Great Tang princess

Chapter 547 Airship Production Completed
In fact, what Li Yuechen wants to study most now is daguerreotype photography, but the cost of this thing is too high, and it will not have an immediate effect on the development of the country, so let's put it aside for the time being.

Moreover, the appearance of the photos represents the entry into a new era, and no one can tell what kind of turmoil it will cause. Now that the national border guards have not completely stabilized, it is better not to worry about this thing.

The primary purpose now is to open up wasteland in the Northeast. To turn the grassland into a land that can grow food is not something that can be done in one or two years. It will take a whole generation to fix it.

During this period, in order to feed the people on the prairie, they had to transport food from the interior and at the same time let them raise more livestock, which was actually quite troublesome.

Fortunately, the production of the airship went very smoothly. As long as the first one is successfully produced, the second one can be made bigger and can be used as one of the means of transportation.

Now that the tax system is reformed, the country has money and can afford it.

To say that the only thing worth remembering this year is that under Li Yuechen's order, Chun Wei was completely cancelled. There was no exam this year, and naturally there were no new officials.

After the code book was written, Li Yuechen didn't use it right away, so don't worry now, in the children's class, continue to teach according to the usual progress.

"Today, let's talk about Emperor Taizong."

In the classroom, Li Yuechen stood on the podium and loudly told the children the topic of today's lecture.

The children listened attentively, and what they liked most was Li Yuechen's class. Compared with Lu Zhaolin's somewhat rigid teaching style, they still preferred this kind of teacher who would actively interact with them in class.

After hearing today's topic, the children all opened the small notebooks in front of them and prepared to take notes.

Needless to say, the reputation of Emperor Taizong, even though he has passed away for many years, legends about him are still everywhere in the world.

However, now his legend is about to be suppressed by the granddaughter Li Yuechen, or in other words, has already been suppressed.

But Li Yuechen is a living legend after all, compared to that, the children are obviously more interested in the story of Emperor Taizong.

"It's Emperor Taizong, but in fact we're mainly talking about the rule of Zhenguan." Li Yuechen explained, "Strictly speaking, the Zhenguan dynasty can only be considered strong, but not powerful. Does anyone know the reason?"

Li Longji, who was already seven years old, raised his hand first: "I know, because I am poor!"

"Hahaha..." A group of children burst out laughing.

Li Yuechen shook his head: "Don't laugh, this is the truth. The Zhenguan Dynasty was indeed poor. The court was poor, and the people were poor. But even so, the crime rate in the Zhenguan Dynasty was extremely low. Do you know why?"

The children fell silent, expressing their ignorance.

The classroom fell into silence, and Li Yuechen said: "Today's class is the first real internal class of my Li family. What I want to teach you today is..."

She turned her head and raised her hand to write on the blackboard behind her.

Chalk is made of lime and gypsum, and it was created by Li Yuechen a few years ago.

Now, blackboards and chalk have been used in classrooms both in Dongdu and Qingdao.

"Brush brush..."

Li Yuechen wrote like a dragon, leaving four thin and elegant words on the blackboard: Charisma of a leader!

After finishing writing, she turned her head and said loudly: "Every leader has a charisma that other people don't have. Only in this way can he gather a large number of talents around him for his own use. A leader must have the ability to unite people's hearts. In the future, some of you will become platoon leaders, some will become generals, and some will become emperors... No matter what your position is, as members of the royal family, you should allow yourself to have this kind of charm."

"Even if you are an enemy, if your own charm can convince the other party, then you can use it for yourself. When Emperor Taizong Qianlong, many talents around him came from this."

Listening to the narration, Li Chengqi couldn't help nodding his head: "No wonder there are so many officials from North Korea and China..."

His voice was not loud, as if he was talking to himself, but it was still enough to hear.

Li Yuechen also nodded slightly: "Speaking of this, I have to mention a famous saying of Emperor Taizong'Since ancient times, the Chinese are precious, and the barbarians are cheap, and I love them all as one." An open and inclusive ethnic policy. Let me ask you, is a country strong because of tolerance, or is it tolerant because it is strong?"

