Don't be a prince

Last night I picked up a pen and tried to write out the knowledge I had memorized, only to realize that the knowledge that I was about to throw into the corner was presented on paper, which was a pain like peeling cocoons.Not to mention, it is necessary to convert "2a-b plus and minus the b square below the root sign minus 4ac" into written language.

When I first learned prescribing or something, what was the purpose of learning?Even the junior high school students who were rumored to be asked to help with their homework by the delivery staff had not been able to meet them.After learning the linear equation in two variables, when the result really needs to be squared or bulbous, just click on the mobile phone, and the result will come out.

The paper handed over to Kong Yingda will definitely seduce those math masters from the Imperial College.If the ancients wanted to achieve some achievements in arithmetic, they needed the accumulation of several generations. Occasionally, someone who devoted himself to it could advance a little bit.Zhao Shuang's Pythagorean Circle Diagram is probably about to be ruined by them.The president's testimonials are imported products, which will make them very interested.Besides, although the solution of linear equations in two variables was mentioned in Chapter Nine Arithmetic, they must have failed to understand it.

Scholars are cheap, they can ignore gold and silver, only the temptation brought by knowledge can drive them crazy.

On the second day, after Kong Yingda handed over the prince's paper to the mathematics teacher of the Imperial College, he really saw what madness is.

Dozens of mathematics gentlemen!Everyone fell into madness, playing with plans endlessly, and the servants went up to deliver tea, but they were all kicked away.He couldn't understand the prince's piece of paper. Only these math masters know how valuable it is...

Seeing this scene, Kong Yingda couldn't help but sighed.Although the prince came to poach the wall this time, it seems that behind the poaching, there is another meaning of sharing knowledge with the Imperial College.Knowledge is priceless, he naturally knows.Since people are planning to exchange knowledge for labor, how can it be that the Imperial College has made money!

After calculating the pros and cons, Kong Yingda walked up to the crowd and said: "This piece of paper was given to me by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If you want to get more, you have to go to Zhenguan Academy to teach, but the Imperial College also needs you now, so I can only let you go." How about you take turns?"

Liu Zhengwen threw away the plan in his hand, and replied: "Since the prince intends to let me wait to teach, then I should. Not to mention the new Pythagorean proof method, which is the solution method of the quadratic equation, all of which can be solved." It’s first-class knowledge. Don’t tell me to teach, just do coolies, for the sake of learning, I’m willing to wait!”

Liu Zhengwen's words drew everyone's approval. Apart from teaching mathematics in the Imperial College, they basically spent the rest of their time wandering in the ocean of calculation.Now that I find that there is a warm ocean near me, is there any reason not to paddle across it?

Rotating to teach is acceptable, but the sequence makes these people break their heads.In the end, it can only be decided by lottery.

After successfully planing the corner of the Guozijian, Li Chengqian was completely at ease.Mathematics naturally has its logic, so there is no need to tell them what to say, just fabricate a so-called mathematics book, and let them learn the principles by themselves while teaching them.

After he was free, Li Chengqian completely shut his mouth, only the big court meeting must be attended, and he will not go back to court for the rest of the time unless the emperor informs him.

After all, Lu Kuan and Tang Jian worked out the etiquette, except for a symbolic contribution from the state treasury, the rest was money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Knowing that what the Western Turks want is not gold and silver but material craftsmen, but this time no craftsmen sent them over, only silk, tea, porcelain and other innocuous goods.Among them, the most valuable is a set of bright light armor, which is actually for Si Ye alone.In addition, a pasture close to the West Turks was also given away as a betrothal gift.

It's not because of the arrogance of the Tang Dynasty, but because there is really no need to hold on to that piece of land. After sending it out, the defense line in the north can be shrunk, and the defense strength can be increased by more than [-]%.This is the result of rigorous discussions by Li Jing and other generals.As for the land that was given away, it might not take too long before it might still have the surname Tang.

This pasture is the finishing touch in the dowry.For Si Yehu, who desperately needs the face of Datang to protect his status, this pasture is the most fragrant.

An official of Honglu Temple went to West Turkic with a dowry gift. He not only sent the dowry gift, but also brought back the dowry and the person.The most important thing is to sign a covenant with Si Yehu to confirm the friendly relationship between Datang and Western Turks.As for why he is the representative of Datang, needless to say.

