"Hurry, hurry up. Someone, hurry back to the state capital and ask the state capital to send troops and ships to pick us up. All guards, listen to my order. Don't let anyone near us. If anyone tries to force their way in, shoot them to death on the spot."
Li Xun, who was sitting in the car, was looking at the training methods. Suddenly, she saw that the last two pages were not training methods. Instead, it was a diagram of the wheels. There was also a diagram of the axle connecting the wheels, as well as a diagram of the feet. She was so scared that she trembled. She put the paper into her bosom and became nervous. Then, she began to give instructions outside.
For a moment, he felt that anyone would want to snatch the two pieces of paper from him. They were treasures and could not be lost. At the same time, he blamed Zhang Xiaobao. Why did he have to give the paper to him at this time? When he returned, he should have asked more people to protect him.
Following Li Xun's order, a rider outside jumped out of the troop and went upstream by land. The other guards took out their crossbows and looked around vigilantly, as if they were facing a great enemy.
The journey, which should have taken four hours, took less than two hours. Li Xun arrived at the dock and boarded his own boat. He also ordered the rowers to go back as fast as possible and raise the sails.
The sky gradually darkened. Li Xun had no intention of resting. He asked someone to prepare a meal and ate absent-mindedly. From time to time, he would take out the Clairvoyance to see if there were any lights of the restaurant Between the Clouds and the Water ahead.
Seeing that it was almost midnight, the Clairvoyance finally showed some charming lights. Some were floating in the water, some were twinkling in the sky. The lights in the water were boats, and the ones in the sky were Kongming lanterns. There was a rope tied to the bottom. Every night, it would be lit and floated. After a period of time, when the oil inside was almost used up, it would be replaced.
"Good, as long as we're here." Li Xun saw the lights and was temporarily relieved. He took a handful of pumpkin seeds and ate them.
When the boat stopped Between the Clouds and the Water, Li Xun directly jumped onto the shore and asked someone to escort him to the Academy. When he arrived, he saw Bi Hou there.
"Old Minister Bi, can you lend me your guards for a while? I'll return them to you when I reach Jingshui. "
Li Xun saw the old man and directly told him his intention.
The old man looked at Li Xun and sized him up carefully. "What? Someone wants to harm the Little Prince? Who is so bold? You can stay here tonight. I'll see who dares to come. Call over the yamen runners who are guarding this place. "
"Old Minister, I'm afraid. I can't let anything happen to me....... Otherwise, someone may get something that they shouldn't...... Li Xun knew that if she didn't make things clear, the old man wouldn't easily lend them to her. What if he wanted to do something with these people …
Left with no other choice, Li Xun simply took out the talisman from his bosom and showed the other two to the old man. Li Xun, on the other hand, was talking about the benefits of such a boat and how useful it could be in a water battle. These were all his thoughts, and he wasn't sure if they were correct.
At first, the old man was puzzled. He didn't understand when he saw the drawings on the paper. As Li Xun's introduction, the old man suddenly became nervous. He opened his hands and pressed hard on the two papers. He asked Li Xun, "Where did they come from? Who else knows? "
"Where else could they come from? I went to see Xiao Bao and Cuckoo and gave them melons. While eating, Xiao Bao asked me if I had a boat with wheels. Then I told him. Then it became like this. On the way back, I saw these two drawings.
Old Minister, you can't just leave me be. I've been on tenterhooks all the way here. I didn't even have a good meal. I can't say whether I'm full or hungry now. Why don't I stay here? Then the yamen runners, you, and my guards should be fine. I'll go back when my father sends his soldiers. "
Li Xun told the old man what had happened. In the end, he wanted to stay. He was really afraid that someone would rob him.
When the old man heard that it was from the Zhang family, his face calmed down. He said with an expression of foresight, "I knew it. Only the Zhang family has this kind of ability. The advantage of this kind of boat is not only for naval battles, but also for transportation. It can be inserted into the dock between other boats and can be withdrawn at any time.
Normally, a two-zhang wide river can't accommodate a two-zhang long boat. If you force it, it will be very difficult to turn around. The bigger the boat, the more troublesome it is. It's not strange for a fifty-zhang long boat to turn around in a fifty-zhang wide river. If it's a boat like this, it's much easier. It can control the direction at any time.
You're going to talk to the Prince, aren't you? That's good. When the time comes, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War will fight for it. The people from the Military Weapons Administration might also intervene. You can't do that dock and the boat you got later. You'll be criticized on one side. "
"Ah? Can't do it? But Xiao Bao said that the Zhang family wants one. He said that when the time comes, his father can ride on it when he goes to work. "
Li Xun was still worried about this matter. The Zhang family came up with the idea and the map. If he didn't let them use it, it didn't seem right. If it was an ordinary family, he would have directly arrested them and sent them to the yamen. They would only be allowed to stay in the permitted areas. They wouldn't have to worry about food and necessities.
