The last month of the 21st year of Zhenguan began with the hustle and bustle of the topic of population surveys and ended with the boom of the warm-hearted thermos bottle.

However, this year, a lot of things actually happened to the Tang Dynasty.

The biggest one is naturally the deposed prince.

In all dynasties, once things like the deposed prince were involved, they were considered the most important thing back then.

In the feudal era, this meant a change in the country's foundation.

When Li Kuan replaced Li Zhi as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, there were naturally some people who were happy and some people were worried.

"Aye, after so many years of investigation, we have basically figured out the situation of that glass workshop.

Although I don’t know the exact recipe, those glasses are actually made of smelting the most common things such as sand.

Now our iron smelting workshop is operating in a bleak manner, and most of the blast furnaces have been shut down.

I think I can take this opportunity to try smelting the glass.

Once our Changsun family has mastered the glass making technology, it will become easier to sell glasses for construction, glasses, or mirrors and thermos.

At that time, the financial situation of our Changsun family will immediately change dramatically.”

On New Year's Eve, Changsun Chong was still reporting the news in Changsun Wuji's study.

He has been very busy during this period.

However, he was still quite successful and had learned a lot of information about the Changsun family.

"Zhong'er, the trick here is probably not that simple. For example, in that mirror, how can you make the glass transparent and flat, instead of a bumpy glass ball?

The most important thing is that once the news spreads that our Changsun family also began to make glass, it will immediately cause a strong backlash from the princelings.

Those glasses and thermos bottles brought them huge benefits. If they suffered losses due to our entry, the conflict between our two families would likely become fierce immediately.

This should be a disadvantage for us, and even His Majesty may not support us."

Changsun Wuji has been relatively quiet during this period.

The days he once fantasized are now getting farther and farther away.

Now he thinks that his twelve sons can start and end well, and don’t give them a black-haired person.

Therefore, he did not support Changsun Chong's approach to stimulating Li Kuan.

"Aye, my opinion may be a little different from yours. I have also studied Li Kuan over the years.

Unlike others, Li Kuan pays great attention to the construction and improvement of the business environment and does not want to use the rights in his hands to change the business landscape.

In recent years, it is not that no one has entered all walks of life to compete with them, but as long as they have not used any messy means, Li Kuan welcomes competition.

Although the methods we are not sure about inquiring about the glass making process are so brilliant, as long as Li Kuan has no evidence, it is obviously hard to say anything.

In this way, if we made glass, Li Kuan would not have jumped out to target us.

Of course, we made glass not to make Li Kuan without money, but to hope that our Changsun family could also eat the meat in the pot.”

Changsun Chong, who has gradually become mature, dares to argue even if he faces his Aye.

This is relatively rare among noble families.

"Li Kuan would not deliberately target us just because we have also developed the method of making glass. I basically agree with your inference.

But Li Kuan himself has no objection, and it does not mean that the people below him have no objection.

Whether it is Wang Fugui, Dai Quan, Chen Dali, or Wu Meiniang, they are very close to their own acre of three-point land."

Changsun Wuji frowned, a little dissatisfied with his own way of entering the glass workshop.

"Aye, if Li Kuan was not the prince, then this might be the case.

But now he is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and His Majesty may abdicate the throne to him in the future.

In this case, he must have supported the further development of various workshops in the Tang Dynasty.

Our Changsun family has a bad relationship with the princelings, which is something that everyone knows.

If we enter the glass workshop at this time, Li Kuan will highly recognize our approach.

Then it is very helpful for his reputation, and the merchants in the Tang Dynasty will definitely recognize him more.

So I think this period is the best opportunity for our Changsun family to enter the glass manufacturing industry."

Changsun Wuji looked at him in surprise after saying this.

My son has finally grown up.

"Since you are so confident, let go of your hands.

Our family’s business has been so miserable this year, even if it’s hard, it’s not too bad.”

It is rare that his son is so independent today, so Changsun Wuji finally expressed his approval.

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"Kuan'er, I heard that this month alone, Zhenpin Pavilion earned at least tens of thousands of guan by selling thermos, which is just as good as the coin workshop of the Tang Dynasty Royal Money House."

In the Summer Palace, Li Kuan accompanied Li Shimin to wander around the park.

Although it is winter now, today's God is very proud of his face. Not only is there no cold wind, but the sun is also bright.

The elderly Li Shimin and Li Kuan walked on the cement road, attracting the attention of many people in the Summer Palace.

"The thermos is almost a necessity for the people.

So as long as people who can afford it, they will buy it.

Now the special thermos bottle workshop has not been built yet, and its price will further decline by then, allowing more people of the Tang Dynasty to afford thermos bottles."

Li Kuan was very satisfied with the thermos bottle that Dai Quan made.

This is definitely a well-known and popular product.

"To make the people's lives better is to make the Tang Dynasty stronger.

I have now slowly understood your policy of governing the country.

Whether it is tea eggs, braised meat, or matches or thermos, everything cannot be considered a major change, but it has indeed changed the lives of the people.

As time goes by, the living standards of the people of the Tang Dynasty will naturally become higher and higher."

Li Shimin's mentality has changed now.

For him, he had already decided to abdicate the throne to Li Kuan, so the perspective of looking at the problem immediately changed.

After considering it from another perspective, many things will have different answers.

"Let the people have clothes and food to eat, this is the foundation of the power of the Tang Dynasty.

If one day, the people of every county in the Tang Dynasty would not have to worry about being hungry or not having clothes to wear, then our Tang Dynasty would be an invincible existence.

The Tang Dynasty is now facing a change that has not been seen in a thousand years.

As long as we successfully enter the industrial society from agricultural society, the resources of the entire Tang Dynasty will become extremely rich and the living standards of the people will also rise significantly.

If foreign tribes invade, in order to defend their country, even the most ordinary people are willing to take up swords to protect their happiness.

At that time, we can further change our military system and make the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty more elite and professional."

Li Kuan obviously had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he would not say so much to Li Shimin at this time.

Some things, except Li Kuan himself, are difficult for others to understand the meaning behind them.

"After spring begins, I will prepare to go to Jiangnan, and the Tang Dynasty will be handed over to you by then.

If nothing unexpected happens, when I come back from Jiangnan, you will be the third emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

This time, Li Shimin clearly listed the timetable for inheriting the throne.

This also prevents everyone from guessing and causing trouble if they have nothing to do.

"Father, Guanshishan Academy Medical College has now developed several antibiotics, which can not only treat general inflammation, but also some diseases that were previously untreated can now be cured or alleviated.

You are only fifty years old now, and you will lead the people of the Tang Dynasty to fight for decades, which is nothing wrong with you."

Li Kuan's words were not against his will.

Although Li Shimin died of illness in the 23rd year of Zhenguan in history.

However, this is mainly caused by excessive fatigue in his later years, unhappiness in everything, and other factors such as overwork and illness.

The situation in the Tang Dynasty is much better now than in history.

Many of Li Shimin's diseases were also treated with penicillin and other drugs.

Now that I have thought about the inheritance of the throne early, Li Shimin doesn’t need to worry so much anymore.

Once this mind becomes simple, people will not grow old so quickly.

Even if Li Shimin cannot live for at least five or eight more years than in history, there is no problem.

After all, in ten years, he will only be sixty years old.

In later generations, I just retired.
To be continued...