If we talk about it in a little more detail, the year-keeping method used at this time is actually the stem and branch system, which is supported by the heavenly stems and earthly branches. A cycle of sixty years is mixed with things like the twenty-four solar terms.
Most of them evolved based on astrology and seasons. Overall, they are actually very scientific.
Not to mention that Li Po has changed this, it is good if he can understand it.
Using the A.D. method simplifies the historical chronology, which has little to do with anything else. It is conducive to integrating the entire Chinese history into a whole. What happened in which year will be very clear when listed.
This was undoubtedly a pioneering work at the time, but in reality it had little impact.
Even if later emperors continued to use this notation, the reign name would still be changed when it was time to change it. The imperial power was granted by heaven, and nothing could erase the emperor's personality and majesty.
Just like Li Po "created" AD notation, he would not remove the Yuanzhen reign name and use AD for counting. That would be pure self-harm, and his ministers would not agree to it.
The fact that Feng Deyi and the other three expressed their support so straightforwardly was because they had seen this. Otherwise, even if they wanted to flatter the emperor, they would not be so happy and they would have to discuss it with the people at Qintianjian.
Generally speaking, it can be classified as the emperor's whim, and it is innocuous and within the scope of implementation.
The only people who will pay something for this are the secretaries and eunuchs. They are in charge of revising the historical annals and changing the chronology of the past dynasties. It is a big project, and people who are not good at calculation really cannot do it.
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In the evening, Li Po went to the harem exhausted physically and mentally. On the way, someone came to report that the eldest princess had left Li Xiuning's mansion and was rushing to the palace. Apparently she was afraid that her elder brother would be angry and teach her a lesson, so she came to make a report by herself.
Li Po didn't care about her, as long as they didn't fight, Li Sanniang was pregnant... Thinking of this, Li Po couldn't help but feel guilty. It would be better to give birth to a daughter, but if it was a son...
That would be really troublesome, especially if it is a son born to the daughter of the Li family in Longxi... I think everyone has to think about it, will he be a threat to the throne when he grows up?
This is the fatal thing about royal blood flowing outside. It is very likely that unspeakable things will happen many years later.
Li Po sighed secretly and didn't care about himself. If there was any trouble, he would have to admit it.
After entering the inner court, Ashina Zhen appeared with her daughter in her arms. Not surprisingly, there were more than one person willing to inform Concubine Ashina. As long as he left the palace or came back to the inner court, they would know about it immediately.
Li Po picked up his two-year-old daughter and weighed it. She had grown a lot. Then he looked at Ashina Rongzhen's appearance. He thought that his daughter would be "mighty" when she grew up. A daughter would inherit her mother's legacy.
potential.
If she can take charge of the Yulin Guards, will her face depend on her when her brothers want to compete for the throne? Thinking of this, Li Po smiled brightly at his daughter.
Li Zhen, however, was very embarrassed. Because he didn't see him often, he was a little shy. He struggled to get back into his mother's arms, but was glared at by his mother, who immediately did not dare to move.
Li Po held his daughter and swayed on the chariot. Li Zhen finally felt a little more interesting and started to giggle. Li Po then laughed and said: "Don't scare her all day long. When you are a big person, you can meet your mother and her husband."
It's like seeing a cat... It's a pity that I didn't pass on those eyes of yours, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be afraid of you."
Ashinarong was still the same as before. Everything he said was good and right, especially when he praised her eyes, which made her even more happy.
"Don't be too nice to her, you have to let her know who to fear."
Li Po smiled nonchalantly. He really wanted to see what Li Zhen would be like when he grew up. With such a mother, would he be submissive and submissive, or would he be as lawless as Li Chun? I guess it would be the latter, right?
After all, with a father like him, he should be smarter.
He is used to being the shopkeeper, and he is really thoughtful about the education of his children.
While teasing his daughter, he ordered: "Go and call the prince to Qingning Palace."
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In fact, there is no need to shout. Li Yuan was writing big characters in Qingning Palace and could not even lift his head after being scolded by his mother. His studies were really in trouble and he would not have a good life as soon as he arrived in Qingning Palace.
As he grew older, the pressure of being the heir apparent also came to him. Now that the world is unified, it won't be long before someone asks for the crown prince... Time is running out.
Li Yuan was only six years old this year. Li Po thought that it was too early for him to become the crown prince of Jin. He had to wait until he was old enough to understand things so that he would not be influenced by his subordinates.
He carried his daughter into the palace and saw his son writing there with a sad face. Li Po couldn't help but smile and put his daughter on the ground. Li Zhen immediately ran towards the queen with joy, showing no nostalgia for his biological parents.
Li Bi obviously also likes her very much. She was angrily arguing with her son at first, but now she looks kind and kind, holding Li Zhen by her side.
