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

With His Majesty the Emperor ceasing his efforts in the literary contest, this juicy saga of the royal father and son, which had been widely discussed in newspapers and even among the common people of the Tang Dynasty, finally came to a close amidst the tense yet relieved emotions of the civil and military officials.

In this magical era of the Zhenguan reign of the Tang Dynasty, civil and military officials and the common people witnessed with trepidation how the Tang imperial family, this large family, dragged the entire Tang Dynasty into the seventh year of Zhenguan with an unprecedented and likely unparalleled ferocity.

"Isn't the current state of our Great Tang Dynasty just like a sled being pulled along?"

Amidst the barking of dogs, Aunt Gaoyang, who had come to see her little nephew not far away, was desperately pulling on her sled with a sob in her voice. And in front of her, the mighty Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty showed no awareness whatsoever of bullying a child.

"Let go. I'm not going to eat them as dog meat. I'm just taking Little Si for a run..."

"No! Waaah! I... I promised Xiangyu I'd take him for a drive today! Father, you're so mean! I'm going to tell Mother!"

"Go ahead and complain if you want. I'll be back in Chengdu soon anyway. Complain all you want, go ahead!"

Although Gao Yang practiced martial arts, as a member of the royal family, he also enjoyed medicinal baths to strengthen his body, making him much stronger than his peers in all aspects. But how could he possibly be a match for the big boss, Li Shimin?

The little hand gripped the sled tightly, and in the end, Emperor Zhenguan, who had lost his fatherly love, picked it up like a chick and threw it to Li Junxian, who was standing to the side.

"Hahaha, Little Sizi is all ready! Father will take you for a ride! Giddy up!"

Watching the huskies suddenly burst forth, their barks echoing like ink splashes across the snow, Li Chengqian shook his head speechlessly.

"Waaaaah, brother! Father is bullying me..."

Gao Yang broke free from Li Junxian, staring with her big, watery eyes, and went to Li Chengqian to complain.

Li Chengqian pinched his brow helplessly: "Gao Yang, if you want to cause trouble, then cause trouble. Why drag Xiang Yu into it? He's at an age where he can't even control his own bodily functions. How many scapegoats has he already taken for you?"

"Going for a drive is fine, but what are you doing carrying this revolver and several boxes of ammunition? Teaching Xiangyu how to shoot? Aren't you afraid that if you fire a shot, he'll poop in his pants..."

Beside her, Crown Princess Qian Yingying smiled slightly.

Gao Yang was still somewhat unconvinced: "This is what my grandfather said. Some things need to be taught from childhood. You are so strong, brother. Even if Xiang Yu can't compare to you in the future, at least he can't tarnish your reputation, right?"

"I'm teaching him military skills in advance. He just plays with a rattle drum all day and keeps giggling like an idiot. I stopped playing with that thing when I was two years old. As a royal man, he should be playing with a musket!"

Qian Yingying was both amused and exasperated: "Gao Yang, Xiang Yu is only one year old..."

Li Chengqian was too lazy to waste words with his younger sister, who was becoming less and less like a little girl. He took his Crown Princess's hand and headed towards the Eastern Palace.

Behind him, Gao Yang, unwilling to accept defeat, quickly caught up.

"Brother, I'm not wrong. I'm only doing this for Xiangyu's own good. I..."

"Oh right, Gao Yang, of course you want Xiang Yu to be well. It's not that you're just bored and treating Xiang Yu like a new toy."

Gao Yang: "..."

She pouted slightly and looked pleadingly at her gentle and generous sister-in-law, Crown Princess Qian Yingying.

However, no matter how generous Qian Yingying was, how could she possibly give her one-year-old son to Gao Yang as a toy?

Pretending not to see her gaze, he silently followed beside Li Chengqian.

Now, Gao Yang was even more unhappy.

He stamped his foot anxiously, then gritted his teeth and quickly stepped in front of Li Chengqian, blocking their way.

"Brother, I... I don't want to stay in Chang'an anymore."

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes: "Then go ahead and go play in Taiyuan, go play in Luoyang, no one's stopping you..."

"I want to go to Baikal!"

"What?!" Li Chengqian's expression changed instantly, and even the Crown Princess Qian Yingying, who was standing next to him, was shocked by Gao Yang's sudden words and widened her eyes.

Gao Yang, with her neck stiff, was three years younger than Li Chengqian. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, she was already 16 years old. At this age, not to mention the royal family, even ordinary people and noble families would be of marriageable age.

She was graceful and elegant, but her long-standing freedom and love for firearms and military adventures gave her a spoiled and willful air, like a little female leopard.

"Brother, have you forgotten that you promised to give me Baikal County as my fiefdom?"

Li Chengqian frowned deeply: "Of course I haven't forgotten... But why did you think of going to Baikal County? Although it's much better there than it was a few years ago, it's only been developing for four or five years."

“It would be difficult for you to live the life of luxury that you have in Chang’an over there.”

Gao Yang snorted softly, his hands behind his back and his eyes darting around. One of his leather boots tapped lightly on the freshly swept snow. Faced with his elder brother's questioning, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Your Majesty's words make it sound as if I'm someone who's been pampered..."

Li Chengqian was speechless. He took a deep breath and was about to refuse when he suddenly heard a fast horse galloping from the direction of the palace gate. On the horse was Yuchi Baoqi, dressed in the armor of the Six Guards of the Eastern Palace.

Upon seeing the Crown Prince here, Yuchi Baoqi was overjoyed.

"Your Highness! Your Highness, an urgent report from the Imperial Works Bureau! The electricity you requested has been obtained!"

"what?!"

......

"Rumble..."

The western suburbs of Chang'an, the site of the Tiangong Division, which was under the jurisdiction of Prince Li Tai of Wei.

When Li Chengqian arrived here on a fast horse, accompanied by a few Imperial Guards and personal guards, he could already hear a faint rumbling sound from outside even before entering the place.

It's like... the sound of a train speeding along the tracks.

In the chilly early spring, tall chimneys were billowing smoke.

When Li Chengqian arrived, Prince Wei, Li Tai, and Prince Yan, Li Yun, had already been waiting there with their men. Upon seeing their elder brother arrive, they excitedly stepped forward.

Li Yun stopped Li Chengqian's horse.

"Is it really done?"

Li Chengqian still finds it hard to believe—electric lights! Although he had previously rewarded a group of talents in basic electrical engineering with his golden finger, he still needed to spread knowledge from scratch in the Tang Dynasty, where electrical engineering was still completely unknown, and transform theory into practice.

He thought to himself that it would take at least three to five years.

I can't believe it's only been a little over a year...

Li Tai nodded excitedly, exclaiming, "It's lit! My brother's lamp actually lit up! We mortals can actually wield the power of thunder!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian had no time to explain the differences between electricity and thunder.

He immediately strode towards the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

There were many foreign faces here, all of whom were research talents rewarded by his golden finger. Apart from these people, all the rest of the yellow-skinned, black-haired people were either senior craftsmen from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau or top students from the Imperial University.

Upon seeing Crown Prince Li Chengqian, everyone bowed respectfully.

Li Chengqian moved with great speed.

Soon he arrived at a small room, and the moment he stepped into the room...

My gaze was drawn to the incandescent light bulb in the room.

It actually happened...