Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 19 Successful flight test!

The next day.

Fengtian Temple.

Another day of court meetings began.

After entering, the civil and military officials divided into two sides, stood in the broad and magnificent hall, knelt down and worshiped in unison and shouted:
"See Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair, but he looked a little depressed. He couldn't close his eyes last night. It was not until dawn that he felt sleepy and he squinted for a while.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The next step is for civil servants and generals to report on their political affairs.

But this year, all parts of Daming are in good weather, except for some trivial things, there is nothing worth noting.

Only Sapphire, who is still leading the army to fight outside, sends back news from time to time, which will affect people's emotions.

Most of the officials reported the same things, just asking for money.

After listening to their report, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother and asked them to go directly to the Ministry of Revenue.

As for whether they can get the money, it depends on their ability.

Hubu Shangshu Zhao Mian stood in the crowd, his brows twisted into the shape of Sichuan.

Zhu Yuanzhang threw the question away, and he was the one who had a headache.

at this time,

Yan Zhenzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was summoned by Zhu Yuanzhang alone a few days ago, came out.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Say." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his chin.

"Your Majesty once ordered your ministers to build a huge Kongming lantern. It was completed yesterday. Please move to the Ministry of Industry to inspect it."

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly brightened.

Has the Kongming Lantern been built?

He hadn't had time to tell Yan Zhenzhi the method he asked from Cao Wei yesterday to make the Kongming Lantern rise and fall freely, but he didn't expect the Ministry of Industry to create it so quickly.

There were some murmurs in the crowd.

"Kongming Lantern?"

"What are the Kongming Lanterns used for?"

"Could it be that Your Majesty misses the prince?"

……

"Dear ladies, do you have anything else to say? If not, come with us to see the Kongming Lantern built by Yan Aiqing."

The officials did not dare to disobey and responded in unison: "I will obey your Majesty's orders!"

Immediately, Baiguan went to the Ministry of Industry under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang.

The location of the Ministry of Industry is on the east side of the Thousand-step Corridor in the Hongwu Gate of the imperial city. In addition to the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, and the Clan Mansion are all located on the east side of the Thousand-step Corridor.

On the west side of the Thousand-step Corridor, there are Taichang Temple, the Palace of the Rear Army, the Former Army, the Right Army, the Left Army, and the Central Army.

The entire layout is basically set up according to the pattern of Wen left and Wu right.

Before a quarter of an hour came, Zhu Yuanzhang led the civil and military officials into the entrance of the industrial department.

All the staff in the Ministry of Industry had already received the news and were waiting respectfully.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's arrival, they immediately fell to their knees.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

"Exemption, peace of mind," Zhu Yuanzhang is now concerned about the huge Kongming lantern that was made.

"Yan Aiqing, quickly show the sky lantern."

"No!" After Yan Zhenzhi responded in a deep voice, he ordered people to take out the Kongming Lantern built yesterday.

When the civil and military officials saw such a strange thing for the first time, they couldn't help but click their tongues.

I saw a few workers from the Ministry of Works, carrying something like a quilt in front of me, with a huge basket held by a few ropes below.

After the Ministry of Works personnel completely unfolded the thing, they discovered that it was surprisingly large, occupying almost one-third of the area within the Ministry of Works compound.

If you look closely, you can see that there are many traces of sewing on it, and the stitches are densely packed.

It looked like they were sewn together with some animal skin.

This is the "Kongming Lantern" that Yan Zhenzhi said?
How could it be so huge?

Everyone looked dumbfounded and confused.

Why would your Majesty build such a big sky lantern?
However, the Kongming Lantern has only one purpose.

Is it possible that Your Majesty wants to fly to the sky?
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored the stunned officials behind him.

"Quick, Yan Aiqing, let's see if it can fly."

The officials were once again burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

Really want to fly? !

Could it be that His Majesty is old and faint?
While everyone was thinking about whether to speak out and exhort, Yan Zhenzhi had already ordered many people from the Ministry of Works to take action.

