Traveling through the millennium: creating a prosperous dynasty with you

"You haven't heard about this yet? Your elder brother and his wife are planning to make electricity available to all the people in the world. When your uncle found out, he took the initiative to take on the project without saying anything. You know that our clan officials have nothing to do. He has been depressed in the capital for a long time. Now he has finally come across something that interests him. Let him do it. In fact, I also want to go out of the palace and do some practical work!"

"Father, it would be better for you to stay in the palace and take charge of the overall situation! After all, now is a time when all walks of life are booming, and national affairs cannot be without your planning and strategizing."

"Don't use these flowery words to me. Your sister-in-law once said: 'If you want to become rich, you must first repair the roads.' The method suggested by the gods must be correct. Besides, there is still plenty of silver in the treasury now, so just feel free to implement it boldly."

"Father, your majesty is wise. I, your son, would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Anguo!"

"Okay, go do your thing!"

"I obey your command. I will leave now!"

The next morning, just after the sun rose, the two brothers An Chen and An Shuo went to the court to participate in the morning meeting. At this time, King Jing and his son suddenly came to visit.

The butler took them to the living room to meet the princess. After the three of them sat down, Xu Zhen asked first, "Why did you come here in person, uncle? If you need anything, just send someone to summon me."

"Sister-in-law, I came here on the orders of my father to discuss this with you."

"Oh? You don't know what's going on?" Xu Zhen looked at the other party in confusion.

Angel took out a book from his backpack, opened the page and pointed to the content, asking: "The book mentions that there are many ways to store excess electricity, such as battery storage, pumped storage, hydrogen storage, supercapacitor storage, and compressed air storage. But what do these refer to? We have read it over and over again, but we still don't understand it thoroughly."

"This technology is not available to us at the moment. Just think about it, we have just started generating electricity, so the electricity will definitely be in short supply, so how can there be any surplus?" Xu Zhen explained patiently.

Hearing this, the father and son suddenly realized and looked at each other awkwardly.

"I see. It was us who neglected this point." Angel said self-reproachfully.

"It's okay, just ask me if you have any questions." Xu Zhen comforted with a smile.

"We already know how to use solar photovoltaic panels and roughly understand their principles," added Anjie.

"Good, really smart! If you think there is no problem, I can install the power supply for you to try it out first." He nodded with a smile, expressing his recognition of the ability of the person in front of him, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes.

"You little brat, you've only read books for two days, don't show off like that! Those are extremely valuable things. Wouldn't it be a pity if you accidentally broke them? It's simply a waste of resources!" The other person frowned and retorted.

Anjie waved his hand and said calmly, "It's okay, don't worry. We have successfully installed solar photovoltaic panels in the military camp, so this is not difficult for me to operate.

Xu Zhen: "Wait a moment, I will return with you and deliver the necessary materials to your house."

An Jie: "Sister-in-law, why don't we leave now?"

"Okay, let's go."

Not long after, the group arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down and rest for a while, and have a sip of tea." After entering the mansion, Anjie enthusiastically guided her to a seat.

"Well, thank you. Although the furnishings in your house are not luxurious or expensive, every detail reveals the warmth of home, making people feel particularly comfortable and at ease." Xu Zhen looked around and exclaimed sincerely.

"These were all designed and arranged by my father and mother personally. They have always upheld the virtue of diligence and thriftiness, and they only pursued warmth and elegance in every tree and blade of grass in the courtyard, and in every room." Anjie's face was filled with pride.

"I see. Are your mother and sister in your house now? According to etiquette, I should visit them first." Xu Zhen asked.

"She was dragged by my naughty sister to attend the class. The two of them have been very interested in attending the class these days. Seeing how devoted they are, father let them go."

"Well, it's a good thing to go out and listen to different courses! It's really boring to stay in the mansion all day. By the way, didn't the emperor's uncle come back with us? Where is he going now?"

