Author: West Lake in the Rain

"National Preceptor, they're recruiting!"

The next day, in the Presidential Reform Affairs Office, which was established in a low-key manner, the newly appointed President Jiang was drinking tea in the duty room and proofreading the relevant information on hot-air balloons sent by the War Bureau. In the afternoon, he was going to watch the hot-air balloon test and in the evening.

Go to the fertilizer workshop and watch the progress of Zhang Yuchu and Yuan Gong refining silver iodide.

It was promised that we would study things and ask the sky in March, but it is not far away now.

Ji Gang came to the door in person, crossed the threshold with his scarlet robe, and said excitedly.

"Oh?" Jiang Xinghuo put down the tea cup and raised his head.

"The Imperial Master was unaware that before dawn, those guys who had been unable to open their mouths had actually revealed everything, including the person behind the scenes."

Ji Gang walked to his desk and sat down, looking at Jiang Xinghuo with the light of gossip in his eyes.

"The mastermind behind the scenes?" Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows slightly.

Ji Gang nodded, picked up the teapot, filled himself with lukewarm tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then he said: "Not only did I not expect this person, but you, the Imperial Master, may not expect it either."

"Who is it?"

Jiang Xinghuo had a bad premonition in his heart, and as expected.

Ji Gang put down the teacup and said the name slowly.

"Seriously?"

"Master, this is absolutely true. How dare I joke with you? I've already checked and found that they are all students of his students." Ji Gang said, patting his chest.

Jiang Xinghuo was silent for a moment, calmed down, frowned and said: "We still need accurate confirmation. We will check again. There will still be some time to pray for rain. On that day, it will be announced in public."

Ji Gang responded, couldn't hold it back, and asked: "National Master, I am really curious."

"Why were they so frightened that they lost control of their bowels and urine just by listening to the sound of water, even though not a drop of blood was shed? I have never heard of this method of execution in the 30 years of hand-to-hand execution in Jinyiwei. It is simply unbelievable.

"

Ji Gang looked at Jiang Xinghuo with eyes full of admiration. The Imperial Master is really omnipotent!

Last night, Ji Gang followed the method Jiang Xinghuo taught him and announced to Chu Daheng and others that they would be tortured unless they repented and confessed.

A few people naturally looked down upon him.

The method of "torture" was to tie them up, cut their wrists, and let the blood drip away drop by drop before they died.

Several people who were placed in different torture cells were blindfolded and their hands were tied behind their backs. A jailer slashed several people's wrists with a knife, but it was not actually cut, and then made a sound of water dripping into the bucket.

to imitate the sound of blood dripping.

It only lasted until the first half of the night. In the fear of being deprived of vision and hearing themselves dying before their eyes, some people completely collapsed and then recruited the mastermind behind the scenes.

This is the "drip experiment" mentioned by Bernie Ron, a famous medical scientist in Jiang Xinghuo's previous life, in his book, but the prototype is a Tianzhu prisoner.

At first, Ji Gang didn't believe it.

After all, President Jiang is a typical "layman guiding an expert". Just because you have been in jail for a long time does not mean you know how to interrogate, and you were not sentenced at that time.

Therefore, regarding Jiang Xinghuo's method, Ji Gang just took the attitude of giving it a try. However, late at night, after he heard the words "I plead guilty, I will take them all, please let me go" from a prison student, he

Only then did I believe it completely.

Ji Gang was amazed. The national master was indeed the national master, and he solved the problem that had troubled Jin Yiwei for many years with just one sentence.

This method is much easier to use than Jin Yiwei's traditional method.

Originally, Ji Gang was thinking that if the imperial master's trick didn't work, he would use rice paper to press the sacks. But now, the imperial master told him that he only needed drop after drop of water, without any physical harm, to make these troublemakers confess.

What is this operation?

Ji Gang saw all the suspects collapsed this morning, and his whole head was buzzing.

Ji Gang looked at Jiang Xinghuo's calm and calm expression as he sipped his tea cup, and suddenly felt that the days he spent studying punishment methods last year were in vain. How could the gap between people be so big?

"It's just a psychological suggestion."

Jiang Xinghuo's faint words left Ji Gang speechless.

Ji Gang took over the big job. At this time, he had a heavy workload, but he didn't stay at the president's reform office for too long and said goodbye.

Jiang Xinghuo put down the report from the War Bureau and reported all the information about "Hot Air Balloon A and B" and planned to go to the War Bureau to see the progress with his own eyes.

When I walked out of the house, there was only one clerk on duty in the duty room next to me. He was busy sorting out the official examination results for the six ministries and various temples.

"Chai Che, where is Guo Jing?"

Chai Che, who was behind the paperwork, raised his head, his eyes already full of red bloodshot eyes: "National Preceptor, Guo Jing announced a half-day holiday to Zhuo today. There is a large-scale debate in the Imperial College about the Rain.