"Strong because of tolerance!" Li Longji answered first, "Because all ethnic groups are united, they become stronger! Speaking of which, my biological mother is not Han."

For this answer, Li Yuechen just smiled and shook his head slightly.

"Is that tolerant because of being strong?" Li Chengyi replied with some uncertainty.

In Li Yuechen's class, you don't have to worry about giving wrong answers. What she encourages is answering and thinking itself. It doesn't matter if the answer is wrong, just tell them the right one.

Therefore, in her class, the children are more willing to actively answer questions.

However, for this answer, she still shook her head with a smile, and then explained: "Tolerance makes us stronger, and being strong makes us more tolerant! The two are not absolutely causal, but complement each other."

"The charm of a leader should not come from blood or identity, but from one's own ability. Because only one's own ability or knowledge is the wealth that others can't really take away."

Standing on the podium, Li Yuechen spoke with great emotion, telling them the first introductory course for members of the royal family, getting to know the leader, and making it easier for them to become a leader in the future.

"Today's talk about Emperor Taizong is to let you understand what qualities a great leader should have, not to make you the second Taizong. In particular, I believe you have heard about the process of Taizong ascending to the throne."

Hearing this sentence, the older Li Chengqi and the others were slightly taken aback. Is this okay to say?
However, here at Li Yuechen, there is nothing that cannot be said: "The Xuanwumen coup is a painful memory of my Li royal family. As the younger generation, we should not pretend that we don't know or forget, but should remember it so that such pain will never happen again in the future." .”

"In today's class, what you have to learn is to know Taizong and a great leader."

"Perhaps you have questions in your mind. What are the characteristics of leaders? By reading Taizong, you can get some answers."

Then Li Yuechen began to tell the story of Taizong when he was young, and he actually sat on the podium while telling the story. Although the story was serious, his attitude seemed to be chatting with them.

But in fact, it is this style of storytelling that makes it easier for them to remember what they said today.

"When the Tang Dynasty was founded, Emperor Taizong captured the two kings in one battle. During the battle, he had many opportunities to launch attacks in advance, but he just couldn't defend... Don't be fooled by the petty gains in front of you, because the leader must have a big picture!"

"Since ancient times, the Hu people have repeatedly invaded the Han land, but Emperor Taizong still said that I love Ruyi...don't deny the present because of the past, because the leader must be magnanimous!"

"In the ninth year of Wude, 200,000 Turkic troops approached the city, lined up on the north bank of the Weishui River, and the banners fluttered for dozens of miles... However, Emperor Taizong led only six people to the Weishui River, and talked to Jieli across the bank...Because the leader must have great courage !"

"During the battles with Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, Emperor Taizong charged in person many times and stood alone in the rear, gathering morale... because the leader is not afraid of sacrifice!"

"During the Zhenguan period, a lot of waste was waiting to be built, the population dropped sharply, and the land was deserted. It can be said that the people were in dire straits. However, Emperor Taizong was greedy early in the morning and promulgated a series of policies. While exhausting the body, it also gradually made the wind and rainy country stronger again...Because Leader, never give up!"

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Li Yuechen just sat on the podium like this, his voice gradually became high-pitched, and he told them about Emperor Taizong's life and various characteristics of him in fairly brief sentences.

During her explanation, the children also paid attention, and wrote down all of her narration while listening.

In the past, she was very relaxed in class, and it was rare for her to be so eloquent, but today, their emotions were also infected, and they followed her narration to briefly read the life of Emperor Taizong.

After she finished speaking, she took a deep breath, jumped down from the podium, straightened her collar, and took a deep breath: "From this great king, we can learn more qualities of a leader, but it requires you I will understand it a little bit in the future... that's all for today's class, get out of class is over!"

After the children stood up and saluted, Li Yuechen got up and left the classroom, but the children did not go out to play as usual, but continued to sit in their seats, reminiscing about the lesson just now.

In fact, from the moment Li Yuechen decided to build the school, he deeply understood that the education of the royal family must not be the same as that of ordinary people.

