Chapter 293: The first balloon is fooling you

When the Datang Expo Park in Baoxin County was still under construction, Wang Maozhong indeed sent someone to send news that he had taken out a thousand stallions for Zhang and Wang to take over.

All the civil and military officials in the court, and everyone who knew about this knew a match. Wang Maozhong lost, and some people were gloating and prepared to continue watching the fun. They thought that Wang Maozhong would not give up and fought with the two families of Zhang and Wang.

As for what is open and what is behind the scenes, I don’t know. Instead, I just wait for Wang Maozhong to take action.

After Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan heard that Wang Maozhong was really sent out, they found it funny when they inspected the construction site.

"Xiao Wang is really. He sent someone to poach the corner, but the person sent to him got the matter done. He even ran to Xiao Li and said, "Get in a thousand horses."

Zhang Xiaobao carried a shovel in his hand. When he saw that the transportation road was uneven, he went over to Pingping, which was a good place. He stopped to look at the busy construction site and said to Wang Juan.

Wang Juan found another place that was pressed down and let Zhang Xiaobao flatten the soil. At the same time, he replied: "It is said that it is a thousand stallions, and it is probably good that there are fifty of them and it is useful. He knew that we could not sue him again with Li Longji. How could Li Longji not know the reason?

He ran to the capital to sue, and Li Longji pretended to be stupid and exposed the matter. He showed his attitude, even if the purpose was achieved, it was no longer important to whether he would really give away a thousand stallions. If we wrote a letter, I guess Li Longji would have to continue to pretend to be stupid. It seems that Wang Maozhong's holy family has not been lost yet, so wait."

"Then wait, the game will continue. Unless someone wants to stop playing it, then we will tell him that if we don't play this game, we have to play the new game we set rules. The new game will not be as fun as it is now, and it is a top-notch one.

Since he can't give good horses, should we also send them some fake information? Let him suffer a big loss? His level may not be obvious."

Zhang Xiaobao was like a coolie, making some sand from the sand next to him to fill in the low place, wiped the sweat from his forehead, waved to the people waiting for him to work behind him, signaling that he could continue to pass.

Wang Juan waved to He Yiwei, who had just returned from the turtle farm. When He Yiwei came over, he discussed: "Mr. He, there is something else you need to do."

"Okay, okay, that's fine, what's the matter?" He Yiwei has become very humble and studious now, and no longer continues to think about how to accept bribes and embezzlement. He is determined to be a good official, and the most important thing is to keep up with the pace of the Zhang and Wang families.

He agreed respectfully, hoping that Wang Juan would arrange something good for herself, such as what knowledge can be learned or gathering the hearts of the people.

"Mr. He County Magistrate, if you go to find Xiaohong, just say what I said and ask her to tell you how to coordinate management. The construction site is still too chaotic now, and Xiaobao has no time to tell you that it is the same with finding Xiaohong. Xiaohong manages thousands of poultry very well, which is more difficult than directly managing people."

Wang Juan spared no effort to cultivate He Yiwei. One is that this person is smart and knows when and how to choose to take the team. The other is to give Li Longji an explanation, so that he may be able to use this reason to become an important official in the future.

He Yiwei still agreed respectfully: "Okay, okay, that's fine. I'll go find Xiaohong right away. I've done a lot of things recently and my health has improved."

When he was talking, He Yiwei was still straightening his chest, and his belly was indeed gone. He was not as fat as before. It means that I have not been lazy recently and I am very diligent.

Wang Juan smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'm not too busy now. Follow me to do more things and you will know what it would be like to be busy in the future."

"Yes, do more, do more." He Yiwei jogged to find Xiaohong. He understood the meaning of Wang Juan's words. It was very relaxing now. If you want to keep up, you have to continue working hard.

He had no doubt about this, because when he saw Cherry was decorating the place to raise a turtle, in order to get back to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan early, he mobilized people like a lantern, busy but not messy. When he asked, Cherry said that this is the real rhythm of the Zhang and Wang families. If the young master and the young lady were busy, that would be amazing.

Seeing that He Yiwei didn't even run away from the airs of an official, Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao: "Sometimes it is really a sense of accomplishment to educate a person, especially for students like He Yiwei. You said Cherry and the others are older, so do you have to ask them if there are people you like in the yard? Xiaohong has it.

Last time I heard someone say that when Xiaohong was in a daze, she said to herself that she would get married next year and that she wanted to get a better place to live. She said that when the bird was looking for a companion, she knew to build a nest first. Her new house in the future should not be too bad. What should Cherry and Stone do?

