I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone raised their eyes one after another, looking at the object in Uncle Guo's hand, with curious expressions on their faces.

I thought to myself, what can make Uncle Guo spend a year of hard work on it?

When the Queen Mother heard this, she also became interested, with a gentle smile on her face, she asked, "What is it that bothers you so much?"

Uncle Guo raised the object in his hand high, and said loudly: "To the Empress Dowager, this is a boat made by my own hands!"

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As soon as these words came out, the entire Yongshou Palace fell into deathly silence.

Everyone looked at the palm-sized object in Uncle Guo's hand, and didn't know what to say for a while.

The empress dowager's fair face turned blue in an instant.

She looked at her younger brother in front of her with mixed feelings in her heart, and she sighed for a while.

The eldest princess at the side noticed the queen mother's face, got up hastily, and smiled to ease the atmosphere.

"Although the boat is small, it is exquisite, as a congratulatory gift."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Uncle Guo.

"Not only is it exquisite, I dare say that there is no other boat exactly like it in the whole world!"

The voice fell.

Yongshou Palace fell into silence again.

The younger princess couldn't help muttering: "It's so small, it's still called a boat, but it doesn't mean that you can't find one exactly like it in the whole world."

Although the voice was small, it was heard by Uncle Guo.

He widened his eyes, looked at the princess, blushed and said, "You know what! The key to my boat is not its small size, but its size."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a scolding sound from Yongshou Palace.

"enough!"

The Empress Dowager's face was ugly, she looked at her younger brother, and said coldly: "Isn't that embarrassing enough?"

"Uncle Guo is drunk, come here! Send him back home!"

When Uncle Guo heard this, his face showed a look of grievance. He looked at the Queen Mother who was sitting in the first seat, and said loudly:
"Chendi is not drunk! What I said is true. Although this boat is small, it has indeed condensed my painstaking efforts for a year!"

The Empress Dowager looked at him, her face became more and more ugly, and she was about to reprimand him.

Before he could speak, Fang Xiu thought of something and said, "Uncle Guo, can you tell me the truth, how is your boat different from ordinary boats?"

When Uncle Guo heard Fang Xiu's voice, he was slightly taken aback, his face showed excitement, and he said loudly: "The biggest difference between my boat and ordinary boats is that this boat can move by itself!"

As soon as these words came out, even the Eldest Princess couldn't stand it anymore, she frowned and said, "An ordinary boat can move by itself as long as there is wind."

Uncle Guo looked at the eldest princess and said loudly, "I am different!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at the maid at the side, waved his hand and said, "Go find me a basin of clean water!"

The maid was slightly taken aback, and looked at the queen mother.

The queen mother glanced at Fang Xiu, she didn't know what to think of, and her face showed a thoughtful look.

After a few breaths, he nodded slightly.

Seeing this, the court lady bowed and saluted: "Yes, Uncle Guo."

After finishing speaking, he turned and left, and a basin of clear water came after a while.

Someone moved a table and placed it in the middle.

"Everyone look! My ship is absolutely extraordinary!"

Uncle Guo blushed, and put the boat in his hand into the basin on the table.

Seeing this, everyone showed curiosity, got up one after another, and moved closer.

I saw the boat floating in the water basin without moving a bit.

moment.

Everyone showed helplessness on their faces, and they began to slander in their hearts.

Are you saying that you can move by yourself?
Why didn't you move!

Although the queen mother didn't come over, she could guess what was going on seeing the faces of the people, and her brows frowned even tighter.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Uncle Guo say again: "I almost forgot, it's still hot!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at the maid at the side and ordered: "Go and get a fire bag."

The maid looked at the queen mother again.

The queen mother looked helpless and nodded slightly.

After a while.

The palace maid brought the Huozhangzi and handed it to Uncle Guo.

Uncle Guo reached out to take it, lit the wick in the middle of the boat, and then gently pushed the boat.

Immediately afterwards, the unthinkable happened.

I saw the boat moving in the water basin by itself when there was no wind.

Rampage, did not stop for a while.

"This"

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

Seeing this scene, the queen mother and the little empress also became curious, got up one after another, and moved closer to them.

The boat in the water basin was still moving forward, bubbling behind.

"It's interesting."

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager looked a little better, and softly praised her.

