Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 289 Li Shimin is the General of Heavenly Strategy and the Emperor on Horseback
Li Chunfeng and others accompanied Li Chengqian throughout the inspection of the railway tracks, and it was already late afternoon when they sent him to the prince.

He had a quick dinner and went straight into the laboratory.

Yuan Tiangang also arrived early.

"how's it going?"

Li Chunfeng asked.

"It's not ideal for now." Yuan Tiangang rarely showed a worried look, and said, "It's still stuck on the issue of being on time."

Li Chunfeng said seriously: "No matter how difficult the problem is, we must find a way to create the 'moment'."

"Your Majesty's fiftieth birthday is also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's thirtieth birthday."

"The train is a birthday present for your majesty, and the 'moment' is a birthday present for your highness."

Li Shimin and Li Chengqian turned ten at the same year.

One is fifty and the other is thirty.

Every tenth year is a big birthday.

Not to mention the Holy Emperor's fiftieth birthday, the whole world is busy celebrating for it.

But men don’t do the third thing, and women don’t do the fourth thing.

In other words, men will not celebrate birthdays when they are thirty, and women will not do so when they are forty.

The Crown Prince is thirty years old, so there will certainly be no grand celebration, nor will it alarm the world. He also has to give way to the Holy Emperor's fiftieth birthday and cannot steal the limelight from the Holy Emperor's birthday.

Everyone in Tiangong Academy knows that today’s success was hard-won and was inseparable from the support of the Crown Prince.

The prince once talked about the accuracy of time and how to calculate it accurately.

So, in order to return the favor, they thought of developing a clock as an alternative gift for the prince.

This is also a token of their thoughtfulness.

The prince will not do it, but the etiquette cannot be omitted.

Yuan Tiangang and others were also worried. A year seemed like a long time, but now it was almost February and they didn't have much time left.

A group of people were thinking hard, scratching their heads, trying to think of a way to solve the problem of precise 'time'.

Li Chunfeng observed the created 'moment', paced back and forth, and said: "Look for the Taishi Bureau."

"There are many talented people in the Historian Bureau, and they have studied this subject in depth."

"When I was an official in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, I knew that many great people had made achievements in astronomy and time."

If we were to talk about who had absolute authority in astronomy, clepsydra, etc. in the entire Tang Dynasty, it would be the Tai Shi Bureau.

The solar term calendar and astronomical phenomena were all created by them.

Li Chunfeng had been away from the Tai Shi Bureau for many years. Although he had considerable skills in astronomy and time, the difference between one person and a group of people was completely different.

He considered himself extraordinary, but that group of people were definitely not bad either.

"I'm just afraid they won't."

Yuan Tiangang said worriedly: "After all, nothing in the Taishi Bureau can be disclosed to the outside without permission..."

"Ask them to collaborate in studying this 'moment'..."

Li Chunfeng also looked helpless. How could he not know this?
If the Tai Shi Bureau revealed everything to the outside world, the world would be in chaos. What secrets would there be?

It is just an astronomical theory. If some inexplicable prophecies about celestial phenomena were to spread, it would probably cause panic among people, or even worse, turn the world upside down.

Tiangongyuan asked the Taishi Bureau for help, but they said the secret cannot be revealed.

Do they dare to force others to reveal the secret?
How many heads are there on the head?

"It seems that we can only look for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chunfeng smiled bitterly and said, "I originally wanted to give the prince a surprise."

"Who knows, I still have to trouble the prince..."

"However, let's continue the experiment first. Can we solve it completely by ourselves?"

"I'll also go meet those friends and see if I can find some inspiration or ideas."

Yuan Tiangang nodded and said, "In that case, I will go and see him too..."

"Haha, you are the best at face reading. If you find a talent in this field, you must not miss it. Invite him to Tiangong Academy." Li Chunfeng said with a smile: "My Tiangong Academy recruits talents from all over the world. We don't look at family background, but only ability."

……

Li Shimin turned 50 in the 23rd year of Zhenguan.

But at the beginning of the 22nd year of Zhenguan, preparations for celebrating the birthday of the Holy Emperor began in advance.

This will be the top priority of the year. Nothing else is more important than this, and everything else must take a backseat to it.

The Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department are responsible for this matter.

They have already begun to draw up the schedule for next year's birthday celebration. What to do, how to demonstrate the majesty of the Holy Emperor, how to show the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, etc., are all within the scope of their discussion.

There is only one central idea, which is to make this birthday celebration an unprecedented imperial birthday celebration.

It far exceeds the standards of previous emperors and is beyond the reach of later emperors.

Only in this way can one be worthy of the title of Holy Son of Heaven.

“Don’t worry about money.”

Zhang Ananda said confidently: "We will do as much as we can."

He didn't care about the money, he only cared about this matter, whether he did it well and whether it met the wishes of the Holy Emperor.

The more grand the event is, the more satisfied the Holy Emperor will be.

Yu Zhining deeply agreed with this. The palace was not short of money, and neither was the imperial court.

This time, the inner treasury will bear the lion's share of the gift for the Holy Emperor's birthday, and the national treasury will also contribute.

“Then we will formulate a charter in this direction.”

The charter cannot be discussed in a short period of time.

But it must be taken out as soon as possible.

