Don't be a prince

Worrying about these problems all day, coupled with the mountains of memorials, made martial arts practice a luxury.

But that's about it.In the final analysis, it is the path chosen by oneself, no matter how troublesome it is, it will not be handed over to others.

Why did you decide to put all your eggs in one basket to win the throne?

Anyway, it was not because of the persuasion of Fang Xuanling and others.

Probably, I, Li Shimin, just don't want to be inferior to others!

Thinking wildly, the emperor lying on the couch fell into sleep...

Unlike the emperor who sneaked in, Li Chengqian in the East Palace couldn't be idle at all.

Niu Jianhu moved directly to the East Palace. Ever since he learned that he had a great hope of being able to walk and run like ordinary people, he has been smiling. of.

In addition to making a recovery plan for Niu Jianhu, he has to practice swords and boxing in the morning, study ancient books and calligraphy with Li Gang in the morning, advise on the construction plan of the farm in the afternoon, and worry about the construction of the Chongwen Museum.

Ever since traveling to the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian has never felt that life is so tiring.

It's all the fault of the emperor's father. What do you mean by "the prince's capital to build the Chongwen Museum is enough to express the prince's admiration for literature?" He clearly thinks that the construction of the Chongwen Museum will cost money, and it is all pushed to Donggong to pay for it!

The busy days lasted for more than two months. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Zuojian finally made Niu Jianhu's prosthetic limb.

The material used for the load-bearing part is hard iron. After striving for perfection, the craftsmen found the balance point with the smallest weight and greater external force.

I don't know how they designed the joints, but the iron-clad iron operation is actually realized, and the forward and backward movements are restricted.

In Niu Jianhu's longing, Li Chengqian checked the prosthetic several times, and after confirming that there was no problem, he put it on Niu Jianhu's leg.

Sitting on the stool, Niu Jianhu stood up slowly and firmly, feeling the encouraging eyes of a large group of people around him!

The prosthesis was obviously a bit high, and Niu Jianhu's shoulders were raised on one side and lowered on the other, even though he was standing flat.

Li Chengqian was about to speak, but Niu Jianhu took a step without hesitation.

Press your right foot firmly and step your left foot forward.

The prosthetic limb made of iron is indeed much heavier than the real foot, so Niu Jianhu's movements are a bit unnatural.

However, even if it was unnatural, he took the second step.

third step....

the fourth step....

Every time he took a step, the cow laughed louder when he saw the tiger, and the old cow on one side also grinned silently.

After finally walking around the seat, Niu Jianhu walked up to Lao Niu step by step, hugged his father and cried loudly.

In the torrent of tears, his mouth was still grinning.

From this moment on, the bull sees the tiger and gains a new life!

1 Chapter Twenty

After a long time, the father and son separated.

Although Lao Niu was General Zuo Wuwei, he was also crying at this time.

In the past, because of this son, he also broke his heart.Now seeing his son not only standing up, but also walking, the knot in his heart disappeared and he just felt relaxed, wishing to ask Shang Pao Ze to drink him for three days and three nights.

Seeing that the prosthesis they made really worked, Yan Lide, Yan Liben and others also clenched their fists.

Such a scene is indeed gratifying, but at the same time, they also discovered a huge business opportunity.

Disabled people are not the only ones. Although selling prosthetics to make money is a bit excessive, for them, this is also a new source of income and a new direction.Whether it makes money or not is a trivial matter, as long as the opportunity is seized, the social status of the craftsmen can be slightly improved.

For a long time, although the craftsmen are above the lowly nationality, they are not regarded as higher than the lowly people.Now that craftsmen can also do the work of doctors, why don't people improve their opinion of craftsmen?

Just in this hot scene, there will always be disturbances.

Unfortunately, Li Chengqian was the one who stirred up the situation.

Seeing that the father and son had separated, Li Chengqian walked up to Niu Jianhu, patted his leg and said, "Brother Jianhu, you take off the artificial limb first, I see that you are very uncoordinated when you walk, and your left and right shoulders are very uncoordinated when you stand upright." Uneven, I am afraid that the height of the prosthesis has not been adjusted properly, let me adjust it for you again."