In any case, Uncle Guo didn't just talk about it, and indeed made a boat that can move by itself. This alone made her a sister gratified.

aside.

Seeing this scene, the little empress thought to herself:

This small boat is indeed interesting, but if it is to say that it has any practical effect, it seems that it cannot be discussed.

"Speaking of which, I don't know why this boat can move by itself."

There was curiosity in Wu Mingkong's eyes, and he subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu beside him, wanting to ask.

Before he could speak, he noticed that his expression was a little solemn.

"what happened?"

Wu Mingkong touched Fang Xiu lightly with his arm, lowered his voice, and asked.

Fang Xiu still looked solemn, shook his head, and did not speak.

Seeing this, Wu Mingkong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, when the words came to his lips, what Fang Xiu said before suddenly appeared in his mind.

"One day, I may be able to build a car that moves by myself."

"A car that moves itself, a boat that moves itself."

The little empress muttered to herself, subconsciously looked at the boat in the basin, her face showed surprise, she thought to herself: Could it be that Fang Xiu didn't just talk about it before, there really are cars that can move by themselves in this world!
"This boat looks interesting, but it is of no use to the court. As an uncle, you have nothing to do, so you still have to do what you can for the court."

The Empress Dowager looked at Uncle Guo, as if an elder was teaching him respectfully.

When Uncle Guo heard this, a look of grievance appeared on his drunken face, and he muttered in a low voice: "My younger brother is an uncle of the country, so he can neither take the imperial examination nor lead the army to fight in war."

"All I can do is to fiddle with these gadgets to pass some time. The Empress Dowager asks my ministers to contribute to the court. Isn't this embarrassing me?"

In order to prevent foreign relatives from rebelling, the ancestors of Dagan clearly stipulated that no foreign relatives should interfere in politics.

Later, even leading troops to fight was not allowed.

When the queen mother heard this, her face became ugly again, she glanced at the little empress and Fang Xiu, seeing that their expressions were normal, she said:
"If you don't become an official in the court, you can't contribute to the court? Those farmers, craftsmen, and merchants, like you, have done their part for the court.

You like to play with these gadgets, why can't you use this energy in the useful places of the court, improving firearms and glass! "

The voice fell.

Uncle Guo blushed, and defended himself in a low voice: "I feel that what I have done is more important than improving Liuli."

Liuli brought millions of taels of silver to the treasury.

Can this small object be compared with Liuli?
When the Empress Dowager heard this, her face was full of hatred, her red lips parted slightly, and she was about to reprimand her.

at this time.

A magnetic voice suddenly sounded, interrupting her scolding.

"The truth is, Uncle Guo is right."

As soon as this word comes out.

The entire Yongshou Palace fell into silence again.

No matter the queen mother or the little empress, they all looked at Fang Xiu with astonished eyes, and said in their hearts:
Such a useless boat is more important than Liuli?how is this possible!

The eldest princess and several princesses wanted to refute, but seeing Fang Xiu's expression, they all held back.

Even though they are relatives of the emperor and their status is respected, they still have to keep their tails in front of this person.

Only Uncle Guo, upon hearing this, had an excited look on his face.

"As expected of Fang Xiang! His eyes are like torches!"

Uncle Guo looked excited, grabbed Fang Xiu's hands, and said in a trembling tone: "This boat looks simple, but it took me countless efforts and a whole year to make it.

This year, I kept improving, and I kept showing it to others. Others thought I was fooling around, and even the Queen Mother
Only Fang Xiang can see the subtlety at a glance and understand my hard work! "

Perhaps it was because of the memory of this year's dedication. Speaking of this, Uncle Guo's voice was a little choked up, and there were tears in his eyes, and he held Fang Xiu's hand tightly.

With a crying voice, he said: "Fang Xiang, you are simply my bosom friend!"

The voice fell.

Everyone's expressions became a little strange.

I don't remember that Uncle Guo is a flatterer, why he flattered him so humblely in front of Fang Xiu.

Could it be that he wants to find a job under Fang Xiu?
The Empress Dowager looked at Guojiu, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and said coldly: "You are Guojiu, in front of His Majesty, you are arguing with the Grand Master, how decent it is."

She was reminding Uncle Guo to remember her identity and not to have any unreasonable thoughts of becoming an official in the court.

