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

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Perhaps I rested too late last night and my eyes are a little sore... Father, please continue with your work. I need to go to Taiyuan Prefecture today."

Suppressing the urge to rebel against the Heavenly Gang and make his father, the Emperor, bow and submit to him as the Crown Prince, as depicted in the projected world, Li Chengqian held back his laughter and immediately led Wang De out of the palace after speaking.

This left Li Shimin completely baffled.

He muttered to himself, "That brat's acting up first thing in the morning..."

My precious daughter, Xiao Sizi, has fully opened her eyes recently, and her skin is starting to turn rosy. She's full of energy.

Emperor Li Er, who was about to set off for Chengdu after the baby girl's one-month celebration, was now cherishing every minute and second in Chang'an, and didn't care what his eldest son Li Chengqian, whom he was increasingly disgusted with, was doing in Taiyuan early in the morning.

Clutching a pile of documents that he needed to handle that day, he excitedly headed towards the Lizheng Hall.

Although I am going to Chengdu, my precious little princess, Sizi, will surely remember me even after I leave, that her father is the most enlightened ruler in the world...

Another railway line connecting Chang'an and Taiyuan has been completed, making the connection between the two cities even closer.

The opening of railway freight services has also allowed many private chambers of commerce to experience how technology can help their businesses.

Silk, porcelain, and other goods produced in Guannei Road and the south were first sent to Chang'an by merchants via official roads, and then transported by rail from Chang'an to Taiyuan Prefecture. The time and effort saved in the process allowed them to earn more from the Sassanid Persia and Arabia in the Western Regions.

Although the Sassanid Persians, with the support of the Tang Dynasty, are now fighting the Arabs to a standstill.

But the Arabs dared not have any excessive thoughts when facing these Tang merchants. Proxy wars were always better than having this behemoth intervene directly.

When Li Chengqian arrived in Taiyuan Prefecture.

It just so happens that the seventh brother, Jiang Wang, and Li Yun, are also at Imperial University.

"Brother Emperor? What brings you here?"

Li Yun was overjoyed, holding several long, thick stacks of blueprints in his hands.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "I came to check in and took care of some things... So, there's a problem with the railway construction in Shizhou?"

Li Yun hurriedly shook his head to explain.

"It's not a major problem, it's just that some data was missing during the survey of a mountain stream, which caused some discrepancies in the final plan for the bridge. That's why I came to check it out myself..."

Seemingly worried that his elder brother would scold him for not doing things well, he hurriedly explained.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, this is the only part left. The manpower, steel bars, and cement have all been transported there. We're just waiting for the blueprints to be revised and the bridge completed so the entire line can be put into trial operation..."

Li Chengqian smiled and nodded.

He patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Don't put so much pressure on yourself. I'm not in such a hurry. Railway construction is a very serious matter, but as a prince, you should learn how to use people. Doing things personally might allow you to keep an eye on a railway, but what about afterwards?"

"The cultivation of professional talents is the most important thing."

Li Yun hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Arriving at the Imperial University's School of Mechanical Engineering, although some of its core personnel had been drawn away by the newly established Tang Dynasty Royal Railway University in Yanzhou, it still served as the talent base for the Tang Dynasty's industrial revolution.

There is still a strong talent pool here.

The Imperial Guards carefully carried the "Worship God" internal combustion engine that Li Chengqian had taken out into the laboratory.

Having been notified in advance, the Dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering and others who were waiting here stared wide-eyed at this exquisite contraption, their faces filled with shock and... bewilderment.

"Your Highness, this is...."

Mo Lao and the others circled around the huge machine. They could still tell that some of the mechanical devices, such as the crank-connecting rod mechanism, were power transmission devices.

But as for the other parts, I was completely clueless.

Li Chengqian smiled and handed the other party the document that was a reward from the "golden finger" (a metaphor for a powerful, influential figure), which contained all the information about the internal combustion engine.

"This is the internal combustion engine I mentioned before, but it's only one type of internal combustion engine—a gasoline engine..."

At this point, Li Chengqian paused again.

Datang Chemical is far from being able to extract and utilize oil, let alone gasoline.

But faced with the gazes of Elder Mo and the others, Li Chengqian could only bite the bullet and slowly explain to them.

He went on and on, until his mouth was dry.

The expressions on everyone's faces still showed obvious doubt and confusion.

"Alright, I'm not saying you should mass-produce this right now. What I mean is that I'm entrusting this thing to you for research, to work backwards on the technology behind it, whether it's metallurgy, materials production, or mechanical transmission. Right now, the steam engine still has a lot of potential in the Tang Dynasty and is far from being phased out."

"However, research into this technology will enable us to achieve more rapid and smoother technological iterations in the future..."

Professor Mo and the other professors and instructors from the School of Mechanical Engineering finally breathed a sigh of relief.

From now on, this item will be protected as a top-secret item of the Tang Dynasty.

The establishment of the relevant research team is beyond Li Chengqian's control; he can leave it to them to decide.

