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After arranging things, Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin again: "If you have nothing else, go first. We still have important matters to discuss."

"Ah..."

"Can't I stay with you?"

Li Chengqian shook his head: "This is the Eastern Palace, you are the emperor, and you still have government affairs to deal with."

Everyone was secretly amazed. Their Crown Prince was still as charming and elegant as ever!

Still confronting the Emperor face to face, in one word, courage!!

Li Shimin touched his nose awkwardly, but he did not feel any dissatisfaction in his heart.

It’s a good thing that the prince has his own opinions and team.

Moreover, he has completely accepted the crown prince and has completely forgotten about changing him.

At this time, we naturally need to give the greatest trust and space.

"Okay then, you guys are busy, I'll leave first..."

After Li Shimin left, the group gathered together and continued to discuss how to deal with Li Tai.

"Old Pei, how is the connection between the family and Li Tai?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head: "Still not much progress."

"Can you give me a push from behind?"

Pei Xingjian thought for a while and said, "I think we can't rush this. The people in the noble families are not stupid. If we do too much, it will arouse their suspicion. At most, when someone mentions the idea of leaning towards Li Tai, I will take the lead in supporting him."

Li Chengqian said, "With your current status in the East Palace, can you still participate in it?"

Pei Xingjian cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that aristocratic families will not put all their eggs in one basket. If I seek refuge in the Eastern Palace, someone in my family will naturally lean towards the King of Wei."

Pei Xingjian looked at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Duke Lu's wife is from the Qinghe Cui family. I believe that after Duke Lu joined the Eastern Palace, the Qinghe Cui family must have made corresponding adjustments!"

Cheng Yaojin nodded and said, "It is indeed as you said. My wife said that someone from the Qinghe Cui family came a few days ago, and her words were telling Duke Lu's mansion to follow the prince well.

According to Pei Xingjian, after visiting Duke Lu’s mansion, they should go to the King of Wei and place their bets on both sides.”

Pei Xingjian continued, "It's not that they should, but they have definitely gone. So, there's no need for us to push them from behind. Some things will come to fruition as long as there are signs of them."

"Now that His Majesty has regained his trust in Your Highness, and Your Highness had previously made statements that he disliked the aristocratic family, naturally someone will stir up trouble."

"After all, the noble families don't want to see the royal throne succession go smoothly. It will only be good for them if the succession to the throne of the Tang Dynasty becomes chaotic."

Li Chengqian nodded: "You are right, but we can't just do nothing. Let's spread the news about hybrid rice, threaten the aristocratic families' control over the land and the people, and force them to side with the King of Wei. What do you think?"

Li Jing stroked his beard and said slowly, "This will naturally speed up the noble families' siding with the King of Wei, but it will also put Your Highness in danger. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Your Highness, you have to consider this matter carefully."

"You mean they will carry out assassination!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Jing nodded: "That's for sure, and it will also hinder our promotion of rice, which will do more harm than good, Your Highness."

Li Chengqian's mind sank after hearing this. This is going to be difficult...

He took out a cigarette, lit it, and threw the cigarette box in front of everyone.

Pei Xingjian took the cigarette and was responsible for distributing it to everyone.

The group of people were smoking and thinking about how to speed up Li Tai's rebellion.

Li Chengqian exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Pei Xingjian: "You should have something else to say."

Pei Xingjian held the cigarette in his mouth and said with a cupped hand: "Your Highness just wants the noble families to hate you and push them to the King of Wei. To achieve this goal, it is not necessary to expose the hybrid rice."

"We brought back so many things this time. We can make a lot of money by taking any one of them. Won't they be jealous?"

Li Chengqian asked: "What do you mean..."

"Glass. We can sell glass products in small batches and then spread the word secretly that the Eastern Palace has the method to make glass. In order to monopolize this source of wealth, the noble families will definitely take action against Your Highness."

"Either assassinate us, or spend a large sum of money to bribe us, or directly turn to the King of Wei, kill the East Palace, and finally seize the method of making glass."

"If the glass is not enough to shake the greed of the noble family, we can also release ice making, sugar making, wine making, etc. Based on my understanding of the noble family, they can't help themselves."

Li Chengqian nodded and looked at everyone: "What do you think?"

Li Jing said again: "This still puts Your Highness in danger. I don't think it's appropriate."

Li Chengqian looked at Hou Junji with a smile: "Old Hou, can you ensure my safety?"

Hou Junji's eyes narrowed: "I will not refuse even if I die!"

Li Chengqian nodded and stood up. "Then let's start with the glass and test the reaction of the noble families. Pei Xingjian, this matter will be handed over to you. You must do it well."

Pei Xingjian stood up and bowed: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have plenty of ways..."

While Li Chengqian was making intensive plans, although the Prince of Wei's Mansion was under house arrest, it was still secretly in contact with the aristocratic families.

The rumor that the prince dislikes aristocratic families has spread, and some aristocratic families have shown signs of defecting to the King of Wei.

With the King of Wei's initiative to contact them, the two sides could be said to have hit it off immediately.

Time passed slowly in this treacherous atmosphere.

Ten days later, the first batch of gunpowder was successfully produced in the gunpowder workshop located in Huangzhuang outside the city.

At this time, Li Chengqian was leading people to inspect the rice seedlings in the imperial farm.

The seeds have basically germinated successfully and can be used to plant about eight acres of land.

In half a month we can officially start transplanting rice seedlings.

Although it is early summer now and a little late in terms of season, it does not hinder the trial planting of rice.

Anyway, it’s all intensive farming, so as long as the temperature is high enough, water is not a problem.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin came galloping on his horse from a distance.

"Your Highness, it's done. The first batch of gunpowder is ready!"

Hu~~~

The war horse stopped in front of Li Chengqian, raising a cloud of dust.

Li Jing waved his hands to drive away the smoke and dust: "How can you be so impetuous..."

Li Chengqian covered his mouth and nose: "Then let's go and take a look..."

The group rushed to the gunpowder workshop which was also located in the imperial village. The atmosphere along the way was very relaxed and pleasant.

Li Chengqian was thinking, this is the third time I traveled through time, why hasn’t the system reminded me yet? !

Just when they were two miles away from the gunpowder workshop, the accident happened.

Suddenly, three hundred armored soldiers rushed out from the roadside. They were real armored soldiers.

Swords and knives cannot penetrate the defense at all unless heavy blunt weapons are used.

But when Li Chengqian and his entourage were traveling, it was impossible for the guards to carry heavy weapons such as hammers, whips, and maces.

Hou Junji and his guards had only a hundred people, and only 30 of them were wearing armor.

The rest of the entourage was simply dressed as guards, and although they were also equipped with long weapons, they had no chance of winning against three hundred armored soldiers.

Moreover, these armored soldiers were holding standard long weapons, and some of them were holding crossbows, and they quickly surrounded the prince's carriage! !