Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 35: Strange Knowledge Added [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

As early as the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin opened the world-famous Literary Museum, which brought together the world's best cultural elites, known as the "Eighteen Scholars".

Just one month after he ascended the throne, he built the Hongwen Hall next to the Hongwen Hall.

It contains more than 200,000 volumes of books on classics, history, philosophy, and collections, written by great scholars such as Yu Shinan, Zhu Liang, Yao Silian, Ouyang Xun, Cai Yungong, and Xiao Deyan, who each served as a scholar in the Hongwen Academy while also serving as an official and took turns to work in the academy every day.

When Li Shimin was free, he would come here to summon them to discuss the rise and fall of history and political affairs until midnight.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the fat boy Li Tai ran to Hongwenguan to study and earn his stripes whenever he had free time.

Li Chengqian saw all of his performance.

Although he knew that his performance would be of no use in the end, Li Chengqian still expressed his support for him, such as encouraging him to study astronomy, geography, ancient and modern classics, and strive to compile the greatest book of ancient and modern times.

Well, let’s call it “The Zhenguan Ceremony”.

As far as Li Chengqian knew, the later "Yongle Encyclopedia" took five years to compile, so the "Zhenguan Encyclopedia" which was compiled thousands of years earlier must have taken at least ten to eight years to compile.

By the time the fat guy finishes compiling it, it will probably be too late. How can I still bother him or compete with him for the position of crown prince?
Therefore, Li Chengqian felt it was necessary to find something for the little fat boy to do.

In addition to this, the fat man has another thing on him that is equally important to him.

That is the palace ban sign.

With this thing, he can leave the palace at will and do whatever he wants.

So, he asked the little fat boy again with a smile: "What do you think about the matter of the Zhenguan Ceremony, Qingque?"

"My royal brother, what you mean is that as long as I take charge of compiling this most extraordinary book in ancient and modern times, my father will make me the crown prince?" Li Tai looked at Li Chengqian with shining eyes.

Li Chengqian smiled and said:
"To be specific, this is no longer a simple book, but an encyclopedia covering the past and present, encompassing everything, and containing all the wealth of knowledge!"

"Qingque, think about it, why did the emperor build this Hongwenguan and collect so many books? Isn't it because these books are very easy to be lost?"

"Although every dynasty has been compiling books, the purposes for doing so have been different. For example, in previous dynasties, only historical books were compiled, and few people were interested in classics, history books, and miscellaneous books, let alone medical books, pharmacology books, and books on craftsmanship."

"So, what is a great canon covering the past and present? It is a symbol of a country's confidence and strength!"

"Your Majesty Father aspires to be a wise ruler through the ages. With this grand ceremony, his achievements will be elevated to new heights. Tell me, with such great achievements, if Your Majesty Father doesn't make you the Crown Prince, who will he make?"

"This"

When the little fat boy heard Li Chengqian's words, his little heart was shocked like never before and his face turned red.

Seeing the little fat boy in such a state, Li Chengqian was obviously very interested in the "Zhenguan Dadian" and told him the story of Sima Qian.

There was a scholar in the Han Dynasty named Sima Qian. He was convicted for no reason and was castrated by Emperor Wu of Han. However, he neither accepted his fate nor lost his will. Instead, he learned from his mistakes, endured humiliation, and worked hard for decades. Finally, he completed the greatest book of all time, "Records of the Grand Historian", which recorded all the emperors and generals.

But the most amazing person is Sima Qian himself!
Although he was castrated by Emperor Wu of Han, he became a saint among men.

The little fat boy seemed more curious about something else than Sima Qian's greatness. He couldn't help but ask, "What was the castration that Emperor Wu of Han imposed on Sima Qian? Why did he endure such humiliation?"

Li Chengqian was surprised by the fat boy's tricky angle. He looked at him in surprise and said, "You really don't know? Didn't your teacher tell you the story of Sima Qian?"

"The teacher did tell us the story of Sima Qian, but he never mentioned that he was castrated by Emperor Wu of Han." The fat boy answered truthfully.

Li Chengqian frowned slightly, wondering if teachers in ancient times were always so secretive. In his previous life, when he was in junior high, during the Reproduction and Development class, he'd torn the textbook to pieces, demanding the teacher explain how to have children, nearly prompting the teacher to play Animal World.

However, considering that the little fat boy is not even seven years old, it is understandable that the teachers are reluctant to mention such things that are not suitable for children.

