Chapter 313 Taiji Hall, large-scale disco scene
Since Li Jue returned to Chang’an, after seeing the magical things in Tiangongyuan, he went to Tiangongyuan almost every day.

Especially after seeing the train, he specially ordered people to take a train to experience it, and he even had a sudden idea to build a special train for himself.

It was Li Chunfeng who reminded him that neither His Majesty nor the Crown Prince had their own special trains yet, which made him give up temporarily.

However, he discussed with the Tiangong Institute how to design his own special train.

It can’t be built, and it can’t be designed.

Li Chengqian had no objection to Erlang’s behavior and let him do what he wanted without any interference.

I hope that Li Jue can have enough knowledge and understanding of Tiangong Institute to ensure that the future path will not deviate.

If Li Jue doesn’t go, Li Chengqian will let him go instead. It is better to be proactive than passive now.

Only by supporting Tiangong Institute with all efforts, generation after generation, can the mission and responsibility be continued.

However, Li Chengqian did not expect that Li Jue would have ideas about artillery.

The suggestion put forward turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The calibers of land artillery and naval guns are definitely different.

After all, land artillery has to take road conditions into consideration; the larger it is, the more difficult it is to transport.

Naval guns are different. They are definitely fixed. Once fixed, there is no need to worry about movement. Instead, they are more concerned about power and destructive power.

Men have a special liking for big things.

In their opinion, the bigger something is, the more powerful it is.

That’s what the artillery team did.

On the Chengtian Gate Tower, most people were focusing on the large-caliber artillery and simply ignored the small-caliber artillery in front.

“Ji Lang, you have a lot of ideas.”

Li Shimin praised, and Li Jue stood next to him, this position must be very important.

Li Chengqian and Li Jue were on the left and right.

“It was Aye’s teaching.” Li Jue said.

“Ah.”

Li Shimin wanted to learn more from your father, but when he thought of some bad things, he couldn’t say it out loud.

Are you trying to go against me?

The parade troops passed through Chengtian Gate one after another.

It lasted for more than an hour.

The first formal military parade in the Tang Dynasty officially ended with a team of retired Tang veterans passing through Chengtian Gate.

Looking at this group of old soldiers who were either injured or disabled, although Li Shimin had a comforting smile on his face, there was a coldness in his eyes.

“Aye.”

When they were walking down from the Chengtian Gate Tower and heading towards the Taiji Hall, Li Jue suddenly said, “I have an idea.”

“What’s your idea?” Li Chengqian had always been patient in training Li Jue and always encouraged him.

“When I read history books, I saw records of chariots charging into battle, just like the countries with a thousand chariots and ten thousand chariots mentioned before to describe national strength.”

Li Jue looked at Aye and said, “When I was riding on the train, it suddenly occurred to me that the train could be moved by steam engines, without the need for human or animal power.”

“It’s not a tank, but it can be equipped with a steam engine.”

“A chariot has horses, so you can hurt the horses and people to stop the chariot from colliding. But if the chariot has no horses and has an iron shell, and people are sitting inside it like a train, then they can’t be hurt, right?”

“In this way, the chariot cannot be damaged by external objects. When it enters the battlefield, won’t it be invincible and unstoppable?”

Li Chengqian suddenly stopped and turned to look at Li Jue.

After his pause, all the ministers who were heading towards the Taiji Hall subconsciously stopped.

Li Shimin sat on the imperial carriage and turned his head with a look of confusion.

“Erlang, is this what you thought of?” Li Chengqian asked.

The idea that Li Jue mentioned is the prototype of the tank.

The development of any thing is achieved by gradually changing and developing what is already known, and then continuing on this basis.

He had never thought about it in the direction of tanks before.

After all, tanks are now even more impractical than trains.

Li Jue was able to combine trains and chariots.

As an old father, Li Chengqian suddenly wanted to laugh.

It was a smile of joy that came from the heart, because there was someone to succeed him.

“Aye.”

“Everyone is looking at us.”

Li Jue said a little embarrassedly: “I’m just imagining things, Aye, don’t take it seriously.”

Li Chengqian looked around and said with a smile: “You are still afraid.”

“Let’s go, talk as we go.”

“Mmmmmmm!”

Li Jue nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

The group continued to move towards the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Shimin was a little dissatisfied with the imperial carriage at this moment. If he walked, he could slow down and listen to the conversation between Gao Ming and his grandson.

“Have you ever thought about the difficulty of installing a steam engine on a chariot?”

“How can you move something that big?”

Li Chengqian said.

“Aye, don’t you think my idea is weird?” Li Jue answered the question irrelevantly.

“Why is it strange?” Li Chengqian asked back.

“It’s a bit too imaginative…”

“I told you to make bold assumptions and be careful to verify them.”

Li Chengqian said: “Your idea is a very bold hypothesis. I won’t say you are wrong, because you just have an idea and have never tried to verify it.”

“Do you think it will work, Aye?”

“You won’t do it if you fail?”

Li Jue said firmly: “It won’t necessarily fail.”

“That’s right.” Li Chengqian said with relief: “Failure is not terrible. What’s terrible is that you get discouraged and give up when you think of failure before you even start, and you deny yourself.”

“Tiangongyuan is a place to discover and test any bold hypothesis.”

“Failure is not the result, the process is what matters most.”

Li Jue reached out and grabbed Aye’s hand, feeling the warmth, he seemed to be greatly encouraged.

Aye would never deny any of his ideas, but would just let him experience them himself.

Failure is of no importance to him, because he can afford to fail, and the process is the most valuable thing.

“Have you ever thought about what to do if the chariot ramming alone has no lethality?”

“In ancient times, chariots could shoot arrows and kill people.”

Li Chengqian supplemented Li Jue’s opinions with great interest.

