zetian turned her head and said, "No wonder she could write a character like Sun Wukong."
Li Yuechen stepped back and said with a smile: "After days of bumpy ride, I'm sure you must be tired. I won't bother you anymore! I'll come back tomorrow to pay my respects to you two adults! I'll take my leave now!"
"Go ahead!" Li Zhi smiled and waved his hand, "After days of bumpy rides, Chen'er really needs a good rest."
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By the time we got back to Anfu Palace, our two sisters, Shangguan Wan'er and others had already been arranged in.
Seeing Li Yuechen coming back, the two sisters who were in Linbo Pavilion on the artificial lake ran over.
"Chen'er, can we really live here?" Princess Xuancheng looked incredulous.
Princess Yiyang also had the same expression of disbelief: "Yes, this place is so beautiful!"
Li Yuechen waved his hand: "Don't worry! Grandpa has approved it!"
The two princesses looked excited. Princess Xuancheng squatted down and gave her a hug: "Chen'er is so amazing!"
"Hehe." Li Yuechen smiled complacently, "Two sisters, have you decided what to have for dinner?"
Princess Xuancheng nodded: "Hot pot! Hot pot with spicy flavor is really delicious!"
"Okay, let's eat hot pot!" Li Yuechen nodded, turned around and said, "Eunuch Fu, go prepare the ingredients."
"Yes!" Fu Lai agreed and immediately turned around to prepare.
For people in this world, hot pot is something that is very addictive, and now the two sisters are obviously addicted.
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Perhaps because the emperor came to the Eastern Capital, the spring ploughing ceremony here was moved to the ninth day of the second lunar month.
Several princes and Li Yuechen also followed.
Watching Li Zhi operating the curved plow easily in the world, Li Yuechen began to think about deeper issues.
Simply improving a plow is unlikely to have much effect. What we should really do is to find ways to increase grain production.
All Li Yuechen can think of now is soil fertilizer.
In her previous life, she lived in the countryside with her grandfather until she was ten years old, so she had been exposed to these things.
However, so much time has passed that many things have been almost forgotten, and I need to do some experiments.
The key point is that droughts have occurred frequently in recent years. Even if soil and chemical fertilizers are developed, there is nothing we can do when drought strikes...
After thinking about it carefully, Li Yuechen shook his head. Regardless of whether there was a drought or not, he should try to see if he could do it.
I vaguely remember that the best time to apply fertilizer is after autumn. Now it is only spring, so there should be some time to experiment.
During this era, the main crops were probably corn, wheat, and rice was even less common.
Even for top-quality fields, the average yield per mu is less than 200 kilograms. As for some inferior fields, it is common for the yield per mu to be less than 100 kilograms.
In Li Yuechen's opinion, this is the most urgent problem to be solved in this era.
As long as grain production increases and the court's official granaries are sufficient, we can ensure that people will not starve to death due to the slightest problem.
But the problem is that it is not easy to get Li Zhi to agree to let her do this.
Besides, you are a favored princess of a country, and you are going to deal with things like feces and urine... Just think about it and you know that Li Zhi would definitely not agree.
So this matter cannot be rushed and needs to be done slowly and gradually.
After the Spring Ploughing Ceremony, the court in Dongdu was finally stabilized.
Li Yuechen's Journey to the West is almost finished, so after practicing every day, he will take some time to update Journey to the West.
It's almost finished now, and Li Yuechen is doing the final touches.
After all, how could one remember all those Buddha names at the end? So Li Yuechen made some changes.
The ending of Journey to the West was changed by Li Yuechen so that the three disciples left separately, and the white dragon horse turned back into a dragon and returned to the West Sea.
Tang Seng was also going to leave, but due to the order of the then Emperor Li Zhi, he decided to translate the scriptures in the Da Ci'en Temple and his body would disappear while his spirit would become a Buddha.
After finishing writing, Li Yuechen picked it up and looked at it, then nodded and showed it to Li Zhi.
In the Renshou Hall, Li Zhi, who was lying on a rocking chair, finished reading the last chapter of Journey to the West and handed it to Wu Zetian with a smile: "Chen'er, this story is really well written!"
"Hehe, as long as Grandpa likes it." Li Yuechen replied while sitting on the side arm of his rocking chair.
"What a pity..." Li Zhi smiled as he held the health ball in his hand, "If only I really had the ability to command the gods and Buddhas."
Li Yuechen propped up her head with her hands, half lying on his chest: "Grandpa is the emperor of mankind, of course he has the power to deify! If any minister passes away in the future, Grandpa can... woo woo..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Zhi raised his hand and covered his mouth.
But the expression on his face was not angry at all, instead he smiled and said, "You! How dare you say anything!"