The dowry was sent away in March, and in April, Li Chengqian had to return to farming.

During the autumn harvest last year, he did not participate in the autumn harvest due to a leg injury, so Li Tai was replaced by Li Tai, and Li Ke was replaced by Li Tai.

This year is different. In addition to performing the duties of the prince, Li Chengqian also has to perform the duties of the vice president of Zhenguan College.

God knows what happened to those blacksmiths and carpenters, they actually managed to get Qu Yuanli out after they had nothing to do.Originally, Li Chengqian was going to remind those craftsmen so that things like Quyuanli would appear in advance, but after giving them a "holiday", he actually researched it by himself.You know, according to the normal progress of history, Quyuanli will not appear until the end of the Tang Dynasty.

On the day of spring plowing, Li Chengqian deliberately brought the finished Quyuanli to the royal field, which naturally caught the emperor's attention.

"What is this? A plow?"

Li Shimin is not a person who eats minced meat. Although he was a little lazy when farming before, since the locust plague, he has been working on this field by himself. If he is busy with government affairs and has no time when weeding, he will send an idle official to replace it. he.It is conceivable that such behavior naturally attracted swarms of flattering memorials.

"Qu Yuanli, the work of the Engineering College of Zhenguan College. Yan Liben is not qualified to participate in the plowing ceremony, so I ask Erchen to bring this thing over and give it to you to experiment, so as to improve the face of the Engineering College."

"Oh?"

Hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Shimin immediately became interested, and told Li Chengqian to bring the strong cow over, so he had to try it himself.

For this new farm tool, Yu Yue, the secretary of Sinong Temple, could not get close to it, but in the end he had the cheek to come over.

When he started to plow the land, it was still the prince leading the oxen and the emperor holding the plow. Li Shimin, who had been working for several years, really felt the beauty of this new plow.

Compared with the previous plows, the Quyuan plow changed the straight shaft and long shaft to curved shaft and short shaft, and installed a freely rotating plow disc on the shaft head.In this way, not only the plow frame becomes smaller and lighter, but also it is easy to turn around and turn when it reaches the ground.He used to use the old-fashioned plow, even if his body was tempered in the army, he would still suffer from backache and leg pain.

In order for the emperor to relax this year, the Ministry of Rites deliberately searched the customs and found this strong and sensible cow.Looking at it now, not to mention that the emperor who supported the plow didn't use much force, this strong ox seemed to be able to handle it with ease.

"This new plow is really exquisite. Your Majesty, I dare you to suspend the plowing ceremony. Such an exquisite new plow should be announced to the world as soon as possible!" Seeing the magic of Qu Yuanli with his own eyes, Yu Yue jumped immediately stand up.

Sinong Temple, as the name suggests, is the official office in charge of the world's agricultural affairs. Regardless of its functions, as long as Quyuanli is popularized, it is not just superficial to save labor in farming.You must know that the Tang Dynasty has plenty of land, but what is lacking is people who cultivate the land. Quyuanli can make the speed of farming go further, and it will definitely increase the land cultivated by the people all over the world.In this way, it is definitely a great thing that benefits the country and the people.Not to mention that Sinong Temple will receive credit, even the entire imperial court will receive praise from the people.

Li Shimin rubbed his chin, and seeing Li Chengqian smiled, he asked, "Chengqian, the Institute of Engineering, didn't they just make this pair of plows?"

Li Chengqian shook his head, and said to Yu Yue who was surprised: "Yu Siqing, the engineering college has produced a large number of Quyuanli. After all, there is a large area around the college, which needs to be planted by the noble children of the college with Mr. If you want a finished product, just go to the engineering college and ask for it."

After hearing the news he wanted the most, Yu Yue didn't care that his official uniform was stained with mud, so he stepped on the soft ground quickly and ran outside.The emperor couldn't help but glared at him and left, and he stepped on a lot of footprints.

Seeing that the eldest grandson of Sowing Seed had followed, Li Shimin signaled Li Chengqian to continue leading the cows, and the father and son chatted as they walked.Qu Yuanli saved a lot of energy and did not need his full attention to work.

"Let's talk, what do you want this time? Last time I conferred the title of Yan Liben, it has aroused criticism from all courts. It can be said that Yan Liben's title is more for your face. Since Qu Yuanli is so useful, Naturally there will be rewards, but no mention of titles!"

