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During the days when Mao Geng and Wen Yuan were on the ship, they did their homework for the upcoming court pair. Who knows what strange problems the Son of Heaven has, no one has the courage to perfunctory Song Xiaozong, Zhao Yan is a shrewd emperor, whoever wants to perfunctory Zhao Yan will end up miserable!

Mao Geng felt that his response was easy to handle, since the ordnance supervisor intended to make a hot air balloon, it was nothing more than a technical problem and attitude problem, as long as it was a technical problem, he could deal with it, forgive Song Xiaozong, a liberal arts student, no matter how much he asked, he couldn't ask himself. Attitude is certainly not a problem.

But Wen Yuan's side is different, Song Xiaozong Zhao Yan summoned Wen Yuan to the court this time, but he didn't know what the intention was, after repeated guesses, he thought that the emperor might be interested in running a newspaper, but he might also ask about the truth of Xu County's deeds, because Wen Yuan made up the deeds of Xu County's order, and if he didn't get it, he would be labeled as a bully.

Mao Geng cheered Wen Yuan up, saying that it was only a moderate exaggeration, and the emperor would not be too prohibitive, and it was said that Zhao Yan was a benevolent emperor. Besides, Wen Yuan does not belong to the officials who take the Great Song Dynasty, and there are many things about the officials of the Great Song Dynasty exaggerating their political achievements, even Chen Liang, a famous man, has done the work of helping other officials to be a drummer, this kind of thing can even be traced back to Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, as long as he gives enough money to moisten the pen, and the official reputation is not too bad, Li Bai can help him write an article praising virtue. Therefore, even if Wen Yuan's report is slightly untrue, it may not be severely investigated by today's officials.

It's good to say, Wen Yuan's fear has finally eased, Mao Geng said to Wen Yuan, in fact, the emperor is also a human being, with your Wen Yuan's eloquence and our careful preparation all the way, it shouldn't be a problem for the court to pass the customs, not to mention that we don't want to find a Great Song Dynasty official to be here, so we don't have to be so nervous. But don't talk about being an official, when it comes to being an official, Wen Yuan's heart of yearning for fame has revived, in Wen Yuan's mind, after all, only being an official is the right life for the glory of the ancestors.

Well, everyone has their own aspirations, since Wen Yuan wants to be an official, it is also human nature, as long as there is this opportunity, of course Mao Geng will not stop his cousin.

On the afternoon of this day, the group came to Lin'an, Mao Geng, Wen Yuan and Dun Erbao stayed in the "Yuelai Inn", which is known as the most luxurious in Lin'an, while Tan Xiaochun and Huang Wangcai led seven people from Huaxi Construction Company to live in the economic inn "Sifang Inn".

Mao Geng walked on the streets of Lin'an with great interest, and experienced the prosperity of the city in this era, but he was thinking that it would not be easy to buy a piece of land in a prosperous place to build a model house.

There was nothing to say all night, and Mao Geng had no plans to visit other officials in advance, considering that Xiaozong was a shrewd emperor, perhaps he was more suspicious when he was old, so Mao Geng decided not to provoke anyone before meeting Zhao Yan, including the 6 tours that he wanted to see very much.

Early the next morning, Mao Geng and Wenyuan went to the Ministry of Rites to report, to enter the palace to see the emperor, of course, it is not a simple matter, after the Ministry of Rites reported layer by layer, they have to wait for the emperor's arrangement. Prior to this, there was a subordinate member in charge of etiquette who was responsible for training driving etiquette, and until no obvious flaws could be found in the moves, Mao Geng Wenyuan was spared. Wen Yuan is very enthusiastic about etiquette, as if after learning this set, he has been in the officialdom since then. Mao Geng was a little surprised that the Great Song Dynasty didn't have to kneel to worship the emperor, he didn't know that the Great Song Dynasty had not yet popularized the rules of kneeling to the emperor in the palace, and that set of rules for kneeling and worshipping would not come out until the Mengyuan period. Mao Geng was originally going to follow the customs, kneel if he wants, worship if he wants, but of course it's better if he doesn't have to kneel. From this point of view, Da Song is still quite humane.

Mao Geng thought that he would have to wait for several days before it was the emperor's turn to take time to meet him, but who knew that on the third day, the Ministry of Rites notified the two to go to the Ministry of Rites, and the two waited in the Ministry of Rites for a morning, and noon had passed, so they finally waited for the little yellow door in the palace to pick up the two of them into the palace. I knew that I would have to wait for so long, Mao Geng regretted not bringing a little dry food or snacks or something, just because the habit of the Great Song Dynasty was still two meals, and there was no zài for this meal, so it was bitter that Mao Geng Wenyuan, who was used to three meals a day, seemed to be hungry to deal with the court.

