Li Linfu was already seriously ill and worried about his descendants, but Yang Zhao, who was gradually becoming his enemy, was so happy that he was about to jump up and down.
Yang Zhao knew very well that as long as Li Linfu died, the position of Right Prime Minister would definitely be vacant, and this position had to be filled by someone. Given the current situation of the Tang dynasty, no one was more suitable than him.
Only Ang Lee was more capable than him, but Ang Lee had more important things to do and did not have enough energy to take on the role of Right Prime Minister. Therefore, he had no competitors. The only thing he had to do now was to quietly wait for Li Linfu to die.
"Father, I heard that Right Prime Minister's illness is getting worse and worse. The position of Right Prime Minister will be yours sooner or later."
Yang Zhao's eldest son, Yang Xuan, said.
Yang Zhao nodded slightly and said with a relaxed expression, "In this world, no one dares to fight for Father. However, the days of waiting are the most difficult. I don't know when Right Prime Minister Li will die."
After saying that, he looked up at the sky as if praying, praying that Li Linfu would die soon.
"Father, the Right Prime Minister is already so ill, but he still insists on handling state affairs and refuses to give up his power. In this way, he can only hold on for a few months at most."
Yang Zhao said self-righteously.
"He can still hold on for a few months, which is not much different from Father's estimation. However, this is really torturous! The position of Right Prime Minister is right in front of me, but I can only see it, but not touch it! "
Yang Zhao seemed a little anxious. The taste of waiting was the most difficult to endure. He could not wait for Li Linfu to die immediately so that he could get the position of Right Prime Minister sooner.
"Father, just wait patiently. I will always pay attention to Right Prime Minister's movements. If there is any recent progress, I will immediately report to you."
Yang Xuan said happily.
"Yes, Father will go to the palace to find out what the Imperial Concubine is thinking."
Yang Zhao said as he left the mansion and went to the palace.
"Sigh, Father is too cautious. Under normal circumstances, no one will compete with him for the position of Right Prime Minister. Why is he so nervous?"
Yang Xuan shook his head and walked towards his own courtyard. He was in a particularly good mood today. His latest model of Divine Eagle was about to be completed. This way, he could once again show off.
Ang Lee put more of his energy into the R&D Center. The work of the newspaper had entered a virtuous cycle. There were not many things that he needed to worry about personally. Li Bai and Du Fu, the pair of great talents, were already very familiar with the operation of the newspaper. Ang Lee could rest assured that the newspaper would be completely handed over to them.
As for the manuscript of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he gave it all to the two of them and told them to put it into the Tang dynasty newspaper bit by bit to maintain the number of fans.
For Ang Lee, the aircraft manufacturing and continued research and development was the most important thing. The news agency was just a small matter.
Looking at the airplane parts that had already entered the assembly line, Ang Lee's heart was filled with sweetness. These were all his achievements. After they were completed, they could play a huge role.
"Assistant Minister Li, the production of 30 airplanes has already begun. More models of airplanes are also in the process of research and development. Tens of thousands of people are involved in the production of airplanes. It's a big project!"
The number of people under the staff of the petty official had increased by dozens of times. His salary had also increased by a lot. This gave him a sense of achievement, and this sense of achievement was brought to him by Ang Lee.
"Airplanes are the fastest machine. They are very important to the Tang dynasty. In the future, they will have greater development. You must work hard. Your future is limitless!"
Ang Lee encouraged him.
"Yes, we will work hard and do our best to develop and manufacture them. In two months at most, 30 airplanes will be completed."
The petty official promised.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction and said, "At present, there are only three test pilots. When there are more airplanes in the future, we will need pilots to fly them. We need to train more of them. They will be useful in the future."
"Assistant Minister Li, I have recruited 100 people. They started training yesterday. I believe that they will be qualified to fly airplanes in two months."
The petty official replied.
"Good, very good. They have thought ahead of me. It is enough to train 100 people first. When there are more needs in the future, we can train more."