The huge Kongming lantern made by the Ministry of Industry is still in the shape of a Kongming lantern, not a spherical shape like a modern hot air balloon. Several ropes were sewn on the top, and someone took a long pole to pick up the top of the Kongming lantern.

Then three stoves were hung under the Kongming Lantern, and some lamp oil was poured on top of the coal in the stove to support combustion.

Then, ignite the fire.

"Hoo!" sounded.

The flames sprang up, and the fire caught the wind, burning more and more intensely!

Gradually, the huge Kongming lantern slowly expanded under the action of heat, and became fuller and fuller from the original shriveled.

The pole hanging above was removed.

Then everyone saw this scene.

The huge Kongming Lantern is suspended in the air without any points of strength or support.

Of course, the basket below is still on the ground.

But the basket is only hung by the rope, and it can't support the Kongming lantern at all.

Seeing this, Yan Zhen beckoned and asked people to bring a lot of coal, which was continuously added to the three stoves.

at last,

The Kongming Lantern seemed to have reached its limit, and the basket below began to shake far away from the ground...

Everyone, including Zhu Yuanzhang, stared with wide eyes as they watched the huge sky lantern slowly rise into the sky.

The Kongming lantern rose higher and higher, and everyone slowly raised their necks.

After reaching a certain height, the Kongming Lantern begins to be affected by the wind and floats to the north.

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer maintain a calm demeanor at this time, and grinned wide to the ears.

It really did!

This huge Kongming Lantern can really take people up to the sky!

"His Majesty."

Taichang Temple Minister Huang Zicheng withdrew his surprised gaze, took two steps forward and asked Zhu Yuanzhang:
"My humble minister is stupid, I don't know why His Majesty ordered the Ministry of Industry to make this huge Kongming lantern?"

Zhu Yuanzhang still raised his head, looking at the Kongming Lantern drifting away in the wind, and said in a faint tone:

"With this method of ascending to heaven, we can ensure that countless soldiers of the Ming Dynasty return home."

Suddenly, the entire scene fell into silence.

Some people are still thinking about the significance of Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

Some people have already guessed the purpose of this huge Kongming Lantern, and once again turn their attention to the huge Kongming Lantern in the sky...

the other side.

[Countdown to return: 353 days, 16 hours, 27 minutes and 41 seconds]

Naturally, Cao Wei had no way of knowing what happened in the palace.

After he got up, he called Cao Ying, and the two of them practiced boxing together in the yard.

Cao Wei's Bajiquan has never stopped for 12 years, and today it has reached perfection.

After a brief battle with Jiang Wei yesterday, I gained a new level of understanding.

Although it seems to be of little use at this time, Cao Wei thinks that his personal strength is his own, which is a good thing.

After eating, Cao Ying went back to the house to study hard to prepare for the next exam.

Before Cao Ying was 15 years old, she had been studying in a private school in the countryside.

However, Cao Ying was too smart, and the teachers in the private school later had nothing to teach Cao Ying, so Cao Ying went home to study by himself.

Judging from the results of the last provincial examination alone, it is feasible for Cao Ying to study on his own.

Cao Wei went around the fields as usual. The farmers' feelings for the crops were like their own children.

Because they have worked so hard for it, the harvest of the crops is also related to the living conditions of the farmers.

Especially in this period when agriculture is the mainstay, crops can even be directly linked to the lives of ordinary farmers and their families.

Once a disaster occurs and crops and food are destroyed, people not only cannot pay taxes but also have no food to eat.

If the imperial court provides disaster relief, they can survive, but if the imperial court ignores them, they will only die.

There were many people in the fields early in the morning. Like Cao Wei, they all spent the night to see if the crops they planted had been blown down by the strong wind or harmed by some wild animals.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed: "What is that?"

Cao Wei looked in the direction and saw the man looking at the sky in shock. He also looked up, and his pupils suddenly shrank!

Because of the distance, it doesn't look very real, but the general shape can still be distinguished.

I saw a boxy object floating precariously in the air, heading north along with the wind.

The corners of Cao Wei's eyes twitched, and an idea came to his mind that even he couldn't believe.

"That... what is it?"

(End of this chapter)