Li Jing recently enjoyed teaching at the Royal Military Academy of the Tang Dynasty.

There is no need to think about the disputes in the court, and there is no need to scheming. You just need to impart your own experience to the students.

In the past, Li Jing was very cautious about accepting disciples.

Because the meaning behind accepting a disciple is completely different from attending classes in an academy.

Those who are qualified to become his apprentice will definitely make achievements in the military.

My influence in the army is already very huge, and many generals in the court have a sworn relationship with me. If I recruit more disciples on a larger scale...

You never know when you will be falsely accused of having evil intentions.

However, Li Jing actually hopes that what he has learned can be passed on.

Neither of his two sons is up to par. Even if he wants to teach, others don't want to learn.

In other words, Su Dingfang barely got his true inheritance.

"County Magistrate, Dalang is currently at Guanshishan Academy and has not been back for two months. I heard that he hangs out with people from Gewu Academy all day long. Do you want me to call him back?"

Mao Laosi slipped back from outside like a cat.

As a direct subordinate of Li Jing, Mao Laosi has been with Li Jing since he was the county magistrate of Mayi.

Therefore, Li Jing would not shy away from Mao Laosi about many things in the Duke Wei's palace.

Mao Laosi, who had never been married and had no family or children, did not live up to Li Jing's trust and regarded the Duke of Wei as his home.

"Forget it, it's better for him to hang out with the people from Guanshishan Academy than to follow His Highness the Crown Prince every day, right?"

When talking to Mao Laosi, Li Jing did not avoid many taboos.

As Li Jing's eldest son, Li Desai has always been a heartbreaker for Li Jing.

It stands to reason that when Li Jing had a son in his later years, he doted on him very much.

However, since he was a child, he has never been interested in swords, and he can't even read books on the art of war.

Li Jing tried various methods, but in the end nothing worked, so he resigned.

However, here comes what worries Li Jing even more.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he quickly appointed Li Chengqian as the crown prince, but few ministers in the DPRK took sides.

However, Li Desai was very close to Li Chengqian, following Li Chengqian at every turn, which made many people think that Li Jing was a staunch princeling.

In fact, Li Jing is not a party member at all.

If you have to say what party he belongs to, then he is a royalist.

Li Jing will support whoever is today's emperor.

As for the various competitions between the princes, he was not interested at all.

"That's true. Nowadays, the struggle between the East Palace and the Wei Palace is getting more and more intense. It's a good thing that Dalang can avoid the limelight in Guanshishan Academy."

Mao Laosi is not stupid, otherwise Li Jing would not be able to entrust him with many things.

"Where's Erlang? He created that Shunfeng Escort Bureau, and I heard that there was someone from the Prince of Chu's Palace behind him?"

Li Jing sighed, feeling that none of his two sons really had anything to worry about.

He is a dignified Duke of Wei, but his second son actually yearns to become a knight-errant.

It was said before that he wanted to travel around the world, which made Li Jing very depressed.

So when he wanted to set up Shunfeng Escort Agency a while ago, Li Jing actually resisted and did not interfere.

"Erlang's Shunfeng Escort Agency was very popular, and it attracted some noble sons to join forces. Many businessmen in the east and west cities also began to ask them to escort the escorts. Among them, the Royal Bank of the Tang Dynasty even entrusted the escort task from Chang'an to Liangzhou.

I gave it to Shunfeng Escort Agency. I actually saw that Shunfeng Escort Agency's business is booming, and someone in Chang'an City has recently established several escort bureaus."

A gratified smile appeared on Mao Laosi's face.

Although at the beginning, he didn't really approve of Shunfeng Escort Agency.

But looking at the current situation, this can be considered a serious job.

Even the Royal Bank of the Tang Dynasty has recognized them, which is equivalent to official recognition.

This is much more reliable than being a ranger.

Despite the fact that there are still many rangers walking around the world in the Tang Dynasty, there is actually not much room for survival anymore.

In troubled times, being a knight-errant who performs chivalrous acts of justice, eats meat, and drinks wine is the dream life of many people with martial arts skills.

However, these people are, in a sense, an unstable factor in society.

