The backyard of the Wei Palace!

The beautiful backyard was almost destroyed, and a huge hot air balloon had slowly risen in the middle of the huge clearing.

A huge basket hangs underneath the hot air balloon, and a carbon stove in the basket is burning, emitting bursts of heat, driving the hot air balloon to sway.

Next to the hanging basket, Lu Ding was busy checking the operation of the hot air balloon, it seemed that Li Tai led Li Shimin and others to come, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "See Your Majesty!" ”

"Excuse me!" Li Shimin waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Only then did Lu Ding get up and respectfully scout aside.

Li Shimin looked up at the hot air balloon in the air and found that this hot air balloon was much larger and more exquisite than when it first appeared in Chang'an City.

"This thing can really carry people to heaven!" Li Shimin asked eagerly.

Lu Ding nodded and said: "Thanks to Your Majesty's trust, the villain has finally been successfully developed after two years, and it has been tested many times in the valley, which is enough to carry hundreds of catties of heavy objects into the air, and the living creatures used have survived for a lifetime." ”

Merton frowned and said, "Today's goal is the white clouds in the sky, it's not as simple as just lifting into the sky, I'm afraid I can't do it with a single carbon furnace!" ”

He knew that the white clouds were at least 600 meters above the ground, and it would be difficult for a single charcoal furnace to reach such a high position.

"Lord Mohou has a discerning eye! It is indeed difficult to achieve with the carbon furnace alone, but after the villain discovers Mohou's winemaking secrets, he refines the purest liquor, which is very effective in assisting the carbon furnace! Lu Ding said, walked to the hanging basket and pressed a mechanism, and suddenly a tongue of fire suddenly erupted at the bottom of the hot air balloon, and the violent hot air drove the hot air balloon to rise suddenly, even if there was a sandbag weight, it was slightly off the ground.

"Master Lu is really powerful, admire and admire!" Merton had to admire Lu Ding's whimsical idea to replace the gasoline and liquefied gas commonly used in hot air balloons in later generations with highly pure alcohol.

"In this way, the ink sacrificial wine also agrees with the hot air balloon made by Master Lu!" Wei Zheng asked curiously.

Merton nodded solemnly and said, "This is indeed the best and most advanced hot air balloon at present, even if it is only for Mojia Village to do it." ”

Lu Ding's face suddenly showed a trace of excitement, being able to get the recognition of the Mo family, this will be the greatest glory of the Tang Dynasty craftsmen.

"With the approval of the ink sacrifice wine, this king is looking forward to today's trip!" Li Tailang said that he invited Murton to come today, the most important thing is to check for him, and at this moment, Morton also recognized this hot air balloon, which immediately made him full of confidence.

Lu Ding looked up at the sky, felt the imperceptible wind, nodded solemnly and said: "Back to Your Highness, there is no wind and cloudy today, this is the best time to test flight." ”

"Is this thing safe?" Li Shimin frowned. Everyone has the dream of flying, but how many people don't hesitate in the face of the unknown sky.

Lu Ding said solemnly: "What is above the nine heavens, the villain does not know, but the villain has used live creatures to test flights many times, and all of them have landed safely." As for manning people for the first time, if you feel uncomfortable, you can reduce the fire valve, and the hot air balloon will naturally descend slowly, in addition, the villain has also made a safety measure for it, parachute.

When making a hot air balloon, Mo Hou once mentioned that if the hot air balloon was in distress in the air and fell from a high altitude, he could use a parachute to escape, and the villain had successfully made a parachute after two years. ”

"Parachute?" Merton was stunned for a moment, at this time he realized that he really underestimated Lu Ding, the original idea of the parachute, he just casually mentioned it, but he didn't expect that Lu Ding would actually make it.

When the ministers understood the efficacy and principle of the parachute, it suddenly dawned on them that no one thought that there would be such a way to escape from the sky. In this way, with this layer of protection, the risk of riding a hot air balloon is slightly reduced.

"Today, Erchen is willing to risk his life and personally take a hot air balloon to find out the truth about the clouds!" Li Tai took a deep breath and said with a burning look in his eyes.

"No! His Royal Highness the King of Wei is a precious body, how can he risk his body," the ministers hurriedly dissuaded.

"Above the sky is an unknown place, the risk is unpredictable, if the wind suddenly rises, it will not be dangerous!" Wei Zheng scolded.

Li Tai said firmly: "The "Chronicles of the Universe" was compiled by this king, and it verifies that the clouds are the factors of rainfall. ”

Wei Zheng waved his hand and said: "If a gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall and verify the matter of the clouds, if he finds someone else, there will be a brave man under the heavy reward, why should the king of Wei risk his life." ”

"Not bad! As it should be! The ministers also persuaded one after another.

"Why don't you let the boy come!" Suddenly, a voice appeared, and the audience fell silent.

"Mo Jiazi!"

Everyone looked back, and suddenly everyone's eyes were instantly focused on Merton's body.

Merton sighed: "The hot air balloon was advocated by the boy, and the method of making wine to verify the rain was also made by the boy, and I am afraid there is no more suitable person than the boy." ”

The ministers were silent for a while, although they usually looked at the Mo family unpleasantly, but at this moment, when they saw Mo Dun take the initiative to stand up, their hearts were suddenly unclear.

"Mo boy, I believe you understand the risks better than others." Wei Zheng looked at Merton with inexplicable eyes.

Merton said proudly: "When the ancestors of the Mo family set foot in the country of the extreme west, the risks they took were not limited to these, a hot air balloon ride could verify the secrets of the clouds, in the eyes of the kid, this is already the most cost-effective thing in the world." ”

It's not that Merton is in the limelight, but Merton from later generations understands that although hot air balloons are risky, Lu Ding has done it to the extreme, and the risk has been minimized, and this matter was poked out by him first, so he naturally wants him to end it, even if it is difficult, he must overcome the fear in his heart and take this hot air balloon to go.

At that moment, Merton took a deep breath and said with a smile: "And to be able to become the first person to ascend to the sky, how can the kid refuse such a good thing."

"The first person to ascend to the sky!"

When Li Tai heard this, he couldn't help but regret for a while, and hurriedly said: "This hanging basket is big enough, let's let this king accompany you!" ”

Morton looked at Li Tai's round figure, and attacked him and said, "You are too heavy!" ”

Since the Manchu Dynasty had already dissuaded Li Tai, Merton naturally couldn't let Li Tai get into danger again.

Li Tai looked at his nearly 200-pound figure and was dumbfounded, and could only watch as he walked towards Merton and towards the hanging basket.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is light, why don't you let the old slave accompany Mohou!" Pound said suddenly.

"Accurate!" Li Shimin nodded.

The theory of immortals is extremely popular in Datang, and this time it was lifted out of the sky to detect the clouds, just to find out what is in the sky, of course Li Shimin will not go in person, he can only send his most trusted Pang De to follow, he will be willing.

"Ink sacrifice wine, I won't dislike the old slave for being cumbersome!" Pound looked at Merton with a smile on his face, but there was no hint of Merton's refusal in his words.

Merton looked at the thin Pound, and couldn't help but smile dryly: "With Grandpa Pang with him, the kid naturally can't ask for it, and there are people to accompany him all the way, and the kid is also bored." ”

The two boarded the hanging basket, Lu Ding stepped forward and immediately explained the matters to be paid attention to, after the preparation was completed, as the sandbags in the hanging basket were thrown to the ground one by one, the rising heat in the carbon furnace suddenly made the two feel a huge pulling force.

Everything is ready to go, just wait for the order to be given, and the hot air balloon will take off.