Don't be a prince

Chapter 117 Prosthetics

Thinking about the application of prosthetic limbs in later generations, Li Chengqian tentatively said: "Perhaps, I have a way to make him stand up again."

"!?"

Niu Jinda, who was originally sad, turned his head violently, stretched out his thick fingers and plucked his ears, and said in surprise: "What did you just say, Your Highness? I seem to have misheard, you said you have a way to make Jianhu stand up ?”

Not only Niu Jinda, Li Jing also looked at Li Chengqian with a look of seeing a ghost.

Niu Jianhu's leg was not injured, but cut off.If it was an injury, there might be a way to heal it, but the amputated feet were sent to the ancestral graves and buried first, how can they recover?This is simply a fantasy.

Li Chengqian didn't expect that Niu Jinda could hear all his tentative murmurs. Facing this great father who was eager to jump on him when he saw a little candlelight of hope, he really didn't want to veto what he said just now.

Scratching his head, Li Chengqian said helplessly: "You heard that right, but I'm not sure if it's really possible. However, even if you can't make Brother Niu jump like flying, it's still no problem to walk steadily."

"This...."

Hearing this sentence, the old cow was about to pass out when he rolled his eyes.

Thanks to Li Jing's sharp eyesight and quick hands, he supported him, so he didn't fall to the ground.

After finally letting out a sigh of relief, the old cow caught Li Chengqian the first time he opened his eyes, and said anxiously: "Your Highness, if you can perform spells, how about this start? Wei Gong, the old man's hands are shaking now, can you help me?" I invited the prince to Jianhu's bedroom to give him a diagnosis."

Li Jing naturally knew what kind of burden the child's disability had brought to Lao Niu.

In terms of the time of emergence, Niu Jinda and Cheng Yaojin were in no particular order, but no matter what the battle was, Lao Niu was always on the point of distributing the military merits to Pao Ze, which made him only the Duke of the county and not among the ranks of Dukes of the state.Fastest update../ ../

The reason why Lao Niu is so popular is that he hopes that after he is gone, his military colleagues will be able to help Niu's family for the sake of past kindness.Lao Niu's family members are thin, and in his generation, he is the only one seedling, and it is already a big unfilial piety if he doesn't open up branches and leaves.But for the sake of the child, Lao Niu has lived apart for many years.

Niu sees tigers and doesn't think about tea and rice, so why not Niu Jinda and his wife?

Under the leadership of Li Jing, the three went around to the house and walked to the door of Niu Jianhu's room.

Mrs. Niu was at the door persuading the child to eat something, seeing the arrival of the three of them, she was extremely puzzled.

Before Mrs. Niu could ask, the anxious old cow kicked the latch open, and the two unlucky doors almost fell apart.

Following Niu Jinda into the room, Li Chengqian saw Niu Jianhu who had just been peeping through the window at the martial arts arena.

How should I put it, a bit girly.

It may be because he lives in the house all year round and eats little. He is obviously a tiger in the general family, but he is extremely thin when he sees a tiger, and his face is also extraordinarily delicate and fair.

Unexpectedly, the door would be kicked open, and Niu Jianhu who was sitting on the edge of the bed pulled off the quilt almost immediately and covered his left leg.Then he pulled the mosquito net in a panic to hide himself.

The seemingly long life of an "otaku" even made Niu Jianhu afraid of birth.

Lao Niu has never been a gentle character. Now that he hears that the prince may be able to help his son stand up, he is even more impatient.

Pulling off the mosquito net with a slap, the old cow said sternly: "See Tiger, the prince is coming to Niu's mansion, it's fine if you don't go out to greet him. Now, His Highness the prince is sure to help you stand up, do you still want to hide?"

Niu Jianhu's eyes, which were exposed to everyone's sight, flickered for a moment, but then dimmed in an instant.

Shrugging his shoulders, Niu Jianhu sighed and said, "Father, since the child broke his leg, he has drank countless soups and put on countless plasters. It can be seen that it is effective? You have almost visited all the folk temples since you went to war, right? Buddha apparition? Just stop it, in the final analysis, it is the bitter fruit of the child's own nonsense. You don't have to worry about the child too much. "

The most gratifying thing in this world is hope, but the most desperate thing is that hope is shattered before it rises.

The repeated attempts and repeated disappointments have already made Niu Jianhu numb.