Perhaps it was because they were single that Wang Maozhong had the idea. He really thought that the people in our family were like his servants. They were not treated as humans and could trade them at will. Do you think he would do something bad behind his back?”

This is a problem. Zhang Xiaobao has occasionally thought recently that the people at home are getting older and older. If they are left outside, they are usually unable to marry or cannot marry. If an ordinary girl is so old and no one is still there, she will be laughed at.

Pomegranate and cherry are nothing more than their own home, so no one will say anything to them, but it is not a solution to keep dragging them all over. There must be a good destination, and I thought about it and said:

"At night, I ask them who they like, and arrange them together to do things so as to cultivate feelings. We can't just designate any of our people. We are not afraid of being old. Others are incompetent. Just like them, as long as they want to find a family in the family, many people are rushing to ask for it."

"Of course, they are rich. Whoever marrys them will not have to worry about life in the future. Wait for happiness, and they are not bad. They will have more things, but the more I fall in love with their money, the more I disagree."

Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao have been in charge of Cherry and their money. They don’t keep much of it. They know how much money they have now, such as pomegranate. She also wrote a book about how to grow fungus and mushrooms, as well as the exploration of fungi, but they cannot be published and the technology is kept confidential.

But every time she sells fungus and mushrooms, she has to give her some money. The sum is already a lot, not three thousand guan, but two thousand guan. And her real value is really small, even if it is one hundred times, it is not easy to give her compensation directly. However, if she has children in the future, she can use the compensation on her children.

Zhang Xiaobao also agreed with Wang Juan's idea, "Then let's ask carefully at night, go and ask, and Song Jinggong, and I don't know who he has fallen in love with now? If he is really ready to get married, he should be able to give us news. You can't be together secretly. Erniu is not young anymore, and they all have to leave."

"Why did you leave? It's not that you are not in the inner courtyard? Do you really have to pay back five thousand horses in a few years? By then, it is estimated that you will use bad horses to deal with them, and it is probably not possible."

Wang Juan was about to continue to bring a group of people around him. The soldiers who were fighting in the camp were not allowed to be used as soldiers just because they were easy to use, so they had to be released.

"It's early. Let's talk about it later. I guess Wang Maozhong won't cause trouble for a while. Five people in his family who have been questioned will remind him of many things. For example, when he asks, the five people will say all kinds of bad things about him according to the script we have compiled. Can he not know that we will catch him some tricks?"

Zhang Xiaobao thought that as long as Wang Maozhong was not stupid, he would know how to choose. Then he said: "In a few days, I sent a letter to Luoyang, so that my father would make an excuse to bring more officials from Luoyang to visit and study, and people from Jixian Academy will invite them together as our two Jixian Academy."

"Can they come?" Wang Juan was a little uncertain.

"If you listen carefully to me, I am not saying that I will let them come and play, but study. The emperor knows about Gyeonggi Province. Do they dare not cooperate? It is a good thing for the emperor. This is called learning. Whoever doesn't come will be a strong mind. You can't put too much burden on it. Some people do this often."

Zhang Xiaobao is not worried about using this excuse, and there are still people who recommend it.

"Your move is too damaged, OK, I agree. Our hot air balloon probably has arrived in Beijing, right? I don't know what Li Longji will react after seeing it. I am really worried that he will go up in person and then suddenly have problems with the hot air balloon. At that time, even if we have written a letter to tell him that something is prone to accidents, he will blame us."

Wang Juan said as she took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhang Xiaobao's sweat.

Zhang Xiaobao enjoyed it and didn't move. "Then let's see how the results are. The hot air balloon has indeed been tested several times, it's okay."

In the capital, Li Longji finally finished what he wanted to deal with today, and then came to the courtyard where the model was located. He carefully compared the various places, and became happier the more he looked at it. He said to Gao Lishi: "Lishi, did Xiaobao write to you when will the model of the next place be sent?"

"Your Majesty, I guess the model is not easy to make, especially like the one in front of me, which is very fine and has a lot of money to consume. I guess I have to wait for a while. Your Majesty, I find that the model in the capital seems to be different from the current one."

Gao Lishi is now very fond of Xiaobao. Seeing the emperor chasing him, he had to say something nice to him, tell the difficulties, and change the topic a little.

Sure enough, Li Longji no longer continued to worry about the new model. He picked up the magnifying glass next to him and looked at the floor tiles carefully. He said they were bricks, but in fact they were squares made of cement. In order to be solid, some stones were added to them.

While reading the words on the floor tiles, he said happily: "Did the Zhang family send a lot of cement the day before yesterday? I guess I wanted me to learn to do it on the roads in the capital. The road in the model is indeed better than what is now. How do you think of Lis?"