"Father, you are the shadow of a snake with a bow and a bow, and my son-in-law didn't say that he would ask you for a title."

"Come on, since you personally brought Qu Yuanli and showed it in public, I don't know how to hold it back. Tell me quickly, I won't listen to it when this ditch comes out!"

Li Chengqian looked back and saw that the land was approaching, so he hurriedly said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I just hope that you can incorporate the students from Zhenguan College into the official system of the court. Of course, the engineering college cannot be excluded. As for the medicine Whether you want to join the academy or not, you have to ask Daoist Sun what he means. But I guess he is not willing to accept it."

"Heh, I just said, so you are waiting here. It is not a big deal for Zhenguan Academy to be incorporated into the official system of the court, but the grades I give them will not be too high, and generally they will only be empty titles."

"That's enough. In fact, this is what the old man ordered. Not all the old men in the college are indifferent to fame and wealth, and some of them have no career in the early years, or their careers are not satisfactory. With the establishment of the imperial court, those old men also look better. .”

Li Shimin nodded, he knew that Li Chengqian had another meaning.In the future, the college will definitely attract a large number of idlers from the mountains to join. With the establishment of the imperial court, it will also prevent the imperial court from saying that they don't visit sages.

Chapter 223 Empty glove white wolf?

The bad habits left over by celebrities like Tao Yuanming, why don't you bend your waist for five buckets of rice, why pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence.It seems that to be an official for the court is to confuse the scholars, the more knowledgeable the more disdain to be an official, what a problem!

But the most irritating thing is not this, but some guys who think they are romantic and suave, are dissatisfied with the official positions assigned by the court, and simply throw away their black hats and leave.After entering the deep mountains, he said sadly that he was underappreciated.

Li Chengqian felt that if he met such a person, he would just give him a big mouth.

Quyuan plow is indeed a sharp tool for farming. At least after the emperor plowed out the furrows, the queen didn't even sow half of the seeds.

Although sowing seeds is the queen's job, Li Chengqian went to help immediately.The eldest grandson did not refuse, after all, this is filial piety.

Li Taipei was sweating all over the soil, and when he was sitting on the ground drinking water, he couldn't help but say to Li Chengqian: "Brother Huang, those bastards in the engineering college don't know how to change Quyuanli again, how many things can be changed?" Combination of work? If you complete the plowing, sowing, and soil cultivation in one trip, you don’t know how much effort you can save.”

"You're right, Qingque. It looks like you'll be working again in a few days. As long as you make this thing, you will definitely win praise from the world."

Although Li Tai's starting point for saying this was laziness, Li Chengqian still praised him.Steam engines, fuel engines, etc. seem to be great inventions, but in the final analysis, their purpose of manufacture is to be lazy.

So, in fact, people's lazy ideas are also a huge driving force for scientific progress.

Li Shimin was also drinking water. He wanted to say a few words when he heard that the prince arranged for Qingque to go to the engineering college.But seeing that Li Tai happily started to express his thoughts, he didn't say anything more.

The royal arable land was plowed in just one morning, so Li Shimin gave Qin Qiong the vacated Quyuanli.Li Chengqian and Li Tai were also sent to help Li Daozong.

Qin Qiong and Li Daozong were the first two of the Zhenguan courtiers to go downhill.Both of them were military generals, but as military generals, they can't go into battle and can't kill the enemy. What's the difference between them and trash?

Because of this, not one or two are coveted by the two families.However, at the Spring Plowing Ceremony today, seeing the emperor's attitude towards these two families, a lot of unruly people honestly gave up their ideas.

After busying the field, the emperor walked towards Chang'an surrounded by imperial guards.The emperor has personally farmed for a year or two, and there will still be a lot of people who can't bear their curiosity and come to peek.

Three or four years have passed, and everyone is used to it.

The words "the emperor is very concerned about farming and the people" are deeply imprinted in the hearts of the people.

The emperor returned to the palace, and Li Chengqian took Li Tai back to the academy.

The appearance of Qu Yuanli once again made the Academy of Engineering show its face in court.

Si Nong Siqing Yu Yue jumped up and down to ask for credit for the engineering college, and he spat at anyone who dared to come out to object.In his opinion, the Institute of Engineering cannot praise Qu Yuanli, a sharp weapon that benefits the people and the country, highly enough.

