"It has nothing to do with you?"
With the help of the powerful bureaucracy, the house where Qin Huaiyu and the other two made the hot air balloon was quickly found and turned upside down.
When Pande placed the materials for making the hot air balloon, the big black sheep, the accomplice Lu Ding, and the two bags of walnuts in front of Meton, Meton immediately knew that he would not be able to defend himself this time.
"But why did you bring the walnuts here? Could the walnuts be used as evidence?" Meton looked bitterly at Li Junxian, who had gone to search the manor.
"This guy is not honest!"
"The four of you talked about ghosts and gods in Chang 'an City and caused a commotion in Chang' an City. How should you be punished?" Li Shimin looked at the four people angrily.
Until now, half of the people in Chang 'an City still believed that the sheep in the sky was the reincarnation of the Celestial Sheep. They were burning incense and praying on the streets. The mutton business in Chang' an City would plummet and would not return to normal until half a year later.
The matter was quickly investigated. The idea of the large Kongming lantern in front of them was made by Meton. The actual person who made it was Qin Huaiyu and the other two. The accomplice, Lu Ding, was also found by Meton. Now, no one could escape.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We did not make this Kongming lantern to talk about ghosts and gods. We did it to show our loyalty to the country!" Meton cried out loudly.
"Why are you not only not guilty but also meritorious for causing such a big trouble?" Li Shimin was so angry that he laughed.
The four people quickly nodded their heads.
"Your Majesty, please look. This large Kongming lantern is called a hot air balloon. It is based on Mr. Zhuge's Kongming lantern, "Meton quickly defended himself and removed the label of" ghosts and gods ".
"Get to the point. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will punish you immediately." Li Shimin rebuked angrily. Everyone knew the principle behind the Kongming Lantern. Although the Kongming Lantern in front of them was too big, it was more appropriate to call it a hot air balloon.
Meton hurriedly said, "When the Minister saw that the Kongming Lantern could carry the paper into the sky, he thought that if the Kongming Lantern could be expanded, its buoyancy would definitely be greater. As long as the Kongming Lantern was big enough, it would definitely be able to carry people into the sky."
"Your Majesty, think about it. When the two armies are at war, our soldiers will board the hot air balloon and look in all directions. They will be able to see the enemy's real situation. Wouldn't victory be in our hands then?" Meton said in one breath.
"That's right, that's exactly what we were thinking."
Qin Huaiyu and the other two quickly nodded their heads in agreement, thinking, Meton is still the smartest! If they had confessed that they had made the hot air balloon to show off in front of the rich playboys in Chang 'an, the four of them would have been killed.
"Hiss!"
Hearing Meton's words, the military suddenly lost their calm. On the battlefield, the military situation changed rapidly. If there was really such a pair of eyes that could see the enemy's movements clearly, and our army could take countermeasures in the shortest time possible, then we would be in an invincible position!
Even Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Jingde looked at their children in a different light. They originally thought that their children were fooling around, but who would have thought that there would be such a twist?
Li Shimin was also experienced in battle. After thinking for a while, he understood the function of the hot air balloon. However, no one had tried this hot air balloon before. Perhaps these kids were just making it up to avoid punishment.
"What a joke. The hot air balloon flies so high, the battlefield changes rapidly, and there are so many voices. How can it hear the soldiers' shouts?" Li Shimin found a problem.
"Reporting to Your Majesty! This kid thinks that we can use semaphore instead of shouting, "Merton said.
Semaphore had appeared long ago in China. In addition to simple color commands, it developed into a rich semaphore through various patterns and gestures. Semaphore was often used in marching and fighting. Li Shimin was no stranger to it. Even the military generals couldn't help but nod. This was indeed a good method.
"What if it flew randomly like you guys did today?" Li Shimin looked at Meton with a smile that wasn't a smile. The officials couldn't help but snicker.
Meton immediately said awkwardly, "This kid thinks that we can use a stronger cable to fix it. Also, there are soldiers on it who can control the furnace and choose the right time to close it and descend."
"Oh! Since the hot air balloon has such a function, then why did you send a person to board the hot air balloon to control it, and send a sheep to cause a commotion in the city?! "Li Shimin asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.
"Uh! This kid is afraid of heights. " Meton thought about it and made up a reason. If he said that Qin Huaiyu and the other two were afraid and didn't dare to go up, then their friendship would probably end immediately.
"Yes, we're also afraid of heights!"
Qin Huaiyu and the other two quickly nodded and echoed. Being afraid of heights was better than being afraid of death.
Li Shimin sneered and didn't expose the four's lie. As for Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Jingde's faces had long since darkened. This group of stinking brats really lost face for them.
"You guys really don't want to go up to heaven because of the talk of immortals and ghosts?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed and he suddenly asked.
The officials present were all shrewd people. Immediately, the whole place fell silent.
All eyes were fixed on Meton and the other three. If these brats dared to spread the talk of immortals and ghosts in front of His Majesty, then they definitely wouldn't be forgiven.
Even if Cheng Yaojin was carefree, he couldn't help but have a dignified expression. In the past dynasties, there were many examples of the pursuit of immortality and immortality that caused chaos in the imperial court.
Even the eternal emperor, Qin Shi Huang, didn't also want immortality and sent five hundred young boys and girls to the sea to find immortal mountains. Although Li Shimin was in the prime of his life, seeing such a good opportunity, he couldn't help but be moved by the talk of immortals. Going up to heaven was everyone's dream.
Meton used to be a staunch atheist, but after transmigrating, his beliefs had been shaken. However, he knew that there might be some kind of mysterious junior high school in this world, but it definitely wasn't something that could be found by riding a hot air balloon.
Meton noticed everyone's dignified gaze and said with a bitter smile, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the School of Mohism does indeed have the talk of immortals and there have been legends of the White Jade Capital in the sky, twelve buildings and five cities, as well as rumors of immortality. However, this brat thinks that it's impossible for it to exist. "
Meton clenched his teeth and said under the devouring gaze of the officials.
"White Jade Capital in the sky, twelve buildings and five cities." Li Shimin's eyes suddenly brightened as he said with a sharp gaze, "There's clearly a detailed description. How can it be fake?"
Qin Qiong couldn't help but look at Meton worriedly. If Meton didn't answer well, he would offend the officials and offend the emperor!
"Because of the oxygen!" Meton clenched his teeth and replied.
"Oxygen?" Li Shimin and the officials stared at Meton.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the School of Mohism believes that there must be oxygen in the air, and the oxygen becomes thinner the higher the altitude. The ancestors of the School of Mohism once walked on the Tubo Plateau. When they first arrived there, they immediately had a headache, shortness of breath, chest tightness, dizziness, and weakness. This brat concluded that it must be because the terrain was too high and there was too little oxygen. If there really is a White Jade Capital in the sky, it must be higher than the highest mountain in the world. There is no oxygen there at all, and ordinary people can't survive. "
"Oxygen?" The officials let out a sigh of relief. They didn't expect Meton to come up with such a unique explanation.
Although this theory had never been heard of before, everyone couldn't help but believe it. This was because no one could survive without air. Even if there really was a White Jade Capital, the emperor's body was still mortal. He couldn't exist without air.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Minister thinks that County Count Mo's words are correct. Even if there really is a place for immortals in this world, such a place is not a place where mortal bodies like us can survive," Wei Zheng said.
Li Shimin was immediately disappointed.
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