Mao Geng and Wen Yuan entered the palace with the little yellow gate, and after turning around for a while, they saw two columns of costumed warriors standing in front of them, and they were lined up until they reached a large hall, and the two of them unconsciously felt an invisible pressure, seeing this kind of battle, Mao Geng was a little better, but Wen Yuan was a little unable to open his legs, Wen Yuan's face was a little pale, and his breathing became short, making Mao Geng feel that Wen Yuan was like Qin Wuyang in the story of "Jing Ke Assassinating Qin". Mao Geng said in his heart, like this, a scene of three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry guards, whoever comes will have stage fright, so when he thinks about it, the more he worships Jing Ke, don't say it, the psychological element of Jing Ke is really good!

Mao Geng himself is no better, his heart is pounding, and his palms are sweating. Mao Geng had to say to himself repeatedly in his heart: I'm not here to seek an official, anyway, I am slow to react, and my eloquence is not good. Even if today's court is a mess, it's not a big deal. As a result, the psychological pressure was lightened and I felt much better.

As soon as people relaxed, they began to pay attention to the environment, Mao Gengxian, although the buildings in the palace are extraordinary, but compared with the Forbidden City visited by later generations, there is a big gap in all aspects, such as not building glazed tiles, it is a big difference in style. As a businessman who produces glazed tiles, Mao Geng feels that the Great Song Dynasty Palace is a bit out of grade, since Song Xiaozong is not bad for money, then the entire palace should be renovated immediately and replaced with all the glazed tiles.

Mao Geng was thinking about it, people had already arrived at the threshold, one did not pay attention, and almost tripped over the threshold and fell, saying that this is extremely inconsistent with the etiquette of the audience, Mao Geng quickly gathered his mind and cheered up to deal with the court in front of him.

Because Mao Geng and Wen Yuan are not officials, Zhao Yan summoned the two of them today to involve the matter of running a newspaper, and the other to involve the government-run cement, both of which are unprecedented in this dynasty, and it is not appropriate for more people to participate for the time being, so only the left and right prime ministers Zhou Bida and Liuzheng were left, as well as the governors Wang Lin, Ge Yi, and Xiao Sui, in addition to these five important ministers, there is also the crown prince Zhao Dan.

Mao Geng and Wen Yuancheng were afraid to enter the palace, and the eunuch who was in charge of the etiquette announced the worship ceremony, and the two of them made a very standard long bow to the Great Song Dynasty official sitting in the north and facing south according to the etiquette practiced in advance, and then listened to an old minister with a white beard say:

"Mao Geng and Wen Yuan, the official family summoned you, if you have something to ask you, you answer truthfully, do you understand?"

It was Zhou Bida who spoke. When Mao Wen heard this, he replied together:

"Boy understands."

Mao Geng was fine, but Wen Yuan was extremely nervous when he replied, in Wen Yuan's eyes, the vertical arch hall with only a few people seemed extremely empty, and it was strangely strict, and Wen Yuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back at this time.

Zhao Yan sat on the throne, observing words and feelings, and Zhao Yan, who was accustomed to seeing all kinds of characters, said with a pleasant face in order to ease the tension between the two:

"I invite you two students to speak, you don't need to be afraid, just speak at home, but you must not lie anything."

After that, he asked the eunuch to move a stool for each of the five important ministers, who were all elderly, and let them sit down as well.

Only the crown prince Zhao Dan was still standing.

Zhao Yan's words and the next thoughtful behavior of the old minister really had a miraculous effect of relieving tension, Wen Yuan took a deep breath, and his mood turned calm, and Mao Geng felt that Zhao Yan's grasp of people's hearts was handy.

As soon as he entered the palace, he was called the student of the Great Song Dynasty, and for Wen Yuan, he felt that he was one step closer to the fame of the Great Song Dynasty, so he was a little excited while being nervous, and his face was flushed.

Zhao Yan immediately asked about the hot air balloon, Zhao Yan's understanding, since the hot air balloon can rise into the sky, of course, it can be condescending on the battlefield, and the important generals of the enemy army can be shot one by one, in Zhao Yan's eyes, the hot air balloon can be made into a secret weapon of the Great Song Dynasty.