He didn’t say what he was going to do, but just put effort into guidance.

“You can equip it with sharp blades, or you can put iron spikes on the front of the chariot.” Li Jue said.

“Yes.” Li Chengqian nodded and said, “Anything else?”

“There are crossbows, which can also be installed on trains. Can muskets be installed?”

Li Jue was puzzled. He was not sure whether it would work. He hesitated and said, “There are also artillery. They should be able to be installed on the chariot.”

“Aye, is it possible?” Li Chengqian held Li Jue’s hand, gently squeezed him, and said, “Thinking of this, you don’t ask Aye, but do it yourself.”

“I’ll say hello to Tiangongyuan.”

“Just try it bravely.”

He showed a gentle smile and said, “If you fail, Aye will cover for you. If you succeed, Aye will give you credit.”

“Thank you, Father, for your help.” Li Jue was very happy, his expression full of anticipation.

Li Chengqian sincerely thought that he did not restrict Erlang’s thinking or instill too much inherent knowledge into him.

Now it has finally borne fruit.

He was not afraid of Li Jue’s audacity, but he was afraid that he would stick to the rules and abide by the rules.

At this age, it is the time to let your nature run wild and let your imagination run wild.

No matter what happens, his father can take care of it for him.

When he arrived at the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin sat down and saw Gao Ming and his grandson still talking.

He felt a little jealous, and his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat. What were the father and son talking about that made them so interested?

The ministers were also curious.

Unfortunately, none of them can be detected.

The court worship and birthday celebration were held in the Taiji Hall, and Li Shimin also held a banquet here to entertain his ministers.

Following the visits of the rulers of neighboring foreign countries to pay their respects and congratulate him on his birthday.

The palace maids brought up dishes and distributed them on the small tables in front of the ministers.

There are a total of eighteen dishes, including both meat and vegetables, and rice wine.

Li Shimin raised his glass.

The ministers also picked up their wine glasses immediately.

“Today, the whole world celebrates and the whole country rejoices.”

“My Lords, let us drink this cup together and congratulate the longevity of the Tang Dynasty!”

Ministers: “Long live the Holy Emperor, long live the Tang Dynasty!”

“Hahaha!”

He drank it all in one gulp as Li Shimin laughed out loud.

The ministers did not dare to lag behind and drank up the wine one after another.

Li Shimin then raised his glass twice more, after finishing three cups.

“play music!”

The eunuch shouted.

The music played and the dancers moved.

The banquet officially begins.

The first dance was presented by the Queen of Japan.

However, her title has now been changed to the Queen of Japan.

Is she also called the emperor?

Li You also trained her to be very Tang-style.

It doesn’t have the kind of sad and self-pitying flavor of the Japanese island.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with this.

Although it is now a thing of the past that the Turkic Khan danced for him personally, it is recorded in history books.

now.

The queen of the small country in Japan also danced for him personally.

He is not as powerful as the Turkic Khan, but at least he is the ruler of a country, which can add some glory to the day of celebration.

“Aye, I think Uncle Qi is a little too hungry to choose what to eat.”

“She’s not even an old lady, yet she is…”

“Hey.”

Li Jue couldn’t appreciate it. He felt that the girls he played well with were much more pleasing to the eye than this one.

Watching the Japanese queen dancing, he felt very embarrassed, got goose bumps all over his body, and couldn’t bear to watch.

“Don’t look at her as a person, just look at the meaning of her dancing for His Majesty.”

“People may not dance well, but the ruler of a country is like a singing girl, flirting and posing, showing off his charm. Who else can do this except the might of the Tang Dynasty?”

Li Chengqian did not comment on this, and Li You also expressed his concern.

The Tang Dynasty is high and mighty. Allowing you, a mere Queen of Japan, to offer congratulations to the Holy Emperor in the Taiji Hall is an honor to the entire Japan.

It’s to give you face.

The previous Turkic Khan who danced for the Holy Emperor was much more powerful than you Japanese.

They have to thank Li You for giving them the opportunity to be where they are today.

“I know, kid.”

“I will try to learn to appreciate it in the future.”

“She is just a Japanese queen. I will let more kings learn the Tang Dynasty dance and dance it in Chang’an.”

Li Jue said.

Li Chengqian laughed, “You have ambition.”

Against the backdrop of music and dance, the ministers toasted each other with wine in a very bold and unrestrained manner.

This was the prevailing attitude in the imperial court.

Li Shimin was so happy after drinking that he personally went down to the stage and asked his ministers to dance and sing together.

Li Xiaogong, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Zhijie and others surrounded Li Shimin.

Li Shimin shouted, and civil servants such as Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng also joined in.

“Prince, will you come?”

Li Shimin was obviously enjoying the drink and was in a particularly good mood, so he invited Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly. He would not spoil his mood at this moment. He was also a little bit driven by the atmosphere and wanted to show off his dancing skills.

He pulled Li Jue forward.

“Da Lang, King Wu, King Qi, all of you come here.”

Li Chengqian shouted.

“Hahaha!”

Li Shimin was very happy, “Come, come, come.”

Right here in the Tai Chi Hall.

The music of King Qin breaking the formation sounded.

The Holy Emperor, the Crown Prince, the second eldest grandson, as well as princes and ministers, began to dance together.

Changle and the others laughed and cheered, applauding from time to time and commenting on the dancers.

Those who were not qualified to join the dance team beat the rhythm with chopsticks and sang Qin Wang Po Zhen music loudly.

The twenty-third day of the first lunar month in the twenty-third year of the Zhenguan reign of the Tang Dynasty.

The fiftieth birthday of the Holy Emperor.

A banquet was held in the Taiji Hall, and the Holy Emperor, the Crown Prince and the ministers danced together.

Large disco scene!

(End of this chapter)