"It's okay as usual today, no need to prepare for it."

Li Yan instructed.

He didn't want to affect the mentality of many craftsmen because of Li Shimin's arrival.

Today's Tiangongyuan is in its infancy, and everything is just getting on the right track.

In other words, there are no particularly significant achievements to be displayed in today's Tiangong Academy, so Li Yan feels that it is better not to show them.

Everything depends on fate, let Li Shimin see what he wants to see.

"Yes."

The craftsmen hurriedly responded.

They were quite convinced of Li Yan's orders.

In this way, everything was as usual in the Tiangong Academy, and the three groups of people carried out their respective tasks according to the regular schedule.

In the afternoon, Li Shimin arrived at the Tiangong Institute on time, and he was accompanied by Empress Changsun.

"I've seen Your Majesty, I've seen the Queen."

Although the Tiangong Academy did not prepare any surprises for Li Shimin, Li Yan still had to do enough to greet the arrival of the emperor in person.

"No courtesy, I'm just here to take a look today."

Although Li Shimin said casually, his eyes were carefully scanning everywhere.

He had only arrived at the door of the Heavenly Courtyard now, but he couldn't wait to see what the scene was in this Heavenly Courtyard.

You must know that Li Yan's description of the Tiangong Academy is the pinnacle of the Tang Dynasty craftsmen.

In Li Yan's description, the level of the Tiangong Academy is still even higher than that of the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

Li Yan personally led Li Shimin and walked straight into the front yard.

This is the site of the carpenters, so there are wooden parts and a lot of wood chips all over the place.

Among the piles of parts and wood chips, several textile machines that occupy a large area are prominently displayed.

"These are the handlooms you told me about?"

Li Shimin looked at these machines and asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, the first three are the hand-loom machines that the minister said, which can be operated with only one or two people, and the efficiency is dozens of times that of human weaving."

Li Yan gave Li Shimin a brief introduction to the hand-cranked loom, although Li Yan mentioned it in the imperial study, but Li Shimin still felt a little incredible.

"Dozens of times? Li Xianhou, I wonder if you can demonstrate it? ”

Before Li Shimin could speak, Empress Eldest Sun couldn't hold back the surprise in her heart and said.

Compared with Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, as a woman, although she does not know the specific method of spinning, she still knows the complexity of weaving after studying embroidery.

"Naturally."

Li Yan gave an affirmative answer.

This is a place where textile machines are studied, so it is natural that the raw materials for weaving are always prepared, and experiments are carried out from time to time.

Li Yan gave the craftsman an order, and a hand-loom machine immediately started.

One person is responsible for the cranking wheel, and the other is responsible for carding the formed cotton yarn with a shuttle, which is extremely efficient, and a finished product is made in a short time.

Li Yan personally handed over the finished product to Empress Changsun and let her review it.

"Quality."

Empress Eldest Sun took it in her hand and rubbed it a few times before giving her judgment.

This kind of quality can only be made by people who have been making yarn for many years.

"What's that over there? Why is there such a big part? ”

Li Shimin's concern was obviously not quite the same as that of Empress Changsun, and he saw the huge water wheel of the water-powered textile machine at a glance.

"Your Majesty, if you put this thing into the river, the loom can spin automatically, and you only need to add raw materials by manpower."

Li Yan continued to give Li Shimin.

"This ...... How can you still be so ......."

After Li Shimin heard this, his face was full of surprise that was visible to the naked eye.

In today's era, the emergence of automatic machinery can completely subvert ordinary people's cognition.

Li Shimin was surprised and immediately linked it with people's livelihood.

Datang already has potatoes, an ultra-high-yield crop, and now it has such a bizarre machinery.

Doesn't this mean that the people of the Tang Dynasty will have to live a worry-free life in the future?

You must know that worry-free food and clothing also means peace and stability.

It also means that as long as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty is not too mediocre in the future and does not die by himself, then the Tang Dynasty may become the longest-lived dynasty in history!

Li Shimin is worthy of being the emperor, and he naturally sees a lot more far-reaching than others.

"I heard that you have recruited thirty craftsmen, and this is only ten, right?"

Li Shimin asked.

Now that there is a precedent for water-powered textile machines, Li Shimin is naturally looking forward to other products of Tiangong Institute.

"Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the other two parts of the Tiangong Academy have not yet had a complete creation&......"

Li Yan stated.

"It's okay, I'm already satisfied with the results of the Heavenly Works."

"What's more, this Tiangong Academy is not a court yamen, so naturally I won't blame it."

Although Li Shimin was a little disappointed, he was quite tolerant and did not have the slightest sense of reproach.

"I'll just take a look."

Li Shimin continued to walk inward and said a word, his tone was quite gentle.

At this moment, Li Shimin didn't notice that the eldest grandson queen behind him gave him a strange look.

Empress Eldest Sun obviously felt that something was wrong with Li Shimin.

As a woman who has accompanied Li Shimin for many years, Empress Changsun is very aware of Li Shimin's personality.

When would he show such a cordial tone to his courtiers?

According to Li Shimin's normal habits, although he will show care and kindness to his courtiers, he will definitely not be too friendly! lest the courtiers have thoughts that they shouldn't have.

Puzzled, Empress Changsun didn't say a word, and followed closely behind Li Shimin.

After following for a while, Empress Eldest Sun felt in a trance that the backs of the two people in front of her were indescribably similar, but she couldn't figure out why.

"These drawings ......"

Li Shimin and Li Yan entered the room and saw a large number of drawings, Li Yan naturally continued to explain to Li Shimin, quite patient.

In the process of listening to Li Yan's explanation, Li Shimin was also very careful and did not have any impatience.

In this way, looking at the two people who were talking, the more Empress Changsun looked, the more familiar she felt.

It seems that when Li Shimin was still the king of Qin, the scene of his conversation with Li Yuan was like this.

It can only be said that sometimes a woman's intuition is quite accurate.

Without any clues, she vaguely felt Li Yan's true identity.

Of course, Empress Eldest Sun has not realized that the feeling in her heart is the truth.

In this way, Li Yan took Li Shimin to visit the Tiangong Academy, and the eldest grandson queen also followed behind to see all the way.

It wasn't until the final stage of the trip that Empress Changsun suddenly had an incredible guess in her mind.

This Marquis of Dingbei, shouldn't he have anything to do with Li Shimin?

He can't be the younger brother who messed around outside Li Yuan before he ascended the throne and left Li Shimin behind, right?

Li Shimin won't also know Li Yan's identity, right?

No way! No way!

Empress Changsun began to think wildly, but unfortunately, although the direction of the sixth sense was accurate, Empress Changsun's own interpretation was slightly biased, contrary to the facts.