Ang Lee approved of the petty official very much. He took him around the production site a few times.
"Assistant Minister Li, the envoys of various countries have asked to see the real airplanes with their own eyes. Shall we agree to their request?"
The petty official suddenly thought of this.
"Oh, these guys are very curious, aren't they? Does His Majesty know about this? "
Ang Lee asked.
"I have reported it to His Majesty. His Majesty said that he will let Assistant Minister Li do as he sees fit. He doesn't care about these trivial matters."
The petty official replied.
"His Majesty is really open-minded. Well, it's time to let these envoys see the world. There's no time like the present. Let them go to the airport now. Let's test the airplanes today and show them."
Now was the time to train pilots. Therefore, test flights would be conducted at the airport every day. Moreover, they would test the airplanes many times. They would have a chance to see it if they wanted to.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. I will arrange it right away."
The petty official responded and turned to prepare.
Ang Lee waited for a while in the R&D Center. Then, he drove to the airport.
Ang Lee was used to riding a horse. Because riding a horse felt more natural and unrestrained. However, driving was faster. Moreover, he could hide his location. Sitting in the car with one-way transparent glass, no one would know who he was.
When he arrived at the airport, Ang Lee saw nearly 100 pilots in training. They were the first batch of pilots of the Tang Empire. The future of flying depended on them.
"How many times have you flown today?"
Ang Lee asked.
"Assistant Minister Li, I have flown once. I can fly again in the afternoon."
The test pilot in charge of the training replied.
"Good, do well in the afternoon. The envoys of various countries will come to watch."
Ang Lee reminded him.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. I understand."
The test pilot replied.
It didn't take long for the hundred-some ambassadors from various countries to arrive at the airport where the test flight would take place.
"Oh, this is the airport! It's so big and majestic! "
"Look, there's a straight road ahead. That must be the runway for the plane!"
"Plane. Isn't that big guy over there a plane?"
The envoys saw the airport as soon as they got out of the cars. They were all very excited. They were looking forward to the moment the plane took off.
"You're all here!"
Ang Lee walked over.
"Can we go over and take a closer look at the plane?"
Ang Lee said, "There's still some time before the plane takes off. Okay, let's go take a closer look and touch it."
Although the technology of the first generation plane was not very advanced, it was not something that could be manufactured by a small country. Even if all the parts were taken apart and placed in front of these envoys, they would not be able to learn it. It was impossible to secretly learn it, so there was no need to hide it.
"The plane is so big."
When they got closer, they realized that the plane was much bigger than it looked from afar. Such a huge machine could actually fly in the sky. The envoys of the small countries all gasped and lamented the strength and invincibility of the Tang dynasty.
"Go closer and touch it, look, and touch it."
Ang Lee was very generous. The exterior of the plane was made of wood. Anyway, it would not be damaged by touching it. Letting these envoys of the small countries touch it up close would be a good way to publicize the strength of the Tang Empire. It was all good and no harm.
The envoys of the various countries were very happy when they heard this. They all ran over to touch the exterior of the plane and sighed sincerely. They lamented that small countries like them would never be able to catch up with the Tang dynasty. They could only follow behind the Tang dynasty in the future. A sour feeling of inferiority filled the hearts of the envoys.
Ang Lee was very proud when he saw the envoys of the small countries looking like Grandma Liu who had entered the Grand View Garden. The pilots of the Tang dynasty were even more proud. They all looked at these noble envoys with disdain.
"Assistant Minister Li, can we go in and have a look?"
An envoy made a request.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "The space inside the plane is limited. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the pilot and co-pilot. The cabin at the back can only accommodate six people at most. It's better not to look! In a while, you will draw lots, and only six people will be able to go up. However, you will not be going up to sit, but flying up into the sky with the plane and looking down at the surrounding scenery. However, you must remember, there is a certain danger, if the plane falls, those who get on the plane will fall from the sky and die. Alright, who among you is willing to take the risk, you can go and draw lots. "
"Assistant Minister Li, these are the envoys of various countries. They are of noble status. What if I can't bear the responsibility if there is danger?"
