A lot of things happened in the first year of Changwu.
The emperor got married and crowned the queen.
All parties are pacified and the country is unified.
Grant amnesty to the whole country and reduce taxes.
Amidst all the enterprising spirit, the Imperial College London quietly opened its doors to the public without causing much stir.
No one knows now that this research institute will become the most sought-after institution in the empire in the future, possessing incredible power.
"Senior, my father won't let me enter the institute. We had a big fight this morning."
Lu Zongyuan was very depressed and did not have the same drive as last night.
Chen An had just found him so that he could continue to lead the way so that he wouldn't go in the wrong direction.
"Do you care about what your family thinks?"
"A little bit, I always feel like I've been abandoned."
Chen An said, "Whether it's parents or anyone else, their horizons are limited to what they can see. What they call being good to you is actually a constraint on you and a drag on you. So don't argue with them, because in their world, tradition is right. You should use your achievements to prove that you are right, instead of being so depressed now. Do you understand?"
Lu Zongyuan nodded: "Senior, you are right. But what achievements can we make in the research institute?"
Even he thought so, let alone others.
Therefore, after entering the institute, there are many confused young people.
They came here either because of their talent or because they were forced to come by their families to take up a position.
Many old guys have extremely high political sensitivity and understand that His Majesty values the institute, so they rush to send their own collateral descendants in.
Lu Zongyuan is the only one in the family who is a direct descendant of the family.
In the next two months, Lu Zongyuan studied seriously as a student and was unable to extricate himself from it.
Chen An spent so much time on instruction that he quickly surpassed the curriculum taught by the teacher and had to study independently.
"So this is algebra. How interesting."
"Geometric analysis is amazing. Which ancient philosopher came up with such a good method of induction?"
"Calculus is a bit difficult. I'm afraid it will take me more time to understand it."
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"Physics? Is it different from math? Why should I study physics?"
One day, Lu Zongyuan expressed his confusion about the new course proposed by Chen An.
Chen An said: "Have you heard of the Rapid Fire Gun and the Thunder God Cannon?"
Lu Zongyuan's eyes lit up as he said excitedly, "I've heard that they are very powerful weapons. Your Majesty used them to defeat the Old Empire. Senior, could it be that these new weapons are made using physics?"
"Physics is just one of the subjects that supports the creation of new weapons. You'll also need to learn chemistry, materials science, and other subjects later. Are you afraid?"
Lu Zongyuan said excitedly: "That's great, I can learn for the rest of my life."
"You can't study for a lifetime. The court is waiting for your achievements. Study first, and we'll talk later."
As time went by, the empire remained stable as usual.
In the fourth year of Changwu, the roars shook the whole country and triggered widespread discussion.
"What is a steam engine? Why does it emit white smoke?"
"I heard that kind of machine can generate electricity."
"What is electricity?"
"Who knows, maybe it's something to ward off evil spirits, and someone saw the glow."
In the palace, Qin Mu was extremely excited.
"I didn't expect that a generator would be developed so quickly. Senior, can we start full-scale industrial development?"
As a time traveler, Qin Mu knew what electricity represented.
Chen An poured cold water on him: "Does being an emperor make you look foolish? Power generation is just the beginning. You need to manufacture supporting equipment, continue to improve materials, and lay transmission lines. More importantly, right now it's just preliminary steam power generation, and the efficiency is too low. If you want to be able to generate electricity on a large scale, it will take at least seven years."
Qin Mu nodded repeatedly. "Senior, you're right. I was too impatient. This steam power generation was developed by Lu Zongyuan's team. What reward do you think they should give?"
"If you want to attract attention, be bold."
"Understood."
The next day, a notice caused a sensation across the country.
Lu Zongyuan was awarded the title of third-class baron for his work on the steam engine, and his father was promoted two levels and received countless awards.
It was only then that people realized that the Institute of Science and Technology was such a terrifying existence. Just by producing something, one could be awarded a title, which seemed much easier than fighting a war.
As a result, countless students flocked to the institute, trying to find opportunities to join.
But these people are full of classics and historical books, but know nothing about basic science and are worthless.
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"Senior, the family has prepared a grand celebration banquet, but I don't want to go back."
Chen An's running back and forth between the palace and the research institute actually strengthened his control over the two-dimensional membrane, so he often did so.
"How long have you not been home?"
"Several months. I have to continue improving the steam engine now. I don't have that much time."
Chen An said seriously, "Everyone needs a daily life. You can't go out on your own. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to your research and will create tremendous psychological pressure. Leave the institute immediately, go home, and get married."
Lu Zongyuan was stunned: "Get married?"
Two hours later, Lu Zongyuan returned to the family residence amid countless cheers.
His father, who used to have a grudge against him, smiled with wrinkles all over his face, stopped scolding him, and gave him enough respect.
The tribesmen's eyes were filled with awe, completely different from before.
At this moment, Lu Zongyuan felt secretly happy, and the gloom that had accumulated over the years was swept away.
At the banquet, gifts from various major families piled up like mountains, and many important figures he had never met before came over to greet him as brothers, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.
When the banquet was about to end, his mother took out the roster and let Lu Zongyuan choose his future wife.
All of them are well-educated girls from royal and noble families.
Just as he was dazzled by what he saw, an imperial edict came from the palace.
The emperor granted him a marriage and married him the princess of his clan.
Lu Zongyuan was confused and didn't know what to say except thank you.
"Senior, are you still here?" he asked in a low voice.
"I'm here, what do you feel?"
"It was very relaxing, like seeing the light after the clouds had cleared. It turns out that many things weren't something I didn't care about, but something I had been deliberately hiding."
Chen Andao: "This is human nature. You must face it correctly and not suppress yourself."
Lu Zongyuan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is there any research content in this?"
"Indeed, but it has nothing to do with you. You have more important tasks."
"Do you mean the phone, the car, the plane, the internet?"
Chen An often painted a rosy picture for him about his vision for the future.
"That's right, come on, I'm rooting for you."
After finishing his household chores, Lu Zongyuan devoted himself to research again and gradually built the most powerful research team.
In the sixth year of Changwu, the steam car was manufactured.
In the seventh year of Changwu, an exploration team that had been established for many years discovered oil.
In the eighth year of Changwu, the Imperial Modern Education Comprehensive School was established, recruiting talented students from all over the country, which caused a craze.
In the ninth year of Changwu, the empire's first hydroelectric generator was successfully manufactured.
In the tenth year of Changwu, the periodic table of elements was made public, and a large number of researchers embarked on the journey of searching for elements.
In the eleventh year of Changwu, the book "General Introduction to Modern Science" was published.
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