Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 330 Conferring the title of King of Wei? Then let the King of Wei face his death! [Seeking monthly votes]

Even though Li Shimin and others had begun to believe that Li Chengqian would succeed, they were still utterly shocked when they saw Yuchi Gong and the other man slowly lifting the platform from the ground.

This scene was absolutely breathtaking.

Even Yuchi Gong and his companion, who were pulling the pulley system, were so shocked by this scene that their scalps tingled.

"This, how is this possible?"

Go Seung-gu and his daughter, along with all the Goguryeo envoys including Kim Jae-cheon, froze on the spot, motionless, their faces trembling uncontrollably.

"Gulu!"

Li Tai subconsciously swallowed and murmured, "This is simply divine intervention!"

The scholars of the Yuewen Academy behind him, as well as Zhang Wenguan, all stared at what was happening before them with disbelief.

Although Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin were both top generals of the Tang Dynasty, even Xiang Yu, the Chu Overlord who was known for his strength, probably did not have such great strength!
Could it be because of that 'movable pulley system'?

Suddenly, many people around realized what was happening, and looking at Li Chengqian with a beaming smile, they were utterly shocked.

Wow!
Thunderous applause erupted all around.

The surrounding people and students were thrilled and cheered in unison.

"The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"

"Generals, you are mighty!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is mighty!"

"Your Majesty is mighty!"

This time, the Tang Dynasty finally got its revenge.

Hearing the cheers from the surrounding people and students, Li Shimin and his ministers also showed bright smiles.

However, just as everyone was amazed by Li Chengqian's method of lifting the platform, Jin Zaiquan, who had just recovered from his shock, suddenly noticed that the incense stick was about to burn out. He quickly reminded him, "The Crown Prince of the Great Tang is truly impressive, but you don't have enough time. We have won!"

According to his plan, even if Li Chengqian lifted the platform, he would still need to measure its weight.

The time left for Li Chengqian was at most the time it takes to drink a few cups of tea, which was far from enough for him to make the measurement.

Therefore, even if Li Chengqian raised the platform, he could not answer their questions and could only admit defeat.

But when Li Chengqian heard his reminder, he just glanced at him indifferently and said casually, "Who said there wasn't enough time? I think it's just right."

The Goguryeo envoys were utterly astonished upon hearing this, thinking to themselves, "How could this be?!"
Without saying a word, Li Chengqian called out to Laifu, "Laifu, go to the carriage and get a tape measure, some paper, and some ink!"

"promise!"

Lai Fu agreed and immediately brought Li Chengqian what he asked for, as instructed.

But then Li Chengqian said to Zhang Tie, "Instructor Zhang, take the tape measure and measure the tension, then count the number of rope segments!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tie immediately did as Li Chengqian instructed.

In fact, as early as the 4th century BC, the Mozi recorded the use of the law of equilibrium to measure the relationship between tension and gravity.

Li Chengqian only needed to consult the encyclopedia to find the formula for measuring this weight.

Therefore, after learning the tensile force and the number of rope segments given by Zhang Tie, and combining them with the corresponding formula, he calculated the weight of the platform in less than half a cup of tea's time.

He slowly raised his head, put down his pen, and looked at the Goguryeo envoys with unhurried demeanor, saying, "The weight of this platform is 146 shi, 67 jin, 3 liang, and 5 qian."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him, including the Goguryeo envoys, was dumbfounded.

They stared at Li Chengqian in disbelief, as if their intelligence had been insulted.

Gao Chengjiu, who raised the question, twitched at the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself, "Do you think our lives don't matter? You're just trying to fool us without even blushing?"
This is utter nonsense!

Oh, you just scribble something on a piece of paper and give a random answer, and we believe you?

If you weren't the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, do you think we would beat you into a pig's head?

But even if we don't hit you, don't treat us like fools!
Imagine if a madman told everyone present that he had made a bow and arrow that could shoot from Chang'an to Goguryeo and hit the King of Goguryeo—that would be incredibly awesome.

Do you believe it?
If you believed that, wouldn't you be laughing your head off?

This time, not only Gao Chengjiu's mouth twitched, but even Li Shimin and his ministers showed expressions of utter dismay.

I thought to myself, "This is too casual."