But who would dare to take the map that the Zhang family took out? Let's not talk about others. I'll be the first to worry about it. How should I get the boat? Li Xun had no choice but to talk to the old man and ask for his help.
The old man didn't know what to do. He was also worried. If he didn't give it to the Zhang family this time, would the Zhang family be able to come up with better things in the future? Even if they did, they wouldn't take it out. This was the most important thing. Who knew how many more good things the Zhang family had?
Li Xun said again, "Old Minister, can you get some good steel? Xiao Bao said that he wants it. He has a big use for it. "
"We'll talk about the boat when the time comes. Let's build it first. If it really doesn't work, we can steal one for the Zhang family. I don't believe that the Zhang family will let others snatch the boat away. I'll ask about the steel. There won't be a lot.
Think about it. "Li Xun's words worked. When the old man heard that there was a big use for it, it must be something good. If they didn't give the boat away, the other party wouldn't take it out. It was useless to be anxious. That kind of person had a bad temper. They could catch others, but not the person behind the Zhang family.
It wasn't that they were afraid of what would happen if they caught him. They were afraid that if they didn't catch him, that person would help another country in a fit of anger. Their country would suffer a great loss. Countless prescriptions were taken out and used for the people's livelihood. The clairvoyance that he learned from the nature book could be used in the military. Now, the boat was also used in the military.
He was almost an all-rounder. Whoever forced him away would be a sinner for eternity. Even if they died a hundred times, it wouldn't be enough to atone for their sins.
Li Xun had already expected the old man to say this. The Zhang family was a treasure. He had to protect them. Seeing that someone was helping him, his mood improved. "Old Minister, should I travel through the night or stay here tonight?"
"There's no hurry. What's written on the paper in front of you?" The old man's hand was still on the two pieces of paper. He remembered that Li Xun had taken out a piece of paper earlier.
"Something fun. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo said that they were training their family's guards. They stood in line and walked. It looked very interesting. They also found forty people from Elm Village to play with them. They said that it would look good when they went out. I wanted to come and learn from them. It's not that useful."
Li Xun put the few pieces of paper in front of the old man.
The old man took them and looked at them carefully. He found that they were indeed very simple. Some of the movements had to be neat, and their voices had to be loud when they shouted the slogan. They had to practice for a longer time, stand for a longer time, and the weather was hotter. As long as they didn't make any mistakes, it was fine.
For a moment, the old man really felt that Li Xun was right. It was something fun, and it could also make the ceremony look good. Just as the old man was about to put it down, he suddenly froze. He looked at it carefully again and said, "It's not that useful? Would something from the Zhang family be useless? "
"Old Minister, do you have other opinions?" Li Xun really didn't see anything wrong with it.
"This isn't training any guards at all. It's clearly training an army. In such hot weather, they can endure not moving at all. They can stand in a neat formation. They can shout the slogan so loudly. Give them Mo Swords. What do you think they can do when they encounter a battle formation?"
Finally, the old man discovered something surprising from these playful things.
Li Xun originally didn't think about this. At this time, when he heard it, he murmured, "What will they do? Naturally, the swords will stand like a forest, advancing and retreating according to orders. No wonder they have to turn back, turn left, and turn right. It turns out that they are waiting for this.
Fortunately, I am smart. If I can learn something from the Zhang family, I will learn it. Otherwise, I will miss it. Xiao Bao is too bad. He lied to me and said that Cuckoo was playing with it. No, I will leave tonight. The earlier I go back, the earlier I can come back. If I live next to his house, maybe there is something I haven't seen yet. "
After Li Xun mentioned it, the old man also thought of the appearance of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. When he imagined the situation when he lied to Li Xun, he couldn't help but laugh. After laughing, he directly spread out the paper, dipped the brush in ink, and copied the drawing.
He then said to Li Xun, "Wait for me for a while, I will send this painting up. My guards will protect you when you leave. Also, there are bailiffs here. Since you are taking the waterway, bring along the bailiffs in the water. You can stay there and tell me if you encounter any problems. Unfortunately, it is too far away.
When his house is almost finished, I will also move there. It will be convenient to teach the two children. If I don't see them for a day, I will miss them. I don't know if the two children will miss me. "
Li Xun couldn't refuse, so he could only sit and wait. When he heard the old man's words, he didn't believe it at all. They were in contact with each other every day. How could he not know what was going on? It was nothing more than seeing that the person behind the Zhang family had made a move again, so he wanted to go and find out first.
The old man was writing and drawing. After writing a few pages, he paused and said to Li Xun, "This time, the Zhang family has made a great contribution. If things don't go well, they might be retained by the Emperor. Your family should also put in some effort. It is still too early for Zhang Zhong to enter the Imperial Court."
"Old Minister, don't worry. I will tell my father. I don't know what will happen if I send Zhang Zhong to that poor place."
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