The official was very worried when he heard that there would be six envoys in this test flight. After all, these were all foreigners of noble status. If they fell to their deaths, with Li An's identity and status, he would definitely not be punished much. However, a small official like him would not be so lucky. He might even lose his life. How could he not be nervous?
"What are you afraid of? The plane has been tested so many times. Do you have so little confidence in yourself? I am also testing the courage of these envoys from small countries. I want to see how many of them are not afraid of death. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
The official was very scared. However, since Ang Lee said so, he did not dare to refute.
"Assistant Minister Li, what are the chances that the plane will fall from the sky?"
An envoy from a small country asked worriedly.
"Not very high. There is only a 10% chance that it will fall. Do you dare to try?"
Ang Lee asked.
More than a hundred envoys looked at each other and started to discuss.
In the end, only more than twenty people dared to stand out and draw lots. Soon, six people were chosen.
"Haha! Congratulations to the six of you. You can board the plane now. "
Ang Lee looked at the six winners with a smile and said, "There are six envoys taking the plane this time. Don't let the students fly. Let two experienced test pilots fly the plane! The time in the sky must also be shortened. Fly for fifteen minutes and come back down. This will minimize the danger. "
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li. I understand."
The two test pilots heard the order and quickly entered the cockpit of the plane. The six envoys also entered the plane from the back door.
"Assistant Minister Li, everything is ready. We can take off at any time."
The official reminded.
Ang Lee nodded and waved his hand to order the plane to take off.
After the plane took off, the six envoys in the plane and the hundreds of people on the viewing platform were all very excited and nervous. This was the first time they had come in contact with a plane, so they didn't know much about the actual performance of the plane. Those who dared to get on the plane were all brave people.
"It's flying. Oh, my God!"
"It's like a big bird in the sky. It's awesome."
Looking at the planes flying around in the sky, the envoys below all cheered happily. The six people sitting in the cockpit of the plane had the biggest change in mood.
At first, they were very nervous, especially when the plane just took off. After the plane took off and stabilized, they saw the scenery outside. Their mood suddenly became much better and they began to become excited. After the plane made a turn and caused a bumpy landing, their hearts were in their throats again. Then they became excited again. In short, their mood had been fluctuating, nervous and excited.
"It's almost time. Send the signal and ask them to come down."
Ang Lee waited for a quarter of an hour and then hurriedly ordered the plane to land.
Li An's heart was finally put at ease as the gigantic object slowly descended. The petty official beside him let out a long sigh of relief.
After the plane came to a stop, Ang Lee and the rest left the viewing platform and walked to the landing site.
"It's so exciting. Looking at Chang 'an from the sky, the scenery is the most beautiful."
"I feel like a bird flying in the blue sky."
"I want to take the plane again! It feels so good. "
The six envoys who were lucky enough to take the plane described it excitedly.
The envoys who did not take the plane were suddenly filled with regret. They began to envy and hate the six of them.
"Assistant Minister Li, we want to take the plane again. Can we?"
"Yes! We also want to take the plane and take a walk in the sky. "
Those who were itching to take the plane started to make requests.
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "The plane has just flown. We can't fly again today. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. That's all for today. Please go back!"
It was enough to show the envoys the advanced technology of the Tang dynasty. It was unrealistic to satisfy everyone's desire to fly.
After leaving the airport, Ang Lee saw a large group of rich playboys going on an outing from afar. These people were the children of the rich and powerful in Beijing. They usually had nothing to do, so taking beautiful girls on an outing was their greatest pleasure.
With Ang Lee's current identity and status, he was extremely unwilling to be associated with these guys. He would avoid them if he met them. However, after taking a closer look, Ang Lee found something interesting.
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