Even if you wanted to kill these Goguryeo envoys, there was no need to go through all this trouble and then just throw out an answer and kill them.

Rather than doing that, it would be easier to just kill them.

Although everyone considers these Goguryeo envoys as barbarians, your deception is far too blatant.

"Hahaha!"

Just as everyone was internally criticizing Li Chengqian, Li Tai, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Interesting! Very interesting! I didn't expect my Crown Prince brother to be so humorous, he even measured it to the nearest whole number!"

After laughing, he looked at Li Chengqian with a mocking expression and continued, "I just don't know if your answer will convince those Goguryeo envoys!"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, let's just consider this as 146 shi (a unit of dry measure)!"

Changsun Wuji awkwardly suggested this to Li Shimin.

Clearly, he was trying his best to save face for Li Chengqian.

But Li Tai objected: "How can you do this, Uncle? What they want is the answer from the Crown Prince, and now the Crown Prince has already given the answer, which is to provide both the exact amount and the complete answer!"

"But."

"Alright, Uncle, we've given them the answer. Whether they believe it or not, they can measure it again themselves!"

Before Changsun Wuji could finish speaking, Li Chengqian waved his hand to interrupt him.

Li Shimin, standing to the side, gave Li Chengqian a deep look and said calmly and authoritatively, "Check according to the answer given by the Crown Prince, with both odd and even parts!"

"it is good!"

Gao Chengjiu didn't waste any words and immediately ordered people to dismantle the platform, weigh each piece, and even collect and weigh the connecting mud blocks.

About half an hour later, Gao Chengjiu's men recorded the results of the weighing on paper and handed it to Gao Chengjiu.

Behind him, many people craned their necks to watch.

Gao Chengjiu calmly unfolded the paper and looked down at it.

"One hundred and forty-six shi and sixty-seven jin and three liang"

Suddenly, his body trembled.

This data seems a bit familiar...
Seeing Gao Chengjiu's strange expression, Jin Zaiquan had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so he quickly stepped forward, snatched the paper from his hand, and stared at it closely.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked; as soon as I did, my face turned pale, and I felt weak all over, as if I was about to collapse at any moment.

"What was the answer the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty just gave?"

Kim Jae-cheon's voice trembled as he asked the question.

But Gao Huizhen frowned and said, "Is the answer wrong?"

"No, I'm asking you, what was the answer from the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty?"

"One hundred and forty-six shi, sixty-seven jin, and three liang and five qian."

Go Hye-jin blurted out her debut.

But the next moment, as if she had just realized something, she stared blankly at the piece of paper in Kim Jae-cheon's hand, which then slipped to the ground with a thud.

And the numbers on it were exactly the same as the answer she gave.

Suddenly, everyone behind her was stunned.

They simply couldn't believe that Li Chengqian hadn't used Cao Chong's method of weighing an elephant; he had merely lifted the platform, scribbled on paper for a while, and thus obtained the weight of the platform.

Moreover, the difference was so precise that it was only five coins off.
This tiny error is almost negligible when faced with such a large amount of data.

To put it bluntly, it's possible that the Goguryeo people themselves made a mistake in weighing it.

I rub!

The moment they realized what was happening, everyone trembled.

evildoer!

His Highness the Crown Prince is too extraordinary!

Seeing the utterly shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Li Chengqian said calmly, "Well, is my answer correct? Are you all ready to die?"

"No, Crown Prince of Tang, how did you calculate that?"

Gao Huizhen quickly pressed on, "Even if I die, I want to die knowing why!"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone turned their attention to Li Chengqian.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with an expression of utter disbelief.

Li Tai was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

What exactly is going on?

Wasn't Li Chengqian just fooling a fool? How, how did he get it right?

Yuchi Gong swiftly picked up the paper from the ground, unfolded it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Heavens! His Highness the Crown Prince's answer is five coins different from their measured answer!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

For a moment, everyone felt like their brains couldn't keep up.

But Li Chengqian calmly replied, "To calculate the weight of this platform is simple; just read more books. Our Great Tang possesses the richest knowledge in the world, especially our Academy of Sciences, the most prestigious institution in the Tang Dynasty. Once you enter, you can not only learn to measure the weight of this platform, but even the weight of the sun and the moon. It can be said that everything can be measured!" Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished.

