Chapter 233 Li Xiang, Filial Piety Makes You Strong (asking for monthly tickets)
The calendar is the foundation of the country.

Especially for an agricultural country like ours, we rely more on the calendar.

The value given by Li Xiang today is also the average value of more than a hundred years taken by later generations. Even if there is a gap with the Tang Dynasty, it will not be larger than the value calculated by Li Chunfeng himself.

He wanted to give an approximate number, but the values ​​calculated by the ancients were accurate to four decimal places. If he gave an approximate number, it would be no different from talking nonsense.

Zu Chongzhi calculated the length of a tropical year to be 365.2428 days, which was not replaced until the Yuan Dynasty when it was replaced by Guo Shoujing's more accurate 365.2425 days.

It should be noted that the data of 365.2425 was measured by Yang Zhongfu of the Southern Song Dynasty and was not adopted until the Shoushi calendar.

The data used to make the calendar can be very inaccurate, and the calendar changed a total of 32 times, from the Kaihuang calendar in the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Shoushi calendar in the Yuan Dynasty, not counting the three times in the Jin Dynasty.

Contrary to intuition, the vast majority of these calendars were not changed because they did not correspond to the solar terms.

The calendars promulgated by successive dynasties in ancient my country were all combined lunar and solar calendars, not just lunar calendars, and the error in the solar terms of the solar calendar is very small.

There is something counterintuitive: the Gregorian calendar is not unique to the West. In fact, the Ganzhi calendar is the Gregorian calendar, which is also the star calendar.

There are two theories. One is that the Ganzhi calendar was invented by Fuxi, and the other is that it was invented by the subordinates of Emperor Huangdi.

Archaeological evidence has confirmed that it was already in use as early as the Shang Dynasty.

The years, months and days of the Ganzhi calendar are determined by astronomical phenomena and require no human adjustment. It is a calendar that fully conforms to the laws of astronomical phenomena.

As for the lunar and solar calendars used in feudal society, some were changed due to changes of dynasties, and some were changed due to calculation errors that were inconsistent with astronomy.

All Xiaoxiang needed Li Chunfeng to do was to figure out the lunar calendar that combined the solar and lunar calendars and revise the solar calendar.

As for the Shengyuan calendar, it is better to use the Gregorian calendar.

The most important thing is that the Ganzhi calendar is a relatively stable solar calendar. It will not happen that the Linde calendar is used today and the Dayan calendar is used tomorrow.

As for what Li Chunfeng would do, that was not his concern.

The precise data has been given to you, and the rest is up to you to figure out.

On the next day, a report came in that a piece of colored glaze with the words "Datang" engraved on it was fished out of a well somewhere in Chang'an City.

It was obvious at first glance that this was fake. When Li Xiang saw the piece of glass, he looked like he was wearing a mask of pain.

Damn, I was the one who asked someone to burn this thing.

Can you guys not be so rough with your work?

However, what Li Xiang did not expect was that no one raised any questions.

These days, everyone believes this.

The ministers were fine, as many of them knew that Li Shimin was going to promulgate a new era law. However, the common people did not know this, and they were all proud of it.

It’s not their fault. After all, the Tang Dynasty is now truly leading the people to common prosperity.

Since this sports meeting was held, people from all over the country came to Beijing, and businessmen in Chang'an City have become much richer.

There is no other reason. After all, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating all need to be done in Chang'an City.

Chang'an City is the largest city in the world, and everyone there is dazzled like Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden.

And when they came to Chang'an, they all brought goods.

After selling them, I had some spare money, which I spent in Chang'an City.

Not only Li Xiang's two restaurants, but even Mrs. Li's who sells lamb intestines are packed every morning.

Tumidu's son Li Porun spent every day at the lamb intestines stall, eating without saying a word.

The pricing association that Li Xiang asked Li Jingren to set up the day before yesterday was doing quite well. At least there were fewer disputes over prices.

Of course, this pricing association does not set prices for free, they also take a 10% commission.

No one said anything about commissions. After all, if there was no pricing association, there would probably be all kinds of high buying and low selling, or simply no business would be done because of disputes.

In addition to consuming food, clothing, housing and transportation, people from all ethnic groups also bought a lot of books in Chang'an City.

In the Sifang Pavilion, Princess Jeon Deok of Silla was holding a magazine and reading it intently.

The magazine is a large collection, from the first edition in November of the 16th year of Zhenguan to the 22nd edition today, it is the essence.

In fact, the Tang Dynasty magazine had already spread to various places along with the caravans as early as the middle of the 17th year of Zhenguan.

However, Silla did not introduce magazines because it was always at war with Goguryeo.