Li Yuechen glanced at the attendant next to him, stuck out his tongue and stopped talking.
Instead, Wu Zetian, who was reading the last chapter of Journey to the West behind the desk, turned her head to look over here, then continued to look down at the manuscript in her hand.
However, judging from his expression, he was obviously thinking about something.
After playing around with Li Zhi for a while, Li Yuechen got up and left.
Li Yuechen walked out of Renshou Hall and patted his round-necked robe. Suddenly he felt a breeze and looked up at the clear sky.
Come to think of it, spring is coming soon...
Seeing Li Yuechen raising his legs and heading towards the Imperial City, Fulai immediately trotted over and followed him: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Li Yuechen waved his hand: "Master Craftsman!"
When they arrived at the Craftsmen's Office, the Supervisor hurried over to greet them: "Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"No need to be polite." Li Yuechen raised his hand, "Wang Jiancheng, help me find a few carpenters."
“Yes!”
Wang Jiancheng agreed and turned around to call for help. He was no longer surprised by this.
Almost everyone on duty in the palace now knows that this princess is quick-witted and good at ingenuity. Who knows, she might invent something new.
After a while, five or six carpenters came over. They were the ones who made the rocking chair that Li Yuechen had made for Li Zhi. They were experienced in dealing with the princess's strange request.
"This time I want a triangular frame with three feet long on each side. A slight error is fine. It needs to be firmly assembled and not too heavy. When wrapped in silk, it needs to be able to withstand strong winds..." Li Yuechen stated his requirements.
The carpenters looked around and the one in the middle looked up and asked, "What are your requirements for the materials, Your Highness?"
"It's up to you guys to decide." Li Yuechen said, "But it has to be strong and able to withstand the wind."
Then he began to explain it to them in detail, and it took about ten minutes before they understood.
Afterwards, Li Yuechen left the Craftsmen's Supervisory Department and went straight to the Clothing Department.
After Feng Yu paid his respects, he stated his request: "I want a large piece of red silk, made into a triangle shape, and a few ribbons..."
He explained his requirements while gesturing, then turned and left.
Fu Lai, who was standing behind him, was still puzzled: "I wonder what your highness is going to make?"
"Don't ask, we'll know when the time comes!" Li Yuechen waved his hand, "Go find me some strong twine."
"I wonder how much Your Highness wants?"
Li Yuechen thought for a moment and said, "About a hundred feet!"
"Hundred...hundred feet?" Fu Lai was obviously startled. What was he doing? He needed such a long line!
"Go find him." Li Yuechen waved his hand impatiently.
Fu Lai agreed and left.
Although it is difficult to find a hundred-meter-long line, it is always possible to make it on site.
Since it is the princess's request, we must do our best to satisfy it.
Li Yuechen returned to Anfu Palace and saw Shangguan Wan'er feeding the fish in Linbo Pavilion.
Seeing her coming back, Shangguan Wan'er quickly dropped the bait in her hand and ran down the wooden bridge: "Your Highness, why are you back so late today?"
"Is it late?" Li Yuechen looked up at the sun which had not yet set. "Isn't it time for dinner yet?"
Shangguan Wan'er curled her lips and stopped talking, but her expression showed that she was obviously unhappy.
Li Yuechen didn't notice this and continued to walk inside with her: "Now the teeth have grown back, where is Wan'er?"
"It's...it's okay." As he said this, he raised his head and bared his teeth at her.
Li Yuechen turned his head and looked at it seriously: "Well, it's quite neat."
Seeing her head suddenly move closer, Shangguan Wan'er subconsciously took a step back, looking at her with wide eyes in surprise.
Li Yuechen didn't think too much about it, he just felt that she looked cute like this, so he touched her head.
Shangguan Wan'er curled her lips and seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Xiaohe who suddenly ran out.
"Your Highness, be careful!" Xiao He ran out of the hall holding a broom and shouted.
Li Yuechen turned his head and saw a big black rat just ran out of the hall and was rushing towards him.
Maybe he saw someone in front of him and wanted to turn immediately.
Li Yuechen reacted quickly. He took a quick step forward and stomped his foot with a "bang", just stepping on the mouse's tail!
This mouse was quite ferocious. When its tail was stepped on, it did not try to run away. Instead, it turned its head and prepared to bite her foot.
Li Yuechen suddenly raised his leg and then kicked out directly.
"Jiji~"
The mouse screamed and was kicked several meters away.
I don’t know if he was kicked in a vital part, but after landing he didn’t continue to run away. Instead, his limbs began to twitch.
Xiao He ran over with a broom in her hand: "Is there anything wrong, Your Highness?"
"It's okay!" Li Yuechen shook his head, then looked down at his right foot with a puzzled look.
I clearly didn't feel like I was putting much effort into it...