He thought to himself, "Isn't the Crown Prince going too far? He can even measure the weight of the sun and the moon."

Then wouldn't the knowledge of the Academy of Sciences be divine magic?

For a moment, everyone present, including the Goguryeo envoys, was at a loss for words.

Gao Chengjiu sighed deeply, bowed, and said, "Crown Prince of the Great Tang, I surrender. Heh, I have utterly lost. I am completely convinced and willing to die for you!"

After he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards around him immediately swarmed forward and captured Gao Chengjiu in an instant.

But just as the Imperial Guards were about to seize Kim Jae-cheon, they heard him cry out in a panic, "My brother is Kim Jae-yang, the leader of the five tribes of Goguryeo! You can't kill me! You..."

"Snapped!"

Before he could finish speaking, Pei Xingjian slapped him across the face and coldly shouted, "Shut up!"

Soon, all the Goguryeo envoys were captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Just as the Imperial Guards were about to take them away and execute them on the spot, Li Tai suddenly shouted, "Father! Your son has something to say!"

Everyone was slightly taken aback and looked in the direction of the sound.

But Li Shimin asked in confusion, "What else does Qingque want?"

"Your Majesty! According to the agreement made with Goguryeo envoy Go Hye-jin, whoever answers her question correctly can marry her. And Scholar Zhang of my Yuewen Academy is the first to answer her question correctly. Therefore, I humbly request Your Majesty's permission to complete this marriage!"

"What!?"

Everyone was surprised when they heard this.

Even Gao Huizhen was somewhat at a loss.

Although she did set up a martial arts contest on the high platform to find a husband, she did not intend to marry the person who answered her questions.

Even if the other person answers one question correctly, she will still have many other questions to make things difficult for her.

Unless Li Chengqian answers her question.

Unfortunately, Li Chengqian never answered her question, and the others who did answer her questions did not all answer correctly in a row, so it was impossible for him to fulfill the agreement.

However, given the current situation, if she wants to live, she can indeed fulfill her previous agreement and marry the man named Zhang Wenguan.

However, she did not want to marry Zhang Wenguan to save her life, so she resolutely said, "I appreciate Your Highness's kindness, but my promise was to answer all the questions, not just one. Therefore, I cannot keep this promise!"

"Ha, you think you can just say you can't do it? Have you looked at your sign? It clearly says, 'Answer the questions, then marry the other person!' It doesn't specify how many questions to answer!"

Li Tai said with a sneer, "In my Great Tang Dynasty, only what is written in black and white counts. Empty words are meaningless, do you understand?"

"This"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huizhen turned pale.

But then Gao Chengjiu pleaded from the side, "Hye-jin! Live well while you have this chance, don't let your father down."

"Father, your daughter doesn't want to live a wretched life; your daughter only wants to stay with you forever."

"How foolish! How could you be so foolish!"

"Father."

"okay!"

Before the father and daughter could finish their argument, Li Chengqian coldly interrupted him: "Who said fulfilling the agreement would prevent death? Who said marriage would bring life? Did I agree to that?"

"Ha, Crown Prince, you're quite the show-off! Father hasn't said anything, and you're already making decisions on your own. What, do you have more power than Father?"

Li Tai said with a cold laugh, then turned to look at Zhang Wenguan beside him.

Zhang Wenguan immediately understood and hurriedly said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, please grant me permission for this marriage. I have a plan that can help Your Majesty achieve a great victory over Goguryeo!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was shocked.

It seems no one expected Zhang Wenguan to be so arrogant.

But Li Shimin said with great interest, "Zhang Wenguan, I know you are a talented man, but this 'decisive victory from a thousand miles away,' could you be the reincarnation of Zhang Liang?"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

But Zhang Wenguan said with great confidence, "Whether this plan can help Your Majesty achieve a great victory over Goguryeo, Your Majesty will know as soon as you see it!"

After saying this, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Wu She, who was standing to the side.

Wu She subconsciously looked at Li Shimin, who frowned slightly, then nodded and said, "Let me take a look!"

"promise!"

Wu She responded with a nod and immediately handed the paper to Li Shimin.