Li Shimin naturally kept his promise. In addition to letting Si Nong Siqing, as an angel, personally deliver the award, he also incorporated Zhenguan Academy, like Guozijian, into the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

A large box of official certificates was sent to the academy, and it was delivered at the same time as the official certificates, as well as an official uniform.

In the conference room of the college, the old gentlemen were furious at Li Chengqian's private decision to merge the college into the imperial court, but when the official certificate arrived, they couldn't wait to look through it.

"Doctor Zhongsan on the fifth rank is already very good."

Yang Du is very satisfied with his grade. Although this fifth-rank casual official position may be a preferential treatment given by the court because of his age, it is already very good to be able to become an official with fifth-rank after teaching in the academy.Many officials have worked hard for a lifetime, but they may not be able to reach this height.

"The prince washes the horse? Why did you break this again..."

Yao Silian glanced at Li Chengqian, he didn't say the whole thing.

Li Gang's official title of "Prince and Grand Master" has also been updated, because the official certificates of the men who belong to the college are all marked with the name of Zhenguan College.

"It's very good, the old man and others have wasted their lives, and it's not in vain to get a court official under the fifth rank!"

Fang Xiaoquan put his official certificate in his arms with a smile, and left the conference room without saying anything more.

The rest of the old gentlemen were also very satisfied. The imperial court did not treat them differently. As long as they were elderly, they were all at the top of the fifth rank, and those who were in good health. Although they were at the bottom of the fifth rank, it was nothing.

Compared with the main courtyard of the college, which is not shocked by honor or disgrace, the engineering college can be said to be crying loudly.They were all ordinary craftsmen at first, not to mention being praised by the emperor, even if they saw the emperor, they would be regarded as smoke from their ancestral graves.Now Si Nong Siqing, as the Minister of Proclamation, not only brought rewards, but the most important thing was that he also appointed the head of the blacksmith and the head of the carpenter.

Although it is an official position in the prison system, it is enough to honor the ancestors.In comparison, those rewards of property are nothing at all.

Li Tai in the room was studying the structure of Qu Yuanli, when he heard the crying outside, he couldn't help curling his lips.

It's just Quyuanli, when I transform it, it will definitely brighten your eyes!

After closing the door so as not to affect his work, Li Tai took out a piece of paper and began to conceive the design.He likes the feeling of making things out of his mind, and also likes the pleasure of racking his brains, having a whim in a desperate situation, and solving difficulties.

Since the throne is destined to belong to the eldest brother, why can't I do what I want?

The brothers have been together for so long, Li Tai thinks his eyes are not blind, and the eldest brother really treats him like a younger brother, as long as he is not provoked by those idiots, even if the eldest brother becomes the emperor, his prince can enjoy himself happily.

Thinking of this, Li Tai smiled, and told his chief guard, if the officials of Prince Wei's mansion come to him, they will be driven away!The management of fiefdoms is not as interesting as studying farm tools!

At the same time, Li Ke was also on the college's stadium, leading the students in the college to keep fit.He likes to manage a large number of people's work, especially this kind of work that needs to be practiced and set an example for his subordinates.Long-term exercise has given him an extraordinary physique.Even with a [-]-pound sandbag on your back, you can chat and laugh happily with the students who are running together.

Even now, his general dream has not been shattered.He was instilled with countless thoughts of self-preservation by his mother since he was a child, and he knew very well that as long as his father was in power and his eldest brother did not become emperor, he, a prince who was born to be guarded by others, could not show the slightest desire for power.

perhaps....

Looking up in the direction of the office building, Li Ke smiled self-deprecatingly.He held a trace of luck in his heart, perhaps, this kind-hearted brother would satisfy his extravagant wish!Obviously not a real brother, but Li Ke clearly felt his brother's tolerance.He really treats himself as his own brother!

In this era when the power of nature can still suppress human beings, winter will make people lazy and unwilling to go out for various reasons.Once spring arrives, enjoy the outdoors.

Mr. Li Gang is also affected by the four seasons. In winter, he can't eat or sleep well. Now that the weather has warmed up, he looks much more energetic.

What I like most is being pushed around the college by Li Chengqian, and seeing the students studying hard through the glass window of the classroom door, I am very happy.Even if some mischievous Xungui disciple accidentally broke the glass, he would not reprimand him excessively.