Seeing that the prince was about to take off his prosthetic limb, Niu Jianhu came behind Niu Jinda in a flash, and said anxiously: "Your Highness, I feel very good, you can see that I can walk, and in two days, running is not a problem. I think it's very suitable! I don't think it needs to be adjusted..."

Only when you lose it will you know the value of what you have, and finally able to walk independently, Niu Jianhu wished that this prosthetic limb would grow on his foot and he would never be able to take it off.Hearing that Li Chengqian wanted to take it down for him, he was speechless.

Although he knew the feeling of regaining what was lost, Li Chengqian didn't want this guy to have any problems with his other good leg because of his long or short legs.

Tough removal, adjustment, and installation, until the two sides are balanced before giving up.

After the adjustment was correct, Niu Jianhu's movements were coordinated a lot.Although he is still a little lame habitually, as long as he practices hard, he can always recover to his original state.

Moreover, seeing that he is walking around without feeling tired at all, the recovery time should be shortened a bit.

Finally seeing his son's smiling face, Niu Jinda was also satisfied.

Leaning close to the prince, the old cow said, "His Royal Highness, the Shuxiu you gave me before, after much deliberation, I thought it would be better to use it for teaching and educating people. No, His Majesty ordered the construction of the Chongwen Museum in the East Palace, and the old man decided Sponsor some, what do you think?"

Lao Niu was rather dull, and couldn't think of any good way to repay this kindness, so he had to start with money.It is inappropriate to send money directly, and it is a very good excuse to sponsor the construction of the Chongwen Museum.

Li Chengqian was about to refuse when he saw Lao Niu's earnest expression.Fastest update../ ../

Well, not accepting it is really a waste of Lao Niu's kindness.Accepted, just to make up for the finances of the East Palace.

During this period of time, although Li Dahai's business has almost covered the entire Turkic region, the hoarding of meat and food can only go in and out. In addition to the establishment of breeding farms and the construction of Chongwen Museum, the finances of the Eastern Palace have been in deficit.

"Since Mr. Niu is interested, Gu will not shirk."

Lao Niu, who sent his heart out, breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Yan Lide and Yan Liben, and the three of them walked out of the study in a tacit understanding.

When Niu Jianhu had enough rest and left, Li Chengqian was finally left alone in the study.

Opening the report of the Alliance of the Lowly, Li Chengqian frowned.

Sure enough, locust plagues occurred in two counties in Guanzhong, to the extent that they had to transfer food to the surrounding states for disaster relief.

It's just that it's not yet the official autumn season, so this kind of locust plague is likely to ferment and become bigger.

There is still severe drought this year, and the locust eggs in the land have no fungal erosion, and the hatching rate has skyrocketed.But this winter's snow is not big enough, the climate is not cold enough, hehe, next year's locust plague will expand exponentially.

So far, it is almost certain that there will be a large locust plague next year.

It's just that those bastards in Sinong Temple probably haven't taken it to heart.Even if there is little snow and the weather is not cold this winter, they will forget about this year's locust plague.

It can't be said that the corpse is a vegetarian meal, and the word "bastard" must be given to them.

Tear off the secret letter of the Alliance of the Lowly, throw it into the basin of water and mix it until it becomes a mess.

I never thought that the Alliance of the Lowly has people beside the emperor's father.Even the content of Hongling's urgent report can be known, so it's no wonder that Wu Zetian can still contact Li Zhi in Ganye Temple!

Speaking of Li Zhi...

Li Chengqian made the calculations, probably in these two months, this guy will be implanted.

The inner sage and the outer king, the emperor who expanded the majesty of the Tang Dynasty to the extreme!If it weren't for a powerful wife, this guy wouldn't have been overwhelmed.

"What do you think?"

Li Gang's voice suddenly disturbed Li Chengqian's thoughts.

Looking at the door, I saw the old gentleman coming in cautiously, pushing the wheelchair alone.

Standing up to help the old man push the wheelchair, Li Chengqian asked: "Master Li, aren't you urging Qing Que and Li Ke to study? How come you have time?"

