Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"Your Majesty, this is the newly developed three-masted sailing ship! Most of the time, sailing on the sea relies on natural wind power, so the role of the sail is extremely important!"

Jiang Kun was not angry when he saw the different reactions from the crowd. After all, they were studying this and it was inevitable that they didn't know the value of the ship for the time being, right?
"What's the point of having a Langen mast on this warship? It would be more useful if there were more sails."

Cheng Yaojin stood in the distance and asked Jiang Kun loudly.

"The advantage of a three-masted sailboat is that it can be equipped with either horizontal or vertical sails, and it can also take advantage of natural winds from multiple angles and directions. To put it simply, it is extremely flexible! It also has great stability and endurance! It can adapt well to the changing environment at sea."

Jiang Kun explained it in detail, fearing that everyone might not understand, and he also made it easy to understand.

"Hmm? How does it compare to the Five Fang Warship?"

Guo Shoujing was a little confused after hearing this. He didn't care about the principle of the warship, he only cared about the actual combat capability of the warship. If it couldn't compare with the previous five-tooth warship, it would be useless to say more!
"Master Guo! The Five-Tooth warship mainly relies on human power to row, which is not advisable at sea! The three-masted sailing ship is more flexible and more versatile, and its speed is much faster! Overall, its combat capability is far superior to that of the Crow warship!"

Jiang Kun said slowly, puffing out his chest as he spoke.

Such a warship was made by his own hands, how could he not feel proud?

"Good good!"

Guo Shoujing was very happy when he heard this. Since the capability of the warship in front of him was even better than that of the Wuya warship, then the eastern expedition to Goguryeo would be guaranteed!

There is no obstacle in crossing the sea. When the army descends on Goguryeo, can't such a small country be destroyed at will?

"Very good! The Institute of Gewu did not disappoint the court!"

Guo Shoujing was somewhat stunned. Although he had some expectations when His Majesty founded the Academy of Gewu, he never thought that it would bring him such a surprise!
The Wuya warship, a warship that existed in the previous dynasty, finally appeared in the study of things!"

"Master Guo."

"We didn't create this ship. We just raised it. How could we have created something that has never been created before?"

It's not that he didn't want to take the credit for this, so that Guo Shoujing would pay more attention to the Institute of Gewu.

But is he such a person who likes to show off?

"Oh? Then who built this warship? What kind of person is he?"

Guo Shoujing was a little surprised. Those gathered in the Institute of Gewu were the top craftsmen in Dayan!
If it wasn’t these people who made the warship, who else could it be?
"Master Guo, you are very familiar with this person."

Jiang Kun suddenly became a little solemn. It was obvious that what he wanted to mention was something that even he, the master, admired very much.

"I am very familiar with him? Who?"

Seeing that Jiang Kun was keeping the secret, Guo Shoujing was not angry, but instead it aroused his interest.

"It can't be your Majesty..."

Behind the crowd, Cheng Yaojin muttered cautiously.

Li Kuan has already figured out a lot of things that he had never heard of, so he would not be surprised if there was one more.

"Replying to Lord Guo! It was His Majesty himself! The three-masted sailboat was his idea!"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Jiang Kun spoke slowly.

"It's really your Majesty!"

"Hmm? Is this another one of His Majesty's doing? Is he so familiar with this warship?"

Guo Shoujing widened his eyes. His Majesty had already given him too many surprises.

The potatoes alone were enough to shock him. He never thought that His Majesty could even build a warship!
"Hahaha... Your Majesty is really the lucky star of Dayan!"

Whenever there were twists and turns in Dayan and whenever the court and the people had worries, Li Kuan would always do something to help them solve their problems.

If this isn’t Dayan’s lucky star, what else could it be?
"Where is His Majesty? Find His Majesty quickly."

Looking at the huge warship in front of him, Guo Shoujing felt extremely happy.

"Your Majesty, maybe you are still in the palace now..."

Chen Qingzhi, who was standing aside, said with a smile.

If nothing unexpected happens, given Li Kuan's personality, he will naturally stay at home and not go anywhere!

"Lord Guo, I'll go to the Han Mansion. I haven't seen His Majesty for a long time."

Beside Guo Shoujing, a man stepped forward and spoke first, it was the eunuch Cao who came back from Gyeonggi Province!

"Remember to bring His Majesty to me!"

Guo Shoujing nodded slightly, thinking of Li Kuan, who still had the habit of never leaving the house, and he emphasized it.
Li Kuan was like an omnipotent man. He had already given him a lot of surprises. It would be even better if he could get some more surprises during the eastern expedition to Goguryeo.

