"I will see you, Your Majesty~!"
On the street to the west of Yan's Mansion, Yan Lide, Fang Xuanling, and Xiao Yu rushed over when they saw Li Er's appearance. They solemnly bowed their hands to Li Er and saluted.
Li Er was "lecturing" Li Zexuan just a moment ago. Now Yan Lide and Fang Xuanling are here. He can't continue to lecture him because he has to save some face for Li Zexuan in front of others. He just heard him say lightly: "Everyone Get up! I'm just going on patrol incognito today, no need to make any announcement!"
"I obey the order~!"
Everyone accepted the order.
Li Er looked at Yan Lide and said: "Yan Aiqing, Shaoning got married a few days ago. I was so busy with official duties that I forgot about it. I will have someone give you a congratulatory gift later~!"
Yan Lide was immediately flattered and said: "Your Majesty, you can't do it! You can't do it! A dog's marriage is just a trivial matter. How can I bother Your Majesty to worry about it? Your Majesty is doing this to disgrace me!"
"Haha! What's wrong with this? Yan Aiqing devoted his whole life to the Tang Dynasty and the country, so what does it mean if I prepare a mere gift for your beloved son? Zhao Song, write down this matter and make arrangements immediately after returning to the palace! "
At the end of the sentence, Li Er turned to Zhao Song and said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song responded quickly.
Yan Lide felt warm in his heart and said with a moved face: "Old minister, I would like to thank Your Majesty for the reward on behalf of Quanzi!"
Li Zexuan, on the other hand, secretly thought in his heart that Li Er could really win people's hearts with every move he made. No wonder when the Tianlong Sect attacked the city earlier, even though it was in the name of Xi Wang Li Jiancheng, most of the officials in the court were still loyal to Li Jiancheng. two!
Perhaps this is the unique charisma of an excellent leader
"Is this the car that Marquis Yong'an gave to Yan Shaoning?"
At this time, Li Er glanced at the new steel car in front of him indifferently, and then asked expressionlessly.
Yan Lide cupped his hands and said: "Exactly!"
Li Er walked slowly to the front of the car and looked around the body of the car. Finally, he said, "You guys haven't had lunch yet, right?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, wondering what Li Er's intention was for suddenly asking this question, but sometimes silence means acquiescence. Li Er nodded and said, "In that case, all my dear friends, please go and have a meal! Marquis Yong'an, please follow me. A trip to the palace! "
"…!"
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling and others couldn't help but look at Li Zexuan with some sympathy. Although Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde wanted to say a few words to help Li Zexuan, Li Er's attitude today was so strange that it was a bit confusing. They felt happy and angry, even if they wanted to speak for Li Zexuan, they didn't know where to start!
After all, they couldn't even figure out whether Li Er was angry with Li Zexuan, or why he was angry with Li Zexuan!
"I obey your order! I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty!"
Everyone hesitated for a moment and then clasped their hands.
Being a human being is beyond Li Zexuan.
At this time, Li Zexuan, the person involved, was still confused. Wasn't he just coming to Chang'an today to deliver a car to his good brother? Why did you meet Li Er? If you meet him, you'll meet him, but why does Li Er insist on asking him to go to the palace with him? Isn't this the legendary invitation to tea
"Yeah! Go ahead~!"
Li Er waved to several ministers, then he looked at Li Zexuan and said lightly: "Let's go! Follow me into the palace!"
After that, he got on his horse and walked towards the entrance of the alley without looking back.
Zhao Song quickly gave up his horse to Li Zexuan, and then Li Zexuan got on his horse and chased after Li Er.
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"Marquis Yong'an, what kind of car was that just now?"
Li Er said he wanted to take Li Zexuan back to the palace, but he deliberately slowed down on the way back to the palace. The two of them rode in pairs, one in front and one behind, walking slowly on the streets to the palace. Near noon, the streets There were few pedestrians on the road. Li Er sat on the horse and asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, this car is called an electric car. It uses a lead-acid battery to drive the motor, thus driving the entire car forward!"
Sensing the unhappiness in Li Er's heart, Li Zexuan did not dare to say anything more. He just briefly introduced the driving principle of electric vehicles to Li Er.
Hearing this, Li Er nodded expressionlessly. He was very concerned about the activities of Qiquge Workshop, so he naturally knew what lead-acid batteries and motors were. After a moment of silence, he asked: "How much iron does this car consume? "
Li Zexuan was a little confused, but he still replied truthfully: "This car consumes about 1,200 kilograms of steel!"
The electric car parked in front of Yan Mansion is not big. The net weight of the car is only about 800 kilograms (calculated according to the kilograms of the Tang Dynasty). Generally speaking, the net weight of the car multiplied by 1.5 is the weight of the raw materials, because industrial production In the process, raw materials cannot be utilized 100%, and there will inevitably be losses.
"One thousand two hundred pounds?!"
Li Er frowned and couldn't help but said coldly: "Hmph! Do you know how many swords and armors one thousand two hundred kilograms of steel can make for the frontline soldiers? There are only more than two months left in the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. The time is right when the whole country is working hard, but you are still wasting manpower, material resources, and financial resources to create these things for entertainment and fun. How can you be so ignorant of the importance?"
It turns out that it was because of the war in Turks that Lao Li got angry!
After hearing what Li Er said, Li Zexuan suddenly realized. But what Lao Li said was a bit unfair to him.
