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

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard does not yet have a dedicated government office, it has five hundred elite cavalrymen provided by Comrade Li Er, as well as three hundred Shadow Guards drawn from Li Chengqian's simulated world.

However, this was before Li Chengqian had even arrived in Bingzhou.

This led to separatist actions against the Turks.

Qianlou, whose combat prowess is off the charts, is also a formidable general in the simulated world.

Whether it was the prior planning or the timing of the "divine object's" appearance, everything was handled with great precision, and the targets were all "chosen ones" from the Ashina family.

The Turkic Jieli's tent.

For five consecutive days, Jieli's side did not receive any reports from any tribe regarding their progress.

Aside from the few tribes under his command who were genuinely preparing troops and provisions for him.

Jieli wasn't even sure if Tuli Khan had rejected his orders.

While Jieli was pondering whether he should send someone to urge them on,

A series of panicked footsteps, accompanied by shouts of "Darhan, something bad has happened!", instantly enraged Jieli, who was already agitated.

"What are you yelling for?! This Great Khan is perfectly fine!"

The man rushed into the tent, and the moment he saw Jieli, he let out a mournful wail and knelt on the ground.

There was an arrowhead stuck in its back.

His disheveled and miserable appearance stunned Jieli.

However, what the man said next shocked Jieli even more.

"Great Khan, this is terrible! Tuli, along with more than a dozen tribes, large and small, including the Uyghurs, Shiwei, Alishi, and Muluo, has declared himself Great Khan! He... he has rebelled!"

"what?!"

Jieli's eyes widened, and at this moment he didn't care that his subordinate was still injured.

Enraged, he grabbed the other man by the collar and lifted him up.

"What did you say? Rebellion?! How dare they? That bastard Tuli, with his useless, spineless coward, have those tribes gone mad? Following him to oppose this Great Khan!"

The visitor's eyes were filled with panic.

Upon hearing this, he hurriedly waved his hands and anxiously explained.

"No, the Eternal Heaven bestowed a divine treasure upon Tuli Khan. It is a crystal deity, the supreme ruler of the grasslands, which only the Eternal Heaven can possess. It is a truly divine object so beautiful that people dare not even touch it!"

The man's incoherent speech ignited a murderous intent in Jieli's eyes.

Perhaps they sensed this murderous intent.

The initial excitement vanished instantly with a shiver from the chill.

Now, as the man's words became clearer, Jieli finally understood why Tuli dared to rebel against him, and most importantly...

It's amazing that they still have so many fans!

It was all because of an extremely beautiful glass eagle?

The inscription on it also contained prayers in Turkic script, such as "the divine treasure of the common lord of the steppe".

Almost instantly, two figures appeared in Jieli's mind.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty! Crown Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty!

Despite the lack of evidence, it was this unwavering intuition that made Jieli so angry that he almost jumped up and cursed.

"That idiot Ashina Shibobi! This is clearly a scheme by those Tang people. Those Tang people are best at these kinds of superstitious tricks!"

Jieli cursed angrily.

But he couldn't help but think of the day when his 100,000 cavalrymen were blasted into disarray by a dense barrage of lightning.

Even his elite troops suffered heavy losses and a crushing defeat.

His teeth clenched and crunched again.

however.

The subordinate, who had been thrown to the ground, grimacing and in considerable pain, hurriedly shook his head upon hearing Jieli's words.

"Great Khan, no, that thing is truly a divine object. I have followed you for so many years, and I am not an ignorant lowly person. The Tang people would not have such exquisite things."

"Moreover, even if they did exist, they would certainly have been hidden away by the Tang emperor privately. How could they possibly have been left on our grasslands?"

Jieli's eyes widened.

He picked up the riding whip beside him and raised it high, but seeing the injuries all over his subordinate's body, he could only grit his teeth and let out a cold snort.

"Go down and heal your wounds!"

As he spoke, he roared again towards the outside of the tent.

"Have all the men get ready for me! I'm going to teach that brainless idiot Tuli a lesson!"

Meanwhile, on the side of Jieli's camp, a large-scale troop movement began.

They marched in a mighty force toward the location of Tuli's tent.

The Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty, who were stationed nearby, immediately and quickly reported the news back to their headquarters.

It had only been one day since Crown Prince Li Chengqian led the Eastern Palace's troops to Bingzhou.

With the injuries on his face completely healed, Li Shimin finally reappeared on the throne at the court assembly.

only......

"Your Majesty, now that the threat from the Turks has been temporarily eliminated, all regions within the pass should quickly begin to recuperate and rebuild. The Ministry of Works has already drafted plans for the construction of several irrigation canals, and their completion will allow the people of Guanzhong in our Great Tang to resume production more quickly..."

Fang Xuanling stepped forward and, following procedure, reported on the events of the day's court session.

however.

At this moment, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the throne, was propping his head up with one hand and leaning back on the throne.

He nodded his head from time to time as Fang Xuanling spoke.

He seemed to be listening attentively, yet his eyes were clearly fixed on the empty space on one side of the main hall, lost in thought.

Fang Xuanling frowned slightly, turned around and exchanged a glance with Du Ruhui beside him.

The two then turned their attention to Changsun Wuji, who was standing to the side.

Suddenly.

Changsun Wuji's face darkened. However, he noticed that the urging gazes around him were becoming increasingly obvious, and even Wei Zheng was about to step forward and reprimand the emperor.

Despite his reluctance, he coughed lightly at that moment.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Hmm? What's wrong with Chengqian?"

The assembled ministers: "..."

Changsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin, who instantly snapped back to reality upon hearing just a few words from the Crown Prince, and sighed helplessly in his heart.

It seems that ever since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Chengqian, who was still the heir of the Prince of Qin's mansion, has shown extraordinary strength and talent.

His Majesty the Emperor could never help but focus his attention on his own crown prince.

As a result, the Crown Prince has only been away from the capital for a day now.

His Majesty began to frequently lose focus during court sessions.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, before His Highness the Crown Prince left, he instructed the Eastern Palace to prepare some items, saying they would benefit the country and its people, and to hand them over to the Six Ministries for preparation. Several items have been prepared today, and I would be grateful if Your Majesty could inspect them."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin, who had been half-lying down, immediately sat up straight.

"What is this? Come, let me see!"

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling exchanged glances subtly.

Several eunuchs carried in a strangely shaped wooden frame.

Behind Changsun Wuji, Duan Lun, the Minister of Works, hurriedly stepped forward and handed a memorial to the new eunuch beside Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, this is a curved-shaft plow, made according to the blueprints and techniques provided by His Highness the Crown Prince. The manufacturing process is simple, but in use, it is more than twice as fast as our dynasty's original straight plow, and it is also much less strenuous..."

Duan Lun introduced the items in front of him.

Li Shimin looked at the memorial in his hand with great interest. It not only contained Duan Lun's report and account of the Ministry of Works' experimentation with the curved plow, but also included his own crown prince's explanation.

When Duan Lun said that this curved plow could actually allow one person and one ox to plow the land.

Li Shimin, who was not ignorant to begin with, suddenly had a bright idea in his eyes.

"really?!"

Duan Lun nodded, his face beaming with excitement.

"I have personally used it in the Ministry of Works! Everything you say is true!"

"Good! Hahaha! You truly are my good crown prince!" Li Er instantly felt as refreshed as drinking a glass of ice water on a sweltering summer day. He had been feeling unwell ever since he started attending court for some inexplicable reason.

Surprisingly, it suddenly became much more refreshing.

"The Ministry of Works hereby orders that the method for manufacturing this curved plow be immediately disseminated to all circuits of our Great Tang, instructing all prefectures and counties to make the manufacture of curved plows their top priority. Anyone found negligent or lazy in their duties will be severely investigated and punished!"

Duan Lun's expression immediately turned solemn, and he hurriedly bowed.

"I accept the decree!"

"Send this curved plow to the Imperial Garden. I want to try it out myself after court!"

As the eunuchs obeyed and moved the items away, Duan Lun then handed over another memorial.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has another item. I have secretly had it tested in the Ministry of Works, with several master craftsmen from the Eastern Palace directing the experiment. The results are outstanding!"

