"ah--"
Li Yuechen walked out of the passage, opened his arms and stretched, yawning loudly.
He rubbed his moist eyes and walked towards Anfu Hall.
Just now in the court, Li Zhi made the final decision, and there is no room for rebuttal on this matter.
However, the trouble has just begun. Li Yuechen dares to guarantee that this matter will spread throughout the world as quickly as possible. It is hard to say what will happen next.
When he returned to Anfu Hall and just took off his shoes and entered the hall, Fulai and Xiaohe saluted together: "Congratulations, Your Highness!"
"Hmm?" Li Yuechen turned his head, "What's so good about it?"
Fu Lai smiled and said, "From today on, Your Highness will serve as an official in the court!"
"Really?" Li Yuechen scratched his head, "Who's more senior, the Minister of Revenue or the Princess?"
"This... of course the princess is bigger."
Li Yuechen sat at the table: "Isn't that the end?"
Fu Lai was choked and couldn't react for : "But...but..."
At this time, the two sisters also ran in, and Princess Yi Yang came up and hugged her in her arms: "Chen'er is really amazing, now he has entered the court as an official!"
Princess Xuancheng was also beside her, pinching her cheeks: "Besides, Chen'er is still young, and he will definitely be promoted in the future!"
"Very tired..." Li Yuechen said helplessly, "Sister, don't forget that you promised to help me!"
Princess Xuancheng pinched her cheek and shook it: "Don't worry, Chen'er, I won't forget it!"
As they talked, the sisters started to play around.
Shangguan Wan'er, who was standing next to them, watched them playfully, blinked her bright big eyes, and revealed a hint of envy.
If possible, I would also like to play with His Highness like this...
…
At the same time, as soon as the court session in Zhenguan Hall ended, all the officials looked anxious and hurriedly walked out of the imperial city.
As they walked, they gathered in groups of three or five, whispering about how things had turned out this way.
But no matter what, they need to prepare early now.
Now that the princess has entered the court to serve as an official, there will definitely be two results for the future.
Either the woman will be suppressed with all her might, or there will definitely be a second one...
But no matter what, these ministers have decided to strictly discipline their daughters when they return home.
The trend started by the emperor himself is not so easy to extinguish. It is very likely that more women will serve as officials in the court in the future, so they must prepare early.
The fact that Princess Taiping became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue could not be kept secret at all. In just one day, the news spread throughout the entire Eastern Capital and everyone knew about it.
Afterwards, whether in taverns, brothels or on the streets, almost everyone started discussing this matter.
Generally speaking, the discussion can be divided into two factions, supporters and opponents, and the opposition is in the majority.
The opposition's reasons were basically based on gender. Almost no one cared about her identity as a princess. They just thought that women should not be officials, otherwise there would be chaos in the world.
Supporters believe that now that there is a record of the first woman holding an official position, then perhaps there will be a second and a third in the future... They also do not consider whether this has anything to do with her identity as a princess.
Almost everyone in Dongdu went crazy; the dignitaries, businessmen, and even beggars were discussing this matter.
In just three days, everyone in the entire East City knew about this matter.
In this era without the Internet and telephones, such a speed of transmission is truly terrifying.
When Li Yuechen arrived at Jixianfang in a carriage , the soldiers stationed there looked at him differently.
Some were surprised, some were incredulous, and others were fanatical and admiring.
Li Yuechen could actually understand their reaction. He smiled at them kindly and walked in.
As soon as they entered the door, Wu Dabian and Wu Gouzi bowed respectfully: "Meet Her Royal Highness the Princess, congratulations..."
"Alright, alright." Li Yuechen waved her hand and interrupted, "This matter has made me feel very annoyed in the past few days."
"Yes!" Wu Da agreed and stepped aside.
Wu Gouzi raised his head and said, "Your Highness, my teacher is gone."
"Leaving?" Li Yuechen stopped as he was about to enter the house. "Why?"
"I don't know either." Wu Gouzi scratched the back of his head and shook his head, with a puzzled expression on his face. "Before leaving, he was still indignant and said a hen..."
Wu Da felt something bad was going to happen when he heard this, and slapped his son on the head: "Shut up!"
Fu Lai, who was standing beside him, suddenly had a gloomy expression on his face: "Your Highness, I will go and capture him."
Li Yuechen shook his head nonchalantly: "Since you didn't mention any names, forget it. There is no precedent in the Tang Dynasty where people are convicted for their words."
