One Piece of Song Dynasty

After returning to the harem, Li Xin called the queen, concubines and princes and said: "Today is my enthronement ceremony, and it is also the day when the Tang Dynasty was re-established. However, I did not announce the crown prince. I know that you all have some thoughts in your hearts, but no matter what Keep any thoughts with me. As the crown prince of the country, I will not let it go easily. I asked the queen to tell everyone a few years ago that there is only one throne, and only the most capable person can sit on it. In this position, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. People who always enjoy happiness in Yanjing will definitely not be able to reach this position. If any of you want to sit in this position, you should start from the village chief. Only if you work your way up to the position of chief minister based on your achievements step by step can I consider you to be the prince. What I want is real political achievements rather than intrigues. Of course, princes who are too young will be automatically eliminated, because when you grow up, I I am getting old, I can't afford to wait, and I don't know how long I will live.

Any prince who is determined to compete for the throne will not be allowed to serve in the military or in the royal family's industry. Any prince who gives up the throne will be made a king and can serve in the military or the royal family's industry. In short, no matter what he wants to do. You can only choose one. Those of you who are about to complete your studies within five years or have already completed your studies will give you five days to consider whether you want to participate in the competition for the throne. The other princes only need to consider whether to join the military or the royal family industry after they become adults. This method of inheriting the throne is the rule I have set for our royal family. No matter how many years pass by, this rule cannot be changed. "

This is the way Li Xin chooses his successor. Li Xin has been considering this method for a long time. Li Xin plans to wait until he is between sixty and sixty-five years old before finalizing the candidate for the crown prince. After the candidate for the crown prince is established, he will pass the throne to him immediately. In other words, Li Xin plans to retire and become the emperor when he is sixty to sixty-five years old. Fifteen to twenty years will be enough to train a successor, but any shorter time will be bad. Therefore, Li Xin positions the candidate for the crown prince within five years. Princes who are about to complete their studies or princes who have already completed their studies can also make some people give up their unwanted fantasies early.

After Li Xin's calculations, currently only the eldest son Li Xiaolong, the second son Li Qingling, the third son Li Yixuan, the fourth son Li Yanze, and the fifth son Li Yanshu are eligible to compete for the throne. The other princes are younger and do not comply with the rules established by Li Xin.

Of course, Li Xin's plans are ideal plans. After all, things are unpredictable, and no one can say whether Li Xin will live to be in his sixties and retire safely, so Li Xin has also prepared an imperial edict in case of emergencies. However, only Li Xin himself knew about this imperial edict, and Li Xin would not announce it unless absolutely necessary.

After returning to her bedroom, Liang Hongyu called Xiaolong and said, "Son, tell your mother what you really think."

Xiaolong's eyes dodge and he said: "Mother, I really don't want to go anywhere. I'm living a good life in the navy now. I really like the days of commanding warships and galloping on the sea."

Liang Hongyu sighed: "Son, you have to think carefully. After this time, you will have no chance. Your biological brother is still young and is obviously not within the scope of your father's investigation."

Xiaolong said: "Mother, I have already made up my mind. I want to work in the navy for the rest of my life."

Liang Hongyu nodded and said: "Okay, since you have thought about it, your wedding day will be in half a month, so prepare well."

While Liang Hongyu's mother and son were talking, several other mothers and sons were also having the same conversation.

Li Xin was talking to his sister Li Jing. Li Jing worriedly asked: "Brother, are you too strict with your nephews?"

Li Xin shook his head and said: "As a descendant of the royal family, you should have strict requirements. After all, they are born at a much higher level than others. If they are not strictly disciplined, it will be a great harm to the country. What's more, I have to choose an heir from among them. It is not just ordinary people who want to sit firmly on the throne of the emperor. People who grew up in honey pots are not qualified to sit in this position. They must understand what the people are and what the country is made of, so I They must be let out. Only after they get out can they know their own worth and learn the necessary means to govern the country. Living under my protection will only harm them."

Li Jing sighed: "Well, it's quite sad for my nephews to have you as their father."

Li Xin touched the head of his six-year-old nephew and said, "Stop talking about this, Zhongqing, what do you want to do when you grow up?"

Xiao Zhongqing blinked and said, "Uncle, I haven't thought about it yet. My mother wants me to follow her and follow her footsteps, and my father wants me to join the army."

Li Xin smiled and said: "Uncle, I tell you, don't make a decision now. Wait until you grow up. Once you make a decision, you must do it well."

Xiao Zhongqing nodded and said, "Yes, uncle, I remember it."

Li Xin said: "By the way, sister, from now on, please move all the five major research institutes of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine under your command to Yanjing. The expansion of Yanjing City will begin soon, so that we can see each other from time to time." Meet."

Li Jing frowned and said, "Brother, we can't just move them all here. After all, Yanjing is too close to the front line, and in the future, Yanjing, as the capital, will definitely be focused on by spies from other countries. This will easily lead to leaks."

Li Xin explained: "Of course we cannot move them all. We will transfer capable personnel from Xinghan Road and Fujian Road to establish the headquarters of each research institute in Yanjing. From now on, the research institute headquarters will only conduct theoretical research, and other specific experiments will still be carried out in various research branches. .”

Li Jing nodded and said, "Then it's no problem."

Li Xin asked: "Sister, how are things going at the generator factory and the power plant?"

Li Jing replied: "At present, there is only one factory dedicated to manufacturing generators built on Xinghan Road, and power plants are only built on Xinghan Road. Even Fujian has not started building power plants. Now the entire Xinghan Road Each city has a power plant, and these small power plants only provide power to important industrial facilities in various places.”

Li Xin nodded and said, "Well, what's the status of the research on medium and large generators?"

Li Jing explained: "Now we have been able to manufacture DC generators up to kilowatts, and are researching AC generators."

Li Xin thought for a while and said, "Well, not bad. In addition to generators, you also need to develop wired telegraphs and telephones as soon as possible, so that I can know the news from all over the country faster."

Li Jing nodded and said, "Brother, I understand."

What Li Xin wants most urgently now is a wired telegraph or a telephone. In the era without telegraphs and telephones, it was a waste of time to deliver news. Just like this Northern Expedition, Li Xin was always unable to grasp all aspects of the news at the first time. This made Li Xin Very headache.