Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

East Palace.

At this moment, in front of the Xiande Hall of the Eastern Palace, on the open ground, jacquard looms, wound with silk or wool threads, are being operated by female embroiderers, their looms clicking and clacking as they weave the patterns assigned to each person.

Li Xueyan never expected this.

This crown prince is surprisingly decisive.

The day before yesterday, I went to their residence and saw her sketches. The next day, I immediately ordered people to gather all the spinning wheels and carpenters that could be collected in Chang'an.

The Lantern Festival is just around the corner.

His Highness the Crown Prince offered three times the wages, and now all the skilled carpenters in Chang'an have been summoned.

"If you run out of thread of any color, go to the warehouse to get more. If the warehouse is out of stock, have someone go and buy more immediately!"

Li Chengqian, with his hands behind his back, would occasionally stop in front of a spinning wheel while giving instructions to Wang De and the others behind him.

"Tell the governor of Jingchuan County not to worry that I will harm the silkworm industry in Jingchuan County. Soon every household in our Great Tang Dynasty will be prosperous, and the market pie will only grow bigger and bigger. Moreover, the products I develop will be given priority to the silkworm industry in Jingchuan County..."

Wang De quickly nodded and went to do the work.

Qian Yingying walked over quietly.

"Your Highness, news has come from Prince Jiang that the large brocade loom you mentioned has been completed. Only one has been made so far, and someone has sent it over for a trial."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"Quickly, get someone to bring the things in!"

Large floral loom.

Historically speaking, the Tang Dynasty should have already had such a thing during this period, but it was not widely known and not many people knew about it.

However, when Li Chengqian asked the embroiderers and officials in charge of silk weaving in the palace, none of them knew anything about this.

Therefore, when the soldiers carried in this enormous wooden loom, which was quite large and had a seemingly chaotic yet orderly layout, Li Chengqian was followed by his fiancées, including Qian Yingying, Hou Qianya, Li Xueyan, and Wang Yuyan.

Their eyes all revealed shock.

"You unfilial son, what are you up to with all this fanfare now?"

Emperor Li Shimin addressed the Crown Prince as "rebellious son" again today, indicating that the workload for the day remains heavy.

Everyone present bowed as they watched Emperor Li Shimin, who was carried into the Eastern Palace along with the loom.

Behind him were Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian who had been retired at home but was pulled into the "cabinet", and Ma Zhou, who had submitted his resignation several times, wanting to go to Bingzhou, but was ultimately forced to stay in Chang'an by Li Shimin and also worked in the "cabinet".

At this moment, the group of people were looking at the loom with curiosity as the craftsmen were installing wooden plaques or weights onto it.

Li Chengqian glanced at his father, the emperor.

Seeing the other man's deep dark circles, he swallowed back the instinctive bickering that would have started between father and son.

At least he finally looked somewhat like an emperor.

Just coax her.

"Ahem, Father, I was inspired by Sister Xueyan's paintings a few days ago and I want to create another pillar industry for our Great Tang."

Li Shimin raised an eyebrow and pointed to the embroiderers who were quickly spinning thread and weaving patterns in front of the looms.

"That's it? Textiles? Didn't you already build quite a few textile factories in Bingzhou?"

Li Chengqian then waved his hand, looked at the crowd that had also looked over, and beckoned them to come to a loom.

The loom being used at this moment is an old-fashioned loom.

Although it was also two people, one was responsible for pulling the warp threads and weaving the pattern, while the other was responsible for throwing the shuttle and weaving the weft.

However, this loom itself has very high requirements for the toughness of the silk thread and the types of prints it can pull.

Silk is too fragile to be woven.

Patterns that are too intricate should also not be woven.

Not only is production inefficient, but the yield rate is also low. That is why Li Chengqian needs to weave some patterns as soon as possible so that he can have a sample.

Otherwise, he would rather wait and use the large floral loom that he had assembled in front of him.

“Father, this is different. The textile industry is indeed developing well, but now the textile industry, whether in terms of technology or market raw materials, is already on the right track. I don’t need to interfere anymore… I’m talking about silk!”

Li Shimin moved closer.

At this moment, these skilled embroiderers have already woven a piece of silk the size of a palm according to the pattern on the side.

The dyed silk appeared smooth and delicate under the sunlight.

Its bright red color, combined with the pomegranate pattern woven into it, makes it even more tempting and gorgeous.

Gao Shilian moved closer and couldn't help but stroke his beard in praise.

"This is the first time I've seen this design... The Prince of Jiangxia is indeed a blessed man."

He looked at Crown Prince Li Chengqian at that moment.

His eyes were filled with proud satisfaction.

He was the maternal uncle of Changsun Wuji, and Empress Changsun, Li Chengqian's mother.

As the crown prince, Li Chengqian naturally had to address him as his maternal great-uncle. If it weren't for that scoundrel Li Shimin's words, "In the future, the Tang Dynasty will be handed over to Chengqian," he would have been too old to care about these trivial matters in the court.

Why return the government to that worthless Li Shimin, and have him work so hard to assist in governing?