After saying that, he walked in.
The expression on Fulai's face was still a little gloomy, but in the end he said nothing and followed him in.
He inspected the situation, asked about recent events, and after confirming that there were no unexpected events, he gave a few instructions and left.
Although things have been going on outside for the past few days, Li Yuechen was not affected and remained calm.
Instead, Fu Lai couldn't help himself and said, "Your Highness, Wei Xuantong hasn't sent an invitation yet, right?"
In his opinion, the princess was still a princess. Wei Xuan, like him, was the Minister of Revenue, but he had not made any move for several days, which was obviously intended to embarrass the princess.
Li Yuechen waved her hand nonchalantly: "Don't worry about it."
She really didn't care. It would be better to say that she was not a person who liked socializing. Now that she was a princess, her status was higher than that of her boss, so there was no need to curry favor with him.
"Yes..." Fulai nodded in agreement, but his expression still looked unhappy.
"You don't have to look like that." Li Yuechen suddenly laughed, "I entered the court as an official for my parents, not for myself. To be honest, I really don't want to do it."
Fulai thought she was giving him a warning, so he bowed and said, "I understand, my heart is always with Your Highness."
"You've taken care of me since I was a child, so I know what you mean." Li Yuechen nodded, "That's why I said you don't need to pay attention him. By the way, after lunch tomorrow, go to the Ministry of Revenue and bring the account books and other things to Anfu Hall for me to check."
"yes."
…
The next morning, Li Yuechen went to Liu Rengui's home and asked him to check his recent achievements as usual.
Neither the master nor the disciple talked about Li Yuechen's appointment as an official in the court. They just started to perform routine exercises in the yard as usual.
Liu Rengui, who was drinking yogurt in the pavilion, watched the whole process with a smile on his face and couldn't help nodding.
After a while, Li Yuechen finished a set of punches, grabbed the railing and turned over to enter the pavilion: "Master, how is it? Please correct me if I made any mistakes!"
"Your Highness is very talented and has made no mistakes." Liu Rengui smiled and shook his head. After spinning the health ball in his hand twice, he said, "This foundation is already quite solid. From today on, start weapons training."
"weapon?"
Li Yuechen tilted his head: "But do we need to do combat training?"
"No." Liu Rengui shook his head. "Your Highness's body is still growing, and he is just adding weapons to the routine."
"Okay!" Li Yuechen nodded to indicate that it didn't matter. After all, the boxing routines were the same as the weapon routines, they were all things to lay the foundation.
Liu Rengui stroked his beard and thought for a while: "Your Highness is not yet suitable to learn the art of horseback archery, so it is better to learn infantry weapons first."
"Then what kind of weapon should I learn?" Li Yuechen knew nothing about this, so it would be better for him to listen to his master's advice.
However, Liu Rengui did not give any clear suggestions: "It depends on what kind Your Highness likes or is good at. My suggestion is that you should use one long weapon and one short weapon."
After listening to his explanation, Li Yuechen nodded to show that he understood.
Long weapons are mainly the first choice when fighting on horseback and charging. After all, an inch longer is an inch stronger. When two sides are fighting against each other, the side with longer weapons still has a great advantage.
Short weapons are mostly used in close combat, and are more effective against sword and shield soldiers or heavy infantry.
After all, long weapons cannot be used in close combat, and close-range fighting is more dangerous, so weapons should be flexible.
"Of course, Your Highness does not necessarily need to go into battle and kill the enemy, but since you have to practice, it is better to consider this aspect." Liu Rengui reminded with a smile.
Li Yuechen nodded to show that he understood, then lowered his head to think.
According to Liu Rengui, weapons must be chosen according to one's own taste and also according to the type of weapon that suits one.
Considering these two perspectives, Li Yuechen feels that he is more suitable for heavy weapons.
Although I don't know the specific reason, I have strength as good as an adult at the age of seven. It should be more prominent when I grow up.
Perhaps it is because the density of my bones and muscles is higher than that of ordinary people, but no matter what the reason is, heavy weapons should be more suitable for me.
Combining the novels and TV dramas I have read before, the first long weapon that comes to my mind is Lu Bu’s Fang Tian Huaji!
As for short weapons...the first person that comes to mind is Li Yuanba in The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties!
