Royal Academy of Sciences?
Ma Jun's eyes lit up. This was a good choice. Many hands make light work, and this way he could make things much easier.
Moreover, the Royal Academy of Sciences, as its name suggests, is an academy under the lord's command, and all its members are the lord's people.
He exclaimed excitedly, "This is promising! Not only can it promote technological development, but it can also be used to protect imperial power. It's definitely a win-win situation!"
Ha ha!
Looking at Ma Jun's excited face, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry.
He didn't need these people to protect his imperial power; it was simply because technological development required talented individuals to drive it, and relying on one person was far too difficult.
The reason for establishing the Royal Academy of Sciences was even simpler: to facilitate the control and management of these technologies, which were treasures of their time.
Lin Yi didn't want to be like Li Shimin, who carelessly gave away technology to foreign races, causing immense suffering for Huaxia in the end.
It's more reliable to keep this thing in your own hands.
After some thought, he entrusted the task of finding these talents to Wang Yue. Now that he had the Hundred Riders and the Divine Machine Battalion, Wang Yue could relax a lot and focus on intelligence gathering.
He searched for suitable candidates, and they were all reliable.
Xu Chu, standing to the side, couldn't help but pout and said in a muffled voice, "My lord, is this Red-Coat Cannon really that powerful? Can it compare to a single blow from my hammer?"
"Forehead!"
These words broke Lin Yi's defenses, and he said irritably, " Zhongkang, you've gotten too cocky lately, haven't you? You want to carry the Red-Coat Cannon? Just think about that explosive charge; the Red-Coat Cannon is much more powerful than that!"
"Holy crap, that's brutal?"
Xu Chu's jaw nearly dropped to the ground. He couldn't help but clench his legs. He couldn't afford to mess with that thing; it would cause the heavens and earth to tremble.
No wonder our lord wanted to get this Red-Coat Cannon; it's practically a divine weapon!
cut!
Lin Yi glared at him, annoyed. This guy still didn't know how terrifying science was, actually wanting to take on the Red-Coat Cannon one-on-one. He'd blow his underwear off.
Just as I was about to go to the backyard to do some work, I saw a guard walk in.
"Your Majesty, several chieftains from the south request an audience!"
"Southern chieftains?"
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. He had seen Jiang Li speak up for Great Liang earlier, and his name was also among the system rewards. This was indeed a decent local underling; he could take him in.
Having witnessed the might of Lü Bu and his ilk, these people should revere the Great Liang as a god.
He laughed and said, "Announce the imperial decree and let them in!"
"Your subjects Jiang Li, Jiang Tao, Sang Qiufeng, and others pay their respects to Your Majesty!" Upon entering, the group immediately knelt in the main hall, signifying their submission.
Faced with the current Great Liang, they didn't even have the slightest thought of resistance; they were simply not in the same league.
Lin Yi glanced at the group, and when he saw Li Siyuan among them, his eyes flashed. This guy actually dared to come over; he did have some guts.
However, seeing the guards from the Net beside them, it becomes clear that Wang Yue's Net had forcibly captured them.
This guy caused trouble before, creating the identity of the Northern Emperor for himself. It seemed like he was doing it for Xiliang, but in reality, he was just using Xiliang. If I didn't need a title, I would have castrated him.
He raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Rise, all of you. Since you southern chieftains have pledged allegiance to my Great Liang, you are all on our side. There's no need to be so formal!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The group slowly raised their heads, but dared not look directly at Lin Yi, appearing meek and submissive, completely unlike their usual arrogant demeanor in front of Li Anlan.
Lin Yi looked at Li Siyuan and said softly, " Your Prince of Shu, how have you been?"
"Your Majesty, I, the guilty subject Li Siyuan, pay my respects."
"Now there is no longer Prince of Shu, only Li Siyuan, the chieftain of the south, Li Siyuan is wholeheartedly loyal to Great Liang!" Li Siyuan sighed, stepped forward, and kowtowed again.
The emperor, high above him on the dragon throne, gave him a feeling of being in another world.
The last time he met the current emperor, he was a happy prince. He never imagined that everything would change so drastically in the blink of an eye.
Looking back, the former Prince of Xiliang has become an emperor who unified the north and south. What a twist of fate!
Jiang Li glanced at him, then looked at Sang Qiufeng beside him, and whispered, " Siyuan, the country now belongs to Great Liang, and the Emperor has avenged you. Don't have any wild thoughts, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
This trip north to the capital was free of restrictions and allowed for considerable freedom of movement.
However, he was always followed by people from the Great Liang Net, which clearly showed that the Great Liang did not completely trust them. Now, in front of the emperor, it was the final moment to decide their fate.
Whether it's wealth and glory or death, it all depends on this.
Li Siyuan was both amused and exasperated. He was now a piece of meat on a chopping board, and he had no right to have any wild thoughts; that would be fatal.
" Li Siyuan, who was wholeheartedly loyal to the Great Liang?"
A strange glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he looked at the already somewhat weathered Prince of Shu. This man had bowed to reality and chosen to completely side with Great Liang.
He sighed, "It is truly a cruel twist of fate. You and I once crossed paths, and I know of your father's plight, which I deeply sympathize with. But you are a member of the Li Imperial Clan; your future depends on your own resolve!"
If he were a direct descendant of Li Anlan, Lin Yi really wouldn't want to keep him around, but this guy was already estranged from Li Anlan, so keeping him around wouldn't be a problem.
This person is quite capable; he was able to come up with the slogan of "Respecting the Northern Emperor Together." He's a talented individual, and perhaps we can make use of him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Siyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Emperor did not accept him directly, he had at least given him a chance.
Not killing himself outright means he has a new option, which is a good thing.
Lin Yi's gaze fell on Jiang Li, and he smiled, " Marquis of Carefree Wanderings, you have a good relationship with the Emperor Emeritus. Moreover, as the chieftain of the Southern Tusi, you were able to abandon the darkness and embrace the light at a crucial moment. I am very pleased!"
Emperor Emeritus!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's eyes lit up.
Yes, I had a very good relationship with the former Prince of Northern Liang, and we often tricked Li Anlan together. That's friendship.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but exclaim with joy, "The Emperor's mandate is ordained by Heaven, and all the chieftains of the South have submitted. If it weren't for Li Anlan's Shu Region blocking our way, we would have already pledged allegiance to the Emperor."
"Yes, very good!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly, then looked at Sang Qiufeng and the others, and asked with a smile, "And who is this?"
"I am the chief of the Sangnong Tribe. I have come here specifically to pay my respects to Your Majesty and to present you with the grand gift for your enthronement." Sang Qiufeng was secretly anxious when he saw that Jiang Li and his son-in-law were favored by the Emperor.
With a determined heart, we revealed our trump card: we'll offer gifts directly.
Forehead!
When it came to gift-giving, Lin Yi was no longer sleepy. What kind of gift could this tribal chief possibly have that made him so confident?