"Thank you, Queen Mother, my daughter understands." Princess Gaoyang said as she wiped her tears.
After other concubines are given a marriage, who would dare to take a concubine before they are married?
If others were like this, would Queen Changsun say that it was natural?
However, Empress Changsun had already said so, and she did not dare to say any more.
Despite the fact that Queen Changsun is usually dignified and generous, and friendly to others.
But as a queen, no one can shake her status, not just because of Li Shimin's love for her.
The concubines and princesses in the harem were all in awe of Queen Changsun.
Queen Changsun looked at Princess Qinghe and asked: "Qinghe, what about you?"
Among the three of them, the one she cares about most is Princess Qinghe.
Neither Princess Gaoyang nor Princess Qinghe was born to her. Princess Gaoyang's mother died early and she was raised on her side. Li Shimin often stayed at the Lizheng Palace, so he treated the children raised on her side better than other children.
Princess Qinghe's mother was just a palace maid, because Li Shimin favored her while drunk and gave birth to Princess Qinghe.
Although Li Shimin later accepted her as his concubine, Li Shimin rarely went to see her, so her presence in the palace was very low.
Princess Qinghe was raised by her mother, so she had a very weak personality and didn't look like a princess at all.
Cheng Chuliang was also a martial artist. She was worried that Princess Qinghe would be bullied and did not dare to speak out.
It has to be said that Empress Changsun's kind of mind is worthy of being called a virtuous queen of her generation.
"After returning to my mother's house, my husband took me very well." Princess Qinghe said softly.
"That's good. You and Cheng Chuliang live in the princess's mansion. Not only do you and your husband have to respect each other as guests, but you also have to be reminded to visit your parents from time to time. Do you understand?" Queen Changsun said.
"A daughter must obey her mother's teachings."
"Your mother-in-law should be waiting for you. I won't keep you here. You can go and see her. I will pick some of the gifts you bring and have them sent over later." Queen Changsun said.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your grace." Princess Qinghe said excitedly.
According to ancient rules, regardless of whether the child is born to the first wife, the first wife must be called mother.
This is true regardless of ordinary people or noble families, including the royal family.
The marriage and dowry are all arranged by the head wife.
Guining could only meet her aunt-in-law, but now Empress Changsun allowed her to meet her biological mother, which can be said to be a mercy.
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Li Shimin brought Lin Xuan to the school grounds and said, "Zichu, the Liannu has been built. Can you see what else needs to be improved?"
Lin Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart. If it weren't for the system, he wouldn't even understand the principles of the crossbow. How would he know how to improve it?
Li Shimin kept a tight lid on Lian Nu's matter, so Li Daozong and others were confused.
But they didn't ask any more questions, since they would know later.
Li Shimin waved his hand, and Li Junxian quickly presented the repeating crossbow and crossbow arrows.
"Try it." Li Shimin said.
"yes."
Lin Xuan picked up the repeating crossbow and crossbow arrows and loaded them unfamiliarly.
Fortunately, he had clear drawings in his mind and knew how to install it, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to play it.
Li Shimin felt relieved when he saw Lin Xuan loading the crossbow with unfamiliar movements.
He had seen the power of Zhuge Liannu, and Lin Xuan had the blueprints and money, which made Li Shimin a little uneasy.
Although he believed in Lin Xuan's loyalty, he couldn't help but test it out.
Now it seems that Lin Xuan did not secretly make a repeating crossbow, otherwise loading the crossbow wouldn't be so unfamiliar.
In history, were the emperors who massacred meritorious ministers really because they doubted their loyalty?
In fact, this is not the case.
Liu Bang killed the heroes in order to get rid of the king of the opposite sex. He only hoped that only his descendants could be crowned kings, so he established the White Horse Alliance.
Zhu Yuanzhang killed the hero because Zhu Yunwen was not the eldest son in all seriousness. Zhu Yunwen's mother was the second son of the crown prince Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao's predecessor, Mrs. Chang, was the daughter of Chang Yuchun and had a son who was younger than Zhu Yunwen. His succession to the throne was more legitimate than Zhu Yunwen's.
Most of the generals at that time supported Chang's sons. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Yunwen could not suppress those people, so he raised the butcher's knife.
To them, it doesn't matter whether you are loyal or not, what matters is whether you pose a threat to me or my descendants.
As long as there is a threat, no matter whether you are loyal or not, you can be killed.
Li Shimin saw the power of Zhuge Liannu and had murderous intentions towards Lin Xuan.
Of course, Li Shimin's murderous intention was not very strong, otherwise he would not have tested Lin Xuan.
While Li Shimin was thinking, Lin Xuan had already loaded the crossbow.
"Your Majesty, I'm testing my arrows."
"Let's get started." Li Shimin waved his hand.
Lin Xuan held the repeating crossbow and fired the trigger at the target in the distance.
Swish, brush, brush~
Crossbow arrows galloped away with the sound of piercing the air.
Li Daozong and the others were stunned with their mouths hanging open.
It's not like they haven't seen repeating crossbows before. The military also has crossbows that shoot several arrows at once.
But those were all shot in one go, not in a row.
More importantly, those crossbows require at least two people to control them.
But the repeating crossbow in Lin Xuan's hand can be operated by one person, and the arrows are continuous.
Although they didn't have a detailed count, there were at least dozens of them.
As generals, they naturally know how powerful this kind of repeating crossbow will be when it appears on the battlefield.
When the repeating crossbow in his hand stopped spitting out arrows, Lin Xuan waited for a while before putting it down.
If an arrow or something gets stuck inside, it will be a big problem if someone is hurt.
"How's it going? Is there anything else that needs improvement?" Although Li Shimin asked, he didn't expect Lin Xuan to really come up with any suggestions for improvement.
He asked Lin Xuan to try the arrow, just to test Lin Xuan.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Before Lin Xuan could speak, Li Daozong, who had come to his senses, asked quickly.
"Zhuge Liannu!"
Li Shimin said word for word.
"Could this be the Zhuge Liannu that Ma Jun improved and can fire fifty crossbow arrows in succession?" Li Daozong exclaimed.
Although Ma Jun improved Zhuge Liannu, he did not change his name and was still called Zhuge Liannu.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Exactly."
"If it weren't for my age, I would really like to lead soldiers holding Zhuge Liannu on the battlefield and see the power of Zhuge Liannu on the battlefield." Li Xiaogong sighed as he looked at the Liannu in Lin Xuan's hand.
In fact, Li Xiaogong is only forty-three years old this year. Although he is middle-aged, he is not too old to go to the battlefield as he said.
In the seventh year of Wude, Li Xiaogong pacified Jiangnan and was granted the title of Governor of Yangzhou. Jiangnan, Jianghuai, Lingnan and other places were under his jurisdiction.
In the last years of Wude, someone in Yangzhou accused Li Xiaogong of treason, so Li Yuan summoned Li Xiaogong back to the capital and replaced him with the warrior Xun.
Li Xiaogong was investigated and no evidence was found, so he was pardoned and became Zong Zhengqing.
Normally, as a member of the clan and in charge of one side, even if someone accuses him of treason, he should be investigated and evidence collected before dealing with him.
But Li Yuan did not hesitate to call him back to the capital for investigation, simply because he had too much power.
From then on, Li Xiaogong came to his senses, began to retreat, and lived a life of luxury and enjoyment. He had more than a hundred singers and dancers in his house.