Of course, after coming to this era, she carefully read the relevant information, and coupled with an unintentional chat with Li Zhi, she learned that this person actually did not exist.
But among Taizong Li Er’s brothers, there was indeed a brother with very high martial arts skills, named Li Yuanji.
Judging from the information Li Yuechen had read, although this guy's IQ might be below average, his fighting ability was quite high. He might be the prototype of Li Yuanba in the novel.
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen raised his head and said, "I think that for long weapons, it is better to choose a halberd, and for short weapons... just a hammer!"
Liu Rengui nodded: "Well, the hammer is a good weapon. It is very effective against swords and shields and heavy infantry!"
More than a thousand years in the future, there is a complete imbalance between weapons and armor, and the attack power of bullets is so great that it is impossible to defend against.
In this era, not to mention iron armor, even leather armor has considerable defensive power, and it may not be possible to cut through it even with a dozen swords.
Therefore, blunt weapons become the best choice to deal with heavy armor. One hit from a hammer will cost you half your life if you don't die.
However, when Liu Rengui came out with a wooden pole and a pair of hammers, Li Yuechen raised his eyebrows and muttered in disbelief: "Fuck, are you kidding me?"
I can understand when you say that you should use a wooden pole as a substitute for long weapon practice, but what the hell are those two hammers?
It was completely different from the sledgehammer Li Yuechen had imagined. It was just a small ball slightly larger than an egg in front of the hammer handle which was less than half a meter long.
After Liu Rengui handed it over, Li Yuechen observed it closely and found that the small ball in front was about the size of a billiard ball.
She weighed it in her hand and felt that it weighed about one kilogram. To her, it was basically like holding a piece of paper in her hand.
Although she herself knew that a hammer as big as the bucket of a water dispenser like Li Yuanba's could not exist in reality, this thing was too small!
"Master, this hammer... isn't it a little too light?" Li Yuechen asked, tilting his head.
Liu Rengui smiled and shook his head, then explained: "It is indeed not heavy to hold, but it is not light to swing. For a short weapon, not only must it be swung with force, but it must also be brought back quickly and conveniently!"
After hearing his explanation, Li Yuechen waved it himself to try it out, and nodded to show that he understood.
Indeed, the center of gravity of this weapon is very forward, so it is easy to swing it out, but difficult to retract it, so you must try your best to ensure that it hits the person when you swing it, otherwise the consequences will be serious!
Liu Rengui came to the courtyard and said, "Today, I will teach you the movements first, and then you can go back to the palace to practice, okay?"
"Okay." Li Yuechen agreed.
Afterwards, the master and disciple started practicing in the yard, and Li Yuechen imitated his movements so that he could go back and practice.
While practicing, I would come over to him every now and then to have him check and adjust any irregularities or mistakes.
At this time, Liu Huang, who had been hanging out outside for a day, came back. He was dirty and had a few footprints on his body. He must have been fighting outside again.
Just as he was about to go back to the house to rest, he suddenly saw Li Yuechen learning weapon routines in the yard.
So he leaned against the pillar and observed.
The two people in the yard had already noticed him, but neither of them stopped.
Li Yuechen didn't care at all, but Liu Rengui was very disappointed in himself.
When I teach him, he always finds various excuses to be lazy, give up, and not study hard.
But now he is watching with full concentration, as if afraid of missing anything. If he had this kind of energy at normal times, he would not be cheating outside all day long.
Liu Rengui knew very well what his grandson was thinking, but he was too lazy to say anything.
Anyway, he is still young now, so it is useless to say anything. After a few years, he will naturally understand that this princess is not what he wants.
…
Li Yuechen's memory is still very good. After a morning of study, he has basically memorized all the routines.
Liu Rengui also explained it very clearly, the routines were meant to strengthen her body and help her remember the moves. When she actually went to the battlefield, there weren't actually too many moves she could use, and she still had to rely more on the instincts she had trained in her daily life to fight.
She didn't care about this, she practiced martial arts just to keep fit. Could it be that she really had to go to the battlefield?
Even if she goes up, she should be a commander. Otherwise, it would feel a bit awkward for a princess to go up and chop around...
When she returned to Anfu Hall, it was just time for dinner. Now it was a routine for her two sisters to sit with her for dinner.
Seeing that there were more Hu pancakes and mutton on the table than usual, Li Yuechen shook his head. It seemed that Xiao He and the others had also discovered that their appetites had been increasing recently...