"I think it's the same. It would be great if I could look at the entire capital from a high place like I look at the model now. There are still few places to see the building built by Your Majesty."

How could Gao Lishi say something against it? The model was made by his son, and the cement was also shipped. Of course, it was for use for construction in the capital. This batch of cement was also given for free. Since the houses in the palace used cement, many people who wanted to follow the holy will have bought cement, and the price was not low.

After using more cement in the construction of the capital, I believe my son's cement will sell better.

Li Long was basically very satisfied with the model and felt that he could directly see the full picture of each place. However, after listening to Gao Lishi's words, he really wanted to one day be able to see the entire capital from a higher place. When he thought of this, he praised Gao Lishi:

"The Lishi family's Xiaobao is really good, and there are Juanjuans. Why don't they think of a way? Maybe they can really do it. It was good on the 15th day of the lunar month, but since the ice lanterns and so many Kongming lanterns, the current one is better, don't you?"

"Your Majesty said it is not bad, that's it." Gao Lishi said, looking at the direction at the door. The things he raised today were not casually talking, but first got the letter from Xiaobao and Juanjuan. He estimated the time and knew that there was something called hot air balloon that was about to arrive at the place.

He even sent someone to ask about it, probably today, and he could deliver it here. Although his son's letter said that he could not let His Majesty go up first, it was still possible to let others go up, and there was hope for it first.

Li Longji didn't know about this. He was still regretting that he could not see the capital. He could only continue to focus on the model, take the information, and compare it while reading it. He also silently wrote it down. When he needed it, he showed his understanding of Gyeonggi Province to all ministers.

Two quarters of an hour passed, just as Li Longji was about to rest and Gao Lishi was secretly anxious, the person Gao Lishi had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared at the door, a little eunuch.

"Your Majesty, Lord Gao, I have sent something from Luoyang. Someone has checked it and said that it has just been made and I want His Majesty to give it a savor."

The little eunuch reported respectfully.

"Oh? There is a new thing again? Hurry up, bring it in and let me see it." Li Longji was in a better mood when he heard it, and he didn't want to rest. He was going to see what the Zhang and Wang family sent first. Although the eunuch didn't say who gave it to him, when he said it in Luoyang, Li Longji knew that it must be the Zhang and Wang family, and only they would send all kinds of things to the palace without any trouble.

Others usually don’t dare to give it like this, for fear of causing trouble if something happens. The Zhang and Wang family don’t care about so many things. As long as there are useful things, people will send them, such as chairs, sofas, and various furniture. Even that very interesting washing machine is also sent. Many of the things used in the palace are from the Zhang and Wang family.

While giving orders, Li Longji looked at the door with anticipation and asked Gao Lishi again: "Lishi, what do you think the Zhang and Wang family can deliver this time?"

Gao Lishi paused slightly and said, "I can't think of it, but I hope it is something that will make Your Majesty happy. A few days ago, Xiaobao and Juanjuan wrote to me, saying that I had just mentioned to Your Majesty that I could look at the capital from a higher place, but they still said they were studying it."

Gao Lishi didn't regard Li Longji as a fool. He just mentioned that even if he didn't say it himself, Li Longji could figure out what was going on. It would be easier to say it first.

Li Longji did not think elsewhere. He really thought that this was the case and said with satisfaction: "If it can be done, how do you think you should reward them?"

"I probably don't need any reward. The Zhang and Wang family always sends things to the palace. Recently, they even asked the Zhuangyuan Building to deliver food. There is no need to reward such things. Moreover, the use of Your Majesty is good, others will think it is good. The Zhang and Wang family will sell more goods. If you really count it, you should also ask the Zhang and Wang family to give Your Majesty the advertising fee."

Gao Lishi didn't want his son and daughter-in-law to promote his official position. He might be able to adjust it properly in two years. Sometimes it is not that the faster the promotion, the better, and it is easy to cause trouble.

Listening to Gao Lishi's words, Li Longji laughed, "Yes, I need advertising fees, but I am afraid of asking for advertising fees. Xiaobao and Juanjuan are angry and refuse to give me things. That bicycle is good. I rode to and from the palace, saving a lot of time. The ministers talked too much, saying that they were afraid of falling. Can others ride it? I can ride a horse, but can't ride a short bike?"

Li Longji played well in polo, so his riding skills would naturally not be bad, otherwise the ball would not be bad, and the person would fall first. Therefore, after the Zhang and Wang families brought the best-made bicycles, they always rode around the palace. After all, it was inconvenient to ride horses in the palace.

