Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

In Cheng Yaojin's memory, Li Shimin rarely seemed as restless as he was now.

The last time I saw him pacing back and forth like this was when he led his troops into the desert and captured the Khagan of the Western Regions.

Whenever a major event occurs, His Majesty always shows some anxiety, so this time, Cheng Yaojin also began to have some doubts.

When Li Shimin saw that the group had arrived, he stopped, looked up and smiled slightly at them, then dramatically rolled up his sleeves—

His posture was as if he were about to take off his imperial robes and fight someone.

Cheng Yaojin and his companions were completely dumbfounded, standing there at a loss for what to do.

Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin raised his wrist and shoved it directly at Cheng Yaojin's face, a smug look on his face: "Zhijie, look what this is!"

"Your Majesty... I, Old Cheng... only noticed... the hair on your arm... is quite long..."

Li Shimin: "..."

The people next to him almost lost their balance.

Even if you really saw a hair on a woman's body, would you say it to her face?

Li Shimin felt awkward for a moment, then pulled his wrist back slightly so that Cheng Yaojin's gaze could focus on the watch.

This time, Cheng Yaojin finally saw it clearly: His Majesty had a shiny, square object on his wrist, which looked... quite novel.

The Tang Dynasty had never seen this before. Could it be a tribute from the Western Regions?

But that doesn't make sense. No matter how many kinds of tributes came from the Western Regions, I've seen quite a few myself. What exactly is this on His Majesty's wrist?

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's shocked and bewildered expression, Li Shimin felt extremely satisfied.

Then he raised his wrist high and shoved it at Fang Xuanling, "Xuanling, you come and see too..."

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui also couldn't escape Li Shimin's pretentious behavior.

She especially liked to tease Wei Zhen, and even shoved the phone watch on her arm right in his eyes.

Show off as much as you want.

If he hadn't shown off like this, Li Shimin wouldn't have been able to enjoy his dinner that night.

Finally, Changsun Wuji couldn't stand it any longer and spoke first, asking:

"Your Majesty, what exactly is this thing? Why...?"

Li Shimin said calmly, "This is called a telephone watch. It can not only tell time, but also take pictures and listen to celestial music."

"Timekeeping? Isn't that the responsibility of the Grand Astrologer, Master Yuan? Your Majesty, you..."

"Take a picture! Xianle, what is it now?"

"Hehe, this watch of mine is much more accurate and convenient than Master Yuan's set. Let me see, it's... four o'clock..."

Everyone was even more confused.

What the hell is four o'clock? This is the first time I've ever heard of it.

The bewilderment of the crowd only made Li Shimin more pleased, especially when he looked at Wei Zhen.

—What does this mean? It means I'm wearing the right watch.

He turned to Li Jing and said, "Wuji, go out and take a look at the sun now, make sure you know the exact time, and I'll tell you when you get back."

"I obey your decree."

Changsun Wuji clasped his hands in a respectful bow and withdrew from Ganlu Hall.

Outside the hall stood a Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches compass for measuring time, with a marker in the center, illuminated by the sun.

The shadow falls on the compass, and the time can be determined by marking the scale according to the season.

However, this thing is useless when it's cloudy or rainy, but luckily it's sunny and clear today.

After reading it, Li Jing returned to the palace. "Your Majesty, I have read it; now is the time."

"Is that exactly Shen Shi (3-5 PM)?"

"Shenshi...the exact moment."

"Hahahaha, come on, Wuji, come closer and take a look—"

Li Shimin raised his wrist again...

After a long and detailed explanation, Li Jing and the others finally understood.

The watch on His Majesty's wrist was actually a timepiece; it was so convenient to check the time.

What's even more surprising is how incredibly accurate it is.

His Majesty has been inside the palace the whole time, and judging from the watch on his wrist...

The time was stated with absolute precision. Imagine wearing this while marching into battle…

As expected of Li Jing, upon seeing such a miraculous thing, his first thought was whether it could be used in military applications.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, where did this watch come from?"

"Where did you come from? Pharmacist, you've come to the right person."

This is a long story, but I'll keep it short today—this watch was a gift from an immortal in the Jade Capital!

"What? A gift from the Immortal Bai Yujing? Your Majesty, are you joking? Is there really a Bai Yujing? Are there really immortals in this world?"

Li Jing was quite surprised.

After all, Baiyujing only exists in legends; no one has ever seen it.

Li Shimin nodded confidently: "Of course Baiyujing exists, and the immortals there even recognized my Princess Jinyang as their sibling..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin and the others were all stunned.

Only Li Shimin would say such a thing; anyone else would dare to say it.

He's lucky he's not beaten to death—is he bragging in broad daylight?

At this moment, Li Jing spoke up again: "Your Majesty, how much is this watch... worth? Could you...?"

He didn't continue speaking, after all, seeing such a celestial object even once was an immense stroke of good fortune.

They even want to equip the Tang army with large quantities of equipment. Isn't that challenging Baiyujing Immortal's bottom line?

"Haha, Pharmacist, it's already incredibly rare for me to obtain even one of these magical items. Especially the ability to take photos and create celestial music out of thin air—it's truly amazing."

As he spoke, Li Shimin showed the various ministers one by one, which was actually a display, but in reality, a boast.

Sure enough, after Li Shimin demonstrated the many functions of the telephone watch, everyone was dumbfounded and full of envy.

Li Shimin also enjoyed showing off.

……

Inside Jinyang Pavilion, Xiao Sizi opened and examined the remaining watch boxes one by one.

Of the remaining phone watches, six or seven were small-sized.

It's similar to the one I wear on my wrist; the remaining ones are also large, the same size as the one my grandfather took.

Out of curiosity, Xiao Sizi picked up the large watch and tried it on her wrist—

As a result, when she pulled it up to her upper arm, the watch strap was still loose and not something she could wear right now.

In the end, I could only put it back in the box, and then picked up a smaller one and put it on my wrist.

Just right, super beautiful—at least that's what she thinks.

Suddenly, a surprised voice came from behind:

"Huh? Sizi, what are you holding in your hand?"

Little Si was startled and turned around to find that it was her older sister, Li Lizhi, who had sneaked into her room at some point.

"Ahhh, sister? Nini, when did you come in? Why did you just come in without knocking? Isn't that impolite?"

"What? Sizi, say it again!"

After speaking, Li Lizhi took a few steps closer to Xiao Sizi.

As soon as Xiao Sizi finished speaking, she felt an aura as heavy as a mountain pressing down on her—it was the bloodline suppression from her elder sister, an instinctive reaction etched into her bones.

She instinctively picked up the suitcase and tried to run; this place was too dangerous, she couldn't stay!

All I did was say, "Sister doesn't knock," why are you being so fierce?

"Stop! Don't run!"

Li Lizhi gave a low shout, and Xiao Sizi immediately froze as if under a spell, stopping in his tracks and standing still, no longer daring to move.