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

"Yes, Jiang Fan, what you said makes a lot of sense. However, we still need a heavy rain to relieve the people's urgent needs."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Fan climbed to a high place to look into the distance. Because the sunlight was too strong, he took out his phone and looked at the distant sky in places that were difficult to see with the naked eye.

Before long, Jiang Fan spotted several clouds with relatively dense moisture.

If we fire a cannon, it will most likely rain, but even if it doesn't, it doesn't matter.

Jiang Fan still had seven rockets left, and naturally he wouldn't put them all in one basket.

"Young man, what are you doing holding that brick in your hand? Yesterday, I, Cheng Yaojin, noticed you taking that thing out every now and then." Cheng Yaojin couldn't contain his curiosity.

Just as Li Shimin was about to speak, Little Sizi spoke up in his childish voice: "Brother is taking pictures to deceive us! What Brother is holding isn't a brick, it's a cell phone!"

"A hand...a chicken? No way! That's clearly a brick! What does it have to do with chickens? There's not a single chicken feather in it!"

Cheng Yaojin asked, puzzled.

Little Sizi corrected again, "It's a cell phone, not a handheld device!"

Cheng Yaojin: "..." Sizi, is there any difference between what you said before and after?

Just then, Jiang Fan finished his work and jumped down from the rock next to him: "All done, move the launcher to that position!" Jiang Fan pointed to an open space not far away.

"So fast? Young master, His Highness just said you were holding a chicken."

"Can you show me, Old Cheng, what kind of chicken are you holding? Why doesn't it have any feathers?"

Jiang Fan: "..."

Little Sizi: "Uncle Cheng, it's a cell phone, a cell phone, not a chicken, and not a chicken feather..."

"Hahaha... Yes, yes, it's not chicken feathers, can I, Old Cheng, take a look?"

Jiang Fan took out his phone and held it in front of Cheng Yaojin: "You mean the phone?"

When the phone was placed in front of Cheng Yaojin, he finally saw the true nature of this "brick".

Although it's not as big as a brick, it's very delicate; even a fly would slip and fall if it landed on its smooth surface.

It can even reflect your image; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a mirror.

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's curious expression, Jiang Fan immediately unlocked the phone.

He opened the camera app and pressed the shutter button directly at Cheng Yaojin.

"Click—"

The sound of a camera taking a picture rang out in front of Cheng Yaojin.

What was that sound?

Cheng Yaojin was taken aback.

Jiang Fan said with a smile, "General Cheng, don't be afraid, that's the sound of a camera taking pictures, look..."

As he spoke, Jiang Fan placed the photos he had taken in front of Cheng Yaojin.

This one look nearly scared Cheng Yaojin out of his wits.

Then Cheng Yaojin pointed excitedly at his own photo on the phone and said:

"This...this...Young master, why did you put me, old Cheng, inside here? What should we do?"

Am I, Old Cheng, nearing my end? Momo, go back and tell your mother that I, Old Cheng, have passed away before her. Tell her not to be too sad…

As he spoke, Cheng Yaojin was almost able to squeeze out a few tears; he seemed genuinely frightened.

Jiang Fan quickly explained, "General Cheng, what are you saying?"

This is a photo. You're standing right in front of me, perfectly fine. How did you end up leaving first?

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin finally came to his senses.

Then he raised his hand and touched his head; it was still there. He then touched his face.

It was warm, and it could open its mouth to breathe and speak, which immediately brought a sense of relief.

"Oh my god, young man, you almost scared me to death! I thought I was going to kick the bucket..."

Jiang Fan: "..." Don't you think you're just scaring yourself?

Cheng Chumo, standing to the side, also breathed a long sigh of relief. Just as his father was giving his final instructions...

I was even preparing to go home to report the death, but thankfully it was just a false alarm.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Zhijie, look at yourself! How can a mere photograph scare you like this?"

"A photograph? Your Majesty, you wouldn't believe it! This old minister suddenly saw himself being 'dragged' into that...that...chicken thing by the young master! I was terrified!"

"That's a cell phone, as Sizi just said. Besides, this photo... it's almost like a portrait. Look, isn't the image of you in it clearer than when you look in a bronze mirror?"

"Hey, Your Majesty, now that you mention it, it's really true! Even the individual hairs on my beard are so clearly visible. This chicken is truly amazing!"

Cheng Chumo whispered from the side, "Father, now I don't have to go back to tell Mother about the death..."

Cheng Yaojin: "!@#￥%……&*" My dear son, what you said is very true. You should shut up from now on.

Jiang Fan then said, "Uncle-in-law, how about I take a picture of you too?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin was quite tempted, but he smiled and asked, "Is this...appropriate?"

"If my uncle thinks it's inappropriate, then forget it. I'll just take a couple of pictures of Sizi..."

"Perfect, perfect, just perfect! Come on, let's take a picture of Uncle-in-law..."

Afterwards, Li Shimin held the little rhinoceros and took a few more pictures. Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were also pulled over by Li Shimin to take a group photo.

Then, under Jiang Fanjin's arrangement, the guards began to set up the launch pad.

Then loading begins; one round is loaded first to test the waters. After loading is complete,

Aiming at the clouds in the sky, Jiang Fan gave the command to launch.

Jinwuwei, holding the transmitter, decisively pressed the launch button.

Then we saw rockets shooting into the clouds, trailing long plumes of flame.

Dozens of seconds later, the rocket exploded in the clouds, the sound of which was like thunder overhead.

At this time, after Prefect Liu Shouzhong had settled matters in the city, he only learned that the Eldest Princess had entered the city.

But His Majesty did not enter the city, so he led his men out of the city to search for him.

We searched all the way to this earthen hill and happened to witness this scene.

Seeing the thing flying into the sky amidst flames, followed by a loud bang, Liu Shouzhong was so frightened that he almost fell off his horse.

Fortunately, he was rescued by the nearby Imperial Guards and brought before Li Shimin and others.

"Your Majesty, what was that just now? It was like a thunderbolt from the sky!" Liu Shouzhong was still in shock.

Seeing that it was Liu Shouzhong, Li Shimin smiled and said, "Governor Liu, there's no need for such formalities. That was a rain-making device; there's no need to be nervous."

"Since you're here, please sit down. I have something to tell you!"

"Your subject—will listen attentively to Your Majesty's instructions!"

After speaking, Liu Shouzhong hurriedly came to Li Shimin's side, bowing deeply and appearing very reserved.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan took a chair from the side and offered it to Liu Shouzhong: "Please sit down!"

"this……"

Liu Shouzhong hesitated. Although the young master was good to him, was it appropriate for him to sit down in front of His Majesty?

Little Sizi said, "Brother Wo, please sit down. Please do sit down, and remember to thank Brother Wo!"