Done! Your Majesty is going to prostitute me for free!

However, although the walled city in front of us is still a walled city in name, in fact, after years of expansion and development, its area has long exceeded the scope of a walled city. If it weren't for the rough earth and stone city wall outside, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a city. There are nearly 10,000 troops available in the walled city, not counting the old, young, women and children who have no fighting capacity. Although these old, young, women and children cannot directly go to the battlefield to defend the city, they have a certain fighting capacity. If we attack the city by force, we are afraid that we will encounter fierce resistance, so we must not act rashly.

Ning Yafeng thought about it again and again, and finally sighed, took out a firework from his arms, lit it with a fire stick and then flew into the air with a whooshing sound. The troops in the rear who saw the signal also hurriedly lit their own fireworks, and for a while the sky burst into brilliant light, like blooming flowers blooming in the night sky. In order to prevent the signal from being too far away, they also deliberately left a few military horses as sentries. This was a plan they had arranged before entering the mountain.

Luo Huajun and others have also been waiting for a long time. They have already made full preparations. They have even measured the wind strength tonight three times to ensure that nothing goes wrong. When they saw fireworks rising into the sky in the distance, they immediately became alert. Luo Huajun loudly ordered: "Brothers! Get ready to take off! Cheer up! Get the kerosene jars ready! Act according to the pre-plan!" "The brothers at the rear will light the signal for you! You fly along the bonfire and back again! Don't panic! Today's battle is successful and we will go home immediately! Two hundred strong men responded in unison and they were already eager to try.

Then everyone put on goggles and cold-proof jackets. A large number of kerosene cans were prepared in each hot air balloon, and there were even many things tied with ropes under the baskets, making the load weight reach the highest level. Then everyone entered the ball basket one by one and began to take off in order. In the deep night sky, hot air balloons are like dots of starlight, arranged in a strange line, flying towards Shangmazhai, like a long dragon dancing in the night sky, majestic.

When all the hot air balloons took off smoothly, Luo Huajun breathed a sigh of relief. He told the soldiers beside him: "We must remember the signal of the campfire, otherwise we will not be able to return smoothly. We also need to take care of the kerosene to prevent any accidents. We have to come back to get the kerosene and fly it a second time." "Xiao Bing nodded in agreement, indicating that he had memorized these procedures and did not dare to slack off at all. Seeing the soldier's promise, Luo Huajun nodded with satisfaction, then boarded his hot air balloon, cut off the cable, slowly rose into the air, and disappeared into the deep night sky.

In the center of Shangmazhai, the leaders sat around a roaring bonfire, roasting meat and eating sweet fruits. The atmosphere was as relaxed as if the war was just a distant rumor.

"Last time we gave the Jingjiang side a hard blow and killed one of their fierce generals. Now they must be scared to death." A bearded leader said proudly, and the barbecue in his hand seemed to become more fragrant. .

Next to him, a thin leader sneered: "People from Jingjiang? If they dare to attack this village, they are looking for death. Every time they were beaten to a pulp by us, they had to retreat if they couldn't hold on for five days."

"Let them guard outside, and I will tease them again tomorrow morning." Another leader laughed, as if he had seen the victory scene.

"We have to let them understand who has the final say about this Shunyi!" As he spoke, there seemed to be a sense of domineering in the air.

Someone else chimed in: "Maybe after the fight, they will have to surrender obediently, and then we can get some benefits. It's not a problem if the stalemate continues like this."

Everyone was talking lively when suddenly, a soldier rushed in in a panic, his face as pale as a ghost: "The sky...the sky...is on fire!"

The leaders stood up suddenly, and the leader's eyes were as big as bells: "What did you say? The sky is on fire?!"

The soldier's legs were trembling and his words were incoherent: "Yes... yes, there are firelights floating in the sky. It's so scary!"

The leader was furious and slapped him: "Lead the way, I'll go take a look!"

A group of people carried weapons and hurried out. Before they even reached the door, they were all stunned. I saw fire flickering on the horizon, and something vaguely floating in the sky.

The indigenous residents on the street were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and muttered words as if they were praying.

Leaders, you look at me and I look at you, they are all confused.

At the same time, Liang Huankun, who was high in the air, also felt waves of chill coming over him. He tugged on his collar, trying to resist the biting cold wind.

He looked down and saw a blaze of fire below, and he couldn't tell which ones were the enemy and which ones were his own.

He was a little worried, fearing that the jar of kerosene might miss the mark. According to the plan, the fire of the hot air balloon should be seen as a signal at this moment. Didn't you see clearly?

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly noticed that the fire below started to move!
Ning Yafeng and other three groups of troops were also adjusting their directions. The originally scattered fire gradually turned into three uniform arrow shapes, all pointing at Shangmazhai!
When the indigenous soldiers guarding the city saw this scene, they began to feel doubtful and unclear.

When Liang Huankun saw this, he shouted excitedly: "Brothers, get ready to throw the can! Don't go sideways!"

In Shangmazhai, the leaders are still studying what the hell the fire in the sky is. Suddenly someone shouted: "This is a miracle!"

"The gods are here to help us! Jingjun will definitely be defeated!" Everyone cheered and knelt down in obeisance.

However, at this moment, a flame-like object falling from the sky broke their illusions. These kerosene jars hit the north corner of the walled city accurately as if they had eyes, making a deafening noise!

The fire was splashing, accompanied by the re-burning of kerosene and the crackling of wooden buildings. Although the humidity in the Shunyi area is relatively high, it cannot stop the rapid spread of the fire at this moment! Wails, screams, and desperate cries for help suddenly rang out in the city... But it was all in vain! Because everything the hot air balloon passed turned into a sea of ​​fire!
The eyes of the indigenous leader gradually changed from initial enthusiasm to dullness and finally despair! When the kerosene jar crashed nearby, he howled as if he had woken up from a dream: "The enemy is attacking!! Hide!!" But it was too late! Because everywhere the hot air balloon goes has turned into a hell on earth! Countless people were struggling, wailing, and begging for help in the sea of ​​​​fire... but they could not escape death after all! What's even worse is that smoke and dust generated by burning buildings billow into the sky. Even if people are not burned to death by the flames, they will be choked to death by the poisonous smoke. The hot-air balloon team was also affected. The smoke and dust obscured their sight, making them unable to see clearly. What's more serious is that the dust was inhaled into their stomachs, causing great damage to their bodies!

However, the elite soldiers of Yangqu were well prepared. In previous winter safety firefighting classes, they had learned how to prevent inhalation of harmful gases. Therefore, they tacitly took off their coats, quickly soaked them with urine, then covered their mouths and noses with slightly warm coats, and continued to throw the cans of fire oil mercilessly.

Most of the native soldiers had fled from their garrison. Faced with this sudden terrorist attack, some people fled in all directions, trying to find a chance of survival; others knelt down and begged for mercy, hoping that the enemy would let them live. And those who have a stronger desire to survive can’t wait to open the city gate immediately! They thought that as long as they could escape from this terrible hell, they would be able to regain their lives. However, they were wrong. The city gate that brought them a sense of security in the past seemed to have turned into a life-seeking evil ghost. Countless indigenous people gathered at the city gate, pushing, yelling, and even fighting each other crazily! In order to fight for that glimmer of life, they did not hesitate to kill each other. Some people were beaten to a bloody head, which was horrific; some even died under the trampling of their companions.