But since he had said it, Li Chengqian could only bite the bullet and explain to him: "There are many types of castration, the most common one is to cut off the penis, and then you can't have children with a woman."

"Oh I got it."

The little fat boy nodded repeatedly, thinking that it was really humiliating!

Yes, more strange knowledge has been added.

the other side.

Chu Liang, the bachelor on duty who had been paying attention to the two brothers, was shocked when he heard their conversation. He couldn't help but record the conversation on paper.

In particular, the conception of "The Great Code of Zhenguan" was beyond the times.

If the Tang Dynasty could compile such a wonderful book of ancient and modern times, wouldn't those noble families who passed down poetry and books from generation to generation go crazy?
Thinking of this, after Chu Liang finished recording, he immediately submitted his recorded contents to Li Shimin.

Of course, he did not record the story about Sima Qian, especially the content that the two brothers discussed later, which was not suitable for children, and he was too embarrassed to record it.

However, Chu Liang still admired Li Chengqian very much. Although the two had never had any communication, when he turned around and left Hongwenguan, he couldn't help but sigh: "This King of Zhongshan is really not simple!"

At the same time, far away outside the Governor's Mansion in Liangzhou, there was a thunderstorm and the night was dark.

Prince Changle Li Youliang looked at the rainy night and couldn't help but feel indignant. "What a bullshit! What's the point of reducing the number of kings? Our Li family has gained this world, but what's the point? The number of kings is getting smaller and smaller. What's the point of it?"

"hehe."

As soon as Li Youliang finished speaking, a mysterious laugh sounded from behind him: "Why is Prince Changle angry? He is still a king after all!"

"Humph!"

Hearing this, Li Youliang snorted coldly, then turned to look at the person who was speaking, raised his pinky finger, and said disdainfully: "It's so small, you can chop it off, it will hurt at most!"

Hearing this, the speaker laughed again and said, "How big does the King of Changle want it to be?"

"No matter how big it gets, it's better than being this small! If I really have to be this small, I might as well make my own fist!"

"Hey, hey, I didn't hear what Prince Changle said!"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Li Youliang threw his head back and laughed heartily. Then, with a playful expression on his face, he looked at the speaker and said darkly, "Master Changsun is trying to seduce me, make me say something I shouldn't, and then run back to report me to His Majesty, right?"

"No, no, no, I don't think so!"

Chang Sun Anye waved his hands repeatedly, then said in a flattering manner: "How dare I!"

"You really don't dare?" Li Youliang raised his eyebrows.

Chang Sun Anye smiled broadly, "That's for sure. Reporting Prince Chang Le won't do me any good. Besides, we're doing business together!"

"Humph, I hope you don't dare."

Li Youliang snorted, then said nonchalantly, "To be honest, even if you report me to His Majesty, I'm not afraid!"

"That's right, you are His Majesty's grandfather. No matter what His Majesty does, he will never punish you, his grandfather!"

"Oh, if it weren't for the face of the Supreme Emperor, would I have endured this humiliation?"

Li Youliang sneered, then turned and walked towards the door, admonishing as he walked: "Cooperate with me, be clear-minded, and don't make me angry!"

"Uh, what? What did you just say, Prince Changle? Why didn't I hear it?"

Changsun Anye pretended to be deaf and said.

Li Youliang paused, then turned to look at Changsun Anye: "Really didn't hear it?" "Hehe, it's not that I didn't hear it at all. Others have said similar things."

Changsun Anye walked over with a wry smile.

Li Youliang looked at him and frowned, "Who said that?"

"Prince Yi'an, Li Xiaochang!"

"he?"

Li Youliang frowned even deeper.

However, just as he was about to ask, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Bushili's people have arrived, and the goods have arrived!"

"Oh, I see."

Li Youliang responded casually, then waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go and take a look first!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Changsun Anye followed Li Youliang to a warehouse in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion.

At this moment, there were several big men of foreign race wearing fur coats, counting the goods with several accountants.

"I am here to see His Royal Highness the Prince!" A soldier in charge of guarding the warehouse gate bowed respectfully to Li Youliang.

The alien man named Bushili immediately came forward with a smile and said, "King Changle, my friend, we meet again!"

"Haha, Bushili, you're going to make a lot of money again with this shipment!" Li Youliang teased the other party with a smile.