………………

On the other side, the backyard of the Du Mansion.

Li Kuan was lying on a rocking chair, putting a few slices of cucumber on his face. The warm sunlight was shining on him, and he looked so comfortable!

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Look who's here!"

A burst of urgent calls was heard, and Xiao Yuanyuan came towards Li Qiu, jumping and skipping, with her chubby little hand holding another hand, which was Princess Changle.

"Uh... Sister Yuan! You have to compensate me for the cucumber!"

Li Kuan was frightened by Xiao Yuanyuan. He shivered and the cucumber in his hand fell to the ground, causing him to feel pain.

"Isn't it just a few slices of cucumber? I'll compensate you with a big chicken drumstick!"

Xiao Yuanyuan ignored Li Qiu's wailing and said with her eyes wide open.

"What do you know? This is a cucumber for whitening!"

Li Kuan glared at her and said unhappily.

"Alright, alright! I'll compensate you with two big chicken legs!"

Xiao Yuanyuan came forward, holding a big chicken leg in one hand and waved it in front of Li Kuan.

"Forget it... You won't understand even if I tell you! Don't disturb my sleep."

Li Kuan stretched lazily under the sunlight and then closed his eyes.

"No, brother-in-law, I have already promised Changle that I would get her a bicycle today, so hurry up and get her a bicycle!"

As if she had seen the expectation on Princess Changle's face, Xiao Yuanyuan put down the chicken leg and shook Li Kuan's hand begging.

"Sister Yuan, the person you promised was not me, so of course you promised to do it for someone else!"

Li Kuan did not open his eyes. Instead, he turned over to make himself sleep more comfortably, and then slowly spoke to Xiao Yuanyuan.

The little girl scares him all day long! Let's see if he doesn't make things difficult for her!
"How can I be as good as my brother-in-law? I can't ride a bicycle."

Xiao Yuanyuan's big eyes rolled around, and she shook Li Kuan's big hand and patted the horse.

"Brother-in-law! If you don't get up, I'll be angry!"

Seeing that Li Kuan was still lying there for a long time without any reaction, Xiao Yuanyuan became a little impatient and bent over and pretended to be angry.

But even though she turned her head and glanced to the side, she still secretly glanced at Li Kuan from time to time.

Changle, who was standing by, saw Xiao Yuanyuan's appearance and chuckled.

"Uh... Sister Yuan? Why are you angry now?"

The little girl was angry, so Li Kuan naturally couldn't neglect her. He quickly stood up and touched her little head to comfort her.

"Humph! I want to get a bicycle for Changle! Will you, my stinky brother-in-law, do it for me? If you don't, I'll be angry! The consequences will be serious!"

Xiao Yuanyuan snorted coldly and slapped Li Kuan's big hand away.

"Sister Yuan, isn't it just a bicycle? I'll get it right away." Seeing Xiao Yuanyuan pretending to be puffy and looking so cute, Li Kuan couldn't help but pinch her face hard.

He did not hesitate and immediately found the tools and materials to start making it.

"Your Majesty, is he at home?"

Li Kuan had just started to take action when a voice came from outside the door.

"Is that Eunuch Cao back?"

Li Kuan muttered something when he heard the sound, but he didn't stop what he was doing.

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for so long, yet you are so indifferent."

Eunuch Cao strode in, but saw Li Kuan there, fiddling with something, and had no intention of coming up to greet him.

"Hmm? Princess Changle, you are here too?"

He suddenly saw two little girls sitting nearby, with some surprise in their eyes.

"Brother-in-law doesn't have time to talk to you right now! Is he going to get a bicycle for Changle?"

Afraid that Eunuch Cao would disturb Li Kuan and delay his bicycle riding, Xiao Yuanyuan walked up to Eunuch Cao and pulled him to sit on a stone bench beside him.

"A bicycle? What is that?"

Eunuch Cao was a little confused. He had just returned to Yanyun City and naturally didn't know much about the bicycle that Xiao Yuanyuan mentioned.

But nothing is more important than the court’s call!

Now he just wanted to get Li Kuan to the Gewuyuan, otherwise if he went there too late, many people would be unhappy and he would be in trouble!

"Your Majesty, Lord Guo and a group of ministers are waiting for you at the Institute of Gewu! Lord Guo asked me to bring you there as soon as possible."

After waiting for a while, Li Kuan showed no intention of coming over to talk to him, so Eunuch Cao walked up to Li Kuan anxiously and said.

"Oh, I see. I'll go there later."

Li Kuan nodded perfunctorily, but he was still fiddling with the driving and did not raise his head to look Eunuch Cao in the eye.