Duan Lun did not directly say what it was.

Emperor Li Shimin, seated on the throne, opened the memorial before speaking.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince said that if our Great Tang wants to make all people prosperous and achieve long-term stability, a smooth and well-developed road network is of paramount importance. This will not only reduce the difficulties in the flow of goods and merchants, but also make it easier for the people of our Great Tang to travel and make it easier for them to go into the city to do some small business."

"At the same time, the construction of highways will also provide numerous jobs, offering income to homeless refugees and allowing our Great Tang Dynasty to recover and thrive as soon as possible..."

Li Shimin took a deep breath.

Duan Lun did not say the word "cement".

However, the memorial at this moment clearly contains a great deal of information about this kind of thing.

Upon seeing the description of the cement after it has hardened, Li Shimin's brows furrowed instantly.

This is something that is both "water" and "mud".

When mixed together and left to stand for several days, it actually becomes as hard as rock?!

If used for building cities and constructing dikes...

Almost instantly, Li Shimin understood why Duan Lun hadn't kept the research on the curved plow a secret, yet this cement hadn't been mentioned at all during the court assembly where everyone was praising their achievements.

This kind of thing must be kept secret!

If neighboring countries or some petty villains find out...

Isn't this aiding and abetting evil, or nurturing a tiger to cause future trouble?

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

"Now that the Crown Prince has explained everything, you should simply follow his instructions and build workshops to produce goods."

As he spoke, Li Shimin paused for a moment, then shook the memorial in his hand.

"Duan Lun, since this thing is fine for building the imperial highway, let's start by building the one from Chang'an to Taiyuan. We must start construction as soon as possible!"

Duan Lun was taken aback, and his gaze wandered to Changsun Wuji and the others beside him.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince says that priority should be given to constructing the streets and markets within Chang'an, followed by reinforcing the canal connecting Luoyang to Chang'an..."

Li Shimin instantly flew into a rage, his eyes glaring.

"Snapped!"

"Am I the emperor, or is he the emperor?! Duan Lun, how dare you!"

A shout startled Duan Lun, who immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will immediately instruct the Ministry of Works to take charge! We must begin construction of the imperial road from Chang'an to Taiyuan as soon as possible!"

Sweat beaded on his forehead.

However, at this moment, what I feel inside is even more devastation and innocence.

If you miss your son, why take it out on us, your subjects? Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince has only been gone for a day!

Li Shimin gave a soft hum and nodded.

After a moment of contemplation, he turned to Cui Minshi, the Minister of Revenue, who was among the assembled officials and had been exchanging glances with several aristocratic officials, including Lu Zhaojing, seemingly trying to decipher the contents of Duan Lun's second memorial.

"Shang Shu!"

"My lord, my lord is here!"

Li Shimin spoke calmly: "Regarding the repair and reconstruction of the streets and markets in Chang'an, as well as the reinforcement of the canal from Luoyang to Chang'an, I will fund it from the imperial treasury."

"Your Ministry of Revenue only needs to handle the construction of the imperial road from Chang'an to Taiyuan for me."

Cui Minshi hurriedly agreed.

"Dismiss the dynasty!"

The officials bowed and watched Li Shimin's departing figure. Changsun Wuji and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.

They looked at each other, and could clearly see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"His Majesty clearly can't bear to let the Crown Prince go to Bingzhou, alas..."

Fang Xuanling nodded and sighed, "His Majesty has already prepared so much for His Highness, yet he is still uneasy. For the first section of the imperial road, he didn't choose to build it to Luoyang, the eastern capital, but instead chose Taiyuan..."

"The favor shown towards this Crown Prince is probably unparalleled in history!"

Royal Garden.

Emperor Li Er, excitedly shouting as two young eunuchs pulled the curved plow in front while he supported him from behind, didn't even glance at the precious flowers that his father had planted during his reign, now scattered all over the ground.

Instead, he looked at the deep ravine in front of him with delight in his eyes.

While the two eunuchs were panting heavily, he stood with his hands on his hips, looking towards the north with a complicated and incomprehensible expression.

On the first day Chengqian left, I missed him...