It was not until the end of the war that Silla began to introduce Tang magazines, but by that time it had already published its twentieth edition.

Once introduced, the magazine immediately became a popular reading material among Silla nobles.

In those days, among the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, who among the upper class didn't know how to read Chinese characters?

Even in private, they are proud of speaking Chinese and learning Chinese characters.

The problem this brought was that a group of fickle-minded people gradually emerged in the Silla court.

Ah yes, people who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty are called Tangxin.

For example, Princess Joan of Arc, Kim Seung-man, and her sister, Kim Deok-man, are typical fickle people.

Where there are people who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, there are also conservative people.

For example, people like Bitam and Yeonjong in Goguryeo were typical conservatives.

The political group headed by these two people was dissatisfied with Queen Kim Deok-man's closeness to the Tang Dynasty and believed that the peninsula should belong to Silla rather than be occupied by the Tang Dynasty.

They colluded privately and formed a group to oppose Jin Deman, and also occupied a place in the small court of Silla.

"Sister, this story is so well written." Jin Shengman held the magazine in her hand with a look of longing: "The great Khan was so honest when he was a child. No wonder he could become such a great emperor..."

The story that Jin Shengman was reading was the "Heavenly Khan with the Fallen Cherry Blossom Divine Axe" recorded in the first edition of the magazine.

This little story had gone viral in neighboring countries, not just Silla, but also in Uighurs, Tubo, Khitan, etc. Adults used this little story to teach their children to be honest.

Some of the credit goes to the impurities, but more of the credit goes to the scholars who followed the caravans to various places to preach.

What surprised Li Xiang was that not only scholars from poor families, but also many people from aristocratic families joined in the vigorous missionary movement.

Of course, there was the factor of striving for an eighth-rank official position, but more importantly, it was inspired by the tradition of taking the world as one's responsibility.

"You are so shameless, little girl." Jin Deman stretched out his finger and touched Jin Shengman's forehead: "Tian Khan, Tian Khan, I think your heart has been seduced away by Tian Khan!" Jin Shengman smiled shyly and stopped talking.

Lao Li's charm is indeed great. Not only the women of the Tang Dynasty, but even women of other races can't help but fall in love with such a man.

The most powerful carbon-based organism on the earth within a hundred years, is its charm playing tricks on you?

Li Xiang just didn't know about this, otherwise he would have probably instigated Aong to marry Silla.

It would be a shame not to take advantage of such a good opportunity.

Who says that marriage for peace must involve marrying off a daughter? Isn't marrying off a daughter also a marriage for peace?
Xiaochu is strong and belongs to...

In addition to the Silla people, the Goguryeo and Baekje people also came to Chang'an.

No, now they are all called Liaodong Taoists and are under the jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate.

Pei Xingjian also brought with him a strong young man named Heichi Changzhi. It was said that he could shoot a four-stone bow. He was only fifteen years old this year, the same age as Li Xiang.

Li Xiang had heard of this man. He was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, able to win battles, and had great military achievements. However, he was unjustly killed by Wu Zetian.

In fact, it was not just Heichi Changzhi. People like Cheng Wuting and Wang Fangyi were either unjustly killed by Wu Zetian or died of grief and anger after being exiled.

If I remember correctly, in history, Heichi Changzhi was promoted by Pei Xingjian.

But then again, from the end of Li Zhi's reign to the period of Li Xian, generals who could be named, such as Cheng Wuting, Wang Fangyi, Heichi Changzhi, Zhang Qianxu, and Li Duozuo, were all talents promoted or trained by Pei Xingjian.

Except for Li Duozuo, these famous generals who were feared by all did not die on the battlefield resisting foreign invasion, but died at the hands of Wu Zetian.

Li Xiang's brother-in-law is really good at identifying talents.

Li Xiang didn't say much about Heichi Changzhi. Since he was promoted by Pei Xingjian, let him follow Pei Xingjian to gain experience.

However, Xue Rengui curled his lips in disdain after hearing that Heichi Changzhi could draw a four-stone bow.

Old Xue also has something to say. Who am I? How can I shoot a six-stone bow?

In this sports meeting, Heichi Changzhi was one of the athletes representing Liaodong Province.

With him was a young man named Shazha Xiangru.

What is different from history is that after Li Zhi conquered Goguryeo and Baekje, he treated the local people in a sustainable way, which led to a vigorous national restoration movement in Baekje. Shazha Xiangru and Heichi Changzhi were the famous generals who repeatedly defeated Su Dingfang.