Give it to you for review, and then submit it to two people for instructions.

When Yu Zhining returned home, he began to look through his collection of ancient books, from the Zhou Dynasty to the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty.

His idea was actually very simple. He wanted to find out from historical books the magnificent scenes and praiseworthy methods in the grand ceremonies of all dynasties.

To put it simply, Yu Zhining wants to be a stitched monster.

All the exquisite and wonderful ceremonies before the Tang Dynasty were displayed in this grand ceremony.

It can be said that Yu Zhining's idea is as steady as an old dog.

It has been tested by predecessors and cannot be wrong.

It can also make the scene look grand, which is in line with the wishes of the Holy Emperor and even the entire Tang Dynasty.

He was very pleased with himself and felt very proud of it.

He ran to the East Palace and told the Crown Prince about the charter he had conceived, hoping to get his support.

Although the grand ceremony was under the charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department.

But the prince has said that he will strictly control the process, and any ideas and plans of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites must be reported to him first.

As the crown prince, he organized a grand birthday ceremony for the emperor.

This is natural and is a display of filial piety as a son.

No one could say that the prince was wrong. Instead, everyone should praise him and commend his filial piety.

"Isn't there anything new?"

Li Chengqian frowned slightly and asked.

He looked at the old man Yu Zhining with displeasure.

You sew it up and it's your own work?
"Your Highness, this is a new idea." Yu Zhining said in a daze, "I believe that this kind of gift is unprecedented and will never be repeated."

"absolute……."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, interrupting his chatter, and asked, "Do you understand His Majesty?"

Yu Zhining was stunned and said, "I think I understand your majesty, right?"

Your Majesty, you like fame and achievements.

This rhetorical question was about whether he understood or not. Li Chengqian made a rough judgment from his uncertain tone.

You know nothing about me.

You are an old man, what has all your life's knowledge gone to?
"Who is Your Majesty?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, a benevolent ruler, and a virtuous ruler with a virtue like that of heaven..."

For Zhining, praising someone is easy. He praises the emperor with gorgeous words and beautiful vocabulary, and speaks without stumbling or repeating himself.

He thought the prince would agree after hearing it, but he saw the prince just shook his head slightly.

"shallow!"

Li Chengqian said calmly.

Yu Zhining's face suddenly turned red and he was speechless.

If it were back then, he would definitely have loudly refuted and said that the prince was not right. He would have taught the prince a lesson with righteous words, so that he would understand the way of filial piety.

But now, how could he dare to do that?

On the contrary, it was the prince who taught him a lesson, and he didn't dare to say a word.

"Master Yu."

"You are an old minister who has followed His Majesty. You followed His Majesty when the Jinyang Rebellion began, and you are also one of the Eighteen Scholars in the Qin Palace."

"Come to think of it, you should know His Majesty very well."

Li Chengqian asked: "Why do you only see the surface now, but don't know what His Majesty is thinking?"

Yu Zhining was extremely embarrassed and said, "I am ashamed. Please teach me, Your Highness!"

Di Renjie lowered his head and looked pleasing to the side. He actually thought that what Yu Zhining said was not bad, but the prince was not very satisfied with it.

This is strange.

"Your Majesty has spent his entire life in the military, fighting in many battles, and has made great contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty."

"Emperor Gaozu conferred upon Your Majesty the title of King of Qin and even created a special title for you, General of Heavenly Strategy."

Li Chengqian had a very good understanding of Li Shimin.

It is true that he is an ambitious person, but he will never forget his military career when he was the general of Tiance, full of vigor and vitality and galloping on the battlefield.

In the Han Dynasty, there was a title of Marquis of Guanjun, which was specially created by Emperor Wu of Han to highlight the military achievements of Huo Qubing.

The Tang Dynasty had the title of General Tiance, which was also an official title specially established by Emperor Gaozu, which also highlighted the great military achievements that Li Shimin had made for the Tang Dynasty.

Whenever Li Shimin was chatting with his old ministers or speaking to external parties, he would talk about his experience as the General of Tiance more than once.

How could it be like this when I was the General of Tiance?

This was what happened when I was fighting in the war.

The older you get, the more nostalgic you become, and Li Shimin is no exception.

There have been so many emperors, but the title of Marquis of Guanjun appeared for the first time, and it belonged exclusively to Huo Qubing.

There is only one General Tiance, and that is a symbol unique to Li Shimin.

Men always have a special liking for their first time.

Military merit is a man’s achievement, but it is also a feeling.

As a horse-riding emperor, Li Shimin is now fifty years old. How could he not be sentimental?

He is the most nostalgic and can never forget the feelings that belong to him.

He has feelings for the heroes, and he also has his own special memories.

The idea proposed by Yu Zhining is certainly good, and Li Shimin will be very happy if he is satisfied with it.

But in Li Chengqian's opinion, it was still unsatisfactory.

Li Shimin wanted fame, but what he valued more in his heart was achievement.

“So, this time, the ceremony must be a grand one.”

Li Chengqian said: "Cut off some of the extravagant and useless things in the gift you mentioned, and leave the rest for the grand ceremony!"

He said in a resounding voice, leaving no room for doubt:
"Military Parade!"

(End of this chapter)