"What do you mean later? Your Majesty, can't we do it now?"

Eunuch Cao was a little confused.

"I want to go too? But you have to ask the two people behind you if they agree."

Li Kuan shrugged and pointed at Xiao Yuanyuan and Princess Changle on the side.

"Commander Li... that's not a big deal... just say you didn't find anyone here..."

For the bicycle she had always dreamed of, Princess Changle said this at Xiao Yuanyuan's suggestion.

Eunuch Cao widened his eyes. How could Princess Changle, who had always been well-behaved, become like this?
What kind of magic did that so-called bicycle have that made her become like this?

"You've seen it, it's not that I don't want to go with you, it's just that I can't get away. I'll go over after I'm done."

Eunuch Cao looked at Li Kuan who had a smirk on his face, then looked at Princess Changle behind him, gritted his teeth and walked out the door.

"Brother-in-law, can you get us a bicycle that's suitable for us?"

Seeing that Eunuch Cao had left, Xiao Yuanyuan and Princess Changle high-fived to show their victory.

"Hmm? What's the matter? Sister Yuan, the previous one is not suitable for you?"

Li Kuan paused for a moment and looked at Xiao Yuanyuan beside him.

"Those bikes were so ugly, and they were so tall, and I would fall off them all day long, and it hurt me so much!"

Xiao Yuanyuan scratched his head and spoke after a while.

"Hahaha... Sister Yuan, you can just say you're too short to reach it."

Li Kuan burst into laughter upon hearing this, not trying to hide his smile at all.

While speaking, he used his two big hands to gesture in the air to indicate the height of Xiao Yuanyuan.

"You are short! Your whole family is short!"

How could Xiao Yuanyuan be happy to hear Li Kuan mocking him?

"Xiao Yuanyuan...you and your brother-in-law are a family."

Prince Changle, who was standing beside her, tugged at Xiao Yuanyuan's sleeve and reminded her.

No matter! Anyway, my stinky brother-in-law loves it the most!
An hour passed quickly. In the huge backyard of the Du Mansion, Li Kuan finally finished his work in front of a pile of materials. Behind him was a brand new wooden children's bicycle. The two small wheels on the rear wheel added a lot of safety to it.
"Yeah! My brother-in-law is really awesome!"

Seeing the exquisite and small bicycle that just matched her height, Xiao Yuanyuan couldn't help but jump up and kissed Li Kuan on the cheek. Then she and Princess Changle happily dragged the bicycle away.

"It's time for me to go to the Institute of Gewu, otherwise it would be bad to keep them waiting too long."

Seeing Xiao Yuanyuan and her boyfriend playing nearby, Li Kuan also walked towards the door.

There are quite a few people waiting for him over there!

Not to mention Chen Qianzhi and others, at least we should give Guo Shoujing some face, right?

On the other side, inside the Gewuyuan.

"Hmm? Why are you back alone? Where's His Majesty?"

Seeing Eunuch Cao coming back alone, Guo Shoujing couldn't help but frown.

"Reporting to Lord Guo... I did not see His Majesty in the Du Mansion... But I have asked the people in the Du Mansion to look for him, and he should be here soon..."

Eunuch Cao was silent for a moment, but he couldn't say that Li Kuan was tinkering with his bicycle at home and didn't have time to come over, right?
He could only say it with gritted teeth.

"it is good."

Guo Shoujing nodded upon hearing this.

"Master Guo, why don't you let me lead everyone to the warship to observe first."

Jiang Kun on the side stepped forward to help Li Kuan out and buy him some time.

"That's good. If you familiarize yourself with it in advance, you will be more comfortable when you go into battle and kill the enemy."

Another half hour passed and the group of people got off the warship.

"Hey, Master Guo, how about my three-masted warship? I hope it doesn't disappoint you?"

Just when Guo Shoujing was getting impatient, Li Kuan arrived at the Gewuyuan at the last moment.

"That's right, but Your Majesty, why did you come so late?"

Guo Shoujing was a little surprised.

"Master Guo, it's not that I don't want to come early, but I'm still thinking about how to improve the strength of my Great Yan army."

Li Kuan's expression suddenly became very serious, and it was impossible to tell what was going on.

"Oh? Is this the reason you're not at home?"

Guo Shoujing was a little suspicious. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that Li Kuan was bluffing him. However, looking at the expression on Li Kuan's face, he didn't seem to be joking.

"Master Guo, the lives of my Great Yan soldiers are so precious! How can they be compared to the lives of those barbarians? So I was thinking about how to make my Great Yan army fight ten enemies with one!"

(End of this chapter)