thefictionvixens Chapter 2408: Xizhou Ice and Snow World
Chapter 2408: Xizhou Ice and Snow World
“Woohoo~~~~hahahaha~~~~~”
Outside Xizhou City, in an open space, exclamations and laughter could be heard from time to time.
The one who laughed the loudest was Prince Ji Li Shen.
This place has now become a world of ice and snow, with various castles built with snow and two super long slides winding around.
On a large artificial ice surface in the middle, some people were skating and some were playing with ice spinning tops. This thing is called Bingga, and in Li Shen’s hometown it is called Laoniu.
There are also rides that involve horses pulling you in circles.
Li Shen was playing this project at this time. There was a rope tied behind the horse, and there was a row of round wooden boards behind it, with metal plates underneath.
This is much smoother than rubber, and the horse can swing it at a very fast speed, which is more exciting.
Li Shen grabbed the handrail with both hands, feeling like his brain was about to be thrown out, it was extremely exciting.
After shaking for a long time, it finally stopped. Li Shen stood up shakily, and Wu Meiniang and others hurried forward to support him.
"Prince, are you okay?" Wu Meiniang asked with concern.
Given the speed just now, it's a good thing that he didn't get thrown out. I don't understand why Prince Ji wants to play with such a dangerous thing.
"I'm fine~~~~~~~I just feel a little nauseous~~~~dizzy."
Li Shen vomited after playing and felt dizzy.
"Quick, Your Highness, rinse your mouth." Wu Meiniang quickly ordered the servants to bring hot tea.
Everyone helped Li Shen to sit down in a resting place. Wu Meiniang stroked Li Shen's back to help him relax.
"It's okay, it's okay, I just felt dizzy from spinning so fast."
Li Shen rinsed his mouth, calmed down a little and said with a smile, "It was indeed very exciting just now."
In his previous life, Li Shen didn't dare to play because he was timid and afraid of heights.
But it’s different now. He has died once, so what is there to be afraid of? If he had the conditions, he would dare to go bungee jumping.
"Why don't you go out and play?" After taking a few sips of tea to calm down, Li Shen asked.
"Your Highness, I will just wait and watch you play."
Wu Meiniang replied.
With so many people here, how could they, as commoners of Prince Ji's Mansion, show up in public? If they wanted to book the entire Chang'an City, that would be fine.
Li Shen has modern ideas and doesn't care much about it, but they do care a lot.
"Well, I wonder if anyone will build one like I did last year after I'm gone."
Li Shen felt a little sad when he thought of the ice and snow world he built last year.
In terms of scale, it should be much larger than the current one.
"Does Your Majesty want to return to Chang'an City?"
Wu Meiniang filled Li Shen's cup with tea and asked.
"A little bit. I don't know what's going on at home. Is Xiaoxiao about to give birth?"
Li Shen held the tea, looked towards the south and spoke slowly.
When he came out, Su Xiaoxiao was already about two months pregnant.
"It's probably going to be early next year, less than two months away."
Wu Meiniang calculated and answered.
"Early next year... Alas, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it." Li Shen sighed.
In this era, people are divided into legitimate and illegitimate children, but in his heart, there is no distinction. As long as the child is his own, there is no difference.
It's nothing more than a matter of status.
"Your Highness, General Ashina requests an audience."
At this time, Shitou reported.
Li Shen looked to the side and saw Ashina She'er and a few others standing not far away.
Li Shen nodded, and the guards over there immediately felt relieved.
"Greetings, Your Highness." After several people came over, they bowed first.
"Well, no need to be polite. How was your fun?"
"Hahaha, Your Highness is truly talented. He can find something so entertaining during this winter when he can't leave his house. I really admire him."
Ashina She'er laughed heartily. They had just had a lot of fun, especially the ice sled, which gave them a thrill different from riding a horse.
Last year, Ashina She'er followed Li Shimin to the ice and snow world built by Li Shen.
But he played less that time, and it was mainly Cheng Yaojin and his group of old ministers who played.
"The space here is limited, not like Chang'an City. If it were in Chang'an, it would be bigger than this." Li Shen said.
"This is already a big deal. Normally, people stay at home and seldom go out during this season.
Now that His Royal Highness Prince Ji has these entertainment items, the people can also have some entertainment."
Han Wei admired from the side.
"It's a pity that the people don't have warm clothes, otherwise they could hide and walk outside."
Cao Jishu sighed and touched his cotton coat again.
This is a cotton coat given by King Ji. It is better at keeping out the cold than a leather coat and is very warm to wear.
"There's nothing we can do about it." Li Shen took a sip of tea and said, "The cotton supply is scarce right now, so we can only focus on the people in the Tang Dynasty first.
When cotton production increases in the future, we will supply it to the people in the north."
Li Shen found an excuse. He had a reason for not providing it to the north. Both the Turks in the north and the Tiele were only vassals, not true vassals.
This is different from Liaodong Road. Li Shen's cotton products were provided to Liaodong Road because Liaodong Road had been occupied and became the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
The people there are the people of the Tang Dynasty and can be called Tang people.
After ten or twenty years, the people there will gradually forget their original identity as Goguryeo people.
But these tribes are different. They still maintain their own tribes and are dependent on the Tang Dynasty because the Tang Dynasty is now very powerful.
Li Shen will not provide them with such strategic things at the moment.
After hearing what Li Shen said, several people felt a little regretful, especially Ashina She'er, because his tribe needed this kind of cotton product.
However, they also understood what King Ji meant, and thought that the cotton production was indeed low.
"General Ashina, when are you planning to return to the court to report?" Li Shen changed the subject.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, this requires the imperial court's order. We have also escorted quite a few prisoners this time, so we need the imperial court to send troops to rescue them."
These barbarian soldiers wanted to return to their respective tribes, and the remaining Tang army was unable to escort so many prisoners.
"General, have you ever thought about whether the imperial court will send you to continue the western expedition again?"
Li Shen asked casually while drinking tea.
"Your Highness, do you mean to attack the Western Turks?"
Upon hearing Li Shen's words, Ashina She'er and others were stunned. They had never heard the court say that there was such a plan.
"Yes, the Western Turks have evil ambitions and have joined forces with the Tibetans to assassinate Your Majesty. They are also planning to seize the important cities in Qinghai.
If it weren't for the strong military and horses of our Tang Dynasty, they would have succeeded.
We must avenge this." Li Shen put down his teacup and nodded.
The issue of Western Turkestan will be resolved sooner or later, but it is not known whether it will be sooner or later. It all depends on his father's mood.
Ashina She'er thought about it and shook his head:
"Your Highness Prince Ji, in my humble opinion, the imperial court will not take action against the Western Turks so quickly."
(I've been trying to lose weight recently, and I'm so hungry I feel dizzy.)