They were born with responsibility, and in the future they will inevitably lead their subordinates to contribute to the development of the country. Therefore, in the education of the royal family, they must learn how to become leaders from an early age.

Today's class is considered an introduction, and in the future, I will explain to them more knowledge that leaders should learn.

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Time passed by in a hurry, and soon came the end of May, and it was time for summer vacation again.

Li Yuechen was making plans in the office. The children would still have to go to class after the summer vacation, but she should have been in the northeast by then.

The plan this time is to stay in the Northeast for a whole winter and teach the soldiers the skills of skiing, but the children's lessons will be greatly affected.

If we bring them all there, it is not unbelievable, but the flight route in the northeast has not been fully determined, and the grassland is flat, once the updraft cannot be found and forced to land, it will be extremely troublesome to think about taking off.

So if you take them there, you can only go by land. Qingdao is more than [-] kilometers away from Harbinger. Even if the water and land are combined, it will take at least a month to go there, which is too troublesome.

Just when she was thinking about letting other people represent her courses, good news suddenly came from the Engineering Academy. The airship has been completed, and after inspection, it can enter the next stage, test flight!

Upon hearing the news, Li Yuechen jumped up from his chair and quickly ran to the engineering institute.

Seeing the assembled airship under the canvas shed, Li Yuechen, the inventor, couldn't help but froze in place.

This airship is more than fifty meters long, close to 60 meters, and more than ten meters in diameter.

The maximum capacity is 50 people. If the test flight is successful, you can take the children to the Northeast this time. While the course will not be missed, you can also see the great rivers and mountains of the country.

These children should go out for a walk while they are younger, which is also a good thing.

With a mood of anticipation, Li Yuechen came under this airship. The exterior of the airship is made of canvas, and the inside is coated with isinglass. However, the inner airbag is made of cowhide, and the cost is surprisingly high.

The main frame is made of metal and wood, and the cabin windows below are all thickened transparent glass, which can ensure a good view after flying into the sky.

Such a colossal ship made the craftsmen in charge of its production unable to help but be amazed. As this was their work, but at this time standing by and observing it, there was an indescribable shock.

The only more troublesome thing is that it is still human-mechanical kinetic energy. Someone in the cab must keep stepping on the pedals, which is linked to the rotation of the external propeller to control the direction.

Otherwise, you can only fly into the sky and drift with the wind, but people will be tired, so they must be rotated constantly, so there must be more than forty pilots alone, plus observers and captains. There is a driving team of fifty people.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, the steam engine is already being researched, and it won't be long before mechanical energy can be used.

The key now is, can this thing fly?
Li Yuechen immediately ordered: "Come here! Get ready to start the flight test!"

"Hold on, Your Highness!"

Geng Yunqiang uttered a voice to stop him: "Your Highness should not participate in this flight test. In case of an accident, waiting for ten thousand deaths is not enough to atone for the crime!"

"That's right, this subordinate also thinks it's better for His Highness not to participate!" Wang Wuqiong followed suit.

As soon as the two of them opened their mouths, the people from the Academy of Engineering also had the same opinion, and now Wang Gangdan, the technical master of the Academy of Engineering, is even more so: "Yes, Your Highness. Although we have confidence in ourselves, such a giant is really unprecedented. Your Highness cannot What a surprise!"

Craftsmen have confidence in themselves, but they may not have confidence in their peers. This thing is the product of multi-person cooperation, not made by themselves, so there is no 100% certainty.

If something happened, such a big thing would fall from the sky, and it would be too late to escape.

Li Yuechen could also understand their concerns. If something happened to her, and her mother went crazy, these craftsmen would be buried with her.

She nodded slightly: "Okay, listen to you! Hongfeng, you send a group of soldiers to carry out the test flight experiment, and the Engineering Academy is responsible for supervising and recording... As long as the experiment is successful, you can take this thing and fly back to the Eastern Capital in a few days. "

"Yes!"

Seeing her agreeing, Geng Yunqiang also heaved a sigh of relief.

　Today is the last day to be busy, so there is still an update, sorry...

　　I can't help it. After all, work is more important. When I become a full-time writer, I guarantee to keep updating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)