Li Gang picked up the graphic of the prosthetic limb drawn on the desktop and looked at it. He thought he couldn't understand it, so he decisively put it aside.It's not like those craftsmen who are in charge of tailoring leather jackets, who obviously don't understand it, but still pretend to understand it.

With a sigh, Li Gang said: "Chengqian, I see that you are not only busy these days, but also seem to have something on your mind. It's hard to calm down even when you're practicing handwriting. It’s harmful to the body and mind. If it’s someone else and you can’t open your mouth, then you have nothing to hide from this old man. Tell me, this old man will help you keep it a secret.”

Looking at the curious old guy, Li Chengqian smiled wryly.

During this period of time, I was busy worrying about the locust plague. Others couldn't see it, but the old man did.

It's just that I really don't know how to talk about the locust plague.

Standing across from the old gentleman, Li Chengqian thought for a while before saying, "Master Li, what do you think is our Tang Dynasty's ability to resist natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and locust disasters?"

Li Gang smiled immediately: "I thought you were worried about something, it turned out to be this. Um... If you want me to say, I'm still powerless. The troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty caused too much damage to the land of the Central Plains. It can be seen from the fact that the emperor did not stop tax reduction and exemption, that many places have not yet recovered. Zhenguan is not like Wenjing's rule, the food in the official warehouse is not abundant, and they can't even fight. If there is a disaster, Xiao Xiao The large-scale ones can be resisted, but the large-scale ones are not necessarily."

Chapter 121 The Mid-Autumn Festival is Another Round of Gifts

Speaking of this, Li Gang changed the subject: "However, our courtiers in the Tang Dynasty have all experienced troubled times. Natural disasters are not as terrible as human disasters. No matter what kind of disaster they encounter, there will be a solution. Whether it is the courtiers in the court , or the local county magistrate and governor, he is more capable than you, the prince. Hehe, boy, if you have time to worry about these things, you might as well think about how to make Hubing, which is more delicious."

"Hubing?"

Li Chengqian's eyes widened, he was obviously talking about the response to natural disasters, but why did the old man change the topic to Hubing?

The old gentleman nodded: "That's right, it's Hu Bing. It will be August [-]th soon. As usual, the imperial court will reward all officials with Hu Bing. The taste of Hu Bing is really not very good. I'm used to the meals you made. The old man can't eat it."

Hu cake, Li Chengqian thought about it, but he didn't remember when the moon cake appeared.

Unable to hold back his curiosity, Li Chengqian nodded in response, and then asked: "Then Master Li, do you know when the tradition of eating Hubing in the Mid-Autumn Festival was passed down?"

Li Gang laughed loudly: "You don't even know? But that's right, this happened two years ago. In the eighth year of Wude, Li Jing was appointed as the general commander of the Lingzhou Road, leading 1 people to resist Jieli. All the other ministries suffered casualties, but most of Li Jing's army was preserved and gained a lot. So at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the Supreme Emperor rewarded Li Jing with cakes to show his achievements. I don't know what happened later, last year's Mid-Autumn Festival , everyone started to eat Hubing. It has become a Mid-Autumn Festival tradition for the royal family to reward Hubing to officials.”

Li Chengqian couldn't laugh or cry when he learned the origin of eating Hubing during the Mid-Autumn Festival.The tradition of love started two years ago, and the instigators were my grandfather and master.

Hu Bing just originated, and you don't need to think about it to know that the taste is not very good.

It was rare for Master Li to speak, so Li Chengqian simply took out a piece of paper and wrote all kinds of fillings that he could make, and asked Li Gang Yao what kind of stuffing he would eat.

Seeing a bunch of options on the paper, Li Gang laughed: "Just this raisin stuffing. For sesame seeds, you have to make sesame paste, otherwise the old man is still hard to eat. Speaking of which, when you were on Lantern Festival before I have given glutinous rice balls and Yuanxiao, and I have to give some Hubing to the courtiers during the Mid-Autumn Festival. What’s the matter if there is no next time.”

Li Chengqian thought for a while, and it really happened.On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, because the imperial court wanted to send troops to attack Luo Yi, he had no choice but to give gifts.If you don't give it this time, it will not be the same thing when it comes to giving gifts.