He was obviously the eldest son but broke his leg, and lost the face of the Niu family. Niu Jianhu felt that it would be better for him to live in this house for the rest of his life and not to go out.

Niu Jinda didn't expect his son to refuse. He rubbed his hands and looked at the prince awkwardly, his eyes full of apology.

Reaching out to push the old cow behind him, Li Chengqian walked to the bed and said, "Isn't it true that the cow sees the tiger? Gu is Li Chengqian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty. When Mr. Niu told Gu about you, Gu still sympathized with you. But Seeing you like this now, Gu is simply not worth it for a bull.

Do you know, for fear of driving you to a dead end, Mr. Niu has been afraid to have a second child all these years?Do you know that the reason for praying for you is that Mr. Niu didn't even live in Taipingfang and Shanhefang, but in Anrenfang?Mr. Niu has done so much for you. As a son, it’s fine if you don’t want to repay him. Why shut yourself in the room?

Isn't it just a broken leg?Zuo Qiuming was blind and could write "Zuo Zhuan", Sima Qian was castrated, but could still write "Historical Records", Yao Li had only one arm, and he could assassinate Qingji.Sun Bin, who has leg problems like you, doesn't need me to tell you what achievements he has made, right?But what about you?What is a broken leg, don't you want to live?Don't you want to make a name for yourself, let the history book, Niu Jinda's son Niu Jianhu, so how, so that people in the future will admire him for generations? "

Every time Li Chengqian said a word, Niu Jianhu would lower his head a little, wishing to stuff his head in his crotch.Tears blurred his face even more.

Niu Jinda and Mrs. Niu couldn't bear it, and just wanted to speak up to argue for the child, but Li Jing stretched out his hand to stop them.

Pulling off the quilt, Li Chengqian saw his broken leg while Niu Jianhu was crying in shame.

It's ok, ok, just one foot and part of the ankle is missing, the soleus and gastrocnemius seem to be in good shape.This is already a blessing in misfortune.If the calf muscle is also severed, or the knee is not preserved, even if a prosthetic is made for him, he will not be able to walk like an ordinary person, and his left leg will still be extremely stiff.

As it stands now, as long as a prosthetic left foot is created, it will allow him to walk.If it is the joints, the general supervisor can make them according to the picture, even if Niu Jianhu cannot restore the ability to fight the enemy, it is no problem to run for a while.

Nodding his head, he had already begun to conceive the structure of the prosthesis in his mind.

Although he has never learned how to make prosthetics, with his flexible thinking, it is no problem to construct the relevant structures in his mind.

Li Jing lived with the crown prince for a period of time, knowing that the crown prince would often meditate, so he turned a blind eye to the outside world.

Lowering his voice, Li Jing whispered, "Leave everyone who is irrelevant, and let the prince think for a while."

Chapter 118 Surprised Li Shimin

Li Chengqian just closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened them.When constructing an image in the mind, there will always be something missing. If you want to realize all your ideas, drawing is the best choice.

Reaching out his hand to cover the injured foot for Niu Jianhu, Li Chengqian said seriously: "Brother Niu, it's just a broken foot, it's nothing, let's study it together with the general supervisor. Although you can't let you fight the enemy again, But it’s okay to walk like a fly.”

Hearing the prince's words, Lao Niu laughed loudly, and Mrs. Niu felt that her steps were sloppy, and she almost fell down.Niu Jianhu didn't care about being rude, he reached out and grabbed Li Chengqian's skirt and asked repeatedly: "You didn't lie to me? Can I still walk? Can I still run?"

The old cow frowned and broke away the child's hand, and said sharply: "Your Highness, can you still lie to you! Boy, after a while, the old man will ask His Majesty for your kindness and send you to the East Palace. The prince wants to practice martial arts with the old man, and you, too You have to follow! After being decadent in the house for these years, look at you, how can you still look like a general!"

As long as he could stand up, Niu Jianhu didn't care about anything. He threw himself forward and fell to the ground, hugging his father's legs and crying loudly.

The old cow squatted down, hugged the cow and saw the tiger crying.Mrs. Niu couldn't help kneeling on the ground, and the family of three couldn't recover for a long time.

Without disturbing the family to vent, Li Chengqian walked out of the room with Li Jing.

I can't eat lunch at noon, and I finally saw the old cow whose child is expected to stand up. I am afraid that after he recovers, he will go to the palace to meet the emperor and finalize this matter.