Contradictory, he went to listen to the record and came back."

Jiang Xinghuo nodded. The two people's personalities, or working methods, had already been figured out at this time.

Chai Che is honest and hard-working, and has a decisive mind when dealing with problems. Guo Jing is usually more slippery and has a quick mind.

Is it important to organize the diesel engine test results? Of course it is important, but no matter how well you do it, the exhausting work is still your job and it is not outstanding.

Guo Jing took a half-day leave. It was a leave in name, but it was to inquire about public opinion information for Jiang Xinghuo. Even if it was just to record the content of the debate between the supervisors and scholars, it would allow Jiang Xinghuo to understand the current public opinion trends.

, is also a bonus, isn’t it?

Jiang Xinghuo said warmly: "It's hard work. I'll talk to Zhuo Gong on behalf of him later and ask him to add more petty officials to the Yamen."

The President's Reform Affairs Office was founded, and there were still a bunch of empty officials, and they couldn't take care of the minor officials, so at this time, one person could only be used as two people.

Chai Che nodded and immersed himself in the papers again.

In the corridor, Wang Bin came up with a knife and asked: "Where are you going?"

"Prepare your horses and go to the war station first."

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The person who came to greet Jiang Xinghuo was Ma Jing, the eunuch of the Bingzhan Bureau.

"The Imperial Master is here, but he is welcome from afar!"

Eunuch Ma's smile was a little more flattering, and Jiang Xinghuo smiled back.

"I received the documents from Eunuch Ma today, so I came here to check on the progress of the hot air balloon."

The two of them and a group of guards arrived at the place where the fire cannon was tested last time. A large area had been cleared, with thick piles of straw underneath.

It's really thick, as tall as a person, and there are other cushioning materials inside.

After all, if something goes wrong when the hot air balloon takes off, the testers above must jump down. This is not a leap of faith like playing Assassin's Creed. From a height of several feet to more than ten feet, there is no buffer below, even if the hot air balloon is tied with a rope.

It is also a certain death.

Jiang Xinghuo felt a lot more relieved when he saw the careful layout of the military battle. He originally had a similar idea and made some sheepskin raft airbags or the like to use as safety cushions.

Although Jiang Xinghuo has experienced so many lives, logically speaking, he should have taken life and death lightly, but human life is still full of weight in his heart. Jiang Xinghuo cannot stand by and watch because of what he wants to do, and he does things for him.

of innocent people died tragically and accidentally.

Two large hot air balloons of basically the same style had appeared in front of them. Under the baskets of the hot air balloons, there were several thick ropes tied to them. These thick ropes were firmly tied and embedded in the soil.

On the big iron drill.

It was the same old craftsmen from last time who introduced him.

"National Master, the one on the left is an airbag sewn with sheepskin, and the one on the right is made of silk and oilcloth painted with paint."

Looking at the creation in front of him, Jiang Xinghuo thanked him sincerely: "You have worked hard."

It is really hard work. You must know that in ancient times, various textile materials, such as cotton, silk, linen, etc., were actually used for clothing, either to keep warm or breathable. However, the airbags used in hot air balloons must be airtight and breathable.

It is light in weight and it is difficult to meet this condition by hand weaving.

Therefore, we can only mix several textiles together for testing. After all, if the airbag has poor air tightness, it will not fly at all.

The principle is also very simple. The air tightness is poor, and the air rushes inside and outside, and there is no obvious difference in internal and external air pressure at all. If there is no difference in internal and external air pressure in a hot air balloon, where does the buoyancy come from?

And with so much silk, Sichuan brocade, and fine cloth, spending money is the next best thing. The key is that there can be no mistakes in sewing!

You must know that in the modern aerospace industry, there is another job called "spacecraft recovery parachute product sewing worker". In the Ming Dynasty, it was an even more laborious job.

The leading craftsmen were quite flattered and waved their hands to say it was not hard work.

"Also, according to the requirements of the national division, this hot air balloon is divided into three parts: the balloon, the hanging basket and the heating device."

"I tried two types of balloons, and the same goes for the hanging basket. One is made of countless layers of bamboo strips, and the other is made of rattan. They are both light and tough."

Jiang Xinghuo took a closer look and reached out to touch it. It was indeed true. This was already the lightest material available now.

In principle, the lighter the hanging basket, the less effort it will take when the hot air balloon floats up. Of course, you must also pay attention to the scale, and you cannot ignore the strength and solidity for the sake of lightness.

Judging from the fact that both hanging baskets can only produce white marks when using the knife, they are indeed strong enough.

"Bamboo strips and rattan strips should be pretty much the same."

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a moment and then asked: "Where is the heating device?"
To be continued...