"Maybe he went to look for someone. Father has adopted many skilled craftsmen in the palace. When he has nothing to do in his spare time, he always likes to get together with them to tinker with some new things."

Xu Zhen was immediately excited when he heard this, and asked eagerly: "Oh? What kind of craftsmen are they? How many of them are there in total?"

"Could it be that the Empress's sister-in-law also needs the help of a craftsman?"

"That's natural, and the more the better."

"Haha, I see! No wonder I heard that the Queen's sister-in-law plans to hold an exam in three months to select the best talents from all walks of life. My father is busy studying power sources now, so I'm afraid he has no time to take care of other matters. Since the Queen's sister-in-law has a use for him, why not take those craftsmen back and use them."

"I will ask my uncle later. The school and library outside the capital are about to start preparations for construction. However, due to the huge amount of work, a large number of craftsmen are needed. I hope to complete all the projects before winter comes. It is already mid-May, and time is running out!"

"Wasn't the original plan to build a library? Why add a school?"

"This afternoon, An Chen and An Shuo will go with me to check out the site. If you are interested, you can go and have a look together."

"I didn't even know my second brother was back. It's been a long time since we last met. I'm going to go check him out this afternoon."

At this time, before King Jing entered the house, he heard the two people in the house talking about what they were going to see. He couldn't help but be curious and asked, "What are you going to see?"

"Father, the Emperor's sister-in-law is planning to build a library and school in the suburbs of the capital. I will go with them to inspect it this afternoon. Father, are you interested in going with us?"

"This is great news. I've heard about it a long time ago. Since I happened to come across it, of course I have to go and see it in person."

"Father, did you go to find those craftsmen just now?"

"Well, building a power station is no easy task. It takes a lot of time and effort. I'm afraid I'll have to go out often in the future. First of all, I have to ask them if they are willing to go with me."

"Father, they are all skilled craftsmen. It is only appropriate to let them do what they are best at."

"Now that I am about to go on a long journey, how can I properly accommodate them?" King Jing muttered to himself with a worried look on his face.

"You can't arrange it, but someone can!" After saying that, he turned his eyes to Xu Zhen. King Jing understood and suddenly realized that perhaps the number of craftsmen needed to build the school was insufficient.

"I was negligent. Whether it is building a library or a school, we cannot do without skilled craftsmen like them. Let Zhenzhen dispatch these people. This way, we can give them a job."

"This move seems inappropriate. After all, these people were carefully cultivated by the emperor's uncle, but now I have recruited them."

"Why do you say that? We are all from the same family, so it doesn't matter who they follow. Besides, by following you, they can fully display their talents and create more outstanding results. This is their blessing!"

"Indeed, I am in urgent need of excellent craftsmen. In this case, I will not refuse. Thank you, uncle."

"There's no need for us to be polite. Just remember to ask me to go with you when you go." The person who spoke said it in a crisp and clear tone without any hesitation.

"Wait a moment. Once I have put these things away, we can set off now. If the two brothers have returned from the court early, there is no need to wait until the afternoon before heading to the outskirts of the capital."

"That's great! You can place the relevant materials in the inner room of the side courtyard and let Jieer lead you there. I need to explain the situation to the housekeeper and the craftsmen."

Hearing that they would work with the goddess, all the craftsmen were extremely excited and expressed their willingness without exception. After all, being able to work with the goddess must be due to the good deeds of their ancestors, so why would they not want to?

After everything was arranged, Xu Zhen led everyone back to the palace with great fanfare.

This scene made the housekeeper inexplicably surprised and confused. Not only did King Jing and the Crown Prince return, but they also brought back dozens of people, and everyone was carrying bags and packages. What was the purpose of this situation? The princess did not say it clearly, and he did not dare to ask rashly. It would be better to welcome everyone into the mansion first and then make plans.

After entering the mansion, Xu Zhen instructed the housekeeper to find a courtyard to properly accommodate the group of people and to prepare a sumptuous lunch for them.