Hearing this, Uncle Guo regained consciousness, let go of Fang Xiu's hand, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I just feel that someone finally understands what I insisted on, and I feel happy, and I can't help being abrupt Master."

The move towards the uncle of the country.

Fang Xiu didn't care, and remained indifferent from beginning to end.

He looked at the boat in the basin, was silent for a moment, and asked, "Uncle Guo, have you ever thought about why this boat can move?"

Hear the question.

Everyone was startled for a moment, and then they all showed curiosity and focused their attention on Uncle Guo, hoping to get an answer.

For so many years.

It was the first time that Uncle Guo received such attention. He straightened his back unconsciously, raised his voice, and said loudly, "Of course I know!"

Fang Xiudao: "Tell me and listen."

"it is good!"

Uncle Guo nodded heavily, picked up the boat in the water basin, and began to explain: "This boat seems to be moving by itself, but it is actually being pushed by a force."

"It's not crap"

After hearing this, the eldest princess and others couldn't help but slander.

Uncle Guo didn't pay attention, and continued: "Ordinary boats are propelled by the power of the wind, but this small boat is propelled by the power of Qi!"

Qi power?

Everyone was startled, and frowned one after another, thinking about what is the power of qi.

After Fang Xiu heard this, his expression became more serious.

Although there are sketches of steam engines in the encyclopedia.

But... just a sketch.

There is still a long way to go to turn the sketches into reality.

If Uncle Guo is self-taught and has studied the principles of the steam engine by himself, it shows that he has a certain talent in this area.

Giving him the task of making the steam engine can save a lot of time.

"The qi I'm talking about is not the qi in the book, but a real power."

Uncle Guo seriously explained to everyone what is Qi and how to use it.
Everyone looked dazed when they heard it, and felt that Uncle Guo was talking nonsense and playing tricks on the ground.

Maybe he himself doesn't know why the boat can move.

Only Fang Xiu listened carefully from beginning to end.

After a while.

Uncle Guo finally finished speaking, let out a sigh of relief, and said proudly: "This is the principle!"

The voice fell.

He looked around and found that everyone's expressions were very strange, with blankness and doubt in their eyes, obviously they didn't believe his words.

In an instant, his heart sank to the bottom again.

at this time.

Fang Xiu said: "I didn't expect that, Uncle Guo has a lot of research on qi."

When Uncle Guo heard this, he subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu, noticed his expression of appreciation, and his heart became excited again.

If others don't understand, it's because they don't understand the goods!

It is enough for Fang Xiang to understand!

With an excited face, he said loudly: "This qi has many uses. The boat I made is just the simplest application!"

Fang Xiu nodded in agreement.

aside.

Everyone looked at Uncle Guo, then at Fang Xiu, curious in their hearts, did Xiang Xiang really think this thing was useful, or did he say it deliberately to the Queen Mother and His Majesty.

Just at this time.

Fang Xiu suddenly said, "I plan to open a new school recently, called Engineering Academy. I wonder if Uncle Guo is interested in entering the academy and teaching students?"

As soon as this word comes out.

Everyone showed astonishment, and thought, with Uncle Guo's cynical look, can he still enter the academy and teach students?

Uncle Guo was also taken aback, scratched his head subconsciously, and said with some embarrassment: "Ms. However, opening an academy is not misleading the children."

"Uncle Guo misunderstood. The Academy of Engineering does not teach students the Four Books and Five Classics."

Fang Xiu said lightly.

"If the academy doesn't teach the Four Books and Five Classics, what else can it teach?"

This time, even the Queen Mother was taken aback, not understanding Fang Xiu's intentions.

It seems to have seen the doubts of everyone.

Fang Xiu then explained: "The so-called engineering academy, as the name suggests, is to teach students some craftsman's knowledge, so that young people who are interested in this, or craftsmen, have a place to study technology."

As soon as these words came out, everyone showed a sudden look.

Feelings are where artisans are taught.

In the past two days, the imperial court built many new buildings and invented firearms, which indeed required a lot of craftsmen.

but.

Wouldn't it be inappropriate to call the place for teaching craftsmen an academy?
Academy...craftsman...

It always feels a bit strange to put two words that are irrelevant together.
Everyone thought so.

A crying voice was heard.

"What Fang Xiang thought was exactly what I thought before!"

"Seeing Fang Xiang today is like Boya meeting his son, I will die without regret!"