Yuchi Fan lay in the Imperial Hospital for three whole days, and it was only with the help of the venerable old man Sun that he was finally awakened.

Sun Simiao looked at Yuchi Fan, who was slowly opening his eyes, and said in an annoyed tone.

"Luckily, he coughed up blood before he lost consciousness, otherwise even a miracle couldn't save him now!"

"oh?"

"I'm not dead?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Simiao glared at Yuchi Fan.

"Of course you're not dead!"

"But if there's a next time, then it's hard to say!"

"Next time?"

Thinking of this, Yu Chi Fan couldn't help but shudder.

He dared not even think about doing it again; he swore he would never do this job again in his life!

When Li Tai saw that Yuchi Fan had woken up, the heavy weight in his heart was immediately lifted.

"Yuchi Fan, I will bestow upon you a mansion!"

After saying this, Li Tai casually pulled out a key and a house deed from his sleeve, and then slipped away.

He's very busy right now; he needs to hurry back to record the power of that day's explosion and then prepare an even larger explosive charge.

Li Jue felt much relieved when he saw that Yuchi Fan had woken up.

"I told you long ago that this thing is incredibly powerful, but you wouldn't believe me... Now look what happened, you almost lost your life!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Fan gave an awkward smile.

"Your Highness, I had no idea this was so powerful..."

Li Jue threw a bag of gold to Yuchi Fan, then chased after Li Tai.

After the two left, Yuchi Fan held the gold in his left hand and the house deed in his right, feeling that he could carry it one more time!

Sun Simiao looked at Yuchi Fan's determined eyes and sighed helplessly.

This is truly a perfect example of "people die for wealth, birds die for food"!

"I shall take my leave now. You may rest on your own."

"Wife, quickly see Doctor Sun off for me!"

"promise!"

Yu Chi Fan's wife escorted Sun Simiao to the door before speaking with a worried expression.

"Immortal Sun, is my husband really alright?"

Sun Simiao nodded upon hearing this.

"It's nothing serious for now, but you need to rest and take your medication. I've left the prescription on your table..."

"Um!"

"Thank you so much, Immortal Sun!"

In the following period, Li Jue worked with Li Tai to develop gunpowder. He originally wanted to develop nitroglycerin, but it was a bit difficult given the current level of technology in the Tang Dynasty.

Small-scale production is possible, but mass production would be extremely difficult, primarily because Datang simply lacks the necessary supporting industrial chain.

Left with no other choice, Li Jue had to start building his own industrial chain.

However, while the industrial chain sounds simple, it is extremely difficult to actually build one, and it takes at least one or two decades to see any results.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed since the Tang Dynasty pacified Goguryeo.

During this year, Li Jue completed the initial industrial base and established corresponding workshops for smelting, acid production, and alkali production.

That day, just as he was about to go to Xianyang to inspect the new workshop, he suddenly saw Li Tai running over excitedly.

"Fourth Uncle, hurry up! If you keep dawdling, I'm going by myself!"

Because various workshops needed to be set up, and each workshop was a money-burning venture with no returns for several years, Li Jue brought in Li Tai, this great traitor, and made him the largest shareholder of these workshops.

Li Tai ran breathlessly to the carriage, his face full of dejection.

"We can't go to Xianyang..."

Why?

"Your ninth uncle has given birth..."

"My ninth uncle had a baby?"

"No, no, no, it wasn't your ninth uncle, it was your ninth aunt who gave birth... gave birth to a big, healthy boy!"

Li Jue was delighted to hear this.

"This is great news!"

"As the eldest brother, I have to go to the wedding banquet!"

"Fourth Uncle, get in the carriage quickly, let's turn the horses around and head to the Crown Prince's residence!"

Li Tai retrieved the carriage, but once inside, he kept staring at Li Jue, trying to see if the joy on his face was genuine.

"Li Jue, do you really think this is a good thing?"

Li Jue asked in bewilderment upon hearing this.

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Tai shook his head.

"Well..."

"From the perspective of an elder, seeing one's own nephew or niece born is certainly a good thing. But from the perspective of vying for the throne, now that your Ninth Uncle has a son, his position as crown prince is even more secure, and the difficulty of your competition will increase infinitely!"

"oh……"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue gave a soft "Oh," without showing any sign of frustration on his face.

"Fourth Uncle, I think that no matter how we fight for the position of Crown Prince, we must not forget our family ties. Even if I win in the future, I will not do anything to harm Ninth Uncle."

Li Tai was taken aback when he heard this, and then let out a long sigh.

"well!"

"Fourth Uncle is convinced!"

"No wonder your grandfather liked you so much, even willing to abandon me and your ninth uncle for you..."

"Li Jue, just stay true to yourself, and leave the rest to your fourth uncle!"

"Fourth Uncle, what are you planning to do now?"

"Nothing..."

Li Jue was still uneasy after hearing this, and quickly reminded him.

"Fourth Uncle, we can argue however we want, but please don't involve the children!"

Li Tai curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this.

"Who do you think your fourth uncle is? Would he really hold a grudge against a child?"

"Your fourth uncle is doing this to make a name for you, to spread your reputation for kindness and benevolence throughout the world!"

While the two were arguing, the coachman took out a small notebook, wrote a few lines in it, and then started whipping his horse again.

“Jiajia…”

As the carriage passed a stall, the driver immediately threw the small notebook away and continued driving the carriage toward the East Palace.

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