After walking out of the Niu Mansion and getting into the carriage, Li Jing couldn't help being curious, and asked Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, are you really going to make a foot for Niu Jianhu? This is no longer a method that medical skills can explain! "

Knowing that this person is easy to think wrong, Li Chengqian explained with a smile: "It's okay for others to think so, but you think so too, it's wrong. It's good to make feet, but what I want to make is a prosthesis. There are many beggars in Chang'an The handicapped, with a broken leg, can be connected with a wooden stick, so that the two feet can be balanced. Although the leg is broken, it can still walk.

The same is true for making feet for cattle and tigers.However, it is absolutely impossible for a dignified general to be a prisoner to be so simple.I am going to make an iron foot. After putting on the boots, as long as no one steps on it, or Niu Jianhu himself said, others will not be able to see his disability. "

With Li Chengqian's explanation, Li Jing finally understood.

Indeed, with the craftsmanship of a prisoner, it is not a problem to make an iron foot.

"It's just that such iron feet only allow Niu Jianhu to stand up. If you want to say that you can walk like flying, or even run, it's a bit impossible."

Although Li Jing is a smart person, it is still a bit difficult to explain to him with nothing in hand.

With a slight smile, Li Chengqian ended the topic: "What exactly does the iron foot look like when it is finished, you can come and see it when it is finished."

The carriage belonged to the East Palace, so after sending Li Jing home, Li Chengqian returned directly to the East Palace, and also called Yan Lide, Yan Liben, and the master craftsman of the supervisor to the East Palace.

There is no market for things like prosthetics. Whether it is conception or drawing, you have to start from scratch.

Fortunately, Yan Lide, Yan Liben and the master craftsman who will be the supervisor are not ordinary people. Although this idea can be called a powerful and unconstrained style, they still drew a sketch under Li Chengqian's constant explanation.

Stretching out his hand to touch the bone joints of the prosthesis, Li Chengqian said seriously: "There are no problems in other places. The most important thing is this joint. I want the person wearing the prosthesis to behave like a normal person. The part must be able to move, and the range of movement must be limited. For this, we have to run and try by ourselves. The quality of the spring must also be guaranteed. The quality of the spring you made out of the wire drawing method before is really bad. .”

Yan Liben said with a wry smile: "Okay, my prince, what you want is iron wire. As for the wire drawing method, we used the cattle to make it. You don't like springs made of iron sheets, but they are only applied to wheelchairs. Secondary to make prosthetics, the strength of the spring used must be high enough. You must not look down on the iron wire we made, tsk tsk, the workload this time is not ordinary."

Although the ideas put forward by the prince are often very exciting, they actually suffered a lot for it.Thinking about the difficulty of making iron wire by wire drawing, the craftsmen couldn't help but smile wryly.

It's not that I can't bear it, it's just that the time was too much toss.

Seeing the worried looks of these skilled craftsmen, Li Chengqian couldn't help sighing. In Datang, it was so hard to get the wire.The original forging industry has not been developed because blacksmiths are not valued.

Perhaps, the absence of the hydraulic hammer is also one of the reasons?

However, there is no time to think about the reason for the hydraulic hammer. Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief after the craftsmen repeatedly assured that a model would be produced soon for experimentation.

If he guessed correctly, Lao Niu must have met his emperor's father by now, right?

Harem - Wangyun Pavilion

Today's Li Shimin is also rare and leisurely, and he actually has time to fish in the pavilion.first launch.. ..

Hearing Niu Jinda begging to see him, he summoned him without hesitation.

Niu Jinda was different from other courtiers, as long as he returned to Chang'an, he would keep a low profile, and he seldom appeared unless it was an essential occasion such as a grand court meeting.

Knowing that this general likes to keep a low profile and has no ambition to expand his family, Li Shimin still prefers Niu Jinda.

Soon, Niu Jinda in armor walked in. The traces of knives and axes on the armor were clearly discernible, and the rust was not even cleaned up.

Seeing this armor, Li Shimin immediately put down the fishing rod in his hand, stood up and waited for Niu Jinda to speak.

Unlike the usual armor, the generals on the expedition paid more attention to maintaining the armor than raising children. Wearing the armor full of scars and rusts, they usually begged the emperor for something. These rusts and scars represented their own meritorious deeds.

