"Yun'er, Yan'er, Sister Ya, if you sisters feel choked, please move aside."
"Hey, my sisters know it."
Liu Mingzhi took a long puff of dry cigarette, turned around and looked around at the furnishings in the hall.
"Uncle, how did the people of Dashi Country build these tall palaces?
You have been in Dashi Country for several years, so you should have figured it all out, right?"
Zhang Kuang heard Liu Dashao's question and nodded without hesitation.
"Back to Your Majesty, I think everything is clear."
Just when Zhang Kuang was about to continue speaking, Liu Mingzhi spoke first.
"Oh? Then did they use the soil pile method, the rolling log method, the lever method, the pulley method... or some other method?"
Seeing Mr. Liu talking about so many methods in succession, Zhang Kuang's face suddenly froze.
I haven't had time to explain yet, how did Your Majesty know these methods?
Zhang Kuang came to his senses and looked at Young Master Liu with a surprised look on his face and asked quickly: "Your Majesty, the soil pile method, the wood rolling method... these methods are not uncommon in our Dalong.
I am not surprised that you know these methods.
However, methods such as the lever method and the pulley method are not our Dalong methods.
Your Majesty, you have just arrived in Dashi Country, how do you know that these methods are available in the West?"
Young Master Liu looked at Zhang Kuang's surprised expression and smiled indifferently.
"Uncle, this young master, I, Yun'er, Yan'er and the others came to the King's City to eat, and on the way, we made many friends from all over the West.
Is it surprising for me to find out some things about Western countries from their mouths?"
Hearing Young Master Liu's answer, Zhang Kuang nodded in realization.
"That's it, that's it. I understand.
Your Majesty, we haven’t seen each other for many years. Old Sir, I almost forgot. Your Majesty, you like to do things to prepare for a rainy day."
"Hehehe, uncle, this is just one of the reasons."
"Huh? Is there any other reason?"
Young Master Liu raised his hand to fan the light smoke in front of him, and pursed his lips at the little cutie with a smile.
"Yue'er, after listening for so long, it's up to you to explain to your uncle on behalf of your father."
The little cutie who was quietly eating almonds paused and looked blankly at Young Master Liu.
"Um?"
Hearing this, Zhang Kuang subconsciously turned his head to look at the little cutie sitting next to him, eating almonds.
The little cutie quickly took off the almonds between her teeth and watched Young Master Liu pointing at herself.
"Dad, let me explain?"
"Hahaha, stinky girl, in the past when we were still in Dalong, among you brothers and sisters, you were the most diligent in running to the Academy of Sciences run by your Uncle Flying Bear.
If it’s not what I expected as a father, you know more about the things in the Academy of Sciences than I do as a father.
If this is the case, if you don’t explain it, who will?”
"Hehehe, okay, the moon will come."
Listening to the words between Mr. Liu and the little cute father and daughter, Zhang Kuang was a little confused.
"Yue'er?"
"Uncle, it's like this. Now in our Dalong Academy of Sciences, like the lever method and pulley method you just mentioned,
As long as they are students in the Academy of Sciences, almost everyone knows what the method is.
In addition, my uncle also taught the students buoyancy method, drainage method, etc.
Yue'er has gotten along with her uncle a lot, and almost understands the methods you just mentioned.
I can understand it pretty much, so there’s no need for my stinky daddy.”
After Zhang Kuang listened to the little cutie's answer, he remained thoughtfully silent for a moment, then nodded with a sigh.
"Unexpectedly, the Academy of Sciences was really made famous by Prince Fei Xiong."
As he spoke in an insolent manner, as if he thought of something, he quickly turned around and turned his attention to Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, those new artillery pieces brought by Duan Dingbang?"
Liu Mingzhi slowly blew out a puff of smoke, looked at Zhang Kuang and nodded with a chuckle.
"Uncle, you are right. Those new artillery are most likely developed by Fei Xiong and many students from the Academy of Sciences."
He nodded arrogantly, and then chuckled happily.
"Hahaha, hahaha.
This is truly a three-day separation, so you should treat each other with admiration.
I think back then, those literati in the court who always kept talking about saintly articles talked about the Academy of Sciences that your Majesty insists on establishing in private.
Time flies by, and many years fly by.
Those scholars often despised some strange skills and tricks, but now they are finally on their own.
Yeah!
How good!
Sir, I am really curious about how wonderful the expressions on the faces of those scholars will be after seeing the achievements of the Academy of Sciences."
Listening to Zhang Kuang's curious and slightly joking tone, Liu Mingzhi shook his head helplessly.
"Uncle, there has been disharmony between civil and military officials since ancient times.
This kind of thing is not something unusual.
It's just that situations like yours, where civil and military disharmony occur, are rare across the ages.
You generals have all left our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty and have been on expeditions thousands of miles away to convert the barbarians for so many years. How come you still have so many complaints about the civil servants above the court?"
"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I don't have much complaints against those civil servants.
How should I put it, sir, I mainly don’t like their sanctimonious appearance.
Damn it, everyone is doing shameless things in private.
Finally, for the sake of my so-called reputation as a scholar, I had to find a legitimate-sounding excuse for myself.
On the surface, one appears to be more of a gentleman than the other.
In fact, the things they do secretly in private are even more despising than the rude warriors we and other scholars often talk about and despise.
Damn it, you did a dirty thing just because you did a dirty thing.
In this lifetime, who has not done some despicable and shameful things?
Everyone understood it tacitly, laughed and passed away.
What about the facts? Those scholars want to seize the benefits, but they also don’t want to admit the shameful things they have secretly done.
Finally, he gave a long speech full of benevolence, justice and morality.
In the name of making excuses for themselves, they are following the trend.
Your Majesty, tell me, tell me, isn't this guy just playing rogue?
No, he is worse than a rogue.
It is precisely because of this that veterans look down on those scholars.
Damn it, if you dare to openly admit the dirty things you have done in private, I will look down upon them.
What about the facts?
Hahaha, just don’t mention it.” ()
Chapter completed!