"What Your Majesty said is, how can you not ride a horse, but how can you ride a car? Your Majesty, you are here." When Gao Lishi was about to flatter him for a few more words, a group of people came over at the door, carrying things, and three people grabbed a big basket together.

When Li Longji saw the thing, he didn't say anything. He walked closer and looked carefully. After looking at it, he didn't understand. Is such a thing really like what Gao Lishi said can reach a height? Or is it not the thing that was sent?

The little eunuch came over, holding a letter with a hot paint in his hand, holding it in front of Gao Lishi. Gao Lishi carefully checked it and confirmed that no one had ever opened it. Then he carefully opened the letter, touched it with his hands and sent it to Li Longji.

When he opened the letter, Li Longji saw the eight-word hot air balloon instruction manual in the letter and said happily: "Lishi, it is a hot air balloon. It's true. Okay, the manual is delivered. Hurry, let's think about it with me, how can you run to a high place."

What Li Longji likes to receive the most now is the gifts from the Zhang and Wang families, because many things cannot be used immediately, and they need to be assembled according to what is said in the instructions. Being able to pack something as novel as you want by yourself is also very fulfilling.

Gao Lishi had known how to use it for a long time, and even had a small hot air balloon for him to do it, for fear that something would happen if the big one was delivered.

But he couldn't say that he could do this, he had to stand on the same starting line as the emperor, and often times he had to appear stupid. He knew where to assemble it, but he had to look puzzled and wait for the emperor to teach him.

So the two of them got together to study, and the others stood there waiting. Although they could not watch with the emperor and could not compare with Gao Lishi, they were also very happy. Every time they were the Zhang and Wang families who gave the goods, they would compete internally, who would send them.

Because the person who sent him has the opportunity to assemble with him, after success, he can brag about him, such as the model. The person who assembled with him, bragged for half a month, and his eyes were red when others envied.

With the instructions and Gao Lishi has done dozens of tests, it is not difficult to use the hot air balloon. Under Li Longji's command, everyone was busy and connected the basket that looked very delicate first, and then someone used a bracket to support a part of it, and put the wine in a very high concentration in the barrel. This is why technology can extract the purest alcohol and pour it into a special box to ignite it.

The fire rushed up in an instant and almost burned the hot air balloon cloth.

"Why don't you listen if you ask you to adjust the place that can control the fire?" Li Longji spoke at this time. He actually didn't understand it just now. He opened the thing very much, so what happened in front of him happened, but he put the blame on others.

The worker quickly apologized and took the blame. At this time, there was no reason to say. He adjusted the switch bit by bit, and the hot air balloon gradually expanded.

After about a quarter of an hour, the hot air balloons were already bulging, but they couldn't fly yet and had to continue heating. However, it now looks very different from the shrunk just now.

"Not getting better yet?" Li Longji, who was looking forward, was a little anxious.

"Your Majesty, I guess it will be fine in a while. I just can't figure out how this thing can run to a high place?" Gao Lishi asked sincerely from the side.

"What's the difficulty? The Kongming lantern can fly if it is so big. I think this hot air balloon is a bigger and better Kongming lantern." Li Longji said complacently.

"After Your Majesty said, I suddenly figured it out. Your Majesty, why not have someone come up and try it first?" Gao Lishi quickly flattered. His words were of high quality, and it felt like he was saying that he was not stupid. If he was not stupid, wouldn't Li Longji be smarter?

Li Longji really wanted to be the first to go up, but he was afraid of danger. The instructions said that people would never allow people to go up before the experiment was successful, which means that the emperor could not go up.

Seeing that Li Longji agreed not to go up first, Gao Lishi immediately found two eunuchs and taught them how to do it on hot air balloons, and not to adjust the fire too quickly, and there is also the problem of sandbags, so as not to fall from the sky due to their accidental relationship.

The two little eunuchs were both expectant and worried. If they flew to the high sky, wouldn’t they be killed if they fell? But when they were the first to go up, they would have something to say to others.

After waiting for a while, the hot air balloon was finally able to take the basket below to the ground, and three ropes were tied to it, and the other end was pulled by a person on the ground. The hot air balloon could not be adjusted. Without a mobile device, if there was no rope, it would be blown away by the wind.

When the lift was enough, the two little eunuchs climbed into the basket under the anticipated gaze of everyone, took deep breaths, and could tell how scared they were from the slight tremor of their bodies.

He talked about the method that Gao Lishi said over and over again, stretched out his hand to turn the fire up again, grabbed the handrail with his other hand, poked his head out, and nodded to the person below.
Chapter completed!