Finally, after some hard work, the city gate was opened. However, just when a glimmer of life sprouted in the hearts of the frightened natives, the scene in front of them caused them to fall into an ice cave-like hell again. All they saw was darkness. The Jingjiang soldiers had been waiting for a long time with their swords in hand. The blade of the sword flashing with murderous intent under the firelight makes people shudder! Like evil spirits emerging from hell, these soldiers stared ruthlessly at the natives who tried to escape. They know that these indigenous people have completely collapsed, and now is the best time to harvest their lives!
Ning Yafeng pointed his spear, stared at the indigenous people who broke through the gate with a ferocious smile, and shouted: "Brothers! The time for revenge has come! Kill with me!!" Then, "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The sounds came and went, resounding through the sky. The indigenous people fell down piece by piece like wheat being harvested; blood stained the earth red, and another bloody storm broke out. At this moment, Shangmazhai inside and outside has been completely reduced to an endless hell; all the vitality was burned at this moment, turned into ashes and smoke. Luo Huajun, on the other hand, led everyone to conduct bombings twice before leading Yangqu's elite soldiers into the mountain to meet Ning Yafeng. They descended from the sky like gods of war and brought the final devastating blow to the enemy. When they arrived before the fire in Shangmazhai was extinguished, Ning Yafeng was still patrolling the surrounding area with his soldiers. If anyone was alive, he would immediately exterminate them without mercy. This battle was undoubtedly a devastating disaster for the indigenous people; but for the Jingjiang soldiers, it was a brilliant victory! They used their courage and wisdom to successfully destroy the enemy's fortress and lay a solid foundation for future peace. However, when Luo Huajun appeared, Ning Yafeng, who had always kept a straight face, suddenly became enthusiastic! He threw away his spear, grinned widely, spread his arms, stepped forward to hug Luo Huajun, and said with emotion: "Brother Luo Huajun! Thank you so much this time! You are worthy of being sent by the prince!" His words were full of emotion. He felt grateful and respectful; because in his opinion, without the help and support of Luo Huajun and others, this battle might not have gone so smoothly. But at this moment, a sudden smell of urine interrupted his movements... It turned out that the soldier beside Luo Huajun was incontinent because he was too nervous. However, Ning Yafeng did not get angry or laugh at him; instead, he retracted his arms and saluted Luo Huajun and his soldiers with eyes full of relief! Because he knew in his heart: Although these soldiers were so scared that they peed their pants in the sky, they did not delay their mission because of this; it can be said that they took the greatest credit!

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In the past few months, the capital has been extremely lively. Look, that young man Xiao Tianyan actually got a hundred taels of scholarship, and he suddenly became the talk of everyone after dinner. At first, everyone was envious of him, but this kind of envy passed away like a gust of wind. We people in Jingjiang are overflowing with sympathy when we see the weak, but when we see those who are stronger than ourselves, we can't help but find fault. Everyone felt that Xiao Tianyan's views were useless, so they started talking about him and making irresponsible remarks. Although the academic style of Beilang University is quite upright and the students are very polite to each other, in private, those words are unpleasant.

Xiao Tianyan felt so uncomfortable, not to mention the harsh words and disdainful looks from the neighbors after returning home, it was like a needle piercing the hearts of him and his father. In the end, it was Lin Xiaofeng who came forward and gave him a bowl of thick soup, which relieved his worries a little. Speaking of Lin Xiaofeng, he himself was criticized, but he was so thick-skinned that he didn't care at all! He is busy enjoying life, how can he have time to argue with those people?

This thing is not completely useless. Xiao Tianyan entered a junior college and received a scholarship, which also inspired other students to be competitive. After class every day, they go crazy, observing those "useless" natural phenomena everywhere, hoping to soar into the sky. There were as many papers as snowflakes at Beilang University, and the students' enthusiasm for learning exceeded Lin Xiaofeng's expectations.

Not only that, Beilang Daily also opened a special popular science section, which contains some popular science stories, common sense and so on. For example, Lin Xiaofeng used the circle slicing technique to push the pi ratio to several decimal places, as well as why we need to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet, why raw dumplings sink to the bottom and cooked dumplings float, etc. These contents have made the common people have a strong interest in science.

Seeing this situation, Beilang University has released new news: If there are extraordinary people in the private sector who can publish articles that can stand the test, all men, women, and children can be admitted without exception! As soon as this news came out, it was like adding another piece of firewood to the already vigorous scientific research! The imagination of natural phenomena in the minds of ordinary people used to be kept in their stomachs for fear of being laughed at. Now, they can finally be discussed openly!
As a result, there was a scientific craze in the capital. Countless people didn't even bother to eat or work, just thinking about coming up with a shocking paper. They didn't want to take the No. 1 exam and go straight to junior college, just to overtake in a corner! Agricultural sciences, astronomy, geography, water conservancy, all walks of life have burst out with wisdom hidden among the people. For example, what impact does the distance between transplanting rice seedlings have on grain yield, and how to care for sows after giving birth? These novel and practical principles It also inspired the enthusiasm for learning among the illiterate people.

However, although the thoughts in people's minds are all kinds of strange, they may also cause a car crash. If you don't publish it first, you're afraid that someone else will publish it first. It’s too late to learn and write now, so some down-and-out scholars have focused on this illiterate market and begun to provide essay writing services; and those smart booksellers in the capital have also begun to After learning how to clip newspapers, they would compile the novel remarks published in the newspapers every day into a book, and then publish it!
Lin Xiaofeng originally wanted to charge a royalties from these booksellers, but then he changed his mind. He felt that these people who published the newspaper had already paid fees to the newspaper, and the money had nothing to do with him. He might as well let the booksellers and the people who published the newspaper share the profits! Moreover, instead of making that little money, it is better to write a book and promote the popular science craze!
The booksellers were a little reluctant at first when they heard that they had to share money with the contributors, but as soon as they heard that Lin Xiaofeng was going to write the girdle, they were immediately overjoyed and the two sides hit it off! Almost every scientific book published subsequently has Lin Xiaofeng’s recommendations written on it, such as “Scientific common sense you must read before becoming an official in the court”, “A crop is like a flower, so plant it scientifically”, “ "Increase grain production, so that you can have grain in your hands without panic", and "Lin Xiaofeng wholeheartedly recommends", etc. These words appear on the waistband of every book! The booksellers made a lot of money as a result, and Lin Xiaofeng became the little prince of the Jingjiang publishing industry for a while!
On this day, Lin Xiaofeng was sitting in a sedan outside the Meridian Gate. As soon as he arrived, an unexpected figure suddenly appeared next to him. "Old Lin, look, this is the manuscript I submitted last night. There's something new. The city is haunted!" Li Dexian handed the newspaper to Lin Xiaofeng with excitement on his face. Li Dexian, whenever he encounters something new, he can't wait to share it with Lin Xiaofeng. Today he even ran outside the Meridian Gate early in the morning. He didn't know if his emperor father knew about this.

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at the newspaper casually, then returned it to Li Dexian and said: "Your Highness, I haven't been to the newspaper office recently, why are they becoming less and less interested? All the rumors about ghosts and gods are nonsense. Don't believe this nonsense. Bad way!" Li Dexian looked at the newspaper blankly and said, "But the newspaper reported it based on the facts. This family named Wang picked up a gem and made it into a jade pendant. There's no way to explain his death except that he's a ghost, right? The last son is still lying in Yangqu Medical Center, and Wang Yansun and the others can't find out the cause of the disease at all. "

"What!?" When Lin Xiaofeng heard this, he immediately became energetic. He grabbed the newspaper and read it carefully.

Lin Xiaofeng grabbed the newspaper in front of him and glanced at it hastily. The content was exactly the same as what Li Dexian said, which shocked him. Can stones kill people? He only knew the power of nuclear radiation, but what happened to this stone?

He had seen people selling energy stones on the Internet before. He heard that some people had nosebleeds after buying them, but they were not fatal. Could it be the purified substance leaked from the laboratory?
The more Lin Xiaofeng thought about it, the more he felt a headache. He hurriedly called to the bearer who had not gone far: "Hey, come here! Take this newspaper and hurry up to Yangqu Medical Center to find a child named Yuzhuang Tongzi and ask him to quickly put the jade Bury him in the yard, as deep as possible, and don’t let anyone get close to him. Watch him bury it with your own eyes, and then come back and report it to me immediately!”

Seeing the back of the bearer running away, Lin Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Dexian on the side saw his serious expression and couldn't help but become nervous: "Old Lin, what's going on? Is it so serious?"

"I don't know, but it's right to bury that dirty thing first." Lin Xiaofeng said with a serious face, "If you see a glowing stone in the future, don't touch it, as it can easily kill someone."

"Ah? Does Ye Ming do abacus calculation?" Li Dexian asked curiously.

"That doesn't count." Lin Xiaofeng shook his head.

Li Dexian stroked his beard and looked puzzled: "Old Lin, do you think there are really ghosts in this world?"

Lin Xiaofeng chuckled: "What are there to be afraid of ghosts? If there really are ghosts, people killed by ghosts will also become ghosts. When ghosts fight ghosts, who is afraid of whom?"

"But I really saw ghosts when I was a kid! I was lucky at that time and could see ghosts seven or eight times a day." Li Dexian said seriously.

"Really? Why haven't I heard it from you?" Lin Xiaofeng asked curiously.

"Later I met a traveling scientist and gave me a magic weapon, so ghosts no longer dare to see me." Li Dexian said mysteriously, "What magic weapon do you think it is?"

"What magic weapon is so powerful?" Lin Xiaofeng also became interested.

"High-definition camera! The higher the high-definition, the scarier the ghost will be! It's a pity that it was lost later. But I found that ghosts with powerful magic can always blur the high-definition camera." Li Dexian said nonsense seriously.

Lin Xiaofeng was confused, but still asked cooperatively: "What is that thing? So magical?"

"It's similar to the Thousand Miles of Mountains and Mirrors." Lin Xiaofeng started to make nonsense.

Li Dexian rolled his eyes, obviously not believing it: "Just brag!" He changed the topic and suddenly said, "By the way, Lao Lin, I came out today to tell you something. When I went to pay my respects to my father last night, I saw There have been many memorials to impeach you, have you been in any trouble recently?"

"Impeach me? I haven't done much recently." Lin Xiaofeng frowned, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. The folk scientific atmosphere has been a little too fanatical recently, but it shouldn't be that serious, right?

"It seems to be related to the folk science paper. I don't know the details. You should be careful. It's getting late and I have to go back to the palace first." Li Dexian finished the explanation in a hurry, then turned and ran towards the palace. .

Lin Xiaofeng looked around, thinking secretly. The folk customs are indeed a bit too much, but he has been kind to others recently, and the Jin Yiwei have only caught small minions, so they haven't made any big noise. The only ones who can impeach him are the censors. When these censors saw that he didn't like him, they became quarrelsome with him, which was indeed a bit difficult to deal with.

Not long after, the court meeting began. Lin Xiaofeng took a deep breath to keep himself calm. If you are impeached, then impeach. It's not the first time anyway. His soldiers came to cover up the water and earth, and let's see what they can do to him!
After fifteen minutes passed, Emperor Jingjiang finally asked. As expected, someone stood up and said loudly: "I have something to say! Recently, the trend of discussing science among the people has become extremely popular. This unhealthy trend has caused people to stop production and neglect farming! The chief culprit is Beiling. Lin Xiaofeng, the commander of the university and Jinyiwei! They are domineering and use public weapons for personal use, causing people to panic and make people miserable!" As soon as Zhong Shi finished speaking, there was a discussion in the court. Most of them were voices of agreement. Lin Xiaofeng sighed helplessly. Sure enough, the censors began to criticize him again. After all, these scientific theories are still not adapted to the local environment when they are spread among the people! It is also his fault that he acted too hastily and encouraged the situation. For these courtiers, it is best for the people to be like an ancient well without any ripples. The common people should just farm the land, have children, be obedient, and then grin and shout that the court is wise. Whenever there is a slightly different voice or something they don't like to hear, they feel intolerable and want to get rid of it quickly!
"Lin Xiaofeng! Have you gone too far recently!? Not only are you spreading unhealthy trends among the people, but you are also leading your guards to do evil! What are your intentions!?" Zhong Shi asked, glaring at you with an angry look on his face. .

Lin Xiaofeng glanced at him coldly, cursing "old man" in his heart, and then said unhurriedly: "Master Zhong, what you said is wrong! When did I become domineering and use public weapons for personal use? I was just here It’s just about promoting scientific knowledge. What’s wrong with that? As for the opinions of the people, it’s their freedom. How can I control it? What’s your purpose of criticizing me indiscriminately?”

"You still dare to quibble!?" Zhong Shi's face turned red with anger, "Let me ask you! What's going on with the new books that have appeared on the market recently!? Why is your name written on every book!? Isn't this right? Are you using your power to force booksellers to do this? "What is your intention?"

Lin Xiaofeng smiled awkwardly, because what Zhong Shi said was indeed the truth. He did inscribe words on many new books recently, but that was all of his own free will, and booksellers did sell more books because of it. "Master Zhong, what you said is wrong. Although I inscribed those books, they are all scientific books. I am the president of Beilang University. Isn't it natural to promote scientific knowledge? As for booksellers It's up to them whether they want to write my name on the book, and I'm not forcing them." Lin Xiaofeng explained.

"Strong words! As an official of the imperial court, you collude with businessmen. How unbecoming is it!?" Zhong Shi scolded angrily.

"Master Zhong, what you said is wrong. Businessmen are also human beings, and they also need to live. I cooperate with them to promote scientific knowledge, which will not only allow them to make more money, but also allow more people to be exposed to science. Knowledge, isn't this killing two birds with one stone?" Lin Xiaofeng retorted.

"You!" Zhong Shi was so angry that his whole body was shaking, but he was speechless. At this time, Shu Wenxu, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and broke the deadlock in the court. He first saluted Emperor Jingjiang, then turned to Lin Xiaofeng and said, "Master Lin, I have a few questions to ask you."

Lin Xiaofeng screamed in his heart that something was wrong, but he still kept calm: "Master Shu, please speak." Shu Wenxu began to ask about the thermal weapons research institute and the money, and Lin Xiaofeng had to bite the bullet and answer them one by one.

He secretly prayed that Shunyi would come back as soon as possible so that he could have an explanation.

However, at this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the hall, followed by a eunuch's shrill cry that penetrated the hall: "Your Majesty! There is an urgent report! Shunyi urgent report!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on the entrance of the hall, and they couldn't help but secretly guess, could something big happen to Shunyi?
Suddenly, a burst of rapid reporting broke the surrounding silence, and everyone's eyes focused on it. Emperor Jingjiang hurried forward and said with a serious expression: "Come in and report in detail!" A young eunuch was ordered to enter in a hurry, walking quickly. He lowered his head and spoke quickly: "Your Majesty, by the way, news has arrived that Master Yun Chu personally participated in the battle in front of the formation, and unfortunately he was killed by an arrow."

When Emperor Jingjiang heard this, he stood up suddenly, looked directly at the little eunuch who delivered the message with tiger-like eyes, and said word by word: "Send the report, I want to see it myself." Everyone felt their heart beat faster, Looking nervous.

Lin Xiaofeng is no exception. Yun Chu was originally a supervisor, but now he went into battle in person, which showed the seriousness of the situation. He couldn't help but wonder, had the nearly 20,000 troops been defeated by the enemy? After Emperor Jingjiang read the report, his expression softened slightly. He slammed the armrest of the dragon chair and reprimanded loudly: "Yun Chu has let me down!" The courtiers were at a loss and didn't understand what happened. Yun Ju died in battle, but was still reprimanded. What happened?
Emperor Jingjiang looked around and began to feel regretful. Although Yun Chu died in battle, he died on the battlefield after all. What he just said seemed too harsh. After calming down, Emperor Jingjiang sighed: "Shunyi's war was not going well, and the enemy repeatedly harassed Weishan City. Yun Chen was anxious to win, but he lost his life in front of the battle." After hearing this, Lin Xiaofeng's heart finally fell to the ground. . Yun Jian's death had nothing to do with him. However, this urgent report came earlier than the news from Luo Huajun and others, and their fighting situation is still worrying.

Bai Yongyuan asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, how is the battle situation on the Shunyi front?" Emperor Jingjiang shook his head: "The enemy uses the terrain advantage to carry out small-scale harassment, and the war may fall into a stalemate." After hearing this, Chen Shuguang suggested adding more troops to quickly defeat the enemy. . He said: "This war is related to the safety of the south, and the small countries south of Shunyi are waiting and watching. I am afraid that delaying it will damage the face of the court." Another minister echoed: "I think Lord Hong's words are very reasonable. We can't delay this place, otherwise it will be too late to regret." "I agree."

Emperor Jingjiang looked at the report in his hand and felt very entangled in his heart. This war has caused huge losses, and Weishan City has also suffered heavy casualties. If we mobilize more troops, the cost will be very high. But if we continue to increase our troops, we are worried that the cost will be too high. The best strategy is to wait for the enemy to run out of food before striking out in force. However, although the enemy is not good at farming, he can rely on the weather for a living, and it is difficult to predict when he will attack. Waiting may be a feasible option, but the court's face has been damaged, how can it be frustrated again?

There was silence in the hall, with only Li Dexian and Lin Xiaofeng exchanging glances in secret. After a long time, Emperor Jingjiang said: "The terrain of Shunyi..." Before he could finish his words, another hurried report was heard. Everyone was shocked and looked outside. I saw a little eunuch running in panting, with a happy face. Although the matter was of great importance, the previous messenger said it was good news, and the little eunuch was secretly happy. There would definitely be a reward today. However, everyone felt a sense of crisis. Having just heard the bad news about Shunyi, and now the urgent news came, they couldn't help but feel a strong sense of crisis in their hearts. Could it be that Ning Yafeng was also defeated?

Emperor Jingjiang hurriedly waved to the young eunuch: "What's the news? Submit it quickly!" Wang Jingwen quickly retrieved the report and handed it to Emperor Jingjiang. Emperor Jingjiang was shocked when he saw it. There were many words in the report that he didn't understand, such as hot air balloon, flying arson, etc. But when he saw the end, he was shocked to find that more than 8,600 enemy troops had been wiped out overnight. The main force had been defeated. Shunyi was already worry-free!

Emperor Jingjiang was lost in thought for a long time while holding the report. One was because the surprise came so suddenly, as if he was thinking hard about the problem one second and found the solution the next. On the other hand, it also made him feel a little unreal, although the problem was solved. After solving the problem, the report mentioned that there were gods in the sky to help him, but it made him doubt the authenticity. Emperor Jingjiang's mind was in chaos before he could clear his mind. "Forcing the enemy into the walled city, throwing fire oil cans from hot air balloons, etc." Things like "mess" were swirling in his mind. He could barely understand the first half of it, but he was completely confused for the second half.

Emperor Jingjiang's performance made everyone feel nervous. Bai Yongyuan couldn't help but stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, is this a good news or...?" Emperor Jingjiang came back to his senses and still felt a little dreamy and replied: "A good news, a good news..." After finishing speaking, He fell into silence again. Bai Yongyuan was confused and asked cautiously: "Is there any happy event for Your Majesty?" He couldn't understand it at all, let alone explain it. Emperor Jingjiang shook his head and handed the memorial to Wang Jingwen: "Circuit it."

The memorial started to be circulated from Li Dexian to Li Dexian. When Li Dexian saw the report, his heart beat violently and almost lost control. The plan was successful! He and Lin Xiaofeng looked at each other, and both of them showed excited expressions. After the ministers finished reading the report, they were all stunned. You look at me and I look at you because the content is so ridiculous. Bai Yongyuan bit the bullet and asked: "Your Majesty's report." Was what Ning Yafeng wrote when he was drunk?" Emperor Jingjiang's eyes twitched as he thought about it and came to this conclusion. How could a normal person think of attacking from the sky? It must be Yun Jian's death that stimulated Ning Yafeng, so he did this. The previous report said that Yun Jian burst into tears when he died. There were two tears left on the letter. But Ning Yafeng has also been following him in the war for many years. Logically speaking, he shouldn't make such a low-level mistake! Emperor Jingjiang fell into deep confusion again.

At this moment, a voice came into my ears: "Father, this matter was not written while drunk, but it was really helped by heavenly soldiers!"

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All the ministers stared closely at Li Dexian, looking at his proud look, as if he was about to put on a victor's posture. Lin Xiaofeng also nodded with satisfaction and expressed his approval to Li Dexian. Now that good results have been achieved, it is most appropriate for the prince to announce them. However, this matter must be explained to the emperor first.

Emperor Jingjiang looked at the prince's proud look and couldn't help but frowned and reminded him: "Prince, you must be careful what you say and speak frankly!"

Li Dexian took a deep breath and stabilized his emotions. Today, he can finally feel proud! "I would like to inform my father that the heavenly soldiers mentioned in the report are indeed real!" "Those heavenly soldiers were personally trained by Erchen. The tactics for attacking Shunyi were also formulated by Erchen!"

As soon as these words were said, the ministers were stunned, and Emperor Jingjiang was also shocked: "What do you mean by this?"

"What Erchen means is that those so-called heavenly soldiers were all trained by Erchen! The hot air balloon mentioned in the report is a tool to help them ascend to heaven." "This tool was developed by Lao Lin's research institute."

"Although Shunyi's terrain is complicated, if we can attack from the air, we can defeat them in one fell swoop!" "This report is the best proof that Erchen's method has been successful!"

The ministers began to whisper among themselves and looked at Lin Xiaofeng with strange eyes. Lin Xiaofeng felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them, so he could only smile and said: "The prince is right, our research institute does have a way to make people ascend to heaven."

The entire hall suddenly became silent. The atmosphere became strange, and everyone moved their eyes between Lin Xiaofeng and Li Dexian.

Emperor Jingjiang looked in disbelief: "Can you fly? Do you know what you are talking about?" Lin Xiaofeng was used to this kind of reaction. Unless they see a hot air balloon rising into the sky with their own eyes, they won't believe it.

Lin Xiaofeng coughed and said, "If His Majesty and the ministers want to see it, I can ask someone to get it right away." "At that time, the authenticity of the Shunyi battle report will be clear at a glance."

Emperor Jingjiang nodded: "Then bring the things to me quickly! Let's go here for today's court meeting first. Everyone, follow me outside to see the hot air balloon." So the originally scheduled court meeting was like this was interrupted.

Lin Xiaofeng immediately sent someone to get the hot air balloon from Beidang University. No matter how much you say it, it’s not as powerful as actual action! Today, let this hot air balloon shine!

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The Thermal Weapons Research Institute of Beilang University has been completed, and the hot air balloon is stored inside. However, for the sake of confidentiality, they have not yet conducted a test flight in public. Moreover, they also found the best hot air balloon pilot in the world, Xiao Tianyan, who was also invited to the palace.

When Xiao Tianyan saw the red walls and green walls of the palace for the first time, he felt dizzy. In addition, the guards wearing exquisite armor made him panic even more. He didn't come back to his senses until he was dragged to the square in front of the main hall and saw Emperor Jingjiang in dragon robes and a group of colorful ministers. Xiao Tianyan suddenly lost control of his legs and knelt on the ground, looking desperately at the crowd in front of him.

Lin Xiaofeng hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and whispered in his ear: "Damn! You are so worthless! You have to kneel down properly!" When Xiao Tianyan heard this, his head was buzzing and he almost rolled his eyes. past. He looked at the principal in disbelief and thought: Is this still the principal I know? Why do you speak so vulgarly? Suddenly his faith began to crumble.

The ministers had been waiting in the square for a long time and all snickered when they saw such an unsatisfactory protagonist. Lin Xiaofeng's face looked very ugly. He pulled up Xiao Tianyan vigorously and dragged him to Emperor Jingjiang and said loudly: "Your Majesty is our first junior college student at Beilang University and a famous pilot in the capital, Xiao Tianyan." "Let him show us the heat today." How do balloons fly? "Xiaoyan, please meet your Majesty soon!" After saying this, Lin Xiaofeng pinched Xiao Tianyan's armpit hard. Xiao Tianyan, sweating profusely in pain, saluted Emperor Jingjiang and stammered: "Grass...grass...grassland citizen Xiao Tianyan has seen your majesty." The ministers shook their heads and couldn't hide the mockery in their words. "There are so many miraculous things in the city. It turns out that this college student is nothing more than that." "He's just a commoner. Lin Xiaofeng insisted on promoting him and now he's making a fool of himself." "Can this person really fly?"

Emperor Jingjiang also showed disappointment in his eyes. He nodded and said: "Don't be nervous. I heard from Lin Aiqing that you can control a hot air balloon. Please demonstrate it to me today. If the demonstration is good, I will reward you; if the demonstration fails, I will not punish you." ." Xiao Tianyan trembled all over as he looked at Emperor Jingjiang. The real emperor! It was right in front of him!

Lin Xiaofeng frowned and pinched Xiao Tianyan's armpit hard and whispered in his ear: "College students are college souls! College students are all masters!" "Look at those ministers over there. You dare to laugh at us and we will laugh back later!" "Xiaoyan, you have to remember that I called you here today to put the fate of the entire Beilang University in your hands. You must seize this opportunity. ! "Old fritter? Xiao Tianyan's eyes slowly moved towards the group of ministers. Those who can stand with the emperor should all be important officials in the court, right? Principal Lin calls them old fritters? Is this appropriate? Xiao Tianyan shook his head hard to dispel the distracting thoughts in his heart and said, "Principal, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

At this moment, Li Dexian also came over with a smile. "Xiao Tianyan, don't be nervous. Today's demonstration must be successful, just like what we practiced before!" Xiao Tianyan opened his mouth wide and looked at Li Dexian's shining robe and began to think wildly again. "Master Li?" "You will be called His Highness the Crown Prince in the palace." Lin Xiaofeng said with a smile. Prince! Xiao Tianyan took a breath of cold air. The approachable, bold, lively and active Mr. Li is actually the prince? "Yes, I am the prince. Are you still nervous now?" Li Dexian asked. Xiao Tianyan looked at Li Dexian's smiling face and remembered the previous scenes of working with him. Suddenly, a great courage surged in his heart. "I'm not nervous anymore. Thank you, Your Highness!" Now Xiao Tianyan's mentality has gradually calmed down. He walked to the hot air balloon aside and started debugging the equipment.

Emperor Jingjiang and Lin Xiaofeng stood side by side and suddenly said: "Xiaofeng, I still have a lot of doubts in my heart." "Your Majesty also has a lot to say to you." Emperor Jingjiang nodded and did not say anything more about him and Lin Xiaofeng. The tacit understanding between them has already been formed. Since Lin Xiaofeng has said this, he will definitely give himself an explanation later, so don't worry!
Under the command of Xiao Tianyan, the eunuchs present began to help him. They first inflated the balloon and when it was almost full, they started to light the kerosene jar. Seeing the flames in the kerosene jar burning brightly, Emperor Jingjiang and his ministers began to feel anxious. It didn't take long for heat to begin to fill the inside of the sphere, and the rope connecting the rattan basket was firmly tied to the stone railing. Gradually, the hot air balloon began to slowly rise and was about to leave the ground! Before everyone could be surprised, they saw a figure walking forward quickly, turning over and jumping into the basket. Xiao Tianyan, who was working in the basket, was startled. He didn't feel relieved until he saw who it was. "Your Highness, why did you come in?"

Li Dexian stood there steadily, grinned at Lin Xiaofeng, and waved his hand. Lin Xiaofeng had not yet reacted, but the officials around him were already panicking. They shouted one after another: "Your Highness, it's dangerous! Come down quickly, you can show it alone." Li Dexian formed his hands into a trumpet shape and responded loudly: "It's okay, I have experience! Father, do you want to go to heaven to see Take a look?"

Lin Xiaofeng was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly said to Emperor Jingjiang: "Your Majesty, you can't go. Let me go on your behalf."

The emperor is the core of the country. Feitian's behavior, even if there is only a hint of danger, may cause dissatisfaction among the officials. Although I wanted to go, I also wanted to see the sky. After all, I had never ridden a hot air balloon in my previous life. Moreover, I firmly believe in Xiao Tianyan's skills. So, I walked straight to the rattan basket, turned over and jumped in. After standing still, I patted Xiao Tianyan on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Tianyan, do your best, don't be nervous, the principal is with you."

Li Dexian felt proud in his heart when he saw Emperor Jingjiang standing there without moving. "Haha, my father's courage is far inferior to mine." Lin Xiaofeng shrugged and did not respond. Emperor Jingjiang felt Li Dexian's gaze, and his face gradually darkened. What does this guy's look mean? Does he dare to laugh at my lack of courage?

The hot air balloon is still tied to the stone railing and suspended in mid-air. Just when Xiao Tianyan was about to untie the rope, Emperor Jingjiang suddenly moved and walked over with heavy steps. He was about to flip in, but felt that this action was not elegant enough. So he said: "Lower this ball first. Since the prince has said so, I will accompany him to have a look." Lin Xiaofeng said in surprise: "Your Majesty, do you really want to go? This is indeed a bit dangerous." "You all Not afraid, what should I be afraid of?" Emperor Jingjiang said calmly: "Come down."

Under Xiao Tianyan's control, the hot air balloon landed smoothly on the ground. When the ministers saw Emperor Jingjiang walking into the rattan basket, they immediately caused a commotion. Why did the emperor want to go in? How can the emperor ascend to heaven so easily! Bai Yongyuan even panicked and shouted: "Your Majesty, no! This thing is too dangerous, don't touch it!" Someone else knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty is rich in gold, you can't take this risk!" "Please, Your Majesty!" Watch it in the palace!"

Emperor Jingjiang frowned slightly, looked at the requests of the ministers, and said: "Everyone, get up! Will my son and son-in-law harm me? You are all so cowardly, how can you behave like this!" After saying this, he ignored the ministers. In response, he turned to Xiao Tianyan and said, "Let's take off, I've been waiting for a long time." Xiao Tianyan was very excited. How dare he disobey the emperor's words?

So Xiao Tianyan untied the rope around the rattan basket, and the hot air balloon began to rise slowly. The ministers watched in despair as the hot air balloon rose higher and higher, surpassing the main hall! In the rattan basket, Emperor Jingjiang clutched the edge of the basket tightly with both hands and his face turned pale. He began to regret the rising feeling that made him feel uneasy. But now that he has come up, the emperor's dignity cannot be lost.

Li Dexian and Xiao Tianyan didn't have any special reaction because of their experience. Lin Xiaofeng also felt that it was okay. Although he had never ridden a hot air balloon in his previous life, he worked in a high-rise office building and often fantasized about jumping out of the window to end his boring life. The height is nothing to him now and the operation is smooth.

Seeing Emperor Jingjiang's nervous look, Lin Xiaofeng said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, please don't look down. The scenery in the distance is more beautiful." Emperor Jingjiang unconsciously raised his head and as the hot air balloon rose, the full view of the palace gradually appeared in front of his eyes. . The golden light shining on the tiles of the palace is beautiful and spectacular.

The four of them were all fascinated by the beautiful scenery in front of them. However, the ministers below were even more panicked! The hot air balloon has been floating higher and higher. From below, it looks like a big black spot. What if His Majesty and the Prince really fall from this height, the consequences will be disastrous!
The ministers looked at each other and suddenly someone asked: "If you continue to ascend, will you fly to the thirty-sixth heaven? Will there be a heavenly palace on the top of the sky?" This question attracted everyone's attention. Quickly diverted they all looked to the sky with great curiosity. Yes, if you fly so high, will you fly directly to the Heavenly Palace?

"Is there really a heavenly palace in Xiaofeng Tian?" Emperor Jingjiang also looked at the sky with a faint twinkle of expectation in his eyes. Li Dexian covered his mouth and felt happy that his father's dream might come true. Because hot air balloons cannot fly. Why is this?

Lin Xiaofeng thought for a while and replied: "I think there shouldn't be, otherwise we should be able to see it in the Thousand Miles of Mountains Mirror." Well, this explanation makes sense. Emperor Jingjiang smiled and looked at the vast world, and his mind suddenly became brighter. As time went by, he gradually adapted to the environment here. While marveling, he said to Lin Xiaofeng: "Now please explain to me why the hot air balloon did not appear until now? And why did the prince send troops to Shunyi privately?"

Lin Xiaofeng had already prepared his words: "Your Majesty, please let me start from the beginning. In fact, hot air balloons could not be controlled in the sky when they were first invented. But there is an important opportunity. Your Majesty, do you still remember the paper written by Xiao Tianyan? ?" Emperor Jingjiang thought about it quickly and showed an expression of realization: "I remember that it was the paper on air flow. Is that the key to controlling the hot air balloon? "" Yes, it is that paper. Xiao Tianyan can be said to be a master. It’s a must.”

After listening to this, Emperor Jingjiang couldn't help but patted Xiao Tianyan's shoulder and praised: "Okay, okay, you are a great talent! It seems that everyone in the world has misunderstood you." Xiao Tianyan silently adjusted the valve under the kerosene jar and listened. Follow Lin Xiaofeng to report his merits. His eyes gradually became moist and he quietly lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes. In the past few months, he went from being envied by thousands of people at first to being talked about a lot later. I don’t know how many grievances I have experienced in my heart, but today it was finally proven! And it was proven in front of the emperor! At this moment, Xiao Tianyan was relieved and all his depression was resolved at this moment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment." Lin Xiaofeng saw his grateful look and responded with a smile. Then he continued: "Your Majesty, since I learned that hot air balloons can both fly into the sky and be controlled, I originally wanted to wait until my men could operate them skillfully before reporting this perfect result to you. But I heard the prince say Shunyi· "The rest of my father's affairs have nothing to do with Lao Lin," Li Dexian took the opportunity to say.

He took all the blame on himself according to his own principles of doing things. Although he seems very considerate, according to past experience, he is always the one who gets beaten in the end. Li Dexian knelt on the ground and looked unusually obedient. He raised his head and said to Emperor Jingjiang: "I asked Lao Lin for two hundred people to train privately and then send them to the battlefield. Several times he wanted to report to you, but I stopped him at the risk of death. "Since I was a child, I have had no other wish than to show my talents on the battlefield! This rare opportunity is enough for me even if I am in Kyoto." "Father, if you want to punish me, I will be punished." Bar!"

Emperor Jingjiang stared at Li Dexian hesitating between fighting or not: "Get up, since you have won this battle, you can be considered meritorious." "Thank you, father." Li Dexian stood up happily. Seeing his heartless look, Emperor Jingjiang felt a surge of anger in his heart and said coldly: "If you do anything else in the future, don't drag Xiaofeng into trouble, otherwise don't blame me for being merciless." Li Dexian smiled coquettishly and picked up the vine. The edges of the basket try to make yourself look smaller.

The hot air balloon continued to rise and suddenly a thin cloud appeared in front of us. Emperor Jingjiang felt cold when he saw the clouds drifting past him, but his heart was filled with fire. His hands seemed to be able to touch the clouds but he flew so high! Lin Xiaofeng immediately said in surprise: "Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty!" "Oh? Is there anything gratifying to congratulate?"

Lin Xiaofeng squatted slightly and was half a head shorter than Emperor Jingjiang. His expression was full of excitement: "You can fly to such a high place. Looking at the ancient and modern emperors, who can compare with you? Your martial arts and martial arts have far surpassed those of your predecessors. I didn’t expect that your vision is so high, it’s unprecedented! You are truly worthy of being the emperor of the ages!” “So I can’t help but be happy for you and wish you well” “?!”

Being slapped with a series of high hats by Lin Xiaofeng, the fire in Emperor Jingjiang's heart was instantly ignited! He could no longer control his emotions in this cold wind. Suddenly a burst of hearty laughter came from the clouds and gradually dissipated in the air.

The hot air balloon descended slowly and landed steadily under the control of Xiao Tianyan. The ministers who were stunned outside the palace were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. But when they saw Emperor Jingjiang and others landing safely, they all breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around them, expressing their concern in all directions.

Emperor Jingjiang walked out of the rattan basket, his body swaying slightly, and the down-to-earth feeling made him sigh: "The ground is better, it's so down-to-earth." Bai Yongyuan couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, how is the scenery in the sky? Have you seen it? What?" Emperor Jingjiang pondered for a moment and sighed: "I saw the entire palace and our mountains and rivers in Jingjiang, which are really beautiful."

"Your Majesty, is there a heavenly palace in the sky?" Chen Shuguang asked hurriedly when he saw the admiration on Emperor Jingjiang's face. Everyone stared at Emperor Jingjiang nervously, looking forward to his answer. They were not only worried about the safety of the emperor and the prince, but also curious about the existence of the Tiangong. Emperor Jingjiang was stunned for a moment and realized that everyone was very interested in this issue. He smiled and said, "I didn't see the Heavenly Palace. I only saw the familiar worldly scenery, but the scenery was indeed very beautiful." After hearing this answer, everyone was a little disappointed. It turned out that there was no Heavenly Palace.

Bai Yongyuan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, please don't take such risks again. We veterans really can't afford it." Emperor Jingjiang looked around at the crowd, then looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "Everyone Don’t worry, it’s too cold, I won’t go there again.”

He changed the topic and mentioned this victory: "Just now in the sky, Lin Aiqing and I have learned about the battle situation." Shunyi's great victory is all due to the prince's military contribution. But the first achievement is none other than Xiao Tianyan of Beiling College. No. He didn't have this flying surprise attack!'"

Emperor Jingjiang turned to Xiao Tianyan and said, "Xiao Tianyan, if you want any reward, just ask." Everyone looked at Xiao Tianyan. His face turned red and his heart beat fast. He was so nervous that he couldn't speak. He hesitated: "I...I don't know, no." Principal Lin, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I don’t dare to take credit.” After hearing this, Lin Xiaofeng showed a kind smile and praised: “Good student, really a good student!”

Emperor Jingjiang said: "I will naturally reward him for his contribution. Xiao Tianyan, are you willing to join the court as an official?" As soon as these four words came out, a magic spell seemed to sound in Xiao Tianyan's mind. Before entering Beilang University, if someone had told him that he could directly join the court as an official, he would have agreed without hesitation. But now, he has found his path and his passion. Should we give up all this and go back to the old ways? Moreover, his father had high expectations for him. If he really became an official in the court, his father would be very happy. But how should he choose?
Lin Xiaofeng stood next to him and saw his confusion. He approached Xiao Tianyan and said softly: "Just choose whatever you think in your heart. Don't think about anything else." Xiao Tianyan was stunned for a moment and whispered: "Thank you, principal." Then he raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, I don't want to As an official, I just want to concentrate on my studies in school.”

Emperor Jingjiang did not care about his choice and nodded and said: "Okay, then I will give you a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred bolts of silk cloth and ten thousand catties of grain." After saying this, Lin Xiaofeng added: "Your Majesty, material rewards are of course good. But I know Xiao Tianyan is a filial son, and his father only hopes that he can have a good reputation. Therefore, I beg your Majesty to give him another inscription inscribed by the emperor, so that he can fulfill his filial piety when he returns home. "

Emperor Jingjiang smiled slightly and said: "Okay. So what should be the inscription?" Lin Xiaofeng said happily: "Let's just write 'college people and college souls'!" Once this inscription is hung up, the publicity effect will be amazing. The students at the school will definitely study harder to pass the junior college and become a master! Xiao Tianyan swallowed his saliva excitedly when he heard this. Inscribed by the emperor? If I took this home, my father would be so happy! Thinking of this, his legs weakened and he knelt down on the ground, kowtowing excitedly and said, "Thank you for your grace!"

"You can go home first. Someone will come to your house later to convey the order." Emperor Jingjiang ordered, "I really opened my eyes today. You should study hard in the research institute in the future." Xiao Tianyan thanked him repeatedly and was eunuched. Send out of the palace.

Lin Xiaofeng said cheerfully: "Your Majesty still has some unfinished business in the court today." "Master Zhong said that science has spread among the people and is detrimental to the people." "But hot air balloons rely on useless theories such as science to achieve success. I don’t know how many soldiers were saved during the Shunyi War and how much money was saved for the court. "As for whether science is good or bad, I think we should have the answer now, right?" Zhong Shi reluctantly smiled and bowed his head. Talk more. The fact was right in front of him and it was so obvious that he would be really shameless if he refuted it again.

Seeing Zhong Shi had nothing to say, Lin Xiaofeng turned the topic to Shu Wenxu. "Master Shu, aren't you curious about why I asked the Ministry of Finance for money? Now you can see it." Lin Xiaofeng spread his hands as if he wanted to be beaten. Shu Wenxu laughed twice awkwardly: "I know, if Master Lin had told me earlier, I wouldn't have to talk anymore." Lin Xiaofeng raised his voice and said, "I told you earlier, can you understand!" The ministers shook their heads. At the end of the day, this unreasonable dog gained the upper hand again.

Emperor Jingjiang watched Lin Xiaofeng's performance silently from the side until everyone present fell silent. He said: "Shunyi is a great victory, we killed more than 8,000 enemies! We have not had such results in Jingjiang for many years!" "This time the institute and Beilang University should be the first to contribute! Lin Aiqing, what do you have today?" Requests can also be made. "I can make requests myself? Why is the old father-in-law so generous this time? Lin Xiaofeng looked at Emperor Jingjiang in confusion. Emperor Jingjiang nodded gently towards him.

Lin Xiaofeng understood the meaning instantly. He collected his thoughts and said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Tianyan was originally just a poor scholar. He failed in many exams, so he thought of trying his luck at Beiling University. I didn't expect him to have an accident here. "In Beilang University, students like Xiao Tianyan are not uncommon. Some of them have fathers who are carpenters, and some whose fathers are blacksmiths, but they all chose different paths in school. "Although they study very hard, if they choose to engage in jobs that are not consistent with their majors after graduation, they will not be able to fully utilize the knowledge they have learned. This is not just for the imperial court. The loss is a loss for the whole world!" "So, I only have one wish, which is that the imperial court can provide the graduates of Beilang University with an opportunity to change their household registration category." "Okay, I'm sure about this." The emperor's eyes passed over the ministers: "Does anyone have any objections?"

Everyone was looked around by Emperor Jingjiang's sharp eyes, just like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Everyone lowered their heads involuntarily, and no one dared to look at him. However, doubts in my heart grew like spring grass. Who dares to mention such a big thing as changing household registration in normal times? The common people live and work in peace and contentment, and their sons inherit their father's inheritance. This system is good. If it is changed easily, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate and everyone will do as they please. Wouldn't that mean the world would be in chaos? The heart of the farmer is not in the field, and the heart of the worker is not in the work. Although everyone was dissatisfied, they all chose to remain silent at this moment.

Lin Xiaofeng had been scolded, but hearing that His Majesty supported his views made everyone fearful. Coupled with the outstanding achievements of the students of Beilong University, that magical hot air balloon may become a great success in the future. It seems acceptable if only students from Beilang University are allowed to transfer their household registration. The ministers remained silent, and finally Bai Yongyuan broke the deadlock: "Since His Majesty has approved it, we will naturally comply." Emperor Jingjiang nodded in agreement: "Okay, that's it. Pass on the order to provide convenience for the students of Beiling University." Lin Xiaofeng I was ecstatic to hear this! The foundation of Beilang University is stable. Aspiring talents will devote themselves to science and seek to change their destiny. The seeds of science will take root, sprout and thrive here. Enrollment will become a breeze in the future. If we open branch schools in various places and select talents, we may be able to create a college entrance examination system that can keep pace with the imperial examination. In this way, wouldn’t I, Lin Xiaofeng, become the father of the college entrance examination? In my previous life, I was just a student with three books. In this life, I must completely turn over and make up for the regrets of my previous life. Lin Xiaofeng licked his lips excitedly and said with tears of gratitude: "On behalf of all the students in the North Corridor, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your great kindness!" Emperor Jingjiang waved his hand: "It's not a big deal, let's talk about the hot air balloon first." "How does this thing work?" "It's easy, we in Jingjiang seem to have gained a pair of eyes. I plan to set up a flying guard, tentatively planning to have 1,000 people. The Ministry of Finance will allocate funds to quickly build a batch of hot air balloons." "You can find people for me, contact the Ministry of War, and teach them." Pilot the hot air balloon. "Yes!"

As the night grew darker, Xiao Tianyan returned home in a happy mood. He looked up at the bright moonlight, still feeling dreamlike. Everything that happened today was like a dream. He entered the palace to meet the emperor, and met the young master Li who had spent crazy time with him, who turned out to be His Highness the Crown Prince. More importantly, he has proven his worth! The long-suppressed emotions were finally released. If my father knew this, he would be ecstatic. I just don’t know when the reward from the imperial court will be fulfilled. Thinking of this, he pushed the door open and entered. The room was dark, and my father refused to light the lamp because it was not study time. He fumbled to light the lamp, and when he entered the room, he saw that his father had fallen asleep on his side. He blew out the lamp gently. "Are you back?" Father Xiao Guojing's voice suddenly sounded. "Dad, aren't you asleep yet?" Xiao Tianyan asked in surprise. "I have gone to bed. There is food in the pot. If you don't want to read, there is no need to light the lamp." The father's voice was calm and calm. Although the knot in my heart has been untied, rumors from the outside world continue. Especially after she offended the matchmaker last time, she fanned the flames and slandered him even more. Under her instigation, the neighbors also gossiped and made harsh remarks. After living in this environment for a long time, Xiao Guojing inevitably felt depressed, and communication with his son became difficult again. Xiao Tianyan knew this very well. He wanted to tell his father the good news passionately, but was poured cold water on him by his father's indifferent attitude. He lay on the bed with a wry smile and chose silence! Let's wait until the imperial court's reward comes down. If he said it now, his father would probably think he was crazy.

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The next day, Xiao Guojing went to work as usual.

The early morning job is to deliver food to the market in the West Market. He went out before dawn and arrived before everyone got up. Although it is a heavy job, there are already tricycles on the market, but unfortunately the owner is not equipped with them, let alone a horse-drawn carriage. He only had a dilapidated wooden handcart, which he pulled from the front and pushed from the back. Half an hour later, he finally delivered the cargo to its destination, his hands covered with mud. He stopped to pant and wiped the sweat and muddy hands with the cloth on his shoulder. The yellow cloth towel that had just been washed last night turned black in an instant. After cleaning his hands carefully, he frowned and sighed, and gently rubbed his sore waist.

The worker next to him joked: "Lao Jing, your son has already earned a hundred taels of silver, why are you still working so hard?"

"Now that you are free and can read, why don't you find a job as a bookkeeper?" Xiao Guojing shook his head with a wry smile.

Accounting jobs are easy but hard to find. It is difficult for strangers to be trusted, and there are many poor scholars in the capital, so how could a scholar like him, an old farmer, have his turn.

"What can you do with a hundred taels of silver? My son has not yet married."

"Hey! Does your son want to marry a fairy? One hundred taels of silver is not enough for him to get a wife? My son didn't spend much money to get a wife, and now he has two children. You have too high a vision, even though you are a scholar , But it can’t be compared with those of us who pull cars.”

"Just live your life how you want to," the coworker joked.

Xiao Guojing said calmly: "My son's requirements are naturally very high. If he doesn't marry a lady, how can he like an ordinary woman?"

The co-worker suddenly felt despised. Do you mean that your son is better than my son? So he sneered and said, "That's right! But now that prices are skyrocketing, one hundred taels of silver may not be enough. Unless your son writes another good article." "By the way, Lao Jing, the article your son wrote about airflow What is the article about?”

Xiao Guojing's face suddenly became stiff and he stopped talking. What to do? Of no practical use! There are more than one or two people who tease him about this topic. Almost every time he works, he is targeted because of his status as a scholar. Everyone looks up to the scholar, but when the scholar is in trouble, everyone wants to step on him.

Xiao Guojing has long been used to this kind of situation. But every time he made fun of his son, it made him feel bad. "Come on, let's take the car back."

The co-workers saw that he was a little decadent, with a hint of "victory" in his expression. The two began to pack up the wooden cart and prepare to go back. After just two steps, a fat woman with heavy makeup ran towards them with her teeth and claws open.

"Lao Jing! Lao Jing! There is a happy event in your family. Come home with me quickly?" Xiao Guojing was stunned. The person who came was actually the matchmaker who liked to speak ill of people behind their backs? Any happy event? Is there any happy event in my family? Is she teasing me on purpose?
Xiao Guojing asked vigilantly: "What are you talking about? There should be no one in my house now, so where can this happy event come from?" The matchmaker said with a flattering smile on her face: "Really! Really! I won't lie to you, you A high official is here, I heard he is from the palace. Dare I lie to you about this news?"

"Go and have a look!" Coming from the palace? Xiao Guojing froze on the spot, a little dazed for a moment.

"Hurry up and go, don't hesitate any more! The officials are impatient with waiting!" the matchmaker said hurriedly, with a look of panic on his face. He is always very well-informed and good at snooping for gossip. This time he heard that a noble person from the Xiao family was coming, so he immediately came to report the news.

The arrival of the nobles in the palace is like a god descending to earth. The Xiao family will definitely become famous this time!

Although there was a lot of discussion about the Xiao family in the past, now we need to repair the relationship quickly.

The matchmaker quickly walked up to Xiao Guojing and grabbed his arm, trying to pull him away quickly. Xiao Guojing's arm trembled, he threw away the matchmaker's hand, and asked doubtfully: "What on earth is going on?"

"I don't know, and they didn't make it very clear. But it must be a good thing. Your family is very lively now!" the matchmaker replied.

Xiao Guojing said indifferently: "Oh, thank you, I'll go home right now."

Seeing how cold he was, the matchmaker gritted his teeth, grabbed him again, and took him to a nearby shop selling bicycles.

Xiao Guojing frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"

The matchmaker smiled, pointed to a row of brand-new bicycles in front of the door and said, "I want to give you a bicycle. Go home quickly and don't keep your lady waiting for too long."

After saying that, he walked into the shop without saying a word, quickly came out with a key, and patted it into Xiao Guojing's hand: "Can you ride? This car is for you! Go home quickly."

Xiao Guojing swallowed in shock: "I know how to ride, but I'll lend you this bike. I'll pay you back when I get home."

He had ridden this kind of bike at his employer before and thought it was easy to get started, but unfortunately he had no money to buy it, and he also heard that this kind of bike was easy to lose.

Xiao Guojing took the key and opened the lock. The matchmaker next to him was still talking nonstop: "Old Jing, neighbors should help each other. Don't worry about this little thing. Don't forget me in the future. That's it. I've long seen that you are a promising person, as the saying goes: late bloomers! I'm looking for great talents for him, so don't say no to me when the time comes. Son, it’s time for you to consider renewing your relationship. Look at me..."

Xiao Guojing was annoyed to death, got on the car, kicked off the car and rode away. The matchmaker's voice gradually disappeared from my ears.

He drove all the way home, and when he was almost home, he suddenly found that his home was surrounded! A dozen carriages loaded with goods were parked at the door, covered with red cloth. There is a person in the middle riding a tall horse who is particularly conspicuous.

More and more passers-by gathered around and talked among themselves: "Why is it so lively? Is someone committing an crime today or is it a happy occasion? Why are there so many people around?"

"This is Lao Jing's house. Officials are here to find him. Do you think the gongs and drums in this battle look like they are committing some crime?"

"Lao Jing's family? That person who pretends to be a scholar every day?"

"Shh, keep it down, it's him."

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed person in the crowd saw Xiao Guojing's figure and shouted on the spot: "Xiao Guojing! Xiao Guojing is here!"

The dense crowd immediately turned their heads and looked at Xiao Guojing behind them. The eunuch who delivered the order turned his horse's head and shouted loudly: "Get out of the way, everyone! Get out of my way!"

This was the first time Xiao Guojing saw such a scene and felt a little panicked.

The eunuch who delivered the order walked up to him and asked, "Are you Xiao Guojing?"

Xiao Guojing asked nervously: "Yes, I don't know..."

The face of the eunuch who delivered the order changed and he immediately became enthusiastic. He dismounted from his horse and saluted Xiao Guojing: "Congratulations to you, Mr. Xiao."

"I came here today to give you a reward on the emperor's order."

"A reward?" Xiao Guojing was confused. The people around were also in an uproar.

"By the emperor's order! The emperor's reward! Oh my God!"

"You can't judge people by their appearance!"

The eunuch who delivered the order frowned and shouted to everyone around him: "Quiet! Everyone, please be quiet!" The surrounding area immediately became silent.

The eunuch who delivered the order continued: "Mr. Xiao's reward today is due to your son's contribution. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Master Lin Xiaofeng specially asked me to make you look good when delivering the order! I originally wanted to make the onlookers If you don't mind, I'll let them all go now."

"No... I don't mind." Xiao Guojing looked slightly dazed. Why didn't you tell him about such a big thing about your son's meritorious service?

The eunuch said: "Okay! Then Mr. Xiao, please listen to the order!" Xiao Guojing lifted up his clothes and knelt on his knees. The people around him also knelt down and looked at the eunuch with a fanatical light in their eyes. Although today's experience was random, it was enough for them to brag about for half a lifetime!

The eunuch who delivered the edict cleared his throat and began to announce: "The Emperor of Heaven carries the edict and says: Xiao Tianyan, a student from Beilang University, wrote the article "Air Flow" by observing the principles of the universe and the laws of nature." The buzzing in Xiao Guojing's head was like It's like a dream. Flying people? Made a great contribution? The emperor's reward and praise? And the plaque personally mentioned by Yubi? These big news came one after another and he was a little overwhelmed. The people around him also fell completely silent and listened with bated breath and motionless.

The eunuch who delivered the order looked at Xiao Guojing with a smile and said, "Mr. Xiao, please receive the order." Xiao Guojing quickly stood up and took the order. The eunuch immediately said, "Come here! Let Mr. Xiao unveil the plaque!" Two strong men came out and walked to Xiao Guojing carrying a plaque hung with red cloth and red flowers. Xiao Guojing glanced at the eunuch first and saw that he nodded before stepping forward and slowly pulling off the red cloth. Six big characters suddenly came into view: [College College People and College Soul]. As soon as the plaque appeared, people around him burst into exclamation. This is the talent of junior college! It actually alarmed the emperor and even got a plaque inscribed by Yubi! (End of chapter)