Seeing the emperor, Niu Jinda knelt down on one knee: "The last general, Niu Xiu, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin took two steps forward and wanted to help Niu Jinda, and said: "Aiqing, please get up quickly, why did you come to see me in this outfit today? But what do you want to ask me? No matter what, Aiqing just tell me .”

Niu Jinda didn't get up, but continued to say: "I'm ashamed of the general, today I'm dressing up like a saint, I want to beg His Majesty to allow the dog to live in the East Palace. The prince came to the mansion earlier, and wanted to learn boxing kung fu from the general, and at the same time , Your Highness has also found a way to save the dog..."

After listening to Niu Jinda's words, Li Shimin was surprised and didn't know what to say.

Make feet?

Chapter 119 Newborn

Although he almost opened his mouth wide in surprise, Li Shimin keenly grasped the words "will be a prisoner".

If it is the fairy family method of life and death, human flesh and bones, it has nothing to do with the general as a prisoner.Therefore, the foot making mentioned by the prince is probably a tool like a wheelchair!

He took a breath and forced himself to calm down.

In fact, regarding what the prince did during this period, he also contacted the gods more than once.In addition, when the prince woke up before, "the gods taught the industry", it made him feel a little shaken in his heart.

Although he kept reminding himself that there are no so-called gods in this world, he still couldn't help sending Baiqisi to investigate what the prince had done during this period.

Baiqisi's investigation was not imprecise, but whether it was a spring bed or a wheelchair, they all gave reasonable explanations.It can be seen from this that although the prince's actions seem grotesque compared with other eight-year-old children, there are traces to follow.At most, it can only prove that the prince is smarter than other children.

Looking at the emperor with a strange expression, Niu Jinda was also confused.

Could it be that the emperor didn't want to agree to this matter?

After a long sigh of relief, Li Shimin said, "Niu Qing, the East Palace is the prince's residence. Even a vassal king will be criticized if he lives in it, let alone the son of a foreign minister."

Hearing this sentence, the old cow couldn't help but lowered his head.He also knew that this request was a bit too much, so he put on the old armor and came to face the saint with the hope of just in case.It's a good thing if it succeeds, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't.Big deal, just like Li Jing, just visit every day.

Just when he was about to give up, he heard the emperor change the subject: "However, I am planning to open the Chongwen Hall next to the Chongwen Hall in the East Palace, and move the children of high-ranking officials in the Hongwen Hall to teach in the Chongwen Hall. Niu Jianhu is you His eldest son also has the qualifications to enroll. It’s just that this Chongwen Museum can only be opened until the prince’s wedding, what does Ai Qing think?”

Niu Jinda was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After nodding his head, Li Shimin patted Niu Jinda on the shoulder, and said softly: "Aiqing has lived and died for the Tang Dynasty all these years. Although I don't have the merits of obeying the dragon like knowing integrity and respecting morality, I have never forgotten it. For Aiqing It is also my responsibility to relieve the worries of the fierce general who risked his life and forget to die."

Since ancient times, if you want to be a good emperor, if you don't fool your subordinates into blood, you are unqualified.

Niu Jinda was moved to tears by some unnutritious words.

After getting up and worshiping again, Niu Jinda said word by word: "I must be heartbroken for Datang, and I will not say anything!"

Nodding in satisfaction, Li Shimin picked up the fishing rod and said with a smile: "Aiqing has to go to the East Palace, I won't keep you. Although the crown prince is the heir, it is his good fortune to be taught by Niu Qing. When giving advice, Niu Qing, don't let your hands down because of the superiority and inferiority of the upper and lower, just treat yourself as a teacher."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Standing up, Niu Jinda left Wangyun Pavilion with joyful steps.

Not long after Niu Jinda left, there was an urgent report from Hong Ling.

After opening the official document and taking a look at the contents above, Li Shimin said indifferently: "It's just a locust plague in two counties. As for the urgent report in Hongling? It's just a locust plague. In the years of Wu De, although the people have not changed their poverty, but the government warehouses in various places have not. Let it be empty. Order the surrounding states and counties to allocate food and provide disaster relief!"

After driving away Hong Ling's urgent envoy, Li Shimin lay back on the chair and continued fishing.

The plague of locusts in the two counties is nothing more than a major event.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to say it, what he wanted most at this moment was to relax for a while.

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