Back then, the bearded man had agreed to Li Zexuan's request to stay in the Academy as a private individual, so he was the only one who stayed in the Academy. Most of his subordinates were still at sea helping him manage his family business, while a small number followed him to Chang 'an, wanting to stay behind to take care of him.
It was impossible to say that all of these people agreed to let the bearded man stay at the Academy as a guard for a year. There would definitely be voices of opposition. However, the bearded man had been at sea for so many years and had long been infamous. Even if they didn't agree in their hearts, they didn't dare to say it out loud.
However, later on, these pirates heard that the bearded man had become a teacher at the Academy. Moreover, they had stayed in Chang 'an for so long and had heard a lot about Yanhuang College. As a result, they weren't so opposed to their boss staying at Yanhuang College!
Moreover, the bearded man had told them that as long as they stayed at the Academy for a year, they would be able to obtain detailed sea maps of all the seas. At that time, the world was so big that they could go anywhere!
Recently, they heard about the new sport of football. Moreover, the bearded man was a manager of the Football Association, so they thought of coming over to ask for a football to play with. After all, they were new here and were unfamiliar with the place. Even if they were to line up at the Strange Interest Pavilion, they reckoned that they wouldn't be able to find the right door. Even if they found the right door, they wouldn't be able to line up faster than those rich young masters with membership cards!
However, they never expected that after their boss found out about the situation, he actually chased them out without saying a word! The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable!
"Hehe, then I wonder how Mr. Zhang San feels about his life at the Academy?"
Li Zexuan asked tentatively.
The bearded man looked deeply at Li Zexuan and then laughed loudly. "Haha! Yamachō, don't try to test me. Since I, Zhang Zhongjian, have agreed to stay at the Academy for a year, then I will definitely fulfill my responsibilities within this year. Yamachō, if you want me to go east, I definitely won't go west! Besides, I have good wine to drink and fresh meat to eat in the academy. My days here can be considered carefree and happy. If it weren't for the fact that I still want to wander the sea for a few more years, I'd rather retire on the Cloud Mountain! "
Li Zexuan's expression did not change when his thoughts were seen through. He smiled and said, "Well, when Mr. Zhang San is tired of life at sea, the Academy will always welcome you back!"
"Haha! Then I would like to thank Yamachō! "
The bearded man's eyes flashed. He raised his wine cup and saluted Li Zexuan from afar. Then, he laughed loudly.
He wasn't kidding when he said that he wanted to retire at Yanhuang College. He had long known that Li Zexuan was an extraordinary person. Yanhuang College would one day become the holy land of learning in Tang Empire. He would have no regrets if he could retire at such a place!
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"Your Majesty, is there something on your mind?"
At midnight, in the West Court of the Imperial Palace, the Empress' bedroom.
Empress Zhangsun, who had rested for more than two hours, inadvertently woke up. She found that Li Er, who was lying beside her, was still awake. His dark eyes reflected the light of the fire outside the bedroom, looking particularly bright. She was moved and asked aloud.
"Oh! Maid Guanyin, why are you awake now? Is it because I … "
"No, Your Majesty! I woke up by myself! "
Empress Zhangsun hurriedly explained without waiting for Li Er to finish.
"Oh!"
Li Er leaned against the headboard and sighed faintly. After a while, he said, "Today, Feng Ang sent his son to the capital. I met his son in the afternoon. Like father, like son!"
Empress Zhangsun was also a quick-witted person. She thought about it and understood what Li Er was worried about, so she said, "Your Majesty, are you worried about Lingnan? But since Feng Ang is willing to send his son to the capital, it means that he has no disloyalty to Your Majesty. Why are you still worried? "
Li Er shook his head and said in a dull voice, "Feng Ang would rather send his most valued son to Chang 'an as a hostage than to personally come to Chang' an to see me. I feel uneasy! Just because he is a hostage doesn't mean that he has no ambition. In the past, Qin Shi Huang's father Qin Zhuangxiang, Qin Shi Huang's great-grandfather Qin Zhaoxiang, and Yan Crown Prince Dan of the Warring States Period were all hostages. But what happened later proved that all of them were ambitious people! It's really hard to guess what Feng Ang is thinking! "
Empress Zhangsun was silent for a while and then comforted, "Your Majesty, why are you so worried? At present, my Great Tang's treasury is abundant, and we have produced many talented people. We also have no shortage of brave and skilled generals. Even if Feng Ang is disloyal and decides to take the risk, this servant is confident that he is no match for the Imperial Court. Your Highness should relax and rest early! "
Li Er nodded and praised, "Maid Guanyin is right. I only hope that Feng Ang can understand the current situation. Otherwise, the Tang Empire will fall into serious internal friction!"
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The next day, a piece of news in Datang Daily once again caused an uproar in Chang 'an! It was Ma Zhou who sorted out the content of Li Zexuan's class yesterday morning. After Li Zexuan approved it, it was published on the front page of Datang Daily. The title was "Engineering, New World".
"What? How could a small needle-throwing game calculate the approximate value of the ancestral rate? How is that possible? "
"That's right! That's the ancestral rate! How can it be calculated so easily? The newspaper must be bragging! "
"Yes, it's bragging!"
"Hey, that's not right, is it? If you don't believe it, you can follow what the newspaper said and do it yourself. You didn't even do it yourself. What right do you have to say that the newspaper is bragging? "
"That's right! If you don't believe it, you can find a few hundred people to do an experiment! "
"Hmph! Let's do it! When I return to the Imperial College, I will gather my classmates to do a needle game for you to see! "
After saying that, this person left with his companions!
"Tsk, so it's from the Imperial College!"
"When the Duke of Yong 'an was teaching at the Imperial College, it was really lively there! What a pity … Now, our Hongwen Library is still using the blackboard chalk invented by the Duke of Yong 'an! "
"Sigh, we still use the Dictionary of Tang Dynasty compiled by the Duke of Yong 'an!"
Many people reminisced about the time when Li Zexuan was teaching at the Imperial College.
"Hey! Look, this news isn't over yet! The Duke of Yong 'an can create rainbows? "
"There's even a metal box to send messages? The Duke of Yong 'an said that this thing can allow two people thousands of miles apart to communicate! "
"Hiss! That's too magical! "
"The Duke of Yong 'an can even turn water into two types of gas. One can make iron burn, and the other can explode upon contact with fire. This, this is like magic!"
This piece of news, "Engineering, a New World" really brought everyone into a new world. The influence of engineering once again spread!
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