Li Yuan also stood up to greet his father, and Li Po waved his hand to ask him to sit down.
Ashina Rong was not jealous of her daughter being close to the Queen. She found a place to sit down and looked at Li Yuan, with a smile on her face. She had always felt that reading and writing were of no use, and that horse riding and archery should be the best.
Things men do.
But it's quite interesting to see the queen teach her son from time to time.
Li Po came to Li Yuan with his hands behind his back and took a look at his son's handwriting. In fact, it seemed to him that Li Yuan's writing was already somewhat familiar. He could recognize what he was writing, right? It was not a little bit better than last year...
Well, his requirements are a bit low, mainly based on himself.
Li Yuan had already suffered a lot, and when he saw his father coming again, he couldn't help but wailed in his heart, his body became much stiffer, and his handwriting became a bit uglier.
Li Po ignored his son's fear and sat down next to him, preparing to add some extra points to his son.
He took out a piece of paper from his sleeves, spread it on the table, and then tapped his son's head. "Don't write anymore. Memorize this. I'll write it down in a few days."
I’ll teach you something else.”
Li Yuan carefully put down his pen and looked over. He recognized some of the characters, one, two, three, four (traditional Chinese)...but what was that ghost-like thing underneath them?
Li Yuan looked at his father blankly, but felt that his real suffering days were about to begin.
Li Po finally showed his patience as a father. He clicked on the Arabic numerals on the paper and said: "These are the numbers in the Tianzhu Fanwen. The pronunciation is the same as ours, but the writing is different.
1234 and so on, this is the study of numerology, it is very simple, come on, read it with me..."
It was very rare for Li Po to teach his son in person. Li Bi was surprised and hugged Li Zhen and came over. He looked at the table and frowned immediately, not even recognizing it.
Under Li Po's guidance, Li Yuan honestly and difficultly identified the crooked numbers. He did not feel the beauty of the numbers at all, let alone its superiority in arithmetic. He just felt that his father was more vicious than his mother.
A few minutes ago, he actually asked him to learn the ghost story...
Li Po taught for a while and let Li Yuan think about it on his own. He also gave him homework and asked him to write it several times a day until he knew it by heart. After ten days, he would take the test himself.
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Li Bi endured it for a long time, and after seeing that he stopped nagging her son, she whispered: "What is this? My husband actually understands the text? Why didn't I know?"
Li Po snorted grandly and said: "There are still many things you don't know... Hey, don't worry, I rescued a monk on the grassland in the north. He said he was from Tianzhu, so he taught me this.
As the saying goes, if the father has learned something, the son must inherit it. Tell his teachers that I will teach the prince's academic knowledge. Don't underestimate it. These are only superficial. When the knowledge is deepened, the skills will be revealed in the future.
I will also try this out at Chang'an Academy. Now that he understands it, it will be of great benefit in the future."
Li Bi looked at her husband dubiously, thinking that when he talked about life outside the Great Wall a while ago, there was not a single monk...
However, her husband's last sentence touched her, and she couldn't help but hesitate: "What's the use of these? Don't let Yuan'er be distracted and delay her studies."
Li Po opened his eyes and said confidently: "A woman's opinion is that magic is one of the true arts, how can it distract people? Even if you have learned it well, you will be able to do everything before and after.
Look at He Guilin, how old he is, and he can still think clearly because he is proficient in arithmetic. Well, by the way, I will have to ask him for details later to see if it can be of help to him. He did it
That He's artifact has been delayed for too long..."
Li Bi looked at him, not relaxing at all, "Really taught by a monk? From Tianzhu? Then why would he go to the grassland instead of coming to us? That is the territory of the gods and the Ashina she-wolf."
Li Po was not afraid of the unconfirmed matter, "It's just that you got lost. Turks are relatively stupid and may need the Buddha's guidance."
Li Bi gritted her teeth, knowing that she couldn't get anything out of her. It was like she didn't know her husband's origins until recently after so many years, and he had to hide it from his wife who shared the same bed with him for more than ten years. Tell me how tight-lipped he is.
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So Li Bi came close to her son and took a closer look at those things. They were really very different from the Chinese characters. She waved to Ashnarong to come over and take a look. Ashnarong was really from the Western Regions. Maybe he could identify them?
Ashnarong shook his head simply, saying he had never seen it before.
Li Po drank tea and rested for a while, then he went over to push his wife away and taught his son step by step how to write, thinking to himself as he taught.
Son, don't blame me. The hard part is still to come. Writing from one to a hundred is just for preschool education. You will probably have to memorize the multiplication table for a while. Once you understand addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, you can also
It’s at the level of the second or third grade of elementary school...
Li Yuan's eyes were drawing circles. At this moment, he felt even more sensitively the malice coming from his father, and a chill ran down his back...