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Chapter 258 The Great Tang Excavator!
Xiao Ran got up, not really wanting to drink, as did Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, who preferred tea.

Xiao Ran simply gave it to Li Lizhi, who took it and drank from it, then gave her own cup to Yu Shu.

Xiao Ran smiled, feeling very happy. Although the two cups of milk tea were the same, this gesture made him feel very comfortable.

"We don't know how things are at the university yet, let's go check it out!" Xiao Ran suggested.

"Taipingfang is it!" Li Shimin said, "Let's go take a look! We'll talk about it if there are any problems."

"Isn't Taipingfang next to the Imperial Palace?"

Li Shimin nodded, "That's right!"

Xiao Ran was secretly alarmed. Every inch of land in Chang'an was incredibly valuable, and the land next to the imperial palace was even more expensive, as it was where high-ranking officials and nobles lived.

Li Shimin ordered the goods to be moved, which probably cost more than Xiao Ran had imagined.

"Your Majesty, may I drive your car?"

"Anan, go get the key." Li Shimin did not refuse. "Only you would dare to open it."

No one else dared to use it. In this era, the emperor's things were exclusive, and it was not allowed for others to use the same items.

Xiao Ran hadn't thought about these things, and Li Shimin knew that Xiao Ran had no intention of disloyalty.

They both knew it.

"Oh!" Xiao Ran took the keys. "Changle, let's go. Your Majesty, aren't you coming?"

Li Shimin looked at the map and said, "I won't go. When I get back, I'll go and prepare the walkie-talkies and telegraph machines. In particular, I need to teach the others how to use the telegraph machines."

“No problem.” Xiao Ran pulled the little princess and walked outside.

Li Shimin was relatively tolerant of people like Xiao Ran, who posed no threat to imperial power and even possessed great value.

"This kid has changed the fate of the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin smiled.

Yu Shu went along, and Li Lizhi could sit in the passenger seat.

As before, Xiao Ran greeted the Imperial Guards at the city gate.

The others were also shocked to see Xiao Ran.

This car was by default reserved for the emperor, and neither Li Chengqian nor the other princes were allowed to touch it. However, Xiao Ran, the future consort, had driven it several times.

Xiao Ran's car stopped in Taipingfang, where he saw many people moving things.

The family was wealthy and had a large business; they couldn't move everything in one go.

Many places need to be demolished and rebuilt.

The university classrooms and playgrounds have different structures than the previous buildings, so many parts have to be demolished.

The car had just stopped when Cheng Yaojin arrived.

"Good nephew!"

"Greetings, Your Highness." Cheng Yaojin quickly bowed.

"Uncle is unwilling to do so."

Xiao Ran smiled. "Uncle, is this your home?"

“That’s good. His Majesty has instructed me to keep an eye on things here, and I’m in charge of what happens here.”

Xiao Ran never expected that Li Shimin would entrust the matter to Cheng Yaojin.

"That's it!"

“Nephew, take a look and see if there are any problems.” Cheng Yaojin also knew that Xiao Ran and his group were in charge of this matter.

Li Shimin wasn't entirely clear on the specifics, but Cheng Yaojin had a good idea of ​​what to do.

"You can't tell now, but many of these houses are going to be demolished. It's a bit of a pity," Xiao Ran said, feeling a little reluctant, even though they weren't his own.

But in Xiao Ran's mind, these were all cultural relics.

"Compared to a university, a house is nothing," Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin once said.

Cheng Yaojin naturally understood the importance of university.

"It's still too slow. I'll think of a solution." Xiao Ran planned to bring over some excavators and bulldozers. "His Majesty attaches great importance to this matter. Complete it as soon as possible. No one will dare to obstruct it," Cheng Yaojin said.

Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi took the three little princesses inside for a stroll.

Xiao Ran's previous design plan involved demolishing the entire Taipingfang area and rebuilding it entirely.

The cost is indeed high.
With Li Shimin giving the order and Cheng Yaojin in charge of oversight, there was no doubt that no one would cause trouble.

However, rebuilding manually would indeed take a very long time.

There's no way to get things built, but demolishing Xiao Ran's house can definitely speed things up.

Cheng Yaojin and Xiao Ran revealed a lot. They had already spoken to Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, and others about this matter, and the Six Ministries had to fully cooperate.

There were also Imperial Guards on duty.

Li Shimin really wanted to establish a proper university and took it very seriously.

Everything else was fine, except that the money was all borrowed from banks, which left Xiao Ran speechless.

Li Shimin certainly couldn't tell others what he would specifically study in university.

He must be under a lot of pressure to get so many people to agree.

Imperial power was not highly centralized in this era, but Li Shimin was capable, so things were a little better.

Otherwise, it would be easy to be hampered by civil and military officials.

Back in the Lizheng Hall, Li Shimin asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"

“At this rate, it won’t be finished until next year!” Xiao Ran handed the car keys to Li Shimin.

“It’s going to be slow to tear down and rebuild such a big place! It’s not like it’s just one house.” Li Shimin handed the keys to Zhang Anan.

"There's nothing I can do about building it; we can only rely on craftsmen to build it bit by bit. Demolishing it might speed things up a bit."

"How to say?"

“Excavators and bulldozers are much faster than people,” Xiao Ran said, taking out his phone. He had saved some videos like this before, and he could show them to Li Shimin.

"I remember that the Daming Palace started construction in the eighth year of the Zhenguan era. It should be under preparation now, right?"

"The Daming Palace was indeed planned to be built next year, but it was all stopped because of the university. By the way, when was the Daming Palace completed?"

Li Shimin was definitely asking about the normal course of events in history.

"Your Majesty, don't even think about it. Although construction started in the eighth year of Zhenguan, the progress was very slow afterward. Basically, only the foundation was laid. In fact, construction only began during the Yonghui era."

Upon hearing this reign title, Li Shimin knew that he would not live to see the completion of the Daming Palace.

Upon seeing the videos of excavators and bulldozers, Li Shimin could no longer remain calm.

"Xiao Ran! This is a good item. Is it expensive?"

"It's definitely not expensive for the Tang Dynasty, but nobody knows how to operate an excavator. Your Highnesses, why don't you learn how to operate one first!"

"I can learn from this and buy a few more. It would be much more convenient to have these for large-scale construction projects."

"Your Majesty wants to learn!" Xiao Ran already pictured Li Shimin operating an excavator in his mind.

Excavator photos from Taizong!
"It wouldn't hurt to learn from him. Why don't you let Qingque Sanlang go and learn from him first?"

"Alright!" Xiao Ran led Princess Li Lizhi back home.

"And Xiao Ran, don't forget the walkie-talkie and telegraph machine!" Li Shimin repeated.

"Your Majesty, don't forget about money either."

Upon hearing the word "money," Li Shimin fell silent.

A university can't be built anytime soon, so it's okay if tutoring is delayed by a few days.

Let these two brothers learn how to operate excavators and bulldozers first.

"Brother, when are we going to find a tutor?" Princess Yuzhang asked when she saw Xiao Ran return.

"No rush. I've looked into it, and the university won't be built anytime soon. Let's learn other things first; this is also very important."

(End of this chapter)