After Lin Xuan and Lin Dongyang agreed, they went to the small garden at home to see some tigers.
The Lin family's garden is not big enough for tigers to roam.
Tigers are cold-tolerant animals and do not need to hibernate in winter.
Fortunately, the male tiger was injured and unable to move. The female tiger did not run around because she had to guard the male tiger.
The two little tigers like to run around, and because of their cuteness, they do not scare the servants at home.
When Lin Xuan came, Liu Da happened to be feeding the tiger.
There was no way, the tigers were too scary, and no one else dared to feed them. Liu Da had been getting along with the tigers for a while, and now he was not afraid of these tigers at all.
Seeing Lin Xuan coming, the two tiger cubs stopped eating and ran to Lin Xuan, rubbing against Lin Xuan's legs.
Lin Xuan was speechless. Are you tigers? Do you want to be as clingy as dogs?
"Sir!" Liu Da saluted.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and asked: "Is the male tiger's injury okay?"
"The little one was checked just now and there is no problem. The tiger's recovery ability is very strong. It will be almost fine in half a month." Liu Da said.
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "I'm going out tomorrow. Please arrange for someone to go with me."
He had brought such great disgrace to the family, who knows if those people would send someone to assassinate him.
Although they shouldn't dare to assassinate him in Chang'an, they have to guard against it.
"Don't worry, Sir, I will make arrangements as soon as I get back." Liu Da said.
Lin Xuan played with the two little tigers for a while and then left.
Back in the yard, Lin Xuan did not go to bed, but came to the study.
He promised Cheng Yaojin and the others that he would write to them the method of military training, but he has not yet written it.
Standing in military posture, walking in queue, running with heavy loads...
Lin Xuan wrote every item in detail, including the benefits of such training and some precautions.
After writing thousands of words eloquently, when he put down the pen, his wrists and arms were sore.
"Writing with a brush is just tiring." Lin Xuan muttered.
Lin Xuan checked it again and found that there was no problem, and nodded with satisfaction.
He doesn't plan to copy it several times. When the time comes, let Cheng Yaojin and others arrange for someone to copy it.
Putting away the written military training methods, Lin Xuan rubbed his wrist and picked up the pen again.
He was planning to design a carriage. He would return to Luoyang to worship his ancestors after the new year. Chang'an was hundreds of miles away from Luoyang, and the current carriage could knock people apart.
Due to time constraints, it will definitely be too late to do it again.
What he wanted to do was add a shock-absorbing system, springs, etc. to the carriage, but he definitely couldn't do it now.
But you can make shock-absorbing steel plates. Although they are not as useful as springs, they are better than nothing.
Many people think that there was only iron and no steel in ancient times, including the protagonists of many novels who traveled to ancient times and made steel.
In fact, it has been around for a long time in ancient times. During the Western Han Dynasty, the method of frying steel was invented. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a more advanced method of pouring steel was invented.
Although today's steel is definitely not as good as the steel of later generations, it is completely sufficient for use as shock-absorbing steel plates.
The shock-absorbing steel plate is stacked up by multiple steel plates with different lengths and the same width. Multiple steel plates are stacked to form an inverted triangle shape. The uppermost steel plate is the longest and the lowermost steel plate is the shortest. It is very good when installed on a carriage.
shock-absorbing effect.
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Li Lizhi was copying Lin Xuan's calligraphy when she heard the maid report that Queen Changsun was coming, so she hurried out to greet her.
Li Lizhi bowed and said: "Mother, you are pregnant. If you have anything to do, just call me. How can I bother my mother to come over?"
Empress Changsun took her daughter's hand and said with a smile: "It's only been more than five months. It doesn't matter. When she was pregnant with Gaoming, the queen even rode a horse."
"Mother, can this be the same? Sit down and have a rest." Li Lizhi helped Empress Changsun sit down.
After Queen Changsun sat down, she said to the maids and eunuchs in the palace: "You all can go down."
The queen mother suddenly came over and sent away the palace maids and eunuchs, which made Li Lizhi feel a little strange.
Empress Changsun pulled her daughter to sit next to her and said with a smile: "My mother just wants to have some thoughtful words with you."
"What does the queen want to talk to her son?" Li Li asked.
Queen Changsun said: "Li Zhi, do you have any thoughts about your marriage?"
Li Lizhi felt a sudden thought. Could it be that her father, the emperor, and her mother had another candidate for their consort?
"I don't have any ideas, it all depends on my father, the emperor and my empress!" Li Lizhi said.
Although she doesn’t know who it is, does she have a choice?
Empress Changsun, the beloved daughter of Mo Ruomu, knew what Li Lizhi was thinking as soon as she saw her expression.
Empress Changsun sighed and said: "Li Zhi, you are the most beloved daughter of me and your father. My mother also wants you to live a happy life. But as a royal, you have to bear the responsibilities and obligations of the royal family."
Li Lizhi nodded sadly and said, "Mother, I understand."
Empress Changsun touched her daughter's face with some pity, and suddenly asked: "What do you think of Lin Xuan?"
Li Lizhi was stunned, and her mother asked Lin Xuan, could it be possible...
"I heard that the uncle of Jingyang County has excellent poetry and calligraphy, and has outstanding literary talent. He is a rare talent." Li Lizhi said.
Queen Changsun looked at Li Lizhi and asked, "If I betroth you to Lin Xuan, would you be willing?"
Marry Lin Xuan?
Lin Xuan's appearance appeared in Li Lizhi's mind. She could not say that she liked Lin Xuan, but she still had a certain fondness for Lin Xuan's poems and calligraphy.
For some reason, she didn't seem to object to marrying Lin Xuan at all.
Thinking of this, Li Lizhi blushed and said: "The marriage of my sons and ministers is entirely decided by the father and the queen."
When Empress Changsun saw her daughter's expression, she knew that she had no objection in her heart.
The last time I told her about Changsun Chong, although she said the same thing, she was very reluctant.
Queen Changsun suddenly felt a little reluctant to give up, but when her daughter got older, she would definitely get married.
Putting away the reluctance in her heart, Empress Changsun smiled and said: "Your father also recognizes Lin Xuan and is ready to investigate again. If he can satisfy your father, this marriage should be fine."
Li Lizhi felt anxious and asked: "Queen Mother, why do you still need to investigate?"
What if the inspection fails?
Empress Changsun said nothing and looked at Li Lizhi with a half-smile.
Li Lizhi knew that she was a little anxious, and was embarrassed by Empress Changsun, so she said coquettishly: "Empress~"
Empress Changsun smiled and said, "Okay, Queen Mother, don't laugh at you anymore. You are the apple of my eye and your father's. If I want to marry you, I can't marry you unless I show some ability."
Li Lizhi was a little worried about Lin Xuan. She knew that her father was very strict.
Seeing her daughter's worried look, Empress Changsun sighed: "It's true that the most powerful women are not left alone."
Li Lizhi couldn't care less about being shy and said anxiously: "Mother, what if he fails the test of my father?"
Empress Changsun shook her head and said, "Lin Xuan is talented but likes to hide his clumsiness. It depends on whether he likes you and whether he is willing to show his talents for you."
Does he like himself?
Li Lizhi thought of the way Lin Xuan looked at her, and she felt that he liked her.
"But he doesn't know that Emperor Father wants to test him." Li Lizhi said anxiously.
Empress Changsun pretended to be angry and said: "Why, do you still want your mother to inform him?"
Yes, you can inform him. Thinking of this, Li Lizhi's eyes lit up.
Empress Changsun sighed inwardly: "Li Zhi, my mother can only help you so much."