But now, under Li Xiang's strict prohibition, the Tang Dynasty treats Baekje and Goguryeo as if they were its own citizens. Not only that, the Bohai Rim Economic Zone has also spread to Goguryeo and Baekje, making the lives of the people there increasingly prosperous. Only a fool would follow someone with ulterior motives to rebel.

What's more, the Tang Dynasty treated the local nobles with favor and also gave Liaodong Road a portion of the imperial examination quotas, which was considered to have won them over.

In these days, it was enough for the people to have enough food to eat, and by temporarily showing them some favors and winning over the powerful families so that they would no longer think about rebellion, within two generations, Goguryeo and Baekje would become the core areas of the Tang Dynasty.

By then, even if the powerful families incite the people, the people may not necessarily follow suit and rebel.

Isn't it good to live a good life? Why do I have to tie my head to my belt and do something that will kill me?

In an era without nationalism, it doesn’t matter who rules, the Tang people or the Baekje people. As long as I can have enough food to eat, everything is fine.

Besides, life now is much better than it was back then.

Li Xiang did not interfere too much with these famous generals of Emperor Gaozong's dynasty that Pei Xingjian had found from nowhere. Instead, he allowed them to develop in a barbaric manner for the time being and gain experience under Pei Xingjian.

Sometimes Li Xiang also felt that his wife was not much different from Wei Zifu.

Wei Zifu brought Wei Qing and Huo Qubing with her. Pei Xueqing's brother Pei Xingjian was much stronger than Wei and Huo.

When it comes to ability, it is a little difficult to say; but Pei Xingjian is not only strong himself, his ability to discover talents is also ranked among the best in history.

In terms of achievements, Pei Xingjian and others were not bad either. The only problem was that Li Shimin was too powerful, which gave others the illusion that the surrounding countries were all useless. This made the generals of Emperor Gaozong's dynasty seem like they were not capable of much as just fighting a bunch of small fry.

In fact, the Western Turks that shattered at the slightest touch of the Tang Dynasty could be called the Western Xia at the smallest level or the Liao Dynasty at the largest level during the Song Dynasty.

It was because Pei Xingjian died early, otherwise he would not have escaped Empress Wu's control.

After the Goguryeo War, the navy underwent another expansion.

The Prince's Left and Right Guards were separated from Li Chengqian's Six Guards of the Eastern Palace and placed under Li Xiang's command.

It is said to be called the Left and Right Guards of the Crown Prince, but in fact it should be called the Left and Right Guards of the Crown Grandson.

This was also something Li Shimin took into consideration. The main reason was that he didn't know when Li Chengqian would come to the throne. If after he came to the throne, Li Xiang was promoted to the crown prince, it would easily lead to the situation of redundant officials.

Now they are being disbanded... No, the left and right guards are being transferred to Li Xiang, which saves some trouble.

Li Chengqian certainly had no complaints about this matter. After all, the name sounded nice, called the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, but in reality the military power was in the hands of the emperor.

As the saying goes, when the wind blows away the eggshell, the soldiers are gone and the master is at peace. Big Li Zi has always been very open-minded.

The navy was also officially organized under the Prince's Left Guard and the Prince's Right Guard. Su Dingfang concurrently served as the Prince's Left Guard, a senior officer of the fourth rank, and Pei Xingjian and Liu Rengui concurrently served as deputy officers of the Prince's Left Guard, a senior officer of the fourth rank.

Due to special circumstances and with Li Shimin's green light, the Left Guard has now expanded to 50,000 people.

Since the navy had to sail on long oceans, most of the soldiers were recruited.

The soldiers have a strong sense of homesickness and all they think about is going home to farm, so they are not suitable for ocean voyages.

This time when he went south, Pei Xingjian planned to bring a total of 20,000 people and more than 1,500 warships, so the preparations were quite grand.

After all, this person brought too little, so others didn't take it seriously.

Do business if you can. If you hide the rice, don't blame the Tang army for not giving you face.

These warships were built by Yan Lide who worked day and night in the Andong Protectorate.

In order to ensure the food security of the people of the Tang Dynasty, the entire Andong Protectorate fought hard.

Dengzhou is also fully cooperating with the Prince's Left Guard's march southward. The warships are now docked in the military port specially built in Dengzhou, and they will be able to march south after the Tang Dynasty Games are held.

Li Xiang always felt that the word "go south" was not very good, but it was not that bad. The main thing was that he always wanted to add a sentence "General, please give the order."

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is February 28th.

There are only two days left until the March 1st Sports Meet.

On this day, the extremely efficient Li Chunfeng had completed the compilation of the Ganzhi calendar, from the first year of Shengli, which was the second year of Duke Xiang, to the theoretical 100th year of Zhenguan.

If Lao Li could become a spirit...

(End of this chapter)