Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Chengqian was running unconsciously. He had passed the first fatigue period and had entered the second. His body was soaked with sweat.

At 4000 meters, Li Chengqian failed to hold on in the end. He lost control of his body and fell to the ground. Li Chengqian lay on the ground and looked straight at the sky.

Breathing heavily, he had reached his limit. He had neglected to exercise in the past few months. 4000 meters was already his limit. If he ran any more, he might die.

"Your Highness, you did a good job, better than most students. You will run here for the next three days. Then it will increase on the fourth day." Zhao Dahu looked at Li Chengqian and praised.

"Thank you." Li Chengqian smiled happily. His stubbornness allowed him to complete the task. Zhao Dahu helped Li Chengqian up and carried him to the dining room.

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"You said Gao Ming ran eight miles today?"

In Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin reviewed the memorials here after the court meeting. Li An's Baiqisi has been paying attention to Li Chengqian's movements. After all, the prince cannot make any mistakes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the prince ran for eight miles before he collapsed from exhaustion. Many students admire the prince." Li An answered affirmatively.

"Well, continue to pay attention, but Baiqisi cannot participate in clever things unless he is in danger. It doesn't matter even if he gets a little injured." Li Shimin was very happy after hearing this.

Of course he knew that Li Chengqian's ability to run eight miles for the first time was all due to willpower. Although the prince would also learn archery and martial arts on a daily basis, Li Chengqian's extravagant life for more than half a year had long since emptied his body. It seems that Lao Shi’s method is really effective.

Li Shen has been very troubled recently because he made too much money from selling books and tea last year and this year. Now there are 700 million copper coins in his house's treasury alone.

This is not a good thing. Today, the national treasury's annual tax revenue is only 2000 million yuan. Although the treasury collects so much. But there is still more to spend, so strictly speaking, it may not be as much as Li Shen's cash.

Li Shen has been thinking about how to spend money these days. Li Shen even thought about donating half of his assets to the national treasury.

"My lord, what makes you so worried?" Wu Mei asked, looking at Li Shen who was in a daze.

"Mei Niang, how can we spend all the money?"

"Is the prince afraid of arousing suspicion? But there is so much money in the house. It is not easy to spend it all." Wu Mei also had no clue.

What is the most expensive thing? Li Shen thought about what was the most expensive thing in his previous life, buying land? No, too much land is not a good thing. Then buy a house?

But Li Shen had already told Wang Hongfu to buy the whole street of Boutique Pavilion, and don't worry about the price as long as there is something for sale. And now Wang Hongfu is still negotiating with every household to buy it at a high price. I've almost bought a third of it.

The palace's guards are almost equipped with equipment, so there is no investment left. The more Li Shen thought about it, the more annoyed he became.

"No, we have to spend the money, no matter what method we use. Otherwise, I may have to spend more than ten million this year. It's too dangerous."

"Your Highness, there is too much money, unless it is given for free. Otherwise, it may not be spent all in a short time." Wu Mei didn't want to hit Li Shen, but this was a fact.

"Then let's do some good things for Datang."

"My lord, becoming famous is not necessarily a good thing."

"You can't control that much. Having more money is more dangerous."

"If you want to get rich, build roads first. Let's build roads. My mother-in-law's birthday is coming soon, so let's pray for her. I don't believe there is still money that can't be spent." Li Shen said harshly.

After a while, Wang Hongfu was recruited by Li Shen. "Old Wang, gather people to build a house and move the cement workshop to the coal mine. The scale is ten times larger than the workshop in Huangzhuang. Build several more kilns. And give me a piece of land next to the Dongshan Military Camp. How to build it inside specifically. I will give you the drawings in the afternoon. The wall should be the same size as the paper mill, you know? Find more people and I will build it quickly, go ahead!"

Li Shen hired another craftsman who could build houses. Li Shen painted the exterior and interior styles, and the rest of the structure was completed by the craftsmen. Nowadays, the craftsmen know the blue brick and cement materials very well and have accumulated a lot of experience. They took the drawings to the construction site in the afternoon.

There has been another concern in Chang'an recently, and Li Shen has begun to carry out large-scale construction projects. I don’t know what exactly is to be built, but Dongshan Military Camp and Nanshan Mining Area have summoned thousands of people to start construction at the same time, digging foundations, building walls, and transporting materials. This is in line with Li Shen's usual style. There is strength in numbers, so Li Shen's actions naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Li Shimin also received the news, and it was more accurate than others. One of the two places in Li Shen is a cement factory. One is a testing ground for experiments. Li Shimin didn't understand why Li Shen worked so hard to build two places.

There is a very strange news in today's newspaper. The article is about recruiting skilled craftsmen, who are required to be flexible and dare to think and do. As long as you have an idea, the Wangfu Laboratory will provide money and effort to complete your research.

And give heavy financial rewards, no restrictions on anything to anyone, and then a series of benefits. Many craftsmen are jealous of it. It says that as long as you have a skill, you can do it no matter what industry you are in. And there are several important craftsmen who know how to build ships and buildings.

As soon as the newspaper came out, many people started to go to Dongshan to sign up. And as the newspaper was distributed across the country, many people went to Chang'an.

No one in the court understood why Li Shen cared so much about these craftsmen. Scholars, peasants, industrialists, merchants and craftsmen were also of low status, but Li Shen's treatment was better than that of well-educated people, let alone farmers.

With the efforts of thousands of people, the laboratory was built in more than half a month. This is mainly because they are all bungalows, and Li Shen called together hundreds of craftsmen. Li Shen wanted them to know what they should do.

"Everyone, I am your boss. Many people don't know what they are doing here and think they are doing work. In fact, this is not true.

I come here to brainstorm ideas. For example, if a carpenter wants to make something, he must first determine a goal. I will provide you with money and materials.

For example, a blacksmith wants to make stronger iron and steel, or a way to increase production. That's a great idea. I will provide you with everything you need, including monthly wages. All of you in your industry think about whether there is anything that needs to be made and improved.

Then leave it to the steward here, and I will judge whether your idea is realistic or not. If any of you are selected.

I will give you a separate room also called a laboratory, provide you with manpower, and allocate money and food. Allowing you to research and manufacture with peace of mind.

If there are any results, I will also reward you with a large sum of money. If it is an ordinary commodity, you have [-]% dry shares.

If others have no goals, they can only be workers. I will also assign you some tasks, but you can submit your ideas to the supervisor at any time. Do you understand everything? "

What could be more expensive than scientific research? This is one of the ways Li Shen thought of spending money