"Ok?"

As soon as Li Shimin saw the contents of the paper, he couldn't help but ask Zhang Wenguan with a look of surprise, "Where did you get this information?"

"Your Majesty, it was just three days ago!"

"Excellent! If your information is accurate, you will have done a great service!"

Li Shimin excitedly put away the paper, then turned to Changsun Wuji and said, "Wuji, come back to the palace with me quickly! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Father, wait!"

Seeing that Li Shimin was leaving so abruptly, Li Tai quickly said to him, "This marriage hasn't been arranged yet!"

"Oh right, this marriage is settled then. Qingque, your Yuewen Academy is quite good. You should recruit more talents like Zhang Wenguan in the future!"

"Father, rest assured, your son will definitely do his best to recruit talents for the Tang Dynasty and share your burdens!"

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "I remember you were compiling the 'Kuodi Zhi' (Records of the Land), how is it going?"

"Your Majesty, I originally planned to tell you this good news a few days later. Since Your Majesty asked about it, I will tell you the good news first. The 'Kuo Di Zhi' has been completed in two volumes. These two volumes cover all the mountains, rivers, geography, minerals, historical sites, and culture of Guanzhong. If Your Majesty reads these two volumes, you can see all the big and small things in Guanzhong at a glance. After the remaining two volumes are completed, you will be able to know everything about the world in one book!"

"Hahaha! Excellent! What a wonderful book that lets you know everything under the world!"

Upon hearing Li Tai's good news, Li Shimin laughed heartily, tilting his head back.

The civil and military officials standing by, as well as the common people and students around them, all admired this Prince of Yue.

But then Li Shimin stopped laughing and said, "The King of Yue has served the country and the people, which greatly pleases me! Grand Chancellor! Convey my decree to change the title of King of Yue to King of Wei, and appoint him as the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the military affairs of the seven prefectures of Wei, Li, Wei, Ming, Xing, and Bei. He is also granted the special privilege of riding in a small carriage to court!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

Everyone was shocked when they heard Li Shimin's decree.

It should be noted that Li Tai had already been granted the military command of 22 prefectures by Li Shimin, and now he has been granted the military command of seven more prefectures, bringing his total to 29 prefectures.

This is one more prefecture than the twenty-eight prefectures under the Crown Prince's command!

Even more surprisingly, the King of Yue was allowed to attend court in a small palanquin.

What is a yu? It's the sedan chair that the emperor rode in!

And what Xiaoyu is is self-evident.

Even the crown prince did not have this honor.

His Majesty is spoiling the Prince of Wei way too much!
But then Li Tai knelt down with great joy and said, "Your subject thanks you for the imperial decree!"

Li Shimin smiled and then encouraged him, saying, "Heaven has no favorites, but only virtue is its guide; the people's hearts are fickle, but only benevolence is its support. From now on, Qingque, you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be diligent in your duties and love the people, do you understand?"

"Father, rest assured, I understand!"

"Ok!"

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

But then Zhang Wenguan suddenly said, "Your Majesty just spoke of being diligent in governing and loving the people. I believe that Prince Wei is exceptionally talented and intelligent, and is capable of handling state affairs and sharing Your Majesty's burdens."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin frowned, then asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that, Minister Zhang?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that His Highness Prince Wei should enter the cabinet to study political affairs."

hiss!
Upon hearing this, all the officials gasped in shock and turned to look at Li Chengqian, who was standing not far away.

Good guy!
Even His Highness the Crown Prince is unable to handle state affairs, yet His Highness the Prince of Wei actually wants to!
What is this for?

Do you want to be the regent?!
Clearly, Zhang Wenguan's proposal was quite bold.

Even Li Chengqian, who had originally intended to sit idly by, couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

I never imagined the chubby kid had such big ambitions.

I'm still here!

They completely disregarded me!

good good!
Since you're pushing your luck, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"Father!"

Li Chengqian stepped forward decisively, cupped his hands and said, "Your subject believes that the Prince of Wei should go to the front lines with His Majesty, so that he can learn more!"

"What!?"

Li Tai felt as if he had been struck by lightning; his head was buzzing.

Go to the front lines? Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?!

(End of this chapter)