Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

"Uh...what's wrong?" Li Shimin asked with a dark face.

"Hehe~ That ox jumped off the hillside and committed suicide. I'm guessing it must be because Her Majesty the Empress is so kind, and the ox was moved by my concern... So I specially brought some beef for Her Majesty to nourish her body!"

Upon hearing this excuse, Li Shimin's lips twitched slightly.

As expected of Cheng Yaojin, using the Empress as a reason to eat beef—brilliant, truly brilliant.

At this moment, Jiang Fan also walked over. After hearing their conversation, he was both amused and exasperated.

However, he knew that the person in front of him was the famous Cheng Yaojin from history.

Looking at the tall and imposing Cheng Yaojin, Jiang Fan exclaimed sincerely, "General Cheng is truly awe-inspiring!"

After being praised by Jiang Fan, Cheng Yaojin finally noticed the unfamiliar young man in front of him, and smiled as he clasped his hands in greeting:

"Young master, you flatter me. I, Old Cheng, am just a bit fatter than others. I am far from being imposing."

If we're talking about sheer power, then His Majesty is the true embodiment of power!

It must be said that Cheng Yaojin's flattery pleased Li Shimin greatly.

Li Shimin instantly felt much better, and then cheerfully introduced Jiang Fan to Cheng Yaojin:

"This is Young Master Jiang! The Empress's recovery last time was entirely thanks to him."

Li Shimin did not reveal Jiang Fan's background, and a gag order was issued regarding the previous treatment, so Cheng Yaojin did not know Jiang Fan.

"Ah! I didn't know that before... How come Old Cheng has never heard of such a skilled doctor with such an extraordinary appearance! I've heard so much about him!"

Listening to Cheng Yaojin's words, Jiang Fan began to admire this all-rounder of the Tang Dynasty—his words never fell into reality, and every sentence could touch people's hearts.

As expected of the most successful Duke in the Tang Dynasty, he has an absolute grasp on how to conduct himself in society.

"It's normal that Zhijie didn't recognize you before, since you'd never been to the palace. Come, come, now that we know each other..."

"You will act as a human ladder for my beloved Jiang Langjun and help him get to the roof..."

Cheng Yaojin chuckled and agreed. It was just a matter of being a human ladder to get people onto the roof; he was very experienced at that.

Cheng Yaojin went straight to the base of the wall, looked up at Zhang Anan who was standing bent over by the eaves, and...

He said with a chuckle, "General Zhang, when I lift the young master up, you'd better catch him safely!"

"Don't worry, Duke Lu, I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Cheng Yaojin then knelt on one knee, placing his hands crossed and flat on his knee.

He said to Jiang Fan, "Come on, young man, Old Cheng will take you upstairs."

Jiang Fan glanced at the eaves, which were over three meters high, and then at Cheng Yaojin, who was ready to go.

He let out a long sigh and encouraged himself: "Then I'll have to trouble General Cheng!"

After saying that, Jiang Fan took two steps and stepped directly onto Cheng Yaojin's palm with one foot.

Cheng Yaojin, who was already prepared, suddenly exerted force with his waist, scooped up Jiang Fan's feet with both hands, and shouted to Zhang Anan, "General Zhang, catch it!"

Jiang Fan was instantly launched into the air like a rocket, startled and nearly losing his balance.

He swiftly reached out, grabbed Jiang Fan by the waist, and pulled him into his arms, catching him steadily.

It was only at this moment that Jiang Fan came to his senses.

Zhang Anan said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have startled Young Master Jiang!"

Jiang Fan shook his head: "It's alright, General Zhang, you're too kind. Let me rest a bit, and we'll start installing the solar charging panels shortly."

"Yes, I will follow your orders, Young Master Jiang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin below shouted, "Ananda!"

You stay up there and help Lord Jiang with the work, while Zhijie and I cheer you on from below!

"I obey your decree!"

Then Jiang Fan directed Zhang Anan to arrange the solar panels one by one on the roof.

In order not to affect the overall appearance of the Lizheng Hall, Jiang Fan deliberately chose a slightly lower location.

This way, the solar panels can be perfectly covered by the eaves. Then, take out the necessary tools and begin securing the solar panels.

In no time at all, the solar panels were in place. To ensure they wouldn't be blown away by the wind,

There were several bricks placed under the mounting bracket, along with expansion bolts, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Looking at the shiny black solar panels, Zhang Anan couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Young Master Jiang, your temples... are so sensitive, do you need to wipe them clean every day?"

"You don't need to wipe it every day, just wipe it every now and then. Now that it's installed, I'll untangle the cables, and then we can go down."

"I will obey the young master's orders."

After Jiang Fan finished connecting the wires, he put the tools into the toolbox and prepared to go downstairs.

But when he got to the edge of the roof, he was suddenly dumbfounded—he didn’t think the Lizheng Hall was so tall when he came up, so why does it look so scary now?

Standing behind Jiang Fan, Zhang Anan saw his expression and smiled understandingly, saying:

"Young master, could you please give me another chance to escort you down?"

"Oh? This... I'm so sorry!"

Three meters high, if Jiang Fan gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, he could jump down. As for the consequences of jumping, he would only know after he jumped.

Cheng Yaojin, laughing from below, said, "Young man, jump down! I, Old Cheng, will catch you and make sure you land safely!"

"This...hehe, thank you for your kind offer, General Cheng, but I'll still..."

Before Jiang Fan could finish speaking, his foot slipped, and he instantly lost his balance, falling backward. As he fell, he thought to himself, "It's over—"

Seeing this, Zhang Anan leaped forward to grab Jiang Fan, but was a step too late.

He only touched Jiang Fan's hand, but couldn't pull the person back.

Cheng Yaojin stood below with his arms outstretched, calmly saying, "Young master truly trusts me, old Cheng. I will certainly not let you down..."

Then Jiang Fan landed steadily in Cheng Yaojin's arms.

Li Shimin praised Cheng Yaojin, saying, "Zhijie's skills are as good as ever! Not bad, not bad!"

"Your Majesty flatters me!"

After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking with a smile, he steadily placed Jiang Fan on the ground.

Jiang Fan was also startled – he thought that falling from such a height would surely result in a big bump on his head, but thanks to Cheng Yaojin, he was caught.

He had to remember this favor; when he got back, he would bring Cheng Yaojin a bag of ham sausages and two boxes of instant noodles as a token of his appreciation.

Li Shimin walked up to Jiang Fan and asked with concern, "Young Master Jiang, are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Thanks to General Cheng, otherwise I would have been smashed to pieces."

Let's not talk about that anymore. Come on, let's run the wire into the house first, and then secure it..."

At this moment, Zhang Anan also breathed a long sigh of relief. After confirming that Jiang Fan was not injured, he jumped down from the roof.