In front of everyone's eyes, the lampshade slowly floated up.
Many people were stunned when they saw it.
The yawning man even opened his mouth for a long time before slowly closing it.
The lampshade flew up, what happened?
After the lampshade rose straight up, it first hit the beam, then continued upward, hitting the roof, and then stopped.
If there hadn't been a roof, I'm afraid the lampshade would have continued to fly upward.
This scene left everyone stunned.
At this moment, the lampshade is floating directly above everyone, as if laughing at them, why can't you fly?
Everyone was speechless.
Zhao Xiaole said: "This thing is called Kongming Lantern. Do you know why it can fly?"
For a long time, everyone was silent but speechless.
After a while, a craftsman asked: "Master Hou, although this thing is extremely skillful, it is of little use. Could it be that Master Hou wants us to make a Kongming Lantern?"
Hearing this, the others also nodded.
However, some people retorted: "Actually, this is not the case. If the Kongming Lantern is used to convey orders and messages at night, it can be regarded as a useful tool."
"It's just that I think it's easy to make this Kongming Lantern. Does the Marquis want us to make a batch quickly?"
After saying that, everyone else also looked at Zhao Xiaole.
Of course it is possible to rush the production.
However, it is not as useful as a musket.
Letting craftsmen make such things is a waste of time and resources.
Zhao Xiaole shook his head and said: "No, I am just showing you the principle of this thing."
"Ultimately, what I want is a large lampshade that can carry people underneath. These are the principles. As for how to complete it, it depends on you."
After speaking, Zhao Xiaole brought a piece of paper.
In crooked fonts, he wrote about the principle that hot air can make objects rise and float.
Then, draw the shape of a hot air balloon.
The circle he drew and the hanging basket under the hot air balloon still look similar, but the little man inside the hanging basket is completely redundant.
Later, his drawing was solemnly collected.
The craftsmen forged another drawing, claiming that it was the drawing of the first aircraft drawn by the greatest inventor, Zhao Xiaole, who was still the Marquis of Zhenguo at the time.
This is a great invention that shocked the world.
If the craftsmen released the original drawings drawn by Zhao Xiaole, they would probably shock the world as well.
However, considering that Zhao Xiaole's face had to be taken into consideration, this drawing that witnessed history was sealed forever.
Also sealed forever are the little people on the drawing, their ridiculous faces, and the tuft of hair behind their bald heads.
…
After dawn.
Zhao Xiaole and Qin Sining went to the East Palace together.
On the way, Zhao Xiaole and Qin Sining were riding in the same carriage, and the two roughly discussed the current situation.
It is now a foregone conclusion that the Dongyue people have reached Jiayuguan.
Among them, in addition to the reason for Zhenbei King, the fighting effectiveness of the Beijing army and the private armies of local gentry was also one of the main reasons.
In the process of fighting the barbarians, it may be understandable that the local private army's combat effectiveness was too poor.
Unexpectedly, even the Beijing army has been seriously lacking in combat effectiveness due to corruption problems in recent years.
Among them, the loss of air force pay, which has been found so far, is as high as nearly ten million taels of silver.
Where did the money go?
Qin Sining doesn't know.
The prince doesn't know either.
Even those who took the money may not even know it.
Where did all this money go and where did it go?
Because local officials, as well as the gentry and the Beijing army, had long formed a large-scale and closely related network.
The relationship between them can only be described as complicated.
How deep is the water here?
An official once wanted to report the case, but even after the letter was sent out, the person died inexplicably in a brothel.
Although, this official has always been clean and has never visited prostitutes.
Qin Sining and the prince don't want to delve into this for the time being.
The national affairs are too difficult now.
The Dongyue people have already arrived at the door.
Moreover, the prince is the prince after all.
In terms of prestige alone, he was far inferior to Emperor Jingyang.
If he is pushed too hard, let alone the prince, even if Emperor Jingyang stands up again, he may not be able to use it.
Jingyang has really been accumulating disadvantages for too long.
If land reform is not implemented, it will not take long.
If it is not destroyed by other countries, it will destroy itself.
"Xiao Le, the current situation is like this. You carried out a purge in Beijing before and you have offended many people."
"After meeting the prince later, you must be careful when talking to these people. They are all in the local area and are used to being local emperors. When we get to the capital, they will not betray us at all." Qin Sining warned Zhao Xiaole.
Zhao Xiaole snorted, "A bunch of dogs. If we didn't rely on them to resist the East Vietnamese now, I would have chopped off their heads long ago."
Qin Sining took his hand and persuaded him: "Xiao Le, today is no better than in the past. If you want to win this battle, you cannot do without the support of local generals and gentry. You must not be impulsive and get ruined."
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Zhao Xiaole nodded and said: "I know what I should say and what I shouldn't say. I know it very well."
Seeing this, Qin Sining could only sigh helplessly.
Zhao Xiaole dared to beat Wang Yuan to death with one palm in the main hall.
What he did was not a big problem when the country was at peace.
But now, a large amount of land in the north has fallen into the hands of the Dongyue people, and the gentry and generals have come to the capital together.
It is very possible that they are mainly anti-customers.
After all, the world is in chaos.
Stabilizing them first and firmly holding military power is what the prince needs to do now!
After that, Qin Sining sighed helplessly.
Internal and external troubles broke out at the same time.
Each level is more difficult than the last.
When is the end?
At first, I thought that after the power of the third prince and the queen was taken away, His Highness the Crown Prince would be able to sit in peace.
Unexpectedly, this is just the beginning.
A more difficult situation is still to come!
While talking, the East Palace has already arrived.
Zhao Xiaole and Qin Sining got off the carriage one after another. There was already a sedan waiting outside, and Zhao Xiaole got in one after another.
He carried the two of them all the way to the East Palace.
In the main hall of the East Palace, the prince had also woken up.
She freshened up carefully and sat quietly in front of the big case. Although her demeanor was dignified, the tiredness in her eyes could not be concealed no matter what.
In addition to physical fatigue, it is also mentally exhausted.
Fortunately, Zhao Xiaole has returned to Beijing.
But, can he solve the current problem?
As the sound of footsteps came, the eunuch reported, "Your Highness, the Marquis of Zhenguo and the Prime Minister have arrived."