Any unified dynasty will not allow a large number of knights to exist, let alone set up private execution halls to perform chivalrous acts without going through official trials.

Therefore, the original dream of the Li De Award was actually not supported by anyone.

Even Li Desai, whose intentions were unreliable, did not support his brother's idea.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu's actions are becoming more and more difficult to see through. However, our family still owes him a favor regarding Da Lang and Er Lang."

Li Jing sighed and stopped thinking about these troublesome things.

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Guanshishan Academy has never stopped the pace of construction.

With the increase in the number of students every year and the establishment of various research institutes, there are more and more various buildings in the academy.

Inside a relatively simple house with red bricks and green tiles that is obviously different from the surrounding courtyards, a group of people are busy clanking.

This is the Steam Engine Research Institute of Guanshishan Academy.

"Huaiying, are you sure that the drawings given by the prince are like this? Why do you feel that the finished steam engine has no effect at all?"

Li Desai looked at the strangely large pimple in front of him and felt a little discouraged.

In the past few months, Li Desai basically spent time at the Steam Engine Research Institute.

Based on some sketches given by Li Kuan, he followed a group of students and craftsmen to create the current sample one by one.

Who knows, after the sample is made, the water in the boiler can be boiled normally, but other parts have no reaction at all.

According to the vision Li Kuan previously described to everyone, the steam engine can be used to drive some mechanical operations, to crush coal, to roll papermaking materials, and even to power equipment for processing parts.

But the sample in front of me has nothing to do with the vision described by Li Kuan.

"Brother Li, the drawings my master gave me are just schematic diagrams. The samples we have made now are motionless. The most likely reason is that there is something wrong with the connection mechanism inside, otherwise there will be no movement at all."

Di Renjie was also a little confused about what was happening now.

At the beginning, Li Kuan told him that the research and development of steam engines was not that easy, and it would be ideal to have a product ready within three years.

At that time, Di Renjie didn't think so, and he still wanted to build a working steam engine this year.

As a result, I have been tinkering with it for several months now, and finally managed to get a sample, but it seems to be of no use at all.

It seems that I underestimated the difficulty of the steam engine.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu just briefly explained to us the working principle of the steam engine. No one knows whether the setting of the connecting mechanism is reasonable or not. However, the application prospects of the steam engine are so broad, and the academy has allocated so much funds to

We researched, but as a result we made no progress, so I felt a little anxious."

Li Desai pursed his lips slightly, thinking about what to do.

Although he only came to Guanshishan Academy's Gwu Academy last year, Li Desai's skills are not bad, and are even better than most of the students at Guanshishan Academy.

Compared with other students in the academy, Li Desai's hands-on ability is obviously much stronger.

"Master said that it is very time-consuming and labor-intensive to develop a mature steam engine. I think the Steam Engine Research Institute can cooperate with the mechanical workshop to re-study the current samples to see what went wrong, and then improve it step by step.

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Di Renjie felt that his master's original instructions were not groundless.

Since Master has said that it would be ideal to be able to do it within three years, then I should correct my understanding and gather more resources to do it in a down-to-earth manner.

"That's all. It seems that making this steam engine is more difficult than we thought. Huaiying, His Royal Highness the King of Chu said that steam engines can completely change the living conditions of the people of the Tang Dynasty. Do you think this statement is too exaggerated?

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Li Desai is now focused on the Steam Engine Research Institute.

Naturally, I am more concerned about the future of steam engines than anyone else.

He is a dignified future prince who works hard in the research institute like a craftsman. In addition to his deep love for craft research, the most important thing is the research on steam engines, which will make him famous in history.

It may be difficult for future generations to understand how attractive the legacy of history is to the ancients.

Especially for people who have no worries about food and clothing, this kind of thing is more desirable than anything else.

"It's hard to say. Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, Master's words are always well-founded. If this steam engine can really make the processing of items in various workshops fast and simple, and can provide power for various equipment, even

If it could be installed on a four-wheeled carriage so that the carriage could travel without horses, it would really revolutionize the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Di Renjie often listened to some of Li Kuanjiang's unbelievable stories in the courtyard of Prince Chu's Mansion.

Therefore, he has a higher acceptance level than others for many things.
To be continued...