My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 27 Prince's Four-wheeler

There will always be strong people in any era, especially when this strong person has a noble status, then the discussion about him will become very quick.

Li Chengqian knew that his horse riding and archery skills would spread throughout the army in a short time.

But I didn't expect it to be so fast, only a few hours.

He forgot that although life in the Tang Dynasty was rich compared to other dynasties, if you really think about it, most days were very boring, especially for the soldiers in the army.

The news about the Crown Prince's archery prowess and His Majesty's whip had already spread throughout the Imperial Guard.

Cheng Yaojin is the best victim.

"Bring it here." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

This time Zhang Ananda didn't ask any questions. He turned around and took the whip.

"Are you sure you want me to whip you with a horsewhip?"

The best way to dispel rumors is to let them see the truth.

Cheng Yaojin was an old minister who had followed Li Shimin for many years and was also a loyal confidant.

He knew Cheng Yaojin's character very well. If he didn't satisfy him this time, he would probably keep pestering him in the future.

So just reward him with a few whips.

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Cheng Yaojin knelt down straight.

"Stand up, no need to kneel."

"Your Majesty, I heard that the prince was also kneeling at the beginning."

Li Shimin felt a headache: "Turn around."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Cheng Yaojin turned around and reminded: "Your Majesty, it is five horse whips, no less, I am afraid it will not be effective."

Li Shimin was too lazy to say more and just whipped him with the whip.

"what!"

"What's your name? When you followed me, even when I was seriously injured, I would never hear you say a word."

"I have inquired about it. The prince called it at the beginning."

Li Shimin remained silent and simply whipped the horse.

However, when he whipped the horse for the fifth time, Cheng Yaojin suddenly turned around.

"Wenzhen! What do you want to do!?"

"The prince was also hit on the face with a horsewhip."

"If you can't control yourself when I whip you, will I go blind?"

Li Shimin was both angry and amused.

Cheng Yaojin hesitated, and finally chose to turn around, and was hit by a horsewhip on the back.

After being whipped, Cheng Yaojin immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

After saying that, he trotted out happily.

It was obvious that he had come to attend this meeting just to be whipped five times by His Majesty.

"General Cheng is truly a man of character."

Changsun Wuji gave a very emotionally intelligent answer.

Li Shimin threw the whip aside and said, "What's going on with the Crown Prince?"

Wei Zheng replied: "At this time, I do know a little bit, and it is almost the same as what General Cheng said."

"The prince's martial arts performance this morning was truly miraculous if the rumors are true. He shot thirty targets in a row from forty steps away. No wonder General Cheng believed the rumors."

Finally, Wei Zheng added: "Hundreds of people who were present at the time saw it with their own eyes. Unless they were willing to help the prince to lie, this was indeed the case."

Although he said so, Li Shimin still didn't quite believe it.

He himself is an archer and knows archery best. No matter how talented one is, one still needs to practice hard.

The prince has done some ridiculous things in recent years.

How can he have such great archery skills if he has never even held a bow and arrow?

Or it may be a false rumor.

Rumors are considered outrageous once they are told by ten people.

Li Shimin had a deep understanding of this.

Zhang Sun Wuji said at the right moment: "If it wasn't too bizarre, General Cheng wouldn't have come to your majesty to be whipped."

"I've heard that Buddhism has the saying of becoming a Buddha instantly, and Taoism has the saying of ascending to heaven in one day, or maybe the prince suddenly woke up, and it's possible that his archery skills improved greatly as a result."

"Last night, I went to the East Palace to have dinner with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's words and deeds were completely different from before. To be honest, it was indeed the effect of your Majesty's whip." Li Shimin bent his body and leaned forward slightly, saying: "In this case, my whip was right."

Changsun Wuji complimented, "Of course you did it right. General Cheng even came here to learn how to whip your majesty."

Flattery never wears out, and although the rumors were a bit outrageous, Li Shimin was still very happy.

Li Shimin felt both distressed and worried when he saw the prince with disheveled hair and blood on his face a few days ago.

I was afraid that the prince was really crazy.

Now it seems that everything is moving in a good direction.

Fang Xuanling said at this time: "The prince has not attended court for quite some time, and has been claiming to be ill."

"Now that he has suddenly displayed such martial arts skills, I think his body has recovered."

"Your Majesty, why don't you summon the Crown Prince to hear his opinion on the current imperial examination."

Li Shimin thought about it and felt that this made sense, so he asked the eunuch Zhang Ananda to summon the prince to discuss the matter.
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East Palace, main hall.

Li Xiang came to report that the wheelchair had been completed and asked Your Highness to inspect it.

Making a wheelchair is not a difficult task. It only takes several days because it requires meticulous craftsmanship. If it is a simple one, it can be done in a day.

After hearing this, Li Chengqian asked Li Xiang to bring up the wheelchair.

Ever since he experienced horse riding, Li Chengqian has become addicted to it. It is much more comfortable than walking with a limp.

Moreover, riding a horse does not affect the prince's demeanor, but instead gives him a sense of majesty.

If horse riding was not prohibited in the palace, Li Chengqian would have felt that he would not need a wheelchair.

The wheelchair was pushed into the main hall and placed in front of Li Chengqian.

"Father." Li Xiang bowed and said, "Please check it."

Li Chengqian nodded and looked at the wheelchair placed in the middle.

At first glance, I thought it was a dragon throne from later times.

The left and right armrests are carved with dragons and phoenixes, and there is a dragon head in the front, which is very majestic and gives people a sense of nobility.

The wheels on both sides were blocked, with only a small part of the wheels resting on the ground showing.

Li Chengqian stood up excitedly, limped over and sat down.

Very spacious and comfortable.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was only a small stool for sitting, but the backrest was thick, which was much more comfortable than the small stool.

The first wheelchair in the Tang Dynasty.

In later generations, wheelchairs gave people the impression that they were exclusive to disabled people, but nowadays there is no such stereotype. Ordinary people only find them novel when they see them.

"Push me for a walk, Xiang'er."

Li Xiang immediately walked behind the wheelchair, held the handle extending from the back, and pushed his father around in the hall.

Although the bearings are made of wood, some tricks should be used to reduce shock.

It is more stable than expected. After all, it is made of pure solid wood and is very heavy.

Touching the armrest, Li Chengqian suddenly recalled the movies and TV shows he had watched in later generations.

Now that gunpowder is being developed, Li Chengqian still remembers the composition of one nitrate, two sulfurs and three charcoals. He is just slowly adjusting the proportions to create more surprising changes, from powder to granules.

As for the creation of the gun body, it is not too difficult.

Build two firearms and hide them in the armrests.

It doesn't seem to work either.

The wheelchair was very heavy, and Li Xiang, who was behind it, became out of breath after just pushing it around the hall a few times.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "You need to work on your strength more."

Li Xiang replied: "Father is right. I must exercise my strength well."

Li Chengqian said: "It seems that I need to recruit a few strong men from the army."

Li Xiang felt a little ashamed because he didn't even have the strength to push the cart for his father.

At this time, Zhang Ananda also came.

He was quite surprised to see the prince's carriage, but said nothing more.

He just bowed and said, "Your Majesty asked the Crown Prince to go to Liangyi Hall to discuss matters."

Li Chengqian didn't say much. As the wheelchair was ready, he decided to let His Majesty feel it.

Your Majesty can also use it.

After all, in history, a few years later, Li Shimin suffered a stroke, which was even more miserable than himself, a cripple.

(End of this chapter)