But Mao Geng's answer disappointed everyone, including Zhao Yan. Mao Geng pointed out that hot air balloons have many disadvantages, such as being afraid of wind and rain, it is difficult to control the position in the air, and the tethered lift-off method can only be used on the battlefield, which means that ground personnel need to use ropes to control the height and position of the hot air balloon. Generally speaking, the hot air balloon can be used to observe the enemy's situation, and it certainly has its role in the battle between the two armies, but the actual combat effect will be very limited, and it is not an ideal actual combat weapon. If the official wants to make a hot air balloon, this matter is not difficult, it only takes three to five days to make the hot air balloon zuò, and then the official family can observe the scene and know what is going on. As for the craft of making zuò hot air balloons, you can teach them yourself, and with a few craftsmen in the ordnance supervision for a little guidance, they can make them skillfully. To put it bluntly, a hot air balloon is a large Kong Ming lantern, but the production of alcohol blowtorches is slightly difficult.

Mao Geng took the trouble to finish talking about the hot air balloon in a very popular way, and looked at the disappointed appearance of the official, the prince and the five old gentlemen, Mao Geng felt that maybe he had just splashed a little too much cold water, Mao Geng was about to say that you don't need to be so disappointed, I have another good news, you may be excited when you say it.

But without waiting for Mao Geng to throw out the words that could make artillery, Zhao Yan then changed the topic:

"I read "New Paper", and every time I am attracted by the magical things written in "Alice in Wonderland", I am a little puzzled, is there really something unpredictable in the world?"

Zhao Yan suddenly asked this question, which surprised Mao Geng Wenyuan, and this question was obviously out of the scope of the two of them.

According to the division of labor between the two, Mao Geng will answer the technical matters, and Wen Yuan will deal with the rest, because it is obvious that Wen Yuan's adaptability and speech are much better than Mao Geng.

Although Mao Geng's speech has improved now, it is far worse than the sharp-toothed Wen Yuan, so the things that make the emperor happy are all pinned on Wen Yuan's head, Mao Geng expects Wen Yuan to be as easy as he usually fools the audience, and can also make Song Xiaozong, who is worried about state affairs all day long, happy.

But Zhao Yan suddenly asked this question, which made Wen Yuan unprepared all of a sudden, and he didn't even know how to talk about it. If it is said that Chen Liang thinks about good things, and says that "Alice in Wonderland" is completely apocryphal, Wen Yuan is afraid that the official family will be accused of some evil words to confuse the public, and the news of the gold and silver mines in the previous time is a lesson from the past. The official family just said that he couldn't lie at the beginning, and Wen Yuan didn't know what to do for a while.

Mao Gengxin said, why don't you play cards according to common sense! This is obviously a strange topic and a digression! How can it be used to test people!

In fact, Zhao Tuan has been a little annoyed and annoyed for no other reason in the past few days, this is because he is entangled in the death of Jin Shizong and the accession of Jin Zhangzong. Although Zhao Tuan is a pragmatic emperor and does not make a name for himself, he wants to wipe his face and call 2o-year-old Jin Zhangzong Wanyan Jing his uncle, and Zhao Tuan has not yet cultivated to this invincible thickness. Therefore, in history, Jin Shizong died in the first month, and Song Xiaozong gave the throne to the crown prince Zhao Dian in February.

Zhao Tuan originally expected Mao Geng to bring him good news, such as having a hot air balloon, he could kill Jin Bing without the power to fight back, and so on, but Mao Geng was good, and he poured a basin of cold water on his head. This made Zhao Tuan's mood suddenly return to the freezing point, okay! Then let's just not talk about the bleak reality, talk about dreams and fairyland, and we won't be unhappy with me anymore!

Mao Geng didn't understand what Zhao Tuan's psychology was at the moment when he was about to retire, otherwise he wouldn't be so uninteresting, in fact, he was the right choice at this time to blow up the magic power of a hot air balloon to kill the enemy and coax Zhao Tuan to be happy.

Now, Mao Geng saw that Wen Yuan was dumbfounded, and the hall was terrifyingly quiet for a while, Mao Geng's mind turned sharply, and he said in his heart that I might not be able to count on Wen Yuan, so let's answer by myself:

"Official, there are some wonderful things written in "Alice in Wonderland", but these things seem wonderful now, but in the future, maybe everyone will feel that they are no longer ordinary, maybe in the future, everyone will have to witness and use these things every day, there is nothing unusual."

Mao Geng didn't care about the surprised looks of the people present, and continued:

"For example, when the bamboo slips were recorded, even the Confucian sage had to carve bamboo into a book, where could the Confucian sage think that hundreds of years later, not only can he write with a brush, but also the paper is as thin as a cicada's wings! A few cartloads of books in the past can be loaded in a small box today! Where would the ancients have thought that they could also stereotype, and a single edition could print tens of millions of books! When the ancients fought with bronze swords, who would have thought that there was a steel sword that was incomparable in the world and sharpened like clay! Therefore, the kid dares to say here that the future in decades and hundreds of years is possible! The dreams written in "Ellis in Wonderland" may become true one day in the future. ”

After listening to Mao Geng's words, the people present couldn't accept it for a while, and it wasn't until half a sound later that Liuzheng spoke:

"Well, I didn't dare to think about it in the past, but it has come true today, and I don't dare to think about it today, and it may come true in the future, is that true?"