Li Chengqian had another matter to discuss with the Imperial University.

When the Imperial University Principal, Luxin, saw his Highness with a large group of unkempt, even vagrant-looking Western faces that he had somehow acquired.

He couldn't help but show a look of surprise again.

"Your Highness, are you saying that we should establish a new academy and put it under their management?"

Lu Kexin looked at the document in his hand, prepared in advance by Crown Prince Li Chengqian, explaining the situation of these people, and his eyes were full of surprise.

"Plan for the Establishment of the School of Electrical Engineering, Imperial University"

Li Chengqian patted the shoulder of a thin, elderly white man next to him, whose shoulder blades were very prominent, with a solemn expression.

"Professor Charles will be the dean of the School of Electrical Engineering from now on. As for the appointment of others, you can prepare a few trustworthy administrative positions, and the remaining positions will be appointed entirely by Dean Charles."

As he spoke, Li Chengqian looked at Lu Kexin with a very serious expression.

"Principal Lu, just do as I say. I know that the Imperial University's budget for this year has been exhausted, and what's left is not enough to establish a new college... The budget for the Electrical Engineering College will be provided by the Crown Prince."

Luksin nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately!"

Subsequently, the College of Zoology and Botany, the College of Materials Engineering, and the College of Chemical Engineering were established under Li Chengqian's instructions.

Although currently, apart from the relevant management and technical personnel, the campuses, teaching buildings, and research institutes are not yet ready.

But it's only a matter of time...

They stayed in Taiyuan Prefecture for two or three days until Wang De reminded them that Xiao Sizi's full moon banquet was approaching.

Li Chengqian then took the train back to Chang'an.

On the train.

Li Chengqian closed his eyes to rest, pondering whether there was anything else he could do in the fifth year of Zhenguan.

suddenly.

【Ding! 】

[Report on a resounding victory in the projection war!]

Your "Tang Dynasty Royal First Fleet" decisively defeated the "Amaterasu Japanese Navy" at sea.

[38 warships were sunk, 17 were damaged, and 3 were captured, resulting in 4000 enemy casualties. The landing of the projected force "Amaterasu" on its home territory was also completed.]

[Ding! Congratulations on receiving the "Great Victory Gift Pack (Amaterasu)"]

[Open? Yes/No]

The sudden movement of the golden finger caused Li Chengqian, who was with his eyes closed, to raise an eyebrow slightly. With a thought, he did so without Wang De and the others noticing.

Consciousness had already entered the world of the cheat system.

The sounds of explosions, accompanied by screams, echoed along the coastal area of ​​the island where those Japanese devils were.

However, the Tang Dynasty's navy was using explosive ballistae mounted on the side of their ships to relentlessly bombard the groups of Shogunate samurai on the shore.

Looking from the sky, the territory covered by the Great Tang's Starry Sky and Sun Banner has expanded from its initial state three days ago to a coastal port in the [Historical Plane - Amaterasu].

"Baka yarou! Attack! No one is allowed to retreat! Where is your Bushido spirit?!"

"Follow me on the offensive! Retake the port!"

A chorus of wails echoed through the port, where countless houses had collapsed from the bombing. People watched as the Japanese soldiers scattered about, some crushed to death by falling objects, others killed by explosions.

Even though I know these are all projections, not real, and even if they were real, they wouldn't be those Japanese guys from my main world.

But Li Chengqian couldn't help but let a smile of excitement creep onto his lips.

With a series of rapid footsteps.

From the several troop transport ships that had docked, large numbers of Tang Dynasty infantrymen, clad in full steel armor and wielding either longswords or Tang-style broadswords, officially set foot on this port.

"Array!"

Cheng Chumo, who was also projected here, was dressed in bright armor and held a long sword, looking majestic and imposing.

At a single command, the elite Tang soldiers who had just landed formed an impenetrable shield wall. As the order to advance was given, they stared at the Shogunate samurai with bloodthirsty eyes.

They began to approach it.

The heavy footsteps, accompanied by the sounds of armor and swords clashing, seemed to echo the relentless bombardment from the warships and ballistae.

"Tsk tsk tsk, if the projection were taking place in the actual conditions of the main world, then Cheng Chumo is really starting to act like a general..."

Li Chengqian let out a satisfied chuckle.

With a thought, he shifted his attention to his father, the emperor, and Li Jing, who were engaged in a great battle with the Khitan and the Great Xiongnu from the historical plane.

Although the victory gift pack wasn't triggered, the Tang army was truly winning.

The military command abilities of Li Shimin, the first General of the Heavenly Strategy, and Li Jing, the military genius of the Tang Dynasty, are among the best in Chinese history...

"Open the gift bag for me, let's see what good stuff comes out..."

[Ding! Great Victory Gift Pack (Amaterasu), Open]

Congratulations on obtaining "300 Elite Shogunate Samurai," who can be summoned.

Oh ho?

Isn't this the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Ying Army?