"Whether or not we can make money doing business with Prince Changle is secondary. The main thing is to make friends with you. Our Khan is always thinking about you!"

"Really? Give my regards to Jie Li Khan!"

"Then I'll go back and inform our Khan so he can come and see it when he's free?"

"Hahaha!"

Li Youliang laughed out loud, then waved his hand decisively: "That's not necessary!"

"Oh, I heard that the Emperor of your Tang Dynasty has recently been reducing the number of kings. This shouldn't affect Prince Changle, right?"

"Humph!"

Li Youliang snorted coldly, and immediately showed an unhappy expression: "Just focus on your business, why do you care about these things?"

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Bushili and turned to the account bookkeepers and asked, "How's the inventory going?"

"Reporting to the Prince, the inventory has been almost completed, except for some spices, which need to be inspected!"

An older account bookkeeper bowed and said.

Upon hearing this, Li Youliang waved his hands impatiently and said, "Alright, I'll leave everything here to you. Once we've counted them, hand them all over to Lord Changsun and have him take them back to Chang'an for sale!"

"Yes!"

As he spoke, Li Youliang suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Bushili again, saying, "I see that the Turks have been very active recently. Is there something going on over there?"

"Ah? This"

Bushili seemed to be surprised by Li Youliang's question and was a little bewildered. However, he only reacted for a moment before laughing and saying, "Nothing happened. It's just routine military training. You know, our Khan is not like your emperor. He can't sit still!"

"hehe."

Li Youliang smiled noncommittally and added, "As long as it doesn't affect the Tang Dynasty, I don't care what you do!"

Having said that, he lost interest in chatting with Bushili and left with his eldest grandson Anye.

Bushili, who watched them leave, subconsciously touched the sweat on his forehead and thought to himself that it was a close call. If the Tang Dynasty discovered what was happening on the grassland, it would probably bring great disaster to the grassland.

Fortunately, King Changle was so stupid that he could ignore such important information.

However, this is also good, I can complete this business smoothly.

Just when Bushili was rejoicing, Changsun Anye, who had followed Li Youliang out, smiled and said to Li Youliang, "I've already given the deer tendon pipa string to the emperor, and he loves it very much!"

"Well, the emperor is good to me, and I also know his good qualities!" Li Youliang nodded.

Zhang Sun Anye glanced at him, calculating for a moment, and then tentatively said, "If the Emperor Retired wasn't the Emperor Retired, I'm afraid he wouldn't have missed out on the benefits of being a Prince."

"What do you mean?"

Li Youliang paused and turned to look at Changsun Anye.

"Huh? This."

Changsun Anye was startled, but still said with a brave face: "The Emperor Retired was not the Emperor Retired originally, but later became the Emperor Retired. If the Emperor Retired was not the Emperor Retired, then since the Prince of the County is so concerned about his kindness, wouldn't he consider this friendship and transfer the Prince of the County away from this bitter cold place?"

"Oh, I see. If the Emperor Retired wasn't the Emperor Retired, there would be no chance of the Prince being demoted!"

"Hahaha, they're family after all! I understand immediately."

"Humph!"

Li Youliang snorted coldly, interrupting Changsun Anye's smug laughter. He asked solemnly, "Any more news from Chang'an?"

"this."

Changsun Anye pondered for a moment and said, "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has made major changes to the laws and rectified the government. He has abolished many of the Wude Dynasty's decrees, dismissed many officials, and promoted many as well. It seems as if he is trying to drive the old officials of the Wude Dynasty out of the court!"

"Oh, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Not surprising!"

"Yes, a new emperor chooses new ministers. Even for old ministers like Feng Deyi and Yuwen Shiji, Your Majesty showed no mercy."

"What else is there besides these?"

"Other than reducing the number of kings, there seems to be nothing else. Oh, and there's one more thing!"

As he spoke, Changsun Anye smiled as if remembering something, "Jieyi Zhang was not crowned Empress, but later became Grand Concubine, and she was very unhappy about it!"

"Oh, Zhang Hu is quite ambitious!" Li Youliang sneered, then changed the subject: "But we have no say in the matter of the queen's title!"

"But."

Zhang Sun Anye said meaningfully: "People who haven't been crowned as queens can interfere in many things!"

Li Youliang raised his eyebrows: "What can she do?"

"How about helping the retired emperor restore his position?" Changsun Anye smiled faintly.

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