"Before he came back, someone should have made a detailed plan, what to do first, what to do next, and what goal to achieve in the end."
Li Shimin's expression was solemn and he said: "Now he is dissatisfied with my hesitation, so he took out a gramophone, a train and an armored ship, urging me to take action quickly."
Changsun Wugou shook his head and said, "I don't think Jing Ke can do this with his mind."
"He took out these things to induce you, I admit that. But the purpose is definitely not a family plan, it is just to make you pay attention to the study of physics."
Li Shimin frowned and his eyes flickered.
Changsun Wugou continued: "I know what you are worried about, but to put it bluntly, if the family behind him is really planning something, can you resist it?"
Looking at the running train, Li Shimin fell into deep thought.
Artillery, gunboats... steel battleships, trains, super high medical skills, glass, food, world maps...
This is just what Chen Jingke brought out. What he didn’t bring out would only be more.
Having mastered such a powerful skill, if there really is a force behind him, it must be so powerful that it makes people despair.
If the other party really wants to change the dynasty, they don't need any conspiracy at all, they can just push and crush them.
He understands the truth, but as an emperor, how could he not be worried.
Changsun Wugou knew that heart disease was hard to get rid of, and simple persuasion was useless. He thought about it and said:
"Suspicion can't solve any problems. Even if we kill him, we can't shorten the gap between us and the Chen family."
"Instead of being suspicious of him, we should try our best to learn all the knowledge and use it to strengthen Datang. This is the only way to shorten the gap between us and them."
"When railways are laid to every inch of land, and when armored warships fill the rivers and seas, even if they want to destroy the Tang Dynasty, we still have the capital to resist."
If you know that there are good things but don't learn or use them, then when others really come to attack you, you will have no choice but to kill them at your own risk.
Of course, she didn't say the last sentence.
But it was enough for Li Shimin: "You have seen clearly. Whether the Chen family is still there or not, and what plans they have, it actually doesn't matter to us."
"If we are strong enough, they will not be afraid no matter how big their conspiracy is. On the contrary, even if they put the plan in our face, there is nothing we can do."
"Everything depends on our strength. After we have hesitated for so long, it is time to take action."
The eldest grandson Wugou said happily: "Erlang is wise."
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "It's just that there are so many major national affairs, and I don't know how to start at the moment."
Changsun Wugou suggested: "No matter how you change, you can't do without the support of the courtiers. Since you have decided to make changes, why not call your trusted ministers into the palace to discuss countermeasures together."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "That's all we can do. Tomorrow you go to Zixiao Temple and ask Jing Ke to see if he has any ideas."
Changsun Wugou said: "Okay, little Sizi is in a hurry today and is angry. I will take her to see her good brother tomorrow."
Thinking of his beloved little cotton-padded jacket, Li Shimin became even more irritable and wished he could kill that hateful guy.
Early the next morning, Changsun Wugou took Xiao Sizi to Zixiao Temple. Then she discovered that her son Li Tai was also there.
"Mom, you're here." Li Tai seemed to have guessed that she would come, and didn't find it strange at all.
On the contrary, Changsun Wugou asked a little strangely: "Why did you come here so early? Do you have anything to do with Jing Ke?"
Li Tai said: "It's not that I came early, but I didn't leave yesterday. I plan to learn the knowledge of physics from Jing Ke, and he has promised to teach me."
Changsun Wuguo was moved in his heart and warned: "Learn from him well and strive to achieve success in your studies as soon as possible."
Li Tai smiled and said: "You know my character. If you don't learn it, once you learn it, you will definitely learn the best."
Changsun Wugou nodded, looked at him and said, "Children will have their own ideas when they grow up. How many years has it been since we had a heart-to-heart talk?"
Li Tai was silent.
Changsun Wugou sighed in his heart and said: "It's because I ask for too much. In life, things are often unsatisfactory, and there are many things that I can't do anything about."
"As a mother, I don't force you to assist your brother. I just hope that you won't follow the old path of your predecessors."
Li Taiqiang smiled and said: "What are you talking about? Now I just want to learn Physics from Jing Ke. Don't you think making a gramophone is a very magical thing?"
At the same time, he thought to himself: In a few years, I will be crowned and will leave Chang'an to go to the fiefdom. Then you won't have to worry about it, and you can rest assured, brother.
Changsun Wugou wanted to talk to him about the enfeoffment. As the direct prince, he would definitely be allocated a fertile land large enough to serve as a enfeoffment, and he would be able to display his talents at that time.
But this matter is still just a hypothesis, and no one knows what will happen in the future. Saying too early will cause him to have a rebellious mentality if the plan changes.
So it was better not to say anything until the matter was confirmed. Thinking of this, she took back what she had just said, patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said:
"Let's learn from Jing Ke well. Don't overwhelm yourself with many skills. One day this knowledge will be put to use."
Li Tai smiled and said: "No, I don't have that big of ideals and ambitions. I just learn these things because I like them."
Changsun Wugou knew that he was blaming himself, and his heart felt so blocked that he almost burst into tears.
She turned around to prevent him from seeing her gaffe, tried hard to hold back her tears, and said, "Really, it's good to be able to find something that interests you. As long as you are happy, mother will be happy too."
Seeing this, Li Tai also felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have hurt her heart like this. He wanted to apologize, but he opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.
At this time, little Sizi ran over and shouted: "Mom, I got my brother back."
Changsun Wugou forcibly cheered up and praised: "Really, Xiao Sizi is really amazing, where did you find your brother?"
Xiao Sizi said happily: "In the workshop outside the courtyard, my brother is making a steam...steam engine."
Chen Jingke, who was following behind, smiled and explained: "I plan to build a practical steam engine. Then the court will just ask someone to copy it. I just asked the blacksmith to prepare the necessary materials."
Changsun Wugou said approvingly: "That's right. Make the thing as soon as possible. If nothing happens, the court will use it soon."
Chen Jingke heard his voice-over and felt proud.
No matter how fearful these emperors and generals were of new technologies, as long as they had a heart for expansion, they could not refuse steam engines and trains.
However, he did not know that what really prompted Li Shimin to change was not the new technology, but the "Chen family" behind him.
But no matter what, Datang finally embarked on the path he expected due to a mistake.
Li Tai knew that his mother had something important to do when she came to see Chen Jingke, so he found an excuse and took Xiao Sizi out.
Xiao Sizi was also very sensible and said to Chen Jingke: "Brother, I will come to play with you later."
Then he went out with Li Tai.
After they left, Changsun Wugou said seriously: "You have been encouraging His Majesty to innovate, but there are so many things involved in this matter that I don't know where to start. Do you have a plan?"