Now the emperor basically didn't care about the prince's whereabouts. Ever since the Baiqisi spy he sent to protect Li Chengqian was caught and beaten by the prince's own soldiers and nearly killed him, he no longer worried about safety issues.It's just that Li Chengqian will be notified to return to Chang'an in advance before each court meeting, and attend on time.

During the Zhenguan period, the court was relatively healthy. There were no ministers who overshadowed the sky with one hand.The principal and deputy officials supervise each other, coupled with the supervision of the Yushitai, there is basically no corruption, bribery, or bending the law for personal gain.

Back then during the Wude years, Pei Ji was able to cover the sky with one hand. For Liu Wenjing who didn't deal with it, he could even directly pour dirty water and frame him to death.But if the same situation were placed in the Zhenguan Dynasty, it would be impossible to happen.

Li Shimin is conceited, so conceited that he doesn't want to be cunning and dead, as long as he has meritorious service, even someone like Yu Tai who is not well-known can be mixed up with the title of earl.Some officials impeached Changsun Wuji with ulterior motives, so he handed the memorial directly to Changsun Wuji to show that the emperor and his ministers had no doubts.

In addition, in order to fight against the traditional aristocrats, Li Shimin deliberately helped the emerging aristocrats, as long as the benefits could be distributed to his subordinates, he would not be stingy at all.

As long as the imperial court is stable and the frontiers are stable, it is only a matter of time before the prosperous age arrives.

Feeling touched by Li Shimin's tolerance, Lingnan Feng An, who was unwilling to go to Beijing for a pilgrimage in the early years of Zhenguan, but sent his son to the DPRK to express his heart, made a request in May to go to Beijing for a pilgrimage.

Upon hearing the news, Li Shimin immediately approved the memorial and allowed Feng An to go north.

The five surnames have lost repeatedly, and it will not become a confidant's trouble for the time being. The last anti-king of Liang Guo and Liang Shidu has come to an end.

The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have always been easy to control. Facing those in power, they have no other choice but to submit.

It can be said that within the Tang Dynasty today, the biggest factor of instability is only Lingnan.

Because of Wei Zheng's persuasion, Li Shimin did not use troops against Lingnan, nor did he send officials there.

Well now, Feng An entered the capital, and the last trace of rumors about Lingnan was self-defeating, indicating that the imperial court would be able to restore control of large areas of Lingnan without a single soldier.

For Feng An's entry into Beijing, Feng Zhidai was the most gratified. He had read a lot of poetry and books in the college. As long as the printing shop printed a book, he would collect one. The classics from the Central Plains were transported to Lingnan.

To educate the world, Li Gang is naturally happy to agree.

But in this peaceful environment, the envoys to the West Turks brought back an infuriating news.

It's not that the alliance was unsuccessful, nor that the Western Turks repented and were unwilling to marry a princess in the Central Plains.

Rather....

"One hundred cows, ten thousand sheep, three hundred good horses? It's just like that when you pay tribute. Isn't this special bitch an empty-handed white wolf?"

After the dynasty was over, Li Chengqian couldn't laugh or cry when he learned about the "dowry" of the Western Turks from Tang Jian at the back door of the Taiji Hall.

"I didn't expect that the Western Turk would do such a thing. In fact, just look at the princess sent by the Western Turk, and it is not difficult to know why they did this."

I just hate Tang Jian's way of making a fuss. Although it is related to his future concubine, Li Chengqian just doesn't ask.

Enter the harem later, and go in front of my old lady to see if you still look like this!

Like Li Chengqian, Lu Kuan didn't ask any more questions, and after passing the Liangyi Gate, he started walking with his head bowed.

Tang Jian was allowed to enter the harem because it involved the prince's side concubine.Since the Taiji Hall resumed its function as a meeting hall, the Liangyi Gate has become the access control of the harem.If the courtiers want to visit the emperor, they must first notify.Fang Xuanling was the only one who could ignore the access control of the Liangyi Gate, directly enter the harem, and sign up at the Ganlu Hall where the emperor stayed.As for the one who can directly enter the emperor's bedroom without even being informed, only Changsun Wuji is the only one.

Because he got the news early, the eldest grandson was already waiting at the gate of Liangyi Hall.

Apart from Tang Jian, Lu Kuan and Li Chengqian, who came here, they reached out and nodded, expressing that they were very angry.

Li Chengqian smiled, and could only walk forward with a cheeky face.