Li Chengqian smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

“These are just relatively simple patterns from my great-uncle. Xueyan has created many more complex patterns that these looms cannot handle.”

As he spoke, he took the patterned booklet from Sun Yi's hand.

He handed it to his great-uncle.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the others also gathered around.

When Li Shimin saw that Li Chengqian was indeed not up to any mischief as he had imagined, but was doing serious business as well, he was not happy at all.

He silently watched the group of people who were currently looking through the booklet, then turned to look at the Crown Prince with a resentful expression.

"Humph!"

"The Crown Prince is truly diligent!"

His mouth tasted sour.

Glancing at Qian Yingying and several other future daughters-in-law who were still helping out not far away, he felt even more sour.

"My Crown Prince is quite unconcerned with trivial matters when it comes to state affairs. He arranged a marriage and sent someone to the Eastern Palace the very next day. He really isn't afraid of gossip..."

"Hmph! Who dares to speak ill of this old man, Chengqian!"

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Gao Shilian, who was standing to the side, let out a cold snort.

As one of the original participants in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, despite his advanced age, the ruthlessness in his eyes remained undiminished. Changsun Wuji's ruthlessness was influenced by him.

Li Shimin immediately became even less inclined to speak.

Seeing that his father seemed to be withdrawn, Li Chengqian coughed twice.

"Father, didn't you say that the court's finances are tight? I'm just trying to find a solution for you."

Li Shimin was taken aback, then pointed to the looms and embroiderers around him.

"You mean, you're not going to take these things to Bingzhou?"

"What else can we do? Bingzhou is not short of livelihoods, but rather of population. Population needs time to grow, and I can only be anxious in other ways."

"Since that's the case, why not free up your hands and help Father Emperor handle the affairs of Guannei Circuit and the southern part of the Tang Dynasty..."

Li Shimin originally thought that all the things the Crown Prince had done today were to be sent to Bingzhou after the Lantern Festival to help establish new industries there.

Hearing his own crown prince's words, a hint of shame appeared on his face...

"Cheng...you're brilliant, are you telling the truth?!"

Li Chengqian shrugged.

With a wave of his hand, the eunuch Sun Yi handed a thick document, titled "Development Plan for the Sericulture Industry in Jingchuan County of Guannei Circuit and Jiannan Circuit of Jiangnan Circuit," which was dictated by Li Chengqian and written by Qian Yingying, Wang Yuyan, and others, to the General of Tian Ce.

“Father, you helped me so much in Taiyuan. Now that I’ve returned to Chang’an, how can I leave you to face this huge mess alone?”

Li Chengqian said with a smile.

However, the playful look in his eyes made Gao Shilian, who was standing to the side, notice something and couldn't help but smile.

Li Shimin flipped through the things in his hands.

The Royal Bank provided loans to local areas to encourage large-scale mulberry tree planting and silkworm breeding.

In addition, instructors were dispatched from the Imperial University's College of Agriculture and College of Engineering to teach local agricultural and construction officials, and there were also early subsidies for farmers who grew mulberry trees and raised silkworms.

Although the exact amount has not yet been given.

However, subsequent initiatives such as leading the establishment of textile factories and encouraging commercial development clearly had already been planned in advance.

Li Shimin became more and more excited and moved as he read on.

It was as if, when one was trapped in an enemy encirclement and unable to escape, an elite force suddenly came to one's aid.

"Excellent! Hahaha, as expected of my son, hahahaha..."

Li Shimin, who had been reviewing memorials since early morning, suddenly felt a sense of confidence.

After reviewing memorials all morning, the lingering headache suddenly vanished.

Li Chengqian smiled.

They gave the other side another pep talk.

“Father, the current large flower-patterned loom is not incapable of being improved. Moreover, I already have an idea in mind. If we combine it with the steam engine from Bingzhou Road, Father, do not worry. The current predicament is only temporary.”

"Once we overcome this current difficulty, Father Emperor will be able to usher in the first golden age of our Tang Dynasty, the Zhenguan Era!"

The phrase "the prosperous Zhenguan era" instantly conjured a clear and extremely vivid image in the mind of Li Shimin, who had visited Taiyuan Prefecture.

That magnificent, clean, well-organized, and bustling metropolis teeming with merchants.

There are also farmers whose fields yield abundant harvests, who are well-fed and clothed, and who even have meat to eat.

The soldiers were all courageous and dedicated to serving their country, and the officials were all honest and incorruptible in serving the people...

"The prosperous Zhenguan era, the prosperous Zhenguan era... Hahaha! Hahahaha!"

Li Shimin held the plan given to him by Li Chengqian with both hands with reverence, and couldn't help but burst into excited laughter.

Seeing the bustling scene at the Eastern Palace, he suddenly waved his hand.

"Fan Qi, go! Send all the official documents and memorials to the Eastern Palace! I will be here in the Eastern Palace today, working with my son to build this prosperous Zhenguan era!"

"What Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, what the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing? Hahahaha! My Great Tang Dynasty, during the Zhenguan era, can take on ten of them!!!"