"Da Da Da …"
On the official road near Chang 'an City, a large and luxurious convoy was moving forward at high speed.
In the carriage, Li Shimin's face was heavy. His pilgrimage to Mount Tai did not go well. When he first arrived at Mount Tai, he ordered his son, Li Tai, to measure the height of Mount Tai again. The result was obvious. Mount Tai was not only not high, but also very low. It was lower than many mountains. It was wishful thinking to let heaven hear him.
However, he still did not give up. He carried out a solemn pilgrimage on Mount Tai and stood in the cold night sky for an entire night. He still did not get a response from heaven, so he could only leave Mount Tai disheartened.
Li Shimin had just left Mount Tai when he received the news that Xue Yantuo had sent troops. He hurried back.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. It takes many days to travel from Chang 'an City to Mount Tai. According to the time, the battle has already ended." Empress Zhangsun comforted him. She could not help but cough a few times.
"Guanyin Maid, are you feeling better? It's cold at night on Mount Tai. Why did you have to stay up with me?" Li Shimin patted Empress Zhangsun's back to help her breathe.
Empress Zhangsun shook her head and said, "It's okay. With the Green Dragon True Medicine, a small cold like this will not affect me."
Li Shimin could not help but feel sorry for Empress Zhangsun. If it was before, such a cold would have taken half of her life. Although she had the Green Dragon True Medicine now, with Empress Zhangsun's weak body, she would probably suffer for a long time.
"Chang 'an City is just ahead. When we return, I will arrange for the doctors of Mo Hospital to give you a thorough examination." Li Shimin said softly.
Li Shimin secretly regretted. If he had known, he would have listened to Meton's suggestion and treated the pilgrimage as a tour. However, he did not give up and wanted to get a response from heaven. In the end, he did not get anything and even implicated Empress Zhangsun.
The convoy sped all the way to Chang 'an City. When they arrived, night had already fallen.
"Greetings to Father and Mother!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Empress."
Outside the Eastern City Gate of Chang 'an, Li Chengqian, who had received the news, was already waiting with the civil and military officials.
Li Shimin stood up and got off the carriage. When he saw all the important officials, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that nothing had gone wrong.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother!" Li Zhi, who had been separated from the two for a long time, threw himself into Empress Zhangsun's arms and acted coquettishly.
"Father, please allow me to enter the carriage so that I can report to you …" Li Chengqian stepped forward.
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "There's no rush. It's already dark, and the officials should be resting. Let the officials go home and prepare for the morning assembly tomorrow.
The reason why he had been away for more than a month was because he was not worried about the important officials in the court. If there was something important, it would have been sent over. Since there was nothing important, it was better to deal with it at the morning court session tomorrow.
"Yes! Your son obeys! "Li Chengqian nodded and replied.
Li Shimin turned around and led Empress Zhangsun and Li Zhi into the carriage. Li Chengqian saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh. Ever since he was appointed as the Crown Prince, his words and actions were required to conform to etiquette. He had no chance to enjoy this kind of familial happiness. On the other hand, Li Zhi was doted on.
In the carriage, Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun, and Li Zhi were enjoying their familial happiness. Empress Zhangsun loved this young son very much. He was about to reach the age where he could open a residence, but they didn't have the slightest intention of doing so.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, you are far away in Mount Tai, but you don't know that during this period of time, your son and Merton have done a great thing for the country and the people." Li Zhi boasted.
"Mo Jiazi!" Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat, and he looked suspiciously at Li Zhi. One must know that Mo Jiazi had never let him do things smoothly. Although he was satisfied with the results, the process was extremely tortuous.
In short, Mo Jiazi's work was never smooth!
"Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, please raise your head and look!" Li Zhi pointed at the bright four-faced clock in the distance as if he was presenting a treasure. The faces of the clock were made of glass, and they looked splendid and magnificent under the illumination of the lights.
"Hanging a few numbers at the top is already beneficial to the country and the people. Now in Chang 'an, everyone knows the numbers from one to twelve." Li Shimin frowned and said.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "Imperial Father, you don't know this. These twelve numbers represent the time. It's almost nine o 'clock now, which means it's almost nine o' clock."
"What's so strange about that? It's been dark for a long time now. Everyone knows it's almost nine o 'clock. "Empress Zhangsun was puzzled.
Li Zhi said as if he was presenting a treasure, "Imperial Mother, you can tell at a glance. Five four three two one."
"Dang dang dang, dang dang dang, dang dang dang."
As Li Zhi finished the countdown, the four-faced clock suddenly rang nine times, and it spread throughout Chang 'an City.
"It's nine o 'clock. Now the people of Chang' an City know it's time to sleep." Li Zhi explained proudly.
"It's so accurate!" Empress Zhangsun said in surprise.
"Yes, this is when I was playing on the swing at Sister Changle's house. Brother-in-law actually saw me playing on the swing and understood the pendulum effect." Li Zhi said proudly. He deleted the process of him pursuing Wu Meiniang and exaggerated his legendary experience of playing on the swing and the pendulum effect.
"Ah! Our young slave can also achieve great things. " Empress Zhangsun said in surprise. How could any mother not be happy to see her child participate in such a big event?
"What's so good about it? How can you sleep well with the clock ringing on your head in the middle of the night!" Li Shimin said angrily.
Li Zhi laughed and said, "Imperial Father, you don't know that the four-faced clock stops ringing after nine o 'clock. It will only ring at seven o' clock the next day, which is the hour of the morning. It won't affect the people's sleep at all."
"He's thoughtful. No, we all have the morning court at five o 'clock. Why did Meton only let the morning clock ring at seven o' clock? Isn't that delaying things? "Li Shimin frowned and said.
Li Zhi laughed and said, "Brother-in-law also said that the court has the morning court at five o 'clock. Even if the clock rings at five o' clock, it will be too late to rush to the palace. Moreover, it will delay the children's sleep. It's better to set it at seven o 'clock."
"Delay the children's sleep? Don't tell me it's delaying his sleep. Pass down the order, let Meton attend the morning court tomorrow as well!" Li Shimin said sourly. Meton, this brat, didn't attend the morning court many times. He was diligent and had to wake up at five o 'clock every day to work. How could he let Mo Jiazi off so easily?
"No matter what, the people of the world know the time. This is also a matter that benefits the country and the people." Empress Zhangsun mediated from the side. After all, this was also due to her son's contribution.
"Benefits the country and the people? Hmph! There are both pros and cons. If we give up the 24-hour clock, I'm afraid there will be disputes in the court. " Li Shimin snorted coldly. As expected, Mo Jiazi did not do things smoothly. He could have extended the 24-hour clock, but he chose to give it up. Li Shimin didn't know whether it was superfluous or adding the finishing touch.
Li Shimin objected verbally, but he sighed in his heart. This Mount Tai Pilgrimage was boring to him. It was not as fresh and interesting as the four-faced clock in front of him.
Under the heavy protection of the guards, the huge fleet slowly headed to the palace. Yin-yang Zi stood in a dark window on the side of the street with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the fleet pass by.
"With the Emperor in charge, all the ghosts in Chang 'an have returned to silence. The fate of Chang' an is stagnant. However, the Yin-Yang School has found the flaw of the fate of the Tang dynasty. From now on, Chang 'an will be the stage of the Yin-Yang School."
Under the night sky, Yin-yang Zi stood against the wind and looked down at Chang 'an City.
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