That's all, no matter how much you think about the locust plague, it's useless.Anyway, the Tang Dynasty did not fall apart because of the locust plague. There have been many similar disasters in history, and I have never seen a single one that could not survive!

If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. Since no one from the civil and military in the Manchu Dynasty cares about it, they will still be the ones who will have a headache.

No matter what people do, they have to do what they can.

After thinking clearly, there will be no worries.

With the matter of making moon cakes, Li Chengqian's attention was successfully diverted away.

The production of mooncakes is actually not difficult, just burn the noodles with lard and bake them in the oven.I think of when I was a delivery boy in later generations, the number of orders for that "Tujia Mooncake" was much higher than that of Jingxiang.When the August Festival is approaching, there is no need to go to other fast food restaurants, as long as you stay at the door, you can get orders anytime, anywhere.

In fact, the mooncakes of "Tujia Mooncakes" are not necessarily delicious. The main reason is that people pay attention to the materials they use. They never add starch or anything to the fillings, and they never have thick skins and little fillings.

The most important thing is the oven, but in the eyes of Jiang Zuojian, a bunch of hardworking and skilled craftsmen, an oven is not too simple.

It's just that the kitchen was unlucky when installing the oven, because the oven was evenly heated, and the kitchen was remodeled in a mess.

The cook of the East Palace wants to cry but has no tears...

I thought His Royal Highness was already at his limit when he made glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival and rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival.Unexpectedly, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, His Highness made another moth.

moon cake?Isn't it just Hubing? How can there be such a big fanfare?

But when he saw the finished product, especially after tasting it, he could only shut his mouth.

Different from other Hu Bing, His Royal Highness’s Hu Bing tastes soft, glutinous and fragrant, and the fillings are even more ingenious.The big plate just came out of the oven, but the prince and the prince and grand master ate the whole one, and the rest were rushed to share.

After eating a piece of moon cake, the old man felt that his stomach was a little full.

Especially Yu Tai, he firmly grasped a piece of mooncake, and said seriously: "Your Highness, if this mooncake is produced on a large scale, it will be enough for military rations. The general will report this to the Ministry of War for suggestions..."

Snatching the moon cake from Yu Tai's hand, Li Chengqian said helplessly: "What do you think this is a good thing? It tastes like nothing if it is dried, and it will make your stomach hurt if you eat too much. When the army is fighting, the food you eat Can it be less? Don’t fight the battle, eat up your stomach first.”

He threw the mooncake he grabbed to Fang Sheng, and then looked at the cook.

The cook was still licking his fingers. Seeing the prince looking at him, he quickly patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Your Highness, the villain already knows how to make it, and I'll leave it to the little one. You'd better leave the kitchen quickly, there is too much fireworks here. big."

Although cooking skills were once again despised, the cook didn't care.Just like during the Lantern Festival, every time there is a new food in the East Palace, the Imperial Dining Room will invite him to demonstrate it.Although it was originally ordered by the emperor, after the Dragon Boat Festival, the steward of the imperial dining room became more sensible.When inviting him over, he will naturally prepare a gift.

Pushing Li Gang's wheelchair to leave, he told the cook to make more.Regarding the chef's cooking skills, Li Chengqian is quite at ease.Under his strict requirements, every time before entering the kitchen, the cook had to take a vigorous bath, especially washing his hands at any time.The kitchen utensils in the kitchen must be washed with hot water before use, so that there will be almost no hygienic problems under such harsh conditions.

The next day, Fang Sheng bought another bunch of well-made boxes as usual.

After packing the mooncakes into boxes, Li Gang personally wrote the note for sending out.

Surprisingly, "Zheng Guogong Wei Zheng" was included in the list sent out.

"Naturally, Wei Zheng wants to give it away. How can he say that he is also a prince. Are you afraid that he will stare at you? You don't have to. Although this favor belongs to the East Palace, the gift is given in the name of the old man. You are young. The lightest thing is that you don't know how to use your brain. Knowing that it is not appropriate for the crown prince to win over courtiers, why don't you know how to use the old man as an excuse?"

Chapter 122 Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet