Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 207 Universal Gravitation
After a brief period of bloodshed, the nameless academy returned to its former vibrant state.

The twenty-odd children stood on the stage, some dancing with sticks with Linghu Changge, others practicing somersaults with Yang Nier. Although they were all covered in sweat, none of them complained of hardship or fatigue. On the contrary, they were having a great time practicing. They were completely different from the terrifying demonic children from before.

Even Xue Bao'er couldn't help but sigh after seeing them: "If they weren't so mischievous, they would actually be quite adorable."

Little did they know that the same was true for them.

Although they received some education from a young age, they preferred horseback riding, archery, and wielding weapons—the proper kind of guns and sticks.

This is why they were able to carve out a niche for themselves in Chang'an's elite circles, making Li Jieman and his ilk fear them—mainly because they genuinely knew martial arts, and not just because they were women.

However, their interests are not recognized by others, and they even face opposition from their families or society.

Therefore, when Hongxiu asked them to teach these children some basic weapons, it was actually a form of affirmation for them, and they taught with great skill.

Just like Linghu Changge, who took on the position of head coach.

Before I knew it, I was completely absorbed in it, teaching with great enthusiasm, and even forgetting about any assessments.

Apart from the nameless academy, no one else would allow women like them to teach these things, and that is what they yearn for.

Everyone wants to realize their own value, and women are no exception.

You could say they were redeeming each other.

Hongxiu, who was standing to the side, saw all this and understood the purpose of all the arrangements more and more. Her admiration for Mr. Wuming reached an unprecedented level.

Little did she know that this was all a scheme orchestrated by Wang Xi and Huangfu Sengnian.

"All right!"

Linghu Changge finished his move and said to the children, "Let's rest for a bit and practice again later."

"what!"

The children simply sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

Xue Bao'er hurriedly stepped forward, handed her a cup of tea, and whispered, "Sister, I didn't expect these children to be so obedient and to practice so diligently."

Linghu Changge took the tea and thought to himself, "The teacher is right. They just have too much energy. If they are guided properly and their energy is channeled in the right way, they will be even more capable than ordinary children."

Suddenly, a voice shouted from afar, "Watch closely, this is going to be good!"

Linghu Changge looked up and saw Cui Gu'er standing on the tree with his hands outstretched, while Linghu Baodi, Wang Xi and the others stood under the tree looking up at him.

"What are they doing?" Xue Bao'er asked curiously.

Linghu Changge shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Chen Haonan suddenly got up and said, "Sister, can we go over and take a look?"

Linghu Changge smiled and nodded, "I'll take you all with me."

"Thank you sister."

A group of people came to the tree.

"Orphans, what are you doing?" Xue Bao'er asked.

When Cui Gu'er saw that the women had all arrived, he became even more excited. "We're conducting an experiment."

Xue Bao'er asked, "What experiment?"

Cui Gu'er said, "Look, I have two stones in my hand, one big and one small. If we let go at the same time, which stone do you think will hit the ground first?"

Before Xue Bao'er could speak, the boy Guo Ruilin said, "Naturally, the older one will land first."

Xue Bao'er nodded and said, "That's right."

"Okay."

Cui Gu'er chuckled and released his grip on both hands at the same time.

There was a bang.

They landed almost simultaneously.

"It seems they landed at the same time?" Xue Bao'er exclaimed.

"Let me see if there's a trap."

Guo Ruilin immediately rushed forward, picked up two stones, and said, "They are real stones."

"Let me see."

"Orphan brother, why is this?" Chen Haonan asked obediently.

Cui Gu'er leaped down and said, "This is the master's Taoist teachings. I have only just come to understand it myself, so I need to let Brother Que explain it to you."

Everyone then looked at Wang Xi.

Wang Xi laughed and said, "Good man, can you throw stones?"

Chen Haonan said proudly, "I'm an expert at this."

"very good."

Wang Xi snapped his fingers, pointed to the open space to the north, and said, "Let's see how far you can throw it?"

"Simple!"

Chen Haonan picked up a stone and threw it in that direction.

"Not bad!"

Wang Xi then asked Guo Ruilin to throw in another piece.

Guo Ruilin was younger than Chen Haonan and only threw about two-thirds of the distance.

Wang Xi laughed and said, "Lin'er, why can't you throw as far as a good man?"

Guo Ruilin said, "I'm young, so naturally I'm not as strong as Brother Nan, and I definitely can't throw as far as him."

Wang Xi said, "That's right. If you can throw as far as him, it means you're just as strong as him. Right?"

Guo Ruilin nodded.

Wang Xi said, "So how far you can throw it depends on the force you use. What does it mean that the two stones landed at the same time?"

Guo Ruilin subconsciously said, "That means they used the same amount of force."

"The force they receive is the same."

Wang Xi smiled again and said, "But the two stones are different sizes, which shows that the key to the process of a heavy object falling is whether the forces acting on it are the same."

Linghu Changge asked, "But the orphan only let go, he didn't exert any force."

Wang Xi asked, "Then where does this force come from?"

Everyone involuntarily looked down.

Wang Xi smiled and nodded, saying, "This proves that the earth beneath our feet has a gravitational pull, which allows us to stand firmly on the ground. This is the Taoist concept of the law of universal gravitation."

"gravity."

Everyone gasped in shock.

Although I don't understand it at all, it sounds pretty impressive.

"That's not right!" Xue Bao'er suddenly realized and said, "If a person throws two stones of different sizes, even if they use the same force, the distance they throw them will be different."

Linghu Changge and the others nodded slightly.

When you throw a large rock, you definitely need to use more force to travel the same distance.

Linghu Baodi also asked in confusion, "If it were a stone and a feather, the stone would definitely land first. This doesn't make sense."

Wang Xi ignored them and instead asked Chen Haonan and the others, "Do you want to know the answer?"

The children all nodded in agreement.

Kids are curious about everything.

Wang Xi smiled and said, "This is the opera you will be performing next. You will gradually understand the meaning behind it."

Actually, throwing a stone and free fall are related, but not entirely the same thing. He just wants to introduce the concept of universal gravitation, or even give everyone a concept of force. So it is wrong of him to confuse force with strength. But this has to be done step by step. If he explains it too professionally, no one will understand. As for the specifics, he will reveal them step by step through opera.

Chen Haonan exclaimed in surprise, "Can we act too?"

"of course."

Wang Xi laughed and said, "And it's specially performed for children your age."

The children were even more excited upon hearing this.

Just then, a servant came over and said, "Young Master Wang, Li Zhongyun has arrived."

This guy's been coming quite often lately, could it be for Qingzhi and the others? Wang Xi nodded and said, "I understand."

He then said to Linghu Changge and the others, "Stop slacking off here, hurry up and go practice, you're still in the assessment period."

"I!"

Linghu Changge was about to retort when she suddenly remembered that she was a role model. If she were to be harsh with Wang Xi, the children would surely treat her the same way. She couldn't help but force a smile and said, "Senior brother is right."

Then he said to Chen Haonan and the others, "Alright, let's go practice quickly. Once we've practiced well, we can rehearse the opera."

She gave Wang Xi a veiled glare with her phoenix eyes.

Wang Xi naturally ignored it, whistling as he strolled towards the front yard. The children, seeing this, followed suit, whistling and swaying as they walked towards the platform, looking just like a bunch of little rascals.

Xue Bao'er couldn't help but shout, "You dog-headed vulture, can't you act like a senior brother?"

When Wang Xi turned around, he seemed to see more than twenty little vultures. He was so frightened that he quickly shut his mouth and ran away.

Upon entering the front hall, Wang Xi asked, "Uncle Li, are you here to ask for someone back?"

"No."

Li Linfu shook his head and said, "But it's also related to this."

Wang Xi asked, "What is it?"

"Come over here a little," Li Linfu beckoned.

Wang Xi immediately stepped forward.

Li Linfu said, "You might need to be careful; someone is targeting your Wuming Academy."

Wang Xi asked, "Who is it?"

"I haven't found that yet."

Li Linfu said, "But yesterday Uncle Li went to the Ministry of Rites and learned that this education reform is not so simple."

I originally thought this play would be performed by the palace courtesans, but unexpectedly, the Ministry of Rites planned to invite the three chief courtesans, Ziye, Feilu, and Nichang, to perform it.

After hearing this, Wang Xi asked with great doubt, "What does this prove?"

Li Linfu said, "These three are not easy to invite. Although it is possible to invite Minister Zhang, he will not condescend to do so. As for Vice Minister Han, it is very difficult to invite all three to perform a play at the same time. I suspect that someone is manipulating things behind the scenes."

The reason they did this is to learn your opera, which will inevitably weaken the status of your Wuming Academy.

"At least next time there's a charity gala, I won't invite you again."

The reason he realized this so quickly was because his original reason for going to the Ministry of Rites was to study opera and prevent the unnamed academy from monopolizing it. In this way, he could weaken Wang Xi's position in Li Longji's heart.

It's like someone else is doing the same thing now.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xi frowned deeply.

Li Linfu sized him up and asked, "Do you know something?"

Wang Xi glanced at Li Linfu, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "It might be my aunt."

"Your aunt?" Li Linfu was taken aback.

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Yes. Lady Zixia from Luoyang."

"is her?"

Li Linfu seemed to have heard of this person's name before, and asked again, "Since she is your aunt, why is she targeting your Nameless Academy?"

Wang Xi sighed, "She just wants our Beauty Wine, but the master refused, so she wants to use some means to force us to submit."

Li Linfu said, "Just because of this?"

Wang Xi nodded.

Li Linfu said awkwardly, "Since this is your family matter, then Uncle Li shouldn't interfere."

Wang Xi cupped his hands and said, "No matter what, thank you for informing me, Uncle Li."

Li Linfu hurriedly replied, "No need to thank me, no need to thank me, it's all what Uncle Li should do. Besides!"

He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Wang Xi asked, "Uncle Li, please speak freely."

Li Linfu said, "Uncle Li is of course on your side, but he doesn't want to help your aunt deal with you, which puts Uncle Li in a very difficult position."

Wang Xi feigned excitement and said, "I never expected Uncle Li to be so supportive of us."

But I was very curious about what this person was up to now.

Li Linfu sighed again, "But Uncle Li's official position is not high at present, so he dares not disobey."

Wang Xi asked, "Is there anything Que'er can do for Uncle Li?"

Li Linfu's eyes flickered a few times. "The entire Ministry of Rites is targeting your Wuming Academy. Uncle Li would find it boring to stay there, and if Uncle Li is unwilling to go along with them, he might be ostracized."

"If only Que'er could ask your father to transfer Uncle Li to the Anye Bureau to help out, that would be a great help to Uncle Li."

Wang Xi blinked.

This was something he didn't expect.

Seeing that he remained silent, Li Linfu said, "If Que'er finds it difficult, then forget it."

Wang Xi hurriedly said, "No, Uncle Li, please don't misunderstand. Of course, Que'er is willing to help Uncle Li, but whether it will work out, Que'er can't guarantee."

Li Linfu quickly replied, "Uncle Li understands, but if it doesn't work, it's alright."

(End of this chapter)