"Your Majesty, this electric car is a wedding gift that I have arranged for craftsmen to build for Shaoning a long time ago. However, when Shaoning got married, I happened to be fighting locusts in the north and could not give him this gift, so I came here to make up for it today. Send a congratulatory gift.”
"I know all this! If it weren't for this, I would have had someone slap you!"
Li Er glanced at Li Zexuan, and then said calmly: "I am just reminding you today that the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is imminent. Jieli has millions of people who can control strings and is very powerful. If the Tang Dynasty wants to win the battle, he can only Have strong troops and be well prepared!
You told me before that in the past two months, you would do your best to help the court prepare for war with the Turks! Let me ask you today, how are the armors and weapons of the five thousand Xuanjia Army you promised earlier being prepared? And how are the preparations for the telegraph machine you mentioned that can communicate over thousands of miles? As a member of the Xuanjia Army, have you ever been to the Xuanjia Army barracks? "
Li Er's voice was fierce and he pressed forward step by step. Li Zexuan was speechless for a moment and had to hold his hands and said: "Your Majesty taught me a lesson. I just came back from the north and saw that the academy was in ruins. When I thought of the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the north, I felt a little confused for a moment. I am depressed and have almost neglected the official duties of the court, so please punish me!"
In just over half a month, Li Zexuan experienced so many fights and life-and-death farewells that he gradually forgot about his mission, which made Li Zexuan feel a little secretly ashamed.
Probably seeing Li Zexuan's sincere attitude in admitting his mistake, Li Er's expression softened somewhat. He reined in his horse, looked at Li Zexuan and said:
"I know that what has happened in the past half month is too heavy for a person of your age, but as the youngest prince, the youngest governor and the most outstanding young hero of the Tang Dynasty, you You will naturally have more responsibilities and hardships than others!
Because the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. As a child of the gods, of course you can do things that others cannot. In the more than a year since you returned to Chang'an from Longhu Mountain, new carriages, "Datang Daily", " "Dictionary of the Tang Dynasty", fairy lamps, telegraphs, telescopes, gunpowder, peerless magic weapons and invincible armors. These new things all came about because of you. The Tang Dynasty is changing day by day because of you. I and all the princes of the Manchu Dynasty are very grateful to you. You have high hopes!
After all, this Tang Dynasty belongs to you young people. I know in my heart that although Cheng Qian is the crown prince, his temperament, ability and qualifications are far inferior to you! Among all my sons, if there is one who is half as smart as you, I will definitely make him the crown prince! "
If what Li Er said before made Li Zexuan feel quite proud and gratified, then this last sentence frightened him to the extreme!
When it comes to the throne, it is full of swords, swords, and bloodshed!
"Your Majesty's words are serious, and I am frightened!"
After listening to Li Er's last words, Li Zexuan quickly dismounted and bowed and said: "I am just a little lucky. I have a good master and know some things that ordinary people don't know. And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is talented and has a pure heart." , it can be said that you are a dragon and a phoenix among men, how can I compare to His Highness the Crown Prince? Please take back what you just said!"
Due to the Han and Tang people in his heart, Li Zexuan never thought about rebelling in Zhenguan Tang Dynasty, let alone becoming emperor. He just wanted to take his family to enjoy the prosperity of the prosperous age. As for rebelling and becoming emperor, then forget it, right? Can the emperor be as comfortable as a free and easy prince like him
Li Er glanced at Li Zexuan indifferently and said: "What I just said may sound flattering to others, but only you and I know that it is what I say from the bottom of my heart. Whether you admit it or not, I No one will be suspicious of you, because I know that your ambition is not in the temple!
But now my Datang is surrounded by wolves. If you still want to live a happy life in Datang, you must help me conquer all directions! I have always been generous with rewards for meritorious ministers. When the time comes, I can give you whatever life you want! "
This can be regarded as a heart-to-heart relationship between the monarch and his ministers.
Li Zexuan was somewhat touched in his heart. He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will do my best to help the court prepare for the war with the Turks. The rest of the army and ministers cannot control it and have no ability to control it. But the Xuanjia Army, I will definitely build it into an invincible force." The Iron Legion in the world makes the Turks fearful!"
"Okay! With your words, I feel relieved!"
Li Er laughed loudly, Long Yan was delighted.
After all, it is a lie that he came to beat Li Zexuan today, but it is true that he came to encourage Li Zexuan and mobilize for war. After all, Li Zexuan can definitely play a crucial role in the war with the Turks. He has to let Li Zexuan exert his greatest ability. .
Li Zexuan felt relieved, secretly thinking that he had finally passed the test of Old Li, but Li Er's next words made him stunned, "Okay! I have so much to tell you, you can go back!"
"Ah? Your Majesty, would you like me to go back?"
Didn’t you just say that you wanted to take me into the palace
Li Er glared and said unceremoniously: "What? I've said everything that needs to be said. If you don't go back yet, do you want me to take care of your lunch?"
"No, no, no! I will leave now, your Majesty, and walk slowly!"
Li Zexuan quickly waved his hand and walked away.
Just kidding, you can’t take advantage of anyone else! You can’t take advantage of Li Er! Because no matter what dynasty you are in, eating with the emperor is a particularly troublesome thing.
"Ha~! This kid!"
Looking at Li Zexuan's fleeing figure, Li Er couldn't help but shook his head and cursed with a smile.
"Let's go! Go back to the palace!"
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