The butler personally led a group of servants to various places and made arrangements in an orderly manner.

Xu Zhen smiled and said to the uncle, "Uncle, please wait for a moment. You can go to the living room to rest for a while. The two brothers should be home soon."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a hearty laugh coming from outside the door. It turned out that the two brothers had just returned.

Hearing that there were many guests at home, including King Jing and the Crown Prince, they did not take time to rest and went straight to the reception room.

An Chen and An Shuo walked into the reception room and greeted King Jing. Xu Zhen introduced the craftsmen to them and explained the plan to ask them to help build a library and a school. An Chen and An Shuo were very supportive of this plan.

An Shuo: "An Jie, long time no see, you look stronger now."

An Jie: "If you don't come back, I won't recognize this capital anymore."

An Shuo: "Haha, the changes are indeed huge."

An Jie: "I heard that you are very successful now. Yipinlou is about to open all over the country. You can even cook the fishy seafood in different ways."

An Shuo: "Don't listen to other people's nonsense, it was all taught by the Emperor's sister-in-law."

Xu Zhen: "It's also your own hard work!"

An Chen: "Stop praising him, he's getting cocky again!"

King Jing: "You are all good children, better than our generation. Our An family ancestors will be happy to have good children like you."

An Shuo smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too kind. We are also doing our best under the guidance of the sister-in-law."

King Jing nodded and said, "Your sister-in-law is indeed a wise and talented person. In the future, you must learn more from her."

An Jie interrupted, "Yeah, this time when I came back, I found that Beijing has changed a lot, there are so many new things. I can hardly keep up with the times."

An Shuo joked: "Then you must study hard, otherwise how will you manage in the future?" Everyone laughed.

At this time, Xu Zhen suggested: "Why don't we go to the outskirts of Beijing to look at the site now? The earlier the planning, the earlier the construction can start."

An Chen, An Shuo and An Jie responded one after another, and the group went out in a mighty manner and drove towards the outskirts of Beijing.

The crowd arrived at the outskirts of Beijing, got off the carriage, and saw a vast expanse of land.

They were curious about the strange rumbling sounds coming from afar.

When the people from Guishamen saw their master bringing people here, they all came over to pay their respects.

Xu Zhen: "Master, it just so happens that King Shuo is here, you two can discuss the matter of cooperating to build the road!"

Sect Master: "That's great. King Shuo, are you interested in taking a look at the construction vehicles over there?"

Several people were interested in the construction vehicle that made a loud noise, so they followed it.

King Jing: "Isn't this the Qian family's farm?"

Xu Zhen: “Yes, it’s not the case anymore.”

We walked around the tent area together and saw quite a few big guys.

An Shuo couldn't help but ask: "Is this an engineering vehicle? How strange, what is it used for?"

The sect leader introduced the uses of these engineering vehicles one by one, and everyone listened with great interest.

"With these vehicles, the speed of road construction can be greatly improved." An Shuo said excitedly.

"That's true." The sect leader agreed.

Anjie looked at these vehicles curiously, his eyes sparkling, "If such a powerful weapon is used in other projects, it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

The sect leader smiled slightly and said, "The master said that this is just an ordinary one, and there are more powerful ones." As he said that, he pointed to a huge construction vehicle not far away.

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw that the construction vehicle looked like a giant steel beast, majestic and extraordinary.

"The master said that this is the latest heavy-duty engineering vehicle developed. It is powerful enough to shake mountains and the earth." The sect leader said proudly.

An Chen walked forward, gently stroked the car body, and felt the texture of the metal. "This car is really domineering and extraordinary. If it can be used to build a city, it will definitely be very effective."

Xu Zhen nodded and said, "Now that Anguo is militarily strong, which country would come to die? Naturally, there is no need to build a city wall anymore."

An Shuo: "What the Empress said is true. With the help of the Ghostly Gate and these engineering vehicles, the progress of the road construction will be greatly improved. Even if we encounter mountain roads and hills, it will not be a problem."