Mao Geng didn't realize until this time that he had just made a revelatory speech at the top leadership of the Great Song Dynasty, oops! This seems to have leaked the secret of heaven, how can I talk about it, and talk about things that shouldn't be said! It's hard for me to speak so smoothly, is it really Zhuge Junshi's possession!

Zhao Tuan also came back to his senses at this time, and said thoughtfully:

"I didn't dare to think that people could fly into the sky before, but Mao Geng did; I didn't dare to think that cement could turn into stone, but Mao Geng did; I suspect that it is claimed to be Kang Yu Liangming's wax paper engraving, and it may also be the credit of your Mao Geng. Oh, that's good! Anything is possible! Mao Geng, tell me, what kind of person are you, who can have this kind of ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth? ”

When Mao Geng heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and said in his heart that this Song Xiaozong was really an authentic human spirit, and he immediately guessed the truth of the matter, but stop! Don't go any further! Now, Mao Geng had no choice but to sacrifice his shield:

"Qiqi official family, the kid just happened to meet a teacher, and my mentor also happened to have an adventure, and the kid learned some skills that others can't."

Mao Geng looked at Zhao Tuan's reaction, as if he still seemed so kind, and he didn't see any murderous aura. But Mao Geng's story of his master is always constantly upgraded and constantly filled with loopholes, Mao Geng did not wait for Zhao Tuan to find out the bottom of it, so he continued to deduce:

"According to my mentor, he also found some fragments from a shipwreck, and among these fragments, on the one hand, some unheard-of skills are recorded, and on the other hand, some sporadic stories of the bearded man who became king overseas in the past. According to the records, the bearded man was called the king of the king's capital overseas, and his capital was built on a huge island, but when it reached his descendants, it unfortunately suffered a monstrous earthquake and tsunami, and a huge island suddenly sank to the bottom of the sea, and the dynasty built by the bearded man was annihilated. Pity! Pity! ”

When Zhao Tuan heard this, he couldn't help but let out an "oh", obviously a little suspicious.

But Mao Geng knows that once people get old, it is easy to believe in ghosts and gods, even if Zhao Tuan is refined, he is still an old man, and when he reaches retirement age, it is also difficult to distinguish between immortal superstitions. However, in order to avoid becoming the most conspicuous target, he had to set up a plan for the golden cicada to get out of his shell in advance, thinking of this, Mao Geng simply let it go, so that he had to continue to run farther and farther on the flickering road:

"Qiqi official, my mentor once told the boy that he must pay attention to the sea area thousands of miles away, and if the conditions are ripe, he must dive into the deep water to salvage, where there may be buried secrets that many people dream of. My teacher said that what he had found earlier was only a drop in the bucket, so he had to keep this secret closely. My mentor is worried that if other tribes get these secrets, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Mao Geng's words were deliberately alarmist, anyway, in this way, he will no longer be the biggest threat in the world, because there is a more dangerous secret lying in the deep sea, so that he will at least not be eliminated by the person in power in front of him. I said such a big thing, and the logic is one ring after another, it can really be regarded as a horizontal wave, and even Wen Yuan cast an admiring gaze, which is really! I'm like this! Is it easy for me!

When the crown prince Zhao Dian heard this, he immediately asked:

"I wonder where the sea is? And how can we salvage those secrets? ”

Including Song Xiaozong, at this time, they have already understood the logic of Mao Geng's words - this secret thousands of miles away, or let it be buried at the bottom of the sea so that it does not see the light, if it is to be salvaged, it must not let other tribes take the lead. Zhao Dian was just anxious and said the words first.

Mao Geng hurriedly resorted to soothing methods and said:

"Alas! According to my mentor, in order to salvage this secret, you must first make a submarine ship that can dive hundreds of feet before you can do the salvage, otherwise you can only sigh with admiration. ”

All right! Mao Geng said in his heart, I finally set another condition, if this condition is not met, then there is no way. But I'm going to try a little bit to achieve this condition so that the people present don't despair. Only by giving them a little hope will they not doubt the logic of the story I am talking about.

Alas! Thinking of this, Mao Geng couldn't help but sigh in his heart - it's not easy to mix in the Xiaozong Dynasty! Not easy!